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

Haicheng, on the bed in the dormitory.

After responding to Pei Heyun, Jiang Wan began her daily bedtime flirting mission.

She opened Facebook and started a chat with Shang Shixu.

With a quick glance, he launched into an unconventional opening.

Although it's a bit abstract, it's undeniably effective.

Over the past month, she had to use all sorts of tricks to get Shang Shixu to open her mouth.

Sure enough, the reply came very quickly.

Lie: [What do you want?]

Jiang Wan replied instantly.

I want you

The moment the message was sent, Jiang Wan couldn't help but laugh.

She would never be able to say those words to his face.

But when it comes to saying things through a screen, they'll say anything.

Boston, a bright and clean classroom.

The moment Shang Shixu saw that line of text—

Spring has arrived on her delicate brows.

He didn't reply immediately, but walked towards the door.

Five minutes passed before Jiang Wan received a reply.

Lie: [No]

This man, as always, was an impenetrable fortress.

She quickly typed out a line:

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Hmph (⩌⤚⩌) Fine, I won't give up!]

Who could give up 500,000?

Anyway, she can't.

The other party sent a message very quickly this time.

Lie: [You should go to sleep.]

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Mmm, goodnight, brother~]

Lie: [Peace]

*

The next day.

It was a little after five in the morning, just as dawn was breaking.

Wang Yurong's phone was ringing loudly on the table under the bed.

The ringing phone woke everyone up, but not her sleeping in the upper bunk.

The phone rang incessantly, and no one got out of bed for a long time.

The hot-tempered Li Zhile abruptly flung open the curtain and shouted in Wang Yurong's direction, "Wang Yurong!"

One shout woke people up instantly.

Wang Yurong sat up groggily, slipped off the bed, and answered the phone.

Upon realizing it was a sales pitch, he muttered a curse, "Damn it."

Disturbing my peaceful sleep so early in the morning, I curse you to never have toilet paper when you poop.

She hung up the phone, crawled back to bed, and went back to sleep.

The dormitory returned to peace.

Jiang Wan was awakened by the noise and couldn't fall back asleep.

She stretched and pulled her phone out of the covers.

As usual, a message was sent to Shang Shixu.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Good morning, dear~]

The other side replied very quickly.

Lie: [Woke up so early]

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Woke up by my roommate's phone call, can't fall back asleep]

Lie: [Don't you have a house near the school?]

Listen to that simple and unpretentious question.

Jiang Wan didn't forget that she was impersonating the young lady Gu Manning, so she quickly made up a reason.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Yes, but I prefer living with my roommate, it's more lively]

In short, it directly explains why she always lives at school.

In reality, Gu Manning rarely lived on campus.

Jiang Wan and she mainly communicate by phone.

After I finished explaining, the man replied with an "Oh".

Jiang Wan started a new topic.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [What are you doing?]

Two minutes later, the other side sent a picture.

On the large solid wood table, there were many file boxes stacked with blue and black checkered patterns.

In the center of the picture is a stack of documents with black text on white paper, and on the table is a fountain pen that looks quite expensive.

Lie: [Work]

He added two words.

After a month of getting to know him, Jiang Wan learned that he was managing his family's overseas businesses while pursuing his postgraduate studies.

The differences between people can sometimes be this great.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [I won't disturb your work anymore~]

After sending the message, Jiang Wan played on her phone in bed for another half hour before finally getting up reluctantly.

*

Today is Friday.

The school was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, and even the air seemed sweeter.

After finishing her morning classes, Jiang Wan packed her bag and prepared to go home.

This is the advantage of being a local.

Just bring a bag home; there's no need to scramble for tickets.

In the dormitory, only Jiang Wan and Li Zhile are from Haicheng.

Li Zhile is a resident of Haicheng City, a true "citizen of Haicheng".

Jiangwan belongs to Zhijiang County, which is under the jurisdiction of Haicheng.

Although it is a county town, under the jurisdiction of a bustling metropolis, its development is not bad.

Jiang Wan loves her hometown very much.

With her backpack on, she looked like a child returning home from school, swaying and staggering on the bus as she made her way home.

I arrived at my doorstep at four o'clock in the afternoon.

The combination lock opened with a "beep," revealing a familiar scene.

No one is home.

My parents run a restaurant on the next street. My younger brother is a senior high school student who commutes to school at 6:30 pm.

Jiang Wan doesn't go home every week.

Sometimes I have to work part-time, and I can't come back home for a month or two.

She didn't tell her family before coming back this time, intending to give them a surprise.

She went into her bedroom and put her bag away.

I checked my phone and saw that someone had placed an order for a gaming session on the "TT" app.

So I turned on the desktop computer on the table, put on my headphones, and started taking orders.

I played with the client for an hour and a half, and the client logged off satisfied.

Jiang Wan shut down her computer, changed her clothes, and took a taxi to pick up her younger brother.

I'm going to give that kid a surprise.

*

It's 6:30 in the evening.

A large crowd gathered at the entrance of Zhijiang County No. 1 High School.

Day students walked out of the school gate in groups, their youthful faces filled with the joy of Friday.

Jiang Wan stood on the right side of the main entrance, squeezed together with a group of parents waiting.

She looked around, searching for that familiar figure in the crowd.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from behind, wrapped around her collarbone, grabbed her shoulder, and pulled her back.

Jiang Wan bumped her back against a hard body.

She looked up and saw a face that bore a striking resemblance to hers, grinning broadly.

"Sis, are your big eyes just for show?"

"Your younger brother is at least 182.1 meters tall, can't you see that?"

"I'm angry!"

He put on a serious face as he spoke.

Jiang Wan turned to face him, smiling and coaxing, "There are just too many people to keep an eye on, aren't there?"

"Okay, I'll help you rank up in games tonight."

Jiang Feng's eyes lit up, and he instantly switched into "puppy dog" mode.

"Sis, you're so kind!"

As he spoke, he nudged Jiang Wan's head with his own, like a large canine.

Jiang Wan turned her face to the side as he nudged her, then grabbed his ear with her other hand. "Stop acting all cute, let's go!"

"Yes, madam!"

The good-looking brother and sister quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Students unaware of the relationship between the two assumed that their school's most popular guy had found a stunningly beautiful girlfriend from outside the school.

Everyone was envious: The school heartthrob is so lucky.

However, the rumors were debunked by insiders before they could even take off.

What girlfriend?

That's the older sister of the school heartthrob!

After learning the truth, everyone was even more envious.

*

On the way back, Jiang Feng insisted on giving Jiang Wan a ride.

He usually rides an electric bike to school.

Jiang Wan couldn't persuade him otherwise, so she could only sit behind him and grab the hem of her younger brother's school uniform.

The evening breeze ruffled the siblings' hair, reflecting the orange-red sunset as they walked home.

My younger brother's voice drifted on the wind.

"Sis, are you dating anyone?"

For no apparent reason, Shang Shixu's face flashed through Jiang Wan's mind.

She shook her head, turning that face away. "No."

"That's good."

Jiang Feng's voice was somewhat muffled by the wind, but his tone remained earnest.

"Let me tell you, there aren't many good men out there, so you'd better keep your eyes open."

Jiang Wan teased, "As one of our fellow men, are you good or bad?"

The electric scooter arrived at the traffic light just as the red light came on.

Jiang Feng turned his head, grinning and revealing a set of white teeth. "I'm bad."

Jiang Wan chuckled and, following his words, said, "I can tell~"

Jiang Feng raised an eyebrow. "Let me tell you, if you ever start dating, you have to bring her back for me to judge."

"I won't allow you to be taken advantage of by a pig."

Jiang Wan patted his shoulder, "What do you mean by 'pig'? Do you think your sister is some kind of cabbage?"

"No, my sister is like a graceful evergreen tree!"

Jiang Wan gave a satisfied hum, "You know how to talk, kid."

"Okay, I promise you, if I get a boyfriend in the future, I'll definitely bring him back for you to judge."

Jiang Feng turned back, satisfied.

The green light came on, and the electric scooter started.

The siblings' laughter echoed along the way home.

*

Boston, 7 a.m.

The first thing Shang Shixu did when he opened his eyes was to reach for his phone.

On Facebook, the last message was posted at around 5 p.m. the previous day.

One night here is equivalent to one day back home.

That "little toad" didn't send him a single message.

A sense of unease settled over Shang Shixu's mind.

He tossed his phone onto the pillow and closed his eyes.

What is she doing?

As soon as the thought popped into his head, Shang Shixu felt that he was being incredibly absurd.

He was actually thinking about that "little toad".

Damn!

"bite--"

The phone screen lit up.

A new Facebook message popped up.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Honey, time to get up! Let's start a new day full of energy! ˙ᵕ˙ᰔ]