MMB Chapter 3391 Human Relationships and Social Skills - Shen Liuliu
Chapter 3391 Human Relationships and Social Skills - Shen Liuliu
Chapter 3391 Human Relationships and Social Skills - Shen Liuliu
Liuliu arrived at Xiao Zhang's door with practiced ease, straightened her clothes, cleared her throat, and then rang the doorbell.
The door opened, and Zhang Tan stood in the doorway. He was somewhat surprised to see Liu Liu: "Liu Liu? Is there something you need?"
"Haha~~~ Mr. Zhang! Hello there~"
Liuliu flashed her brightest smile: "I came to see you! You've worked so hard!"
Zhang Tan was a little taken aback by her sudden enthusiasm and stepped aside, saying, "Come in first."
Liu Liu changed her shoes and stood in the entryway, only to see Boss Zhang standing there motionless, saying to someone outside, "Want to come in?"
She couldn't help but remind them, "I'm here, I'm right here!"
A small head peeked out from outside the door, grinning at her: "Hiahia, Liuliu, you're here too~"
As she spoke, she entered the room, skillfully changed into slippers, and proudly boasted to Liuliu that her "child" was cuter than Liuliu's.
Liu Liu looked at her "child," which was entirely yellow and covered with countless cartoon bear patterns. Then she looked at her own child, wearing black slippers, looking like a loser.
Although she secretly admired the cute little shoes, she would never admit defeat: "Good-looking people don't care what shoes they wear! Only bad-looking people care so much about what they wear."
Robin's face darkened: "That's too much! That's too much!"
Liu Liu laughed and followed Boss Zhang into the living room. Her eyes darted around, and she saw Robin following her. She said, "What do you want? I'll let you speak first."
Robin climbed onto the sofa, swung his legs, shook his head, and said, "I'm fine, I just came here to have fun. I want to watch TV!"
She skillfully found the remote control, turned on the TV, and found her favorite cartoon to watch.
Liu Liu stared at her fiercely, strongly suspecting that Xiao Hua Hua had hired her to spy on her.
Liuliu couldn't stand it, so she made an excuse and told Robin that she had just overheard some silly kids talking behind her back about secretly picking cherry tomatoes from the vegetable garden.
"what?!"
Upon hearing that there was such a naughty child, Robin couldn't sit still any longer. He rushed out the door and slammed it shut behind him.
Seeing that Robin had finally left, Liu Liu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Liuliu, what would you like to drink?" Zhang Tan asked.
"No, no! I'm not thirsty! A bottle of Bear drink will do."
Zhang Tan gave her a grape-flavored one, because he remembered that Liu Liu liked this flavor.
Sure enough, Liu Liu beamed, took a sip, placed the plastic bag on the coffee table, and pushed it towards Zhang Tan: "Haha~~ Mr. Zhang, this is a small token of my appreciation, please accept it!"
Zhang Tan looked at the plastic bag, then at Liu Liu's expectant yet nervous little expression, and asked curiously, "What's this?"
"Open it and take a look!" Liu Liu's eyes lit up.
Zhang Tan opened the plastic bag, inside which was a transparent plastic lunchbox containing several neatly cut slices of watermelon with bright red flesh that looked quite fresh, as well as a few glistening cherry tomatoes.
"This is……??"
Zhang Tan didn't react for a moment.
"Watermelon! Cherry tomatoes! I saved these especially for you! They're so sweet!"
Zhang Tan was both amused and exasperated: "Thank you, but you can keep it for yourself, there's no need to bring it to me."
"That won't do!"
Liu Liu spoke eloquently: "Boss Zhang, you wrote songs for us, stayed up all night, put in a lot of effort, bled, and your hair turned white. I have to show my appreciation! This watermelon isn't much or expensive, but look at how red it is, it's like our passionate hearts, and it's like your enthusiastic heart. My heart and your heart, we are connected heart to heart, and this is what represents our friendship! Don't mind it, eat it."
Zhang Tan looked at the few slices of watermelon, then at Liu Liu's sincere (or at least seemingly sincere) round face, and felt a warmth in his heart. He smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll accept them. Thank you, Liu Liu."
You're welcome!
Liu Liu waved her hand, but didn't leave. Instead, she shrank back into the sofa and coughed twice, as if she wanted to have a long talk.
Zhang Tan sensed that she still had something to say, so he asked, "Is there anything else?"
Liu Liu rubbed her hands together, a signature smile spreading across her face. "Um... Mr. Zhang, I just wanted to ask, you wrote such a wonderful song, 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'! The melody is beautiful, the lyrics are moving, and it perfectly embodies the spirit of our Midnight Academy! I fell in love with it the moment I heard it! Could you tell me about the inspiration you drew for this song?"
Zhang Tan laughed and said, "Inspiration? Why are you concerned about that?"
Liuliu had already explained: "It's like this, Mr. Zhang, as you know, the most important thing for us actors and singers is to have a constant stream of inspiration in order to act well and sing well. My sources of inspiration used to be Xiaobai, Dudu, Little Red Horse Academy, and you, Mr. Zhang. But recently I feel that my sources are a bit too singular. Only in this way can my career go further, and only in this way can I live up to your training, Mr. Zhang, and the care and support of all the children at Little Red Horse Academy. I need to work hard, strive, and continue to improve myself."
Zhang Tan was at his wit's end. Liu Liu was acting strangely today; she must want something from him. He suppressed a laugh and nodded cooperatively, "You're absolutely right, Liu Liu. I love sunny, ambitious, and cheerful kids like you."
"Hahaha~~~" Liu Liu laughed loudly, "We've been best friends since we were little."
Zhang Tan was speechless. Who's your best friend since childhood?
Liuliu then added, "I've watched you grow up, hahaha~~"
Zhang Tan was stunned for a moment, then realized, "You? You watched me grow up??"
Liuliu quickly waved her hand, laughing as she corrected herself, "I was wrong, I misspoke, hahaha, you watched me grow up, and I was the one who introduced you to your ex-girlfriend, hahaha... back then I..."
Zhang Tan quickly interrupted, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Liuliu, did you want to talk to me about something work-related? Tell me what it is, and I'll definitely help you if I can."
Seeing that Mr. Zhang had taken the bait, Liuliu was delighted and said, "Mr. Zhang, it's like this, I was very moved when I listened to your song 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. It's so beautiful! I think that just one song like 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' might not be enough. I'm not satisfied with just listening to it."
"so?"
Liu Liu sat up straight and analyzed seriously: "So, think about it, 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star' is the school song, representing our entire Midnight School, it's a collective. But each of us children is also an independent individual, with our own characteristics and dreams! Shouldn't we also have a song that represents each of us?"
Zhang Tan raised an eyebrow: "So you mean... you want me to write a song for every single one of you kids? Wouldn't I be exhausted?"
Liu Liu laughed and waved her hand, saying, "You've misunderstood, you've misunderstood. Of course, it's impossible to write a song for every child, but rather for the representatives."
"...?"
Liu Liu chuckled, finally revealing her true intentions: "Dear Mr. Zhang, could you write me a song? A song that belongs solely to me, Liu Liu! A song that represents my personal style and characteristics! I'll represent all the children of Little Red Horse."
She became more and more excited as she spoke, gesturing wildly: "Look, I'm the international star, I've acted in movies, appeared on TV, and I can sing and dance! But until now, I don't have a single truly representative work of my own! How embarrassing is that! Other stars have hit songs, I should have one too!"
Zhang Tan finally understood her intention in sending the watermelon; it turned out her real purpose was something else entirely.
"Don't you have a song called 'Going Down the Mountain'? And it's very popular."
"Down the Mountain is a good song, and I want to thank you, Mr. Zhang, first. However, that was several years ago. Which big star doesn't release new works for several years? I only ask for the minimum requirement, just one song a year, preferably one that can be compared with Xi'er's songs."
Zhang Tan asked, "Have you been practicing singing lately? How much has your skill improved?"
Liuliu immediately jumped off the sofa and stood up straight: "Look, Mr. Zhang, no matter how much I say, it's useless. You'll think I'm bragging. I'll sing you a song right now. Which one do you want to hear?"
"Would you like to request any song?"
"Come on, come on!"
"Hmm, pick a song you're familiar with."
"Can I borrow your TV? Turn on the jukebox."
"...Actually, you don't even need to sing. How could I not trust you? I've watched you grow up. Don't I know you well enough?!"
"It's alright, it's alright. We're talking about work right now. When we're talking about work, we should act like we're talking about work, be serious, responsible, and have a professional spirit, don't you agree?"
"...You've covered every single detail perfectly, what can I say! If you want to sing, then sing! Choose your own song. Oh, and can I invite a few more people to listen?"
“We’re talking serious business. What’s the point of calling in a bunch of kids? They’ll only cause trouble. Let’s just leave it at that. It’s just the two of us.”