High-speed rail station, people coming and going, rushing around.
Zhang Xinxin is wearing a gray strap dress that hugs her curves and a brown LV handbag on her shoulder. Her long, slender legs are dressed in a pair of black ankle boots.
To protect from the sun, she specially brought a mask, perfectly showcasing her excellent physique the moment she stepped into the waiting hall, attracting nearly all the gazes from passersby.
"Quick, quick, look over there, there's a beauty."
"My god, man, I really like this one."
"Don't be too infatuated, she's wearing a mask, who knows what she looks like underneath?"
"With that outfit and figure, even if she looks like a flower, I'd accept it. Adults don't care about the face, it's all about the body!"
"Do you think she's a celebrity? Wearing a mask, should we go over and strike up a conversation?"
Feeling the gazes around her, Zhang Xinxin's eyes are cold, standing by two suitcases, with an aloof demeanor.
She is enthusiastic and open towards Li Jing, but that doesn't mean she's like that with everyone, especially men.
In fact, her attitude towards men who like her is usually like towards that "silly friend" who runs errands in her friend circle, at most maintaining a very ordinary friendship.
If it's a stranger without anything that attracts her, she wouldn't even spare a glance.
"Looks like she's a cold goddess, don't embarrass yourself, just take a candid photo from afar."
"I really like her, who's actually dating such a goddess?"
"From my experience, beauties of this level usually don't have an official boyfriend, I guess everyone around her is a backup or simp."
"If it's her, I'd love to have an opportunity to be her simp... holy hell, she's taking off her mask!"
Suddenly, Zhang Xinxin's expression changes, she takes off her mask, full of joy, and runs forward.
"My god, her looks are perfect, I feel like I'm in love!"
"Don't be stupid, didn't you see she's running towards a man!"
"Damn! With a beauty of this level, that guy better be campus heartthrob or top rich second-generation, else I won't be able to sleep tonight..."
Not far away, Li Jing casually walks in from the high-speed rail station.
Before seeing Zhang Xinxin, he felt a weight on his arm and turned to find Zhang Xinxin suddenly appeared from nowhere and hooked onto his arm.
"Hehe! You finally arrived, I've been waiting for you for so long!"
Seeing Li Jing, the previously aloof Zhang Xinxin instantly beamed with joy, full of happiness, pointing to where she had been standing, "These are the suitcases I prepared, one packed with your stuff and the other with mine."
Looking at the two large suitcases, Li Jing was a bit surprised: "Two such big suitcases, you carried them here by yourself?"
"Of course not, I'm not that strong. I just asked a friend who loves to run errands to help a little."
"Where is he?" Li Jing looked around.
"He left early, he's not going on a trip with us."
Saying that, Zhang Xinxin proactively pulled up the suitcase handles and pushed forward one in each hand, showing no intention of asking Li Jing for help.
"This big, let me take one?"
"No need, no need, on flat ground with wheels beneath, I can push them."
Zhang Xinxin quickly shook her head and then happily pushed the two suitcases, saying: "Look, as long as we're not going upstairs or something, I can handle these two suitcases."
Seeing this, Li Jing just let her be.
But what he didn't know was, not even on flat ground, even in the car, Zhang Xinxin hadn't touched these suitcases for a second, it was that "friend who loves running errands" who carried them from start to finish.
Not far away, those few guys still lingeringly watched Zhang Xinxin's back, with faces full of complex emotions.
"My god, that guy allowed such an absolute beauty to carry her own suitcases while his hands are in his pockets doing nothing? Isn't he the role model for us men?"
"This guy is dressed all in luxury brands, definitely a hidden bigwig, we better forget it."
"Damn, in one minute, I feel like I've experienced the whole cycle of love and heartbreak."
"What kind of shitty love is that, if this counts as love, I'd already be the playboy with the most love experiences in the world."
...
Before long, Li Jing and Zhang Xinxin boarded the high-speed rail.
Li Jing naturally booked business class seats, 1,200 each, totaling 2,400.
However, what he didn't expect was that, due to it being his first time in business class, it activated the "enjoy life system," returning 24,000 yuan.
It seems the system's rewards aren't dependent on the amount spent, but rather on whether the host considers it an enjoyment.
However, Li Jing guessed that if he frequently took business class in the future, and became accustomed to it, the system probably wouldn't continue to give rewards.
Having easily pocketed 24,000, Li Jing turned to glance at Zhang Xinxin sitting next to him, only to see her already with her phone out, striking various cute poses for photos.
There was no need for Li Jing to guess; soon enough, Zhang Xinxin's social media would definitely feature some content about the high-speed train.
As for the specific content, the text would likely be an ordinary description of a journey, but the photos would "accidentally" reveal features of the business class.
Li Jing had gradually gotten used to Zhang Xinxin's hobby.
Actually, Zhang Xinxin is a girl who needs others' approval to satisfy her vanity.
This very trait makes her particularly yearn for money, needing it to constantly package herself, show off, to fill her inner void.
Although Li Jing didn't know about Zhang Xinxin's upbringing, he suspected her current personality may have been somewhat influenced by it.
Not knowing Li Jing was watching her, Zhang Xinxin was happily scrolling through her social media feed.
After receiving likes from her friends one by one, her mood brightened, and her vanity was greatly satisfied.
Just as she was about to satisfactorily exit WeChat, Zhang Xinxin suddenly exclaimed in surprise, finding out the rarely posting An Tong had unusually shared a selfie.
"Is this the latest LV model?!"
Seeing the photo of An Tong coyly flaunting an LV bag, not knowing it was only visible to her, Zhang Xinxin was momentarily stunned, as if struck by lightning, turning dumbfounded.
This very LV bag was what Zhang Xinxin wanted to buy before, but hesitated due to the price and fearing Li Jing's displeasure, ultimately settling for a bag around 20,000.
Now, to her surprise, An Tong bought it, and at a price of 40,000, An Tong definitely couldn't bear to buy it herself.
So the only possible reason she bought it is...
Thinking of this, Zhang Xinxin abruptly turned her head, her eyes magnified by contact lenses, staring intensely at Li Jing sitting next to her.
Seeing this, Li Jing glanced at her and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Ah, ah, nothing, nothing."
Seeing Li Jing gaze at her, the bit of jealousy-induced firmness in Zhang Xinxin immediately softened.
She didn't dare to be mad at Li Jing, knowing she wasn't really his girlfriend.
Thinking of this, she quickly had a crafty idea, smiling sweetly at Li Jing, "Brother Jing, let's take a selfie together."
"Why?" Li Jing looked at her in confusion, "You want to post it on your feed?"
"No, it's just for the memories."
Zhang Xinxin shook his arm persistently, her face full of coquettishness, attracting the gaze of other passengers in the carriage.
Noticing Zhang Xinxin's looks far above average, everyone silently marveled at Li Jing's prowess.
Once Li Jing agreed, Zhang Xinxin cheered and, pressing her face close to his, took an intimate selfie, immediately returning to her seat to open her phone to message An Tong.
"An Tong, is the LV in your post bought by Brother Jing?"
"Yes, I couldn't bear to buy something so expensive." An Tong seemed to have been waiting for Zhang Xinxin's reply and instantly responded, "My bag seems more expensive than yours!"
Reading this, Zhang Xinxin couldn't help but grit her teeth in anger, but still smiled, "Congratulations then, I'll ask Brother Jing if he can buy me another one in the future."
"You're overthinking it, he's gone traveling, where could you stick with him?"
"No, we're together right now."
Saying this, Zhang Xinxin sent the selfie she just took with Li Jing in the business class with a victorious smile.
Sure enough, right after she sent the photo, she received a string of question marks from An Tong:
"??? You're ditching work to have fun with Li Jing? No more job??!"
"I still have annual leave, and if I want to pursue Brother Jing, of course, I have to spend more time with him!"
The working An Tong saw Zhang Xinxin's message and immediately felt a tightness in her chest, almost spitting out a mouthful of old blood.
A colleague nearby noticed her expression change and quickly asked with concern, "An Tong, are you okay?"
"I'm fine." An Tong took a deep breath and sincerely asked, "Sister Liu, I've heard you've been in many relationships, you must have experience, could you teach me how to compete with another woman for a man?"
The colleague widened her eyes, "With your condition, you still need to compete? Does the guy have a god-like face or is he insanely rich?"
An Tong replied, "The latter."
The colleague was startled, then nodded in agreement, "Then it's worth trying to fight for."