Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: Why did you suddenly stop talking?
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: Is Xiao Ai home?
Ai: …
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: Am I pretty?
Ai: You found this online, right? How could such a beautiful girl exist in the world?
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: I’m happy you think I’m pretty, but I’m incredibly sad that you doubt me. It’s such a contradictory feeling…
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: This really is me!
Ai: If this is really you, I’d rather rip out my own ribs and stew them into soup for you.
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: That would hurt, wouldn’t it? Although I’m a bit expectant, I don’t want you to get hurt. If possible, I want you to stay by my side forever, just like the hero and heroine in your book, living happily ever after.
Ai: Stories are stories. In reality, there are many issues to consider: mother-in-law wars, cold wars after marriage, and the seven-year itch. We live in a world that isn’t romantic.
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: This world indeed isn’t romantic. To be precise, this world is just a pile of trash!
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: But because you’re here, this world is romantic.
For some reason, Gao Sijin felt like the person chatting with him at this moment wasn’t a beautiful girl like a Yamato Nadeshiko, but a creepy middle-aged man scratching his hairy legs.
Perhaps he was a scammer from abroad, teasing a failing author in his spare time.
In this day and age, nothing can be trusted. Even if “she” sent a voice message later, it could be processed through a voice changer.
Back when Gao Sijin played League of Legends, he used to carry a “girl.”
She played Magical Cat brilliantly, and her username was Master’s Meow-chan. Her voice always sounded so sweet and high-pitched that it made one’s whole body go soft. For a long time, Gao Sijin thought “she” was a cute lolita.
Then one day, “she” seemed to have forgotten to update the voice changer.
That voice immediately brought to mind figures like Zhang Fei, Li Kui, and other characters of that sort. The worst part was that he kept acting cute, which nearly became a lifelong trauma for Gao Sijin.
In short, there is only one sentence for the online world: If you take it seriously, you lose!
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: Why are you ignoring me again?
Ai: I just suddenly remembered something from my childhood.
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: You didn’t believe me earlier, which made me a bit sad, but you have to believe me this time, right?
She sent another picture.
The beautiful girl in the classical attire from the previous photo stood up, holding a piece of paper with both hands. On it, in very elegant handwriting, was written: Always support Bishop Myriel!
Seeing this picture, Gao Sijin instinctively wanted to believe her.
But on second thought, maybe this was just a group of stock photos?
The content on the paper could easily be faked with editing tools.
Regardless, for a stunningly beautiful girl to suddenly add him as a friend and claim to be his fiancée was something that felt completely magical no matter how he looked at it.
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: I know you still doubt my identity, but please don’t worry. I’m a genuine girl, and I’ve saved my virginity for you until now. I believe we’ll meet in the near future. Until that day comes, look forward to it, Gao.
Ai: Oh.
Gao Sijin looked indifferent.
But suddenly, he realized something.
‘Wait, how does she know my last name is Gao?’
That night, Gao Sijin couldn’t figure it out. He tossed and turned in bed for a long time, unable to fall asleep.
Tomorrow was the weekend and he didn’t have to work, but his superior at the company had set him up with a blind date, so tomorrow wouldn’t be a free day for Gao Sijin.
Gao Sijin could only think about the girl who claimed to be his fiancée while closing his eyes and forcing himself to fall asleep early.
As his consciousness gradually grew heavy, Gao Sijin suddenly felt that everything around him had become incredibly unfamiliar.
Most of the stories he wrote were related to the yandere trope. Those girls who went mad for love hit Gao Sijin’s preferences perfectly.
If a strange girl could easily state the protagonist’s surname, then in Gao Sijin’s novels, that girl would likely be a stalker. Perhaps she had even secretly placed bugs or GPS tracking devices on the victim so she could see her beloved anytime, anywhere.
So, would the girl calling herself Xiao Ai’s fiancée be a yandere?
Do beautiful girls with the yandere attribute really exist in this world?
In a daze, Gao Sijin seemed to hear a crisp laugh like a silver bell, but gradually, that beautiful laughter became wild and hair-raising…
*Ring, ring, ring!*
When he opened his eyes again, it was already light out.
A glance at the clock on the nightstand showed it was 7:00 AM.
He finished washing up in a very short amount of time.
It was currently winter, so even for a blind date, he had to dress warmly. The temperature in Bincheng was no joke. Although it was nothing compared to Chuncheng and Bingcheng, he still had to show some respect to this heavy snowfall.
Gao Sijin ate some sliced bread and drank warm milk as he turned on his desktop computer.
His subscriptions were still dismal, but it didn’t matter; he was used to it.
If he ever became a sudden hit, Gao Sijin would actually find it strange. Being a failure was like a character trait that had stuck firmly to him.
Before leaving, Gao Sijin took another look at the photo sent by that netizen yesterday. She really was beautiful—so beautiful that it made Gao Sijin feel humble as a mere mortal.
“Sigh.”
With a light sigh, Gao Sijin felt that he might never be able to date such a beautiful girl in his life.
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: Are you awake?
Ai: I’m up.
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: Want to chat for a bit? I heard that in your spare time from writing, you also play some online games. I can play with you.
Ai: Sorry, I don’t have time today.
Xiao Ai’s Fiancee: What are you going to do?
Ai: Working out.
After closing the account, he opened WeChat on his phone.
As a member of society, the style of his WeChat and his other chat account were completely different.
First was the avatar; Gao Sijin used a photo of Leonardo DiCaprio. However, Gao Sijin had hardly seen any of his movies; he only knew that after *The Great Gatsby* was remade into a film, the protagonist Gatsby was played by him.
His username was also very contrary to his true feelings.
Work Makes Me Happy: Hello, Director Zhang. Where was the blind date location again? Is there a specific address?
Tomorrow Will Be Better: Xiao Gao, wait a moment. I’ll send the location to you right now.
About a few minutes later, Director Zhang sent the location. Gao Sijin glanced at it; it was a famous French restaurant in Bincheng.
Gao Sijin swallowed. It wasn’t that he didn’t have money in his pockets; it was that he had no money at all. After getting his salary every month, he basically had to use it all to pay back Huabei.
Usually, when eating with a blind date, he would only go to restaurants priced between 200 to 400. However, the minimum spending at that French restaurant would likely reach a four-digit sum.
He felt a bit like backing out. Just as he was thinking about what kind of excuse to use to stand her up, Director Zhang sent another message.
Tomorrow Will Be Better: Xiao Gao, you’re not getting any younger. You have to seize the opportunity this time. This woman is very outstanding, and she’s even as beautiful as a movie star.
Work Makes Me Happy: Fine.