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Chapter 217: Love is Impossible
Zhou Le is now very confident in his body.

After all, it was tested last time.

Especially when it comes to endurance, you don’t need to consider it at all. The only thing you need to consider is the ammunition reserve.

Recording the show is so easy.

Everyone just stayed in a not-so-big studio and had a chat.

At that time, they will watch the recorded variety shows and comment on them.

"Will there be some very dramatic scenes?"

Zhou Le asked curiously.

"Of course I have. The main theme of dating shows is drama. This is already the eleventh episode. There were a lot of confusing scenes in the beginning, but the main theme is still sweet. If you have anything you want to complain about during the show, just say it. We'll edit in the funniest bits later."

Zhou Le nodded.

"I see, it's a roast party in the form of a dating variety show."

"Yeah, yeah, about the same."

After everyone was ready, they started playing the show.

The content is actually very everyday. Zhou Le watched them adapt and gradually immersed himself in it.
"This thing looks just like a TV show."

"The Truman Show."

Zhou Le felt very wonderful.

At the same time, I was thinking about what would happen if I entered this kind of variety show from the beginning.
"The director will have to kowtow to me later."

I watched it for dozens of minutes, and suddenly the topic of long-distance relationships came up.

Zhou Le was watching the video intently when it suddenly paused.

"Okay, now we can discuss the topic of long-distance relationships."

Everyone expressed their own opinions, but overall they were relatively conservative.

Only Zhou Jieqiong felt that being in a different place was okay.

Zhou Le shook his head as he listened to what the others said.

Isn’t this what people are discussing online?

Instead, Nazha talked freely, glancing at Zhou Le from time to time while she spoke.

"I feel that being in a long-distance relationship means I lack a sense of presence. For example, if I'm sick, you can't even feel my fever. Over time, I'll feel like you don't care about me enough."

"Zhou Le, do you think long-distance relationships are okay?" Zhang Shaogang looked at Zhou Le.

Zhou Le thought for a moment: "Long distance. Let's take the simplest example. If a girl is sick, most boys will respond by either asking about her health or giving her a large sum of money. But if you keep telling her to drink more hot water, you won't feel anything. If I'm sick and you give me money, who will use it to buy medicine?

At this time, someone suddenly appears and can replace the boyfriend. He plays the role of taking the money and spending it. In the end, the person who sent the money is unhappy when he finds out, the girl is unhappy after being blamed, and the boy is also unhappy when he sees the girl being scolded and buys medicine for her. But the person who pays for it from a different place is the biggest loser.

After hearing this, Naza asked, "What's the best solution in this situation?"

Zhou Le spread his hands: "There's nothing we can do about it."

"It only takes two people being able to endure loneliness and having enough confidence in each other. Otherwise, even if we are in the same city but not in the same school, it can still become a long-distance relationship."

"Haha, what Zhou Le said makes sense. We can sleep in the same bed but have different dreams. I think so too. As long as there is love, that's all that matters."

Zhou Le nodded: "But long-distance relationships are indeed a very realistic problem."

At this time, Zhang Shaogang asked again: "Zhou Le, can you accept a long-distance relationship?"

Zhou Le: “I can’t accept it.”

"But with the nature of your work, it's hard not to have a long-distance relationship, right? Or maybe you want to find someone outside your circle, someone who can go wherever you go and even take care of your daily life, like an assistant."

Zhou Le smiled and said, "No, that's not right. I think two people should respect each other and take care of each other, but having an assistant is unnecessary. To put it nicely, it's one-sided care, but to put it bluntly, it's just serving. I personally don't like that, and I don't approve of my partner giving up his or her work and social life for me."

"Then this is actually very difficult for you. You don't want to be with me, and you don't accept a long-distance relationship."

Zhou Le: "So, I choose not to fall in love. This way I don't have to let my partner down, and I don't have to worry about my partner not being able to stand it."

“It’s really transparent.”

The screen then continues playing.

Later on, we talked about working hard in BJ.

Several people expressed their opinions.

Nazha also talked about her first time coming to BJ.

"I thought BJ was so big and the tall buildings were so beautiful, but luckily I bought my own house in 16 and moved to BJ with my mom."

Zhou Le: "This is a rich woman, Sister Nazha's financial resources are amazing!"

"Hahaha, Zhou Le, what was your feeling when you first came to BJ?"

Zhou Le thought for a moment and said, "I don't have anything else. I've never thought about things like household registration or making a lot of money to buy a house. After all, the nature of my job at the time was that I worked year-round, with food and accommodation provided, so I didn't dare to ask for these things."

"Did you ever think that you would achieve what you have today?" Wang Ziyi asked.

"What kind of achievements? I don't think I have any achievements now. Of course, this time is a world of difference compared to my previous life. I wouldn't even dare to dream of it before. Maybe it's because I was poor before, so I can never forget the past."

Sha Yi thought for a moment and said, "But Zhou Le, you're now filming, endorsing, investing, and even running your own company. Have you bought a house?"

"No."

Zhou Le said honestly.

"You didn't buy a house?" Sha Yi and Zhang Shaogang were filled with disbelief. "Why? With your current financial resources, it shouldn't be difficult to buy a house bigger than Nazha's, right?"

"I've certainly considered it before, but I asked my godfather, and he advised against buying a house right now. Plus, I don't have much money on hand. It's either for filming or other expenses. Plus, the company has to pay salaries, and I have to save money for taxes. To be honest, I've already saved enough for my colleagues' salaries and all other expenses I can think of for the next few years."

Several people found it incredible.

"You mean, you've already saved their salary? But don't most companies pay them at the appointed time every year?"

Zhou Le shook his head. "This line of work isn't very stable. If I can't make any money in the future, I can't expect everyone to do it for me, right? The primary purpose of going to work is to make money, and that was also my goal when I was working part-time. If I put money in, everyone will feel more at ease."

"What a good boss." Several people couldn't help but sigh.

"That is, if you were looking for a partner, would you consider someone who is more successful than you or less successful than you?"

Several men said that they are more successful than themselves.
After all, that would be too much pressure.

Nazha said that as long as they are a good match, it's fine.

"Naza, with your current financial resources..."

"So there's no need to rush. No matter what, you have to meet the right person."

Zhou Le thought that other people might think that Nazha was telling the truth, but Zhou Le knew that it was just a polite remark.

If I had nodded at the beginning.

It may not be impossible for her to marry into a wealthy family like Nazha.

Even getting married is not impossible.

Although, Nazha should have seen her potential at the time.

"Zhou Le, what about you?"

Zhou Le: "As for me, it doesn't matter to me, because I definitely don't feel inferior. Whether it's talking about people who have better conditions than me or those who are not as good as me, it shows that I have my own shining points."

"You don't mind being a gigolo."

"Yeah, it might sound unpleasant, but I really don't mind. Even at home, I can still provide good emotional value. After all, everyone has different identities. If I can't create value outside, I can create value at home. Otherwise, there are so many stay-at-home mothers who actually contribute a lot."

Nazha suddenly asked at this time: "Have you ever been a gigolo before?" Several younger guests did not dare to say anything more on the topic of "giant rice".

It's too sensitive after all.

Especially ask Zhou Le.

"No."

Naza said.

"Why?" Sha Yi asked again.

But the older ones can ask, after all, in their opinion, Zhou Le said it first.

"It's really because I don't have this opportunity. I made money before I had a chance to eat it. I have no choice. And at this point, there is no need to eat it. Besides, this is just one of the options. Strictly speaking, I don't think it's a gigolo. For example, a full-time mother, even if you don't have children, you can still be a full-time housewife. Everyone has their own contributions. I do what I should do, and that means I am competent for my status.

This is equality. Just like Mr. Zhang, if you and your wife had unequal social status and unequal family wealth, the other party certainly wouldn't feel like they were just living off you."

Zhou Le changed the subject again.

In fact, Zhou Le had checked it before coming.

Zhang Shaogang's wife is also currently an executive of a state-owned enterprise.

Although Zhang Shaogang is also a well-known host and doctoral supervisor, it is impossible to say who has a lower status regardless of whether they are matched or not.

"That's right."

In this way, Zhou Le chatted with everyone for a long time.

He said everything, but didn't leave himself any handle.

Two and a half hours in total.

Zhou Le was recording the show while watching the countdown on the player.

One hundred and fifty minutes, eight hundred thousand.

This means you can earn 50,000 yuan before tax in one minute.

"It seems I should consider participating in more variety shows in the future. This will not only allow me to showcase my wisdom and express some opinions that enhance my image, but also allow me to easily make money."

"What a damned capitalist!"

"Damn entertainment industry!"

“If I hadn’t really come in, I would never have thought that making money would be so easy!”

Think so.

Zhou Le suddenly felt a little guilty.

After the show ended, I took out my phone and sent a message in the work group.

"Starting next month, all employees' salaries will be increased by 50 percent."

Giving employees a raise of 50,000 yuan would only be around 18,000 yuan, which is not much in a year. One person's raise might only be enough to treat himself to a meal.

Even if I chat here for more than two hours, I can give them half a year's salary, but for employees, these extra years mean they can buy more things they want.

Even the cleaning lady can go home and be happy with her family for several days.

Artist-Yu Shuxin: "Wow, what happened to Brother Le? Why did he suddenly get a raise?"

Zhou Le: "Nothing, we just talked about these topics on the variety show. I feel that it's not easy for everyone to work in BJ, so there will be a slight increase, but the artists will not get a raise. It will remain the same. At the end of the year, the artists will be evaluated, and the share ratio of those who perform well can be increased."

Finance Department - Zhang Yayun: "Long live Brother Le! Thank you, Brother Le!"

Copywriter-Kong Qianqian: "Brother Le is awesome (broken voice)——"

Cleaning - Wang Shumei: "Thank you, Brother Le! Love you~"

But a few seconds later, cleaning lady Wang sent another voice message in the group: "I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou, I didn't know what to say to thank you just now, so I asked Qianqian to help me think of it. That was Qianqian's message, but thank you anyway, Mr. Zhou, thank you so much."

Zhou Le: "It's okay, Auntie, we are all family, I love you too. Okay, I'll go back to the company tomorrow and talk about our New Year's party. Auntie didn't come last year because of family matters, so you must come this year."

Cleaning - Wang Shumei: "It's not a good idea for me to go, you are all celebrities."

Zhou Le: "What celebrity? It's just that everyone has different responsibilities in the company. The company can't do without Aunt Wang."

After chatting, they went to the restaurant again.

But Zhou Le needed to control his diet today, so even if he went, he only ate some vegetarian dishes, a few pieces of meat, and finally a little carbohydrates.

In the evening, Zhou Le went directly to Nazha's house.

"Sister Nazha, do you remember what I said before?"

Nazha's eyes flickered: "What? You said you don't want to be in a relationship?"

"That's not it."

"What else could it be if not this?"

"Have you forgotten about your sneak attack on me?"

"What sneak attack?"

"That's it." Zhou Le said and pointed to his cheek.

But Nazha still felt a little depressed.

After all, she actually wanted to be with Zhou Le.

But she also knew that Zhou Le was a playboy after all, and it was impossible for him to be tied down by any woman. Even though he said on the show that he didn't mind being a gigolo, she felt that she knew better than anyone how strong Zhou Le's self-esteem was deep in his heart.

It's just that he's always laughing and joking, and always says that he's shameless, so people get the impression that he has no bottom line.

But if Zhou Le really has no bottom line.

How could they do such a thing as not to accept any foreign luxury brands?
But for him, he felt a little conflicted.

"Zhou Le, I want to ask you a serious question. Do you really not plan to have a relationship in the future?" Nazha looked at Zhou Le with a gentle gaze and asked softly.

"Yes."

"Ok."

Seeing this, Zhou Le sighed in his heart.

"Then why don't I leave?"

Nazha immediately grabbed Zhou Le's arm and said, "Don't go."

But he soon realized that what he said seemed strange, so he quickly returned to his usual self: "Why are you walking? Where are you going? You are now in my den, how can I let you run away?"

Zhou Le laughed: "Then what kind of wolf are you?"

"Me? I'm Red Wolf!"

"Let me see where it's red."

"Elbow, come inside!"

After everything was done, Nazha went to sleep first.

Zhou Le lay on the bed and began to think during the sage time.

"What is life, anyway?"

He thought about it for a long time, and when he felt Nazha turning around and hugging him, the hot touch finally made him figure it out.

"Life is just two fucking words."

(End of this chapter)