Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

Liu Sang fell silent once again.

Shen Mingchao expressed his understanding. Not only did he inexplicably have a fellow fan, but this person was also in a close relationship with his idol, while he himself was just an anonymous and toxic fan.

If it were her, she would also break down.

Out of "affection" for her fellow fan, she sent her WeChat ID, saying that she didn't use Weibo often and that they could add each other on WeChat to chat in detail.

Whether the other party adds her or not is beyond her control.

Having finally returned from her "business trip," she wanted to have a good night's sleep in her cozy little home to recharge her energy so she could go out for a photoshoot with Jiang Yuan the next day.

That's the unlucky kid who fell into the crevice in the mountain.

After the stalking incident ended, Jiang Yuan returned to school after her National Day holiday. During this time, she and Jiang Yuan did not lose contact because of those unpleasant experiences. On the contrary, they got along quite well.

Jiang Yuan contacted her about the photoshoot, saying that she was on winter break and had some free time. She also mentioned seeing online that Yucun had recently opened a new lantern street, and that the lantern festival was tomorrow, which was quite popular, so she wanted to invite her out for a stroll.

Shen Mingchao readily agreed, cherishing this rare friend of the same age.

Spending all her time with Wu Xie and the others, she felt like she was living in a monastery.

The next morning, Shen Mingchao slept soundly until dawn. Remembering that Jiang Yuan had said she would arrive around 9 a.m., she got ready and planned to go to the village entrance to meet her.

Riding her beloved electric scooter, she passed by Xilaimian and found Tender Beef Five in the store. She briefly explained the situation to the five people and then drove off.

They hadn't driven far when a familiar voice cut through the wind: "Ming Dynasty—"

Hearing someone call his name, Shen Mingchao slammed on the brakes and turned around. The man who spoke was standing under the eaves, half of his face hidden in the shadows, but his handsome features were still undeniable, especially the mole under his eye, which was incredibly eye-catching.

"Brother Ke, is there something you need?" Shen Mingchao asked.

Zhang Haike lowered his eyes.

Actually, it's nothing.

That was just his subconscious reaction.

But words spoken are words spilled, and the person was already there; he couldn't remain silent. So, on a whim, he asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

Shen Mingchao shook his head: "Not yet."

She originally intended to buy a steamed bun at the village entrance, but Zhang Haike stopped her halfway there.

Hearing the answer he wanted, Zhang Haike relaxed and suggested, "If you have some free time, you can come to our breakfast shop for breakfast."

He paused, then added, "If you come to eat, it's free."

The emphasis was subtly placed on the word "you".

Shen Mingchao blinked.

Zhang Haiyan did mention this on WeChat, but she thought he was just talking nonsense, not realizing it was true.

She then chuckled awkwardly, "Of course I'd like to support your grand opening, but you don't need to come for free."

I'm not familiar with the Zhang family, so I shouldn't easily owe them favors.

"fine."

Seeing Shen Mingchao's polite but distant attitude, Zhang Haike directly brought up another important figure: "You don't need to feel burdened. This is also the intention of our clan leader."

It's made up.

Their long-standing silence suggests that the clan chief could not possibly be involved in their affairs in such detail.

But compared to them, Shen Mingchao is definitely more familiar with the clan chief, which would lessen Shen Mingchao's resistance.

"I see."

Shen Mingchao's expression relaxed as he thought of Zhang Qilan. Just as he was about to say something more, another complaining male voice suddenly came from inside the room.

"Hai Ke, you've been out for a smoke for so long, why haven't you come back yet? Are you taking this opportunity to slack off? If you ask me, you should go work in the kitchen, otherwise customers will keep asking me—"

"sea salt!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Haike sternly stopped him.

Seeing Zhang Haiyan's stunned expression, Shen Mingchao had a mischievous thought and leaned closer to ask, "What do you want to know?"

Because this guy, Brother Zhang, kept chatting with her online, she became more familiar with Zhang Haiyan, who was someone who could take a joke.

"Ask..." Zhang Haiyan was momentarily speechless when he caught a glimpse of the cunning in the girl's eyes.

Goodness gracious, when did this ancestor arrive?

He originally wanted to say, "Otherwise, customers keep asking me what my relationship is with Mr. Wu from the Xilaimian next door, and why we look so alike."

He had previously advised Zhang Haike that since they were all neighbors, he should show his true colors. Apart from Shen Mingchao, who wouldn't be able to tell that he and Wu Xie shared the same face?

How will we explain that then? Twins? Or cousins? Won't the two of them feel uncomfortable saying that?

Zhang Haike casually replied, "If I disguise myself, she won't recognize me."

It goes without saying who this "she" is.

Then Zhang Haike glanced at Zhang Haiyan and calmly added insult to injury: "So you weren't recognized, were you?"

Zhang Haiyan choked up. He still didn't know how to explain the fake driver incident to Shen Mingchao. He couldn't very well say that he had disguised himself and deliberately approached Shen Mingchao, or the other party would delete him from their friends list overnight.

"Don't worry, I won't stay too long. Hong Kong can't do without me. I just want to see that she's safe and sound."

"Ke'er," Zhang Haiyan sighed, patting Zhang Haike on the shoulder, "You look so bitter and resentful right now, you really resemble a devoted second male lead in a TV drama who only wants the female lead to be happy."

The second male lead often ends up loving someone he can't have.

Thinking this person might say something nice, Zhang Haike rolled his eyes and gritted his teeth, saying, "Shut up."

"Well, I'm sorry then." Zhang Haiyan grinned slyly and said provocatively, "I'm afraid I'll never learn to shut up in my entire life."

Zhang Haike: Damn, my hands are itching again.

The conversation ended with the two of them using the same methods the Zhang family used to mediate their conflict, and then they went to an open space and had a good, thorough fight.

……

After a moment of reflection, Zhang Haiyan, facing Shen Mingchao's questioning, quickly replied, "Ask him for his contact information."

"Oh dear~~ you know, handsome guys like us have these kinds of troubles." As he spoke, Zhang Haiyan pushed up his glasses, his upturned eyebrows revealing a myriad of charms.

She is both wicked and alluring, alluring yet not frivolous.

If an ordinary person said this, it would inevitably sound arrogant, but in the Zhang family of Card Modeling, it has a very high credibility.

Shen Mingchao was speechless.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you also captivated by my handsome face?"

Zhang Haiyan is the type to seize any opportunity to climb the social ladder; he can't stand not being a jerk even once.

Unable to bear seeing Zhang Haiyan so smug, Shen Mingchao's eyes lit up. Remembering something, she beckoned to Zhang Haiyan, signaling him to lower his head.

Although Zhang Haiyan found it strange, he still leaned in to listen.

Along with the intermittent warmth came the girl's teasing voice: "Brother Zhang, someone told me that judging from your face, you are prone to worry and melancholy, which damages your heart and spleen, and will affect your Yangming Chong meridian."

In other words, Zhang Haiyan has kidney deficiency.

That person also told her that Zhang Haiyan was pretty, but actually not very capable.

She almost laughed herself silly.