At 9 AM, Luo Jingyu was awakened by the vibration of his smart band. He opened his eyes, lazed in bed for a while before getting up to dress, removed his smart band, and shuffled to the bathroom in his slippers. The smart band actually had many functions, but Luo Jingyu only used it as…

Who was she? That girl standing in the dim hallway, so young, tall, with long hair, wearing a puffy down jacket and a yellow plaid scarf around her neck. She had a fair, pretty face and bright, lively eyes, smiling like a child seeking praise after being clever. Luo Jingyu stared at her blankly, thinking…

The night market street was noisy, filled with all kinds of sounds. Not far away, a vendor was playing popular internet songs through speakers. Zhan Xi’s voice was naturally soft and gentle, immediately getting drowned out by the noise. The man in black still showed no reaction. Zhan Xi finally noticed the white earmuffs showing…

On Saturday afternoon, Zhan Xi went out to meet Wang He. Since Wang He had a car, they agreed to meet at a mall in the southwest of Qiantang, so Zhan Xi wouldn’t have to travel into the city. Zhan Xi wasn’t wearing her down jacket this time. Instead, she wore a creamy white wool…

After moving into apartment 802 of Qingque Garden, besides enjoying the air of freedom, Zhan Xi’s greatest joy was: she no longer had to wake up early! Every day she would wake up around 8, wash her face, brush her teeth, put on makeup, go out for breakfast, and after a leisurely 10-minute walk, she’d…

Qingque Garden was about a fifteen-minute walk from a large chain supermarket. After having a meal of rice with toppings, Zhan Xi wandered to the supermarket for a big shopping trip. She had already ordered larger items like rice cookers online. This time, she mainly needed to buy items for immediate use – bathroom supplies,…

Zhan Xi held an umbrella in one hand and a black box in the other as she walked into Qingque Garden, her shoes splashing through puddles from the day-long rain. The subway station was between her workplace and the residential complex. Since she was moving out tomorrow, she didn’t want to take the lily back…

“How do you know I’m not ‘Big Fish’?” The man looked at the young woman before him with interest. She had a small face with light makeup, fair and delicate skin, fine features, and large expressive eyes. Her shoulder-length hair was dyed dark brown, making her quite beautiful. She was quite tall, wearing a pink-purple…

Zhan Xi avoided the evening rush hour by taking the subway home, finally finding a seat. Her WeChat, which had been quiet during the day, suddenly became lively, probably because all the corporate workers had gotten off work. — Player number one was Lin Yan. [Lin Yan]: Did you take sick leave? Is it serious?…

A new week began. On Monday morning, Qin Fei left with Weiwei before 8 AM. Zhan Jie, who started work later, knocked on the study door before leaving and sat by Zhan Xi’s bed, feeling her forehead to find her temperature had dropped considerably. He asked, “Did you request sick leave?” “Yes, I sent photos…