In the height of summer, playing a game of ball, working up a sweat, and then sitting by the court eating an ice pop is incredibly pleasant.

Especially since his playing buddies are also college brothers.

The four chatted idly, talking about things that happened during their university years, their faces beaming with smiles. Then they talked about life and work, and their faces showed more helplessness and worry.

The happier you are in college, the more painful your work will be.

"Sigh!" Rong Shunji, who was usually cheerful and outgoing, sighed. "Internship and full-time work are like two completely different jobs. I thought internships were tiring, but full-time work is even more tiring. Sometimes I really want to commit suicide. It's just too hard."

Wen Xiangbing gazed at the night sky, where countless stars twinkled, and asked rhetorically, "You said... we are destined to die, to leave this world and vanish without a trace. What then is the meaning of life?"

Chu Fang patted Shao Liang on the shoulder: "How's work?"

"It's alright," Shao Liang replied.

Upon receiving the reply, he looked down on his two other friends: "You two claim to be mature and experienced, and you're always worried about Shao Liang, but you're not even as good as Shao Liang. You two should just 'restart'."

Wen Xiangbing is capable, and Rong Shunji is cheerful. Both of them are better able to adapt to the workplace than Shao Liang, but the results are not so good.

Rong Shunji grabbed Chu Fang by the neck: "Fangzi, before I 'reopen', I'm going to take you away."

Wen Xiangbing rolled his eyes: "It's understandable for others to criticize us, but what right do you have to talk about us? You're a rich man, how dare you mock us?"

"You really have the nerve." Chu Fang nodded seriously. "I also work from nine to six every day, work hard, strive and fight to deal with clients. How am I any different from you guys? Why can't I criticize you? I'm going to say it."

In the past, he would have just smiled and nodded, but things are different now.

Now, he has a job. And he's been working for a month straight.

How many people in the world can work as hard as him...?

A look of surprise flashed across the eyes of all three.

Wen Xiangbing asked, "You haven't resigned yet?"

"No," Chu Fang replied.

"Are you sick?" Rong Shunji said, stepping forward and touching his forehead. In the tone of an old Chinese medicine doctor, he said to the other two brothers, "Fangzi's brain has been damaged by the fever. Continue the treatment."

“... ..."

Chu Fang lightly kicked the other party, but Rong Shunji dodged it with a sidestep, too lazy to pursue the matter.

Faced with the three people's curious gazes, he thought for a moment.

Since we're all brothers, there's nothing to hide.

Immediately, Chu Fang recounted in detail his encounter with Zhong Tingyue.

"My God! This world is crazy, even mice are serving as bridesmaids for cats."

"Brother Chu, do you really like her?"

"Are you really out of your mind?"

“... ..."

His three good brothers stared at him in utter astonishment, finding it hard to believe.

The three brothers knew Chu Fang all too well.

Although Chu Fang was a wealthy man who lived a life of extravagance and debauchery during his university years, he was essentially a rather conservative person.

He is more conservative with women, and few women interfere in his life.

I've always longed for that kind of Platonic love, growing old together and spending a lifetime together.

That's what he thought, and that's what he did.

The result was that he was alone for four years of university.

Many girls dream of having a passionate love affair with him, only to be disappointed in the end.

They thought their roommate would have a hard time finding a suitable partner, but just over a month after graduation, Chu Fang told them that he had found someone he liked.

Naturally, they were particularly surprised and astonished.

“She gave me a feeling that no other girl could give me, it’s like… …” Chu Fang stroked his chin, “Well… …It’s hard to describe, but I can’t live without her, I have to win her over.”

"Didn't catch her?" Wen Xiangbing raised an eyebrow. "You didn't actually believe everything in your dreams, did you?"

After saying that, the three looked at each other and laughed together. They quickly stopped laughing, and Rong Shunji went to the nearby convenience store, bought four bottles of beer, handed them to the four of them, opened the bottles, and raised them together.

Rong Shunji said, "Congratulations to Fangzi on winning over that dream goddess soon."

Shao Liang: "Brother Chu is awesome!"

Wen Xiangbing: "Keep it up!"

Having understood Chu Fang's thoughts, the three, as good friends, supported him without reservation.

The group chatted idly until late at night before taking a taxi and leaving.

... ...

Chu Fang and his three friends did not have any barriers due to differences in status or position.

Even after learning about his wealth and arrogance, the three of them did not become obsequious or ingratiating. They continued to treat him as a friend, teasing him when necessary and cheering him on when appropriate.

Chu Fang cherished the friendship among the four of them, and therefore was willing to share his thoughts with his friends.

When you keep your secrets to yourself for too long, you'll always feel a bit lonely. Sharing them makes you feel much better.

When he got home, he took a shower and felt much more refreshed.

Just as he was getting ready to go to sleep, Chu's mother called.

Chu Fang was somewhat surprised.

It's almost 10 p.m. now, and Mom should have already finished applying her face mask and gone to sleep.

He quickly answered the phone and asked anxiously, "What's wrong, Mom?"

For Chu's mother to give up her precious sleep and call him in the middle of the night, the call must have been very urgent.

When the call connected, Chu's mother's voice came through the phone, filled with worry and anxiety. Without beating around the bush, she said directly, "Your sister is missing."

Upon hearing this, Chu Fang frowned, his brows furrowing into a deep frown, and asked, "When did Chu Yi disappear? How did he disappear? Why did he go missing?"

Chu Yi is not his biological sister, but his cousin, the youngest daughter of his uncle.

My cousin's name is quite interesting.

The father, Chu Gao, considered himself a Chinese language teacher, knowledgeable and well-versed in both ancient and modern times. He locked himself in his study for three days and three nights, flipping through the Xinhua Dictionary, racking his brains, and came up with a unique name for his son: Chu Fang. He then happily went to the police station to register the name.

Later, after being reminded by family members, they realized that "Chu Fang" and "kitchen" sounded similar, leading to a funny incident.

Later, when his eldest uncle's youngest daughter was born, Chu Gao volunteered to come up with a name and eventually came up with Chu Yi.

One is a 'kitchen,' the other is 'cooking skills,' so these two siblings are just born gluttons, right?

Fortunately, Chu Fang's cousin's name wasn't chosen by Chu Gao, otherwise he might have named him 'cook'.

After the two incidents, Chu Gao lost face and stopped giving names to people.

Let's get back to the main topic.

Because Chu Yi is the only girl in the family and the youngest, she is deeply loved by the whole family. Whether it is her grandparents, her uncle and aunt, or her parents, they all like her very much. At home, she gets whatever she wants.

Perhaps due to excessive pampering, Chu Yi developed a fearless personality and became somewhat mischievous and spoiled.

Sometimes she doesn't act like a girl.

Upon hearing that Chu Yi had disappeared, Chu Fang seemed to take it for granted.