For the next few days, Yang Yu didn't look for work. He just stayed in his rented apartment.
He kept thinking about why the plot had changed.
This was like a big rock pressing down on his heart, making him breathless.
He had been having trouble sleeping these past few days, and he couldn't figure it out.
Finally, he had to force himself to come up with an excuse. He decided it was the butterfly effect, and his arrival had caused some changes in the plot.
Whether it was true or not, it was at least a psychological comfort.
On this day, Yang Yu finally couldn't stay cooped up at home any longer. He had run out of food, and all the instant noodles in his house were gone. He had to go to the supermarket to stock up.
Yang Yu always bought things quickly. Two boxes of instant noodles, one box of sausage, and he was done in a few minutes. He was ready to go to the checkout.
But then he saw Lu Yuan and Peng Jia He surrounded by security guards because they didn't have enough money.
And Jiang Lai was there, watching the commotion. She didn't show any intention of helping.
Unexpectedly, this little girl Jiang Lai actually enjoys watching the fun.
It seems like this really is the butterfly effect, Yang Yu became more convinced of this reason.
无奈 Yang Yu could only help Lu Yuan pay.
“Thanks, bro. I'll write you an IOU, and I'll definitely pay you back when I have the money.”
After leaving the supermarket, Lu Yuan thanked Yang Yu.
“It's okay, everyone has their difficult times.” Yang Yu said nonchalantly.
“I didn’t know you were so kind-hearted.”
After Lu Yuan and Peng Jia He left, Jiang Lai walked over and looked at Yang Yu, smiling.
She saved him at the bar last time, and now he paid for strangers. There are still such fools in the world nowadays.
“It's never good when I see you. I lost my job last time, and I'm losing money this time.”
Yang Yu looked at Jiang Lai and complained.
“Heh!! It's my fault, isn't it? Did I tell you to pay for someone? Are you stupid? That guy obviously wasn't a good person, and you still paid for him.”
Jiang Lai wasn't easy to mess with. She was ruthless when it came to retorting.
Yang Yu didn't bother with her. He was finding it strange. Lu Yuan and Jiang Lai seemed to be like two parallel lines, right in front of him, but without any point of contact. This made him curious. Could it all be a coincidence?
“Hey!! Stop! I'm talking to you.”
Jiang Lai's voice came from behind.
“What else do you need, miss?” Yang Yu looked at Jiang Lai curiously.
“Didn't you lose your job? I'll give you a job.”
“What kind of job?”
“Pretend to be my boyfriend.”
“No way!!” After hearing that, Yang Yu turned and walked away.
Damn it! If it were real, I might consider it. But pretend? Are we playing make believe?
Jiang Lai stomped her feet angrily behind him.
Then Yang Yu turned back, looked at Jiang Lai, and asked, “How much per day?”
He suddenly remembered that this fake boyfriend had a kiss scene. He couldn't let others take advantage of him.
Jiang Lai was taken aback. She didn't know why Yang Yu agreed, but she answered.
“How about two hundred?”
“You don't even make that much as a waiter. A thousand would be more reasonable.” Yang Yu pouted dissatisfied.
“Five hundred! Five hundred at most!”
“Eight hundred is a lucky number.”
“Six hundred is also a lucky number.”
“Deal.”
After a round of haggling, they finally settled on six hundred per day.
“Let's be clear. It's just pretending to be a boyfriend. If you want any other physical contact, you have to pay extra.”
Yang Yu looked at Jiang Lai seriously.
Jiang Lai looked at Yang Yu amusedly. This guy is really narcissistic. He wants physical contact? He's really dreaming.
In fact, Jiang Lai had already found a fake boyfriend to anger her brother, Jiang Hao Kun. The last guy just put his arm around her shoulder, which made her feel disgusted. After Jiang Hao Kun was angered and left, she told the guy to get lost.
Now she met Yang Yu again. Although she didn't like him, she didn't dislike him either. Meeting twice was a kind of fate. He was also a kind person, so she decided to let him pretend to be her boyfriend. It would save her the trouble of constantly changing people.
“So it's settled. I'm meeting my brother tomorrow. Don't blow your cover.”
After Yang Yu agreed, Jiang Lai immediately changed her expression. Her smile disappeared, and she looked at Yang Yu disdainfully.
This woman is really something. She can change her face so quickly, Yang Yu thought to himself.
At first, Jiang Lai thought that this man had a lot of principles. But it turned out that he immediately bargained with her. She didn't know why, but suddenly she disliked this kind of Yang Yu.
Then they exchanged phone numbers.
“Stop saying ‘喂！喂！’ I'm called Yang Yu.”
“Jiang Lai.”
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(PS: This time, I won't write each volume too long, so I don't run out of steam and can't control the story later on.)