The unscrupulous system forced me to frantically test the small black room

"Find a place after you finish eating. If you're late you won't be able to get a good spot," the boss reminded.

"I'm really not a homeless person, why don't you believe me?"

"By the way, can you lend me your cell phone to make a call? I'll ask my family to arrange someone to pick me up in the United States." Tao Zhi said.

The last time the boss heard this sentence exactly as it was was last time. As soon as he handed the phone out of the window, it was snatched away by the other party and ran away.

"I can lend you my cell phone, but you have to come in to make the call," said the boss.

"Okay, it's freezing outside and I'm getting goose bumps all over my body. Your little box looks warm inside. Thank you."

As Tao Zhi spoke, he poked his head towards the door. The boss pushed the door open and stood at the door. Just as Tao Zhi was about to go in, the boss spoke reluctantly.

"Aren't you afraid that I'm a bad guy who tricked you in to get some food?" said the boss.

"Hahahaha, your little box can only accommodate four legs, and there's no place for me." Tao Zhi said as he walked into the door.

The boss felt a little helpless for a moment, and dragged a plastic stool for Tao Zhi to sit on out of exhaustion.

The boss handed the phone to Tao Zhi, who took it while thanking him.

Tao Zhi walked into the house and was surrounded by the aroma of steamed buns. Looking at the Asian face in front of him, he felt strangely at ease for a moment, and no longer had the panic he had when he was wandering around outside.

Tao Zhi entered Tao Li's number and hesitated. The matter didn't seem serious enough to require him to come to his house to pick him up.

In fact, all you have to do is find the hotel where you are staying.

Tao Zhi hesitated for a while and then handed the phone to his boss.

The boss thought to himself, as expected, he guessed that he would not make this call.

"I'd better not trouble my family. My things are all in a nearby hotel, but I don't know the name of the hotel. I just remember the general appearance of the nearby buildings. I just need to find that hotel. My friend will be back in two days." Tao Zhi explained.

Seeing that he was still making up stories, the boss asked what he was talking about.

"Tell me what the area around the hotel is like. I've lived here for six years, so maybe I know something about it," said the boss.

After Tao Zhi described it with his hands and feet, the boss sighed helplessly.

This kid can't even make up a lie, let alone just make up a hotel. He chose the most expensive hotel here.

The boss lamented that there were so many scammers these days, but at the same time he felt sorry for this man, who had ended up in such a state in a foreign country at such a young age.

"Really? Then you must be quite rich. That hotel is not cheap. One night's stay would cost an average person half a month's salary," said the boss.

"Is it true? I think the facilities inside are just average, not even as good as ordinary hotels in China. I thought it was just a random place my friend found. But when we got there, there were no rooms available, so we had to share a room with two people." Tao Zhi was surprised.

The boss' ears are sorely tired of hearing his nonsense.

Because the hotel is expensive, few ordinary people would stay there. Only wealthy and powerful people would stay there. How is it possible that there are not enough rooms?

"Maybe you went too late." The boss agreed.

"So you know where the hotel is, right? Can you show me the way? Or lend me some money for a taxi if it's convenient. I'm afraid I'll get lost if I walk back on my own."

"Don't worry, I'm not asking for money for nothing. To be honest, I'm actually a very rich man. When I go back to the hotel, give me a card number for payment." Tao Zhi's face was full of anticipation.

Sure enough, after talking for so long, we still came back to the topic of money.

Over the years, I have helped many homeless people in China. Each of them ate the buns ravenously, expressed gratitude, asked me to borrow money, promised to repay me in a certain way, and then took the money and left, never to be seen again.

In fact, I don’t care about any reward. I never expected to get anything from others. I just think it’s not easy to live abroad, so I’d like to help out if I can.

But after being cheated out of money so many times, I still feel a little bit resentful.

"Yes, yes, rich man, please wipe the dust off your face first." The boss took out two pieces of paper and handed them to Tao Zhi, who took them with a smile.

"To be honest, I'm a killer," the boss joked.

Tao Zhi widened his eyes with surprise when he heard this.

"Oh my god, so cool? How many people have you killed? What were their identities?"

Tao Zhi didn't suspect that the other party was trying to fool him. After all, this was a novel and anything was possible. If Gong Cheng suddenly became a god one day, he would probably be a little surprised and then accept it calmly.

This is a novel, after all.

The boss saw that Tao Zhi's eyes were clear and didn't seem fake.

Do you really believe it?

"The secret cannot be revealed." The boss said mysteriously.

Tao Zhi asked a few more questions, but the boss seemed to be unwilling to continue the conversation, so Tao Zhi had to stop.

"So why did you come to the United States? Do your family members know about your current situation?" The boss looked sympathetic.

"My boss is on a business trip with me. I am his assistant. I cannot go with him when he goes to discuss something. I have not told my family. I am just coming to the United States. There is no need to report." Tao Zhi said.

See, it was a lot of chatting.

He just said he was a rich man, but now he says he is an assistant. He also said before that the people who came with him were friends, but now he says he came with the boss.

This kid.

Seeing that the boss didn't say anything, Tao Zhi's eyes fell on the row of paintings hanging on the wall.

"Your paintings are nice and tasteful," Tao Zhi praised.

The boss's mood improved when he saw that someone appreciated his paintings.

"Yes, I painted it myself. In my early years, I was still a painter. After spending a few years in the United States, my edges were smoothed out, so I started selling buns." The boss sighed.

"You draw really well." Tao Zhi praised again.

"You haven't used a drawing brush in a long time. I guess you can't draw anymore," said the boss.

"How about drawing a picture for me? You set the price and I'll transfer it to you when I get back to the hotel." Tao Zhi said.

The boss smiled and looked at Tao Zhi who was seriously painting a rosy picture for himself. He actually thought that this young man was quite interesting.

"Okay, but the price is a bit high. I'm afraid you can't afford it. And don't blame me if the painting is not good." The boss joked.

"But there's nothing I can't afford, just ask," Tao Zhi said.

"Please pay after the painting is finished. What kind of painting do you want? Your own portrait?" asked the boss.

What's the point of painting your own portrait when you have to stand there motionless and wait for the other person to finish.

Asking the boss to paint a picture for him was actually a spur of the moment decision. Tao Zhi didn't know what to paint, and was thinking about the pictures in his photo album.

Tao Zhi suddenly remembered that Zhang Miaoyu had sent him a picture a few years ago.

The content is about when everyone was having fun at the carnival.

The stars were twinkling at night and fireworks were falling all over the sky. Gong Cheng and I stood in front of the fence and looked up at the fireworks.

When I first received the picture, my attention was focused only on the brilliant fireworks in the picture. When I saw this picture again, I had already broken up with Gong Cheng.

That day, I was lying in bed in Gongcheng's room looking through old photos, and with tearful eyes I saw this one.

After a few years, I slowly realized that in the photo, I was watching fireworks, while Gong Cheng was looking at me, with undisguised love in his eyes.

Tao Zhi suddenly knew what he wanted his boss to draw for him.