The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

When Lin Yang and Li Xiaoyue returned to their residential compound, it was already one or two in the morning.

"Shall we go to my place or yours?" Li Xiaoyue asked Lin Yang with a smile, linking her arm with his.

"Come to my place! I've prepared dumplings; we can eat them in the morning without having to go back and forth," Lin Yang said directly.

Back home, Lin Yang closed the bedroom door and then kissed Li Xiaoyue as they entered the master bedroom.

After slowly taking off his clothes and getting into bed, Lin Yang, who was holding Li Xiaoyue, couldn't help but say, "Your cold hasn't gotten better yet, and you've been playing so late. Aren't you tired?"

"It's okay, be gentle..." Li Xiaoyue chuckled and shook her head.

Lin Yang kissed Li Xiaoyue again. Like dry wood meeting a raging fire, the two quickly became even more energetic. After they finished, they went to the bathroom to take a shower together, and didn't go back to bed until after 3 a.m. before falling asleep in each other's arms.

When they woke up, it was almost noon. After cuddling in bed for a while, Lin Yang got up first to wash up and cook dumplings.

Li Xiaoyue was called several times by Lin Yang before she finally got out of bed and put on the clothes she had taken off the day before.

"Come on, try some of my dumplings," Lin Yang said, bringing out the freshly cooked, steaming dumplings to the table.

After taking a bite of the dumpling, Li Xiaoyue nodded slightly and said, "Mmm, it tastes just right. I didn't expect you to be such a good dumpling maker!"

"I'm glad you like it," Lin Yang said with a smile. "Why don't you just move in here? I can cook whatever you want to eat every day."

"You really enjoy cooking?" Li Xiaoyue asked, raising an eyebrow in a noncommittal manner.

"It's alright! Life needs some everyday moments," Lin Yang said casually.

"Yes, I agree," Li Xiaoyue said, then added, "But...if I move in...are there other people living here? Is it convenient?"

"You know?" Lin Yang did not deny it.

"Some of the things in the public restroom are clearly for women. I'm not blind," Li Xiaoyue said irritably. "Who are they? Don't tell me it's your sister."

"It's Sister Lan," Lin Yang said directly.

"Sister Lan? What's she doing here?" Li Xiaoyue asked, somewhat surprised, then realized, "I thought I'd seen her in the neighborhood before, and I assumed she rented a place here like me!"

"It is indeed rented," Lin Yang said. "She had a falling out with her boyfriend and couldn't find a place to stay for a while, so I let her stay here temporarily."

"Just staying temporarily? You're just roommates?" Li Xiaoyue was clearly skeptical.

It's hard to believe that a man and a woman sharing an apartment, a lone man and a lone woman, have nothing at all!

"She's disappointed with men and marriage, and from now on she just wants to focus on her work," Lin Yang said.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoyue couldn't help but ask, "So, that's why she got promoted?"

"Sister Lan is quite capable," Lin Yang said.

"And what about you? What's your attitude towards marriage? Haven't you ever thought about getting married?" Li Xiaoyue asked repeatedly.

"I feel that if I don't meet the right person, I'd rather stay single than settle," Lin Yang said, shrugging.

"However, I also have needs, and sometimes it's just a matter of mutual benefit. But I'm not so desperate as to be indiscriminate, nor would I deceive someone's feelings."

"Xiaoyue, I really feel comfortable being with you. If it could be like this forever, that would be wonderful. I like you a lot. I like your free, easy, sunny and cheerful attitude towards life, and I am also striving to pursue a life that I feel comfortable with."

"Actually, I should have guessed it long ago. With someone as wonderful as you, how could no girl like you?" Li Xiaoyue shook her head and smiled, "But I still can't control myself from liking you."

"To be honest, I never really had a relationship while I was in school, and I've had even less time for it since I started working," Lin Yang said, adding repeatedly.

"A few months ago, I met a girl who also lived in this neighborhood. I accidentally bumped into her the first time we met. The next time we met, she mistook me for her blind date."

"That's how we met. We got along quite well and even ran together... But before we officially became a couple, she suddenly told me that she had quit her job and was going back to her hometown to inherit her parents' fruit shop."

"So I don't even know if what I have with her counts as a relationship," Lin Yang said, shaking his head and giving a self-deprecating laugh.

"As for Sister Lan, I admit that I couldn't resist the temptation. I'm not exactly a gentleman. If you use this to judge me, then I have nothing to say," Lin Yang continued.

Li Xiaoyue said, "I can see that Sister Lan is in a very good state right now. I believe you're not taking advantage of her. In fact, I think Sister Lan likes you a little. A person's state doesn't lie. She's just very clear-headed and knows that there won't be any future for you two, but she probably still enjoys being with you right now, right?"

"Master, if I wanted to marry you now, would you agree?" Li Xiaoyue asked in turn.

"I will agree, but I know you're probably not ready yet," Lin Yang said. "That's okay, I can wait for you. I like you, so I respect your choice and hope you live according to your own choice."

"How long are you going to wait for me?" Li Xiaoyue asked with a curious smile.

"I'd wait a lifetime, as long as you're always by my side," Lin Yang said with a smile.

"If I move in with you, will Sister Lan make things difficult for me at work?" Li Xiaoyue joked.

"Don't worry, with me here, she won't dare," Lin Yang said.

"If I move here, she'll probably have to leave. Are you willing to let her go?" Li Xiaoyue asked with a smile.

"Well, it seems like no matter how I answer, it's wrong!" Lin Yang smiled wryly.

"I have to answer!" Li Xiaoyue exclaimed, getting excited.

"Then it's not a matter of being reluctant to part with them. Everything has a beginning and an end. My relationship with Sister Lan can't even be considered fate; it's just a matter of luck. But one can't have a lifetime of romantic encounters," Lin Yang said.

Li Xiaoyue scoffed and said, "No one can have a lifetime of good luck with love, but I think you're different. At least you've had a lot of luck with love these past few months."

"You know what, my luck has really been great these past few months. But the luckiest thing is meeting you," Lin Yang said, making Li Xiaoyue happy even though she knew he was saying it on purpose.

Lin Yang's honesty made Li Xiaoyue feel at ease.

To be precise, Lin Yang had always made her feel very at ease, which made her unable to help but develop feelings for him. So even after discovering that other women were staying at Lin Yang's place, she still chose to believe in Lin Yang and her own feelings, believing that Lin Yang had not deceived her feelings.

This discovery even led her to finally confess her feelings to Lin Yang, bravely and directly choosing to be with him.

Li Xiaoyue still didn't expect that Gao Lan would return on the third day of the Lunar New Year, and that she couldn't help but hug Lin Yang as soon as she saw him, her beautiful eyes reddening and looking very aggrieved.

Li Xiaoyue, who came out of Lin Yang's house, was speechless when she saw this scene.

"Xiaoyue?" Gao Lan was equally surprised to see Li Xiaoyue, and then instinctively took her leave of Lin Yang.

"Sister Lan, what's wrong? Why are you back so early?" Li Xiaoyue said, pouring a glass of water for Gao Lan, who had walked to sit down on the sofa.

After taking a sip of water, Gao Lan couldn't help but say, feeling wronged, "Tell me, it's clearly that jerk who's been stringing me along, he's the one who wronged me, so why are my parents blaming me?"

"Is it a mistake to not get married when you reach a certain age? They don't see my efforts and hard work, and they don't care how much money I make..."

Listening to Gao Lan's tearful account, Li Xiaoyue exchanged a glance with Lin Yang and couldn't help but feel sorry for her, even reluctant to let her leave at this moment.