Zhong Suian still had no idea that someone had already “seen through” her plan.
After parting ways with Qi Anhe, she returned to the university.
Everything that needed arranging had been settled. Only then did she remember that she had not yet told her third brother about buying the villa.
After thinking for a moment, she typed out a message.
Third Brother, are you free anytime soon? I want to meet you. There’s something I need to tell you.
She felt this was something better discussed in person.
Meanwhile, at X Sports University—
Under the blazing midday sun outside the parcel station, Zhong Yaoran was busy sorting packages.
Only when the special notification sound he had set for his sister rang did he remove his dirty gloves and wipe the sweat from his forehead.
He rubbed his hands against his pants twice before picking up the phone.
His sister had given him this phone, so he had to take especially good care of it.
When he saw the message, Zhong Yaoran scratched his head in confusion.
Something to tell him?
What could it be?
Was she running out of money?
Before he could reply, someone shouted behind him.
“Guys, a contractor just posted a job in the group!”
The chubby boy waved his phone.
“Palm Bay, moving high-end furniture. One and a half cents a day, with transportation provided. What do you think? Are you in?”
Sports students were physically fit, so many contractors preferred hiring them and offered them relatively higher wages.
“I’m in. Of course I’m in.”
Zhong Yaoran answered without hesitation.
Every extra cent he earned meant one more cent his sister could spend.
Housing in Hai City was so expensive. How could a few hundred yuan possibly be enough?
As her brothers, they had to support her with everything they had.
A tall, thin coworker clicked his tongue.
“That’s Palm Bay! I heard even the most ordinary house there costs several thousand yuan…”
His eyes filled with longing.
“If I could buy a house there, I’d be willing to live a life of luxury and eat delicious food every day!”
Everyone burst into laughter.
“What are you dreaming about? So every good thing in the world has to happen to you? You’re unwilling to suffer even a little!”
Another boy laughed and punched him lightly.
“Stop dreaming. Ordinary people like us probably couldn’t afford even one bathroom there after working our entire lives!”
Amid their laughter, Zhong Yaoran quietly said,
“Having work is already good enough. Why think about so much?”
He typed a reply into the chat box.
I’m busy these next few days. I’ll come see you after I’m done.
While Zhong Yaoran was still editing the message, someone suddenly patted his shoulder.
“Hey!”
The chubby boy leaned closer with a teasing expression.
“I remember the girl who came looking for Yaoran last time seemed pretty rich~”
He nudged Zhong Yaoran with his elbow.
“I heard someone’s been delivering meals to you every day recently. Three meals a day without missing a single one!”
“Tell us honestly. Is it that beautiful girl?”
Zhong Yaoran frowned, wondering how the conversation had suddenly shifted to this.
“What nonsense are you talking about? Get back to work.”
He was busy replying to his sister and had no time to indulge their ridiculous gossip.
Just as he was about to continue typing, he suddenly felt a chill behind him.
He turned around and met a cold gaze.
Shen Jibai had appeared at some point and was standing at the entrance of the parcel station, staring in their direction.
His normally indifferent eyes looked especially dark now.
He held Zhong Yaoran’s gaze with an unreadable expression.
Shen Jibai had a powerful presence wherever he went.
Even when he stood there silently, he was impossible to ignore.
The coworkers quickly noticed that something felt wrong.
The tall, thin boy leaned closer to Zhong Yaoran and whispered,
“Yaoran, what’s going on between you and Shen Jibai? He’s been staring over here for a while. It’s kind of terrifying.”
The chubby boy shrank his neck.
“Exactly! It’s so creepy that all the hair on my body is standing up. Did you offend him somehow?”
“What nonsense.”
Zhong Yaoran frowned and muttered,
“How strange.”
Although he and Shen Jibai were classmates, they barely exchanged a word normally and had almost no interaction.
How could he possibly have offended him?
A few seconds later, Shen Jibai finally looked away.
His well-defined fingers tightened around the plastic water bottle in his hand, crushing it.
He casually tossed it into the trash before turning and leaving.
Zhong Yaoran put his worn gloves back on.
“Alright, get back to work!”
“You’re definitely overthinking it. He was just passing by.”
“As for his expression… doesn’t he always look like that?”
“True.”
The chubby boy rubbed his arms.
“They don’t call him the untouchable flower for nothing. One glance from him at noon made me feel frozen to the bone!”
He quickly regained his usual cheerful energy.
“Anyway, forget about that.”
“Let’s all take the moving job in Palm Bay together. We can look after one another.”
“I’ll sign everyone up!”
Meanwhile, Zhong Suian remained completely unaware of everything happening there.
Tomorrow was the scheduled day for the class to film at the villa.
The show was finally about to begin.
Interestingly, Zhong Suian—the one who was certain of victory—was not anxious at all.
Instead, Ye Qiaoqiao and her group were the first to lose their patience.
That evening, the class group chat, which had been quiet for a long time, suddenly became lively.
Messages began appearing one after another.
We’re finally going to Palm Bay to film tomorrow! I’m so excited!
Me too! Without Qiaoqiao, I probably wouldn’t have the chance to visit such a luxurious neighborhood in my entire life!
@Zhong Suian, aren’t you forgetting Zhong Suian?
Exactly! Don’t forget about her. Didn’t she promise to take us to visit her house too?
After chatting for a long time without Zhong Suian appearing, the messages tagging her came one after another.
What’s going on? Why isn’t someone responding? Don’t tell me she’s planning to go back on her word!
Place your bets! Type 1 if she’ll claim she’s sick, 2 if something suddenly comes up, 3 if she forgets her keys, and 4 if she completely plays dead…
The chat was instantly flooded with laughter.
At that moment, Ye Qiaoqiao suddenly appeared.
You’re all being too mean! 😡 How could An’an possibly deceive everyone? We’ll finally see An’an’s mansion with our own eyes tomorrow. I’m really looking forward to it~
Her followers immediately joined in.
Exactly! I believe Zhong Suian is simply low-key!
Qiaoqiao’s right! Zhong Suian is a true hidden tycoon! She usually pinches pennies and works everywhere only because she’s experiencing ordinary life. 👍 She’ll definitely broaden our horizons tomorrow!
She isn’t replying because she must be busy ordering the servants to clean the house! It definitely isn’t because she feels guilty!