Xu Zifan became famous after participating in a model competition program. He has good looks, a great figure, and great talent. He also has an endless supply of witty remarks on the show. His fan base grew rapidly, and many entertainment companies even contacted him to sign him into the entertainment industry.
Xu Zifan has made a lot of money recently, which he has invested and is constantly increasing in value. He is not short of money. He just wants to spend more time with his family. The original owner's most important wish was to be filial to his parents, so he is content to be a good model and does not plan to enter the entertainment industry.
However, Xu's parents were unaware of these things. They only saw that his career was getting better and better, that his advertisements were appearing on television, and that there were even billboards for him in large shopping malls. They were overjoyed and adapted very well to moving to Beijing.
The reason Xu Zifan waited several months after arriving in this new city was to allow them time to adjust. If he had done this immediately upon arrival, they would definitely have been unable to let go of Yue Lingling.
He first moved himself, then sent them on a trip to reduce the contact between the family and Yue Lingling, then exposed Yue Lingling's true nature to them, not giving her a chance to entangle them. He also got a new girlfriend, so the scales in their hearts naturally tilted infinitely to his side, and they were utterly disappointed in Yue Lingling.
It's just scheming; he knows it all too well, after all, he's been involved in palace intrigue before. Compared to the women in the harem, Yue Lingling's little tricks are simply inadequate.
Xu Zifan was relieved that his parents had calmed down during their grief. Now they live across the street from the Yu family, and the five of them eat together every day in a lively atmosphere. In the evenings, the three elderly people go for walks and square dancing together, living a very leisurely and carefree life.
When Xu Zifan wasn't working, he would drive them to vacation homes around Beijing to enjoy the sea and mountains, which improved the old folks' spirits.
In contrast, Yue Lingling's situation was much more tragic. The Xu family's house next door had been sold, and new residents had moved in, erasing all traces of the Xu family's past. She had no memories of it whatsoever. Every day when she came home and saw the neighbor's window, it felt completely unfamiliar, like a dream.
When she got home, she called Xu Zifan repeatedly, but could never get through. As she kept calling, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her lower right abdomen, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Her first reaction was to find Xu Zifan. She was sick, and so seriously ill. Wasn't Xu Zifan going to take care of her?
But it didn't work. She couldn't find the Xu family of three. She tortured herself by not calling an ambulance and instead called the neighbors she knew to ask for Xu's father and mother's contact information, but she couldn't find them either. Then she looked for Li Dong.
Li Dong said impatiently, "Yue Lingling, that's enough. Don't you feel like an unkillable cockroach that's disgusting? Zifan has already gone to another place. What else do you want to do? Let me tell you, don't look for me anymore. It's no use looking for anyone else. Zifan said that in order to avoid you bothering us, he won't tell us his new number. He told us to send messages to his old number if we need anything, and he will check it every now and then."
Look at you! You've ruined our friendship of so many years! I'm blocking you today. Don't contact me again. If we meet, pretend you don't know me. You're crazy!
This was the first time Yue Lingling had heard him criticize her so harshly. She and Xu Zifan used to be good friends; whenever Xu Zifan's girlfriend had a conflict with her, they would always side with her. How long had it been? Her world had been turned upside down, and no one could understand her anymore.
Why is it that she treats Xu Zifan so well and loves him so much, yet another woman can steal him away as soon as she appears?
Two of Yue Lingling's female friends called her; one was immediately hung up on and blocked, and the other cursed at her before hanging up as well.
She tossed her phone aside, lay on the floor, and stared blankly into space, thinking she might as well just die from the pain. If she died, Xu Zifan would definitely regret it, would definitely blame himself, and would definitely visit her grave.
Yue Lingling lay there for a few minutes, curled up in pain, when suddenly she was filled with fear. She realized then that she was afraid of dying, and she didn't want to die at all. She quickly grabbed her phone and called an ambulance, and then called Wei Yan.
Wei Yan was extremely annoyed by her and had to hang up on her several times before finally getting through. Upon hearing that she had collapsed at home with acute appendicitis, he didn't care about anything else and rushed over in his car. He happened to run into the ambulance and accompanied her to the hospital for surgery.
When Yue Lingling opened her eyes after the surgery and saw Wei Yan beside her, an idea suddenly popped into her head. She lowered her eyes to hide her loveless gaze, weakly grabbed Wei Yan's hand, and choked out, "Wei Yan, thank you. You're always there to help me whenever I'm in trouble. Thank you so much. I was in a bad mood before and always bothered you. I'm sorry."
Wei Yan had been treated coldly by her all this time, so seeing her so gentle and soft-spoken was quite unusual for him. His attitude softened instantly. "It's okay, we've been friends for so many years. Don't think about anything else, just rest and recover in the hospital. The doctor said you had two surgeries in a short period of time, and your body is too weak. You must take good care of yourself and not do anything else."
Yue Lingling stared blankly out the window. "Being hospitalized? At least at home I'm in a familiar place. In the hospital, there are only cold doctors and nurses. I don't know a single person. It's too lonely."
"Then ask a friend to come and keep you company?"
Yue Lingling gave a self-deprecating laugh, "Who can I talk to? They're all ignoring me. They must think I'm incredibly annoying."
When Yue Lingling calmed down and started pretending, she was quite good at it. Tears streamed down her cheeks, and Wei Yan's heart softened instantly. He felt sorry for her and blurted out, "Then I'll stay with you. Don't cry."
Yue Lingling immediately looked at him with delight, and Wei Yan felt that something was different between the two of them.
After that, Wei Yan went to the hospital to accompany Yue Lingling every day. Yue Lingling also returned to being the lovable girl she used to be. She never mentioned Xu Zifan again, as if she had really given up after this incident, or as if she had finally realized that Wei Yan was more worthy of her attention.
Wei Yan had liked her before, but later grew to dislike her. However, he had still fallen for her and even had a child with her, so the bond between them was different. As soon as Yue Lingling made her move, his feelings for her grew stronger, and by the time he was discharged from the hospital, the two had become a couple.
Yue Lingling had Wei Yan arrange a dinner for their friends so she could apologize to them in person. She said she had been bewitched, couldn't see things clearly, and had driven away the Xu family of three who had been so good to her; she really shouldn't have done that. She also said she now knew she was wrong and was with Wei Yan again, hoping they could forgive her.
We're all around 30 years old, not children. We rarely openly express whether we like someone or not. Since she said so, we all happily agreed on the surface. But whether we actually become closer or distant is not something that can be determined by a few words.
However, the friends finally understood why Wei Yan had been speaking up for Yue Lingling before—it turned out he had a crush on her! Fine, he had a crush, but why was he causing trouble for Zifan? After the dinner, the friends all got "busy," ignoring Yue Lingling and Wei Yan and trying to minimize contact.
Wei Yan had just gotten a girlfriend and was constantly contacting her, so he didn't pay much attention to these things. Yue Lingling, however, noticed but was powerless to do anything about it. She could only try slowly and gradually salvage their friendship. If they weren't still in contact with Xu Zifan, she wouldn't have bothered with all this.
Li Dong sent a message to Xu Zifan, who saw it immediately and replied: "[Just pretend I don't know. I shouldn't have any contact with them anymore, and what they do is none of my business.]"
Xu Zifan's old account was entrusted to Shao Hua for safekeeping, ensuring that all useless information could be filtered out and that he would never be harassed by Wei Yan and Yue Lingling. He usually uses a new account.
The original owner received news of Yue Lingling's marriage while traveling; her husband was Wei Yan. Thinking back on their respective attitudes, he guessed that Wei Yan was the kind of person who couldn't resist a woman's pity. Yue Lingling's deep affection moved not only him but also Wei Yan.
Some people are like that; they see how affectionate a woman is to others and assume she is a deeply affectionate person, and that she will be just as affectionate with them. Little do they know that there is never a single pattern to how people get along. Yue Lingling was just using Wei Yan.
He guessed that Yue Lingling did this to lower his guard. She would have a family, he would have a family, and their friends could get together again, maintaining a comfortable distance so no one would easily suspect anything between them. But that's how maintaining contact is; you never know when an opportunity might arise. Who can guarantee life will be smooth sailing? When things aren't going well, even a word of concern is invaluable.
Xu Zifan certainly wouldn't give her that chance; they'd already broken off contact, so there would be no more interaction.
He is currently helping Yu Sisi prepare for the competition. Yu Sisi has drawn many design sketches. There is a very important fashion design competition in Beijing this time. She is very confident about the competition. Seeing Xu Zifan gives her a lot of inspiration, and Xu Zifan is the model on her runway.
She personally made the clothes from the design drawings for Xu Zifan. Every set was the perfect size, highlighting both Xu Zifan's strengths and the advantages of the clothes, as if they were a perfect match.
When it came to the competition's presentation segment, Xu Zifan immediately caught everyone's attention as soon as he stepped onto the stage, because he was currently very popular, and none of the models who came to walk the runway for the designer were as big names as him.
Some reporters realized that Xu Zifan's phone call to Yu Sisi during the competition and his subsequent appearance to help her walk the runway suggested a close relationship, and they kept taking pictures of him. When Xu Zifan walked out hand-in-hand with Yu Sisi, the flashbulbs went off incessantly.
Several heavyweight judges nodded repeatedly as they watched Xu Zifan showcase the various outfits, expressing their satisfaction. They all said that Yu Sisi's abilities had improved since the last competition. She regrettably withdrew from the last competition and did not win the championship, but in this competition, Yu Sisi is undoubtedly the champion!
In the end, Yu Sisi won the championship by a large margin over the second place. She smiled happily and held hands with Xu Zifan as they went on stage to receive the award.
The host joked, "Ms. Yu and Mr. Xu seem to have a very good relationship. They coordinated perfectly during the fashion show just now. They were so in sync."
Yu Sisi smiled and glanced at Xu Zifan, saying, "Mr. Xu is my boyfriend, and this series of clothes was originally designed for him."
The judge asked in surprise, "You mean, he's your muse?"
Yu Sisi nodded generously, "Yes, with him around, my inspiration flows endlessly."