February 3, 2019: Alas, it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. (~.~)

August 23, 2019: Okay, I've finally broken free from those extravagant lifestyles. The psychological trauma has healed a bit; I'm not overthinking things anymore. But my therapist told me that treating the symptoms is only temporary; addressing the root cause is the only long-term solution. If I don't want the trauma to recur, I must fully meet my psychological needs. The best way to do that is to find a girlfriend...

Hmm... ...Okay, I'll never be able to solve this problem in my lifetime.

I am the 'God of Pure Love'!

Zhong Tingyue blinked.

Although Chu Fang's writing was as cheerful and self-deprecating as ever, she could sense her boyfriend's predicament at the time: psychological trauma and withdrawal from excessive substances, both of which troubled Chu Fang and brought her intense pain.

She slowly withdrew her gaze and looked at the diary again.

The following entries were ordinary, no longer filled with luxurious living, just a simple school life: sleeping, attending classes, eating, playing games... ...I became an ordinary person completely.

Until I graduated from university.

June 21, 2022: Sigh... I've graduated. I feel a little reluctant to leave. From now on, I'll be living alone. Just thinking about it makes me feel like I'm having another mental breakdown. I have no expectations for the world anymore. Every day from now on will be visibly boring and dull. (~﹏~)

June 23, 2022: (～~▽~)～(～~▽~)～(～~▽~)～

Wrong, wrong, wrong, it's my fault...

I have never felt that the world is as wonderful as it is today, and I even realize that every day in the future will be more wonderful than today, with endless scenery waiting for me to appreciate.

Because I met a girl today who made my heart flutter, Zhong Tingyue.

I don't know what love at first sight means, but I know that the moment I saw her, my heart, which had been frozen for more than 20 years, melted. I knew that I would marry no one but her in this lifetime.

And... I have a strong urge to sleep with her (in an indecent way).

A blush rose on Zhong Tingyue's face, her delicate white porcelain skin revealing a faint pink hue.

June 24, 2022: The day after I met Zhong Tingyue, I felt like I had fallen for her and become her devoted admirer. No matter from any angle or perspective, Zhong Tingyue was so perfect, flawless and impeccable.

Zhong Tingyue is like a dazzling star, radiating charm from the inside out. Her eyes are as deep as the sea, and her smile is as warm as the spring sunshine. She not only has a beautiful appearance but also outstanding talent.

Zhong Tingyue is a representative of beauty in its concrete form.

Waaaaah...

I think I've really become Zhong Tingyue's simp.

No way, simps deserve to die a horrible death.

I need to act aloof.

(￣^￣)

Therefore, I had to take the initiative to talk to her, otherwise I would seem too cheap.

June 25, 2022: Zhong Tingyue, you're really impossible to get along with. If I ignore you, you ignore me too, right? You're always so cold and aloof. Aren't you afraid of getting cold in the middle of summer?

June 30, 2022: Sure enough, being handsome gives you advantages. Zhong Tingyue, you still fell for my looks. You're despicable!

He actually took me to socialize with that rich woman, Mr. Huang, practically pushing me into a fire pit. Luckily, I have a huge capacity for alcohol, and I got Mr. Huang drunk, preventing him from taking advantage of me. Otherwise, my virginity would have been ruined.

Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise.

Zhong Tingyue, I've caught you red-handed too. You owe me three things.

Hmm... ...I'm thinking about how to maximize the use of the three things you owe me.

First, you have to be my girlfriend.

Second, we got married.

Third, you give birth to my children.

ヾ(≧▽≦*)o

"Hmph!" Zhong Tingyue snorted lightly, "Without the opportunity I gave you, where would the credit come from? You're dreaming."

If it were any other man, Zhong Tingyue would not have agreed to owe him three things on credit.

She knew most of the diary entries that followed.

Zhong Tingyue gently turned the pages of her diary, the sound echoing in the room. When she reached the last page, she gently closed the diary, looked up at the window, and stared blankly, as if she had fallen into another world.

Click!

A soft knock on the door pulled her out of her reverie. She turned around and saw Chu Yi walk in with a cup of tea, her face beaming with a smile: "Beautiful sister, um... no, I should call you sister-in-law."

"Sister-in-law?" Zhong Tingyue murmured softly.

"You're not going to deny it, are you?" Chu Yi put the tea on the table, sat down next to her, took out his phone, found a photo of Chu Fang, Chu's mother, and Zhong Tingyue at the airport, and showed it to her. "You are my sister-in-law."

Zhong Tingyue recalled that Chu's mother had posted a photo of the three of them on her WeChat Moments. Chu Yi, being a member of the Chu family, naturally saw the post.

Thinking back to when we were at the entrance of the residential area, Chu Yi's bright smile made me recognize him at a glance.

"Just call me Zhong Tingyue." She nodded in agreement.

"Tsk tsk tsk." Chu Yi moved his seat and his gaze fell on the notebook. "I tried so hard but couldn't open my brother's notebook, but you opened it in no time. No wonder my brother likes you so much. You two are telepathic."

"It was just luck."

“I think my brother doesn’t know you came here under the pretense of delivering clothes. You wanted to see if my brother is keeping a mistress? Well, sister-in-law, you’re going to be disappointed. There’s no mistress, but there are two adorable younger sisters,” Chu Yi said.

Zhong Tingyue thought for a moment and said, "I only learned Chu Fang's true identity a few days ago."

Chu Yi swung his leg and complained, "My brother is really something. It's the 21st century, and he's still putting on those melodramatic teen idol dramas. It's so outdated."

"Will you tell him?"

“No, you should tell him this yourself.” Chu Yi shook his head, then asked, “Do you like my brother?”

"I don't think anyone likes him more than I do."

Chu Yi laughed: "Hehe, my aunt has finally met her match."

... ...

Chengdu, a remote town.

Chu's mother was playing mahjong with her best friend, and their voices echoed around them.

Suddenly, she touched her chest and frowned slightly: "Why did my heart suddenly beat so hard, as if I had lost something?"

"Don't be so ungrateful for getting such a good deal." A close friend rolled her eyes. "Your parents spoil you so much, and Old Chu is devoted to you too. Chu Fang is such a filial son; he went to Shanghai and bought you everything he could want. It makes me green with envy."

“Exactly, exactly.” Another close friend nodded in agreement.

“Hehe… …” Chu’s mother narrowed her eyes into slits and said righteously, “That’s because I did good deeds in my past life.”

"Bullshit! Someone like you was pretty much the same in your past life, just loafing around all day, never having suffered." Her best friend complained.

The group of friends had been best friends for years and dared to say anything, even directly criticizing Chu's mother, but they couldn't help but feel a deep envy for her.

She never suffered any hardship in her life, living a life of pampering by her parents and husband, and nothing ever made her frown.

She effortlessly became the kind of person countless people aspire to be.

"By the way, your Chu Fang doesn't have a girlfriend yet, right? I can give you..."

Before one of her best friends could finish speaking, Chu's mother quickly interrupted, "Oh, right! My darling has a girlfriend. She's very beautiful, and she's also very gentle. She's a good girl."

"Sigh, what a pity." The best friend sighed, then glanced at Chu's mother: "That girl is so nice, you have to be careful, don't let that girl steal you away."

"No, no, no..." Chu's mother shook her head.