Zhao Lusi curiously looked around Wang Yifan’s home.
The house was quite simple.
There were two charcoal braziers in the living room, with a cooking stand placed over each one.
Many plastic chairs were arranged around the braziers.
In the middle of the living room was a table covered with all kinds of things.
“Lusi, have Yifan take you upstairs to put your things away first, then come back down for dinner,” Wang Yifan’s mother said.
“Okay, Auntie!”
After saying that, Wang Yifan’s mother glanced at him.
He nodded and then led Zhao Lusi upstairs.
As soon as the two of them left, Wang Yifan’s relatives immediately began discussing them.
“My goodness, Yifan’s girlfriend is so beautiful!”
“Yeah, that delicate little face is absolutely gorgeous!”
“I really didn’t expect Yifan to be so capable. He doesn’t even have a job, yet he managed to find such a beautiful girlfriend. Yifan’s mom, you have to ask your daughter-in-law to introduce someone to my son too!”
“That’s right, Yifan’s mom. You have to help us with this!”
“I heard from Jiali that Yifan’s girlfriend is some kind of big celebrity!”
“Exactly! Yifan’s daughter-in-law is really something!”
…
The attitudes of Wang Yifan’s relatives changed one after another.
Wang Baoshan’s mother watched as the relatives who had been fawning over her just a few nights ago now turned around and started flattering Wang Yifan’s mother instead.
Her expression immediately darkened.
She was absolutely furious.
Wang Baoshan also no longer dared to say anything about Wang Yifan.
He was just an ordinary person.
If he continued targeting Wang Yifan and Zhao Lusi posted about it on her social media accounts, he would be finished.
Obviously, he also knew that his hostility toward Wang Yifan came entirely from jealousy.
The news that a celebrity had come to the village quickly spread throughout the entire village.
Before long, Wang Yifan’s house was packed with people.
Everyone had come to see Zhao Lusi.
Even people who rarely left their homes had squeezed their way over.
However, no one dared to go up to the third floor.
They all stayed on the first floor or waited on the road outside the house, hoping to see Zhao Lusi when she came downstairs.
The younger generation in the village stood outside, talking excitedly.
“I heard Zhao Lusi came to the village. I wonder if it’s really her!”
“I only came because I heard the same thing!”
“Zhao Lusi is actually Brother Yifan’s girlfriend? Oh my God, that’s unbelievable!”
“Yeah! I never imagined Brother Yifan’s girlfriend would actually be Zhao Lusi!”
“I wonder if she looks the same in person as she does in her videos.”
“I’m curious too. I’ve never seen a celebrity in person before. This is my first time! I’m so excited!”
“I heard Wang Baoshan was constantly mocking Brother Yifan a couple of days ago, saying he was just a useless guy who lived off his parents. I wonder if he still has the nerve to say that now!” You are reading on g.com, the official source.
“Exactly. Zhao Lusi could make a fortune just by casually filming an advertisement or a movie. If I were Brother Yifan, I’d choose to lie back and enjoy life too!”
“Exactly! The reason I don’t lie back and enjoy life is because I don’t have the ability to!”
…
Every single one of those comments reached Wang Baoshan’s ears.
At that moment, he wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
Li Jiali had even begun distancing herself from Wang Baoshan.
She felt that simply standing beside him was humiliating.
They had originally had such a valuable connection, but he had ruined everything.
If it were her, she would definitely have tried to get close to Wang Yifan.
After all, even a little bit of what Wang Yifan and Zhao Lusi had to offer would be enough to make them wealthy.
But now, none of that was possible.
Wang Baoshan had ruined everything.
She was furious with him.
Even the way she looked at him had become unfriendly.
Meanwhile, while everyone was talking, Wang Yifan had already brought Zhao Lusi to the third floor.
Looking at the rooms upstairs, Zhao Lusi asked curiously, “Brother Xiaofan, do you live on the third floor by yourself?”
“Yeah. I live on the third floor alone. My parents live on the second floor. There’s only one bedroom and one living room up here, but my mom has filled the sofa with quilts and things like that.”
“Then…aren’t we going to sleep together tonight?”
“Yeah. If you don’t want to, I can sleep on the sofa.”
“I never said I didn’t want to!” Zhao Lusi muttered quietly.
The entire third floor was extremely quiet, so Wang Yifan naturally heard her soft mumble.
The corners of his mouth couldn’t help curling upward.
“Baby, put your things down first. Let’s go downstairs and eat. We can come back up and rest afterward.”
“Mm-hmm!”
Zhao Lusi placed her handbag on his bed.
As for her suitcase, it was still in the car.
There were too many people downstairs, so they could bring it up after the crowd had dispersed or become smaller.
There was no hurry.
“Brother Yifan, I’m a little nervous.”
After putting down her bag, Zhao Lusi looked at him pitifully.
“Hahaha, even a big celebrity like you gets nervous?”
“Ah, I’m nervous, okay!”
“Then just stay with me later, all right?”
“Mm-hmm, okay!”
Zhao Lusi had already decided that wherever Wang Yifan went, she would go too.
Whatever he asked her to do, she would do.
“Let’s go downstairs and eat. You must be hungry.”
“Today, I’ll let you try some of the special dishes from the countryside here in Guizhou.”
With that, he took Zhao Lusi’s hand and led her downstairs.
With every step, Zhao Lusi felt her heart beating several times faster.
Without realizing it, she tightened her grip on Wang Yifan’s hand.
Wang Yifan naturally sensed her nervousness.
He turned his head and gave her a reassuring smile.
Seeing his smile, she immediately relaxed considerably.
The moment Wang Yifan led Zhao Lusi downstairs, everyone who had been talking fell silent.
They all turned their eyes toward the two of them.
Especially the younger people.
The moment they saw Zhao Lusi, they excitedly pulled out their phones and began taking pictures.
Click, click, click!
Seeing this, Wang Yifan said to them, “Everyone, sit down and eat.”
As soon as he said that, everyone obediently took their seats.
At that moment, Wang Yifan felt that his words carried an incredible amount of weight.
In the past, forget speaking—he had barely even dared to make a sound, afraid that people would notice him.
But now…
Heh.
“Yifan, sit here,” Wang Xiaojiang said, patting the seat beside him.
“No need. You guys eat first. I’ll help take care of everyone here.”
With that, he and his mother began greeting their relatives and helping them.
Getting the bowls and chopsticks.
Bringing out the dishes.
“I’ll help you, Auntie.”
Zhao Lusi, who had been following Wang Yifan the entire time, spoke softly.
“Lusi, sit down and rest. I’ll finish taking care of everyone and then eat with you.”
“It’s okay, Auntie. I used to make food for myself quite often when I was little.”
“This… all right, Lusi. Just be careful.”
“Mm-hmm, okay, Auntie!”
With that, she picked up a spoon and followed Wang Yifan.
Wang Yifan carried a dish over to the charcoal brazier.
“Baby, be careful.”
“Mm-hmm!”
Zhao Lusi then used the spoon to scoop up some of the food Wang Yifan was carrying and placed it into the pot over the brazier.
Everyone watched Zhao Lusi, who showed no trace of celebrity arrogance and was so considerate and sensible.
Then they looked at Wang Yifan.
In an instant, everyone was green with envy.