Other admins manage gossip. I manage the entire human world.
As the admin of the “Happy Lane Residents’ Group,” Lin Wanwan’s daily duties include, but are not limited to:
Quickly changing the subject when Auntie Zhang and Auntie Li argue over who gets to lead the square dance.
Checking that Mr. Wang from Building 3, who was reported for bringing a strange woman home late at night, was actually with his younger sister.
Seamlessly switching between “Find the person who stole my long-haired cat” and “Who burned their stew?”
Then a new neighbor moved into the complex.
Lu Shen from Apartment 302 was a handsome, aloof corporate executive in a suit. In three days in the group chat, he’d said exactly two things: “Mm” and “No.”
On the fourth day, the whole complex went wild.
Someone had snapped a photo late at night of something hanging on Lu Shen’s balcony: a pair of women’s underwear covered in pink Hello Kittys.
The group chat instantly hit 999+ messages:
“I had no idea he was that kind of person!”
“Such a respectable face, but what a wild private life!”
“@Admin, kick this pervert out!”
Lin Wanwan was about to carry out her usual “Let’s wait until we’ve verified this,” when her phone buzzed.
Lu Shen sent her a private message: “Admin Lin, I need a favor.”
Then he transferred 5,000 yuan with the note: hush money.
She stared at the transfer, remembered the limited-edition pair of underwear that had gone missing from her balcony the night before, and glanced at the blurry figure in the security footage climbing over the balcony...
She quietly typed in the group chat: “Everyone, please calm down. The wind might have blown it onto the wrong balcony.”
At the same time, she replied to Lu Shen: “Neighbor, want to talk? Besides the underwear, did you also take the bra I hung out to dry last night?”
Meanwhile...
