Yao Feiran had someone investigate Zheng Qin beforehand.

Her parents divorced when she was young, so no one took care of her. She became a petty hoodlum at a very young age and eventually got into a vocational college. Most importantly, the day before yesterday, Ji Yunshu took her to a bar and the two of them spent the night at a hotel.

Ji Yunshu and Yao Zhou went to the same school, and he had just had a fight with his girlfriend the day before yesterday.

He and his girlfriend were high school classmates. They made a promise to get into the same university and officially confirmed their relationship in college. It was an enviable campus romance.

Just like the intense, tragic love stories of youth, abortion and infidelity are not uncommon, as if only in this way can the regret be shown, even though the male protagonist is clearly a scumbag.

As long as Zheng Qin doesn't implicate Yao Zhou, then all will be well.

"Okay, it's your birthday tomorrow, let's go out for dinner together."

Yao Zhou hesitated for a moment: "I'm planning to treat my roommate to dinner."

"Then let's all come together, it's on me."

"Okay."

In the original storyline, Yao Zhou was still struggling to balance part-time work and studying, but now he has the leisure to treat people to meals.

In the restaurant, a group of young men walked over. When they saw Yao Feiran, their eyes lit up, and their previously boisterous demeanor turned shy and timid. Yao Feiran smiled and said...

"They're all Zhouzhou's friends, so there's no need to be so polite."

The group sat down, and Yao Feiran and Yao Zhou chatted about everyday things. After a while, the atmosphere gradually became lively. Yao Feiran was replying to messages on her phone and didn't join the chat.

There was a boy with a particularly striking appearance who was constantly trying to get Yao Feiran water and tissues.

Yao Feiran has no shortage of suitors, and the other party's purpose is obvious.

Afterwards, Yao Feiran took them to a karaoke bar nearby and then left.

At that moment, Yao Zhou showed her a business card, followed by a sly smiley emoji.

"Sis, do you remember the guy who sat next to you before? His name is Lin He, and his family is local. He asked me for your QQ and WeChat, but I didn't tell him. I just shared it with you. See if you want to add him or not."

"Is Lin He your roommate?"

"No, he's my buddy. He's two years ahead of me. He was very helpful to me when I first entered the school. We're in the same major, and he taught me a lot."

Yao Feiran neither confirmed nor denied, nor did she add Lin He.

To make things easier for her and to keep an eye on Yao Zhou, she opened a coffee shop near the school in Shucheng and also sold some snacks. Because she used a delicious recipe and the food was good and inexpensive, the business was booming, and she hired two more people.

After Yao Zhou learned that the coffee shop was owned by Yao Feiran, he often came over to eat and drink for free, sometimes bringing his roommates along. Yao Feiran let him do as he pleased.

Yao Feiran was working temporarily at a table in a corner when a magnetic voice sounded above her head.

"Yao Zhou said he shared my QQ and WeChat with you, but you haven't added him yet."

Yao Feiran relaxed her stiff shoulders, lay back in the chair, and turned to look at the other person.

"Is something the matter?"

Yao Feiran's eyes were sharp, as if they could pierce through people's hearts.

Lin He frowned slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed.

"I hope my sister can give me a chance to get to know her."

"Okay." Yao Feiran raised the corners of her mouth slightly, took out her phone and accepted his WeChat and QQ account.

Lin He was overjoyed and became exceptionally attentive. He didn't disturb Yao Feiran while she was working and even helped massage her shoulders.

Lin He has a fair complexion but a muscular build; he's not the weak type. He speaks and acts with tact. When he talks about his profession, Yao Feiran will casually share some of her experience with him.

In the following days, Lin He would often come over. He knew that Yao Feiran usually ordered takeout for meals and that there was a kitchen behind the coffee shop, so he volunteered to cook a few meals for her.

After Yao Zhou finished his exam, he came to find Yao Feiran.

He grinned, revealing two rows of teeth.

"Sis, you added Lin He on WeChat? Does that mean there's something going on between them? Mom and Dad are so worried about your marriage."

What do you think of Lin Heren?

"Sis, don't let his good looks fool you. He's always been a model of integrity, consistently gets scholarships, and has a good reputation at school."

"......"

Yao Feiran stared speechlessly at his silly grin. "You're about to sell your sister off, and you're still laughing like that."

However, it wouldn't hurt to talk. She is indeed virtuous and self-disciplined, and has a great figure. As time goes by, she is almost thirty years old. Although Mr. and Mrs. Yao don't urge her, they always sigh when they see her.

Every year during holidays, her maternal grandparents would gather around her and bring up her marriage prospects, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Bringing a shield is a good idea, especially since the other person is quite good-looking.

"By the way, will Menghe be coming back this year?"

Yes, but she took a day off. She said she also brought you a gift.

Yao Zhou grinned: "Why didn't you tell me you were bringing me something?"

She said that every time she talks to you on the phone, you end up arguing.

When they were kids, the two would fight almost every time they met, but now that Yao Zhou is older, Yao Menghe has to rely on her wits to win.

"..."

Yao Feiran called Yao Menghe in advance when Yao Zhou was taking his last exam.

"Have you gone back to China yet?"

"I'm back, sis. I'm in Yihua City now. Why don't you come pick me up and we can go back to our hometown together?"

"OK."

Hearing that Yao Feiran was going to pick up her sister, Lin He volunteered to drive her there. Yao Zhou had one last exam to take, so the two of them went to a villa owned by Su Yuzhi.

"Sis, come right in. I have a lot of luggage here."

Yao Feiran and Lin He entered the villa.

Yao Menghe rushed over like a cannonball and jumped onto Yao Feiran.

"Sis, I've missed you so much."

Yao Feiran glanced at her. She was wearing a loose and comfortable sweatshirt, and her eyes sparkled with excitement. It seemed that she was adapting well to life abroad.

Lin He, standing to the side, said, "Hello, my name is Lin He."

When Yao Menghe saw Lin He, a hint of amazement flashed in her eyes, then she winked and asked, "Sister, is this your husband?"

Yao Feiran remained silent, while Lin He, with an unchanged expression, helped carry the luggage out.

While Lin He was busy, Yao Menghe continued to press for answers, and Yao Feiran vaguely replied, "More or less."

"What do you mean 'almost'? Mom and Dad would be ecstatic if they knew."

"Where's your sister Yuzhi?"

"She hasn't gotten up yet; we stayed up quite late with our friends yesterday."

Just then, a familiar person rushed in as the door opened, startling both Yao Feiran and Yao Menghe.

Upon seeing who it was, Yao Menghe said with disgust, "Liao Duchuan, what are you doing here?"

"Where is Su Yuzhi? I need to see her!"

"How dare you break into someone else's house? Are you crazy?"

Yao Menghe stood in front, not wanting Liao Duchuan to rush upstairs, as Su Yuzhi hadn't gotten up yet.

After a while, the door to the upstairs room opened, and Su Yuzhi leaned against the wall, looking down at Liao Duchuan from the second floor. His eyes were like those of a stranger.

"Liao Duchuan, there's nothing more to say between us."

Liao Duchuan panicked: "Yuzhi, I was wrong before. I shouldn't have treated you like that. We've had this relationship for so many years, are you really going to give up so easily?"

"What feelings? Didn't you say I was just imagining things?"

"No, I just don't know how to express my feelings, so I've been a bit cold to you. Besides, it's Yao Menghe who's been stirring up trouble. She's just a petty person who's jealous of you and doesn't want you to have a good life."

"You rotten person, what do I have to be jealous of? Jealous of your suppression of Yuzhi, your arrogance towards her? Ugly people are always up to no good, you narcissist!"

"Shut up!"

"Get lost, you scumbag!"

Yao Feiran: "........"

It's a complete mess.

Su Yuzhi was both amused and exasperated. She was now a little worried that Menghe might be tricked. When she was abroad, she was ripped off while buying something. Menghe argued with the person for two hours in broken foreign language until the other party finally surrendered and returned the goods.

Although she didn't care about the small amount of money, she was still very happy that someone stood up for her.

"Liao Duchuan, you should leave. The Su family has done more than enough over the years. It was your father who was too reckless. The Su family helped you before only because my parents were looking out for me. Now you are not even a stranger to me."

"I know you were just saying that out of anger. Please forgive me this time. I promise I'll treat you better from now on."

"I already have a boyfriend, so please stop bothering me."

Liao Duchuan's forehead veins bulged, and his lips trembled as he said, "You're lying to me. Did you already have someone in mind, which is why you're using this excuse to break up?"

"I don't need any excuse to dump you. It was your Liao family who begged for this marriage. I don't need any marriage alliance. There's no possibility for us in the future. Actually, they're right. You're really ridiculous."

Liao Duchuan's hands and feet went numb, and the other person's gaze was icy and piercing. He finally believed that Su Yuzhi had truly let go of him completely.

Scenes of their past interactions flashed through her mind like a revolving lantern. Since learning of their engagement, he had never truly smiled at her even once.

No, he must win Su Yuzhi back; the Liao family has no time left.

"Elm, I don't agree to break up. I can forgive you for dating other people, as long as you break it off cleanly, we can start over."

"...You really have no shame."

The sound of hurried footsteps grew louder as the community security guards arrived. Liao Duchuan had previously been a resident of the area, which was why he had been allowed to sneak in. However, Su Yuzhi called, insisting that Liao Duchuan be taken away or she would file a complaint against them.

The security guard grabbed Liao Duchuan: "Mr. Liao, this is someone else's residence. Please leave, or we will call the police."

Liao Duchuan wanted to say something more, but the security guards simply dragged him out.

Yao Feiran rubbed her temples, and Yao Menghe asked curiously, "Sister, are you tired?"

"I'm tired of listening."

"......"

Liao Duchuan finally understood his situation. After the Liao family went bankrupt, he had nothing left and only then did he realize what he had lost.

After Liao Duchuan was pulled away, Su Yuzhi came downstairs, her expression somewhat unnatural: "You are Menghe's older sister, I'll call you Sister Feiran. Menghe didn't wake me this morning, so I didn't know you were here. I'm sorry."

Su Yuzhi rolled her eyes at Yao Menghe. The guests had come over, and she was still fast asleep. How embarrassing!

"It's nothing, Menghe is probably just worried about your health."

Su Yuzhi sent another batch of gifts to Yao Menghe. Her family owned several factories, with liquor being the most profitable. Every year during the Spring Festival, she would send a batch of gifts to her father. Her father had some chronic illnesses in recent years and needed to drink less, so Su Yuzhi took all the liquor from the house.

Seeing that Yao Menghe liked it, he simply gave it all to her.

Yao Menghe is not short of money now, but she is still very happy to receive something for free.

"Last year my dad couldn't bear to eat them and sold them all, but this time I'm determined to let him try them."

Lin He dropped the two off in Shucheng and then left. Yao Menghe whispered, "Sister, you're so beautiful. I was worried you'd date someone ugly. Seeing him makes me feel at ease. How did you meet him?"

"He is Yao Zhou's senior."

"That would mean he's seven or eight years younger than you. When I'm rich, I want to date younger men too."

"....."

Back in her hometown, Yao Menghe looked at the building with a hint of surprise: "This must be the newly renovated house this year. It looks so bright and spacious. Hehe, now we each have our own room."

As soon as the car entered the yard, we saw that a lot of people had come over; they were all relatives from my father's side.

Aunt Yao Xue walked over: "Feiran, I heard you sent Menghe abroad. You must have made a lot of money these past few years, right?"

Yao Feiran understood. It turned out that they knew about Yao Menghe's trip abroad. These days, going abroad naturally costs a lot of money, and once you have money, all your relatives flock to you.

"It's not much. I won't lend money or help others."

This remark immediately created an awkward silence. Yao Menghe was amazed by her sister's directness; she herself sometimes didn't dare to speak like that.

Yao Xue's face turned ashen. Just as the others were about to say something, Yao Feiran went straight into the house.

At this time, Lin He sent her a message, mainly to inquire about her well-being and also sent her a red envelope.

Happy New Year!

Yao Feiran stepped back: "You too. I heard you're looking for an internship. I know someone I can introduce you to."

"Okay, thank you."

"You're welcome. You've worked hard these past few days too."

"Can I acknowledge this brother-in-law?"

Yao Feiran raised an eyebrow, actually going straight to the point.

"It's still early."

"Then I'll keep trying."

The Fate-Defying Bead: "This person is a bit of a jinx to you."

"But I haven't suffered any losses yet. I looked him up, and he's quite upright, handsome, and not stupid. He's a pleasure to be around."

"That's true. It's easy to fool your feelings, but it's not so easy to fool your money."

"..."

When evening came, all the relatives had left, and Yao's mother finally arrived.

Seeing her mother's guilty expression, Yao Feiran asked, "What did you do? Why do you look so guilty?"

"What are you saying?"

For some reason, Yao's mother became increasingly timid whenever she saw her daughter.

"We've made some money from short video live streaming now, and some people in the village have asked me for money. I lent them some too, since we'll see each other again soon."

Yao Feiran knew that this amount of money was not much compared to what they earned, but there was no need to give it away for nothing. Although they wouldn't earn that much in the future, because once a track became popular, many people would flock to it, wanting a piece of the pie, the returns would be much better than working for someone else before.

"How did they know Menghe went abroad?"

"Everyone was asking me why Menghe didn't hold a graduation banquet, but Zhouzhou did. Later, someone saw it on the school bulletin board and sent it over."

Yao Feiran's lips twitched; they were quite adept at doing this kind of thing.

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