First, then, love.

too frightening.

This man is unreasonable, disregards rules, and simply crushes you.

She turned around, placed her hands on the glass countertop, and looked at the items on the table.

A silver ICBC card.

A pure black credit card with gold trim.

A home key fob with a fingerprint lock access card.

These three things.

Is it just going to be thrown here so carelessly?

It was as if what was thrown away wasn't money, but three pieces of waste paper.

Shu Yao reached out and gently touched the black credit card.

The plastic card had a slightly cool touch.

My phone vibrated in my pajama pocket.

She took it out and unlocked it.

The person with the dog head avatar pinned to the top of my WeChat contact list sent me a message.

HZ: 032417.

A six-digit number—his badge number, and also the password for all his cards.

Shu Yao stared at the string of numbers, and her eyes suddenly felt a little hot.

What is this?

She lived for twenty-four years.

They went on several arranged marriages, all between families of similar social standing.

Those self-proclaimed elite men will subtly hint at their generosity on social media when giving away jewelry worth tens of thousands of yuan. When going on dates, they'll outwardly compete to pay the bill, but behind the scenes, they'll be calculating who pays more.

Who would dare to do what He Zheng did: on the very first day of meeting the parents, he threw all the money on the table?

Shu Yao bit her lip and picked up her phone.

Typing rapidly on the keyboard.

Yao: Send me the password. Aren't you afraid I'll go to the counter this afternoon and max out the card? Then run off with the money?

After sending the message, Shu Yao stared at the screen, waiting for his reply.

In the living room outside.

The crisp sound of chess pieces striking the wooden chessboard could be heard.

"Checkmate! Xiao He, you've taken a risky move!" Shu Jianguo's voice was smug.

"Uncle is a skilled chess player," He Zheng said in a steady voice.

My phone vibrated.

Shu Yao lowered her head.

HZ: There's no way you can escape. The entire city is under surveillance, and the special police brigade is responsible for the arrest.

HZ: No matter where you run to, I'll catch you and bring you back.

Shu Yao stared at the two stiff sentences on the screen.

I couldn't help but curl the corners of my mouth upwards.

She grabbed the cards and keys from the dressing table, pulled open the drawer, and swept them all inside.

The drawer slammed shut with a "bang".

you are vicious.

She walked to the bedside, threw herself heavily onto the soft mattress, rolled around in the blankets twice.

Nobody doesn't love money.

If someone tells you she doesn't love money, it means she doesn't care about your money.

Qiaoqiao is right.

This is a top-of-the-line ATM, complete with absolute physical protection.

What does she have to be afraid of?

What she should be afraid of are those who displease her.

*

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

He Zheng finished lunch at the Shu family's house.

I played three games of chess with Shu Jianguo.

We lost everything.

He lost without leaving a trace, and even made his father-in-law beam with pride.

Lin Shufen laughed so hard her eyes disappeared from her mouth.

When she saw He Zheng off, she insisted on stuffing two large boxes of flower cakes that Aunt Shu Yao had brought back from her trip to Yunnan into his hands.

"Xiao He, come over often when you have time. If Yao Yao throws a tantrum, just bear with her; she's just a stubborn but soft-hearted kid," Lin Shufen instructed, pulling on He Zheng's arm.

"Okay, Auntie, please wait a moment."

He Zheng stood at the elevator entrance, holding a bouquet of fresh flower cakes in his hand.

Shu Yao wore an oversized white pullover sweatshirt and denim shorts underneath.

Two long, white, and straight legs were exposed.

She was wearing a pair of fluffy rabbit slippers.

She stood in the doorway, her hands in her hoodie pockets, looking at him.

The elevator doors opened.

He Zheng walked in and turned around.

Their eyes met briefly in the air across the corridor, which was several meters apart.

Shu Yao raised her chin slightly, her eyes filled with a hint of provocation and arrogance.

He Zheng looked at her domineering little face and his Adam's apple bobbed.

The elevator doors slowly closed.

One second before the gap was about to close.

I'll pick you up on Friday.

A deep voice squeezed out from the crack in the door and hit Shu Yao's ears.

Shu Yao did not answer.

The elevator indicator lights dropped down floor by floor.

She turned and went back into the house, slamming the security door shut.

Lin Shufen was tidying up the coffee table in the living room when she saw her come in and glared at her.

"Look at what you're dressed like, what a mess! Xiao He is dressed so formally, and you just show up in your pajamas to see someone off."

Shu Yao walked to the sofa, picked up an orange, and tossed it around in her hand.

"He'd like to watch."

"You brat!" Lin Shufen was furious. "Did Xiao He give you his salary card? Aunt Zhang said that according to the He family's rules, once a daughter-in-law enters the family, she hands over all financial control."

Shu Yao peeled the orange and popped a segment into her mouth.

Juice was overflowing, and it was sweet and sour.

"Given it."

"How much?" Lin Shufen's eyes lit up.

"I didn't look." Shu Yao stuffed the rest of the oranges into her mouth and mumbled, "Supplementary card, one million limit, I guess."

The rag in Lin Shufen's hand fell directly to the ground.

His mouth was wide open and he couldn't close it for a long time.

One million... quota.

Although the Shu family was an intellectual family and their conditions were not bad.

But I've never seen anyone immediately hand over a supplementary credit card with a limit of one million yuan right after a blind date.

"Yaoyao..." Lin Shufen's voice trembled, "You have to treat Xiao He well. Where can you find such an honest sucker these days?"

"..."

He only speaks the truth.

Shu Yao rolled her eyes and shuffled back to her bedroom in her bunny slippers.

Open the drawer.

He took out the black credit card and twirled it in his hand twice.

Is this a supplementary card, or a credit card...?

She blinked, took out her phone, and dialed Qiaoqiao's number.

"Hey, Qiao Datou," Shu Yao said lazily, "Are you free this afternoon?"

The sound of Qiaoqiao tapping on the piano keyboard came from the other end of the phone.

"Yes, why? Which shopping mall is Miss going to inspect this time?"

"Let's go to Henglong." Shu Yao walked to the wardrobe, opened the door, and began to pick out clothes.

"I didn't want to buy that new Chanel CF last week because I thought it was too expensive, but I picked it up today."

Qiaoqiao exclaimed in surprise on the phone.

"Holy crap! The one that cost 58,000? You struck it rich?"

Shu Yao looked at her upturned eyes in the mirror.

"I didn't get rich, but the poverty alleviation funds arrived."

She put the black card into her bag.

"If someone is eager to spend money on me, and I don't spend it, it would make me seem very inconsiderate."