Lin Qingyan didn't even have enough money in his pocket to find a small hotel to stay in. He wandered around the streets but couldn't find a suitable job. Instead, he hadn't eaten all day and his stomach was growling with hunger.

Looking at the few dozen yuan he had left in his pocket, he couldn't bear to buy anything good, so he bought two steamed buns without any filling and sat on a bench by the roadside to eat them.

It only cost two yuan.

How utterly miserable.

Lin Qingyan hadn't experienced such financial hardship for several years, even though Platinum Entertainment was a shady company that cheated and swindled people, and her agent wasn't a good person either.

But at least he made his debut, even if he was just a nobody, and he earned enough money to last him a lifetime if what happened later hadn't happened.

Now it can be said that we have gone back to square one.

But Lin Qingyan felt a sense of relief she had never experienced before. Even though she had nothing now, was so poor that she only had a few dozen yuan left in her pocket, and had nowhere to stay, she was homeless on the streets.

He sat on the street, looking at the bustling city at night, but his thoughts drifted to the horizon. While eating a dry steamed bun, he thought about the things that happened in his past life.

He was lost in thought, not even blinking, and a hint of pain and loneliness unconsciously showed in his eyes. He held the steamed bun in his mouth for a long time without moving, like a rabbit holding food and staring blankly.

So he didn't notice when someone walked up to him.

As Gu Fei got closer, he could see the boy's appearance clearly. He was a very handsome child, fair-skinned and clean-cut, just as he had expected. However, his delicate eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and his round, clear eyes seemed somewhat lifeless.

The child was lost in thought, probably remembering something unpleasant. His mouth was slightly open, and the way he was biting into a steamed bun was somewhat amusing.

The man's lips pursed slightly, revealing a subtle curve, as if he were smiling, but that very faint smile vanished without a trace the moment An Yu's voice rang out.

"Brother Fei, didn't you tell me to get out? Why did you get out of the car by yourself? Hey? Why are you staring at that kid like a pervert?" An Yu stepped forward and hooked her arm around Gu Fei's shoulder, following his gaze to look ahead.

The hand that was on his shoulder was brushed away the next second.

Gu Fei has never liked physical contact with people.

An Yu's loud voice startled Lin Qingyan from his deep thoughts. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw two tall, handsome men standing three steps away from him, their eyes looking in his direction.

One pair of eyes held doubt and scrutiny, while the other remained calm and serene.

Their eyes met.

...

Lin Qingyan blinked in confusion, her beautifully shaped mouth slightly open, and the half-eaten steamed bun she was biting fell to the ground, rolling twice.

That's it, my only dinner is gone too.

Lin Qingyan looked at the dirty steamed buns on the ground with annoyance. His already slightly furrowed brows furrowed even more, revealing a pained expression, as if he had lost not steamed buns, but expensive delicacies.

An Yu was quite gloating, "Brother Fei, I told you not to stare at them, now the little kid is so scared he dropped his bun." As he said this, he forgot that he had been staring at the person too.

Also, that's not a steamed bun, it's a mantou (steamed bread).

...

Gu Fei ignored him and took two steps forward. When he was only one step away from the boy, he knelt down.

The well-tailored shirt and trousers accentuated the man's athletic and well-proportioned physique. He reached out his long, slender hand and picked up the steamed bun that had rolled onto the ground.

"It's dirty, you can't eat it."