Is Zhuang Yan getting engaged?
Xia Wan's breath hitched, her mind went blank for a moment, like a malfunctioning computer. She stared blankly at the messages about Zhuang Yan on her phone.
The variety show ended, and she saw the memorable scene from the finale: Zhuang Yan gifted Lu Yan a sky full of fireworks, and Lu Yan returned the favor with a heavy snowfall. They took romance to the extreme.
On the day of their confession, they confessed their love to each other, went to the amusement park, and kissed at the top of the Ferris wheel.
It's said that dating reality shows are scripted, and even if a couple becomes a real couple, it's just a contract to generate hype, and they'll break up once the contract expires.
While some netizens and viewers harbored doubts, Zhuang Yan's announcement of his engagement felt like a slap in the face to them.
Which variety show couple moves so fast, announcing their engagement so soon after the main episodes finished airing?
Zhuang Yan and Lu Yan never show affection on social media and rarely post on Weibo. They did release some materials for a program some time ago.
Xia Wan knew Zhuang Yan's alternate account and searched for it online.
Every word he said was about Lu Yan, yet every word he spoke was about her. For example, the two bowls and two pairs of chopsticks on the dinner table, the figure in the candlelight dinner, a bouquet of roses, making dumplings on New Year's Eve, the persimmon dumplings cooked on the morning of the Spring Festival, the Spring Festival Gala...
During the years she spent with Zhuang Yan, they would each go back to their own homes for the New Year. She didn't know how Zhuang Yan spent the New Year at his family home, but she imagined he had a very difficult time.
This year's Lunar New Year's Eve was a mess for her, a day that should have been filled with family joy. There was no New Year's Eve dinner, only a vegetarian dumpling. The house was cold and quiet, a home for two, yet utterly silent.
Zhuang Yan's alternate account has also been quite active in recent months.
If you look at his comments, you'll always see an account that's been trying to get first place; that must be Lu Yan.
He always gave her a reply, and she always responded to every word. They used matching profile pictures and looked so well-matched.
Xia Wan thought that after so much time, she wouldn't feel pain anymore when she saw these things, but at this moment she realized that she still couldn't let go of Zhuang Yan. Emotions were like poison, invading her body and making her lose control of herself.
She used to be so confident, thinking she had the upper hand. But in reality, Zhuang Yan was the one holding the kite string. When the string broke, the kite lost its direction.
Xia Wan forced herself to turn off her phone and fall asleep. She closed her eyes, but her mind became increasingly clear, and she tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.
The next morning, after having breakfast with Xia Qingshan, she put on makeup, changed into her work clothes, and went to work.
The work clothes are thin and not warm. The hospital has air conditioning, so it doesn't feel cold, but as soon as you go outside, the cold wind gets into your neck.
When she arrived at her workplace and began learning from her senior colleagues, they intentionally tortured her to test her endurance.
As a waiter, you're bound to encounter some difficult people, but the people who come here to shop are all rich and powerful. Before the Xia family went bankrupt, Xia Wan often came here to spend money. You can shop, have entertainment, and have everything. It's specially designed for the wealthy.
Xia Wan naturally knew how difficult it was for people working here. She used to look down on elevator operators, but now she had become one of them.
Xia Wan passed the test smoothly and officially started working as an intern on Monday. The management assigned her to the south gate, which is the main gate and has the most people coming and going.
On the first day of summer evening, she ran into familiar people, people she had interacted with in the past.
When they saw her standing in the elevator, bowing and bending over, none of these rich young ladies and gentlemen recognized her at first.
Some people just love to flatter the powerful and belittle the weak, finding happiness in others' suffering. Once they recognized Xia Wan, they couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.
Xia Wan had seen many of these kinds of comments. The netizens who sent her private messages every day said things that were much harsher than what they said.
In addition, she had been doing stress training recently, so she didn't listen to what these people were saying.
I only heard that she worked as an elevator operator here, and more and more people found out about it. Fortunately, there are many security guards here, so not just anyone can come in.
When customers come in to spend money, they recognize Xia Wan and ask her all sorts of sarcastic questions, such as how much she earns now, why she wants to be an elevator attendant instead of becoming a live streamer or an internet celebrity... Some even ask her if she has considered selling herself to make money, saying the price is negotiable, paid daily, and it would definitely be more than she earns in a year.
Xia Wan ignored all those who wanted to see her make a fool of herself.
As for those who tried to take advantage of her, she simply dodged them skillfully and then smiled, pointing to the camera above to remind them to "show some respect."
Was she afraid? Of course she was afraid. Stripped of her status as the daughter of the Xia family, she was just an ordinary woman. Naturally, she would be afraid when facing these people who had ill intentions towards her. Fortunately, there were security guards and surveillance cameras around, which helped her suppress her unease.
Xia Wan's former "friends" all feel that she has changed a lot, as if she is a completely different person.
In the past, Xia Wan was arrogant and proud. Because of her good family background, no one dared to offend her. She looked down on others, but no one dared to look down on her. If you displeased her, she would directly order her bodyguards to take action.
Six words to describe it: petty-minded and short-tempered.
On her first day at work, Xia Wan stood for seven hours straight, wearing high heels all day. Her legs ached and her feet went numb, and her facial muscles were stiff from smiling. She didn't get a good night's rest and continued standing the next day.
After standing for three days, Xia Wan gradually got used to the job. On this day, she was still standing in the right corner. As the elevator doors opened, facing the light outside, she opened her mouth and said, "Welcome light..."
She didn't say the last word because she saw Zhuang Yan outside the door.
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