Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Hu Xiaoman, my rich-girl roommate who hadn’t lived on campus in ages, suddenly came back.
She said she’d gotten herself an amazing boyfriend and wanted to treat us to dinner.
When Chen Ling and I arrived at the restaurant we’d agreed on, Hu Xiaoman was already there.
She waved at us, looking delighted.
“What took you two so long?”
Chen Ling glanced at her phone. “We’re not late. We came straight here after class.”
Hu Xiaoman smiled. “Haha, then I guess I’m just too impatient. I can’t wait to introduce my boyfriend to you.”
She propped her chin on one hand, her face glowing with happiness. “Zhu Songan is seriously the best person I’ve ever met.”
Chen Ling and I exchanged a look, both a little surprised.
There was no other reason for it. Hu Xiaoman came from a wealthy family, and she was gorgeous on top of that.
As the textbook definition of a rich, beautiful girl, she had a strong personality and no small amount of pride.
She’d dated plenty of boyfriends before, but we’d never seen any of them make her this smitten, this serious.
Chen Ling teased, “So you’ve met true love?”
Hu Xiaoman lowered her head shyly. “Meeting him is the happiest thing that’s ever happened to me. That’s why I asked you two out for dinner today, so you could witness it for me.”
As she spoke, she lifted her hand to show off the ring on her finger.
It wasn’t very big. If you looked carefully with a magnifying glass, you might even be able to find it.
Suppressing the strange feeling in my chest, I asked in surprise, “You’re getting married this soon?”
We hadn’t even graduated from college yet. Why was she suddenly in such a rush?
Hu Xiaoman looked a little embarrassed. “He’s too outstanding. I’m afraid some other woman will snatch him away.”
Me: “…”
Chen Ling: “…”
How had our proud little heiress suddenly turned into a lovesick fool?
Hu Xiaoman’s abnormal behavior filled me with curiosity about this Zhu Songan. Just how outstanding did a man have to be to make her act like this?
Chen Ling voiced the question on my mind. “Why are you here by yourself? Where’s your boyfriend?”
Hu Xiaoman said, “He went outside to take a call.”
After saying that, she looked toward the entrance. Light instantly burst into her eyes. “He’s back!”
She waved in that direction. “Honey!”
Hearing her, Chen Ling and I instinctively turned to look.
At the entrance stood a man looking around. He was about five foot three, and his weight seemed to be directly proportional to his height.
His hair was slicked back with oil, and all his facial features looked squeezed together.
He glanced our way, then slowly walked toward us.
I automatically looked past him and continued searching for the Zhu Songan she was talking about.
Chen Ling asked in confusion, “Where? Why don’t I see him?”
Hu Xiaoman chided us, “Oh, come on. What kind of eyesight do you two have? My boyfriend is standing right there, and you still can’t see him?”
She got up and went to meet him, taking the spherical gentleman’s hand directly. Then she half-crouched and leaned her head against his thick shoulder.
Her smile was pure bliss.
“Let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Zhu Songan.”
Me: “…”
Chen Ling: “…”
Hu Xiaoman introduced us to Zhu Songan. “These are my two college roommates, Chen Ling and Yun Ruyi.”