Xu Zifan rested at home for two days before rushing to Beijing to shoot a print advertisement and walk a runway. Everyone who had worked with him was very satisfied with his performance and left their contact information, saying they would look for him again if there were suitable opportunities in the future.
Before anyone knew it, the name "Xu Zifan" began to gain fame in the modeling world, becoming one of the most promising and promising models with excellent prospects.
He was busy with work and was in the prime of his career, so his friends naturally didn't want to bother him anymore. They knew he wasn't in his teens and prone to impulsiveness, and no one wanted to affect Xu Zifan's mood or cause him to miss opportunities.
They felt this way themselves, and then they were disgusted by Yue Lingling's behavior of asking them for help.
Isn't Yue Lingling deeply in love with Xu Zifan? Hasn't she been hopelessly in love for many years? Why isn't she thinking about Xu Zifan now? She's not even as considerate as her friends.
Yue Lingling's previous act of staking out outside the residential area sent chills down everyone's spines, immediately labeling her as problematic. Now, seeing her again only made them more inclined to think the worst. Moreover, the fact that they hadn't noticed her feelings for Xu Zifan for so many years was quite frightening; having someone so deeply hidden in their lives was actually rather intimidating.
Xu Zifan's friends simply used the excuse that he was busy to get rid of Yue Lingling, and basically none of them wanted to have anything to do with her anymore, finding her extremely annoying.
Yue Lingling didn't know where Xu Zifan was in Beijing and couldn't find him. Her friends were unwilling to help her and didn't understand her. Xu's parents' phones were switched off and couldn't be reached. She felt as if the whole world had abandoned her, as if she suddenly realized clearly that she was completely unimportant in this world, that no one valued or cared about her, and that they could simply ignore her without a second thought. She felt like an insignificant person.
Yue Lingling used to be Xu's mother's good daughter, Xu Zifan's good sister, and a good friend to a group of friends. Suddenly, this kind of change was unacceptable to her. The feeling of not being recognized and valued was too painful.
She racked her brains for a way out of her predicament, and the only option she could think of was waiting for Xu's parents to return so she could apologize in person. She also imagined turning away gracefully, just like before, but she didn't dare. Xu Zifan was ignoring her now, and if she turned away, she might completely sever all ties with him. She could only cling on desperately for a glimmer of hope.
However, there was still no word from Xu's parents. Unable to wait any longer, she went to the outside of Yuhu Residential Area and hid in her car, hoping to wait for Yu Sisi to appear. She didn't know whether she should anger Yu Sisi and make her leave, but she couldn't do nothing.
Who knew that Yu Sisi was a homebody? She was either drawing design drafts at home or studying design knowledge at home. Now, influenced by Xu Zifan, she has become interested in cooking. She cooks for herself every day, and when she runs out of food, she orders fresh produce to be delivered to her door. In short, she avoids going out as much as possible.
Yue Lingling waited outside for three days, but Yu Sisi didn't show up. Instead, the gatekeeper showed up instead!
This time, Yue Lingling saw the gatekeeper walking towards her from afar and drove away. She didn't want to be arrested by the police again, because Xu Zifan would never forgive her then.
Yue Lingling got nothing, and because of the continuous discovery of suspicious people in Yuhu Community, the management intensity was doubled, and Yue Lingling no longer had the opportunity to stake out Yuhu Community.
While she was overwhelmed with problems, Xu Zifan received an invitation to a modeling competition. This was the most prestigious modeling competition in the country, held in Beijing, and it would be produced as a television program, modeled after variety shows, to promote the modeling industry.
This is quite novel. Many up-and-coming and promising models in the modeling industry are recommended by their agencies to participate. The first round of auditions eliminated many people. Xu Zifan is 28 years old, probably the oldest one among them.
However, because he was nourished by spiritual energy from his cultivation, his appearance, skin condition, and mental state were in no way inferior to those young people, and his strength was recognized by the industry. That's why he was specially invited to participate. It is hoped that he and several other strong models can improve the professionalism and watchability of this program.
The competition lasts for two months. During this time, everyone will live in the dormitory together, and train, rehearse, film, and do fashion shows together. Cell phones will also be confiscated.
Xu Zifan made a phone call to his family and told Yu Sisi about it before handing over his phone.
After that, whenever Yue Lingling tried to call this number from an unknown number, the phone was switched off. At first, she didn't think much of it, but after a few days, she became anxious, worried that something might have happened to Xu Zifan. She hurriedly gathered her friends together to ask around, but no one knew what Xu Zifan was doing. In the end, everyone speculated that Xu Zifan was tired of being bothered by Yue Lingling and must have changed his number.
Yue Lingling was devastated and retorted in disbelief, "Does he really want to abandon all of your friends just to stop contacting me?"
Li Dong retorted sarcastically, "What do you think? You don't know how annoying you are. Don't contact me again. What guy can stand a girl as terrifying as you?"
Yue Lingling was shocked. "Li Dong! What did I do? I just didn't want to lose Brother Zifan!"
"What are you doing? You're clinging to me like that! Look at yourself in the mirror, don't you look like a resentful woman? The thing is, Zifan isn't some scumbag who dumped you, so why are you acting like this? Anyone who didn't know better would think Zifan was bullying you! If you love him, let him go, stop bothering him. You've driven him to this point, what more do you want?" Seeing her tears, Li Dong couldn't continue. He took a deep breath, cursed under his breath, and got up to leave.
"Damn it, Yue Lingling, are you out of your mind? You still have the nerve to cry? You even told Zifan to stop contacting us, what are you crying about!"
"That's right, don't contact us again. You've ruined my weekend mood."
"If you want to be a complaining woman, then be one yourself. It's bad luck."
Each of her friends expressed their dissatisfaction with Yue Lingling and left. Even Wei Yan felt that Yue Lingling's insistence was a bit excessive. Some things, once they happen, can't be forgotten; what's the use of pleading? But seeing Yue Lingling so miserable, he felt sorry for her. As one of the first friends to know about her relationship, he still sympathized with her. Unable to persuade her, he could only drink with her.
Yue Lingling was convinced that Xu Zifan had changed his phone number in another city and was determined to break off their relationship. She felt as if a piece of her heart had been ripped out. She grabbed a bottle of liquor and blew into it, wanting only to vent her bitterness.
Wei Yan was pulled along by her to listen to her talk about her unrequited love for Xu Zifan over the years, from the first stirrings of love to the deepest affection. He also drank quite a bit, and by the time he called a designated driver to take her home, he was completely dizzy.
When they arrived at Yue Lingling's house, she saw the empty Xu family's house next door and began to sob softly, leaning against Wei Yan and choking out, "Why? Why is it that no one likes me even though I'm trying so hard?"
Wei Yan shook his head, struggled to open the keypad lock, and half-carried, half-helped her inside. She stumbled onto the sofa, and when he looked down at Yue Lingling's pitiful appearance, he kissed her as if possessed. "Who said I don't? I like you."
Yue Lingling was so drunk she was incoherent, and Wei Yan was also completely out of it, his mind blank. The two, like dry tinder, ignited a fire and made love on Yue Lingling's sofa. Yue Lingling called Xu Zifan's name, but the drunken Wei Yan didn't hear her.
The next morning, Yue Lingling opened her eyes to find herself lying naked in Wei Yan's arms. Her face turned deathly pale, and she slapped Wei Yan hard.
She pointed at Wei Yan, trembling all over, and cried out, "You bastard, you raped me!"
Wei Yan was stunned for a moment. Only after seeing the current situation did he vaguely recall some fragments of last night. He exclaimed in surprise, "How could this happen? I... I was drunk. You kept holding me and crying, and then... I don't know how it turned out like this. Lingling, I didn't mean to. You have to believe me, I..."
"Get out! Get out of here! Get out!" Yue Lingling kicked and punched Wei Yan out of the room, locked the door, and burst into tears.
Wei Yan slapped himself hard across the face and hurriedly pounded on the door, saying, "Lingling, Lingling, open the door! I'm so sorry, I'll take responsibility, Lingling..."
"Get out! Who asked you to take responsibility? Get out of here!" Yue Lingling felt she had wronged Xu Zifan and hated Wei Yan to death. She wouldn't listen to a word he said.
Helpless, Wei Yan could only wash up, get dressed, and clean up the mess on the sofa and carpet. He didn't dare leave, afraid that something might happen to Yue Lingling, but he was also extremely upset about what had happened.
He used to feel sorry for Yue Lingling, and pity gradually turned into liking. But because he always knew that Yue Lingling liked Xu Zifan, his liking for Yue Lingling was really just a little bit, just a good feeling. Who knew that he would get drunk and do this? How is he going to clean this up now?
After crying, Yue Lingling came out and chased him away, angrily telling him never to appear in front of her again. Although Wei Yan was no longer responsible, he was extremely irritable, as if he were far inferior to Xu Zifan. How could he be that bad?
It was an accident. He didn't mean to bully her or force her. It was just an interaction between two people who were drunk. Why did it seem like he had done something heinous? This left a knot in his heart.
Yue Lingling calmed down considerably because of this incident, and a few days later, Xu's parents returned from their vacation. They knew their son was in a closed competition, and even if they were lenient with Yue Lingling, they couldn't interfere with him, so they went home. In the end, they were still worried about them, hoping that both children would be well and that nothing bad would happen to them.
Yue Lingling was overjoyed to see them return. She hurriedly went to their door, looking haggard, to apologize and tearfully confess her mistakes. She promised that she would never cause Xu Zifan any more trouble.
Infected by her tears, Xu's mother also cried, and then comforted her, saying, "The past is the past. Who hasn't made mistakes? Let's not dwell on these things. Just live your life well from now on. We're old and can't control anything anymore. You have to take good care of yourself."
Although Xu's mother said this as if everything could be forgiven, after spending a few days with her, Yue Lingling could clearly feel that their relationship was not as close as before, and they could no longer get along like mother and daughter. Even when she tried to find out where Xu Zifan had gone, Xu's mother kept quiet, clearly showing that she had become distant and wary of her.
She was somewhat bewildered. How did things turn out this way? Where did things go wrong? She was filled with regret. She really shouldn't have gone to Yuhu Residential Area that day. If she hadn't been arrested by the police, would all of this have happened?