Chapter 1: The Golden Finger Arrives

At one o'clock in the morning, dormitory 301 was like a steam room.

Jiang You lay in bed, her forehead and nose covered in beads of sweat.

It's so hot, she wants to get up and turn on the air conditioner. However, as if she were experiencing sleep paralysis, Jiang You was fully conscious but unable to move.

After an unknown amount of time, it felt as if a spring of icy water had been poured into his body. Jiang You felt so comfortable that he stopped struggling and fell into a deep sleep.

The campus was exceptionally quiet in the early morning, especially during summer vacation, when it was even quieter than usual.

Jiang You needs to get up at eight o'clock. To avoid being late for her summer job, she specifically set alarms for 7:45, 7:50, 7:55...

After being bombarded by several alarm clocks, the girl reluctantly got out of bed at 8:01 a.m.

The dormitories at Tengchong Normal University are four-person rooms. They look old overall, but they have bunk beds with desks underneath and private bathrooms, which is much better than many other universities.

Jiang You yawned and slowly made his way to the bathroom.

Because of summer vacation, three local roommates chose to go home, leaving only Jiang You, an out-of-towner, in the dormitory.

She brushed her teeth, washed her face, put on her headphones, left her dormitory, and went to the location the agent had sent her, where she met the agent.

"The homeowner is studying at a university in another city and will be back the day after tomorrow. There was originally a housekeeper to clean the house, but her daughter-in-law went into premature labor, so she took more than two months off..."

The real estate agent was a woman in her thirties. She was driving and chatting with Jiang You.

Jiang You sat obediently in the passenger seat, looking at the windshield and nodding occasionally to show that he was listening.

Outside the car window, skyscrapers pointed straight to the sky, their glass curtain walls gleaming in the sunlight, making Jiang You involuntarily swallow hard.

To be honest, she only sees this kind of scenery when she comes out of the train station and takes the bus home, passing by these tall buildings.

Every time she looked at skyscrapers, the oppressive feeling symbolizing power and wealth would overwhelm her, making her heart tremble, followed by a sense of powerlessness and inferiority.

Thirty minutes later, the car stopped at the Jingrui Yunwan residential area.

The community has beautiful scenery, with meticulously manicured lawns, well-arranged flower beds, and sculptures scattered throughout, creating a vivid garden landscape.

Jiang You got out of the car and nervously followed the real estate agent.

She had seen Jingrui Yunwan residential area on Douyin (TikTok). It mainly consists of large single-level apartments and is a well-known affluent area in Sheng'an City.

Large apartments are generally one unit per floor, and the real estate agent led her to the twentieth floor by elevator.

"The homeowner is a clean freak, so after a thorough cleaning, it needs to be wiped down again with disinfectant."

The real estate agent took out her card, swiped it, opened the door, went inside, and continued:

"Especially the bedroom, game room, and home theater... because the homeowner likes to play games and watch movies, these three rooms definitely can't be neglected, you know?"

Sunlight streamed through the huge panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the spacious and luxurious hall. Every detail inside seemed to tell people that these things were incredibly expensive.

Jiang You stood there dumbfounded, putting on shoe covers as the real estate agent put them on. Feeling lost and cautious, he nodded nervously.

"Okay, sis, I'm very diligent."

She is lazy herself, but she never dares to be careless about the things she promises to others.

The agent continued, "Okay, bring your student ID and national ID card, I'll take a picture."

Jiang You took it out of his bag, handed it to the real estate agent with both hands, and then nervously clutched the bag strap.

She wouldn't even dare to enter a slightly upscale restaurant normally, and now, entering a room she would never normally enter in her entire life, her heart was pounding, and she felt extremely awkward and restrained.

If it weren't for the 800 yuan a day, I would have run away with the bucket long ago.

"Here's your certificate. You know the address. Come over here yourself tomorrow morning, understand?"

After the real estate agent finished speaking, she pointed to a room and continued:

"Oh, right, all the cleaning tools are in that room. The instructions have been sent to your phone. If you don't know how to use the cleaning machine, send me a message on WeChat."

Jiang You carefully put away his ID card while looking up in the direction the real estate agent was pointing.

"Okay, here's the key. I'll come back in two days to check, and if everything's fine, I'll settle the payment. I'm leaving now, bye-bye."

Goodbye, sister.

Jiang You took the keys with both hands and watched the real estate agent leave with a swift and decisive air.

Only after the door closed did she let out a heavy sigh, and her tense body slowly relaxed.

The house was very clean, without a speck of dust.

Jiang You placed the canvas bag on the ground and walked towards the room where the tools were kept.

Why put the bag on the floor instead of on the table or sofa?

Because there were many expensive-looking figurines on the table, she was really afraid of getting them bumped or scratched and having to pay for them.

Especially seeing that her roommate Wang Lili couldn't afford the figurines and could only buy posters to satisfy her cravings, which were now casually placed on the table.

If Wang Lili saw her beloved figurine lying carelessly on the table, she would probably be furious.

Who is Wang Lili?

She's a big fan of anime and manga, good-looking, an only child, and comes from a wealthy family with parents who work in the public sector and own several properties.

Jiang You was also worried that if he accidentally scratched the simple yet elegant leather sofa in the spacious living room, he would have to pay for it.

She's the cheapest among all the large apartments... right?

I reminded myself once again to be extremely careful and not to make any mistakes.

As she began cleaning, time passed little by little.

With a click, the door opened.

Jiang You paused, his hand holding the mop still. What was going on? Had the real estate agent returned?

She put down the mop and walked out of the room, just in time to see a tall young man, about 1.8 meters tall, walking in through the front door, dragging a suitcase with one hand and looking at his phone with the other.

Jiang You's eyes widened slightly, not for any other reason than that this person was too beautiful, even more handsome than male celebrities on his phone with filters.

Sensing someone watching him, the boy casually shifted his gaze from his phone to what was in front of him.

The eyes beneath the long eyelashes are very light, like glass illuminated by sunlight; they should be amber in color.

He seemed surprised to find someone else in the room, his beautiful eyes momentarily glazed over.

Jiangyou is a socially anxious person who gets nervous when he sees good-looking people; he has low self-esteem.

For a mere 0.01 seconds after their eyes met, she felt uneasy and quickly lowered her gaze.

She would stay far away from a handsome guy like that if she saw him on the street.

But this isn't on the street, and the young man in front of us is clearly the homeowner.

Although I don't know why the homeowner came back a few days early, the combination of a stranger (social anxiety), a young and handsome guy (fear of trendsetters), and a rich person (feeling inferior and unworthy of the rich).

This was like adding a buff to Jiang You's already tense state. Her mind went blank, and she didn't know how to react.

Xia Yan reacted first. He pressed his tongue against the sharp teeth in his mouth until he felt a slight pain on his tongue, then slowly said, "You're someone the agency found, right?"

A clear and pure voice entered her ears, sending shivers down her spine. Jiang You felt as if she were listening to a sunny and cheerful male protagonist speaking in a live-action audiobook.

"Good to know," Jiang You nodded. She still couldn't look directly at people who were almost too good-looking.

"Hello, my name is Xia Yan," Xia Yan said, closing the door neatly and dragging her suitcase inside.

"Oh, you, hello, then I'll go clean up," Jiang You said, and immediately turned to leave.

She would only admire handsome young men from a distance or online. As for being in the same space with a handsome young man or getting too close, her heart would race uncontrollably.

Xia Yan blinked, took two steps in one, and quickly grabbed the woman's wrist: "Wait a minute."

His palm was a little cold, and when he placed it on Jiang You's warm skin, Jiang You's body trembled, and he felt his entire arm go numb.

She turned halfway to the side, and the handsome young man was very close to her, close enough to smell the faint fruity fragrance emanating from him.

She must have been wearing perfume. I have to say, the perfumes that rich people wear smell amazing, very fresh and natural, without the cheap, artificial scent of cheap perfumes.

It smelled so good that Jiang You couldn't resist taking a few more sniffs. She then easily pulled her wrist away from the other person's hand.

But as she pulled back, the other person seemed to intentionally or unintentionally hook her little finger.

But it must be her imagination.

"Is there something you need?" Jiang You asked, taking a few steps back, his eyes still avoiding the other person's gaze.

Finally, her eyes would wander to the boy's long neck or chest. This was polite enough, but it also avoided eye contact.

Xia Yan clenched her empty hand, a soft chuckle escaping her throat. Staring at Jiang You, she said frankly, "Haven't told you your name yet?"

The laughter seemed to whisper in Jiang You's ear, making her feel a tickle in her heart and a slightly awkward atmosphere.

Jiang You couldn't believe it. This handsome guy had stopped her just to ask her name?

I thought she had done something wrong, which is why I grabbed her so urgently.

“...My name is Jiang You.”

"Oh, Jiang You? Do you have a younger brother named Jiang Zuo?"

Their voices were teasing, as if they were longtime friends.

Jiang You looked up at Xia Yan.

She had bright eyes and white teeth, fair skin, and thin, red lips. Up close, she was unbelievably beautiful.

At that moment, his shimmering eyes were looking at her, and the corners of his mouth were turned up in a bright smile.

Jiang You unconsciously pursed his lips, his fingertips tingling slightly and throbbing uncontrollably.

She knew perfectly well that she hadn't fallen for Xia Yan, but was simply attracted to good-looking people.

If a pretty girl smiled brightly at her, her heart would race.

Moreover, she is very self-aware; she is not good enough for this kind of man, nor does she have any intention of doing so.

"No, I'm an only child. I'm going to clean the house."

After Jiang You finished speaking, feigning composure, he fled back to the room he had started cleaning.

Are you that afraid of him?

Xia Yan squinted her peach blossom eyes at the retreating figure, stroked her chin, and murmured, "I'm not that bad-looking, am I?"

Only after the girl's figure was completely out of sight did he slowly sit down on the sofa and look at his phone.