The two people and the dog could finally go home, but Xu Ye remembered something and, before going home, took Xu Moran to a nearby art gallery.

There's an art gallery next to People's Park that Xu Moran has known about since her first visit to the park. However, because she lacks artistic talent and doesn't need to buy paintings to hang at home to appear artistic, she has never been inside.

Unexpectedly, the gallery owner was a very charming woman with long, wavy hair cascading down her back. She wore a stylish long dress with a casually worn vest over it, looking simple yet glamorous.

The gallery owner had such a refined air that it was impossible to guess her real age. Judging from Xu Moran's eye for people, she thought she was at most in her early thirties.

While Xu Moran was talking to the gallery owner, the gallery owner was also sizing her up. Unlike Xu Moran, who only looked and didn't say anything, she looked at Xu Moran for a while, then smiled and asked Xu Ye, "Is this your little girlfriend?"

Look at what you're saying! What do you mean by "little girlfriend"? You're making her sound so young and Xu Ye so old. Besides, she's not even Xu Ye's girlfriend.

She didn't want to explain, not only because the gallery owner was a stranger and there was no need to explain, but also because she had promised Xu Ye that she would pretend to be his girlfriend when they were out to prevent other women from having inappropriate thoughts about him.

Actually, after agreeing to pretend to be Xu Ye's girlfriend in public, Xu Moran had this thought in her mind: one day, a rich woman would walk up to her and throw a wad of cash in her face without saying a word, or readily give her a blank check.

There's only one condition: she has to leave Xu Ye.

She was overthinking it. In B City, where the rule of law is generally good, it's unlikely that someone would openly throw money in the street to try and steal someone's boyfriend.

However, when she heard the mockery in the gallery owner's tone, she felt uneasy. Could this woman have taken a liking to Xu Ye?

Often, it's not that other women are attracted to Xu Ye, but rather that he has such a handsome face.

Some time later, the man with the exceptionally handsome face insisted on going out with his wife, whom he had been married to for several years. When his wife disagreed, he pointed to his face and said, "With such a handsome face, aren't you afraid that someone will steal it while you're not home?"

Xu Moran only realized later that people with good looks do have an advantage in many ways. As for her, no matter how angry she was or what she was going to do, as long as Xu Ye pointed at his handsome face, all her anger would dissipate, and even the most important things would be temporarily put aside.

The gallery owner smiled at Xu Moran in a friendly manner, then looked down and fiddled with her phone. Xu Moran thought to herself, "She looks very pretty and has a great presence, so why is she so rude?"

It seems that appearances can be deceiving, and one cannot judge a book by its cover.

While she was still thinking about how rude the gallery owner was, her phone rang in her bag.

This was the sound of a text message notification. Xu Moran glanced at Xu Ye and the gallery owner, as if to say hello. She was going to look down at her phone like the gallery owner.

She wanted to look at her phone, and naturally no one stopped her.

When Xu Moran saw the text message that popped up on her phone, she was stunned for a moment. What was going on? The text message reminded her that eight thousand yuan had just been transferred into her bank account.

Eight thousand yuan is a pittance to a rich person, but for Xu Moran, it's a huge sum of money—equivalent to a month and a half's salary.

“Mr. Xu,” the gallery owner said to Xu Ye, “I have already transferred the proceeds from your paintings to your girlfriend. She should have received the message from the bank.”

After speaking, the gallery owner waved her phone at Xu Moran.

Xu Moran belatedly realized what was happening and asked, "The money just now, did you transfer it to me?"

The gallery owner curled her lips into a charming smile. "Yes, although I transferred the money, it was earned through your boyfriend's labor."

Xu Moran, "..."

The two people and the dog quickly left the gallery. Xu Moran glanced at the man beside her and finally couldn't help but ask him, "Why do you paint?"

Xu Ye turned to the side and whispered in Xu Moran's ear, "Ranran, it's because I'm scared."

Xu Moran sensed a scent belonging to Xu Ye, so pleasant that it made her severely sluggish. To maintain a sharp mind, she should stay away from Xu Moran's approach at this moment.

She quickly took a step back to the side, then asked Xu Ye, puzzled, "What are you afraid of?"

She asked him why he could paint, but he replied that he was afraid. This was a completely irrelevant answer and a huge misunderstanding.

Xu Ye watched Xu Moran step back to the side, then took a step forward. "Ranran, I was afraid you'd think I spend too much money. You can't just kill me and sell me for meat, and sooner or later you'd get tired of me and abandon me. So, I activated the urge within me to paint and earn money. Ranran, you won't blame me, will you?"

He truly is a great actor who combines idol appeal with acting talent. After saying this, he quickly raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Moran. Just as Xu Moran's eyes were about to make contact with his, he quickly looked away. Just as Xu Moran was about to withdraw his gaze from him, he quickly looked up at Xu Moran again.

This was repeated several times, vividly portraying the timidity, loneliness, and helplessness of a pitiful person who was afraid of being abandoned.

Seeing her male owner's exaggerated acting, even Xiao Mei, a dog, couldn't stand it anymore. She sat on the ground and raised one of her front paws to cover her eyes.

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