Luo Jingyu was organizing the groceries Zhan Xi bought in the kitchen: a bag of chopped ribs, two white radishes, one sweet corn, and a handful of spinach. How should he cook them? He pondered while opening the fridge to check his inventory. He had barely cooked in the past two weeks, so there weren’t…

It was almost midnight, but Zhan Xi still didn’t want to leave. Since Luo Jingyu knew tomorrow was Sunday, he didn’t urge her to go home. He made two cups of hot orange juice, and they cuddled together on the sofa, chatting. Being able to openly lean against Little Fish, holding his arm and being…

When Luo Jingyu pulled Zhan Xi into his embrace, she didn’t struggle or show surprise. She just kept muttering, “Why did you run? What were you running from? You ran away, and now you’re back. Why did you…” Luo Jingyu’s arms suddenly tightened around her, holding her closer. Zhan Xi’s voice gradually faded as she…

Zhan Xi stared at the text on Luo Jingyu’s phone, tears welling up in her eyes, completely stunned. Hell mode indeed lived up to its name. She hadn’t even dated anyone yet, wasn’t even twenty-four – how could she think so far ahead? Forget marriage and children, she hadn’t even imagined what it would be…

The three girls danced to a three-minute song over and over. Whenever Teacher Qiu noticed they weren’t in sync or someone’s movements weren’t precise enough, she would pause the music and count the beats to help them perfect it. Zhan Xi originally thought the annual party dance was just for fun, but she didn’t expect…

Luo Jingyu hadn’t set an alarm and slept until noon, woken by the small light glowing at his bedside. He went to open the door – it was Fang Xu. Luo Jingyu then remembered they had arranged this a few days ago. The afternoon after Mrs. Chi Jiang’s birthday party, Fang Xu would come to…

As one of Mr. Chi Jiang’s business partners in Qiantang, Manager Sun had been in frequent contact with him over project cooperation in recent months. Thus, he was invited to Mrs. Chi Jiang’s birthday celebration, along with the head of the technical department, Lin Yan, and Zhan Xi. Dong Cheng said Mr. Chi Jiang was…

In the spacious living room, only the whale floor lamp remained lit, casting the sofa in a warm yellow glow. Luo Jingyu sat on the sofa holding the panicked Gift, judging the magnificence of the fireworks outside by the cat’s reactions. It wasn’t until twenty minutes past midnight that Gift became less jumpy, gradually settling…

“Starting tomorrow is the holiday,” Wen Qin stood in the office, telling her subordinates. “Everyone be careful during the break. Don’t drink too much at gatherings, and those going back home need to be careful on the road.” She then singled out Zhan Xi, Yuan Sichen, and Qian Yun. “You three need to watch what…

When Zhong Peng and Mo Yang arrived at Luo Jingyu’s home for work on Monday morning, Luo Jingyu told them they wouldn’t be working in the afternoon as he needed their help with something else. The two young men agreed, though they weren’t sure what they’d be doing until people started delivering packages in the…