Chapter 1, I have never liked you this much

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Zhang Heran's gaze softened, as if he could see some warm memories from the past through the front. He took out his phone, lit up the screen, and handed it to Yue Sisi, saying, "Perhaps you will understand after you finish looking at it."

"Uncle Zhang." The young man replied succinctly

So now it is actually ーー

Cai Xin tossed the almanac aside with disdain, saying, "Even the almanac has become unreliable; it seems I have truly encountered a ghost."

Cai Xin looked at Yue Sisi, feeling both lucky and unlucky, and finally grabbed her bag and got up to leave. After taking a few steps outside, she turned back again. This time, she could no longer contain her emotions, leaning her hands on the table, and said excitedly: "Yue Sisi, our family does not owe you anything!"

Three hours later, Cai Xin finally saw Zhang Heran appear at the top of the mountain. She was extremely excited, rushed over, grabbed Zhang Heran, and exclaimed, "How could you be so cruel! You really left me waiting for three hours before showing up! Is this something a seasoned secret admirer would do?"

Cai Xin's footsteps paused for a moment, but it was only for a moment; she did not stop, and she continued to walk forward

Cai Xin gazed at the photo, looking and looking, until she finally discerned... "Oh my! Could this be the Wuyi Mountain in the suburban area?! I haven't been there, but I have seen news about it in the newspaper..."

Cai Xin began to attempt to contact other renters on that website. However, it was quite strange that several individuals would quickly respond to her messages after she reached out, and they would engage in good initial communication. Yet, when it came to further discussions, the other party either suddenly went silent or had already taken on other clients

In the hospital, Zhang Heran looked at Cai Xin, who was lying on the hospital bed receiving an intravenous drip, with a face as pale as water. He quietly stayed with Cai Xin until the drip was finished, and continued to accompany her until her allergic symptoms disappeared

Cai Xin could not believe it: "Don't be ridiculous! The master would not be so approachable as to give tickets to the construction workers"

She painfully fumbled for her incessantly ringing phone, answered it, put it on speaker, and set it aside, then picked up a pillow to press against her head. From the microphone came the booming voice of Cai Xin's mother: "Cai Xiaoxin, if you play tricks on me again today, your dad and I will buy tickets and come over, do you believe it! Now tell me, when are you going to find a partner!"

As she passed by the front desk, she asked the receptionist, Xiao Mei, "Don't you feel like someone across the way is always staring at us?"

From time to time, Zhang Heran would entangle her with the question: "Senior, have you given it any thought? As you can see, I am currently in a dire situation. Are you not planning to lend me a hand and take care of my business?"

In those years, she also held a paintbrush for four years, harboring the heart of a young artist and filled with beautiful aspirations, believing that she would surely achieve great success in the design field in the future. Unfortunately, the harsh realities of life forced her to recognize her limited understanding; no matter how much she loved it in her heart, the little talent she possessed could not support an offer that would provide for a family. Thus, in order to survive, she had to change her career and become an administrative white-collar worker. As the years passed, entangled in trivial administrative affairs every day, she was on the verge of forgetting that she once was a young artist.

Cai Xin looked into Zhang Heran's eyes and felt that they must be the most captivating pair of eyes in the world

Cai Xin: "With me?"

When Cai Xin was finally able to get up and walk on her own, Zhang He ran his mouth, his face cold and his voice steady, asking Cai Xin: "Can you maintain a bit of self-respect in front of Liu Yishuang?"

Zhang Heran, in stark contrast to his usual enthusiasm when taking orders, appeared somewhat aloof this time. He coldly asked Cai Xin, "Do you really consider me someone who can be summoned at will and dismissed just as easily?"

Cai Xin is truly about to cry

Cai Xin, who also studies art and design, was naturally driven by curiosity about the impressive renovation results of the company across the street. Taking advantage of her free time, she secretly went over to take a look. Upon seeing it, she couldn't help but be amazed. She felt that the designer's talent could only be described with the word "terrifying." She asked the HR personnel of the company across the street, "Who did your renovation design?"

Cai Xin was momentarily unable to cope with the sudden sharpness, stammering and unable to respond. At a critical moment, Zhang He ran forward to intervene: "Uncle, it has nothing to do with money; I am not short of money. I truly, truly like her!"

After leaving the birthday banquet, Cai Xin asked Zhang He Ran for a large red envelope, but Zhang He Ran surprisingly refused to give it.

Zhang Heran, breaking away from his usual haunting presence, immediately adopted a sly demeanor typical of business dealings upon realizing he could take advantage of the situation: "Are we discussing feelings or money for this deal"

Cai Xin seriously said "pfft pfft pfft"; she did not want to have any further entanglements with this bear-like junior. Yet, Zhang He ran still lingered around her like a haunting presence.

Before going to bed, Cai Xin lay in bed scrolling through Weibo and inadvertently saw that the most renowned master in the international design field would be holding an exhibition in her city next week. She was so excited that she sat up abruptly and rushed to the computer to buy tickets. This was her idol since childhood; even though she had switched careers after graduation, she still couldn't help but feel a surge of passion whenever she saw her idol's name. However, she was too late to act, and the tickets had already sold out. She felt utterly disappointed, as if she had just experienced a breakup, even though she had never truly been in love.

On the day of her father's old friend's birthday, she brought along a "boyfriend" she had rented for the second time to attend the birthday banquet

Yue Sisi looked unconvinced and said, "Is it really worth worrying this much over such a trivial matter? At worst, you can just rent one online to take home for the New Year!"

Cai Xinying met his gaze, and then she suddenly said, "Zhang Heran, let's give it a try!"

From this point onward, Zhang Heran did not post on Weibo again

Your sixth sense is quite strong, you can feel me looking at you even through the fabric. However, you really look very sexy in that suit, I like it

Cai Xin raised her voice and asked, "What is lacking?"

Zhang Heran took the money that Cai Xin handed over and said, "If I take someone's money, I must help them avert disaster. Since I have taken your money, I must take on this task for you"

Yue Sisi continued to smile, but her smile began to turn somber, and her voice suddenly took on a softer tone: "If you have any objections or are unhappy about this, go tell your dad to return my dad to me!"

Yue Sisi then smiled again. She said with a smile, "Actually, you are really an annoying person, always putting on this generous and kind demeanor, which makes me seem particularly narrow-minded and despicable!" She put away her smile and told Cai Xin, "I have never done a good deed while being with you, but this time I thought about it and decided to do one. If you still trust me, then I will tell you that Zhang Heran has been secretly in love with you. Don't be surprised, just go check his Weibo, and after you look at it, you will understand everything. Remember to start from the university period, in chronological order."

This inhumane morning call bombardment has been ongoing for five consecutive days. Cai Xin struggled to open her eyes just a slit, and through that slit, she saw the clock on the table displaying the time as 5:00 AM

Due to Liu Yishuang, Cai Xin's complexion has recently improved significantly, and her attitude towards life has become more positive. The receptionist, Xiao Mei, asked her what wonderful thing had happened, "Did you perhaps have a little fresh meat to replenish your yin?" It was then that Cai Xin realized she hadn't seen Zhang Heran for quite a while. It turns out that she was unaware that the renovation work at the company across the street had already been completed.

Zhang Heran said earnestly, "I can return the money to you"

Zhang Heran gazed at her intently and said earnestly, "No, it is not as you think. Someone remembers you, there must be."

Yue Sisi seemed to have gone mad. Cai Xin rushed forward, raising her hand to slap her, but when her hand stopped in mid-air, it was forcefully clenched into a fist. "Alright, Yue Sisi, I will tell you the truth! Back then, when you kept shouting that you wanted a doll for your birthday, your father had such a meager salary, how could he afford it? He could only work overtime to earn more! Moreover, no matter which comrade took leave, he would always volunteer to cover for them, just to save up money to buy you a doll. The day before your birthday, your father still hadn't saved enough money, and my father, in order to help your father, deliberately said he was unwell and took a leave of absence, so that your father could earn an extra day's pay. Who would have thought that it rained that day, and your father had been working non-stop for several days, and fell asleep while driving, which led to the accident!

Cai Xin's eyes lit up: "That's right, anything that money can solve is not a problem at all! So why am I in such a hurry to go on blind dates? I might as well just go home and browse the internet." She finally settled down and began to eat voraciously.

Cai Xin angrily lifted the pillow and retorted, "Old Cai, clarify this for me. How does not having a boyfriend make you lose face in front of your comrades?"

After watching for a while, he picked up his phone from the table. The call he made was quickly answered, and he spoke gently into the microphone: "Mr. Tian, this is Zhang Heran. The company that is supposed to provide the renovation design drawings today is located in Tianlin Building, right? It's opposite a company called 'Huiying', correct? Mr. Tian, please don't look for anyone else for this job; I will take it."

Zhang Heran did not respond to her words and continued, "Allergies are not a trivial matter; you nearly died, do you understand? And him, where is he?"

Xiao Mei expressed her disbelief: "Oh, what does age matter! Regardless of whether he is being inappropriate with me or I with him, I won't be at a disadvantage! It's rare to encounter such a good catch; not to take advantage of the situation would be a waste of a precious opportunity!"

The younger sister covered her mouth and laughed, "Sister Cai Xin, have you been possessed by a ghost? Or are you a single ghost?"

Then he went abroad, leaving behind an attitude that was both distant and close. From time to time, he would make an overseas call, presenting a somewhat ambiguous demeanor that seemed to suggest something yet also nothing at all, causing Cai Xin to remain unable to let go of him.

Zhang Heran smiled at her after stuffing the money into his pocket, his lips red and teeth white: "This is called the basic moral principles of a person and the fundamental integrity of doing business. Senior, you cannot escape from this transaction of mine, just accept your fate."

In just the past few days, he sensed that Cai Xin had become a bit restless due to his prolonged absence. Therefore, he decided to reassure her by posting a photo on Weibo, allowing her to find him by following the clues. However, after he posted the photo, his phone lost signal. When he finally descended the mountain and regained signal, he saw that Cai Xin had left him a message

Zhang Heran's voice came from behind her, "You are truly despicable in front of that Liu person..."

She could not find Zhang Heran, feeling troubled and having no one to confide in. Originally, she had Yue Sisi by her side, but unfortunately, they had now become strangers. Every day, she could only express her feelings on Weibo, using self-talk to relieve her emotions

On the sixth day, at five o'clock in the morning, the phone call arrived as scheduled

Cai Xin found it truly incredible; she did not realize that there were so many single women in her home country now wanting to rent a boyfriend to take home for the New Year. This niche market had quietly become so in demand. While lamenting the difficulties of being a woman, especially an independent woman in a big city, she browsed websites to look for candidates and insisted on liking Liu Yishuang's posts on Weibo every day, yet both sides left her feeling at a loss.

Your parents like me very much, so you should quickly agree to be with me!

He told Cai Xin, "It's not that I am unwilling to have Yue Sisi stay in the country, but her thoughts are too lively. Just watch, she will never lack for boyfriends!" He also said to Cai Xin, "Why can't Yue Sisi learn from you and treat a person with sincerity?" That night, he finally said, "If only I had known her less and known you more back then!"

Zhang Heran: "What is the problem?"

Cai Xin replied to him with a smile, "I will give you a raise."

"How do you know I am your senior?" Cai Xin asked in confusion

Uncle Zhang tapped the table with his fingers and said, "Senior, is it really appropriate to leave without even discussing? At the very least, please treat me to a cup of coffee."

Yue Sisi raised her head and let out a cold smile, a single sentence extinguishing the momentum that Cai Xin had worked hard to build up.

In Cai Xin's sorrowful speculation, she finally received a call from Liu Yishuang. However, he was not calling to check on her after many days; he wanted to tell her, "Cai Xin, actually, I returned to the country this time to prepare for my wedding. The date is set for the first of next month, and you must come!" He also told Cai Xin, "Cai Xin, thank you for silently supporting me all these years, for liking my posts every day. From our youthful days to entering middle age, knowing that there is a girl who likes me so much is truly a very happy thing! Thank you for giving me such a wonderful feeling! I hope that my companionship during this time has also left you with beautiful memories!"

After returning home, she paid Zhang Heran his full salary and earnestly advised him, "You are quite talented; don't do this anymore. Even if you have to wait at the entrance of Beiying and start as an extra, I believe that has more prospects than what you are doing now"

Yue Sisi. This time, this name has completely chilled her heart

Zhang Heran smiled slightly at her and said, "This year, we are making a profit."

"Don't think about hiring others anymore, haha, I have already sent everyone else away with Chairman Mao's money"

Forget it

After feeling depressed for a while, she lay back down on the bed to sleep

He is not suitable for me, Yue Sisi said to Cai Xin

The moment these three characters were uttered, Cai Xin was immediately stunned

Uncle Hao patted her head and said, "It's different; I must thank this good child for taking you in"

Cai Xin weakly replied, "Did I owe you something in my past life?"

His cold sweat broke out. Where was he at Wutai Mountain? He was clearly at the newly built tourist attraction on the outskirts of the city, at "Wuyi" Mountain! When he went up the mountain to take photos, he found it amusing that the developers had actually copied the stone tablet of Wutai Mountain, but now he found it not funny at all! Clinging to a glimmer of hope, he began to call Cai Xin, but her phone was unexpectedly turned off.

Cai Xin spent some web currency to check the certification information of "Uncle Zhang." The other party had not uploaded a photo or filled in their age, only leaving information in the fields for alma mater and major. Cai Xin was surprised to discover that he was actually an alumnus from the same school, department, and major as her. She decided to meet this "Uncle Zhang" because she wanted to know how he, like her, had fallen from being a designer to working in another profession, and it seemed that he had fallen even more thoroughly than she had. She arranged to meet "Uncle Zhang" in a café downstairs from the company after work the next day.

Zhang Heran looked at her and said in a low voice, "Cai Xin, what would you do if I said that through two leasing transactions, I have developed an interest in you?"

Zhang Heran's response made her lament the unpredictability of life, "One cannot spend the entire day doing what was done yesterday; it is still necessary to find a relatively proper job, isn't it"

Cai Xinlian called the waiter to bring two cups of water, and after drinking them in one go, her emotions gradually stabilized

From then on, they began to see each other frequently in this building. Cai Xin found it strange that among so many renovation workers across the way, she always seemed to encounter this one named Zhang Heran.

As soon as Cai Xin's mother finished speaking, her father's voice seamlessly followed, louder than her mother's: "Your mother is right, there are still four months until the New Year, and during this time you must find a boyfriend to bring home for the holiday! Otherwise, you can forget about coming home; we will sever our father-daughter relationship directly! I cannot afford to lose face in front of my old comrades!"

Yue Sisi replied with a giggle, "Yes, I will take them all!"

Cai Xin's response was unwavering: "Alright! I will be waiting for you!"

Cai Xin then realized that Yue Si Si was probably about to change boyfriends again

"What are you doing here?" The first thought that crossed Cai Xin's mind was, wouldn't this troublesome person come to watch her blind date?

In the blink of an eye, it is once again the Spring Festival

Cai Xin asked, "What is your name?"

Have you finally agreed to hire me? It would have been better if you had done this earlier; it seems you only feel happy when you spend a little more money

Cai Xin shouted: "Spring medicine! Do you have any?"

Yue Sisi laughed, "Exactly! Why bring it up again! Come, let me tell you a website where you can find a handsome man to rent home with you!"

She released Yue Sisi, allowing her to fall to the ground, no longer casting a glance in her direction, and left without looking back

Cai Xin brought the cup of water she had just set down back to her lips and said, "Wasn't it you who took the initiative to remove this piece of clothing from him back then?" After finishing her words, she gulped down the water.

Cai Xin waved her hand and said, "That's not how it is; you are younger than me, little brother. If I take you back, my parents will think I am corrupting the seedlings of our motherland"

Cai Xin called her childhood friend Yue Sisi to arrange a dinner together. During dinner, Cai Xin mentioned how her parents were pressuring her to find a boyfriend to bring home for the New Year, expressing her feelings with great emotion: "Do you think they are trying to drive me to my death? Where am I supposed to find a live son-in-law to bring back?"

Cai Xin shook her head and asked, "What about that one you mentioned earlier?"

Zhang Heran pulled her towards his chest and embraced her, saying, "Then there is no other way; you can only repay with your body"

Zhang Heran sincerely stated, "Stubborn as a mule, with a single-mindedness that knows no bounds"

Since the day Liu Yishuang called Cai Xin, they have been having meals together every few days. Although Liu Yishuang did not explicitly say anything, his warm gaze made Cai Xin feel that her good days might really be coming.

Yue Sisi was filled with anticipation: "Whether you rent it or not, we can discuss it later. Let's first arrange a day to meet this legendary handsome man!"

Father's old friend was completely charmed by Zhang Heran, feeling ecstatic. Not only did he return the red envelope that Cai Xin had given him, but he also sealed an extra large red envelope and handed it to Zhang Heran, saying it was a meeting gift for him to keep for when he gets married in the future

He gritted his teeth and retorted to her, "If you can wait for me for three hours, I will come out to see you"

She wanted to rent a man online to take home for the New Year, and surprisingly, the one who applied was her junior. She refused to hire him—"Little brother, if I take you home, my parents will think I am corrupting the youth of our country." He rejected her rejection: "I can hardly afford to eat; if you don’t choose me, I will die outside." She took him back to her hometown. Her parents, as expected, opposed: "So young, you must have tricked him into coming back with money, right?" She stammered; he suddenly stepped forward to defend her: "I tricked her; I’m not short on money, I just like her!"

Finally, after a week, on the weekend, Cai Xin eagerly awaited Zhang Heran's update on Weibo! The time was "just now," and Zhang Heran posted a photo taken on a mountain. Cai Xin excitedly glanced and saw that on the stone beside Zhang Heran were inscribed three characters: Wutai Mountain

Zhang Heran invited her to the café downstairs. Cai Xin asked him what the matter was, and Zhang Heran took out two tickets to the master exhibition from his pocket

Yue Sisi waved her hand and said, "As long as it is at the level of Zhang Heran, everything else is unimportant!"

For several days, Cai Xin has felt that Zhang Heran's words have been ringing in her ears incessantly, especially the first half of the sentence

After parting ways with Yue Sisi, Cai Xin's mind echoed with a single thought: Liu Yishuang has returned

Cai Xin intended to change the subject. She told Yue Sisi that she had visited that website and found a "Zhang Dabo," but unexpectedly, Zhang Dabo turned out to be Zhang Heran

Yue Sisi took the phone and began to scroll through the screen. Her expression gradually changed, and when she finished reading everything, she looked up, appearing somewhat shocked: "Alright, I admit, the man beside Cai Xin, you might just be the one I cannot conquer."

After a while, she seemed to hear Zhang He ran gritting his teeth, and he coldly said, "I accept"

"Do you really like him that much? Like to the point of sacrificing your self-esteem?"

Yue Sisi smiled on the phone, gently reminding her, "Cai Xin, you shouldn't get too carried away. If a man doesn't confess his feelings to you directly, to put it bluntly, he is just playing with you! Illusions and fantasies usually lead to no good outcomes"

As expected, Yue Sisi told her: "Recently, a wealthy person has been pursuing me, should I go for it?"

Cai Xin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Stop joking, what we have between us is clearly a blatant monetary transaction"

Yue Sisi could not accept such a reality, shaking her head repeatedly: "This is impossible! Impossible!"

Zhang Heran still smiled brightly, her eyes sparkling: "That depends on what kind of medicine you want, senior!"

Cai Xin was left speechless: "Then you might as well return the money to me! It's truly strange, I didn't buy it and yet you insist on selling it!"

Yue Sisi smiled at her charmingly and said, "I can have a great conversation with any man"

"I promise you that I will accompany you to his wedding tomorrow. Can you also promise me to quickly forget about him? Can you look back at me, please?"

"Every day, watching the woman I like give likes to the man she has a crush on, if this woman is a fool, then I am a madman plus a fool"

Cai Xin was very worried that the innocent Zhang He would be harmed by Yue Si Si, and finally made the decision that night: to rent this little tender grass home.

Cai Xin looked at Yue Si Si in silence

Upon arriving at the airport, she exchanged her boarding pass, boarded the plane, and anxiously awaited her arrival at the destination. The plane landed, and she hurried straight to Wutai Mountain. Breathing heavily, she climbed and climbed, and finally, she reached the summit, standing next to the stone inscribed with the three characters "Wutai Mountain"! However, the surroundings were empty; where was Zhang?

Uncle Zhang lightly uttered three words: "Zhang Heran"

Cai Xin brought Zhang Heran home for the New Year, and two things took her by surprise

Cai Xin: "......" She thought she could have two tickets, so she could invite Liu Yishuang to go watch.

After a few seconds, he added, "But remember, this is the last time I will answer."

Cai Xin felt a bit powerless: "You just said, what use is it to have a pretty face?"

As soon as Yue Sisi heard this, she immediately became spirited: "Take me there, take me there!"

Cai Xin thought about how she had never had a father since she was young, and couldn't help but agree. As a result, the next day during a blind date at the coffee shop downstairs from the office, the other party immediately took a liking to the lively and beautiful Yue Sisi. They invited her to watch a movie, and Cai Xin, understanding the situation, discreetly stepped aside and did not go. After sending the two off, Cai Xin sat dazed in the coffee shop drinking plain water, until a voice suddenly interrupted, startling her.

She suddenly remembered that the selfie Liu Yishuang posted yesterday was taken at the airport. She felt that losing to Yue Sisi back then was not entirely unjust, as she had always been so slow to realize things, her reactions always lagging half a beat behind others

Zhang Heran looked into her eyes earnestly and shook his head, saying, "Not at all, you look especially beautiful today"

Cai Xin also smiled and said, "Alright!"

After enduring such a deadly morning call for an entire month, Cai Xin, with stubborn dark circles under her eyes, tearfully said to the old Cai couple: "I found a boyfriend yesterday, and I will bring him back for you to meet during the New Year, so please do not call again tomorrow morning"

She tentatively called home and asked, "What if I go back by myself for the New Year this year, and later bring my boyfriend back to meet you? Is that okay? After all, he also needs to go back to his own family for the New Year..." Before she could finish her sentence, her eardrum was nearly shattered by her mother's suddenly raised voice, which had increased by eight degrees: "No problem, just give me the address of his home, and we will take you to pay New Year visits together!"

Cai Xin looked astonished: "Why did I only receive one?"

How did he respond to her back then

light beauty shook her head: "No!"

Cai Xin feels that Yue Sisi is becoming increasingly fierce and aggressive

Liu Yishuang sounded even more surprised on the phone: "Wasn't it you who asked Yue Sisi to tell me to do this? To help you fulfill a past dream and leave you with a beautiful memory before getting married? I was also moved to agree because I knew that the person who liked my posts every day was you..." Cai Xin closed her eyes, tears streaking down her cheeks.

Zhang Heran quietly looked at her and smiled faintly: "In any case, it will not be due to love that robs friends."

On the day of the exhibition, Cai Xin thought for a moment; after all, she was going to pay homage to the works of her idol, so she should be a bit more sincere and formal. She changed into a black dress and smiled when she saw Zhang He Ran at the entrance of the exhibition hall. He was also dressed in formal attire, and not only that, he had styled his hair with gel. He was already a rare beauty, and with just a little grooming, he immediately became dazzling. He stood there, clean and tidy, with clear brows and bright eyes, red lips and white teeth, tall and handsome. He was already a rare beauty, and with just a little grooming, he immediately became dazzling. He stood there, clean and tidy, with clear brows and bright eyes, red lips and white teeth, tall and handsome.

... ... Ha, but I have no right to say anything to you, I am even more despicable

Zhang Heran glanced at her and said淡淡: "Is it important?"

Cai Xin was furious: "This is completely different!"

Suddenly, the phone vibrated, indicating an incoming call. Cai Xin widened her eyes, almost unable to believe what was happening before her. The caller ID surprisingly displayed "a Liu Yishuang"! When she answered the call, her fingertips and body were trembling. Liu Yishuang's voice on the phone was unchanged; through the sound waves, Cai Xin seemed to see that sunny boy walking towards her on the shaded path of the school.

Cai Xin looked up and was surprised to see Zhang He sitting across from her, holding a cup of coffee

I do not know whether it was his particularly well-executed portrayal of a steadfast and affectionate gaze, but unexpectedly, this temporary lie of his actually calmed his parents' hearts

Cai Xin raised her cup and took a hearty sip: "I’m sorry, I thought you were really my uncle. I didn’t expect you to be so young. You must be younger than me, right? If you are younger than me, " Cai Xin shook her head, "I’m afraid that won’t work."

"Zhang Heran?" Yue Sisi was so surprised upon hearing this name that she spilled her tea. "Is it the same Zhang Heran who was the heartthrob of your school back in the day? No way! Liu Yishuang once said that regardless of talent or ability, he would never concede to anyone, except for you, this junior! Oh my God, you actually managed to catch his attention? Hahaha, is he down on his luck or are you just incredibly lucky in love?"

Her confession softened Cai Xin's heart

"Caixin, I know that you drink water whenever you feel nervous..." Yue Sisi asked somewhat tentatively, "You aren't still brooding over this matter, are you?"

Zhang Heran gave her a faint smile, perfectly embodying what it means to be a flower boy with his smile: "Nothing much happened, I just want to take advantage of my looks while I still can to earn some extra money. Who would complain about having enough money to spend? So, how about it, senior? Please help me out and give me a chance to earn some extra cash."

My parents are more conservative than unearthed cultural relics; they would not accept me bringing home a boyfriend who is younger than me. So please allow me some time to think it over, alright

Cai Xin was astonished: "Where did you get the ticket?!"

Yue Sisi laughed dismissively and said, "Do you think I am being excessive? No, no, no, it is they who owe me."

Cai Xin had a serious expression: "There must be something! I feel a chill running down my back!"

Early in the morning, Cai Xin was awakened by her parents' phone calls

However, your colleague just mentioned that they want to rent me as well, so if you want to acquire me, you will need to increase the price.

Cai Xin chuckled, "I have no money!"

Cai Xin quieted down and dejectedly sat back in her chair. She drank a glass of water and said to Yue Sisi, "Sisi, take care of yourself." After saying this, she stood up and left without looking back

Cai Xin reflected on the moments spent with Liu Yishuang over these days, and she felt somewhat perplexed by the world. If he had no intentions, why would he accompany her for meals, tea, and movies? If he did have intentions, why could he not even think of a simple greeting to offer?

"If you don't believe me, go ask your mother, is this not the truth? For so many years, everyone has been afraid to tell you the truth, fearing that you would not be able to handle it, that you would feel guilty and sad. Therefore, everyone has been hiding it from you, indulging you, accommodating you, gradually turning you into the psychologically twisted monster you are today!" Cai Xin grabbed Yue Sisi's collar, stared into her eyes, and said word by word, "Yue Sisi, I used to tolerate you, not because I felt my family owed you anything, but because I considered you my friend. You lost your father, and I felt sorry for you! But starting today, I will no longer continue to pity you!"

Cai Xin was abruptly pinned back to her seat by the call of "senior sister"; she recalled that she had not left any educational background in the materials.

Who should I call? She suddenly realized that after all these years in this city, she seemed to have only one so-called friend, Yue Sisi. Cai Xin felt a sense of sorrow for herself. With just this one friend, they had even fallen out. She thought hard, but in the end, she had no choice but to tell the waiter: "Could you please help me call Uncle Zhang"

Cai Xin thought that Zhang He Ran had indeed spoken the truth; it would not be so easy for the two of them to disentangle themselves. According to what he said, she would soon find him again for a future meeting.

The first thing was that when she just returned home, her parents saw that she had brought back a fresh young man, and they immediately flew into a rage. Father Cai pointedly remarked, "So tender, did you buy him back with money?"

Zhang Heran emerged from the shadows and sat down in front of Cai Xin's recently vacated seat

The one who greets is a young and handsome lad, adept at finding his own position. He stands in half sunlight and half shadow, resembling a perfect statue just chiseled by an artist.

Looking at Yue Sisi's charming and enchanting smile, Cai Xin's heart began to feel heavy. Sometimes she found it quite strange; clearly they were good friends, yet since childhood, whether it was those she liked or those who liked her, whether it was those who approached her or those she approached, in the end, they all seemed to become Yue Sisi's.

The next day, Cai Xin finally had a good sleep. After waking up naturally, she was moved to tears by this morning that was not disturbed by a morning call, feeling that there was nothing more blissful in the world than this, until her supervisor's call came in, asking her why she had inexplicably missed work. It was then that she realized she was almost an hour late

Zhang Heran decisively stated: "Place an order online and rent me. As for whether I will accept the order, it depends on my mood"

The HR responded to her: "I heard he is your alumnus, a remarkably talented individual, but I can't recall his name, just an English name. Our boss said that generally, people of this caliber do not take on such cases at all. I don't know how it happened, but our company has struck gold this time; he actually took on this project. Not only did he take it on, but he also occasionally comes to the site to supervise the construction. Our boss is almost scared out of his wits!"

Her Weibo account records, bit by bit, all the joys and sorrows of Liu Yishuang's words and actions. In contrast, Zhang Heran's Weibo account captures only the joys and sorrows of her own words and actions. She can gradually feel, through his writing, how a big boy has developed feelings for a silly senior, how he pays attention to everything about her, and how he knows that she has a crush on someone else

Cai Xin looked at her, said nothing, and called the waiter to bring a glass of plain water, which she drank in one go. Then she looked at Yue Sisi and smiled, her smile faint, her voice also faint: "Sisi, today I want to ask you one thing, are you going to take away all the men around me, whether they are interested in me or I am interested in them?"

Zhang Heran raised an eyebrow: "Why? Don't you want to rent a boyfriend to take home for the New Year? What’s wrong with renting me? Do you really think your parents would be happier if you rented a real uncle with a face full of wrinkles?"

The senior named Cai Xin is truly strange. Later, she unexpectedly came downstairs again, holding a pile of old clothes and food. In the end, she even gave the old lady one hundred yuan

Cai Xinchong smiled at him: "You must not be an ordinary decorator!"

Every time she returns from a date with Liu Yishuang, she records the little moments spent with him on Weibo, imagining that beneath his warm smile lies a special bond with her. She cannot help but repeatedly savor his smile, documenting the different feelings that arise with each recollection, as if once these feelings are recorded sufficiently, imagination and reminiscence will transform into reality. After all, this is her private space, where no one intrudes, allowing her to freely express her emotions. She cannot help but repeatedly savor his smile, documenting the different feelings that arise with each recollection, as if once these feelings are recorded sufficiently, imagination and reminiscence will transform into reality. After all, this is her private space, where no one intrudes, allowing her to freely express her emotions

Cai Xin was momentarily taken aback, "How do you know Liu Yishuang?" she asked in a subdued tone.

After the call was connected, the attendant handed the phone to Cai Xin's ear. Cai Xin, panting heavily, said to Zhang Heran: "Please come ... ... take me to the hospital ... ... I will pay you!"

Cai Xin could not continue any longer. She actually understood why Yue Sisi always changed boyfriends; she did not have a father and perhaps sought to draw from different men the essence reminiscent of her father.

Cai Xin suddenly felt a deep sadness in her heart. She recalled a line from a television drama she had watched: "When a woman says no, she actually means yes; when she says it’s fine, it actually matters; when she says you can go, she really wants you to stay." Thinking of this dialogue, Cai Xin felt a pang of sorrow. In an effort to strengthen herself, she quickly stopped her thoughts and prepared to call a car to the hospital. However, as soon as she stood up, the world spun around her, and she fell back down. Thinking to wait a little longer, hoping her condition would improve, she found that after waiting, even breathing became difficult, and her limbs had no strength at all; she was completely unable to move. Realizing that her condition was not good, Cai Xin called for a waiter and asked her to help make a phone call.

Cai Xin originally wanted to engage in a sharp rebuttal, but just as the words were on the tip of her tongue, she swallowed them back. She understood Yue Sisi too well; the more she countered, the more comfortable Yue Sisi would feel. In the past, she had indulged Yue Sisi, doing whatever made her comfortable. Now, she had decided not to indulge any longer

Zhang Heran, feeling a bit happy, closed Weibo and switched to Baidu Zhidao to ask: I am a boy, with a somewhat fair and youthful appearance. What methods can I use to appear more mature and a bit darker? Before long, someone provided an answer that left him both amused and exasperated: Go to the construction site under the scorching sun and carry bricks; I guarantee you will look ten years older in three days.

Eighth day, ninth day

Yue Sisi informed Cai Xin of Zhang Heran's Weibo ID - diligent eater Cai

Boredom. Every day is self-study, and every day I have to draw. Fortunately, the view from the second floor is quite nice

From that day on, Cai Xin felt lost and reached out to Zhang Heran every day, yet she could not get any response. She called, but Zhang Heran did not answer; she sent messages, but Zhang Heran did not reply. She went to the company across the street to inquire about which renovation company Zhang Heran belonged to, and after much effort, she discovered that Zhang Heran was not from a renovation company; he was the legendary talented designer. Cai Xin suddenly felt as if she had grasped something, but she could not clarify what exactly it was. She went to the company across the street to ask which renovation company Zhang Heran was from, and after much effort, she found out that Zhang Heran was not from a renovation company; he was the legendary talented designer. Cai Xin suddenly felt as if she had grasped something, but she could not clarify what exactly it was

Cai Xin thought for a moment; Liu Yishuang's wedding was an event she still wanted to attend, but she could not go alone

Zhang Heran's expression tightened; this time, he was truly angry: "Cai Xin, what exactly do you take me for? Am I just a tool for you to escape Liu Yishuang? Is your heart really made of stone? Can you truly feel nothing at all?" With that, he left in anger.

Just after the bride and groom had toasted, Cai Xin pulled Zhang Heran out of the wedding venue. After walking a short distance, Zhang Heran shook off her hand, loosened his bow tie, and said coldly: "I want to go back"

Because she has always had Liu Yishuang in her heart, she has not particularly paid attention to the appearances of other men. In her mind, Liu Yishuang is the most handsome. However, she now has to admit that she is an idealist, and from a materialist perspective, it is indeed true that Zhang Heran's looks are somewhat superior.

Cai Xin looked directly into his eyes and said: "Let's give it a try together!"

You actually asked me to return the red envelope? That was the money your uncle left for me to marry you, silly. It would be strange for me to give it to you!

Cai Xin was weeping uncontrollably. She thought that in her previous life, she must have saved the galaxy.

With a heart full of sorrow, she asked Zhang Heran: "How could you be doing this here?"

"Are you going too?" Cai Xin asked in confusion

She truly feels as if she is at the end of her rope

Cai Xin quickly took out her phone intending to check the photos that Zhang He had sent, only to realize that she had forgotten to turn it on after getting off the plane

Until the next day, one event directly contributed to her decision to rent a car and return home.

Cai Xin has decided not to tolerate any longer and must have a clear conversation with Yue Sisi. She approached Yue Sisi and asked her why she did this.

Zhang Heran decided to return to the renovation site, lifting soil and carrying sand alongside the workers. During breaks, he no longer wore a sun hat, and he would stand wherever the sun was strongest at the window.

Are you really rejecting me for having a pale face and not looking old enough to be hired

Cai Xin put down her phone, looked at Zhang Heran, and hesitantly asked, "So you... came over from Wuyi Mountain just now... right?"

She believed that the legality and compliance of this online population rental market were still to be verified, so there shouldn't be many people taking orders. She thought she might have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest to receive a reply. However, to her surprise, in less than ten minutes, she received a private message from someone with the ID "Zhang Dabo".

Cai Xin was completely speechless. ... At the same time that she was at a loss for words, through the performances of Yue Sisi and Light Beauty, she finally realized one thing: Zhang Heran was quite ... . ... Well, fine. He is very good-looking, or rather, extremely good-looking

Zhang Heran replied meaningfully while collecting the money: "Senior, don't be so quick to distance yourself from me. You might need to seek me out in the future. Until we meet again!"

The screen awakens to a Weibo homepage with the ID "Liu Yishuang". The first post is a newly published one, accompanied by an image. Cai Xin clicks on the image, and the man in the picture is instantly enlarged, smiling brightly as he looks ahead

However, Cai Xin also took Yue Sisi's words seriously and thought for a moment. She believed she should find an opportunity to ask Liu Yishuang whether he intended to stay for a long time or just for a short visit this time. Additionally, she wondered if he was merely toying with her like a fleeting illusion or if he truly had some different thoughts.

She looked at Yue Sisi with wide eyes in disbelief and continued, "My dad has always blamed himself, saying that it would have been better if he hadn't let your dad work that day, and he didn't let me say anything to you. But you should reflect on your own conscience; tell me, did your dad's accident happen because of my dad or because you wanted that doll?"

The receptionist of Light Beauty, unable to contain her curiosity after learning that the handsome young man who frequently approached Cai Xin was her rental partner, asked, "Sister Cai Xin, are you renting this young man or not? If you’re not renting him, I might just rent him myself!"

"Zhang Heran? Is that you, Zhang Heran? No wonder you look familiar!" Cai Xin exclaimed in surprise, slapping the table. "It can't be, Zhang Heran! You were once the prominent figure on campus, the one who captivated so many senior and junior girls, making them cry for you. I graduated two years before you; what on earth happened in these two years that led you, a model student and the campus heartthrob, to fall to the point of having to make a living this way?" By the end of her question, there was almost a sense of heartbreak in her tone.

Zhang Heran was shocked, stirred, and shaken when he saw the message from Cai Xin. He almost dialed her number, but recalling the torment he had endured because of her, he gritted his teeth and held back. He decided to keep Cai Xin waiting a little longer; he thought that if he could make her yearn for him even more, he would then emerge to seize her heart. Every day, secretly looking at Cai Xin's messages, Zhang Heran felt an immense sense of satisfaction. The feelings he had invested in his unrequited love over the years seemed to be gradually receiving a response. Every day, secretly looking at Cai Xin's messages, Zhang Heran felt an immense sense of satisfaction. The feelings he had invested in his unrequited love over the years seemed to be gradually receiving a response.

From this point onward, Cai Xin noticed that her name increasingly appeared in Zhang Heran's Weibo posts. She could almost see a handsome junior leaning by the second-floor window, looking down every day, searching for the figure of the senior named Cai Xin among the crowd

On the second day after work, Cai Xin unexpectedly saw Zhang He Ran at the company entrance. He looked much more composed than when he was a construction worker before

The next day at work, Cai Xin made an unexpected discovery. As usual, she felt a chill run down her back, and when she suddenly turned around to look, she felt as if she had truly seen a ghost! Zhang He, surprisingly, appeared at the entrance of the opposite company looking like a dirty construction worker. She couldn't help but cover her forehead; the once-celebrated talent of the entire school had now fallen to such a state, working as a laborer during the day and selling his soul at night

Because of his words, Cai Xin drank countless cups of boiled water that night

Cai Xin stood up to leave, but the young "Uncle Zhang" calmly sat down. As he sat down, the table slid slightly towards Cai Xin, trapping her and preventing her from standing up.

Cai Xin looked at him and smiled: "Thank you for comforting me"

A few days later, Yue Sisi suddenly came to find her

Zhang Heran coldly asked again: "Do you think that every time you express a desire to rent me, I will never refuse and will only agree without hesitation?"

Cai Xin was suddenly taken aback! Zhang He Ran had intruded into her life out of nowhere. She had grown accustomed to his omnipresence and had never imagined that one day he would also vanish into thin air, disappearing in a way that left no trace. Cai Xin suddenly realized that she was indeed somewhat foolish; when she had the chance to see him, she did not cherish the opportunity, and only when he was no longer visible did she feel deep regret.

Cramped in the overcrowded carriage, Cai Xin swayed back and forth with the inertia of the starting and stopping of the train, while worrying about how much her performance bonus would be deducted. Through the window, she gazed at the large oil painting on the roadside billboard, momentarily lost in thought

Cai Xin had no choice but to seek help from Zhang Heran

Zhang Heran quit and began to act spoiled with his handsome face: "I don't care, anyway, I can hardly afford to eat lately. If you don't choose me, I'll go die outside."

Cai Xin and Liu Yishuang have returned

Cai Xin felt a bit disheartened. How much disregard must one have for a person to forget and overlook her to such an extent? Even if a colleague or a client has an upset stomach, out of courtesy, one would at least send a message asking: How are you feeling now?

Cai Xin recorded her feelings of frustration on Weibo: "I am truly heartbroken, I couldn't get tickets to see my idol. If someone could parachute in front of me right now with tickets to his art exhibition, I would be willing to offer myself in a grand act of self-sacrifice for such a noble cause!"

Cai Xin held the cup of water, her lips moved slightly, and she finally said: "Don't speak carelessly, there are some things you do not understand"

Sitting in the café, Cai Xin felt a bit distracted. While waiting for someone, she opened Taobao intending to buy a string of blessed obsidian bracelets to carry with her for protection against evil. Just as she was browsing the page, a voice from above said, "Hello." Cai Xin looked up and was momentarily taken aback.

Back then, it was said that this junior was as aloof as an iceberg snow lotus. Who would have thought that one day he would be forced by money to become a reckless and unrefined person

Zhang Heran wore a serious expression, with something swirling in his eyes: "What are you trying?"

Zhang Heran answered as a matter of course: "Yes"

She could not find a suitable candidate on the website, and Liu Yishuang still had no idea who the one who liked the post "go play with your eggs" was. As her anxiety grew, Yue Sisi deliberately wanted to provoke her a bit. Yue Sisi invited her to meet after work to have a meal, chat, and discuss life's confusions.

Cai Xin stared at the person in front of her, feeling a bit dazed, not knowing why she found him somewhat familiar

Cai Xin said: "Is that for you? That is for my boyfriend! Bring it to me!"

Cai Xin trembled as she hung up the phone. ... Her parents ...! ... It was truly terrifying. ! She racked her brain, calculating whether her parents would be angrier if she returned home alone or if they would be more upset if she brought a young companion home.

Having completed all of this, Cai Xin finally felt a sense of fulfillment. She put down her iPad, yet still could not fall asleep, her thoughts gradually drifting aimlessly, and before she knew it, she began to reminisce about her youthful days.

Cai Xin was somewhat troubled by his interference, so she asked the waiter for a glass of water. After drinking it, she devised a plan. She decided to first get rid of him before addressing anything else

She strained to smooth things out, and finally, from a sea of confusion, she managed to articulate the question she most wanted to clarify: "Liu Yishuang, may I ask you a question? Why are you doing this? Why, when you clearly came back to marry someone else, do you still want to flirt with me?" Cai Xin felt a slight bitterness at the corners of her mouth; she touched her face and realized she had actually been crying. Tears had unknowingly soaked the corners of her mouth, and that bitter taste spread down her throat and into her heart.

The next day after work, she called Zhang Heran out from across the street and conveyed her decision to rent from him. She thought Zhang Heran would be relieved and overjoyed, but to her surprise, he actually raised the price!

Cai Xin did not look back and continued to walk out of the hospital. She did not see the expression on Zhang He Ran's face behind her, which was one of heart-wrenching sorrow.

On the seventh day, Cai Xin simply turned off the alarm. At five o'clock in the morning, she was promptly awakened by the Cai couple.

Yue Sisi lamented: "What use is it to have a pretty face?"

Cai Xin furrowed her brows in thought: "I always feel that something is not right..."

Cai Xin immediately excitedly left a message: Zhang Heran, wait for me at Wutai Mountain, I am coming to catch you! She quickly left the house, took a taxi straight to the airport, and called to book a flight to Wutai Mountain on the way.

Zhang Heran looked at her, took out his phone and handed it to her, slightly out of breath, gritting his teeth and asking: "Sister, which of your eyes saw that the mountain in this photo is Wutai Mountain!"

On the day of Liu Yishuang's wedding, Cai Xin appeared at the wedding venue, linking arms with Zhang Heran. Zhang Heran was impeccably dressed in a suit, looking even more handsome than on the day he attended the exhibition. Holding onto him, Cai Xin felt that she was just as impressive as the bride today

Zhang Heran smiled with his eyes sparkling and said, "Senior, this is not an idiom; it is a sentence!"

Cai Xin could hardly believe that she was able to calmly receive this former friend. Yue Sisi was no longer speaking and laughing hysterically; her expression had turned somewhat mournful. She said to Cai Xin: "All these years, my love and hatred for you have truly been a waste of emotion. In fact, the person I should hate the most is myself!"

Yue Sisi laughed so hard that tears were about to flow from her eyes: "Why do this? Of course, it's to help you fulfill your dream! Don't you dream of being good with him?"

Zhang Heran raised an eyebrow and said, "It was personally gifted by the master"

Zhang Heran smiled with his eyes sparkling and asked, "What about the other one?"

Knowing that the two of them are well together, Cai Xin does not know what kind of feeling she has. She wants to cry, but no tears come out. From then on, every time she sees Liu Yishuang, she experiences this feeling.

She sighed again, with a hint of resignation, and picked up the iPad to reopen Liu Yishuang's Weibo. First, she browsed through each post he made today, then she read through all the comments under each post, and finally, she delved into the Weibo accounts of every female commenter to investigate further, until she could determine from all the clues that there was no special relationship between her and Liu Yishuang before exiting the page. In the end, she liked each of Liu Yishuang's posts.

As the New Year approaches, apart from Zhang Heran who is actively available at all times, Cai Xin has not successfully contacted any other candidates.

Cai Xin stared at the pitch-black ceiling, wide awake. She simply picked up her iPad again and opened Liu Yishuang's Weibo, looking at that photo once more.

Cai Xin felt as if her entire being had gone numb

He heard that silly girl calling out to him: "Zhang Heran, where are you? Don't hide, come out quickly! I've come to find you!" Her voice mingled with the howling mountain wind, making him feel a mix of anger, amusement, and emotion. How could there be someone as careless and slow-witted as her!

As soon as the phone is turned on, the ringtone immediately sounds. It is Zhang He Ran!

On the second day back at work, as Cai Xin passed by the company across the street, she felt a chill down her back, as if she were being watched. This sensation had persisted for three days, ever since the company across the street began renovations. She always felt this way until she entered her own company and turned into her office. Today, the feeling was even stronger; before entering the company, she looked back several times, but the renovation materials wrapped around the other company obscured her view.

Zhang Heran smiled as he took Cai Xin's hand: "I came with my girlfriend."

Cai Xin stood beside him and couldn't help but tease herself, saying, "Do I look like your aunt?"

Cai Xin looked at the screen, gazing at Liu Yishuang, who was smiling with a row of neat, white teeth. A pang of bitterness welled up in her heart as she felt that his eyes, looking into the camera, seemed to be looking at her through the screen. However, he probably had no idea who was hiding behind the ID that liked his Weibo posts every day. Remembering what Yue Sisi had asked her that evening, Cai Xin sighed, turned off the screen, and placed the iPad back on her pillow, intending to sleep. Yet, no matter how she turned and tossed, Cai Xin could not fall asleep.

Watching him stand tall with a straight back and take large strides in anger, Cai Xin felt flustered. It is truly disconcerting when someone who seems never to get angry suddenly does so.

She fears that she might be the loneliest person on Weibo. In her loneliness, she complained on Weibo: "The New Year is approaching, I really need to rent a man from somewhere to take home, otherwise, I might be killed by the couple, Lao Cai and his wife." After venting, she couldn't help but sneak into Liu Yishuang's Weibo and liked a post, then climbed onto the website that Yue Sisi had given her and posted a message saying, "Looking to rent a boyfriend to take home for the New Year."

Cai Xin could not help but admire Zhang He Ran, who, despite his youth, possessed high comprehension and excellent acting skills. Within a few days, the old Cai couple had him completely under their thumb. She truly could not understand how someone with such great abilities had fallen to the point of becoming a construction worker

Cai Xin examined the exhibited works with great care. From each piece on display, she seemed to see the artistic dream she once held, a dream nurtured by the person she loved, yet inevitably extinguished by the demands of life. She was drawn in by the various works, involuntarily feeling the connection between the past and the present, and for a moment, she felt a pang of sadness.

Cai Xin wanted to kick him: "If changing one's age were effective, beauty salons would no longer need to retain facelift techniques! Who can you deceive with a face that is more tender and fair than mine, big brother!"

The weather is getting colder, and that group of senior students is chatting downstairs again. It's really noisy. They are discussing a homeless man across the street, saying that he is truly pitiful in such cold weather. The one named Cai Xin did not join in the conversation. The other girls all say that she is becoming increasingly cold-hearted. She is indeed a bit strange

Cai Xin couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Sister Xiaomei, although you always call me sister, I know that you are actually two months older than me. I can't bring myself to eat that young hunk, yet you opened your mouth so wide, isn't your eating manner a bit too fierce?"

Cai Xin was astonished: "Junior, I heard that you have always maintained a cool and aloof demeanor. Why have you started to indulge in a life of debauchery after graduation? Have you been cursed?" She took out her wallet, "Here, senior will lend you some money. Don't give up, stay strong and continue to look for your next opportunity!"

Cai Xin was entangled with Zhang Heran for an entire night. Upon returning home, she was utterly exhausted, lacking even the strength to give Liu Yishuang a thumbs up, and went to bed after a quick wash

He refreshed the webpage, and instantly there was one more ID among the likes, named "Go Play with Your Messed-Up Stuff." He looked at that ID, curled his lips, and wore a somewhat sarcastic smile, unsure whether to direct it at the fool who liked it or to keep it for himself

She took a deep breath and said two words to Zhang Heran in a low voice: "Get lost"

Today, an elderly beggar came downstairs, and many senior girls passed by, each giving the beggar one dollar and fifty cents, except for one girl who did not give anything. The others said to that girl, "Cai Xin, you are truly cold-blooded." I also feel that compared to the other girls, she is somewhat cold-blooded

Liu Yishuang invited Cai Xin to have seafood, but Cai Xin was unaware of what she had eaten that caused her allergy. Her face turned pale, she vomited once, and she had a slight fever. Liu Yishuang initially intended to take her to the hospital, but he received a phone call at the last minute. From Liu Yishuang's troubled expression, it seemed that the person Cai Xin wanted to call had something urgent to discuss.

Cai Xin was on the verge of tears. She truly wanted the principal to see how much of a shameless scoundrel this once star of the school had become.

Zhang Heran thought for a moment and said seriously, "There is still one thing missing"

Cai Xin hesitated a bit, while Yue Si Si chimed in: "I just went through a breakup and you leave me alone to go on blind dates, that's not fair! I am going to tell your dad, you prioritize romance over friendship!"

In front of the computer screen, Zhang Heran continuously refreshed the Weibo page of the user "Liu Yishuang," but after a long time, she still did not see the comment "Damn thing, go play with your eggs" among the likes. Checking the time, it was already past 11:30. Based on experience, she usually does not appear after this time.

Cai Xin wondered why Zhang Heran also came here to work; perhaps he wanted to learn from this remarkable individual. However, she was unsure of what that person's name was.

"Who are you..." Cai Xin asked tentatively

Cai Xin sighed and told Liu Yishuang, "If you have something urgent to attend to, go ahead and take care of it. I am fine with it; I have gotten used to my allergies. Later, I will just take a taxi to the hospital for an IV drip."

Yue Sisi's voice suddenly rose: "Yes! I can't stand you! I am jealous! I hate that I can't bear to see you living happier than I am! I am disgusted that you can spend holidays with your dad! This kind of happy life should clearly belong to me! That day, it should have been your dad driving, and my dad should have taken his place! Do you know that the next day is my birthday? The day before was clearly your dad's fault!"

She smiled and looked at Liu Yishuang without blinking: "I wish you well!" However, while she was looking at Liu Yishuang, she was unaware that Zhang Heran was also watching her, equally without blinking.

Zhang Heran sincerely looked at her and said, "Senior, I can change my age to be older than you"

From this point onward, there was a sense of melancholy in his words. Cai Xin read his writing, and a sourness welled up at the tip of her tongue and in her eyes. When she reached the recent posts on Weibo, Cai Xin realized that she had been crying for some time without even noticing.

Cai Xin, watching on the side, was almost moved to tears, saying, "Uncle Hao, you have never given me such a large red envelope!"

She looked at Zhang Heran with a playful expression, "Actually, I am really curious, why do you like her so much?"

Time has swiftly passed, leaving no trace to grasp as it rushes by. As the Spring Festival approaches, although her parents' urging has become less frequent, the pressure has intensified. Driven to desperation, Cai Xin has finally made the resolute decision to "rent" a boyfriend online to bring home, in order to appease the concerns of her family and relatives.

Yue Sisi smiled charmingly, "It would be strange if I didn't! You shouldn't keep it to yourself anymore. My affair with him is ancient history; I truly didn't know you liked him back then, otherwise I would never have agreed to him. What kind of relationship do we have? Best friends are like siblings, and men are like clothes! You see, this piece of clothing, in order to go abroad back then, didn't it leave me here?"

Liu Yishuang, her high school classmate, was not only academically excellent but also tall and handsome, making him the object of admiration for many female classmates, including her. For the sake of Liu Yishuang, she filled out her college entrance examination application with the same major in the Department of Fine Arts Design as him, exhausting countless brain cells and risking near sacrifice to gain admission to university. As the years went by, her infatuation with Liu Yishuang grew increasingly intense, to the point where she could hardly contain herself and felt the need to confess her feelings. However, she suddenly discovered that Liu Yishuang already had a girlfriend, and that girlfriend was none other than Yue Sisi, who had grown up with her and had also attended university in the same city.

Cai Xin replied to Yue Sisi, "Mm, got it, thank you." Her soft demeanor made Yue Sisi feel as if she were a tightly clenched fist striking a cotton ball.

"You can host a blind date party, but I can't come for a cup of coffee?" Zhang He ran raised an eyebrow in response, making Cai Xin feel that he was a bit infuriating. He suddenly smiled, a hint of sarcasm in his smile, "Your good friend is quite interesting; you come for a blind date, and she dresses up more extravagantly than you and talks more than you do"

Zhang Heran took advantage of the situation and sneered at her, saying: "Senior, why do you go through all this trouble? When my prices were low, you said you didn't want anything, but now that I've raised my prices, you are in such a hurry to act."

Liu Yishuang hesitated, but ultimately acquiesced to her goodwill and left

Cai Xin turned her head to glance at Xiao Mei, who was making a peace sign at her from a distance, and gritted her teeth as she told Zhang Heran: "Rise, rise, rise!"

Yue Sisi laughed, "Look, you still say you have let go of Liu Yishuang, but just a few words and you've revealed yourself! Hey, I won't dally with you any longer, I'm ready to pounce!"

Old Cai hung up the phone in excitement, while Cai Xin collapsed onto the bed in despair

Zhang Heran only allowed her to snatch one ticket

Cai Xin's mind was thrown into chaos, resembling a pot of porridge; it took her quite a while to regain her senses

Zhang Heran asserted confidently, "If you say so, then let us go back together and ask the elder whether it was indeed given to me!" Zhang Heran refused to return anything, stating that this was given to him by Uncle Hao for the purpose of marrying a wife in the future

Zhang Heran, who was once the pride of their entire department and even the whole school, is an outstanding example of someone who could rely on her looks but chooses to rely on her talent instead

Zhang Heran dismissed it, saying, "Whether the ticket was sent by him or not is not important. Just tell me directly, do you want it or not?"

Indeed, he said: "No, it is not as you think. Someone remembers you, there must be."

Cai Xin looked at Zhang He Ran, gazing at the face of the campus heartthrob who once dominated the school, now displaying an unexpectedly refined rogue demeanor, and for a moment felt the unpredictability of life causing her heart to tremble.

Cai Xin said she wanted to lend him money to help him, but Zhang He Ran immediately replied that one should not take money without doing something in return. If one takes the money, they must do real work. Cai Xin then said that this favor was something he could not help with and that he was not suitable for it. Zhang He Ran responded by saying, "Look at how miserable my life is..." Thus, they found themselves trapped in this deadlock, unable to escape. In the end, Cai Xin, worn down by his persistence, lost all patience and exclaimed, "Zhang He Ran, under your persistent actions, I have finally come to deeply understand the meaning of two idioms! One is 'the lingering spirit'!"

Zhang Heran curled his lips and sneered, "What are you all showing me?"

Zhang Heran smiled with his eyes and brows curved, looking even more charming than in his prime. "There are no aphrodisiacs, but there is plenty of chicken soup," he said, patting Cai Xin on the shoulder. "Senior, don't lower your head, or the crown will fall; don't cry, or the bad guys will laugh; don't be discouraged, life is beautiful; and don't be afraid of what you owe me from your past life, it's fine as long as you repay it with flesh in this life"

Cai Xin was a bit taken aback: "Isn't this inappropriate? He is still young, and he is not as capable as Liu Yishuang!"

Cai Xin interjected, "Come on, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat and will starve to death."

Cai Xin gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, making a great effort to suppress the impulse to strike out. "From childhood to now, I have always considered you a good friend, always accommodating and yielding to you, but you have never truly regarded me as a friend, have you? You simply cannot stand to see me doing well, can you?"

He turned off his phone and strode onto the plane

Cai Xin walked forward with tears in her eyes. The past, with all its complexities, was now severed, and from this moment on, there was no need to look back. If there was any regret, it was that she hated herself for not having clarified this entangled fate sooner

Haha, I found her Weibo! The ID she chose is really funny. I should change my name too; from today onwards, I will diligently eat 'Cai'

Five words, shouted until he lost a heart

She called Zhang Heran to express her demands, informing him that she intends to rent him as her boyfriend once again

Not long after the New Year, it was the milestone birthday of Old Cai's close comrade from his youth, Uncle Hao. It was expected that Old Cai would personally attend the birthday banquet, but due to his advanced age, he could not withstand the unpredictable weather between winter and spring. Unfortunately, he caught a severe cold just before his departure and was unable to go out. Therefore, Old Cai specifically instructed Cai Xin to bring her boyfriend along to celebrate her old friend's birthday on his behalf. Old Cai emphasized three times: "You must bring your boyfriend with you, as Uncle Hao wants to see his niece's husband"

Half a month later, Yue Sisi invited Cai Xin to the café downstairs of Cai Xin's company. She informed Cai Xin that she had broken up with that blind date.

As soon as the phone rang, Cai Xin shouted, "Zhang Heran, where are you? Stop hiding and come out! I'm here to find you!" From the other end of the line, Zhang Heran's voice came through, somewhat muffled, "If you can wait for me for three hours, I will come out to meet you!"

Cai Xin thought for a moment and said, "It seems that we don't have much of a relationship."

Upon returning home, Cai Xin flipped through the contact list, where Liu Yishuang's name, marked with the letter 'a', lay quietly in the first position. That was the number Liu Yishuang used before going abroad; she wondered if he still used it. Cai Xin extended her finger only to retract it, then extended it again, hesitating repeatedly. Each time she was about to touch the green dial button, her finger would retract as if it had been shocked. She grew increasingly anxious, facing a number she wasn't even sure was still in use.

Cai Xin finished her drink, set down the cup, wiped her mouth, and forced a smile: "What is there to be so hung up about? Although I was the first to like him, he has the right to choose to like you. Besides, it's been such a long time since then, why bring it up again?"

Cai Xin's father roared: "How can you not feel ashamed? The daughter of the old Wang family is so ugly and she has already gotten married, yet you are still single. People are starting to wonder if there is something inherently wrong with you! If they suspect that you have a flaw, they are essentially questioning whether your mother and I have defects as well! In any case, I am telling you, during the New Year, you must bring a boyfriend home, otherwise, your mother and I will sever ties with you!"

She began to reflect on whether she was truly despicable. She forced herself not to take the initiative to contact Liu Yishuang, and thus she discovered that Liu Yishuang did not take the initiative to contact her either. In fact, after she returned from the hospital, he had not sent her a single message of concern.

Cai Xin nodded vigorously, filled with excitement as she reached out her hand, eager to snatch both tickets for herself

She vented her helplessness and decisions on Weibo, on the homepage of an account named "Go play with your eggs, you useless thing." That was her lonely refuge, where she recorded her joys and sorrows, yet it was always a solitary lament, as no one recognized her for who she was. Even though she liked Liu Yishuang's posts every day, Liu Yishuang never discovered her among the crowd of thumbs-up givers. She had once told Yue Sisi her Weibo handle, but Yue Sisi turned around and forgot it immediately.

Zhang Heran sat in front of the computer screen, looking at the Weibo page with the ID "Liu Yishuang" on the screen

Zhang Heran was in despair; it seemed she had really taken a flight to Wutai Mountain. Zhang Heran hurriedly took a taxi straight to the airport, constantly calling Cai Xin along the way. Turned off, turned off, still turned off. Just as he was about to turn off his phone as well, thank goodness, the call finally went through!

Yue Sisi looked at her, a hint of interest in her smile: "Cai Xin'er, to be honest, is it because you still have feelings for Liu Yishuang that you are not dating or in a relationship?"

He took out his salary card from his pocket and handed it to Cai Xin

Cai Xin looked at him and suddenly felt calm, as if something that had been difficult to let go of was suddenly released.

Cai Xin's lips twitched, "Am I foolish, despicable, and brainless, is that acceptable?"

You seem to be alone

Liu Yishuang looked at Cai Xin, her face filled with shock: "So it turns out you all... Oh, Cai Xin, I truly apologize for that day! Someone was being overly sentimental!" Liu Yishuang's expression was a mix of surprise and embarrassment

Cai Xin's eyes brimmed with tears. What virtue or ability does she possess to earn his attention? She is merely someone who reacts half a beat slower than others

The second matter is that when leaving home, Zhang Heran's parents displayed a sense of reluctance to part with their biological son-in-law.

She wanted to ponder over Zhang Heran's question. In the past, she truly had no self-esteem in front of Liu Yishuang, but from now on, she would reclaim her self-respect. She needed to bring a respectable male companion with her to show Liu Yishuang: look, I am not solely dependent on you. The candidate for this male companion immediately came to Cai Xin's mind: Zhang Heran.

After the ceremony, the bride and groom began to toast. When they reached Liu Yishuang, he was taken aback upon seeing Zhang He: "What a young man! My boss has spent such a large sum and still couldn't recruit you. I wonder what could possibly attract you back home. I never expected to see you at my wedding today! What brings you here?"

Cai Xin shot a fierce glance at Xiao Mei and walked into the office to check the almanac. The almanac indicated that she would recently experience a surge of romantic encounters

In order to get closer to you, I plan to take on the renovation design project across from your company

She said to him, "I am truly a failure; others' youth is unforgettable, while my youth is overlooked by all. Just look at you, how remarkable you were in school, and me? I doubt anyone even knew I existed."

Uncle Zhang replied lightly, "It looks familiar."

Cai Xin stepped into the company with boundless emotions. She first apologized to her supervisor, then dealt with a day's worth of trivial matters. By the time she was about to leave work, Cai Xin had completely forgotten the feelings she had in the morning, and after being ground down by work all day, she just wanted to find someone to have a good drink with

Cai Xin kicked Zhang He Ran's calf with resentment

Cai Xin asked Zhang Heran, "What is the price for renting you to go home this year?"

Cai Xin nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, yes, especially the man beside me"

A few days later, Yue Sisi invited Cai Xin to dinner, where she confided her latest life troubles: "I broke up with the rich guy." Although she had become accustomed to the outcome, Cai Xin still felt obliged to comfort her. As they continued to comfort each other, an offhand remark led to the topic of blind dates, and Cai Xin casually mentioned, "The receptionist at our company introduced someone to me; I am going on a blind date tomorrow"

During Liu Yishuang's date, Yue Sisi made a phone call to Cai Xin. Cai Xin felt that Yue Sisi must be the most formidable woman in the world, as she always managed to present a situation that was essentially confrontational in a gentle and tactful manner, much like two good friends who had not seen each other for a long time engaging in pleasantries.

Cai Xin choked for a moment, then picked up her cup and took a big gulp of water, saying, "Not at all."

On the second day after work, Zhang Heran was talking to Cai Xin when Yue Sisi happened to come looking for Cai Xin to discuss life's troubles. Upon seeing Zhang Heran, Yue Sisi's eyes lit up and her smile blossomed like a flower. Once Cai Xin sent Zhang Heran away, Yue Sisi directly asked her, "Are you going to pursue this fresh meat or not? If you don't, I might just go for it!"

She followed the leads to inquire at the design company, but the boss lamented, "Ultimately, our temple is too small to accommodate such a great Buddha! He resigned last week"

After leaving the exhibition, Cai Xin felt a bit emotionally down. She said to Zhang He Ran, "I suddenly realize that I am truly a failure. While others' youth is unforgettable, my youth seems to be overlooked by everyone. Just look at you; you were so prominent in school, but as for me, I doubt anyone even knows who I am."

Cai Xin leaned against him, smiling, and raised both arms to tightly embrace him

After returning home in the evening and completing her personal hygiene, Cai Xin turned off the lights and lay down on the bed, reaching for her iPad from beside the pillow

Cai Xin decided to reconnect with Zhang Heran. She bid farewell to the past and unfollowed Liu Yishuang. She left comments under every Weibo post of Zhang Heran. She believed that even if Zhang Heran did not post anything, he would definitely see her comments and recognize her determination to pursue a new life and new happiness.

Cai Xin smiled and asked, "Are you going to take on this job?"

After work, Cai Xin tidied up her belongings in preparation for her appointment. As she stepped out of the company gate, that eerie sensation on her back returned once more. This feeling clung to her relentlessly until she arrived at the café. Along the way, she turned back countless times, yet only saw ordinary pedestrians.

Cai Xin did not want to answer his question and turned to walk outside

Cai Xin suppressed her shock as she went to find Zhang Heran's Weibo homepage. When she opened Zhang Heran's Weibo homepage, she was almost trembling. She scrolled through the posts from her university days, reading them one by one.

Zhang Heran looked at her irritably and said, "Stop wasting words! Compensate me for the cost of the plane ticket!"

Yue Sisi smiled at him and said, "Junior, did you see that? No one can compare to Liu Yishuang! Her mind is not on you at all; I really don't understand what you find so enchanting about her."

Cai Xin smiled and said, "That day I saw you chatting with him quite well, I thought you had found the right person this time."

Liu Yishuang has returned! But she checks his Weibo every day, so how could she not know he is back? Why does Yue Sisi know? Perhaps they communicated over the phone. Cai Xin pondered, feeling a slight bitterness in her heart

Quickly washing up, swiftly changing into work clothes, and chasing after the bus in high heels

Later, Liu Yishuang decided to go abroad, while Yue Sisi chose to stay in the country to take care of her mother, and the two parted ways. Yue Sisi soon found a new boyfriend, and Liu Yishuang, feeling dejected, sought out Cai Xin to talk and drink.

Cai Xin was driven to madness by him: "Regardless of whether it is an idiom or not! You better tell me honestly, what exactly is being sold in the gourd?"

"It seems to always be indifferent, yet in solitude, it quietly contributes to doing good deeds without concern for gains or losses. How can there be such foolish people?"

"That senior named Cai Xin actually brought a blanket out to give to a homeless person when no one was around, how interesting"

The content of Cai Xin's message left him astonished; she said she was going to Wutai Mountain to capture him

Cai Xin looked at his homepage, tears streaming down her face. She had never imagined that while she was secretly in love with someone else, there was also someone standing behind her, secretly in love with her, silently, earnestly, and passionately.

Yue Sisi's eyes lit up: "You are right! Caixin, I was just about to tell you something. This time, I am really prepared to pursue Zhang Heran!"

"Although you are the esteemed Zhang Heran, I have still decided to change the candidate" she replied decisively

On the other end of the phone, Mr. Tian seemed very surprised, and an excited voice came through the microphone: "Oh my God, Xiao Zhang, is it true? You actually agreed to take on such a small task? Xiao Zhang, I can't thank you enough!"

He thought she would struggle a bit and ask why, but to his surprise, she agreed so decisively: "Alright, I will wait for you"

Liu Yishuang said to her on the phone: "Hi, Cai Xin, I am back! Are you free tomorrow? Let's have a meal together"

Cai Xin chuckled coldly, "I have no intention of renting him, thank you"