“So, what do you think?”
“About what?”
“Marrying into my family, of course. You wouldn’t be losing anything.”
Lu Yiming: (ˉ▽ˉ;)… Is she ever going to let this go?
“You wouldn’t lose out. I’ve got the body, haven’t I? Look at these long legs and curves—how many men are drooling over me right now?”
Honestly, Lu Yiming had never seen anyone promote themselves so shamelessly.
“What are you looking at!”
While Sister Qian was busy selling herself hard, she suddenly realized that Lu Yiming’s gaze hadn’t lingered on her at all. Instead, all the hungry looks were coming from the wild men around them, all gawking at her like wolves.
Hah—did they really think they could dream of someone like her?
With a sharp glare, she instantly silenced the creeps.
“Think about it. At least I’ve got my own business. Feeding you wouldn’t be a problem.”
Even if Lu Yiming was the sole heir to the Lu Corporation, right now he could only watch from the sidelines.
Sister Qian was different. Every cent she had, she earned herself. She could spend it however she liked.
Any man would be tempted.
They say a woman three years older is a golden treasure.
And Sister Qian? She had everything.
She could handle high society, cook in the kitchen, mix cocktails like a pro—and in bed, well…
Wait, what the hell was he thinking?
“Sister Qian—eh?”
Just as Lu Yiming was about to change the subject, a familiar figure in the crowd caught his eye.
Her?
“What is it?”
Sister Qian noticed his dazed expression. Did he spot someone he knew?
That wouldn’t be unusual. Her place was one of a kind in Magic City, and people from their circle dropped by often. Running into someone familiar wasn’t rare.
But following Lu Yiming’s gaze, Sister Qian’s brows furrowed slightly.
Not someone from their circle—but a newly hired waitress.
At this moment, Lu Yiming found himself lost in memories from his past life.
Cheng Xiao.
One of the two campus belles at Magic City University. In terms of beauty, she was neck and neck with Su Rongrong.
Su Rongrong was cold and proud, always indifferent toward men. She was admired from afar but untouchable.
The other was Cheng Xiao.
Her looks didn’t lose to Su Rongrong in the slightest. But Cheng Xiao was far more low-key. Beautiful, yes—but she was seen as the “ordinary beauty” by all the guys on campus.
A lotus blooming from clear water, natural and unadorned.
Rumor had it her family wasn’t well off. Though she was a local of Magic City, her demeanor had a somewhat humble air.
Students often compared the two campus belles.
Su Rongrong always overshadowed Cheng Xiao.
There was a popular joke at Magic City University—Su Rongrong didn’t bother with love, and Cheng Xiao didn’t have time for it.
It was said that ever since she entered university, Cheng Xiao was either in class or working part-time.
If not at work, she was on the way to work.
During her first two years, she worked odd jobs. By her third year, she started interning with companies.
And now, she was even working nights.
“You know her?”
“A classmate.”
“Heh, turns out she’s a gifted one.”
Sister Qian remembered this girl clearly—she had personally interviewed her.
But for Lu Yiming, it went far beyond that. In his previous life, he and Cheng Xiao had a deeper connection.
After completely falling out with Su Rongrong, who came to hate him with a passion, the Lu Family collapsed under the Su Family’s suppression.
Lu Yiming was pushed to the edge, then darkened and started over. It was then that he encountered Cheng Xiao—working as a part-timer.
For some unknown reason, she had switched jobs and joined Lu Yiming’s company.
He instantly recognized her as the once-famous campus belle.
Maybe it was due to his twisted state of mind, but after spending some time together, he launched a fierce pursuit.
Cheng Xiao was no match for him. She fell into the emotional trap he had woven.
What she didn’t know was that, no matter how close they grew, in Lu Yiming’s heart, she had always just been a replacement for Su Rongrong.
The more passionate the love, the deeper the pain.
Eventually, the truth came out.
How could Cheng Xiao possibly accept it?
That night they separated, she cried like her heart had been torn apart.
Lu Yiming had been her first love, but what she dreamed would be a beautiful romance ended up shattering her completely.
She left. Left that heartbreaking city.
Years later, Lu Yiming learned that Cheng Xiao had been pregnant when she left.
Scumbag.
He had been the ultimate scumbag in his past life.
No wonder his sin points required an entire lifetime to pay off.
Lu Yiming admitted it—Cheng Xiao was truly wonderful. But the only one in his heart had always been her.
He had wronged Cheng Xiao in his past life. Yet after his rebirth, he didn’t expect to run into her again so soon.
In his past life, after they got together, Cheng Xiao rarely smiled like this.
She was always forced to adapt to the “upper-class” lifestyle.
Her manners, posture—even how she sat—had to be retrained.
She hadn’t been happy.
The life he gave her wasn’t what she wanted.
He was the one who took away her freedom.
“Yiming?”
“Lu Yiming!”
“What?”
“Hah, men. Always chasing something new. What’s wrong? She’s younger than me, so you’re tempted, huh?”
A woman’s sixth sense was sharp.
Sister Qian could tell that Lu Yiming had a different look in his eyes for that new waitress.
“Sister Qian…”
“Alright, I didn’t know she was your classmate. Her info sheet didn’t mention it.”
“She’s part-time?”
“Not exactly. The girl’s hardworking. You know how spoiled girls from Magic City can be—she’s gorgeous and still willing to work hard. I was planning to groom her.”
It was clear Sister Qian liked Cheng Xiao.
But who would’ve thought they’d have this kind of “fate.”
“I’m just afraid I won’t be able to keep her.”
A top student from Magic City University—in this era, graduates had no trouble landing good jobs.
Her small bar probably couldn’t retain someone like that.
“Her family’s struggling.”
“I can tell. If they weren’t, she wouldn’t be here suffering.”
It wasn’t that the work was physically hard—but the hours were.
They operated until 2 a.m. every night.
Then she had to be back at school the next morning. Even iron couldn’t handle that.
Lu Yiming looked at Sister Qian, but before he could speak, she interrupted him.
“Alright, I know what you’re going to say. I’ll change her shift later—make it easy, full pay, no deduction. Satisfied, Young Master Lu?”
“I owe you one.”
“Since I’m so good to you, how about giving me a serious thought, hmm?”
Lu Yiming: (ˉ▽ˉ;)…