Three years after our breakup, you came back to China, and I'm just giving up. Why are you cryi

Rental housing.

Lu Hao casually tossed the cardboard box he was carrying onto the floor in the entryway, walked to the sofa, sat down, and looked up at the yellowish ceiling with a somewhat vacant gaze.

If I lose my job, what will become of my future?

The problem was like a tangled mess, swirling in his mind, but he couldn't make sense of it at all.

Forget it, what's the point of thinking about it?

He reached into his pocket and found only a deflated cigarette pack and a little over two thousand yuan in cash.

This amount of money isn't even enough to cause a decent stir in this city.

He chuckled self-deprecatingly, then pulled out his phone and began to calculate.

I have to wait until this month's salary comes in.

The final payment for the Xiyue Clothing proposal, the Yunlan Clothing proposal that was just submitted, plus the earlier wedding planning...

Lu Hao's fingers flew across the calculator, and when he saw the number approaching 80,000, his tense nerves finally relaxed.

This money will be enough for him to live a carefree life for a long time.

As for work? Forget about it, let's have fun first!

With the weight lifted from my heart, a wave of pent-up fatigue washed over me.

He was too lazy to even take a shower, and staggered into his room, where he fell asleep immediately.

……

When I opened my eyes again, it was already broad daylight outside the window.

Lu Hao picked up his phone, checked the time, and immediately jumped out of bed.

"Holy crap, I slept for almost twenty hours?" he exclaimed, startled by his own incredible ability to sleep.

Sleeping so soundly, it seems like it would be nice if I never woke up.

No need to worry about anything, no need to think about the future.

He shook his head, but the rumbling of his stomach pulled him back to reality.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, the aroma of food wafted into my nostrils.

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes!

He went to the living room and saw Ning Shu wearing an apron, busy in the kitchen, with sizzling sounds coming from the pot.

"It smells so good! Is there any for me?" Lu Hao leaned closer and craned his neck to look into the pot.

"Yes, I cooked extra." Ning Shu didn't even turn her head, stirring the food with a spatula. "Go wake Mengmeng up, dinner's ready."

"Is this little girl off today?" Lu Hao muttered to himself, then turned and headed toward Zhou Mengmeng's room.

He didn't knock and just walked in.

The curtains blocked out the sunlight, making the room dim, with only a sliver of light seeping in from the crack in the door.

Lu Hao tiptoed to the bedside in the dim light and plopped down.

A little bundle curled up under the covers, with only a small head peeking out.

Her long, black hair was spread out on the pillow, making her delicate face appear even whiter, and her sleeping face was serene and exquisite.

Lu Hao, feeling playful, reached out and pinched her small, pert nose.

After a short while, the person in the blanket stirred restlessly, her soft, red lips slightly parted, breathing in small gasps like a fish lacking oxygen.

Immediately afterwards, a smooth, jade-like arm stretched out from under the covers, waving groggily in front of her face, trying to brush off something from her nose.

Lu Hao grinned mischievously and grabbed her fidgety little hand. It was warm and smooth, and he couldn't help but love it.

He then used his other hand to gently pinch her delicate, flawless face.

"Ugh... Stop it..." Zhou Mengmeng mumbled indistinctly, her voice carrying a lazy, coquettish tone, as if she had just woken up.

Suddenly, she opened her eyes and saw a blurry black figure sitting on the edge of the bed. Her hands were being held and her face was being pinched.

Startled, she shrank back with a "whoosh," pressing herself against the headboard, her eyes filled with terror as she stared at the dark figure.

"Who?"

"Me!" Lu Hao deliberately lowered his voice, making a deep, muffled sound.

Upon hearing that all-too-familiar voice, Zhou Mengmeng's tense body instantly relaxed.

She patted her ample chest and said angrily, "Damn, you scared me to death! I thought a thief had broken into the house!"

"Does a flower thief count?" Lu Hao chuckled and teased.

"Get out of my way!" Zhou Mengmeng rolled her eyes at him, but her tone was arrogant. "I offered you some flowers before but you didn't pick them. Now the flowers are almost withered. If you want to pick them, you'll have to wait until they bloom again."

There's a hidden meaning in his words.

Lu Hao touched his nose and tentatively asked, "Um...you've been fed enough?"

The air froze instantly.

"Get out!" Zhou Mengmeng roared. "In your eyes, am I, Zhou Mengmeng, such a casual person?"

"Of course not, I was just joking." Lu Hao didn't understand why Zhou Mengmeng suddenly got so angry, so he quickly apologized.

Zhou Mengmeng pouted, rolled out of bed, and snapped the switch on the bedside lamp.

The blinding light made Lu Hao squint instinctively, and when he opened his eyes again, he couldn't help but catch his breath.

Zhou Mengmeng was wearing only a light purple silk slip dress, the fabric thin and smooth, outlining her exquisite curves.

Perhaps due to the large movements just now, the thin straps on both sides had slipped down onto her arms, revealing large expanses of snow-white skin that dazzled under the lights.

Lu Hao felt his throat go dry and subconsciously swallowed, forcibly suppressing the heat in his heart. He looked away from her and said seriously, "Ning Shu has prepared lunch and asked me to wake you up to eat."

"Alright, alright, I understand. You can leave now."

Zhou Mengmeng waved her hand dismissively, and in front of him, pulled the slipped shoulder strap back into place, but a fleeting look of disappointment flashed across her bright eyes.

Lu Hao didn't notice these details. He scratched his head, got up, and left the room.

He already had the "answer" in his mind as to why Zhou Mengmeng had gotten so angry earlier.

It must be because he "ate" someone else the other day but not her.

Oh, that's just how women are; they might be a little fussy and difficult, but they'll be fine in a couple of days.

After eating and drinking her fill, Zhou Mengmeng received a phone call and hurriedly left the rented room.

Lu Hao and Ning Shu were washing dirty dishes in the kitchen.

"Um... Lu Hao, did you resign?" Ning Shu's soft voice rang out, asking tentatively.

"How did you know?" Lu Hao asked, somewhat puzzled.

He didn't recall ever mentioning this to Ning Shu.

"When I came back, I saw the things you left in the entryway."

Lu Hao suddenly realized, so that's how it is.

This girl is so thoughtful.

"Yes, I'm tired. I'm thinking of changing jobs and changing my lifestyle."

Are you leaving?

leave?

Lu Hao was taken aback. Oh, right.

Once all his wages were paid, he did have plans to leave.

There are far too many things in this city that I don't want to face.

His ex-girlfriend Su Yu, who returned from abroad; Xiao Xiyue, the "queen" he met at the bar; and Lin Ran, his boss who took good care of him.

There's also Zhou Mengmeng joking around with him, and Ning Shu standing next to him, who makes you want to protect her at first glance.

This messy relationship left him truly unsure how to deal with it.

Lu Hao did not answer Ning Shu's question. After washing the dirty dishes and wiping his hands, he went into the room.

I had just sat down when my phone rang.

He took it out and saw that it was sent by Lin Ran.

Come over for dinner tonight!