At 3 a.m., the landmines in front of the station

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This is the woman Cheche once admired most; I really want to see just how beautiful she is.

Generally speaking, exceptionally talented people are not necessarily good-looking.

After all, beautiful things are all imagined. We're all grown-up kids now, and we'll fill in the blanks in our minds on our own.

But as for Ari, just based on her temperament alone, it's enough to make people blindly believe in her good looks, as if they've been hypnotized.

The girl happily made plans with her and politely said goodnight.

"Oh right."

Before the chat ended, Ari suddenly asked:

"Will you bring your boyfriend tomorrow?"

"what……"

An Qing was startled and quickly denied it: "No, no, I'll go by myself. I'll just chat with the goddess sister and leave quickly!"

"Oh…"

For some reason, the other person's tone was a bit strange.

It seemed to carry a hint of... regret?

The girl wasn't sure, but having thoroughly studied "The Way of the Spirit," she knew very well that...

"When meeting a woman who completely outclasses you in every way, you must never bring someone you like along, and you must never let that person have any contact with her."

This passage was recorded in "Chapter 2: Lessons of Blood and Tears," and was marked in bold black font throughout, with many sentences in red font as well. An Qing dared not disobey.

She has no other merits, but she is very obedient.

They are especially receptive to advice in the manuals.

Because I listened to advice, I have been able to get to where I am today;

Because they listen to advice, they rarely make mistakes or lose the upper hand.

Glancing back at her sleeping partner beside her, the young woman felt a sense of peace.

As long as he is by my side, I have the whole world.

……

In the shadows.

The clock struck four in the morning.

The fragrance of flowers and herbs filled the air.

The plants are most active at night.

The inside of the roller shutter door,

Ari sat directly in front of the easel.

The room was pitch black with the lights off.

Only the blue light from the phone illuminated a face that was comparable to an angel's.

"Ah, do you like to hide it?"

"Do you like to keep the best things for yourself, enjoy delicious food, hoard land for yourself, and then come to me for advice on defense?"

"Hare..."

"You haven't taken any orders for so long, it must be because you're obsessed with cute bodies."

"Let me take a closer look and see just how delicious your boyfriend really is?"

Long, slender fingers lightly tapped the phone.

On the screen, the account border of the commissioning platform is silver-colored, representing the highest level of artist.

I opened the fan list and started stalking each fan account one by one.

Since her boyfriend likes me a lot, he must have followed me on social media.

However, if someone becomes obsessed with my work to a certain extent, they will inevitably send targeted invitations, thus narrowing down the search scope considerably.

Ari curled the corners of her lips and browsed through the invitations one by one.

Although the account already has 99+ invitation messages, almost overflowing.

But searching in this way is still more efficient than simply pushing through a list of tens of thousands of followers.

She quickly set her sights on a male account.

This account seems closely connected to me, and the more I look at it, the more suspicious it becomes.

“He liked my posts and commissioned me to write articles twice. Although it's been a year, he seems to have been secretly following my updates and always leaves comments on my new works.”

Ari smiled and entered the other party's profile page.

Silently browsing the compliments he posted—

The first one is from four years ago:

[The goddess's work is so good... What else could it be but a miracle? I can only say... it's incredibly lucky that my own OC was chosen... Am I the chosen one?]

There's nothing wrong with it, nothing flawed. Besides offering a thousand heartfelt thanks to the gods, I'm speechless. Sigh, I just don't know when we'll be able to meet again.

Five-star review, smooth communication, timely delivery... all top marks, and I even gave it a thumbs up with my real name.

His posts were rambling, but the entire thing was praising his own work.

"He's a client who takes his clients' work very seriously."

Ari's smile remained unchanged as she continued browsing—

Three years ago: [Finally! I got to work with my goddess on a project again! Ahhh... The stalking fans have won! I was selected in a giveaway! I got a special price!]

My goodness, is this the kind of quality my child can enjoy?! It feels like the OC has been given a soul! It's so three-dimensional that you can almost talk to it!

Sigh... Thank you, Goddess. After this, I don't know how long I'll have to save up before I can afford the next commission... But it's okay, I'll continue to wait in the shadows...

"Pfft, so cute."

Intrigued, Ari chuckled softly and continued swiping her finger downwards as if out of habit.

I want to see more things that interest me.

To be honest, she felt a little tipsy.

Nobody dislikes being praised, especially a long and detailed compliment.

Although stalking fans is one of his biggest hobbies, there are also big differences between fans.

Some people frequently ask for articles, but their praise is perfunctory, just two words: "It looks good."

Ari could not possibly give the other party a second chance in such a collaboration;

Some clients, like the one in front of us, show great sincerity in the communication process and in their feedback on the artwork, making the artist feel very happy while drawing and willing to serve them.

Clearly, this kind of cooperation can be carried out a second time.

"Emotional value is indeed a very important catalyst in the creative process."

Ari smiled and muttered to herself.

However, in the next instant, a huge change occurred.

The smile that had once made all the flowers pale in comparison froze on her face without warning.

Two and a half years: [I can't get any artwork from my favorite artist, it's so frustrating. What should I do? Maybe... I should try working with a new artist?]

"…………!"

Two years and five months ago: [Ah, I've discovered a new artist... named Hare. Her art has great potential; although she's still developing, you can tell she's putting in a lot of effort and dedication. I really like it.]

Two years and four months: [Hare has improved again! The character design for the second female lead is quite satisfactory. I believe she'll become a minor celebrity soon. Keep it up! I think she can do it.]

Two years and three months: [How amazing! What a rate of progress! Ah... if Hare continues to ascend at this speed, he'll one day become the ultimate Red, right? Maybe he'll even replace the goddess!]

"..."

Their gazes began to turn dangerous.

Silence.

Keep reading.

Two years and two months: [Wow, a miracle is beginning to appear. "Satisfied" doesn't even begin to describe it; it's absolutely worth every penny, double the benefit! I get it, I'm going to date Hare 30 times, I'm definitely going to watch her become a giant. Hmm!]

Two years and one month:

[Kami's painting]

Beautiful

Tears fell down

Make into a rope

I jumped in one breath

520 times

"."

Ari took a deep breath.

"Hiss—whoosh..."

It's a feeling of dislike.

That's right.