《The Luckiest Person Ever》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°College entrance exam students mysteriously missed the exam, such bad luck is rare! City B has cracked a major armed robbery!¡±


    ¡°News from City B: Yesterday, the Public Security Bureau of City B announced that they had officially cracked a case of armed burglar and robbery that involved a criminal gang of 10 suspects, including Wang Gongping and Li Qiu.¡±


    ¡°On a particular day early morning of July, several men broke in with guns¡­ Currently, the case is under further investigation.¡±


    ¡°In this case, the Yang family, which was chosen as a temporary base by the robbers, also suffered an unexpected disaster. Not only were they robbed of 115 dollars in cash, watches, jewelry, and other valuables worth about 1500 dollars, but the three members of the Yang family were also gagged and tied to the bed for three days, causing serious physical and mental damage. More importantly, the only son of the Yang family, Yang Hua, was on the last day of his college entrance examination. Because of this unexpected disaster, Yang Hua had no choice but to miss the exam that day.¡±


    ¡°Yang Hua¡¯s bad luck is already rare in City B for missing the exam for such a reason. However, our reporter has learned that Yang Hua¡¯s bad luck is far more than that. As a student with excellent academic results and good psychological quality, Yang Hua is already taking the college entrance examination for the third time.¡±


    ¡°According to our reporter, Yang Hua took his first college entrance examination two years ago. However, on his way to school, he was knocked down by a drunk driver and spent the entire exam time in the hospital.¡±


    ¡°Last year, Yang Hua, who had studied for an extra year, took the second college entrance examination with full confidence, but an accident happened again. The night before the second college entrance examination, a small earthquake occurred in City B. The impact of this earthquake was relatively small, and there were almost no casualties in City B. However, Yang Hua¡¯s chandelier shook and fell, breaking his right hand, forcing him to give up the college entrance examination that year.¡±


    ¡°And this year, Yang Hua, who refused to admit defeat, signed up for the national college entrance examination for the third time and successfully completed the first two days of the examination. However, on the last day, disaster struck again. This time, Yang Hua was not in a hospital bed, but in his own bed at home, anxiously watching the examination time slip by.¡±


    ¡°As the saying goes, a person has three downfalls and six upheavals. A moment of bad luck is inevitable. However, such long-term bad luck can be considered rare in ancient and modern times¡­¡±


    Looking at the old newspaper that he had accidentally flipped through, Yang Hua could not help but smile bitterly. He did not expect that he would be featured in the newspaper just because of his bad luck. Unfortunately, the reporters did not know about his other unlucky events. Otherwise, based on the fact that he had been burned, almost drowned, hung by a rope, chased by a dog, and bitten by a snake¡­ Wouldn¡¯t he be on TV?


    After the college entrance examination, Yang Hua managed to get into a third-rate university with high scores in the first few subjects. He thought his luck would change, but a series of facts proved that his luck did not improve. Perhaps it was because he was not accustomed to the environment after leaving home, Yang Hua fell seriously ill twice in college, resulting in a lot of classes being delayed. Moreover, Yang Hua did not enter a good university, so not many of his roommates liked to study.


    His roommates, who always played games outside under the banner of ¡°Enjoying Life in University¡±, were nowhere to be seen almost 24 hours a day.


    Yang Hua had always been an easygoing person. At first, he always stayed in the dormitory because he was sick. On the one hand, because he had nothing to do, and on the other hand, because he was not used to living in a messy environment, he often helped his roommates deal with their ¡°personal problems¡±. As a result, his roommates developed a habit. Later, every time they left the dormitory, they would not forget to ask Yang Hua to help them make their beds and wash their sweaty clothes. If there was a time when Yang Hua forgot to tidy up, they would complain collectively and sometimes play pranks on him.


    However, as time passed, Yang Hua got used to this kind of life. The large amount of time he spent dealing with his roommates¡¯ personal problems made Yang Hua unable to get enough time to catch up on the classes he had missed. Later on, when Yang Hua could start to skillfully deal with his roommates¡¯ personal problems and had a lot of free time, it was too late for tuition. No matter how good his later results were, his previous results were already set in stone. The school would not let him take the exam again.


    Four years in university passed in the blink of an eye. Now, Yang Hua was already a fourth-year student who was about to graduate. His roommates who loved to play still lived a carefree life every day, but Yang Hua, whose family conditions were very difficult, faced the pressure of employment.


    Yang Hua¡¯s university was not a good one, and his grades were not ideal, so when he was looking for a job, he was almost constantly rebuffed. However, Yang Hua was not someone who would give up easily. In the past, he could survive natural and man-made disasters. Now, he could endure the pain of being despised and ridiculed by others and keep calling for a job.


    On this day, Yang Hua was alone in the dormitory, holding the job application materials sent by the school, trying one company after another.


    ¡°36784762..¡± Yang Hua dialed the number while reading the numbers. When the other end of the phone picked up, he immediately introduced himself enthusiastically, ¡°Hello, is this Futai Trading? I see that you need an office assistant. I¡¯m from Lianhua University¡­ What? You have found the person for that position? Okay, okay, I understand.¡±


    This wasn¡¯t the first time Yang Hua had been rejected by the other party when he mentioned the name of the university he was studying. Although he knew that the other party¡¯s ¡°already hired someone¡± was just an excuse, he could only hang up helplessly and turn the page of the job introduction in his hand.


    This time, a private insurance company called Lucky Peace appeared on the job application. Its phone number was very interesting. It was actually 3888888. Other than the first number, all the other numbers were eight. It seemed that the boss of this private company must have spent a lot of money on the telephone company in order to make people believe that it was really lucky.


    Picking up the phone, Yang Hua followed the old rules and dialed the number while reading. ¡°388888¡­¡±


    Eh? How many eight did I say just now? Yang Hua stopped reading halfway. There were too many eights in this number. As he read it, he felt a little dizzy.


    Four? Yang Hua thought about it and remembered a number wrongly. However, he was already prepared to dial the wrong number. In his opinion, it didn¡¯t matter if he dialed another number because, with that kind of phone number, the call most likely wouldn¡¯t be able to get through.


    ¡°¡­888.¡± Yang Hua pressed eight three times on the phone.


    Beep-beep-beep-the phone really rang.


    ¡°Oh, I dialed the right number! It¡¯s really rare. I didn¡¯t expect that I would be able to guess correctly in this life.¡± Yang Hua mocked himself in his heart.


    ¡°Hey! Hello! This is the Luck Management Center. Who are you looking for?¡± The voice on the other end of the phone was a woman¡¯s voice that Yang Hua felt was unbelievably beautiful.


    Although the company name that the other party mentioned was different from what Yang Hua saw on the job application materials, he did not care too much. Following his usual routine, Yang Hua picked up the phone and introduced himself confidently, ¡°Hello, my name is Yang Hua. I¡¯m a student at Lianhua University. I heard that you guys¡­¡±


    ¡°What?¡± The voice on the other end of the phone suddenly sounded surprised. ¡°What did you say? Who are you?¡±


    It was the first time he had encountered such a situation when applying for a job. The other party did not ask him to report his results and information, nor did they directly refuse. Instead, they asked who he was. However, when he thought of the strange tricks that private companies often used when inspecting candidates, Yang Hua still dealt with them very carefully. He was afraid that he would lose this rare opportunity if he said something wrong.


    ¡°My name is Yang Hua. I¡¯m a student at Lianhua University,¡± Yang Hua repeated what he had just said.


    ¡°What is it? A student?¡± The voice on the other end of the phone could only be described as shocked.


    What was so strange about students? Even if they didn¡¯t plan to recruit students, they didn¡¯t have to be so surprised! That surprised female voice questioning made Yang Hua feel inexplicable. However, for work, he still held the phone carefully and waited for the female operator to ask after she was surprised. According to Yang Hua¡¯s experience, the other party would either ask him to send his resume to their company or ask him to get lost.


    However, this time, Yang Hua¡¯s waiting time for the verdict was exceptionally long. After a full minute, the female operator¡¯s voice came again. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, please wait a moment!¡± The female operator¡¯s words once again made Yang Hua confused. She did not ask him to leave, nor did she ask him to stay. Instead, she asked him to wait for a while.


    After the operator said ¡°wait a moment¡±, she stopped talking. But no matter what, Yang Hua felt that compared to the direct rejection in the past, he had finally made great progress with this company¡¯s attitude. With the last bit of hope, Yang Hua waited by the phone with anticipation.


    Yang Hua had no idea how much of an impact his phone call had on the Luck Management Center. As the name suggested, the Luck Management Center was actually a place that managed the luck of all humans in the world. Since immortals and ghosts did not have luck problems, the position of the Luck Management Center traveled outside the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Court and the Netherworld. It was a branch organization that was only responsible for the human world. However, its office was located in the netherworld, so King Yama managed it.


    ¡°King Yama, King Yama!¡± The operator who received the call panted as she floated into King Yama¡¯s office. What? Why did she float? She was a ghost, so, of course, she would float!


    Cough cough, back to the main topic. The operator lady floated into King Yama¡¯s office, but at this time, our respected King Yama was holding an official seal in front of a mountain of official documents.


    ¡°Hey, damn it, there was another earthquake yesterday. Hundreds of thousands died in one go. Those grandsons from the accident department said they were going home to visit their relatives, so they pushed everything onto me. I¡¯m so busy! Next time, we must deduct all their wages!¡±


    When King Yama saw the operator float in, he thought it was his secretary, so he continued to stamp and complain.


    ¡°King Yama, bad news!¡± The operator was still shouting in a panic.

 Chapter 2

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Is there a fire? Won¡¯t it be over if you go and get a fire demon to deal with it? Am I the King Yama or a regular ghost if everything needs to be dealt with by me!¡± King Yama was busy, and he felt agitated. Hearing the ¡°secretary¡± yelling in panic again, he also impatiently shouted at her.


    ¡°No! King Yama!¡± The operator looked at King Yama so anxiously that she almost became a resentful soul.


    ¡°What¡¯s that? Speak up!¡± King Yama kept moving his hands but sighed and asked helplessly. After all, he is responsible for everything in the netherworld. If anything goes wrong, wouldn¡¯t he be blamed by the Heavenly Court?


    ¡°King Yama, it¡¯s the Luck Management Center! A student has called our center!¡± The operator lady finally caught the opportunity to speak clearly.


    ¡°Huh? Why are you looking for me for such a small matter!¡± King Yama continued to wave his arms. ¡°You go and find¡­¡± At that point, King Yama¡¯s arm, holding the official seal high, suddenly hung in the air.


    ¡°What did you say? Say it again?¡± King Yama turned his head fiercely and stared at the operator.


    ¡°Just now, a student called our Luck Management Center!¡± The operator lady stepped back in fear and nervously looked at King Yama.


    ¡°He¡­ is he the family of some immortal?¡± King Yama blinked his eyes and asked dully.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so,¡± replied the operator lady immediately. ¡°No immortal family members have entered the human world to reincarnate now. Most of them have gone to the other world now.¡±


    ¡°No? Then how did he call in?¡± King Yama also shouted angrily.


    ¡°King Yama, I¡­ I really don¡¯t know.¡± This time, the operator lady was almost scared out of her wits.


    ¡°Go check and see what¡¯s going on with him!¡± King Yama angrily reached out and put the official seal back in the box. He reluctantly glanced at the mountain of official documents, and finally walked out behind the operator lady.


    The two netherworld administrators did not take much time to arrive at the Luck Management Center. Soon, all the famous scientists who had died around the world spent thousands of years researching it, and all the talented engineers who had died around the world spent hundreds of years manufacturing it. The ultra supercomputer that was recently delivered for use appeared in front of the two people¡­ Oh no, two ghosts.


    The ghosts in the Luck Management Center immediately knew of a major incident when they saw King Yama appear. They put down their work and followed King Yama to watch what was going on.


    ¡°Lucky one!¡± King Yama immediately shouted as he rushed into the operation room. He doesn¡¯t have time to deal with the little ghosts following him now.


    ¡°The voice identification has been completed, and the identity has been confirmed. Dear King Yama, hello.¡± A dry mechanical voice was emitted from the computer¡¯s loudspeaker.


    ¡°Check what is going on with that guy named Yang Hua!¡± King Yama anxiously looked at the computer¡¯s voice input system. This new gadget was good, but King Yama always feels that it is not as smooth as those Ox-Head and Horse-Face. If it¡¯s Ox-Head and Horse-Face, after he finishes speaking, he immediately kicks them to work. How awesome was that! But now, he dares not even touch this thing, for fear that if he breaks it a bit, he will be subject to complaints from those maintenance engineers.


    ¡°Please enter his detailed address and age to facilitate the identification of the person,¡± the computer replied.


    Without waiting for the order of King Yama, the operator lady quickly stepped forward and entered Yang Hua¡¯s address and age.


    ¡°Name: Yang Hua, Age: 23 years old and 4 months old, Address: Student Apartment, No. 8, Lianhua University, City T, Province Z, China. Please confirm.¡±


    ¡°Confirm, hurry up!¡± Listening to the computer¡¯s verbosity, the anxious King Yama almost wanted to smash it.


    ¡°Searching, please wait a moment.¡± The computer made a random click, and then a row of data was displayed on the large screen in front of them.


    ¡°Name: Yang Hua, born on September 27, 19**. Used Luck Value: Career Luck -78455 points, Love Luck -113383 points, Money Luck -54872 points. Combined Luck Value -82236 points.¡± The computer quickly reported the first few rows of data.


    ¡°Fuck!¡± King Yama couldn¡¯t help but swear, ¡°What did that kid do in his last life? How could he have such bad luck in his early 20s? I remember when Hitler was killed by a car after his reincarnation, he only lost more than 50000 points. He¡¯s only in his 20s, and how could he have more than -80000 points? Was he Hideki Tojo in his last life?¡±


    ¡°Hideki Tojo has reincarnated, and now he has lost more than -60000 points for Combined Luck Value.¡± The operator lady obviously still has memories of this extremely unlucky person and immediately continued King Yama¡¯s words.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter with him?¡± King Yama couldn¡¯t understand, and he shouted to the computer again. ¡°Continue to investigate, and show the information of his previous life and the luck value of this life.¡±


    Soon, after a roar, the computer displayed the information that King Yama wanted on the big screen. When King Yama and the operator lady saw the information, they were both dumbfounded at the same time.


    ¡°Yang Hua, the reincarnation of a good person for ten generations, should have a luck value of 131072 points.¡± The computer reported the results of its search in a consistently smooth voice.


    ¡°Damn it!¡± King Yama stared blankly at the screen. According to the computer theory, Yang Hua should be a lucky guy in this life that even immortals would be jealous of! But how could he be unlucky enough to lose more than 80000 luck value? Is it because he wants to achieve his great cause, so he has to work hard first? But even Confucius and Mencius, such sages never had so much negative luck! And since luck management has been handed over to computers, modern people who achieve great things won¡¯t lose so much luck. Computers don¡¯t have the time to arrange such ups and downs in life!


    ¡°Hurry up! What are you waiting for? Hurry up and call the maintenance engineer!¡± King Yama, frightened by the numbers, quickly shouted to the operator lady again.


    That must be a joke! Even Dou E couldn¡¯t be compared to him! If a person¡¯s true luck differs so greatly from his deserved luck, his resentment would soar when he dies. When such a great amount of resentment rose in the sky, the vibrations that would arise between heaven and earth would lead the Jade Emperor to withdraw him as King Yama.


    The operator lady responded and floated out of the Luck Management Center again. Within a few minutes, she and the maintenance engineer floated in quietly.


    ¡°Hurry up, see what¡¯s wrong with this machine!¡± King Yama anxiously kicked the maintenance engineer in front of the damn computer.


    The engineer carefully examined it up and down for a long time and finally pushed his glasses to explain to King Yama. ¡°There is no problem with the hardware. If there is a problem, it is the software.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t care if it¡¯s hardware or software, hurry up and fix it for me!¡± King Yama anxiously grabbed the engineer and shook him back and forth.


    ¡°But I can¡¯t handle software issues.¡±


    ¡°Who can handle it?¡±


    ¡°This¡­ originally, its software was compiled by a guy named Money Gate.¡±


    ¡°So where is he now?¡±


    ¡°He was reincarnated over forty years ago.¡±


    ¡°What! What shall we do?¡±


    ¡°King Yama, in my opinion, it must be the Anti-grievance System we recently introduced from Heavenly Court that is working, and that¡¯s why that person could call the management center.¡± The engineer pushed his glasses again and finally came up with a suggestion that satisfied King Yama. ¡°You can try switching to manual operation. Just find any Ox-Head and Horse-Face to take charge of his luck and turn over his luck for the rest of his life. That¡¯ll do the trick.¡±


    ¡°Hmm!¡± King Yama snorted heavily and glanced behind him. Upon hearing that King Yama was about to assign a task, the ghosts who had been following him to watch the excitement immediately disappeared. Only the operator lady next to King Yama was still standing there not knowing what to do.


    King Yama¡¯s gaze twirled around the operator lady, and then he said, ¡°I¡¯ll leave this matter to you.¡±


    ¡°Ah, I¡­ Yes!¡± The operator lady wanted to refuse, but when she saw King Yama¡¯s face, she swallowed the word ¡°no¡±.


    In this way, after nearly an hour of chaos, the Luck Management Center finally regained calm.


    ¡°Mr. Yang Hua, are you still there?¡± The sweet voice of the operator lady reached Yang Hua¡¯s ear through the phone line.


    ¡°Hmm, still here. I¡¯m still here.¡± Yang Hua quickly replied.


    ¡°We have already understood your situation. Please enjoy every day of your life in the future. Thank you.¡± After saying these words that made Yang Hua puzzled, the operator lady hung up the phone.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Was this considered not being accepted or being accepted? Yang Hua was stunned for a moment as he held the phone that kept tooting. When he picked up the phone and called the company that was called Lucky Peace, the person who answered the phone had changed. When Yang Hua heard the impatient voice of the operator, he immediately hung up the phone.


    It looked like he wasn¡¯t accepted. Yang Hua sighed. In fact, when he found out that the person on the other end of the phone was a woman, he had already lost hope for this interview because his luck with women was really too bad.


    Yang Hua was definitely not an ugly and wretched man. On the contrary, not only did he have a standard height and figure, but he also had a very masculine charm. However, Yang Hua had never been favored by any girl from nursery school to university. Moreover, every time he met a girl, something would happen.


    He remembered that when he was in elementary school, his deskmate had always drawn a dividing line with him in the middle of the desk. The two of them had been deskmates for six years, but they had never spoken more than ten words to each other. And every time Yang Hua finished talking to that female deskmate, he would always be bullied badly. The only time the two of them interacted was during an exam. Yang Hua had borrowed an eraser from his female deskmate, but he inexplicably failed his exam. When he returned home, his parents had beaten him up badly. After he was done, he looked at the test paper and realized that it was the wrong test paper. He didn¡¯t get his own test paper, but another student named Yang Hua from the next class.


    After a few unfortunate experiences, Yang Hua didn¡¯t even dare to look at the female deskmate, afraid that even eye contact would bring him misfortune. When he was in junior high school, his bad luck with every woman he met reached another peak. Because of his experience in primary school, he had never dared to talk to that deskmate. Later, for some reason, he asked the not-so-pretty female deskmate a question. As a result, on the way home from school that day, a ball flew toward him and hit him squarely in the face, knocking him out on the spot.


    He had a nosebleed all over the floor and had a slight concussion when he fell. He stayed in the hospital for two days before being discharged.


    After that experience, Yang Hua never had any contact with any woman other than his mother and grandmother until he entered high school.


    In his second year of high school, Yang Hua finally experienced a brief first love. However, that was also the time when Yang Hua was hurt badly. Although his body was not affected, his mind was tortured. That was because that female transfer student disappeared without a trace after dating Yang Hua for less than seven days. And when she left, she left behind a bunch of sweet words, making Yang Hua painfully wait for a fleeting hope.


    Also, when he took the college entrance examination for the first time, he met his classmate from elementary school on the way to take the exam. In the end, he only took a glance at her and pulled her, and then he got into a serious car accident.


    It was precisely because of these experiences that Yang Hua did not dare to interact with any girls in university. He always had his head lowered when he walked. He was afraid that he would get into trouble if he exchanged glances with someone.


    Of course, there were times when he accidentally bumped into girls while walking with his head lowered at university. One morning, Yang Hua accidentally bumped into a girl who weighed about 100 kilograms when he went to the classroom for self-study. And the result? Before the afternoon arrived, he was diagnosed with chronic pneumonia and was isolated in the hospital for more than a month. However, in Yang Hua¡¯s eyes, he was already used to bad luck. Having such intimate contact with a girl, he was already lucky that he was not diagnosed with AIDS!


    Sigh! Forget it! Yang Hua, who had been given hope and then fell into disappointment, sighed helplessly. He flipped through the application materials again. However, just as his hand touched the corner of the document, Yang Hua suddenly jumped up nervously.


    He remembered that his roommates had asked him to buy ¡°He Ji Sesame Biscuit¡± for dinner before they left. He had been busy making phone calls to apply for a job, and the phone call just now had taken nearly an hour. He had actually forgotten about this matter.


    Yang Hua quickly raised his arm and looked at his watch. It was 4:30 p.m. It would be too late if he did not set off now!


    The only shop in City T that sold He Ji Sesame Biscuit was not in their school. Yang Hua had to walk for half an hour to a residential area far from the school. Counting the time to go back and forth, it would be an hour. Plus, lining up takes time too. His roommates usually only come back around 5:30 p.m. If they didn¡¯t see dinner, they might cause some trouble!


    Thinking of this, Yang Hua quickly threw down the job application materials in his hand and ran out in a hurry. After running all the way, he finally arrived at the He Ji Sesame Biscuit shop after 20 minutes. After waiting in line for nearly 20 minutes, Yang Hua finally bought the sesame biscuit. Before he could catch his breath, he immediately turned around and ran back to the dormitory.


    However, just as Yang Hua ran out of the neighborhood and ran along a remote road that usually did not have many cars passing by, he suddenly saw a figure standing at the corner of the road. Yang Hua didn¡¯t need to take a second look to realize that it was a woman. However, she was facing the road, so Yang Hua could only see her back.


    It should be fine if he only saw her back¡­ Yang Hua, who was scared, quickly lowered his head and felt uneasy. Because the school was just across the road, he had to pass by the woman. Yang Hua only prayed that nothing would happen because of his glance.


    The heavens seemed to always be against Yang Hua. The more he prayed, the faster the disaster would come. Just as Yang Hua was about to run away from the woman with a bag of He Ji Sesame Biscuit in his hand, the sound of a steam whistle entered his ears.


    No way! Yang Hua cried out in his heart and opened his eyes helplessly. Because there were no cars on this road, most drivers would drive very fast. The car that turned the corner suddenly realized that there were two people in front of him. He didn¡¯t have time to stop the car at all. He could only honk in fear and slam on the brakes.


    The woman was just two meters away from Yang Hua, and the car was passing by her. If Yang Hua had stopped moving, he would have been safe and sound. However, Yang Hua was definitely not someone who would stand by and watch others get into an accident.


    At that moment, Yang Hua¡¯s mind did not have any thoughts about his bad luck with women. Almost subconsciously, he sped up and pounced on that woman. Then, he flew up and slammed into her, knocking her out of the car¡¯s path.


    The moment Yang Hua touched the woman¡¯s body, his thoughts suddenly became a hundred times clearer. He first saw the woman¡¯s terrified face, and then his blank mind flashed through countless scenes like a movie. In the end, there was only one thought left in his mind.


    She¡¯s so beautiful. He¡¯s probably dead this time¡­


    In the netherworld, the operator lady, who was scared out of her wits by this sudden incident, rushed into King Yama¡¯s office like a whirlwind again. She almost cried and shouted at King Yama, ¡°King Yama, I quit! I can¡¯t deal with his luck! The computer just made him unlucky again!¡±


    ¡°What is it? Didn¡¯t you switch to manual operation?¡± King Yama looked at the operator lady in shock.


    ¡°There¡¯s a problem with the computer. I switched to manual operation, but it¡¯s still dealing with Yang Hua¡¯s luck!¡±


    ¡°Then turn off that damn computer!¡± King Yama was truly enraged.


    ¡°The computer is in charge of the luck system in the entire human world now. If we turn it off, the human world will be in chaos!¡±


    ¡°Then what should we do?¡± King Yama sighed, and his temper was gone.


    ¡°Go to the Heavenly Court and ask for a luck correction expert.¡± The operator lady looked at King Yama pitifully.


    ¡°Alright then.¡± King Yama sighed and pressed a button on the strange phone in front of him. ¡°Judge Chen, come to my office.¡±

 Chapter 4

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    When Yang Hua gradually regained consciousness in the hospital, he once again saw the last familiar face in his consciousness. When he saw the beautiful woman¡¯s face, he was so frightened that he quickly closed his eyes again. His body stiffened and he did not dare to move.


    ¡°You¡¯re awake! The doctor just examined you.¡± A woman who was sitting by Yang Hua¡¯s bed and typing on a computer noticed Yang Hua¡¯s actions and immediately said with a smile. Yang Hua was so afraid that he closed his eyes tightly and did not speak. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, a hole in the ground would immediately appear, and he would fall in.


    ¡°Eh? What¡¯s wrong with you?¡± The woman looked strangely at Yang Hua, whose eyes were tightly shut, and his body was tense.


    Yang Hua still did not speak. The woman became a little anxious. She quickly closed the computer and ran out to call the nurse in. Of course, the nurse in the hospital was also a woman. Although the nurse was not very pretty, when she touched Yang Hua¡¯s head, Yang Hua still cried out in his heart. ¡°It¡¯s over. Even ten deaths wouldn¡¯t be enough this time.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s fine! His body temperature is normal!¡± The nurse touched Yang Hua¡¯s forehead and looked at his expression. She said to the woman sitting next to Yang Hua with a strange expression.


    ¡°Oh, thank you.¡± The woman smiled and sent the nurse out.


    Yang Hua, who was lying on the hospital bed, was still tensed up, ready to take the blow that could come at any time. The woman glanced at Yang Hua and then looked at the sky that was gradually darkening outside. She picked up her laptop and blew a kiss at Yang Hua, whose eyes were still closed, and said with a smile, ¡°Since you¡¯re not feeling well, I¡¯ll leave first. Bye.¡±


    Yang Hua, who was lying on the bed, listened to the woman¡¯s pleasant voice, but his heart was filled with sorrow. Although this retribution did not come immediately, according to Yang Hua¡¯s experience, bad luck would definitely happen within a day after coming into contact with a woman.


    He would probably be found diagnosed with a terminal disease before tomorrow morning¡­ Yang Hua, who was lying on the hospital bed, thought pessimistically. Sigh, Daddy, Mommy¡­ He was in so much pain that he wanted to cry.


    However, just as Yang Hua was about to cry, the door of the ward was opened again. A few familiar faces walked in from outside. They were Yang Hua¡¯s roommates from the university.


    Seeing that Yang Hua had woken up and was sitting on the bed, the few of them were stunned at first, but then they smiled at him together. ¡°Hey, I say, you¡¯re quite lucky with women!¡± The man in the plaid shirt walking in front was the recognized leader of Yang Hua¡¯s dormitory, so he spoke first as soon as he entered.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Why didn¡¯t I bump into a beautiful woman and get into a car accident when I went out? Otherwise, I¡¯ll be the hero who saves the damsel in distress¡­¡± The person behind the man in the plaid shirt immediately shouted. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, the nurse outside immediately stuck her head in and said with a threatening face, ¡°Keep your voice down! This is a hospital!¡±


    ¡°Oh, yes, yes.¡± The guy in the plaid shirt hurriedly smiled at the nurse for a while before finally sending her out again.


    ¡°Hey, how does it feel to save a beauty?¡± The guy in the plaid shirt looked at Yang Hua with ill intentions and laughed. ¡°I heard from her that you were very brave back then! Did you fall for her? Wow! Her looks and figure were top-notch! Haha, the spring of our Innocent Yang has finally arrived!¡± He and his roommates behind him immediately laughed lewdly.


    In the past few days, they had been staying in the hospital for a few hours almost every day. Although they claimed that it was to accompany the unconscious Yang Hua, in reality, what was the point of accompanying a comatose man? Their target was, of course, the great beauty with soft hands, smooth skin, a charming smile, and beautiful eyes.


    ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Yang Hua knew that this would be the outcome. He didn¡¯t say anything and just sighed. After touching a woman so many times, how could he have a good ending? If he didn¡¯t die, then he was lucky to have survived. Wasn¡¯t it only right to be ridiculed?


    ¡°Hey, hey, hey! Don¡¯t sigh!¡± However, when they saw Yang Hua¡¯s sorrowful expression, they suddenly looked at Yang Hua nervously and waved their hands. ¡°We were just joking!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, we were just joking with you!¡± The few people behind him also quickly responded.


    ¡°Look, we brought you food.¡± The group of people laughed as if they were performing magic and took out a net bag of fruits and a full lunch box from behind.


    ¡°You better get well soon. Without you, our dormitory would be like a pig sty. It¡¯s so smelly that people can¡¯t sleep at all!¡± The guy in the plaid shirt complained as he placed the things beside Yang Hua¡¯s bed.


    ¡°Yes¡­ I¡¯ll try my best.¡± Yang Hua smiled bitterly. He knew that these roommates were not so kind to come and see him. As expected, they were still here to get him to work. ¡°By the way, where are my parents?¡±


    Yang Hua looked around and suddenly asked.


    ¡°Oh, them. They probably don¡¯t know that you¡¯re hospitalized yet. Are you willing to tell them about this?¡± The guy in the plaid shirt asked curiously.


    ¡°What? They didn¡¯t know? Then who paid for my hospitalization?¡± Yang Hua was surprised.


    ¡°Stupid! Who else could it be? Of course, it¡¯s the beauty you saved!¡± The guy in the plaid shirt glanced at Yang Hua in dissatisfaction.


    ¡°No way, it¡¯s her?¡± Yang Hua became nervous again. He thought that it was over this time. It must be AIDS. He had interacted with a female stranger woman, talked to her, and even used her money.


    He¡¯s finished. He¡¯s dead! Thinking that the hospital might send him a test report with a positive blood test for AIDS tomorrow, Yang Hua could not help but scratch his head with a bitter face.


    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s wrong with you now? It¡¯s not epilepsy, right?¡± The guy in the plaid shirt asked in surprise as he looked at Yang Hua, who suddenly scratched his head.


    ¡°No, but I might really have a terminal illness.¡± Yang Hua scratched for a while and put down his hand dejectedly. He looked at his roommates with a sad face.


    ¡°Terminal illness?¡± The guy in the plaid shirt looked at Yang Hua and suddenly laughed. ¡°You might have? Hey, how did you know? Based on a guess?¡±


    ¡°I mean it.¡± Yang Hua looked at his classmates seriously.


    ¡°What a fart!¡± The guy in the plaid shirt laughed and scolded, ¡°That beauty said that when you entered the hospital a week ago, you did a CT scan, nuclear resonance, and a full blood test. Other than a concussion and a few broken ribs, there¡¯s nothing wrong with you! Do you think you¡¯re a god? Could it be that the equipment in a big hospital is not as accurate as you guessed?


    ¡°Or, did you become a psychopath from a concussion? This is a big problem. It¡¯s not a terminal illness, but it¡¯s probably not far from it.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Yang Hua looked at the guy in the plaid shirt in surprise. He couldn¡¯t believe that he had been lying on the hospital bed for a week. If that was the case, then hadn¡¯t he been in contact with the woman for more than a week? And that woman often came to his side?


    Why was he still alive? A strange question suddenly popped up in Yang Hua¡¯s mind.


    ¡°I¡¯ll leave the things here! Eat more when you¡¯re free. I see that you haven¡¯t eaten much this week. You should nourish your body! We¡¯ll bring you something delicious tomorrow.¡± The guy in the plaid shirt smiled and waved at Yang Hua, then left the ward with his roommates.


    Although his roommate said that he was fine, Yang Hua could not help but let his imagination run wild on the hospital bed. Every time he heard footsteps outside the door, he would feel nervous, afraid that a doctor would come in and tell him that he had AIDS.


    In this tense atmosphere, Yang Hua ate his first formal dinner in a week and then fell asleep on the hospital bed.


    The next day, Yang Hua was woken up by a doctor in a white coat. However, the doctor did not inform Yang Hua that he had been diagnosed with AIDS as Yang Hua had expected. Instead, he only gave him a routine examination. Moreover, after Yang Hua was fiddled with for half an hour, the doctor actually told Yang Hua that he was ¡°doing very well and could probably be discharged in a few days.¡±


    After leaving Yang Hua¡¯s ward, the girl never came to the hospital again. However, she had paid Yang Hua¡¯s hospitalization fees. Therefore, ten days later, the doctor let Yang Hua, who had basically recovered, out of the hospital according to the scheduled date. From his classmates, Yang Hua found out that the woman in the hospital was called Qi Yuying. Initially, Yang Hua thought that his encounter with Qi Yuying would end there. However, he did not expect to see her again a few days after returning to school.


    Yang Hua met her when he was buying some He Ji Sesame Biscuits for his roommates. The two of them bumped into each other on the street. However, when she saw Qi Yuying again this time, she was no longer as energetic as when they met for the second time in the hospital.


    Qi Yuying, who was wandering around the neighborhood, looked like a ghost. She was only wearing a dirty short-sleeved T-shirt and a crumpled skirt. Her originally neatly combed shawl was now messy like a refugee who had just escaped from the Middle East war. Her slightly pale face did not have any makeup at all.


    Seeing Qi Yuying¡¯s sloppy appearance, Yang Hua scratched his head in confusion. Did she lose her job? It couldn¡¯t be. She was fine a few days ago. How did she become like this in less than two days? Could it be that his bad luck had transferred to her? Thinking of this, Yang Hua immediately felt uneasy.


    ¡°Miss Qi¡­ are you alright?¡± With a heart full of uneasiness and a trace of hope to atone for his sins, Yang Hua could not help but greet Qi Yuying, who had just passed by. Ever since the last time, Yang Hua realized that his ¡°bad luck with every woman¡± seemed to have disappeared, so he dared to take the initiative to greet her.


    ¡°Eh?¡± Qi Yuying seemed to be thinking about something. She only came back to her senses when Yang Hua called out to her.


    ¡°Hmm? Oh, it¡¯s Yang Hua.¡± Qi Yuying, who was called, took a while to realize that someone was calling her. When she saw Yang Hua¡¯s face clearly, she immediately smiled at him.


    Yang Hua almost couldn¡¯t tell if Qi Yuying¡¯s smile at him could be called a bitter smile. He only felt that the smile was full of reluctance.

 Chapter 5

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me.¡± Yang Hua smiled at Qi Yuying and asked tentatively, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±


    ¡°Me? I¡¯m fine!¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s seemingly indifferent answer seemed to be a slap in the face.


    ¡°Ah, I see.¡± Yang Hua looked at Qi Yuying hesitantly, not knowing if he should continue asking.


    ¡°You found a job?¡± Qi Yuying asked when she saw that Yang Hua was fine.


    ¡°Not yet.¡± Yang Hua smiled bitterly at the mention of his job.


    ¡°Hey, have you had dinner? How about I treat you to seafood? Take it as a thank you for saving me last time.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a small matter. You don¡¯t have to be so polite.¡±


    ¡°Is my life a small matter?¡± Qi Yuying suddenly became angry.


    ¡°Ah! I didn¡¯t mean that!¡± Yang Hua hurriedly waved his hands.


    ¡°Then are you going with me?¡± Qi Yuying looked at Yang Hua angrily.


    ¡°Al-Alright, I¡¯ll go.¡± Yang Hua did not dare to say no, so he could only agree.


    Following behind Qi Yuying, the two of them did not walk for long in the neighborhood before they arrived at a large food stall. Qi Yuying was obviously a regular customer here. As soon as she sat down, the waitress immediately walked over to them with the menu. However, when she saw Yang Hua sitting beside Qi Yuying, her eyes were filled with doubt.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± The waitress¡¯ puzzled gaze landed on Qi Yuying¡¯s face, and the latter almost immediately exploded like a firecracker. She stood up angrily and stared at the waitress.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry.¡± When the boss saw that something was wrong, he quickly came over and apologized. As he apologized, he asked the waiter next to him to pull the waitress away from them. Although she was dragged away, the indignant complaints of the waitress, who was inexplicably shocked, fell into Yang Hua¡¯s ears.


    ¡°Seriously, why is she so fierce? Wasn¡¯t it just a glance? She had just broken up with her boyfriend a few days ago, and she immediately brought her new boyfriend over. There are so many shameless women nowadays!¡±


    ¡°What did you say?¡± Qi Yuying immediately jumped up again. Her face was filled with anger as if she was about to fight the waitress.


    However, the easy-going stall owner still stood in front of Qi Yuying and apologized, making it impossible for her to rush over and fight with the waitress.


    After the waitress was pulled away from her sight, Qi Yuying finally sat down angrily. But soon, she stood up again.


    ¡°Don¡¯t eat here! I can¡¯t eat anything here.¡± She walked over to Yang Hua angrily and pulled him up from his seat. Just like that, Yang Hua was dragged out of the food stall by Qi Yuying.


    Initially, Yang Hua thought that Qi Yuying would drag him to another place that she was familiar with. Unexpectedly, after making a turn, Qi Yuying stopped. She looked at Yang Hua and said in embarrassment, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I suddenly remembered that I¡¯m not very familiar with the area. I don¡¯t know where else to go. Why don¡¯t you name a place?¡±


    ¡°What? I¡¯m not familiar with this place either!¡±


    How would Yang Hua know where to eat nearby? In the past, in order to avoid all female strangers, he wished that he could stay in the boys¡¯ dormitory every day. He would only go to the shop along the roads he was used to when he was helping his roommates to buy things.


    ¡°You studied here for four years, and you don¡¯t even know where to eat?¡± Qi Yuying was surprised.


    ¡°Uh¡­ I really haven¡¯t come out to eat.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, forget it.¡± Qi Yuying waved her hand gloomily. ¡°Come to my house. I¡¯ll treat you to noodles. ¡±


    ¡°That¡­ Isn¡¯t it too troublesome?¡± Yang Hua was not willing to go to someone else¡¯s house, especially a young woman¡¯s house.


    ¡°What trouble? Let¡¯s go!¡± For some reason, Qi Yuying seemed to have made up her mind to drag Yang Hua to dinner today.


    Yang Hua was not a person who was good at rejecting others. After being dragged by Qi Yuying all the way, he could only helplessly follow her around a few houses and arrive at her house.


    Of course, Qi Yuying¡¯s house did not belong to her. She was just one of the many white-collar workers who rented a house in City T. However, the house she lived in was very luxurious. It was more than 50 square meters in size and professionally decorated. Yang Hua, who was used to living in dormitories, immediately felt a sense of enlightenment as soon as he entered.


    ¡°You can sit anywhere.¡± Qi Yuying poured Yang Hua a glass of water and placed it on the coffee table before entering the kitchen.


    Yang Hua, who entered a girl¡¯s house for the first time, sat on the sofa and did not dare to move. He was afraid that he would accidentally see something he should not see. This was the so-called boudoir of a girl¡­Yang Hua nervously held the water that Qi Yuying had poured for him and kept blowing on it as he lowered his head and thought.


    Soon, the sound of pots being scrubbed and the crackling of the gas stove came from the kitchen. Then, the sound of running water after the tap was turned on also entered Yang Hua¡¯s ears.


    Listening to the sounds in the kitchen and smelling the faint fragrance of the girl¡¯s house, the nervous Yang Hua began to drink more nervously after blowing the water to cool it. At this moment, Yang Hua was already beginning to regret it. Why would he agree to Qi Yuying¡¯s request to come to her house? Not to mention that his classmates in the dormitory were still waiting for his sesame biscuits, just the environment here made him feel as restrained as walking into the home of a primary school teacher.


    Yang Hua wanted to muster up the courage to tell Qi Yuying that he wanted to leave. However, when he stood up and walked hesitantly to the kitchen door, he saw Qi Yuying, who had just put the noodles into the pot and was walking out. He immediately lost all the courage he had just mustered up. He was afraid that Qi Yuying would think that he was peeking at her on purpose, so he hurriedly ran back to his seat and picked up the empty glass of water to pretend to drink.


    ¡°Eh? Why are you still sitting there?¡± Yang Hua had just sat down in his original seat when Qi Yuying walked out with a smile. ¡°Come and chat with me. ¡±


    ¡°Yes, yes. Then¡­ What should I say?¡± Yang Hua was still at a loss as to what to do. He sat down opposite Qi Yuying and started to stutter. However, no matter how he pretended, Yang Hua could not suppress the nervousness in his heart. After sitting down opposite Qi Yuying, his face had already turned red unknowingly.


    ¡°Hehe.¡± Qi Yuying couldn¡¯t help but cover her mouth and laugh when she saw how shy Yang Hua was.


    ¡°Then tell me how old you are first.¡± Seeing how nervous Yang Hua was, Qi Yuying couldn¡¯t help but cover her mouth and laugh for a long time. Then, she stopped under Yang Hua¡¯s awkward gaze and asked with interest.


    Yang Hua always had the habit of shaving his newly grown beard cleanly. In addition, he looked young, so people would probably believe that he was a high school student. However, Qi Yuying had seen his classmates in university and knew that he was definitely not a high school student, so she was very curious about his age.


    ¡°I¡¯m 23 years old this year.¡± Yang Hua answered honestly.


    ¡°Ah?¡± When Qi Yuying heard Yang Hua¡¯s age, she immediately exclaimed in surprise, ¡°Isn¡¯t that one year older than me?¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s words made Yang Hua look at her in surprise. He never expected that the mature and charming Qi Yuying was actually a 22-year-old girl!


    ¡°What? Do I look that old?¡± Yang Hua¡¯s surprised gaze made Qi Yuying cover her face and say aggrievedly.


    ¡°No, no!¡± Yang Hua quickly waved his hand again. ¡°You just look more¡­ more mature.¡±


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that considered old?¡±


    ¡°No, no!¡±


    ¡°Hehe! Forget it. Stop waving your hands! Hurry up and eat the noodles. Or else they¡¯ll turn into paste later.¡±


    ¡°Oh, oh.¡± Yang Hua quickly lowered his head again.


    There was a moment of silence between the two of them. After a while, Qi Yuying said faintly, ¡°Do you know why I have to treat you to this meal?¡±


    ¡°I-I don¡¯t know.¡± Yang Hua shook his head in confusion.


    ¡°I just want to chat with you.¡± Qi Yuying suddenly let out a long sigh. ¡°Sigh!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you have any friends?¡± Yang Hua asked carefully. He still did not know what Qi Yuying wanted to say, so he was afraid that he would touch her sore spot.


    ¡°There used to be one, but not anymore.¡± At this moment, Qi Yuying looked dispirited.


    ¡°Quarreled?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that there¡¯s no overnight enmity between friends? It¡¯ll be fine in a few days.¡± Yang Hua comforted her.


    ¡°That¡¯s different. I broke up with my boyfriend.¡± Qi Yuying thought about it for a moment before looking at Yang Hua with determination. ¡°Sigh, it¡¯s so boring to keep things to yourself. I might as well tell you everything. I wanted to tell you at the hospital that I wasn¡¯t careless when you saved me. I wanted to commit suicide that time.¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Yang Hua¡¯s eyes widened. He could not understand why Qi Yuying would think of committing suicide. If she even had the courage to die, then what could she not face?


    ¡°You didn¡¯t expect this, did you?¡± Qi Yuying revealed a bitter smile. ¡°Thank goodness you saved me. Otherwise, I would definitely not be able to rest in peace after I die.¡±


    ¡°Why did you want to commit suicide?¡± Yang Hua mustered up his courage and asked, ¡°If you quarreled with your boyfriend that you would even be willing to die for him, what¡¯s so difficult about apologizing to him? Why do you want to die?¡±


    ¡°Hey, can you not ask me that?¡± Qi Yuying smiled bitterly. ¡°I don¡¯t know why, but I felt like I couldn¡¯t live without him. That time in the hospital, he apologized to me and said that he would not make the same mistake again. However, after that, when I saw him again, I realized that he had become especially annoying. How strange. Why didn¡¯t I notice that he was such a hypocrite before? We had another fight a few days ago. Do you know what he said to me?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Yang Hua shook his head again.

 Chapter 6

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°He said that he has played with countless women, but he has never seen someone as tactless as me.¡± As she spoke, Qi Yuying suddenly burst out laughing. She sighed and shook her head. ¡°Fortunately, I didn¡¯t die that time. Otherwise, if I died for such a person, I would regret it so much.¡±


    ¡°Since you already know that he is that kind of person, why are you still¡­¡± Yang Hua sized Qi Yuying up and asked.


    ¡°Sigh, no matter what, I¡¯ve been with him for almost half a year. It was a sudden breakup, so there was always a sense of loss. In addition, things haven¡¯t been going well at work recently, so I¡¯m a little lazy and haven¡¯t tidied up anything.¡± Qi Yuying tidied her hair in embarrassment.


    ¡°Oh, that¡¯s good.¡± Hearing Qi Yuying say that she did not lose her job, Yang Hua finally felt relieved.


    ¡°How is it? Don¡¯t just talk about me. Let¡¯s talk about you. It seems that you will be leaving school in one and a half months. Have you found a job?¡± Qi Yuying quickly pulled herself together and asked Yang Hua with a smile.


    ¡°No, I haven¡¯t.¡± This time, it was Yang Hua¡¯s turn to be depressed.


    He had tried everything in the past ten days, but in the end, he had come up empty-handed. Those companies hung up the moment they heard the name of his school. Later on, even if he wanted to go out to the streets to find a job as a waiter, the restaurant owners still thought that he was too old.


    Under Qi Yuying¡¯s questioning, Yang Hua told her everything that had happened recently. In the end, when he mentioned that he went to a restaurant to find a job, and the boss looked at him strangely, Qi Yuying could not help but giggle.


    ¡°I might as well hire you as a full-time nanny. I¡¯ll be responsible for all the food and accommodation, and I¡¯ll pay 115 dollars. Do you want to consider it?¡± Qi Yuying said half-jokingly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make fun of me.¡± Yang Hua said with a bitter smile.


    He did not believe that Qi Yuying would really hire him to be a nanny and even be responsible for food and accommodation. How? Was she supposed to let a man like him live with such a beautiful girl like her under the same roof alone?


    ¡°What do you mean by making fun of you? You¡¯re my savior. Why would I joke with you?¡± Qi Yuying thought about it and really felt that this was feasible.


    Previously, she dared to guarantee Yang Hua that she would find him a job because her boyfriend¡¯s father was a powerful figure in City T. Now that she had broken up with her boyfriend, she naturally could not be thick-skinned and beg him. However, Qi Yuying was not the kind of person who would not keep her word. This job as a nanny was the only way she could fulfill her promise.


    However, she was actually a little lazy. In the past, she had hired part-time workers to clean up the house. She had never done any housework herself, so it was not too much to hire a full-time nanny.


    ¡°Do you think being a nanny is too embarrassing?¡± Being a nanny was not a good job, and it was not convenient for Qi Yuying to persuade Yang Hua to accept it. She just smiled and asked casually.


    ¡°No, no.¡± Yang Hua subconsciously took out his own catchphrase. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s not bad to be a nanny, but¡­¡± He glanced at Qi Yuying in embarrassment.


    ¡°Hey, what¡¯s the big deal?¡± Qi Yuying was quite open-minded. She smiled and said, ¡°I heard from your classmates that you don¡¯t seem like the kind of person who would do bad things. I¡¯ll give you a chance to pursue me. If I really like you, then I will repay you with my heart. If you can¡¯t woo me, then when you find another job, just quit.¡±


    When Qi Yuying said this, she looked indifferent. Yang Hua, a grown man, was so shy that his face turned red. However, he also knew that if he did not accept Qi Yuying¡¯s good intentions, he might not be able to find a job.


    If he still had no job by the time he left school, he would lose his place of residence and would really have to go home to find a job. Thinking of his parent¡¯s financial situation, Yang Hua felt sad again. No matter how much pain he had to endure, he did not want his parents, who had already done so much for him, to suffer for him again.


    ¡°Then¡­ If you really¡­ I¡¯m really willing¡­¡± Yang Hua¡¯s mouth twitched. It was indeed not easy for him to say these words.


    ¡°Sure!¡± Hearing that Yang Hua had the intention to agree, Qi Yuying immediately giggled. ¡°Anyway, we¡¯re not far from your school. You can move in tomorrow. It¡¯s quite boring to live alone. It¡¯s good to have someone to chat with. The month and a half before you graduate is considered a probation period. Food and accommodation will be provided, but you won¡¯t be paid. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Yes, alright.¡± Since he had made up his mind, Yang Hua no longer hesitated and agreed.


    ¡°Haha, alright! Then just like that¡­ Ah!¡± As she spoke, Qi Yuying, who was originally smiling, suddenly shouted in surprise and revealed a flustered expression. Just now, she was so focused on talking to Yang Hua that she forgot that there was still a pot of noodles burning on the stove!


    Qi Yuying hurriedly stood up and wanted to run into the kitchen to turn off the fire. However, just as she stood up and took a step forward, she heard a crisp bang. ¡°Ah¡­¡± Before Qi Yuying could let out a cry of surprise, she fell forward to the ground.


    Yang Hua, who had been very nervous, was surprised to see Qi Yuying stand up, take a step forward, and then fall down in shock. He did not think of anything. He walked forward reflexively and wanted to help her up from the ground. He even said, ¡°Are you alright¡­¡±

 Chapter 7

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    However, before Yang Hua could walk around the table, it was as if he was stunned by an immobilizing spell that he swallowed all the words that were about to come out of his mouth. The scene that entered his eyes made his face turn as red as a monkey¡¯s butt again.


    Qi Yuying¡¯s wrinkled skirt was stuck to the side of the chair. As she took a step forward, the huge force immediately tore off the buckle that was already a little loose. The skirt that was pulled down to her thighs naturally stopped her from moving, which was why Qi Yuying tripped. It wasn¡¯t a big deal to fall anyway as it wouldn¡¯t hurt too much to fall on the wooden floor. However, after the skirt was pulled down, Qi Yuying was completely exposed.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Qi Yuying, who realized that she had exposed herself, blushed even faster than Yang Hua. She closed her eyes and screamed. She immediately wanted to run back to her room. However, the skirt was still hanging on her calf. She took a step forward and immediately tripped a second time.


    Qi Yuying fell forward again. Yang Hua, who was very close, naturally would not watch her fall. He subconsciously took a step forward, wanting to help Qi Yuying up. However, Qi Yuying¡¯s forward step was too strong, and even Yang Hua was dragged to the ground. The two of them hugged each other and fell down. Yang Hua, who was pressed down, was seeing stars. Qi Yuying, who had fallen for the second time, did not have it easy either. If she was slightly prepared for the fall just now, then she was completely unprepared for the fall this time. Hence, she was thrown into a daze.


    The two people who had fallen to the ground were seeing stars as they lay on the ground for a long time before they came back to their senses. Then, the two of them realized almost at the same time that their posture was no different from two people hugging each other. Qi Yuying was completely wrapped in Yang Hua¡¯s arms. Her arms were still wrapped around Yang Hua¡¯s neck, and their faces were almost touching. Qi Yuying¡¯s mouth had a lingering sensation, but she did not know which part of Yang Hua¡¯s face her mouth had touched when she fell.


    Bang bang bang bang bang bang! Qi Yuying¡¯s heart was beating very fast. She had just said that she would give Yang Hua a chance to chase after her, but in the end, she was hugging him in just a few minutes! Although this ¡°hug¡± was purely an accident, she was still so embarrassed that her entire body felt hot. Feeling extremely shy, she wanted to struggle out of Yang Hua¡¯s arms, but because her arms were pressed down, she could not exert any strength. She could only use her body to struggle. In the end, Yang Hua kept hugging her tightly, making Qi Yuying¡¯s struggles seem like they were done on purpose.


    Of course, Yang Hua did not mean to take advantage of Qi Yuying. Yang Hua, who had never held hands with a girl before, had long been confused by the situation that had appeared in these ten seconds. In addition, he felt that his lips seemed to have touched some part of Qi Yuying¡¯s body. His entire body was so nervous that it froze. He did not think about letting go of Qi Yuying quickly. Qi Yuying was still wriggling in his arms like a deadly water snake just now.


    ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re still hugging me!¡± Qi Yuying was embarrassed and anxious, but she had no choice but to shout.


    ¡°Ah! Ah!¡± Yang Hua, who had been woken up by the shout, was sweating profusely. He finally let go of his hand.


    However, Qi Yuying¡¯s embarrassment did not end just because Yang Hua let go. Her skirt had already been ripped through by the hook, but it was still firmly attached to her calf. Although she struggled out of Yang Hua¡¯s arms and stood up, she still could not get her dress out of the chair.


    Qi Yuying, who was so anxious that she was too embarrassed to ask Yang Hua for help again, bit her lips and endured the embarrassment that was about to make her cry. She raised her leg and stepped out of her skirt.


    Yang Hua, who was already dizzy, saw two legs again. Qi Yuying even raised her legs and stepped out of her skirt in front of him. Yang Hua¡¯s eyes almost popped out of their sockets.


    As soon as she got rid of that hateful skirt, Qi Yuying covered her reddened face and rushed into her room. At this moment, Yang Hua, who had fallen to the ground, felt his head buzzing. When Qi Yuying came out again, their faces were as red as carrots.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Qi Yuying and Yang Hua looked at each other with red faces for a few seconds before exclaiming again. Unfortunately, when she rushed into the kitchen, the noodles had already been burned into a pile of paste.


    After the incident that had embarrassed the two of them to the extreme, and the noodles that had been burnt to a paste, the dinner that was supposed to be shared by the two of them was ruined.


    ¡°I¡¯m leaving.¡± Yang Hua, who had not fully recovered from the shock just now, immediately said to Qi Yuying mechanically as soon as she walked out of the kitchen.


    ¡°Mhm!¡± How could Qi Yuying have the cheek to ask him to stay? She quickly nodded. However, as the host, Qi Yuying still sent him out politely since he had saved her life.


    Just as Qi Yuying nodded, Yang Hua raised his hand and saw that it was already 5:30 pm. He couldn¡¯t help but gasp and hurriedly ran downstairs. He hadn¡¯t brought the sesame biscuits he promised his classmates!


    However, there was a saying that the more urgent it was, the more chaotic it would be. As soon as he opened the door, a strange-looking salesman stopped him before he could go down the stairs.


    ¡°Are you Mr. Yang Hua?¡±

 Chapter 8

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Yang Hua glanced at the strange salesman, but he was sure that he had never seen this person before.


    ¡°That¡¯s great. Congratulations on winning our company¡¯s grand prize. We are prepared to give you a set of products for free so that you can try out our online games for free.¡±


    ¡°Online games? I don¡¯t play those.¡± Yang Hua immediately waved his hand after hearing the salesman¡¯s words.


    ¡°What? Do you really not want to try? Our company¡¯s online game products can realize cash exchange, full-scale virtual reality, and so on¡­¡± The salesman tried to continue promoting, but Yang Hua interrupted him.


    ¡°I really don¡¯t want to play.¡± Yang Hua looked at the salesman anxiously. He just wanted to chase this guy away as soon as possible and go to the sesame biscuit shop to buy some sesame biscuits.


    ¡°That¡¯s a pity.¡± The salesman was depressed for a while, but he was obviously not completely hopeless. Soon, he pulled himself together and put on a more professional smile. He took out a pill from his pocket that looked like a treasure chest.


    ¡°Then you must accept another gift from our company. This is called cultivation¡­ Oh no, it is called a Brain Diamond! It was a genetically modified nano product that had been certified by the international IS7080 and had good effects. It has the ability to strengthen the body¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I think I¡¯m very healthy, and I¡¯m not interested in your products.¡± Looking at the salesman waving a reddish black pill that looked like a Great Strength Pill in front of him, Yang Hua, who rarely rejected people, shouted impatiently.


    Qi Yuying, who sent Yang Hua downstairs, had been watching the salesperson promote his products with interest. The appearance of this strange salesman eliminated a lot of the awkwardness between her and Yang Hua. Moreover, she was not the kind of girl who would always keep one thing in her heart. The awkwardness and blushing just now quickly disappeared.


    Therefore, when the salesman mentioned online games, she wanted to mock him, but Yang Hua refused before she could say anything. This time, when she saw the Great Strength Pill, she immediately grabbed the pill from the salesman¡¯s hand with a smile and looked at it up and down in her hand.


    ¡°What is this?¡± Qi Yuying swung the pill between her hands and smiled nonchalantly.


    ¡°Ah! This is¡­ This is our company¡¯s product.¡± The salesman who had the pill snatched away quickly snatched it back nervously and stuffed it into his pocket like a treasure, afraid that Qi Yuying would reach out and snatch it again.


    After the salesman put the pill away, he took a long breath and put on a professional smile as he looked at Yang Hua and asked, ¡°Then are you interested in joining our company¡¯s trip of going back to the past?¡±


    ¡°Going back to the past?¡± This statement surprised Yang Hua for a moment, but he quickly shook his head hard. ¡°Not interested!¡± His past was too unbearable to recall. If he went back and experienced those unfortunate things again, Yang Hua felt that it would be better to die directly.


    Seeing that Yang Hua refused to accept anything, the salesman finally became anxious. He could not help but approach and ask, ¡°Are you really not going to consider it?¡±


    ¡°Why are you so annoying?¡± At this moment, Qi Yuying stood in front of Yang Hua and frowned as she questioned the salesperson, ¡°He¡¯s not interested in your company¡¯s products. Why don¡¯t you find someone else to promote it? I¡¯ve never seen such a pestering salesman like you!¡±


    ¡°But our things are free!¡±


    ¡°Then you can give it to me!¡± Qi Yuying stretched out her hand. ¡°It¡¯s a gift anyway. What¡¯s the difference between giving it to him or me?¡±


    ¡°This¡­ But this¡­¡± Looking at Qi Yuying¡¯s self-righteous look, the salesperson was so anxious that he kept pacing around.


    ¡°Tsk, aren¡¯t you a scammer who scams money? Hurry up and get out of the way! Otherwise, I¡¯ll call the police!¡± Qi Yuying took out her phone.


    Seeing that Qi Yuying had really started to press the number on her phone, the salesperson quickly shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t, don¡¯t call the police. I¡¯ll leave! I¡¯ll leave!¡± He waved his hand and sighed, shaking his head as he walked away from their sight.


    ¡°We have to scare people like this! Otherwise, they won¡¯t be afraid of you at all. It¡¯s annoying to get pestered.¡± Seeing that her strategy had succeeded, Qi Yuying put her phone back into her pocket proudly and said to Yang Hua as if she was showing off. However, as soon as their eyes met, Qi Yuying, who was carried away, immediately recalled the embarrassing scene just now and immediately became ashamed.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Yang Hua nodded. He felt even more awkward than Qi Yuying. So he quickly said goodbye and ran down the stairs.


    On the ground, Yang Hua¡¯s heart was in turmoil. The Luck Management Center in the netherworld was also filled with laments. ¡°Is this the salesman who sold the gas mask to the elk?¡± The expert in luck correction that King Yama had specially invited from the Heavenly Court looked at the operator lady and asked.


    ¡°Yes.¡± The operator lady also looked at the beautiful woman pitifully¡­ No, she was an expert in luck correction. She replied in an aggrieved manner.


    ¡°Too lame!¡± The expert shook her head and commented.


    To be honest, King Yama was actually relieved when he saw the salesman fail. This luck correction expert had actually taken so many strange things to give to people in the human world. If Yang Hua really accepted it, his future would not be good either.


    A lucky account in an online game, a pill that could cultivate, a trip back to the past¡­ These were not things that should appear in the human world! If it wasn¡¯t for that shrewish fairy expert saying that she¡¯ll take responsibility if there was any problem, King Yama definitely wouldn¡¯t have let her mess around like this.


    The fairy expert saw through King Yamas ¡®plan at a glance. She sneered and said, ¡°Yang Hua¡¯s current state of luck can¡¯t be corrected by conventional means. I¡¯ve been in this luck correction business for more than 3,000 years, and the most I¡¯ve done is reverse 50,000 points of luck. Now, his luck is more than negative 80,000, and his original luck was actually as much as 130,000! If you don¡¯t use unconventional methods, just wait and see how angry he is after he dies!¡±


    ¡°Then what should we do now?¡± King Yama was really anxious this time. He actually revealed a pitiful look like the operator lady as he looked at the luck correction expert.


    ¡°I have no choice! Let¡¯s go with Plan B!¡± The fairy expert frowned and said fiercely.


    ¡°What Plan B? Isn¡¯t that a little too sinister?¡± Hearing the fairy¡¯s words, even King Yama couldn¡¯t help but say. The fairy¡¯s Plan B was simply ridiculous and shameless. As King Yama, he broke out in a cold sweat just listening to it. He even wondered if such good luck was no different from bad luck.


    ¡°Sinister? Then do you want him to be filled with resentment when he dies, or do you want him to be sinister?¡± The fairy didn¡¯t even look at King Yama as she said fiercely.


    ¡°Sinister, sinister.¡± Upon hearing the word resentment, King Yama couldn¡¯t help but nod his head with a bitter face.


    ¡°Humph!¡± The fairy expert shifted her gaze back to Yang Hua on the big screen and muttered to herself, ¡°¡­ What a troublesome fellow, but I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t handle you!¡±


    ¡°Phew!¡± Yang Hua, who had rushed down the stairs, heaved a long sigh of relief. He couldn¡¯t help but recall the scene he had just seen. When he was upstairs, he was not scared at all. His mind was just blank, and he did not think of anything at all. However, when he recalled Qi Yuying¡¯s beautiful face that was full of shyness, he only felt his entire body heat up, and his mouth went dry. Yang Hua knew very well that his face must be as red as tomato sauce now. When he saw a few pedestrians on the side of the road, he quickly lowered his head.


    No matter what, the contact just now was too much. Yang Hua¡¯s previous contact with women was probably not even half of what he had just experienced. He didn¡¯t know if this would directly cause a relapse of his ¡°unlucky disease from encountering women¡±. ¡°There won¡¯t be an earthquake tonight, right? There won¡¯t be an asteroid hitting Earth tomorrow, right?¡± As he desperately lowered his head, Yang Hua was still thinking uneasily.


    As he walked, Yang Hua¡¯s mood gradually calmed down. Just as he was about to rush back to the dormitory after buying the sesame biscuits, he suddenly saw a middle-aged man in shorts drop a one-dollar bill from his pocket.

 Chapter 9

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°Hey, you dropped your money!¡± Yang Hua called out to the man without thinking. However, that person acted as if he did not hear anything and continued walking straight ahead. Yang Hua called out a few more times, but he still did not respond.


    ¡°You dropped your money!¡± Yang Hua sighed and ran up to pick up the money. He wanted to chase after the person and return it to him. However, that person suddenly turned a corner in front of him. When Yang Hua ran to that corner, he could no longer be seen.


    Yang Hua was neither a greedy person nor a person who would give up halfway. Therefore, although he did not see the person who had dropped the money, he still took the money and continued to chase after him. However, what Yang Hua did not expect was that while he was chasing, the person who dropped the money was watching him from behind.


    ¡°Hey, hey, hurry up and get the camera ready!¡± A beautiful female reporter with long flowing hair and wearing a white T-shirt and jeans stood beside the middle-aged man, snickering and urging him.


    ¡°Alright!¡± The middle-aged man skillfully raised the camera hidden in the box and aimed it at the female reporter.


    ¡°Hehe!¡± The female reporter couldn¡¯t help but laugh a few more times. Then, she coughed and adjusted her expression to the smile required for a live broadcast. Then, she made an OK gesture to the middle-aged man.


    ¡°Good afternoon, everyone. Our daily 30-minute Urban Scouting Program meets you again. I¡¯m Reporter Feng Xiuying. What are we scouting today? Hehe, allow me to keep you in suspense. Alright, let¡¯s get to know the main character of this episode first.¡±


    The middle-aged man immediately raised his camera and aimed it at Yang Hua, who was still looking around. Then, he took a close-up of the money in Yang Hua¡¯s hand. At this moment, the female reporter, Feng Xiuying, explained to the audience, ¡°This young man whose name is unknown is the first protagonist of this episode. He had just picked up a dollar bill on the ground. What would he do with this small windfall? Let us wait and see.¡±


    ¡°Mom! The Urban Scouting has begun!¡±


    ¡°Honey! The Urban Scouting has begun!¡±


    ¡­


    In City T, many people who liked this gossipy program sat in front of the TV with snickers on their faces, waiting to see who the funny, beautiful reporter was going to make fun of again. Qi Yuying was one of them.


    ¡°Yang Hua?¡± Suddenly, she saw Yang Hua, who had just walked out of her house, on TV. Qi Yuying could not help but laugh so hard that she spat out the water she had just drunk.


    Yang Hua had no idea that he was on TV. He was still looking for the middle-aged man on the winding road in the neighborhood. From time to time, he turned his head left and right, looking at the figures on the path, trying to see if they were that middle-aged man.


    ¡°It seems like our protagonist is hesitating.¡± At this time, the female reporter Feng Xiuying appeared in front of the camera with a smile on her face. She used a Hamlet-like tone to read, ¡°Whether it will be pocketed or returned, this is a very serious question.¡±


    After the female reporter finished talking, the camera focused on Yang Hua again. However, at this moment, Yang Hua bent down again.


    ¡°Is he going to throw the money away again?¡± The female reporter immediately seized the opportunity and shouted excitedly, ¡°This is a very novel way to deal with unexpected windfalls!¡±


    As the female reporter shouted, the middle-aged man quickly aimed the camera lens at Yang Hua¡¯s hand. But at this time, he was surprised to find that Yang Hua was not going to throw away the one-dollar bill he had just picked up. He was picking up another note. And it was actually a ten-dollar bill.


    ¡°Ah! There has been a new development in our matter! This is something I didn¡¯t expect either. Our protagonist seems to be exceptionally lucky today. He actually picked up another¡­¡±


    Pa! At this moment, the live broadcast signal was suddenly cut off! The curses in City T were immediately heard, and the technical room of City T¡¯s television station was also in a mess. ¡°What is it? Is the satellite broken? What happened?¡±


    The female reporter who hosted the program soon received a call from the TV station. The director of the Urban Scouting Program told her that the program was canceled due to satellite problems and asked her to return to the television station as soon as possible. However, the female reporter shouted anxiously, ¡°No! Director, you don¡¯t know what just happened! This¡­ This is definitely big news! It will definitely increase the viewership ratings!¡±


    ¡°Increase my ass! What¡¯s the use if there¡¯s no live broadcast? We¡¯re not a television station that specializes in tabloids! Come back quickly!¡± The angry and anxious program director hung up the phone without giving the female reporter a chance to explain.


    ¡°You can go back! I¡¯ll keep an eye here!¡± Feng Xiuying gritted her teeth and asked the middle-aged man to bring the camera back to the TV station. She was still following Yang Hua.


    Why was Feng Xiuying following Yang Hua? Because just before the TV station called her, she and the middle-aged man saw Yang Hua pick up a dollar bill first, then a ten-dollar bill, and then a wallet. When Yang Hua opened the wallet, Feng Xiuying and the middle-aged man also saw it through the camera. There was probably no less than a hundred dollars in the wallet!


    There were actually people in the world who picked up money like this? Feng Xiuying, who was following Yang Hua, stared at him with her eyes wide open. Now, Yang Hua had no choice but to put everything he had just picked up into his pocket. He couldn¡¯t possibly walk around the street with a wallet and 111 dollars in his hand!


    After looking for a while, Yang Hua still could not find the owner. If it was only one dollar, he would bring it back if he wasn¡¯t able to find the owner. Because it was not worth it to go through all the trouble for one dollar or ten dollars. Moreover, the owner might not even remember that he had lost the money. But now, he had a wallet with more than a hundred dollars in cash and a gold card. Yang Hua thought for a while in distress and decided to go to the nearby police station to hand the wallet to the people at the lost and found office.


    However, Yang Hua¡¯s school was not close to the police station, so he had no choice but to walk out of the neighborhood and hail a taxi. He decided to use the one-dollar bill that he had just picked up. Seeing Yang Hua get into the taxi, Feng Xiuying, who didn¡¯t know what he was going to do, quickly got out of the TV station¡¯s car and followed closely behind him.


    As soon as he got into the car, Yang Hua realized that something was wrong. He was sitting in the back row, but there was a black briefcase beside him. He opened the briefcase and took a glance, and he became so scared that he quickly locked it again.


    There was nothing in the briefcase but money! There were about six to seven stacks of cash with a face value of ten dollars! Could it be counterfeit money? Yang Hua¡¯s hands trembled when he thought of the cash that was worth around ten thousand dollars in it. Since he was going to the police station, he would just hand it over to the lost and found office. Yang Hua pressed the briefcase tightly against his body and thought nervously.


    Why was there another briefcase in his hand? When Feng Xiuying saw Yang Hua get out of the taxi with another briefcase in his hand, she was shocked. If she was only interested in how Yang Hua dealt with these things before, then her interest had completely turned to Yang Hua now.


    However, Feng Xiuying¡¯s surprise was far from over. Just as Yang Hua was walking to the police station across the road, the bank opposite them suddenly sounded an alarm.


    Robbing a bank opposite the police station? Before Feng Xiuying could figure out how the robbers could be so stupid, a few robbers with big travel bags had already rushed out of the bank. Feng Xiuying coincidentally parked her car at the gate in front of the bank.


    The robbers didn¡¯t even think about it and rushed straight at Feng Xiuying, who was scared silly. A few robbers covered their faces with black cloth like in TV dramas, holding rifles that were either real or fake, shouted at Feng Xiuying through the window, asking her to open the car door. When the pedestrians on the road saw this scene, they immediately ran in the opposite direction in fear. Yang Hua, who was less than 20 meters away from Feng Xiuying, was stunned. Of course, he wasn¡¯t trying to be a hero, but he was frightened by the robbers who were so close to him. For a moment, he didn¡¯t know whether to run or lie on the ground and cover his head.


    Although Feng Xiuying was a reporter, she was still a woman. Looking at the black muzzle pointing at her head through a thin layer of glass, she was almost scared to tears.


    Why did she follow him? Feng Xiuying was so regretful that she opened the car door almost in tears, hoping that the robbers would throw her out of the car.


    It would be good if they drove the car away! Feng Xiuying was afraid that they would make her drive. It was getting dark. If they took her as a hostage¡­ If they really escaped the police and ran to the wilderness, would they¡­ Feng Xiuying, who was only twenty-three years old, didn¡¯t dare to think about it anymore. Tears flowed out of the corners of her eyes.


    ¡°Hurry up and drive! Drive!¡± The robber waved his gun and rushed into Feng Xiuying¡¯s car, shouting at her.


    Feng Xiuying cried in fear as she tried to start the car. However, the more anxious she was, the more the car would not start. She tried to start the car several times, but she couldn¡¯t even start it.


    ¡°Little girl, don¡¯t play tricks!¡± The robbers were also terrified. They shouted at her hysterically and pointed their guns at Feng Xiuying¡¯s head. ¡°I¡¯ll f*cking kill you!¡±


    As the robbers shouted and Feng Xiuying was crying, the security guards in the bank and the police in the police station finally took out their weapons and surrounded them from three sides. ¡°Bang!¡± A money bag that was still hanging outside the window was hit by a rifle and exploded into pieces. Countless ten-dollar bills immediately flew out as the money bag exploded. At this moment, a gust of wind blew, and all the money went to Yang Hua, who was standing in the middle of the road, not knowing what to do. It was as if money was raining down on him.

 Chapter 10

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    In fact, Yang Hua could have picked up a lot of money and fled, but he did not pick up the money or escape. Instead, he covered his head and squatted on the ground.


    At this moment, the robbers used their guns to fight back with the security guards, forcing them back into the bank. Then, the two sides started shooting crazily. Once the gunfight started, there were even fewer pedestrians on the road. The drivers also parked their cars far away. No one dared to approach this dangerous area.


    Feng Xiuying, who was crying like a baby, finally started the car. She screamed and stepped on the accelerator as the sound of the gunshot almost made her collapse. The car immediately sped forward.


    Feng Xiuying¡¯s eyes were completely blinded by her tears, and her mind was so blank that she didn¡¯t notice where she was driving. The robbers were too focused on shooting at the security guards who rushed out of the bank that they did not notice the direction the car was driving. As a result, the car did not go far before it hit the guardrail not far from Yang Hua at a speed of about 70 to 80 kilometers per hour. Then, it flipped in mid-air before falling to the ground.


    Yang Hua, who was squatting on the ground, was horrified to see that the car had changed shape after hitting the guardrail, and the car¡¯s undercarriage suddenly burst into flames.


    Looking through the window, the robbers were lying in the car, and the woman in the driver¡¯s seat was also motionless. When Yang Hua was reminded of the explosion that would occur after a violent car collision in one of the few movies he had watched, he got a sudden boost of courage. He suddenly stood up and rushed to the car. He dragged Feng Xiuying, who had been knocked unconscious by the violent impact, out of the broken window. However, just as half of her body was pulled out, she was caught by something.


    The fire on the car was getting more and more intense. Yang Hua couldn¡¯t care less and pulled Feng Xiuying hard. There was a rip on the back of Feng Xiuying¡¯s T-shirt, and there was a crisp ¡°bang¡±. However, Yang Hua, who had already used all his strength, couldn¡¯t care less. When he realized that the resistance to dragging Feng Xiuying had decreased, he quickly pulled her out of the car and dragged her behind the flower bed across the road with all his strength.


    Not long after Yang Hua dragged Feng Xiuying out of the car, the leaking gasoline was ignited by a fire on the roadside. The car really exploded like what was shown on TV. However, even the explosion of the car did not stop the crowd from coming forward to snatch the money from the ground.


    As soon as the gunfight ended, the passersby who saw the money on the ground immediately rushed over. The road immediately fell into chaos. Fortunately, the police immediately took up the responsibility of maintaining law and order. It did not take long for the chaos to calm down. However, the bag of cash had been scattered all over the place. The money that had been picked up by the onlookers could no longer be found. The few bags of cash that were in the car were also turned into nothingness in the explosion.


    ¡°Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! How could there be such a stupid person in this world? Why do you want to save that stupid woman? Take out those money bags and run! Once the car explodes, won¡¯t everything be fine?¡± In the Luck Management Center, the fairy expert slammed the table hysterically again.


    ¡°What should we do now?¡± King Yama wiped the cold sweat off his forehead again.


    What this expert did just now was too much, too ridiculous! She actually dared to arrange for someone to pick up money out of thin air so brazenly. Not only did he pick up more and more money each time, but she also planned to let the bank robber¡¯s money fall into his hands. In the end, she even wanted to kill those people to silence them and destroy the evidence! She was truly sinister, despicable, and shameless! If such a thing really happened in the Luck Management Center, perhaps King Yama would lose his reputation among the immortals tomorrow!


    ¡°What should we do? Humph! Since Plan B won¡¯t work, I still have Plan C!¡± The fairy was completely driven into hysteria by Yang Hua. She laughed crazily, ¡°Wahahahaha! Yang, you bastard! Just wait! If I can¡¯t change your luck, I¡¯ll take your surname!¡±


    Using someone else¡¯s surname? This didn¡¯t seem like something an immortal should say¡­ Looking at the crazy fairy expert, King Yama couldn¡¯t help but feel a chill in his heart.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± The fairy glared at King Yama with a twisted face.


    ¡°N-nothing¡­¡± King Yama quickly turned his head away and pretended not to know anything. The fairy expert quickly turned her gaze back to Yang Hua on the big screen.


    ¡°Plan C doesn¡¯t sound like a good thing¡­¡± King Yama and the operator lady beside him exchanged a frightened look.


    ¡°Hey, hey! Are you alright?¡± Yang Hua placed Feng Xiuying on the ground and patted her face while shouting anxiously. When Feng Xiuying recovered from the dizziness from the violent impact, the first thing she saw was Yang Hua¡¯s concerned and anxious face.


    ¡°Wa!¡± Feng Xiuying, who had escaped death, had nothing to say. Looking at the car that was still burning after the explosion, the strong fear made her hug Yang Hua tightly, and she cried out loud without a second thought.


    After Feng Xiuying¡¯s tears and snot flowed down Yang Hua¡¯s body, she sobbed and raised her head from Yang Hua¡¯s shoulder. ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry for messing up your clothes. It¡¯s dirty.¡± She choked as she spoke.


    ¡°The clothes are a small matter. I¡¯ll just go back and wash them. You, on the other hand, are you injured?¡± Yang Hua looked Feng Xiuying up and down and asked worriedly.


    ¡°I should be fine.¡± Feng Xiuying felt it for a while. Other than a slight pain in her ankle, she felt nothing else. Hence, she wiped her tears with her arm and nodded affirmatively.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry to interrupt the two of you.¡± At this moment, a police officer came to the two of them and pointed at the wreckage of the car beside them. ¡°Whose car is that?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s from our TV station.¡± Feng Xiuying looked at the police officer with her swollen eyes.


    ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re the one driving it?¡± the police officer asked again.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Feng Xiuying nodded.


    ¡°Then please come with us. We need you to make a statement.¡±


    ¡°Yes, alright.¡± Feng Xiuying tried to stand up, but before she could stand up, she cried out in pain and fell into Yang Hua¡¯s arms.


    ¡°I sprained my ankle.¡± Feng Xiuying was in so much pain that she started crying again.


    The police officer glanced at Yang Hua, who was looking at Feng Xiuying with concern, and assumed that Yang Hua was Feng Xiuying¡¯s boyfriend or assistant. He waved at Yang Hua. ¡°Then help her over. The police station is just over there.¡±


    How would Yang Hua know what the police were thinking? Hearing his words, Yang Hua thought that he had to make a statement, so he helped the limping Feng Xiuying and followed him to the police station, which was only about 500 meters away.

 Chapter 11

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Feng Xiuying suddenly felt that she had an extra piece of clothing on her. She looked up in surprise and saw Yang Hua¡¯s sincere smile again. At this moment, she suddenly felt that her crying earlier was especially silly. Couldn¡¯t she just borrow a coat from him? Why was she so stupid? Feng Xiuying felt embarrassed again.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± The beautiful reporter, who had always been carefree in front of the camera and made fun of others, blushed in embarrassment and said in a quiet voice.


    ¡°You¡¯re welcome. It¡¯s my pleasure.¡± Yang Hua rubbed his head in embarrassment. In his opinion, Feng Xiuying¡¯s problem was actually caused by him. Shouldn¡¯t he help her?


    She stood up and put on Yang Hua¡¯s thin sweatshirt. Feng Xiuying was finally relieved. No matter what, Yang Hua was a 180-centimeter-tall young man, so his clothes were naturally bigger than Feng Xiuying¡¯s. It was draped loosely over Feng Xiuying¡¯s body, completely covering her exquisite curves.


    When they entered the police station, seeing saw that Feng Xiuying was actually wearing Yang Hua¡¯s clothes, the police officer in charge of the statement only looked at the two of them with ambiguous eyes. Soon, the statement was completed and the two of them were allowed to leave. Yang Hua also handed over the briefcase and money he had picked up to the lost and found office.


    On the way out of the police station, Yang Hua, who had been by Feng Xiuying¡¯s side, continued to help her walk to the side of the road. He looked at her in surprise and said, ¡°So you¡¯re a show host! No wonder you¡¯re so beautiful.¡± Yang Hua blurted out this compliment.


    However, he couldn¡¯t be blamed for this. If it was an ordinary friend or classmate, he definitely wouldn¡¯t have said such explicit words. However, the other party was someone he wasn¡¯t very familiar with. Moreover, she was a rather famous program host, so this sentence slipped out of his mouth.


    Feng Xiuying¡¯s eyes never left Yang Hua ever since she left the police station. During the police officer¡¯s questioning just now, she recalled some details and some of the things that the police told her when she was unconscious, which made Feng Xiuying even more interested in Yang Hua.


    Not only was Yang Hua ridiculously lucky that money fell on him like rain, but she was also rescued by him from the exploding car. When he saved her, no one saw him. What if he took out the money from the car that was about to explode and not her?


    At that time, the car exploded, and the money on the ground was stolen. The police didn¡¯t know how much money had been picked up on the ground, and they couldn¡¯t get back the burnt money after the car exploded. Then wouldn¡¯t he be able to leave safely with millions of dollars in cash, and no one would know that he had stolen money? Feng Xiuying couldn¡¯t control her thoughts.


    Who was he? Even running into a bank robbery could bring him good luck¡­


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Feng Xiuying smiled at Yang Hua and accepted his compliment. Of course, Yang Hua was not the first person to praise Feng Xiuying¡¯s beauty. Moreover, Feng Xiuying was very confident in her looks. If she was not beautiful, how could she be a host of a popular TV show in City T at the age of 20 something?


    ¡°Unfortunately, the show didn¡¯t get filmed.¡± Feng Xiuying shook her head again with a regretful expression. ¡°Otherwise, if what you did today was on TV, even if you couldn¡¯t become a star, you could at least become a role model.¡±


    ¡°Haha, forget it.¡± Yang Hua smiled and shook his head. ¡°I think I shouldn¡¯t be a celebrity or role model. Actually, I have my own selfish motives. Who wouldn¡¯t want money? If someone says they¡¯re giving me money, as long as the money comes from a legitimate source, I¡¯ll definitely accept it. However, these windfalls¡­¡±


    Yang Hua shook his head and smiled bitterly.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with a windfall?¡± Feng Xiuying looked at him curiously and stopped in her tracks.


    ¡°My windfall is someone else¡¯s lost property. Isn¡¯t it immoral to build your good luck on someone else¡¯s bad luck?¡± Yang Hua smiled calmly and said, ¡°Besides, I¡¯ve been used to bad luck for the first 20 years of my life, so I don¡¯t believe that I¡¯ll have good luck at all. Who knows, if I bring the money back today, I might be sued and thrown into jail tomorrow!¡±


    ¡°Oh? You have unlucky moments too?¡± After all, Feng Xiuying was a professional reporter and was very interested in other people¡¯s privacy.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Yang Hua smiled and shook his head.


    Feng Xiuying could tell that the smile on Yang Hua¡¯s face was definitely not something that a hypocrite could do. It was definitely a smile that only a person who had experienced many sad things would have after seeing through their failures and setbacks. Feng Xiuying didn¡¯t ask Yang Hua what happened to him. Her reporter¡¯s sixth sense told her that even if she asked, Yang Hua would not tell her.


    Yang Hua helped Feng Xiuying to the side of the road. When he saw the big clock opposite the police station, he immediately became anxious again. It was already around seven to eight o¡¯clock at night. His classmates would definitely complain. ¡°I¡¯m leaving first! I¡¯ll get the clothes from you next time! Goodbye!¡±


    Yang Hua was so anxious that he didn¡¯t even get Feng Xiuying¡¯s contact details before he took a taxi to school. Looking at the taxi that drove Yang Hua away, Feng Xiuying crossed her arms and stroked the sweatshirt with her fingertips. She revealed a smile that was 70% curious, 20% helpless, and a little shy.


    Sure enough, as Yang Hua had expected when he returned to the dormitory at eight o¡¯clock in the evening, his roommates had already left without a trace. Looking at the empty dormitory, Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but sigh. He put the sesame biscuits in his hand on the table in the middle of the dormitory and began to pack his luggage.


    Their school was not strict with the management of graduates leaving school. Many students who had found jobs had already moved out of the dormitory a month or two ago, so Yang Hua¡¯s packing did not attract much attention.


    When it was past nine o¡¯clock in the evening, Yang Hua¡¯s roommates all returned to the dormitory feeling hungry. A few of them wanted to complain as soon as they entered the door, but when they saw the two suitcases that Yang Hua had packed neatly, they were all dumbfounded.


    ¡°Yang Hua, you¡¯re¡­ this is¡­¡± It was still the guy in the plaid shirt from last time who spoke first. He stuttered as he asked Yang Hua.


    ¡°I found a job. I¡¯m moving out tomorrow.¡± It was not convenient for Yang Hua to tell his roommates what job he had found, so he only vaguely told them.


    ¡°What? Congratulations!¡± The guy in the plaid shirt was surprised for a moment before he immediately smiled happily. The few people behind him also let out a dry laugh, but this laughter made people feel particularly sad.


    No matter how they treated Yang Hua before, they were roommates who had lived together for four years. If they suddenly said that they were going to separate, they might never have the chance to meet again in the future. No matter who it was, they would feel very disappointed.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Yang Hua forced a smile at his roommates.


    ¡°Hey! Yang Hua, you¡¯re leaving tomorrow. Our school doesn¡¯t have a formal graduation ceremony. I don¡¯t know when we¡¯ll be able to meet again in the future. I¡¯m a lazy person, so it¡¯s all thanks to you for taking care of me for the past four years. Although I¡¯ve made a lot of jokes about you in the past, we¡¯ll always remember what you¡¯ve done for us.¡±


    The guy in the plaid shirt suddenly patted Yang Hua¡¯s shoulder and said emotionally, ¡°We don¡¯t have heartless people here. Although we never called you out when we went out to play, everyone would remember you every time we played and helped you to pay. We¡¯ve been saving up for you when we go online and when we ate. Up until now, we have saved around a thousand dollars. We all know what kind of jobs we can find in this lousy school. You just found a job, so it won¡¯t be easy for you to settle down. We all know that your family¡¯s situation is not good.¡±


    ¡°You have to accept this money. Take it as a token of appreciation from us who have been taken care of by you for four years.¡±


    Looking at the passbook that the guy in the plaid shirt took out from his pocket, Yang Hua¡¯s nose unconsciously started to sting. Before he could refuse, the guy in the plaid shirt had already stuffed the passbook into Yang Hua¡¯s pocket. Then, he raised his arm and shouted, ¡°Let the rich man treat us to dinner tonight!¡±


    With the shout of the guy in the plaid shirt, Yang Hua¡¯s dormitory immediately burst into jubilation. Yang Hua was practically dragged into a small restaurant near the school by them. A group of roommates who were about to be separated had a big drink. Yang Hua was also a little drunk, but he was still much better than his roommates who were mixed with sadness and excitement.


    The next morning, Yang Hua¡¯s accurate biological clock woke him up at 7:30 a.m. sharp. He rubbed his head, which was still in pain, and looked around. His roommates were still sleeping soundly. The packet of He Ji Sesame Biscuits he bought yesterday was still on the table.


    Touching the passbook that was still on his chest, Yang Hua felt a warmth in his heart. Although he was grateful for his roommates¡¯ kindness, he still couldn¡¯t accept the money.


    After dealing with the things that he had to deal with after waking up in the morning, Yang Hua took out the passbook and placed it back on the table. Then, he carried his two pieces of luggage all the way to Qi Yuying¡¯s door.

 Chapter 12

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°You¡¯re up so early!¡± Qi Yuying, who was still in her pajamas, opened the door. When she saw Yang Hua, she immediately yawned and said. After a night, she had completely forgotten about the awkwardness that had happened yesterday.


    ¡°Sorry to disturb your sleep.¡± Yang Hua lowered his head in embarrassment.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Qi Yuying seemed to be a little influenced by Yang Hua as well. She actually learned his catchphrase. ¡°I should be getting up soon anyway. Come in and put your things down. That¡¯s your room. Haha, but there are a lot of messy things piled up inside. I¡¯ll have to trouble you to clean them up yourself.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Yang Hua dragged his suitcase into the house under Qi Yuying¡¯s lead.


    Qi Yuying led Yang Hua to his room, then yawned loudly and walked into the bathroom to wash up. Meanwhile, Yang Hua began to tidy up his own small room. After Qi Yuying finished washing up, Yang Hua also tidied up his room.


    ¡°You¡¯re quite fast!¡± Qi Yuying looked at the neat bedding and clean floor in Yang Hua¡¯s room and praised him in surprise.


    ¡°I¡¯m used to it.¡± Yang Hua looked at her and said a little embarrassedly, ¡°I often help my classmates clean up at school, so I¡¯ve slowly gotten used to it.¡±


    ¡°Yes! I couldn¡¯t tell that you really have the potential to be a stay-at-home man!¡± Qi Yuying teased Yang Hua.


    ¡°Uh, haha.¡± Yang Hua smiled awkwardly.


    ¡°Actually, I just hired a part-time helper to clean up the house the day before yesterday. There¡¯s nothing much to do now. You can do whatever you want. If you¡¯re really bored, there¡¯s a TV in the living room. However, it¡¯s best to turn down the volume. I¡¯ll be working in my room, and I¡¯ll be affected if it¡¯s too noisy.¡± Qi Yuying said to Yang Hua, ¡°Make lunch at eleven o¡¯clock. Do you know how to prepare it yourself?¡±


    ¡°A little,¡± Yang Hua answered carefully.


    When he was in high school, he learned how to cook from his mother at home for a while. However, after four years in university, he basically did not have the chance to cook again.


    ¡°Oh, there are some ingredients in the fridge. If you know how to cook, then do it. Otherwise, go to the shop I took you to last time and buy something.¡± Qi Yuying was easy to talk to. Anyway, she did not expect Yang Hua, who had just graduated from university, to cook. However, she could not let Yang Hua do nothing. Otherwise, she would be worried that it would greatly damage his self-esteem.


    ¡°Alright.¡± Yang Hua nodded.


    ¡°Meal prep for dinner starts at five o¡¯clock. The situation will still be the same as at noon. I don¡¯t have many friends in City T, so you don¡¯t have to be nervous that there will be many things to do. When you have nothing to do, you can do your own things. Watch TV, go online, it¡¯s up to you. Any other questions?¡±


    ¡°No more,¡± Yang Hua answered after thinking for a moment.


    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s it.¡± After Qi Yuying finished speaking, she immediately returned to her room and closed the door.


    Fortunately, Yang Hua was used to living alone. He also found something to kill time for himself like before as he stayed alone in this house that was not much bigger than his dormitory.


    Although Qi Yuying had told Yang Hua that there was a television in the living room, Yang Hua, who had never had the habit of watching television since he was young, did not like to watch television programs other than the news. Furthermore, he had no television to watch when he was in university. Therefore, after four years, he discovered that other than self-cultivation, another good way to kill time was to read books.


    In the beginning, Yang Hua borrowed novels from the school library to read, but how could the novels in the school library last him for four years? Therefore, after Yang Hua finished reading the novels that had many volumes in school, he began to frequent a bookstore not far from their school.


    It was rare to see girls in that bookstore, so Yang Hua gradually got used to finding books there to kill time. This time, when he left school, his suitcase was filled with many novels that he had brought from the bookstore. After Yang Hua finished the task that Qi Yuying had given him, he took out the novels that he had just borrowed from the box and started reading them with great interest.


    However, Yang Hua soon realized that there seemed to be some strange sounds coming from Qi Yuying¡¯s room. One moment, it was a strange laughter, and the next moment, it was a babbling voice. From time to time, it was mixed with rumbles and footsteps. All of these made Yang Hua feel very strange.


    What exactly did she do for a living? Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but think of this question. She didn¡¯t leave home when she was working, and she kept making all kinds of strange sounds¡­ Was she an actress? Was she preparing the actions and lines for a performance?


    Yang Hua thought about it and felt that it was very possible. After all, City T was also a city that was slightly famous in the entertainment industry. Many big and small actors settled here. Moreover, Qi Yuying was indeed pretty enough. If someone said that she was an actress, they would definitely believe it. Thinking of this, Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but feel that he was being a little nosy. He laughed at himself and closed the door, allowing Qi Yuying to make a scene in her room.


    However, not long after, a hysterical scream came from Qi Yuying¡¯s room. Just as Yang Hua was bewildered and didn¡¯t know whether he should go in to take a look or just sit back and do nothing, the sound of the door opening suddenly came from outside. Then, Yang Hua heard hurried footsteps. Soon, the door to his room was pulled open. Qi Yuying, who had changed into a refreshing white dress, appeared at Yang Hua¡¯s door with a smile on her face.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go shopping!¡± Qi Yuying smiled happily and ran over to pull Yang Hua¡¯s arm.


    Looking at Qi Yuying, who had exposed her snow-white arms and tender skin below her neck, rushing straight at him, Yang Hua did not know if he should quickly find a place to hide. However, before he could dodge, Qi Yuying had already grabbed his arm and dragged him up from his seat.


    ¡°Haha, today¡¯s mission was completed very smoothly. It hasn¡¯t even been two hours! It¡¯s actually over.¡± Qi Yuying smiled happily.


    ¡°Ah, congratulations.¡± Yang Hua quickly took the opportunity to remove his arm from Qi Yuying¡¯s hand and said to her with a smile.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing to congratulate! You also contributed! Haha, I suddenly realized that being with you has its benefits.¡± Qi Yuying chuckled and grabbed Yang Hua¡¯s arm again.


    Yang Hua was afraid of this now. He quickly moved his arm away from Qi Yuying¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Okay, okay, don¡¯t pull me. I¡¯ll go shopping with you.¡±


    ¡°Then let¡¯s hurry up and go out for lunch today! Yay!¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s excitement had yet to subside.


    Yang Hua helplessly threw the book in his hand on the table and prepared to stand up and leave with Qi Yuying. However, when Qi Yuying saw the book that Yang Hua had thrown down, she suddenly stopped.


    ¡°You read web novels too?¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s tone was a little strange.


    ¡°To kill time.¡± Yang Hua smiled awkwardly. He had heard from his friends in the bookstore that girls generally did not like the content of the novels they read.


    ¡°Oh? Do you prefer this type?¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s tone was indeed a little unfriendly.


    ¡°Uh¡­ Actually, I also quite like famous works.¡± Yang Hua quickly said, ¡°I only read these books when there are no books to read.¡± However, Yang Hua did not expect Qi Yuying to become even more unhappy after his explanation.


    ¡°Then do you prefer to read famous works or these?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I prefer to read these.¡± Yang Hua looked at Qi Yuying and hesitated for a while before deciding not to lie.


    However, Qi Yuying¡¯s reaction was once again beyond Yang Hua¡¯s expectations. Not only was she not angry, but she was even a little interested. ¡°Then what are your favorite web novels that you¡¯ve been reading recently? Tell me!¡± She forgot to go out and simply moved a stool to sit beside Yang Hua.


    Yang Hua did not expect Qi Yuying to be so interested in web novels. He was surprised for a while, but he still did not say the name of the author. Because he never read books online, he never paid attention to who wrote those things.


    ¡°Why are you interested in those things? I heard from others that girls generally don¡¯t like to read these things,¡± Yang Hua asked carefully.


    ¡°Oh right, I forgot to tell you. I¡¯m a screenwriter, and I write those long melodramas.¡± Qi Yuying couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°I know more than half of the actors who live in City T. There are also a few big stars who have acted in the scripts I wrote. Actually, I started writing scripts when I was in university. Later on, the script was picked up by a director, and I made a pretty popular movie. Then, I entered the industry and started writing television dramas. You might have seen that movie before. It¡¯s called ¡®Red Rain¡¯.¡±


    ¡°Oh!¡± Hearing the name Red Rain, Yang Hua remembered. He recalled that during the summer break of his third year in university, his roommates seemed to have discussed this movie.


    ¡°Besides, the Internet is so popular now. I occasionally post some articles online.¡± Qi Yuying smiled at Yang Hua as if she had found a soulmate. ¡°Maybe you¡¯ve seen my works before.¡±


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you become an actor?¡± Yang Hua looked at Qi Yuying and asked curiously, ¡°You¡¯re so familiar with those actors and directors. Wouldn¡¯t it be easy for you to become an actress?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to be an actress! I don¡¯t want to be stared at by reporters every day!¡± Qi Yuying said proudly to Yang Hua, ¡°Look at how comfortable I am now. I can wake up at any time I want every day. I can even go shopping in slippers. If I become an actress, I would be annoyed to death. The actors I know are all mentally weak.


    ¡°Besides, I have a lot of income now. I can do whatever I want. Why do I want to be an actor and have a hard time?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Yang Hua thought about it and felt that what Qi Yuying said made sense.


    The two of them chatted about web novels for a while. However, when Qi Yuying realized that Yang Hua had never read her work, she quickly lost interest in continuing the conversation. ¡°I¡¯m hungry! Let¡¯s go out and eat something first,¡± Qi Yuying stood up and said.

 Chapter 13

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    After leaving the neighborhood, Qi Yuying brought Yang Hua straight to the food street in the center of City T. However, just as the two of them got out of the taxi, a surprised shout came from behind them. ¡°Qi Yuying!¡±


    The person who called out to Qi Yuying was a girl about her age. She was wearing a refreshing silk top and a black short skirt, revealing her legs. Coupled with her high heels, she was about 175 centimeters tall. Her figure looked perfect, but she wore a pair of big sunglasses and a sunhat on her head, making it impossible to see her appearance.


    Qi Yuying and the girl who called her were obviously very close friends. She did not even turn around and recognized the other party¡¯s identity from her voice. ¡°Wang Ruoxi!¡± She also turned around with a surprised expression and held the girl¡¯s hand who ran over.


    When Wang Ruoxi ran over from afar, Yang Hua also saw her face under the sun hat. Although her eyes were blocked and could not be seen, it was absolutely certain from her perfectly oval-shaped face that unless her eyes were deformed, she would not be ugly.


    ¡°What a coincidence!¡± Wang Ruoxi smiled as she spoke to Qi Yuying. At the same time, she did not forget to glance at Yang Hua.


    When she saw Yang Hua¡¯s face, Wang Ruoxi was surprised. Then, she giggled at Qi Yuying. ¡°Why isn¡¯t the one who came out with you today that Young Master Li from last time? Did you change boyfriend?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense! This is Yang Hua. Now he¡¯s my¡­ uh, assistant!¡± Qi Yuying was indeed a screenwriter. It only took her a short while to come up with a name for Yang Hua.


    ¡°Oh! Assistant!¡± Wang Ruoxi immediately dragged her voice out and smiled as she looked at Yang Hua and Qi Yuying. Obviously, she did not believe that Qi Yuying and Yang Hua had a purely professional relationship.


    ¡°Hey, do you want me to find trouble with you?¡± Qi Yuying smiled and threatened Wang Ruoxi jokingly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t! My good sister. The relationship that you have with him is what you¡¯ve told me, alright? Please don¡¯t torture me anymore!¡± Wang Ruoxi was really afraid of Qi Yuying. She immediately pouted and begged for mercy.


    Seeing the two girls playing tricks together, Yang Hua felt extremely awkward. He felt that he was a little redundant in this scene, but he was afraid that his ¡°unlucky syndrome when encountering women¡± would relapse again. He could only turn around and try to stay away from the two little demons. However, Qi Yuying did not forget about her newly appointed ¡°assistant¡±. After greeting Wang Ruoxi, she immediately pulled her friend to Yang Hua and introduced him to her.


    ¡°This is Wang Ruoxi. She¡­ an actress and my only good friend in City T. However, she usually can¡¯t be seen.¡± When she said the last sentence, Qi Yuying¡¯s voice was filled with resentment.


    ¡°Oh, hello.¡± Yang Hua greeted Wang Ruoxi carefully. Yang Hua, who had been worried that a plane or meteorite would suddenly fall and hit his head, thought for a full 15 seconds before deciding to shake hands with Wang Ruoxi. By the time he reached out, Wang Ruoxi¡¯s hand had already been suspended in the air for quite a while.


    ¡°Hehe, your assistant is really interesting. He¡¯s shy!¡± Looking at Yang Hua¡¯s timid appearance when shaking hands, Wang Ruoxi couldn¡¯t help but laugh at him. This smile made Yang Hua even more embarrassed, and his face unconsciously turned red.


    Seeing that Yang Hua was blushing, Wang Ruoxi couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. She clutched her stomach and laughed.


    ¡°Stop teasing him.¡± Qi Yuying also couldn¡¯t help but laugh. She walked forward and finally separated the two of them.


    ¡°Yo, and you¡¯re telling me he¡¯s not your boyfriend? I haven¡¯t even teased you for a while, and you¡¯re already defending yourself.¡±


    ¡°I told you that he¡¯s an assistant. If you continue to make a fuss, I¡¯ll really be angry!¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright, alright. He¡¯s your assistant.¡± Wang Ruoxi said with a you-can-say-whatever-you-want expression.


    ¡°That¡¯s more like it.¡±


    Although she was no longer joking with Qi Yuying, Wang Ruoxi could not help but laugh as she whispered into her ear, ¡°Nowadays, men who blush when shaking hands with women are almost extinct. Where did you find such a top-notch little boy?¡±


    ¡°I picked him up on the road!¡± Qi Yuying could not help but reply angrily when she saw Wang Ruoxi nagging about Yang Hua.


    ¡°Picked it up? Where did you find him? Tell me the address. I¡¯ll pick one up next time.¡±


    ¡°Why are you so annoying now? Do you think I gave you too few lines, and you want more?¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright! I won¡¯t say it anymore!¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s ultimate move made Wang Ruoxi shut her mouth immediately.


    ¡°Oh, right, aren¡¯t you guys rehearsing today? Why are you suddenly on holiday?¡± At this moment, Qi Yuying thought of a new question.


    ¡°The director said that you had too many typos in the two episodes last week and is looking for someone to correct them! It would only start at two o¡¯clock in the afternoon! I snuck out when I had nothing to do. Hehe, I don¡¯t want to eat the lunchboxes in the rehearsal room! It tastes terrible!¡±


    ¡°Yes! I almost vomited the last time I ate it.¡± Qi Yuying nodded in agreement.


    Just like that, the two women chatted and laughed as they brought Yang Hua, who was like a gourd, into a restaurant that was slightly famous in City T. As it was noon when they arrived, the restaurant was crowded with people. There was not even a place to sit.


    ¡°Sigh!¡± When the two girls saw the situation in the restaurant, they immediately sighed at the same time.


    Yang Hua finally understood why the two of them could become friends. Their personalities and tempers were almost the same. Even their expressions and tones when they sighed were exactly the same.


    However, they soon saw an empty table in a quiet corner of the restaurant. Feeling overjoyed, the two girls immediately ran to the table. However, just as they were about to sit down, the waiter in the restaurant suddenly called out to them.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, this seat has been reserved in advance.¡± The shop assistant had an apologetic smile on his face as he walked to the two of them.


    ¡°A reservation? Reservations can be made?¡± Qi Yuying looked surprised. ¡°Why haven¡¯t I heard of it before?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry. The situation this time is a little special. The boss specially instructed me to do so.¡± Although the shop assistant was apologetic, he still insisted.


    ¡°Forget it. Let¡¯s find other places.¡± Wang Ruoxi said as she pulled Qi Yuying¡¯s arm.


    Qi Yuying also looked at Wang Ruoxi helplessly. Of course, they would not quarrel with the waiter here. The two of them were about to leave when Wang Ruoxi suddenly froze. She grabbed Qi Yuying and pointed at a woman walking towards them anxiously. The new young woman was dressed very similarly to Wang Ruoxi. Even the color of her clothes was exactly the same, except that the lower half of her skirt was a black skirt that was above her knees.


    Without Wang Ruoxi¡¯s explanation, Qi Yuying immediately recognized this popular celebrity. In fact, the relationship between the two of them was not too distant. This was because this female celebrity who had just walked over had become famous because she had starred in Qi Yuying¡¯s popular movie, ¡°Red Rain¡±. However, at that time, both Qi Yuying and her were newbies. Although the two of them had good cooperation, they had never met each other. After Qi Yuying gradually blended into the industry, she switched to the TV series industry, but she still did not get the chance to meet that female celebrity.


    However, the female celebrity did not have any new shows recently, so she accepted the invitation of the popular TV drama director to participate in the filming of this season¡¯s TV drama. It could be considered that she had joined forces with Wang Ruoxi again.


    When the new girl approached, Wang Ruoxi immediately greeted her with a sweet smile. ¡°Sister Xin.¡± Qi Yuying also nodded at Sister Xin. However, when she was curious about how Yang Hua would react in front of this new female celebrity, she realized that he had already hidden far away.


    When Qi Yuying retracted her gaze from Yang Hua and was about to exchange a few words with the female lead of the TV series that she was the scriptwriter of, she was even more surprised to find that this female celebrity was actually staring at Yang Hua, who was hiding far away.


    ¡°Uh¡­¡± Qi Yuying was about to ask Sister Xin if she knew Yang Hua, but before she could ask, the latter¡¯s shout completely dispelled her doubts.


    ¡°Yang Hua!¡± The woman whom Wang Ruoxi addressed as Sister Xin called out Yang Hua¡¯s name loudly.

 Chapter 14

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Yang Hua had no choice but to lower his head and walk to the three women like a prisoner waiting to be interrogated. ¡°Tang Xin¡­¡± He smiled awkwardly at the girl who was etched in his memory.


    The moment Tang Xin walked into the restaurant, Yang Hua recognized her as his biggest nemesis. That¡¯s right, she was Yang Hua¡¯s elementary school deskmate, the first person to create the ¡°unlucky syndrome¡± and the main culprit who directly caused Yang Hua to miss the first college entrance examination.


    Yang Hua would never have thought that he would meet this female classmate who had brought him so much bad luck in this place. And he didn¡¯t expect that after six years, the girl who didn¡¯t look particularly beautiful would actually become as beautiful as a female star. Yang Hua, who never watched television, didn¡¯t know that his former female classmate had really become a female star.


    ¡°Sister Xin, you guys¡­ know each other?¡± Wang Ruoxi was obviously the most surprised by the relationship between Tang Xin and Yang Hua.


    ¡°Yeah, he was my classmate from elementary school to high school.¡± Tang Xin smiled. She didn¡¯t put on airs like a female celebrity.


    ¡°Hey, why haven¡¯t I heard you mention this before?¡± Qi Yuying looked at Yang Hua with interest and asked.


    ¡°Mention what?¡± Yang Hua spread his hands and smiled bitterly. ¡°I didn¡¯t know you two knew each other.¡±


    ¡°No way! Are you from Earth?¡± Wang Ruoxi cried out in surprise, ¡°Even Tang¡­¡± Halfway through her words, she suddenly remembered that this was a public place, and she couldn¡¯t call out Tang Xin¡¯s name loudly, so she quickly stopped talking.


    However, the first half of her sentence had already attracted the attention of a group of people. Some hardcore fans who had been watching the TV series had suspected that the girl who walked in was the female lead in the TV series. After receiving the hint, they immediately confirmed Tang Xin¡¯s identity.


    Seeing that everyone was ready to make a move, Tang Xin, who was already experienced in this, left the restaurant as fast as she could without thinking. Qi Yuying and Wang Ruoxi followed closely behind her, so Yang Hua naturally had no choice but to follow the three women out the door. The customers behind them had not finished their lunch yet, so they hesitated for a while between chasing stars and eating. However, in this short while, the girls and Yang Hua had already disappeared.


    After running for half a street, Tang Xin, who was panting, stopped. Meanwhile, Qi Yuying and Wang Ruoxi could no longer run. They barely managed to reach Tang Xin¡¯s side and immediately held onto the guardrail by the roadside to retch.


    ¡°That was close!¡± Tang Xin patted her chest and looked behind her with lingering fear.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Sister Xin. I couldn¡¯t hold it in.¡± Wang Ruoxi, who had caught her breath, apologized with some grievance. She glanced at Yang Hua, who had been questioned about his identity as an Earthling, with dissatisfaction.


    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Tang Xin¡¯s temper was really good. Although Wang Ruoxi had made her run half the street, she was not angry at all and still answered with a smile.


    ¡°Tang Xin, are you very famous? You¡¯re running like this.¡± Although Yang Hua¡¯s physical strength was much better than the girls, he still asked after panting for a long time.


    ¡°No way, you really don¡¯t know Sister Xin?¡± Wang Ruoxi couldn¡¯t help but stand beside Yang Hua and ask.


    ¡°I really don¡¯t know.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t usually watch TV?¡±


    ¡°Not really.¡±


    ¡°What about movies?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t really watch it.¡±


    ¡°Entertainment news?¡±


    ¡°I have never watched it before¡­¡±


    ¡°Good heavens!¡± Wang Ruoxi covered her eyes. She was completely defeated by Yang Hua.


    ¡°Hey, you really don¡¯t know? She¡¯s one of the most popular female celebrities now.¡± Qi Yuying couldn¡¯t help but whisper into Yang Hua¡¯s ear.


    ¡°What? Is that so?¡± This time, it was Yang Hua¡¯s turn to be surprised. ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re a celebrity now?¡± He looked at his former deskmate, dumbstruck.


    ¡°I guess so.¡± Yang Hua¡¯s slightly comical behavior made Tang Xin laugh. She turned to look at Qi Yuying and asked with a smile, ¡°I still don¡¯t know your name.¡±


    ¡°Oh! I¡¯m Qi Yuying, a screenwriter.¡± Qi Yuying immediately remembered that she had forgotten to introduce herself to this female celebrity whom she had never met before.


    ¡°Oh! You¡¯re Qi Yuying!¡± Tang Xin shouted happily, ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to meet you! Every time I see Director Zhang, he always talks about you and keeps praising you as a talented woman!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s flattering me.¡± Qi Yuying was very humble, but her expression was very smug.


    She was absolutely confident in her ability as a screenwriter. From the first time she started writing scripts, no matter if it was a tragedy or comedy, as long as it was a work that she wrote, it had never failed. In particular, she was proud of her work, Red Rain, which made three people famous in one movie: the director, the female lead Tang Xin who was standing opposite her, and herself.


    ¡°Aiya, it¡¯s getting late. We still have to rehearse at two in the afternoon.¡± Wang Ruoxi suddenly looked at her watch and exclaimed.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s hurry back to the set!¡± Tang Xin looked at the time and smiled apologetically. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry for delaying your lunch.¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t your lunchtime get messed up as well?¡± Qi Yuying was still as carefree as ever. When she heard Tang Xin apologize, she immediately shook her head.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s go to the set for lunch. When I came out, I saw a restaurant that seemed pretty good.¡±


    ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you having lunch there?¡±


    ¡°I knew that I would be rehearsing here yesterday and didn¡¯t want to eat their lunch box, so I made a reservation at Lin¡¯s Restaurant in advance.¡±


    ¡°Oh! So you were the one who reserve the table!¡±


    ¡­


    The three women brought Yang Hua straight to the filming location in the suburbs that was specially prepared for Qi Yuying¡¯s film, ¡°The Third Kind of Human¡±. Of course, they didn¡¯t go directly to the studio. Instead, they went to a small restaurant in the suburbs.


    There were only a few people in this small restaurant in the suburbs, so Tang Xin and Wang Ruoxi also took off the sunglasses they had been wearing. At this time, Yang Hua finally saw their faces clearly.


    After taking off her sunglasses, Wang Ruoxi revealed a pair of thin eyebrows and a pair of big cartoon-like eyes. Coupled with her charming smile from time to time, her entire face was as beautiful and sexy as the clothes she was wearing.


    Tang Xin¡¯s beauty was completely different from Wang Ruoxi¡¯s. Seeing Tang Xin at this time, Yang Hua was amazed that a woman¡¯s appearance could change so much. At the same time, he almost immediately understood why she could be called a ¡°Jade Lady Star¡±. It was indeed a face that was so pure that one couldn¡¯t bear to look at it, afraid that she would be scared if one looked at her for too long.


    Yang Hua compared her face with the face he saw in his third year of high school and shook his head. He really couldn¡¯t think of any difference between the two faces, but he couldn¡¯t tell what was the similarity between the two faces either. From an ugly duckling to a white swan, there was really just a small difference.


    Although there weren¡¯t many people in the restaurant, only a few of them looked at Yang Hua¡¯s table at the same time. Three young and beautiful women and a man who looked quite charming¡­ What was their relationship?


    ¡°Isn¡¯t that Tang Xin?¡± The customers who recognized Tang Xin were whispering among themselves, and some of them recognized Wang Ruoxi.


    ¡°They¡¯re filming, right? Who was that kid sitting with them? A new actor? I wonder if he¡¯ll have an intimate scene with them¡­¡± Several customers glanced at Yang Hua, who had his head lowered and remained silent, with envy and jealousy.


    On the surface, Yang Hua was the only man sitting in the middle of three beautiful girls, and the three girls kept looking at him with smiling eyes. It was not too much to describe him as having great luck with women. But in fact, Yang Hua knew his own suffering.


    Although he had not said anything, the topic of the three women¡¯s conversation quickly turned to him. He didn¡¯t know whether it was because Tang Xin hadn¡¯t seen him for a long time, so she was a little happy to see him, or because the other two women liked to gossip. Anyway, after a few words, the three women began to talk about Yang Hua¡¯s past. As they spoke, they would always look at Yang Hua with a smile, intentionally or unintentionally. Especially Tang Xin, her eyes almost never left Yang Hua¡¯s face.


    Yang Hua, who had his scandals exposed, could not stop them, nor could he escape. He could only lower his head in embarrassment and let the three women gossip about him. This time, he finally understood what the saying, ¡°three women make a show¡± meant. Of these three women, one was a gold-medal screenwriter, one was a popular female lead, and one was a super supporting actress. When they met, wouldn¡¯t they immediately become a show?


    They chatted from the downtown area of City T to the suburbs, from the restaurant to the film set. The three of them chatted for an entire afternoon, and it seemed that they were not satisfied. Tang Xin simply invited Qi Yuying and the others to have dinner together. Qi Yuying, who had completed a day¡¯s mission and could freely arrange her schedule, naturally accepted her invitation.

 Chapter 15

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Hence, after shopping for the entire afternoon until their legs gave out, Yang Hua accompanied Qi Yuying, who did not buy anything, back to the set. Once Wang Ruoxi and the others finished filming, they immediately returned to the small restaurant where they had lunch.


    Yang Hua¡¯s bad luck in school, including being bullied every time he talked to Tang Xin, getting beaten up after taking the wrong paper, encountering strange troubles on the way to school, etc., were all told by Tang Xin, who had been his deskmate for six years, to the two gossipy female companions with a smile.


    However, there were too many interesting things that happened to Yang Hua. They talked until the restaurant closed at around 10 pm, and Tang Xin actually hadn¡¯t finished talking about the interesting things that happened to Yang Hua in elementary school.


    Although Wang Ruoxi was reluctant to interrupt this interesting conversation, Tang Xin still drove home after leaving the restaurant. The remaining three people who didn¡¯t have a car did not go in the same direction as Tang Xin, so they all refused Tang Xin¡¯s invitation for a ride home and went to the roadside to wait for a taxi. The filming location was in the suburbs of City T, and it was already very late. In the end, the three of them waited for a long time before they finally got a taxi.


    ¡°You should go home early.¡± Looking at Wang Ruoxi, who was staring at Yang Hua eagerly as if she wanted to go back with her to continue listening to the story, Qi Yuying could not help but tease her again. ¡°You¡¯re wearing so little. Be careful not to catch a cold at night! Come to the set tomorrow with your nose running and see if Director Zhang will let you act in front of the camera.¡±


    ¡°Hmph, you want to take it back and keep it for yourself, don¡¯t you?¡± Wang Ruoxi complained, but she still pouted under Qi Yuying¡¯s advice and reluctantly got into the taxi.


    Only Yang Hua and Qi Yuying were left by the roadside. If Qi Yuying had not mentioned the problem of catching a cold at night, Yang Hua, who had no experience in accompanying a girl out at night, would definitely not have noticed that the temperature had gradually dropped. It was April and May, and the temperature in City T changed significantly during the day and night. Wearing a short-sleeved dress during the day would make people feel very cool, but at night, they would inevitably feel a little cold.


    Although Qi Yuying did not say that she was cold, Yang Hua, who was not far away from her, saw her trembling from time to time. As usual, Yang Hua took off his coat and draped it over Qi Yuying. Anyway, he was wearing a thick long-sleeved T-shirt when he went out, so he didn¡¯t feel too cold.


    Qi Yuying, who was suddenly draped in a coat, accepted Yang Hua¡¯s kindness. After putting on the clothes, she tilted her head and asked with a smile, ¡°I didn¡¯t know that you¡¯re quite caring! Did you often treat other girls like this in the past?¡±


    ¡°No, no! I just heard you tell your friend to be careful not to catch a cold, and then I saw you shivering from the cold¡­ You heard what Tang Xin said just now. I¡¯ve never gone out with other girls at night before!¡±


    ¡°I was just asking! Look at how anxious you are!¡± Qi Yuying suddenly gave Yang Hua a charming smile. ¡°Have you really fallen for me?¡±


    ¡°No, no!¡± Yang Hua shook his head like a rattle drum.


    ¡°Oh? What about your elementary school deskmate?¡± Qi Yuying smiled at Yang Hua like a sly old fox. ¡°She seems to be very interested in you! She actually remembered your matters so clearly. You saved her life!


    ¡°Tsk tsk, she even remembers how many times you talked to her. There¡¯s something wrong!¡±


    ¡°What? That¡¯s because I¡¯m unlucky every time I look for her! Didn¡¯t you hear it just now?¡± Yang Hua anxiously tried to differentiate.


    ¡°You¡¯re so strange. I only said that she likes you. Why are you so anxious?¡±


    ¡°How am I anxious?¡±


    ¡°Okay, okay, let¡¯s not talk about this.¡± Qi Yuying had the upper hand in the argument and immediately changed the topic happily. ¡°I¡¯m quite impressed by you. You suffered so much in elementary school, but you still managed to study and get good grades. If it were me, I would have been so angry that I wouldn¡¯t have done anything.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re too impulsive.¡± Yang Hua also laughed. ¡°Probably because you have more emotions than the average person.¡±


    ¡°How did you persevere?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Every time I was bullied or wronged, I told myself, what do I want? What is my goal? As long as I think of the goal I want to achieve, I¡¯ll immediately be filled with energy again.¡±


    ¡°Ha! You have perseverance.¡± Qi Yuying shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s just that you don¡¯t have much contact with people and things.¡±


    At this point, she gradually stopped smiling and began to complain to Yang Hua, ¡°I said you were my assistant, but you don¡¯t even know Tang Xin. You were lucky today to meet Tang Xin, your elementary school classmate, so you didn¡¯t get suspected by Ruoxi. In my opinion, I should give you some tuition. Don¡¯t let her see any flaws next time. Otherwise, if she finds out that I hired you to be a nanny at home, everyone in the industry will definitely know about this the next day.


    ¡°She¡¯s a famous gossip king. I heard that even the editor of a small newspaper once said that it¡¯s a pity that she didn¡¯t become a gossip reporter!¡±


    ¡°Tuition? Tuition for what?¡± Yang Hua widened his eyes and asked blankly.


    ¡°You¡¯ve read quite a few novels¡­ Then you shall watch drama series and movies. From today onwards, other than housework, you have to watch at least three episodes of a television show and a movie every day!¡± Qi Yuying smiled and waved three fingers in front of Yang Hua¡¯s eyes.


    ¡°Ah?¡± Yang Hua¡¯s eyes widened.


    ¡°There¡¯s more! From today onwards, you¡¯re not allowed to miss a single episode of the TV series I wrote!¡± At this moment, Qi Yuying was like a naughty little girl.


    Although Yang Hua put on a bitter face, he was actually not in pain at all. It was just watching TV and movies. What was so difficult about it? Anyway, he had a lot of time to kill every day. Wouldn¡¯t it be the same if he read novels or watched television? However, Yang Hua was not stupid. He knew that he should be a little cunning at this time. As long as he deliberately pretended to be distressed, Qi Yuying would not make any more unreasonable requests.


    However, Qi Yuying did not know what Yang Hua was thinking. Seeing that Yang Hua had agreed to her request, she immediately smiled happily. After standing in the cold wind for about five to six minutes, the second taxi finally arrived. The two of them, who were shivering from the cold, quickly got into the taxi and rushed home.


    From the next day onwards, Yang Hua sat in front of the television at Qi Yuying¡¯s request. That day was the day Qi Yuying¡¯s sitcom called ¡°The Third Kind of Human¡± was broadcast. Hence, the first lesson Qi Yuying gave Yang Hua was her own work.


    Qi Yuying¡¯s scriptwriting skills were indeed superb. Although he started from the middle, the 30-minute plot still made Yang Hua enjoy it with great interest. Moreover, Yang Hua, who was very familiar with Moliere, easily understood the source of Qi Yuying¡¯s sitcom. She kept using the two women who seemed to have become nerds in their studies to attract the audience and make them laugh.


    Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but laugh as he watched the two girls who had just met yesterday on TV. Especially Tang Xin, who was wearing a pair of big glasses on TV. Yang Hua couldn¡¯t associate the elegant and elegant female celebrity yesterday with the funny and cute girl on stage.


    Looking at Yang Hua, who was swaying back and forth, Qi Yuying was extremely satisfied with his performance in front of the television. ¡°How is it? My screenwriting skills are definitely first-class!¡± She tilted her head and asked proudly.


    ¡°Yes!¡± Yang Hua nodded heavily. ¡°It¡¯s indeed first-class.¡±


    ¡°What do you think?¡± Actually, Qi Yuying was just asking casually. Of course, she hoped to hear more praise from Yang Hua, this honest man.


    However, Yang Hua misunderstood Qi Yuying¡¯s meaning. He thought that Qi Yuying wanted to ask for his opinion. Therefore, he really started to think.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ There are a lot of typos and wrong words.¡± Yang Hua thought for a moment and said that Qi Yuying had been reprimanded by the director countless times. It was also part of her comedy that was most criticized by the audience.


    Because Qi Yuying¡¯s drama was broadcasted three episodes a week on City T¡¯s local channel, Qi Yuying only wrote a script for 30 episodes at first and planned to end it after filming. However, she did not expect it to be a great success after the trial broadcast. Even the provincial and central stations began to broadcast her sitcom. The local stations in City T became even more famous because of the popularity of this drama. The viewership ratings broke dozens of historical records in a few months.


    As a result, when the drama was about to end, the station head, director, and a few leading actors were unwilling to end it. Therefore, after some discussion, Director Zhang decided to take an unprecedented approach which was to write the script, film it, and broadcast it at the same time. The TV station head and investors were still basking in their success and did not consider anything else. When they heard that the drama could continue to air, they immediately agreed.


    The script for each episode of this TV series was about 15,000 words. With three episodes a week, Qi Yuying had to write a script of more than 40,000 words. In order to catch up with the filming progress, not only did she write the script extremely quickly, but she also did not have time to revise it after she finished writing it. Every time, she would directly throw the draft to the director as soon as she finished it, completely hoping that the director would find someone to correct her typos and grammar errors.


    However, the director who had to release an episode on TV every two or three days had to rush the filming progress after receiving the script. How could he have the time to carefully revise the script? In the end, it became like this. Every time the subtitles on the television would be filled with typos. Later, it was even said among the actors: If there were no mistakes in the subtitles on the television one day, it would definitely not be Qi Yuying¡¯s script or Director Zhang¡¯s drama.

 Chapter 16

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Although Qi Yuying was very familiar with the flaws of the TV series she had created, she still did not expect Yang Hua to criticize her. After being stunned for a moment, she immediately pulled a long face. ¡°You don¡¯t have to say that! Do you have any other thoughts?¡± Qi Yuying grumbled unhappily. Then, she continued to look at Yang Hua with anticipation. Other than the typos, the ratings for this drama were very good.


    ¡°Oh, oh¡­¡± Yang Hua misunderstood Qi Yuying again. He thought that Qi Yuying was dissatisfied with his perfunctory comment about the typos and wanted to hear other opinions. Hence, he could only rack his brains and think about what else could be improved on this TV series.


    ¡°Say something!¡± Seeing that Yang Hua did not speak for a long time, Qi Yuying could not help but urge him.


    ¡°Uh¡­ I think¡­¡± As Yang Hua spoke, he was still thinking, ¡°You can let those two female doctors occasionally show their strengths. It¡¯s like they misunderstood each other a few times in a row, but in the end, they get the right results. Wouldn¡¯t that be better? Besides, don¡¯t always make fun of the two girls. You could make use of the supporting characters around them occasionally.


    ¡°For example, you could design a villain who always wanted to frame the two female leads, but always ended up harming himself. Do you think this is better? Moreover, your story seems to lack a main storyline. If you watch it too much, won¡¯t the audience get tired of it¡­¡±


    When she heard Yang Hua, who had never even watched television before, criticize her work, the vanity in Qi Yuying¡¯s heart immediately erupted like a volcano.


    ¡°What?¡± Qi Yuying shouted angrily, ¡°What villain? There was no such character in this story! The audience did not like it either! Did you even understand what I wrote? What do you mean by the audience getting tired of it? If the audience gets tired of it, the director can just end it!¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Yang Hua was stunned by Qi Yuying¡¯s anger.


    In fact, Yang Hua still had some expectations when he said those words. He thought that even if Qi Yuying thought that his suggestion was unreasonable, she should at least say a few words to encourage him. After all, this was the first time he had watched a TV series seriously and had racked his brain for a long time. However, Qi Yuying¡¯s reaction made Yang Hua¡¯s expectations go down the drain. However, it was more accurate to say that Yang Hua made Qi Yuying¡¯s expectations go down the drain first.


    ¡°Forget it, forget it! You won¡¯t understand anyway!¡± Qi Yuying changed the channels in a fit of pique.


    However, Yang Hua still could not understand why Qi Yuying was so angry. He even scratched his head in embarrassment and said, ¡°I don¡¯t understand it in the first place.¡±


    ¡°Sigh! Humph!¡± Yang Hua¡¯s dazed look made Qi Yuying laugh helplessly. She was not a petty woman. After her vanity exploded, her state of mind gradually calmed down. After laughing for a while, Qi Yuying said with some admiration, ¡°But you¡¯re quite attentive. You can even see the typos when you¡¯re watching TV.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m alright.¡± Yang Hua revealed a bitter smile. ¡°When I was in school, I spent a lot of effort on typos.¡±


    ¡°Then help me change the script in the future! I¡¯ll really hire you as my assistant.¡± Qi Yuying clapped her hands and laughed. ¡°I don¡¯t think you should be a male nanny anymore. Just be my assistant. In the future, you¡¯ll be responsible for correcting typos. I¡¯ll pass the script to you for editing after I¡¯m done writing it. All the typos, wording, and syntactical errors must be corrected. The terms and conditions remain unchanged. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°Then wouldn¡¯t I be taking advantage of you?¡± Yang Hua said with a smile.


    ¡°What do you mean by taking advantage? Don¡¯t think that this job is easy. There are more than 7,000 words a day, and you have to think carefully about the grammar. It¡¯s very troublesome! It¡¯s definitely not as easy as sweeping the floor and making the bed. Also, if you take on this job, there can¡¯t be any more mistakes in my script in the future. If there are any more problems¡­ Hehe, if you make a mistake, I¡¯ll punish you with an extra hour of television watching.¡±


    Qi Yuying raised her eyebrows and was very satisfied with the punishment she had come up with at the last minute.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give it a try.¡± Yang Hua was very interested in this job. He had always done well in language subjects in high school, and being able to do literary work was considered to be able to display his specialty.


    ¡°That¡¯s good! I¡¯m supposed to hand in the script today. Take it and edit it first. I¡¯ll hand the script to Director Zhang in the afternoon.¡± Qi Yuying then pulled Yang Hua into her room.


    Although Yang Hua had stayed at Qi Yuying¡¯s house for the whole day, this was the first time he entered Qi Yuying¡¯s room. At the same time, this was also the first time he had walked into a woman¡¯s room.


    Seeing those things, Yang Hua¡¯s face quickly turned red like a crab that had been put into a steamer. When Qi Yuying¡¯s gaze landed on the two sets of underwear that she had forgotten to throw into the bathroom before she went to bed last night, she blushed. Without a word, she pushed Yang Hua out of the room, whose face was as red as hers. After a few minutes, she opened the door again and called him in with a red face.


    When Yang Hua entered the room again, Qi Yuying had already put away the dirty clothes that were scattered everywhere. However, she didn¡¯t tidy them up carefully. She just picked them up and piled them on the sofa. As a result, a small mountain of clothes appeared on the sofa.


    Yang Hua, who had already experienced embarrassment once, naturally tried his best to avoid seeing things that he shouldn¡¯t have seen again. He straightened his neck stiffly and followed Qi Yuying to sit in front of the computer. Then, he unskillfully opened Qi Yuying¡¯s script file on the desktop and began to browse through it carefully.


    Although Yang Hua was not very familiar with the operation of the computer, his reading level was definitely not low. His years of reading novels had trained his reading speed. In less than an hour, he carefully read the script that Qi Yuying was about to hand over to the director.


    There were 137 typos, 13 misusages, and 17 grammar errors. In the short 16,000-word script, Yang Hua had picked out a bunch of problems. He smiled bitterly and corrected Qi Yuying¡¯s careless mistakes one by one. To be safe, after the first revision, he spent another twenty minutes carefully reading the revised script.


    ¡°What? You finished editing it so quickly?¡± Qi Yuying was very surprised that Yang Hua solved the problem in less than an hour. She still remembered that every time Director Zhang hired someone to change the script, it would take half a day for an episode to be edited.


    ¡°I¡¯m done.¡± Yang Hua answered confidently, ¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any other problems. You can check it again yourself.¡±


    ¡°Forget it. If I was willing to check it myself, wouldn¡¯t I have done it myself long ago?¡± Qi Yuying returned to her room and emailed the script that Yang Hua had just edited to Director Zhang.


    ¡°Well done. As long as Director Zhang doesn¡¯t return the script for me to edit, you¡¯ll officially become my assistant in the future!¡± Qi Yuying said to Yang Hua with a smile as she walked out of the room again.


    ¡°What? The director had even sent the script back for you to edit? How could there be so many wrong words?¡± Yang Hua¡¯s eyes widened again.


    ¡°Hehe, how would I have the time to read old things which I wrote in the past? Every time, I return it the way he sends it to me.¡± Qi Yuying smiled cunningly. ¡°Anyway, he¡¯s the one waiting for the script to start filming. I¡¯m not the anxious one.¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but be dumbfounded. Thinking about how Director Zhang had worked with Qi Yuying for so many years without getting a heart attack from getting angered by her, he could not help but admire the strong director for a long time.


    The script that had been edited by Yang Hua arrived in the director¡¯s hands that afternoon. Although Director Zhang wouldn¡¯t start work immediately after receiving the script in the afternoon, he still complained to the staff around him for a long time after receiving the script half a day late.


    However, as he complained, he opened the script and browsed through it. Yes, there was no problem. Director Zhang smacked his lips in satisfaction and quickly went through the plot and filming method in his mind.


    The story was still the same as before, and it seemed to be more coherent this time¡­ Hmm? There was no problem. Director Zhang¡¯s satisfied expression suddenly froze. He quickly opened the script and read it again. There was really no problem!


    Could it be that his literary standards have deteriorated? Director Zhang called the stage manager to his side with an incredulous expression.


    ¡°Look at this article. Is there a problem?¡± He pushed the screen in front of the stage manager and asked.


    The stage manager read through the script and scratched his head. He looked at Director Zhang in confusion. ¡°No problem.¡±


    ¡°Is there really no problem?¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    ¡°What the hell!¡± Director Zhang exclaimed exaggeratedly.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± The stage manager was shocked by the director.


    ¡°There are no mistakes in the script that Qi Yuying gave me!¡± The moment Director Zhang said that not only the stage manager but all the staff present were stunned. For a moment, the originally noisy set was as quiet as a classroom that had the bell rung for a lesson.

 Chapter 17

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°Impossible!¡±


    ¡°How is that possible?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that the world would merge if Qi Yuying¡¯s script have no mistakes?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right!¡±


    After a moment of silence, the busy editing room immediately broke into a discussion.


    ¡°This is definitely not Qi Yuying¡¯s script!¡±


    ¡°Did she hire a ghostwriter?¡± In the end, the staff in the editing studio came to a consensus. They were all certain that Qi Yuying was not the one who wrote the script.


    The staff¡¯s discussion made Director Zhang, who had initially thought that there was nothing wrong with the script, start to doubt it. Although he did not believe that Qi Yuying would hand over her script to someone else, he thought about it for a long time and finally decided to call Qi Yuying to confirm it.


    ¡°Hello, Qi Yuying? I¡¯m Zhang Qi. The script you just gave us doesn¡¯t seem to have any mistakes¡­¡± Director Zhang used a very ambiguous way to raise his question.


    ¡°Oh, I recently hired a new assistant. He will help me edit the manuscript before I hand it in. Why, Ruoxi didn¡¯t tell you?¡± On the other end of the phone, Qi Yuying¡¯s face twitched as she tried to hold back her laughter.


    ¡°What? Is that so?¡± Director Zhang could hear something from Qi Yuying¡¯s voice. He thought about it carefully and realized that he had indeed asked a stupid question. Which director would call the scriptwriter to ask why there were no typos just because the script was correct? He quickly laughed. ¡°Ha, she really didn¡¯t tell me. Then that¡¯s it. I¡¯ll hang up now.¡±


    Kacha! After Director Zhang finished speaking, he quickly end the call. At the same time, his face darkened as he swept a glance at the people who had encouraged him to make the call. He roared, ¡°What are you looking at? Go back to work!¡±


    On the other side, Qi Yuying, who had hung up the phone, was laughing so hard that she almost fell to the ground. She took a few deep breaths to suppress her laughter. Seeing Yang Hua¡¯s inexplicable gaze on her, Qi Yuying panted heavily and explained to him with a smile, ¡°Director Zhang called just now. Guess what did he ask me?¡±


    ¡°What did he ask?¡±


    ¡°He asked me why there were no mistakes in the script.¡± When Qi Yuying said that, she could not help but hold her stomach and laugh uncontrollably.


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Yang Hua also smiled slightly. However, he did not know Director Zhang, who was always serious in front of others, as much as Qi Yuying did. Naturally, he could not smile as happily as Qi Yuying.


    ¡°From now on, you are officially my assistant!¡± When Qi Yuying stopped smiling for the second time, she immediately put on a serious expression and said.


    Just like that, Yang Hua¡¯s status in Qi Yuying¡¯s family changed drastically after he moved in for a day.


    Yang Hua, who had been promoted from a male nanny to a gold-medal scriptwriter¡¯s assistant, naturally cherished this opportunity. In the next few days, not only did he help Qi Yuying revise the script carefully every day, but he also completed the TV series and movies that he was forced to watch on time.


    Qi Yuying was extremely satisfied with Yang Hua¡¯s performance. This was not only because he had helped to correct the wrong words in the script, but also because Director Zhang had called her twice to praise her for her improvement in literary skills. It was also because she could always find endless inspiration when she chatted with Yang Hua every day.


    On this day, Yang Hua had just finished editing Qi Yuying¡¯s script and sent it to the email address she provided. Qi Yuying suddenly appeared behind Yang Hua and patted him hard. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Qi Yuying, who had already changed into a blue dress, placed her hands behind her back and said with a very cute smile.


    ¡°Go? Where are we going?¡± Yang Hua raised his head inexplicably.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go eat dinner! It¡¯s past five!¡± Qi Yuying smiled and pointed at her wrist. Then, she walked out like a fluttering blue butterfly. Yang Hua looked at his watch, then quickly turned off his computer and followed Qi Yuying out the door.


    As soon as they left, the two of them went straight to the big food stall that he had been to before. Although Qi Yuying had argued with the waitress there last time, she was not a woman who would hold a grudge overnight. They quarreled at that time, and they basically forgot about it after a day. Qi Yuying did not care, and Yang Hua did not care either. He was already used to the food in the school cafeteria. What else could he not be used to?


    Therefore, the two of them had been eating lunch and dinner here for the past few days.


    It was raining outside when the two of them went out. The thunderstorm in the summer was quite powerful. Although Qi Yuying and Yang Hua were holding umbrellas, their feet were inevitably wet.


    As soon as they entered the stall, the two of them immediately put away their umbrellas and looked inside. Although this food stall was not big and it was raining outside, it was still crowded at dinner time. Every table was filled with people.


    After glancing at the situation in the food stall, Qi Yuying immediately led Yang Hua deeper into the stall. She also knew that she would have to wait for a while before there would be seats. Yang Hua followed behind Qi Yuying and moved with difficulty in the crowd. Having had the experience of eating here several times, he also glanced back and forth at the surrounding tables like Qi Yuying in front of him, hoping to spot some customers who were about to leave after eating.


    Yang Hua¡¯s gaze swept back and forth in the crowd. He could not find a spot, but he saw a very familiar figure. Wasn¡¯t that Wang Ruoxi? His heart skipped a beat.


    Yang Hua didn¡¯t know many women, and there were even fewer who were as tall as Wang Ruoxi. Therefore, even though he only saw her back, he still recognized the actress he had just met yesterday.


    Why was she here? Wasn¡¯t her house far away from here? This thought flashed through Yang Hua¡¯s mind. However, he was distracted for only a second before he bumped into Qi Yuying, who was in front of him. They didn¡¯t wear much in the summer, and the heat in the food stall made them sweat a lot. The two of them collided with each other, and it was as if their skin was almost touching.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± Feeling the intimate contact with Qi Yuying, Yang Hua hurriedly apologized in a panic. But soon, Yang Hua realized that Qi Yuying¡¯s gaze seemed to be fixed on Wang Ruoxi. Moreover, she didn¡¯t even notice that he had bumped into her, nor did she hear his apology. She just stood still and stared blankly at Wang Ruoxi.


    Seeing the strange expression on Qi Yuying¡¯s face, Yang Hua looked in Wang Ruoxi¡¯s direction again. Then, he noticed that Wang Ruoxi did not seem to have come alone. There was a young man in a suit sitting opposite her.


    It was rare to see someone wearing a suit in a big stall, and it was on such a hot summer day¡­ Yang Hua sized up the man with interest. Although he was sitting facing Yang Hua and the others, only his upper body was exposed. He was wearing a well-ironed suit, gold-rimmed glasses, a neat parting, and a clean-shaven beard. From the way he dressed, Yang Hua felt that he was a person who cared about his identity and was very particular about his appearance.


    However, the smile on his face made him look very gentle, attentive, and easy to get close to.


    Didn¡¯t Wang Ruoxi say that she didn¡¯t have a boyfriend a few days ago? Could he be an actor in that drama? No, he had watched a few episodes, but he¡¯s not in any of them. Just as Yang Hua was wondering who the person sitting opposite Wang Ruoxi was, the person saw Qi Yuying and Yang Hua standing opposite him.


    ¡°Yuying!¡± He smiled and called out Qi Yuying¡¯s name loudly.


    Did he know Qi Yuying? Didn¡¯t Qi Yuying say that she had no friends here? Ah! He was Qi Yuying¡¯s boyfriend! Then why was he with Wang Ruoxi?


    Yang Hua¡¯s mind flashed with these thoughts that almost confused him.


    Qi Yuying¡¯s expression changed again when her name was called out. She closed her lips and walked forward with determination. As soon as she walked to Wang Ruoxi¡¯s side, she seemed to be very excited.


    Yang Hua did not go forward. After all, it was a matter between Qi Yuying¡¯s ex-boyfriend and Qi Yuying¡¯s good friend. Yang Hua felt that there was no place for him to talk between them. However, he could still see from afar that Qi Yuying¡¯s face was flushed with excitement, but Wang Ruoxi did not seem to care much about her words. Qi Yuying¡¯s ex-boyfriend kept smiling at the two women and only spoke a few words occasionally.


    As she spoke, Qi Yuying¡¯s eyes gradually became wet. After a while, she started crying. She even raised the plate on the table and threw it at her ex-boyfriend like a madman.


    The man seemed to have been prepared for this. He moved to the side lightly, causing Qi Yuying¡¯s plate to hit nothing. Then, he smiled and started talking.


    Seeing that Qi Yuying had actually picked up a plate and smashed it at him, Yang Hua recalled what Qi Yuying had said to him at home. Only then did he realize that the problem between her and her boyfriend was not as simple as having a third party. From their interactions over the past few days, Yang Hua felt that Qi Yuying was not the kind of woman who would cry because of jealousy. At the thought of this, he quickly ran to Qi Yuying. At this moment, the customers beside them also noticed the problem.


    Two extremely beautiful women were quarreling over a man, and they were about to fight. This attracted everyone¡¯s attention.


    When Yang Hua ran to the table, he happened to hear Young Master Li say with a gentle smile, ¡°Yuying, I don¡¯t blame you for abandoning me after finding a new lover. But you can¡¯t act like an insensible child while trying to chase away every woman around me, right? Ruoxi and I are truly in love. It was only after you abandoned me that I realized that I had always treated you as her shadow. But I still treat you as a good friend.


    ¡°No matter how much you hate me or hurt me, I will never blame you. Ruoxi, let¡¯s go and let Yuying calm down.¡± Young Master Li stood up with a smile and extended a hand to Wang Ruoxi.

 Chapter 18

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°Ruoxi, don¡¯t go with him. He¡¯s not a good person! He¡¯s just playing with you. Don¡¯t go with him. If you still treat me as a friend, don¡¯t go with him, Ruoxi!¡± Qi Yuying shouted hysterically, tears streaming down her face.


    ¡°Yuying, it doesn¡¯t matter if you hurt me, but you don¡¯t have to drag Ruoxi into this. If you want her to stay, I¡¯ll leave.¡± Young Master Li¡¯s expression gradually turned ugly. He shook his head sadly at Qi Yuying and said angrily, ¡°Qi Yuying! To think that I¡¯ve always remembered your good points.


    ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect you to be such a person. I was blind back then. Why would I ask you to be my girlfriend? Ruoxi, I won¡¯t make things difficult for you. You stay and accompany Yuying. I¡¯ll go back first. I¡¯ll tell Uncle Liu to cancel the party tonight.¡±


    Young Master Li said a few gentle words to Wang Ruoxi before he brushed past Qi Yuying and walked out without looking back. Wang Ruoxi grabbed him and looked back and forth between Qi Yuying, who was sobbing and speechless, and Young Master Li, who was also gloomy.


    ¡°Ruoxi, come find me tomorrow. I¡¯ll be fine if I leave alone.¡± Young Master Li smiled and gently stroked Wang Ruoxi¡¯s shoulder. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter how Yuying treats me. We¡¯ve already broken up. At most, we won¡¯t meet again. But you¡¯re her good friend. Stay and accompany her.¡±


    ¡°Li, you don¡¯t have to pretend to be a good person here! You know very well how you treated me back then!¡± Qi Yuying was still crying.


    ¡°Yuying! He¡¯s my boyfriend!¡± Seeing that Qi Yuying was still staring at Young Master Li despite what he said, Wang Ruoxi could not help but get angry at her friend. She shook off Qi Yuying¡¯s hand and shouted at her.


    ¡°Ruoxi, you¡¯re my best friend. I won¡¯t lie to you!¡±


    ¡°You didn¡¯t lie to her, but I didn¡¯t do anything to you either!¡± Young Master Li said angrily, ¡°You object to me being with Ruoxi. Why? Tell me! You said I was just playing with her, but what right do you have to say that? Do you think I was playing with you just because I broke up with you? Besides, you¡¯re the one who caused our breakup!¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Qi Yuying looked at Young Master Li. Her raised arm, lips, and legs¡­ Her entire body was trembling, but the words were at the tip of her tongue, and she couldn¡¯t bring herself to say them.


    ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t want to hear you continue scolding me here. You¡¯re not afraid of embarrassing yourself, but I do!¡± Young Master Li also gently removed Wang Ruoxi¡¯s hand from his arm. He did not even take the umbrella and strode out. Seeing that her boyfriend was really angry, the anxious Wang Ruoxi quickly raised her umbrella and chased after him.


    ¡°Ruoxi!¡± Qi Yuying cried and shouted, but Wang Ruoxi only turned around to look at her for a moment before chasing after Young Master Li and leaving.


    Seeing that the show was over, Qi Yuying was obviously the loser. The surrounding customers all looked at her with pity and mockery.


    When the sad Qi Yuying realized that she had become an animal in a zoo and was being surrounded by people, an irresistible sense of humiliation welled up in her heart. She covered her face and ran out of the stall while crying. Yang Hua, who had not been able to find a chance to interrupt, saw Qi Yuying rush out and quickly followed her with an umbrella.


    Qi Yuying was very sad, but it was definitely not because of Young Master Li, but because of Wang Ruoxi.


    She really treated Wang Ruoxi as her only best friend! Every time she wrote a script, she would rack her brains, hoping that Wang Ruoxi, who wanted to be a big star, could say a few more lines in the TV series that could move the audience. In order to increase Wang Ruoxi¡¯s screen time, she even quarreled with Director Zhang. She didn¡¯t tell Wang Ruoxi any of this because she felt that she didn¡¯t need to be repaid for helping her best friend.


    But even so, Wang Ruoxi, the only person she treated as a friend, had quarreled with her over a man, a hypocritical and despicable one at that. She would rather believe that bastard than trust her, who truly treated her as his best friend.


    Qi Yuying¡¯s heart felt as if it had been cut open, and she was thrown into a bottomless abyss. Other than pain, there was only an extremely uncomfortable feeling of emptiness. The summer rain poured mercilessly on her body, but she was not in the mood to pay attention. Her tears were mixed with the rain, and Qi Yuying ran aimlessly in the neighborhood as if she was crazy.


    Qi Yuying was really fast when she ran crazily. Yang Hua chased after her from the food stall across a street and four to five buildings before finally catching up to her. At this moment, not to mention Qi Yuying, even Yang Hua, who had been holding an umbrella, had long been drenched by the rainstorm as if he had just climbed out of a pond.


    ¡°Don¡¯t bother about me!¡± Qi Yuying stopped in her tracks and cried as she pushed Yang Hua away.


    ¡°Why bother?¡± Yang Hua, who had been pushed away, still raised his umbrella to help her block the rain and advised her kindly.


    ¡°Get lost! Get lost! I don¡¯t need you to care!¡± Qi Yuying shook her head and shouted hysterically, hitting Yang Hua with her empty hand.


    Feeling helpless, Yang Hua did not know how to persuade her. He could only listen to her and take a step back. However, seeing that Qi Yuying continued to be drenched by the heavy rain, he could not bear to leave her alone. After thinking for a while, Yang Hua walked forward again.


    However, as soon as Yang Hua walked over, he saw Qi Yuying stand up again and look at him stubbornly as if she wanted to push him away again. Yang Hua quickly took a step back and retreated from the umbrella. He stretched out his arm and used the umbrella to shield Qi Yuying from the heavy rain. Then, he used his left hand to try to open another umbrella to cover himself. However, just as he opened the umbrella, a strong wind blew. The black folding umbrella was immediately blown out of his hand and landed in the grass more than ten meters away.


    The umbrella flew far away, and Yang Hua was immediately drenched by the heavy rain. Qi Yuying remained motionless and looked at Yang Hua stubbornly, waiting for him to abandon her. However, Yang Hua looked at Qi Yuying hesitantly. He sighed and stood where he was with the umbrella in hand. He would rather let the heavy rain pour on him.


    Qi Yuying, who had been betrayed by her friend, did not need comfort at this time but a target to vent her anger. When she saw Yang Hua¡¯s actions, the grievances, and sadness that she had suppressed in her heart immediately rushed out.


    ¡°Yang Hua!¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s tears, which she had been holding back, gushed out uncontrollably again. She suddenly threw herself into Yang Hua¡¯s arms and hugged him tightly. She had just lost her only friend. When her heart was filled with bitterness, all she could think of was not to let this only person who cared about her leave.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go home. You¡¯re all wet.¡± Yang Hua held Qi Yuying in his arms and helped her, who was slightly exhausted after being overly excited, slowly walk towards the apartment.


    Although Qi Yuying had stopped crying, she was still sobbing intermittently. She hugged Yang Hua¡¯s arm tightly as if she was afraid that if she let go, this last support would disappear.


    Just like that, the two drenched people finally returned to Qi Yuying¡¯s house after walking for more than ten minutes. As soon as they reached home, Qi Yuying, who was exhausted, immediately dragged Yang Hua, who was also uncomfortable, to sit on the sofa. However, as soon as the two of them sat down, Yang Hua jumped up nervously almost immediately.


    When it was raining heavily outside, he was only thinking about bringing Qi Yuying home as soon as possible and did not pay attention to her image. But now that he had calmed down and looked at it again, a scene that made one¡¯s blood boil immediately entered his eyes.


    Qi Yuying was wearing a dress that was not too thick when she went out. The color of her skin could already be seen vaguely. After being drenched in the rain, the pale yellow dress not only clung to her body but also became as transparent as glass.


    Seeing Qi Yuying¡¯s beautiful appearance, Yang Hua could not help but feel hot all over. Feeling his instinctive impulse, Yang Hua stood up almost mechanically.


    ¡°Where are you going?¡± Seeing Yang Hua stand up, Qi Yuying called out helplessly.


    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ll go get your clothes. Go take a shower first.¡± Yang Hua walked into Qi Yuying¡¯s room nervously. However, when he finally came out of the room with Qi Yuying¡¯s pajamas after rummaging through the cabinets for a long time, he realized that Qi Yuying had fallen asleep on the sofa, drenched from over-excitement.


    ¡°Hey, wake up! Qi Yuying! Qi Yuying!¡± Yang Hua could not care less about how cute Qi Yuying was. He walked up and shook Qi Yuying¡¯s shoulder in a panic, finally waking her up again.


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Qi Yuying opened her eyes groggily. She glanced at Yang Hua and moved her body, which was in an uncomfortable position.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Are you sick?¡± Yang Hua saw that Qi Yuying¡¯s face was abnormally red and quickly reached out to touch her forehead. She seemed to have a fever. Since Yang Hua was not very good at testing her body temperature, and he also sensed that Qi Yuying might really be sick, he quickly took out a thermometer from the first aid kit and put it in her mouth.


    ¡°You¡­ Do you still have the strength to change your clothes?¡± After measuring Qi Yuying¡¯s temperature and knowing that she was indeed running a fever, Yang Hua asked awkwardly.


    ¡°Mhm.¡± Qi Yuying nodded and took the clothes from Yang Hua. She stood up reluctantly and walked into her room.

 Chapter 19

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Yang Hua watched as Qi Yuying walked into the room. She did not even lock the door. When he heard the sound of her taking off her clothes, he could not help but swallow his saliva.


    However, before he could finish swallowing, a loud thud came from the room, followed by Qi Yuying¡¯s low sobs. The flustered Yang Hua was completely confused. He did not know whether he should go in to take a look or wait for Qi Yuying to come out.


    Half a day passed, but there was still nothing but sobbing in the room. Yang Hua¡¯s worries eventually overcame his worries. He gritted his teeth and stood up to enter Qi Yuying¡¯s room.


    In the room, Qi Yuying was hugging her right leg tightly as she lay on her back. Her wet clothes had already been taken off, and she only had her wet underwear on.


    When she saw Yang Hua walk into the room, Qi Yuying did not care about her appearance. Instead, she cried sadly and said, ¡°Why did you come in only now? I thought you didn¡¯t want me anymore.¡±


    Although he had almost seen Qi Yuying¡¯s body just now, after another layer of concealment was removed, Yang Hua, who saw this scene, was blushing hard. ¡°I¡­ I know you¡¯re changing. How could I come in?¡± he said.


    ¡°How does it matter? How does it matter?¡± Qi Yuying suddenly shouted again, ¡°You saved my life anyway. You¡¯re the only one in the world who cares about me! So what if I show you? So what if I give you everything? Yang Hua, do you like me?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re sick now¡­ and not very clear-headed¡­ I¡­ I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± After saying that, Yang Hua ran out of Qi Yuying¡¯s room as if he had seen a ghost.


    He dashed into the kitchen and stuck his head under the tap for a few minutes.


    Yang Hua was a normal man. When he saw such an alluring scene and heard Qi Yuying say that it was no different from giving herself to him, he would definitely be lying if he said that he was not lustful at all. But in Yang Hua¡¯s heart, his promise to someone made him do his best to restrain himself.


    When Yang Hua gradually calmed down and walked out of the kitchen, he heard Qi Yuying crying softly in the room. How could such a lively and cheerful girl end up like this for a boyfriend¡­ Yang Hua sighed. He didn¡¯t know that Qi Yuying was actually sad for Wang Ruoxi. He thought that she was sad because she couldn¡¯t get over Young Master Li.


    Although Yang Hua did not intend to take advantage of her situation and break through Qi Yuying¡¯s last line of defense when she was at her weakest and not clear-headed, he would not let Qi Yuying lie on the ground and cry sadly.


    He still remembered that he had promised that person that he would not let the girl who liked him be sad. At that time, Yang Hua thought that it was funny that a person forced him to make such a promise. How could someone like him, who becomes unlucky when he encounters women, be liked? But now, he suddenly realized that there would be a day when he had to fulfill his promise.


    Even if Qi Yuying did not like him, Yang Hua was willing to bear this responsibility. He wiped away the tears on his face and returned to Qi Yuying¡¯s room. He picked up Qi Yuying, who was still crying non-stop, from the ground.


    Qi Yuying, who had landed in Yang Hua¡¯s arms, curled up like a kitten. Yang Hua gently placed her on the bed and covered her with a clean towel blanket. Then, he pulled a chair over and sat by the bed, quietly accompanying her.


    Qi Yuying, who was lying in bed, finally stopped crying. She was so tired that she could fall asleep on the sofa. After lying on the more comfortable bed, she quickly fell asleep again. Yang Hua only closed the door of Qi Yuying¡¯s room carefully after she fell asleep. He then walked into the kitchen to take a shower. At this time, he couldn¡¯t help but thank the illness he had suffered in his freshman year.


    It was because of that illness that he felt the importance of health, so he would get up early almost every day to exercise. It was also because of this that he was able to catch up to Qi Yuying, who was running in the rain. Moreover, getting drenched in the rain was nothing to him.


    After taking a shower, Yang Hua changed into dry clothes and made a pot of congee. On the one hand, it was to solve his hunger, and on the other hand, it was to fill Qi Yuying¡¯s stomach when she woke up.


    Sure enough, Qi Yuying woke up in a daze when it was almost eleven o¡¯clock at night. As soon as she opened her eyes, she immediately felt a severe headache. Her brain seemed to be out of control as it swayed back and forth in her skull.


    ¡°Ah¡­¡± Qi Yuying let out a painful cry and raised her hand to gently rub her temples.


    ¡°You have a fever.¡± Yang Hua, who had been by Qi Yuying¡¯s side ever since he found out that she really had a fever, immediately said.


    ¡°My head hurts¡­¡± Qi Yuying was still sobbing.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a cold. Eat something, then take your medicine and sleep. You¡¯ll feel much better tomorrow morning.¡± Yang Hua smiled at her and went into the kitchen to bring the congee and medicine that he had prepared for her into the room.


    ¡°Mhm¡­¡± Qi Yuying let out a long snort and struggled to sit up from the bed. However, as soon as she sat up, her underwear was immediately exposed.


    Seeing Yang Hua suddenly stunned, Qi Yuying quickly blushed. At this moment, her consciousness was no longer as blurry as when she had just returned home. She quickly grabbed her pajamas from the side and put them on before carefully taking the bowl from Yang Hua¡¯s hands.


    ¡°Yang Hua, just now¡­ That¡­¡± Qi Yuying blew on the hot congee and looked up at Yang Hua with a red face.


    ¡°I know. You were too sad at that time and your mind was not very clear, so you said nonsense.¡±


    ¡°Mhm!¡± Qi Yuying nodded, but her face and ears turned red unknowingly. She secretly raised her head to see Yang Hua¡¯s reaction, but she happened to meet Yang Hua¡¯s gaze. She quickly lowered her head and pretended to blow on the congee.


    After a night¡¯s sleep, Qi Yuying¡¯s headache felt better, but her condition did not improve much. Her body was still weak, and her fever was getting worse. Qi Yuying, who had always stayed indoors and lacked exercise, was seriously ill this time.


    Even though Qi Yuying was sick, Yang Hua was the one who was tormented. Not only did he bring Qi Yuying to the hospital, but he also stayed by her bedside for a week because the doctor had asked Qi Yuying to stay in the hospital. During that week, apart from bringing her food and washing her clothes, Yang Hua was also responsible for chatting with her. Fortunately, Yang Hua had experienced even more painful days, so this kind of torment was nothing to him. Moreover, chatting with Qi Yuying was definitely not a hard job.


    However, when they recalled the first time they met, Yang Hua was lying on the hospital bed, and Qi Yuying was sitting beside the bed, the two of them could not help but sigh with emotion.


    After taking care of Qi Yuying for a week, Yang Hua completely shed the restraint he had when he was her assistant. After seeing Qi Yuying¡¯s most vulnerable side, Yang Hua, who was physically older than Qi Yuying by a year, and mentally older than her by several years, completely treated her as a little sister who needed care and concern.


    ¡°The doctor said that you can be discharged tomorrow.¡± On the last day before Qi Yuying was discharged from the hospital, Yang Hua brought the dinner he had made into her single ward.


    ¡°Mhm!¡± Knowing that she could be discharged soon, Qi Yuying smiled happily.


    ¡°That¡­ Director Zhang called again this afternoon to ask when you¡¯re going to hand in the rest of the script.¡± Seeing how happy Qi Yuying was, Yang Hua hesitated for a moment before telling her the most annoying news of the past few days.


    Although Qi Yuying was no longer as excited after she was admitted to the hospital, every time she started writing a script and thought of those drama scenes, she would always think of Wang Ruoxi. Seven days had passed, but Wang Ruoxi still hadn¡¯t called her. She couldn¡¯t help but feel sad when she thought of her former best friend. She couldn¡¯t continue writing.


    ¡°I understand.¡± Qi Yuying was still smiling, but Yang Hua could see the helplessness in her smile.


    ¡°Let it go.¡± Yang Hua sighed and fell silent for a while. In the end, he couldn¡¯t help but persuade her, ¡°If you still like him, you might as well tell him yourself. Maybe you can still salvage the situation.¡±


    This was the first time Yang Hua talked about Qi Yuying¡¯s private matters. Previously, even when they were chatting, Yang Hua would try his best to avoid mentioning the scar in her heart. If Director Zhang had not told Yang Hua about Qi Yuying¡¯s future on the phone earlier today, he would never have advised Qi Yuying on private matters.


    ¡°Why would I still like him? You misunderstood.¡± Qi Yuying smiled bitterly and shook her head at Yang Hua.


    ¡°Is that so¡­¡± Yang Hua was also a little embarrassed. He had only known Qi Yuying for a month. What right did he have to interfere in her private affairs?


    ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Qi Yuying sighed and fell silent.


    How could she not know how anxious Director Zhang was? The scripts she had accumulated from the director were enough to shoot for a week. If she didn¡¯t write anything this week, the TV station¡¯s program would be cut off next week. This was probably the first time this had happened at City T¡¯s TV station. Moreover, if the ace program was cut off, the blow to City T¡¯s TV station would probably make the station head fly into a rage. But she really couldn¡¯t write anything.


    Every time she thought of Wang Ruoxi, she felt suffocated.


    ¡°Eat something.¡± After a moment of silence with Qi Yuying, Yang Hua opened the thermos box and handed the chopsticks to her.


    ¡°Mhm.¡± Qi Yuying silently took the chopsticks and ate a few mouthfuls of rice.


    ¡°You¡­ Do you want to know why I broke up with him?¡± Qi Yuying suddenly stopped what she was doing and looked up at Yang Hua firmly.

 Chapter 20

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Although many private things were difficult to talk about, she still decided to tell Yang Hua, the only person she could trust and rely on. In fact, ever since she was admitted to the hospital, she had often thought of telling Yang Hua about her sufferings. However, she swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth a few times. She was afraid that Yang Hua wouldn¡¯t like to listen to her trivial matters, and she was even more afraid that he would think that she had done something wrong. But today, she finally mustered up the courage she had accumulated over the past few days.


    ¡°Mhm, why did you break up?¡± Yang Hua was a very good listener. He knew how to give Qi Yuying the courage to spill all the bitterness in her heart.


    ¡°Did I tell you that the time you saved me was actually me attempting suicide?¡±


    ¡°Yes, you did.¡±


    ¡°I attempted suicide because of him.¡± Qi Yuying gripped the corner of the blanket tightly and looked at Yang Hua nervously, afraid that he would leave after hearing this.


    ¡°I know. You told me before.¡± Yang Hua nodded at Qi Yuying, indicating that he understood. The smile on his face made Qi Yuying feel relieved.


    ¡°I¡¯m sure I didn¡¯t tell you what happened that time. Humph, it was quite laughable. Actually, he was the one who came to my house to accompany me that morning. In the end, we drank a little, and then he said he wanted me. I kept refusing to agree, so he started pestering me.


    ¡°Later, he tried to rape me, but I hit him on the head with a wine bottle and knocked him out. Then I was very scared. When I found out that he was still alive, I left him outside the door and called the hospital. In the end, he called me angrily in the afternoon and said that he wanted to break up with me. At that time, I really felt that I couldn¡¯t leave him, so I didn¡¯t think it through and wanted to commit suicide.¡±


    When Qi Yuying mentioned the word ¡°rape¡±, Yang Hua could not figure it out. Although there were couples in university who maintained a pure relationship, once one party made a request, Yang Hua had never heard of anyone who would fall out with their lover because of this. Since they were already lovers, what was there to hold back? If this was the case even in university, wouldn¡¯t it be common in society? Thinking of this, Yang Hua hesitated for a moment and asked.


    ¡°But he¡¯s your boyfriend? How did it end up like that¡­¡±


    ¡°Haha.¡± Qi Yuying revealed a sad smile. ¡°Because my mother is a single mother. She gave birth to me when she was in her twenties, but the man who got her pregnant ran away with another woman. She paid for me to go to high school, and died of a serious illness. Before she passed, I promised her that I would only lose my virginity to my husband after I get married.¡±


    Although Qi Yuying¡¯s voice did not change much, her face naturally turned red. She remembered what she had said to Yang Hua on the floor at home a week ago. Although her thoughts were a little chaotic at that time, her memories were still clear.


    ¡°Oh.¡± Yang Hua nodded.


    Qi Yuying¡¯s reason was very reasonable, but Yang Hua did not feel that there was anything wrong with Young Master Li. No matter which normal man it was, it was definitely not wrong to make such a request to a girlfriend who had already confirmed their relationship. However, not only was his request rejected, but he was also hit in the head by a wine bottle and sent to the hospital. After a man¡¯s self-esteem suffered such humiliation, it was normal for him to break up.


    ¡°In the end, I was saved by you. Then, a few days later, he called me again to apologize, saying that it was a spur of the moment. I was very happy at that time and immediately agreed with him. But he actually wanted to drug the water I drank the next day. But ever since he apologized to me, I¡¯ve been a little suspicious of him.


    ¡°So I didn¡¯t drink any of the water he gave me that day. In the end, he thought that I saw him drugging my drink and admitted it. He even apologized to me and said that it was only because he liked me. Hmph, I really want to laugh when I saw his hypocritical look.¡±


    ¡°And then you guys broke up?¡± Yang Hua sighed and asked, ¡°What if he really likes you?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t break up with him immediately.¡± Qi Yuying shook her head. I told him that if he really liked me, he would marry me. After marriage, he could do whatever he wanted. But I know he won¡¯t agree. He just wants to play. In the end, he really refused to agree, so I told him that we were done for.


    ¡°Then he revealed his true colors.¡± At this point, Qi Yuying smiled bitterly. ¡°He was like a hooligan. Not only did he curse, but he also boasted about how many women he had played with. Then, she said that I was tactless and that there would be a time when I would regret it.¡±


    ¡°Then he¡¯s really a bastard. Fortunately, you didn¡¯t agree to his request back then.¡± Yang Hua smiled at Qi Yuying.


    ¡°But Ruoxi was deceived by him again. I¡­ I really don¡¯t want to see Ruoxi being¡­ But Ruoxi would rather believe him than me. I even treat her as my best friend¡­¡±


    As she spoke, Qi Yuying¡¯s eyes became moist again.


    ¡°It¡¯s not that she doesn¡¯t trust you.¡± Seeing that Qi Yuying was about to cry again, Yang Hua quickly comforted her. ¡°She just doesn¡¯t know who to believe. You two are good friends, so she must think that you can understand why she did that. Don¡¯t worry. She¡¯ll definitely pay attention to what you said in the future.¡±


    ¡°Mhm.¡± Qi Yuying nodded. After confiding in Yang Hua, the sadness in her heart felt much better, but her worry did not decrease at all because of Yang Hua¡¯s comfort.


    The next day, Qi Yuying left the hospital on time. However, she did not submit the script on time. This was the second time she had delayed her script in a week.


    Therefore, Director Zhang, who had stopped receiving the script, personally brought the stage manager to Qi Yuying¡¯s house on the day that she was discharged. On the surface, he was here to visit Qi Yuying, who had just been discharged from the hospital, but in fact, he was here to ask for the script.


    However, when he saw Qi Yuying, who looked pale and pitiful because of a serious illness, Director Zhang did not dare to say anything harsh. He only complained about his difficulties over and over again, but even so, Qi Yuying was so sad that she almost cried. In the end, the helpless Director Zhang could only comfort her with a few words before leaving in a hurry with the stage manager.


    In fact, Qi Yuying was as anxious as Director Zhang about the script. After Director Zhang left, she sat in front of the computer almost immediately. However, the more anxious she was, the harder it was to type. Qi Yuying sat in front of the computer for a few hours. She typed and deleted the paragraph repeatedly until the second half of the night. However, the screen was still the same as before she went out with Yang Hua. There was not even a word added.


    The lights in Qi Yuying¡¯s room were always on, and Yang Hua stayed by her side until the second half of the night. He had wanted to enter Qi Yuying¡¯s room several times to persuade her to rest early, but every time, he would give up after thinking for a long time. He knew that Qi Yuying was not the kind of person who was willing to cause trouble for others, nor was she the kind of person who would give up easily. Since Director Zhang had come to urge her, she would definitely not rest until she finished today.


    Yang Hua indeed knew Qi Yuying very well, and his speculation was completely correct. However, he did not expect Qi Yuying, who had always been full of inspiration, to run out of ideas.


    Gradually, the sun rose outside. It was 6:30 am¡­ Yang Hua, who was lying on the chair and woken up by the sunlight, looked at his watch and yawned loudly. Then, he rubbed his eyes and picked up the book that had fallen to the ground, and put it aside.


    Qi Yuying should be done by now. Yang Hua thought as he tiptoed out of the door. However, as soon as he opened the door, he heard sobbing coming from Qi Yuying¡¯s room. Surprised, Yang Hua thought for a moment and could not help but knock on Qi Yuying¡¯s door.


    ¡°¡­ Come in!¡± It took a while before a sobbing voice came out from inside.


    Yang Hua quickly pushed open the door and walked in. He saw Qi Yuying, who was still wearing the dress she had changed into when she came out of the hospital, sitting in front of the computer. She was sobbing and wiping her tears. Qi Yuying had just recovered from a serious illness, and she had not slept for the entire night. At this moment, Qi Yuying¡¯s beautiful face was so haggard that Yang Hua felt his heart aching when he saw her.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Yang Hua only said the word ¡°you¡± and stopped. He had already seen that the script titled ¡°The Third Kind of Human¡± was still half finished on Qi Yuying¡¯s computer screen.


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Facing Yang Hua, Qi Yuying suppressed the panic and anxiety in her heart and forced a smile.


    ¡°¡­ Do you need my help?¡± Yang Hua asked in a low voice after a moment of silence.


    ¡°No need.¡± Qi Yuying rejected Yang Hua stiffly. She would never let anyone write her script, not even the person she trusted the most.


    ¡°Okay, you should rest for a while. Don¡¯t force yourself if you can¡¯t write anything.¡± Yang Hua could not help but say that he knew that Qi Yuying would never ask for anyone¡¯s opinion on the script.


    ¡°I know.¡± Qi Yuying waved her hand impatiently.


    Yang Hua did not say anything else and left Qi Yuying¡¯s room. After making two sets of breakfast, he placed one on the table beside Qi Yuying and left. When he entered, he saw Qi Yuying typing quickly, so he did not disturb her.


    Back in his room, Yang Hua, who had nothing to do, picked up the novel he hadn¡¯t finished last night and started reading. It was past eleven o¡¯clock in the morning when he walked out of the room again and went to Qi Yuying¡¯s room to clean up the cutlery. However, when he pushed open the door to Qi Yuying¡¯s room, Yang Hua realized that Qi Yuying had already fallen asleep on the table. The breakfast beside her had not been touched at all.


    Yang Hua tiptoed to Qi Yuying¡¯s side and glanced at her screen. The ending of the half-written script that he had already read was reflected in his eyes again. Qi Yuying had been typing on the keyboard for a long time, but it was still useless.


    ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Yang Hua sighed softly, shook his head, picked up the plate full of breakfast, and walked out.


    Before Yang Hua could enter the kitchen, the phone in the living room rang again. Yang Hua quickly put down his plate and ran over to pick up the phone. He did not want anyone to wake Qi Yuying up again.


    Director Zhang¡¯s voice came from the phone. Like Yang Hua, he understood Qi Yuying¡¯s personality and thought that Qi Yuying would definitely finish the script last night. However, after waiting in the office for an entire morning, Qi Yuying¡¯s script still did not arrive. Director Zhang could not help but get anxious again.

 Chapter 21

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°She sat in front of the computer all night yesterday, but she¡¯s almost done.¡± Yang Hua tried his best to buy time for Qi Yuying.


    ¡°I know she must be having a hard time. But you should consider my situation, right? I don¡¯t even have a script for an episode with me now. After the episode that¡¯s currently in the editing room is broadcast the day after tomorrow, what do you want me to hand over to the TV station? If the contract is breached, a large sum of money has to be paid! I can understand Yuying, but who is considerate of me!¡±


    Director Zhang was also full of bitterness. From his slightly hoarse voice, Yang Hua knew that he must have not slept well last night.


    ¡°We¡¯ll definitely give you the script as soon as possible.¡± Yang Hua had no choice but to swear to Director Zhang.


    ¡°You better hurry. You have to give me the script by 5 pm at the latest!¡± Director Zhang hesitated for a moment before continuing, ¡°Tell Yuying that if she really can¡¯t write it or doesn¡¯t want to write it, we can consider changing the screenwriter for the time being. If she doesn¡¯t hand over the script by five in the afternoon, we¡¯ll have to use the backup script provided by another screenwriter.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll definitely tell her.¡± Yang Hua could only smile bitterly.


    Director Zhang hung up the phone anxiously while Yang Hua held the microphone in a dilemma, not knowing what to do next. What should he do? Wake Qi Yuying up? Would it be useful? She didn¡¯t sleep last night. Even if she was woken up now, would she be able to write anything?


    Should he wake her up? Or was he going to let Director Zhang change the screenwriter? Qi Yuying would probably rather die than let others touch the script that she had worked so hard until now.


    Yang Hua thought about it and ran into Qi Yuying¡¯s room. He pushed Qi Yuying, who was still lying on the table, hard, trying to wake her up. However, after pushing her for a long time, Qi Yuying only moved her body and refused to look up. ¡°Qi Yuying, Qi Yuying!¡± Yang Hua called out anxiously a few times, but she still did not respond.


    She had been under both physical and mental pressure for an entire week. In addition, she had not slept last night. She was indeed too tired that she could not be woken up after falling asleep. Yang Hua had no choice but to carry Qi Yuying, who was fast asleep, to the bed. He helped her take off her shoes and put her in a comfortable position. Then, he smiled bitterly and held the mouse, preparing to turn off the computer.


    However, Yang Hua was halfway through shutting down the computer when his mouse stopped on the ¡°Shut down the computer¡± button. When the entire screen gradually turned black and white, he froze. Because at this moment, Yang Hua, whose gaze had inadvertently fallen on the half-written script in the middle of the screen, suddenly had a very bold idea.


    How about he help her to complete the other half of the script¡­


    From the moment he thought of this idea, Yang Hua almost had the urge to start making a move. Speaking of experience, he had helped Qi Yuying revise the script for more than half a month and had read more than a hundred new and old scripts. He knew all the requirements of writing a script like the back of his hand. In terms of creativity, Yang Hua was confident that after reading so many novels, he would definitely not be inferior to anyone else. His literary level and understanding of ¡°The Third Kind of Human¡± were definitely at the required level needed to write the script.


    He shall continue the half-written script first, and then get Qi Yuying to revise it! She definitely wouldn¡¯t want someone else to replace her as the screenwriter for that drama. Yang Hua couldn¡¯t restrain his impulse. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this method was feasible. Soon, he sat in front of the computer excitedly and switched back to the script interface.


    After going through the main storyline, character personalities, and the first half of the script in his head, Yang Hua started writing his first script with a heart full of impulse.


    It could be said that Yang Hua¡¯s first creation was much easier than most screenwriters. Not only did he already know the personalities of every character in the drama he wrote, but he also had the first half of the script written by Qi Yuying, the gold-medal screenwriter, to guide him forward. However, Yang Hua used the second half of the script to express his own thoughts.


    He did not continue Qi Yuying¡¯s funny plots in the previous episodes. Instead, he changed the method. In the plot he had designed, the two confused little girls did not continue to make a fool of themselves because of their confusion. Instead, they became the ones who mocked others.


    The embarrassing scene that should have belonged to the two confused girls was given to the villain that Yang Hua had introduced into the story. Although they did not mean it at all, the seemingly unintentional words from their mouths seemed to have been planned for a long time, hitting the villain¡¯s soft spot. The two girls echoed each other in this half of the script, mocking the hypocritical and greedy villain instead.


    At the beginning of the creation, Yang Hua was completely immersed in his script just like Qi Yuying, and he lost track of time. However, Yang Hua, who was engrossed, was very fast. Even though the script for this episode had a total of more than 30,000 words, which was far more than usual, Yang Hua, who was responsible for the last 20,000 words, only used a total of more than five hours from beginning to end. Even for the experienced Qi Yuying, this speed was very impressive.


    When Yang Hua finished typing the last word on the script, he immediately pressed the save button excitedly and stretched his back. It was only 4:20 pm. There was still time. Yang Hua looked at the time on the computer and revealed a smug smile.


    ¡°Qi Yuying! Qi Yuying!¡± After finishing his work, Yang Hua did not rush to hand the script to Director Zhang. Instead, he went to Qi Yuying¡¯s side and woke her up again.


    Although Yang Hua also wanted Qi Yuying to rest for a while, he knew that if he did not pass the script to Qi Yuying, she would definitely be furious when she woke up and found out about this. If friends were Qi Yuying¡¯s weakness, then the script was something that she wouldn¡¯t allow others to touch.


    ¡°Hmm? Yang Hua. Eh? Why did I fall asleep¡­¡± Qi Yuying, who had only slept for a few hours, was still very tired.


    She struggled to sit up and got out of bed with her eyes half-closed before walking to the computer.


    ¡°Yuying¡­ Director Zhang called at 11 a.m.¡± Yang Hua looked at Qi Yuying unconfidently. He was not sure if Qi Yuying would accept his help because of Director Zhang¡¯s urging.


    ¡°Urging for the script again?¡± Qi Yuying opened her eyes slightly and glanced at the clock in the lower right corner of the screen. She was still in a daze and hadn¡¯t realized that her script for that episode had been completed.


    ¡°Mhm, he said that if the script isn¡¯t handed to him by 5 p.m., he¡¯ll have to use the script from the substitute screenwriter.¡± As Yang Hua spoke, he secretly looked at Qi Yuying¡¯s expression.


    ¡°What?¡± As expected, as soon as he said the words ¡°substitute screenwriter¡±, Qi Yuying immediately widened her eyes and shouted, ¡°Now¡­ it¡¯s already 4:30! How can I finish writing? Why didn¡¯t you wake me up earlier?¡±


    Qi Yuying shouted angrily and anxiously.


    ¡°You were sleeping too soundly. I called you for a long time, but you didn¡¯t wake up¡­¡±


    ¡°Then¡­ then what should Ido?¡± Qi Yuying was so anxious that she was about to cry again. The script could be said to be the only thing that she could place her heart in other than Yang Hua. If she lost the script, she simply could not imagine what she would do in the future.


    ¡°That¡­ Yuying, I couldn¡¯t wake you up, so I had no choice but to help you complete the second half of the script.¡± Yang Hua chose his words carefully, afraid that he would irritate Qi Yuying and make her even angrier. ¡°Can you take a look?¡±


    ¡°What is it? You continued my script? Who told you to touch my script?¡± Upon hearing that Yang Hua had touched her script, Qi Yuying jumped up as if she had been pricked by a needle. She stared at Yang Hua angrily.


    ¡°I¡­¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t explain! I won¡¯t listen to you!¡± Anger made Qi Yuying lose control of herself again. ¡°No one can do my script! Including you! Get out! Get out immediately!¡±


    Frustration and anger intertwined in her heart. Qi Yuying did not show any mercy at all. She pushed Yang Hua out of the room with so much force that he almost fell to the ground.


    Yang Hua was pushed out of the room, and Qi Yuying closed the door with a bang. She did not even give him a chance to explain. Helpless, Yang Hua returned to his room. He sat on the chair and lowered his head in deep thought. Just as Qi Yuying closed the door tightly in front of him, Yang Hua felt that the little connection he had just established with her was cut off by the door.


    In fact, when Yang Hua first entered Qi Yuying¡¯s house, he thought of leaving as soon as possible. He knew that Qi Yuying only wanted him, and did not really need a nanny. However, the situation at that time made him accept Qi Yuying¡¯s kindness. Therefore, at that time, Yang Hua did not plan to stay at Qi Yuying¡¯s house for a long time. He was already prepared to help Qi Yuying with some housework while continuing to look for a job.


    However, later on, when Qi Yuying announced that he would officially become her assistant, Yang Hua changed his mind. He thought that Qi Yuying was really lacking an assistant who could help her and give her ideas, and he could really help her with this aspect. But now, he understood that Qi Yuying did not need anyone¡¯s help at all, nor did she want anyone to help her.


    Asking him to be an assistant was just to comfort his self-esteem. Yang Hua smiled bitterly in his heart. A sense of loss suddenly rose in his heart. Just now, he finally understood that he was still dispensable to Qi Yuying.


    Although Yang Hua had never thought of doing anything earth-shattering, he had his own principles. Relying on the pity of others to live was definitely not something that Yang Hua¡¯s self-esteem could tolerate. Therefore, he thought of leaving again.


    However, now was not a good time to suggest leaving. Qi Yuying was facing another crisis. He could not and was unwilling to ask to leave at this time. Yang Hua told himself in his heart that he shall wait until Qi Yuying gets through this.


    Whoosh! At this moment, Qi Yuying suddenly opened the door of Yang Hua¡¯s room and appeared at the door.

 Chapter 22

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Qi Yuying, who appeared at Yang Hua¡¯s door, was not as angry as Yang Hua had imagined. Instead, she looked sad. Yang Hua did not know why Qi Yuying suddenly came to look for him again. He could only look at her quietly and wait for her to explain her purpose.


    Qi Yuying kept looking at Yang Hua with her head down while her expression kept changing. After a while, she finally muttered to herself with an extremely regretful and sad expression, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m really sorry.¡±


    ¡°No, no!¡± Upon hearing Qi Yuying¡¯s apology, Yang Hua quickly stood up with a bitter smile. ¡°It was indeed my fault for touching your script without discussing it with you in advance. It¡¯s not wrong for you to be angry.¡±


    ¡°I really didn¡¯t mean to scold you. I¡¯m sorry.¡± Qi Yuying was so sad and anxious that she almost cried again.


    Qi Yuying would never apologize if she did not feel extremely regretful. She was the kind of woman who was extremely stubborn. Qi Yuying had never treated Yang Hua as an important person. However, this period of time was probably the time when Qi Yuying suffered the most setbacks in her twenties. She was at her lowest. Qi Yuying did not realize that at this moment, Yang Hua was like a safe haven in her heart. When she said those outrageous words and Yang Hua went silent, she became more and more anxious.


    It could be said that Qi Yuying, who had no relatives since high school, valued her friends more than anything else. However, Wang Ruoxi had already cut ties with her because of that bastard Li Hongwei. What if Yang Hua also became cold to her because of what had just happened? Then wouldn¡¯t she have no friends? At the thought of this, Qi Yuying was so regretful that she almost wanted to commit suicide again.


    Yang Hua knew what kind of person Qi Yuying was. Perhaps it was her early single life that taught her how to protect herself, so she always deliberately made herself look like she knew everything, but she was actually a very simple girl. She was very suspicious of the people around her and would not easily trust a person. However, once she chose to trust someone, she would definitely treat that person with utmost sincerity.


    In Yang Hua¡¯s life, which was filled with bad luck, he had seen too many hypocrites. Yang Hua had been betrayed by his friends more than once or twice. He understood how Qi Yuying felt at this moment. In fact, Yang Hua had a good impression of this innocent girl. Seeing her haggard and sad face, he almost wanted to walk over and hug her to comfort her.


    Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but take a step forward before he stopped and said anxiously, ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s really okay.¡± After saying that, Yang Hua took a deep breath and put on a comforting smile as he slowed down and continued, ¡°I know you¡¯ve been in a bad mood recently. If I can¡¯t even understand this, what right do I have to be your assistant?¡±


    ¡°Do you really forgive me?¡± Qi Yuying wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and blinked again. She asked Yang Hua with uncertainty.


    ¡°What do you mean by forgive?¡± Yang Hua smiled and said, ¡°I should say that I admit my mistake. You should be the one to forgive me.¡±


    ¡°Mhm, then¡­¡± Yang Hua¡¯s words made Qi Yuying smile immediately. However, before she could finish her sentence, her phone rang again.


    ¡°Then you have to help me revise the script in the future.¡± Qi Yuying quickly said this and wiped the corners of her eyes before walking back to the living room to pick up the phone.


    After Qi Yuying walked out of the room, Yang Hua glanced at his watch. It was 4:32 p.m. It must be Director Zhang calling. Yang Hua sighed. If Qi Yuying still insisted on not using the script he wrote, it would depend on whether she had the ability to persuade Director Zhang to give her another day.


    ¡°Director Zhang? Yes, I¡¯m Qi Yuying. What was that? Director Zhang, the script for this TV series has always been me¡­ You can¡¯t do this. We have a contract!¡±


    When Yang Hua walked into the living room, Qi Yuying had already started arguing with Director Zhang. However, Qi Yuying, who had just entered society, was naturally no match for Director Zhang.


    ¡°I know we have a contract.¡± Director Zhang¡¯s voice was clearly heard by Yang Hua over the phone. ¡°But Yuying, you¡¯ve already violated the contract. Actually, the TV station has been urging me to change the screenwriter for the past few days. It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to help you, but I can¡¯t stop the show because of you, right?¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡± Qi Yuying shouted anxiously, ¡°you can¡¯t just replace me like this! What about the future?¡±


    ¡°If you can¡¯t handle it alone, we¡¯ll take turns using both of your scripts in the future. Three episodes a week might be a little too much. In the future, you¡¯ll write two episodes a week and he¡¯ll be in charge of one. This is also the intention of the TV station.¡±


    ¡°No! This is definitely not possible!¡± Qi Yuying called out anxiously.


    ¡°Then what should we do? You can¡¯t expect me to tell others that we¡¯re only using your script for one episode and that you don¡¯t have to do it in the future, right? How can there be such logic in this world?¡± Director Zhang was also gradually dissatisfied with Qi Yuying¡¯s attitude, and his tone gradually became stern.


    ¡°Then¡­¡± Upon hearing Director Zhang¡¯s words, Qi Yuying bit her lip anxiously. ¡°What if I hand the script over to you now?¡±


    ¡°What? Are you done? Why didn¡¯t you say so just now? Can¡¯t you just say that you have a script? If you can hand over the script, how can I not help you?¡±


    Director Zhang reprimanded Qi Yuying angrily and anxiously. This little girl was already on the verge of death, so how could she still be in the mood to joke?


    ¡°Mhm, there¡¯s a reason¡­ I¡¯m a little dissatisfied with what I wrote in this episode¡­¡± Qi Yuying lied to Director Zhang through the microphone with a flushed face. She didn¡¯t dare to say that Yang Hua had helped her write the script. She was afraid that once Director Zhang heard that she had hired a ghostwriter, he would immediately strip her of the right to write the script in the future.


    ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s okay! I¡¯ll get the assistant director to take a look, and then I¡¯ll help you edit it myself.¡± Actually, Director Zhang did not want to use someone else¡¯s script for this TV series. He had worked with Qi Yuying for so long, and he doted on this little girl as if she was his daughter. He would never do something that made her unhappy unless he had no other choice.


    ¡°Yes¡­ Thank you.¡± On the other end of the phone, Qi Yuying quickly put down the phone and ran back to her room to send the script that Yang Hua had just given her.


    ¡°Director Zhang, are you going to shoot this episode today?¡±


    ¡°Humph! I was planning to shoot it today. The main leads had been waiting in the studio! In the end, there was no script. Now that they had all gone back, what is the point of filming?


    ¡°It¡¯s just that the TV station said that they want to see the script today.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine. Director Zhang, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely hand in the script on time in the future.¡±


    ¡°Alright then. Mhm, I¡¯ve received the script. Let me take a look first.¡±


    ¡°Wait a minute¡­ Director Zhang, if I can give you another script tomorrow, can you put aside the one you just received? I think I might have to modify it first¡­¡±


    ¡°Tomorrow? Well¡­ Alright then. But Yuying, I¡¯m really worried about you. If you can¡¯t, don¡¯t force yourself. Be careful not to damage your body.¡±


    ¡°I understand. Goodbye, Director Zhang.¡± After saying that, Qi Yuying hung up the phone gently.


    As soon as she hung up the phone, Qi Yuying turned around and saw Yang Hua standing behind her. She knew that Yang Hua had heard her conversation with Director Zhang. She immediately lowered her head in shame and walked back to her room. However, she was not ashamed because she did not let the director shoot Yang Hua¡¯s script, but because she had actually handed over the script that originally belonged to Yang Hua as her own.


    Qi Yuying would be unhappy if she only asked someone else to write the script for one episode, but she wouldn¡¯t mind. However, Qi Yuying was not willing to take other people¡¯s things for herself. This was equivalent to deception, and it was exactly what she hated the most. Qi Yuying felt that she could not lift her head in front of Yang Hua at all because what she had done just now was so despicable that she hated herself.


    However, Yang Hua, who had heard everything from behind, had completely different thoughts from Qi Yuying. He did not care if he was credited because he wanted to help Qi Yuying. What made him laugh bitterly in his heart was that he did not expect Qi Yuying to refuse to let the director shoot it even though she used his script in the end. Yang Hua didn¡¯t know whether it was she who insisted on her beliefs and professional ethics or she was too stubborn.


    Qi Yuying, who had returned to her room, was still anxious and uneasy. As long as she remembered that she had handed the script that was clearly written by Yang Hua to Director Zhang as her own, she would feel so ashamed that her entire body would burn. She sat in front of the computer and tried her best to immerse herself in the script of the new episode, but she could not get rid of that feeling. Moreover, as long as she thought that Director Zhang would probably start shooting Yang Hua¡¯s script into a series tomorrow, she would be anxious.


    In this state, Qi Yuying forced herself to write the script word by word. She had another sleepless night. Early the next morning, the groggy Qi Yuying woke Yang Hua up and handed him the script that she had spent the entire night putting together on her computer. Then, she held her dizzy head and rested.

 Chapter 23

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Qi Yuying fell asleep very quickly, while Yang Hua was reading the script with a bitter smile and a frown. The script for this episode¡­ No matter how he looked at it, he felt that something was wrong. Although Qi Yuying continued her usual style, the content and plot in the script were completely different from her previous works. It was like watching a movie by Stephen Chou, but now it was suddenly changed to Dicky Zhang acting as the main character.


    Although the content was similar and the style was similar, the difference in quality was obvious.


    Was she really planning to hand over the script for this episode to Director Zhang? Yang Hua read the script several times, but the more he read, the more uncomfortable he felt. He really wanted to help Qi Yuying revise the content of the script, but he was afraid that she would lose her temper again when she woke up. After thinking about it, Yang Hua sighed and sent the script to Director Zhang after correcting the typos.


    When Qi Yuying woke up at three or four o¡¯clock in the afternoon, she called Director Zhang, who had already started filming a new episode. On the phone, Qi Yuying repeatedly reminded Director Zhang to wait until she finished editing yesterday¡¯s script before filming. Director Zhang also told Qi Yuying that he had already started filming the episode script that Qi Yuying had provided in the morning.


    Although Director Zhang could also see that the quality of the script that Qi Yuying gave him in the morning was obviously lower than usual, it still retained the style of this TV series. However, Yang Hua¡¯s script changed the style of the TV series considerably. Director Zhang was not sure whether this change was good or bad. Therefore, when Qi Yuying said to postpone the filming of that episode, Director Zhang was more than happy to do so.


    After ending the call with Director Zhang, Qi Yuying started writing her script again. However, with her current state, it was obvious what kind of script she could create. Due to the continuous staying up late and her anxiety, not only did the number of typos increase, but the quality of the scripts she wrote also deteriorated. For the entire week, Yang Hua received scripts from Qi Yuying that could only be described as crudely produced.


    In the beginning, Yang Hua resisted the urge to give Qi Yuying advice. He only did his part to help Qi Yuying correct the typos and grammar errors, hoping that Qi Yuying¡¯s condition would slowly improve over time. However, after reading the lousy script for the fourth episode that Qi Yuying had written for him within a week, Yang Hua could not bear it anymore.


    ¡°I want to talk to you.¡± After reading the script, Yang Hua turned his chair around and looked at Qi Yuying, who was sitting on the bed and watching TV.


    ¡°Yes, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Qi Yuying looked at Yang Hua for a while and asked in a low voice. She had been in low spirits for the past week.


    ¡°The quality of your script has worsened recently. Did you feel it?¡± Although Yang Hua really wanted to find a word that would not agitate Qi Yuying so much, after thinking about it, he realized that only the word ¡°worsen¡± could explain the problem with Qi Yuying¡¯s script.


    After saying this, Yang Hua turned his head away. He was already prepared for Qi Yuying to jump up and scold him for criticizing her script like this.


    ¡°Yes, I know.¡± However, to Yang Hua¡¯s surprise, Qi Yuying was not angry. Instead, she agreed with Yang Hua¡¯s point of view in a low voice. When Yang Hua, who was slightly surprised, turned around to look at Qi Yuying again, he saw that she had a sad expression on her face.


    ¡°Then what do you plan to do?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Qi Yuying suddenly started crying. Tears flowed from the corners of her eyes. Qi Yuying hugged her knees and sobbed softly.


    A few days ago, she had already seen the criticism online. The audience who had always been extremely supportive of her had posted a lot of posts on the Internet. Many of them thought that the screenwriter and director of this TV series had run out of ideas. Some cursed, and some mocked the three episodes that had been broadcast recently.


    Ever since Qi Yuying started writing scripts, she had never suffered such criticism. However, when she thought of the script she had written recently, Qi Yuying did not even have the courage to refute it. She felt wronged, but she could only suppress it in her heart and bear it silently. For a 22-year-old girl who had graduated from university less than a year and a half ago, this kind of pressure was too heavy for her to breathe. Yang Hua¡¯s words gave her a reason to vent the grievances and pressure she had felt this week.


    Once Qi Yuying started crying, Yang Hua almost immediately lost his mind. He panicked and wanted to go forward to comfort Qi Yuying, but he did not dare to touch her body as she was only wearing thin pajamas. He could only move around anxiously and say, ¡°You¡­ Don¡¯t cry!¡±


    ¡°I¡­ really can¡¯t take it anymore. I know¡­ those weren¡¯t good scripts, but¡­ but I can¡¯t write them. I don¡¯t know why, but I just can¡¯t write it! What should I¡­ what should I do? What should I do?¡± Qi Yuying sobbed and said sadly.


    Tears flowed down her delicate chin and dripped onto the snow-white skin in front of her collar.


    ¡°Relax. Shall we go out for a walk?¡± Yang Hua grabbed a few tissues from the side and handed them to Qi Yuying.


    ¡°It¡¯s useless.¡± Qi Yuying cried and shook her head. ¡°I know. Every time I write a script, I think of Ruoxi. Whenever I think of her, I¡­ I don¡¯t know what to do.¡±


    ¡°You can¡¯t write the script because of her?¡± Yang Hua asked in a low voice, a little surprised.


    ¡°Mhm.¡± Qi Yuying nodded vigorously and cried even more sadly.


    Yang Hua was silent for a while. He stood up and placed the entire bag of tissues in front of Qi Yuying, who was crying like a baby. Then, he walked out gently and let her vent her feelings alone.


    Yang Hua knew Wang Ruoxi¡¯s phone number. Although the two had only met once, Yang Hua still decided to make a phone call. If she was really the thorn in Qi Yuying¡¯s heart, then she was probably the only one who could solve Qi Yuying¡¯s problem.


    ¡°Hello. Is this Wang Ruoxi¡¯s house?¡± In order to prevent Qi Yuying from hearing it, Yang Hua deliberately brought the phone into his room.


    ¡°Hello. I am Wang Ruoxi.¡± It was indeed Wang Ruoxi¡¯s voice.


    ¡°Hello. I¡¯m Yang Hua, Qi Yuying¡¯s assistant.¡± Yang Hua said with a smile.


    ¡°Oh! Yang Hua. I remember. I remember!¡± Wang Ruoxi sounded like she was in a good mood at that moment. When she heard Yang Hua¡¯s name, a series of nice-sounding laughter immediately came from the other end of the phone. Moreover, she seemed to have called Yang Hua¡¯s name especially loudly.


    ¡°Miss Wang¡­ there are some things I don¡¯t know how to say. But do you know about Yuying¡¯s recent situation?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I know a little. Recently, Director Zhang was very dissatisfied with her script. The TV station had also calculated that the viewership ratings were showing a slight decline. Also, some time ago, she even delayed the script. Now, many people are clamoring to change the screenwriter.¡±


    ¡°Yes¡­ I was wondering if you could give Yuying a call to comfort her. She¡¯s been in a bad mood recently. I think only you can comfort her now.¡±


    ¡°Me?¡± Wang Ruoxi hesitated for a long time. ¡°Alright. Then I¡¯ll call her when I get home tonight.¡±


    ¡°But don¡¯t tell her that I called you first, okay? Thank you.¡± Yang Hua was afraid that Qi Yuying would not accept Wang Ruoxi¡¯s comfort if she found out that he was the one who called Wang Ruoxi first. Instead, she would be even sadder.


    ¡°I know what to say. There¡¯s no need to thank me.¡± Wang Ruoxi hung up the phone as if she didn¡¯t want to hear Yang Hua¡¯s voice again.

 Chapter 24

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Sensing Wang Ruoxi¡¯s hesitation and dissatisfaction, Yang Hua was worried that she was just joking and would not call at night. It was not until eight o¡¯clock that the phone rang and Qi Yuying¡¯s surprised shout came from the living room that he felt relieved.


    From eight o¡¯clock to midnight, Yang Hua could hear Qi Yuying¡¯s giggling or muttering in the living room. He seemed to have heard his name in the middle, which made him really worried for a while. He was afraid that Qi Yuying would guess that he was the one who took the initiative to call Wang Ruoxi. However, Qi Yuying¡¯s expression at breakfast the next morning made him feel at ease.


    It was unknown what Wang Ruoxi had said to Qi Yuying last night. Early in the morning, Qi Yuying, who was humming a song in the kitchen while making breakfast, revealed a relaxed and cheerful smile that Yang Hua had rarely seen in two weeks. ¡°Good morning!¡± Qi Yuying, who was wearing a dress and an apron, looked very interesting.


    ¡°Good morning. You¡¯re in a good mood.¡± Seeing that Qi Yuying¡¯s mood had improved, Yang Hua was also infected by her and smiled happily.


    ¡°Ruoxi called me yesterday!¡± Qi Yuying said to Yang Hua as if she was showing off.


    ¡°I know! I¡¯ve heard you guys chatting in the living room since eight o¡¯clock, and you guys haven¡¯t finished chatting until past twelve! Did you have so much to say in the past two weeks? No wonder people describe it as a blabbermouth. So that¡¯s what it meant.¡± Yang Hua also smiled and joked with Qi Yuying.


    ¡°Humph! You¡¯re laughing at me! I¡¯m ignoring you!¡± Qi Yuying, who was in a good mood, actually acted coquettishly at Yang Hua. She let out a coquettish cry through her nose and turned around, deliberately facing Yang Hua with her back.


    The hem of the dress fluttered along with Qi Yuying¡¯s movements, making her look as lively as an elf.


    ¡°You seem to be in a good mood.¡± Yang Hua said with a smile.


    ¡°That¡¯s right! Hehe, I¡¯ll let you have a taste of my cooking for breakfast today!¡± Qi Yuying did not turn around. Instead, she smiled happily as she dealt with the pancakes in the pan and the juicer that was buzzing beside her.


    ¡°Alright!¡± Yang Hua walked into the living room with a smile and sat down at the dining table.


    Not long after, Qi Yuying carried two plates and floated out of the kitchen as if she was dancing. She placed the plate in front of Yang Hua and immediately looked at him with anticipation, and until Yang Hua finished eating, he said, ¡°Good.¡±


    Just as Qi Yuying¡¯s family was enjoying this blissful moment, in the studio far away in the suburbs, Director Zhang was arguing fiercely with the producer of the television station over Qi Yuying.


    ¡°How can you ask for a change of screenwriter? Her creative skills have always been very high, and she¡¯s the only main creator of this drama!¡± Director Zhang shouted at the producer in a suit.


    ¡°I know, but you¡¯ve seen the quality of the recent dramas.¡± Facing Director Zhang¡¯s shouts, the producer only smiled kindly and said, ¡°She has already lost control of this drama. We can¡¯t just watch her ruin it, right? This is not only her hard work, but also yours and mine! Moreover, she has already violated the contract, so we have the right to change the screenwriter. Old Zhang, I know you treat her like your own daughter, but work is work, and personal relationships are personal relationships.


    ¡°Don¡¯t let your emotions get the better of you. Besides, even if she didn¡¯t write a sitcom, she could write something else. Was it necessarily a good thing for her to be tied to this drama? If she¡¯s really that talented, I¡¯ll introduce her to a few famous directors. She might even create another ¡®Red Rain¡¯. What do you think?¡±


    It had to be said that this producer was someone who had a way with words. After listening to him, Director Zhang really couldn¡¯t find any reason to refute him. In fact, he was not very satisfied with the script that Qi Yuying had given him recently. If Qi Yuying was someone he did not know, he would have asked for a change of screenwriter.


    However, Director Zhang knew Qi Yuying¡¯s temper very well. He also knew that if he told Qi Yuying that the production team planned to use the script of another screenwriter and that she did not have to write the script for this sitcom in the future, her pride might not be able to bear it. However, Qi Yuying¡¯s psychological endurance had to be taken into consideration, and so did the TV station¡¯s endurance. Moreover, what the producer said just now did make sense. Was it a good idea to tie Qi Yuying to this drama?


    ¡°Mhm¡­¡± Director Zhang frowned and thought for a long time. Finally, he made up his mind and said to the producer, ¡°Then I¡¯ll talk to her again. If she really couldn¡¯t write a good script¡­ Then we¡¯ll change the screenwriter.¡±


    ¡°Alright! Then it¡¯s settled!¡± The producer immediately stood up and walked out of Director Zhang¡¯s office in satisfaction. In his office, the son of his old acquaintance was waiting for his reply.


    Qi Yuying had just finished her breakfast when she received a call from Director Zhang. When she heard that the voice on the phone was actually Director Zhang, she was very surprised at first. Didn¡¯t the script just reach his mailbox yesterday? She thought strangely.


    ¡°Yuying, it¡¯s me, Zhang Qi.¡±


    ¡°Mhm, I can tell.¡±


    ¡°Do you know why I¡¯m looking for you?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not too satisfied¡­ with your recent episodes. Yuying, are you unable to continue writing?¡±


    ¡°No, no! It¡¯s just that some personal matters affected my mood a while ago, so¡­¡± At this point, Qi Yuying felt embarrassed. Wasn¡¯t this admitting that she had given the director crudely written scripts a week ago?


    ¡°Yuying, my words are still the same. If you can¡¯t do it, don¡¯t force yourself.¡± Director Zhang was silent for a while before saying, ¡°You don¡¯t have to write a sitcom. If you feel that this drama is not easy to write, Producer Hu promises to introduce you to other directors and let you write movie scripts. What do you think?¡±


    ¡°What, you want to replace me?¡± The sensitive Qi Yuying immediately understood what Director Zhang meant and called out anxiously.


    ¡°I wanted to ask for your opinion.¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Qi Yuying said resolutely.


    ¡°Are you really not going to consider it?¡±


    ¡°No, Director Zhang, I thought you knew me!¡±


    ¡°Alright, alright. If you say so, then¡­¡± Director Zhang sighed. ¡°I¡¯ll give you another chance. According to the statistics from the TV station, the viewership ratings for your drama have already started to decline. If you still can¡¯t write the next episode well, I¡¯m afraid I can¡¯t help you. After all, the filming funds were provided by the TV station. The producer said that he wanted to replace you, so I had to consider his opinion.¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡± Qi Yuying said angrily, ¡°I¡¯ll definitely write a good script for you for the next episode.¡±

 Chapter 25

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Qi Yuying was arguing with Director Zhang outside, but Yang Hua, who was washing the dishes in the kitchen, did not hear anything. When he put the plates and bowls back in place and walked out of the kitchen, he saw Qi Yuying pouting and sulking. Yang Hua, who didn¡¯t know what was going on, couldn¡¯t help but ask curiously, ¡°What now? Who are you angry with?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s all because of Director Zhang!¡± Qi Yuying sat on the sofa angrily and said, ¡°My mood has improved a little, and he immediately called to say that he wants to change screenwriters. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s infuriating?¡±


    ¡°Change the screenwriter?¡± Yang Hua¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. ¡°Doesn¡¯t Director Zhang always admire you?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I thought he would understand. In the end, it¡¯s still the same. All about the viewership ratings, the viewership ratings, hmph! They want to change people the moment the viewership ratings drop. They¡¯re all snobs!¡± Although Qi Yuying respected Director Zhang, she had never treated him as a friend. Therefore, she did not care much about Director Zhang¡¯s ¡°betrayal¡± and was just angry.


    ¡°Then¡­ what do you plan to do in the future?¡±


    ¡°What do you mean by ¡®what do I plan to do in the future¡¯? They haven¡¯t replaced me yet!¡± Qi Yuying said angrily, ¡°I¡¯ve already told Director Zhang that the script for the episode that¡¯s due in the morning the day after tomorrow will definitely be as good as the ones in the past.¡±


    ¡°Oh, I see.¡± Yang Hua heaved a sigh of relief. If she could really recover, she should be able to get through this. Yang Hua thought to himself. When that time comes, he¡¯ll suggest leaving. It probably wouldn¡¯t be too much of a blow to her.


    ¡°Okay, I won¡¯t chat anymore.¡± Qi Yuying waved at Yang Hua and stood up angrily.


    Seeing Qi Yuying¡¯s fighting spirit, Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but smile. After Qi Yuying returned to her room and closed the door, he stretched lazily.


    He was going to go out and see if there was a job suitable for him. Yang Hua looked at the time. It was not even nine o¡¯clock. He immediately acted according to the plan he had thought of earlier. He first wrote a note and placed it on the table in the living room. Then, he went back to his room and put on a suit that he rarely wore. After he was done dressing up, Yang Hua raised his fist and pumped it up in the mirror before leaving Qi Yuying¡¯s house with a confident smile.


    After walking around a few places in the school that often held job fairs, Yang Hua returned to his starting point empty-handed at about 11 a.m. However, Yang Hua was not too depressed about this. After all, he had not found anything to do for two to three months during his prime time looking for a job. It would be strange if he could find a job in just two hours this summer when it was getting harder and harder to find a job!


    Qi Yuying, who had been in the room the whole time, did not notice that Yang Hua had left in the morning. When Yang Hua walked into Qi Yuying¡¯s room with lunch, he realized that Qi Yuying was still staring at the computer with a long face.


    It was not that there was nothing on the computer screen. On the contrary, Yang Hua glanced at the slide bar on the right side of the screen and knew that Qi Yuying had already written about four to five thousand words. If she could write this amount of words in a morning, and if she continued at this speed, she would not have to worry about not having a script to hand to Director Zhang the day after tomorrow. However, Qi Yuying was worried about the quality of the script.


    Even though her speed had recovered, she had not been able to write a proper script for two weeks straight. It would take her a long time to recover. If she was given some time and trained with two or three episodes of scripts, she should be able to return to her usual standard. However, what she lacked the most now was time. She had to hand in the script to Director Zhang the day after tomorrow. Would she be replaced if he was still not satisfied¡­ Was she really going to be replaced? At the thought of this, Qi Yuying felt so depressed that she wanted to smash her computer.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Yang Hua did not know the problem Qi Yuying was facing, so when he walked into the room and saw Qi Yuying¡¯s expression, he asked curiously.


    ¡°This won¡¯t do, Yang Hua. I still feel that it¡¯s particularly difficult to write.¡± Qi Yuying said bitterly. She knew that what she lacked now was creativity. After two weeks of not having a good idea of the plot, she felt that her scriptwriting was not smooth and did not have the usual sense of fluency.


    ¡°Mhm¡­ Do you need my help?¡± Yang Hua thought for a moment and asked after placing Qi Yuying¡¯s lunch plate on the computer table.


    ¡°No need! No! How annoying!¡± Qi Yuying scratched her head in frustration, causing her originally elegant and refreshing long hair to become as messy as a ghost who had just crawled out of a graveyard.


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m not talking about you. I¡¯m talking about the script.¡± As soon as she said that, Qi Yuying immediately explained to Yang Hua nervously.


    ¡°I know.¡± Yang Hua nodded carefully and asked tentatively, ¡°Why don¡¯t you let others help? Although writing the script is your own business, it¡¯s only right for you to get a hint from others when you¡¯re in trouble, right?¡±


    ¡°Sigh, how should I put it?¡± Qi Yuying scratched her head again and said to Yang Hua in all seriousness, ¡°Writing a script is like an old monk comprehending Zen. Everyone has to comprehend their own Zen. How can you let others tell you how to comprehend Zen? Even if someone told you what to do, it¡¯s still someone else¡¯s method. If you follow it, won¡¯t you fall behind others?¡±


    ¡°This metaphor is interesting.¡± After hearing Qi Yuying¡¯s analogy, Yang Hua laughed. ¡°But you can¡¯t say that. Although those monks said that you can¡¯t listen to other people when you¡¯re comprehending Zen, there weren¡¯t many of them who suddenly comprehended Zen on their own. I read in those novels that almost all monks who attained the Dao had to see something in order to attain the Dao. It could be the chirping of birds and the flowing of water. Can¡¯t you just treat the hints given by others as those things?¡±


    ¡°This idea of yours is indeed¡­¡± Qi Yuying looked at Yang Hua in surprise.


    ¡°Do you need my help?¡± Seeing that Qi Yuying seemed to accept his idea, Yang Hua mustered his courage and asked.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need. I¡¯ll try it myself first.¡± Qi Yuying picked up the lunch that Yang Hua had just brought in and said as she ate.


    ¡°Then forget it.¡± Yang Hua quickly walked out of Qi Yuying¡¯s room. Although he was already very familiar with Qi Yuying, he still felt a little nervous every time he entered her room.


    After that, Yang Hua did not mention anything about helping Qi Yuying again. Just like that, two days passed quickly. Qi Yuying¡¯s script was indeed completed on the third day. However, after Yang Hua revised it for a long time, he still felt that there were still many problems. Qi Yuying sat next to Yang Hua and sighed as she watched Yang Hua revise.


    ¡°It¡¯s over.¡± Qi Yuying sighed pitifully at Yang Hua. ¡°Director Zhang will definitely not be satisfied. Yang Hua, what should I do?¡±


    ¡°This¡­¡± Looking at the exceptionally fragile and helpless Qi Yuying, Yang Hua did not know what to say.


    ¡°Sigh, I¡¯ve thought it through these two days. Actually, it¡¯s not a big deal to ask you for help.¡± Qi Yuying said regretfully, ¡°But there¡¯s no time for you to help now¡­¡±


    ¡°Is there no one who can help you now?¡±


    ¡°No more.¡± Qi Yuying was so depressed that she wanted to cry when she thought about how she would be ¡°fired¡± because of the quality of the script.


    ¡°Even Director Zhang can¡¯t help?¡±


    Qi Yuying looked at Yang Hua and shook her head sadly.


    ¡°Then, what will you do in the future?¡± Yang Hua was not worried about himself, but Qi Yuying.


    ¡°Sigh!¡± Qi Yuying sighed dejectedly. ¡°Director Zhang said that Producer Hu promised to introduce me to other directors. Maybe I¡¯m going to write movie scripts.¡±


    This might be a good thing for her. Looking at Qi Yuying, who had her head lowered and remained silent, Yang Hua nodded and returned to his room without saying anything.

 Chapter 26

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    After submitting the script that had the typos corrected, Yang Hua returned to his room and started reading his novel. Qi Yuying opened the movie script that she had prepared on her computer a long time ago and started reading it absentmindedly. She was already mentally prepared to write a script for another director.


    The two of them quietly stayed in their respective rooms for more than an hour. Then, the sudden ringing of the doorbell made them stop what they were doing.


    When the doorbell rang, Yang Hua glanced at his watch. It was ten past six. Director Zhang had never come to look for Qi Yuying after six o¡¯clock, and Qi Yuying had also said that she had no friends in City T. ¡°Who would come at this time? A salesman?¡± Yang Hua put down the book in his hand and prepared to go out to open the door.


    However, Qi Yuying, who had been bored for more than an hour, was one step ahead of him. Before Yang Hua could reach the door, Qi Yuying had already gone over and saw the person outside through the peephole. She even opened the door.


    ¡°Feng Xiuying!¡± Almost at the same time as she opened the door, Qi Yuying, who had always been a loyal viewer of the ¡°Urban Scouting Program¡±, called out the name of the person standing outside the door with surprise and curiosity.


    Just like the last time she met Yang Hua, Feng Xiuying was wearing a pair of jeans and a T-shirt that accentuated her perfect figure. Moreover, she had a short hairstyle, and coupled with her sweet smile, she looked youthful and energetic.


    ¡°Ah, it¡¯s you.¡± Yang Hua immediately recognized Feng Xiuying when she saw the neatly folded sweatshirt on her arm.


    ¡°Hey!¡± Feng Xiuying raised her hand that wasn¡¯t holding the sweatshirt and greeted Yang Hua with a smile. At the same time, she smiled at Qi Yuying, who opened the door for her.


    ¡°Why? Do you know each other?¡± Qi Yuying was stunned when she saw Feng Xiuying greeting Yang Hua. Even though she knew that Yang Hua had appeared in an episode of ¡°Urban Scouting Program¡±, Feng Xiuying had never had any direct contact with the interviewees in the program!


    ¡°Mhm, that¡¯s right.¡± Feng Xiuying was a little embarrassed when she said this, probably because she remembered how she met Yang Hua that day. After saying that, she glanced at Yang Hua through Qi Yuying.


    ¡°Ah, come in and take a sit.¡± Qi Yuying suddenly realized that Feng Xiuying was still standing outside the door, so she quickly let her in.


    ¡°I think it¡¯s better not to.¡± Feng Xiuying hesitated for a moment before handing the clothes to Yang Hua, who was walking to Qi Yuying¡¯s side. She smiled awkwardly and said, ¡°I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. Here is the sweatshirt you lent me last time. I¡¯ve washed it for you, and I¡¯m returning it to you.¡±


    ¡°I have troubled you to make a trip.¡± Yang Hua took the sweatshirt that emitted a faint fragrance and felt embarrassed. He still remembered that he had said that he would get it from Feng Xiuying last time.


    ¡°What trouble? I should be the one troubling you.¡± Feng Xiuying was overly polite when she spoke to Yang Hua.


    Qi Yuying was obviously very excited when she saw Feng Xiuying. This excitement even overshadowed her frustration at the possibility of being fired from the crew. ¡°By the way, you guys didn¡¯t finish broadcasting the last episode. Can you tell me what happened after that? Yang Hua refused to tell me. How did you meet?¡± she asked Feng Xiuying.


    ¡°This¡­¡± Feng Xiuying¡¯s face turned red when she was asked the most embarrassing question.


    Qi Yuying¡¯s eyes widened in surprise when she saw Feng Xiuying¡¯s shy expression and Yang Hua¡¯s awkward expression. Could it be that something had happened between the two of them? She really wanted to ask, but she couldn¡¯t. She couldn¡¯t help but let her imagination run wild.


    ¡°I think I¡¯ll leave first.¡± After a moment of silence, Feng Xiuying raised her head and said.


    ¡°Let me send you.¡± Yang Hua felt a little bad for making Feng Xiuying make this trip, so he couldn¡¯t help but say.


    Feng Xiuying seemed surprised that Yang Hua would offer to send her. She looked at Yang Hua in surprise and then subconsciously replied, ¡°Sure.¡±


    ¡°Let¡¯s go then.¡± Yang Hua put the clothes back into the room, then came back and smiled at Feng Xiuying.


    The two of them went down the stairs one after another, leaving Qi Yuying standing at the door in a daze. What was her relationship with Yang Hua? How did they meet? Listening to the sound of the two of them laughing and talking as they walked away from the corridor, Qi Yuying suddenly felt a little confused, and a strange feeling of frustration welled up in her heart.


    What was happening to her? Qi Yuying patted her face hard to calm herself down, but the frustration still made her feel indescribable anger.


    ¡°Bang!¡± She slammed the door as if she was venting her anger. She ran back to her room and turned off the lights. She sat by the bed and did not move. Yang Hua had just helped Qi Yuying tidy up the room in the morning, but Qi Yuying, who was sitting in the room, felt a mess in her heart. However, what made Qi Yuying even more frustrated was that she did not even seem to understand why she was so frustrated.


    ¡°It has increased! It has increased!¡± Just as Qi Yuying sat down on the bed in frustration and sulked, earth-shattering cheers finally erupted in the netherworld, which had been lifeless ever since Yang Hua called.


    Yang Hua¡¯s luck value, which was originally clearly marked as -88488, finally became -87408 under the hard work of the fairy expert. Although this increase was only a small part of Yang Hua¡¯s total luck value, to the people in the Luck Management Center, it marked the first solid step in their big business of modifying Yang Hua¡¯s luck.


    Damn it! His Combined Luck Value had finally risen! King Yama, Little Ghost, the operator lady, all the Ox-Head and Horse-Faces, and judges working in the Luck Management Center all shed tears of excitement. They probably wouldn¡¯t be so happy even if the shares in the netherworld rose.


    ¡°It¡¯s still early. It¡¯s still early! Hahahaha!¡± The fairy expert, who had been tormented by Yang Hua, finally got her revenge and was laughing wildly. She felt that she had finally found the key to deal with Yang Hua¡¯s damn luck. ¡°This is just the beginning! The exciting part has yet to come! Hahahaha! Yang Hua, you bastard! Just wait!¡±


    When he sent Feng Xiuying downstairs, Yang Hua¡¯s original intention was to send her downstairs to take a taxi home. However, when they went downstairs, the two of them naturally started chatting.


    ¡°How did you find me?¡± Of the two of them, Yang Hua was the first to ask curiously.


    ¡°Hmph, it took me a lot of time to find this place!¡± Feng Xiuying smiled and said, ¡°Because you said you were a student at the police station that day, I went to your school. It just so happens that I¡¯ve met your vice-principal before, so he was very helpful and helped me find your dormitory. Then, I went to your dormitory to look for you and found out that you had moved away. Later, I heard from them that you saved a woman with the surname Qi. Then, I found Qi Yuying¡¯s phone number in the hospital before I found you.¡±


    Yang Hua felt even more embarrassed when he heard that Feng Xiuying had gone through so much trouble to return his clothes. ¡°That¡¯s too much trouble for you!¡± he said, scratching his head.

 Chapter 27

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Anyway, nothing is going on recently.¡± Feng Xiuying smiled and shrugged her shoulders.


    ¡°How could that be?¡± Yang Hua was surprised. ¡°Aren¡¯t you a host? I heard from Yuying that hosts are very busy.¡±


    ¡°Hey, stop talking about me. It¡¯s annoying to mention it. Why don¡¯t we talk about you?¡± Feng Xiuying waved her hand and changed the topic to Yang Hua with a smile. ¡°Yuying, Yuying, you¡¯re quite affectionate. Is she your girlfriend? How long have you been living together?¡±


    ¡°No, no!¡± Upon hearing that Feng Xiuying had misunderstood his relationship with Qi Yuying, Yang Hua hurriedly waved his hand. ¡°She¡¯s not my girlfriend! I don¡¯t have a girlfriend yet! Actually, she only asked me to stay at her place for a while and help her out a little. When I find a job, I¡¯ll definitely move out of there.¡±


    ¡°Oh? Is she really not your girlfriend? I think you guys are quite a good match. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re unwilling to admit that you took advantage of her!¡± Feng Xiuying still joked with Yang Hua.


    Perhaps it was because of her professional habits, her jokes were much harsher than Wang Ruoxi¡¯s.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± Yang Hua¡¯s face turned red from Feng Xiuying¡¯s smile.


    ¡°Hey! You blushed! Could it be that you¡¯re still a virgin? I heard that not many male students who graduated from your university are virgins! Besides, you¡¯re quite handsome. Why aren¡¯t there any girls chasing you in university?¡± Feng Xiuying wasn¡¯t holding back when she said that, which made Yang Hua want to dig a hole and bury himself.


    Yang Hua was embarrassed by Feng Xiuying¡¯s laughter, but he didn¡¯t know how to make her stop. He lowered his head and didn¡¯t say anything.


    When Feng Xiuying was done laughing, she waved her hand and said seriously, ¡°Okay, okay, okay. I won¡¯t joke with you anymore.¡±


    Yang Hua still didn¡¯t say anything. His expression was stiff as he accompanied her to the side of the road. Only then did he manage to say two words, ¡°We¡¯re here.¡±


    ¡°Are you really angry?¡± Feng Xiuying was like a little fairy as she smiled and asked Yang Hua.


    The distance between the two of them was barely more than half a meter. A faint fragrance of makeup immediately floated into Yang Hua¡¯s nose. Under such stimulation, Yang Hua¡¯s heart couldn¡¯t help but beat wildly when he saw Feng Xiuying¡¯s beautiful face. ¡°No, I¡¯m not angry!¡± He moved his head back in a panic.


    ¡°Hehe! Have you eaten dinner? Anyway, tomorrow is Saturday, and we have a holiday. Let¡¯s go. How about I treat you to a drink across the street?¡± Feng Xiuying looked up and saw a small restaurant across the street, so she asked with a smile.


    ¡°You¡¯re not going home?¡±


    ¡°Sigh, I¡¯ll be alone when I go home. How boring! Let¡¯s go. Just accompany me for a while longer.¡± She patted Yang Hua¡¯s back hard and crossed the road without asking him if he agreed. Yang Hua naturally followed her closely and walked into the small restaurant.


    As soon as they sat down, Feng Xiuying immediately asked the waiter for a few bottles of beer. Yang Hua saw that she had asked for beer so readily, so he naturally did not raise any objections. Anyway, every time he went home for the New Year or holidays, he would drink occasionally. Two or three bottles of beer were nothing to him.


    ¡°By the way, why did you say that you¡¯re not busy now?¡± Since they were sitting at the dining table, they couldn¡¯t just sit there and eat dinner. They had to talk about something. So Yang Hua quickly found a topic to talk about. He was afraid that Feng Xiuying would make another embarrassing joke about him.


    ¡°Sigh!¡± Feng Xiuying didn¡¯t say anything. She just sighed, raised her head, and downed the glass in front of her. She was as refreshing as a hero in a novel.


    Seeing Feng Xiuying drink so quickly, Yang Hua thought she was really a heroine. Unexpectedly, after just one glass of beer, her face immediately turned red. The redness spread along her face. Not long after, her neck, ears, and even her fair arms were red.


    ¡°You¡­ Do you even know how to drink?¡± Yang Hua, who had clearly seen Feng Xiuying¡¯s change, was immediately dumbfounded. He quickly asked in a panic.


    ¡°I know how to drink! I¡¯m fine!¡± Feng Xiuying waved her hand with a smile and poured herself another full glass. ¡°Here, cheers!¡± She raised her glass and clinked it with Yang Hua¡¯s glass.


    The two of them drank a few more glasses of beer. Then, Feng Xiuying said to Yang Hua with a slightly drunk and indignant look, ¡°You just asked me why I¡¯m not busy now? What do you think? I was supposed to be the host of the show, but someone else took over. Do you still remember that I sprained my ankle that day?¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡± Yang Hua looked worriedly at Feng Xiuying as she raised her glass and poured another full glass of beer, and downed it. He quickly nodded to acknowledge that he remembered.


    ¡°Humph! After that, I had no choice but to rest for a few days. And the result? After I recovered, the station told me that the new host was stronger than me and that the show¡¯s viewership ratings were on the rise. In the end, I was asked to do behind-the-scenes work.


    ¡°Tsk! Increase in viewership ratings? It¡¯s all because of that!¡± Feng Xiuying said disdainfully as she poured glass after glass of beer into her mouth.


    ¡°That one?¡± Yang Hua didn¡¯t quite understand what Feng Xiuying meant. He thought that she was talking about some kind of cheating method used by the TV station to calculate the viewership ratings. He was immediately stunned.


    ¡°Humph! Sleeping with the program director.¡± At this time, Feng Xiuying, who had already downed about three or four bottles of beer, was already 70% drunk. She spoke loudly without caring.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Hearing Feng Xiuying shout something taboo, Yang Hua looked at her, dumbfounded.


    ¡°What? You don¡¯t believe me?¡± Seeing Yang Hua¡¯s shocked expression, Feng Xiuying sneered. ¡°A friend of mine at the station said that she saw her doing that dirty thing with a deputy director surnamed Peng in the women¡¯s locker room. Deputy Director Peng has a wife and a daughter!¡±


    ¡°You¡­ Can you not be so loud?¡± Yang Hua was so nervous that he wanted to cover Feng Xiuying¡¯s mouth. Even if he had never entered society, he knew that these words could not be shouted out in public! Especially when she was talking about the staff of the TV station.


    ¡°What are you afraid of? I have evidence. Even if I go to court, they won¡¯t be able to sue me!¡± A cool breeze from the air conditioner blew across Feng Xiuying¡¯s flushed face. The alcohol immediately rushed into her head again. She shouted even louder, ¡°There are so many fishy things going on in the TV station! Let¡¯s talk about Qi Yuying who lives with you! Two days ago, I heard with my own ears that someone wanted to make her suffer.¡±


    ¡°Why is it related to Yuying again?¡± Yang Hua quickly helped the drunk Feng Xiuying up and dragged her out of the restaurant.


    ¡°You don¡¯t believe me again!¡± The warm night breeze outside made Feng Xiuying even drunker. Her eyes were half-closed, and she said with a silly smile, ¡°I saw it with my own eyes. A man in his mid-twenties with the surname Li went to the TV station and found the person named¡­ Hu Changyou, the producer of a TV series called The Third Kind¡­ something. Hmph, the two of them locked the door and talked in the office, thinking that no one could hear them.


    ¡°Hehe, I happened to be eavesdropping next door and heard everything.¡±

 Chapter 28

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°What did they say?¡± Yang Hua asked nervously when he heard Feng Xiuying mention the names of two people who were related to Qi Yuying. Thinking of the call from Director Zhang a few days ago, he became worried. He suddenly felt that Qi Yuying was falling into a trap designed by Li Hongwei.


    ¡°They said¡­ Sigh, you still say that you¡¯re not Qi Yuying¡¯s boyfriend! Hehe, you¡¯re so concerned about her even though you¡¯re not her boyfriend¡­ Burp! What are you doing?¡±


    Feng Xiuying was drunk, but she still smiled at Yang Hua.


    ¡°I¡¯m not.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe it!¡± Feng Xiuying laughed drunkenly.


    Yang Hua did not have the mood to argue with her at all. When he heard that Qi Yuying was likely to be in trouble, he did not know why he felt flustered. ¡°Alright, just say it. What did they say?¡±


    ¡°They said¡­ Sigh, no. Hehe, you¡¯re Qi Yuying¡¯s boyfriend. I won¡¯t tell you¡­¡± Feng Xiuying was drunk, and her mischievousness made her act like a little witch who liked to play pranks. Seeing Yang Hua¡¯s anxious look, she giggled.


    ¡°I said I¡¯m not!¡± Yang Hua also shouted at her anxiously.


    ¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± Feng Xiuying said the same thing.


    ¡°Then what do I have to do to make you tell me?¡± Yang Hua took a deep breath and suppressed his anxiety. He helped her to stand by the roadside and asked.


    ¡°Hehe¡­ If you send me home and stay at my place for a night, I¡¯ll believe that you¡¯re not her boyfriend.¡± Feng Xiuying suddenly turned around and looked at Yang Hua with her charming eyes. The smell of alcohol was all over his face.


    This sentence was completely Feng Xiuying¡¯s drunken prank. In fact, when the two of them entered the police station together last time, she already knew what kind of person Yang Hua was, so she did not expect Yang Hua to agree completely. As long as Yang Hua was willing to agree to the first half of his sentence and send her home, she would tell him that little secret.


    However, Yang Hua, whose mind became distraught because of Feng Xiuying, did not think of bargaining with this little witch. He also knew that Feng Xiuying was only fooling around because she was drunk. He thought that he should have sent her home. Then, he just had to make her say what she had overheard on the way home, and then wait for her to fall asleep before returning.


    Yang Hua thought about it carefully and felt that there should be no problem with his idea, so he nodded and said, ¡°Alright!¡±


    Yang Hua¡¯s agreement surprised Feng Xiuying, but soon, the thought of pranking him took over her mind again under the stimulation of alcohol. ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go then.¡± She pulled Yang Hua along with a smile and hailed a taxi on the road.


    As soon as the taxi stopped, she pushed Yang Hua into the car with her.


    ¡°Go to Hongtai Garden District, 128.¡± After saying this, Feng Xiuying fell onto Yang Hua¡¯s lap.


    At this moment, Feng Xiuying¡¯s eyes were blurred, her face was red, and her chest was heaving with her heavy breathing. With such a beautiful girl lying on his lap, and the tight collar of her red T-shirt inadvertently revealing a little fair and red skin, Yang Hua, who had almost never come into contact with a woman, could not control himself from having some physiological reaction.


    ¡°Eh? You have a reaction.¡± Feng Xiuying said with a drunken smile.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Yang Hua looked at her mocking expression and couldn¡¯t help but feel angry. Wasn¡¯t this all her fault? She actually had the cheek to laugh at him.


    ¡°You¡¯re angry again!¡± Feng Xiuying continued to laugh.


    ¡°I¡¯m not.¡± Yang Hua was indeed a little unhappy. He and Feng Xiuying didn¡¯t seem to know each other well enough to make so many jokes.


    Yang Hua really couldn¡¯t understand what this beautiful female host was thinking. It was fine if she came to return that sweatshirt, and he could treat it as her repaying him for protecting her dignity. But she insisted on dragging him out to drink, and she didn¡¯t even know how to drink! What was even more outrageous was that she knew that she couldn¡¯t drink, but she still drank so much! In the end, she even asked him to send her home, and stay at her house for a night!


    Women nowadays were too unrestrained. Yang Hua frowned and thought that Feng Xiuying was the kind of girl who didn¡¯t care about sex at all. At the thought of this, Yang Hua could not help but compare her to Qi Yuying. Although Feng Xiuying was also very beautiful and had a better figure than Qi Yuying, her personality was really bad.


    Just as Yang Hua was comparing Feng Xiuying and Qi Yuying, the female host who was lying on his lap gradually stopped smiling and sighed dejectedly. ¡°Sigh! I¡­ I want to cry. Do you have a tissue?¡± Feng Xiuying said as tears welled up in her eyes.


    ¡°Sigh! Don¡¯t cry! Wait a minute!¡± What Yang Hua hated the most was seeing girls cry. When Feng Xiuying cried, he immediately panicked. As he spoke, he searched through his pockets and found a few pieces of tissue, and handed them to Feng Xiuying.


    ¡°What happened?¡± Yang Hua was also baffled. He suddenly realized that all the girls he had interacted with recently were especially fond of crying. Qi Yuying had cried a few times, and now Feng Xiuying was doing the same.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just feel uncomfortable.¡± Feng Xiuying wiped her tears and said in a daze, ¡°Do you know that I can¡¯t find anyone to talk to? In the end, I could only look for you to speak my mind. We¡¯ve only known each other for a few days!¡±


    ¡°You¡­ have no friends?¡±


    ¡°Friends? I do! I have a lot of friends! But a few of my close friends are working in the same TV station as me. How could I tell them that? Hehe, you are different. I know what kind of person you are! A pure virgin, a coward¡­ Hehe! Anyway, you¡¯re not from our TV station, so it doesn¡¯t matter if I tell you¡­ Cough, cough, cough!¡± Feng Xiuying said as she coughed violently.


    Yang Hua quickly hugged her shoulders and helped her up from his legs. At the same time, he patted her back hard. After a while, Feng Xiuying finally stopped coughing. However, just as she stopped coughing, her head sank again and she fell sideways into Yang Hua¡¯s arms. In the comfortable temperature of the taxi, Feng Xiuying, who was drunk, fell asleep unknowingly.


    Feng Xiuying¡¯s chest fell onto Yang Hua¡¯s arm. Feeling the softness on his forearm, Yang Hua, who had never seen the world, was so nervous that he retracted his arm as if he had been electrocuted, allowing her to lie on his lap.


    The driver, who had been forced to listen to their conversation, had always thought that Feng Xiuying was Yang Hua¡¯s girlfriend. Initially, he was quite interested in listening to the two young people who seemed to be a good match for each other talking about love. However, all of a sudden, he accidentally saw from the rearview mirror that the beautiful girl was actually twisting her body and her head was leaning down on the thigh of the young man who looked a little shy.

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    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    The driver¡¯s mind was immediately filled with countless erotic images. Could it be that the two of them were doing it in his car¡­ Thinking of this, the driver¡¯s heart itched, and he was embarrassed. He quickly coughed.


    ¡°Are you alright?¡± Yang Hua helped Feng Xiuying, who was drunk and asleep, up from his lap, and let her lie against the car door. Then he noticed that the driver was coughing for some reason.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s nothing.¡± The driver, who had just realized that Feng Xiuying was being helped by Yang Hua to the side, quickly said awkwardly.


    The awkward driver deliberately sped up, and the taxi soon arrived at the place Feng Xiuying had mentioned. After Yang Hua paid, he helped Feng Xiuying out of the car. The taxi driver drove the car out of the neighborhood without looking back. The scene in the car just now had excited him too much.


    Although Yang Hua didn¡¯t know which floor and unit Feng Xiuying lived in, he was a smart person. It was past nine o¡¯clock in the evening when they arrived at Feng Xiuying¡¯s apartment. The lights on almost every floor were on. When Yang Hua saw that only one room on the 16th floor was still dark, he immediately confirmed that it was Feng Xiuying¡¯s house. He helped Feng Xiuying to the elevator, then took out the key from her pocket to open the door.


    Feng Xiuying lived in a single room. After entering the door, they entered the living room. On the left side of the living room was the only bedroom in the house, and on the right side were the kitchen and bathroom. Although her place was much smaller than Qi Yuying¡¯s, it was much tidier and cleaner. The tiled floor was polished, and the tables, sofas, and cabinets were all neatly arranged.


    Holding Feng Xiuying, who had her eyes closed when she walked, Yang Hua awkwardly threw her onto the bed. Fortunately, it was summer, so Yang Hua didn¡¯t need to help her change her clothes or cover her with a blanket. After throwing Feng Xiuying on the bed and helping her lock the door, Yang Hua was ready to leave this troublesome place. However, when he reached the door, he suddenly remembered that Feng Xiuying hadn¡¯t told him what she had promised to tell him!


    If he left just like that, would she tell him if he called tomorrow? What if she really refused to say it out of spite? Yang Hua also couldn¡¯t make up his mind. He had almost zero experience dealing with women, so how could he understand Feng Xiuying¡¯s thoughts? He wanted to return to Qi Yuying¡¯s place as soon as possible, but he was afraid that Feng Xiuying would really not tell him what kind of trouble Qi Yuying would encounter. Yang Hua stood at the door of Feng Xiuying¡¯s house and felt troubled.


    Forget it! So what if he stayed here for one night? Anyway, no one else knew about it. He would leave after he asked the questions first thing in the morning! Yang Hua hesitated for a long time before he finally made up his mind. He returned to the house and locked the door tightly.


    After deciding to stay at Feng Xiuying¡¯s place for the night, Yang Hua immediately wanted to give Qi Yuying a call. However, he suddenly remembered that he had not prepared anything when he left the house, so he had forgotten to bring his phone and phone book. He could not remember Qi Yuying¡¯s phone number at all.


    Staying out for a night without even informing her? Yang Hua scratched his head. Sigh, strange! Why should he inform her? When he stayed at her place, he didn¡¯t tell anyone either. He wasn¡¯t in a relationship with her. Why did it seem like he treated her as his guardian? Thinking of this, Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but laugh.


    He shook his head with a self-deprecating smile and closed his eyes as he lay on the sofa in boredom. He had also drunk a few glasses of beer in the restaurant just now, and his head was a little dizzy now¡­


    The next morning, Feng Xiuying opened her eyes and saw a familiar environment in her room. She rubbed her still-swollen head and sat up. She had drunk a lot of alcohol yesterday. In addition, she did not take off her clothes to sleep. When she woke up in the morning, she was already covered in the smell of alcohol and sweat. Moreover, she was sticky and very uncomfortable.


    She still had some memories of what happened last night. She remembered that she had asked Yang Hua to send her home. Thinking of this, Feng Xiuying, who had confirmed that she was at home, frowned slightly and groaned. She got out of bed in a daze. However, as soon as she stood up, the sticky feeling on her body made her feel even more uncomfortable.


    Feng Xiuying, who still had her eyes half-closed, let out a sigh with a bitter face. She walked to the closet in the room and grabbed a set of underwear. Then, she took off her clothes which were soaked in sweat and alcohol, and threw them on the bed. She rubbed her head and left the room.


    Feng Xiuying, who had always lived alone, didn¡¯t care much about her image at home. As for running naked from the room to the bathroom directly opposite to take a shower, it was something she often did in the summer.


    ¡°Crash!¡± Yang Hua, who was sleeping on the sofa in the deepest part of the living room, was suddenly woken up by the loud sound of the door opening. He also slowly opened his eyes in a daze, but before he could finish this slow action, Yang Hua suddenly widened his eyes.


    There was nothing in Feng Xiuying¡¯s living room that could block Yang Hua¡¯s vision. As soon as he opened his eyes, he immediately saw Feng Xiuying¡¯s entire body.


    She¡­ Why did she come out like this? After Yang Hua confirmed that the woman in front of him was not in his dream, he subconsciously closed his eyes again.


    However, even if he closed his eyes, he couldn¡¯t help but imagine Feng Xiuying¡¯s exquisite curves. That was definitely a devilish figure. Yang Hua, whose mind was in a mess, could not help but feel hot all over.


    Yang Hua¡¯s imagination ran wild, but Feng Xiuying didn¡¯t even notice that there was someone else in the house. She entered the bathroom in a daze, and then Yang Hua heard the sound of water coming from inside.


    Whoosh! Yang Hua finally let out a sigh of relief. He quickly closed his eyes again and pretended that he had not woken up at all. After a while, the sound of water finally stopped. Then, there was the sound of barefoot footsteps on the floor.


    Then, Yang Hua heard Feng Xiuying exclaim. She obviously wanted to scream, but she was afraid that screaming would wake Yang Hua up, so she quickly covered her mouth.


    ¡°Bang!¡± The loud sound of the door closing rang out. Yang Hua could finally ¡°wake up¡± legitimately.


    After a while, Feng Xiuying changed into a dress and walked out of the room. Seeing Yang Hua sitting on the sofa tidying up his clothes, she pretended to be nonchalant and asked, ¡°How did you sleep last night?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s alright? You just woke up?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, you didn¡¯t¡­ dream of something strange right¡­¡± Feng Xiuying¡¯s question was very skillful. If Yang Hua really didn¡¯t see anything, he naturally wouldn¡¯t respond to this question.

 Chapter 30

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    But the key was that Yang Hua saw everything. Although Feng Xiuying was already wearing clothes, her naked appearance just now was already reflected in Yang Hua¡¯s mind. The memories in his mind overlapped with Feng Xiuying¡¯s current appearance. Feng Xiuying¡¯s body under the white dress looked even more attractive. Yang Hua couldn¡¯t control himself at all. Once he was asked a sensitive question, his face immediately burned.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Seeing Yang Hua¡¯s face turn red, Feng Xiuying subconsciously screamed and covered her chest. Her face turned red almost instantly. ¡°You¡­ When did you wake up?¡± She blushed and asked anxiously.


    ¡°When you just walked out of the room.¡± Yang Hua did not lie to her.


    ¡°Then didn¡¯t you see everything?¡± Feng Xiuying cried out in embarrassment and anxiety.


    ¡°Yes¡­¡± Yang Hua also lowered his head in embarrassment. He had not expected such a thing to happen when he decided to stay here yesterday.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Seeing Yang Hua admit it, Feng Xiuying was so embarrassed that she couldn¡¯t speak. She looked at Yang Hua and realized that she only felt shy and not angry.


    ¡°I think I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Yang Hua didn¡¯t know what to say to Feng Xiuying, so he stood up and ran out of the door in a panic.


    ¡°Stop right there! Why are you running?¡± Feng Xiuying called out to him anxiously and angrily. ¡°Half of the people who live next to my house are from the TV station. If they see you running out like this, I don¡¯t know what kind of gossip will spread!¡±


    ¡°Then what should we do?¡± Yang Hua had no idea what to do.


    ¡°What else can we do? You can leave later! Calm down when you go out. Don¡¯t let others think that you¡¯ve done something wrong.¡± Feng Xiuying whispered.


    ¡°Yes, yes!¡± Yang Hua nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, but the shy redness on his face wasn¡¯t fading.


    ¡°How can this be? Why are you blushing? What if those people below saw it! Wasn¡¯t it just looking at a naked body? Haven¡¯t you seen it before? Even if you hadn¡¯t seen it, it wasn¡¯t a big deal! Can¡¯t you just treat it as a mannequin?¡± Feng Xiuying didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry.


    Her body was seen by others, and he had already taken advantage. In the end, she had to comfort him that it was nothing since he¡¯d already seen it! Since he had already taken advantage, she would just take it as a loss¡­


    This was nothing.


    No matter how funny or embarrassed Feng Xiuying was feeling, Yang Hua gradually calmed down under the persuasion of the ¡°victim¡±. Although he still blushed when he saw Feng Xiuying again, he was much better than before.


    ¡°By the way, why did you stay at my house yesterday?¡± Feng Xiuying looked like she was interrogating a criminal. She didn¡¯t remember asking Yang Hua to stay.


    ¡°You were the one who asked me to stay!¡± Yang Hua also replied, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    ¡°What? When did I say that?¡± Feng Xiuying was confused.


    ¡°Last night. You told me about it as soon as we left the restaurant.¡± Yang Hua hurriedly explained.


    ¡°Did I really say that?¡±


    ¡°You said it. That¡¯s right! You even said that you had something to tell me something that you had overheard about Yuying. Then, you said that I have to send you back and stay for the night before you will tell me. In the end, you fell asleep while you were still in the taxi.¡±


    ¡°Oh! That seems to be the case.¡± With Yang Hua¡¯s reminder, Feng Xiuying finally remembered something. She immediately lowered her head in embarrassment and blushed.


    First, she forced him to stay at her house, and then she forgot about it when she woke up in the morning. If what Yang Hua said was the truth, then the big loss she suffered today was completely caused by herself. She could not blame anyone.


    ¡°Let¡¯s talk about Qi Yuying.¡± Feng Xiuying felt that if she continued to dwell on her own problems, she would become embarrassed in front of Yang Hua, so she quickly changed the topic.


    ¡°Yes!¡± Yang Hua also wanted to hear this news, so he quickly nodded and pricked up his ears, waiting for the rest.


    ¡°About four or five days ago, that man with the surname Li came to our TV station to look for Hu Changyou. I heard him talking in the office about how Qi Yuying embarrassed him, and how she was being mean. Anyway, he said a lot of bad things about Qi Yuying. Then, he asked Producer Hu to do him a favor, and let his friend write the script for ¡®The Third Kind of Human¡¯, and at the same time, teach Qi Yuying a lesson.¡±


    ¡°When I first heard what Li said, I thought that Qi Yuying was really a villain. In the end, they mentioned your name again. Then, I felt that something was wrong. After listening carefully, they actually talked about many dirty things. Hmph, that Li guy is really something.


    ¡°He even said that as long as Hu Changyou helped, he would be able to settle Qi Yuying, He even used a woman as an example and said that he had many tricks up his sleeve to seduce women. That woman seemed to know Qi Yuying. Her name was Wang¡­ Wang Ruoxi! That¡¯s right!


    ¡°That stupid woman is a second-rate actress, right?¡± Feng Xiuying¡¯s words still carried her usual meanness.


    ¡°Yes! She¡¯s an actress and is good friends with Yuying.¡± Yang Hua nodded.


    ¡°Then it can¡¯t be wrong! After that, nothing happened. Li asked Hu Changyou to remove Qi Yuying from her post and promise her a blank check, saying that he would introduce her to a famous director to write a movie script or something. In reality, he had asked Producer Hu to not put in any effort and hold Qi Yuying back, and don¡¯t accept her script. That Li guy swore that when she had no choice, he would play some tricks and Qi Yuying would definitely listen to him obediently.¡±


    ¡°Tsk, Hu Changyou looks like an honest man, but he¡¯s actually a bad person. When he heard that there was a beautiful woman, even his tone changed. However, he was really stupid! If Qi Yuying was really forced to sell her body to survive, would Li really give such a beautiful woman like Qi Yuying to him? Can¡¯t he pretend to be a good person?


    ¡°But then again, if they really did that, Qi Yuying would probably have no other choice but to sell herself. I think she abandoned her studies and went to write scripts before she graduated from university. What a stupid thing to do! If she couldn¡¯t become a screenwriter in the future, she wouldn¡¯t even have a place to eat.


    ¡°Hmph, Hu Changyou might not have a good character, but he is quite influential in the film industry. There are so many screenwriters these days. Which director would worry about not having a script without her? If Hu Changyou really told the director to reject her script¡­ She¡¯s a screenwriter who only debuted a few years ago and doesn¡¯t have any backing. How can she defeat him?¡±

 Chapter 31

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    Feng Xiuying said a lot of things that scared Yang Hua. If what she said was true, wouldn¡¯t Qi Yuying be in danger? Yang Hua also realized that if Qi Yuying didn¡¯t have scripts to write, she probably wouldn¡¯t even have a way to support herself. She had no education, no family, and no social experience. If she lost the opportunity to display her talents, how could a weak girl like her survive?


    At the thought that Qi Yuying was going to hand the script of that episode to Director Zhang this morning, which would decide if she could continue to work on the production team of ¡°The Third Kind of Human¡±, Yang Hua, who was anxious, immediately stood up.


    ¡°I have to go.¡± He hurriedly left those words and ran out. This time, no one would be able to stop Yang Hua from rushing to Qi Yuying¡¯s side as quickly as possible. He only thought that if Qi Yuying knew about this in time, she might be able to think of a way to resolve this trap.


    In the past two months of contact, even if Yang Hua did not fall in love with Qi Yuying, at least he had developed a sense of concern and responsibility for this simple, kind, and strong girl. Although he didn¡¯t have much ability, he was willing to do his best to protect her from harm.


    ¡°Sigh! You¡¯re so good to her.¡± Feng Xiuying revealed a half-genuine expression of jealousy and said, ¡°Why can¡¯t I meet a handsome man who treats me so well?¡±


    ¡°Stop joking!¡± When Yang Hua said this, he had already walked out of the door. He rushed into the elevator.


    ¡°Sigh!¡± Feng Xiuying looked at Yang Hua¡¯s back, shook her head with a smile, and closed the door. When she returned to the house and saw the crumpled sofa that Yang Hua had slept on, she suddenly remembered that she had walked back and forth in front of him naked like a model. She quickly endured the burning sensation on her face and ran to the sofa, carefully arranging it into the appearance before Yang Hua arrived.


    Sigh! You¡¯re really a stupid woman! After tidying up the sofa, Feng Xiuying said to herself in the mirror with a bitter smile, then walked back to her room listlessly.


    Yang Hua returned to Qi Yuying¡¯s house as fast as he could. However, he stood at the door and pressed the doorbell a few times, but no one answered. Could it be that she had already handed in her script and left? Yang Hua scratched his head anxiously.


    He hurriedly found the key and opened the door. When he entered, he saw that Qi Yuying¡¯s door was tightly closed. He rushed into his room and changed out of his sweaty clothes. He immediately went out to look for Qi Yuying.


    However, just as he was about to leave, the door to Qi Yuying¡¯s room suddenly opened. Qi Yuying stood at the door in her pajamas and stared at Yang Hua angrily.


    ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re at home!¡± Yang Hua was so excited that his voice was trembling.


    ¡°What do you think? I¡¯m not like some people who forgot about coming back when they see a beautiful woman! Why are you in such a hurry?¡± Qi Yuying mocked Yang Hua.


    ¡°I¡­ I thought you weren¡¯t home. I wanted to go out and look for you.¡± Yang Hua closed the door and walked to Qi Yuying¡¯s side. There was no trace of faking the anxiety on his face.


    ¡°Looking for me? Hmph, I think you¡¯re looking for Feng Xiuying! What did you do last night?¡± Hearing Yang Hua¡¯s words, Qi Yuying¡¯s anger seemed to have subsided a little, but her face was still cold and dark.


    ¡°She was drunk last night, so I sent her home and stayed at her house for the night. I wanted to call you, but I realized that I didn¡¯t bring my phone.¡± Yang Hua said honestly.


    ¡°Humph! Staying at her house for a night? Drunk? You two were alone, making love!¡± Qi Yuying became even angrier.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense! There¡¯s nothing between us!¡± Yang Hua was also anxious. He had never seen Qi Yuying say such things in the past. Even if she was joking, Qi Yuying had always known her limits.


    ¡°What, you don¡¯t dare to admit it even if you did it? Hmph, you¡¯re just like that bastard Li! None of the men are good.¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s face flushed red as she pointed at Yang Hua and shouted excitedly.


    ¡°What happened to you?¡± Yang Hua finally realized that Qi Yuying¡¯s anger was extraordinary. He explained anxiously, ¡°I really didn¡¯t do anything. You can call her and ask! I¡¯ve only known her for a day! If I¡¯m really that kind of person, why didn¡¯t I do anything to you that day¡­¡±


    Towards the end, Yang Hua, who was too anxious, started to speak without thinking. Halfway through his sentence, he remembered he should not be saying those words to Qi Yuying. He immediately shut his mouth regretfully and looked at Qi Yuying apologetically.


    However, Yang Hua did not expect that when he mentioned Qi Yuying¡¯s embarrassing past, not only was she not angry, but her expression gradually changed from anger to suspicion. ¡°You really didn¡¯t do anything with her?¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s tone was so sour that even Yang Hua, who had little understanding of girls¡¯ psychology, understood that she was jealous.


    Jealous? No way! He must have made a mistake! It must be a mistake¡­ Yang Hua¡¯s heart was filled with nervousness and confusion.


    ¡°Ah! You actually did it with her¡­¡± Seeing that Yang Hua had stopped talking, Qi Yuying immediately pouted and called out again.


    ¡°No, no!¡± Yang Hua¡¯s catchphrase came out of his mouth without even passing through his brain. ¡°How could I! I was thinking about something just now.¡±


    ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± Qi Yuying asked Yang Hua angrily.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Yang Hua opened his mouth and wanted to tell the truth. However, on second thought, how could he tell Qi Yuying that he was wondering if she was jealous of Feng Xiuying?


    ¡°I was thinking about you.¡± Yang Hua didn¡¯t want to lie, so he simply used a vague sentence to make it up.


    However, even though it was just a vague sentence, Qi Yuying¡¯s face flushed red. She looked at Yang Hua and stammered, unable to speak.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk about this! It¡¯s too late!¡± Yang Hua didn¡¯t have time to flirt with Qi Yuying, so he shouted at her anxiously.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Qi Yuying also became nervous because of Yang Hua¡¯s nervous attitude.


    ¡°Have you handed yesterday¡¯s script to Director Zhang?¡±


    ¡°Not yet. Why?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t give it to him yet! Listen to me. I didn¡¯t come back last night because Feng Xiuying told me that it was a trap for you to be fired from the production team of ¡®The Third Kind of Human¡¯. It was Young Master Li who went to your producer and said that he wanted to fire you. Moreover, Producer Hu doesn¡¯t have good intentions at all. He won¡¯t help you find any director who wants your script!¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± Qi Yuying was also shocked by Yang Hua¡¯s words. ¡°What exactly happened?¡± She asked anxiously. This news was related to her future livelihood, so she couldn¡¯t ignore it.


    Growl! Just as Yang Hua was about to repeat the plot that he had heard from Feng Xiuying in the morning, he heard a loud stomach rumbling. Seeing the surprised expression on Yang Hua¡¯s face when he looked at her, Qi Yuying immediately blushed and lowered her head.


    Last night, she had wanted to wait for Yang Hua to come back for dinner, but he never came back, and he didn¡¯t even call. She stubbornly sat in her room for the entire night. It was not until one o¡¯clock in the middle of the night that she went to bed with hunger and a stomach full of resentment and grievances. It was precisely because of this that she was so angry when she saw Yang Hua in the morning.

 Chapter 32

    Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio


    ¡°You¡­ Didn¡¯t you have dinner yesterday?¡± When Yang Hua returned to Qi Yuying¡¯s house, it was only a little past eight in the morning. If Qi Yuying had eaten dinner last night, her stomach would not have made such a loud noise at this time.


    ¡°Mhm.¡± Qi Yuying knew that she could not hide it from him, so she simply admitted it shamelessly.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go make breakfast for you.¡± As he was making breakfast, he kept saying, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. If only I hadn¡¯t forgotten to bring my phone last night, and I couldn¡¯t remember your number¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡± Yang Hua looked at Qi Yuying in shame and kept apologizing.


    ¡°Alright, I didn¡¯t say I blamed you.¡± Qi Yuying pushed Yang Hua into the kitchen with a red face.


    After venting the anger in her heart, Qi Yuying calmed down and thought about her actions. However, the more she thought about it, the shyer she felt. Speaking of which, even if Yang Hua didn¡¯t come back, what right did she have to ask him to inform her? Moreover, she had waited for Yang Hua for the entire night, and she had even lost her temper when she didn¡¯t see him. What was her relationship with Yang Hua?


    Why was she so angry because he had only stayed outside for one night? At the thought of what she had done so inexplicably, Qi Yuying¡¯s flustered face turned hot.


    Yang Hua didn¡¯t notice Qi Yuying¡¯s bashful expression. After entering the kitchen, he immediately prepared two sets of breakfast for her and himself. The one for Qi Yuying was naturally the most sumptuous. While cooking, Yang Hua repeated what he had heard from Feng Xiuying to Qi Yuying. Of course, Yang Hua filtered the dirty things about Qi Yuying mentioned in the conversation.


    ¡°Did Producer Hu really say that?¡± Qi Yuying widened her eyes in disbelief as she looked at Yang Hua. She had met Producer Hu a few times. Although she did not have a deep impression of him, she did not think that he was such a bad person!


    ¡°I don¡¯t think Feng Xiuying is lying. Besides, she doesn¡¯t know Li Hongwei. Why would she make up stories about him?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ What should I do?¡± Qi Yuying thought about it for a while, but she could not think of a solution to the problem. She could only walk around anxiously.


    Even if she knew that it was a trap to expel her from the production team, she believed it when Yang Hua told her that. If she told Director Zhang, would he believe her? Even if Director Zhang believed her, what could he do? It was a fact that the quality of her script was problematic. If Hu Changyou insisted on firing her, Director Zhang would not be able to justify his help even if he wanted to.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious.¡± Yang Hua saw Qi Yuying¡¯s anxious and helpless look and quickly pulled her to sit on the chair. ¡°Think about who can help you. If you tell Director Zhang about this, will he not remove you?¡±


    After being Qi Yuying¡¯s assistant for two months, Yang Hua had a little understanding of the situation at City T¡¯s TV station. If Qi Yuying was kicked out, Director Zhang would probably not be able to invite her back. This was because changing the screenwriter had to be agreed upon by both the producer and the director.


    However, by the same logic, if Director Zhang insisted on not letting Qi Yuying leave before she was chased away, Producer Hu could not do anything. After all, he couldn¡¯t control Director Zhang, who had been in the directing industry for many years. Moreover, Director Zhang was currently favored by the TV station¡¯s higher-ups. They were still counting on Director Zhang to set a new high for their viewership ratings. How could they allow Producer Hu to trip him up?


    ¡°No way! Director Zhang said last time that he had already spoken to Producer Hu. If there are any more problems with the script, he will change the screenwriter.¡±


    ¡°But this time, it¡¯s obvious that there¡¯s a special situation!¡±


    ¡°Sigh, forget it.¡± Qi Yuying frowned and said, ¡°He has helped me so much. I don¡¯t know how to repay him. This time, he definitely had no choice. I don¡¯t want to make things difficult for him. Director Zhang¡­ sigh, his interpersonal relationships in the circle were not that good.


    ¡°Otherwise, with his qualifications and ability, how could he be appointed to film sitcoms? If I implicate Director Zhang, I really can¡¯t forgive myself.¡±


    Of course, she knew more about the relationship between Director Zhang and Producer Hu than Yang Hua. Because the TV station had invested in the production of this sitcom, Producer Hu, who represented the TV station in the filming, was largely equivalent to Director Zhang¡¯s employer. If Producer Hu insisted on letting her go and had a legitimate reason, even if Director Zhang was unwilling, he couldn¡¯t object.


    ¡°Then¡­ what about Wang Ruoxi? What about Tang Xin? Aren¡¯t they celebrities? If they suggest it to the director, it should work!¡±


    Yang Hua was also a desperate person. Of course, he did not want Qi Yuying to be framed by others and be left without food and clothing.


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s eyes lit up when Yang Hua mentioned these two people.


    That¡¯s right! They were the main leads of the TV series. If they were willing to help and support her, Director Zhang would feel much less pressured. Qi Yuying was still very confident in her ability. She firmly believed that as long as she was given more time, she would definitely be able to write a script as good as the original one.


    However, it was not a problem to find Wang Ruoxi but to look for Tang Xin¡­ Other than the conversation they had in the restaurant, Qi Yuying had never interacted with Tang Xin. Qi Yuying felt that she might not agree to ask for such a big favor.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go find Tang Xin, and you¡¯ll look for Wang Ruoxi. What do you think?¡± Yang Hua hesitated for a while before saying. He felt that asking Tang Xin for help was a little demanding, but when he thought of the predicament Qi Yuying was facing, he finally made up his mind. Sigh, so be it if he left a bad impression on her. They probably wouldn¡¯t meet again anyway.


    That was what Yang Hua thought.


    ¡°Forget it! You¡¯d better not look for Tang Xin.¡± Yang Hua thought it through, but Qi Yuying bit her lip and said, ¡°I¡¯ll try to get Ruoxi to help.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°No reason.¡± Qi Yuying shook her head firmly. She didn¡¯t understand why, but she just didn¡¯t want Yang Hua to see his old classmate. However, when she saw Yang Hua¡¯s slightly surprised expression, she still gave a reason. ¡°I¡¯m not familiar with her, so she might not be willing to help me. If you go to her, and she can¡¯t agree to help when she¡¯s in a difficult position, won¡¯t it be very awkward when you meet her in the future?¡±


    ¡°How many more times can I see her?¡± Yang Hua smiled bitterly and spread his hands.


    ¡°Anyway, I don¡¯t want it anymore!¡± Qi Yuying still shook her head and remained silent for a while. Suddenly, she blushed and said to Yang Hua, ¡°But thank you.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s my duty. You¡¯re my employer. What am I going to do if you lose your job? Haha, I¡¯m doing this for myself.¡± Yang Hua knew that it was not a good time to make the atmosphere too heavy, so he quickly laughed and said.


    Although the two of them were laughing, Qi Yuying did not agree to let Yang Hua look for Tang Xin in the end. After handing in the script, she immediately hid in her room and called Wang Ruoxi. The two of them talked on the phone for almost an hour. However, when they finished chatting and Qi Yuying walked into the living room to put down the phone, Yang Hua, who was in the room, saw Qi Yuying¡¯s eyes glistening with tears.

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    ¡°What did she say?¡± Yang Hua asked anxiously.


    ¡°She said that she can¡¯t even protect herself now and can¡¯t help me.¡± Qi Yuying took a deep breath and tried hard not to cry.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? How could she be unable to protect herself?¡± Yang Hua asked in surprise.


    ¡°She said that she broke up with Li Hongwei yesterday.¡±


    ¡°Why?¡±


    ¡°Why else? Yesterday, after she finished filming, she saw Li Hongwei shopping with a woman in the downtown area when she returned home. At first, she thought that the two of them had only bumped into each other by chance. However, she later saw that they had actually walked straight into the hotel. When she returned home that night, she had a big fight with Li Hongwei over the phone and they broke up. Because of this, she arrived at the studio almost an hour late this morning.¡±


    ¡°Usually, this isn¡¯t a big deal, but Hu Changyou took the opportunity to give her a good scolding. She wasn¡¯t a particularly popular celebrity. Many second-rate female celebrities in City T were more beautiful and better at acting than her. In the past, if I hadn¡¯t been speaking up for her, Director Zhang would have wanted to replace her. Now that Hu Changyou says she¡¯s not dedicated to her job, I don¡¯t think she¡¯ll be able to escape.¡±


    ¡°Then what does she plan to do?¡±


    ¡°She doesn¡¯t know either. Her current situation is the same as mine. If Producer Hu insists, even if Director Zhang wants to protect her, he can¡¯t. She said that if there was really no other way, she could only go back and beg that bastard Li Hongwei. Sigh. She had been playing small roles in the production team since she graduated from high school. Until now, she did not know anything other than acting in soap operas. Moreover, her hometown is in the countryside. If she was kicked out of the production team, she would have no choice but to go back to farming. She could only go to Li Hongwei or Hu Changyou.


    ¡°Hey! Why am I talking about her? I¡¯m in the same situation.¡± At this point, Qi Yuying let out a long sigh and laughed at herself.


    Hearing this, Yang Hua¡¯s heart was filled with bitterness. This was the first time he felt that he was really useless and could not help at all. Was there really no way? He could only watch helplessly as the two girls fell into the trap. The distressed Yang Hua thought for a long time, but he could only think of one person ¡ª Tang Xin.


    No matter what, he had to go find Tang Xin. Even if she felt that he was a bastard who wanted to be repaid with kindness, it was better than watching the two girls walking toward a dead end. Yang Hua thought helplessly but resolutely.


    ¡°Sigh!¡± Qi Yuying let out a long sigh and returned to her room listlessly to lie down on the bed. She was already in complete despair. She could only wait for Director Zhang to send her a notice of being kicked out of the production team.


    Logically speaking, she should be scared to death right now, as she had nothing to offer other than writing scripts. However, for some reason, Qi Yuying did not feel the fear of losing her job at all. Other than extreme disappointment and a little anger, she was unexpectedly calm. It was as if she felt that even if she lost her job, she could always find someone to rely on. In this mood, Qi Yuying lay on the bed and gradually fell asleep.


    As soon as Qi Yuying walked into the room, Yang Hua, who had already made up his mind to look for Tang Xin, picked up his phone and called Qi Yuying¡¯s number. The phone didn¡¯t ring for long before Tang Xin¡¯s soft and pleasant voice came from the other end, ¡°Hey! May I know who it is?¡±


    ¡°Is it Tang Xin?¡± Yang Hua, who was asking for help, sounded a little embarrassed. ¡°I¡¯m Yang Hua.¡±


    ¡°Yang Hua! Hehe, why did you call me?¡± When Tang Xin heard this name, she immediately smiled in surprise.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ I have something I need your help with.¡± Even though he had only said this over the phone, Yang Hua¡¯s face turned red with embarrassment.


    ¡°Oh?¡± Tang Xin quickly calmed down and asked with a smile, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Just say it. You¡¯re my savior! I¡¯ll definitely help you if I can.¡±


    ¡°Where are you now?¡± Yang Hua heard some noise on Tang Xin¡¯s phone and couldn¡¯t help but worry that she was in the studio. If Producer Hu heard what he said to Tang Xin, he would be in big trouble.


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m at the studio now.¡± Tang Xin¡¯s answer was as Yang Hua had expected.


    ¡°Hmm¡­ I see¡­¡±


    ¡°What? Is it inconvenient to talk over the phone?¡± Tang Xin asked with a smile.


    ¡°Kind of.¡±


    ¡°Since there¡¯s no filming today. I¡¯m going home. If there¡¯s anything, come to my house and we¡¯ll talk. Yes, I¡¯m close to home. You can set off now.¡±


    ¡°Ah¡­ that¡¯s fine too.¡± Yang Hua thought about it and felt that it was better to talk to her face-to-face rather than over the phone.


    ¡°My house is Fenglu District 32. You can take a taxi over. Hehe, you¡¯re still studying, right? Do you have money to pay for the taxi fare? If you don¡¯t have it, I¡¯ll help you pay when you get to my house.¡± Tang Xin¡¯s words also carried a bit of mischief.


    ¡°No need. I¡¯ll be right there.¡± Yang Hua hung up the phone awkwardly. He grabbed a jacket that he could go out with and hurriedly ran out.


    When Yang Hua took a taxi to Fenglu District 32, he realized that Tang Xin¡¯s place was actually a big villa located in the suburbs. From the outside, the entire villa was about a thousand square meters in size. Behind the villa, there was a courtyard surrounded by high walls.


    Yang Hua, who had never entered a villa before, was like a foreign person this time. The taxi driver who saw him get off in front of the luxury villa looked at him up and down with a surprised look, trying to find a connection between him and the owner of the villa.


    After pacing back and forth in front of the door for a long time, Yang Hua finally saw the phone under the villa¡¯s number plate. But before he could pick up the phone, Tang Xin, who saw him on the surveillance camera, had already opened the door for him.


    Although Yang Hua was shocked by the sudden opening of the door, he still suppressed his surprise and walked into the villa with his head lowered. After entering the door, the first thing Yang Hua saw was a living room that was so spacious that he could not believe it. He looked around in surprise, trying to find Tang Xin. At this time, Tang Xin¡¯s voice had a smiling tone suddenly sounded beside him, ¡°Don¡¯t look in the living room. Go straight ahead. I¡¯m outside.¡±


    Yang Hua, who was shocked again, looked up at the huge glass door in the depths of the living room. He scratched his head in embarrassment and walked to the backyard according to Tang Xin¡¯s instructions.


    When he walked out of the courtyard, Yang Hua realized that it was more like a combination of a garden and a swimming pool than a courtyard. The front half of the house, which Yang Hua could see through the glass door, was a neatly trimmed garden, while the back half was a swimming pool.


    Yang Hua walked into the courtyard and began to look for Tang Xin. But when he saw Tang Xin, he almost thought of running away immediately. He never thought that his old classmate, who had become a big star, would meet him in such a manner. She was wearing only a bikini, with water droplets from swimming, and she was sitting under the awning and wiping while smiling at him.

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    Although Yang Hua had only seen Feng Xiuying¡¯s naked body in the morning, the impact of Tang Xin¡¯s outfit on him didn¡¯t diminish at all. What entered Yang Hua¡¯s eyes and mind was Tang Xin¡¯s pure and beautiful face and the figure outlined by the bikini. Even under such strong sunlight, even without any makeup, Tang Xin still looked perfect and impeccable.


    ¡°Idiot.¡± Seeing Yang Hua staring blankly, Tang Xin couldn¡¯t help but cover her mouth and laugh as she muttered to herself.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you look for me for something?¡± Tang Xin¡¯s voice clearly reached Yang Hua¡¯s ears from half a swimming pool away.


    ¡°Ah¡­ Ah!¡± Yang Hua panicked for a while before he slowly moved to Tang Xin¡¯s side in embarrassment.


    He didn¡¯t know if Tang Xin was used to appearing in front of others like this, but he felt that he was too sensitive. After all, the way she was dressed was a little tempting, but from the perspective of a big-shot movie star, it was actually nothing. Looking at those Hong Kong and Taiwan celebrities, wasn¡¯t it common for them to appear on the cover of magazines in bikinis? When he saw them in the newspapers and magazines, he never felt that there was anything wrong with them appearing in the magazines like that.


    Wasn¡¯t Tang Xin the same as them? It looked like he was still a country bumpkin, and his mind was full of obscene thoughts. Yang Hua thought in a self-deprecating manner. Of course, no matter how much Yang Hua tried to persuade himself when he walked to Tang Xin¡¯s side and saw her perfect body, his heart was still beating wildly. As for his face, even if Yang Hua couldn¡¯t see it, he knew that it would be as red as a monkey¡¯s butt.


    When Yang Hua walked to her side, Tang Xin sat up and looked at him with a smile. She waited for almost half a minute. However, the nervous Yang Hua still lowered his head and kept wiping his sweat. His Adam¡¯s apple moved up and down nervously, but he did not say a word.


    ¡°Say something.¡± Tang Xin couldn¡¯t help but cover her mouth and chuckle.


    ¡°I¡­ what should I say¡­¡± Standing in front of Tang Xin, who was staring at him with a sweet smile, Yang Hua, whose face was flushed red, was so nervous that his legs and stomach almost trembled. He only lowered his head to avoid Tang Xin¡¯s deep eyes. How could he know what to say?


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me for help? If you don¡¯t tell me, how can I help you?¡± Tang Xin¡¯s voice and smile were still as sweet and moving as before. It didn¡¯t change at all just because Yang Hua was standing in front of her.


    ¡°Yes¡­ There¡¯s something I need your help with¡­¡± When talking to someone, it was polite to look at the other party, so when Yang Hua spoke to Tang Xin, he immediately raised his head to look at her. However, when his eyes met her body, he immediately lowered his head in embarrassment. Regardless of whether he looked at Tang Xin or not, Yang Hua felt extremely uncomfortable.


    ¡°You¡­ can you put on some clothes first?¡± Yang Hua blushed and said, ¡°When you¡¯re dressed like this. I¡­ I can¡¯t speak¡­¡±


    As soon as Yang Hua opened his mouth, Tang Xin¡¯s face turned a little red, but her actions were obviously much better than Yang Hua¡¯s. After letting out a burst of mischievous laughter, she tilted her head and asked with a smile, ¡°Did you see anyone at the door when you came?¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Yang Hua didn¡¯t understand why Tang Xin suddenly asked such a question, but he still answered with a red face.


    ¡°There will probably be another headline on the report on the front page. A mysterious handsome man visits the mansion of a famous female celebrity privately. Hehe. Manager Wang is so angry that he wants to kill someone with a knife.¡± Tang Xin said mischievously and stuck out her tongue.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Yang Hua was so frightened by Tang Xin¡¯s words that he couldn¡¯t even speak. He didn¡¯t expect that his casual action could bring such a big negative impact on Tang Xin¡¯s reputation.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Tang Xin covered her mouth and laughed again. ¡°A celebrity without scandals is not a celebrity. As long as you didn¡¯t come to my house at night and stay here, then there should be no problem. Celebrities are also human. I can¡¯t possibly not meet any men, right?¡±


    As she said that, Tang Xin stretched her jade-like arms and stretched her body. Then, she stood up and walked into the house. Barefooted, she walked all the way from the clean marble floor beside the swimming pool to the grass in the garden that was trimmed to the depth of her heels.


    Looking at Tang Xin¡¯s fair back and her legs that were moving forward, Yang Hua couldn¡¯t control himself at all. He swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva because his mouth was feeling dry. He thought in a daze that if it was two months ago, he would probably be struck in the head by a bolt of lightning and died.


    ¡°Follow me!¡± Tang Xin, who had walked to the glass door, turned around and called out to Yang Hua, who was still standing in the same place, in a coquettish voice.


    The beauty turned her head and smiled, and Yang Hua, who had already been provoked by Tang Xin to the point of not knowing what to do, was completely stunned. After a long time, it was only when Tang Xin, who was covering her mouth and laughing again, made her way into the living room that Yang Hua lowered his head again in a sorry state and followed her into the house.


    As soon as he entered the house, Yang Hua, who was busy walking with his head lowered, almost bumped into Tang Xin, who was still waiting for him behind the glass door. Fortunately, Yang Hua¡¯s reaction was fast enough. When he saw that Tang Xin was still standing at the corner and did not leave, he quickly stopped.


    Because of this, the distance between the two of them was unprecedentedly close. Yang Hua, who had been looking down at his feet, happened to see Tang Xin¡¯s chest. Yang Hua¡¯s breathing instantly stopped. The heat on his face made him realize that his face must have turned red again. Moreover, his clothes were already drenched in sweat. He could never enter a villa with a swimming pool again. It was too embarrassing!


    Yang Hua kept swearing in his heart.


    Even though the distance between the two of them was so close that they could kiss if either of them moved a little closer, Tang Xin still didn¡¯t move. She stood in front of Yang Hua with a smile on her face and said mischievously to Yang Hua, ¡°I¡¯m going to change my clothes. Don¡¯t peek!¡±


    ¡°Ah, yes!¡± Yang Hua nodded desperately while breaking out in cold sweat.


    ¡°Hehe.¡± Tang Xin walked into the changing room on the left side of the living room with a sly smile and closed the door.


    ¡°Phew!¡± Yang Hua finally heaved a sigh of relief. He wiped his sweaty forehead and sat down in front of a counter in a corner of the living room that looked like a bar.


    Then, Yang Hua, who had nothing to do, began to look around the luxurious house where Tang Xin lived. Of course, Yang Hua, who knew nothing about architecture, could not appreciate the beauty other than the magnificent decorations in the villa.


    After waiting for about four to five minutes, Yang Hua still didn¡¯t see Tang Xin coming out of the changing room. He couldn¡¯t help but look at the changing room curiously. He wondered what kind of changing room it was and whether it was filled with all kinds of expensive women¡¯s clothing.


    But when Yang Hua saw the door of the changing room clearly, his heart skipped a beat. Tang Xin actually didn¡¯t lock the door¡­ Or rather, she didn¡¯t even close it! The door that was so alluring to all men was actually left ajar!

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    What did Tang Xin mean by that? Thinking of what Tang Xin had said to him before entering the changing room, Yang Hua¡¯s heartbeat sped up again. It was so fast that he felt like his heart was about to jump out of his mouth.


    Even though Yang Hua rarely came into contact with the Internet, even if Yang Hua was a traditional and conservative man, he had at least heard such jokes from his classmates. One day, a man went to a woman¡¯s house. The woman said to the man, ¡°I¡¯m going to take a shower, and I won¡¯t lock the door. Don¡¯t peek, or you are a beast.¡± Then, as expected, the man was very gentlemanly and did not peek. However, after the woman took a shower for half an hour, she came out and said angrily to the man, ¡°You¡¯re worse than a beast.¡±


    Countless strange thoughts spun in Yang Hua¡¯s mind. Ever since he entered Tang Xin¡¯s villa, his mind had not been clear for more than a minute.


    ¡°No, no, no! I¡¯d rather be worse than a beast than be a beast!¡± Yang Hua kept wiping his face with his hands and muttered to himself as if he was reciting scriptures.


    He didn¡¯t know how many clothes Tang Xin had changed in the changing room, but when she came out again, it had been almost half an hour.


    Tang Xin, who reappeared in front of Yang Hua, changed into a very fitting spaghetti strap dress. Although her shoulders and skin were still exposed, and the pink undergarment that was the same color as the dress could be seen through the dress, it was naturally far less lethal than the bikini just now.


    Yang Hua, who had already experienced the bikini test, was able to ignore this level of attack. However, when he saw Tang Xin walk in front of him, Yang Hua, who was still imagining things, was still stunned and speechless.


    ¡°Can you tell me now?¡± Tang Xin did not seem to have any intention of accusing Yang Hua of being worse than a beast. She just sat down beside him and said with a faint smile.


    ¡°Yes, yes.¡± Yang Hua quickly nodded and sorted out his messy thoughts. After sorting out the content in his heart, he said, ¡°The favor I want you to help me with is actually related to the production team of ¡®The Third Kind of Human¡¯.¡±


    ¡°Oh, the production team¡­ Are you trying to help Wang Ruoxi?¡± Tang Xin had also heard about Wang Ruoxi in the morning, so when Yang Hua opened his mouth, she naturally thought of her.


    ¡°Yes, but also no. I want to help Wang Ruoxi, but it¡¯s not just Wang Ruoxi.¡± Yang Hua had already thought about how to explain the situation to Tang Xin on the way here, so he spoke calmly and methodically.


    ¡°What happened? From what you¡¯re saying, it seems like something big is going to happen in the production team.¡± Tang Xin looked at Yang Hua curiously.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you know that Qi Yuying is going to be fired too?¡± Yang Hua was a little surprised. He felt that this matter should be known by the entire crew.


    ¡°Qi Yuying?¡± Hearing this name, Tang Xin was surprised. ¡°How could she be fired? This script was her creation. Unless she didn¡¯t want to write it, who else could fire her? Besides, Director Zhang dotes on her like his own daughter. How could he agree to fire her?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a long story.¡± Yang Hua sighed and told Tang Xin the news he heard from Feng Xiuying in the morning. Even Hu Changyou and Li Hongwei¡¯s plan to deal with Qi Yuying was included.


    ¡°Is what you said true?¡± Tang Xin also gradually became serious. She looked at Yang Hua seriously and asked.


    ¡°I heard it from a friend, but I don¡¯t think she would lie to me.¡±


    ¡°Mhm, Hu Changyou¡­¡± Tang Xin frowned and said to herself, ¡°I know a little about him. In the past, he had been an assistant director for several big-name directors and had even worked as a stage manager in a few big films. He didn¡¯t have much ability, but he had a lot of connections in the industry. The TV station probably recruited him to be the chief editor of an interview program because of this.¡±


    ¡°Then are you able to help?¡± Yang Hua asked anxiously.


    ¡°Wang Ruoxi¡¯s matter is simple. But Qi Yuying¡­¡± Tang Xin lowered her head and bit her lips hard. Then, she suddenly raised her head and said resolutely, ¡°I¡¯ll help you! I¡¯ll call Manager Wang later. He has a much deeper relationship in the industry than Hu Changyou. It won¡¯t be a big problem for Qi Yuying to find a few directors who want the script.¡±


    Seeing Tang Xin¡¯s expression, Yang Hua knew that if she helped him, she would definitely sacrifice a lot. ¡°Is it very difficult?¡± he asked.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Since you¡¯ve asked me to help, I¡¯ll do anything I can to help.¡± Tang Xin looked at Yang Hua, her face flushed.


    ¡°If it¡¯s too difficult, then forget it. Really.¡± Yang Hua shook his head.


    Although he didn¡¯t want Qi Yuying to lose her job, he also didn¡¯t want to make things difficult for Tang Xin. Initially, he felt that asking Tang Xin for help was already too much. If she had to suffer a huge loss to help him, he would not be willing to do so no matter what. After all, Yang Hua knew Qi Yuying¡¯s situation very well. Even if she lost her job, her savings were enough for her to live for a long time without worrying about how to survive. During this time, Yang Hua believed that Qi Yuying would definitely be able to think of other ways to make a living.


    What if it really didn¡¯t work? At most, he¡¯ll support her for the rest of her life¡­ Bah, until she got married. A strange thought appeared in Yang Hua¡¯s mind again.


    ¡°What do you mean by difficult?¡± Tang Xin said with a smile. She stared at Yang Hua as if she was studying his face carefully. ¡°You helped me so many times in the past. Why would it be difficult for me to help you once?¡±


    ¡°When have I ever helped you ¡®so many times¡¯¡­¡± Yang Hua made Tang Xin¡¯s face turn red again. He remembered that he had only saved her once in high school.


    ¡°You don¡¯t remember? Hehe, I still remember clearly what happened in elementary school and junior high.¡± Tang Xin smiled, and she blushed harder. ¡°When I was in elementary school, those boys bullied me all the time. Every time I told you, you would help me fight them after school. Hehe, it was really funny when I thought about it. You actually fought with so many of them alone. Also, in junior high, a few boys wanted to mess with me after school. In the end, you suddenly ran out and fought with them, causing them to chase after you. There were also a few times¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah?¡± As Tang Xin spoke, Yang Hua was confused.


    Did he do those things? His memory was completely messed up by Tang Xin.


    It was true that he had fought with students from other classes and even higher grades from time to time in elementary school. However, firstly, he was definitely not the one who initiated the fight. Secondly, it was definitely not because he listened to Tang Xin. Moreover, the number of times he talked to Tang Xin in elementary school was rare. Yang Hua had no memory of what they had talked about. Moreover, there was no need to mention when he was in junior high school. Tang Xin had never appeared in his memory throughout junior high school.


    As for the things that Tang Xin said, he remembered most of them.


    Could it really be such a coincidence? Those unlucky incidents had suddenly become an act of helping others instead. Yang Hua found it unbelievable.

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    ¡°Hehe, why did you help me at that time? Don¡¯t lie to me and say that I looked beautiful. At that time, I felt that I was very ordinary.¡± Tang Xin asked with a smile after she finished talking about her memory.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­ It¡¯s a coincidence¡­¡± Yang Hua said blankly.


    ¡°Actually, there¡¯s something I¡¯ve always wanted to apologize to you for.¡± At this point, Tang Xin¡¯s face was completely red, like a ripe peach.


    ¡°Ah?¡±


    ¡°It was during the third year of high school¡­¡± Tang Xin looked at Yang Hua and seemed to be suppressing her shyness as she said, ¡°I actually waited for you on purpose during the college entrance examination that day. I wanted to ask which university you will apply to because I want to go to the same school as you. In the end, I didn¡¯t expect that I would be the one to harm you in the end, causing you to not be able to take the exam¡­ I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    ¡°I¡­ no¡­ it¡¯s nothing.¡± Yang Hua looked at Tang Xin, whose face was flushed red, and felt his tongue roll up, unable to speak.


    Yang Hua didn¡¯t know what to say. Tang Xin also stared at him and fell silent. The huge living room gradually quieted down, leaving only the two people¡¯s hearts that were still beating wildly.


    ¡°Cough! Humph!¡± Yang Hua suddenly felt that the atmosphere here was turning bad! He hurriedly coughed a few times. He racked his brain to think of a topic that could ease the awkwardness. ¡°Just now, you said that you would help Qi Yuying to find a director who will accept her script.


    ¡°But can you ask Director Zhang not to replace Qi Yuying? If Director Zhang says that there¡¯s no problem with her script, then there should be no problem.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not up to the director to decide if there¡¯s a problem with the script.¡± Tang Xin smiled bitterly at Yang Hua and shook her head. ¡°There¡¯s a very professional forum on the website of City T¡¯s TV station. Haven¡¯t you seen it before?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve seen it.¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s a section in the forum that allows the audience to vote. Whether there¡¯s a problem with the script or not, the voting results from there account for a large proportion in the conclusion.¡±


    ¡°Ah! I see.¡±


    ¡°Moreover, there is another problem with the audience voting. The content of her previous episodes had not satisfied the audience. Therefore, unless she could write a better script for this episode than the previous ones, there would definitely be more people who would vote that they were unsatisfied. What do you think of her new script?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not that good. There¡¯s still a slight difference compared to before.¡±


    ¡°Then Hu Changyou will have a way to expel her from the crew.¡± Tang Xin said seriously.


    ¡°I understand.¡± Hearing Tang Xin¡¯s final conclusion, Yang Hua¡¯s mood became heavy.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. No matter what, I¡¯ll do my best to help her.¡± Tang Xin said softly.


    ¡°Forget it.¡± Yang Hua smiled bitterly at Tang Xin.


    ¡°You really don¡¯t want my help?¡± Tang Xin revealed a disappointed expression.


    ¡°Don¡¯t make things difficult for yourself. It¡¯s not easy for you to become famous. Don¡¯t ruin your future for me. I don¡¯t want you to be implicated because of her. Besides, there might be other ways to deal with her matter.¡± Yang Hua¡¯s words were from the bottom of his heart. What he meant was that he would think of a solution to Qi Yuying¡¯s problem and that she did not need to worry about it. However, these words sounded different in Tang Xin¡¯s ears.


    Although she had been famous for four to five years, she had very few opportunities to come into contact with society. Not only did she become famous when she was in her second year of university because she starred in a blockbuster movie, but her agent and operating company had also made her walk the path of a pure and innocent girl from the beginning. Therefore, not only did she have little chance to interact with society, but she also had an experienced veteran accompanying her when she was interviewed by reporters and participated in variety shows to help her resist those strange questions.


    Therefore, although Tang Xin knew a lot and had trained herself to be a well-mannered celebrity, she might not be as experienced as Wang Ruoxi when it came to dealing with people. ¡°Do you really think I¡¯m more important than her?¡± When Tang Xin asked this question, her voice became very soft.


    ¡°Ah?¡± Yang Hua didn¡¯t hear what Tang Xin said clearly.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Tang Xin mustered up her courage and repeated what she had just said in a louder voice. However, just as she said the word ¡°you¡±, the phone rang and interrupted her.


    The number of people who knew Tang Xin¡¯s home phone number could be counted on one hand, and they would never call her when they had nothing to do. Hearing the phone ring, Tang Xin immediately knew that it was something important. She could only stop reluctantly and say to Yang Hua, ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Then, she quickly ran to the phone not far away and pressed the speaker button.


    ¡°Hey! Xinxin! It¡¯s me. ¡± A man¡¯s soft voice came from the phone. It made Yang Hua unconsciously think of a word: Sissy.


    ¡°Yes, I know! Auntie Wang!¡± Tang Xin shouted with a smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m in the newspaper office, don¡¯t make any noise!¡± The voice rang out again, and Yang Hua could not help but feel a chill run down his spine. An image of a seven-foot-tall man who was pinching his slender fingers and winking at people appeared in front of his eyes.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Humph! You¡¯re calling me at this time!¡± Rather than saying that Tang Xin was talking to him, it was more like she was acting coquettishly to the other party. However, from the surname she called out at the beginning, Yang Hua could tell that it should be Tang Xin¡¯s resourceful manager.


    ¡°Aiyo! My little darling! Why are you still asking me? You took a man¡­ Bah! It¡¯s not that I want to criticize you, but do you know that if my friend didn¡¯t happen to see it in the newspaper office this time, tomorrow¡¯s headline would definitely be about you¡­¡± Manager Wang was like an auntie, nagging endlessly.


    Yang Hua sat on the chair and listened to Manager Wang¡¯s complaints about Tang Xin. He felt more and more embarrassed. After a few minutes, he could not sit still anymore. Anyway, he had finished his business and told Tang Xin everything he needed to. She had also agreed to help Wang Ruoxi. As for Qi Yuying, her problem was not something that she could solve. Thinking of this, Yang Hua couldn¡¯t help but walk to Tang Xin¡¯s side. He gestured to her to let her chat slowly before he left.


    However, Tang Xin shook her head at him anxiously, refusing to let him leave just like that. The silent pantomime between the two was quickly discovered by the sharp Manager Wang.


    ¡°Hmm? Xinxin, what¡¯s wrong? Who are you talking to?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s an old classmate of mine. He¡¯s Yang Hua, the one that I mentioned to you before.¡±


    ¡°Oh, it¡¯s him! Sigh, Xinxin! Don¡¯t you know that those reporters are waiting outside the door every day, just waiting for news about you? You have to be careful. By the way, did you receive the clothes I asked someone to make for you last time? Those were professionally designed.


    ¡°It¡¯s summer. I know you like to wear dresses. However, don¡¯t wear a skirt that¡¯s too short. Be careful not to be photographed by others! In the future, when you go out, wear the ones I gave you, understand? Otherwise, you would be like the celebrity from last time, the one who was photographed and didn¡¯t know about it. You have to be careful¡­¡±


    Manager Wang started to grumble again.


    ¡°I¡¯m leaving.¡± Hearing that Manager Wang was talking about a very private topic with Tang Xin, the embarrassed Yang Hua made a gesture to Tang Xin again, and this time he said it decisively.

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    ¡°Don¡¯t go!¡± Hearing that Yang Hua was leaving again, Tang Xin shouted anxiously.


    ¡°What? Who wants to leave?¡± Manager Wang was stunned when he heard that. After he reacted, he quickly shouted into the phone, ¡°You¡¯re leaving? Leave carefully! Bye-bye!¡±


    Manager Wang was in the newspaper office. How could he ask whether Tang Xin was trying to keep Yang Hua? He couldn¡¯t wait for Yang Hua to leave Tang Xin¡¯s house as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble.


    With Manager Wang¡¯s words, even if Tang Xin tried to persuade him to stay, Yang Hua would not be so thick-skinned as to continue staying in her house. He waved at Tang Xin and said goodbye before leaving the villa awkwardly. Only Tang Xin, who was also embarrassed to keep Yang Hua, lost her temper with Manager Wang on the phone. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! You chased him away! Are you happy now?¡±


    Slam! Tang Xin didn¡¯t give Manager Wang a chance to speak again and hung up the phone with resentment.


    Yang Hua, who got into the taxi, almost immediately subconsciously buried everything that he had experienced in Tang Xin¡¯s house in his mind. The moment he entered the villa, his subconscious thought that no matter if Tang Xin was interested in him or not, the possibility of them being together was zero. After all, the gap between him and Tang Xin was too big.


    By the time Yang Hua finally woke up from the blank state of mind caused by forcing himself to stop thinking, the taxi had already arrived at Qi Yuying¡¯s house.


    When Yang Hua returned home, Qi Yuying had already woken up from her sleep and was staring at the empty wall in a daze. Knowing that Tang Xin couldn¡¯t help her, Yang Hua didn¡¯t know how to tell her, so he could only sigh and walk to his room.


    ¡°You¡¯re back.¡± Yang Hua had just opened the door when Qi Yuying¡¯s bitter voice sounded.


    ¡°Mhm.¡± Yang Hua replied in a muffled voice. Although Yang Hua didn¡¯t feel that there was anything wrong with rejecting Tang Xin¡¯s help at her house just now, when he saw Qi Yuying¡¯s listless look, he immediately felt sad and blamed himself.


    ¡°Sigh! I¡¯m about to lose my job, and you can¡¯t be an assistant anymore!¡± Qi Yuying smiled bitterly and asked, ¡°Did you go out to look for a job?¡±


    ¡°No, I haven¡¯t.¡± Yang Hua was silent for a while before saying, ¡°I went to look for Tang Xin just now.¡± Although he subconsciously felt that Qi Yuying might be angry if he told her that he was going to look for Tang Xin, he was unwilling to lie, even if he only needed to snort. A man had to take responsibility for his actions. This was his principle.


    ¡°You went to look for her?¡± Qi Yuying was not angry, but she seemed a little disappointed. ¡°That¡¯s right, both of you were classmates¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, she can¡¯t help either.¡± Yang Hua smiled bitterly and said, ¡°But she did agree to help Wang Ruoxi. At least Wang Ruoxi should be able to keep this job.¡±


    ¡°What? Ruoxi?¡± Qi Yuying looked at Yang Hua in surprise. She never expected Yang Hua to help Wang Ruoxi.


    She and Wang Ruoxi were good friends, but what was the relationship between Yang Hua and Wang Ruoxi? The two of them had only met once from the beginning to the end and had not spoken more than ten sentences. Why would Yang Hua help Wang Ruoxi? Was it because of her? Qi Yuying did not know why, but when she thought of this, she was so excited that her heart almost jumped out of her chest.


    ¡°What happened to you?¡± Yang Hua suddenly noticed that Qi Yuying had a strange expression on her face, so he walked up to her and asked.


    Seeing Yang Hua¡¯s concerned gaze, Qi Yuying suddenly felt numb and comfortable all over. Sensing her abnormality, she quickly lowered her head and replied, ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡±


    ¡°Have you thought about what you¡¯ll do in the future if you really can¡¯t continue writing scripts?¡± Yang Hua sat down beside Qi Yuying and asked softly.


    ¡°Never thought about it.¡± Qi Yuying shrugged her shoulders. ¡°If it doesn¡¯t work, I can go for computer training classes or something and become a typist. It¡¯s just that life will become worse and more tiring. Anyway, I won¡¯t starve to death.¡±


    ¡°By the way, aren¡¯t you supposed to hand in the script this morning? Have you handed it over yet?¡±


    ¡°Not yet.¡± Qi Yuying smiled indifferently and said, ¡°I think I¡¯m going to be fired this time.¡±


    ¡°Just hand the script over to Director Zhang.¡± Yang Hua looked at Qi Yuying and said firmly.


    ¡°You¡¯ll definitely be kicked out of the production team anyway. Doesn¡¯t it matter if we give him this episode or not?¡± Qi Yuying was already disheartened.


    ¡°How can it not matter! How can you think you can¡¯t do it without trying?¡± Yang Hua couldn¡¯t believe that Qi Yuying would say such a thing. He had always thought that Qi Yuying was a confident person who would never admit defeat.


    ¡°It¡¯s too late anyway.¡± Qi Yuying said lazily to Yang Hua with a rebellious mentality after the setback.


    ¡°Call Director Zhang and see if there¡¯s any chance to salvage the situation.¡± Yang Hua picked up the phone on the table and handed it to Qi Yuying. He looked at her seriously and said, ¡°I remember that you wrote it yourself in ¡®Red Rain¡¯ that even if you lose, you have to understand the reason for losing clearly and frankly. If you¡¯re fired from the production team just like that, will you be at ease?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I¡¯ll make the call.¡± Qi Yuying mumbled as she took the phone. She pouted aggrievedly, but she could not help but raise her eyes and secretly stare at Yang Hua¡¯s serious face for a long time. She suddenly realized that Yang Hua looked very manly when he was serious. Although Yang Hua usually looked a little handsome, compared to his current appearance, he was far less attractive.


    ¡°Qi Yuying?¡± Qi Yuying had just dialed Director Zhang¡¯s number when she heard a thunderous shout. ¡°What the hell are you doing?¡±


    Even from the decibel of his voice, Qi Yuying could tell that Director Zhang was really angry. ¡°Director Zhang, I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Qi Yuying felt so ashamed that she wanted to cry when she thought about how she had caused trouble for Director Zhang again.


    ¡°Yuying, I really didn¡¯t expect you to be such a person. Were you planning to admit defeat just like that? Do you think it¡¯s easy to admit defeat?¡± Ever since he started working with Qi Yuying, Director Zhang had never said anything harsh to her. However, on the phone today, he lost his temper. ¡°If you really don¡¯t want to work anymore, you can pack up and get lost immediately! There are plenty of people outside who knew how to write scripts!


    ¡°The earth won¡¯t stop spinning without you! Tang Xin called me just now. I know about you and Old Hu! Are you afraid of Hu Changyou? Who is he? F*ck, that bastard is nothing!


    ¡°If you¡¯re even afraid of him, you¡¯re not worthy of being a screenwriter in the future! You should just change your profession and sell tofu! What are you afraid of if there¡¯s a problem with the script? I¡¯m here! I¡¯m the director!


    ¡°I¡¯ve been filming movies for 15 years and TV dramas for 10 years. I¡¯ve directed a bunch of good and bad scripts! How can I not be able to shoot a good TV episode if I put in more effort?¡±


    Qi Yuying¡¯s tears fell like broken beads from Director Zhang¡¯s scolding, but she still held the phone with both hands to her ear and said three words over and over again, ¡°I am sorry.¡±

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    Gradually, Director Zhang¡¯s anger subsided. When he heard Qi Yuying sobbing on the other end of the phone, he could not help but feel sorry for this obedient, beautiful, and talented girl.


    ¡°Sigh, Yuying. Don¡¯t blame Uncle Zhang for criticizing you. I¡¯ve been in this industry for so many years, and you¡¯re the most talented screenwriter I¡¯ve ever seen. I really don¡¯t want you to¡­¡±


    As he spoke, Director Zhang, who thought of his past experiences, could not help but sob. It was precisely because he had a bad temper and did not have a good relationship with the people in the circle. He was not famous enough, so he was always tripped up by others. From filming a movie to filming a TV series, and finally being reduced to helping a local station shoot a drama, it could be said that his situation kept worsening. Now that he was able to make a comeback in this industry, he was most grateful to Qi Yuying. That was why he had been helping her. He did not want to see this young lady get hurt in any way.


    ¡°Uncle Zhang, I¡¯m sorry! I¡¯m sorry!¡± Hearing Director Zhang¡¯s whimpers, Qi Yuying could not hold it in anymore. She hugged Yang Hua and burst into tears.


    Seeing that Qi Yuying was crying so hard that she couldn¡¯t even continue listening to the phone call, Yang Hua couldn¡¯t care less about the awkwardness. As he hugged her and comforted her, he took the phone and told Director Zhang.


    ¡°Director Zhang, Yuying, she¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes, I understand. You don¡¯t have to say it. Fortunately, she still had a script for an episode with me. I¡¯ve already covered for her!¡± Director Zhang said in a calm voice, ¡°Yang Hua, tell her not to worry. I¡¯ve read the script for this episode. I¡¯ll definitely film it better than before. Tell her to write properly, and don¡¯t worry about not writing well.


    ¡°I¡¯m not a useless director. If there¡¯s a small problem with the script, I¡¯ll think of a solution for her. I still have to go to the studio later. Goodbye.¡±


    ¡°Yuying, don¡¯t cry. Director Zhang said there¡¯s still hope!¡± After hanging up the phone, Yang Hua gently comforted Qi Yuying with this good news.


    ¡°Mhm.¡± Qi Yuying could not stop sobbing. She nodded gently and whispered into his ear in a slightly hoarse voice, ¡°Thank you.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s what I should do.¡± After Yang Hua said this, the two of them fell silent.


    Qi Yuying¡¯s emotions gradually calmed down. However, when she stopped crying, Yang Hua became awkward again. Judging from their current situation, he seemed to be too intimate with Qi Yuying. However, Qi Yuying did not seem to notice it at all. Even though she had stopped crying, she was still lying in Yang Hua¡¯s arms like a docile kitten, her body sticking tightly to him.


    ¡°Yuying?¡± In his awkwardness, Yang Hua called out softly, hoping that Qi Yuying would let go of his arm.


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Although Qi Yuying answered, she still hugged Yang Hua tightly and did not move.


    ¡°I¡­ I want to go to the toilet.¡± In his panic, Yang Hua came up with an extremely clumsy excuse and struggled to escape from Qi Yuying¡¯s embrace. Then, he flew into the kitchen again.


    What was going on recently? Yang Hua desperately used cold water to rinse his confused head while thinking uncontrollably. It seemed that from the moment he met Qi Yuying¡­ No, it should have started a little earlier. His luck with women seemed to have flipped from extremely bad to extremely good from the previous twenty-four years. The temptation that came to him one after another made Yang Hua, who had always been firm, somewhat unable to resist.


    After all, Qi Yuying, Feng Xiuying, and Tang Xin were all outstanding. So outstanding that it was impossible for Yang Hua not to be tempted. Especially Qi Yuying. Yang Hua had been with her for almost two months. During this period, not only did they have intimate contact, but he also heard her confession of her devotion. And now, she was acting all flirtatious.


    If Yang Hua didn¡¯t have any dirty thoughts in front of such a beautiful girl, it didn¡¯t mean that he was upright, but that there was something wrong with his sexual orientation.


    However, if he wanted to accept her, Yang Hua¡¯s heart would always have a thorn in it. It was a thorn that he could not ignore. Therefore, he could only play dumb and not say anything or listen to anything.


    After Yang Hua rinsed under the tap for a full five minutes and finally calmed himself down, Qi Yuying walked out of the room. At this moment, she had completely regained her composure.


    ¡°Did Director Zhang really say that he used the script I gave him previously?¡± She found a chair in the living room and sat down.


    ¡°Yes. Oh, right. Isn¡¯t that what I wrote for you last time¡­¡± At this point, Yang Hua awkwardly stopped talking. He knew that Qi Yuying hated it when others touched her script.


    Qi Yuying was not angry at all. Instead, she played with the silk edge of the tablecloth with both hands and lowered her head. ¡°Sigh¡­ I owe you one more favor. How many favors do I owe you?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that.¡± Yang Hua quickly waved his hand. ¡°Then how much do I owe you for letting me stay here?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t done anything. Every day, you cooked, washed the dishes and clothes, cleaned the room, and folded the blanket. Also, you helped me to change the script¡­¡± At this point, Qi Yuying suddenly raised her head and said half-jokingly with a slightly flushed face, ¡°Speaking of which, you really have the talent to be a stay-at-home husband.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you marry me and stay here as my househusband for the rest of your life?¡±


    ¡°Hehe¡­ Don¡¯t make fun of me.¡± Yang Hua smiled awkwardly at Qi Yuying as he walked back to his room and locked the door.


    Qi Yuying also smiled at Yang Hua jokingly until he completely disappeared behind the door of the room. The smile on her face gradually disappeared and turned into a pouting expression. ¡°Who¡¯s joking with you? You¡¯re really a block of wood!¡± She muttered to herself softly and ran back to her room in a fit of pique, locking the door.


    However, from then on, Qi Yuying¡¯s life finally returned to normal. In the morning, she woke up on time and started writing the script for the new episode. Yang Hua, on the other hand, brought breakfast into Qi Yuying¡¯s room and placed it beside her computer desk.


    At noon, Qi Yuying, who had finished writing half of the script, called Yang Hua into the room to correct the typos. Yang Hua could tell from Qi Yuying¡¯s expression that she was very confident in the script for the latest episode.


    Sure enough, it was only a short 7,000-word script, but Yang Hua managed to laugh four times. However, in this latest script, Yang Hua was surprised to find that Qi Yuying actually used the concept that he had suggested to her before. In this drama that originally teased the two confused but very cute girls, she added one or more characters that were teased by the two girls instead.

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    In the script that Yang Hua had helped Qi Yuying to write, he used such a character. Qi Yuying was obviously much smarter than Yang Hua. Whether it was the timing and method of introducing the characters, or the design of the dialogue and the plot, she perfected it more than Yang Hua. However, the only flaw was that Qi Yuying¡¯s typos and grammar errors did not decrease at all. Moreover, the frequency of their appearance seemed to be proportional to her writing speed.


    ¡°No wonder Director Zhang keeps praising you as a genius screenwriter! Excellent!¡± After reading half of the script, Yang Hua could not help but give Qi Yuying a thumbs up.


    ¡°Of course! I¡¯m a gold-medal screenwriter! As long as I recover, how can I not write a good script?¡± Qi Yuying had never been humble when it came to writing scripts. As soon as Yang Hua praised her, she immediately accepted it proudly.


    ¡°Yes! This half of the episode is really well written!¡± Yang Hua nodded repeatedly. He had never doubted Qi Yuying¡¯s ability.


    ¡°Actually, you also contributed to this!¡± Qi Yuying patted Yang Hua¡¯s back and said to him with a smile, ¡°I realized that you¡¯re actually a genius. You can come up with a good idea to expand the plot just by watching TV dramas. Looks like I underestimated you in the past. I should have asked for your opinion more often!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t joke with me.¡± Yang Hua quickly shook his head.


    ¡°I¡¯m serious. In the future, when I can¡¯t think of any good ideas, I¡¯ll ask you for them.¡± From Qi Yuying¡¯s expression, Yang Hua could not tell if she was really serious about making that decision or if she was joking.


    ¡°If you think I can help, of course, there¡¯s no problem.¡± Yang Hua answered with a smile.


    After lunch, Qi Yuying sat in front of the computer and started typing again so that she wouldn¡¯t interrupt her sudden inspiration. Meanwhile, Yang Hua quietly returned to school again. Qi Yuying¡¯s problem had been solved, and now it was his turn to solve his own problem. He did not want to live in Qi Yuying¡¯s house and be a stay-at-home husband for the rest of his life.


    As usual, Yang Hua went straight to the academic exchange hall on the southeast side of the school as soon as he entered the school gate. In that area, there were often companies that were short of employees coming to recruit people. Moreover, there would be some recruitment news on the billboard outside the academic exchange hall from time to time.


    The last few times he came here, Yang Hua left empty-handed. But this time, his luck seemed to have finally come. A recruitment notice for an insurance company¡¯s backstage operator was posted on the most prominent spot on the billboard.


    It was clearly written on the notice that a total of four fresh graduates from this school would be recruited. At this time, Yang Hua felt that only a few of his classmates who had yet to find a job could compete with him. He immediately looked at the recruitment time written on the notice in surprise. Coincidentally, it was the last day! Yang Hua quickly took out his old second-hand phone and dialed the phone number provided on the notice.


    ¡°Hello. Ping An Insurance Company.¡± A man¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone.


    ¡°Hello. I¡¯m a student at Lianhua University. I saw your recruitment notice and am very interested in your company¡¯s position.¡±


    ¡°Hmm, you can briefly introduce yourself. Can you use a computer? How¡¯s your typing speed? How much do you know about programming and database?¡± The man on the other side was obviously very experienced. He quickly listed a few preliminary questions for Yang Hua to answer.


    ¡°My typing speed is about 100 words per minute. As for programming¡­ my results in VB should be able to please you. When I was in year three, I participated in creating a website and software design. As for the database¡­ I don¡¯t know much about it.¡± Yang Hua answered honestly.


    ¡°Mhm¡­ Come to our company for an interview.¡± The man on the other side thought for a moment and said to Yang Hua, ¡°Come out from the north gate of your school and take bus number 96. Get off at Huanghe Road Station, and then you¡¯ll see our company. The recruitment office is on the first floor of our company. You¡¯ll see the sign when you enter the lobby.¡±


    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll be right there!¡± Yang Hua, who was informed for the first time that he could participate in the interview, immediately rushed out of the school¡¯s north gate excitedly. The distance between Huanghe Road and Lianhua University was very far. As soon as he got on the bus, Yang Hua realized that Huanghe Road was actually the second last station in the middle of the densely packed number of bus stops on Route 96.


    Lianhua University was located in the suburbs, which was the first stop of the bus route. Fortunately, it was the first stop, so Yang Hua found a seat comfortably.


    However, when Yang Hua set off, it was the peak hour of the afternoon traffic, so after a few stops, the bus was already full. By the time the bus had traveled one-third of the route, it was already so crowded that there was no place to stand.


    In the summer, the crowded bus was probably the most similar to a steamer besides a steel factory. The people sitting in the seats were better off, but those who were standing and squeezed together looked like they had just been fished out of the water when they got off the bus. However, under such circumstances, a pregnant woman with a big belly got onto the bus with the help of a girl who looked to be 17 or 18 years old.


    As soon as the two of them squeezed onto the bus, the people on the bus were very understanding and made way for them to pass through the seats. Everyone could tell that this pregnant woman had reached a point where she absolutely could not be squeezed.


    However, even though they had to make way, complaints were still unavoidable. Most of the passengers complained about the pregnant woman¡¯s husband, ¡°What a stingy person! His wife¡¯s stomach is already so big! Even if he had to borrow money, you should let her take a taxi home!¡±


    Hearing her husband being complained about like this, the pregnant woman seemed a little helpless. She smiled bitterly and walked to the seat with the girl¡¯s help. Coincidentally, the person in that seat was Yang Hua.


    Seeing such a situation, Yang Hua naturally had nothing to hesitate about. He had to give up his seat. So he stood up and let the pregnant woman take his seat.


    ¡°Thank you.¡± Although it was only right for pregnant women to enjoy such a treatment, she still had to thank him.


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t you take a taxi? It¡¯s too inconvenient to take the bus.¡± Yang Hua was also puzzled by the pregnant woman¡¯s behavior. Judging from the way she and the girl dressed, they were definitely not the kind of people who were reluctant to spend money on a taxi.


    ¡°There was no taxi. We waited for more than an hour. If we wait any longer, my sister will get a heatstroke! Do you think I want to take the bus?¡± Before the pregnant woman could say anything, the 17-year-old girl glared at Yang Hua and said to him in a bad mood.


    ¡°Oh, I see.¡± Yang Hua nodded. In such a hot summer, it was understandable that taxis were in short supply at noon.


    ¡°Xiaoxiao, don¡¯t be rude.¡± The pregnant woman looked at the little girl with a hint of blame, then smiled at Yang Hua and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Yang Hua returned her apology with a smile.


    ¡°You have a good temper. It¡¯s rare for young people these days to have such a good temper.¡± For some reason, the pregnant woman sighed.


    ¡°Hehe, is that so?¡± Yang Hua was a little embarrassed. Looking at the pregnant woman, he felt that she was actually not much older than him. She actually called him ¡°young man.¡±


    ¡°Mhm.¡± The pregnant woman nodded with certainty and asked with a smile, ¡°What do you do?¡±


    ¡°I haven¡¯t found a job yet. I¡¯m going for an interview now.¡±


    ¡°Oh? You don¡¯t have a job yet?¡±


    ¡°I went to Lianhua University, so it¡¯s not easy to find a job. I might not be able to pass the interview this time.¡± Yang Hua said with a bitter smile.


    ¡°Tsk, a third-rate university.¡± The girl next to him obviously didn¡¯t have a good impression of Lianhua University. When she heard the name, she immediately muttered in a low voice.


    Although the girl¡¯s muttering was not loud, it couldn¡¯t escape the ears of the pregnant woman and Yang Hua, who were close at hand. Yang Hua immediately revealed an awkward expression, while the pregnant woman glared at the girl even more sternly.


    ¡°What are you going to do if you don¡¯t pass the interview?¡± The pregnant woman seemed to admire Yang Hua¡¯s patience and asked with concern.


    ¡°Mhm, I¡¯ll continue to look for a job.¡± Yang Hua sighed and said, ¡°However, it¡¯s hard to say if I can find one. The last time I applied to be a waiter in a restaurant, no one wanted me. They thought I was too old.¡±


    ¡°Oh? How old are you?¡± The pregnant woman looked at Yang Hua in surprise.


    ¡°Twenty-three years old. I¡¯ll be twenty-four in a month.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s quite old.¡± The pregnant woman frowned as if she was thinking about something. After a while, she suddenly took out a business card from her purse and handed it to Yang Hua. She smiled and said, ¡°If you really can¡¯t find a job, call me. I happen to be lacking people there.¡±


    ¡°Hmm?¡± Yang Hua took the business card and glanced at it. On it was written, ¡°Su Shuhua, General Manager of Fanghua Bar, contact number XXXXXXXX.¡±


    ¡°This bar belongs to my husband and me. A few days ago, a waiter got into a fight with a customer and was fired. We¡¯re lacking a suitable person. I see that you have a good appearance and a good temper. Anyway, you don¡¯t need any professional skills to be a waiter. If you¡¯re interested, you can try it.


    ¡°However, it is not a good job, and it would be best if you can find something else. You guys are graduating in July, right? I¡¯ll keep this position for you for a month. As long as you think it through, you can find me anytime. But if you found a job, remember to call me and let me know.¡± The pregnant woman, Su Shuhua, said to Yang Hua with a smile.


    ¡°Alright, definitely. Thank you.¡± With a grateful expression, Yang Hua carefully put the business card into his pocket. At least this could be understood as finding a job in City T that would allow him to stay. He thought of this excitedly.

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    Although he had already gotten a job, Yang Hua still went to Ping An Insurance Company for an interview. However, when he found out that more than 30 people had come for interviews before him, Yang Hua knew that his chances were slim.


    After all, the term ¡°first impression is the strongest¡± made a lot of sense during the interview. If the person who came first was not much worse than the person who came later, the interviewer would not easily change the candidate he had already decided on. Although Yang Hua was very confident in his own ability, he was never arrogant enough to think that he was definitely stronger than others.


    Fortunately, he still had a guaranteed job. After experiencing so many failures, he finally had the chance to rely on his own ability and not the help and charity of others to survive. Thinking that he had accidentally found a way to make a living just now, Yang Hua, who had once again taken a bus back to school, could not help but touch the extremely precious business card in his pocket. He was extremely excited.


    The bus ride from Ping An Insurance Company¡¯s branch in City T to Lianhua University took about one and a half hours, including the time spent on the interview. When he returned to Qi Yuying¡¯s house, Qi Yuying had already finished the script for that episode. She was excitedly holding a few pieces of clothing in her room and gesturing them on her body.


    ¡°You¡¯re back!¡± As soon as Yang Hua entered, Qi Yuying¡¯s excited voice was heard. ¡°Come quickly. Help me see if I look good in this dress.¡±


    ¡°It looks good.¡± Yang Hua walked to the door of Qi Yuying¡¯s room and immediately said with a smile. After he said the words ¡°It looks good¡±, he saw that Qi Yuying was holding a light yellow dress with orange patterns.


    ¡°Humph! You haven¡¯t even looked at it, and you¡¯re already saying that it looks good!¡± Qi Yuying complained coquettishly.


    ¡°I¡­ Hehe.¡± Yang Hua laughed embarrassedly. Indeed, he did not wait to see what kind of clothes Qi Yuying was holding before he spoke.


    ¡°Anyway¡­ no matter what you wear, you look good. You don¡¯t have to look to know.¡± Seeing that Qi Yuying was looking at him with a hint of resentment in her eyes, Yang Hua quickly explained.


    ¡°Yes! That¡¯s more like it.¡± Yang Hua¡¯s words hit the spot for Qi Yuying, and she immediately beamed with joy again. As she hummed a song, she compared the dress in front of the mirror as if she was dancing.


    ¡°Why did you suddenly ask me what you would look good in? Is it new?¡± Yang Hua did not understand why Qi Yuying was so happy and asked in confusion.


    ¡°No, of course not!¡± Qi Yuying¡¯s smile was full of excitement. ¡°Just now, a classmate from my university called me. She said that she wanted to invite a few of her classmates from the city to have a gathering. She has already found more than ten people and told me to go as well.¡±


    ¡°What? Didn¡¯t you say that you don¡¯t know anyone in City T?¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re not acquaintances.¡± Qi Yuying was a little embarrassed. ¡°I¡¯ve been writing scripts since I entered university. I also rented a house from outside since my first year. I¡¯ve been writing non-stop every day and had never lived in the dormitory. Other than in class, I rarely interacted with my classmates. I didn¡¯t even know the name of the classmate who called until I asked. They must have found me last.¡±


    ¡°Then you¡¯re really tough.¡± Yang Hua gave Qi Yuying a helpless smile. ¡°If I didn¡¯t know you, I would have suspected that you had some form of autism.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I¡¯m just about to attend their gathering. Besides, I had to earn my own tuition fees back then. What can I do? However, I was really mesmerized at that time and didn¡¯t have any other thoughts.¡± Qi Yuying couldn¡¯t help but look nostalgic when she recalled her university days.


    ¡°Yes, it¡¯s good for you to make more friends.¡± Yang Hua said to Qi Yuying like an elder, ¡°Don¡¯t worry and go.¡±


    ¡°What do you mean by don¡¯t worry and go? You have to accompany me!¡± Qi Yuying smiled smugly at Yang Hua.


    ¡°Why should I go? They¡¯re not my classmates. Don¡¯t make me pretend to be your boyfriend or something. You should find someone else for this job.¡± Yang Hua had read quite a few books, so he naturally knew quite a bit about such plots.


    When Yang Hua said the word ¡°boyfriend¡±, Qi Yuying immediately blushed. That was what she had thought at first. However, she was obviously much more thick-skinned than Yang Hua. Once her intentions were exposed, she immediately changed her words and said, ¡°Who told you to pretend to be my boyfriend? I want you to be my bodyguard.¡±


    ¡°Think about it. I went to an engineering university, and more than half of my classmates were boys. If they find out that I don¡¯t have a boyfriend, won¡¯t they all pounce on me? If there¡¯s anyone who wants to drink or gossip, you have to block them for me. Besides, when I come back tonight, do you have the nerve to let me walk alone at night?¡± Qi Yuying puffed up her cheeks and said to Yang Hua.


    After Qi Yuying changed her mind, Yang Hua felt embarrassed to reject her. If he still refused to agree, it would seem like he was overthinking things. After thinking for a while, Yang Hua nodded helplessly. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go with you.¡±


    As soon as Yang Hua nodded, Qi Yuying immediately hummed a song proudly and danced with the dress in front of the mirror. Seeing her look of anticipation and excitement, Yang Hua could only shrug his shoulders helplessly and run into the kitchen to make dinner.


    Ever since she received the call from her classmate, Qi Yuying had been immersed in excitement. Of course, this excitement had a double meaning to her. Whether it was those classmates who hadn¡¯t seen her for a long time who remembered to invite her to the gathering or to appear in front of her classmates with Yang Hua, she couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud when she thought about it.


    After a sleepless night, Qi Yuying sat in front of the dressing table to dress up the next afternoon. Yang Hua had never seen Qi Yuying with makeup on before. After spending three to four hours, she finally finished dressing at five in the afternoon. He finally saw the power of a woman¡¯s makeup.


    In fact, Qi Yuying was already a first-class beauty without makeup. After adding some light foundation, drawing her eyebrows, and styling her hair, when she appeared in front of Yang Hua again, the latter almost couldn¡¯t look away from her face.


    And this kind of attraction was completely different from the temptation of sex. It was not to stimulate one¡¯s senses, but purely to make one unable to ignore its existence with a sense of beauty. Even Yang Hua, who did not know much about aesthetics, had to admit that Qi Yuying could be described as ¡°breathtakingly beautiful.¡±