Tanhua Residential Area, Room 2004.

Quietly.

Lily, the tabby cat, gazed at her owner, her eyes shining like two jewels, her voice soft and sweet:

Meow~~~

He Yi and Yang Meina stared at Zhong Tingyue.

Ever since the two of them laid out their guesses and schemes, she had been stunned, speechless and motionless, her face flushed and blushing with anticipation.

"I'm going to bed." Zhong Tingyue stood up, went straight to her room, and slammed the door shut.

"What's going on?" He Yi scratched the back of her head.

Yang Meina stroked her chin and replied, "It's alright! She needs time to process the news."

The two are childhood friends and know Zhong Tingyue very well.

He Yi nodded, picked up the tabby cat, and gently stroked it: "If it were me, I would also find it hard to believe."

He paused, looked at the ceiling, clasped his hands in a pleading gesture: "Ah, suddenly looking back, there she is, in the dim light, the two of them running towards each other, what a beautiful love, I envy her so much."

"Hiss..." Yang Meina took a breath and slowly exhaled, "I only envy Chu Fangfu for being so rich. He spent six million on a house that was worth five million. My god!"

Last night, that strange idea popped into their minds, and they soon confirmed it.

Back at the Tanhua residential complex, after inquiring with the security guard, they were told that the owner of apartment 2003 had changed. A vengeful man named Chu Fang had purchased the original apartment at a premium, and the purchase date was right after Chu Fang joined the company.

This inevitably raises suspicions.

The security guard then explained that Chu Fang specifically wanted that particular house and didn't want any other houses.

Subsequently, the two of them investigated and reflected on their interactions from various perspectives.

Looking back now, Chu Fang's seemingly unintentional actions now appear somewhat deliberate, instantly clearing up my doubts.

When Zhong Tingyue returned home, the two of them informed each other.

While chatting, as if remembering something, He Yi stood up: "I ran away before I could tell Chu Fang about her family's financial situation."

"Don't rush!" Yang Meina pulled He Yi to sit down, thought for a moment, and said, "It's inconvenient for us to tell Tingyue, so there's no need to continue getting involved. Let them handle their own affairs."

"I think it would be most appropriate for Chu Fang to say it himself."

He Yi nodded in agreement.

A shadow fell over Yang Meina's heart as she worried about her childhood friend.

The two families are vastly different in terms of financial situation, so whether they can stay together in the end remains to be seen.

Even ordinary families value social standing when it comes to marriage, so would Chu Fang's parents accept their son marrying a girl from an ordinary family?

Even if the girl from an ordinary family is beautiful and outstanding.

In that instant, the two thought of many things, looked at each other, and then sighed together.

... ...

After leaving the company, Chu Fang slowly made his way home. As he walked to the entrance of the residential area, he handed the security guard a cigarette, as usual. The security guard's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Why is Xiao Chu so happy today?"

"I found some money."

"You'd actually be interested in that little bit of money you found?" The security guard sized him up. "You have long, narrow eyes, a ruddy complexion, and crescent-shaped eyebrows. I think you're having a lucky streak with women."

"hey-hey."

He smiled, didn't respond, handed the whole bag of "Huazi" cigarettes to the security guard, and headed straight for the residential area.

The security guard lit a cigarette and savored it, saying, "The moment I saw you, I knew you had ulterior motives."

... ...

When Chu Fang arrived at his doorstep, he stopped and looked at the apartment next door, number 2004, whose door was tightly closed.

After standing there for a moment and thinking it over, he decided not to disturb Zhong Tingyue's rest, opened the door and went home.

He walked into the living room, threw himself onto the sofa, rolled around on it, and hugged the sofa pillows tightly, like a child hugging a favorite toy.

"Is it fake?"

"real!"

"Zhong Tingyue is 100% interested in me."

"I'm handsome, rich, and charming. What guy in the world can compare to me!"

“... ..."

Chu Fang was so excited that even his sleepiness disappeared.

At this moment, he really wanted to knock on the door of room 2004 and have a heart-to-heart talk with Zhong Tingyue, but he restrained the impulse with great willpower. Zhong Tingyue should be sleeping at this time.

I was so excited that I couldn't resist the sleepiness any longer and fell asleep.

When I woke up, the sun was already setting.

Chu Fang opened his eyes. The entire room was bathed in the orange glow of the setting sun, as if time had slowed down and become peaceful at that moment.

He stared blankly at the setting sun, feeling a strange sense of loneliness, as if he had been forgotten by the world in a corner.

"Damn it!" Chu Fang jumped up and down. "I'm almost at the pinnacle of my life, where did this emo come from?"

With the passage of time and the awakening from the dream, Chu Fang's excitement did not diminish but instead intensified, yet he also became more composed.

Unlike this morning, when I was as happy as a monkey, laughing with everyone I met, I was overjoyed.

He sat up, rubbed his stomach, feeling a bit hungry, and slowly walked towards the kitchen.

I opened the refrigerator and took out the wontons I made a few days ago.

Chaoshou is a type of noodle dish from Southwest China. It is simple and convenient. Just put it in boiling water and cook for three to five minutes until it is done. It is served with red chili oil, and the flavor is rich yet delicate, with a combination of freshness and spiciness.

Perfect!

Holding a bowl of freshly cooked wontons, he said softly, "What's the difference between wontons, dumplings, wontons, and scallion pancakes?"

Anyway, he felt there was no difference.

He was in a particularly good mood today, and before we started eating, he unusually let me use my phone first to take some photos and post them on my WeChat Moments.

The message arrived immediately after it was sent.

Chu's mother is also someone who surfs the internet for 25 hours straight.

[A little fairy: Oh, this is what my sweetie cooked! Mommy wants some too. Drooling.JpG]

[Solo player in a dating game: I'll make it for you when I get home.]

[A little fairy: Good son. Hehe.JpG]

He chatted briefly with his mother and then continued replying to other messages. Suddenly, he saw a like, and his heart tightened instantly.

It comes from Zhong Tingyue, who wrote "Wangshu".

He thought for a moment, then opened the WeChat chat and started typing.

[Solo player in a dating game: I'm awake.]

[Wang Shu: Hmm.]

[Solo player in a dating game: Have you eaten yet?]

[Wang Shu: No.]

[Solo player in a dating game: Then it's my treat. (Evil grin.JpG)]

[Wang Shu: How long?]

[Solo queue player in dating: How long do you want to stay?]

The message was sent, but there was no reply from the other end, as if the message had disappeared into a black box. Just as Chu Fang frowned slightly, the other party replied.

[Wang Shu: Is a lifetime enough?]

Chu Fang's heart skipped a beat, and his excited emotions inexplicably calmed down. He had never been so calm in his twenty-odd years, even calmer than when he obtained the 'cheat code'.

He stared at the five words in the chat box, lost in thought for a long time. Then he wrote a lot of things, but deleted them. He wrote a lot more things, and deleted them again.

I wrote and deleted, deleted and wrote again. I went back and forth like this three or four times.

Finally, they replied.

[Solo player in dating mode: Okay!]