Flirting with My Crush, Who Went to Haul Bricks at a Construction Site

You Ximan sees a photo in her high school group chat of Zhou Jinzhou laying bricks at a construction site.

In the photo, Zhou Jinzhou stands amid steel and concrete, wearing nothing but camouflage pants. Broad shoulders, narrow waist, tanned skin, lean muscles: the bulging veins on his arms make her long-dormant heart pound.

She finds him lying dormant in her friends list and sends him a message first:

"Hey, Zhou. Long time no see. What have you been up to?"

"Taking a shower."

You Ximan's encyclopedia-loving mind conjures up a picture of a handsome guy bathing.

Everyone in the group says Zhou Jinzhou's family went bankrupt, which is why he's ended up laying bricks at a construction site.

She doesn't ask about his family's affairs, only checks in on him now and then. As they chat, a little something develops between them, and she finally gets the chance to take him to bed.

A crush is just like that: once you get what you want, it's not that exciting anymore. Especially since Zhou Jinzhou seems to be angling for a sugar mama. He stops going to the construction site and stays home every day to cook and do the laundry. His tanned skin gradually turns pale.

Suddenly, You Ximan doesn't like this version of Zhou Jinzhou and suggests they break up.

"I spend a lot. You don't go to the construction site to lay bricks anymore, so you can't make money. How are you going to support me in the future?"

After hearing her reason for breaking up, Zhou Jinzhou falls silent for a long time, then takes out his phone.

Ding! You have received 500,000 yuan on Alipay.

You Ximan opens her phone, baffled, and sees the transfer from the man in front of her. After some inner debate, she clears her throat. "Savings run out eventually. You're not getting any younger, and we'll need to buy a house when we get married. Then there's the gold jewelry, the bride price, and raising kids..."

As she's speaking, her phone keeps buzzing. She swipes open the screen and sees a transfer on WeChat. Suspicious, she asks, "You only make 300 yuan a day laying bricks. How did you save this much?"

Zhou Jinzhou calmly takes off his shirt, puts on an apron, and heads for the kitchen, leaving her with a broad, muscular back. "Who told you I earned this money laying bricks?"

You Ximan can't take her eyes off him, but she still puts on a brave face. "If you didn't earn it laying bricks, did someone keep you?"

Zhou Jinzhou stops and turns to glare at her. "Weren't you the one who said you wanted to support me?"

Blurb written on July 21, 2026

Theme: The brave get to enjoy the world first