"Just lying flat like a salted fish."
Being a salted fish lying flat actually suits his usual lazy nature, so the landlady believed him a bit.
"You... really are a rich person?"
"Yeah, really." Chen Yan laughed, "As for how I got the money, I..."
"I know, I know, I won’t ask too much. I don’t have the right to ask about these things anyway," the landlady quickly said. "I’m just concerned about you, making sure you’re not in any trouble or caused any problems, that’s all!"
Even though she said it lightly, her tone instinctively revealed so unease, and when she looked at Chen Yan, there was a faint tinge of disappointnt.
It’s not that she ever had any other thoughts or intentions towards Chen Yan.
Well... to say she never had such thoughts would not be accurate either.
They have known each other for four years, and Chen Yan is tall and handso, with a gentle and kind personality—though he’s inherently cold, he is amicable to those he knows.
He handles things with tact, without the brash and impulsive behavior typical of many young people.
As the landlady of this internet cafe, while she’s not young, she isn’t old enough to have sealed her heart.
She is a woman in her pri, facing such a good-looking, familiar young man who acts in a way that suits her preferences.
To say that over these four years, there wasn’t a mont when her heart wavered—that would also have happened.
Otherwise, how would you explain the free internet access, lending on credit, or even getting an extra egg in her noodle soup?
But those were just fleeting monts, and she never thought more of it.
But a ripple is still a ripple.
Now, she increasingly finds that this young man is far from what she imagined.
He is actually so rich...
Originally, she was a few years older than him; although she is attractive and has a good figure, a few years older is still older, and once a woman’s youth is gone...
From an age perspective, she feels she doesn’t match this young man.
Not to ntion her own unsavory past...
Previously, as the owner of the internet cafe, she wasn’t extrely wealthy, but she wasn’t poor either, with a six-figure net inco annually.
In terms of finances, she had so advantage over this young man who had just graduated.
But now...
He’s young, wealthy, and good-looking...
Upon reflection, the little ripples in her heart now seem laughable.
The landlady was daydreaming, while Chen Yan, having finished his noodles, was glancing around the room.
They’ve known each other for four years, yet this was his first visit to the third floor of the internet cafe, to the landlady’s quarters.
His gaze suddenly landed on sothing hanging on the balcony, and his eyes flashed.
"Hey! What are you staring at!"
The landlady noticed Chen Yan’s gaze and imdiately stood up to block his view, then reached out and pulled him up, pushing him towards the door.
"Alright, alright! You’ve finished eating and I’ve said what I wanted, go downstairs and use the internet!"
"Hey, can’t I even take a look?" Chen Yan laughed, letting the landlady drag him out the door but then mischievously said, "Actually, while black silk is nice, occasionally switching to white silk isn’t bad either..."
"...Get lost!" The landlady blushed fiercely.
·
Chen Yan picked a computer in the internet cafe and played gas all night. Initially rusty, he lost quite a bit and got scolded by his teammates several tis.
Once he got back into the groove, he started winning a few matches.
By dawn, having had his fill, Chen Yan got up, went to the counter to say goodbye to the landlady, and snatched a bottle of iced tea on his way out.
The landlady gave him a half-disdainful, half-flirtatious look, and only after Chen Yan left did she retract her complicated gaze.
·
Chen Yan left the internet cafe and first went to a breakfast shop at the street corner to eat a bowl of tofu pudding and two freshly fried dough sticks.
Once he was full, he checked the ti and, estimating it was nearly ti, packed a serving of tofu pudding and dough sticks, carried it in hand, and drove to Lu Sisi’s school.
After parking by the roadside, Chen Yan walked into the campus, skillfully heading straight to the girls’ dormitory. A quick phone call to Lu Sisi brought her running out quickly.
The girl had just gotten up, without any makeup and with a fresh face.
But her youth was overwhelming, and even without makeup, she was stunning, though her hair was still lightly tousled.
She ran downstairs, breathless, directly into Chen Yan’s arms, hugged him tightly, and softly said, "You haven’t seen for several days! Over a week!"
"Yeah, I’ve been in seclusion studying for a few days, but now I’m here to see you and brought you breakfast."
Chen Yan handed the plastic bag with breakfast to Lu Sisi, exchanged a few hurried words with her, and left, promising to pick her up after class for dinner together that evening.
Although Lu Sisi was reluctant for Chen Yan to leave, she had classes during the day, so she took the breakfast upstairs to her room.
·
Leaving the school, Chen Yan checked the ti and drove straight to the car dealership.
His big G car had indeed arrived; the dealership had sent him ssages, but Chen Yan hadn’t replied. The dealer wasn’t worried... Chen Yan had already paid in full.
Now, with the buyer in front of him, the dealer was delighted, warmly welcoming Chen Yan but they refused the dealership’s so-called "car delivery ceremony."
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