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

Jiang Wan stared at Shang Shixu walking towards her, her mind buzzing.

run!

Must run!

Although she can act using her real identity, it's best not to act if she can avoid it!

To avoid living in constant anxiety and wasting a lot of brain cells.

Jiang Wan clutched her stomach and quickly said, "Sister Xiaomeng, I've started my period, I need to go to the restroom."

Tao Mengshu looked at her with concern. "Do you want me to go with you?"

"No need! I can go by myself."

Before Tao Mengshu could respond, Jiang Wan lifted her skirt and jogged away in a direction far from Shang Shixu.

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best!

As Shang Shixu stepped into the dining area, the purple hue in his field of vision had already faded away.

"What are you looking at?"

Di Wenjun followed his gaze and saw only a few people exchanging pleasantries.

"It's nothing." Shang Shixu withdrew his gaze and greeted Tao Mengshu, "Hello, Sister Tao."

Tao Mengshu smiled, "Long time no see."

Shang Shixu nodded in response and sat down in the booth.

As soon as he sat down, Di Wenjun leaned in and said with great interest, "Let me tell you, Pei Zi's love affair has died in the womb."

Shang Shixu raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"

Di Wenjun lowered her voice, "Didn't he say he liked that girl Jiang Wan before? Turns out she has a boyfriend."

"Who?"

Di Wenjun gestured with his chin toward a certain direction in the crowd, "Look, that guy in the white suit over there."

"His name is Shen Che, a young actor who is quite popular."

Shang Shixu followed his gaze and found the man in the white suit.

The man was slender with gentle features.

He was holding a glass of champagne and chatting with someone.

Di Wenjun's voice rang out, "See? He's quite handsome."

"So-so," Shang Shixu said in a flat tone.

Di Wenjun chuckled and shook her head. "I can't compare to you, but I'm more handsome than Pei Zishuai."

"Shen Che's gentle personality is very attractive to girls."

"Pei Zi is such a carefree and irresponsible person, he can't compare to others."

"Does Pei Heyun know?" Shang Shixu raised his eyes.

"I haven't had a chance to tell him yet." Di Wenjun sighed like an elder brother. "If that kid finds out, I don't know how heartbroken he'll be."

"He thought he could take things slowly, but now he's completely out of luck."

Shang Shixu chuckled, "Don't worry, he'll see through it once he's lost interest."

Di Wenjun remained calm and composed. "And what about you?"

"If Gu Manning were Jiang Wan, and she got together with someone else, would you let her go?"

Shang Shixu narrowed his eyes.

He didn't speak, but Di Wenjun already knew the answer.

Let go?

Unless you don't love them.

If there's still any affection left, they'll do everything they can to win someone back.

The leisurely chat between the two was quickly broken.

A group of people came up to greet him and chat.

Shang Shixu was too lazy to deal with it and simply left Di Wenjun behind in the hall.

A cool breeze blew in, dispelling some of the restlessness.

*

The restroom in the lobby.

Jiang Wan took out her phone from her bag and sent a message to Shen Che.

【Brother Che, I'm going for a walk in the yard outside. Call me when you're done】

A dozen seconds later, Shen Che replied.

Do you need me to come with you?

Jiang Wan: [No need, you do your thing, I'll just wander around by myself.]

After sending the message, I put my phone back in my bag and straightened my skirt in front of the mirror.

After leaving the restroom and asking a waiter, Jiang Wan slipped out through the back door of the lobby.

A night breeze swept over me, carrying the fresh scent of mountain plants and the unique dampness of April.

Jiang Wan relaxed and wandered aimlessly along the gravel path.

In the distance, a small arched stone bridge can be seen spanning the lake.

Moonlight spilled onto the water's surface, shattering into a shower of silvery specks.

Jiang Wan walked towards the small stone bridge, subconsciously analyzing the current situation in her mind.

After Shang Shixu leaves tomorrow, she will be able to relax for a while.

But the agreement wasn't over yet; they were still in a romantic relationship.

Blindfolding him only solves the problem temporarily; if he comes back next time, you can't use the same excuse.

At that time, Gu Manning will have to pretend to have damaged vocal cords and show her face to meet them.

They are not much different in size, so they should be able to fool each other, but the excuse of damaged vocal cords can only be used once.

The best solution is to prevent Shang Shixu from returning to China.

They will not meet in person and will simply hold out until the agreement expires in mid-June.

But how can we prevent him from returning to China?

This level of difficulty is practically hellish.

Jiang Wan stepped onto the small stone bridge while pondering.

Just as I was about to reach the middle of the bridge, I suddenly heard footsteps coming from the other side.

I glanced over instinctively.

A familiar figure appeared on the other side of the bridge.

The black trench coat was lifted by the night wind, and the moonlight fell on the man's eyebrows and eyes, making his already sharp features appear even colder.

He glanced over casually.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Wan froze.

No way...

They've all hidden outside, how could they possibly run into each other?

Are they really that destined to be together?!

A look of surprise flashed across Shang Shixu's eyes.

The protagonist I had just been discussing with Di Wenjun suddenly appeared before my eyes.

The girl stood in the middle of the bridge, the moonlight turning her skirt silvery-purple, making her look like a fairy from a fairy tale.

That familiar, eerie feeling resurfaced from the depths of my heart.

Shang Shixu couldn't help but solemnly warn himself—

Jiang Wan is Jiang Wan, and Gu Manning is Gu Manning.

They may seem alike, but they are actually two completely different people!

Shang Shixu stopped walking and did not go any further, thus physically creating distance between them.

Just as Jiang Wan was pondering whether to pretend to be a stranger and walk past him as if nothing had happened,

Or should we stand still and pretend to admire the lake under the bridge?

"Wanwan."

Shen Che's voice rang out at just the right moment.

He walked from behind Jiang Wan to the center of the bridge.

He looked surprised when he saw Shang Shixu, but quickly covered it up with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Shang." He took two steps forward and extended his hand.

"Do you know me?" Shang Shixu didn't shake hands.

Shen Che withdrew his hand, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.

"I just received a lecture on this topic in the lobby."

Shang Shixu did not respond to him.

Shen Che smiled and turned to walk towards Jiang Wan.

A cool breeze blew by.

Just as Jiang Wan was about to suggest leaving, she saw Shen Che take off his coat and drape it over her shoulders.

Jiang Wan's gaze unconsciously passed over Shen Che's shoulder and looked at Shang Shixu.

The man's sharp gaze was also fixed on her, and Jiang Wan quickly looked away.

She whispered to Shen Che, "Let's go."

"Okay." Shen Che replied, then nodded slightly to Shang Shixu. "Young Master Shang, please enjoy your time. We'll be leaving now."

Shang Shixu has still not responded.

Watching the two figures walk away side by side, I felt a tightness in my chest.

He knew why he felt this way.

Jiang Wan's figure resembles a "little toad".

Seeing "her" leave side by side with someone gave him the illusion that he had been abandoned by her.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, took out his phone, tapped the pinned Facebook post, and sent it—

Lie: [Where are you?]

the other side.

Jiang Wan's phone vibrated in her handbag.

She took it out and glanced at it, but didn't reply immediately.

Once inside the car, out of Shen Che's sight, she quickly typed a line on her phone.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [At school, getting ready to wash up and go to bed]

Lie: [Hmm]

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Brother, is there anything else?]

I waited a full minute before I received a reply.

Jiang Wan clicked on it, and two words appeared at the bottom of the screen:

Lie: [Missing you]