Reader's Guide:
* Age gap, groveling pursuit, mostly sweet
* The older love interest uses a secret identity early on, then later reveals who he is without realizing it
* Neither lead is a scumbag. They both have their own difficulties
Jinchi Homestay is open for business.
To attract guests, Jian Xin posts promotional photos in all kinds of group chats, but they have little effect.
The only thing she gets out of it is the unexpected revival of a dating group chat that's been dormant for years.
Qin Yunjin, an urban "slave," is rushed to the hospital on the eve of winning an industry award and barely survives.
After narrowly escaping death, she takes a brief break from work to find somewhere suitable to recuperate.
She sees a photo advertising a small town in the group chat and decides on the spot: that's the place.
Careful about personal boundaries and unwilling to spend energy meeting online acquaintances in person, Qin Yunjin changes her number and adds the group owner: [Jinchi Homestay 138*******].
Time slows down in the little town. The leisurely days are like plain, cool water, flavorless but refreshing.
Until...
In the dating group chat, Jian Xin makes a shocking announcement.
Jinchi Homestay: [If you look at it from every possible angle, why can't a guest become the owner?]
Like a fizzy tablet dissolving in water.
The bubbles fade, and Qin Yunjin returns to her old life. She simply develops a habit of scrolling through the group's chat history, waiting for the relationship to cool off.
After hearing her daughter talk about the nice surroundings in the little town, Qin's mother goes there on vacation and stays at Jinchi.
One day, she asks Jian Xin to fix a problem with her phone, accidentally exposing her daughter's secret identity.
Jian Xin suddenly understands: had that person just been treating her as a diversion?
Qin Yunjin sees Jian Xin chatting in the group about the new guest, a kind, wealthy, caring older sister.
When her mother says the homestay owner is busy keeping a beautiful guest company, Qin Yunjin is consumed with jealousy.
She rushes back to the town overnight.
Jian Xin: "Hello. I'm very unhappy to be of service to you."
Theme: Keep a regular schedule and live a healthy life
Laughing to death, after watching her performance quietly
Laughing to death, fate is so clever
Are there more updates? Why are there no more? 😭
It's so fun interspersed with group chats 😆 [Cat's Claw]