inspire-indiana Chapter 3 He Manman
Chapter 3 He Manman
The He family home fell silent at night. Lin Zhihao lay in bed, feeling incredibly melancholy. She regretted reading other people's novels. Now she was in a completely unfamiliar place. Waaaaah, she missed her dead dog Manman so much.
Lin Zhihao lay in bed thinking: If Manman were here, I don't know how happy they would be if the two of them were together. Manman, Manman... Manman...
"Ah Qiu~ Who's cursing me? Could it be Zhizhi?" He Manman, who was staying at the hotel, wondered.
"Aaaaaaahhhhh!" How could this be? How could Zhizhi be in the same place as her? She was clearly video chatting with Lin Zhihao last night, and then she woke up... Her world had collapsed. Who am I? Where am I?
Looking at the group of people dressed in ancient costumes in front of her, she thought it was a murder mystery game.
Good news: It's not a murder mystery game.
Bad news: She transmigrated, into the body of a girl with the same name as her, and who was also a child star.
"Waaaaah, Zhizhi, Zhizhi~" Hehe lay slowly on the hotel bed, sobbing as she gradually fell asleep.
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Early on a weekend morning, the sound of broadcast gymnastics could be heard in the backyard of the Shen family.
"Ready, set, go! One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, two, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, three, two, three, four..." Early in the morning, Lin Zhihao took a radio and started doing radio calisthenics downstairs from He Yifan's room.
He Yifan, with his hair all messy, yanked open the curtains. "Shen Zhihao, what are you up to so early in the morning?"
Lin Zhihao ignored him and continued waving her hands while listening to the broadcast.
He Yifan:......
After He Yifan tidied himself up, he went downstairs to Lin Zhihao, who had finished her morning exercises and was stretching.
"Zhizhi, I was wrong yesterday. I shouldn't have sided with Guang and listened to Wu You, which led to my misunderstanding."
Lin Zhihao ignored her.
He Yifan: "Zhizhi, I've organized a gathering tonight, and you're allowed to come with me."
If it were the real Shen Zhihao, she would probably be incredibly happy right now, because He Yifan never brings her into his circle. Usually, he either tricks her into paying for things when the event is almost over, or he finds excuses to ask Shen Zhihao for money to squander.
The He family only provided financial assistance to He Yifan. Although he was allowed to call He's father and mother "Dad" and "Mom" like Shen Zhihao, his living conditions were only much better than those of ordinary people. He was far from qualified to enter the circles of those rich second-generation individuals.
People might assume he's from a wealthy family, but that's because he's swindled a lot of money and other things from Shen Zhihao and pretended they were his own, which creates that misconception.
"Didn't you want to go out with me the most? I'll make an exception and let you come with me today. But you can't talk too much, find a corner to stay in, and remember to pay the bill when we're done."
He Yifan approached Lin Zhihao from what he considered an attractive angle, a 45° slanted smile on his lips, his eyes seeming to say: Woman, you can start being happy now.
Faced with this scene, Lin Zhihao could only say, "Where did this dog barking come from?"
He Yifan's narcissistic approach prompted the disgusting Lin Zhihao to deliver several nasty blows to him.
Just as Lin Zhihao made her movement, the radio started playing.
Those who make empty promises should be rejected.
PUA dump him;
Dump him with the silent treatment;
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*Slap~ Slap slap~ Slap~ Slap slap slap...*
At the He family's breakfast table that morning, Mr. He looked at He Yifan's face, which appeared even more swollen, and asked, "Where did you accidentally fall again last night?"
"Yeah, because I didn't notice when I turned off the lights to sleep."
He Yifan would certainly not admit that he had been beaten by Lin Zhihao again, after all, he also had his pride.
"Spare the rod and spoil the child" is a saying, and Shen Zhihao was simply expressing her love for him in a different way.
Lin Zhihao: ?
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To flaunt his wealth, He Yifan's weekly ritual was to gather with his cronies at Jiao Teng Bar, the largest bar in Qingcheng.
"Hey, Fan-ge, how's it going with your little tail lately? I heard you two are together?" the boy next to He Yifan asked in the bar's private room.
Everyone present knew that Shen Zhihao liked He Yifan. Apart from He Yifan, she rarely interacted with others and always kept her head down.
"How could I possibly be with her? We were just classmates who showed her some concern. How could I possibly like her?" He Yifan said dismissively.
Everyone in the private room burst into laughter. Shen Zhihao was He Yifan's old lapdog; she would almost never refuse anything He Yifan asked her to do.
bang bang
"Enter"
The bartender pushed open the door and entered. "Brother Fan, here's your drink."
"Um"
After placing the wine on the table, the waiter did not leave immediately, but stayed in the private room to entertain He Yifan and his party.
After all, waiters only make up a small portion of their wages; the majority comes from tips from these wealthy individuals.
"Hey, Brother Fan, you're something else! This wine is expensive. You've spent money again today," the young men around He Yifan said with smiles.
"It's just a bottle of wine, no big deal," He Yifan replied dismissively.
"Brother Fan, let me pour you some," Fei Xin said after squatting down next to He Yifan's legs.
He Yifan didn't even glance at Fei Xin, because this wasn't the first time he'd ordered Fei Xin's drinks. In fact, it was fair to say that he was responsible for the majority of Fei Xin's marketing revenue.
It wasn't that Fexin was anything special to him, but rather that he enjoyed watching her carefully serve him because he had contributed her marketing points.
Near the end, the bar manager brought over the bill for He Yifan and the others.
He Yifan looked at the bill handed to him by the manager and asked leisurely, "You could have just deducted it from my card. Why did you have to bring it to me?"
"Oh, Brother Fan, it's like this. Your card has been completely depleted, and you need to top it up again," the manager replied with a smile.
He Yifan didn't take it to heart and simply tossed the wallet to the hotel manager.
Just a few minutes later, the manager returned to the private room.
"Brother Fan, all the cards in this wallet show insufficient funds, what do you think?"
He Yifan frowned. Insufficient balance? He remembered that he had just gotten a card from Shen Zhihao not long ago.
He picked up the phone and called Shen Zhihao.
Dudu~ No answer
Perhaps it was because He Yifan's expression was displeased.
A moment of silence fell over the surrounding people; no one spoke.
After He Yifan saw that no one answered the phone, he called again.
After several beeps, there was still no answer.
He Yifan's eyes immediately filled with impatience. Shen Zhihao actually dared not answer his call. He would definitely give her a hard time when he got back and let her know the consequences of deliberately putting on airs.
Seeing that He Yifan's call went unanswered, the manager cleverly said, "Brother Fan, how about this, we'll put it on the tab this time, and you can settle the bill next time you come over."
That's all we can do for now. No one around him will come to He Yifan's rescue, since they all see him as a victim.
In the end, He Yifan and the others left the bar and went home.
Meanwhile, Lin Zhihao was in the garden eating fruit and wearing a face mask. When she saw He Yifan calling on her phone, she immediately hung up and blocked him.
After doing all that, she lay back in the recliner, feeling incredibly happy and content.
Ah, if only Manman were here.