A pretty live streamer beckons, and a lewd male protagonist hooks her up.

Wen Ruan hesitated for a few seconds before sending her account information, and immediately received two friend requests on WeChat.

She changed the nickname to the name of the live stream room and clicked to approve each one.

[A random comment: Little cake, could I also be an administrator? Looking forward to it.jpg]

【OK!】

Considering how many gifts Hunbao had given her tonight, Wen Ruan immediately agreed, sweetly saying, "Thank you for the carnival gifts, baby! Love you!"

The voice message was followed by a cat kissing emoji, with scattered pink hearts nearby.

[The mixed-up guy: You're welcome, you're welcome. As long as it's a small cake... baby, whatever you want, I'll give you even if it costs me my life! Woof woof.jpg]

"Desperately...?"

Wen Ruan's pupils widened slightly.

Could the guy who's gotten involved be some kind of gangster boss?

After all, their names are similar.

She was a little scared. What if she got close to the group and found out that she was a fraud? Would they bring eight hundred brothers with iron bars and bricks to beat her up?

Wen Ruan glanced upwards, and the terrifying image involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

"Huh!"

She shook her head repeatedly, trying to banish all those bad thoughts!

This is a society governed by law; even if someone is beaten...

Okay, Wen Ruan has figured it out.

Compared to being thrown into the sea and fed to sharks by Shen Jinghe later, getting a beating doesn't seem like much.

The most urgent task is to earn five million and pay back the money I owe.

Wen Ruan didn't want to default on her debts, because that would make her look bad to everyone.

Moreover, she's the smartest cat in the mountains, so she'll definitely hide very well and no one will ever find her!

Song Yu was immersed in the pink bubble, unaware that Wen Ruan had already listed him as a dangerous person. He was still holding his phone, playing Wen Ruan's voice messages on repeat, and laughing like an idiot.

Compared to his enthusiasm, the mysterious man seemed much more aloof.

Hello, I'm Little Cake~

Wen Ruan sent a message, but it went unanswered, and she never received a reply from the mysterious person.

She tilted her head, looking puzzled.

What does it mean to not speak?

Wen Ruan didn't care anymore; she had more important things to do!

She exited the chat with the mysterious person, found Shen Jinghe's profile picture at the top, clicked on it, and sent a voice message to him:

"Brother, are you asleep?"

【What? 】

Wen Ruan pinched her earlobe, lay back on the bed, her long, smooth black hair spread out on the pillow.

She took off her glasses and asked in a soft, sweet voice, "Brother, if you have other hobbies in the future, will you still like little cakes?"

【...】

Why are you asking this? Are you short of money?

Harsh words hurt a cat's feelings!

Wen Ruan frowned, her lips turned down, and she spoke faster: "Brother is so mean—"

[Transfer 1 yuan!]

If your phone isn't working well, just get a new one.

Wen Ruan paused, her previous pitiful expression vanishing, and asked seriously, "How did you know my phone wasn't working properly?"

[Live stream interrupted.]

What Shen Jinghe didn't mention was that the live stream not only lagged, but also caused Wen Ruan's beauty filter to drop several frames.

Even someone as worldly as him couldn't help but gasp at that brightly colored face.

I don't know who Xiao Cake learned this from, but I guess she just put every color in her eyeshadow palette on her face.

"Oh, I see."

Wen Ruan genuinely had no idea that SIM cards could affect the user experience of her fans.

If she knew, she would have already saved up to buy a new phone.

"Brother, you're so kind," Wen Ruan said from the bottom of her heart.

She never complained that her phone was faulty, but Shen Jinghe noticed. Not only did he notice, he even transferred money to her to buy a better one.

Wen Ruan suddenly felt a pang of conscience.

Shen Jinghe treated her so well, yet she still lied to him...

But for the sake of the mission and to get home, Wen Ruan had to do it!

Wen Ruan pursed her lips, suppressing the discomfort in her heart, her eyes regained their firmness, and she forced a smile.

"Brother, I'm going to sleep now. You should get some rest too, staying up late is bad for your health!"

【Um. 】

The next day.

Wen Ruan, carrying her little schoolbag, made a special trip to the city center to buy a new mobile phone.

After much deliberation, she finally bought the latest model of mobile phone for eight thousand yuan, based on the recommendation of the salesperson.

"Mr. Shen, why bother coming all the way to Haishi for such a small matter as an acquisition..."

Mr. Shen?

He shares the same surname as Shen Jinghe.

Wen Ruan turned her head following the sound and saw a tall figure being escorted by a group of people into the company building next door.

As he turned the corner, a small part of the man's profile was visible.

Wen Ruan's eyes lit up.

I just noticed that the person was very fair-skinned and had a straight nose, but there were some dark circles under his eyes, as if he often stayed up late.

It must be a coincidence, she thought.

There are so many people with the surname Shen, and Shen Jinghe lives in Beijing, so how could he possibly come to Shanghai?

Wen Ruan snapped out of her thoughts, touched her new phone, held it in her arms like a treasure, grinned, and turned to walk towards the subway station.

Across from the mall, Shen Jinghe suddenly stopped, turned around as if sensing something, and lingered for a few seconds on the spot where Wen Ruan had just been, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Mr. Shen, what's wrong?"

The person in charge looked over there, but there was nothing there except the shopping mall building.

He raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Could it be that this living devil has set his sights on the shopping mall across the street again, and wants to acquire it together with the entertainment company?!

Shen Jinghe looked away.

His gaze swept over the person in charge's slightly sparse head, and he stepped inside.

On the other side, when Wen Ruan arrived home, she found workers moving new furniture to the neighbor's house, and even her landlord, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, was there.

The landlord saw Wen Ruan and waved to her. "Girl, you're back just in time. This room has been rented out. The walls are thin and the soundproofing isn't good. Be quieter in the future, okay?"

He knew that Wen Ruan was a live streamer, and that she would usually play music and dance.

Previously, only Wen Ruan lived on this floor, so the landlord didn't care. Now a young man has moved in, and since someone was planning to play mahjong nearby, he came over to check it out.

The landlord stepped aside and placed a box of apples in front of Wen Ruan. "Perfect timing! I got a box of apples from playing mahjong. Take them home and eat them. If you can't finish them, you can share them with others. Don't be shy!"

"Thank you, Uncle Li. No need for the apple, but I'll be careful to keep the volume down!"

Wen Ruan made a solemn promise.

As she spoke, she glanced furtively at the next room but didn't see who the new neighbor was. All she saw were workers carrying furniture into the cleaned house.

Wen Ruan had seen that room when she first arrived. It was quite large, over 60 square meters, but the rent was twice that of the current room, so she didn't rent it.

"Take it!" The landlord shoved the apple into Wen Ruan's hand, frowning as he said, "It's not easy for a young girl like you to come to the big city and work hard. If you don't have enough money in the future, it's okay to owe the rent. Don't be stubborn, understand?"

The landlord looked at Wen Ruan as if she were his daughter.

Thinking that his own daughter was also struggling alone in another city and facing difficulties in all aspects, he couldn't help but want to help this little girl who was the same age as his daughter.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you for your concern, Uncle Li."

Wen Ruan couldn't refuse the landlord's kindness, so she smiled and agreed, carrying the heavy box of apples home.