《Hard to Deceive》
Chapter 1.1: The Depraved Street (1)
Chapter 1.1: The Depraved Street (1)
It was by pure chance that Wen Yifan became housemates with Sang Yan, whom she had rejected during high school.
Normally, they lived their lives separately, as if they were two strangers living under the same roof.
But the peace was disrupted one morning.
The night before, Wen Yifan was still sleeping in her room, but she found herself waking in Sang Yans bed the next day.
Having been aware that she sleepwalked sometimes, Wen Yifan could only apologize and put it away as her fault. However, when the situation repeated again and again, she tried to suggest locking his door before he sleeps...
Sang Yan dismissed the idea, saying, Youd just pick the lock
Wen Yifan tried her best to keep herposure. Why in the world would I be able to do that?
Well Sang Yan lifted his eyes and drawled, is there anything you wouldnt do to climb onto my bed?
After an awkward pause, Wen Yifan smiled. OK, then go ahead and try.
Now that caught Sang Yan by surprise.
***** *****
On a rare off day, Wen Yifan stayed upte to watch a horror movie.
The eerie background music and piercing screams built up a terrifying atmosphere, but on the whole, the movie was just a clich horror-flick with a t storyline. She only persevered to the end of the movie due to her OCD.
When the credits rolled, Wen Yifan sighed a sound of relief. She closed her eyes, her mind soon overwhelmed by weariness. Just as she was about to doze off, the sound of heavy knocking woke her up.
Thump!
Wen Yifan opened her eyes right away.
The pale moonlight streamed into the room through the gap of the curtain blinds, bathing the room in a silvery gleam. She could hear a mans drunken slur as he stumbled away from her door, his footsteps fading away. Then, she heard another door opening and closing, and the ruckus finally muffled down a little.
Even so, she continued staring at the door in a daze for a few seconds more.
When everything finally silenced down, she heaved a sigh of relief before rage began bubbling within her.
Shed lost count how many times it had happened this week.
She was already fully awake by this point, and it was hard for her to fall back to sleep once again. She rolled over and closed her eyes, her mind drifting back to the movie shed seen earlier.
Oh.
Was it a horror film?
A second rate low-budget film that was barely entertaining.
As her consciousness drifted away, the grotesque monster from the movie suddenly came to her mind.
Three secondster, she suddenly jolted upward and turned on the bedsidemps.
Wen Yifan spent the rest of the night tossing and turning in her bed. The creepy image of the blood-dripping ghost just wouldnt leave her alone.
It wasnt until the first touch of dawn before she could get some shut-eye.
The next day, Wen Yifan was woken up by her ringing phone. Her head was still drumming from theck of sleep, her mind felt as if it was pierced by thousands of needles. Frustratedly, she stretched towards her phone and answered the call.
Her best friend Zhong Siqiaos muffled voice came from the other end of the call, Ill call you backter.
Wen Yifan blinked her eyes, her mind still reeling from what shed heard.
Waking her up from her sleep just to tell her shed call her back? Did she wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?
Disgruntled by the call, she blurted out, Did you just call me on purpose
The phone was cut off before she could finish her sentence.
With nowhere to direct her anger to, Wen Yifan stared at the ceiling and sighed audibly. After some tossing and turning, she picked up her phone and saw that it was almost 2PM in the afternoon.
Wen Yifan immediately got out of bed, grabbed a cardigan and went to the toilet.
While she was brushing her teeth, her phone lit up again. Using her pinky finger she slid down the phone screen and put it on speaker.
Damn it, I ran into my highschool friend without any makeup on, and my scalp was still oily. I almost died of embarrassment! Zhong Siqiao eximed.
If only its that easy to die. Bubbles filled Wen Yifans mouth, her speech barely coherent. Arent you just ying the victim like always?
After three seconds of silence, Zhong Siqiao decided not to bother. Wanna hang out tonight, Ms. Reporter Wen? Youve been working overtime every single day of this week. If you dont get some fun soon, youre going to work yourself to death.
OK. Where?
Why dont we go to the bar near your office? I dont know if youve been there before, but I heard from my colleague that the bartenders super handsome said Zhong Siqiao. Hey, why do I hear the sound of running water on your side? Are you doing the dishes?
Brushing my teeth, answered Wen Yifan.
You just woke up? Zhong Siqiao asked in surprise.
Mmm hmm, Wen Yifan mumbled.
Its already two in the afternoon, even your lunch break would have ended by now. Zhong Siqiao felt strange. What did you dost night?
Watched a horror movie, said Wen Yifan.
The title? queried Zhong Siqiao.
Hell When You Wake Up, answered Wen Yifan.
It was obvious that Zhong Siqiao had seen the movie before based on her reaction. Is that even a horror film?
I went straight to bed after the movie, Wen Yifan pretended not to hear the sarcasm in her friends voice. She grabbed a towel, dried her face, then continued, then I woke up in the middle of the night, and just like in the movie, I saw a ghost hovering in front of me.
There was an absolute silence from the other end.
Then I fought with the ghost for the rest of the night. Wen Yifan said.
Zhong Siqiao was speechless. Why are you switching to an X-rated topic suddenly?
And why is it considered X-rated? Wen Yifan raised her eyebrows.
What kind of fight do you need the whole night for? Zhong Siqiao replied.
Wen Yifan tried not to roll her eyes.
OK, lets not hunt for ghosts anymore. Ms. Zhongs gonna bring you to go man-hunting. Zhong Siqiao said gleefully, Hot, fresh, dashing males.
Id rather hunt for ghosts. Picking up her phone, Wen Yifan strolled out of her bathroom. At least its free.
Who said its not free? Zhong Siqiao retorted. Man-hunting can be free too.
Yeah? Wen Yifan asked.
We can always window shop.
Wen Yifan resisted the urge to roll her eyes. After she hung up the call, Wen Yifan messaged herndy about the situationst night. After some hesitation, she added that she might not renew her contract when the contract expires.
Two months ago, she moved to Nanwu city from Yihe town.
She rented the room with the help of Zhong Siqiao, and the ce was wonderful. The only downside was she had to share it with two other housemates. Thendy had converted the 800 square feet apartment into three separate bedrooms with attached bathrooms, so there was no kitchen and living space. However, the price was cheap.
Wen Yifan wasnt very picky when it came to her living quarters. Plus, the location was ideal, with plenty of food and public transport in walking distance. She even considered renting it for the long term, until the day she met the guy next door.
Chapter 1.2: The Depraved Street (2)
Chapter 1.2: The Depraved Street (2)
Everything gradually unfolded into the situation now.
Unknowingly, the small confined room was covered in darkness after the sun had set. The lights in the neighborhood lit up one by one, the city was lit up, and the night market increasingly became lively.
It was almost time. Wen Yifan got dressed and applied some light makeup.
Zhong Siqiao couldnt stop spamming her in WeChat.
She grabbed her purse on the rack, Im going out now. she replied with a voice message. She went out, nced across the street, and went down the stairs in a hurry.
They promised to meet at the subway station.
The ce that she was going to was a bar rmended by Zhong Siqiao. The bar was located opposite Shang An za. After passing through an alleyway,nes of neon lights were gleaming on every signboard of the stores.
This was a ce that would only be bustling at night.
This street of bars was well-known in Nanwu City, it was also nicknamed The Depraved Street.
Since they had never been here before, it took them a long time before finding the bar in an unnoticeable corner.
The name was intriguing, it was called OverTime
With a sleek white font and ck background, the signboard was extraordinarily simple. It was so low-profile like a hair salon, that it did not stand out among the vast number of vivid and colorful neon lights.
Seems like a good idea. Wen Yifanmented after staring at the bar for a moment. Opening a hair salon at a street of bars. Those who wish to pick up some girls could visit here to m up beforehand.
Zhong Siqiaos lips twitched slightly, dragging her inside, Dont talk nonsense.
Unexpectedly, the bar was not as vacant as Wen Yifan thought it would be.
They were early when they reached. Although it was not the peak hours yet, the seats in the bar were mostly upied.
There was ady singing while ying the guitar on stage, the ambience was serene and rxing. At the bar, a blonde bartender was tossing and juggling the shaker around with ease.
They found a seat, and Wen Yifan ordered the cheapest liquor.
Zhong Siqiao looked around, disappointed, Is the owner away? I dont see the handsome guy here.
Wen Yifan rested her cheeks on her hands, and mumbled, That bartender could be the one.
Rubbish! Zhong Siqiao clearly couldnt ept it, My colleague who drops by The Depraved Street all the time said that the owner of this bar is The Icon of this street.
Perhaps that was all self-proimed.
?
Wen Yifan noticed the re from Zhong Siqiao, she straightened her back and enunciated, Perhaps.
Zhong Siqiao grunted.
They had a casual conversation for a while.
Zhong Siqiao seemed to have recalled something from the afternoon, Oh, I met my high school deputy ss monitor today. He is also a Nanjing University student, and seems like hes living in the same dormitory as Sang Yan, but why do I not recall ever seeing him?
Wen Yifan became startled when she heard that name.
Speaking of which, do you remember While asking, Zhong Siqiao nced, then had her eyes fixed at the bar, Hey, look at your 10 oclock direction, could he be The Icon of The Street ?
In the meantime, Wen Yifan heard someone yelling Brother Yan!.
She looked in the direction of the voice.
Not knowing exactly when, a man started standing next to the bartender.
The bar was dimly lit. He was leaning on the side of the table, with his back towards the bar and his head tilted aside. It seemed like he was having a conversation with the bartender. He was wearing a pure ck jacket, and he had a tall and fit physique. Even though he was slightly hunched, he was still taller than the bartender next to him.
With pitch-ck eyes and that smirk on his face, he seemed cynical.
The beams of LED lights left traces on his face.
In that split second, Wen Yifan recognized him.
My goodness. Zhong Siqiao probably discovered the same thing, Girl, its Sang Yan!
He showed up as soon as I brought him up just now Do you still remember him? He flirted with you before you transferred to another school
Wen Yifans eyshes fluttered.
A waiter was just passing by. Wen Yifan was feeling a little uneasy, and was about to interrupt Zhong Siqiao when she heard a cry right next to her. She looked up and saw someone bumped into the waiter. The serving tray and the sses on the tray lost their bnce...
...towards her direction.
Liquor, along with ice cubes, spilled and streamed down her left shoulder. She wore a loose-fitting sweater that day, and half of her sweater was drenched. The piercing cold gave her shivers.
Wen Yifan gasped and instinctively stood up.
The music in the bar was loud, but that still caused quite a scene.
In shock, the waiters face wentpletely pale, and he apologized repeatedly.
Zhong Siqiao stood up and removed the ice cubes on her sweater before frowning, Are you alright?
Im fine, Wen Yifans voice shivered involuntarily, and she looked at the waiter calmly, Theres no need to apologize, just be careful next time.
Im going to the washroom to clean this up, she informed Zhong Siqiao.
She nced up and unintentionally bumped into an intense and distant but ambiguous gaze.
Their gaze held for two seconds.
Wen Yifan turned away and headed towards the washroom.
She took off her sweater in the changing room. Inside was a tightly fit innerwear.
Fortunately, the sweater had absorbed most of the moisture, and her innerwear was just slightly damp.
Wen Yifan took the sweater to the sink and managed to clean the liquor off herself using a damp tissue.
She went out of the washroom after roughly fixing her outfit.
She had a glimpse at the aisle, there was a person standing there. Wen Yifan intuitively looked up and was stunned.
With a cigarette in his mouth, the man was leaning against the wall. His expression was dull withckluster eyes. Unlike before, his jacket was taken off and held in his hands.
There was only a ck T-shirt left.
It has been six years since they bothst met.
Not beingpletely sure if he still recognized her, Wen Yifan didnt know if she should greet him. After struggling for a second, she decided to bite the bullet and pretend like she did not know him. She looked down and went straight towards the bar.
This ce had a dark-colored yet ssy interior design, the spread-out vein pattern of the marble tiles were glistening. The melodious vocals of the singer could be faintly heard from where she was.
Closer and closer.
She was going to pass by him.
It was at this moment.
Hey, he uttered indistinctly, sounding weary.
Wen Yifan stopped and looked towards him.
Out of a sudden, Sang Yan threw his jacket towards her, blocking most of her view. Wen Yifan was stunned but she quickly grabbed the jacket while feeling baffled.
Without looking up, Sang Yan put out his cigarette on the bin next to him.
Neither one of them took the initiative to speak.
Itsted just for a few seconds, but it felt like a lifetime. Sang Yan slowly looked up and met her gaze. His gaze unveiled a trace of distance.
Lets talk, he said.
Chapter 2: A Decent And Proper Bar
Chapter 2: A Decent And Proper Bar
It had been many years since theyst met and contacted each other. Her impression of him was so vague that she had almost forgotten his existence.
But still she remembered.
Thest conversation they had was not a pleasant one.
They werent in a rtionship where he would approach her and help her when she was in trouble.
The first thought that came to her mind:
He mustve mistaken me for someone else.
However, another thought came to mind.
It could also be possible that Sang Yan had gradually matured and broadened his mind in recent years. He had let bygones be bygones. It was simply a polite gesture to a former schoolmate he just met.
Wen Yifan regained her thoughts. She handed him his coat with doubts and curiosity in her eyes.
Sang Yan didnt take it as his eyes ignored her hands. Then, he muttered, Im the owner of this bar.
Wen Yifans hand froze in mid-air. She was stunned.
For a moment, she was dumbfounded.
Is he introducing himself?
Or is he showing off that he is doing well now, bing a boss at such a young age?
She was distracted and recalled what Zhong Siqiao had said previously under such circumstances.
The owner of this bar is said to be The Icon of the Depraved Street.
She couldnt resist ncing at his face several times.
His ck hair, defined brows, and pitch-ck eyes were even more grim-looking under the lights.
His rebellious vibe back in those days was gone, his youthful facial features had grown distinctively masculine. He had a tall and thin figure, his ck attire couldnt hold back his effortless arrogance.
He was The Icon.
He seemed to live up to that title.
Sang Yan muttered again, catching her attention.
My surname is Sang.
Is he telling me his surname?
So, he didnt recognize me. He was just introducing himself.
Wen Yifan understood the situation, and calmly replied, Is there something?
My apologies. Due to our mistake, we have caused you trouble and inconvenience. Sang Yan said, Miss, if you need anything, please do not hold back to tell us. Besides, your bill tonight is on us, I hope your mood isnt ruined because of our mistake.
He was addressing her as Miss, but Wen Yifan felt that she wasnt respected.
His tone of speech was still the same. He spoke slowly andzily, and he sounded coldly annoying.
Wen Yifan shook her head and politely replied, No, its fine.
Sang Yans furrowed brows were immediately rxed, he seemed relieved. His tone of speech softened, he nodded and said, Then please excuse me.
He left as soon as he finished his sentence.
Wen Yifan was still holding his coat in her hands, she subconsciously called out, Sang
Sang Yan turned.
She realized they were both strangers at the moment when she met his eyes. His name Yan remained stuck in her throat.
Wen Yifan was stunned, she didnt know how to address him.
The atmosphere was awkwardly silent. Her mind was reced by what she thought earlier, two words popped up in her mind when she was flustered. She stared at his face and uttered slowly, ...The Icon.
They exchanged looks.
The world was quiet once again.
Wen Yifan seemed to notice his brows twitched in that seemingly static moment.
Hmm?
What did I just say?
Sang, The Icon.
Sang. The. Icon.
Oh.
Sang...
F*ck.
Ahhhhhhh!
Sang, The Icon!!!
Wen Yifan stopped breathing, she almost failed to maintain her expression. She didnt dare to look at him. She pressed her lips together and handed over his coat once again, Your coat.
The best solution is to do whatever Im used to doing before this. Nothing happened if I acted like nothings wrong.
She would simply forget what she just did.
However, Sang Yan didnt give her the chance to.
He tilted his head and repeated slowly, Sang, The Icon?
Wen Yifan pretended like she didnt understand what he meant, What?
There wasplete silence for a moment.
Sang Yan looked at her, surprised. Ah He seemed like he figured out. He smirked like he was confident of what she was thinking, Im sorry, this is a decent and proper bar.
He probably was implicating something else.
I know Im captivating, but I never considered having services like this, please show some respect!
Wen Yifan wanted to rify herself, but she felt unable to exin herself clearly.
She secretly sighed. Not wanting to start a conflict since they would not be seeing each other again in the future, she went with the flow andmented, Really? What a pity.
Sang Yans expression stiffened for a moment.
It seemed like she had misinterpreted.
Wen Yifan blinked. His expressions remained calm and unchanged. However, she was not bothered, and she smiled politely before mentioning again, Your coat.
Sang Yan still didnt have the intention to take it back.
In the next ten seconds, Wen Yifan noticed he was staring at her lips. His gaze intense as if he was lost in thoughts.
All he did was stare...
You arent happy to have my clothes? Sang Yan paused and suddenly smirked
Wen Yifan, ?
Although Im not quite sure, but I seem to be more well-known than the bar, right? He lifted his eyebrows yfully, and he gave her a chance to escape from their embarrassing situation, Take it back as a souvenir.
Did he really just say that? Zhong Siqiao reconfirmed again before bursting intoughter, D*mn, why didnt he just tell you to take it back and frame it?
Wen Yifan muttered, Thats what he meant.
Zhong Siqiao held herughter in andforted her, Dont take it too seriously. Maybe this kind of situation has happened several times, Sang Yan mustve assumed you were here to see him.
Did you forget why we were here?
Ah?
The word should be getid. Wen Yifan added, Just seeing was not worthy of his actions.
Zhong Siqiao startedughing again.
Wen Yifan also smiled, Come on, stopughing. Laugh all you can when hes gone, hes still sitting there.
The barstools in front of the bar were all upied, Sang Yan was sitting at the outermost seat. He picked up a transparent ss from the table top and took a sip of liquor slowly. He was calm and rxed, like a young and unruly master.
Zhong Siqiao finally behaved herself upon listening to her.
It so happened that the waiter who previously spilled the wine came.
The waiter was a male waiter, he looked young because of his baby fat on his face. He was holding a tray in his hand, and carefully poured and served liquor. Then, he returned the money paid by Wen Yifan, he slipped the money between the receipt and the bill holder.
This is your liquor.
Wen Yifan looked at the money, This is
The waiter immediately exined without letting her finish her sentence. He looked slightly uneasy, Im sorry, it was all my fault just now. My boss has given orders that your bill will be on us.
This was when Wen Yifan remembered what Sang Yan had said just now.
She stunned, and subconsciously declined, Its okay, I dont need it. You can take the money back.
The waiter shook his head, You can call me anytime if you need anything else, anything but this.
He was determined, and Wen Yifan didnt continue insisting. She picked up the coat on the side, I found this coat in the corridor when I went to the washroom just now. Maybe a customer dropped this.
The waiter quickly took it from her, Alright, thank you.
Zhong Siqiao winked at her when he left, What happened?
Wen Yifan gave a brief exnation.
Zhong Siqiao red, Why did you pay when he said hell pay?
Its not easy to open a business, Wen Yifan took a sip of liquor, There is no need for me to ept a few hundreds of his money for a simple matter.
Why are you still worried about the hardships of the son of a rich man? The young man is not rich for a day or two. Zhong Siqiao added, Anyways, he really doesn''t remember you?
Wen Yifan spected reasonably, He might not.
Means he doesnt? Zhong Siqiao thought it was absurd, and she blurted out, Hey, dont you know what you look like? Do you think youre really ordinary when your name has a Fan word in it?
*The word Fan in Ping Fan means normal, ordinary.
...... Wen Yifan nearly choked, she was speechless and thought she was funny, Your tone makes me think that youre scolding me.
It was understandable why Zhong Siqiao thought her answer was unreasonable.
Because Wen Yifan was really beautiful.
Her extremely enchanting and sultry appearance was a total contrast with her gentle personality. Her foxy and slight upward-nting eyes could seduce people, and every gesture of hers was full of charm.
She looked like she was glowing, even if she was sitting in a dimly lit bar.
Zhong Siqiao always thought how she would have made a living out of that appearance.
Little did she know that she would end up working as a miserable journalist.
You dont look different from your high school years, its just that your hair is much shorter than before She noticed what was happening at Sang Yans side, and she quickly changed her mind, Alright, that could be possible too.
By what he had offered you, he mustve dated many girls for years. As well as girls who look simr to you.
Wen Yifan supported her chin with her hand and looked in the direction of Sang Yan.
This time, there was a woman beside him.
The woman seemed fearless of the cold, she was wearing a tight-fitting short skirt, revealing her fair and straight legs. She was leaning against the bar, tilting her head and having a toast with him. She smiled gracefully as her curves were entuated by her actions.
Sang Yan looked at her with a smirk on his face.
The atmosphere was elevated under the sensual ambience.
The topic was short-lived, Zhong Siqiao started to talk about something else.
Her attention was pulled back by Zhong Siqiaos voice. Wen Yifan stopped looking at him and continued chatting with her.
After a long time.
The female singer finished singing herst song. Wen Yifan was aware of the time, and she asked, Its almost ten oclock, shall we leave?
Zhong Siqiao replied, Alright.
Both of them got up and left.
Zhong Siqiao held onto Wen Yifans arm. She looked at her smartphone and said, Xiang Lang just told me that he will return to China next month. We can ask him toe with us next time. We should go clubbing, this is a bit boring.
Wen Yifan replied, Alright.
Before leaving, she nced at the bar again.
Sang Yan was still sitting in his original position, and the women next to him seemed to have changed. He still had a cold expression on his face, as if he was indifferent to everything.
The unexpected reunion with her was just like what he presented, she was just another stranger he met.
Wen Yifan was lost in her thoughts.
She inexplicably recalled the day theyst met before they broke off contact.
It was a quiet but chilly night and there was no moon. Thick fog and dark clouds were oppressing the small town, while rain drizzled down. The only lit light was flickering in a narrow alley, where the moths flew into it without hesitation.
A young boys hair was drenched, his eyshes were covered in water droplets. He had fair skin and his sparkle in his eyes was wiped out.
Everything seemed unreal.
She couldnt remember what state of mind she was in.
She only remembered.
Sang Yans voice was hoarse as he called out for the final time, Wen Yifan.
Then, he looked down and smiled wryly, Im not thatcking, am I?
She remembered it clearly.
He gave up his pride and regarded himself as filth that people would avoid.
Dont worry, He smiled, I wont bother you anymore.
Yu Zhuo had been feeling uneasy all night since he spilled wine on his customer. He was extra cautious for the rest of the night to avoid repeating the same mistake, yet he once again reignited the anger of his boss.
He went to clean the tables once the customers left.
When he was clearing the sses, he noticed some cash was slipped underneath the receipt on the bill holder.
His movements stopped.
He also noticed a bracelet that was under a chair.
Yu Zhuo reached for it and walked back to the bar with a stiff expression. He pushed the serving tray inwards and said to the blonde bartender, Brother He, the customer from k11 dropped something.
He Mingbo took it from him, He looked up and said, By the way, the coat you gave me looked so much like Brother Yans.
Ah, I dont know. The customer said she picked it up in the toilet. Yu Zhuo scratched his head when he thought of the money, Bro, Brother Yan told me to cancel the bill from that table. But k11 didnt leave with the returned money. Should I tell him?
He Mingbo red at him, Go and admit your mistakes.
Yu Zhuo was dumbfounded, he felt that he had to exin himself, Bro, I dont intend to take the money, the customer from k11 didnt take it. I even told her to keep it several times.
He Mingbo took a transparent bag to keep the bracelet before he smirked, Brother Yan will not be so reasonable.
Hes right.
Although he agreed, however, when Yu Zhuo went upstairs to find Sang Yan, he still felt miserable.
He previously noticed Sang Yan was sitting in front of the bar all night, he didnt know when he went upstairs to the second floor. He was now sitting at the innermost sofa seat, his expression calm as ever.
He didnt know if Sang Yan had listened to what he said.
Sang Yan remained silent while casually ying around with the transparent ss in his hand.
The atmosphere was overwhelmingly suffocating.
Yu Zhuo braced himself and said, This may not be the money for the drinks, I overheard the two customers say
He suddenly realized that what he was about to say was not appropriate, so he stalled, It was very noisy around that area, so I couldnt hear them clearly. But Im sure Its just, just
Yu Zhuo stuttered when he met Sang Yans ice-cold eyes, and he quickly finished his words, I heard the customers friend asked her if she came to see Brother Yan, and she said no.
Sang Yans eyshes slightly fluttered.
Yu Zhuo added, Then, she said she came to getid
Sang Yan ......
Sang Yan ?
So, this may be your fee for it
Chapter 3: Not Giving Up?
Chapter 3: Not Giving Up?
It was colder outside than before she came.
The only sweater that could keep her warm was drenched and kept in her bag. When Wen Yifan walked to her front door, she felt like her body was not hers anymore. She opened the door and subconsciously nced at the room opposite her.
I guess the man opposite my room isnt back at this hour yet.
Normally, he would pass by her door with a smirk on his face around two or three oclock in the middle of the night and maliciously knock on her door twice, which sounded like thunder in the middle of the night.
Then, he would go back to his room.
There was nothing else he did.
It was frustrating, but she couldnt do anything about it.
Wen Yifan had told thendlord about it several times, but it seemed like nothing had worked.
After Wen Yifan locked the door, she boiled a kettle of water before sending a Wechat message to Zhong Siqiao, Im home.
Zhong Siqiaos house was far away from Shang An, so she was still on the subway: So soon? I still have several stations to go.
Zhong Siqiao: Hey.
Zhong Siqiao: I recalled Sang Yans behavior tonight as soon as the wind started blowing.
Zhong Siqiao: Do you think Sang Yan threw his coat to you because he was afraid that you would be cold? Maybe he was too embarrassed to admit it, so he randomly came up with an excuse.
Wen Yifan took out her clothes from her wardrobe, she stopped when she saw the messages: Say something that makes more sense.
Zhong Siqiao: ?
Zhong Siqiao: What did I say that doesnt make sense???
Wen Yifan: He was only resolving an ident.
Wen Yifan: I guess he was worried that I would fall sick and im medical fees from him.
Zhong Siqiao: ......
Zhong Siqiao: Then, why didnt he simply ask someone else to pass you a coat?
Wen Yifan: Its not easy to find a person to do that on such a cold day.
Zhong Siqiao: ?
Wen Yifan reminded, Perhaps he couldnt find someone to borrow a coat.
Zhong Siqiao: ......
The insufficient battery reminder popped up just in time.
Wen Yifan ced her mobile phone on the table to charge before going into the bathroom. She carefully removed her makeup, but suddenly stopped when she stared at her face in the mirror.
The eyes who saw a stranger shed in her mind.
Wen Yifan looked downwards and absent-mindedly threw the cotton pads into the trash can.
Back when they knew each other, Wen Yifan honestly didnt know much about Sang Yan, not to mention now. So, she couldnt clearly tell if he pretended not to recognize her, or he really didnt recognize her.
It was like a coin-flipping game.
There were no clues to be found, no guesses to be made. The results could only be obtained by luck.
To her, those two possibilities were possible if it were him.
After drying her hair, Wen Yifan habitually turned on theputer and wrote a press release for a while. She worked until she began to feel sleepy and went to bed. She reached out and grabbed her mobile phone from the desk.
Not long after she entered the bathroom, Zhong Siqiao had already sent several messages, Anything is possible, even if its not, we can still make it up for fun.
Zhong Siqiao: Im curious. What did you feel when you met Sang Yan?
She ended the message with a mischief emoji.
Wen Yifan thought for a moment before replying: Hes really handsome.
Zhong Siqiao: ......
Zhong Siqiao: Thats it?
Wen Yifan: I suppose so. If theres anymore, Ill be sure to tell you.
Wen Yifan: Im so tired, Im going to sleep.
To be frank, it would be a lie to say that she had no other feelings. However, there was no need to say, otherwise, she would need to give a long exnation. She might as well use that time to get more sleep.
She threw away her mobile phone and went to sleep.
Wen Yifan undoubtedly had a poor nights sleep.
She was half asleep throughout the night, entangled by strange dreams. At the moment when she felt that she was about to break free and finally fall asleep, the idiot next door knocked on her door and woke her up.
Wen Yifan pulled the quilt off her head, and her anger was flowing throughout her body
Wen Yifan was known to be good-tempered and would solve everything with fullposure, so her emotions rarely fluctuated.
However, normal human beings would always need a ce to vent out their frustration.
Therefore, she was extremely grumpy when she got up from her sleep.
Being woken by someone else was a rational reason to feel grumpy.
Not to mention when she was on the verge of falling asleep.
Wen Yifan tried to calm herself down and awaited the person outside to leave after several knocks as usual.
Little did she know that this time, he seemed like he was possessed by the devil, he continuously knocked on her door and burped, Are you awake? Miss, please do me a favor. My toilet is broken Can I take a shower here
Wen Yifan closed her eyes and got up. She took out her camera, adjusted the angle to record in the direction of the door. Then, she picked up her mobile phone and directly dialed 110, she reported her address and situation clearly.
After this ordeal, her desire to sleep was long gone.
She was living alone and there was a drunk man harassing her outside her door in the middle of the night.
Wen Yifan should be terrified under such circumstances. However, she only felt frustrated and exhausted, she had no energy to contain other emotions.
The man returned home before the police arrived because there was no response.
Wen Yifan showed the captured footage to the police and was asked to go to the police station to resolve this matter. Now that she had reported to the police, she had no intentions to reconcile. She nned to move away after this incident.
In the video, the door was knocked followed by a drunk mans voice. It was nerve-racking.
The police knocked on the door opposite hers.
After a while, the man opened the door and snapped, Who is it!
He was just wearing a tight-fitting T-shirt in this weather. His tattoo of a tiger was revealed on his arms. He had a buff body figure with muscles bulging like a wall.
We received a report. The policeman added, A report stating that you have harassed your neighbor in the middle of the night.
What harassment? The man remained silent for a few seconds, pretending to be not fully awake, his attitude was toned down, Sir, I just came back from drinking. I was drunk, maybe I had knocked on the wrong door. Its a misunderstanding.
The policeman said with a straight face, The person had provided videos of proof. You knocked on the wrong door and shouted to go inside someones house to take a bath? Enough with your b*llshit. Hurry up and go to the police station with us.
The man tried to exin but he gave up as soon as he noticed his efforts were useless.
He looked up and gazed deeply at Wen Yifan who was standing behind the policeman.
Wen Yifan crossed her arms and leaned against the door frame. She looked back at him fearlessly with a straight face, as if she was looking at something filthy.
They arrived at the police station.
The man insisted that he had talked nonsense because he was drunk. Wen Yifan exined clearly to the police about the incident that happened at that time. Fortunately, it only caused her to be mentally distressed but no financial losses.
In the end, the incident was resolved where the man was fined several hundred dors and was taken into custody for several days.
Before leaving the police station, an old policeman kindly reminded her to avoid living in sharing units.
Not only could a simr incident ur, but other potential dangers too.
A sharing unit once caught on fire due to overloading electricity usage. The Nanwu government had begun to pay attention to this matter, and they would start managing this matter once the bill was approved.
Wen Yifan nodded and thanked them.
It was already dawn outside.
She went straight to her office in a TV station.
After returning to Nanwu, Wen Yifan had submitted her resume to the department of Nanwus TV station through social recruitment.
was a news column dedicated to the people in the town, which mainly reported the peoples livelihood in the city and the outskirts of town. The main purpose of this news column was to pay attention to peoples lives and to deliver peoples voices.
Wen Yifan felt that her story needed to be known by the public. She was struggling with whether to report this incident as a news topic as she went into her office.
The lights were on, but nobody was there.
She went to the pantry and made a cup of coffee. She was exhausted and had no appetite for breakfast. Nevertheless, she couldnt sleep, so she scrolled the news application and started writing.
She was having a hard time working that day.
Fu Zhuang, who was an intern, had gone out for an interview with her. He seemed like he was holding back something, but he finally couldnt resist asking, Sister Yifan, did I do something wrong?
It was only then that Wen Yifan realized she had been grumpy for almost the whole day.
Wen Yifan submitted her news report before picking up her stuff and left directly. It was the first time she refused to work overtime.
The weather was cold at night. The cold breeze was like sharp ice des piercing through her ears.
Not long after she left, Wen Yifan received a message from Zhong Siqiao.
Zhong Siqiao: Wen Yifan, Im doomed.
Wen Yifan: ?
Zhong Siqiao: I! Am! Really! Doomed!
Zhong Siqiao: My bracelet is missing!
Zhong Siqiao, My Prince Charming gave it to me! I wore it only a few times
Wen Yifan: You cant find it?
Zhong Siqiao: Ya
Zhong Siqiao: I noticed it was missing when I was going to work this morning. I thought it was at home, but I still cant find it when I got home.
Zhong Siqiao: I feel like I mightve left it at Sang Yans bar.
Zhong Siqiao: Could you go to the bar after work, please? Its too far for me to go Shang An.
Wen Yifan: Alright.
Wen Yifan: And dont worry too much.
Wen Yifans mind was blurry, she slowly recalled the bars location before walking. Fortunately, the Depraved Street was not far from her, it could be reached in seven to eight minutes.
She went further into the street and found the OverTime bar.
She went in.
The ambience of the bar was different fromst night. The round table was reced by a rock band, and the music was extremely loud that they made her ears go numb. The bar was dimly-lit with a lively atmosphere and shing colorful lights.
Wen Yifan went to the bar.
It was still the same blonde bartender.
Wen Yifan greeted, Hello.
The bartender smiled, Good evening, Miss. What would you like to drink?
Wen Yifan shook her head and mentioned the reason she was here, I came with my friend yesterday and I lost a bracelet, I wonder if you mightve found it?
The bartender seemed to have recognized her and immediately nodded, Yes, please wait a moment.
Alright, sorry to bother you.
Wen Yifan stood there and waited.
She saw the bartender pull a drawer open and searched. Then, he pulled another drawer open and searched. His movements suddenly halted, he looked up and waved towards a person, Yu Zhuo.
The waiter called Yu Zhuo came and said, Hey, Brother He, whats up?
Wen Yifan looked towards the direction.
She recognized he was the waiter who spilled wine on her yesterday.
The bartender was confused and asked, Didnt I keep the bracelet you found yesterday here? Why cant I find it?
Ah? The bracelet Yu Zhuo was dumbfounded and suddenly recalled, Oh, yesterday when Brother Yan came to get his clothes, he also took the bracelet away.
Wen Yifan thought she misheard, she was stunned, but she couldnt hold back, What?
Yu Zhuo subconsciously repeated, It was taken by Brother Yan.
Wen Yifan had clearly caught the message this time, but she couldnt believe it.
A boss who owned such a big bar.
He tantly took the property that the customer identally left behind.
The bartender obviously didnt know about it, he looked puzzled, Why would Brother Yan take it away? So where is he now? Wasnt he here just now?
Yu Zhuo naively said, I dont know.
They were silent for a moment.
The bartender looked at Wen Yifan awkwardly, Im sorry, our boss is usually in charge of the Lost and Found items. Do you mind leaving your contact information behind, or could you wait for a while, Ill contact the boss now.
Wen Yifan didnt want to stay here for too long, she thought that it would be the same for her toe again to get it tomorrow, Its okay, Ill leave my contact number.
Alright. The bartender took out a business card from the side and gave it to her, Please write on it.
Wen Yifan looked down and wrote her phone number on it. She handed it back to him, Please help me to look for it again, if you found it, you can call this number
She didnt manage to finish her sentence.
The business card was suddenly taken away from a person behind her.
Wen Yifan was caught off guard and she turned behind.
Sang Yan was standing behind her closely as if he could confine her. He was born tall and attractive. He tilted his head sideways and nced at the business card.
Then, their eyes met.
The vivid colors of the neon lights, the ear-piercing music, and the aroma of tobo mixed with sandalwood.
That mans eyes were distantly cold, with a little bit of mischief.
His gaze was familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.
He seemed like he recognized her.
Out of sudden.
His lips rxed and smirked, You have not given up yet?
Wen Yifan couldnt understand him, she was stunned.
Sang Yan threw the business card in front of her. He straightened his back slowly and pulled away from her.
You came here just to leave your contact?
Chapter 4: The Manliest Name
Chapter 4: The Manliest Name
His voice was neither gentle nor loud, but it shook Wen Yifan as if lightning had struck the ground.
She recalled what she said to Sang Yan when she came the other day.
Im sorry, this is a decent and proper bar.
Really? What a pity.
Wen Yifan pressed her lips together and an overwhelming embarrassment engulfed her.
Fortunately, it was very noisy, the bartender didnt hear what Sang Yan had said. He was puzzled, Bro, what are you doing? Then, he pointed at the drawer and raised his voice, Have you seen the bracelet that was ced here?
Upon hearing that, Sang Yan nced at the drawer.
The bartender exined, This customer came to our bar and left a bracelet behind. Yu Zhuo found the bracelet yesterday, I
He paused and changed his mind, Didnt you keep it?
Sang Yan sat on the barstool andzily replied, Ah
The bartender said, Where did you keep it?
Sang Yan casually looked away, I didnt see it before.
... The bartender nearly choked, he was speechless of his capricious boss.
Meanwhile, two young women went to the bar to order drinks.
The bartender saw his saviors, and he uttered, Boss, could you serve this customer? Please excuse me while I get to work. Then, he immediately went to greet thedies.
Yu Zhuo left before anyone knew.
They were both left alone.
Although it was crowded and rowdy, they were still considered left alone with each other. After all, the bartender requested him to serve her. One of them stood there and the other remained seated. The atmosphere between them seemed to be strangely disconnected from the outside world.
Sang Yan took a clean empty cup and poured liquor into it until it was half full.
The next moment, Sang Yan pushed the cup in front of her.
Wen Yifan was surprised and she looked at him.
That mans ck hair was finely scattered on his forehead, his eyshes were like the feathers of a crow, and his face was half bright under the lighting. He was still holding a can of beer in his hand. He raised his brows and said, What can I do for you?
It seemed like Wen Yifan really had the guts toe here to getid.
She paused for a moment and did not touch the ss of liquor, No, thank you.
An awkward silence...
Wen Yifan assumed Sang Yan was embarrassed by the bartender''s exnation. He didnt mention the incident about the contact number. She didnt mention it either because she was in his territory and she decided to save his face.
She went back to the main question, Are you the person in charge of the Lost and Found items?
Sang Yan smiled, Who told you that?
Wen Yifan pointed towards the bartenders direction.
Sang Yan looked towards the direction, his hands loosened and the can of beer suddenly knocked the bar top.
He Mingbo.
He Mingbo subconsciously looked up, Hey! Whats wrong, Bro!
Sang Yan calmly said, When did I have the time to take care of Lost and Found items?
He Mingbo was clearly unable to respond, and he was also busy. He said, Bro, wait, allow me to finish serving this customer.
Sang Yans attitude was not pleasing.
Wen Yifan pressed her lips together and ced the business card next to the ss, Ill leave my contact number here. Please call me if you found the bracelet, Ille and get it. Thank you.
Sang Yan didnt even lift his eyes when he answered, "Hm."
Wen Yifan wondered.
How does this bar maintain its business?
If he treats every customer like this?
Or maybe its just towards me.
Perhaps it was because of what I said previously; Or he could still be holding a grudge of the past, to make him pretend not to recognize me and give me the looks.
I went to the police station early this morning and went to three ces for interviews. I still have to negotiate terms with thendlord to end my rental in advance and think about where I should stay next. Not to forget keeping an eye on the man next door who may seek revenge.
There were loads of tasks waiting for her toplete.
Sang Yans attitude, by contrast, didnt seem to be a big deal.
However, she didnt know why.
She couldnt tell why she was still slightly annoyed, it could be her remaining grumpiness from the day.
Wen Yifan softly added, That bracelet is very important, sorry for troubling you.
She was about to leave.
Sang Yan said, Wait a minute.
Wen Yifan stopped.
Sang Yans adams apple moved slightly and he snapped, He Mingbo, why are you still fussing around?
He Mingbo replied, Ah?
She left something here. Sang Yan red at him and enunciated, Arent you going to find it?
He Mingbo had no choice but to continue to search for it since Sang Yan had given out the orders. He magically found the bracelet in the lower cab. He breathed a sigh of relief and immediately handed it to her, Is this it?
Wen Yifan took it, Yes, it is. Thank you.
He Mingbo nced at Sang Yan and scratched the back of his head, No, please dont thank us. I apologize for dying your time.
Sang Yan continued drinking and remained silent.
Wen Yifan nodded and bid her farewell before leaving.
It was humid and freezing outside, not many people were outside. It was quiet and empty down the road.
Wen Yifan was so cold that she didnt want to touch her phone. I found the bracelet. She quickly sent a message to Zhong Siqiao before putting her hands back into her pocket. She sniffled and was lost in her thoughts.
Her thoughts were gradually filled with memories.
Sang Yans poor but familiar attitude made her recall the scene when they first met.
Wen Yifan waste on the first day of her sophomore year.
She didnt have the time to go to her dormitory when she reached her school. She asked her uncle to pass her luggage to the dormitory officer before hurrying to Building A in her high school. She went up to the fourth floor.
She walked past a corridor towards the internal area of the building. By a water dispenser, she met Sang Yan for the first time when she passed by.
The teenager stood tall, he was wearing a blue and white striped school uniform with a bag dangling on his shoulder. His facial features were elegantly attractive and he had a straight face. However, he seemed unapproachable.
She was theplete opposite of him.
He leisurely filled up his bottle with water and he ignored the ringing bell.
Wen Yifan was in a hurry to go to her ss but the only thing she knew was her ss was located on the fourth floor. She didnt know the specific location of her ss.
She didnt want to waste time looking for it, so she stopped and asked, Excuse me.
Sang Yan turned off the dispenser, the flowing sound of water was cut off. He closed the bottle cap slowly and nced at her.
He just nced at her and didnt have the intention to answer.
Wen Yifan didnt know him at that moment. She noticed that he was not afraid of beingte because he could fearlessly stroll around the hallway during lessons.
He looked like an experienced general in a battlefield.
She hesitated for a few seconds before asking, ......Senior?
Sang Yan lifted his brows and looked towards her again.
Excuse me, Wen Yifan asked, Do you know where ss 17 of Sophomore Year is?
Sang Yan didnt look like an indifferent person at that time. He looked up and kindly said, Go straight and turn right.
Wen Yifan nodded and waited for him to continue.
However, Sang Yan didnt speak anymore.
Wen Yifan didnt hear him ending the sentence with Then youll reach the ssroom.
She worried that he had not finished his sentence, she cautiously asked, Then?
Then? Sang Yan started walking and he said in a sluggishly annoying tone, Then look at the ss number on the doors yourself. Do you expect your senior to tell you every single ssroom?
He enunciated, Junior.
Wen Yifan politely thanked him.
She followed the direction he mentioned. She turned right and saw the sign of ss 15 of Sophomore Year. She went straight and ss 17 was located at the end of the hallway. Wen Yifan walked faster, she went to the door and whispered, Good morning.
The ss teacher looked at her and looked down at the name list. She asked, Sang Yan?
Wen Yifan shook her head, Teacher, my name is Wen Yifan.
Oh, Yifan. The ss teacher looked at the name list once again, she was surprised. Everyone on the name list is here except for you and Sang Yan. This name seemed like a female name, so I thought it was you.
A male voice appeared behind Wen Yifan before the ss teacher allowed her to enter, Good morning.
She subconsciously turned behind following the direction of the voice.
She noticed the senior who previously gave her directions was standing behind her. They were only two steps away from each other. She realized that he was really tall when she was standing close to him.
She had to tilt her head up to look at his face from the distance.
He spoke in an indifferent and nerve-racking tone, along with a faint smell of sandalwood.
He replied calmly without sincerity, Im sorry, Teacher. Imte.
Both of you cane in, those are your seats. The ss teacher pointed at the only two seats left in the ssroom before asking again, Why are the both of youte on your first day? Did you twoe together?
The seats pointed by the ss teacher were thest row of the innermost seats.
The two seats were side by side.
Wen Yifan replied honestly, We didnte together. My family had something to settle in the morning, so I waste when they sent me here. And I was unfamiliar with the location of this ssroom, so I waste.
I see. The ss teacher nodded and looked at Sang Yan, How about you?
My father didnt know I am already a sophomore student. Sang Yan went straight towards the outer seat. He put his backpack on the table and saidzily, He sent me to my junior high school.
There was utter silence.
The ssroom was instantly covered inughter. The quiet ssroom turned lively.
Wen Yifan smirked.
Then, you should remind your father when he sends you to school in the future. The ss teacher was also amused, Alright, both of you can go to your seat.
Sang Yan nodded his head. He pulled out his chair but as he was sitting down, he noticed Wen Yifan was standing not far away from him.
He paused, Do you want to sit outside or inside?
Their eyes met each other.
Wen Yifan quickly smiled and hesitantly replied, Inside.
The ssrooms space wasnt spacious.
The studying desks were divided into four groups, each with seven rows and two columns. There was not much space left in thest row, so the chairs were squeezed between the desk and the wall. If someone needed to go inside, the person outside would have to make room for the person to enter.
Sang Yan didnt speak, he went out to give her way to her seat.
The ss teacher began to speak again, Let me introduce myself again. I am your ss teacher for this year, and Im also your Chemistry teacher. She pointed at the ckboard, This is my name.
Zhang Wenhong Her name and contact number were neatly written on the ckboard.
Wen Yifan took out her stationery and started writing them down carefully.
After a while, a boy who was sitting in front of them suddenly leaned back and rested his elbow on Sang Yans table. He seemed to know Sang Yan. He turned his head slightly and smirked, Miss Sang, your name certainly sounds feminine.
Wen Yifan was stunned.
She suddenly remembered what Zhang Wenhong had said when she first entered the ssroom.
Everyone on the name list is here except for you and Sang Yan. This name seemed like a female name, so I thought it was you.
Having heard that, Wen Yifans attention was already on Sang Yan.
He was born tall, so his long legs couldnt fit into the restricted space. One of his legs was simply ced outside of the desk. His eyes were droopy, which gave others an impression of him being sleepy and impatient all the time.
Sang Yan looked at the boy with a straight face.
It wasnt me who said this, it was the teacher who said it. I thought about your name since she mentioned it. I would definitely fall for you if I didn''t know your gender. The boy held in hisughter, I would definitely hit on you if you were a girl.
Sang Yan observed him with his eyes from bottom to top and said slowly, Su Haoan, you should look into the mirror.
Su Haoan, What?
If I were a girl, would I admire toads?
...... Su Haoans face instantly darkened and remained silent for three seconds, Scram.
Wen Yifan was distracted from the lesson as she listened to their conversation, she had the urge tough.
His tone reminded her of the fact that Sang Yan had just self-proimed as a senior and addressed her as a junior. She paused and muttered in her heart, Shameless.
Zhang Wenhong was called to go out by a teacher at that moment.
The ssroom gradually became rowdy during the absence of a person who controls the crowd.
Also, my name. Sang Yan was not finished with his nonsense, My father searched in the Zhong Hua Dictionary for seven days and seven nights, and also organized eighty family meetings before carefully choosing my name.
Wen Yifan rested her cheeks on her hand, her thoughts gradually emptied and she continued listening to him.
He paused for a few seconds before saying yfully, Hence, the most masculine name was chosen.
The bustling background had brought a sense of security to Wen Yifan. She stared at the words on the notebook and secretly sighed. She softlymented, Yet his name isnt as masculine as mine.
Su Haoan sneered, Why didnt you just name yourself as Manly Sang?
Wen Yifan was tickled at her funny bone, she lowered her head and silentlyughed. She suddenly realized after a long time that his deskmate had not replied to Su Haoan.
There was utter silence.
It waspletely silent as if they didnt exist at that moment.
She subconsciously looked at Sang Yan.
Only to find out that Sang Yan had set his eyes on her without knowing when he started. He had ck but cold eyes, the sunshine that was reflected in his eyes didnt manage to soften his eyes.
He openly and fearlessly examined her.
Wen Yifans heart thumped.
Whats happening?
Did he hear what I said just now...
No way, right?
He couldnt have...
Sang Yan didnt wait for her toe to a conclusion.
He tapped the edge of the table and said, Ah, yes. I havent had the time to ask.
Wen Yifan stopped breathing and clenched the pen in her hand.
New deskmate, Sang Yan tilted his head and arrogantly asked, Whats your name?
Chapter 5: Bulk Messages
Chapter 5: Bulk Messages
Wen Yifan could still vaguely remember.
At that time, Sang Yan coldly answered when she casually revealed her name. He didnt say anything else after that.
Now that she thought about it, she could still imagine what he was thinking at that moment. It probably went, I want to know how manly your name is. and then, Wen Yifan? and finally, Oh, nothing special.
His extreme arrogance was almost the same as it was now.
Perhaps it was due to his age, he was not as cheerful as he was as a teenager. Or maybe it was because they havent seen each other for many years and have be strangers. He was cold and indifferent as if he had no other emotions.
She arrived at the subway station.
Wen Yifan took out the subway ess card and her mobile phone from her bag. She saw Zhong Siqiaos message and replied to her. Then, she suddenly remembered that she had Sang Yans contact in WeChat.
Wen Yifan registered an ount two years ago when more and more people started using WeChat. At that time, she chose to import all of her mobile contacts from her phone directly. She had Sang Yans number on her mobile phone, so she had also sent him a friend request.
He probably casually epted the request.
They didnt start a conversation after the approval of the friend request.
Wen Yifan was sure that he didnt know that the person was her when he epted the friend request.
Because she had already changed her phone number.
Having that in mind, Wen Yifan opened her contacts and scrolled to the S section to find Sang Yan. She clicked into Sang Yans profile picture and scrolled his empty moments, but she exited his profile soon after.
There were no posts in his moments.
Perhaps he blocked me, or did he delete me a long time ago?
Or is this person I added not Sang Yan at all?
Maybe he had changed his phone number a long time ago.
Wen Yifan hesitated for a few seconds to click on the delete button, but she eventually chose to exit the application.
After all, she didnt have the habit of deleting people, even for those whom she was unsure of.
It was no big deal for him to stay in her contacts.
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Once she reached home, Wen Yifan called thendlord to discuss ending her rental in advance.
Herndlord was really kind. He agreed because she had told him about this situation several times and he sympathized with her living alone. He could refund her deposit and the rent she paid in advance if she wanted to move now.
Wen Yifan thanked thendlord with gratitude.
After settling the problem, she turned on herputer and started to visit rental websites.
She couldnt find any suitable units after visiting several websites.
This was because amodations in Nanwu were really difficult to find.
Amodations in first-tier cities had fully furnished rooms and a living room. It was close to Shang An with decent security systems. ording to Wen Yifans survey, the cheapest rent per month would have to be between three and four thousand.
That was a difficult amount to fork out during the current economic situation.
Wen Yifan was having a headache.
She decided to tell Zhong Siqiao: Qiao, Ive decided to move.
Wen Yifan: Could you ask your friends if they have any suitable units for rental when youre free?
Not long after, Zhong Siqiao called her.
Wen Yifan picked up the call.
Zhong Siqiao felt strange and asked without hesitation, What happened? Why are you suddenly moving out? Didnt you just pay your three months worth of rent?
My neighbour harassed me. Wen Yifan calmly replied and told her what had happened that day. I called the police in the middle of the night and I went to the police station with him. Now he has to be detained for five days, I worry that he will seek revenge. Its better for me to move as soon as possible.
...... Zhong Siqiao was dumbfounded, she responded after a long time, Are you alright? Why didnt you tell me?
Its okay, he didnt do anything too aggressive before this, he just knocked. It was three or four oclock in the morning when we reached the police station, there were police officers. It was safe, there was no need for you toe. Wen Yifan added, Your house is so far from here, and it was veryte at night too.
Im sorry Zhong Siqiao felt guilty, I thought that unit was good, it was cheap and close to your workce.
What are you apologizing for? I would be sleeping on the streets without you helping me to find a ce to stay. Wen Yifan giggled, And this unit was great. If it wasnt because of my neighbour, I wouldve stayed here for a long time.
Geez, so what are you nning to do? Do you want to sleep at my house for the time being?
No, didnt your sister-inw just give birth to her second child? Wen Yifan added, If I were to go to your ce, Im afraid it will make them feel ufortable. Its fine, I will move once I find another unit.
Zhong Siqiao had many family members. Besides her brother who was married, she was also living with her sister who was in high school and her parents. She usually would help to take care of her sister and nephew after work.
Zhong Siqiao knew of her own familys situation, so she stopped offering and sighed.
Do you want to go to your moms ce?
I didnt tell her I came to Nanwu, and she doesnt have room to amodate me anyway. Wen Yifan changed the topic before she had the chance to ask, Ill stay at your ce for a few days if I cant find a house before the neighbor gets released.
Zhong Siqiao was relieved, Okay.
Wen Yifan changed the topic again and cracked a joke, I slightly regret my impulsive actions. My neighbours legs are as thick as pails, I would have to use half an hour to chop it.
...... Zhong Siqiao couldnt hold back, Youre scaring me.
Thats why Im worried. Wen Yifan said slowly, Perhaps this will happen if he held the grudge and wanted to get back at me.
What?
I might not even be able to defeat him with a chainsaw.
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She hung up the phone.
Wen Yifan opened another rental website and scrolled. After a long time, she still couldnt find a suitable unit. She simply turned off herputer and took a shower.
There wasnt any need to be desperate to move. It would be worse if she was desperate and simply moved into a house with other hidden problems which would end up wasting her energy and money instead.
Wen Yifan didnt want to trouble anyone. If she couldnt find a house in a short time, she would have no choice but to go to Zhong Siqiaos house for a period of time.
The next day was thest day of 2013.
Nanwu citys government and Nanwu TV station coborated and held a New Years fireworks show. It was divided into two viewing areas, namely the Huai Zhu Wan Resort and the Dong Jiu za. The tickets were free of charge, however, the tickets could only be booked in advance through the online tform.
Only the citizens who had made bookings and won the lottery could join the show.
Zhong Siqiao had made a booking at the Huai Zhu Wan Resort area and she invited her to go after she won the lottery.
Wen Yifan didnt waste her ticket.
The show was approved by herpany two weeks ago. Wen Yifan had to work overtime and conduct a live broadcast as usual. But unlike Zhong Siqiao, she went to Dou Jiu za.
Wen Yifan requested an interview car from herpany.
A group of people had gone in advance to prepare, while her senior Qian Weihua drove her there. Besides the two of them, Fu Zhuang and an old reporter Zhen Yu also followed.
There was still plenty of time before the start of the fireworks show when they arrived.
There were three entrances in the za and it was divided into three unconnected areas. There was already a crowd queueing up to check their ID cards and tickets at the entrance.
They were just a group of employees assigned from theirpany, and they were assigned to area A.
Besides them, there were many reporters from other TV stations and newspanies that attended this event.
Qian Weihua started to prepare his equipment once they found a suitable shooting location. This was a rtivelyrge-scaled event. It was crowded with no fixed seats. The people came from different upational backgrounds and ages.
People were intrigued by their camera equipment. Soon, they were surrounded by people and the people were gossiping about them.
The za was covered in the colors of seawater and moonlight. The skyscrapers in the distance were emitting colourful beams. The chilly and humid sea breeze blew on their faces and seeped into their bones.
Wen Yifan hadntpletely adapted to the humid and cold weather in Nanwu. She was starting to feel ufortable as it was the first day of her period.
She took out a mask from her bag and put it on.
She stood there for a while.
Wen Yifan looked at the time and decided to go to the washroom during her spare time. Qian Weihua and Zhen Yu were stillmunicating with the broadcasting team. She didnt want to interrupt them so she informed Fu Zhuang instead.
She finally saw the public washroom after walking for a hundred meters. There was also a shabby little hut beside the public washroom, which was full of people resting or waiting.
The washroom was not spacious, girls were queueing up five meters out from the entrance.
However, there was no one in front of the gents washroom.
Both sides wereplete opposites.
Wen Yifan had no choice but to queue.
Bored, she took out her mobile phone and scrolled through her Weibo. Not long after, she heard a conversation not far away from her. One of the voices was familiar to her.
Wen Yifan looked towards the direction.
The lights outside the little hut were strikingly white and bright.
She squinted and she saw Sang Yan who she just met yesterday as her vision became clearer.
She thought she was having illusions.
She could only see his side profile from her angle.
The man was leaning against the little hut with his indifferent expressions on his face. He was wearing an army green windbreaker, which made his shoulder appear wider and his legs longer. He wiped his hands with a tissue paper and looked as if he had juste out from the washroom.
He slightly bent forward as he was talking to a middle-aged woman beside him.
The woman lifted her head and looked at him, Done?
Sang Yan, Yup.
The woman stood up, Then wait for Zhi Zhi here, shes still waiting in line there. Im going to find your father.
...... Sang Yan stopped moving and slowly looked up, I have to wait for her to go to the washroom?
Isnt there a lot of people? The woman replied, And Im going on a date with your father. Why would I want you to follow?
So why did you ask me toe then? Sang Yan was angry and smiled, To take care of your child?
The woman patted on his arm and seemed pleased, You shouldve realized this a long time ago. I dont have to squeeze my brain to make an excuse like what I did just now.
Sang Yan, ......
The woman added before she left, By the way, you can talk to your sister, I think shes under great pressuretely. She has lost weight recently.
Sang Yan smirked, Me? Talk to her?
The woman, Ya, why?
I dont only have a generation gap with her. Sang Yan took out his phone from his pocket, he casually said, The gender is also a problem. So Ill just leave her to you.
There was silence for three seconds.
The woman said, You dont listen to me anymore, do you?
After the woman left, Wen Yifan realized she was constantly listening to their conversation. The queue was moving, she regained her consciousness and took a few steps forward.
She couldnt see Sang Yan at her position.
Around a minute had passed.
Zhong Siqiao had sent her three messages.
Zhong Siqiao: [Image]
Zhong Siqiao: Im shooked.
Zhong Siqiao: I casually sent him a message of blessings by bulk, but he never replied. I thought he stopped using this WeChat ount.
Wen Yifan clicked the image.
It was a conversation between Zhong Siqiao and Sang Yan.
Sang Yan had sent a message.
It seemed like it was a message sent in bulk, it only had four words: Happy Chinese New Year.
Upon seeing this message, Wen Yifan unconsciously left the chat box and nced at the unread messages.
She didnt see Sang Yan.
However, the disy picture of Sang Yan in her contacts was the same as the screenshot.
So, maybe she didnt add the wrong person.
Then why didnt she receive the bulk message?
Would he be so narrow-minded and didnt send her the message on purpose?
Or the messages were not sent in bulk?
However, she saw him being nagged by his mother not long ago. He didnt look like he had the free time to send blessing messages to everyone.
She gave it a thought for a while.
Wen Yifan felt that the greatest possibility was as previously thought.
He had already deleted her.
Once she had this in her mind, she recalled several people in her contacts. She simply created a bulk message and excluded the contacts that she had blocked.
Not long after it was sent out, there were more than a dozen responses.
Wen Yifan clicked on the messages from the bottom to top and replied asionally.
Wen Yifan was stunned when she clicked the topmost message.
This was because she was horrified to find out.
The person who replied was the main culprit who sparked her urge to send out a bulk message. She just mistakenly thought he had deleted her not long ago, and the person was just standing a few meters away from her.
He only sent a question mark.
Sang Yan: ?
Chapter 6: It wasnt for you
Chapter 6: It wasn''t for you
Wen Yifan was startled and her eyebrows twitched.
How did a corpsee back to life???
And whats the meaning of the mark?
Wen Yifan nced upwards and stared at the text she sent out: Happy Chinese New Year ^_^
At that moment, Wen Yifan suddenly felt that she had be illiterate.
What I sent were greetings, not foulnguage...
Forget it.
The act of typing a question mark is quite intimidating.
Wen Yifan was startled by him through a phone screen.
Her reaction was like seeing someone you will never meet until the day you die.
He simply didnt care what she said, he had to reply to her question marks even if it was just a greeting message.
Wen Yifan hesitantly typed in the chatbox: Do you know Im...
She noticed someone passing by before she could finish typing her sentence. Wen Yifan subconsciously looked up and noticed Sang Yan walking towards the location which was about a meter ahead of her before stopping beside a girl.
That girl was skinny and she was silently looking down. It seemed like she was looking at her mobile phone.
She recalled the conversation between Sang Yan and his mother. That girl must be his sister.
Wen Yifan still faintly remembered that girl. She met her during high school, her name was Sang Zhi, and she was six or seven years younger than Sang Yan. During that time, she was petite and looked like a porcin doll. Wen Yifan had to bend down to talk to her.
Now, she was almost as tall as her.
Sang Yan saidzily, Brat.
Sang Zhi looked up, What?
Sang Yan, I heard that you have been under a lot of pressuretely?
Sang Zhi briefly answered, Im not.
Sang Yan continued to question, Was it because the final examination ising up?
There was only a person in between Wen Yifan and them.
She could clearly hear them speak like there was a TV drama ying in front of her with this distance. She didnt mean to listen to them but their conversation kepting into her ears
I said Im not.
Why do you want to overthink? As if he wanted to implement the taskmanded by his mother, Sang Yan casually said, I didnt study but I still got into Nanwu University. Moreover, even if your qualifications arecking, we still have the money for you to retake your semester.
Didnt study? Did you think I forgot? Sang Zhi red at him, she was getting annoyed, Dont worry. Youve worked very hard to enter Nanwu University, however, itll just be a piece of cake for me to enter Nanwu University.
Oh, right. Sang Zhi added afterining, I heard from Mom that youve quit your job?
It cant be, right?
Sang Yan tilted his head to the side, Its none of your business.
Sang Zhi said, Were you fired and embarrassed to admit it?
Sang Yans phone rang before he could reply to her. He looked down and suddenly said, If you refuse to listen to what I say, why not let this Biological Brotherfort you instead?
What Sang Zhi suddenly stopped when she saw who was calling him. She muttered after a few seconds, No thanks.
Sang Yan didnt say much after that, he went back to the hut to answer the phone call.
The surroundings became silent.
Although Wen Yifan couldnt fully understand what they were talking about, she was uneasy because she was left no choice but to eavesdrop on someone she knew at a short distance. Fortunately, she was wearing a face mask, which gave her a sense of security.
Wen Yifan turned on her phone screen again.
She noticed the unsent message in the chat box and felt that the message was inappropriate, so she deleted all of it. She wanted to indirectly confirm whether he knew that this was her WeChat. She thought about it again and again before cautiously replying: ?
He didnt reply to her message immediately as he was probably still on the phone.
She stared at her phone for two seconds.
Wen Yifan suddenly realized a problem.
Even if Sang Yan had really blocked her.
But she didnt block him from seeing her moments.
Upon this thought, Wen Yifan immediately opened her moments.
There were too many things that happened during that period of time. Hertest post in her moments was more than two months ago. She posted a picture when she went to a bar with her colleagues when she was still in Yihe town.
Wen Yifans eyes were fixed on her phone screen.
What caught her eyes was a selfie of her with her ex-colleagues.
The people in the photo were smiling brightly and posing joyfully for pictures. Wen Yifan was sitting at the lower-left seat and her skin was too fair until it was overexposed. She looked into the camera calmly with a faint smile on her lips.
Her facial features were prominent.
The queue was slowly moving into the washroom, a few people came out at the same time and it was her turn in the queue. Wen Yifan recovered from her thoughts and kept her mobile phone in her pockets before going into the washroom.
A momentter, Wen Yifan went out of the washroom.
The washroom basin was shared by males and females. The male and female washrooms were separated by two or three metres.
Wen Yifan turned open the tap and her thoughts were all over the ce.
So he was just pretending not to recognize me previously in the bar.
He also didnt send me the bulk greeting message on purpose.
He loathed anything that was rted to her.
Wen Yifan looked up and saw Sang Yan who was still standing at the same location through a mirror in front of her. It seemed that he had finished his phone call. His hand was in his pocket and his other hand was ying with his phone.
I wonder if he will reply to my message.
The next moment, Wen Yifan noticed Sang Zhi was alsoing out from the washroom and went to the basin beside her. However, the tap seemed to be broken as there was no watering out when it was turned on.
Wen Yifan had just finished using the basin and she made room for her, You can use this instead.
Sang Zhi immediately said, Thank you.
She was slightly stunned when their eyes met.
Wen Yifan didnt notice it. She looked away and took out her mobile phone before going out of the washroom. She opened her phone and the interface was still at the chatbox with Sang Yan.
He didnt even reply to her punctuation mark.
Wen Yifan understood the reason. She remained silent for a moment and she couldnt resist typing: Lets unfriend each other.
She deleted her message not long after.
Wen Yifan was stunned when she nced at the two question marks they had just sent. She suddenly felt that their conversation was tense, she replied with a question mark and thought, Idiot, do you think youre the only one who knows how to type a question mark?
However, she didnt mean to start a fight with him.
Wen Yifan didnt want to be upset during the new year festival, so she was thinking about how to give in.
She typed: Then.
She stared at the question mark sent by Sang Yan and the New Year blessings she sent. She was hesitating whether to continue typing her message: Its okay if youre not happy.
After the message was sessfully sent out, Wen Yifan was getting closer to Sang Yan. When she was passing by him from a distance, she awkwardly looked down and secretly peeked at him before noticing that he was opening WeChat.
That mans long eyshes were drooping down, he was staring at the content on his phone screen.
Wen Yifan didnt know whether she was hallucinating, but she seemed to hear him scoff.
Her spine froze.
She continued walking for a while.
Wen Yifans indescribable guilt had finally subsided once she was far from him. She looked at her phone screen again and as she expected, he still didnt reply.
She sighed and stopped thinking about it.
Wen Yifan felt that she was gone for a long time. She didnt want to waste any more time so she quickly returned to the shooting location.
There was not much difference from when she left.
The za was full with decorations, nts and the small buildings were decorated with colorful lights, which created a festive atmosphere. People were moving around and the staff members were keeping order, they were all beaming.
The advance preparations were all set and ready for the arrival of a new year.
Qian Weihua and Zhen Yu were having a conversation. Fu Zhuang was standing beside them, obediently and silently listening to them. He immediately approached Wen Yifan when he noticed her return.
Fu Zhuang was a newly recruited intern, he joined thepany two weeks ago, and he was a final year university student. He was exactly the opposite of his name, he was short but skinny, just like a bamboo. His facial features were adorable but his voice was contradictingly deep, Yifan, if youe one momentter
*Zhuang means a well-built and buff body
Wen Yifan thought something was wrong, Then what?
Fu Zhuang said in sorrow, Then you might only see my frozen dead body.
...... Wen Yifan nodded her head, Thanks for your contribution, I was wondering what I should write for my journal.
Im just a topic in your point of view! Fu Zhuangined, he was shivering but his voice was spirited, D*mn, Im so f*cking cold, the wind can almost blow out my snot!
Wen Yifan looked at him.
Most boys of this age prefer fashion instead of the ability of the clothing to keep them warm, Fu Zhuang was no exception. He only wore a jean jacket that seemed to have zero resistance to the cold, and his lips were purple due to the cold.
He was also very skinny, as if he would be blown away by the sea breeze in any minute.
The seaside is usually cold. Wear moreyers of clothes the next time youe out for work. Wen Yifan took a hand warmer out from her pockets and gave it to him, Put it in your pocket to warm your hands.
Hey, its okay. Fu Zhuang never thought about epting her offer, Yifan, keep it, you must be colder than me.
I have two in my pocket. Wen Yifan added, There is no room for this anymore.
Fu Zhuang took it happily this time and changed the topic, By the way, have you seen a fireworks show before?
Wen Yifan replied, Yes, but its not asrge scale as this.
Fu Zhuang: Will my wishe true if I wish upon the fireworks?
Wen Yifan, No.
...... Fu Zhuang murmured, My only wish is to find a girlfriend next year.
Wen Yifan smiled, Thats even more impossible.
Yifan, why are you like this! Fu Zhuang sulked, Then. Ill make a wish to grow five centimeters instead! Could boys grow taller again in their twenties
Wen Yifan didnt make fun of him this time.
Speaking of this, Fu Zhuang suddenly pointed towards a direction, Hmm, just like him, my dream is to be as tall as him. I would be satisfied with being half a head shorter than him.
Wen Yifan looked towards that direction and was instantly stunned.
Coincidentally, Fu Zhuang was referring to Sang Yan.
She didnt know whether to say they were destined or whether to say that she was haunted by him.
He was standing ten meters away from them. He was leaning against the railing and his coat was being blown up by the wind. His jaw was slightly clenched as he casually yed with his mobile phone.
She didnt know where Sang Zhi, who was with him not too long ago, went.
His figure ispletely my ideal body figure. Fu Zhuang sighed, Could God and the fireworks witness the exchange of my head to his body today?
Wen Yifan looked back at him and giggled, Why dont you steal his face too?
Fu Zhuang clearly had this idea, his hesitant tone was obvious, Wont it be bad if I take two?
Qian Weihua was calling for them out of a sudden.
It was probably because she was guilty that she ignored them for too long. So, she gathered them to brief them about the precautions to take note for outdoor live broadcasts.
Time gradually went by.
As the new year approached, the atmosphere was bing more and more lively. The LED disy on the tall building was starting to count down. The crowd was bustling and people started to shout out the countdown at thest minute of the year.
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Countless fireworks were fired in the air as soon as thest second of the countdown was shouted. The fireworks formed colourful beams of lights before blooming in the night sky. Different lights bloomed into different fireworks which ovepped with each other.
The audiences raised their mobile phones up and searched for the best camera angle to capture the scenery.
Wen Yifan also took out her mobile phone and captured a few photos when Qian Weihua had finished hermands.
Her view was blocked by the people in front, so she moved aside to watch.
The whole processsted for more than ten minutes.
Wen Yifan was slowly pushed outside to the railing by the crowd without her knowing. When she noticed the fireworks show was almost over, she went back to find Qian Weihua and she was suddenly knocked by a person passing by.
Wen Yifan lost her bnce and leaned forward a few steps.
Then, she bumped into someone.
She immediately stepped back, looked up, and subconsciously apologized, Im sorry.
As soon as she apologized, she realized that the person she bumped into was Sang Yan. At that moment, he was looking down at her and she couldnt tell what his expressions were. He seemed to be talking to someone on the phone.
Yes, Im going back home.
Out of respect, Wen Yifan bit the bullet and apologized.
Sang Yan casually looked at her for a while before nodding his head.
It seemed like a sign that he had heard it.
Wen Yifan could vaguely hear him saying Happy New Year. to the person on the phone when she was returning.
Wen Yifan touched her face in hindsight when she was back to Qian Weihua. She touched the mask that she was still wearing on her face, her movements stopped and her nerves were rxed.
My face was covered, maybe he didnt recognize me
On the other hand.
Qian Fei, his college roommate and friend was on the other end of the phone mumbling and interrupting him twice in a row. He was silent for a few seconds, Oh, I dont care when you will go home, okay? But thanks anyway. Bro, Happy New Year to you, too.
Sang Yan raised his eyebrows, What are you thanking for?
Qian Fei, Werent you wishing me Happy New Year?
Stop imagining things. Sang Yanzily said, It wasnt for you.
Chapter 7: White Moonlight
Chapter 7: White Moonlight
After the live broadcast, Zhen Yu interviewed several nearby citizens who came to watch the fireworks show.
After that, they packed their things and returned home.
Wen Yifan was feeling uneasy as she was thinking of what just happened. She called Fu Zhuang who was sitting in the back seat of the car, Zhuang.
Fu Zhuang replied, Yes?
Wen Yifan hadnt taken off her mask yet, If you meet me outside, and Im wearing a mask like this and clothes that you have never seen before.
She paused and asked seriously, Are you still able to recognize me?
Only a mask? Fu Zhuang gave it a thought and carefully asked, Every other part of your face isnt covered? Like wearing sunsses or a hat?
Just like what Im wearing now.
Fu Zhuang confidently answered, Of course I can!
Yifan, to be honest, I have never seen anyone who looks prettier than you. Fu Zhuang scratched his head embarrassedly, When I saw you on the first day of work, I thought you were a big star who ran to the wrong ce.
Zhen Yu who was sitting in the front passenger seat smiled and said, Yifan is really pretty.
Indeed. Qian Weihua was more down to earth during his spare time, he yfully asked, Yifan, do you have a boyfriend? One day, Ill introduce my son to you.
Zhen Yuughed and said, Come on, your son hasnt even graduated from elementary school yet!
Fu Zhuang smirked, How about giving me a chance?
Not annoyed by their jokes, Wen Yifan smiled and replied, Well talk after your New Years wishes true.
Fu Zhuang grumbled, Yifan, why must you be like this!
After dropping it, Fu Zhuang went closer to her and whispered, But.
Wen Yifan, Hmm?
Yifan, I was so touched when you gave me a hand warmer today. Fu Zhuangs big eyes looked like he was longing for her praise, So, when I made a wish, I made one for you as well.
What did you wish for?
I wished that you could find a boyfriend who will treat you like a princess. Fu Zhuang clenched his fists, Every aspect of him will be perfect, and he will look as handsome as the man we saw today!
It was close to two in the morning when Wen Yifan got home.
She was used to staying upte. She wasnt feeling sleepy at that moment but she was exhausted. She put on her slippers and sat directly on the rug beside her bed, andzily scrolled through her phone.
There were many missed calls and unread messages due to the bulk message she sent.
Wen Yifan scrolled down and replied to all of them one by one.
She scrolled until the end of the notification bar and there were still no messages from Sang Yan.
She entered the chat with him.
She caught a glimpse of the text, Its okay if youre not happy. Wen Yifan tensed up.
She didnt give much thought to it during that time, she just wanted to joke around to ease the tense atmosphere, so she didnt feel something was wrong.
However, she felt weird when she was reading the same text at that moment.
It seemed like she was provoking him.
He obviously didnt want to talk to her, so Wen Yifan didnt continue texting him as well. She began to dive into her thoughts, and she inexplicably thought of the conversation between Sang Yan and his sister Sang Zhi.
Then, she recalled the days when she was in her sophomore year.
During that time, both of them had poor grades, and they were both academically rankedst in their ss.
Wen Yifan was admitted into Nanwu High School as a dance major, so she was not academically gifted. On the other hand, Sang Yan had extreme preferences in his academics. He refused to study any subjects except mathematics, physics and chemistry. His grades were a mess.
His grades for mathematics, physics and chemistry were always in flying colors, however, he would only get thirty to forty marks for other subjects.
Every time after the examination grades were announced, Sang Yan would look at her scientific papers andugh at her.
It had happened several times, despite her good temper, Wen Yifan couldnt resist saying, Sang Yan, its useless to look at my test papers. You should search for the mistakes in your answers.
Hmm? Are you having a misunderstanding about me? Sang Yan looked at her and used his fingers to draw a circle at a red cross on her paper. He annoyingly added, There is no such thing on my paper.
Wen Yifan recovered from her thoughts and took her clothes to take a bath.
She could somewhat understand why Sang Yan pretended not to know her.
He probably recalled the immature actions he did during his youth when he was with her. It was the only embarrassing history for him, therefore, he didnt want his life to cross with hers again.
Pretending not to know each other was the best choice.
Thinking of this.
Wen Yifan felt better when she thought from his point of view.
The long-forgotten ex-crush suddenly came to his bar and intended to getid by him;
She left a bracelet behind on purpose in exchange for a second meeting;
She sent a greeting text to him to get close to him;
And finally, she pretended to bump into him to have physical contact with him.
I dont know how much he will overthink this time.
The new year went on as usual.
Not long after she finished talking with Zhong Siqiao, Zhong Siqiao gave the WeChat contact of her friend who was also a housing agent.
The housing agent had suggested several units ording to Wen Yifans budget, however, they were either group sharing units like her previous unit or single room units in the suburbs.
In the end, Zhong Siqiao gave her a suggestion.
She suggested she think about finding someone to share a unit with.
This was because two or three-bedroom units would be cheaper when shared with housemates.
Wen Yifan epted the suggestion, however, she didnt know where to find a housemate. She didnt want strangers as her housemate anymore because she was traumatised by her previous neighbour.
She wanted to find a female that she knew as her housemate.
On a Friday afternoon, Wen Yifan came out from the editors room and went to the washroom.
She happened to meet Wang Linlin from the same team after she came out from the cubicle.
Wang Linlin was in the news column team for three years. She was a few years older than Wen Yifan, but her appearance and voice were very sweet. She had taken a day off on New Years Day, and she often came to workte and left early, so Wen Yifan had the feeling of not seeing her for a long time.
Wen Yifan took the initiative to say hello to her.
Wang Linlin looked at her in the mirror, Hey, Yifan, what''s the colour of your lipstick? It looks nice.
Wen Yifan subconsciously replied, I didnt apply lipstick today, but the colour I usually use is
Geez! Wang Linlin interrupted her before she could finish her sentence, she softly said, Didnt apply? Lets be real, shall we? Were both females after all. I can tell you if you wanted to know the brand of my cosmetics.
Then, Wang Linlin walked out of the washroom in her heels without waiting for Wen Yifan to reply.
Wen Yifan was stunned as she stood there, looking into the mirror. She hesitantly rubbed her lips with the back of her hand.
I really didnt apply anything.
Back in the office.
Wen Yifan went back to her desk. Wang Linlins desk was behind hers, she was leaning against her desk and talking to Su Tian who was next to Wen Yifans desk.
Su Tian and Wen Yifan were recruited into thepany in the same batch. They were about the same age, so they had a good rtionship.
Wen Yifan smiled, What are you girls talking about?
Su Tian, We were talking about Linlins New Years Eve with her boyfriend.
We were just having a small talk. Wang Linlin waved her hand and casually said, I was lucky, too. I just took a day off on New Years Day, so I went to Huaizhu Bay with my boyfriend to spend a night there. We had a candlelight dinner, a hot spring bath and whatnot. He also transferred 5200 and 1314 to me. We did nothing else, it was quite boring.
I really envy you, Linlin. Su Tians lips slightly twitched and she deliberately changed the topic, By the way, Yifan, arent you moving? Have you found a new unit?
Wang Linlin looked surprised and she immediately asked, Hey, Yifan, youre moving?
Wen Yifan, Yeah.
Its quite a coincidence! Wang Linlin jumped and looked very surprised, I was stressed out recently. My ex-housemate resigned and went back to her hometown, I have yet to find a suitable person to live with me.
Wen Yifan was stunned and was unable to react to it.
Wang Linlin, Do you want to consider my ce?
Su Tian asked, Linlin, where are you living? Yifan wanted to find a ce that is close to our office.
Wang Linlin, Its at Shangduhua City, its nearby.
Wen Yifan knew the neighborhood, it was close to where she was living at the moment. She would pass by that neighborhood when she went to and came back from work. The neighborhood was newly built in recent years, and it was regarded as a rtively upper-ss neighborhood.
Su Tian nced at Wen Yifan and asked, Are there any other housemates besides you?
No, its just me. Wang Linlin patted Wen Yifans shoulder and giggled, Dont worry, I wont simply bring people back. If we really be housemates, you can also list the dos and donts before moving in.
You cane to have a look at my house after work today if youre interested. Wang Linlin paused and said, Oh, no. I guess you can onlye tomorrow, Im going to the movies with my boyfriend tonight.
Wen Yifan answered, Okay, tomorrow then.
Su Tian went closer to her when Wang Linlin went to the pantry, she looked worried, Do you really want to live with her? I think shes quite annoying, and she might talk about her rich boyfriend all day long. And I feel that she speaks to you weirdly because you are attractive.
Wen Yifan had a general understanding of Wang Linlins character.
She wasnt mean, she simply was just spoiled and talkative, Wen Yifan didnt think it was a big problem. They have been working together for several months, most of the time, Wang Linlin was quite easy to get along with.
Besides, Wen Yifan was really desperate to move.
She smiled and softly answered, Ill have a look at the unit first.
Wen Yifan and Wang Linlin took the subway to Shangduhua City after work the next day.
Wang Linlin was living in a three-bedroom unit, however, thendlord had only offered two rooms for rent. A small room was used as a storage room for thendlord, so most of the time it was locked. There was one master bedroom with a bathroom and a rtively smaller bedroom.
Hence, the rent was rtively lower.
The overall unit was very good. The kitchen, dining room, balcony, and all basic necessary facilities were avable.
The master bedroom had always been upied by Wang Linlin.
Wen Yifan had a look at the smaller empty bedroom.
The room was cleaned and there was no dust on the table.
Wang Linlin was standing beside her and said, Ill pay slightly more than you because I live in the master bedroom. Youll pay $2000 every month, well share the water and electricity bills equally. What do you say?
The price was slightly more expensive than the group sharing unit she used to live in, but it was still within her budget.
Moreover, the conditions of this unit were much better.
Wen Yifan felt that this unit was decent, but she didnt make the decision immediately.
You can think about it. Wang Linlin didnt force her to give her an answer on the spot as she knew moving was not a small matter. She looked at the time, Itste, lets have dinner, Im so hungry.
Wen Yifan didnt have the habit of eating dinner, she intended to decline her offer. However, she thought that they might be sharing a unit together soon, so she epted her offer with the idea of building a good rtionship with her in mind.
Wang Linlins mobile phone rang when they just left the neighborhood. She picked up her phone and answered in a squeamish tone, Hello, why did you call, dear?
Wen Yifan quietly walked beside her.
Im outside with my colleague now, were going to have dinner together. Wang Linlin said coquettishly, Okay, where are you now? I just left the gate of the neighborhood. Hmm, youre almost here? Alright, I wont bother you while you drive. Ill wait for you at the gate,e pick me up quickly.
When she hung up the call, Wen Yifan sensibly said, Then Ill go back home first, tonight
Why are you suddenly going back home? Didnt we agree to have dinner together? Wang Linlin frowned, but she suddenly remembered, Oh, you dont have to be ufortable, you wont be a third wheel. My boyfriend will also bring his friend, you can see this as a gathering.
Wen Yifan was unable to decline the offer again.
A ck car was parked in front of both of them.
The window of the front passenger seat was slowly going down, and the men in the drivers seat looked over and smiled, Dear, get in the car. The next moment, he caught a glimpse of Wen Yifan who was standing next to Wang Linlin, he was stunned, Eh, Wen Yifan?
Wen Yifan looked in the direction, she was also stunned.
She didnte across the thought that Wang Linlins wealthy boyfriend would be Su Haoan.
D*mn, it has been so many years since west met There were cars honking from behind before he could finish his sentence, Sh*t, hurry up, both of you get in the car first, I cant stop here.
Wen Yifan, No
Su Haoan hurriedly said, Hurry!
She had to bite the bullet and get into the back seat of his car.
After getting in the car, Wen Yifan noticed that there was someone else in the back seat.
She looked at the person.
It was dimmer in the car than outside.
The man didnt make any sound, his breathing was soft, and he had a strong sense of existence. He looked like a boneless man who had copsed on the seat at that moment. His eyes were closed, and he looked exhausted.
He was unaware of what was going on around him.
The car started to move.
Su Haoan looked at the rearview mirror, he yelled as he drove, Hey! Sang Yan, wake up! Get up and greet your White Moonlight!
*White Moonlight: refers to something or someone that is extraordinarily beautiful yet cannot be obtained.
Wen Yifan,
Chapter 8: A Day Seemed Like A Year
Chapter 8: A Day Seemed Like A Year
It was as if startled by the noise, Sang Yan turned his head slightly andzily opened his eyes.
His eyes met with hers.
The atmosphere was extremely awkward.
Sang Yan didnt say a word. He quietly looked at her with his bright eyes that didnt look confused even though he just woke up.
His eyebrows and eyes were extremely attractive. He had slightly hooded double eyelids and nted eyes that always looked indifferent and ice-cold.
At this very moment, Wen Yifan had the feeling that he would sneer at Su Haoan for mentioning White Moonlight.
Wang Linlin took the initiative to ask, Do you know each other?
Su Haoan, Yes, we were high school ssmates.
Wen Yifan looked back and was nning to take advantage of the situation to bring this topic to a stop. However, Wang Linlin naively asked, What does white moonlight mean? Does it mean that your friend once wooed Yifan but failed?
Su Haoan foolishlyughed, Yes, yes.
No wonder these two are a couple.
In such a situation, Wen Yifan couldnt act innocent and muddle through it anymore.
She undoubtedly realized that the masks that they had been putting on by tacit understanding were torn into pieces by the two people in front of them at this very moment.
She didnt have any hopes for Sang Yan to say anything to clean up the mess.
Knowing that he always had a big ego, Wen Yifan calmly said, Really? Why didnt I know about this? Su Haoan, have you remembered wrongly?
How could I? You two In hindsight, Su Haoan realized something was wrong, Hey, are both of you embarrassed or what? Come on, its been several years, both of you are still holding on to it? I was just bringing it up as an interesting story.
Wang Linlin, How long have both of you not seen each other?
I dont know, its hard to count on the spot. Wen Yifan, you stayed in our school for a year, right? Su Haoan added, I remember you transferred to some other high school when you were in freshman or sophomore year.
Wen Yifan answered seriously, I transferred during the second semester of sophomore.
Then it should be seven or eight years ago. Su Haoan noticed Sang Yan was silent the whole time, so he added, Sang Yan, why are you keeping quiet? Its been seven or eight years! Are you still dwelling on it?
Sang Yan looked down and ignored him.
Awesome. Su Haoan surrendered and grumbled, Wen Yifan, you dont have to worry about him. You know what hes like, his eyes are literally on his f*king head. I think he thinks that you were blind back then when you had no feeling towards him. But he doesnt know how annoying he was
Wang Linlin interrupted him, Geez, focus when you drive, dont talk about your friend like that.
Su Haoan held back what he was about to say, he frowned and looked at Wang Linlin.
You have to concentrate when you drive, otherwise it will be dangerous. Wang Linlin was aware of his emotions, and she immediately added, Dont be upset, I was just reminding you, you can continue to say what you want to say.
Su Haoan smiled, Im not upset, thanks for reminding me, dear.
They arrived at the restaurant before they knew it.
Wen Yifan couldnt say that she wanted to leave since they had already reached their destination. After all, Sang Yan didnt say anything. If she did, she would appear to be more concerned about the past and couldnt even have a meal with him.
It takes about an hour for a meal, time will pass.
However, what Wen Yifan didnt expect was that the friend which Wang Linlin mentioned previously was not just Sang Yan.
It was a group of friends.
They had pre-booked a private room in the restaurant, which was full of people at that moment.
Wen Yifan was brought by Wang Linlin, logically, she should be sitting with her. However, the remaining four seats were in pairs, Wang Linlin decisively left her alone and sat with Su Haoan.
Wen Yifan was forced to be seated with Sang Yan.
From the way it seemed, it was like Wen Yifan was brought by Sang Yan.
A man yelled, Sang Yan, you brat, when did you start going out with someone?
Su Haoan snorted, Dont talk nonsense, is this idiot worthy? This is our ex-ssmate, the prettiest girl in our high school! Qian Fei, dont you remember? Didnt you study in Nanwu High School as well?
Of course I do, shes Wen Yifan. And I was in the same ss with your friend, Zhong Siqiao. A chubby man sitting next to Sang Yan looked at Wen Yifan and smiled shyly, I saw she posted a photo of her with you in her moments.
Wen Yifan smiled and nodded.
Immediately, another man said, D*mn, Fatso, why are you blushing? Arent you afraid that your partner will kill you?
Sang Yan didnt participate in their conversation, even though his name was constantly mentioned, he seemed like he heard nothing. Upon hearing this, he finally had some reactions, he looked towards the direction of Qian Fei.
Su Haoan, Isnt he always like this? He cant speak properly when he sees a pretty girl.
Wang Linlin was upset when she felt neglected, she began to join their conversation, What? Why are you saying someone else is pretty in front of me?
After a few seconds of silence, Su Haoan coaxed, Baby, why did you interpret it like this? Dont be jealous.
The food in this restaurant was taking a long time to serve, the group of men were having small talks for a long time, and the food was yet to be served.
However, the conversation topic was gradually diverted to something else, their interest in her arrival as a stranger gradually faded.
Wen Yifan was relieved, and she unintentionally nced at Sang Yan.
Sang Yan didnt participate in their conversation, he was looking down ying with his phone, and he seemed to be interested in anything.
He barely answered even if someone called his name.
Wen Yifan looked down and drank some water.
She felt out of ce here.
After a while.
Wang Linlin suddenly pecked on Su Haoans cheeks, she got up and went to Wen Yifan. She grabbed Wen Yifans wrists and grinned, Yifan, lets go to the washroom with me.
Wen Yifan stood up. She silently took her bag when she spotted it on her chair.
The both of them went into the washroom with the help of notice signs.
Wang Linlin took out her lipstick to retouch before she casually said, You rejected Sang Yan before?
Wen Yifan didnt answer.
Wang Linlin assumed she admitted it, and said in amazement, Do you know the OverTime bar near our office? That bar was his joint venture with my boyfriend and another guy.
Hes such a good catch, hes tall, handsome, and rich. Why did you reject him? Wang Linlin shook her head, unable to understand, Youve set your standards really high. But its been so many years, I think he doesnt have any feelings towards you anymore by his behavior just now.
Let the past be the past. Wen Yifan smiled, then, she took out her phone to have a look, By the way, Linlin, Im very sorry, I have to leave now. Senior Qian requested me to hand in a manuscript to her tonight. Please help me to inform your friends.
Wang Linlin was slightly upset, Its just a meal, it wont take you too much time.
Shes in a hurry. Wen Yifan added, I dont dare to dy, Im still in my probation period.
Oh, alright. Wang Linlin pouted, Then, be careful on your way home, Ill let them know.
Alright, thanks Linlin. See you tomorrow.
After Wang Linlin left, Wen Yifan turned on the tap and washed her hands. She was not sure if she was making Wang Linlin upset, but she really didnt want to stay in a gathering without any acquaintances.
Wen Yifan was relieved, she dried her hands with a paper towel.
Wen Yifan ran into Sang Yan, who came out from the mens washroom when she went out. This time, he didnt ignore her as Wen Yifan expected.
Sang Yan stopped, he had no expressions. He was looking down at her.
Wen Yifan somehow felt that this scene was familiar.
This reminded her of the reunion with him in the hallway of OverTime.
However, the situation this time waspletely different from that time.
It seemed like it was starting all over again.
Back to how a development should go.
Judging from him being silent for the whole night, Wen Yifan felt that there was no need to mention their previous meetings. She nodded at him and politely greeted him as if she had met him for the first time in many years.
Long time no see.
Unexpectedly, Sang Yan seemed to have no intentions of maintaining their seemingly peaceful rtionship. He stared at her as if he was scrutinizing her, and casually repeated, Long time no see?
His tone of voice made Wen Yifan question whether he was asking a question or stating a fact.
Then, Sang Yan added, Its only been a few days since the New Years Eve. He paused, and slowly tore up their masks.
Does a day seem like a year when you dont see me?
Chapter 9: Farmer Wen and Snake Sang
Chapter 9: Farmer Wen and Snake Sang
There was a moment of silence.
At the same time, what happened on that New Years Eve night appeared in Wen Yifans mind. She was bumped by a passerby and identally fell into his arms. She apologized to him and he nodded.
The whole process was no different from strangers.
Even if Wen Yifan guessed that he recognized her, they both did somewhat guess it.
But she didnt think hed be so straightforward.
Since all of Wen Yifans response was just ying along with him from that start.
So, when she was still thinking that she could continue to do so, he couldnt take it anymore. His facial expressions looked like he was thinking: Is it fun to pretend to not know each other?
He looked like he was always very sincere in treating everyone and every situation, and never beat around the bush doing hypocritical acts.
In conclusion, it was a tale of the Farmer Wen and Snake Sang.
*from the tale of The Farmer and the Snake
Wen Yifan was silent for two seconds, and not caring less anymore, she said, No, I thought you didnt recognize me.
Sang Yans lips twitched.
Since I was wearing a face mask, my face was fully covered. She looked at him calmly and said slowly, I didnt expect you to recognize me with your good eyesight.
Sang Yan raised his eyebrows, Good eyesight?
He immediately added, Ah, Im sorry, I think you misunderstood.
Wen Yifan, ?
It wasnt me but my sister who recognized you. Sang Yan looked calm without any guilt, She told me that you were staring at me.
Wen Yifans facial expressions didnt change, and she answered, Thats true.
Sang Yan looked at her.
Because, when I saw you, Wen Yifan decided to beat him at his own game, she started to talk nonsense, Your pants weren''t zipped.
Wen Yifan was afraid that he would misunderstand, she added, There were quite some people around me discussing it.
Sang Yan,
You dont have to bother about it, its been several days. Wen Yifan smiled and pretended tofort him, Ill talk to youter, I still have some unfinished work to do, Im going home.
Before she could leave, Sang Yan suddenly called, Hey.
Wen Yifan, ?
Sang Yan, Do you remember where Su Haoan parked his car just now?
She subconsciously nodded her head.
Okay. Sang Yan lifted his head, Show me the way.
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Wen Yifan was quite baffled.
She thought he would offer her a ride out of courtesy when she helped him to find the car. However, Sang Yan didnt mention anything except saying goodbye to her when they found the car.
He didnt have the slightest intention to send her at all.
Wen Yifan originally thought it was no big deal.
However, she observed the ce only to find that this restaurant was located in a very remote street. She checked the nearest subway station with her mobile phone, and the station was several kilometres away.
There werent many cars passing by the restaurant, and the surrounding was pitch ck.
Wen Yifan hesitated and stared at Sang Yans car that hadn''t started yet. She bit the bullet and knocked on the passenger window.
A few secondster, Sang Yan pulled down the window and nced at her coldly.
Wen Yifan whispered, Could you give me a ride? This ce is quite remote.
Sang Yan answered, Where do you live?
Wen Yifan, Jia Yuan City.
Oh. Sang Yan looked away, Its out of my way.
Wen Yifan had never seen someone as narrow-minded as him in her life. She smiled apologetically and said, Im not asking you to send me home. Could you just send me to the nearest subway station?
Sang Yan stared straight at her, he reluctantly replied after a few seconds.
Get in.
Wen Yifan was secretly relieved, she got into the passenger seat and buckled her seat belt.
Sang Yan started the car.
It was insanely quiet in the confined space of the car.
Sang Yan didnt y music and he didnt have the intention to start a conversation with her.
She felt like she was treating Sang Yan as a driver if she didnt talk to him. Wen Yifan took the initiative to start a conversation, Why did you leave? Isnt it a friends gathering?
Sang Yanzily replied, Noisy.
Wen Yifan didnt know whether he was talking about the party or her.
She moved her lips but stopped talking.
Wen Yifan tilted her head and looked out of the window. The scenery was rapidly moving backwards, and the streetlights were pulled into a bright dazzling line. She started to daze off.
She recalled the conversation of hers with Su Haoan when they were on their way to the restaurant.
Wen Yifan and Su Haoan had indeed not met each other in seven or eight years.
But not with Sang Yan.
Wen Yifan didnt tell anyone about it.
Judging from Su Haoans reaction, Sang Yan seemed like he didnt tell the others as well.
It seemed like they were the only people who knew the story.
During the second semester of sophomore year, Wen Yifan and her family had to move to Bei Yu City due to her uncles career change. After that, she didnt contact anyone from the high school other than Zhong Siqiao and Xiang Lang.
However, Sang Yan...
Originally, Wen Yifan also thought they would lose contact.
However, Wen Yifan forgot when it started, she would receive messages from Sang Yan every once in a while. He wouldnt chat with her about anything else, nor had the initiative to ask her anything. He would only send her his scores and rankings of every quiz and test.
Itsted until the end of their sophomore year.
Wen Yifan happened to receive a text message from Sang Yan after the announcement of the final examination results of sophomore year. She struggled for a long time at that time, but she had still sent him her results. She slowly entered her results into the text message and pressed the Send icon.
He probably didnt think she would reply.
He replied after a while.
Our grades dont seem to be too far apart, why dont we go to a university?
After a while.
He sent a message again.
Okay?
Wen Yifan sighed softly.
She was stunned when she noticed they passed by several subway stations, and she reminded him, I think you went past the station, I remember that theres another subway station not far away. Can you stop me there?
Sang Yan coldly said, Am I your driver?
Isnt this what we agreed at the beginning?
Sang Yan seemed to be upset by what she had said. He didnt stop but continued driving.
Wen Yifan couldnt hold in anymore, Where are you going?
Your home. Sang Yans tone of voice sounded like he was scorning, Where else can I go?
Wen Yifan felt that they couldnt have a peaceful conversation. There would always be an indistinct thorn when he spoke, making the conversation seem weird.
Wen Yifan only wanted to have a good conversation with him.
But, it seemed that there was no need to talk about it.
They arrived in Jia Yuan City before she knew it.
The neighborhood was built more than ten years ago, the buildings and facilities in the neighbourhood were very old, and there was not much space. It was full of walk-up apartments and the property management neglected the ce. There was no security guard at the entrance at the moment.
The boom barrier was not even lowered down.
Sang Yan didnt drive into the neighbourhood, he stopped at the entrance.
Wen Yifan unbuckled her seat belt and said politely, Thank you very much today, Ill treat you to dinner when youre free.
Hmm? Sang Yan leaned against the drivers seat and turned his head sideways, he said yfully, Thinking about the next meeting this soon?
Wen Yifan was amused.
How popr was this so-called The Icon of Depraved Street that he became in recent years?
To think itd make him think that others would have something up their sleeves whenever they speak.
Or, he might have misunderstood me because of what I had said in the bar.
Wen Yifan decided to exin herself, I mean what I said when I was in the bar previously
Sang Yan interrupted before she could finish, Which?
Sang Yan, When you said it was a pity?
Wen Yifan gave up, she ignored him and opened the car door.
Drive safely on your way home.
Wen Yifan walked into the neighborhood.
She lived in a building closest to the entrance of the neighborhood. She reached her building when she went into the neighborhood and turned right.
Wen Yifan pulled out her keys, opened the door downstairs, and went up slowly. There were six households on every floor, she walked up to the third floor where she lived, and her house was located at the end of the corridor.
Wen Yifan was about to walk towards her house when she noticed three men standing in front of her house, they were reeking in an unpleasant smell of alcohol. At that moment, they were smoking while joking around about all kinds of dirty jokes and vulgar words.
She didnt know if they just got back, or if they had waited there for a while.
The lights in the corridor were broken, making the surrounding dim. She couldnt see their faces. However, Wen Yifan could recognize one of them by his figure that he was the man who lived next door.
Wen Yifan suddenly recalled that it had been five days since the day she called the police.
She was going to stay at Zhong Siqiaos house for the night. After signing the contract with Wang Linlin that night, she nned to find a male colleague to help with her luggage the next day.
She forgot about all of her problems because of the dinner and her encounter with Sang Yan.
Wen Yifan stopped.
The keys in her hand made a slight noise.
The men immediately turned and looked at her.
The tiger tattooed man smirked, Girl, youre back.
Wen Yifan didnt know why they were standing there, but she felt uneasy.
Brothers, this girl said that I harassed her. The tiger tattooed man sighed, his voice was hoarse, I am innocent, is it harassment to knock on the door?
Hey, have we met each other before? Another manughed, Do you want to know what real harassment looks like?
Wen Yifan turned and went downstairs without saying a word.
Why did she leave?
Why would I know why she left? Girl! Were not going to do anything! Cant we just talk?
I wont me you! I just want to build a good rtionship between us, were neighbors, after all, dont make it awkward!
They followed Wen Yifan downstairs as they yelled.
They were walking at a fast pace and smiling excitedly as if they were ying a game. They seemed horrifying under the dim light.
Wen Yifan didnt even have time to take out her mobile phone to call the police. She ran to the first floor, opened the door and ran towards the entrance of the neighborhood. She wanted to ask for help from the security guard, but she suddenly remembered that when she came back, she didnt see anyone in the guard house.
The neighborhood was not so remote, there was a food street if she walked out along the road.
Wen Yifan was thinking of running to a crowded ce.
The footsteps behind her seemed to be getting closer and closer.
At that moment, Wen Yifan saw Sang Yans car was still parked at the same ce outside the neighborhood. He was leaning against the passenger door of the carzily, he looked like he was talking to someone on the phone.
Sang Yan looked up and met her eyes when he noticed some noise.
Wen Yifan couldnt respond instantly, her mind shed with the idea of asking him for help. But, she still chose to run towards the direction of the food street after reconsidering.
Wen Yifan was trying to run past him.
Sang Yan had hung up his phone call and called her out, Wen Yifan.
She looked up and met his eyes again.
He caught a glimpse of her facial expression and the three men who looked gruesome behind her.
Sang Yan looked calm.
Come.
Chapter 10: I dont think you can defeat them
Chapter 10: I don''t think you can defeat them
It seemed that was the first time Sang Yan had called her by her name since they first met again.
Wen Yifan was extremely distressed at that moment and she thought she was hallucinating when she heard someone call her. She didnt have time to stop to reconfirm, and she subconsciously ran a few steps past him.
The next moment, Wen Yifans wrist was grabbed by Sang Yan.
Sang Yan pulled her towards him harshly. Wen Yifan looked up and her vision was upied by his stiffened side profile. His lips were pressed together, and he opened the door with one hand, which made him look a little angry.
Why are you still standing here nkly?
Wen Yifan was out of breath because she just sprinted all the way from her house in uncontroble fear. She looked up at him and didnt say anything. She got into the car as he requested.
The door was closed by Sang Yan.
Wen Yifan saw him pressing the lock button casually through the window.
The three men arrived.
Noticing the situation, the tiger tattooed man looked into the car to confirm that there was no one else before saying, Boy, is this your girlfriend? She looks quite beautiful.
Sang Yan looked up and enunciated, Its none of your business.
The tiger tattooed man was upset because of his attitude, he pushed Sang Yans shoulder, What kind of attitude is this? Did I mention this was my business? You dont like to settle things calmly, do you?
Sang Yan quickly grabbed the mans arm before throwing it away as if he had touched something filthy.
His eyes were ice-cold, and he said calmly, Are you leaving or not?
Alright, Im not an unreasonable person. The tiger tattooed man thought Sang Yan was giving in, he pointed at Wen Yifan and said, Ask that b*tch in your car toe out and apologize to me, she has a face of a slut
As if something struck Sang Yans nerves, he suddenly kicked the tiger tattooed mans abdomen without any warning.
He used all his strength in a kick without holding back. Wen Yifan could hear the loud noise when the man collided with the car.
The tiger tattooed man was interrupted by the kick. He stepped back for a few steps and bent over. He could hardly grumble, F*ck, f*ck you
The two people behind him were dumbfounded.
They recovered from their shock and came to help after hearing the swearing words of the tiger tattooed man.
Wen Yifan looked down, controlled her trembling hands and took out her mobile phone to call the police.
Sang Yan was always loafing around and didnt seem to care about anything. He would have a mocking look in his eyes when he looked at others. However, he seemed to be really upset at that moment even though his face remained expressionless.
His eyes were pitch ck with anger, he was ring at the people in front of him as if they were a mass of rotten meat.
The two men went towards Sang Yan to grab him. They attempted to hold him down.
Sang Yan swiftly grabbed the mans hair and mmed his face against the streetmp next to him. The other person took the opportunity to punch Sang Yan in his face.
He couldnt dodge, his head was tilted to the other side.
Time froze for a moment.
Sang Yan seemed to have lost his mind and nerves, heughed when he was injured.
Wen Yifan didnt cluelessly run out of the car because she knew that she couldnt contribute any help, instead, she would only create more trouble. She was worried about whether any of them were armed, so she stared at them anxiously.
All of Sang Yans movements were targeted towards the tiger tattooed man with full strength unless the other two were getting in his way. At a split second, Wen Yifan saw his lips were moving, he said something short.
However, it was too far away.
Wen Yifan couldnt hear what he said at all.
Fortunately, the police officer who was nearby had arrived and yelled, Hey! What are you doing?
Wen Yifan immediately got out of the car and went towards Sang Yan. She stood in front of Sang Yan because she was worried that the police officer might think he was one of them. She forced herself to calm down, Sir, I called the police just now, this is my friend
Sang Yans face was obviously injured. There was blood at the corner of his lips, and his face was bruised. The anger in his eyes had faded away, he lowered his eyes and stared at Wen Yifans pale neck but remained silent.
All of them were taken to the police station to make a report.
ording to the injuries of both parties, it was not considered as self-defence, it was more like a fight between two parties. However, the tiger tattooed man had criminal records and he went to disturb the previous victim as soon as he was released. He was at a disadvantage.
Everyone was nagged and fined several hundred dors and left, except the tiger tattooed man.
Once they were out of the police station, Wen Yifan secretly nced at Sang Yans face and pursed her lips together, Do you want to go to the hospital?
Sang Yan was in a bad mood, he ignored her.
Are there any other injuries on your body? Wen Yifan felt guilty and uneasy because he was involved in her own affairs. Lets go to the hospital, it shouldnt take much time
Sang Yan interrupted, Wen Yifan.
Wen Yifan looked up, What?
Sang Yan looked at her and suddenly said, You didnt see me when I called you?
Wen Yifan couldnt understand, What?
Why did you run past me without asking for my help?
Cant you hear me calling you toe to me? Sang Yans tone of voice was sarcastic, Are you blind, deaf, and mute? You think you can run away only with your legs?
Wen Yifan didnt mind his mean attitude. He saved her and was injured. She felt apologetic in front of him, I wanted to ask for your help, but I dont know whether they will start a fight or not, and I dont want you to be involved.
Sang Yan gazed deeply at her and listened to her exnation.
Whats more, Wen Yifan said honestly, There are three of them, I dont think you can defeat them.
Sang Yanughed in anger, he was speechless.
They happened to pass by a pharmacy.
Wen Yifan stopped, she nced at his face again and said, Wait here.
Wen Yifan didnt wait for Sang Yan to respond, she went into the pharmacy to buy some medicine for his injuries. After leaving the pharmacy, she looked around and found a bench in a remote ce nearby.
Both of them went towards the bench.
You should apply some medicine. Wen Yifan handed over the bag and said sincerely, You cant meet anyone else when you look like this.
Sang Yan seemed grumpy. He stared at her for a while before tearing the bag open without saying anything.
Wen Yifan didnt speak, she looked at him rolling up his sleeves and spraying medicine on the bruises on his arm. The more she looked at him, the more she felt guilty.
Sang Yan applied the medicine harshly and rapidly. Wen Yifan felt that he might as well not apply the medicine.
Then, he applied medicine on his knees, and finally his face.
However, the application for his face was difficult.
Because the face was a blind spot, and there was no mirror around the area, Sang Yan could only blindly apply the medicine. His strength was not restrained, and he kept applying at the wrong ce, so he was constantly frowning.
Wen Yifan couldnt stand it anymore, Let me help you.
Sang Yan looked at her for a few seconds before giving her the medicine.
Wen Yifan was about to approach him when he said.
Dont take advantage of me.
Wen Yifan paused and swallowed her anger, Okay, Ill pay attention to that.
She took the iodophor cotton swab, stared and carefully applied it to the wounds on his face. Sang Yan made a sound of disapproval when she touched his wound as if she had pricked his wound with a needle.
Wen Yifan immediately froze.
Sang Yan seemed like he was looking for trouble, he said with displeasure, Cant you apply it more gently?
Wen Yifan,
She didnt even think she touched him.
Wen Yifan said with a good temper, Okay, Ill be gentle.
The distance between both of them gradually reduced.
Wen Yifan was focused on his wound, she was extremely cautious with her application because she was worried that she would make him upset again. She gradually applied the medicine downwards until the corner of his lips. She took a new iodophor cotton swab, broke it in half and gently applied it on the corner of his lips.
After the application, Wen Yifan looked up and met his eyes.
The surroundings froze for a moment.
Do you need to get so close to apply medicine? Sang Yan eyes were dark and his voice was hoarse.
Wen Yifan sat up straight, Im sorry. The lighting here isnt good, so I couldnt see clearly.
After that, she added, And Im done applying.
There was nothing else after that.
Sang Yan leaned back and casually asked, What is your situation?
Wen Yifan looked down to clean up the medicine on the bench, she slowly exined, We had some conflicts. The strongest man is living next door to me and he often knocks on my door. I reported it to the police and he was locked up for five days, which I think made him mad at me.
Sang Yans expressions were not good when he heard this, Are you still living in that stupid ce tonight?
Wen Yifan, I have found a new ce to live but I didnt have time to move. Ill go to my friends house tonight.
Sang Yan didnt reply, he took a long time before replying Ok..
Wen Yifan stood up first when she noticed the time, Lets go, its gettingte, you should go back and rest. Su Haoans car is still parked in my neighborhood, you have to head over there again.
Sang Yan nodded without saying anything.
Both of them called a cab to go back to Jia Yuan City.
Once they got out of the car, Sang Yan went straight into the neighborhood without waiting for Wen Yifan to say goodbye. Wen Yifan didnt know what he wanted to do, she approached him and asked, Do you still have anything else?
Sang Yan tilted his head, Go up and pack your things.
Wen Yifan was stunned, Hmm?
His words were full of disgust towards this neighborhood, Are you going toe back to this stupid ce again?
He seemed to have the intention to apany her up and pack her things.
Wen Yifan was worried about this, she was afraid to go upstairs alone in the meantime. She couldnt find anyone to apany her during this hour, and she was too embarrassed to ask for Sang Yans help.
Since he had mentioned it, she was also relieved.
Wen Yifan thanked him, Thank you.
Sang Yan was toozy to answer her.
The property management in this neighborhood was really terrible.
The lights of several floors in the building where Wen Yifan lived were broken, people couldnt see the pathway clearly due to the dim lights, and no one had ever changed them. There were piles of rubbish left at the corner of the corridor, which smelled damp and unpleasant.
Wen Yifan didnt think anything was wrong before this, however, with this Young Master around, she somehow felt embarrassed.
However, Sang Yan didnt say anything.
Wen Yifan took out her keys to open the door when they reached in front of her house.
Sang Yan didnt enter a girls house abruptly, he stood outside instead, Ill wait for you outside.
Wen Yifan nodded.
Wen Yifan went in and pulled out her luggage from under her bed.
It had been less than three months since she came to Nanwu City. She had sold or threw most of her luggage before she came, and she didnt have time to purchase new things. So, it was not much different from when she came to Nanwu City.
One luggage and a duffle bag were sufficient to pack all of her things.
After confirming that there was nothing left behind, Wen Yifan opened the door and went out.
Sang Yan nced at her luggage, Just this?
Wen Yifan, Yes.
He didnt say much and he helped her to carry them downstairs. After leaving the neighborhood, Sang Yan ced the luggage in the trunk and went to the drivers seat, Where is your friends house?
Wen Yifan was still thinking about whether to live at Zhong Siqiaos house for a night or to discuss with Wang Linlin to allow her to start living there tonight.
Sang Yan was impatient, Do you hear me?
Wen Yifan said, Shangduhua City.
Sang Yan frowned at her and started the car.
The neighborhood was very close to Shangduhua City, it was a less-than-five-minute drive.
Sang Yan casually asked when they were approaching the destination, Which building does your friend live in?
Wen Yifan remembered the location, but she didnt deliberately observe which building it was. She said honestly, I dont remember.
Sang Yan was not in a hurry, Ask her.
Wen Yifan had already told Wang Linlin in WeChat, but she probably wasnt looking at her mobile phone, so she didnt respond. She didnt want to bother Sang Yan for too long, she added, She hasn''t replied to my message yet. Dont worry, you can just drop me at the entrance.
There wasplete silence.
She couldnt detect Sang Yans emotion in his voice, Do you really have friends living here?
Wen Yifan didnt understand what he meant, What?
Sang Yan didnt say anything anymore.
Sang Yan got out of the car to help her with her luggage once they reached the entrance of Shangduhua City.
Wen Yifan politely thanked again, I really bothered you today. Ill treat you to dinner when youre free.
Save the dinner. Sang Yans tone of voice was cold, he frankly said, I will do the same thing even if it was someone I dont know.
Wen Yifan stared at the bruises on his face, she couldnt resist saying, If youre always this brave and kind, just how many times a year will it be presentable?
Chapter 11: You Deserved It
Chapter 11: You Deserved It
Wen Yifan noticed Sang Yans surprised expression as soon as she finished her sentence. She instantly realized that she was indicating that his face was horrible to look at.
Whats more, she had said it more than once that night.
Just like an ungrateful white-eyed wolf.
Wen Yifan decided to save herself by adding, Even if your face were disfigured She felt something was wrong when she said that, then she rephrased, Even if your face is scarred, it will not affect your attractiveness.
Sang Yan looked at her with a straight face.
At this moment, Wang Linlin happened to reply to her WeChat text message.
Wen Yifan looked down and it was an OK emoji. She was relieved and said, My friend just replied, then Ill be going in now.
Sang Yan didnt reply, but his lips twitched.
By the way, Wen Yifan solemnly said before leaving when she thought about the incident that night, Even if you think it was no trouble at all, I still owe you a favor one way or another. If you need any help in the future, you cane to me.
Sang Yan casually answered and waved before getting back into the car.
He nced at the medicines on the passenger seat and looked out through the window.
He looked at Wen Yifan, who ced the duffel bag on top of the luggage case, before pulling the luggage and walking slowly towards the entrance. She was walking very slowly because her luggage was heavy.
However, she didnt look back at all.
Sang Yan looked away once her figure disappearedpletely from his vision. He was just going to start his car before stopping his actions when he recalled her situation not too long ago and how she wasnt able to state her friends neighbourhood and address immediately.
Sang Yan lowered the car window and ced his elbow on the window frame. He didnt immediately leave.
He was thinking of Wen Yifan during high school.
Others see her as an arrogant and difficult person to get along with because of her captivating beauty and her introverted personality. So, she didnt get along well with ssmates.
Despite her appearance, her temper was very good as if she had no temper at all.
After a long time, everyone was familiar with each other.
The ssmates gradually came to know what kind of person she was and started to be unscrupulous. She was secretly given the title of a vase because she couldnt do anything well, she had zero general knowledge of life, and she was a good-for-nothing person except for being beautiful and knowing how to dance.
Sang Yan didnt know if Wen Yifan would have cried if she were to encounter the same situation in the past.
However, he was sure that she would never talk to him like in the past as if nothing had happened between them. He had also never seen her sought sce from anyone.
She would only thank those who helped her.
As if she had no other emotions.
Sang Yan lowered his eyes and was going to smoke before being interrupted by a phone call.
He picked up the phone.
Su Haoans voice was heard, Are youing to OverTime tonight? Bring my car here if youreing. What am I going to drive if youre driving my f*cking car? How can I impress girls without a car!
Sang Yan, Alright, Ill return your carter.
Su Haoan, But why did you suddenly leave?
You dont know why? Sang Yan sneered, Do I have to remind you the reason?
...... Su Haoan was silent for three seconds before he admitted his mistake, Okay, okay, I wont bring you along next time. Geez, all of you just have to make things difficult for me.
Sang Yan ignored him.
Su Haoan began toin, Is it wrong that I like someone who is coquettish? Im only interested in those types of girls!
Are you done talking?
Of course not, Su Haoan continued toin, Can you be a little bit more patient with me? Just treat me like your future girlfriend. Im in aplicated mood right now.
Im hanging up.
Sang Yan hung up the phone, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and ced a cigarette between his lips.
Su Haoan called back when he was looking for a lighter. He picked up the phone, turned on the lights in the car and searched for a lighter in the locker.
You are so ruthless! My partner just went to the washroom, thats why I have the time to catch my breath to talk to you! Su Haoan condemned, How can you hang up just like that!
Oh. Sang Yan replied, I can still hang up for the second time.
....... Su Haoan began to sigh, Geez, coaxing women is too tiring. I initially thought Linlin was very cute, but why is she so annoying today?
Then stop dating her.
No way, its fun to fall in love.
...... Sang Yan sneered, Then you deserved it.
As he was talking to him, with the help of the lights, Sang Yan noticed something shiny under the passenger seat. He stared at it and narrowed his eyes before leaning over to pick it up.
Sang Yan straightened his back and looked at what he was holding thoughtfully.
It was a bunch of keys.
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Wen Yifan had waited at Wang Linlins front door for about two hours.
Wang Linlin finally arrived at twelve oclock. She was surprised when she saw Wen Yifan, Xiao Fan, whats the matter with you? Why are you in a mess?
Wen Yifan exined, Something happened in the house where I previously lived. Im sorry foring over so suddenly and made youe back home early from your date. Im sorry, Linlin.
Its okay. Wang Linlin opened the door and sighed, I couldvee back earlier, but my boyfriend was so clingy. Im the one who should be sorry for letting you wait here for a long time.
Both of them went in.
Wang Linlin, Its gettingte, you can settle down first. Im so sleepy, Im going to sleep after taking a shower. Lets talk about the dos and donts tomorrow.
Wen Yifan immediately nodded.
Wang Linlin took two steps in the direction of the master bedroom, but she turned back again, By the way, how did youe back today? The ce where we had dinner is quite remote, I forgot to remind you when you left.
Wen Yifan, Sang Yan happened to be leaving at that time as well, so I asked him to give me a ride.
You asked him? Wang Lin suddenlyughed as if she heard a hrious joke, Why didnt he take the initiative to offer you a ride?
Wen Yifan didnt know what was funny, she was confused, He didnt have to give me a ride.
Wang Linlin shook her head with sympathy, Dont do this in the future. You have no idea how delighted he is feeling deep down. I reckon hell probably be making fun of you with his friends.
Wen Yifan, Hmm?
He failed in courting you previously, if its your turn to court him, he will definitely y with your feelings for a while before getting rid of you when hes done with you. Be careful. Wang Linlin came over and patted her shoulder, Believe me, Im very experienced. This group of dudes are no different, all of them behave the same.
Wen Yifan wanted to say that she didnt have the intention to court him, and she also felt that Sang Yan was not such a person.
Because he didnt even want to talk to her now.
However, Wen Yifan had always been toozy to argue with others, she only assumed that Wang Linlin was giving a kind reminder.
I understand.
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Sharing units with Wang Linlin was more harmonious than Wen Yifan imagined because they wouldnt meet each other at home.
Wang Linlins daily routine was very healthy, she was extremely particr with her beauty sleep. She slept for eight hours every day, and she must fall asleep before eleven oclock unless she had to stay up. When she woke up, she wouldnt make any noise. She would apply her makeup before leaving the house.
Wen Yifan was too busy to stay at home because she had to go to different ces for news reporting, her day and night was upside down. Her residence was basically just a ce for her to sleep.
The security here was good, and it was close to thepany. There was not much difference between having housemates and not having housemates.
It was already the perfect unit-sharing life that she had imagined.
Su Tian asked Wen Yifan about the matter several times when she knew that Wen Yifan was really living with Wang Linlin. She waspletely relieved when she realized that Wen Yifan was actually doing well.
On the following Wednesdays afternoon, Wen Yifan just got off the phone with an expert when Su Tian came back from the pantry. She leaned close to Wen Yifan and gossiped, I just heard that Wang Linlin is going to resign.
Wen Yifans attention was attracted, she said in amazement, Really?
It should be true, youre living with her, didnt she mention it to you? Su Tian added, It seems like she has already handed in her resignation letter. Her recent behavior was obviously showing that she is resigning.
How did you notice?
She had been arrivingte and leaving early every day. The director is very dissatisfied with her recently, she will be fired sooner orter if she doesnt resign. I saw her pretending to search for information for a while today, she left without doing anything.
Due to the frequent unpaid overtime work, the working hours of journalists were rtively flexible. They could work all night for 24 hours when they are busy, and they could arrivete and leave early after finishing their work.
There were few limitations.
Although they were staying in the same office, however, some colleagues wouldnt see each other a few times a week.
Wen Yifan didnt pay much attention to those things, and she didnt feel anything was wrong, Did she change her job because she didnt want to go to different ces for news reporting? After all, their basic sry was insufficient to live by.
Isnt she dating a man whos born with a silver spoon? Su Tian couldnt help but mention, That man seems to be really rich, I saw the car that Wang Linlin got on that day had changed to a Ferrari. Other than showing off to me, theres no other topic I can talk to her about.
Wen Yifan smiled, You dont have to take it seriously.
Su Tian whispered, I just cant stand her bragging attitude.
Without waiting for Wen Yifan to answer, Fu Zhuangs head suddenly squeezed in between them, he smiled and said, Whose bragging attitude you cant stand?
They didnt know when he came back.
Su Tian was startled, she pushed him away grumpily, Who else could it be? Its you!
Fu Zhuang, ?
Su Tian, Why are you eavesdropping? Get away from us, kid.
What kid! Fu Zhuang was instantly triggered, he used his drinking bottle in his hand as a microphone, Arent the three of us the Fan Fu Su Zi team? You should share gossip with me if you have any, you cant leave me out!
Su Tian was amused, What kind of name is that? Did I agree with that name?
Fu Zhuang, Isnt there a nice ring to it?
Wen Yifan smiled, she didnt participate in the conversation. She continued typing on her keyboard.
There wasplete silence.
Fu Zhuang took the initiative to offer when neither of them spoke to him, My sisters, are you free tonight? Do you want to celebrate with Da Zhuang? Lets have a party to celebrate Da Zhuangs first film that got on the billboard!
Su Tian patted his head, Go home and drink milk by yourself, I have a date.
Fu Zhuang looked at Wen Yifan, Yifan
Wen Yifan looked up when she heard her name, she seemed to have not listened to them at all. After catching a glimpse of the drink in his hand, she reacted for a few seconds before pretending to brush things off, Thank you, I dont drink.
After that, Wen Yifan continued her train of thoughts for the press release. She leaned against the back of the chair for a while before turning on her mobile phone.
Her formerndlord had sent her a WeChat message two hours ago.
Formerndlord: Xiao Wen, did you forget to give me the keys to the house?
Wen Yifan was stunned, she couldnt react immediately.
On the night she moved away, she had told the formerndlord on WeChat. A few dayster, the formerndlord had returned the remaining rent and deposit to her via WeChat, and she never contacted thendlord again.
She didnt need the keys, and she didnt think about it at all.
Wen Yifan replied: Yes, Im sorry, Ill bring it to you when youre free.
With that being said, Wen Yifan couldnt think of where she lost the keys.
Did it fall off from me...
Wen Yifan didnt know why when she suddenly remembered when Zhong Siqiao left her bracelet in Sang Yans pub. When she was thinking that she couldnt be so unlucky, someone had sent her two messages.
Wen Yifan had a bad feeling when she saw the name.
She opened it subconsciously.
The first message was a photo, it was the keys that the formerndlord just asked for.
The following message.
Sang Yan: I suggest you dont use the same tactic a second time.
Chapter 12: Your house blew up
Chapter 12: Your house blew up
Wen Yifan felt that she was going to get influenced by Sang Yan if this kept going on.
She had travelled a thousand miles just to witness the charm of a man who was titled the icon of his bar, and her heart was moved even when she knew that he was her former admirer. After which, she did everything possible just to obtain a sense of existence in front of him.
Everything she did in front of him seemed to bring a purpose.
Wen Yifan endured the urge to roast him and calmly replied: Oh, I left it in your car.
Wen Yifan: Sorry to trouble you again. Can I get it from you when youre free?
After thinking about it, she felt that they couldpletely avoid meeting up: What about leaving my keys at your bar? Ill go to the bar to get it. Is it okay?
He didnt reply immediately.
Wen Yifan was not in a hurry, so she didnt waste her time waiting for his reply. She continued her work and carefully revised her first draft to submit it to the editor. When she heard her phone rang, she picked up her phone and nced at it.
Sang Yan: I wont be free for the next few days.
Wen Yifan patiently asked: Then, when will you be free?
The next moment.
Sang Yan replied with a voice message, his tone waszy, Saturday night.
Saturday night
Wen Yifan considered for a while.
Sunday was her day off.
She could take the keys from him on Saturday night and return the keys to thendlord on Sunday, which seemed to be a perfect n. She just had to inform thendlord that she would be a few dayste, which shouldnt be a problem.
Wen Yifan: Alright.
Wen Yifan: Why dont we meet at OverTime or somewhere near your house?
Wen Yifan: I dont want to trouble you and make you travel too far.
After half a minute, Sang Yan sent two voice messages.
Wen Yifan clicked on the first one.
From the tone, she could tell Sang Yan was smiling inexplicably as he said slowly: My house?
Wen Yifans eyelids twitched.
Once the first voice message finished ying, the next voice message was automatically yed.
Wen Yifan realized Sang Yans tone of voice was delivering a message: Dont reveal your intentions so obviously. However, he did not mention it directly: Hmm? Dont.
Sang Yan: Come to the entrance of OverTime.
She thought that they would get along with each other normally since they had taken off their masks. However, Sang Yan had a sense of superiority which was probably due to him being courted by many girls in recent years.
As a result, he would probably think that others had intentions to do so whenever anything happened.
At this moment, Wen Yifan clearly realized that she had to pay more attention when speaking to Sang Yan.
She mustnt say anything too personal to him.
Wen Yifan sighed and replied: Okay.
Then, Wen Yifan ced her mobile phone aside.
The editor just happened to send her an email with opinions to revise her report. Wen Yifan opened it and noticed the time at the bottom right of herputer.
Her thoughts were all over the ce.
She suddenly recalled the time when she met Sang Yan, it seemed to be after the New Year. The keys shouldve gone missing at that time, and it had since been almost a week.
Why is he telling me about the keys now?
He didnt want to contact me, so he waited for me to contact him?
There seems to be such a possibility.
Wen Yifan didnt care too much about it anymore.
After working overtime, Wen Yifan returned home.
She saw Wang Linlin lying on the sofa as soon as she entered her house. She was watching TV while applying a mask, with a bowl of fruit sd beside her. She seemed to be in a good mood as she was humming.
Wen Yifan greeted her, Linlin.
Wang Linlin murmured, Youre back. Youre quite early today.
Yeah, there isnt much work today.
This job is exhausting, isnt it? Wang Linlinined, Many people have left during the years when I was in . Who could stand working overtime without pay? Look at how many people in our group had fallen sick. Their sries are all spent visiting the hospital.
Wen Yifan smiled, I think its still bearable.
By the way, Yifan. Wang Linlin said as she got up, Did you get up in the middle of the night yesterday?
Wen Yifan was stunned, No.
Wang Linlin casually mentioned, I could be dreaming, I thought that I heard some noise in the living room when I was half asleep. I think it was three oclock in the morning when I checked.
...... After hearing what she said, Wen Yifan suddenly remembered one of her previous habits. However, it was a long time since she performed her habit, and Wang Linlin wasnt sure about it either. Hence, she thought about it but decided not to mention it.
Hmm. Wen Yifan looked at the time and said, Linlin, Ill take a bath first.
Wait a minute, I have something to tell you. Wang Linlin stopped her and patted the seat next to her, Yifan, sit here and lets have a talk.
Wen Yifan went over there obediently, What is it?
You have to promise me first. Wang Linlin removed her mask and threw it into the trash can. She looked like she was trying to please Wen Yifan, Dont be mad after hearing me out.
Wen Yifan nodded, Okay.
I just told you that this job is really exhausting. A month''s worth of sry couldnt even afford a bag that my boyfriend bought me. Ive reached my limit for working this long. Wang Linlin added, Ive decided to quit, and Ive already handed in my resignation letter to the director a few days ago. My cousin introduced me to a job, but its in Gaozikou
She paused and mumbled, Dont you think its quite far away from here?
Wen Yifan instantly understood what she meant, Are you not going to live here anymore?
Wang Linlin exined, Dont be angry, I didnt know my new job would be so far away from here in the first ce. I was thinking about sharing this unit with you.
Wang Linlins attitude was better as usual, probably because she thought she was in the wrong, I should be moving in a few days'' time. I will definitely find you a new housemate before moving. Do you think this will work?
Wen Yifan didnt really feel anything about this matter.
She had thought about this possibility when she heard Su Tian saying Wang Linlin would resign earlier that day. So, she wasnt too surprised, let alone being angry.
Wen Yifan remained gentle, Its okay, I understand. Im happy for you that you can find a suitable job. You dont have to worry too much about my housemate. Ill think of a way myself.
Geez, Yifan, how kind of you! Wang Linlin was relieved and held her arm coquettishly, Im worried that you would scold me. My previous housemate had a big fight with me about this matter.
Wang Linlin started toin after resolving this matter, I am really speechless, I dont think I did anything wrong. Cant I move out? How would I know that I would move so soon after finding a housemate
Wen Yifan smiled without saying anything.
But Yifan, youre very reasonable. Wang Linlin smiled sweetly, I will definitely find you a reliable housemate.
No, its fine.
Oh, its nothing, dont worry. Wang Linlin added, Ill ask for your opinion before I start looking. I wont force you to live with a person you dont like.
Wen Yifan agreed with her when she heard her promise.
Sorry to bother you.
Wang Linlin would be moving out once she finished the handover of her work and resignation. Because she had found a house in Gaozikou, she would be moving out by next weekend.
However, Wen Yifan was not in a hurry.
Since Wang Linlin had already paid the rent for that month.
She still had time to find a new housemate.
Wen Yifan didnt know a lot of people in Nanwu city, and she had stopped contacting her former ssmates. Although they had exchanged contacts in QQ back in those days, and there were quite a few ssmates from Nanwu High School in her WeChat contacts, they didnt contact one another.
So, they were unfamiliar with one another.
They were no different from strangers.
Wen Yifan decided to ask Zhong Siqiao for help.
After all, Zhong Siqiao grew up here, and she even furthered her tertiary studies in Nanwu. She definitely would know more people than her. Wen Yifan would also be at ease if her housemate was someone Zhong Siqiao introduced.
It was already Saturday night before she knew it.
Knowing that it was impossible for Sang Yan to message her first, Wen Yifan sent him a WeChat message when she was going to finish her work.
Sang Yan finally replied when it was almost eight oclock: Come then.
Wen Yifans news outline wasnt finished yet, but she couldnt let Sang Yan wait for her. So she packed her stuff and nned to continue her writing when she got home. She bid farewell to the rest of her colleagues before leaving the office.
When she was about to reach the Depraved Street.
Wen Yifan took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Sang Yan: Im almost there.
After a long walk, Wen Yifan reached the corridor that leads to the Depraved Street. Before she could go inside, she realized Sang Yan was standing outside the corridor.
He was leaning against the ckmppost, his skin was pale under the lights, and his expression was cold as usual. He was still wearing dark clothes and his grim appearance kept people away.
Wen Yifan didnt expect Sang Yan to bring it to her personally.
She thought he would leave it at the bar, or have a waiter to give it to her.
She didnt want to waste too much of his time, so she quickened her pace. Sang Yan had already realized her presence before she could call him. He raised his chin slightly andzily before throwing the keys into her hands without saying a word.
Wen Yifan subconsciously got hold of it, Thank you.
Sang Yan slightly nodded.
Wen Yifan ced the keys in her pocket and wanted to hurry back home to finish her news outline. She never expected Sang Yan to say anything polite, so she took the initiative, Then I wont bother you anymore, Ill go home now?
He didnt reply.
I have troubled you for too many times recently. Wen Yifan began to fake the courtesy since she thought that he would reject, Ill treat you to dinner when youre free. Im free at any time.
Sang Yan smiled, How many times do you want to mention this?
Before she could answer, Sang Yan stared at her as if he could read what was on her mind. His lips curved into a small arc and said, You wont give up until I agree?
Okay. Sang Yan seemed to be a little annoyed and said reluctantly, Lets do it today.
Wen Yifans expression was stiff because she didnt expect to get such a reply.
Sang Yan tilted his head when he realized her reaction, and he yfully said, What?
Wen Yifan was helpless, Nothing, what do you want to eat?
Sang Yan went in front, Anything.
Wen Yifan immediately asked, Do you have anything you dont eat?
A lot.
Wen Yifan suggested, Do you want to eat hotpot?
Sang Yan, No.
Wen Yifan, Barbeque?
Sang Yan, Smelly.
Wen Yifan, Sichuan cuisine?
Sang Yan, Too spicy.
Wen Yifan, How about porridge?
Sang Yan, I dont eat porridge.
Wen Yi had never seen anyone more annoying and difficult to serve than him.
She had always ordered food deliveries or cooked by herself as she seldom eats outside. Now, she really couldnt think of anything else, Wen Yifan sighed and said with a good temper, Then choose something you want to eat. I can eat anything.
Sang Yans phone rang when he was about to speak.
He answered his phone call.
Both of them were close together, and the voice on the other end of the phone call loud, so Wen Yifan could clearly hear the persons voice, Sang Yan! Your house blew up!
...... Sang Yan frowned, Speak properly.
F*ck, no. The house below yours blew up! The person on the phone was getting more and more anxious, he even began to roar, The fire is burning your house now! Its almost burning down to ashes! Hurry back!!!
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
Wen Yifan immediately looked up and looked at his phone.
Sang Yan put his phone away from his ear as if he felt that it was noisy. He waited until the person had finished roaring before moving his phone back to his ear. His expression didnt change at all, he said calmly, Oh, help me to call 119.
Then, he hung up the phone.
He looked at Wen Yifan as if nothing had happened, Lets go.
Wen Yian, Your house is on fire, arent you going home?
Sang Yan questioned her back, Am I a firefighter?
After a few seconds.
Wen Yifan suddenly asked, Just a question, can I ask where your house is?
Sang Yan nced at her, Why?
Wen Yifan took out her mobile phone from her pocket and said honestly, I want to head over there to make a news report.
Chapter 13: I Just Moved In
Chapter 13: I Just Moved In
Sang Yan felt she was being ridiculous, What?
Wen Yifan called Qian Weihua when she found his phone number in her contacts. While waiting for him to answer, she asked again, Can you tell me the name of the neighborhood and the specific address?
Sang Yan, ?
Before Wen Yifan could receive her answer, Qian Weihua had picked up the phone call.
Qian Weihua hurriedly said, Great, I was going to call you, you just got out of work, right? I just received a hotline, a fire broke out nearby Zhongnan Century City. Were going to the fire scene now.
Wen Yifan hurriedly replied and told him her specific location before hanging up.
She met Sang Yans eyes.
She felt that the atmosphere was a little silent.
Wen Yifan took the initiative to ask, Are you living in Zhongnan Century City?
Sang Yan, ......
I have to work an unnned shift, I guess Ill have to postpone this dinner. Speaking of that, Wen Yifan paused for a few seconds and asked hesitantly, My senior is driving over here now, do you want toe along?
Three minutester, Qian Weihuas car arrived. Fu Zhuang had alsoe along, and was sitting in the back seat.
Sang Yans car was parked in the parking lot at the mountain pass. He was toozy to go there to drive, so Wen Yifan asked him to sit in the back seat, while she sat in the front passenger seat.
Fu Zhuang asked, Yifan, who is this?
Wen Yifan buckled her seat belt and said, My high school ssmate, he lives in Zhongnan Century City. He should be the owner of the house where the fire broke out. He has to go back and check on the situation.
Qian Weihua started the car and said in surprise, What a coincidence! It took me 14 years to finally get ahead of others, to think theres such a coincidence.
Fu Zhuang blurted out, Could this be an ominous sign?
...... Wen Yifan said, Fu Zhuang, dont speak nonsense.
But therell definitely be a silver lining after this incident. Fu Zhuang was quick-witted, he looked at Sang Yan and corrected, You will be blessed by the God of Wealth when the fire burns out. Youll get super-rich this year!
Sang Yan nced at him and was toozy to be bothered.
Hey, bro. Fu Zhuang leaned over and felt that Sang Yan looked familiar, Why do I think that you look familiar? Have we met before?
Wen Yifan was sitting in front and checking her equipment. When she heard this, she subconsciously felt that Sang Yan would say, Your pick up lines are so amateur. However, he didnt say anything.
She didnt mind it.
He probably was not in the mood for anything at that moment.
Zhongnan Century City was not far away from here, it would only take them a few minutes by car.
When the group arrived at the fire scene, the fire truck and ambnce had already arrived. Most of the residents were evacuated. They must have run out in panic as most of them were wearing only pyjamas and without a coat.
They were gathered together and chattered as they probably had not experienced such an incident before.
It was almost 9 at night.
They didnt know when it began to rain. The drizzling rain was so cold as if the rain was mixed with ice.
The fire broke out in Unit B on the eighth floor of Block 6. The ss window was blown up by the explosion, and the fire spread to the unit above like a demon. The drizzles of rain had no effects on the zing fire and they evaporated as soon as they fell.
The house where Sang Yan lived was just above the burning unit.
He looked up, the tip of his tongue touched the corner of his lips, and his brows twitched.
Wen Yifan could probably guess why he had that reaction earlier. The person who called him was not reliable, moreover, this fire had caught him off guard, he probably didnt think it was a big deal.
A momentter, Sang Yan stepped aside to answer a phone call.
Qian Weihua carried the camera and filmed the surroundings.
Vehicles shed red and blue lights, firefighters passed by back and forth to put out the fire, save victims and control the scene. They had no free time.
The rain was getting heavier, the light-coloured concrete ground was stained dark and night simply aggravated the cold. The surroundings were noisy and chaotic, all sorts of noise were merged just like a disaster in a movie.
Wen Yifan approached the crowd to interview the residents that just escaped from their home, Maam, Im sorry to interrupt. Im a news reporter from the news column of Nanwu TV station. Are you a resident of Block 6?
Thedy she interviewed was holding a child and she spoke with a strong ent, Yes.
Which floor do you live on? How did you discover the fire?
Im living on the fifth floor, I heard an explosion out of a sudden, it gave me a fright! I thought there were fireworks! Thedy was particrly enthusiastic when she saw the camera, The noise outside was also loud, so I ran out to have a look.
The man next to her interrupted, Yes! Several times! The scene is under control now
Bang!
Before he could finish his sentence, there was a loud noise that came from the eighth floor which was still burning.
It caused an uproar and people gasped.
Qian Weihua immediately lifted the camera and focused on the scene.
Wen Yifan looked towards the direction of the ninth floor. Then, she subconsciously looked at Sang Yan. He just stood there, quietly watching the burning fire, and put the phone down from his ear.
She looked away and her sympathy for him gradually crept up her mind in hindsight.
Fortunately, the damage caused by the explosion was not too serious.
Only a firefighter had suffered minor injuries.
All the residents in the building were evacuated, except a child who was under ten years old was trapped in the elevator, but was rescued by the firefighters. It took nearly an hour for the fire to bepletely controlled.
The fire department was still cleaning up the scene.
The cause of the fire was still unknown, and almost all of the items in the house were burned. Houses on the same floor and on the upper and lower floors also suffered minor damages. The nearest unit, Unit B on the ninth floor was badly damaged, where the kitchen and living room were burned beyond recognition.
Interviews were made with the victims involved in this ident. Wen Yifan and Fu Zhuang followed Qian Weihua to the scene with the consent of the owner and the firefighters.
Qian Weihua filmed the situation inside the house while listening to the firefighters brief description of the situation and asked several questions from time to time.
Wen Yifan met Sang Yan when she reached Unit B on the ninth floor.
They asked him for a simple interview, and Fu Zhuang was the interviewer for this time. He casually asked because it was someone he knew, Bro, how are you feeling right now?
Sang Yan obviously felt that the question he asked was extremely stupid, he sneered, Im very happy.
Hope youre as happy as me.
Qian Weihua took the initiative to ask, Did this fire cause a major loss to you?
Sang Yan calmly replied, Its not that bad.
Qian Weihua, We just had a look at the condition of the house, almost none of the ces are still intact.
Sang Yan, So what.
Sang Yan might be aware of his rudeness, he obviously became cooperative, I didnt put anything valuable here, excluding the house and furniture, only a mobile phone was burned, but it was long been unusable.
Wen Yifan was beside doing records, she paused for a while. But there was no unnecessary conversation with him.
Then, the group went back to the office to write and edit videos.
Fu Zhuang couldnt hold back, Yifan, your ssmate is really miserable yet dope. The house was burned, and he can still remain calm.
Qian Weihua, You should console him and ask him to requestpensation from the property and insurancepanies. He could just find a new ce to live for the moment, he shouldnt be too upset about this.
Wen Yifan simply smiled.
Although she didnt think Sang Yan needed herfort.
Fu Zhuang began to nag, But Yifan, youre miserable as well. You have to work overtime today although its your day off tomorrow. I told Senior to just bring me alone
Speaking of this, he lowered his voice andined in a volume only they could hear.
But he said that I''m trash.
Wen Yifan nodded, Indeed.
It was chaotic that night.
However, Wen Yifan thought that this incident had finallye to an end.
The fire was just an unexpected incident, and Sang Yan happened to be one of the victims. She went back to the office to write a news manuscript to be submitted. This incident would be over once the manuscript was approved.
After that, the following up procedures for the victims had nothing to do with her.
Wen Yifan took the keys and returned them to the formerndlord. Then, she bid farewell to her previous house once and for all. She didnt need to take the initiative to contact and mention the dinner since she would not meet him again.
There was only one problem left for her to solve in the near future.
Which was finding a reliable and suitable new housemate.
Wang Linlin finished handing over her work andpletely moved out before the new week.
Wang Linlin emphasized that she would help her to find a new housemate and asked her to worry no more before leaving as if she wanted to maintain her image as a good housemate.
Sharing a unit was long-term after all, Wen Yifan never thought of living with the people introduced by Wang Linlin.
Because there was a high possibility that the person introduced by Wang Linlin would be someone she didnt know. It would be troublesome to find a new ce to move to if conflicts were to happen with the housemate.
However, Wen Yifan could only reply politely.
Wen Yifan had already asked for Zhong Siqiaos help and had been waiting for her news for a long time. She would have to search for a new housemate online if Zhong Siqiao couldnt find one.
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The next Friday.
Su Haoan was about to go out when he received a phone call from Sang Yan.
He was impatient when he said, Help me to rent a house.
Su Haoan, ?
A house close to OverTime. I will live for a few months and Ill move back to my house once its done renovating.
Is there something wrong with you? Am I a housing agent? Cant you go back to your home?
Okay, Ill live at your ce. Sang Yan said, Im hanging up.
...... Wait, wait, wait. Su Haoan didnt think he could be this shameless, he gritted his teeth, Choose a neighborhood, Ill ask my friend for youter.
Silence.
After a few seconds, he replied, Shangduhua City.
When the phone was hung up, Su Haoan suddenly remembered what Wang Linlin had told him for the past few days. She seemed to beining while being coquettish, she wanted him to help her to find a new housemate for her former housemate, and she said that she really wasnt able to find one.
Su Haoan wanted to curse so badly.
Does a tall, rich and handsome person like me look like a housing agent?
Su Haoan was wondering who to ask for help and he suddenly recalled where Wang Linlin used to live.
It seemed to be Shangduhua City.
If Im not mistaken.
Her housemate.... Isnt it Wen Yifan?
Su Haoan paused when he was about to make a phone call, he raised his eyebrows.
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The frequency of various events had increased during the days before the new year.
Wen Yifan was busier than usual. Sometimes she didnt even have the time to go home, her office was her second home. She was so exhausted that she could fall asleep while standing.
She had no intentions to think about other things when she was working overtime day and night. Her rtionship with Sang Yan, who she frequently met previously, had changed back to former ssmates who did not contact each other because they stopped meeting each other ever since.
Wen Yifans only thought when she thought of him during her spare time was that they would never meet again.
Sunday night.
Wen Yifan had finally finished her work and had time to go home to catch her breath. She opened her door with her keys, and as soon as she entered the front door, she saw the back of a man.
The man was tall but slim, he seemed to have juste in as he was still in his shoes. There was a suitcase beside him.
Wen Yifans mind suddenly went nk and she even stopped breathing.
She associated this situation with the burry case that she reported two days ago. The female victim was stabbed twice by the burr because she resisted, and she was still unconscious in the hospital.
The man turned when he heard something.
Their eyes met.
The scene that Wen Yifan pictured in her mind disappeared immediately when she saw his face. She breathed a sigh of relief and her legs felt like jelly. Her panic that rose in an instant was gradually reced by confusion, Why are you here?
Sang Yan frowned, I would also like to ask why you are here.
I live here. Wen Yifan was confused, she wanted to know, How did you get in?
Wen Yifan noticed the keys in his hand when she blurted out.
It was Wang Linlins keys.
After a while.
The mind-blowing thought in Wen Yifans mind was confirmed when he spoke.
I just moved in.
Chapter 14: Hes definitely gay
Chapter 14: He''s definitely gay
This news was no different than a misfortune to Wen Yifan.
Furthermore, it was without any warnings.
Wen Yifan had never heard Wang Linlin mention that she had found a housemate for her, let alone asking her for her opinion. She had be the third party in this situation.
Moreover, things had reached a conclusion while she was oblivious about it.
Wen Yifan thought this was too ridiculous.
Even if she was calm, she was still annoyed.
However, judging from Sang Yans reaction, she could tell that he had no idea as well.
Wen Yifan calmed down and took off her shoes. Then, she pointed at the sofa, as if she was serving a guest, Please have a seat first. I havent a clue what happened, so let me call and ask.
Sang Yan simply stood still.
Wen Yifan went into her room without waiting for him to answer.
It was approaching eleven oclock.
Wen Yifan nned to take a quick bath before going to bed when she arrived home. She never thought that she would have to deal with something troublesome. She didnt care about the possibility that Wang Linlin had fallen asleep, and she called her number.
The call rang a dozen times before she picked up the call.
Wang Linlin was having her beauty sleep as usual. She was slightly annoyed because the call had woken her up, Who is it?! Are you out of your mind? Its bedtime!
Wen Yifan, Linlin, its Wen Yifan.
Wang Linlin, Tell me tomorrow, Im exhausted.
I dont want to bother you as well, but Ill just ask you something real quick. Wen Yifan spoke in a monotonous tone, Did you give your keys to someone else? Theres someone in the house now.
Ah? Wang Linlin sounded clearer, Who is it? It cant be my boyfriend! Dont you hook up with him!
No. Wen Yifan added, Its Sang Yan.
Oh. Wang Linlin was obviously relieved and exined to her, I remember now. You know Ive been trying to find someone to rece me, right? I couldnt find one, and I got anxious, so I couldnt resist mentioning it to my boyfriend.
Wen Yifan listened patiently.
He probably didnt want to see me upset, so he helped me to solve this problem behind my back. Wang Linlin began to show off coquettishly, I dont know, I think he probably wanted to surprise me.
Wen Yifan thought she would be apologetic, even if it was just a little bit.
It seemed like she had overestimated her.
She really, really, really hated taking care of such things.
To put it mildly, Wen Yifan had a good temper and wouldnt care about small matters. But in fact, she knew that she didnt care because she couldnt be bothered about things not concerning her.
It had nothing to do with her whether the person was good or bad, was dead or alive.
Her only mindset was to live her own life.
Even if someone misunderstood her, treated her badly, or spoke in a strange way, as long as it didnt cause any harm to her, she didnt think it mattered.
It would not affect her mood.
There were already a lot of problems in life after all. How could people survive if they had to care about everything?
Over the years, Wen Yifan treated everyone with that thought in mind.
She wouldnt argue with others, offend others, or oppose others as long as people didnt do anything that would affect her life.
Wang Linlin added, Sang Yans house was on fire, so he had to find a ce to live temporarily. Geez, just live with him, its
Wen Yifan interrupted her, What did you tell me before this?
Wang Linlin paused for a few seconds probably because she had never heard Wen Yifan speak impolitely. She said, Why are you being so fierce? You scared me. Sang Yan is not a creep, hes tall and handsome, and hes rich too. Dont you feel that youre super lucky?
Wen Yifan repeated, Just answer me, what did you tell me before this?
I dont know! Why are you ming me? Geez! Wang Linlin just woke up before getting questioned, her attitude was not good either, Oh, I know. But you dont have to think too much. Who knows? Maybe he still likes you.
Wang Linlin, I heard from my boyfriend that Sang Yan didnt have a girlfriend in his four years of university life. He was not close to any girl as well. He was only seen spending most of his time with another good-looking guy from the same dormitory. So, people in his university thought they were a couple.
Wen Yifan smiled bitterly. She wondered how much longer she would have to listen to more of her b*llshits.
He didnt date anyone even until now! Thats a really huge problem, he probably only discovered his sexual orientation in recent years. Wang Linlin added, My boyfriend is in quite a dangerous position, now that I think about it.
Wen Yifan knew Wang Linlin was not very reliable.
But she never thought she could be this unreliable.
Wen Yifan closed her eyes, she didnt want to speak to her anymore.
Wang Linlin couldnt bother to speak more, Rx, Im sure hes definitely gay. Even if we dont talk about this, theres nothing wrong with sharing a unit with someone of the opposite sex. The partner I found previously was also thanks to us sharing a unit together.
Wen Yifan finally spoke, Hearing from the way you speak, you must have a good rtionship with Su Haoan. She said slowly, as if she was hiding needles behind her good nature, Then, the one who was always picking you up in a Ferrari must be his friend.
Wang Linlin immediately paused, What do you mean?
Ah, right. Since you think its so good to be housemates with Sang Yan, why dont you live with him?
Since its not too much to have one more affair. Wen Yifan smiled, Its not too difficult for you, is it?
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At the same time, in the living room.
Sang Yan called Su Haoan while suppressing his anger, Are you out of your mind?
D*mn. Su Haoan was at a noisy ce, which sounded like a bar, Bro, chill, peace, okay? Why are you scolding me?
Sang Yan sneered, Dont tell me you didnt know there was someone else living in this unit.
Su Haoan was instantly relieved when he knew what the call was about, and he said, Why do you want to live in a big house alone? Living with someone else can save you some money while your house is under renovation.
Sang Yan, Do I look like I need to share a unit with others?
You dont need to, but isnt that our Goddess Wen? Su Haoan giggled, Alright, alright, I understand. You dont have to thank me, we have been brothers for so many years.
Forget it, Sang Yan knew he couldntmunicate with him, Im going to your house now.
F*ck off, Im going to be doing something tonight, dont bother me!
Im a grown-ass man. Sang Yan added, Do you think its appropriate for me to live with a girl?
What the h*ck, how can you say that? Why didnt you think about this when you told me you wanted to live in Shangduhua City? Su Haoan added, Dont think I dont know what happened when your face got beaten up to such a state. Cmon, you dont have to act in front of me, we both know about that...
And think about how beautiful Goddess Wen is, do you think youll get to have this opportunity again? Su Haoan said, Bro, go be her guardian angel. Who knows someday shell have a crush on you
Sang Yan heard the door opening before Su Haoan was able to finish.
He was furious and immediately ended the phone call.
The next moment.
Wen Yifan appeared in front of him. She looked at him and calmly asked, Can we talk?
Both of them sat on the opposing ends of the sofa, silent.
Wen Yifan started the conversation, This whole scenario is a mimunication. Its gettingte now, Ill book you a hotel nearby, what do you think?
Sang Yan leaned against the chair and looked at herzily.
Wen Yifan gave it a thought before saying, You can look for a suitable houseter, what do you think?
Sang Yan smirked after listening to her making arrangements for him, he said, You sure are good at nning things.
We didnt know about this beforehand. Now that we do, we dont have to continue living up to the mistake. Wen Yifan exined, And you probably arent used to sharing a unit with others.
Mistake.
Sang Yan held on to that word.
She was frowning and pressing her lips when she spoke. It was a far cry from her usual appearance where nothing could fluctuate her emotions.
It was as if she had encountered something uneptable and that upset her.
But she was too embarrassed to say it out directly.
She was afraid of annoying him and getting entangled with him.
So she carefully chose the words that he might ept.
Sang Yan looked up and repeated inexplicably, How do you know if Im not used to it?
Wen Yifan said patiently, It takes time to get along with a housemate when sharing a unit together. People usually share units due to financial issues. Your financial condition doesnt require you to force yourself to live with somebody else.
My house was burnt. Sang Yan paused, My money was all spent on renovation.
Wen Yifan reminded, You own a bar.
Sang Yan said annoyingly, Its not that profitable.
...... Wen Yifan secretly sighed and said tactfully, A reporter is not a nine-to-five job. My schedule is very irregr, I often work overtime, and I often go out early and return homete. I am likely to affect your rest.
Oh. Sang Yan deliberately wanted to give her a hard time, Then you should be quiet when youe back.
He didnt seem to understand anything, so Wen Yifan straightforwardly said, We are of the opposite sex, there will be many inconveniences. You dont want to think twice when youre doing things at home, do you?
Why should I think twice? Sang Yan looked straight at her, and suddenly smiled, Wen Yifan, the attitude you have now is quite interesting.
Wen Yifan, What?
Sang Yans voice had no warmth as he spoke slowly, Do you think that I still have feelings for you and I will bother you again like before?
...... Wen Yifan nearly choked, I didnt mean that.
I didnt expect that you would see me as someone who is sentimental.
I am logically exining our current situation, you dont have to misinterpret what I said.
My luggage is already here, and Im toozy to move it anymore. Ill live for a maximum of three months, and Ill move out once my house is finished renovating. Sang Yan smirked, I hope you wont attempt to get close to me while Im staying here.
Wen Yifan couldnt help but say, You only have one piece of luggage.
I wanted to ask, what is the reason for you being so offended? Sang Yan tilted his head slightly and looked at her yfully, Or, am I mistaken?
What?
Sang Yan nced at her from top to bottom, then he suddenly said casually.
Could it be that youre the one who wasnt able to forget?
Chapter 15: But Im wary because of you (1)
Chapter 15: But I''m wary because of you (1)
Wen Yifan suddenly realized that it had unknowingly be a heated situation when she saw his facial expression.
However, Wen Yifan didnt have the intentions to argue with him, besides, she didnt know what she said that made him upset. She was not annoyed by Sang Yan, but her anger originated from Wang Linlin.
No, you dont have to worry. Wen Yifan paused and calmly said, How would I dare to have such intentions toward you.
Not that I mind the arrangement, but I just wanted to clear things out. Wen Yifan added, I dont know what I said that made you unhappy, because Im still at a loss as this situation came out of the blue.
I think were both in a bad mood now, and its gettingte. Wen Yifan thought before she added, How about you stay here tonight? Lets reconsider and talk about this again tomorrow after I finish my work.
Sang Yan was still looking at her, without saying anything.
Wen Yifan, Sharing a unit is not a trivial matter, and we cante to a conclusion right now. Itll be very troublesome for me if you think youre fine staying here today, but change your mind tomorrow.
There was still silence.
Wen Yifan was longing for sleep, she didnt want to care about anything at that moment. She felt like she was wasting her sleep time if she continued sitting there. She was slightly impatient, Why dont you think about it by yourself first, Im going
Im going to bed.
Alright. Sang Yan suddenly interrupted her without any emotions, What time will you get off work tomorrow?
Im not sure. Wen Yifan paused, Ill try toe back before eight.
Sang Yan looked up and softly replied.
Wen Yifan immediately felt a huge relief. She stood up and pointed, Then you can sleep in the master bedroom tonight. Theres nothing inside, so youll have to make your bed.
She looked at Sang Yans luggage, You brought sheets and quilts, didnt you?
Sang Yan didnt reply.
Wen Yifan didnt continue asking, Then Ill take a bath and go to sleep, you should sleep early too.
Then, Wen Yifan went back to her room, took her clothes and entered the bathroom. She was so exhausted that her eyes began to ache, the pain started to spread to her head. But she was still unable to finish showering quickly.
Sang Yan was long gone from the living room by the time Wen Yifan came out.
His luggage was still in its original position.
The master bedroom door was closed as usual, she couldnt hear anything. She didnt know whether he went in.
Wen Yifan hesitated but still didnt call him.
Wen Yifan nced at her phone before she slept.
Wang Linlin sent her several WeChat messages not long ago.
Wang Linlin: Yifan, Im sorry I may sound rude just now because I was sleeping. I know I didnt handle this problem properly. I have already asked my boyfriend. He told me he didnt think too much about it, but we now knew it was inappropriate for us to give the keys without asking for your opinion. Im very sorry for giving you a shock.
Wang Linlin: He said he would make it clear to Sang Yan, and he asked me to tell you that hes sorry too.
Wang Linlin: Dont be angry Besides, that Ferrari is my cousins car, so dont get me wrong. [/Kiss] Please help me to keep this a secret, dont tell my boyfriend. He doesnt like me hanging out with my cousin.
Wen Yifan didnt reply, she recalled what happened that day.
She didnt know if she was too angry with Wang Linlin at that moment, but she couldnt hold her anger because of her fear.
What if it wasnt Sang Yan who came today.
If Wang Linlin had given the keys to some other man, a man like her previous neighbor, would she still be able to sleep in this bed safe and sound?
Wen Yifan sighed.
Nevertheless, Wen Yifan no longer wanted to cross paths with Wang Linlin anymore.
Wen Yifan began to think about sharing the unit with Sang Yan.
She reconsidered it after she calmed down.
She suddenly felt that it didn''t seem to be a big deal. Her requirements for a housemate were not high, a girl who could get along well with her was obviously the best choice. However, it was also not a big deal if someone of the opposite sex with an unproblematic personality bes her housemate.
Although Sang Yan was annoying and irritating, but Wen Yifan still believed in his moralities.
Besides, he was not going to stay for a long time, he would only be staying for three months. This would give her a buffer period to find a suitable new housemate who could share the unit with her in the long run.
However, Wen Yifan thought to herself.
After a night of thinking, by Sang Yans earlier attitude towards her, he might not be willing to see her all the time.
Wen Yifan was woken up by a phone call the next morning.
She picked up the phone semi-consciously without looking at the caller disy. She was surprised when she heard Zhao Yuandong, her mothers voiceughing, Jiang.
Wen Yifans eyelids twitched as she replied.
Zhao Yuandong was calling her nickname.
Wen Yifan was born on the first day of snowfall. Her name was not ready, so her father temporarily called her Little Shuang Jiang. But he was used to calling her nickname even after she was named, so they just adopted that nickname.
*Shuang is snow, Jiang is fall.
The nickname gradually became Jiang when she grew up.
However, it seemed that no one else would call her by her nickname except her family members.
Zhao Yuandong, Are you sleeping? Do you want Mom to call youter?
Wen Yifan, Its fine, Im awake.
Is the weather in Yihe cold? Remember to put on more clothes. I saw the weather forecast, its around twenty degrees below zero there. It looks scary. Zhao Yuandong was concerned, Dont catch a cold.
Alright.
Zhao Yuandong sighed, You havent called Mom for a long time.
Ah. Wen Yifan blurted out, I was too busy recently.
I know that youre busy, I also didnt want to call to bother you. But its almost Chinese New Year. Zhao Yuandong added, I just wanted to ask, are youing back home this year?
...... Wen Yifan was unable to react, Back where?
Zhao Yuandong suddenly became silent for a few seconds, her voice became unnatural, What do you mean where, of course back to where your mothers at. Mom hasnt seen you for many years, and your uncle Zheng wants to see you too.
Wen Yifan opened her eyes and said gently, I thought you wanted me to go to uncles.
Zhao Yuandong smiled when she heard what she said, I dont mean that you muste to me, you can go to your uncles if you want.
I want to go to your ce. Wen Yifan opened her eyes and said in a gentle tone without any aggression, But did you mention this to Zheng Kejia? Is she willing to let me stay with you during Chinese New Year?
There was silence again.
The sudden question seemed like a casual courtesy, she never thought she would agree.
Wen Yifan smiled and answered, Im just kidding, Im not going anywhere.
Before Zhao Yuandong could reply, their conversation was interrupted by a lively and crisp female voice, Mom,e here! How do we choose a tangerine?
It seemed like it broke the awkward atmosphere, but also aggravated it at the same time.
Wen Yifan could guess that the girl was Zheng Kejia by listening to the voice, Hey! Why are you on the phone? I wont go out with you in the future if youre still doing this!
Okay, okay! Im on my way! Zhao Yuandong replied and whispered, Jiang, Ill call you backter.
Zhao Yuandong hung up the phone before she could answer.
In a hurry.
She seemed to be afraid of annoying the kid.
Wen Yifan threw her mobile phone aside, she turned over and was struggling to get back to sleep.
She was not affected by the phone call, but she couldnt sleep.
Wen Yifan was a person who could hardly fall back asleep after being woken up, even though she was still extremely sleepy. She picked up her phone and nced at the time before getting up.
She saw the luggage in the living room when she was going to the bathroom.
It wasnt moved for the whole night.
Wen Yifan recalled what happenedst night and wondered.
Doesnt he need to take his clothes to take a bath?
Wen Yifan didnt bother about it. After taking a quick bath, she went back to her room to change before heading out. When she was putting on her shoes on the porch, she nced and noticed Sang Yans shoes were gone.
If it werent for Sang Yans luggage, Wen Yifan would have thought that he refused to share the unit with her and left.
Wen Yifan hesitated for a moment before making up her mind to knock on the master bedroom door. There was no response inside after waiting for a while. She knocked three more times and said, Im going in?
She waited for a moment.
Wen Yifan turned the doorknob and carefully pushed the door open.
It was empty inside, there was only a mattress on the bed, without traces of someone sleeping on it. It was in the same state from the day when Wang Linlin left, except there was a little dust on the table as no one was staying in that room.
Wen Yifan went out.
She took the subway to get to her office.
Although Wen Yifan felt that there was nothing wrong with what she had done, Sang Yan made her feel that she was being cruel when he didnt choose to stayst night.
It was as if her suggestion to stayst night was just an illusion, or she was being rude when she asked him to, which wounded his self-esteem.
She seemed to have turned into a cruel person.
Wen Yifan sent him a WeChat message after giving in to her thoughts.
Where did you sleepst night?
After sending out the text message, Sang Yan didnt reply even when Wen Yifan arrived at her office.
She didnt have time to think about it after that. She was busy until lunchtime at 2 oclock before she had time to catch her breath. Sang Yan still didnt reply when Wen Yifan checked her phone.
Wen Yifan was doubtful whether the n to talk it out at night could still be carried out ording to his attitude.
Wen Yifan could only send: Where should we talk tonight?
Wen Yifan: At home or somewhere else?
Sang Yans reply was faster this time.
He replied before Wen Yifan could finish her lunch: 8 pm, your ce.
Wen Yifan: ...
Why does this look so misleading?
After staring at the message, Wen Yifan felt that whatever she replied would turn out weird. But it would be rude if she didnt reply. So, she bit the bullet and replied to him with an OK emoji at the end.
Before finishing her work, Qian Weihua suddenly gave her some clues of a case, he wanted her toplete a news manuscript as soon as possible. She had to spend quite some time on it, and it was nearly eight oclock when she left the office.
Wen Yifan had notified Sang Yan in advance because she was worried that he would be impatient.
It was half-past eight when she reached home.
Wen Yifan opened the door and entered.
It was dark inside, Sang Yan was not home yet.
Wen Yifan looked down and ced her keys on the shoe cab. She noticed Wang Linlins keys were still on it as well. She paused, took the keys and stared at it.
She never thought that Sang Yan would leave the keys behind.
Wen Yifan didnt think too much, she sat beside the coffee table and boiled water.
The living room was quiet, so Wen Yifan turned on the television. The doorbell rang when the water was boiled. She got up to open the door.
Sang Yan was standing outside with his hands in his pocket. He seemed like he was wearing a brand new dark jacket. His eye bags around his eyes were dark, he seemed like he stayed up all night and he looked sleepy.
Wen Yifan greeted him and made room for him, Have a seat.
Sang Yan didnt reply, he simply went in.
Chapter 15.2: But I’m wary because of you (2)
Chapter 15.2: But I¡¯m wary because of you (2)
Both of them sat back where they sat yesterday.
Wen Yifan poured him a cup of warm water. Before moving in straight into the topic, she casually asked, Where did you sleep yesterday? I noticed you didnt sleep in the master bedroom.
Sang Yan took the water but he didnt drink it, Hotel.
Wen Yifan was surprised, Werent you toozy to go?
Sang Yan coldly replied, I dont have the habit of sleeping in other peoples homes.
What he meant was probably this.
It wasnt decided whether he could stay in this housest night, so this house was still regarded as Wen Yifans house. If he had stayedst night, then he would have been considered as a homeless and miserable guy who epted her generosity.
Alright, as long as you had a good sleep. Wen Yifan took a sip of water before saying softly, Lets start discussing? Have you understood what I told you yesterday?
Yes.
Wen Yifan asked, Are you done considering?
Sang Yan nced at her and questioned her back, Are you done considering?
Wen Yifan, Yes, I dont have high requirements of my housemate, as long as the personality is fine and we dont interfere with each other. And youre just staying for three months, am I right? It wont be long.
Sang Yan raised his eyebrows, Youre not worried about me?
Wen Yifan was stunned for a while, Theres nothing to be worried about.
Sang Yan smiled and said slowly, But Im worried about you.
Then dont stay.
Wen Yifan was speechless with his narcissistic behaviour, I basically dontmunicate with my housemate at home, it was also like this with Wang Linlin. If youre still worried, then you could just lock your door when youre in your room.
She didnt care if he wanted to use 8000 pairs of locks.
Sang Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and didntment about the suggestion.
Wen Yifan asked again, If youre OK with it, then lets talk about the terms and conditions for sharing this unit together.
Sang Yan, About what?
First, rent and deposit. Wen Yifan was getting down to business, When Wang Linlin left, she gave me thendlords WeChat contact. The contract was signed under Wang Linlins name alone, and it would expire in half a year.
Wen Yifan, The rent is paid monthly, 5000 per month. The deposit is a months rent. Im paying for it now, but since youre moving in, lets share the deposit equally?
Sang Yan saidzily, Ok.
Then Ill make it clear for you. Wen Yifan bent down and took out a notebook under the coffee table. She wrote some numbers on the notebook, Im living in the second bedroom, and youll be living in the master bedroom where Wang Linlin used to live, ites along with a bathroom. So, your rent will be higher than mine, 3000 per month.
Wen Yifan paused and looked up, Is this eptable?
Sang Yans face was propped on his hand, he looked at her and listened.
Hmm.
Both of them were close together because they were having a conversation in the same space.
The water and electricity bills are paid by a passbook, I have paid the bills previously. Wen Yifan tucked her hair behind her ear while she flipped through the passbook, Theres still more than 800 in it now.
By then, Wen Yifan, In that case, you can transfer 5900 to me first.
Wen Yifan looked at him as she spoke.
Sang Yan looked away, Ok.
And, since were living together, there are a lot of things that cant be assigned clearly. Should we split the bill for daily supplies? Ill make a list for you tomorrow. But if you dont want to, we can use our own supplies.
Sang Yan was toozy to bother about these tiny details, Give me the total price when youre done calcting.
So were done with the case with money. Wen Yifan added, I dont have any experiences in sharing the same unit with the opposite sex. Although youre only living for three months, we can stilly out our requirements in advance, cant we?
Sang Yan was cooperative, Go on.
Im a light sleeper. So for my first requirement, I hope you dont make any noise during my normal rest time, from 10 pm to 9 am the next day. I dont mind noise at other times.
He seemed like he could only speak one word at a time, Ok.
They were still of the opposite sex after all, Wen Yifan added, Second, take good care of hygiene, one must clean up the dirty ce themselves and the attire in public areas should not be too overexposed.
Sang Yan sneered when he heard the word overexposed, In your dreams.
Thest one. Wen Yifan didnt want to waste her time fussing around with him, One should ask the others opinion before bringing friends back home. Be it a male or a female.
Wen Yifan suddenly remembered something when she mentioned this, Do you have a girlfriend?
Sang Yan looked up, Hmm?
If you do, Wen Yifan reminded, You should tell your partner about this in advance. If she minds
Dont worry, I dont. Sang Yan smirked and his tone was not serious, But dont be too happy.
Wen Yifan, ?
Sang Yan, I dont want to date anyone at the moment.
Alright, then well talk about this when you find someone during our unit-sharing period. Wen Yifan added, Ill notify you when I find one too.
Sang Yans lips became stiff.
Wen Yifan couldnt think of any other requirements, Thats all from me for the time being, tell me what yours are.
I cant think of one. Sang Yan briefly answered, Ill tell you when I think of one.
Wen Yifan nodded, Then, I
Sang Yan, Which room do I sleep in?
The master bedroom is at the innermost of the corridor. Wang Linlin had cleaned the room when she left. Wen Yifan realized the most important thing after discussing it for a long time, You should go and have a look at the room and see if youre satisfied with it. Its not toote to book a room in a hotel now if youre not satisfied with it.
Sang Yan replied, got up and walked towards the room.
Wen Yifan breathed a sigh of relief and felt like she had solved a big problem. She walked back to her room and searched for her clothes in her closet. She hesitated when she was about to go out, then, she covered her undergarments with her clothes.
At this moment, the door was knocked.
Wen Yifan had to put her clothes back in the closet before opening the door, Whats the matter? Not satisfied with the room?
Hmm. Sang Yan leaned against the doorframe. He lifted his chin in the direction of the master bedroom, You move into that room.
Wen Yifan was unable to react, You wanted my room?
Hmm. Sang Yan replied again.
Wen Yifan had nothing to hide in her room, she simply stepped aside to give him ample room to look inside, Did the master bedroom fail to meet your expectations? But the condition of this bedroom is definitely not as good as the master bedroom.
Sang Yan nced around the room and nodded.
He repeated, You move into that room.
Wen Yifan slowly came to an uncertain conclusion.
Does he think 3000 is too expensive?
Wen Yifan stood still and hesitantly stated, The rent of two rooms are different.
Although she was embarrassed, she still had to mention due to her financial status, Well, Im still on probation and Im living on my allowance now. 2000 is already my limit.
Sang Yans lips twitched, I didnt ask you to pay more.
Its not the matter whether Ive to pay more, Wen Yifan said, Whoever pays more gets to stay in a better room. This is by default and fair.
Which room is better is decided by me. Sang Yans tone waszy, Its not decided by the house, understand?
And could you make some sense? Sang Yan said slowly, Since Im paying more, then it should be me deciding which room to stay in, right?
Alright. Wen Yifan couldnt understand what he was thinking, she couldnt help asking, Why dont you want to stay in that room?
Hmm? Theres no reason. Sang Yan calmly replied, I simply wanted to find you something to do.
After a few seconds, Sang Yan added, That room smells bad.
She didnt know whether it was nonsense or the truth.
Wen Yifan had hardly any stuff, and the two rooms were just two meters apart. She finished moving her stuff after a few trips. Sang Yan had been sitting in a chair like royalty when she was busy moving, without any intention of helping.
Wen Yifan suggested when she took herst item, In this case, well use the two washrooms separately. Ill move my things outter.
Sang Yan looked at her and didnt bother to answer her as if he thought that the discussion was over.
Wen Yifan took his silence as an agreement before going out. She went to the general washroom to take her toiletries before going back to the room.
She was too busy moving her stuff and she didnt pay attention to the smell. Wen Yifan was able to pick up the smell now, the room did have a smell. But it didnt smell bad. It was the smelling from Wang Linlins reed diffuser.
Seems like this young master cant stand this fragrance?
Wen Yifan was going to tell him that the smell would go away in a few days if the venttion was sufficient.
But she saw the mess all over the floor.
She chose to forget about it when she realized that she would have to move everything again.
Wen Yifan went out of the washroom when she finished bathing. A thought shed in her mind: It feels good to have a washroom in my bedroom, I dont have to hide my undergarments to take a shower.
Wen Yifan had headaches when she was looking at her messy room. She began to make her bed after drying her hair.
Wen Yifan heard her phone ringing as soon as she had finished making her bed.
She reached for her phone on the bedside table. She unlocked her screen and found an Alipay transfer notification.
Sang Yan had transferred 13000 Yuan to you.
Wen Yifan was stunned when she saw the amount.
But she immediately understood as Sang Yan probably thought it was troublesome, so he directly transferred three months worth of rent to her along with the deposit and utilities fees. However, 12000 would be more than enough if he wanted to round up the payment.
What is this extra thousand for?
Wen Yifan recalled herself mentioning the daily supplies.
She didnt buy anything recently, except that the washing machine in the house was too old and stopped working. After discussing with Wang Linlin, Wen Yifan bought a new washing machine with her.
However, Wang Linlin left after only using the washing machine a few times. So, Wen Yifan simply returned the money to her when she returned her deposit.
Wen Yifan didnt want to take advantage of Sang Yan. She took screenshots of the list and calcted the fees on her phone.
After finishing calcting, she transferred the bnce back to him following the numbers on her calctor.
She suddenly felt something was wrong as soon as she transferred. She picked up her phone again.
The other side.
Sang Yan threw his towel aside when he heard his phone rang. He bent down to pick up his phone.
Wen Yifan had transferred 520 Yuan to you.
*520 is an abbreviation of Wo Ai Ni, which means I love you in China.
Chapter 16: Show Consideration to the business
Chapter 16: Show Consideration to the business
At that moment, in the master bedroom.
Wen Yifan stared at the numbers on her phone and remained silent. She felt that it would be much better if the order of the numbers was reversed to 250. However, she was not feeling guilty as she calmly replied: This is the extra money you paid, Ive transferred it back to you.
Failed to send the message.
They were not friends on Alipay.
The interface immediately popped up a message. You can only start a conversation after sending a verification to be friends.
Meanwhile, Sang Yan sent her a message.
?
It was a question mark.
Wen Yifan could guess his reaction when he saw the 520.
It was expected.
He didnt wait for Wen Yifan to reply.
Sang Yan added: Whats the matter?
The number was really misleading, but it was not made up by Wen Yifan. She sat up and decided to exin to him: Thats the bnce that I have returned.
Wen Yifan listed out the prices one by one: 9000 for rent, 2500 for deposit, and 400 for the water and electricity bills.
Then, she also sent the invoice for the washing machine: The washing machine was 1190.
Wen Yifan: Im not good at bookkeeping, so you dont have to pay me extra. Ill ask about it when we have to buy something next time.
After a while.
Sang Yan replied with a voice message, Calcte it again.
The way he spoke was normally lifeless, but it sounded even colder through the speaker. Moreover, he would unconsciously speak with a provocative note.
It made her have the urge to pick a fight with him.
But at that moment, Wen Yifan felt a little confused.
What does he mean by this?
Is he saying that I have calcted wrongly?
Looking at the numbers that she sent out, Wen Yifan was doubtful.
Its.
Impossible.
Right?
She didnt reply immediately. She opened her calctor and recalcted.
The numbers were 505.
This was a bolt from the blue for Wen Yifan.
She was unwilling to face the fact. At that moment, she felt that only the correct numbers could prove her innocence. She zeroed the calctor and tried again without giving up.
It was still the same.
Wen Yifan was stunned, thoughts raced through her mind contemting what to exin next.
Soon, Sang Yan replied with a voice message again, without being surprised.
He lightly smiled, as if he was giving her an out, but he sounded like he was trying to cover up her mistake, Alright, I understand. You mustve calcted wrongly.
Wen Yifan had never met a person like Sang Yan.
She had finally got the hang of it. She had to act like she didnt understand what he meant and deliberately shift the situation back on track to deal with someone like him.
Wen Yifan: Yes, thanks for letting me know.
There was no reply.
After about ten minutes.
Wen Yifan added: The extra 15 Yuan I paid...
Wen Yifan: You can just transfer it to my WeChat.
After putting things away, Wen Yifan looked at the dust on the floor when she opened the door. She noticed that themp in the living room had been turned off and only themp in the corridor was on. She went out and headed towards the balcony to pick up cleaning tools.
Wen Yifan washed the mop after cleaning her room and ced it back on the balcony.
As she was going back to her room and passing by Sang Yans room.
He suddenly opened the door.
Wen Yifan stopped and met his eyes.
Sang Yans hair was half wet, and his ck hair was scattered randomly on his forehead. He was wearing casual loungewear, which made him look more down-to-earth than usual. He nced at her without taking the initiative to speak.
Wen Yifan didnt say a word. She looked away and walked straight back to her room.
She locked the door along the way.
It was just past eleven oclock, Wen Yifan could hardly sleep at this hour. She moved herptop to her desk and wrote a few more manuscripts to feel sleepy. However, she was not used to the new room so she was hardly feeling sleepy.
Sang Yan was also quiet next door.
Wen Yifan had a magical feeling in hindsight.
She felt that the two of them would not cross paths again in the future.
It should be the kind of rtionship where they would stop contacting each other after graduating and wouldnt nod even when they met each other.
Because their personalities were very different and they both dislike taking the initiative to start a conversation. So, ever since the first day of school when they were bothte until being deskmates for some time, Wen Yifan and Sang Yan had no other conversations.
Besides, the time they spent as deskmates didntst too long.
It was due to the rumours spread by students.
Which brought them to cross paths again.
The root cause of the rumour was extraordinarily simple.
It was solely because they were bothte for the first day of school, and they were both good-looking.
So, they were forced to be a couple in public.
There were several versions of this rumour.
Some said that they were ssmates during junior high school and had been together for several years. They had promised each other to enter this school together as a pair of Academically-Excellent couple.
Some refuted the statement and imed that they did not know each other before this. However, feelings had developed because of the incident of them beingte together, and they had started to have a secret love affair.
Some even said that both of them actually fell in love with each other at first sight on their way to school. In order not to miss this Godsend opportunity, they had found a ce to express their feelings and confirmed their rtionship before arriving at school together.
Wen Yifan was unaware of these rumours at first.
The ss was arranged ording to their test results; she was not in the same ss as Zhong Siqiao and Xiang Lang. Meanwhile, those rumours were only secretly discussed by students from ss 17. Wen Yifan had no close rtionships with anyone from that ss, so she had no clue about the gossip circting around her.
Wen Yifan began to know about those rumours because of Su Haoan.
Because Su Haoan was determined in mentioning the stories to Sang Yan every day.
She recalled that time during recess when she wasing back from PE ss at the field.
Wen Yifan went to the water dispenser in the corridor to get water. She was queueing when she heard Su Haoans voice in front of her.
Su Haoan was the popr guy in ss. He was talkative and easy-going. He had already made good friends with most of the people in the ss during the past few days. At that moment, he wasughing hysterically and hitting the mans chest behind him while talking.
I got thetest news today, celebrity, do you want to hear about it?
Wen Yifan subconsciously looked up.
She noticed the man standing in front of her was Sang Yan. His figure was tall and thin, and he was obviously impatient.
Stop your nonsense.
What? Dont act like you dont care. Su Haoan added, Shes so pretty. You should secretly be happy to be the main character of the rumour around her. I was too shy to talk to her when she came to sit behind me on the first day.
Sang Yan, Whats wrong with you?
Su Haoan, Just tell me! Didnt you secretly
Withoutpleting his sentence, Su Haoan nced and noticed Wen Yifan behind Sang Yan. He immediately stopped and took a long time to raise his hand. He awkwardly greeted Wen Yifan, Hi
Sang Yan turned and looked at her.
Wen Yifan nodded and smiled as if she heard nothing. Then, she lowered her head to read her vocabry notes.
After a few seconds.
Sang Yan took the initiative to call her, Junior.
Wen Yifan looked up again.
Didnt you hear all of it? Sang Yan smirked, Or do you just want to pretend that you didnt hear anything?
Wen Yifan replied honestly, I dont know what you guys are talking about.
Sang Yan lowered his eyes and said annoyingly, It was about me being a couple with you.
...... Wen Yifan was dumbfounded, Me? With you?
Hmm.
I dont know, no one mentioned it to me. Wen Yifan didnt care about these things, You dont have to care about it, they wont gossip for long.
They seldom interact with each other after all.
There must be hints of proof for the rumour to continue spreading. If there was none, then the rumour would soon die down.
Sang Yan raised his eyebrow and said casually, That will be the best situation.
Their rtionship back then was just ordinary ssmates.
They were not familiar with each other, and they barely talked to each other.
So, Wen Yifan was certain that Sang Yan didnt like her now. Despite that she was not a self-ttering person, it was also because Sang Yans attitude was simr to when she first met him.
In fact, his attitude towards people he liked and disliked were vastly different.
Sang Yan was extremely arrogant and passionate at heart.
If he liked someone.
Even if it was one-sided, he didnt mind letting the whole world know.
The next day.
Wen Yifan didnt get up until ten oclock.
Wen Yifan got dressed and grabbed a coat from the rack before going out of her room. She saw Sang Yan who was lying on the sofa ying with his phone when she was just out of the living room.
Hezily looked up when he heard the noise and ignored her.
Wen Yifan wanted to politely greet him, but she recalled him saying, Dont try to befriend me. So, she chose to ignore him as well.
She took a bag of instant coffee from the TV cab and sat down on the sofa after boiling a pot of water. Wen Yifan unpacked some cookies, tore open the instant coffee sachet and poured it into the cup.
Wen Yifan looked down and turned on her mobile phone.
She found out that Zhong Siqiao had sent her several messages.
Zhong Siqiao: Sis!
Zhong Siqiao: I! Found! You! A housemate!
Wen Yifan blinked and replied: I forgot to tell you.
Wen Yifan: Ive a housemate now.
The water just boiled when Wen Yifan was going to exin to her. Wen Yifan had to put down her mobile phone to pour water into the cup from the kettle. Zhong Siqiao coincidentally gave her a phone call as she was putting down the kettle.
Wen Yifan picked up the phone while stirring her coffee with a teaspoon.
Zhong Siqiao, You found a housemate already? Who is it?
After hearing this, Wen Yifan subconsciously looked at Sang Yan. She decided to skip the second question and mention it in the future. Yes, I just found a new housemate. But it wont be long, he will move in three months.
Wen Yifan, I forgot to tell you, could you help me to apologize to you friend for me?
What do you mean by my friend! Okay, I cant help it anymore. Zhong Siqiao burst intoughter, and then she seemed to be talking to someone next to her, Come on, Xiang Lang, dont just listen and stay quiet! Dont you feel ufortable?
Wen Yifan was surprised, Is Xiang Lang beside you?
Yes, its me.
When did youe back? Wen Yifan smiled, You caught me off guard, I didnt recall Siqiao mentioning this.
I did! Zhong Siqiao grumbled and immediately exined, Didnt I tell you before that this guy will be back next month? You forgot it yourself.
Speaking of which, Wen Yifan and Xiang Lang hadnt seen each other for a long time.
She never went back to Nanwu after moving to Beiyu. Xiang Lang went overseas after graduating from high school, and it had been quite a few years since they had only contacted intermittently. They had seldom contacted each other over the years..
Wen Yifan would only hear of Xiang Lang if Zhong Siqiao mentioned it.
Today is not Monday? Siqiao, arent you going to work? Wen Yifan asked, Why are you two together?
Ourpanys on holiday, Zhong Siqiao exined, We just met. This message was sent super early in the wee hours, I wanted to have a drink with you. But you only replied to this message now.
Wen Yifan honestly said, I just woke up.
Xiang Lang was delighted, I guessed it right.
Alright, you should get something to eat, are you going to workter? Zhong Siqiao added, I know you wont have time today, so lets set a date? Lets gather together when youre on your day off.
Two dayster. Wen Yifan recalled, I dont work on Wednesdays.
Zhong Siqiao asked again, How many days off do you have for Chinese New Year?
Wen Yifan, Three days.
My goodness, ah, our Yifan is too miserable, Zhong Siqiao went on, Enough talking, we wont bother you anymore. Well see you again in two days. Remember to bring my bracelet with you.
Xiang Lang added, Dont bail on me.
Wen Yifan giggled, Of course not.
After hanging up the phone, Wen Yifan lowered her head and drank a sip of coffee. She met Sang Yans eyes when she looked up. She thought it was just pure coincidence, however, when she looked away, she saw from the corner of her eyes that he was still looking at her.
Just when Wen Yifan wanted to ask him whats wrong, Sang Yan suddenly mentioned the details from her phone call.
Wednesdays your day off?
Wen Yifan looked at him, Yes.
Sang Yan put down his phone, You n to have fun outside?
Wen Yifan nodded and subconsciously replied, Xiang Lang is back in town, so were having a gathering.
She looked at Sang Yan after answering him and casually said, Both of you should know each other. I think he told me that both of you were in the same ss in senior year.
Sang Yan, Oh, I dont remember.
Wen Yifan didnt know what he wanted, however, she didnt bother to give him a reply either.
After a while.
Sang Yan asked, Have you chosen the venue?
Wen Yifan, No.
How about my bar? Sang Yan crossed his legs on the sofa and said slowly, Since we are housemates, it doesnt hurt to show some consideration to your housemates business, am I right?
Chapter 17: Wait for me.
Chapter 17: Wait for me.
Wen Yifan had never thought about it before. He was silent the whole time and treated her like nothing. However, he decided to lower his dignity by asking her, just to invite business to his own bar.
She kept quiet for three seconds until she couldnt resist asking, Is your bar facing financial difficulties?
The bar isnt earning much. So, I have to make some effort to promote it. Sang Yanzily said, Are youing or not? Ill be generous and give you a housemate discount if youe.
Wen Yifan was tempted to go, How much is the discount?
It will be great if there are discounts.
I can save some money while showing consideration to his business.
Its a win-win situation.
Sang Yan tilted his head and thought, It will be 1%.
...... Wen Yifan couldnt believe her own ears, How much?
Sang Yan didnt look like he knew anything was wrong with what he said, and he patiently repeated, 1%.
No wonder you dont have any business.
You just wait for your bar to go out of business then.
After staring at him for a while, Wen Yifan said, Youre quite generous.
She didnt directly reject, Ill think about it.
Okay, let me know in advance if youreing, Sang Yan continued scrolling through his phone, Ill open a table for you.
Okay. Wen Yifan kindly reminded him after thinking that he had helped her a lot, Although it is important to promote the bar, you also have to reconsider the design of the bar.
Sang Yan looked up, What do you mean?
Your sign board is hardly noticeable. It doesnt look like a bar. Wen Yifan paused as she was doubtful if it would upset him, It looks like a barbershop instead.
When I first came to this bar, I searched for OverTime for a long time before I found it. Wen Yifan honestly said, The bar doesnt spark the urge for people to go in.
There was utter silence in the living room.
Wen Yifan wasnt sure if this advice was mentioned to him before, and she felt that she didnt have the qualifications toment on his bar. She finished the rest of the coffee and took the initiative to ease the atmosphere, But I was just giving some opinions.
Since its so difficult to find, Instead, Sang Yan did not seem to care much about her words and repeated, And theres no spark of urge for people to go in
He paused at the perfect timing yfully, So, why did youe to my bar for the first time?
Wen Yifan gasped and couldnt quite answer.
Even if it wasnt her initiative, the purpose was indeed impure.
Sang Yan was surprisingly thoughtful to not continue questioning her. He looked away and casually said, Ill consider your suggestion.
Wen Yifan breathed a sigh of relief, Then
But. Sang Yans tone was snobbish, I dont intend to change it.
Wen Yifan had a feeling that she was wasting her time talking to him. She finished her cookies before putting on her coat and went out. It was almost time for lunch when she arrived at thepany.
Su Tian was sitting at her desk and she asked, Why are you sote today?
Theres nothing much to do today, theres only an interview in the afternoon. Wen Yifan added, My life is more important than work. I feel like I wont survive until next year if I dont get enough sleep.
Geez, youre right. I dont even want to go out during my days off, I just want to snuggle in bed all day. Su Tian rested her head on the table and grumbled, Can time move faster, fast forward to the New Year, I want to enjoy my holidays!
Suddenly, Su Tian sat up and said, Oh ya, I forgot to tell you.
What?
Wang Linlin had texted me on WeChat just now, she wants me to let you know to reply to her WeChat message. Su Tian added, Didnt you reply to her? But why is she asking for you? It looks urgent because she had asked me.
Wen Yifan opened herputer, Ill have a look at itter.
Her emotions had always been calm, so Su Tian didnt notice anything, But, Yifan, youre so kind. She moved away as soon as you moved in. If Im you, I would definitely move out as well.
She rented the house anyway. Su Tian rolled her eyes, I think shes secretly very happy right now because she can get her deposit back in advance.
Its not a big deal. Wen Yifan said, I like the unit a lot.
Su Tian sighed, Thats why I said that youre kind.
Qian Wei Hua had been on a business trip to Linzhen for an uproaring murder case. He also had a follow-up interview on hand and the director had been rushing him toplete it. However, he was up to his ears for the rest of his work, so the interview was handed over to Wen Yifan.
It was an attempted rape on the night of the 17th.
The female victim was held hostage by a man with a knife on her way back home from work. She was dragged into a remote alley in the North District. A male stall owner who happened to be passing by discovered them and rescued her, and the female victim escaped.
During the confrontation, the nerves of the male stall owners hand were seriously damaged.
After sorting out the outline of the report, Wen Yifan felt that it was almost time. She got up and looked around, Wheres Fu Zhuang?
Su Tian, He seemed to have been called out for an interview. Im not sure.
Alright. Wen Yifan didnt care much about it, Then Ill go myself.
Wen Yifan joined the column group as a text reporter. However, when the team was understaffed, she had to do whatever that had to be done.
She had to learn whatever she didnt know how to.
She had been in charge of videography, interview, writing, editing and post-production alone.
Wen Yifan took her equipment and went to the general hospital alone.
Wen Yifan found the ward where the male stall owner was located. After obtaining his consent, she did an interview on his current situation.
The male stall owner was in his early thirties and he seemed to be a simple and honest man. He answered all of Wen Yifans questions seriously. He was too shy to look into her eyes, and his face even turned red when he identally met her eyes.
After asking the questions on the outline, Wen Yifan added in some impromptu questions and didnt bother him from resting after that. She took her videography equipment, thanked the male stall owner and decided to go to his attending doctor for further details.
Wen Yifan was called just when she left the ward.
You Eh, Wen Yifan?
She looked in the direction of the voice.
A girl who looked familiar was hesitantly looking at her two or three meters away. She looked young and was holding a fruit basket as if she hade to visit the sick.
Wen Yifan smiled at her, but she couldnt think of who she was for a while.
When did you return to Nanwu? The girl frowned, Why didnt my mother mention it?
This question made Wen Yifan recognize her instantly.
Zheng Kejia.
She was the daughter of Wen Yifans stepfather.
Speaking of which, thest time Wen Yifan met her was during her sophomore year.
Zheng Kejia was only in her junior high school year. She didnt know how to dress up back then, and her personality was coquettish but stubborn. Now that she had grown up and learned how to dress herself up, it was a far cry from what she looked like back then.
Wen Yifan didnt expect to meet her here.
Zheng Kejia noticed what Wen Yifan was holding and guessed, Are you on a business trip?
No, I moved back to Nanwu. The weight of the camera was heavy, Wen Yifan impatiently replied, I still have work to do, Ill contact you when I have time.
Zheng Kejia mumbled, Who wants to contact you
Well. Wen Yifan nodded, Then we can both save our time.
...... Zheng Kejia was speechless by her reply, she took a long time before saying, Why are you back when you have nothing to do in Nanwu?
I can only be back here when theres something? Wen Yifan smiled, You dont have to worry. Although Im back in Nanwu, it doesnt mean I will go home. Just act like we didnt meet each other today, no one else will know as long as you keep it to yourself.
Zheng Kejia frowned, I didnt say that you cant go home.
Wen Yifan, Okay, you didnt say it.
Why do you have to be so annoying? Zheng Kejia was slightly upset, Cant you see that Im trying to have a normal conversation with you? It was a long time ago when I said I didnt want to live with you, I didnt say it now.
Wen Yifan stood still and looked at her quietly.
Zheng Kejia gradually lost her confidence as she spoke, And it was ages ago, I was still young
It indeed was a long time ago, I almost didnt recognize you. I think theres no need for us to catch up. Wen Yifan added, Go visit who youre going to visit, I sure its tiring to hold that fruit basket.
Wait! Are you going home for Chinese New Year? Zheng Kejia asked, Dont you want toe back and meet your younger brother?
The younger brother that was mentioned by Zheng Kejia was Zhao Yuandongs son whom she gave birth to after remarrying for three years.
Wen Yifan had never met him before, even until now.
But Zhao Yuandong had asionally sent her photos of the boy.
No, Im not. Wen Yifan simply found an excuse, Im very busy with work and I basically have no holidays.
There was silence for a moment.
Zheng Kejia took out her mobile phone and asked, Then lets exchange contacts in WeChat. Can we have dinner tonight? I want to apologize to you, I was wrong back then
Zheng Kejia, Wen Yifan had to pay the police station a visitter, and she had to write manuscripts and edit video footage in the office. She really didnt have time to talk to her, I just want to live my own life.
I didn''te back to Nanwu for anyone, and I decided not to go home not because of you. Wen Yifan said softly, Everything for myself.
Wen Yifan looked at the time, Im really in a hurry, Ill be leaving first.
Zheng Kejia moved her lips but said nothing.
Wen Yifan turned around and looked at the signboard. She walked towards the Department of Neurology without waiting for Zheng Kejia to respond.
Wen Yifan found the attending doctor of the male stall owner. She didnt want to dy the doctors patient consultation time, so she didnt take a long time for the interview. She asked a few questions ording to the situation of the male stall owner before thanking the doctor and left.
Wen Yifan went to the toilet before leaving the hospital.
Wen Yifan bent down to turn on the tap, she subconsciously shivered when she touched the ice-cold water. She was dazed and confused for a moment, probably because she just met Zhang Kejia.
It reminded her of old memories.
Wen Yifan remembered what her father, Wen Liangzhe, once told her.
Our Little Shuang Jiang is a girl, dont touch cold water frequently.
All those years, it seemed like Wen Yifans emotions would only be affected when she thought of Wen Liangzhe. There was a lump in her throat, she blinked her eyes hard and washed her hands slowly when she recovered.
Wen Yifans nickname during high school was not simply made up by the students. It was well-founded.
She really didnt know how to do anything at that time. Her roommates had taught her how to maintain cleanliness in their hostel. She had a good temper, and she wouldnt bear grudges when people got impatient and angry with her.
Wen Yifan, who was pampered when she was brought up as a child, was the only child in the family. She was the apple of Wen Liangzhe and Zhao Yuandongs eyes. They supported whatever she wanted to do, without expecting much from her. They only wanted her to live her life happily and safely.
Wen Yifan lived a carefree life during that time.
Although she didnt have many friends in her ss, she was still happy.
Because she had received sufficient love.
But Wen Yifan never thought she would have such a day.
She was sent to stay with her grandmother by Zhao Yuandong because Wen Liangzhe had passed away, Zhao Yuandong had remarried, and Zheng Kejia was afraid of her snatching away her fathers favour.
Then, she was sent to her uncles house because of her grandmothers poor health condition.
That was probably Wen Yifans most sensitive stage in life.
She felt that no one wanted her.
Although she had a ce to live, she still felt that there was no ce in the world where she could live peacefully.
She couldnt feel any sense of belonging.
Wen Yifan was very afraid of making mistakes. She had lived her life in fear and anxiety. Even when she was eating, when the chopsticks and bowl collided, her breathing would stop subconsciously.
Wen Yifan inexplicably recalled a past event.
There was once during a weekend.
Her aunt had given her 20 Yuan to go out and buy a box of shredded chicken.
Wen Yifan went out with the money.
Wen Yifan went to the shop designated by her aunt to buy the shredded chicken. She found that the money was gone when she was going to pay.
Her brain went nk at that time, she looked at the owners face and told that she woulde back for itter. Then, Wen Yifan walked along the path she took earlier and stared at every corner on the ground.
She just went back and forth several times.
Wen Yifan didnt see any traces of the 20 Yuan.
She could still remember the feeling.
Immensely panicked, but yet, helpless.
Although she thought about it now, it was simply a small matter that seemed to be a ridiculous joke.
It was just 20 Yuan.
She had only lost 20 Yuan.
Just because of such a small thing.
Wen Yifan didnt go back home for the whole afternoon. She walked around aimlessly until the sky turned dark. She stopped at an empty bus stop, sat on the bench and stared at the grey concrete floor.
She felt like everything had slowed down.
She was afraid to go back.
She was afraid that she would be sent to some other rtives house by her uncle because of this incident. Then, such an incident would repeat again and again.
She would be a burden that everyone wanted to get rid of.
Then.
At that moment, Sang Yan seemed to fall from the sky as he appeared out of the blue in front of her. He seemed to have just returned from a basketball match, with a basketball in his hand, his upper body and hair were drenched in sweat.
Sang Yan youthfully walked up to her and bent down. He knew her nickname at that time, as if on purpose, he never called her real name anymore, Wen Shuang Jiang, what are you doing here?
Wen Yifan slowly looked up when she heard his voice, she remained silent.
Sang Yan raised his eyebrows, Whats with the expression?
Still, silence.
Sang Yan touched her with the basketball, Say something.
Sang Yan, Wen Yifan responded softly, Can you lend me 20 Yuan?
I came out to buy things and I lost the money.
Sang Yan was stunned. He searched through his pockets, I didnt bring any money when I came out.
Wen Yifan immediately lowered her eyes, Then its fine
What do you mean its fine, I dont have the money now, it doesnt mean that I wont have the money after five minutes. Sang Yan stood up straight, Just sit here for five minutes.
After some thought, Sang Yan pushed the basketball into her hands.
Wait for me.
Sang Yan had already run away without waiting for her to respond, she didnt know where he went. She lowered her head once again and stared at the dirty basketball in her hands and the texture on it.
The evening breeze was blowing quietly.
Cars passed by in front of her one after another.
Wen Yifan didnt know whether it took five minutes.
She only remembered that Sang Yan was back very soon, and he was still gasping for air. He squatted in front of her and pulled out 20 Yuan from his pocket, Take it, remember to pay me back.
Wen Yifans hand was a little stiff, she took the money, Thank you.
Sang Yan looked up at her as the droplets of sweat trickled down his forehead, Why do you look like youre about to cry?
He smiled, Theres no need to be so touched.
Wen Yifan pressed her lips together and repeated, Thank you.
Come on, its no big deal. Sang Yan scratched his head when he noticed that her mood was still the same as before, but he didnt know how tofort her, Its just 20 Yuan.
Give me a call if you lose money again next time. The boy was bubbling in enthusiasm, he said, Ill lend you any amount, okay?
Chapter 18: Do you only have one?
Chapter 18: Do you only have one?
ording to Zheng Kejias nature that couldnt hide any secrets, Wen Yifan also didnt think that she could act like nothing happened. However, she didnt expect Zheng Kejia to report their encounter within half an hour.
Wen Yifan received a phone call from Zhao Yuandong not long after she left the hospital.
Zhao Yuandongs hesitant voice came from her phone, Jiang, I heard from Jiajia just now. She said that she saw you in the hospital? Are you back in Nanwu?
Wen Yifan walked to the opposite bus stop and replied, Yes.
Both of them went silent after her reply.
Zhao Yuandong sighed and didnt say much, How long have you been back?
Wen Yifan, Not too long ago.
Zhao Yuandong, Are you going to settle down in Nanwu in the future?
Wen Yifan paused for a few seconds before replying honestly, I dont know.
You can make your decision in the future, Nanwu is not bad. Im worried about you being alone outside. Zhao Yuandong added, Also, if you have a holiday during Chinese New Year,e home and spend the New Year with me. Dont spend your New Year outside by yourself.
Hmm.
Zhao Yuandong mumbled, The weather in Nanwu is getting colder recently, remember to wear more clothes. Dont forget to eat although youre busy working. Treat yourself better, okay?
Wen Yifan sat on the bench at the bus stop and listened to her absentmindedly, Alright.
There was an utterly long silence again.
Wen Yifan didnt know how long time had passed, she could faintly hear some whimpers from the other end.
Her eyshes fluttered.
Jiang, Zhao Yuandongs voice was gradually choked with sobs as she said, Mom knows that you me me. I didnt fulfil my responsibility as a mother over the years I kept dreaming about your father for the past two days, he was also ming
You can mention anything, Wen Yifan interrupted, But can you not bring up my father.
Wen Yifan noticed she was getting emotional. She looked down and controlled herself, Dont cry, Im fine. Ill visit you when I have time.
Zhao Yuandong didnt say anything.
Wen Yifan smiled, And you have done a great job as a mother.
Just not for me.
Wen Yifan stood up when the bus just happened to arrive. She said goodbye before hanging up the phone. She got on the bus, took a seat, and stared at the smearing lights out the window.
Her thoughts gradually emptied.
Little by little, her negative emotions gradually faded.
It was like there was an invisible hand that emptied her thoughts.
Burying away all the emotions that were piling up.
When she was getting out of the bus, she had already sorted out her emotions.
Wen Yifan was energetic for the whole day, probably because she had enough sleep the night before.
After leaving the police station and back to her office, she spent her afternoon in the editing room listening to the audio footage and writing manuscripts. She also continued editing the film footage after finishing her manuscripts. She had finished writing the manuscripts that were umted previously after returning to the office.
People around her came and left, and she was slowly the only one left.
It was already nearly eleven oclock when she looked at the time.
Wen Yifan was stunned, she immediately got up and packed her stuff before leaving the office. There were hardly any passers-by in the street because it was gettingte. The street was deathly quiet.
She hurried towards the subway station. She was panting when she managed to catch thest subway.
Wen Yifan breathed a sigh of relief.
The subway station was not crowded at this hour. Wen Yifan found a ce to sit down.
She scrolled through her phone.
She suddenly noticed Zhao Yuandong had transferred 3000 Yuan to her bank ount two hours ago.
Wen Yifan pressed her lips together and transferred the amount back.
It was nearly eleven-thirty when she reached home.
She entered the house, looked down and took off her shoes. When she looked up, she coincidentally met Sang Yans eyes who was lying on the sofa.
Wen Yifan was suddenly envious of his life.
He lied on the sofa when she went out.
He was still lying on the sofa after she came back from a busy day.
He looked like azy but wealthy unemployed person.
The television in the living room was on at that time, and an unknown family drama was ying in the background.
Sang Yan didnt look up, he was probably treating the TV noise as background music. He was holding his phone in his hands and seemed like he was ying a game. The volume of his phone was loud and was mixed together with the audio of the television.
Wen Yifan didnt remind him.
She nned to take a bath first. If the sense of his existence was still high after she came out from the bathroom, then she would send him a WeChat message to ask him to stop. Informing him through the phone ought to show him some courtesy.
Wen Yifan was about to go to her room.
Sang Yan looked at her and called, Hey.
Wen Yifan didnt know what nonsense he was up to, but she stood hesitantly, Whats the matter?
Sang Yan spoke all of a sudden, Well, I.
Wen Yifan Hmm?
Sang Yan continued ying his games and casually said, Have a bad habit.
Wen Yifan wanted to diss.
Do you only have one?
My sense of security is very strong. The door of the house has to be locked before I sleep. Sang Yan paused for a few seconds and looked straight into her eyes, Otherwise, I cant sleep.
His expression and what he meant seemed to be criticizing her.
Because of her, his normal rest time was affected.
I also have the habit of locking the door when Im back home. Wen Yifan discussed with him, You can just sleep when youre feeling sleepy. Ill lock the door if I get hometer than you. You dont have to worry about security.
What Im saying is, Sang Yan said half-lying down, he had to look upwards to look at her, while still looking arrogant, Before, I, Sleep.
...... Wen Yifan reminded, I have made myself clear before we started sharing this unit. I often work overtime, my time is irregr, and you agreed with it.
Right. Sang Yan said slowly, So please inform me in advance if you cante back before ten oclock.
Silence.
Wen Yifan asked, Will it make a difference if I notify you first?
Of course not, this is our respect for each other. Sang Yan yfully said, Otherwise, I wont be able to lock the door if youre staying outside all night, then Ill have to spend the night in fear and uneasiness.
Wen Yifan felt that surely he must have a lot of things to do during the long day.
Wen Yifan didnt pick a fight with him because it was something simple, Ok, Ill notify you in advance if I were to return homete next time.
She was going to return to her room after she replied to him.
Sang Yan added, And.
Wen Yifan patiently asked, Anything else?
Help. Sang Yan said concisely, My business?
Wen Yifan had not discussed with Zhong Siqiao yet. She was going to reject the suggestion but inexplicably thought of Sang Yans 20 Yuan. She swallowed back what she was about to say and changed her mind, The discount is only 1%?
Finally, Sang Yan stopped persisting.
He gave her the biggest and highest discount.
11% Discount.
Wen Yifan didnt know what was wrong with herself, she couldnt believe she promised him.
Wen Yifan unlocked her mobile phone when she was back in her room.
She just happened to see Zhong Siqiao and Xiang Lang were chatting in the group chat of the three of them. They were talking about the gathering the day after tomorrow. Wen Yifans fingertips froze on the screen for a long time, she regretted promising him because of a split second of gratitude.
Wen Yifan bit the bullet and asked: Why not we go to OverTime?
Zhong Siqiao: Huh? Isnt this the bar we went tost time?
Zhong Siqiao: The bar owned by Sang Yan?
Wen Yifan: Yes.
Zhong Siqiao: Why do you want to go again, didnt we visit there once before?
Zhong Siqiao: I want a different bar!
Xiang Lang: Sang Yan?
Xiang Lang: So he opened a bar.
Wen Yifan: Because.
Wen Yifan: ...
Wen Yifan: I have to tell you guys something.
Xiang Lang: What is it?
Zhong Siqiao: Tell us.
Wen Yifan: The housemate I found that I told you guys about previously.
Wen Yifan: Is Sang Yan.
The group chat froze for a split second.
Xiang Lang: ?
Zhong Siqiao: ???
Zhong Siqiao: What the f*ck??? Both of you are living together?
Zhong Siqiao: My memory of him is still stuck at the time when he asked you to take his coat back as a souvenir.
Zhong Siqiao: What! Is! Going! On!
Zhong Siqiao: Tell! Me! The! Truth!
Wen Yifan: Ill tell you everything when we meet.
Wen Yifan: Are you guys going? He said hell give us a discount.
Zhong Siqiao: Discount? Then Im down with it.
Zhong Siqiao: How much is the discount?
Wen Yifan: ...
Wen Yifan: 11%.
Zhong Siqiao: ...
Xiang Lang: ...
Zhong Siqiao: You can ask him to f*ck off.
Zhong Siqiao: Who is he taking advantage of! Only idiots will be happy with this discount!!!
Wen Yifan: ...
Wen Yifan: I agreed.
Xiang Lang: ...
Zhong Siqiao: ...
Although they were not interested in Sang Yans offer, they didnt want Wen Yifan to break her promise. Therefore, they could only set the gathering at OverTime.
Thursday night.
Sang Yan also happened toe out from his room when Wen Yifan was about to go out. He changed his outfit, he was wearing a dark windbreaker and was zipping it up to his neck.
We might be going there after dinner, Wen Yifan was not sure whether he reserved a table for them, so she took the initiative to ask, So Ill give my name to the waiter when I get there, am I right?
Sang Yan looked at her, Give mine.
Wen Yifan replied, Then, thanks.
Xiang Lang just happened to give her a call.
Wen Yifan picked up the call, she went to the porch while wearing her shoes, Did you guys reach?
We are at the entrance of your neighbourhood, Xiang Langs voice was clear and bright, with a smile on his face, They dont let us in, can you walk out yourself? You can see us as soon as you are out.
Okay. Wen Yifan said, Wait, Ille out now. Be there soon.
Its okay, were not in a hurry. Xiang Lang added, Take your time.
What do you mean by not in a hurry! Zhong Siqiaos voice could be heard from her end, she was noisy, Wen Yifan! Hurry up! Im starving!
Hang in there, Wen Yifan took her keys and smiled, Iming to save your life.
Wen Yifan noticed Sang Yan was also going out when she was about to close the door and leave the house. He was standing behind her at that moment. She paused and nodded at him before going to the elevator and hung up the phone.
The sound of Sang Yan closing the door came from behind her.
Both of them entered the lift.
The lift door closed.
Wen Yifan pressed on the 1 button, she stopped and asked him, Should I help you to press B1?
Sang Yan with his hands in his pockets was standing still, hezily said, No need.
There was silence again.
Wen Yifan went out when the first floor reached.
Wen Yifan didnt know why he didnt drive today, but she didnt bother asking him. She looked at the time and walked faster because she was afraid that her friends had waited for a long time.
When she was out of the neighbourhood.
Wen Yifan saw them at first nce just like what Xiang Lang said on the phone previously. She had not seen Xiang Lang for several years, but he had not changed much.
Xiang Lang had refined facial features, he was wearing a long brown coat and thin-rimmed sses. He looked smart.
Zhong Siqiao was standing beside him.
Both of them were standing outside a car.
Besides them, there was a tall and buff guy standing near them.
Wen Yifan nced over.
Its Su Haoan.
They were chatting at that time and their interactions were lively.
Wen Yifan wondered why Su Haoan was here and suddenly remembered Sang Yan who didnt drive that day. She unconsciously looked behind her, and there was a distance between them.
He just came out from the small entrance.
Xiang Lang was the first to notice Wen Yifan.
He was smiling brightly and waving to Wen Yifan, Yifan,e here quickly.
Su Haoan asked when he saw Sang Yan behind her, Both of you came out together?
The attention of three of them were all on Wen Yifan.
Xiang Lang smiled.
Zhong Siqiao replied cheerfully, Then lets go together, were going for dinner anyway.
Alright, lets get in the car, its cold outside. Su Haoan was about to go back to his car, he thought for a while before changing his mind, I think I wont drive, Im going to have some drinks. Ill park my car here. Xiang Lang, Ill take your car.
Xiang Lang, Okay.
While they were talking, Sang Yan came towards them. He stopped when he passed by Wen Yifan, he tilted his head and slowly said, Although I know this is a thing worth showing off.
Wen Yifan, ?
But you dont have to mention it to everyone, Sang Yan clicked his tongue in disapproval, About us sharing a unit together.
Chapter 19: Wen丶丶
Chapter 19: Wenؼؼ
At the same time, Su Haoan had opened the door of the back seat.
He caught a glimpse of Wen Yifan and Sang Yan, who were still standing and urged, Why are both of you still standing there? Carry on with your talk inside the car.
Wen Yifan looked away, Okay,ing.
Xiang Langs car only had five passenger seats, and now there were only two seats left in the back seat.
Wen Yifan went to the door nearest to her and opened it.
Before she could enter, Sang Yan ced his hand against the window. He stopped, nced down at her, and raised his eyebrows, Thanks.
It seemed like she was a tool meant to help him to open the door.
Wen Yifan watched him sitting at the centre of the backseat, and Su Haoan was on the other side. Zhong Siqiao was sitting at the front passengers seat, she was looking in Wen Yifans direction, Fanfan, quickly get in the car.
She nodded and entered.
Su Haoan immediately smirked as soon as the door was closed, What were you two talking about just now? Care to share?
Wen Yifan looked at Sang Yan and honestly said, He asked me not to show off to everyone.
Zhong Siqiao asked, Not to show off what?
Wen Yifan, Sharing a unit with him.
The atmosphere seemed to have frozen like the confined space inside the car.
A few secondster, the silence was broken by Su Haoans swear.
My god.
Bro, I know youre shameless, but you cant be this shameless, can you? Su Haoan added, Wen Yifan, you dont have to bother about him. Hes a mean guy, just like in high school. A normal person would restrain himself from being this shameless, but its impossible for him. He will only be more and more shameless
Sang Yan tilted his head and suddenly said, Im in a good mood today.
Su Haoan immediately became mute after hearing this.
Zhong Siqiao giggled, Sang Yan is still as humorous.
Xiang Lang was turning the steering wheel and gently reminded, Yifan only told both of us, you dont have to worry.
Sang Yan lifted his eyelids slightly and didnt respond.
Wen Yifan looked in the direction of Sang Yan.
In fact, she didnt have any other feelings about what Sang Yan said before other than being speechless.
The first reaction in her mind was.
Wow.
It seems Im either being misinterpreted.
Or.
Its to look coolby calmly saying those words out loud.
So Wen Yifan didnt feel anything and didnt think much when she repeated the story that happened just now. She was toozy to make up stories. Since he could say it out, then he should not mind letting others know about it.
Then she might as well just tell the truth.
However, she somehow had a guilty feeling for snitching on him at that moment.
By the way, Wen Yifan. Su Haoan said, About this matter, I still have to apologize to you. I thought the contract of this unit was signed by each tenant separately, I didnt clearly understand the unit sharing process. I thought the tenant could just move in after negotiating with the previous tenant.
Wen Yifan turned and looked at him.
Sang Yan sat in between them as if they were just thin air, he didnt have any intentions to participate in their conversation.
Su Haoan, So when Sang Yan asked me to find a room for him, I gave him the keys directly. I heard from a certain someone that I had scared you, Im sorry about that. This meal is on me, treat it as an apology dinner.
Wen Yifan subconsciously asked, Someone?
Su Haoan remained silent for a while, Wang Linlin.
His reaction seemed as if he had a fight with Wang Linlin. However, it wasnt Wen Yifans problem. She didnt care about it and didnt intend to interfere in other peoples affairs, Its all right, this matter was already resolved. Just pay more attention to these kinds of issues in the future.
Zhong Siqiao looked back and said, Geez, you told me before that your previous housemate was your colleague, her name is Wang Linlin, right?
Wen Yifan, Yes.
Xiang Lang, Su Haoan, how did you know Wang Linlin?
Su Haoan said, Shes my ex-girlfriend.
Zhong Siqiao was surprised, What a coincidence?
Wen Yifan was also surprised because of the word ex.
Xiang Lang smiled, Then, did you know the other tenant was Yifan when you passed the keys to Sang Yan?
Su Haoan sighed and pretended to say, How would I know?
I see. I did not expect that Sang Yans willing to share a unit with others. Xiang Lang looked at the rearview mirror and pointed out, I heard that you have opened a bar that is making a lot of money.
Su Haoan, who was one of the owners that wanted to stay low-profile without showing off, wanted to reply, Its not too bad.
But before he could speak, Sang Yan finally had ears and mouth this time, but his tone was still annoying.
Its not.
They went to a popr hotpot restaurant.
Xiang Lang had reserved a table in advance, but they didnt know they would meet Su Haoan and Sang Yan. So, the waiters had arranged a table for the other four of them. There was a long bench on each side of the table, one person per bench would be spacious, but two would be too packed.
However, there was no other ce in the restaurant, so they had to cope with the situation.
The two girls were petite, so they sat together on one bench, while the other three men each sat on one bench.
Xiang Lang was sitting next to Wen Yifan, while Sang Yan sat opposite her.
Xiang Lang rolled up his sleeves and chatted with Su Haoan while pouring tea into everyones cups.
Wen Yifan picked up the cup and wanted to take a sip. Zhong Siqiao patted her arm immediately and smiled, Put it down, its not for you to drink. Wait a while for me to rinse your bowl and chopsticks.
At the same moment, Xiang Lang had already rinsed his bowl and chopstick with the hot tea. He habitually pushed them in front of Wen Yifan and exchanged them with hers. He casually said, Were the same. I have been abroad for a long time, I can say I dont have the habit anymore.
His actions were very natural.
Sang Yan stared for two seconds and quickly looked away.
Su Haoan teased when he noticed Xiang Langs actions, You look like youre taking care of your girlfriend.
Can be the same, both of us have this habit. Zhong Siqiao casually said, Wen Yifan used to always burn herself, which caused us to be scared whenever we saw her holding a cup of hot water. After that, either Xiang Lang or me would help her.Only allowed on
Su Haoan suddenly realized, Oh, I almost forgot. Did the three of you grow up together?
Wen Yifan, We have been ssmates since kindergarten.
Hey, I suddenly recalled something, Zhong Siqiao began to giggle before she started telling the story, Wen Yifan had a nickname called Wen Diandian during elementary school.
(*Dian means the dot radical in Chinese)
Huh? Su Haoan asked, Why?
Because the teacher wanted us to write our names on our book on the first day of first grade. Xiang Lang also smiled, But Yifan was slow in learning things, she only knew how to write her surname. She could only remember the two dots in her name every time.
So during the beginning of school, whenever she wrote her name, Zhong Siqiao gestured, She would write Wen
(*Wen Yifan, the two dots refers tothat are the strokes in the Chinese character of Yifan.)
Wen Yifan was slightly embarrassed, she looked down and drank tea.
Su Haoan was stunned andughed. He had a habit of hitting someone whenever heughed. The person who suffered from this habit this time was still Sang Yan, D*mn, Imughing my a*s off.
Sang Yan looked upset, he coldly said, Are you sick?
Why are you so hot-tempered? Su Haoan stopped hitting and sighed, Im envious of you guys. This dog is the only person I knew for the longest time. But Im sure you guys are aware of his personality, I sure have suffered a lot.
Wen Yifan felt likeughing when she heard the word suffered, and she smiled slightly.
The current situation had brought her a trip down memoryne to the time when they first met.
Wen Yifan looked up.
She just happened to meet Sang Yans cold eyes.
Wen Yifan blinked and looked down calmly.
The meal was exceptionally harmonious.
asions basically would not turn awkward with the presence of Su Haoan, he was the only one talking most of the time, and the food was mostly finished by him. It wasnt a problem for him to do two things at the same time.
Wen Yifan only ate a little.
She seldom ate dinner.
At first, it was because she had a small appetite and would hardly feel hungry. So, she would always forget to have dinner whenever she was busy. Even if she was at home during her off days, she would be toozy to cook and simply just skipped dinner.
However, whenever she had to conduct interviews outdoors, she would pack a lot of energy bars in her bag to provide her the energy.
After dinner, they drove to Depraved Street and went to OverTime , which looked like a hair salon. The familiar ck signboard exuded a distinctive ambience in this colorful ce.
They went into the bar.
Heavy metal music was ying inside the bar, it came in like a heat wave as soon as they opened the door.
Sang Yan went towards the bar and seemed to be parting ways with them.
He only said, Take them upstairs.
But Su Haoan grabbed him without taking a few steps, What? Why are you leaving? Lets talk more with our former ssmates. Besides, will we still have business if youre in the bar with your stinky face?
Su Haoan brought them to the middle sofa seat on the second floor.
The sofa was ced in a U shape. Both of the girls sat in the middle, Sang Yan and Su Haoan sat on the left, while Xiang Lang was on the other side.
However, Sang Yan was the one sitting next to her this time, and Xiang Lang was next to Zhong Siqiao.
Sang Yan leaned against the chair as soon as he sat down. He seemed like he was spineless and didnt know how to sit properly. He was wearing a high high-necked windbreaker jacket which slightly covered his lower jaw that made him look extremely sluggish.
Wen Yifan took out her phone and contemted the time to go home in her mind.
At that time, Zhong Siqiao whispered in her ear, Sis, are you miserable sharing a unit with Sang Yan?
She paused, Why do you ask?
I didnt see him smiling even once during the whole meal. He looked like someone owed him 8 million. Zhong Siqiao continued as she went into the bar, What happened to him? Did something bad happen?
Wen Yifan quickly nced at Sang Yans expressions, Isnt this quite normal?
Zhong Siqiao,
Su Haoan asked the waiter to serve drinks, five dice cups and a deck of Truth or Dare cards. He opened a can of beer and took a sip, Lets y dice, whoever loses will drink or be punished with Truth or Dare. What do you guys think?
Okay. Xiang Lang looked at them, But do you guys know how?
Of course. Zhong Siqiaoughed and grumbled, Who are you looking down on?
Wen Yifan honestly answered, I dont.
Su Haoan, Then, lets try to y for a few rounds, well start the punishment once were ying smoothly, ok?
Once he finished exining, he noticed their seating positions and immediately sympathized with her, Wen Yifan, you have to be careful. Sang Yan, this dog, is very good at this game. He can guess numbers urately every time, no one dares to ask him to reveal his dice. So, the subsequent yer will be trapped.
The rule of the game was to look at their own dice in their cup after everyone had done rolling their dice. Every yer had to call out a number in clockwise order, choose between the number of dice or the number of points on the dice and add them up, the next yer must call out arger number than the previous yer.
The subsequent yer then had to call out arger number than the previous yer; other yers could request to reveal the yers dice if the number was too suspicious. However, if the reveal was a failure, then that particr yer would have to receive double the punishment.
There were five people, so Su Haoan had set the minimum number to be called out at 7.
Wen Yifan yed several rounds before gradually getting the hang of it. But she was very bad at the game. During the start of the official game, she was extra cautious due to Su Haoans advice. She would only add one to the number that Sang Yan said.
The first round.
Su Haoan called out 14 sixes.
Sang Yan opened the dice cup in front of him and lifted his chin towards him before sayingzily, Open.
Su Haoan drank the beer.
The second round.
The third round.
The fourth round.
After seven or eight rounds.
Wen Yifan was surprised to find that she had never lost a round when she followed what Sang Yan called out. On the flip side, Su Haoan who was the previous yer of Sang Yan was revealed sessfully by him several times. He had continuously drunk several sses of beer.
In the ninth round, Wen Yifan was called out by Zhong Siqiao. She hesitated before choosing Dare.
Zhong Siqiao helped her to draw a Dare card.
Name one advantage of everyone who is of the opposite gender and is present.
Wen Yifan looked up and chose Xiang Lang as the first one, Attentive.
Then, Su Haoan, Enthusiastic.
Finally, Sang Yan.
She stared at his face and thought to herself that she had to say something that would not make him narcissistic. She took a long time before uttering, Rich.
Sang Yan stared at her and his lips twitched. He seemed like he wanted to scoff.
The tenth round.
Xiang Lang lost and he chose Truth.
State the thing that you regret the most.
That should be Xiang Lang pondered and sighed softly, Going abroad to study in university. Otherwise, I should have been into Yihe University together with Yifan. We had promised to enrol into the clinical medicine course together.
Wen Yifan was about to say something.
At that moment.
Sang Yan had already shaken the dice cup and said, Carry on.
Wen Yifans words got stuck in her throat as she looked at him.
His side profile looked cold under the dim lights, his head was slightly tilted downwards and his body was slightly bent down. His face was half bright and half dim, his ck hair strands were randomly scattered on his forehead, so she couldnt see his facial expressions clearly.
Wen Yifan looked down and took a sip of her beer.
The fifteenth round.
The numbers kept on increasing, and when it was Su Haoans turn, it had reached 15 fives.
Sang Yan didnt call out a number.
Wen Yifan was slightly nervous.
Since it would be her turn after his.
Sang Yan stared at the dice cup, remained silent for a while, then looked up at Wen Yifan. His eyelids were thin, and his pupils were deeply dark, she couldnt tell what he was thinking at that moment.
18 fives.
Su Haoan excitedly stood up and mmed on the table, Open!
Youre ridiculous! Are you out of your mind? 18? Even idiots will ask you to open!
Including the joker dice, there were 17 fives in the game.
Joker dice is an appointed number of dice that could be treated as any number.
It just happened to be one number less than the number Sang Yan called out.
Double the punishment.
Sang Yan chose Truth and a ss of beer.
Su Haoan enthusiastically helped him to choose a card.
Name the city that youst went to.
Su Haoan frowned and was so angry that he wanted to tear up the card, D*mn it, its so rare for you to lose this game for once, what stupid question is this!
Sang Yan poured a ss of beer himself and gulped down the beer in one go. His Adams apple went up and down and paused for a few seconds as if he was slightly absentminded. Then, he blurted out two words.
Yihe.
Chapter 20: I’m not coming back tonight
Chapter 20: I¡¯m noting back tonight
Wen Yifans breathing stopped for a while and she looked up at Sang Yan.
Yihe? Su Haoan was puzzled, he felt something was wrong, Didnt you go on a business trip by nest time? Or did I remember wrongly? But what were you doing in Yihe when you had nothing to do? When did you go? Why didnt I know about it?
Sang Yan turned his head, How many are you going to ask?
Oh, I know. Su Haoan was even more excited than usual, he was annoyed, You f*cking went to find Duan Jiaxu, right?
Sang Yan did not answer.
Okay, you win! Su Haoan growled, If it wasnt for me failing to be admitted into Nanjing University! You wouldnt have the chance to be rumoured to have an affair with him!
Sang Yan said impatiently, Can you keep your voice down?
Zhong Siqiao also graduated from Nanjing University, and she immediately understood what Su Haoan said as burst intoughter. She leaned against Wen Yifan and exined to her while smiling, The Duan Jiaxu that Su Haoan mentioned just now, he was from our school.
Wen Yifan recalled what Wang Linlin said and nodded her head.
Both of them were in the same faculty, same major, same ss, and same dormitory. Zhong Siqiao added, Besides, they were extremely good-looking. At first, everyone was secretly gossiping and said that they were the Adonis duo in the faculty ofputer science.
Su Haoan was still grumbling.
Wen Yifan listened quietly to Zhong Siqiaos gossip, while Xiang Lang also leaned in to listen.
I forgot when it was, but someone posted in our universitys forum asking if there are any good-looking men in our university. Zhong Siqiao added, Then, the post blew up, many people started posting their Adonis from their faculty. The photos were basically taken secretly.
Wen Yifan, Then?
Zhong Siqiao, Then, Sang Yan and Duan Jiaxu, of course, were nominated. Almost half of the submissions were photos of them. However, photos of Sang Yan would have Duan Jiaxu, and photos of Duan Jiaxu would have Sang Yan.
And then, everyone was surprised to find out that more than 80 per cent of the photos taken by different people were photos of both of them. This proved that Zhong Siqiao paused, They stick together almost every day.
Adding on to that, they were not seen getting close to any girl for four years in university. The more Zhong Siqiao exined, the more she felt it was hrious, So, whenever anyone mentioned them, they would address them as the Gay Adonis couple from the faculty ofputer science.
Zhong Siqiao spoke happily without controlling her volume.
As a result, Su Haoan heard it and immediately participated, They were selectively blind! There were two idiots, Qian Fei and Chen Junwen in the picture too! But they were not as good-looking, so they were ignored!
Geez, I have nothing now. Su Haoan suddenly blurted out, I will never fall in love again.
He looked at Sang Yan and said bitterly, Bro, we are the best brothers, as long as I have you, its enough. You should also regard me as your Number 1 in your heart, alright?
She had no idea what they were talking about.
However, Zhong Siqiao detected the awkward atmosphere because of the subject of the gossip. She nced at Sang Yan and wisely changed the topic, Its all jokes, theres not much for us to talk about. Come on, lets carry on.
Wen Yifan leaned forward and reached out her hand to roll the dice.
She could see from the corner of her eyes where Sang Yan had no response to what Su Haoan had said. He leaned back and looked at his mobile phone. He suddenly stood up and said casually, You guys carry on.
Su Haoan, Huh? Where are you going?
Sang Yan casually said, Im tired, Im going back home to sleep.
Su Haoan, Its still early.
Sang Yan was hardly seen to exin himself, I sleptte yesterday.
Then, he directly downed three sses of beer. His lips twitched slightly as he said slowly, I spoiled the mood today, you guys can carry on ying.
He looked at Su Haoan, You can entertain them, the bill is on me.
Then, Sang Yan didnt look at anyone, he bent down to pick up the lighter on the table before leaving.
Sang Yans mood seemed normal, he even seemed gentlepared with his previous attitude. The others didnt think anything was wrong, but Wen Yifan felt a little stuffy.
After ying for several rounds, without the presence of Sang Yan, Su Haoan felt that he was out of ce among the three people who grew up together.
Not long after, he also made an excuse to leave.
Only the three of them were left.
However, the atmosphere did not be awkward due to the two of them leaving.
But Wen Yifan was somewhat absentminded.
She suddenly yelled as she listened to them chatting, Qiaoqiao.
Zhong Siqiao, Hmm? What?
Just now you mentioned Duan Jiaxu. Wen Yifan asked, Is he close to Sang Yan?
They should be quite close, otherwise, the rumors wouldnt have spread. Zhong Siqiao said, But Im not quite sure, since Im not in the same faculty with them. I have a roommate who used to admire Sang Yan, so she had treated Duan Jiaxu as her love rival.
Wen Yifan asked, Duan Jiaxu is still in Yihe now?
Yes, his hometown seems to be Yihe. He went back there to work after graduating. Zhong Siqiao blinked, Why are you suddenly interested in this person? Have you met him when you were in Yihe?
Hearing this, Wen Yifan breathed a sigh of relief, No, Im just asking.
The three of them didnt stay for too long considering the fact that Wen Yifan would have to work the next day.
They left the bar at half-past ten. Xiang Lang was going to pay for the bill but was stopped by Su Haoan. They were warmly escorted to the parking lot by him.
Xiang Lang didnt drink all night because he had to drive.
Wen Yifan and Zhong Siqiao got into the back seat.
Zhong Siqiao recalled the fact that Wen Yifan was sharing a unit with Sang Yan when they were heading back home, Hey, Diandian.
She would asionally call her nickname, Are you really alright with sharing a unit with Sang Yan? If youre not, you can stay in Xiang Langs ce and hell share the unit with Sang Yan.
Xiang Lang, I have no objections.
What could possibly happen. Wen Yifan giggled, We are like strangers at home, we dont talk much. Im sure both of you could see that he doesnt like to interact with people from today. Were just simply sharing a unit together.
Xiang Lang replied, Just let me know if you want to move.
Xiang Lang was living close to Zhong Siqiao, so he sent Wen Yifan back home first.
Wen Yifan subconsciously took careful steps when she entered the house as she remembered Sang Yan had said that he was going back home to sleep when he left just now. She noticed the living room was dark, so she paused before reaching out to turn on the lights.
The living room didnt look like someone came back.
Wen Yifan put on her slippers and walked towards her bedroom. She subconsciously nced at the second bedroom as she passed by. It was gettingte, so she went back to her room and took a quick shower.
She picked up her mobile phone when she came out.
She happened to see the two WeChat messages from Sang Yan.
Sang Yan: Im noting home tonight.
Sang Yan: Just lock the doors.
Wen Yifan stunned and replied: OK.
Wen Yifan went out and locked the door after sending out the message sessfully. She was tired, her hair was still wet but she was toozy to blow dry it. She sat on the sofa and scrolled through the news for a while and turned on the television to look for something to watch.
As soon as she turned on the city channel on the television, the morning news of was being reyed.
The follow-up of the attempted rape case that she handed in earlier just happened to be ying.
The face of the male stall owner was censored, and he still looked honest and kind.
This clip reminded Wen Yifan of the incident where she met Zheng Kejia in the general hospital. She waspletely out of her mood, so she picked up the remote control to turn off the television before heading back to her room.
Wen Yifan turned on theputer.
At this moment, Zhong Siqiao sent her a message: Help me to give a like in my moments!
Zhong Siqiao: Im going to eat barbecue tomorrow! One hundred likes can get a discount of 100 Yuan!
Wen Yifan immediately replied: Okay.
She clicked Zhong Siqiaos icon to enter her moments and gave hertest post a like. Wen Yifan scrolled down and suddenly caught a glimpse of her post which she had posted on New Years Eve.
Zhong Siqiao: Lets! Go! Watch! Fireworks! Tonight! [/Happy] But, I would have chosen Dongjiu Square if I had known about it. Then I might get to apany my Fanfan who has to work overtime. [/Cry]
Wen Yifan smiled and gave this post a like as well.
Wen Yifan thought she wouldnt be tired easily because she woke upte today.
However, it could be the alcohol she consumed that night, it didnt take long for her eyes to feel heavy after looking at herptop. Wen Yifan cherished her sleepiness, so she didnt spend too much time writing manuscripts and went to bed soon after.
Before she slept, she remembered Sang Yan didnte back tonight.
But she also felt that it was reasonable when she remembered what Su Haoan had said tonight.
Sang Yan probably wanted tofort Su Haoan.
Su Haoan probably knew Wang Linlin was cheating on him.
Wen Yifan dreamt of things that happened in high school that night, probably because they had brought up past memories that night.
When people were starting to get along with each other, Wen Yifan still had no close friends in her ss because she was a person who takes time to get along with others. So, she always spent her time eating with Zhong Siqiao and Xiang Lang even after a long time after the first day of school.
There was once.
The club that Zhong Siqiao joined had issues to be solved, so Wen Yifan had dinner with Xiang Lang alone.
Then, she met Sang Yan at the cafeteria.
Sang Yan was popr amongst the boys. Whenever Wen Yifan saw him, he was always surrounded by a group of boys. Only a few of them were regrly around him, the others would change every time.
They seemed to be a lively and noisy group.
The group found a ce to sit after eating dinner.
They suddenly noticed Wen Yifan who was having dinner face to face with Xiang Lang.
Sang Yan raised his eyebrows.
The boys began to create an uproar.
But they left very soon.
The self-study session that evening.
The rumors about the two of them that never died down blew up again because of this incident.
A new story was slowly unfolding.
They said Vase Wen actually didnt like Sang Yan at all. She reluctantly agreed to his pursuit, but she would change her mind when she found a better choice.
Wen Yifan didnt have to self-study in ss like other students. During the evening self-study, she normally would be practising dancing in the dance studio, so she didnt know anything about the new rumors.
No one in the dormitory would bring up the rumors to the subject of the rumor.
She was slow to figure out the strange atmosphere in the dormitory.
The self-study session the next morning.
Wen Yifan returned to her ss and felt that others were looking at her in a strange way. She didnt think too much at first, she only thought it was a few more unrealistic rumors, so she didnt take it to heart.
Little did she know, she overheard her ssmates talking about her when she went to the washroom.
I didnt know Vase Wen was someone like this
Its quite disgusting.
Shes arrogant because shes beautiful.
Whats the benefit of being beautiful when you have a bad personality?
Wen Yifan was puzzled, she didnt know what had happened, and became the disgusting person in the ss. She came out from the washroom after they left and slowly cleaned her hands.
She thought about what she had done recently.
She couldnt think of anything.
So she just pretended that she didnt hear anything, where it went into her left ear and came out from her right ear.
When she was back to her ss.
Wen Yifan sat in her seat.
Sang Yan suddenly grabbed a boy by the cor and dragged him to Wen Yifan, Apologize.
The situation came all of a sudden.
Wen Yifan was dumbfounded, she thought he wanted her to apologize.
She was weak-willed when she saw him being aggressive and was ready to hit someone at any time. Although she felt like she didnt do anything wrong, she still wisely apologized, Im sorry.
Sang Yan''s lips twitched, I didnt ask you to apologize.
The boy who was held by him by the cor was wearing spectacles and he looked terrified.
Sang Yan looked down at him, Do I need to teach you how?
I was just joking around The spectacles boy smiled awkwardly, I was just kidding, I was not the only one who said it Can you let go first?
Kidding? Sang Yan smiled, Isnt it shameful for a male to be this gossipy?
I will stop here, if theres still someone spreading rumours about this. Sang Yan looked up, nced around the ssroom and enunciated, Lets settle this one by one if I hear any more of this rumour.
Im not interested in anything. Sang Yan was very arrogant, My only hobby is to bear grudges.
After that, Sang Yan let go of his hand that was holding the cor.
The spectacles boy immediately lowered his head and apologized to Wen Yifan, So, sorry, it was me who told everyone that youre two-timing. But I dont have any evidence, I just made it up. I wont do it again in the future.
Two-timing?
Wen Yifan was dumbfounded.
After apologizing, the spectacles boy was going to head back to his seat.
Sang Yan lifted his leg and ced it on the railing under the table next to him, he reminded, Am I not the victim?
Can you consider the actual situation? What do you mean she dumped me when she met someone better than me? Speaking of which, Sang Yan suddenly caught a glimpse of Wen Yifan, If there is really this kind of situation where Id pursue someone
Wen Yifan looked up at him.
Half of Sang Yans face was against the light, his expression was as arrogant as ever.
The person would only be fascinated by me, understand?
Chapter 21: His pride and ego
Chapter 21: His pride and ego
The bell rang just when Sang Yan finished speaking.
It was liberating, and the spectacles boy breathed a sigh of relief as immediately apologized. Sang Yan didnt care to bother him anymore, he nced at the boy and returned to his seat.
The people that were gathered gradually dispersed.
It was a rare asion where the ssroom was kept quiet before the teacher arrived.
Wen Yifan took the textbook out of her drawer and turned to the page of that days learning content, but her thoughts were still stuck on what just happened. She recalled and slowly pondered about the incident where she met Sang Yan and the boys in the cafeteria yesterday.
So, they thought I had cheated on Sang Yan and was dating Xiang Lang.
The tip of Wen Yifans pen paused.
No wonder they said Im disgusting.
She looked up and looked in the direction of Sang Yan.Only allowed on
His seat was arranged in thest row of the first column because he was tall. They were both far away from each other. He was looking down, she didnt know what he was reading.
The boy sitting next to him was talking to him, but his eyes were not lifted and his expression didnt change much.
Wen Yifan looked away and thought about finding a chance to thank himter.
This was what Wen Yifan thought.
She didnt expect that she couldnt find a chance at all.
Because there were almost no moments when no one was around Sang Yan. He seemed like he couldnt walk alone and was always in a group, even when he was just going to the washroom to fill up his bottle.
Wen Yifan wasnt in a hurry, she thought she would be able to find an opportunity.
She waited until the next Friday after school.
The duty schedule in ss was arranged on a biweekly basis, Sang Yan was arranged on biweekly Fridays. He went hometer than other students because he was on duty. People who normally treated him as a brother chose to leave him behind to y.
Sang Yan stood on the tform and wiped the ckboard with a damp cloth.
Wen Yifan packed her things, took her bag and went to him to call him.
Sang Yan.
Sang Yan turned his head slightly and nced at her before continuing to clean the ckboard, Speak.
Wen Yifan said sincerely, Thank you for that time.
His movements stopped, he looked at her.
What?
The thing that our ssmates said behind me. Wen Yifan exined and thanked again, Thanks for standing up for me.
Sang Yan replied, You are quite timely in thanking me.
Wen Yifan, Hmm?
I was about to forget about it, Sang Yan saidzily, But you helped me to remember it again.
She knew she had dragged it for too long.
Wen Yifan was a little embarrassed but she didnt show it on her face, I couldn''t find the opportunity.
Theres no need. Sang Yan simply didnt bother about this matter, he cleaned thest piece of ckboard, I wouldnt bother about it if it had nothing to do with me.
Wen Yifan nodded, Thank you anyway.
Sang Yan didnt answer.
Wen Yifan didnt say much and left.
She didnt know why she looked back at Sang Yan when she reached the door.
He just happened to finish cleaning the ckboard and seemed to be heading towards the washroom to clean the cloth.
He met her eyes when he looked up.
Sang Yan didnt look surprised, he raised his eyebrows, Whats wrong?
Ah?
Sang Yan yfully said, Are you really fascinated by me?
Wen Yifan had never met such a person before him.
He was born arrogant and self-confident, every corner of his bones seemed to be engraved with pride, but he was not annoying. He would only make people feel like he was born with it.
Just like a moon surrounded by the stars.
Wherever he was, he would always shine.
Walking down from the seats on the second floor.
Sang Yan entered the staff lounge downstairs.
He sat on the sofa, took out his mobile phone and scrolled through his phone. It didnt take long for him to put it down again. His drinking capacity was not small, and he didnt drink much that night, but his head was throbbing with pain.
Sang Yan took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and lit a cigarette with the lighter he took from upstairs. He smoked for a while and Su Haoan joined him not longter.
You havent left yet? Arent you sleepy? Su Haoan was surprised when he saw him, Or are you waiting for Goddess Wen to go back together?
Sang Yan crossed his legs and ced them on the table, ignoring him.
Su Haoan sat next to him and took a cigarette out from the box. He looked upset, Geez, I was on the verge of moving on, but that woman was mentioned today, Im upset.
Ive been an expert in love for many years, Su Haoan lit his cigarette, but he didnt have time to smoke because he was busy talking, This is the first time to be f*cking cheated on. Can you believe it? With my looks
Su Haoan paused, pointed to his face and enunciated, I look like this! And Im also rich!
But I was cheated on!
So with the IQ of yours, Sang Yan spoke softly, Are you still an expert in love?
F*ck off, are you still human. Su Haoan scorned, Why have I never heard of youforting me!
Comfort you for? Sang Yan seemed to be slightly sleepy, his eyelids were drooping and spoke in a muffled voice, Youre a full-grown adult, youre being unreasonable.
The main thing is that this Wang Linlin kept telling me hes her cousin, Su Haoanined, I still f*cking believed her, and I have met him several times. Every time she would address him as her cousin. They were kissing affectionately when I went to find herst time.
I almost threw up in my mouth, f*ck!
Enough. Sang Yan was impatient, Didnt both of you break up.
Cant I vent out my anger! Su Haoan was starting to get annoyed, Whats wrong with you tonight? Your brother was cheated on! He broke up with his girlfriend! And youre still impatient with me!
Sang Yan was tired of listening, he suddenly got up and put out his cigarette, Im leaving.
Su Haoan was stunned, as if he had sensed something.
Whats wrong with you?
You didnt bring your car and you drank. How are you going to go back? Su Haoan immediately stopped him, Qian Fei ising overter, let him give you a ride since you have nothing to do when you go back.
Sang Yan didnt get up and leaned back in the chair, probably because he thought Su Haoan had made some sense.
Su Haoan stared at him, Are you drunk?
Su Haoan, Or is it because of Xiang Lang so youre in a bad mood?
Sang Ya remained silent.
Do you need to be like this? They have both known each other for so long, they would date each other earlier before this if they had the chance Speaking of which, he suddenly felt that this statement was also appropriate for Sang Yan. He immediately changed the topic, Hey, do you still like Wen Yifan? I originally thought that you still had some feelings for her, so I thought I would give you a chance to share a unit with her. But when I look at your attitude towards her, I think Im wrong again.
Su Haoan gave a pat on his arm, Come, talk to me. I guarantee that I will never be as mean as you, where youd stab a knife at peoples wounds.
Am I out of my mind to talk to you? Sang Yan smiled, Whats the difference between you and a loudspeaker?
Su Haoan nearly choked, he wanted to object to him.
Im just sleepy. Sang Yan looked down and said annoyingly, Youre great at making things up.
F*ck off, Su Haoan got up, Im wasting my sympathy on you.
Su Haoan was not a quiet person in the first ce, so he decided to go outside and y after sitting for a while. After listening to what Sang Yan had said just now, he felt that he was being too over dramatic. After all, there was no way Sang Yan, who didnt care about anything, would be affected.
Before leaving the lounge, Su Haoan looked up and looked at Sang Yan who was lying on the sofa at that moment.
All of a sudden, he felt the scene at that moment was familiar.
It reminded Su Haoan of the day when their university admission examination results came out.
Su Haoans grades were horrible, he was able to enter the key science stream ss because he had an uncle who was the principal in their high school. Their grades were evaluated after the university admission examination and the results would onlye out after the university application form was submitted.
The moment when he came out of the examination room.
Su Haoan knew that he was doomed.
But Father Su had told him earlier.
If he could get into any university during the first batch of application, he would buy him a newputer.
Su Haoan was delighted. On the day he finished his examinations, he vowed to tell his father that he had surely passed the first batch of application, he could even be easily admitted into Nanwu University.
Father Su believed his b*llsh*t.
He bought Su Haoan a newputer the next day.
As time went by, when the first batch of admission results came out, Su Haoan didnt dare to go home and stayed in the inte cafe all day.
Then, he simply just went to Sang Yans house.
It was already eight oclock at night, Sang Yan and his father, Sang Rong were not at home.
Sang Yans mother, Li Ping was teaching Sang Zhi her homework. Her expression was gentle, so she asked him to wait in Sang Yans room. It was a norm for Su Haoan toe to Sang Yans house, so he was not embarrassed, he went straight to Sang Yans room.
Su Haoan opened the video game in Sang Yans room and yed the game like it was his own room. He spent the whole day facing the same electronic equipment. Soon, he felt sleepy and went to sleep in Sang Yans bed.
He heard the sound of the door closing when he was still conscious.
Su Haoan was woken up by the noise and saw Sang Yan when he opened his eyes.
The boy closed the door. He was wearing a dark short sleeve and grey trousers.
It wasnt obvious on his upper body, but there were some dark spots on his trousers, and his hair was slightly damp. Su Haoan immediately asked, Is it raining outside? The weather was fine when I came.
Sang Yan nced at him, Why are you here?
The admission results were out, Su Haoan sighed, I dont have the guts to go back, Im afraid my father will break my legs.
Serves you right. Sang Yan sneered, Why are you not afraid of your legs breaking when you brag?
He was the good Samaritan that provided him with a ce to stay that day, so Su Haoan didnt bother, Where have you been? I waited for you to y games with me for a long time. He looked at the time as he said, Sh*t, its already eleven oclock.
I didnt go anywhere, arent I home? Sang Yan didnt take a shower straight away, he sat down on the carpet in front of the game console and threw a controller to him, Do you still want to y?
Su Haoan immediately got up, You bet.
Both of them chatted while ying games.
Su Haoan, Did uncle and aunty nag you since you came backte?
Sang Yan, Will they?
Su Haoan was speechless,
He asked again, Where have you been? Arent you admitted into Nanjing University? How cool is that? If I have that sort of results, I could be the King at home.
Sang Yan, What sort of nonsense is that?
Geez, Su Haoan was used to Sang Yans attitude, he continued, I dont know what university I could get into. I saw Chen Qian posted that she was admitted into A University, but I didnt apply to the university in A City.
Sang Yan remained silent.
Su Haoan continued to grumble.
He didnt know how long had passed.
Su Haoan noticed that on the game interface, the character that was controlled by Sang Yan suddenly stopped moving and allowed him to attack him. He never won a game against Sang Yan, he thought that his system hadgged and took the opportunity to attack him with everything he got.
After he was killed, Su Haoan looked at him and pretended to ask, Did you havegs or something? Why are you so noob?
He couldnt manage to finish his sentence as his words got stuck in his throat.
Su Haoan didnt know why he was speechless at that moment.
Sang Yan was looking down and looking at the game controller in his hands quietly. But he didnt seem like he was looking at the controller. He seemed distracted, he was bent slightly and looked tense.
He was as still as a picture.
He also looked like a bowstring that was stretched to its limit.
Su Haoan had known him since junior high school.
Sang Yan had always been an arrogant person from the first day they met. His eyes were above his head, he lived like no one else was present, he didnt care about anyone, and he didn''t care about anything.
He was someone who was born to live at the top.
But at that moment.
Su Haoan somehow had an illusion.
His pride and ego.
It seemed like they had been shattered.
Chapter 22: I cooked too much
Chapter 22: I cooked too much
Wen Yifan went to work as usual for the next three days.
Sang Yan seemed to be busy on something, he never came back after the gathering. But he abided by the rules set by them earlier. Wen Yifan would receive his WeChat message on time every night at 10 oclock.
As time went by.
The number of words that he sent gradually decreased.
The first day.
Sang Yan: Im noting home tonight, lock the door.
The second day.
Sang Yan: Noting home, lock the door.
The third day.
Sang Yan: Lock the door.
Wen Yifans attitude remained consistent.
She would reply Alright. every time.
The next afternoon.
Wen Yifan went out for an interview session with Fu Zhuang and edited footage in the editing room.
Fu Zhuang had taken several days off because of some school affairs, so he went to work continuously for a week without having a day off. Heid on the table and sighed, Geez, Im having a tough time.
Wen Yifan casually answered, Whats tough?
Senior Qian gave me an earful yesterday. Fu Zhuang sat up straight and vividly imitated Qian Weihuas tone, He said my work is a piece of sh*t! The suggestion he gave was harder than reediting the whole thing again!
Hmm? Wen Yifan tilted her head, Then you should ask him to edit it.
Then wont I be making it easier for him?
After two seconds of silence, Fu Zhuang continued to edit the footage obediently, I think its better for me to work harder instead.
Wen Yifan didnt say much, she reread the manuscript that she just finished writing and sent it to the editor after proofreading it.
While waiting for the review of the manuscript, Fu Zhuang started a small talk with her again. He talked about the fire in Zhongnan Century City, Oh ya, I wanted to ask you about something. The part where we interviewed your ex-ssmate was edited in the news, am I right?
Hmm?
I found out yesterday that someone had edited a weird video montage and inserted that part in it. Fu Zhuang felt it was hrious and trembled inughter, It went viral. He was ranked among the Top Ten Inspiring People on a website.
My prediction of him being miserable and cool was right,izens are all saying that he is handsome, arrogant and miserable. Fu Zhuang added, Although we censored half of his face, he still looked attractive.
Wen Yifan didnt care about these, so she didnt know about this, Was it very influential?
Well, no its not, since it was censored. But its quite funny.
Thatll do. The review of the manuscript just happened to be approved, Wen Yifan forwarded it to the dubbing host before getting up, You can download the hosts dubbing yourselfter, call me if you have any questions, I have to go back to write the draft.
Okay. Fu Zhuang stopped ying around and dramatically said, Being lonely! Is the only way for The Strong!
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Wen Yifan didnt work overtime today, she went home after finishing with the draft.
Wen Yifan habitually reached out to turn on the lights when she opened the door, but she suddenly found out that the lights were on. She paused and subconsciously looked at the sofa but noticed the living room was still empty.
There were several shoe boxes at the entrance, which were neatly stacked one over the other. The shoes next to it seemed messy as if they were taken off randomly without being arranged.
Wen Yifan looked at the second bedroom.
She didnt know if Sang Yan was in his room at that time or if came back and left.
Wen Yifan didnt bother, she sat down on the sofa and poured a ss of water. She drank slowly and nced around. She felt that something had changed in the house.
There seemed to be a lot of things.
There were several cans of milk powder of different brands under the coffee table, along with fruit cereals and cocoa chips. The door of the TV cab was left open and all kinds of snacks were stuffed in it, some of them were directly ced in front of the television.
There were several ck boxes on the dining table, they were wrapped in stic wrap and they looked like fruits.
Wen Yifan looked away.
She secretly thought to herself: This young masters living standard really is high.
Wen Yifan was bored and she couldnt help remembering what Fu Zhuang had said earlier.
Wen Yifan took out her phone and downloaded an application. She finished her drink and went to the kitchen.
Wen Yifan opened the application once it finished downloading. She saw the topic Handsome, Arrogant, and Miserable. was ranked first. She clicked open the topic as she was washing her cup.
Sang Yans cold voice was instantly yed from her mobile phone.
Im very happy. Hope youre as happy as me.
The volume of her mobile phone was a little too loud, it was deafening in this quiet space.
Wen Yifan was startled.
She immediately turned off the tap water and turned down the volume.
At the same time, there were footsteps behind her.
Wen Yifan turned around and saw Sang Yan was also in the kitchen.
Wen Yifan looked down and locked her mobile screen awkwardly.
She didnt know if he heard the audio previously.
But Sang Yan acted like he didnt see her.
He didnt speak and didnt look at her. He just opened the refrigerator in silence.
Wen Yifan also didnt take the initiative to speak. She put her phone back in her pocket, and when she looked down, she suddenly noticed that the faucet that was leaking had been repaired, it was not leaking anymore.
Upon seeing this, Wen Yifan took a serious look at the kitchen.
The gas stove that always had a hard time lighting up was reced with a new one, and there was an induction cooker and microwave beside it. There was even a juicer and an oven. Her heart dropped and her scalp became numb.
The only thought that popped up in her mind.
How much would all of these cost after sharing equally?
Wen Yifan hesitated, Did you buy all of these?
Sang Yan looked like he had just taken a bath. He was wearing casual light-coloured trousers and a random coat. He ignored her, took a bag of instant noodles from the top of the refrigerator and tore it apart.
He looked like he was going to cook his own dinner.
Wen Yifan felt that the picture of him cooking was weird. This man was a spoilt prince that was pampered all his life from her point of view.
He would only seek for delivery or take outs if nobody was cooking for him.
She didnt know that he would take the initiative to enter the kitchen.
Wen Yifan continued, If so, could you make a list for me and I will transfer the money to you?
Sang Yan briefly responded and turned on the tap to fill the pot with water.
The feeling that he didnt want to be bothered with her was obvious. Wen Yifan was clueless about the current situation, she said, Then Ill go back to my room, you can send me a WeChat message once you have it all sorted out.
There was still no response as expected.
Wen Yifan couldnt tell whether it was normal or if he was in a bad mood at that moment. She stopped seeking attention and headed back to her room. She sat on her chair, turned on her phone and looked at the bnce in her bank ount.
She sighed.
Should I find a chance to talk to him?
We should discuss with each other before buyingmon goods in the future
Wen Yifan suddenly remembered Sang Yans attitude.
Geez.Only allowed on
Its so difficult tomunicate with him.
After a while.
Wen Yifan inexplicably felt that this situation was quite normal.
Sang Yan had emphasized that she should not try to befriend him. The reason why there was a conversation between them was only because he wanted to attract some business for his own bar.
But in the end.
He didnt earn a penny, instead, he spent a thousand.
Wen Yifan wondered if he was upset because of this matter.
She struggled for a while before turning on the calctor to calcte the bills for that day. She wanted to pay for Zhong Siqiao and Xiang Lang, but it was not a small amount to her.
Wen Yifan could only pay for herself.
But several days had passed.
It seemed a little awkward to transfer him money out of the blue.
Wen Yifan put down her phone, and waited for him to send her the list before transferring him the sum total.
But for the whole night.
There was no news from Sang Yan.
Wen Yifan discovered something in hindsight.
Sang Yan seemed to be giving her a cold shoulder, as if he was unaware of her existence. She would unintentionally make some noise asionally, but he seemed to be unable to hear her, he didnt even lift his eyelids.
Both of them were living in the same ce but in seemingly different worlds.
Wen Yifan wasnt someone who liked to embarrass herself.
She didnt speak anymore after saying a few words.
She just treated it as the unit-sharing life between two people without interfering with each other had officially started.
The night of Chinese New Years Eve.
Wen Yifan received a call from Zhong Siqiao when she was collecting her clothes on the balcony. She held her clothes, ced theundry pole aside and listened to Zhong Siqiao, Are you working overtime tomorrow night?
Tomorrow night? Wen Yifan, I wont if theres no emergencies.
Are youing back home tomorrow?
Im not, I think.
Zhong Siqiao invited her, Do you want toe to my house and celebrate Chinese New Year together?
Wen Yifan was honest, I''m toozy to go that far.
Zhong Siqiao said, Youre having so many days off, why cant you spare me a day!
Youre quite cruel Wen Yifan entered the living room and her voice paused.
She didnt know when Sang Yan came out of his room, he was looking down and sitting on the sofa scrolling through his phone. He had changed his clothes, his expression was still cold, and he looked as if he was going to head out.
Wen Yifan looked away and went back to her room, while calmly continued talking to Zhong Siqiao, Tell me about this when I really get to have many days off.
Zhong Siqiao giggled, Arent you having more days off than usual?
Wen Yifan, I just want to sleep for three days straight.
She went back to her room.
Zhong Siqiao suddenly asked, By the way, will Sang Yan go home for Chinese New Year?
Of course. Wen Yifan was puzzled because she thought the question was strange, His home is here in this city and his rtionship with his family isnt bad. Why would he not return to his home during Chinese New Year?
Oh. Zhong Siqiao said, Youre right.
Wen Yifanid on her bed.
Zhong Siqiao asked again, How do you get along with him?
We cant consider ourselves getting along with each other, Wen Yifan reconstructed her sentence, Were just two strangers that are living under the same roof, without any interactions. Ive got a feeling that he is a ghost whenever I see him.
Youre exaggerating it! Zhong Siqiao said, Wasn''t he in a good mood during the gathering that day?
Wen Yifan was stunned when she heard what she said.
Somehow, her mind suddenly shed with Xiang Langs Truth answer. She recovered from her thoughts soon after and smiled, He was just like that during the gathering.
After chatting for a while, Wen Yifan heard the sound of the door closing from the entrance.
After hanging up.
Wen Yifan looked at her WeChat again and found that Sang Yan had sent her WeChat messages five minutes ago.
Sang Yan: I wont being back before the eighth day of Chinese New Year, you can just lock the door.
Sang Yan: Please finish the food in the refrigerator.
Sang Yan: Thanks.
Wen Yifan blinked her eyes and replied Okay..
Wen Yifan returned home at seven on Chinese New Years Eve.
Wen Yifan locked the door, and first took a bath. She took a small nket to the living room afterpleting her bedtime routine. Sheid on the sofa in the living room, and the Chinese New Year Festival had been airing for some time.
Zhong Siqiao kept on urging her and texting her on WeChat at the same time.
Wen Yifan replied: I turned on the TV too.
After looking through the messages, Wen Yifan replied to the blessing messages one by one. She hesitated when she saw Zhao Yuandongs message and replied: I have to work overtime tonight, Happy Chinese New Year.
The windows were closed because it was still cold even when the air-conditioning was turned off.
There was no other sound in the room except the noiseing from the television. Wen Yifan covered herself in a nket and stared at the cheering andughing on the television. She was immune to the infectious cheerful emotions. If it wasnt for the holidays, she wouldnt even remember that today was Chinese New Year Eve.
She let out a long sigh and scrolled through Weibo absentmindedly. She wanted to go back to her own room soon after.
Wen Yifan actually was not interested in the Chinese New Year Festival.
*TV program
She always felt that it was just background music while families y and chat together on Chinese New Years Eve. It felt like a strange thing to watch by herself.
But Zhong Siqiao was still excited to discuss the program with her on WeChat.
Wen Yifan didnt want to ruin her excitement, so she was thinking about getting something to eat.
At this time, the doorbell suddenly rang. Wen Yifan looked at the time and it was already close to nine oclock.
She didnt know who it was.
Wen Yifan felt strange and uneasy. She went to the entrance and peeped through the peephole.
Sang Yan was standing outside with his hands in his pockets in the bright corridor.
She breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door, Why are you back?
Sang Yan nced at her and surprisingly replied, There are rtives at home so I have no ce to sleep.
Wen Yifan nodded and stopped asking. She went back to her ce on the sofa.
Sang Yan changed into his slippers and sat down on the other sofa.
Both of them were quiet, without saying a word.
On such festivals.
Wen Yifan was not used to the atmosphere with the presence of someone else. She subconsciously looked in his direction.
After a while, Sang Yan started to move.
He got up and headed to the kitchen.
Wen Yifan looked at him when she noticed his movements.
She saw Sang Yan taking out a pack of dried noodles, a box of meatballs, and a box of vegetables from the refrigerator. Then, he also took a pack of frozen dumplings out from the freezer. He looked like he was going to make supper.
Wen Yifan didnt quite believe that he could cook.
She secretly hoped that he wouldnt use the gas stove.
The induction cooker was more than enough to cook such things.
Wen Yifan was afraid that he would burn down the kitchen.
After a few minutes.
Wen Yifan heard the sound of the gas stove lighting up in the kitchen.
She began to worry.
But she felt that it was inappropriate for her to go check him out when she thought about the way they were getting along.
She was on pins and needles for a while.
She heard the water boiling in the kitchen.
At the same time, Sang Yan suddenly called her name.
Wen Yifan.
ording to their current rtionship, this person calling her name was even harder than reaching the sky.
Wen Yifan was even more certain that something had happened, she instantly got up and went to the kitchen.
Whats wrong?
She just entered the kitchen.
Wen Yifan noticed Sang Yan was still holding the pack of dried noodles in his hand, but it was already empty. His movements were stiff, he stared at the boiling water and it seemed like the whole packet of dried noodles had fallen into the pot.
It was like a still picture.
After a few seconds.
Sang Yan looked up and said with a straight face, I cooked too much.
Sang Yan looked down and threw the packet into the trash can next to him. He casually said.
Help me to finish it?
Chapter 23: My brother said I was lost
Chapter 23: My brother said I was lost
The structure of the kitchen was squarish and spacious.
The L-shaped dark-coloured kitchen counter had a refrigerator beside it, and a beige cab lodged on the top. The space looked more cramped than before because of the newly added electrical appliances.
Wen Yifan went next to him and looked at the noodles that had started cooking in the pot. She was silent for a while before rolling up her sleeves, turned on the faucet and washed her hands. Then, she pointed at the things beside the pot.
Then Ill put these back in the fridge?
Sang Yan nced sideways, Vegetables stay.
Wen Yifan, Okay.
She picked up the box of meatballs.
Sang Yan suddenly said, Were not eating meatballs?
Wen Yifan paused, You can put some if you want to.
Dumplings?
Just a few.
Oh. Sang Yan took the soy sauce next to it and said, Give me two eggs.
Wen Yifan was speechless when he still wanted everything in this situation. She didnt want to waste food, she couldnt help but said, Sang Yan.
Sang Yan, What?
Wen Yifan calmly reminded, You cooked a whole bag of noodles.
At the end.
Only some vegetables and mushrooms were added into the noodles, and the rest were put back into the refrigerator. She took two bowls, one big and one small, from the cab and handed him the bigger one.
Sang Yan took it and filled the bowl with noodles.
Wen Yifan stood next to him looking at the overflowing noodles in the pot. In this situation, her help would be useless if she only ate a little. However, she was worried that Sang Yan would force her to eat one bowl after another.
He could really do that ording to his personality after all.
Wen Yifan suddenly said, I may not be able to help you much.
Sang Yan just finished filling up his bowl and reached out to hers, What?
Wen Yifan gave him her bowl and tactfully said, Im not that hungry.
Sang Yan knew what she was thinking at a nce and said with a straight face, I know.
The Chinese New Year Festival was still airing but there was nothing between the two to talk about.
They simply just went back to the living room.
The noodles that were just out of the pot were scalding hot, so Wen Yifan ced the bowl on the coffee table.
At that moment, there was a sketch ying on the television and it seemed that more than half of it was already yed. Wen Yifan didnt watch the content before this, so she wasnt quite sure what it was talking about. She was puzzled.
She watched the show for a while, but she couldnt understand it, so she looked down and took a scoop of soup.
She stared hesitantly for a few seconds before drinking it slowly.
The taste was unexpectedly pleasing.
Wen Yifan was relieved.
She happened to meet Sang Yans unpredictable eyes when she looked up.
Wen Yifan gulped down the soup and politelymented, Your noodles are quite delicious.
That expression of yours. Sang Yan said slowly without moving his chopsticks, I thought I had ced poison in the noodles.
Wen Yifan said, I just never thought you could cook.
Sang Yan whispered hesitantly but arrogantly, Is there something I couldnt do?
Wen Yifan sincerely said, Isnt there quite a lot?
Sang Yan raised his eyebrows, For example?
For example, Wen Yifan thought about it, Cooking one-pax worth of noodles..
They were getting along better than usual, maybe it was because of the holidays, or maybe it was because of the minor mistakes when Sang Yan was cooking noodles.
Thinking that it was Chinese New Years Eve that night, Wen Yifan nned to make herself a simple Chinese New Years Eve dinner aftering back from work.
Wen Yifan suddenly found her predicament indescribable.
She didnt think shed be eating her Chinese New Years Eve dinner made by this gentleman in her lifetime.
Wen Yifans speed in eating was not slow, but she still seemed to be chewing slowly. She soon finished eating the noodles in her bowl.
The show just happened to end, she got up and wanted to fill up her bowl again.
Sang Yan casually asked when he noticed her, Where are you going?
Wen Yifan paused and pointed in the direction of the kitchen, Refill noodles.
Although he wanted her to eat a little because he cooked too much, but she still had to repay his good deed. So, Wen Yifan took the initiative to ask, Do you want me to fill up your bowl?
Dont eat if youre full. Sang Yan nced at her and said slowly, Youll me me if you overeat.
No. Wen Yifan was stunned and continued, I just want to eat.
Wen Yifan stopped asking when she saw there were still noodles in his bowl, so she went to the kitchen alone. She filled up half a bowl because she was worried of eating too much and couldnt sleep because she couldnt digest well. But the soup was a bowlful.
She went back to the sofa and sat down.
Wen Yifan looked in the direction of Sang Yan.
She didnt know when it started.
His brows were rxed and his posture was sluggish, he seemed to be in a good mood.
He was looking at the television at that moment.
Wen Yifan blinked and looked in the direction of the television. The previous magic show had just ended, and a singing performance had just started. The performers were some famous actresses.
There were big bright smiles on their faces and they had sweet voices, which were very pleasing to the eyes.
Oh.
Wen Yifan instantly understood.
It was gettingte, Wen Yifan didnt want to stay in the living room for so long
But before she knew it, it was past twelve oclock.
Both of them sat at both sides of the sofa without muchmunication throughout the program, but neither of them went back to their room in advance. Wen Yifan wouldment on the program asionally and Sang Yan would casually reply.Only allowed on
The new year wasing
Wen Yifan suddenly realized that both of them had stayed up to see the new year in.
At that time, her phone vibrated.
Zhong Siqiao and Xiang Lang greeted Happy Chinese New Year in their group on time.
Wen Yifan moved her fingers and was going to reply. She saw, from the corner of her eyes, Sang Yan was looking at his phone.
Sang Yan slowly looked up at her.
Wen Yifan naturally added, Happy Chinese New Year.
Sang Yan looked at her.
She didnt expect him to reciprocate, so she nned to go back to her room after that.
But Sang Yans attitude that night was unexpectedly good.
He looked away and reciprocated. But his tone was perfunctory as usual.
Hmm, Happy Chinese New Year.
She went back to her room.
Wen Yifan took some time to reply to messages and soon put down her mobile phone to prepare to go to sleep. She turned off the deskmp, opened her eyes and stared into the darkness with her thoughts drifting.
She recalled what had happened just now.
An idea came up inexplicably.
It turned out that the Chinese New Year Festival was interesting.
Wen Yifan stopped her thoughts and was going to close her eyes and go to sleep. She suddenly remembered she just ate noodles. She immediately got up and brushed her teeth but soon realized that she was really too full.
She couldnt remember thest time she slept without feeling full.
Wen Yifan was still guilty.
This seemed to be the first time that they had eaten together since they met again.
And they were both unusually calm.
It seemed like their rtionship had alleviated, and it also seemed to be toned down because of the festival.
It was a familiar feeling.
It was like going back to the time when they were in their second semester in sophomore year until their university entrance examination.
Wen Yifan had just moved to Beiyu City during that time and had spent several months in a new environment. She became more silent than in Nanwu High School. She had lived an enclosed dormitory life and went home once every two weeks.
She did nothing but study everyday.
Even her mobile phone was only turned on once in a while.
The examination result text message was probably sent to Sang Yan by her.
A few days after the final examination of the second semester of sophomore year, Wen Yifan received a message from Sang Yan.
Sang Yan: Are you free now?
Wen Yifan had a hunch that he mighte over when she saw this message.
Wen Yifan: Whats wrong?
Sang Yan: Its my first timeing to Beiyu, I dont know the way.
Sang Yan: Its okay if you dont have time.
Nanwu was not far from Beiyu, it would take about an hour and a half by high-speed train.
Wen Yifan never thought he woulde, she was stunned for a long time when she saw the message. She immediately went out after asking for his location.
The temperature in Beiyu had dropped by several degrees because it had rained for several days.
Sang Yan didnt know the exact location of her home, he only knew which high school she attended, so he waited at the entrance of her school for a while. He only wore short sleeves and seemed not afraid of the cold. He raised his eyebrows and smiled when he saw her.
This fast?
Before that moment.
Both of them had not spoken for a long time.
It was not solely because Wen Yifan transferred to Beiyu, both of them were like strangers at school even before she transferred.
So, when he said that, Wen Yifan nodded in reply.
The atmosphere immediately became silent again.
After a while.
Sang Yan asked, Lets go grab lunch?
Wen Yifan agreed and brought him to a nearby noodle restaurant.
Both of them ate noodles for a while.
People around them had a strong sense of existence.
Wen Yifan took the initiative to break the silence and softly asked, When will you go back?
Sang Yan looked up and asked, When will you go home?
Wen Yifan casually said, Six oclock.
Oh. Sang Yans chopsticks paused and he smirked, Then Ill go back at six.
That seemed to be a beginning.
Then, Sang Yan woulde to Beiyu to find her once in a while.
It was not frequent, and he would just ask her to have a meal with him before leaving, it wouldn''t take up too much of her time. Both of them didnt talk much about themselves, as they just wanted to take this opportunity to meet each other.
There was no other purpose.
In the next few days.
Sang Yan still went out in the morning and came back home at seven or eight in the evening.
The time was exceptionally consistent, just like he was being kicked out by his family on time.
Wen Yifan asked him when his rtives would leave, but he didnt look emotional, so he replied, I dont know. to answer her question. She tried to put herself in his shoes and she really felt that he was quite miserable.
Being kicked out from his house during Chinese New Year.
She hadn''t asked him about it anymore since then.
During noon on the third day of Chinese New Year.
Wen Yifan just came out from the washroom and when she looked at her mobile phone, she saw messages from Sang Yan that were sent ten minutes ago.
Sang Yan: Ill being back this afternoon.
Sang Yan: Can I bring my sister along.
After a few minutes.
Sang Yan: Can I?
Wen Yifan had listed this requirement before they started to share this unit, they had to inform each other before bringing someone back.
Wen Yifan replied: Yes, you can.
After replying, Wen Yifan didnt bother about it anymore. She turned on herputer, watched a drama, and before she knew it, it was time for dinner. She got up and went out of the room to get a cup of yoghurt in the refrigerator.
At that moment, the sound of the door opening from the entrance could be heard.
Wen Yifan looked in the direction of the door and saw Sang Yaning in with his keys. He was carrying several bags of stuff in his hand. His expression was cold, he told the person behind him, Go in barefoot, no shoes inside.
The next second, Sang Zhi also appeared in Wen Yifans field of vision.
She didnt take off her shoes immediately and ignored Sang Yan.
Sang Zhi subconsciously nced around her house because it was her first time being here. Her eyes fixed on Wen Yifan when she noticed her existence, she blurted out, Brother, is this your girlfriend?
Sang Yan remained silent.
Wen Yifan smiled and took the initiative to answer, No, we share the unit together.
Oh, but with such good looks Sang Zhi blinked and mumbled, too bad its only sharing together.
Wen Yifan didnt bother them, she nned to return to her room after taking her yoghurt.
But the next moment, Sang Zhi asked again, as if she had reacted to the situation, Sister, are you and my brother ssmates in high school?
Wen Yifan was stunned, Do you still remember me?
Wen Yifan had just met Sang Zhi several times.
She was still petite during that time, and she looked very young. And many years had passed, Wen Yifan thought she had forgotten everything about her, she never thought she could recognize herself.
Wen Yifan felt incredible looking at the child during those years bing this beautiful, tall and slim girl. She couldnt help but ask, You were lost at that time, and asked me to help you to find your brother. Then, you said that you would treat me to an ice cream, do you remember?
Sang Zhi thought about it and honestly said, No.
Wen Yifan, Hmm?
I wasnt lost at that time. Sang Zhi slowly said, But my brother said I was lost.
So I could only be lost.
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Chapter 24: Why did you choose Yihe University?
Chapter 24: Why did you choose Yihe University?
She remembered it was a weekend during the semester of sophomore year.
Wen Yifan forgot what she was going out for that day, but she remembered that she was out shopping for something. A child ran in front of her out of the blue and said she wanted to treat her to ice cream.
After a while.
The child seemed to have remembered her intentions and said.
Sister, I cant find my brother.
Wen Yifan paused, Are you lost from your brother?
Sang Zhi tilted her head and reluctantly answered.
Wen Yifan, Where did you get lost?
Upon hearing this, Sang Zhi turned around and pointed at the tree behind her, There.
Wen Yifan looked in that direction and didnt see anyone. She put down her things and took out her mobile phone, Its alright, do you remember your brothers phone number?
Sang Zhi shook her head, I dont remember.
But he should be over there. Sang Zhi took the initiative to hold her hand and blinked her round eyes, Sister, can you bring me along to find him? Im a little scared to be alone.
Wen Yifan smiled and said gently, Sure.
It was very sunny that day, the wind felt scalding hot as it blew across her face.
Wen Yifan opened her umbre but was pulled forward by tiny Sang Zhi. She was petite and walked in small steps but at a fast pace, seemingly jumping in high spirits.
Sang Zhi grabbed her straight to the tree that she pointed to.
Wen Yifan slowly felt something was wrong as she approached the tree.
She felt that this child had a strong sense of purpose.
She seemed to be very certain that her brother was there.
Wen Yifan was thinking about whether she had met a gang of human traffickers who would use children as bait.
The next moment, she saw Sang Yans tall and thin figure.
A thought shed in her mind in a split second.
But Sang Yan, who was supposed to be guilty, looked calm.
He stood in the shades of the tree and tilted his head to look at her. He looked like he was blessed by heaven since he was born.
What a coincidence?
At this moment, Sang Yans reaction when he heard what Sang Zhi had said.
Sang Yan seemed like he didnt mind being exposed, he simply carried the things and headed towards the kitchen. He nced at Wen Yifan when he passed by her. He smirked and looked snobbish.
As if he was saying.
So what?
Wen Yifan also went into the kitchen quietly.
Seven or eight years had passed since the incident happened after all.
His temper had always been the same. He was never secretive about what he had done, and his tant attitude would make others feel guilty instead.
She opened the refrigerator and took out a bottle of yoghurt.
She caught a glimpse of what Sang Yan bought. Upon seeing it, he seemed like he wanted to make a hotpot at home.
Wen Yifan looked away and went out of the kitchen.
Wen Yifan noticed Sang Zhi was only wearing her socks. She thought about it and headed towards the entrance. She took out a pair of slippers from the shoe cab and smiled, I still have an extra pair of slippers, you can wear them if you dont mind.
Sang Zhi immediately replied, Thank you, Sister.
Sit, you can eat anything you want. Wen Yifan was afraid that her existence would make her ufortable, so she added, Theyre all basically your brothers stuff.
When Wen Yifan was back in her room.
Sang Zhi opened the TV cab and looked at the snacks inside.
Sang Yan was justing out from the kitchen.
Brother, Sang Zhi was a little hungry and reached out for a bag of chips, Why are you sharing a unit with someone else? And with a girl? Did you tell father and mother? Do they know?
Sang Yan took the chips and threw them back into the cab when he was aware of her behaviour.
Behave yourself.
Sang Zhi was puzzled, Arent these yours?
You know it and youre still touching it? Sang Yanzily said, Did I buy it for you?
Sang Zhi felt that he was being stingy, but she wasnt particrly interested in the chips at all. She simply chose to hold it in, Then hurry up, I want to go back and continue doing my school exercises after eating.
It will take another half an hour. Go and do them first. Make every second count. Sang Yan lifted his chin in the direction of the dining table, Sit there, or you can do them in my room.
Sang Zhi picked up her backpack and headed towards the dining table, she asked again, So why did you share units with someone else?
Sang Yan, Do I have to report everything to a child now?
Oh. Sang Zhi looked in the direction of the master bedroom and understood, You like that sister?
Forget it, brother. Its not that I dont want to stand on your side. Sang Zhi sighed when she thought of Wen Yifans appearance, But you need to know yourself first.
Sang Yan sneered, know myself?
Yeah.
Little brat, get it right, Sang Yan took out the hotpot materials that were stuffed into the cabst time andzily said, That only applies to others when they admire me, you understand?
Sang Zhi felt that he was really shameless, and she didnt want to waste anymore of her time talking to him.
She sat down at the table, dug out some papers from her backpack and began to focus.
Half an hourter.
Sang Yan brought the hotpot out on time andzily said, Go to the kitchen and take the side dishes out.
Sang Zhi, Ok.
The meat and vegetables that were just bought from the market were already washed and cut before being sorted and ted by Sang Yan. Sang Zhi would take several dishes at a time. She made a bowl of sauce for herself after moving back and forth several times.
Sang Zhi just sat down at the dining table and suddenly remembered, Brother, arent you going to call that sister to eat together?
Sang Yan didnt speak and took a bottle of beer from the refrigerator.
You really arent going to call her? Its Chinese New Year. Sang Zhi couldnt believe it. She felt that he was too unfriendly, Both of you should get along well since you guys are housemates.
Sang Yan nced at her, Its none of your business.
Sang Zhi was very upset, She had specially brought a pair of slippers for me and asked me to eat anything I want, isnt she friendly to me? Then you should also be polite and ask her out for dinner.
Friendly to you. Sang Yan smiled, What does it have to do with me?
Sang Zhi,
Sang Yan was toozy to bother her, Call her yourself.
Sang Zhi stared at him for a while and decided to stop bothering him. She wasnt her housemate after all. She picked up the chopsticks again and ced some vegetables into the pot.
Sang Yan suddenly said not long after, You have some good conscience.
Sang Zhi, ?
But he stopped talking.
Sang Zhi immediately knew that he was being sarcastic, he was making fun of her for saying others were kind to her, and would only let others help her reciprocate. She would do nothing except waiting for others to spoon feed her.
Then, Sang Yan leisurely picked up his chopsticks, he obviously didnt want to care about anything. He looked like a jerk.
Sang Zhi held it in, got up and headed towards the master bedroom.
The other side.
Wen Yifan just finished watching thetest drama episode and nced at the time at the bottom right of theptop. She nned to lie on her bed for a while before going for a bath, but her door was knocked.
She got up and went to open the door.
Sang Zhi was standing outside.
This little girl was a little shorter than her, there were two small dimples on her cheeks when she smiled. She took the initiative to invite her, Sister,e out and have dinner with us. It seems like you havent had your dinner yet.
No need. Wen Yifan smiled, You guys can enjoy yourselves.
Sang Zhi regarded her as being shy, so she said abruptly, Sister, I think you arent quite sure of the situation.
Hmm?
Its impossible for me to have a good time eating alone with my brother.
Finally, Wen Yifan was pulled out by Sang Zhi who was extremely enthusiastic.
Wen Yifan and Sang Zhi were sitting at a side of the rectangr white dining table and Sang Yan was sitting alone opposite them. He just lifted his eyes slightly when he saw theming out, he didnt say anything.
Wen Yifans hair was growing fast, it wasnt trimmed for a long time, so it had grown to her chest level. She tied up all her hair with an stic band, revealing a smooth forehead. She was barefaced but was still pretty like she was wearing makeup.
Her foxy eyes were bright, her skin was as white as porcin and her lips were red.
Sang Zhi couldnt help but to stare at her.
Wen Yifan didnt know whether Sang Zhi had taken Sang Yans consent to invite her to dinner with them, so she tried her best to lower her sense of existence. She slowly ate a few meatballs.
On the contrary, Sang Zhi kept on amodating her, asking her from time to time if she ate this or that.
After a few minutes, Sang Zhi remembered something, Sister, whats your name?
Wen Yifan, Wen Yifan added.
Oh, then can I call you Sis Yifan? Sang Zhi was exceptionally obsessed with people who looked attractive. She had a good impression of Wen Yifan, so she was extremely enthusiastic about her, My name is Sang Zhi, Zhi meaning childish. Just call me Zhizhi, thats my nickname.
*You Zhi is childish.
Okay. Wen Yifan smiled, Your nickname is pretty cute.
Sang Yan suddenly chuckled upon hearing that.
Sang Zhi immediately looked at him with dissatisfaction, Whats wrong with people praising my nickname?Only allowed on
Sang Yans eyes slightly nted and he was still smirking while ignoring her.
Wen Yifan pressed her lips and inexplicably felt that he wasughing at her.
Because Sang Yan alsoughed badly thest time when he knew her nickname. Then, he even added, Why does your nickname sound like a maids name?
Wen Yifan felt that he was a little childish, she acted like she didnt hear him and replied to Sang Zhi.
Its cute.
Sang Zhi blinked and decided topletely ignore Sang Yan under such differentiated treatment.
Both of them casually chatted for a while.
By the way, Zhizhi. Why did youe here today? Wen Yian felt strange and asked, Isnt today the third day of Chinese New Year? Why didnt you stay at home?
My parents went to visit rtives, but I dont want to follow. And Im going to take my university entrance examinations. Speaking of this, Sang Zhis voice became softer, I want to spend more time studying, Im afraid that I cant score well in my exams.
Youre in High school now? Wen Yifan added, Is there a university that you wish to enrol in?
Sang Zhi remained quiet.
It was only casual, so Wen Yifan didnt continue asking.
But not long after, Sang Zhi picked up a piece of meat, and said vaguely while chewing, I havent made up my mind yet, Im still torn between Nanwu university and Yihe University.
Wen Yifan was stunned, Are you able to pass both?
Sang Zhi, Fingers crossed.
Wen Yifans grades were not very stable during that time. She was uncertain about whether she could pass the examinations and be admitted to either of the two universities. She had a feeling that she had met a top student, Then your grades should be really good.
Sang Zhi, Im worried that I wont be able to perform well.
Dont put too much pressure on yourself.
Alright.
These two universities are quite good, you can choose depending on which university you like more, or which major is ranked higher. Wen Yifan added, And Yihe is a little far from Nanwu, the climate is also different from here. I took quite some time to get used to it, you should take that into consideration too.
Sang Zhi nodded her head like a chick pecking on rice, she asked, Sis Yifan, did you graduate from Yihe University?
Wen Yifan, Yes.
Sang Zhi, What major did you study in?
Wen Yifan, I majored inwork and news media.
Ah. Sang Zhi paused and hesitantly said, I have a ssmate who wants to apply for this major as well, so Ive heard her talking about it a little. Nanwu Universityswork and new media major seems to be more famous than Yihe University.
Wen Yifan paused.
Sang Zhi asked, Sis ifan, then why did you choose Yihe University?
Sang Yan suddenly put his beer on the table before Wen Yifan could speak.
It made a thump sound.
Both of them looked in the direction of the sound at the same time.
What are you looking at? Sang Yan leaned back when he noticed their stare and said lightly, Carry on.
Sang Yans eyes were dark and his smile was faint, I want to listen to the reason too.
Chapter 25: Hugged him
Chapter 25: Hugged him
The atmosphere became awkward.
The thick broth in the pot was boiling and making bubbling sounds in the quiet space. The steam from the pot in front of her eyes was like a filter blurring Sang Yans eyes.
I didnt want to choose this major at first. Wen Yifan looked down and casually said an excuse, I wasnt admitted into the major I wanted and got into new media instead.
Upon hearing that, Sang Yan looked away and calmly took a sip of beer.
Sang Zhi looked at Sang Yan, then at Wen Yifan, and felt that the atmosphere was strange.
Wen Yifan seemed to be unaware of anything and continued, But now it seems that the application is only submitted after the announcement of examination results. Then, youll know what to expect when you apply for a university.
Alright. Sang Zhi obediently said, Thanks, Sis Yifan.
The topic was gradually diverted.
The previous small episode seemed to be ignored.
After dinner.
Sang Yan, who was the one who cooked, left after he was done eating and sat on the sofa like a prince scrolling through his phone.
Sang Zhi habitually wanted to head towards the living room at first, but she noticed Wen Yifan got up and began to clean the table. She stopped and went back to help her clean up.
Wen Yifan looked at her and smiled, You can go and study, I got this.
Its okay. Sang Zhi smiled, This wont take too long.
Then could you help me to gather the vegetables together?
Alright.
After half a minute.
Sis Yifan, Sang Zhi whispered to her out of curiosity, Can I ask you a question?
What?
If you dont want to answer, you can just pretend like you didnt hear what I said. Sang Zhi was shy but she was curious because she couldnt get any information from Sang Yan, Were you in a rtionship with my brother in the past?
Wen Yifan said, No.
Sang Zhi was not surprised to get a negative answer, Because my parents said that my brother had dated someone during high school, and I remembered I once was lost when you were there, so I thought it was you.
So, he didnt get to date you, Sang Zhi gave it a thought and guessed, Then he must have dated another.
Sang Yan suddenly stood up before she could finish her sentence, Little brat.
Sang Zhi turned around, What?
Its time to go. Sang Yan took his coat on the sofa and softly said, Im sending you back.
Sang Zhi was not done gossiping yet, her expression became dull, Cant I stay here a little longer?
Arent you in a hurry to go back to do your exercises? Sang Yan put on his coat, he only took the house keys because he had a drink, Or was that just a brag?
Sang Zhi was forced to say to Wen Yifan, Sis Yifan, lets talk about this next time, I gotta go.
Wen Yifan looked up, Okay, take care.
Sang Yan hailed a taxi when they were out of the neighborhood.
Sang Zhi went in the taxi first, she fastened her seat belt before asking, Brother, why do I feel that your attitude towards Sis Yifan is not very good? Isnt she nice? The way she speaks is gentle and kind.
Sang Zhi met most of Sang Yans friends, but they were basically all men.
Almost all of them were talkative, childish and noisy when they were gathered together. Sang Yan''s attitude with them also didnt seem pleasant. The way that he talked to them was extremely evil and snobbish, which made others want to pick a fight with him.
But the way he treated Wen Yifan was different.
It seemed like he was indifferent and ignoring her, even the way he talked was cold.
But Sang Zhi had never seen any girls around him before.
So, she didnt know if that was his normal attitude.
Is this your new way to court girls now? Sang Zhi stared at his face and murmured, But both of you are not on the same level judging by the appearance.
Sang Yan nced at her.
Sang Zhi sincerely suggested to him, And Brother, girls wont like your attitude.
Girls normally like gentle boys. Sang Zhi gave it a thought and listed out with her fingers, Good-tempered, attentive, not always ignoring people. Its alright if the family background isnt great
Sang Zhi remembered that Sang Yan had not started looking for a job after resigning for a long time, so she wanted to grab this opportunity to remind him, You just have to work hard, dont be an unemployed person that stays at home all day.
Sang Yan finally spoke impatiently, Is your ideal type Duan Jiaxu?
Sang Zhi instantly shut her mouth.
They were silent all the way to the entrance of the neighborhood.
Sang Zhi got out of the car and saw Sang Yan was still in the taxi when she looked back. She was stunned and suspiciously asked, Why arent you getting off?
Sang Yan, Go up by yourself.
Sang Zhi realized something and asked in disbelief, Youre noting back home to sleep tonight?
Sang Yan, Yes.
Arent you afraid of Father and Mother breaking your legs? Sang Zhi never thought he had a lions heart, Then call them yourself, or they will surely ask me when they return home.
Sang Yan tsked in disapproval, he didnt even bother exining, Just help me to find an excuse.
Im leaving.
After cleaning up the table, Wen Yifan went back to her room.
Wen Yifan didnt take a shower immediately, but she sat back at the desk and scrolled through her phone. She noticed that Zhao Yuandong had sent her several WeChat messages again. The content was simr to previous messages, she wanted Wen Yifan to take care of her own health when working overtime during Chinese New Year, and to go back and visit her after the holidays.
She replied: Okay.
After sending the message, Wen Yifan opened a new episode of a drama to watch.
She unknowingly got distracted.
She recalled what Sang Zhi had just said.
Because my parents said that my brother had dated someone during high school.
If she was not mistaken.
That someone should be her.
During high school, teachers thought that they were dating. They had advised both of them about this, and their parents were even called. She remembered that it happened twice, during sophomore year and junior year respectively.
Wen Yifans thoughts were interrupted by a phone call.
She picked up the phone and heard Zhong Siqiaos voice, Are you going to work tomorrow?
Wen Yifan, Hmm.
Zhong Siqiao, Geez, we havent seen each other for days.
Wen Yifan smiled, Its not like theres no chance anymore.
Why are we living so far away from each other Zhong Siqiao continued toin, I visited rtives for days, its tiring and boring. They kept asking me if Im dating someone, or if I want them to introduce me to someone, it seemed like they teamed up to ask me those questions.
How are you doing with your prince charming?
I felt it was almost time, but he never made any moves. Zhong Siqiao was anxious, Is he treating me as a back burner? Or does he want to confess to me on a meaningful day?
It doesnt matter if you take the first move if you really like him. But you have to be certain about his personality Wen Yifan suddenly heard the sound of the door opening and closing at the entrance before she could finish her sentence, and she stopped.
Whats wrong?
Nothing, I heard sounds in the living room. Wen Yifan never thought that he woulde back tonight, she casually said, It should be Sang Yan.
Zhong Siqiao was surprised, Didnt he go back home since the third day of Chinese New Year?
Zhong Siqiao continued questioning without waiting for her to answer, But I still feel strange when I hear that both of you are sharing a unit. After all, he once had feelings for you. Theres really nothing happening between both of you?
Wen Yifan said honestly, We didnt even meet for many times.
Okay. Zhong Siqiao said, Youre right, since it has been so many years.
Wen Yifan mentioned something when she mentioned her university days, Qiaoqiao, did Xiang Lang originally n to take the examination of Yihe University? I cant recall anything about it.
Yes, but he only mentioned this several times when sophomore year just started. Zhong Siqiao added, Do you mean the truth he said during Truth or Dare when we went out? I wanted to roast him when he said that, but I still held it in.
Hes trying to pick a fight, that was deliberately said for Sang Yan. Both of them dont get along with each other when they were in the same ss during high school. Zhong Siqiao smiled, I forgot to tell you. This fool identally spilt the beans after sending you back. He said he was used to it and he didnt know how many years had passed. He also felt that Sang Yan was indifferent now, he felt that he was uninteresting. Sang Yan used to mock him again and again when he said those kinds of words.
Both of them had a chat for a while.
Wen Yifan got up when she hung up the phone.
She picked up her phone again when she wanted to go take a bath. She pressed her lips together and opened the WeChat chatbox with Sang Yan. She slowly typed: Previously Xiang Lang mentioned that he wanted to go to Yihe University with me.
She stared at the screen and stopped typing.
She didnt know how long had passed.
Wen Yifan sighed and deleted the text message she had just typed.
Forget it.
It had been a long time since this incident happened.
It would seem weird if I mention it now.
Besides, she didnt handle the incident properly.
It wouldnt make any sense even if she wanted to exin now.
The short three-day holiday ended.
Wen Yifan continued her daily routine of going out for work after waking up and going to sleep aftering home from work. The slightly harmonious get along with Sang Yan seemed to disappear after the festivals.
They returned to their normal lives.
Both of them basically would meet every day.
But the times of them having conversations were few and far between.
However, Wen Yifan felt that it was not unpleasant getting along with him. At best, they didnt bring their rtionship any closer during this period of time, they had fulfilled their previous promise of not interfering with each others lives
February had unknowingly passed in a blink of an eye.
It seemed like the freezing cold was driven away by theing spring overnight, and the temperature gradually increased.
Wen Yifan didnt visit Zhao Yuandong during the previous Chinese New Year.
Zhao Yuandong had obviously increased the frequency of contacting her, probably because of that. She would talk to her every day, and the conversation would eventually end up being, When are you free to visit your mother?.
After a long time, Wen Yifan felt that it would be troublesome to dy her visit, so she simply decided to meet her and deal with this. Zhao Yuandong would probably not contact her as frequently as she does now.
Wen Yifans day off was the day after Arbor Day.
Wen Yifan took the subway to the address that was given by Zhao Yuandong that afternoon.
She could already see Zhao Yuandong when she arrived at the entrance of the neighborhood.
Zhao Yuandong was wearing a long dress, she had light makeup and her waist-length long hair was curled.
Time didnt seem to leave any trace on her face. Her appearance didnt change too muchpared with a few years ago. She was ridiculously beautiful and had the charm of her age.
Wen Yifans appearance was mostly inherited by her.
Zhao Yuandong was stunned when she saw Wen Yifan, she immediately walked towards her. Her excitement between her eyes couldnt be contained, but her movements were cautious. She gently pulled her arm, Ah Jiang, youre here.
Hmm.
Why are you wearing so little when youre outside?
Wen Yifan was holding fruits that she just bought on her way here, she smiled, Im not cold.
Silence.
Zhao Yuandong was staring at her face.
Both of them hadnt seen each other for many years, so they were unfamiliar with each other.
Zhao Yuandongs eyes slowly turned red when she looked at her face. She subconsciously turned away, You see, Im still
Wen Yifan didnt like to deal with this kind of scenario, she pressed her lips, Lets go inside, I still have something to doter. I have to leave after dinner, I cant stay with you for too long.
Okay, okay. Come inside with Mother. Zhao Yuandong wiped her tears, Mother is afraid of disturbing your work and rest. If youre not free, I can visit you at your ce. If you want to eat anything in the future, just give me a call, Mother will do it for you.Only allowed on
Im sharing a unit with somebody else, Im worried that it would interrupt my housemate.
Then,e here more when youre free. Zhao Yuandong looked at her from head to toe with distressed eyes, Look at you, youre so slim, are you eating well?
Wen Yifan, I ate already.
Zhao Yuandong looked at her several times and sighed, My Ah Jiang have grown up, youre much more beautiful than before.
Wen Yifan simply smiled.
Both of them went to the building where Zhao Yuandong was living.
The house where Zhao Yuandong was living now was not the same ce where Wen Yifan moved in together after she remarried. She probably moved into this house recently. It was a high-end real estate, the greens and property of the residential area was built well.
The ce was bigger than before.
She remembered Zhao Yuandong had mentioned this to her.
However, Wen Yifan didnt care, so she couldnt remember when it happened.
Zhao Yuandong spoke to her when they got into an elevator, By the way, you havent seen Xinxin yet. Upon saying this, her smile became obvious, He is almost three years old.
The full name of Xinxin that was mentioned by Zhao Yuandong was Zheng Kexin.
He was Wen Yifans half brother.
Uncle Zheng is still at work. The elevator arrived and Zhao Yuandong took out her keys from her pocket, Jiajia is not at home either, she wille back home once every few weeks since shes in college now. She made an effort to tell me that she was nasty to you in the past because she was still young. She now feels sorry toward you.
Wen Yifanzily replied, Hmm.
Zhao Yuandong opened the door and let Wen Yifan in first, Have a seat first.
She suddenly remembered something, By the way, Ah Jiang. Your big aunt is here too. She heard that you came to Nanwu previously. She especially came from Beiyu just to see you.
Wen Yifan looked up upon hearing this.
At the same time, she saw Che Yanqin, the big aunt that Zhao Yuan mentioned earlier,ing out from the room.
Hey, Shuang Jiang is here. Che Yanqins hair was permed, although she was about the same age as Zhao Yuandong, they both looked like they were from different age groups. Her voice was hoarse, Come,e, let me see.
Its been years since Ist saw you. Che Yanqin came over while smiling, Youre so heartless. You seem like you dont know where your home is after going to university. You didnte back to see your aunt.
Wen Yifans expression was frozen, she turned around and looked at Zhao Yuandong silently.
Zhao Yuandong didnt notice it, she asked, Wheres Xinxin?
Sleeping, he yed around all afternoon, so he is tired now. Che Yanqin returned the topic back to Wen Yifan, Shuang Jiang is really getting prettier and prettier.
Zhao Yuandong smiled, Yes, people cant even look away from her.
Che Yanqin, She looked prettier than your younger self.
Of course, Zhao Yuandong giggled, she grabbed Wen Yifans hand and pulled her down to sit, Lets sit, Ah Jiang sit down and have a talk with me.
Che Yanqin sat on the other sofa and casually asked, What is Shuang Jiang working as now?
Wen Yifan didnt reply.
However, Zhao Yuandong took the initiative to help her to answer, Its still the same as when she was in Yihe, a journalist.
Che Yanqin frowned, Isnt that very unprofitable? And its even tiring.
As long as Ah Jiang likes it. Zhao Yuandong added, Her sry is more than enough for her living, she doesnt need much.
Youre right. Che Yanqin suddenly reached out and patted Wen Yifans arm, as if she was going to be angry, Shuang Jiang, why didnt you greet me? Did you lose your manners after pursuing higher education?
Wen Yifan looked up at her but still didnt say anything.
Ah Jiangs temper is calmer than before, she doesnt speak much anymore Zhao Yuandong smiled ufortably as the scene turned awkward, Ah Jiang, geez, why didnt you greet Big Aunt? We are indebted to her, she used to help me take care of you for a few years.
Che Yanqin giggled again, Yes, Id treat Shuang Jiang like my own daughter.
Wen Yifan only felt that their voices were like bombs that were making her head explode.
She looked down and endured her urge to get up and leave now.
Yuandong. Che Yanqin said as she caught a glimpse of the fruits on the table, Look, did Shuang Jiang buy fruits? Go rinse it and cut it to eat. Lets not waste her kindness.
Zhao Yuandong suddenly remembered, Right, Ill start preparing dinner after we have fruits.
Che Yanqin stared at Wen Yifans face after Zhao Yuandong entered the kitchen. She scorned, Shuang Jiang, you dont know how to take advantage of your beauty. You can always find a good husband and get married, you dont need to be miserable.
Wen Yifan acted like she didnt hear anything.
Dont be annoyed by me, this is for your own good. Its not easy for me to see you suffer. Che Yanqin added, Quit your job and follow me back to Beiyu, so that I can continue taking good care of you.
Your uncles business partner is especially rich. Although he might be slightly older than you, he''s a good man. Che Yanqin added, Auntie will introduce him to you, you shouldnt live like this anymore, you have to find someone that adores you.
Wen Yifan looked up.
Che Yanqin said again, Also, your brother is getting married this year, but they couldnt afford their marital home. You should lend some help since we used to take care of you for so long. As a girl, you dont need anything anyway
The brother she meant was Che Yanqins son, Wen Ming.
I met apany owner. Wen Yifan interrupted her and said with a straight face, Hes also very rich, and coincidentally, he likes men. Do you need my help to introduce Wen Ming to him?
Che Yanqin was stunned and immediately went furious, How can you speak like this!
Zhao Yuandong immediately came out from the kitchen when she heard the noise, What happened?
Wen Yifans bag had never been taken off sinceing in, so she directly stood up. She felt that her patience had reached its limit, she tidied herself, I wont being here ever again.
Zhao Yuandong didnt hear clearly, What?
Wen Yifan''s eyes met hers, and she repeated herself clearly this time, This is thest time Iming here.
I originally didnt want to contact anyone. But my dad told me that I have to take good care of you after he left. Wen Yifan couldnt even fake a smile, she said slowly, I cant pretend that I didnt hear his will.
Then consider me dead along with him.
The sky waspletely dark when Wen Yifan reached home.
She changed into her slippers, and when she looked up, she saw Sang Yan was lying on the sofa scrolling through his phone as always. He was wearing casual clothing and his hair was scattered on his forehead. Hiszy posture looked extremelyfortable.
The scene ovepped with the boy who sat behind her when she was young that always nudged her chair with his legs to find a sense of existence.
The television in the living room was turned on, it was ying an unknown movie and there was an exaggeratedugh.
Wen Yifan stood there and inexplicably called him, Sang Yan.
There was almost zeromunication between them at home.
Sang Yan was probably surprised, he looked up and put down his phone, What?
Wen Yifan recovered from her thoughts and swallowed back the words she was about to say, she smiled, I may have to rest earlier today. Can you turn down the volume before 9 pm?
Sang Yan stared at her for a while, he was surprisingly kind this time, Okay.
Wen Yifan nodded, Thank you.
She went back to her room and took a quick shower.
Wen Yifan felt exhausted aftering out from the shower, so tired that she could fall asleep as soon as she closed her eyes. But there were countless scenes shing in her brain uncontrobly that were slowly tearing her mind apart.
Finally, it was slowly pieced together by dreams and her sleepiness.
The other side.
Seeing that Wen Yifan had gone back to her room, Sang Yan turned off the television, but he had a feeling that something was wrong with her. He continued his game for a while but he quit the game as soon as he lost his mood.
Sang Yan opened the chatbox with Wen Yifan: Are you okay?
Sang Yan didnt hesitate after staring at it for a while, he directly hit the Send icon. Then, he absentmindedly clicked open a new round of games. He didnt receive any reply after that round.
Asleep this soon?
It was gettingte, Sang Yan put away his phone, got up and went back to his room. He took his clothes and walked towards the bathroom. His eyes stopped when he caught a glimpse of the master bedroom, he went back to the living room to take his mobile phone.
He went into the bathroom.
Sang Yan turned up the volume of his phone, took off his clothes and started taking a shower.
He turned on his phone again after he bathed, there was still no reply from her.
Sang Yan smirked, he wore his clothes and went out of the bathroom. He ced his phone into his pocket and dried his hair with a towel. He was going to get a bottle of water to drink.
He just reached the kitchen
The sound of a door opening suddenly could be heard behind him.
Sang Yan turned around.
He saw Wen Yifaning out slowly with a straight face.
He raised his eyebrows and put a towel around his neck, What''s wrong with you?
Wen Yifan didnt say a word and went towards him.
She stood in front of him.
You came out right after I took a shower? You dont need to be this determined. Sang Yan looked down at her and said annoyingly, Do you really want to see an attractive man
Wen Yifan reached out and hugged him out of a sudden without waiting for him to finish his sentence.
Sang Yans body froze in ce.
Chapter 26: Someone who crazily adored him.
Chapter 26: Someone who crazily adored him.
The rest of what she said was like a stuck cassette, the room instantly became silent.
Sang Yans eyshes fluttered. He could see Wen Yifans slightly messy hair and droopy eyes from his point of view. His adams apple moved up and down before saying in a hoarse voice, What are you doing?.
Wen Yifan didnt answer.
Sang Yans hair was still dripping wet.
At the end of his hair, the water droplets trickled down his face and chin before dripping into her hair. He stared at it before slowly raising his hand and gently rubbed it off with his fingertips.
She seemed like she didnt realize it, so she didnt respond.
Wen Yifan was not short, her height was around his chin level, but she had a small and skinny frame. The side of her face was leaning against his chest, her hands were around his waist, neither softly nor firmly.
However, her sense of existence was as strong as a drop of hotva dripped on the body.
Itsted for more than ten seconds.
Can you answer me? Sang Yan spoke again and he jokingly said, How long are you going to hug me?
Wen Yifan immediately let him go once he finished asking.
She took a slow step back, without looking at Sang Yan, she mumbled. The words were tossed around her lips, which sounded very vague.
Sang Yan couldnt hear clearly, What did you say?
But Wen Yifan didnt speak again.
She turned around like she didnt do anything and walked towards the master bedroom slowly. She looked calm and collected as if her sudden hug in the middle of the night was a normal and natural thing.
He didnt think she would give such a response. Sang Yans eyebrows twitched and asked in an absurd manner.
Wen Yifan?
Meanwhile, Wen Yifan just happened to walk until the middle bedroom. She stopped as if she heard his voice, but her eyes were fixed in the direction of Sang Yans room, she stared for a few seconds.
She looked away and continued walking.
They were both cut off from each other with the sound of the door closing.
Sang Yan was still standing still, ?.
The scene seemed to be frozen still.
After a few seconds, the towel slid down from his shoulder and fell to the ground.
Sang Yan recovered from his thoughts and bent down to pick it up.
The white lights in the living room were bright and ring. The surroundings were as silent as the grave, it was so quiet that the air flowing slowly could be heard. Wen Yifans brief breath seemed to have faded away.
Like a dream.
Waking up the next day.
Wen Yifans bad mood and difort had disappearedpletely, she felt as if she had been recharged overnight and woke up recovered. She sat up for a while to refresh her mind, she felt that sleeping was the ultimate weapon.
All of the negative emotions could be digested as long as she slept.
Wen Yifan picked up her phone and got up to go to the bathroom. She habitually scrolled through the news before opening WeChat to check messages. As she was scrolling down, she noticed Sang Yan had sent her a message around 9.00 pmst night.
Sang Yan: Whats wrong with you?
Wen Yifan blinked, she was not sure if she was asleep at that moment. She went straight to her bed to sleep aftering out of the bathroom and never looked at her phone again.
She ced her toothbrush into her mouth to free her hands before replying: What?
The next moment.
Sang Yan replied with a question mark: ?
Where did he get the habit of randomly sending out question marks?
Wen Yifan was thinking while brushing her teeth.
She was not in the living room when he sent this messagest night, and she didnt make any noise that would affect him. Besides, she spoke in a normal manner when she came back home.
After thinking about it, Wen Yifan replied: Did you send this message to the wrong person?
Sang Yan: ?
After a few seconds, he sent a thumbs-up emoji.
Wen Yifan felt strange and couldnt understand his thoughts at all. But it could also be understood from his two question marks that his thumbs-up emoji was nothing good. She spat out the foam in her mouth, she didnt know how to reply to him.
She always felt that this persons mood always had its ups and downs.
He was somehow a little strange every day.
Wen Yifan didnt give in too many thoughts, she simply treated the thumbs-up emoji as its original meaning; it was an encouragement from Sang Yan early in the morning.
Thinking about this, she felt that she should repay the good deed.
She thought about it and gave him a thumbs-up emoji in return.
It was just past 8.00 pm.
Wen Yifan took her coat, put it in her arms and walked out of her room with her slippers on. Although Sang Yan had already woken up, her movements were still lightened because it was still early.
She thought Sang Yan hadnte out from his room yet.
However, she saw him leaning against the counter and drinking ice water as soon as she entered the kitchen.
Sang Yan seemed to prefer dark coloured clothes, even his casual home clothes were no exception. in ck T-shirt and trousers of the same colour. He looked carefree and sleepy as if he didnt sleep well.
He was looking downwards, scrolling through his phone with one of his hands.
He casually lifted his eyelids when he noticed her existence.
Wen Yifan took a box of yoghurt and a pack of toast from the refrigerator. She closed the refrigerator door and hesitated before mentioning the WeChat message he sent earlier, Did you find me on WeChatst night?
Sang Yan looked up and stared at her. He suddenly smiled.
You want to act as if nothing happened?
Wen Yifan would think that she lost the memory of doing something after being drunk, but she was sure that she didnt drinkst night.
In a blink of an eye, Wen Yifan remembered the time at 9.00 pm.
As soon as she came homest night, she informed him that she wanted to go to bed earlier that day and asked him to turn down the volume of the television before 9.00 pm. However, her requirement that was set before they shared the unit was not to make too much noise after 10.00 pm.
It was an hour early.
Wen Yifan originally thought that it was not a big deal.
But Sang Yan had always made a mountain out of a molehill.
He probably felt upset the more he thought about this matter that was one hour ahead of the discussed time.
Last night was a special asion, Wen Yifan exined, Im sorry if it affected you, there wont be such a situation anymore in the future. Thanks for amodating me.
Sang Yan calmly looked away, Okay.
Wen Yifan breathed a sigh of relief.
This is not a small matter to me. Sang Yan tilted his head and enunciated, I hope you can give me a reasonable exnation after doing such a thing in the future.Only allowed on
Wen Yifan really felt that he was being mean and inexplicable this time.
This is considered a big deal.
I just asked you to turn the volume down.
Wen Yifan held it in and didntin, Alright, I will.
When Wen Yifan arrived at the TV station, the office was still empty. She went to the pantry and made a cup of coffee. She found that Su TIan had already arrived when she got back. She seemed very exhausted as she was sleeping on her desk.
Wen Yifan greeted and asked, Why are you so early today?
I didnt go home. I stayed up all night, I just came back from theputer room. Su Tian said dazedly, Ill sleep for a while.
Okay. Wen Yifan said, Sleep more, Ill call you if theres anything important. But isnt it ufortable sleeping on the desk? Do you want to sleep on the sofa? I have a nket.
No, thanks. Su Tian added, Ill only sleep for half an hour, Ill have to wake up to write manuscripts after that.
Wen Yifan didnt say much but still gave Su Tian the nket. She opened her file, skimmed through the documents and wrote an interview outline for a while.
She didnt know how much time had passed, but Su Tian suddenly sat up straight. She looked like she was confused. She turned to Wen Yifan and was slightly panting, Yifan.
Upon hearing that, Wen Yifan turned around, Whats wrong?
I just had a nightmare, it was very weird. Su Tians forehead was sweating, she didnt seem to have a good sleep, I dreamt that I was sleeping here, and I could hear the sound of you typing on the keyboard. There was also a child crying nearby, and there seemed to be something on my back pressing me down.
Wen Yifan was stunned, This sounds scary.
Exactly, I was suffocating just now. Su Tian sighed, I felt that Im conscious, but it felt that I was being wrapped in a stic wrap, I couldnt move.
It could be sleep paralysis. You were sleeping on the desk, so your blood may not be circting well. Wen Yifanforted, Go sleep on the sofa, it shouldnt happen again.
Forget it, Im still having a lingering fear. Su Tian said, This is the first time I had such a strange dream.
Wen Yifan also remembered something after listening to her, I also had a strange dreamst night.
Su Tian picked up the water bottle, What?
But its not a nightmare. Wen Yifan said seriously, I dreamt that I went into a deep mountain forest alone. I walked in the forest alone for half a day and I still couldnt find a way out. Then, the sky turned dark, I couldnt see anything and began to feel very cold.
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I suddenly remembered that I saw the sun on the way. Wen Yifan added, Then, I wanted to turn back to the sun to warm up myself. I really found the sun after a long walk.
Su Tian pointed out the w in her dream, Isnt the sky turned dark, why is there a sun?
Wen Yifan smiled, So its a dream.
Then, it ended like this? Didnt youe out of the deep forest?
I came out after I saw the sun. Wen Yifan tried her best to recall, but the dream was vague, she couldnt clearly remember and she felt that the scene was a bit outrageous, And, when I saw the sun, I thought I
What?
I couldnt help but hug it.
Wen Yifan came early that day, and there was not much work, so she got off work on time.
She went back to her neighbourhood and coincidentally met Sang Yan in the elevator. He seemed to have juste back, he probably came into the elevator from the underground parking lot. He was on the phone.
Wen Yifan nodded at him as a greeting.
Sang Yan only nced at her.
After a moment.
Sang Yan saidzily, Dont doubt it, shes just not into you.
It just happened to reach the 16th floor.
Wen Yifan took her keys out of her pocket before going out of the elevator.
Sang Yan followed her, Tell me what she did to you.
Wen Yifan opened the door and prepared to change into her slippers.
Sang Yan behind her said again, Gave you a hug?
This was apanied by the sound of the door closing.
At the same time, Sang Yan patted her head, Hey.
Wen Yifan turned around.
Youre also a girl, you answer. Sang Yan raised his chin and pointed out, This girl hugged my friend and acted like nothing happened on the next day. What does this mean?
Wen Yifan couldnt react, Huh?
Sang Yan, Should he report to the police?
Wen Yifan was shocked and said hesitantly, Its just a hug I think he shouldnt go this far
She slowly added after noticing Sang Yans expression, It depends on the rtionship between the girl and your friend. Maybe she was in a bad mood and needed somefort.
Sang Yan didnt say anything.
His attitude inexplicably made Wen Yifan feel that she was the one who behaved like this. She had a hard time exining herself, The hug may have no other special meaning, its just between friends
Wen Yifan couldnt continue any further when she was stared at by Sang Yan, But I dont know what is the exact situation between the girl and your friend, so what I said just now has no reference value.
Upon hearing this, Sang Yan looked away without any expression, he said to the person on the phone, Shes asking you, how is your rtionship with that girl?
Are you out of your mind! Why do I need to report to the police! Qian Fei at the other side of the phone call was ignored by him, he spoke even louder, How can our rtionship be! Shes my goddess! I have admired her secretly for a year!
Qian Fei, And what are you talking about? Didnt I make myself clear! My goddess gave me choctes on Valentines Day! Not a hug!
Oh, he said she was, Sang Yan put down his phone and nced at Wen Yifan from head to toe as if he hade to a conclusion, Someone who crazily adored him.
Chapter 27: Stop imagining things!
Chapter 27: Stop imagining things!
She felt that the atmosphere was a little strange.
She didnt know why he looked at her while saying that. Wen Yifan looked away and went in while saying politely, Then your friend is quite charming.
She sighed secretly after answering him.
Shes indeed Sang Yans friend, they even speak the same way.
Sang Yan was still staring intensely at her.
And ended the call.
Wen Yifan was sitting next to the coffee table as usual while switching on the kettle.
While waiting for the water to boil, she saw Sang Yan was also sitting in his usual position. Wen Yifan had nothing to do at that moment, she remembered his phone call just now and casually said, By the way, did that girl confess to your friend?
Sang Yan looked up, Why?
Its somehow illogical. Wen Yifan gave it a thought, If that girl admires your friend, the reason why she hugged your friend is actually very clear. Your friend should not have to discuss this matter with you specifically.
Oh, so. Sang Yan slowly blurted out, Shes losing her head over lust.
Although the girl who was judged by him was not her, but Wen Yifan kept having a strange feeling. After a moment of silence, she calmly continued, But from what I heard from your conversation between you and your friend, this girl seems to have not expressed her feelings clearly.
Sang Yan leaned back and he looked condescending.
So, is it possible that your friend is Wen Yifan paused, she swallowed back the term imagining things in her head and changed it to a milder term, Having a misunderstanding?
The water just happened to boil.
Sang Yan coldly looked at Wen Yifan who was pouring boiling water and a little cold water into her cup. She picked up the cup and covered it with her hands. After taking a slow sip, she noticed his gaze.
Wen Yifan paused, Do you want some water?
Sang Yan nced at her, he sounded unhappy, Drink it yourself.
Wen Yifan nodded, she didnt know where his emotions came from. She continued to drink half of the cup and poured some boiling water into her cup again before getting up, Then Ill go to rest first.
Sang Yan briefly replied while picking up the remote control to switch on the television.
Wen Yifan took the cup and went back to her room.
Sang Yan heard the door open and close as he was half lying on the couch. His elbow was on the armrest, his face was supported by his hand, his eyes were drooping, and he was switching the TV channelzily.Dear Readers. Scrapers have recently been devasting our views. At this rate, the site (creativenovels ) might...let''s just hope it doesn''te to that. If you are reading on a scraper site. Please don''t.
He changed to a certain channel and a variety show was streaming.
The male celebrity said, I have a friend
He was interrupted by someone else, Why are you making friends out of nothing?
Sang Yan watched without any emotions and immediately pressed on the button to switch channels.
This time, it was a movie broadcasting channel and it seemed like aedy was ying. In the vintage filter, a middle-aged man said boldly, Stop imagining things!
He switched channels again.
He switched to a channel that was ying a famous drama, the actress on the screen was teary-eyed and was shedding tears, Have you never loved me. Have you been ying with me all the time
Sang Yan sneered and switched off the television directly before throwing the remote control aside.
He picked up his phone and saw Qian Fei had spammed a series of messages to him. The messages were all about condemning his disgusting and rude behaviour for hanging up directly.
Qian Fei changed his strategy to spam in their dormitory roommates group chat when he noticed Sang Yan was ignoring him.
Sang Yan was going to reply to his message.
A reminder appeared on the interface of his phone.
Duan Jiaxu.
Sang Yan answered the call and went towards the kitchen.Only allowed on
Spill it.
A clear gentle voice of a man could be heard from the phone, he sounded like he was smiling, Bro, what are you doing?
Sang Yan took a beer from the refrigerator and opened it with one hand.
Why are you so free today?
Meh, Duan Jiaxu didnt spend more time on being polite, he said slowly, You moved, didnt you? Send me your addresster, Ill send somethingter.
Sang Yan immediately understood when he heard this, Am I a postman?
Duan Jiaxu smirked, Isnt this by the way?
What is it this time? Sang Yan saidzily, To make up for Womens Day?
Why should a child celebrate Womens Day? Duan Jiaxu said, Isnt your sisters 18th birthday next Saturday? The little girl ising of age. You can help me to bring the gift to her.
Okay. Sang Yan paused for two seconds and raised his eyebrows, Her birthday is next Saturday?
Sang Yan leaned against the counter and took a sip of beer, Cant you send it directly to my house?
The surprise will be gone, Duan Jiaxu smiled, If its received in advance.
Surprise. Sang Yan sneered, Youre old-fashioned.
Dont all little girls like things like this? Duan Jiaxu suddenly recalled something as he was saying, By the way, bro. Why did I hear Su Haoan saying that you came to Yihe some time ago?
He called and scolded me because of the rumour of us in university. Speaking of this, Duan Jiaxu paused for a few seconds, then he said in a jokingly manner, And, he said that you came to Yihe just to see me?
Sang Yan took his beer and walked towards the living room while saying, Im hanging up.
The weather in Nanwu kept changing.
Whenever Wen Yifan thought that it was getting warm, it would suddenly rain the next day for several days. It was continuously drizzling instead of pouring rain.
It was distractingly annoying.
As a result, the temperature dropped several degrees.
Qian Weihua still received a report from a hotline in this weather.
The report was roughly about a homeless man that was mentally ill had been wandering around the Nanwu University campus for some time. He sometimes would attack people out of the blue.
The people he attacked were all random people.
However, no one was seriously injured, so nobody cared much about this.
That morning, for some unknown reason, the homeless man stripped off his clothes and walked around the streets naked. Later, he even pped a male college student.
The homeless man stopped pping when the student dodged. He continued walking around with a stiff face.
Soon, the homeless man was arrested by the police at the police station.
After getting a brief understanding of the situation, Wen Yifan applied for an interview car from the office and went to the police station with Qian Weihua.
Both of them listened to the exnation from the person in charge.
The homeless man did not cause any injuries, but it scared several junior high school students who just happened to see him. The teachers and parents were calming their emotions. Then, the police would send the homeless man to the Nanwu Rescue Station and strengthen the patrol nearby.
Qian Weihua held the camera and Wen Yifan was taking notes beside him.
Besides, Wen Yifan noticed that there was still a boy sitting in the police station.
ording to the police, this boys name was My Chengyun, he was a final year student from Nanwu University majoring in Communication Media.
He was the one the homeless man tried to attack that morning.
Mu Chengyun had good reflexes. He took off his coat to cover the homeless man after dodging. Then, he called the police. After they arrived at the scene, he gave full cooperation to follow them to the police station and exin the situation.
Wen Yifan nced at him.
Mu Chengyun was born charismatic. He was wearing a sweater at that moment. He had soft facial features which were slightly androgynous, just like a young boy. But he was tall and slightly muscr.
It was a bncedbination of cuteness and attractiveness.
After getting sufficient information from the police, Qian Weihua went in front of him and politely asked, Hello, we are reporters from , the Nanwu TV Station news column. Can we have an interview with you?
Wen Yifan followed at Qian Weihuas back.
Mu Chengyun looked at them and gazed at Wen Yifan for a few seconds. His eyes lit brightly and he smiled. He looked extraordinarily youthful, Sure.
He pointed to his watch, But I have something to doter, I might not have much time. Do you have anything to ask?
Qian Weihua didnt hold up much of his time. He simply asked a few questions and finished the interview.
Later, Qian Weihua kept the photography equipment and Wen Yifan stood aside waiting.
She caught a glimpse of Mu Chengyuns face.
As the distance got closer, Wen Yifan kept having a feeling where she had seen this person before.
She couldnt resist peeking at him several times.
Mu Chengyun probably was aware of Wen Yifans gaze, he suddenly looked at her. He scratched his head and he was not upset at all, he just said, Is there something on my face?
No. Wen Yifan was surprised, she said frankly, I think you look familiar.
After blurting out the words, she realized that it sounded like she was hitting on him.
Mu Chengyun didnt think it was strange, he nodded and suddenly said, Do you have a pen and a piece of paper?
Although she didnt know what he was going to do, but Wen Yifan still gave him the notebook and pen that she carried with her in her pocket. Mu Chengyun took them and flipped them open directly to the back cover to write something.
Wen Yifan was dumbfounded,
Is he going to give me his contact number?
Soon, Mu Chengyun handed the notebook back to her with a shy expression.
Thanks for liking me.
Wen Yifan took the notebook and looked.
It was a signature.
Is he a well-known person?
Wen Yifan stared at the signature for a while and still she couldnt recognize what it was.
After two seconds of silence, Wen Yifan kept her notebook in her pocket and sincerely said, Thanks for your signature.
Mu Chengyun was surprised and he smiled, Youre wee.
Qian Weihua didnt pay much attention to the both of them, he took the equipment, Xiao Fan, lets go.
She answered, Alright.
Mu Chengyun stood there and seemed to have no intentions to leave. He had a mobile phone in his hand but his eyes were still on Wen Yifan and his ears were slightly flushed.
Wen Yifan politely said goodbye to him.
Mu Chengyun seemed like he wanted to say something, but he simply just smiled and waved at her.
The two went to the Nanwu University campus for a simple interview and video shoot.
Not long after, Qian Weihua sent Wen Yifan back to the office because he had to do a follow-up interview. The remaining manuscripts and post-editing had to be done by Wen Yifan alone.
Wen Yifan spent a whole afternoon in theputer room.
She wrote manuscripts while listening to the audio clips and edited the videos into a news clip. She tried to submit them before the evening program was broadcasted. After confirming that the clip was submitted, Wen Yifan didnt n to work overtime, so she packed her things and headed back home.
Wen Yifan met Su Tian who had juste back from an interview when she just got up.
Su Tian greeted her, Are you leaving?
Wen Yifan nodded.
Okay. Su Tian added, Im leaving too, lets go.
Both of them walked towards the subway station once they were out of the building.
Su Tian suddenly recalled, By the way, Yifan, are you still looking for a housemate? I heard from you that your current housemate will only be renting for three months?
Wen Yifan, Yes.
How much time is left? Su Tian asked, My friend also wanted to find someone to share a unit with, shes a nice person. I think both of you can get along with each other well.
Upon hearing this, Wen Yifan counted, Theres one month left.
One month should be fine. Su Tian said, Why dont you discuss this with your current housemate first? If he confirms that he will be moving and you need to find a housemate, then Ill send my friends WeChat to you.
Wen Yifan forgot about this matter, she immediately agreed.
Both of them lived in different ces, so they went back home separately after they entered the gate.
Wen Yifan got on the subway and scrolled the news with her headphones on. When she was going to reach the station, a message popped up on her screen, it was sent by Sang Yan: Where are you?
She opened the message and replied: Im getting off the subway soon.
Wen Yifan: Why?
Sang Yan sent a voice message this time, Ok,e directly to the supermarket outside the neighbourhood.
Sang Yan, Im buying some stuff.
His tone was still annoying, As soon as possible, I cant carry them all by myself.
Wen Yifan: Okay.
The supermarket that Sang Yan mentioned was just nearby Shangduhua City.
After getting off the subway, Wen Yifan walked five or six minutes to the entrance of the supermarket. She couldnt find Sang Yan and she wasnt sure whether to enter the supermarket or to wait for him outside. So, she simply just sent a WeChat message: Im at the entrance of the supermarket.
Sang Yan didnt reply immediately.
The night was chilly and it was raining. Wen Yifan felt a little cold, she ced her hands into her pockets and suddenly touched the notebook inside. She took it out and looked at it. She noticed the signature on the back cover and remembered what happened that afternoon.
Wen Yifan took her phone out and typed Mu Chengyun in the browser.
She wanted to find out exactly who he was, so that this signature had a ce to go.
Otherwise, it seemed strange to constantly hold a notebook with someone elses signature.
Her surroundings went dark when Wen Yifan
Wen Yifan noticed Sang Yans figure appearing in front of her before she could see the contents of the search results. He bent down slightly and stood beside her. It was like his breath was surrounding her.
He appeared in silence.
The distance between both of them pulled closer in an instant.
Wen Yifan could even touch his face if they went a little closer. She stared at him, he was looking down and staring at her phone screen. His side profile was smooth but masculine.
The picture became clear.
The mans eyshes were like crow feathers, they were not clumped together. His eyes were pitch-ck, his eyelids were thin enough to see blood vessels, and he had a tiny mole on her eyelids. His lips were slightly tinted and he was smirking.
Wen Yifan moved her lips, but she couldnt manage to say anything.
The next moment, Sang Yan looked at her and casually said, You like this?
Chapter 28: Taking examinations in the shopping mall.
Chapter 28: Taking examinations in the shopping mall.
Wen Yifan immediately took a step back and put his mobile phone back in his pocket. She didnt answer the question, looked down and saw Sang Yans empty hands, Arent you going to buy something?
Sang Yan stood up straight and muttered, Lets go.
Wen Yifan asked, Havent bought it yet?
Hmm? Sang Yan turned his head and he sounded like nothing was wrong, Im going to buy it now?
Wen Yifan reminded, Didnt you say you cant carry them all by yourself?
Sang Yan, Yes.
Wen Yifan was made speechless by his attitude of taking things for granted and being extremely arrogant.
Okay.
Ill take it as a misunderstanding.
What he meant was that he couldnt carry themter, not now.
Both of them went into the supermarket.
They kept silent for a long time.
Wen Yifan didnt know when it started, she noticed that the atmosphere between them had be uncanny. The atmosphere was slightly simr where they were ignoring each other previously, but it somehow felt that something was different too.
But she couldnt point out what was it.
Wen Yifan went up the esctor first. She asked when she recalled what Su Tian said, Hows your house renovation going?
Sang Yan was standing one step lower than her, so he looked like he was only slightly taller than her. He leaned against the armrest and held his phone with one hand. He answered casually, What?
Wen Yifan, I counted the days, we agreed that the tenancy period was three months.
Upon hearing this, Sang Yan looked up.
You moved in on the 20th of January, its been two months. Wen Yifan added, So, Id like to discuss this with you.
Discuss what?
Wen Yifan said softly, When will you move out?
Sang Yan seemed like he was toozy to bother, Well talk about this by then.
I didnt mean to rush you to move out. Its because I might need to find for a hew housemate in advance. Wen Yifan discussed with him, I just want to confirm that if youre not nning to continue your tenancy and will move out on 20th of March as we discussed before, so I can start liaising with the new housemate.
The esctor just happened to reach the second floor.
The conversation between them was interrupted.
Wen Yifan was about to mention it again when she heard Sang Yan saying, Alright.
She turned around.
Sang Yan pressed his lips and simply said, Ill give you an answer after asking about the progress of the renovation.
This area was a small business district built when Shangduhua City first opened.
There were shops around the neighbourhood and arge shopping mall outside the shops. The mall had three floors, the first floor was luxury brand outlets and a supermarket on the upper two floors.
The second floor was the food and beverage floor and the third floor was the daily necessities floor.
Sang Yan pushed a shopping cart and they both went directly to the third floor.
Wen Yifan hadnte to the supermarket for a long time.
While waiting to be hisbour, she watched as Sang Yan was throwing things into the cart, and she also remembered that their household consumable goods had seemed to be almost used up.
Sang Yan was very random in buying things. He would take anything that hecks and will throw it in the cart when he saw familiar brands. He wouldnt take a minute topare the prices and brands.
But Wen Yifans style in shopping waspletely different from him.
She did everything at a slow pace during her spare time when she was not working.
Besides, Wen Yifan had lived frugally since university as her financial conditions were not good. Therefore, she could stand there calcting andparing the prices for several minutes.
The distance between both of them gradually increased.
When they were passing by the paper towel area, Sang Yan nced and reached for a roll of paper towel and tissue paper. He threw them into the cart and continued walking. After ten steps, he suddenly felt something was wrong and stopped to turn around.
He saw Wen Yifan was still in her original position. She was looking at the price tag and the number of rolls on the package. She looked like she wasparing which was cheaper and more worth it.
Sang Yan went to her, What are you doing?
Comparing the price, Wen Yifan didnt look up and absentmindedly replied, Theyre both 4yers, this is 20 Yuan for 10 rolls, 140 grams per roll. This is 23 Yuan for 12 rolls, 120 grams per roll Which is more worth it
Wen Yifan had a headache when she saw numbers, Its a bit difficult to calcte.
Sang Yan understood the situation, he looked at her face and his eyes were filled with quirkiness.
So this is 2 Yuan per roll, She calcted herself and immediately paused, How much is 23 divided by 12
Wen Yifan was trying to use her calctor application in her phone when Sang Yan gave the answer.
Around 1.9 Yuan.
Oh. Wen Yifans hand was on the packet of paper towels with 12 rolls, she hesitated, So should we take this?
Sang Yan didnt rush her, he looked at her. Upon hearing that, he felt it was funny and discreetly smirked, Take it, isnt it a better deal.
Wen Yifan looked up, But its only 120 grams.
Sang Yan, Then take the one with 10 rolls.
Wen Yifan couldnt calcte the exact value, she was not sure, Let me calcte it again.
Sang Yan stared at her and suddenlyughed, Wen Yifan, are you taking an examination in the supermarket
Wen Yifan nearly choked.
You can calcte it for half a year. Sang Yan took out his phone and looked at the time, he yfully said, Its almost nine, Im afraid that youll hand in a nk paper. Let me take the exam for you this time, alright?
Wen Yifan hadnt replied yet.
Sang Yan raised his eyebrows slightly. He lightly knocked on the paper towels on the side twice with his knuckles, like he was kindly giving the answer to the examination.
The one with 10 rolls is more worth it.
For the rest of the day.
The situation was the same as before when Wen Yifanpared prices again. She eventually stopped struggling and gave Sang Yan permission to finish the examination.
Both of them went to the cashier to pay after getting all of their supplies.
The staff packed their things into bags for them. Their things were not that much, there were only two bags, one big and the other was a small bag. The remaining two things were too big to be fitted into the bag.
It was the paper towels and tissue papers.
Sang Yan lifted the bags andmanded her, Push the cart back.
Alright. Wen Yifan returned the shopping cart to its original position. She took two umbres and walked back to Sang Yan. She volunteered when she saw him with the bags, Let me take these.
You can hold the umbre. Sang Yan didnt give her anything, he slowly added, For me.
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Both of them went out of the mall.
It was raining heavier than before, the temperature seemed to drop a few degrees again as it was gettingte. There were not many people around and the car lights from a distance away had dyed the raindrops that made them looked like strips of colours.
They were both using single umbres, but Sang Yans umbre was slightly bigger whenpared.
Wen Yifan opened the umbre and raised her hand. The majority of the umbre was covered on Sang Yans side. They were standing close to each other, but the space in the umbre was not big. The cold raindrops that fell on her shoulder from the umbre had seeped into her clothes.
Not long after.
Sang Yan suddenly spoke, Hey.
Wen Yifan looked at him, Hmm?
Move the umbre to your side. Sang Yan said arrogantly, Its blocking my vision.
Oh.
Wen Yifan didnt move, she only raised her hand slightly.
Sang Yan, Hurry up.
Okay. She had to move it to her side.
Move further. Sang Yan annoyedly clicked his tongue, Dont you know how tall you are?
Wen Yifan felt that if she moved the umbre again, the umbre was basically not covering him. She suggested when she saw his right shoulder that was slightly damp, Why dont you hold the umbre?
Sang Yan nced at her, What are you thinking?
?
Do you want to do nothing?
Its not far from home anyway.
Wen Yifan didnt bother about this matter anymore.
Wen Yifan opened the umbre and ced them at the balcony to air dry them once they got home. When she was back in the living room, she saw Sang Yans appearance with the corner of her eyes. Arge area of his shoulder and his hair were damp, there were still water drops on his coat.
Sang Yan took his coat off and ced it on the dining chair.
Wen Yifan said, You should take a bath first.
She didnt go back to her room immediately, she took her time unpacking the things that they just bought. Wen Yifan didnt get caught in the rain, she noticed the obvious contrast between them and was worried that Sang Yan would make a sarcasticment.
You cant even use an umbre properly.
But after waiting for a long time, Sang Yan didnt say anything.
He answered, Hmm. and took his clothes to the bathroom for a bath.
Wen Yifan stored the things, she took out the receipts and her phone to calcte the bills. She saw the webpage that she had not exited just now as soon as she turned on her screen.
It was the webpage that she wasnt able to see after browsing for Mu Chengyun.
There was a photo under the headline.
A young man that was wearing a simple white T-shirt was smiling, looking cheerful and exuberant.
There was very little introduction
Mu Chengyun, Male, Actor.
Starred in the movie Met A Ghost When I Wake Up in January 2013.
Wen Yifan was stunned when she saw the movie title. She immediately recalled that she seemed to have seen the film. However, she didnt pay much attention to it, she couldnt remember any plot or characters at that moment.
She only remembered the pale face that appeared several times from time to time.
Wikipedia didnt specify which role Mu Chengyun had yed.
Wen Yifan was toozy to dig for information, she recalled that Zhong Siqiao seemed to have watched the movie. So she simply decided to ask herter if she knew the actor. If she liked this actor, then she could give her the signature.
She withdrew from her thoughts and opened the calctor.
Sang Yan had already finished bathing before she started to calcte the bills.
Sang Yan didnt have the habit of drying his hair with a hairdryer. He always came out after hastily drying his hair with a towel, so his hair was fluffy and damp. He was wearing dark casual clothes, looking softer than usual.
She didnt know what kind of shower gel he used, the smell was special that was mixed with a subtle sandalwood scent.
Sang Yan didnt say anything, he sat on the sofa and turned on the television.
Wen Yifan looked at the receipts and began to calcte.
After a while, Wen Yifan heard Sang Yan was sending a voice message, his tone was sluggish, Rmend a horror film, to help me to sleep.
Wen Yifan was very interested in thriller and horror films. She moved her lips as she wanted to rmend some of her favourites, but she was worried that he would answer, I watched it.
Hence, Wen Yifan simply kept silent and nned to watch with him.
Wen Yifan calcted twice and double confirmed that the amount was correct before transferring the amount to Sang Yans AliPay. At the same time, there was something ying on the television/ she immediately got excited and looked at the screen.
The television in their house was awork television. Besides TV channels, some dramas and programs could be yed.
Sang Yan should have chosen the movie, he started ying the movie.
The television screen at that moment.
A woman seemed to have just woken up from a dream, with a face full of fear and she was gasping heavily. The surroundings were dark and the background music was eerie and uncanny, the drum was rolling again and again.
It was like the footsteps of ghosts,
Wen Yifan felt that it was familiar.
She continued watching.
The woman seemed to be possessed, but her whole body froze when she realized something. Then, she turned to her left stiffly and faced a pale face that was bleeding through its seven apertures.
The music was getting more and more intense following by the uncontroble screams of that woman.
Ah!!!!!!!
There was some noiseing from Sang Yans direction.
His phone fell to the ground.
Wen Yifan subconsciously looked at him, she saw Sang Yan was turning his back to her and bending over to pick his phone up.
She couldnt see his facial expression, so she looked away.
The next moment.
The screen was disying the title Met A Ghost When I Wake Up. The screen was stained with blood that was trickling down.
Oh.
Wen Yian recalled.
Although she remembered that this horror film was particrly boring, Wen Yifans interest still remained undiminished because she didnt watch it with full concentration. So, her interest wasnt affected as she was treating this movie as a new movie to kill time.
The living room was drop-dead silent.
Wen Yifan wouldnt talk much when watching a movie, she would be extremely concentrated. However, she didnt know why, it could be the vague memory of this movie or the movie was really bad.
Wen Yifan couldnt help but giggled when a loud thump apanied by a terrifying face appeared.
The scene was slightly horrifying.
Two people were silently watching a horror movie in a closed space at night. The person beside him suddenly giggled at the most intense moment.
Sang Yans eyebrows twitched, What are youughing at?
Wen Yifan was watching in full concentration and almost ignored his presence. She was slightly surprised when she heard his voice, she said after a long time, Its quite funny.
Sang Yan stared at her for a while, This is a horror movie.
But that scene was funny. Wen Yifan looked at the screen and pointed, The face of the ghost was probably coated with flour, and it was thicklyyered, it was still falling off when it appeared
Moreover, in thest ten minutes.
Wen Yifan gradually discovered that the ghost in this movie was the person she saw today, Mu Chengyun.
No wonder she felt that he was familiar.
She only remembered that face in the whole movie.
Wen Yifan was trying to continue watching, but she noticed Sang Yans expression. She suddenly realized that she seemed to have affected his mood to watch the movie.
She self-reflected her actions, it was indeed inappropriate to giggle in such a serious and agitating situation. She worried that she couldnt control herughter, so she didnt stay and nned to go back to her room to watch it on herptop.
Wen Yifan just got up.
Sang Yan asked, What are you doing?
Wen Yifan honestly said, Im going back to my room.
Its just a horror movie. Sang Yan paused for a few seconds and leaned back, Are you afraid
He couldnt manage to finish his sentence.
Out of a sudden, Mu Chengyuns bleeding face appeared closely on the screen.
Apanied by the familiar terrifying music.
Sang Yans expression froze and the rest of his words was stuck in his throat, he didnt continue his sentence.
Wen Yifan looked at the screen and stared for a moment. She somehow felt the urge to giggle again. She pressed her lips together and said, Keep watching, Im going back to my room.
She just took two steps.
Sang Yan yelled again, Hey.
She felt that he was strange.
Wen Yifan looked at him, she recalled his previous reaction and realized, Are you afraid?
Wen Yifan didnt ask again when he didnt reply, she continued walking.
Sang Yan said again, Okay, Wen Yifan.
She turned around for the third time.
She saw Sang Yan patted on the position next to him, he tilted his headzily, Sit.
I know youre afraid too.
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