How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

I don't mean to interfere in your life, it's just... if something happens, you don't have to bear it alone, I can be there for you. After all, we're family, so don't be shy...

……

[You're not getting any younger. It's fine if you want to have fun outside, but you still need to find a place to settle down eventually...]

Straighten the steering wheel.

She stopped the car at the traffic light, but instead of looking at the light, she turned her head to look directly at Xu Yan.

"It will be all right."

……

Chapter 83 I Need More Money (Second Update)

Why aren't you home?

In the passenger seat of Pamela, neon lights flashed by outside the window.

Xu Yan received a message from Jiang Yiyao.

This news is somewhat disorienting.

Xu Yan: [Do we have a home?]

Yao Yiyao: [?]

Yao Yiyao: [If you have hysteria, go get treatment right away! I'm asking why you're not at home!]

Oh, is that what it means? I was so scared! I thought I had skipped dozens of chapters.

Perhaps due to the system upgrade, this body's desires are becoming increasingly intense, making it prone to strange fantasies.

It's all the system's fault.

Xu Yan: [I had to go out for some errands. Why did you call me? Did you miss me?]

Yao Yiyao: [Get lost!]

Xu Yan: [Kid, not all eggs can roll. If you don't love someone, please respect them.]

Yao Yiyao: [?]

Yao Yiyao: [I really need to teach your childhood friend a lesson on Xiaohongshu.]

Xu Yan: [Stop messing around~ Why did you call me?]

Yao Yiyao: [Hmph... I was thinking of inviting you to dinner... but it seems you won't have that luxury.]

Xu Yan: [That's a pity.]

The rearview mirror reflected the boy's smiling face. This wasn't the first time Shu Ying had seen such a smile on his face; it was extremely similar.

Is it because he always wears the same expression when chatting with people he knows well, or does he only have the same smile when talking to the same person?

Yao Yiyao: [I ordered takeout.]

Xu Yan: [I'm so envious.]

Yao Yiyao: [I'm starving! When has my takeout arrived?!]

Xu Yan: [What's the use of telling me you're starving? Go downstairs and find a restaurant to eat something.]

Yao Yiyao: [?] [What about my takeout?]

Xu Yan: [By the time you finish eating out, the takeout will have arrived, right?]

Yao Yiyao: [Damn it, this is insane!]

Why is she speaking Tibetan now? This little girl really needs to be disciplined.

The conversation was almost over, and the car had just come to a stop.

Xu Yan turned her head. "Hmm? Are we here? This doesn't seem to be a bar."

There was only a supermarket outside the car; I didn't see any bars.

Shu Ying, who had just parked her car in a roadside parking space, took off her seatbelt and said, "If I want to drink beer, I don't need to go to a bar. I can just buy some and drink it somewhere else."

"Hmm...that's fine too, it's up to you."

The two walked side by side into the large supermarket that sold everything. Without saying a word, Shu Ying led Xu Yan directly to the counter that sold alcoholic beverages and began to select some.

"Do you often come here to buy wine? You seem to know the route very well."

"I asked casually as I pushed the shopping cart," Xu Yan asked.

"Yeah, but I usually buy it to drink at home."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan gave Shu Ying a strange look.

Want to bring your buddy home? That's a bit too possessive.

Shu Ying slightly raised her eyes and met Xu Yan's gaze. The young man immediately withdrew his strange look.

But she seemed to know everything: "Don't overthink it. It's just that my environment has made it difficult to find suitable people to drink with casually."

Does this mean that although one is surrounded by upper-class and elite people, there is actually no one with whom one can confide and freely show one's true self?

Xu Yan watched the young woman reach for a beer on the shelf and said, "Actually, I'm not a casual person."

Shu Ying glanced at him and said, "Whoever you are."

"Is my sister really that tolerant of me? Actually, I'm a conflicted person, I need someone..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shu Ying interrupted him, "It doesn't matter whether you're human or not."

Xu Yan: ...

That's a bit hurtful, okay? Don't think I won't have any complaints just because you're paying me. Although I can't act rashly without receiving payment, it's not uncommon for people to criticize the cook after they've eaten their fill!

After selecting the beer, I bought a whole big bag of it.

When Shu Ying paid, Xu Yan asked curiously, "Can you really finish all this?"

"If you can't finish it, I'll take it home for you."

"That's not a good idea...you paid for everything."

Seeing Xu Yan's 'sorry' expression, Shu Ying sighed softly and left four words while paying:

"Pretending to be something you're not."

Once back in the car, Shu Ying drove faster this time, and Xu Yan almost thought she had secretly been drinking. Fortunately, she drove quite steadily and there was no risk of her being transported to another world.

Gradually, Xu Yan realized that Shu Ying was going to take him somewhere for drinks.

Along the Liangjiang River, on the riverside avenue.

The sunset had long since faded, and the already cool weather was now accompanied by a noisy wind.

Xu Yan helped carry the bags. "Want to drink here?"

Shu Ying nodded, and the two of them walked onto the riverside road where they could directly overlook the river. There were many people taking a walk there.

“I used to come here often when I was in school.”

Just as Shu Ying finished speaking, Xu Yan saw a young couple whispering sweet nothings on a bench and smiled, "I know many young couples here often date. Are you one of them, sister?"

After all, for young couples, especially those who don't earn much money, taking walks and chatting is the most economical and practical way to date.

Not all young people can enjoy the romantic feelings of "Tiny Times"; most simply experience the tranquility of a gentle breeze and the bright moon.

Shu Ying glanced at Xu Yan, "I came alone."

Xu Yan nodded in sudden realization, "You don't need to be strong alone this time, because your strength has arrived."

Shu Ying: ?

"You really love using these kinds of tired jokes."

"There's no other way; if we don't use tired, overused jokes, what else can we do? We can't just..."

This is what happens when you overuse tired jokes.

As soon as Xu Yan finished speaking, he looked over and almost blurted it out.

Although she managed to stop it abruptly, it seemed that Shu Ying could understand the next sentence without it being spoken.

Her expression was slightly off. Under the dim streetlights along the river, her narrow eyes were slightly narrowed. She wasn't nervous or shy like a young girl; she seemed to only be able to examine herself like this, using her eyes to question her very soul.

This reminded Xu Yan of an acquaintance... and to be honest, Ye Shutong and Shu Ying really do have similar temperaments.

"Sit here."

In the end, Shu Ying did not pursue the matter, but in Xu Yan's eyes, it should be considered the 'first warning'.

Giving a yellow card is considered a violation.

The two sat down on a bench, spaced fairly far apart, and placed the plastic bag containing the beer between them. Xu Yan simply moved further away so he could lean against the armrest.

Shu Ying, on the other hand, leaned close to the plastic bag, then sat there calmly with her back against the chair.

Holding a beer in her hand, she let the wind blowing from the river tousle her hair.

Xu Yan occasionally glanced at Liang Jiang in the darkness, and occasionally at Shu Ying in the dim light; it was indeed a pleasure.

"Although Li Qian is an important business partner of mine, her private relationships with men and women are not very clean, and she is also married."

Xu Yan looked at Shu Ying, who had suddenly said this, with a strange expression. "Sister, wouldn't you call this a backstabber?"

Shu Ying rolled her eyes at Xu Yan. "I'm just reminding you. As for what you're going to do, that's none of my business."

After saying that, he took a big gulp of beer without mentioning anything about toasting with Xu Yan.

Seeing the other person's expression, Xu Yan couldn't help but smile and take a sip as well.

Shuying didn't buy the usual soft beer; most of the beer was over four or five degrees alcohol, but it tasted pretty good, at least easier to swallow than foreign liquor or spirits.

After finishing the refreshing, bone-cleansing beer, Xu Yan leaned back lazily in his chair. "Don't worry, I'm not interested in that kind of woman. Do I look like the kind of gigolo who wants to rely on rich women?"

Shu Ying looked at him, "Is that so? Then let's forget about the payment?"