Qiao Shutang’s fingertips trembled slightly.
Cat Ears Xiao Qiao: 【Why do you want to know this?】
Zero—: 【It’s useful.】
Qiao Shutang rolled her eyes.
Cat Ears Xiao Qiao: 【How is it useful?】
Zero—: 【To let you experience the benefits of a long-distance international relationship.】
Cat Ears Xiao Qiao: 【Are you going to send me a gift?】
Zero—: 【I’m not telling you yet.】
Zero—: 【Address, phone number.】
She felt like the other person was speaking in riddles, but his attitude regarding the address and phone number was very firm.
Qiao Shutang had no choice but to give him the address of the courier station next to Qiao Xingye’s high school and her own phone number.
She was quite curious about what he would send.
Cat Ears Xiao Qiao: 【This baby is going to take a nap.】
Zero—: 【Good afternoon.】
Qiao Shutang’s eyelid twitched.
This man actually took her words seriously.
She slept groggily all afternoon.
After waking up naturally, Qiao Shutang opened WeChat full of energy.
There were no new messages on the Cat Ears Xiao Qiao account.
She switched back to her own account—Sugar with Explosive Sweetness.
Qiao Xingyue had sent her several messages.
Big Qiao the Original: 【Electronic invitation for the engagement party.】
Big Qiao the Original: 【Your big sister is getting engaged next month. You and my “younger brother” must come and attend.】
Big Qiao the Original: 【We’ve agreed to have custom outfits made for you guys this weekend; don’t be late.】
Big Qiao the Original: 【Shop location】
Qiao Xingyue and Qiao Shutang were childhood friends. Since they both happened to be surnamed Qiao, they treated each other as sisters and called themselves Big Qiao and Little Qiao.
Since Qiao Xingye’s name differed from Qiao Xingyue’s by only one character, they looked like biological siblings. Thus, Qiao Xingyue would joke and call Qiao Xingye her own younger brother.
Qiao Shutang clicked on the engagement invitation.
【Bride: Qiao Xingyue】
【Groom: Ji Yuan】
Why did the name Ji Yuan look familiar?
Qiao Shutang couldn’t recall it for a moment.
Sugar with Explosive Sweetness: 【Congratulations to my sister on getting married! (ゝ)】
Big Qiao the Original: 【This palace has suffered in a cold kiln for twenty-four years, and I’ve finally waited for my Prince Charming.】
Sugar with Explosive Sweetness: 【Brother-in-law looks like a high-end business elite. Is he one of the clients you’re endorsing for?】
Big Qiao the Original: 【We met in real life after playing a game, haha. Pretty old-fashioned, right?】
“Meeting in real life after a game” was a sensitive phrase for Qiao Shutang.
Her right eyelid twitched.
Big Qiao the Original: 【He was playing a game from his own company. When he was chasing me, he showered me with money in the game. I only found out later that the bastard didn’t need to spend real money to top up at all.】
Big Qiao the Original: 【I was so pissed that I threw the game endorsement contract right in his face. Now he really is my client.】
Sugar with Explosive Sweetness: 【I shall learn the art of managing a husband from sister! ＞o)】
England.
After class, Ling Heng walked out of the teaching building, preparing to go to his intelligent robotics company to test a new product.
A blonde, blue-eyed beauty was waiting by the roadside. As soon as she saw him, she immediately stepped forward with a smile as warm as a spring breeze.
She handed over a pink envelope with both hands.
“Zero, I…”
Meeting Ling Heng’s eyes, which were cold to the extreme, the confession she had prepared for so long failed to come out in a single word.
“Thank you.”
Expressionless, Ling Heng raised his arm and deftly took the envelope.
The girl thought she had a chance. Just as a hint of joy appeared on her face, she saw him use the envelope to brush off a bit of dust from the edge of his shoe.
Then, he crumpled the paper into a ball and made a basketball shot motion; the letter landed squarely in the trash can.
By the time the girl looked back, he was already gone.
Another girl ran over from behind a nearby tree and pulled the tearful girl into her arms.
This mixed-race noble son was arrogant and eccentric, avoiding women; he was widely recognized as impossible to pursue.
If he actually accepted a love letter, that person’s luck would be good enough to win the lottery jackpot.
Ji Ran was standing with his arms crossed in front of the Rolls-Royce waiting for him and had witnessed the whole scene.
He teased, “Whoa, how did you become so kind?”
In the past, there were plenty of girls who threw themselves at him. Besides rejecting them, Ling Heng would also harshly humiliate them.
Ji Ran knew he did this to prevent people from pestering him repeatedly, but he still teased him, saying that Ling Heng’s tongue could probably poison himself just by licking his own lips.
Ling Heng opened the passenger door and sat inside.
“Do you drive with your mouth?”
The car started, and the beautiful scenery of the Gothic university campus receded outside the window.
Ling Heng rested his elbow on the window frame, propping up his chin.
Indeed, why did he let that death-defying girl off so easily today?
He didn’t know.
Maybe he was simply in a good mood today.
“If I send a parcel back home, how many days does it usually take to arrive?”
Ji Ran tilted his head to glance at him.
“Hmm? You sent a gift to your dad? Isn’t Father’s Day next month?”
“I sent it to Xiao Qiao.”
Ji Ran’s voice became excited: “Yo, buddy, that’s a high-level move! Once you get her address, you can force her to reveal her true form.”
“Why are you still doubting her? She’s already stopped accepting transfers; I’m testing to see if she’ll accept a gift.”
Ji Ran turned his face toward him.
“What? What gift? If it’s over a million, I’m breaking off our friendship.”
Ling Heng’s smile was somewhat difficult to interpret: “Are you referring to a single item or the total value?”
“Holy crap, you sent several things?”
Ling Heng extended two fingers and pushed Ji Ran’s face back into place.
“They were all obtained for free.”
Ji Ran felt a bit touched: “I knew you cherished our friendship deeply.”
“Priceless treasures.”
Ji Ran: Σ()
Qiao Shutang listed the expensive items Qiao Xingye had bought her during this period on the “Seafood Market” (second-hand app). The depreciation was quite steep, but it could at least be exchanged for some rice.
That day, an account called “Yaoyao” suddenly appeared and bought everything in one go without bargaining.
Yaoyao: 【Face-to-face transaction at the entrance of C University’s North Canteen, is that okay?】
Qiao Shutang: 【Okay. Are you also a student at C University?】
Yaoyao: 【5 PM.】
Qiao Shutang felt that when things are too abnormal, there must be a demon involved, and she became vigilant.
She poked her head out from the bed curtains.
“Sisters, I listed some unused items online, and a rich woman bought them all. There’s quite a lot of stuff; is anyone willing to accompany me? I’ll treat you to a meal.”
Ning Zhenzhen raised her hand instantly: “How much? Do we need to borrow a small trolley from the dorm warden?”
Jian Chu walked over and pushed her hand down.
“You have such thin arms and legs; leave this kind of physical labor to me.”
Qiao Shutang immediately said, “No limit on the number of people, let’s all go together.”
The three of them looked simultaneously at Zong Muli, who fanned herself with her hand.
“It’s too hot; I’ll be covered in sweat by the time I get back.”
So, Ning Zhenzhen and Jian Chu helped Qiao Shutang pack the items, and they got a large cardboard box from the shops downstairs, stacking the items inside one by one.
They were mostly clothes, bags, shoes, and accessories, so they weren’t heavy.
The three girls transported the items to the small plaza in front of the canteen.
Qiao Shutang bought a large tub of ice cream for each of them to beat the heat.
It wasn’t until 5:30, when the canteen was most crowded, that the rich woman, Yaoyao, appeared.
Seeing Feng Yiyao swaggering over, covered in designer logos, Qiao Shutang guessed her intention.
Feng Yiyao was the current girlfriend of Jia Duo, the man who had pursued Qiao Shutang.
Before the Qiao family went bankrupt, Jia Duo had pursued Qiao Shutang high-profilely, hinting everywhere that their relationship was special.
As soon as the Qiao family fell, Jia Duo immediately accepted the confession of the rich second-generation girl, Feng Yiyao.
Feng Yiyao then regarded herself as the winner of the female competition and loved to ridicule Qiao Shutang on various occasions.
In her previous life, Qiao Shutang’s personality was: If you provoke me, I’ll just fluffily walk away.
Having been reborn, she was no longer cowardly; instead, she chose to strike first.
“Feng Yiyao, you really do love picking up the trash I don’t want!”
A double entendre.