How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Chapter 74 Fantasy Object? (Please Subscribe~)

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When Xu Yan woke up in the morning, the first thing he heard was the prompt in his mind.

Before one is fully awake, a huge question mark arises.

What does that mean? A fantasy object?

I must not have been dreaming last night. Although the flag will still be raised high in the morning, there will be no trace of any leak.

That means I was normal last night, so... who is the problem?

Wait.

Whose mind did I...?

Does this world even have a safe corner for cute, handsome, and strong guys like us?

too frightening.

The key point is that Xu Yan can't figure out who could do such a thing. Maybe it's not even one of the girls around him... What if it's not even a girl?

That's even more terrifying.

Fantasy is wonderful, but imagining it on you is a bit creepy. It's like how online, people think you're the only one they see and have a crazy possessive desire for you—that's wonderful, but if it actually happened to you, you'd know what horror really means.

I got up, went out to buy breakfast, and brought it home before my parents got up.

Are you going out today?

Seeing his son getting ready early in the morning, Old Xu casually asked.

Xu Yan nodded. "I had something to do this afternoon. What's up?"

"Your cousin and his family are coming over for a visit this afternoon... If you're busy, that's fine, your mom and I can handle them."

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Cousins?

The first family Xu Yan could think of was the one he least liked to visit during the Spring Festival.

The cousin named Wang Xinhai and the cousin named Wang Wei.

This cousin is a few years older than Xu Yan. I remember he should have already graduated from university and started working in another city. But during the Spring Festival in the past, he would often show off his achievements at the dinner table.

He even brings up trivial things like joining the student union in college, because he's incredibly optimistic about his future.

The whole family has a tendency to "belittle" them.

It seems quite normal, after all, these family gatherings during the Lunar New Year have long lost their original meaning. They're either meant to prove that one's family is doing better than others, or to find out that others are doing worse than oneself.

As for his cousin Wang Wei, Xu Yan didn't have a good impression of her either. She was alright looking, but too spoiled.

She can't touch her toys, and she doesn't even want others to enter her room. Often, even when everyone is home for the New Year, she's still not out of bed and reluctant to greet or wish anyone a happy new year.

Xu Yan didn't give him a friendly look either; he certainly didn't treat him like a cousin.

Therefore, Xu Yan had absolutely no interest in this family.

"Oh, then you can entertain me. There's no need to save any food for me; I don't even know when I'll be back."

"What a pity, your cousin said he hasn't seen you in a long time and wanted to have a good chat with you."

Let's have a proper chat?

Xu Yan could only laugh when he heard that.

It's nothing more than someone who's just entered society, received good treatment, and can't wait to show off to their younger cousin who's still in school, and then, like those greasy adults, impart some "experience" to satisfy their lecturing desires.

Don't blame yourself for being foul-mouthed, but Wang Xinhai really is that kind of person.

When he first entered high school, he began teaching Xu Yan how to get along well with his classmates after entering university.

He has the air of an old man despite his young age.

After chatting at home for a while and having lunch, the boy contacted Jiang Yiyao and quickly went out.

If you run into that family, you'll have to discipline them a bit, for things like how they're being inconsiderate by thinking about going out to play while their elders are visiting.

Xu Yan waited for Jiang Yiyao, who was late, at the entrance of the residential area.

It's normal for girls to get ready before going out, and in some ways it should even make boys feel secretly pleased.

After all, remembering to take care of yourself shows how much they value you. You won't put much effort into preparing for people or things you don't care about.

However, Xu Yan learned her lesson: self-deception is unacceptable; it might just be a trick by the other party to manipulate you.

There's no way around it; this world is both a giant makeshift operation and a grand werewolf game.

"clatter."

"clatter."

"clatter."

Footsteps came from behind, and Xu Yan, who was looking at his phone, turned around.

A young woman with long legs stepped out of the shadows in the stairwell, sunlight shining on her.

A bright red short-sleeved T-shirt, tucked into denim shorts.

It not only beautifully accentuated her already graceful and curvaceous figure, but also made her long, white legs appear even straighter and more beautiful. A simple pair of white sneakers and white socks completed the youthful and stylish look.

It seemed like the outfit didn't require much time to put together, but Xu Yan quickly figured out where the other person's time had gone.

Her long hair was neatly tied up at the back of her head, like a big bun, but a strand of hair fell down, revealing her ears and delicate features.

Her short bangs were only part of her hairstyle, and she wore a separate earring on her right ear that shone brightly in direct sunlight.

Whether it was an illusion or not, Xu Yan felt that the moment she stepped out of the shadows, she seemed to be shining brightly.

"Is it really that good? I'm still watching."

Jiang Yiyao appeared quite open and unconcerned about Xu Yan's gaze, though her face had a faint pink tinge, perhaps due to her light makeup.

This "no-makeup" makeup look is Jiang Yiyao's specialty.

Xu Yan withdrew his gaze. "Although Sister Yao has a terrible personality and a sharp tongue, she's still the most authoritative when it comes to looks."

"Why do you compliment people in such an offensive way? What do you mean by 'bad personality'?!"

Jiang Yiyao snorted coldly.

"Justice resides in the hearts of the people."

"Don't force me to kick you out from the start."

"It's as if you won't find a chance to kick me later."

"You masochist, you're having fantasies, aren't you?"

Xu Yan: ?

The mention of the word "fantasy" reminded Xu Yan of something. He looked at her carefully, wondering if it was her.

But thinking about it, the least likely one is Jiang Yiyao. This girl is best at talking nonsense. Don't be fooled by how much she talks, she's actually just a clueless girl like Xiao Chunu.

"Stop talking nonsense, I've arrived by taxi, let's go."

The two walked side by side to the roadside and hailed a ride-hailing car.

As soon as she got into the car, Jiang Yiyao couldn't help but sigh, "Making a few bucks really makes a difference. Young Master Xu is taking taxis now. When are you going to buy a Maybach?"

Maybach? Why not just marry into the Codburg family?

"You're so ungrateful! I gave you these headphones last night, and today you're treating me like a benefactor?"

The saying "childhood sweethearts are all benefactors" seems to be true.

But Jiang Yiyao seemed to be in a good mood, her face full of smiles. "How long are you going to talk about just one pair of headphones? I'll just give you a present for your birthday."

What are you planning to give as a gift?

Xu Yan immediately became interested and looked over curiously.

Jiang Yiyao smiled and looked at the boy, "The exam paper from Hengshui."

"It's not like we have that much of a grudge!"

"Hmph~"

After a journey filled with rambling, albeit unproductive, conversations and playful banter, the car arrived at its destination.

The commercial district in the center of Liangcheng City.

Today's temperature is not as high as yesterday's, as if the drop in temperature is paving the way for a true autumn.

It happened to be a holiday when most people were on vacation, so as soon as I got off the bus, I could feel the exaggerated crowds. It was probably a large number of tourists from all over the country.

"The population density is ridiculously high, it feels almost as high as Tokyo."

Jiang Yiyao pinched her ear and said with emotion, and Xu Yan deeply agreed.

"Remember to stick close to me later." When Xu Yan said this, Jiang Yiyao's heart skipped a beat, but she quickly saw Xu Yan's contemptuous look. "Otherwise, I'm afraid you might accidentally get trampled."

"I'm not that short!"

Jiang Yiyao was so angry she wanted to stomp on him. Sure enough, it was pointless to feel any emotion towards this man; he was just a complete bastard.

However, she still unconsciously moved closer to the boy beside her and followed the crowded people toward the central shopping mall.

During this time, due to the high mobility of passersby, Xu Yan's arm was inevitably touched. The boy did not take advantage of the situation, but the occasional arm touches caused the conversation between the two to decrease rapidly.

The more emotions you have, the less you talk.

The wind that blew by made it hard to feel the surrounding temperature; all that remained was who had goosebumps and whose body temperature was hotter than expected.

Finally, they arrived at the mall entrance where it wasn't so crowded. Both of them breathed a long sigh of relief and, as if trying to cover up their misunderstanding, slightly increased the distance between them.

That distance was so minute it was almost imperceptible, practically negligible.

"There are so many people."

"Yeah...it wasn't even that hot to begin with..."

Someone uttered a pointless statement, and then followed up with another pointless statement.

Jiang Yiyao, pretending to tidy her hair, looked at Xu Yan and asked, "Do you have any ideas on what you want to buy?"

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Xu Yan thought for a moment, "My dad really likes things like watches, and my mom... she likes gold."

"That Aunt Wang is quite naive."

You just like money, right?

Xu Yan said with a laugh, "I'm still a bit worse than you, after all, you asked for a million in dowry right off the bat."

"Tch, if you don't have that confidence, don't have any other fantasies about your Sister Yao."

"I never said I had any illusions about you. With a million-dollar dowry, what woman couldn't I marry?"

Jiang Yiyao: ?

Damn it, I'm thinking of turning around and going home, that bastard!

Are you going to buy anything or not?!

"Buy, buy, buy~ Sister Yao, don't be angry, how about picking out a milk tea first?"

"snort."

Girls can be quite easy to coax sometimes. For example, after I bought Jiang Yiyao a cup of Heytea at the mall, she was all smiles again.

Next, Jiang Yiyao helped Xu Yan choose a gift. Now that they had a general idea, all that was left was for Jiang Yiyao, who was very confident in her aesthetic sense, to help pick out the style, while of course, she still paid attention to the price factor.

She just hadn't expected Xu Yan to be even more wealthy and generous than she had imagined, or rather, more willing to spend money.

I'll buy a four-figure watch without hesitation, and a five-figure gold bracelet without a second thought.

Jiang Yiyao thought that even taking out a nude loan wouldn't be this outrageous. Xu Yan wouldn't go to such great lengths just to show off in front of her, would he?

"Where did you get the money? Do you even have a kidney?"

Looking at the boy who had picked up the bag and whose expression hadn't changed much, he posed a probing question.

Actually, Xu Yan was still a little heartbroken at this moment, after all, he had spent more than 30,000 yuan of the system funds he had worked hard to earn for almost a month.

It was almost 100,000, but now it's back to around 50,000.

He didn't see anything wrong with spending the money on his parents; it was more meaningful than spending it on a woman who didn't care about him. Besides, the things he bought had the potential to appreciate in value, which gave him some consolation.

The two of them rode the escalator down together.

Xu Yan suppressed his slight pang of heartache and said to Jiang Yiyao with a grin, "Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. Your happiness for the rest of your life is guaranteed."

Jiang Yiyao: ?

"What's it to me! I'm asking if you really haven't been lending money out of pocket or anything like that?"

"Of course not, it's all money I earned from playing games with clients. Would I be crazy to borrow money to buy gifts for my parents?"

"Of course you have something wrong with your head, but... how can you earn so much doing this?" Jiang Yiyao was still somewhat skeptical.

Xu Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing Jiang Yiyao. "What, you can't help but be tempted when you see how much money I can make? You gold digger."

"Xu Yan, I really need to teach you a lesson!"

But the girl had barely finished speaking and hadn't yet made a move.

Xu Yan suddenly heard a noise coming from the top of the escalator behind them.

Excuse me, could you please make way?

Hurried footsteps came from above, almost pushing aside everyone in the elevator, as if something urgent had happened.

Some people reacted in time and dodged, but Jiang Yiyao, who was still preparing to punish Xu Yan, didn't react at all.

Seeing that the person was rushing towards them and couldn't stop the car at all, Xu Yan reacted and made a judgment instantly.

Before Jiang Yiyao could reach out, Xu Yan reached out and grabbed the girl's fair and delicate arm.

Then he pulled her tightly into his arms.

At this moment, Xu Yan didn't care about gentlemanly conduct or the difference between men and women. He could only imagine the consequences if he were pulled into the elevator from this height.

So the result is...

"Bang!"

The hand holding the gift wrapped around Jiang Yiyao's shoulders and back, while the other hand firmly gripped her arm to prevent her from struggling.

And in his arms, he felt the soft elasticity of his own chest, along with the familiar fragrance that filled the air.

In the entire noisy world, only their hearts were completely silent.

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