Traffic lights shone brightly, directing the cars that piled on the roads. The usually cold weather had a change of heart today, and it became stiflingly hot and muggy. Gentle breezes failed to pass through open windows to cool the heat.
Wu Li Chen's hand fell. Between his pinched fingers, he gripped a cigarette. He paused. The cigarette was put back in his mouth.
Suddenly, a notification pinged his phone.
Immediately straightening his posture, he opened his eyes to take a look.
It was an ad.
Pursing his lips, Wu LI Chen furiously tapped at the screen of his phone. Opening up WeChat, he checked his recent contacts and scrolled down. There was a message sent from a week ago.
[I moved out. I didn't want to bother you anymore.]
Wu Li Chen grunted.
The red light flickered to green, and Wu Li Chen bit the tip of his tongue. Clicking his tongue, he squeezed the steering wheel before pressing the gas pedal.
Cen Si Miao had rented a new apartment to live in with the little money that she could squeeze out from her pockets. She was so dirt poor that she couldn't wait to sell her purses. Her share of those variety shows and TV drams could be sold but would take a lot of time to finalize.
Gripping her phone, Cen Si Miao's eyebrows furrowed tightly.
The system played a sighing sound as background music. Life isn't about being dealt good cards but rather playing the cards well, and Wu Li Chen did just that. He freeloaded off Cen Si Miao and rose to the top.
Cen Si Miao heard the system's tone that sounded like he wanted to jab her head.
Clearing her throat, she asked, "Are you underage?"
The system asked her what she meant.
Suddenly, Cen Si Miao heard a knock on the door. Startled, she immediately redirected her gaze.
Cen Si Miao tousled her hair, giving it a wavy appearance. Some flyaway strands clung to her chin and reached down to her pale neck. Her T-shirt, gently pulled to one side, revealed her delicate collarbone.
Both of Cen Si Miao's eyes were clouded with a fog of drowsiness, and her movements were sluggish.
The door opened, and Wu Li Chen's lower jaw tightened. He gazed intently at Cen Si Miao for what seemed like days. But, she didn't seem to react and merely lifted her hand to brush a strand of hair behind her ear.
Wu Li Chen immediately swapped out his shoes upon entering the house.
He swept his eyes over the room, looking for the kitchen. Silently, he set the bags of vegetables in his left hand on the kitchen counter. Cen Si Miao's eyelashes fluttered. She waited for a moment before moving to his side.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, her eyes clear and pure.
Unhurriedly, Wu Li Chen flicked on the faucet and leisurely cleaned his hands. Turning his head to look at Cen Si Miao, he stared nonchalantly at her. "Where's the hand towel?"
Impatient, Cen Si Miao repeated her question.
He raised his eyes to look at her. "You want to know why I came?"
Without a moment of pause, Cen Si Miao opened her mouth and said, "I don't have money that you can freeload off of anymore."
"Well, you have to feed me." Self-righteous, much?
He needed money for everything. He asked Cen Si Miao to pay for his bag, belt, watch, and even his underwear. Cen Si Miao grit her teeth and forked out whatever little money she had left
For the first time, she felt what it was like to raise a spoiled boy.
But she couldn't eat him just yet.
Cen Si Miao was particularly cooperative, but Wu Li Chen's expression remained stoic, and he ignored her words.
Her money was going to waste.
Cen Si Miao stepped out to the balcony and lit a cigarette, which flickered in and out. The house was pitch-black. Picking up her phone, she contacted the person who had reached out to her to buy the variety TV show.。
Wu Li Chen was currently more popular than ever, so his price had gone up quite a bit.
Rapidly blinking her eyes, Cen Si Miao was preparing to return when she heard a sound. Straightening her back against the wall, she quickly turned her head to look back and extinguished her cigarette.
The stench of alcohol permeated off of Wu Li Chen as he loosed his necktie. As he turned on the kitchen light, the alcohol in his system continued to grind his brain into mush. Mumbling, he said, "Cen."
Cen Si Miao's thin nightgown revealed her long slender legs and cinched waist.
She stood on the balcony and cast him a sideways glance.
Wu Li Chen raised his gaze and stared played. His frown deepened, and his breath, which stunk of alcohol, hastened. Unconsciously, he moved his hands to unbutton his shirt by two more buttons.
Cen Si Miao turned her head to avoid his gaze.
The quiet room was filled with Wu Li Chen's breaths, and although she couldn't see him, Cen Si Miao could hear him very clearly. From his breathing down to the sound of friction of his clothes against the sofa.
Pata. It was the sound of his belt buckle becoming undone.
Cen Si Miao lowered her head, and her hair shielded her face. Lightly biting her lip, she looked pitiful.
His gasps for air accelerated.
Frowning, Cen Si Miao turned her head to look at him.
Wu Li Chen's face was flushed, and his eyes dark. Staring directly at Cen Si Miao, his hands moved nonstop. He tilted his head back, making his bobbing Adam's apple even more prominent. Loudly, he swallowed his saliva.
Cen Si Miao went rigid.
Suddenly, Wu Li Chen groaned and lowered his head. He collapsed on the sofa, seemingly devoid of energy.
Oh.
Fuck.
As the sun climbed the horizons, Cen Si Miao was particularly set on finding Wu Li Chen and chatting with him.
"Do you know what you did last night?" Her expression was grim.
Wu Li Chen tiredly yawned. "What?"
Raising her chin, Cen Si Miao coldly spat out, "You jerked off."
Wu Li Chen looked blankly at her, before replying, "I don't remember."
He was about to explain before Cen Si Miao interrupted him. "You broke our agreement, so I won't pay you this month."
Reluctantly, Wu Li Chen raised his eyes to meet her gaze and nodded his head.
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RomanceTHIS STORY IS NOT MINE. ALL CREDITS BELONG TO THE AUTHOR AND TRANSLATOR(S). Before Cen Si Miao died, she had a heart like the golden sun. After she died, she followed around the system developed by Jin Jiang and the Underworld. As she went from plac...