I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

"what?"

"It represents unwavering love..."

As she said this, Chen Ya remained expressionless, but her heart was pounding wildly.

“Oh,” Chen Ya said, “it’s okay, those are just marketing tactics by businesses, I never believe in them.”

But I will believe it!

The words slipped out, and then she realized there was something ambiguous about them, and quickly stammered to try and cover them up:

"I... I'm a girl, and girls care about these things. If you act like this, people will misunderstand..."

After listening, Chen Ya stood up, placed his hand on her shoulder, and said solemnly:

"Don't misunderstand, I don't have that kind of feeling for you."

After he finished speaking, he sat down again.

Liu Ruyan was really annoyed.

She sat down to the side, sulking, feeling a little defeated, but too embarrassed to say it.

“By the way,” Chen Ya said while looking at the newspaper, “pay attention, I’m going to show you something.”

He threw a piece of paper on the coffee table, then pulled a newspaper from the newspaper and threw it on the table as well.

Liu Ruyan took them and saw that both were missing person notices.

Find yourself.

“Your parents are looking for you really hard; everyone in the city knows who you are,” Chen Ya said. “Don’t you want to try to get in touch with them?”

“Wuu…” Liu Ruyan made a strange sound.

She couldn't help but do this whenever she was under a lot of pressure. But she quickly regained her composure.

"If I contact them, I'll definitely be taken away..."

Chen Ya glanced at her and said, "Don't you have any trustworthy friends? Why don't you just ask a friend to pass on a message?"

Liu Ruyan was enlightened: "That's right!"

Chen Ya said, "You can write a letter and ask that person to deliver it to your parents, agreeing on a time to return, so they don't have to waste any more time looking for it."

Although she didn't want to admit it, Chen Ya was indeed smarter than she was.

She has many friends, mostly from school, and many of them are still in contact after graduation.

However, the number of trustworthy people who could help deliver messages was very limited.

Because if someone helps deliver the letter, that person will definitely be pestered by their parents and forced to confess their secrets.

After thinking it over, Liu Ruyan finally had someone in mind.

Zhao Yanan.

This person's parents were friends with her parents. She was three years older than Liu Ruyan, and Liu Ruyan called her Sister Ya Nan.

Compared to Liu Ruyan, who was raised like a caged bird from a young age, Zhao Yanan was groomed as a successor from childhood, traveled all over the country, and saw far more of the world than Liu Ruyan.

Moreover, she is a person of status and position. If she doesn't sell herself, her parents probably won't make things difficult for her.

Even though the candidate had been chosen, Liu Ruyan was faced with another dilemma.

How can I contact them?

Chen Ya looked at her for a while and said, "Have you decided on the candidate?"

"Well, but..."

Do you remember the other person's contact information?

“I have her as a friend on social media.”

Chen Ya went into the house and came out a short while later with a brand new cell phone.

"Use this to contact the other party."

Liu Ruyan turned on the camera without any guile and successfully found Zhao Yanan on social media.

She edited the private message and sent it along with her current phone number. Within seconds, a call came in.

"Hey?"

"Hello? Ruyan? Where are you right now?" Zhao Yanan's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone. "Do you know how worried your family is?"

Chapter 57 How much is your monthly salary?

Zhao Yanan's voice was like a bell from another world, quickly pulling Liu Ruyan's soul back to the mental world within the cage.

She glanced at Chen Ya furtively, then ran to a corner of the room and whispered, "Hey, Ya Nan, I'm fine..."

She told Zhao Yanan everything that had happened in the past few days, including how she wanted to die, how Chen Ya took her in, and how they were now living together...

Zhao Yanan was initially very impatient, but after listening to everything, she calmed down.

“It does sound like something you would do,” the voice on the other end said. “Sigh, I don’t know what to say to you, you’re all grown up.”

Liu Ruyan felt a little wronged.

She doesn't understand where she hasn't grown up.

Both Chen Ya and the shop owner who sold her clothes said that she was already quite old.

Zhao Yanan then said, "Let's meet somewhere for dinner. Why don't you bring your friend... what's his name? Chen Ya, right??"

Liu Ruyan glanced at Chen Ya, who was still sitting in the living room, legs crossed, reading the newspaper. She whispered, "Isn't this inappropriate?"

"You must bring him here; I have something to say to him."

Ten minutes later, Liu Ruyan stammered out the whole story to Chen Ya, explaining why she wanted to invite him to the banquet.

Chen Ya threw down the newspaper: "Why do I have to go?"

“…If I go alone, I…I’m scared.” Liu Ruyan gripped the hem of her skirt with both hands.

“Okay,” Chen Ya thought for a moment, “then in exchange, you have to wear the maid outfit I bought that day for me to see.”

When Chen Ya bought clothes for Liu Ruyan last time, he also bought a gothic maid outfit without permission.

She refused to wear it because she felt it was too embarrassing.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, Liu Ruyan felt that this small sacrifice was nothing compared to the bigger picture, so she nodded gently in agreement.

"I'll wear it for you when I get back."

"Put it on now," Chen Ya said. "What if you get taken away?"

"I just don't want to be taken away..." Liu Ruyan was almost in tears.

In the end, she changed into the maid outfit. When she came out of the bedroom, her face was as red as a peach.

"how?"

She saw Chen Ya, who had always been relaxed and casual, suddenly sit up straight and formally.

"Yay! Let's spin around and see."

Liu Ruyan turned her back: "Is that so?"

"That's fantastic." Chen Ya picked up his cup and took a big gulp of water. "I want this made into your work uniform."

"I don't want it, I'll only wear it once in my life."

Liu Ruyan twirled around, her skirt billowing as it flew up, revealing her slender legs encased in white stockings.

"How is it?" She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

Chen Ya sprayed out a little water and kept wiping his mouth with tissues: "Anke, one more time."

Liu Ruyan certainly wouldn't do the same thing again. She stretched out her hands, bent over, and made a heart shape in the air: "How about this?"

Chen Ya put down his water glass and clapped his hands loudly: "Great!"

"hey-hey."

Amidst the shower of compliments, Liu Ruyan gradually lost herself.

……

That evening, the taxi stopped in front of the Regent Hotel, and Liu Ruyan and Chen Ya got out.

After Liu Ruyan's repeated persuasion, Chen Ya changed into what could be considered the most formal clothes in his wardrobe: a simple white T-shirt and a pair of sweatpants.

As the most free man in the world, this is the only thing he can really pull off.

As expected, the doorman stopped me when I was about to enter.

"Excuse me, sir, people who are not properly dressed are not allowed to enter our store."

Chen Ya looked at his clothes: "I don't think I was running around naked..."

Liu Ruyan took his arm and said, "He is my male companion, we are together, let us in."

The doorman hesitated for a moment, but Liu Ruyan was clearly no ordinary person, so he let them in.

As she walked in, Liu Ruyan suddenly had an idea: if it was Chen Ya's home turf before, now it's her turn to take the lead.

Ever since she met Chen Ya, she has acted clumsy and simple-minded, but that's not because she's stupid.

It's just that she's experiencing life at the bottom for the first time and is finding it a little difficult to adapt.

It's time to show this poor little pauper what the world is like on our side.

Thinking about the clumsy things Chen Ya might do, Liu Ruyan became even more excited.

"hey-hey."

Chen Ya turned to look at her: "What are you laughing at?"

"nothing."

In private room number 4 on the third floor, Liu Ruyan quickly found Zhao Yanan.

"Ruyan!" Zhao Yanan also saw them and waved, "Come here."

Zhao Yanan, who just graduated from university this year, is currently on a gap year and will go to Oxford University for postgraduate studies next year.

She wasn't as pretty as Liu Ruyan, but her makeup was exquisite and her clothes were elegant, making her look more charming and graceful than Liu Ruyan, who still had a somewhat student-like appearance.

Chen Ya and Liu Ruyan sat down side by side opposite her, while Zhao Yanan patted the seat next to her:

"Ruyan, come sit here."

Liu Ruyan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'm fine here."

"Sit here." Zhao Yanan had already adopted a somewhat commanding tone.

"Well……"

Liu Ruyan slowly changed seats and sat down next to Zhao Yanan, her heart sinking to the bottom.

“I’ve already ordered the food, it’s on me,” Zhao Yanan said decisively, looking directly into Chen Ya’s eyes. “You’re Chen Ya? Hmm, you’re quite handsome, no wonder Ru Yan is so infatuated with you.”

Chen Ya looked weary, and Liu Ruyan tugged at her sleeve: "Sister Ya Nan, I'm not obsessed with him."

"How much do you earn a month?" Zhao Yanan asked.

"What is salary?" Chen Ya asked lazily.

“He…he doesn’t have a job,” Liu Ruyan explained for Chen Ya.

She felt this was a bit like a blind date.

The waiter brought out a large plate of Australian lobster, wearing white gloves, and skillfully removed the lobster shells with some clever tools.

Zhao Yanan pointed at the dining table with her little finger: "Do you earn more in a month than you do in this meal?"

No, I don't think so.

After saying this nonchalantly, Chen Ya picked up a piece of translucent shrimp meat with his chopsticks, dipped it in lemon mustard sauce, and put it directly into his mouth with practiced ease.

Zhao Yanan placed her hands on the table: "Did you rent or buy that apartment?"

“It’s mine,” Chen Ya said.