The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

Xu Zhixiao did not go home after getting off the bus.

Normally, she should be home by now.

After all, there are access restrictions.

But standing at the entrance of the residential compound, she didn't really want to go back.

Because she is free today.

She couldn't help but recall the conversation she had with her parents before leaving home.

Today, Mr. Xu and his mother were exceptionally lenient with her.

Just now, when she left, Old Xu and Xu's mother didn't even ask any questions.

I only sent my mother to ask one question: "Is there no possibility of reconciliation on the Lu Yuan side?"

"Mom, can't we just live the same life without marrying him?"

That's how Xu Zhixiao answered at the time.

She understands her parents' strong insistence on marriage.

She couldn't understand Lu Yuan's persistence.

It is indeed difficult for her to find a partner, but is there only one road in the world that is far away?

"Mom, I'm not that old yet, I still have time."

"Never mind, let your dad go see him tomorrow."

After leaving behind just that one sentence, Xu Ma actually turned around and went back.

Keep in mind that the rock music competition ended close to 11 p.m.

During this time, we passed a celebration banquet and traveled home. It was almost 2 a.m.

Even under the most relaxed "Lu Yuan and Xu Zhixiao's dating time", Xu Zhixiao has gone out after midnight.

At this moment, the curfew that had sealed Xu Zhixiao for twenty years completely disappeared.

Along with this, the traditional family's control over life also disappeared.

Throughout her childhood, she often wondered when she could finally stop listening to her parents' discipline.

Complete freedom for once.

No one has ever thought about this before having children.

But when that day actually came, she stood at her doorstep somewhat lost, not knowing where to go.

She wandered aimlessly through the streets.

Watching this "dangerous world".

Old Xu always told me that the outside world is dangerous after midnight.

If you were a child, you might be scared; you might be full of curiosity and a desire to explore; you might even rebel a little.

But if you're a free adult, you might find the middle of the night boring; and you might feel it's definitely more dangerous than during the day.

Xu Zhixiao was the only one who felt awkward. She was an adult, and even of age to work the night shift.

But she never explored the night alone.

As people get older, everything seems heartbreaking.

When you're a kid, wandering the streets at midnight is an adventure; when you grow up, it's called being a homeless person.

She truly had a sense of being a wanderer.

She didn't know why she felt this way.

She has a house to live in, a job to do, and has even just fulfilled her dream.

Under no circumstances should a feeling of "sorrow and desolation, akin to being a wanderer" take root in one's heart.

This feeling left her feeling lost, so she skipped over the entertainment venues and street racers she had dreamed of as a child...

She walked to the bus stop.

It is worth mentioning that.

At 2 a.m. in Nanjing, the only bus you can catch is the night bus line Y.

Most routes run once an hour, which means if you miss it, you'll have to wait a long time.

Fortunately, she was lucky and managed to catch a bus.

y1, starting point is Nanbao Park, ending point is Confucius Temple.

She boarded the bus at Shangyuanmen, a location near her home.

There aren't many people on the night shift express line.

She could find a seat with ease.

Then she sat down quietly, put on her headphones, and played her favorite rock music.

But she didn't wear headphones.

Because everything felt rather dull and uninteresting.

She observed the twinkling lights of Nanjing through the car window.

Alone and lonely, I feel no pity for myself.

She always felt like a child who would never grow up.

Although from a worldly perspective, she is an impeccable adult from any angle.

But she always felt that she had missed certain stages in her growing up.

"Next stop: Xuanwu Lake Park."

The bus announcement did not disturb her thoughts.

But a few minutes after the announcement ended, the person sitting next to her disrupted her thoughts.

She looked at the person sitting next to her and said in a daze:

"Lu Yuan, I feel you are really amazing. You can always appear in completely unexpected places at any time."

Xu Zhixiao immediately imbued Lu Yuan's arrival with a highly romantic filter.

But Lu Yuan rubbed his aching back and said:

"Romanticism is harmful; behind the magic you see is only endless hard work and sweat."

"For example?"

"Your dad called me in the middle of the night to ask if there was any chance of getting back together. I casually asked what your reaction was, and your dad said you went out to look for me."

Lu Yuan counted on his fingers and said seriously, "I called each member of the band, but I couldn't find you. So I immediately checked the operating hours of the night bus, found the Y1 line that passes by your street, and calculated where your bus was based on the time your dad left home. Then I rode the electric scooter that the matchmaking agency assigned to me to run business and rushed to the station just to catch the bus."

Xu Zhixiao burst out laughing when she heard these words.

She covered her mouth and smiled without showing her teeth, displaying the demeanor of a well-bred lady, but you could still tell that she was laughing heartily.

She said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Lu Yuan replied, "It's not hard work. I'm just worried that you might be suffering from cyberbullying and become depressed."

"I'm sorry for the trouble."

"What I hate most is apologizing afterward."

Lu Yuan spoke in a relaxed tone, not like he was under a lot of pressure.

They were making jokes very casually.

But Xu Zhixiao felt a little uneasy: "Did I ruin your career?"

"The internet, like turn-based games, is a place where people create gods today and overthrow them tomorrow. It's a good thing that things are changing now."

"Is this a good thing?"

"It's fine if there's no response. If there's no follow-up, the discussion won't last long anyway."

This way, everyone can focus on the matchmaking work itself, rather than portraying the Matchmaker as a pure love warrior. Those who are just watching the spectacle will gradually leave, leaving only those who actually need the Matchmaker's services.

Xu Zhixiao scratched his head, wondering if it was possible to do that.

She scratched her head, somewhat embarrassed.

"I underestimated things. I was even going to record a video to clarify things for you..."

"It's not simple. If you just release some evidence that seems to suggest we're in a close relationship, then my reputation is really going to collapse."

"How could I have done that?"

"Someone must have asked you to do this, right?"

Lu Yuan seemed to have already realized something, and after shaking his hand, he continued to say to her:

"You see, nobody in this world thinks they're bad, but some people just happen to do bad things."

"I also did bad things."

Xu Zhixiao is still feeling guilty, feeling that it was all because of her.

But all of this, in Lu Yuan's eyes, turned into a sigh:

"It's because people like you exist that everyone says you should find someone who is already a good person to date."

Why do you say that?

"Because people don't realize they're doing bad things, everyone always has a reason to convince themselves that their behavior is absolutely right."

So you'll see that when someone turns bad, they can instantly transform from a dignified Buddha in the clouds into a vicious, knife-wielding thug, trying to convince themselves while simultaneously wanting to take a bite out of you.

Therefore, you should find someone who is already a good person, because even when she's at her worst, she can't be that bad.