In the second month of unemployment, Meng Zhijin unexpectedly received a bizarre offer:
Be the wife of the most popular pet blogger on the Internet, get five insurances and one housing fund, food and accommodation included, and a six-figure monthly income.
The only requirement: to cooperate with his performance and take care of those fluffy dogs.
At first, when he learned about the job content, Meng Zhijin refused and thought he had taken the wrong medicine.
With a cold face, she said two words without hesitation: "No answer."
She was annoying him. She used to make sarcastic comments about him on the Internet, and her scolding words could even be edited into a ten-minute collection.
But the other party didn't seem to notice her reluctance at all. He still smiled with crooked eyes, supported his chin with one hand, spoke in a brisk voice, and tapped the contract with his fingertips: "How about you take a look at it again?"
... Well, she sure can't resist those dogs that are always wagging their tails at the camera.
It's not that he gave much.
From the beginning, Meng Zhijin implemented the work principle of "punch in at work and be ruthless after get off work".
Flirting in front of the camera and immediately letting go behind the camera.
He smiled brightly and teased the dog during the live broadcast, while she sat outside the camera and scrolled through her phone expressionlessly; he stayed up late humming songs and editing videos, while she put on her headphones and complained coldly, and secretly liked comments criticizing his "exaggerated acting skills."
The entire network was fascinated by their CPs, but only Meng Zhijin kept in mind his original intention: "Everything is work, and everything is for salary (dog) and water (child)."
But I don't know when the balance began to collapse——
When she stayed up late to write copy, a cup of hot milk would always appear on the table on time, with a note pressed at the bottom of the cup and an ugly dog-headed smiley face drawn on it.
She would slump on the sofa and turn pale during her period. He would silently walk into the kitchen and bring out a bowl of brown sugar and ginger tea.
When she touches the dog's head and praises it for being good, he will suddenly poke his head to the side and ask her with bright eyes: "Is it just dogs? What about me?"
Meng Zhijin: "..."
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As a pet blogger, Xiao Yuxuan is enthusiastic, sunny and cheerful. He seems to be born without the ability to sense negative emotions, and he always smiles so hard in front of the camera.
Until late one night, he casually opened the private message window and swiped through the occasional sharp and fault-finding comments from netizens. He would cheerfully reply "Okay, thank you" every time, just to collect alternative feedback.
Suddenly, his eyes paused——
The profile picture and ID of the account that had been criticizing him in private messages were exactly the same as his wife's.
Clicking on the homepage, the latest update was just ten minutes ago, for the video he just updated today——
"The traces of the script are too heavy. (But Gouzi's clothes are nice.)"
"The lines are stiff. (But the golden retriever in the background smiles very cutely.)"
"The camera movements are dazzling. (Corgi's steps are very rhythmic.)"
"The theme is boring. (Satsuma looks very nice.)"
Xiao Yuxuan stared at the screen and suddenly couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips.
She scolded him, but she was praising his dog.
Rounding it off, wouldn't that be equivalent to praising him?
Small theater:
①
In the dimly lit bar, my friend swung his glass with surprise on his face: "Doesn't your husband object to hanging out so late at night?"
Meng Zhijin drank half a glass of margarita in one gulp and said in a voice colder than ice cubes, "I'm on vacation."
"He agreed to take a vacation?" My friend raised his eyebrows, "This is not like the behavior of the maniac on the Internet who dotes on his wife."
"Correction." Meng Zhijin put down the cup and said calmly, "He is my boss. I am on vacation, so of course he can't control me."
"Boss?" The friend's voice suddenly rose, "Then where did the marriage certificate you posted come from?"
Meng Zhijin: "Customized on Taobao, expedited and free shipping."
"Those sweet love videos..."
Meng Zhijin: "I acted."
"Where's the jewelry he bought for you?"
Meng Zhijin: "Rent."
"... Then what's true?"
"Dogs are real."
②
Meng Zhijin always thought that she and Xiao Yuxuan were in a plastic marriage that would end when the contract expired. Until one day, on a whim, she asked Xiao Yuxuan: "By the way, when are we going to go through the divorce procedures?"
Xiao Yuxuan slowly put down the comb used to comb the dog's hair and raised his eyes to look at her.
The pair of black eyes that were always full of smiles were silent. After staring at her silently for a few seconds, he suddenly smiled.
"How about renewing the contract for a while?" His voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of imperceptible temptation. "The price is negotiable."
Seeing her stunned, he leaned forward, his tone was soft but he pressed closer:
"Or - you make a condition?"
No need to bear it anymore VS Happy puppy and the sun is shining
Thank you for the cover @
Purpose: Work is the primary productive force
