When I got home, the food was already laid out on the table, steaming hot and fragrant.
Su Mo seems to have some free time lately, and she prepares meals early every day so that Jiang Jianhuan can eat as soon as he gets home from work.
She knew that Su Mo had released a new album recently, and that she didn't have much work on hand.
Zhao Zhao posts links to Su Mo's new album singles on his WeChat Moments every day, uncontrollably praising and shouting them out. Their mutual friends' comments are nothing new to them. Although he hates to admit it, Jiang Jianhuan has indeed been listening to songs from Su Mo's album on repeat for a whole week, even on his daily commute on the bus.
Su Mo's entire album is paid content. Jiang Jianhuan had glanced at the sales figures earlier out of curiosity. She silently counted the numbers in her mind and realized that it was almost ten million.
There were many comments under each song, and the top-rated ones had long paragraphs of text expressing their love for this man. Jiang Jianhuan would sometimes feel confused when she looked at them. Was the person they liked really the same Su Mo in front of her?
So, where did she get the luck to possess him?
Su Mo was sitting opposite her eating, his eyes lowered, eating slowly and deliberately. When he noticed her gaze, he looked up, his eyes cold and clear.
"Is it not to your liking?" The moment he touched her, the coldness in his voice vanished, replaced by a touch of soft concern. Jiang Jianhuan shook his head.
"No," she said, burying her head in her food. This was made by Su Mo herself; countless people outside would be green with envy if they knew. Would Zhao Zhao go crazy?
Jiang Jianhuan quickly shook his head, dismissing this terrifying hypothesis.
Seeing her dazed and panicked expression, Su Mo didn't press her further, but a thoughtful look appeared in her eyes.
After the meal, Jiang Jianhuan took the frozen strawberry cake out of the refrigerator and placed it on the cleaned dining table.
She crossed her hands in front of her, her eyes sparkling, like a well-behaved elementary school student presenting a treasure.
"I bought a strawberry cake!"
"Ah, is today some special day?" Su Mo asked cooperatively, and sure enough, Jiang Jianhuan's eyes lit up even more.
"Today is my day to make a fortune!"
"Huh?" He looked surprised.
"My business has been doing well lately, and I made a big commission, so I'm celebrating." Jiang Jianhuan smiled and waved her phone.
"By the way, I've transferred it all to you, creditor."
Su Mo paused in her cake-cutting motion, a hint of helplessness in her voice. "Then you're doomed, Miss Jiang."
"how?"
"You have to pay off my debts for the rest of your life, and you'll never be able to leave me."
"Hmph, that's hard to say." Jiang Jianhuan's eyes darted around, confident in his assessment.
"If I get on this variety show and accidentally become famous, it's not impossible to make a fortune every day."
"Alright, alright, Jiang, the great designer, have a strawberry." Su Mo cut the cake, scooped a piece with a spoon and brought it to her lips. On the soft, pure white cream, there was a plump, red strawberry.
Jiang Jianhuan couldn't help but swallow hard and ate it in one bite.
"Sweet!" she gave a thumbs up.
Su Mo lowered her head, her face full of smiles.
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That day, Jiang Jianhuan was just bragging, trying to save face in front of Su Mo.
She had given up all hope of getting into the variety show. Zhou Ran had repeatedly expressed, both openly and subtly, how good her relationship with Chi Lan was, saying that besides their apparent collaboration, they were also close friends who kept in frequent contact.
When it comes to the show "Her New Clothes," she is very confident of success. She mentioned it briefly a few times, and it seems that Chi Lan promised to ask the person in charge of the show to take care of her.
This consideration carries a deeper meaning.
Given Chi Lan's current status and fame, it would only take a few words to designate a familiar designer to participate in the program. No one would offend a popular celebrity for a spot.
Moreover, within the company, Zhou Ran's qualifications and professional skills fully meet the program's requirements, making her a more suitable candidate than Jiang Jianhuan, a relative newcomer.
So this is a win-win situation.
Zhou Ran and Chi Lan have collaborated before, so they are definitely more compatible with each other than the other guest designers on the show. They skipped the adjustment period, so the final product will definitely be more amazing.
Iro and the production team were happy to see it happen, and all parties hit it off immediately, leaving no room for anyone else to interfere.
Of course, these gossips were all told by other people when they were chatting with Jiang Jianhuan. She and Zhou Ran were not close enough to talk about these things together. Every time they were chatting, they would stop talking as soon as they saw her pass by.
Hearing this news, Jiang Jianhuan was disappointed but didn't want to take the initiative to find Jiang Yuan, lest he appear opportunistic and impatient.
Paying off the debt can be done slowly; it will be resolved eventually. She believes that even without this variety show, she can still achieve her goals, although the process might be more difficult and lengthy.
At first, she really couldn't accept the debt and wanted to cut ties with Su Mo. The two of them simply exchanged money on time every month, and she paid it off little by little.
Although Jiang Jianhuan's self-esteem had been almost completely eroded over the years, she simply couldn't accept Su Mo's sudden behavior.
But Jiang Jianhuan completely overestimated herself; in front of Su Mo, her resistance crumbled inch by inch.
Moreover, Su Mo was deliberately revealing her past to her step by step, using both soft and hard tactics to get closer to her. Even if Jiang Jianhuan had a heart of stone, she was tormented and unable to refuse.
Finally, she was forced to come to her senses.
Life is so long, and no one knows what will happen next. If you like each other so much, why not be together?
That's enough. Everything else will remain the same as before.
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Su Mo has recently taken on the task of picking him up and dropping him off. His schedule is not very regular; he always goes to bed late at night and then sleeps until noon the next day.
However, when the two of them are together, he always makes sure to match Jiang Jianhuan's schedule, whether in the past or now.