He stole his best friend's photos and fell for a tycoon's heir through online dating.

The girl was wearing a white T-shirt, her hair was tied in a low ponytail, revealing an excessively bright and beautiful face.

Her peach blossom eyes were slightly drooping, her eyelashes were thick, and her lips were a beautiful light pink.

She was sitting there, holding a glass of juice, her posture neither too reserved nor too relaxed, like a cat ready to run away at any moment.

Lin Wanxun was slightly taken aback.

Of course he knew Xia Ruo.

She is her younger sister's best friend and has grown up with Wanwan since childhood.

But in his memory, Xia Ruo was always dressed beautifully, with exquisite makeup, and spoke with a deliberately sweet tone. There was always a kind of calculation in her eyes that made people uncomfortable.

not like this.

It's not about sitting there quietly like this.

"Ruoruo is here too." Lin Wanxun smiled.

Xia Ruo raised her eyes and met those gentle eyes, and a strange emotion welled up in her heart.

She had read about this person in a novel.

The brushstrokes are minimal, so minimal that it's almost just a background element.

Lin Wanzhi's brother studies and works abroad most of the year, and is only occasionally mentioned at family gatherings.

However, in the original story, everyone was busy falling in love and chasing after their wives, except for Lin Wan who went to Xia Ruo's grave.

Xia Ruo didn't know why. It wasn't written in the book.

Perhaps it was out of sympathy, or perhaps it was simply because he was a naturally gentle person who would feel sad even at the death of a stranger.

"Hello, Brother Wanxun." Xia Ruo smiled and greeted him.

Lin Wanxun sat down opposite her, his gaze lingering on her face for a moment before shifting away somewhat awkwardly:

"I just heard you guys talking about finding internships when I went downstairs?"

"Yes, with Wanwan."

"That's good." Lin Wanxun nodded.

Lin Wanzhi chattered excitedly to Lin Wanxun about the interview, mentioning how Xia Ruo's simple statement of "a monthly salary of 100,000" stunned the HR representative.

Lin Wanxun glanced at Xia Ruo, a hint of a smile playing on her lips.

"You've got guts," he said softly.

Xia Ruo's heart skipped a beat, and a mini-drama immediately began to play in her mind:

Oh no, does he think the original owner shouldn't have been so arrogant?

No, no, the original owner was always arrogant. She was a gold digger, so asking for 100,000 was nothing to her.

But why is there something... admiring about his gaze? No, it's more like scrutiny?

Oh well, whatever, let's just get by for now!

She quickly organized her thoughts, then slowly began to speak:

"Actually, I read online that people would try to negotiate lower salaries, so I deliberately quoted a higher price. I was surprised that the other party agreed."

The girl's voice was soft, and she lowered her head and smiled shyly as she spoke, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

Lin Wanxun's Adam's apple bobbed, and she looked away:

"You should do your internship within your limits and not push yourself too hard; your health is important."

He paused, then said:

"Actually, you could come and work at Lin's directly. You'd be more familiar with the place, and it would be more convenient."

Lin Wanzhi, who was standing to the side, immediately interjected:

"That's what I said at first too! But if you say we'll definitely slack off if we go to the Lin family."

I think Ruoruo makes a lot of sense. If you're going to experience hardship, you should be like everyone else.

Lin's mother nodded repeatedly from the side:

"If Ruoruo is right, young people should have this kind of ambition."

Lin Wanxun didn't say anything more, but just gave Xia Ruo a deep look.

Xia Ruo felt uneasy under his gaze, but maintained a well-behaved smile on her face while inwardly she was ranting and raving:

You're staring at me, staring at me, staring at me! Do I have something on my face? Or do I have antennae growing out of my head? Dude, what are you looking at? Just give me a straight answer...

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Around 3 PM, Xia Ruo said she needed to go back to her dorm to pack her things.

Lin's mother saw Lin Wanzhi and Xia Ruo off at the door, and Lin Wanxun, who was standing next to her, also stood up from the sofa: "I'm going to take a walk in the yard."

The three of them walked to the gate of the courtyard, and Lin Wanzhi was called back by her mother to get something—"Wanwan, wait a minute, you forgot to bring the jar of honey you said you wanted to bring last time"—Lin Wanzhi said "Ah", turned around and ran back.

Only Xia Ruo and Lin Wanxun remained at the door.

Rose petals were still falling, and a few petals landed on Xia Ruo's shoulder as the wind blew by.

"Has something happened to you lately?"

Xia Ruo paused—

No way, no way, could this guy have figured something out? He can even tell that I transmigrated into the book? No, no, he must be referring to something else. Calm down, Xia Ruo, calm down.

She looked up and met Lin Wanxun's eyes.

"It's nothing," she smiled, her voice as light as possible, tilting her head to feign innocence. "Maybe I'm just a little nervous about starting my internship?"

Lin Wanxun looked at her for two seconds. Those two seconds felt like two centuries. Xia Ruo felt like she was waiting for her exam results to be announced...

"If you need any help, you can let me know."

He paused, then added, "Anytime."

"Thank you, Brother Wanxun," she said, a slight smile playing on her lips, her tone as polite as if she were greeting a neighbor.

"With Wanzhi around, she can help me a lot."

In layman's terms: No need, thank you. I have my best friend, that's enough. You go ahead with your work.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lin Wanzhi's voice came from behind him: "Brother, what are you and Ruoruo whispering about?"

Xia Ruo breathed a sigh of relief—her savior had arrived!

Lin Wanxun turned her head with a normal expression: "It's nothing. By the way, I just heard from Dad that you're thinking of sponsoring a male student at your school?"

Lin Wanzhi tilted her head and thought for a long time: "Male student?"

She suddenly clapped her hands, the movement so exaggerated it was like swatting a mosquito: "Oh—I almost forgot about that! Brother, you and Dad should confirm! It's a male student in the computer science department at school, what's his name again?"

"Liu Yinan!" Xia Ruo spoke up just in time, thinking to herself that this girl's memory was really...

"Yes! Liu Yinan!" Lin Wanzhi nodded vigorously, her ponytail swinging back and forth. "Brother, he's an exceptionally good student, but his family is very poor. We want to help him!"

"Us?" Lin Wanxun's eyes hadn't left Xia Ruo since she said her name.

His question seemed more directed at Xia Ruo.

Lin Wanzhi, oblivious to the deeper meaning in her brother's words, continued enthusiastically:

"Yes! You don't know, one day Ruoruo went to buy breakfast and actually saw him eating only a steamed bun with the free soup!"

Ruoruo felt that he had it too hard.

"Brother, look how soft-hearted Ruoruo is—our family already has a project to support impoverished mountain areas, so adding another college student won't be a big deal, right?"

Lin Wanxun didn't respond to her sister's words, but instead looked at Xia Ruo:

"Ruoruo, are you very close to him?"

Xia Ruo was taken aback by the question, her beautiful peach blossom eyes widening in surprise, her mind filled with questions:

"No," she shook her head, "it's just that it's difficult for me to see him."

"Thank you for your hard work, brother~" Lin Wanzhi said happily, standing on tiptoe and patting Lin Wanxun's shoulder.

Lin Wanxun did not answer, her eyes still fixed on Xia Ruo.

"Brother?" Lin Wanzhi finally noticed something was wrong, tilting her head to look the two of them up and down.

Why are you staring at Ruoruo?

Xia Ruo mentally gave Lin Wanzhi a huge thumbs up: Best sis! You finally figured it out! Help me!