Reborn and awakened, this time I won't be a love-struck fool.

Lin Wu made thorough preparations before arriving, buying two bottles of eye drops, as she was particularly worried that she wouldn't be able to cry.

On the contrary, the immature teenager next to them burst into tears on cue, wailing and crying his heart out, which stunned the surrounding guests.

After it was over, the two came out of the mourning hall.

Zou Xun took out his phone and said, "I'll transfer the money to you now."

"Okay." Lin Wu stood still, her gaze fixed on Zou Dafa's face.

He looks quite handsome without the mask on.

After receiving the hundred yuan from Zou Xunfa, Lin Wu quickly accepted it, saying, "Little brother, if you need any more work like this in the future, remember to come find me."

Zou Xun glanced at her and lazily hummed in response.

"I'm leaving now, I have some things to take care of at home."

Zou Xun put his hands in his pockets.

Zou Lian's health has recently deteriorated again, and he needs to go back to take care of her as soon as possible.

For the rest of the time, Lin Wu worked odd jobs in various shops.

When I have free time, I'll check my WeChat Moments.

Actually, there was only one person, Zou Dafa.

This guy is a typical chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), posting two or three times a day.

[Ugh, the landlord's calling again, wanting to raise the rent.]

I asked a friend if he knew any quick ways to make money. He suggested I sell myself, and I immediately kicked him off the planet.

"When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility on a person, it first tests their resolve and strengthens their body. Heaven, do you know I am the protagonist of this world?"

[I went to the hospital to pick up my medicine and made the nurse blush so much. My bad, my bad, sigh.]

Lin Wu was extremely cautious, not daring to even click "like," for fear that Zou Dafa would find out that someone was secretly watching his WeChat Moments and using it to enrich their own life.

After summer, Lin Wu reconnected with Zou Dafa.

Zou Dafa approached him voluntarily: "[Crying at graves, 150 a day, are you going to treat me like a sister, OK?]"

Melancholy Sweetheart: [Very OK.]

Almost two months have passed, and Zou Dafa has dyed his hair yellow again.

Lin Wu looked at him and asked, "What's gotten into you this time?"

"When you're in the martial arts world, you can't always present yourself in the same guise, you know?" Zou Xun said earnestly, wearing a mask.

"I understand, I understand," Lin Wu quickly replied.

Zou Dafa only took off his mask after entering the cemetery.

When Lin Wu saw his face clearly, she stopped in her tracks in shock.

Her once clean and flawless face now looked as if it had been splashed with hot oil or hot water. Most of her face was covered with dark red, waxy scars, layer upon layer, which contrasted sharply with the skin on the upper half of her face.

Now, when you see him again, the first thing you notice is the large areas of protrusions and wrinkles, making him look like a grotesque monster from a TV series.

He's not even a normal person, let alone a handsome guy.

Even though his eyes are still beautiful, long and narrow, with bright, dark pupils, no one can ignore these scars.

"you……"

Lin Wu's voice became hoarse.

Zou Dafa whistled, unconcerned. "Have you heard a saying?"

Lin Wu looked at him silently.

Zou Dafa continued, "Scars are a man's medals."

Lin Wu: "...What happened to you?"

"My mom has cancer, late stage. She doesn't want to accept it and has become a bit insane." Zou Dafa continued walking forward, saying somewhat nonchalantly, "That day I had just boiled a kettle of water when she..."

He paused here, "Actually, it's also my fault. I shouldn't have put the hot water so close to her."

After crying at the grave, Zou Dafa thought for a moment and said, "Fine, I'll give you two hundred this time."

"..."

Lin Wu keenly sensed something was wrong. "Tell me honestly, how much money did you actually receive?"

"Five hundred," Zou Dafa said calmly.

"Liar." Lin Wu didn't believe it.

Believe it or not.

Zou Dafa lowered his head and turned over the money.

A few seconds later, Lin Wu glanced at the transfer details.

Zou Dafa transferred 300 yuan to her.

Lin Wu thought to himself that he would get even more money.

Layer upon layer of exploitation.

That's normal, since without Zou Dafa, she wouldn't get a single penny.

Zou Xun took out two pieces of bubble gum from his pocket; they were a gift from the shop owner when he bought something last time.

"One is strawberry flavored and the other is cola flavored. Do you want one?"

"I want strawberry flavor!" Lin Wu said.

"Here you go." Zou Xun tossed the chewing gum into Lin Wu's hand. "I'm leaving, goodbye."

"goodbye."

Lin Wu pinched a piece of bubble gum and watched his retreating figure.

I suddenly felt a little sad.

She didn't know what she was sad about.

On the way back, Zou Xun looked at his WeChat balance.

Actually, he didn't lie to Lin Tiantian.

There are only five hundred yuan.

But he rarely acted like a good Samaritan, and he was actually willing to give her three hundred.

Why?

This was probably the first time in the past few months that Lin Tiantian had seen his face without showing any disgust or fear.

He even saw a hint of concern in those eyes.

care……

Zou Xun thought mockingly.

It was actually from the eyes of a complete stranger who I met by chance that I saw concern.

That evening.

Lin Wu then scrolled to Zou Dafa's latest WeChat Moments post.

If I had been successful and not insecure in my youth, I would have had a lot of potential partners.

Lin Wu no longer felt the same relaxed feeling she had when she saw his posts on WeChat Moments.

She recalled the obvious scar on the boy's face.

So, is reality too harsh, and you need to post something like this on social media to cheer yourself up?

Melancholy Sweetie earnestly liked the post and left a comment: 【Yes.】

Lin Wu never saw Zou Dafa again after that.

The world is vast, and there are many people.

Having met twice is better than meeting thousands upon thousands of people.

She stayed in this small county for nearly half a year before being found by her creditors, after which she moved to another city.

I haven't seen Lin Si for a long time.

That winter.

Lin Wu tried to sell roasted sweet potatoes like others, but after standing on the street all day, he still couldn't sell any.

They even lost money on their costs.

In the end, she ate all the sweet potatoes herself, three meals a day, sweet potatoes with every meal.

That winter, it didn't snow much in the capital.

Lin Wu lives in a cramped rented room, sleeping from morning till night, and can survive on just two loaves of bread a day. Her biggest expense each month is rent.

Before this, she never imagined that one could survive with only a few hundred dollars.

Her daily entertainment consists of scrolling through WeChat Moments, Douyin, and Weibo.

The main people in my WeChat Moments are Zou Dafa and He Wensi.

Zou Dafa likes to express various sentiments, while He Wensi mainly focuses on showing off her wealth and affection.

He Wensi never posts photos of her boyfriend when she flaunts her wealth on social media.

As a result, Lin Wu always thought that He Wensi's boyfriend was Lin Si, and she would like every post on his WeChat Moments, making her a loyal viewer.

A few days before Valentine's Day.

He Wensi posted a message on her WeChat Moments.

I love this bag so much, but it's too expensive. If I buy it, I'll have to live on a shoestring budget.

Lin Wu felt ashamed.

I opened the contact list and found out who I hadn't contacted in a long time.

Melancholy Sweetie: [Valentine's Day is almost here, remember to give Sisi a gift!]