nyslfriends Chapter 7 Gift Giving
Chapter 7 Gift Giving
"Is that Lu Ran?"
Upon hearing the knocking, Cheng Ning felt her way along the wall to the door and cautiously inquired.
"it's me."
Hearing that it was Lu Ran, she opened the door with relief.
"Are you hungry? I... haven't bought groceries yet, could you wait a bit?"
Lu Ran smiled and said, "No, I've already eaten. I came to find you... just... just to ask you for a favor."
Lu Ran scratched his head, his acting skills were simply superb.
Cheng Ning asked in confusion, "What kind of busyness?"
Lu Ran touched the microphone in his hand.
"Is your job quite lucrative?"
Cheng Ning was taken aback, not expecting Lu Ran to suddenly ask her this question, but she quickly understood.
Lu Ran has been unemployed for a year.
He replied, "You want to try recording audiobooks?"
Lu Ran nodded: "If I stay idle all the time, I'll end up sleeping on the streets one day. After lying here for a year, I really can't think of any other job besides delivering food or working in a factory."
"Delivering food is tiring, and I'm too embarrassed to work in a factory. Can you help me? You're my only friend in Chengjiang City."
Although it was acting, these were indeed his true feelings before.
Cheng Ning pursed her lips and hesitated for a moment.
"That's... possible, but since you've never done it before, you definitely won't earn much money at first. Learning from the basics will take a lot of time!"
Lu Ran certainly didn't mind; it was just an excuse. He didn't have to worry about money at all now.
"I'm fine. My savings aren't much, but they should last me a year or two."
"I won't expect to earn seven or eight thousand a month like you, but I'll be satisfied with three or four thousand."
Cheng Ning nodded upon hearing this.
"That makes things simpler. I'll send you the materials I used to study. Go back and study them carefully. If you don't understand something, just ask me."
"Also, if you want to make a living with your voice, it's best not to have habits like smoking or drinking."
Lu Ran patted his chest: "Don't worry, I don't smoke or drink."
Cheng Ning smiled and nodded: "I believe you on that point, because you smell very clean. I'm just reminding you that it's best not to imitate that in the future."
"Don't worry, I definitely won't learn it."
After saying that, Lu Ran took out the gift he had prepared for Cheng Ning.
"I feel bad for asking you to do me such a big favor."
"I noticed your microphone kept malfunctioning, so I specially picked out a new one for you. Here, take it and use it."
"It's very easy to operate. You can control everything with your voice. I'll send you the basic instructions on my phone. Just listen to them once and you'll know how to use it."
Before Cheng Ning could answer, she felt something appear in her hand.
She touched it and knew it was one of those microphones that hangs on the collar, costing several hundred yuan, and the recording quality wasn't necessarily good.
However, she wouldn't say these things, nor could she accept such expensive gifts from others.
He refused, saying, "How can I accept this? You said friends don't talk about money, so how can I accept your gift?"
Lu Ran naturally wouldn't answer.
"That's a small amount of money. You've done me such a big favor by teaching me how to make a living. A microphone alone wouldn't be enough."
"Just accept it, otherwise I'll think you don't want to teach me."
"Please, I really need the money."
Lu Ran kept bowing, and if Cheng Ning could see his silly appearance now, she would definitely burst out laughing.
However, just by listening to the voice, Cheng Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Cheng Ning smiled and said, "Alright, alright, I'll accept it."
If you were to ask Lu Ran why he chose to give a gift in this way...
Very simple.
Compared to unwarranted charity and pity, what Cheng Ning needs most in her situation is to be needed.
"Have a seat, I'll go copy the data for you and send it to you right away."
Cheng Ning carefully put the microphone away and said to Lu Ran.
"it is good."
Lu Ran nodded and then sat down on the sofa.
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Cheng Ning felt her way along the wall to her room.
I turned on the computer and followed the voice prompts step by step, very carefully and patiently.
Copying data is something an average person can do in minutes, but it takes her a long time.
After copying it, she did not send it to Lu Ran immediately.
Instead, listen carefully to the content and mark the important parts.
Only then did he send the information to Lu Ran's phone.
I checked the time on my phone and realized she'd been working on it for over an hour.
He quickly got up and left the room.
"I'm so sorry, I accidentally forgot the time and made you wait so long."
Lu Ran smiled and said, "What are you saying? It's me who's taking up your time."
"Ding ding, Duoduo needs to poop!"
"Ding ding, Duoduo needs to poop!"
As the electronic voice sounded, Cheng Ning said awkwardly, "Um, Duoduo does this every day..."
"I know that guide dogs have strict regulations regarding their daily diet, defecation, and activities."
"And after it poops, I praise it for being great, and I also feed it some snacks, which is quite interesting."
Lu Ran didn't think much of it. He was afraid of dogs and disliked dogs, but he didn't dislike guide dogs because he understood them well and respected them from the bottom of his heart.
When she was with Lu Ran, Cheng Ning's smile never stopped.
He was laughing even more happily now.
"You know quite a lot."
After saying that, she went to the balcony and fumbled to lay out a sanitary pad for Duoduo.
Then she beckoned and said softly, "Duoduo, go to the toilet."
"Waaaaah~~"
Hearing its owner call, the dog wagged its tail and went to the "toilet" to relieve itself comfortably.
A few minutes later.
"Waaaaah~ Waaaaah~"
Cheng Ning skillfully cleaned the balcony and put Duo Duo's empty stool into the trash can.
After washing his hands with hand sanitizer, he patted Duo Duo's head.
Then he took out a few pieces of dog food, put them in his palm, and fed them to Duoduo.
After feeding Duoduo, I washed my hands again before returning to the living room.
Lu Ran watched quietly from the living room as Cheng Ning did all this.
There was no help or disturbance.
"Knock knock knock".
"Ning, Ning, it's me, Xiaoyan."
Suddenly, a knock on the door broke the silence.
Cheng Ning, who was tidying up Duo Duo's bed, was about to open the door when Lu Ran stood up and said:
"You're busy, I'll go open it."
Lu Ran didn't notice that Cheng Ning had a nervous look on her face at that moment.
When Lu Ran arrived at the door and opened it, he was surprised to find that it was a policewoman.
He was so frightened that he almost stood at attention on the spot, but then he thought to himself that he wasn't a bad person, so why was he so afraid of the police!
"Yes, hello, I'm Cheng Ning's friend."
When Wang Xiaoyan saw that it was a man who opened the door, she almost pulled out handcuffs on the spot and tried to subdue him.
Based on her understanding of Cheng Ning, she knew that Cheng Ning would never allow anyone other than herself into the house, especially men.
Wang Xiaoyan finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her sisters standing safely in the room.
She looked up at Lu Ran suspiciously: "Friend? What friend?"