Jiang Liuyue hesitated for a moment.
She fell silent briefly.
"..."
A gleam of pleasure flashed in Feng Xiaoman's eyes,
though she put on a face of good intentions and kindly reminded her:
"Liuyue, you'd better ask."
"If this 'big brother' really has a girlfriend, you shouldn't contact him anymore later."
"Otherwise, if his girlfriend comes to cause trouble in your livestream, that would be terrible!"
She suggested with an earnest expression, but secretly felt a surge of smugness inside.
Meeting Feng Xiaoman's gaze,
Jiang Liuyue very naturally curved the corners of her lips, calm and composed.
"Thank you, Xiaoman."
"Don't mention it, we're good friends," Feng Xiaoman waved her hand, putting on an 'I'm genuinely doing this for your own good' act.
Jiang Liuyue's tone shifted, laced with amusement.
"But... he's been single since birth."
"Originally, I thought this was his private matter and inconvenient to share, but I don't want you to misunderstand the 'big brother' from my livestream."
The expression on Feng Xiaoman's face stiffened slightly.
How could that be?
Wealthy guys are usually surrounded by many beautiful women.
Just like Yaochuan, he's had many ex-girlfriends too.
Could it be that...
She quickly caught on and asked in a low voice:
"Rich and still single? Is he... not good-looking..."
"Well, he just has a more common face."
The words were dripping with barely concealed malice and speculation.
Feng Xiaoman couldn't stand to see Jiang Liuyue do well.
There's a saying: you fear your friend will suffer, yet also fear your friend will drive a Land Rover.
She felt the same way.
If Jiang Liuyue really got together with a poor, unattractive man, she would definitely advise her to break up; but if Jiang Liuyue met a man more high-quality than anyone she knew, she would sourly pick him apart, finding all sorts of faults.
Feng Xiaoman had always been envious and jealous of Jiang Liuyue.
So, seeing the other person live a better life than herself, she couldn't suppress the darker side within.
It was quite normal.
Jiang Liuyue could understand it to some extent.
But that didn't stop her from still carrying out her mission to steal the other's online boyfriend.
"Xiaoman, he's actually quite handsome."
"At least in my eyes," Jiang Liuyue added another sentence.
Upon hearing this, Feng Xiaoman convinced herself that Jiang Liuyue was just making excuses for her livestream 'big brother'.
But she smiled sweetly and didn't expose it.
"Alright, alright, I won't pry anymore then."
"Lest you find me annoying."
After saying that, she lay back on the sofa to binge-watch dramas.
Their fragile, superficial 'best-friend' relationship was maintained for another day.
And Jiang Liuyue knew very clearly.
The day it would shatter,
was not far off.
...
Zhou Che was acting like a fool on the hotel king-size bed.
Hugging the quilt and laughing heartily, looking every bit the idiot lost in a secret crush.
Just then, the phone on the nightstand rang.
Reluctantly, he got up, reached out a long arm, and picked up the phone.
The caller ID showed Huo Yaochuan.
"Hey? Bro, what do you want so late at night?"
"Are you staying at the Hilton in S City?"
"Yeah."
"I just checked in. Come down, let's go out for a drink," Huo Yaochuan said in a good mood, his tone lifting.
Ten minutes later.
Zhou Che and Huo Yaochuan met up in the hotel lobby.
Before Huo Yaochuan could even speak, Zhou Che waved his hands repeatedly.
"I'm not going to any bar tonight! I have important business tomorrow."
"What important business do you have?" Huo Yaochuan raised an eyebrow, a look of disdain on his face.
"I have a date with my beloved streamer tomorrow at the amusement park," Zhou Che said, the corners of his mouth uncontrollably turning up.
Only then did Huo Yaochuan remember that this guy Zhou Che's long-distance trip under the guise of tourism was fake; it was to catch a glimpse of his beloved streamer.
Wait, that's not right!
Didn't he already see her today?
He voiced his confusion.
Zhou Che lifted his head, extremely proud:
"We had a great time together."
"So we decided to spend tomorrow at the amusement park together, any problem with that?"
Huo Yaochuan looked at his lovestruck expression and found it utterly unbearable to watch.
He shook his head and said:
"Be careful, don't get scammed."
"How could I get scammed? Don't worry, I'm very shrewd!" Zhou Che declared emphatically, nodding his head.
Then he hurriedly added:
"And let me tell you, my beloved streamer, even without the livestream beauty filters, is even more beautiful in person than on stream."
"No wonder everyone says real beauties actually look worse with beauty filters."
Seeing his demeanor, Huo Yaochuan couldn't help but let out a scoff.
Did he even need someone to scam him?
This fool Zhou Che would probably voluntarily hand over his bank card and password to the other person.
Hearing the scoff,
Zhou Che also felt a bit annoyed.
He couldn't help but retort: "Bro, have you met Sister Wanwan?"
Then he slapped his forehead and let out an exaggerated 'ah', sounding rather fake.
"Look at my memory, I forgot! Sister Wanwan refused to meet you."
Huo Yaochuan tugged at the corner of his mouth, somewhat helplessly.
He sighed:
"Che, do you have to be so obvious?"
"That's right, Wanwan didn't want to see me, but I saw her."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Che's eyes immediately lit up with the delight and curiosity of hearing major gossip.
Forgetting his previous sarcasm, he grabbed Huo Yaochuan's arm,
looked up at him, and asked eagerly:
"Bro, I'm sorry! I was just talking nonsense earlier."
"Tell me the details, how did you see Sister Wanwan?"
"Is she pretty?"
Listening to his rapid-fire questions,
Huo Yaochuan pushed him away with some disgust.
He dragged him onto the elevator and up to the executive suite he had checked into.
Using the room's landline, he called the executive lounge and asked room service to bring up some drinks.
"Bro, I'll just have a little bit."
Zhou Che poured half a glass and took a small sip.
Huo Yaochuan, in a very good mood, swirled his wine glass.
He brought up the previous topic again.
"The ideas you come up with sometimes aren't half bad, kid."
"I went to Wanwan's residential area, originally just wanting to see her from afar."
Zhou Che listened very intently, his eyes bright and focused, pressing: "And then?"
Huo Yaochuan raised the corners of his mouth, smiling brightly.
He tilted his head back and took a sip of red wine.
His tone was leisurely as he said:
"I got lucky and caught a glimpse of her turning her head."
"Even prettier than in the photos."
Hearing the praise from Huo Yaochuan, Zhou Che grew interested and nudged his arm.
"Really? Bro, let me see a photo of Sister Wanwan."
Huo Yaochuan pushed him away disdainfully.
"No!"
"Ah... so stingy," Zhou Che wasn't too disappointed, it was just curiosity getting the better of him.
But he knew his boundaries.
After all, she was his brother's girlfriend.
Besides, right now his heart and mind were completely filled with his beloved streamer, Jiang Liuyue.
So what if Sister Wanwan was even more beautiful?!
The two clinked glasses face-to-face again.
Both were in a very good mood.
The corners of Zhou Che's mouth lifted slightly.
"Bro, I really like S City. It's a great city."
"Me too," Huo Yaochuan nodded.
The business deal he negotiated today went very smoothly, and he even got to see Wanwan—an unexpected bonus.
S City really was a great city.
Of course, neither of them knew they had encountered the same woman.
