The young lady hired me to help her and the young master have an online romance.

Jiang Wan was taken aback.

Does Shang Shixu like her?

How could that be?

He, that arrogant and self-important guy, had always treated her like an interesting "pet".

He has admitted to this statement more than once.

Now he's proposing to get back together for two months, and demanding that she fulfill his requests at any time during that period—the meaning couldn't be clearer.

He hasn't gotten tired of her, his "pet," yet.

He believed that two months was enough time for him to lose interest.

As the saying goes, one of the three great illusions in life is, "Does this person like me?"

Jiang Wan chuckled and explained her perspective to Gu Manning.

Gu Manning thought it made sense after hearing it.

It would be better if Shang Shixu didn't like it, so that the transaction could be peacefully concluded two months later.

Next, they talked for a while about things to be aware of afterward.

The call ended, and about ten minutes later...

Jiang Wan received one million yuan from Gu Manning.

Looking at that string of zeros, she stomped her feet with joy, feeling as if she were walking on a ball of cotton.

I'm drifting aimlessly, completely lost.

It took Jiang Wan a while to calm down and control her excitement.

Today is Thursday, and she's going home for the week off.

Pay off the remaining debt in one go and have a proper celebration with your family!

*

At noon, Jiang Wan hummed a little tune as she pushed open the dormitory door.

Zhou Feiyan was lying on the bed scrolling through Douyin (TikTok).

Wang Yurong sat at the table rushing to finish her homework.

Li Zhile was making a phone call on the balcony.

Seeing Jiang Wan enter, Zhou Feiyan looked up at her. "You were so listless just a couple of days ago, but today you're humming a little tune. What's got you so happy?"

Jiang Wan put her bag on the table, a smirk playing on her lips. "My family's debts are all paid off."

Zhou Feiyan was taken aback for a moment, then perked up. "Congratulations! Don't forget your promise to treat me to a big meal!"

"And me!" Wang Yurong continued writing, adding a sentence whenever she had a spare moment.

Li Zhile had just finished his phone call and walked in from the balcony, mimicking Zhang Fei's tone, "Me too."

Jiang Wan laughed out loud, "Please, please, please, I'll treat everyone this Sunday night."

The dormitory was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Jiang Wan sat down in the chair and took out her phone to send a WeChat message to her mother.

[Mom, I'm coming home this week (*¯︶¯*)]

A few minutes later, the mother replied.

Okay, I'll have your dad pick you up from the station.

Jiang Wan typed quickly—

"No, it'll be lunchtime when I get back. Let my dad stay at the shop; it'll be easier for me to just take a taxi."

Just as Jiang Wan finished sending the message, her phone rang, and the screen displayed Shen Che.

She took her phone and went to the balcony outside, then pressed the call button to answer.

"Brother Che".

"Wanwan, are you free this Saturday?" Shen Che's voice was as gentle as ever.

"Saturday? I'm planning to go home."

"I see..." Shen Che paused for a moment, his tone tinged with difficulty, "I've run into a bit of trouble and would like to ask you for a favor."

"What kind of help?"

Shen Che: "There's an important gathering. One of the attendees is the heiress of the Bai family, who's been pursuing me lately. I've rejected her several times, but it's no use."

"Could you be my date on Saturday and help me ward off unwanted suitors?"

Jiang Wan held her phone, looking somewhat troubled.

She wants to go home even more this week.

Shen Che sensed her hesitation and continued to explain.

"That Bai family heiress is the daughter of the investor in my next film. I can't afford to offend her too much."

"Come with me. She knows I have a girlfriend, and she won't want to bother me anymore to save face."

"Wanwan...can't you help Che-ge?"

Having said that, how could Jiang Wan refuse?

She had to repay the favor of transferring 50,000 yuan to the other party without hesitation last time.

"Okay, what time on Saturday?"

The man's voice rose, "Six o'clock, I'll pick you up from school. We'll get your hair and makeup done first, and then I'll take you back after I'm done tonight."

"it is good."

Just after hanging up the phone, Li Zhile pushed open the balcony door, preparing to air out the quilts.

Seeing Jiang Wan in a daze, he casually asked, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Wan cheered herself up, "It's nothing, I just have a dinner party on Saturday, so I can't go home this week."

"Whose dinner party is this?"

"A friend," Jiang Wan said without elaborating.

She was afraid that if she mentioned Shen Che's name, Zhou Feiyan inside would hear it and get excited for a long time.

Li Zhile said "Oh" and started airing out the quilts.

Jiang Wan returned to her dormitory, sat down in a chair, and sent another message to her mother.

[Mom, I have something come up this Saturday and won't be coming home. I'll be back next week.]

Fang Ru replied with a voice message, sounding a little disappointed but not asking any further questions.

"Okay, be a good girl and take care of yourself."

Jiang Wan: [Don't worry]

After replying, Jiang Wan opened the bank app, checked her balance, and instantly felt revitalized.

Let's wait until next week to tell our family the good news.

*

At 6 p.m., after finishing her evening classes, Jiang bought a pancake with vegetables and ate it back in her dorm.

People are in high spirits when they have good news. After finishing dinner, Jiang Wan started getting ready to go to work at the club.

She stood in front of the wardrobe, carefully putting together an outfit for going out.

A sky-blue ruffled sundress with layers of fabric reaching just to the knees, worn over a white long-sleeved chiffon blouse.

She wore white calf socks and white leather shoes.

The naturally flowing long hair is half-tied at the back of the head, with a blue hair clip.

The white crossbody bag holds my phone, tissues, and other personal items.

Just as Jiang Wan finished tidying up, Wang Yurong pushed open the dormitory door and exclaimed, "Whoa!"

"Are you going to work or to a beauty pageant?"

As he spoke, he circled around Jiang Wan, making "tsk tsk" sounds.

After walking around for a while, he said something.

"If I were a man, I would have pounced on you."

Jiang Wan blushed with embarrassment at her exaggerated statement.

I took out my phone and took a picture in the full-length mirror.

The light of the setting sun accentuated her pure and sweet aura even more.

Jiang Wan completely covered her face in the photo and then sent it to Shang Shixu.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Outfit fragments drop randomly; congratulations, bro, you found one!]

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Is it pretty?]

Having already reached a deal with the other party, Jiang Wan adopted the same attitude as before towards Shang Shixu.

She continued to treat him as her "virtual boyfriend."

*

Boston, early morning.

"bite--"

A message notification tone was accompanied by a vibration.

Shang Shixu reached out from under the covers and picked up his phone from the table.

He squinted as he opened the picture, then paused.

He stared at the person in the photo for several seconds, a slight smile curving his lips.

Lie: [The clothes are nice]

Haicheng.

Jiang Wan snorted in dissatisfaction when she saw him complimenting the clothes.

After greeting Wang Yurong, she carried her bag and walked out of the dormitory.

Reply on your phone while walking —

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Since the clothes are so nice, I'll only take pictures of your clothes from now on (⩌⤚⩌)]

There was a two-second silence on the other end.

Lie: [She's good-looking too]

Jiang Wan slightly raised the corner of her eye.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [I knew you were after my good looks!]

Lie: [You're getting cocky now that I'm saying you're fat]

Jiang Wan's hands move faster than her brain.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [I pant a lot]

After sending it, she stared at the line of text, and her mind went blank.

This statement is highly ambiguous!

No, no, we have to withdraw.

Jiang Wan quickly clicked "cancel".

She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the text disappear from the screen.

Fortunately, the reaction was quick enough that the timeline of the transaction definitely wouldn't have been visible in time.

Three seconds later, the phone vibrated.

Lie: [Breathe in my ears]