[Small-Town Guy Returns to the Village] [Steals Someone's Girlfriend] [The White Moonlight Refers to the Female Lead]
momo: I think my cousin's becoming the other woman. Should I tell him?
For real, my brother hasn't dated anyone in years and refuses to go on blind dates. Then suddenly, he fell for someone and started showering attention on an elementary school classmate he hadn't seen in years. My aunt asked me to keep an eye on things, and I found out that the girl already has a boyfriend. [Horrified]
[Your brother might already know, though?]
[Reply: I asked if he was pursuing her, and he said yes. He even asked me for advice. Would someone knowingly become the other woman so openly?]
[From the way this blogger talks, she doesn't seem to dislike the girl either.]
[Reply: I can't resist a pretty face. The girl is really nice, and she even bought me milk tea. It's hard to dislike her. [Kneeling]]
[You've met her? Then there must be something going on, right?]
[The blogger doesn't seem much more clearheaded than her brother...]
[Are you sure they're still together? What if he's her ex?]
[If you're close, just tell him. You're only trying to help.]
Second edit: I asked. He really does know. [Smile] Who would've thought that thick-browed, big-eyed guy would knowingly play the other man! He even said they'd fallen out of love ages ago, and that the other guy wasn't much good anyway. [Dizzy] My aunt and uncle are both so proper. I can't imagine how furious they'd be if they found out. [Petrified]
[Oh ho ho, it's time for my favorite male-other-man storyline~~]
[The one who isn't loved is the other woman!]
[Looks like your brother won't listen to advice at all.]
[Reply: Yeah. I've been looking into the girl's boyfriend lately. He's a super elite-looking investment banker. Compared to him, my brother's just a country bumpkin! How's he supposed to win?]
[Are your brother's prospects really that bad? What about the girl?]
[Reply: Honestly, he's good-looking and has a great personality, but! He lives off his parents! Usually, he just helps out with the farm and takes the occasional odd job... The girl's family owns a factory. Her parents are locals too, but the gap between the families is huge. [Sigh]]
[Your brother wants to go from mooching off his parents to mooching off his wife.]
[Good women always have lots of men lining up to marry into their families. Understandable.]
[Honestly, between the lines, the blogger is hoping her brother succeeds in stealing the girl.]
[Why do I think your brother might actually pull it off? A rich, beautiful woman might not necessarily go for a calculating finance guy over a handsome, down-to-earth country boy.]
[Agreed. I'm rooting for the handsome country boy to come out on top.]
[What's wrong with society these days? Encouraging women to cheat? Did the blogger and commenters leave their morals at the door?]
Cen Jiaqing has gone back to Hujiang. I don't know how many days she'll stay, and she hasn't said whether she'll come back again.
She doesn't owe me an explanation. Gu Yuan was taking it in stride, anyway, and focused on the custom order he'd just taken, hoping to finish it and collect the final payment soon. If all else failed, he could buy a place in Hujiang too...
Cen Jiaqing forwarded him a post from Xiaohongshu.
He opened it and recognized the blogger at once as his dear cousin. And he was the very "handsome, down-to-earth country boy" the commenters were talking about. The commenters loved watching the drama unfold, and the algorithm was even worse.
No wonder his cousin had told him recently that society was pretty accepting of what he was doing and that he should step up his game.
Cen Jiaqing watched the "The other person is typing..." message flash at the top of their chat. In the end, all she sent was an ellipsis. He couldn't help smiling.
Then she replied: [We broke up.]
Reader's Guide:
1. Not serious or angsty, with a light, everyday feel.
2. The female lead is not a virgin, while the male lead is.
3. Fundamentally, this is a romance focused on the couple. The boyfriend is more of a plot device.
4. Happy ending.
Theme: An ordinary, peaceful life is still a life.
