Mr. Lu, stop being such a jerk. Your wife is your nemesis's white moonlight.

It's the same season, but summers in the south are much hotter than in the coastal city.

Back then, Yan Heng wore simple vests and shirts every day, with a buzz cut close to his scalp, looking like someone not to be trifled with.

In fact, Xu An'an had noticed him a long time ago.

As a seasoned "face-value enthusiast," Xu An'an habitually takes a second look at anyone who is good-looking, let alone someone as outstanding as Yan Heng.

Yan Heng was still young at the time, clearly a high school student. Normally, kids his age would be at home preparing for the college entrance exam, but he was working in this remote film crew.

Although he did the dirtiest and most tiring work, Yan Heng's every move clearly didn't resemble that of a child from a poor family; instead, it revealed some undeniable airs of privilege.

For example, when eating, he would rather just eat steamed buns than eat pre-cooked dishes that are heavy on oil and salt; also, unlike the other workers who were slovenly, he was always clean and tidy—these small habits cannot be changed overnight.

Therefore, Xu An'an naturally assumed that the child's family had been well-off before, but suddenly encountered a major misfortune that forced him to drop out of school and start working at this age.

Xu An'an also experienced a major family upheaval during her childhood, and she knows firsthand how devastating such an event would be for a child.

She was able to continue her studies and become who she is today because of her grandmother, while that boy was clearly not as lucky as she was.

At that time, Xu An'an was only in her early twenties, still an innocent, lovely, and kind-hearted girl full of emotions. Because of their "similar" experiences, Xu An'an took extra care of this "younger brother".

Therefore, she would stand up for Yan Heng when he was bullied and take him to the hospital when he was sick. Later, when Yan Heng was chosen by Shao Feng to act, Xu An'an was surprised and even more childishly believed that this was fate. She had a mission to help this "poor" child through the low point of his life.

However, Yan Heng was even more awkward back then than he is now. Xu An'an's supposedly sincere gestures of goodwill did not elicit a positive response, and Yan Heng instead avoided Xu An'an even more.

She once thought that Yan Heng seemed to hate her, but why?

Xu An'an felt a little wronged. She prided herself on not having an annoying personality. On the contrary, having lived under someone else's roof since childhood and having to read other people's faces, she was actually very good at pleasing others.

In "The Last Goodnight," she had the majority of her scenes with Yan Heng. Even if it was just for work, she would never allow herself to be unable to handle even a small child.

Therefore, Xu An'an made getting closer to Yan Heng her primary goal at that time.

She began to pay close attention to Yan Heng's preferences and discovered that Yan Heng had a light palate and always looked disgusted with the greasy boxed lunches served on set.

Fortunately, the apartment they rented had a kitchen, so she took the initiative to cook and would call Yan Heng to eat with her every day after she finished cooking.

After a while, their relationship finally improved somewhat.

Later, she saw that Yan Heng would occasionally play basketball, so she bought him the latest model of basketball shoes as a birthday gift.

Xu An'an didn't actually have much money at that time, but she gritted her teeth and bought the most expensive pair in that mall.

It's funny, really. She assumed that Yan Heng's family was poor, but she didn't know that this "pitiful" younger brother was actually the only son of the Yan family, who was one of the richest people on the list.

The pair of sneakers she gave him weren't even a fraction of the price of the pair Yan Heng was wearing.

No wonder I've never seen Yan Heng wear those shoes...

He probably threw it away a long time ago.

Thinking of this, Xu An'an couldn't help but chuckle and shake her head. She was always so presumptuous, it was really embarrassing.

Yu Guangzhong noticed Xu An'an's unusual behavior. Yan Heng took advantage of the moment while waiting at a red light to turn around and ask, "What are you laughing at?"

"Hmm?" Xu An'an snapped out of her reverie, blinked, "Nothing, just thinking about some things from the past."

"Things from the past?" Yan Heng seemed intrigued. "That's so funny, tell me about it too?"

"Listening to everything will only hurt you." Xu An'an smiled and naturally changed the subject: "Have you had lunch?"

Are you hungry?

Yan Heng raised an eyebrow and gestured with his chin toward the glove compartment: "There are some snacks there, have a bite to eat first."

Xu An'an was indeed hungry, and upon hearing this, she did not refuse and reached out to open the storage box.

The moment the clasp was opened, Xu An'an's eyes lit up—it was filled with all the little snacks she liked!

She tore open a pineapple cake with rather plain packaging and couldn't wait to take a bite—it tasted so familiar!

Xu An'an looked at Yan Heng with surprise: "Where did you buy this? I haven't had this brand of pineapple cakes for many years! People from my hometown said that this brand hasn't been doing well in recent years, and I thought it had stopped production."

"It's not that hard to buy." Yan Heng rubbed his nose. Indeed, as long as you acquire the brand along with the production line, it's no problem.

"But don't you dislike sweets?" Xu An'an said while stuffing a pastry into her mouth, "Why did you buy so many snacks?"

The green light came on, and Yan Heng turned the steering wheel half a turn with one hand. "I don't like to eat it, but someone else does."

Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to acquire a company on the verge of bankruptcy.

Someone loves to eat... Xu An'an pursed her lips. With so many sweets in the passenger seat, it must be his "girlfriends".

Tsk.

It's true what they say, boys change a lot as they grow up. Yan Heng, who used to be as dense as a blockhead, has become so thoughtful and considerate in order to please women.

For some reason, Xu An'an suddenly felt a strange, sour feeling in her heart.

Xu An'an tore open another bag of pineapple cakes and took a big bite.

The sweet and milky pastry mixed with fruit pulp melted in her mouth, and Xu An'an's strange sourness dissipated by most of it.

I guess I just had another episode of my "sister syndrome".

Yes, lately she seems to feel uncomfortable whenever she realizes that Yan Heng's private life is messy. This should be considered a kind of anger as an elder towards his lack of self-discipline.

Thinking about it, Yan Heng didn't really do anything wrong. At his age, and unmarried, he neither forced anyone nor broke up any families. At most, he could only be described as a bit of a womanizer, but that's not a big deal.

—It's better than Lu Yiming, who seemed to be one in a million devoted to her, but in the end, he made her wear the green hat.

Thinking of this person, Xu An'an suddenly felt that even the pineapple cake in her mouth tasted bitter.

......

The car drove smoothly, and the street scene outside the window turned into a flowing light and shadow, silently receding into the distance.

She only seemed to wake up when Yan Heng parked the car and opened the passenger door for her.

"Weren't we supposed to be looking at houses?" Xu An'an looked around, somewhat confused. "What are we doing at the supermarket?"

"Let's buy some things first," Yan Heng said, leaning against the car door and raising an eyebrow. "There's a custom in Bincheng that it's auspicious to cook and eat in the new house on the day of moving."

This custom also exists in Xu An'an's hometown, but it is only applicable to situations involving buying a house or long-term residence.

Xu An'an blinked, bewildered: "I'm only staying for a few months, do I really need to cook for everyone?"

"Yes," Yan Heng nodded seriously, "You're now involved in the entire film, so it's best to be cautious in everything you do."

Um... not very old, but quite superstitious...

Xu An'an sighed. Well, his concerns were valid. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.