Since he had told her his real name,
Jiang Liuyue very naturally told him her name as well.
Zhou Che, somewhat clumsily yet earnestly, complimented her:
"Ah, no wonder you're called 'One Liuyue' in the livestream, your name actually contains the characters 'Liuyue'."
"It sounds really nice~ I mean, the name you were given."
"Ahahahahahaha."
Looking at the man beside her, who was both stiff and flustered, even walking with his arms and legs almost moving in sync,
Jiang Liuyue couldn't help but let out a soft laugh, covering her lips.
Zhou Che froze, turned his head, and scratched his head sheepishly.
"W-what is it?"
"Don't be nervous, I'm not a tiger, I won't eat you." Jiang Liuyue said this while slightly narrowing her eyes, the slender ends of her eyes lifting upwards.
It added a somewhat alluring quality to her demeanor.
Zhou Che caught a glimpse unintentionally, immediately lowered his head, and a flush rapidly spread from his neck to the tips of his ears.
His favorite streamer was just too beautiful.
It was the kind of beauty that made you involuntarily shy when making close eye contact.
Zhou Che hadn't brought any luggage.
So there was no need to find a hotel first. Jiang Liuyue asked him if there were any attractions he wanted to visit.
Zhou Che immediately replied, "Anything is fine!"
"It's already noon, let me take you to eat first."
"Okay!" Zhou Che's eyes lit up.
The two took a taxi downtown and first had a steaming hot pot meal.
In the afternoon, Jiang Liuyue took him to visit S City's famous City God Temple and pedestrian street.
The crowds were surging.
When Jiang Liuyue was almost knocked over by the crowd, Zhou Che instinctively reached out to steady her.
His warm palm gently touched her arm.
After completing the action, Zhou Che quickly withdrew his hand.
As if he had been burned.
The tips of his ears were bright red.
Even though he hadn't done anything wrong,
he hung his head, not daring to make eye contact.
In contrast, Jiang Liuyue thanked him generously:
"Thank you, Che-ge."
"If it weren't for you, I would have almost fallen just now."
Zhou Che's heart started pounding wildly again, and he stammered, "N-no problem!"
For over twenty years, he had never thought he had any issues with speaking.
But in the mere few hours spent with Yueyue today, he had stammered more times than in all other times combined.
A little past four in the afternoon.
Jiang Liuyue was feeling a bit tired from the outing.
Zhou Che noticed the fatigue on her face and proactively suggested they could return to the hotel to rest first.
They could visit another attraction tomorrow.
Jiang Liuyue readily agreed.
When leaving, Zhou Che thoughtfully called a car for her and kept waving reluctantly until her car was completely out of sight.
Only after her figure had completely disappeared,
Zhou Che, alone like a fool, covered his face and started giggling foolishly with "ao ao ao" sounds in the lobby of the five-star hotel.
Attracting the attention of passersby.
Yet he was completely oblivious!
A sense of happiness and excitement swept through his entire body.
Zhou Che told himself, it's over, he seemed to have completely fallen head over heels in love!
Of course, it was one-sided on his part.
...
Huo Yaochuan was originally scheduled to arrive on a flight around 1 PM, but it was delayed.
He didn't arrive until after 2 PM.
There were people from the business partner at the airport to pick him up. After getting into the business car, he went straight to the partner's company.
The negotiations concluded at 4 PM.
The communication between both parties was smooth, and a contract was signed.
He raised his wrist to check his watch.
Suddenly remembering what that unreliable kid Zhou Che had said, he thought, should he go take a distant look at Wanwan?
Huo Yaochuan was a man of strong action.
Once he thought of it, he acted on it.
Declining the partner's invitation for a dinner engagement that evening, he took a taxi to the residential address Wanwan had given him before.
Just as he got out of the taxi, he spotted a very familiar-looking figure in the distance.
It was the same as the silhouette from the sports photo Wanwan had sent him that day.
Huo Yaochuan had a good memory.
He wouldn't mistake it.
So, that was Wanwan ahead.
His heart immediately leaped into his throat, afraid she would discover him.
If Wanwan found out he came uninvited, she would definitely be angry!
So he hid behind some roadside bushes.
To prevent her from suddenly turning around and spotting him.
Just as Huo Yaochuan finished hiding, ensuring he couldn't be seen from this angle,
the figure ahead seemed to sense something, her footsteps pausing slightly.
Then she stopped in the distance and slowly turned her head.
Revealing a beautiful and exquisite face.
Jet-black, waterfall-like hair cascaded over her shoulders, a pair of bright, sparkling eyes seeming to hold galaxies within.
Her nose was straight, her lips thin like cherry blossom petals.
It was a appearance that would stun anyone who saw it.
When Huo Yaochuan saw her face, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated rapidly.
The living, breathing girl before him was even more beautiful than in the photos Wanwan had sent him!
Because the photos were static,
while the person before him was dynamic, every smile and frown more vivid.
The girl seemed somewhat puzzled as she turned her head, but seeing nothing, she turned back and continued walking towards the residential complex entrance.
Huo Yaochuan also let out a long sigh of relief.
In all his grown years, this was the first time he had done such a sneaky thing.
And he was almost discovered!
However, he didn't regret it.
Originally, he just wanted to catch a distant glimpse of Wanwan, but he never expected to actually see her.
She was even more beautiful than in the photos, and I can say she is a hundred percent in line with Huo Yaochuan's ideal type!
A fair-skinned, beautiful, long-legged "onee-san" type.
The moment he saw her, the sense of distance Huo Yaochuan had felt due to Wanwan rejecting his meeting requests three times instantly vanished.
He even started making excuses for her in his heart.
Wanwan not wanting to see him must be his own problem.
He wasn't good enough yet.
He hadn't given Wanwan enough sense of security.
Perhaps he should be more proactive, more gentle.
...
Jiang Liuyue had, of course, noticed someone behind that large tree.
If she wasn't mistaken, it should be Feng Xiaoman's online boyfriend, the domineering CEO—Yaochuan.
Hah, men.
They're all creatures who judge by appearance.
With this preconceived "chance encounter," wouldn't this Yaochuan be disappointed when he later saw Feng Xiaoman's real appearance?
Wouldn't he feel a sense of dissonance?
He definitely would.
And she, she just needed to slowly reel in the net at the right time.
When she returned to the rental apartment,
Feng Xiaoman was lying on the sofa catching up on a drama. Seeing her back so early, she was a bit surprised.
“It’s not even five yet, Liuyue, weren’t you meeting that livestream big brother?”
"How come you're back so soon?"
Did you have a fight with the big brother, or did he say something offensive?
Otherwise, she should at least have dinner with her older brother.
As for staying the night and such, Feng Xiaoman had actually harbored some thoughts in her heart, but she didn't dare say it in front of Jiang Liuyue.
Jiang Liuyue pretended not to catch the malicious speculation in her words.
Curving her lips into a smile, she said:
"He's a very nice person, only a year older than me. Our conversation was very pleasant."
"It's just that we got a bit tired from walking around, so he went back to the hotel to rest."
"We're going to the amusement park tomorrow."
Feng Xiaoman's expression showed disbelief upon hearing this.
What?
Only a year older than Jiang Liuyue, that meant he was their peer.
So he wasn't a wealthy big brother in his forties or fifties.
But a handsome, wealthy second-generation rich kid.
A thread of jealousy stirred in Feng Xiaoman's heart.
Jiang Liuyue's luck was just too good.
She couldn't help but ask, her tone laced with a hint of malice.
"Does he have a girlfriend?"
