"Xiao Luo, a man like that isnt worth your tears..." Bao Jia, for once, toned down her usual strong demeanor and softened her voice.

  Baojias voice was low and soft, but her eyebrows were raised high. She was saying words of comfort to Lin Luoran, telling her not to mind that scoundrel, but in fact Baojia was so angry she wanted to chop him into minced meat and feed it to the dogs!

  Bao Jia looked at her friend, Lin Luo Ran, who was sitting on the sofa, staring blankly at the TV. This year, 27-year-old Lin Luo Ran had lost the plump and radiant cheeks of her girlhood years. Her long black hair still cascaded down to her waist as it used to, but without special care, the ends were dry and split.

  Adding to that, her empty and dazed eyes, the clothes on her body didnt even add up to 300 yuan, where was the beautiful and elegant spirit of her high school days? She had clearly become a woman in her late twenties from the streets...

  Baojia suddenly felt a surge of emotions in her heart, so sour that she almost cried. She nearly bit off a silver tooth, "Im going to find that beast!" She said, grabbing the bag on the sofa and spinning around on her 10-centimeter high heels on the old ceramic tiles, turning to walk out the door.

  A pair of hands grasped her.

  Prominent blue veins, thin and gaunt, such a pale and slender hand, Bao Jia only took a glance to know whose hand it was - apart from the frail Lin Luo Ran, who else could be left in this house?

  Baojia couldnt bear to use force, her slender arms seemed like they could be easily broken. She suddenly burst into tears: "Whats the point of torturing yourself like this? The dog man and woman are still living well!" The surging tears blurred Baojias vision, streaming down her cheeks and ruining her delicate makeup.

  But at this time she couldnt care less, she really pitied Luo Ran.

  Lin Luorans face was dull, as if he had been frightened by his friends crying, and there were some emotions on his face. His eyes moved slowly, and he regained some human aura.

  "Ba Jia..." She tried to speak, but her voice was hoarse and dry from not speaking for a long time.

  Bao Jias face still had tears on it, unable to conceal her surprise. Lin Luo Ran hadnt spoken a word in three days! Now she suddenly spoke up, Bao Jia felt her hands trembling, wanting to touch Lin Luo Rans face, yet afraid of startling her, fearing this was just her own dream.

  Lin Luoran rotated her dark pupils, her eyes were dry and sore because she hadnt closed them for three days. Three days without sleep or rest, not eating or drinking... She knew she was very resilient, but didnt think she could endure this much, perhaps this is the miserable fate of a poor person?

  Lin Luoran found herself in a self-deprecating mood again, and when she looked up, she saw the concern in Baojias eyes.

  Bao Jia looked at her with a tense face, Lin Luo Ran forced out a smile, but it was filled with bitterness: "Bao Jia, Im hungry." Her slender arm grasped Bao Jia, and she didnt know where the strength came from.

  Bao Jia took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. This might just be Luo Rans plan, what if she couldnt think clearly once she left her?

  "Ill order takeout for you, your favorite Yonghe soy milk!" Baojias mind turned quickly and she immediately thought of a compromise. She pulled out her deep blue shiny mobile phone from her bag and really dialed the takeout number for Yonghe soy milk. She ordered a cup of soy milk, green onion porridge, and also kelp, which Lin Luoran liked to eat the most.

  Lin Luo Ran did not object, and apart from still tightly holding onto her good friends hand, she was very quiet, but the gloom that had been on her face for the past three days had dissipated.

  Twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang and the takeout arrived.

  Steaming hot soy milk, Lin Luoran ate slowly and carefully, not wasting a single bit of food. After finishing everything, Lin Luorans tightened stomach relaxed, her cold hands and feet regained strength. She looked up at Baojia: "Dont worry, I still have my parents to support, I wont think of anything rash."

  Bao Jia heard her say this and finally let out a sigh of relief.

  The two people seemed to have returned to their university days mode of getting along, and at night, Baojia would sleep over at Lin Luorans rental house.

  When she heard a faint breathing sound and confirmed that Baojia was asleep, Lin Luoran, who should have fallen asleep long ago, opened her eyes instead.

  The quiet moonlight shines through the anti-theft windows, this is an old building with only a few dozen square meters, the age of the building is at least thirty years, belonging to the high-risk old buildings within the second ring of the city, demolition has not come yet, even the old residents are unwilling to live here, basically all rented to migrant workers.

  Lin Luoran is just an ordinary working girl. Because the rent is cheap, she has been living here for three or four years. For that man...she lives in such a building, calm and content. Both of them are from rural areas, they were in their third year of college when Li Anpings family had some issues, his mother knelt down in front of Lin Luoran and begged her to let her son go.

  Li Anpings eyes were red, staring at her intensely. Her parents also said that the two had gotten engaged, and whoever could read it out loud would be the same. Lin Luorans honest and obedient parents gave up the opportunity to study and handed it over to Li Anping instead. Lin Luoran dropped out of college in his third year, found a few jobs, not only sent money back home but also supported Li Anping until he graduated from graduate school.

  Even Li Anping was able to get into this company with the help of Lin Luorans good friend Baojia.

  Now that I think about it, Im actually a fool, arent I?

  Luo Ran looked at the photo in front of the bedside table, Li Anpings eyebrows were furrowed, wearing a fitted sports jacket, full of vitality and sunshine, not looking like that rustic rural kid from back then.

  Is this what they call a "Phoenix Man" online?

  The phoenix flying out of the mountain nest must have a rich girl to match, and oneself is just a stepping stone for Li Anpings journey to wealth and nobility.

  Lin Luorans eyes were wide open, and big tears flowed silently.

  She clenched her fists - she still had her parents at home, and Baojia, she wasnt left with nothing!

  ******

  Fumantang, R citys largest jewelry chain brand.

  Baojia is a jewelry designer inside, and Li Anping graduated from graduate school. Baojia introduced him to Fumanlou as an administrative assistant.

  Li Anping has also been working for half a year. Last month, Baojia joked that Li Anpings superior had changed to a beautiful woman and told him to be careful. At the time, Lin Luoran just listened and didnt think much of it.

  They had seven or eight years of feelings, and it wasnt that no one pursued Li Anping along the way. Lin Luoran didnt think a "beauty" was a big threat - what she didnt know was that this beauty was not only Li Anpings superior but also the sole daughter of the owner of Fuman Tower!

  What a melodramatic plot, isnt it?

  Lin Luo Ran stood in front of the administrative building of Fumanlou, his face full of self-mockery.

  It was time to get off work, the glass door was pushed open, and Baojia stepped out of the revolving door in high heels. Lin Luoran moved slightly into the shadows, successfully avoiding Baojias line of sight.

  Half an hour later, most of the employees at Fuman Building had left, and Lin Luoran finally saw a familiar figure emerging from the revolving door.

  A well-tailored suit and a spirited hairstyle made Li An look radiant and full of energy.

  Right behind him, a beauty in a professional suit came out. Her facial features were not particularly good-looking, but her radiant appearance was due to the expensive international brand packaging and layers of makeup.

  Is this Li Anpings new girlfriend?

  Lin Luoran bit her lip. A woman with such a background and appearance, who had all the advantages, could indeed make people involuntarily shrink back. However, she was someone who must come on this trip, so she couldnt retreat.

  Lin Luoran stood dispiritedly in front of the bright and spotless gate of Fumanlou, sticking out like a sore thumb among her surroundings, making it easy for anyone to notice her.

  However, the first person to discover Lin Luoran was not Li Anping, but Fu Manlous big sister with curled eyelashes. She pouted at Li Anping and said, "Hey, your old lover is here."

  Li Anping turned his head and took a look, and it was indeed Lin Luoran with a poor appearance.

  Li Ans eyebrows flashed a hint of disgust that was hard to detect, and he quickly turned his head around, his eyes full of tenderness: "Ai Li, Ive said it before, shes just a relative assigned by our family, I havent had any relationship with her for a long time..."

  Ai Li took the package from Li Anpings hand, interrupting his explanation, with a hint of a smile: "It doesnt matter now? That means it did matter before... Alright, you have five minutes to settle this."

  Lin Luoran was not even considered an opponent by Ai Li, who took the bag from Li Anpings hand without giving it a second glance and went straight to her newly bought Audi TT. It wasnt that the car was particularly expensive, but Ai Li just liked it - just like men, it didnt have to be of noble birth, as long as it had her name on it, it became precious.

  Li Anping walked a few steps forward with a gloomy face and stood in front of Lin Luoran, looking at her with disdain.

  "I thought Id made it clear, Luo Ran, were not compatible, our personalities dont match..." Li Anping was very impatient, hoping to resolve the matter within five minutes.

  Lin Luoran suddenly raised her head: "Li Anping, youre thinking too much."

  Lin Luoran was not blind, and she could naturally see the disgust in Li Anpings eyes. She didnt want to believe it, but she knew that Li Anping had already made up his mind to choose someone else. No matter how sad she felt, she couldnt show it in front of this cheap man!

  "Now that were separated, return my familys things to me." Lin Luo Ran tried to appear calm as he pointed at a bangle on Li An Pings hand.

  Thats the Lin family heirloom, dont know how many generations it has been passed down, a silver cuff with a simple and elegant design, suitable for both men and women to wear. On top of it, silver threads are intertwined, with a two-centimeter-diameter pearl inlaid in a hollow silver ball, spinning around.

  This was still when Lin Luoran and Li Anping were engaged, personally put on by Lin Luorans mother.

  When Lin Luoran came to ask for the bracelet, she didnt imagine that she would cry and beg for mercy. Li Ans calm face turned iron-blue: "Lin Luoran, arent you being too petty? Its just a broken bracelet, whats the point of coming to ask for it?"

  The man with a menacing grin in front of him, was he the person she used to like? Lin Luoran felt a mix of unfamiliarity and heartache, but it was indeed something that had been passed down through generations of the Lin family, so naturally, it should be taken back.

  She sneered: "Just a broken wrist, Li Anping, when did you become so hypocritical?"

  Li Anpings face changed color, and he didnt dare to speak clearly to Lin Luoran. Recently, Ai Li was going to have a birthday, and he thought about it repeatedly. The bangle that the Lin family gave him was also an antique, and only this one was worth some money. He took it to the antique shop, and the owner offered 30,000 yuan, saying that he liked the style. Li Anping had the cunning of a small-town citizen, seeing that the owner opened his mouth with 30,000 yuan, he naturally wanted to hold onto the treasure and haggle over the price... Now Lin Luoran actually dared to come and ask for the bangle back, if he gave it to her, where would Ai Lis birthday gift go?

  Li Anping was still thinking when a shrill car horn brought him back to reality.

  Ai Lis bright red Audi TT window rolled down, with sunglasses covering half of her face, the corner of her mouth curled up: "What, havent you finished reminiscing about old times with your ex?"

  Li Anping hastily said: "Forget it, Im leaving now." He didnt care about Lin Luoran who was still standing there and got into the car by himself.

  Ai Li rolled up the car window, about to step on the gas and leave, when she suddenly felt as if a shadow had fallen - Lin Luo Ran grabbed her rearview mirror, his hand tensed with bulging veins, saying word by word: "I only want the bracelet."

  Ai Li looked at Li Anping, she knew that Li Anping always wore a silver bangle with an ancient charm on his hand, but she never thought it was Lin Luorans thing!

  Li Anping can climb up to Ai Li, naturally not a person without eyesight, this bangle was left today and will also quarrel with Ai Li, he is not willing to do things that lose big because of small matters...