In the early morning, Ruan Jiu Jiu woke up early for work.

She prepared two bentos, putting one in her lunchbox. The other, she waited for to cool before putting it in the fridge. At some point when she wasnt paying attention, Cheng Jun emerged from his study. He wearily rubbed his eyes. With a hand in his pocket, he walked over to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of Yakult. His gaze followed Ruan Jiu Jiu as she bustled around, moving from the cutting board on the left to the bentos on the right. He seemed incomparably at ease.

Ruan Jiu Jiu looked out of the corner of her eye at the extremely idle Cheng Jun. She suddenly grew depressed.

She always had this feeling that she was the bread-winning hubby who tirelessly rose early and returned late, and Cheng Jun was the pampered wife who ate his fill, drank his fill, and spent all their money.

Ruan Jiu Jiu:

But spending money to support such a good-looking man like Cheng Jun really wasnt a loss. If only his EQ were a bit higher.

Upon thinking of her dung beetle ball bah! her black pebble, an old hatred welled up inside her and she shot him a glare.

Cheng Jun innocently looked at her and didnt understand where her fury came from so early in the morning.

Im going to work. Be good and wait at home for me.

Cheng Jun was very obedient. Okay.

He watched as Ruan Jiu Jiu put on her shoes and walked out with a spring in her step. The door slammed shut and the house suddenly fell into a deathly stillness. Cheng Juns lonely figure sat on the dining table chair. He suddenly realized that hiding his identity wasnt that good of an idea.

Once again, the house would be empty for the entire day.

Cheng Jun took a sip of Yakult and lowered his eyes. His eyelashes were long and thick. After a long while, a light sigh slipped from his lips.

So cold.

He should have let the Yakult sit out for a bit.

Ruan Jiu Jiu took the taxi as usual to work. She had never learned how to drive. Lately, because getting to work was such a headache, Ruan Jiu Jiu couldnt help but consider whether she should get her license and buy a car.

Before, she didnt get her license because she was afraid of car accidents. But now she had thought it through. Her life was in fates hands. It wasnt up to her to decide how long she would live.

Today, she left a bit late and there was traffic on the road. Even though the taxi driver pulled out all the stops to try to come up with a detour to avoid the traffic jam, he still couldnt get Ruan Jiu Jiu to work on time.

Ruan Jiu Jiu gave Mr. Meng a heads up ahead of time. She definitely would be running late and getting her pay docked was only right.

Mr. Meng had a very good attitude. He sent a voice text, telling Ruan Jiu Jiu with a chuckle not to hurry. If in her rush, she didnt eat breakfast, then she should grab a bite before coming.

Ruan Jiu Jiu: The company management really was too nice.

By the time she got off the taxi and was rushing towards the office, Ruan Jiu Jiu was half-running and no longer cared about appearances.

She rounded the corner of a building. Jiachengs offices werent much further. She carried a lunchbox in one hand and her shoes thudded on the ground.

Then, she almost bumped into someone.

Ruan Jiu Jiu promptly apologized, Sorry, sorry.

The other person first let out a yelp and then immediately after she grabbed a hold of Ruan Jiu Jiu in disbelief. How could you be here?

It was unexpectedly Xu Bi Ying.

This path was in Jiachengs direction. Xu Bi Ying instantly turned pale with fright. She didnt understand how Ruan Jiu Jiu could enter a company like Jiacheng.

Ruan Jiu Jiu was puzzled. Why cant I be here?

Xu Bi Yings hands were icy and her grip was tight. Ruan Jiu Jiu had to use all her strength to shake her hand off. She furrowed her brows. She really didnt like Xu Bi Yings impolite behavior. Im about to be late for work. Please step aside.

Work?!

Xu Bi Ying found that even harder to believe. You? Work? The idea that someone like Ruan Jiu Jiu could work at Jiacheng was the biggest joke ever.

From the start, Ruan Jiu Jiu didnt want to pay her any heed. But from Xu Bi Yings perspective, this entirely looked like she had something on her conscience and didnt want to admit anything.

Xu Bi Ying coldly laughed. No wonder you changed your style. So you used your looks to get in.

At first, Ruan Jiu Jiu was taken aback. But then she found it laughable and ridiculous. Then at the thought that Xu Bi Yings words were an acknowledgement of how pretty she looked, Ruan Jiu Jiu was no longer annoyed.

It wasnt that long ago when Ruan Jiu Jiu yearned for the day when someone could curse her out like that.

[You think that just because youre rich, youre all that?]

[You think that just because youre pretty, youre all that?!]

Ruan Jiu Jiu expressed that she was indeed all that.

She gave an insincere smile. Yup, I used my looks to get in. How about you give it a go? This hot mama is the sexiest beast under the heavens. Ruan Jiu Jiu was just that shameless.

Xu Bi Ying took her joking words seriously.

She ground her teeth. Im not inferior to you!

In her last life, she had constantly quietly compared herself to Ruan Jiu Jiu. Xu Bi Ying happily concluded that although she couldnt best her in the looks department, she still had her character and skills. Ruan Jiu Jiu was a pretty face with a horrid personality; she was an idiot who couldnt match up.

But now, the feeling of disparity between them made Xu Bi Ying incomparably resentful.

Xu Bi Ying looked on helplessly as she saw Ruan Jiu Jiu pass her, looking refined from every possible angle. She looked on helplessly as Ruan Jiu Jiu confidently walked through Jiachengs doors. Even the security guard was very cordial with her. Then, she disappeared into a place Xu Bi Ying could never lay a foot in.

Without even realizing it, her hands had clenched tightly into fists.

This was the first time Xu Bi Ying was jealous of Ruan Jiu Jiu. In order to latch onto Gu Yous thigh, no means were below her. It was all to see Gu You enter Jiacheng one day and commence his glorious career. But now, Ruan Jiu Jius flippant attitude was a little hard for Xu Bi Ying swallow.

Xu Bi Ying was beside herself as she returned home. She invited Gu You to meet up with her.

She sat in the caf and looked at Gu You, who was looking a bit haggard. His right hand was still bound in gauze and he had a bruise on his chin. His beard wasnt shaven clean and there was even a small cut if you looked closely. He didnt look the least bit like a hero in his sorry state. He was like a setting sun about to sink into the icy ocean, never to see the light of day again.

Xu Bi Ying clenched her fist. You-gege, I hope you can pull yourself together!

Gu You flattened his lips and blinked. Thanks.

His low spirits broke her heart. His negative emotions tightly encircled her, making it hard for her to breathe. More and more, she doubted whether Gu You would really be able to reverse his fortunes. After all, there huge differences between this life and her previous life had cropped up. Moreover, she had smothered any opportunity for his future wife to appear while it was still in the cradle.

A single flap of the butterflys wing was able to change many, many things.

Xu Bi Ying fixed her gaze on him and spoke steadily. If you continue like this, even I

might give up on you.

Gu You blinked once, totally aloof.

Xu Bi Ying was angered by his calm indifference. She didnt hold back and let her mouth run away from her a bit. Fine, very well then. If you want to be trash, then go ahead! You can stay like this for your whole life. I really misjudged you and thought you could succeed!

One slip of the tongue, and Xu Bi Ying immediately regretted it.

Because The childhood friend she had known for over 10 years was no longer looking at her with that tender, loving gaze he always used; his eyes finally lost all trace of the last remaining bit of leniency he had.

He stared at her as if staring at a stranger.

Gu You said, If you want to invest, then apologies. This stock has dropped beyond the daily limit and halted trading. There wont be any more miracles.

Xu Bi Yings back suddenly grew cold she immediately began to stammer, trying to explain herself. No, thats not what I meant. I

Gu You looked at her with abnormally cold eyes and threw down a sentence.

The one with only fame and success isnt the real me. Its best that you find someone else.

Once he dropped that line, he turned and strode out without even turning back.

Time flew by. In the blink of an eye, another two weeks passed. Ruan Jiu Jiu slowly became acclimated to the work life, and she began to enjoy it.

Besides the employees who attempted to hit on her at every opportunity, everything else flowed very smoothly.

Ruan Jiu Jiu happily calculated her salary and how much time shed worked. Her mind wandered as she thought of her future as a rich little lady. If she wanted to get married, then she would. If not, then shed just date around. This was the life of her dreams.

Lately, Tu Nan was away on business trips and she only had Mr. Meng left to chat with. Mr. Meng was an uncle who lived in the 2D world. Once the topic turned to the history and development of manga, he could get extremely eloquent and well-spoken. One time, he bragged that there was a time when he didnt wash his hands for a week because those hands shook the hands of Hayao Miyazaki, so he couldnt bear to wash them.

Ruan Jiu Jiu:

When she thought of the fact that Mr. Meng was a guy, and that when guys went to the toilet Sorry, shell excuse herself. Suddenly, Mr. Meng became some unkempt old uncle in her mind.

Mr. Meng complained about the anime adaptation. He ranted saying that he didnt want to see any romance between Ai Haibara and Conan. Ruan Jiu Jius brain grew numb as she listened. Using the excuse of wanting to go out on a walk to stretch her legs, she managed to avoid Mr. Mengs brainwashing.

There was still a lot of work to be done in the afternoon. Ruan Jiu Jiu wanted to just get some vitamin D before returning to work.

Outside, the sun shone at just the right angle. Ruan Jiu Jiu had to squint her eyes. Unexpectedly, she saw a familiar shadow. To her surprise, it was Gu You.

He stood outside the main entrance, his body looking a bit frail. He had a blank expression on his face and didnt seem to notice Ruan Jiu Jius existence.

Ruan Jiu Jiu was a bit shocked.

Strange, were those two people on watch and rotating shifts? Whyd another one show up after the first one left, both standing dumbly in front of Jiachengs doors?

Ruan Jiu Jiu walked up. Gu You.

Gu Yous vacant expression suddenly focused. He straightened his posture and turned his head, discovering Ruan Jiu Jiu with a resplendent smile across her face. He didnt know when she appeared next to him.

You are

Oh. Ruan Jiu Jiu pointed at the building behind her. I work here. Creative department.

The answer was a bit out of his expectations but his expression quickly relaxed. When they were recruiting computer graphics illustrators, entrant no. 233 placed first. That was you.

You somehow remember? Im honored. Ruan Jiu Jiu thought Gu You had regained his spirits and thought things through. She smiled as she looked at him. What about it? Want to go in? Its just that the CEO Tu Nan isnt here today.

Gu You fell into silence.

Only

Today, he had planned to give Jiacheng once last glance before bidding this absurd yet disappointing part of his life goodbye. But now that Ruan Jiu Jiu was smiling, speaking in such an easygoing manner, he couldnt say anything.

She thought that he was resilient. He originally thought so too.

Looking at Ruan Jiu Jius high-spirited manner, Gu You thought of Liszt. What sort of steel determination did that man possess? As for himself? He was only twenty something and already planned to give up on his meaning of life.

It was so embarrassing he couldnt even say it.

What is it? Ruan Jiu Jiu asked.

Nothing.

His voice was a bit hoarse and wasnt as tender and easy on the ears as usual. But when he lifted his head once more, there was another layer of meaning it in.

I wont give up. Gu You repeated, as if swearing to himself.