Bait in the Mortal World: My Stunning Post-2000 Girlfriend

All the beautiful things in the world are baits of earthly temptation, luring and spurring us onward without regret!

My name is Xiao Qiuchi. I was born in 2000, and I'm a college student who returned to school after leaving the military.

My father once told me, “A man has to work hard, become strong, and make money. If you have no money or ability, then no matter how well you treat a woman, in her eyes your tenderness is worth less than a dog's. You can pour your heart out to her, and she still won't care. But if you have money and ability, even the slightest kindness from you will make her give you everything.”

Back then, I was young and thought my father was being a little extreme. But over time, I seem to have come to understand him. Maybe he was right: a man has to be strong and capable, so he can hold his head high when facing the woman he loves. For instance, when I'm caught between the first love I've always liked, a beautiful university classmate whose family owns a mine, and another beautiful woman from a poor family. The trouble is, I have neither money nor strength, and all I've got going for me is a decent face! In this age of restless hearts and rampant materialism, in this city under its alluring night sky, at this passionate age of youth, how can I find the love I want?

Zhou Xiujuan was my first love. She's a month older than me, and she said she'd marry me, cook for me, and have my children. But when I returned from the military, it seemed everything had changed. What happened to her? Was she disappointed in me, or had she changed her heart? Or was there some other reason she couldn't tell me…

As I dig deeper, I gradually uncover more secrets, even shocking hidden truths…