Chapter 1: Strange Phenomena in the Underworld

  The three of them finished their meal, and Lu Xiaoying happily rushed to pay the bill for Yang Hua. Afterwards, they made another appointment to meet again in the evening, and then each went their separate ways. Yang Hua drove away, and Lu Xiaoying reluctantly watched as the car disappeared from view until it was gone.

  At 7 o'clock in the evening, Qian Xiaohong didn't want to be a "third wheel" for the two of them, so she excused herself and left.

  Yang Hao was very punctual and arrived at the foot of the building at 7 o'clock in the evening to wait for Lu Xiaoying. Lu Xiaoying happily got into the car, discussing where to go sit by the river, which was her suggestion.

  She didn't want to go to a song and dance hall, nor did she want to go to a restaurant or wine house. After all, she was afraid that Yang Hua would spend money. Once a woman likes a certain man, she will think for this man; if she doesn't like him, they can't wait to spend all the money on them.

  It's possible that Yang Hua didn't spend any money, which shows that Lu Xiao Ying truly loves him deeply. When you love someone, you have to consider the person you love. During their conversation, Lu Xiao Ying vaguely felt that Yang Hua came from a poor family, his parents were old, and he had been working for several years before coming to the city to drive a taxi. The living expenses for the first month were still borrowed from a high-interest loan in his hometown, which was only paid off last year. Therefore, Yang Hua is not rich, at least he doesn't have much money right now.

  Because of this, Lu Xiao Ying only said to sit by the sea, and Yang Hua's heart was naturally eager. Before he came to pick up Lu Xiao Ying, he thought that Lu Xiao Ying might be like other girls who would say "I love you" but actually just use emotions as an excuse to let men spend money lavishly. Men in this situation care about face, so even if they feel very distressed, they have to pretend to be generous. He had encountered several such girls before, and after meeting them, they would ask him to go to song and dance halls or nightclubs, and one time would take away the money he had earned through hard work for several months. Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of well ropes, although he appeared very casual when picking up Lu Xiao Ying, he couldn't help but worry that Lu Xiao Ying would take him to a song and dance hall to have fun, especially since he only had a few hundred yuan on him at the time. If they went to a nightclub and he couldn't afford to spend money, wouldn't that be embarrassing?

  Fortunately, all these worries turned out to be unnecessary. As soon as they met, Lu Xiao Ying said she wanted to go to the seaside to see the vast ocean.

  Two people drove to the seaside, stopped the car, found a place to sit down, and first chatted aimlessly, talking for a long time before turning to emotions.

  "How could you like me?" Yang Hua looked at him with a smile and asked, "You're handsome and kind, and working in the company, unlike me, driving around every day, it's very tiring."

  "Liking someone is not a choice," Lu Xiao Ying said with a sweet smile, tucking her long hair behind her ears. "If it's just about who has money, then that's not love, but only pursuing material enjoyment. So even if you don't have money, as long as I can feel the taste of love, I am happy."

  "Aren't you regretful?" Yang Huan asked timidly.

  "I don't regret it!" Lu Xiao Ying stretched out her hand and grasped Yang Huan's hand.

  She had held many men's hands before, but this time when she held Yang Hua's hand, she felt like she was holding love and happiness. She thought that this man's hand was different from others.

  This is a hand that can make her feel the taste of love, a hand that has gone through hardships and suffered hardships. This hand is one that she has never felt in her lifetime, and it is also the hand that changes her fate. This ending may be something that even Yan Wang, the king of hell who can understand all ghosts, cannot predict.

  The two of them shook hands, and their love was settled just like that. The bitterness of longing and the pain of attachment also arose with it, but this is the taste of love, this is the happiness of love.

  On the beach, they felt warm in the cold sea breeze, and in this quiet deep night, the two planned their future happy family, designing a blueprint for their future happiness.

  Until the third watch of the night, Lu Xiaoying was afraid that staying too long would affect Yang Huan's driving in the morning, so she asked Yang Huan to send her back to the apartment she and Qian Xiaohong rented.

  The apartment is in a small district near the Langshi Group Building, so it's not too far from Yang Hua. The two of them walked out of the beach and got back to the city with its bright lights and bustling nightlife.

  Lu Xiaoying arrived at her residence, she suddenly kissed Yang Huan and laughed as she ran away.

  After Yang Hua left with happiness, Lu Xiao Ying happily went upstairs. His apartment was on the fifth floor and she could have taken the elevator, but she didn't want to let this joy dissipate so quickly, so she chose to take the stairs. The stairs of several floors made her realize that all of this was real, not a dream at all.

  Panting and puffing, she crawled into the room. Qian Xiaohong hadn't slept yet - ghosts didn't have much sleepiness, she was playing with her phone.

  "Back already?!" Seeing Lu Xiao Ying walk in, Qian Xiao Hong put down her phone and got up from bed with a smile, saying "Had fun playing? Where did you all go?"

  "We went to the seaside," said Lu Xiao Ying, with a look of intoxication on her face, as if she was still savoring the sweetness of love.

  "Go to the seaside?" Qian Xiaohong said, "Not going to the song hall to have some fun?"

  "What's the point of going to those places," said Lu Xiao Ying, "just spending money, drinking and dancing. You look at my chest, I look at your butt? How can you talk about true feelings in a place like that?"

  "It seems you've really found true love," Qian Xiaohong said as she walked towards the bathroom, "Congratulations!"

  "What were you doing again?" Lu Xiaoying walked to the bathroom door and said to Qian Xiaohong inside.

  Inside, the sound of flushing water was heard, and then the door opened. Qian Xiaohong walked out and continued to lie on the bed. She patted the bedside and motioned for Lu Xiao Ying to come over, then said: "Me? Today I met a man at the coffee shop. Maybe soon I'll experience the taste of love like you."

  "Really? Tell me about it." Lu Xiao Ying curiously urged.

  Qian Xiaohong thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

  It turned out that Qian Xiaohong was afraid of affecting Lu Xiaoying and Yang Huan's romance, so she spent her boring time alone. However, when she came to the street, she didn't know where to go to kill time. In the past, it was okay with Lu Xiaoying, they could go to nightclubs together, but now that she was alone, going to those lively places only increased her inner loneliness. So, she wandered aimlessly on the big street, browsing this clothing store and looking at that shoe store, unknowingly walking into a coffee shop, and then she walked straight in. The decoration of this coffee shop was unique, with an ancient charm like a tea house, playing the elegant ancient music "High Mountain Flowing Water" inside, so sitting inside, even if there were too many distractions, her heart would become calm.

  She found a table near the street and sat down, through the tempered glass wall she could see people passing by. She ordered a cup of coffee and savored it slowly.

  She had been doing this for a long time, having drunk several cups of coffee, listening to the tune "High Mountain and Flowing Water" and then the music "Spring River Flower Moon Night", feeling that it was already late, so she got up and decided to leave.

  "Miss, is this your key?"

  After settling the bill, she turned around and walked to the gate, but heard someone shouting loudly. However, she didn't pay attention and continued walking out with a elegant yet hesitant demeanor. This expression would make anyone's heart flutter and surrender to her noble beauty.

  She didn't hear someone shouting her name, and even if she did, she wouldn't have thought it was for her until she felt a tap on her shoulder.

  "What's wrong?" She turned around to look at the person who patted her shoulder, but didn't expect that this glance would almost make her lose her composure. In front of her stood a man wearing a fitted black suit, with jet-black shiny hair and a fair face, his features were delicate and handsome. Seeing this man, she opened her mouth but could hardly speak.

  "Excuse me," the man looked at her, first stunned, then nodded politely and said, "Miss, you seem to have forgotten to take your key, it's on that table." His voice was pleasant, with a mature magnetism, making Qian Xiaohong feel comfortable in her heart.

  "Really?" Qian Xiaohong's face turned slightly red as she came back to herself, and she smiled, saying "Thanks, or else how would I have gotten in the house?"

  "Don't mention it," the man said, "Are you alone?"

  "Of course," said Qian Xiaohong.

  "If Miss isn't in a hurry and would grant me the pleasure, may I invite you to have a cup of coffee with me?" the man said with a smile.

  "If you hadn't returned the key, I wouldn't have known how to get in. Can I still refuse your invitation?" Qian Xiaohong smiled slightly and politely agreed, but in fact, after seeing this man, she had no intention of leaving just yet.

  The two of them sat back down at the table where Qian Xiaohong had been sitting earlier. The man ordered two cups of coffee, and first raised his cup to say "cheers" before taking a sip of the coffee and putting the cup down, then said: "Let me introduce myself, my name is Zhang Mingyu, miss, may I have the pleasure of knowing your surname and given name?"

  "My name is Qian Xiaohong, the money-loving Qian," said Qian Xiaohong, emphasizing the "Qian" character so that the man would remember her name. She didn't read much and couldn't think of a suitable word to embellish the "Qian" character, so she thought of being greedy for money.

  But don't worry, even if she says something so tasteless, this man named Zhang Mingyu still thinks she's funny and laughs, saying: "Really cute, by the way, why are you alone in a coffee shop?"

  Qian Xiaohong smiled and said: "Can't a person come to a coffee shop?"

  "Ah," said Zhang Mingyu, "that's not it. I'm just curious, how can a beautiful girl like you be alone? Shouldn't there be a guardian angel by your side?"

  "What's a guardian angel?" Qian Xiaohong said, "Who wants to be my guardian angel?"

  "Really?" Zhang Mingyu opened his eyes and looked at Qian Xiaohong, saying, "Miss Qian must be joking."

  Qian Xiaohong shook her head and smiled without answering.

  Zhang Mingyu saw that she didn't seem to be lying, so he took out his phone and said: "Being able to meet is fate, can I know Miss Qian's phone number?"

  "Of course," Qian Xiaohong said, "you can also tell me your number, maybe one day I'll invite you to dinner and thank you."

  "Alright," said Zhang Mingyu, handing his business card to Qian Xiaohong. Qian Xiaohong took the card and saw that it read "Vice General Manager of Blue Sky Company". She was secretly delighted: the man in front of her was a high-ranking executive. She said a few flattering words and then put the card in her bag.

  Afterwards, they talked a lot more and chatted very happily, seeming to hit it off.

  They just chatted like this, neither of them mentioning leaving, until Zhang Mingyu's phone suddenly rang, so he got up and walked a few steps to answer the call. After coming back, he said that there was an emergency at the company and he had to leave. Qian Xiaohong also said she had to go back, so the two finally left the cafe together.

  Out of the cafe, Zhang Mingyu insisted on sending her home before leaving with a satisfied heart. Qian Xiaohong was different, she always looked surprised, thinking that she had found her own love like Lu Xiao Ying, so she lay in bed and couldn't sleep, playing with her phone waiting for Lu Xiao Ying to come back.

  Lu Xiao Ying listened to Qian Xiao Hong finish speaking, and happily congratulated her. Both of them secretly filled their hearts with hope for their future lives. They chatted on the bed for a while until it was almost dawn before they reluctantly fell asleep.