CH 2.1

The Appearance of the Seven Ex-boyfriends…. WTF? (Part 1)

Tian Jingzhi and Li Yanzhi were real childhood sweethearts.

When Li Yanzhi was a child, he often said, “When we grow up, you will be a celebrity, and I will be a CEO, then we’ll both become rich people.” 

In the end, Tian Jingzhi became an artist who could barely make ends meet, always casted as the second female lead. And he became a policeman, who risked his life everyday for a negligible salary. Both of them were big losers.

"What a selfish man..." Tian Jingzhi cried while sitting in the bathroom, holding a toilet paper roll, "I was so kind to you when I was a kid, all for shit! You treated me this way, all for the sake of an ugly witch. You have no conscience! I pray every time you eat, you will burn your tongue!"

With the principle that it was better to let everything out. Tian Jingzhi cried until the sky darkened and the moon had risen. It was evening when Miss Tian, who was still sobbing and hiccuping, went to the refrigerator. While trying to find a frozen cucumber for her swollen eyes, the doorbell rang.

Tian Jingzhi looked at the weapon in her hand, an unlucky cucumber that accidentally fell from the refrigerator into the freezer. She calmed herself down before putting on a large pair of sunglasses. While still holding the frozen cucumber, she went to check the door, looking quite de rigueur.

Hmph, Li Yanzhi, you refused the route to heaven, but still insisted on coming to hell.

Tian Jingzhi ran downstairs and slammed open the door. Holding the frozen cucumber high in the air, but discovered no one at the door. Miss Tian then proceeded to have a staring contest with her doorbell before smiling sweetly. She knocked on it with the frozen cucumber, "Be good, don't make trouble for me, I’ll buy you new batteries tomorrow. If you call me casually again, even if you are worth $236, I'll still hit your head with a cucumber, ok?" Tian Jingzhi pressed the doorbell and it rang,"ding dong". She nodded with satisfaction, "Good boy!"

It was at this moment, the strong heartbeat sounded again. Badump. Badump. It seemed like it was from her own chest, but she sensed that it belonged to another person. Their hearts were just beating at the same frequency.

Tian Jingzhi held her chest and looked towards the unlit street. She was certain that the heartbeats came from there. Her instinct was telling her to flee. Tian Jingzhi just wanted to close the door, but saw the broken light at the intersection flicker on. 

And there was a man standing under the street light, he was tall and had a good physique. She could tell that he could make it as a model. The kind that would make photographer Amanda run to and shake hands with. She just didn’t know what his face was like. After all, there was a plentiful amount of butterfaces.

As if God had heard her voice, the light of a car hit the man's face. And in that instance Tian Jingzhi locked eyes with the man. Wow, a jade chiseled face, soul-captivating eyes, and perfect features; definitely made from the best material. Like a male god!

Tian Jingzhi had an adrenaline rush and her heart beat faster. Badump. Badump. The man rubbed his chest in discomfort and glared at her, very displeased.

The dazzling high beam flashed, Tian Jingzhi raised her hand to block the glare. When she turned back to the street lamp, it was already empty. A low key with a ‘four interlocking rings’ logo (an Audi) stopped in front of her house. And out walked an old acquaintance.

The man in front of her was Ye Chen, a researcher at the Stem Cell Regeneration Center, with an annual salary of one million. His parents are university professors, so he could be considered to be part of a scholarly family. They also have several properties in the city center. This man was once evaluated by Ms. Qiu Meiyun as pa-u-per (pauper).

“What are you looking at?”

"There was an ultra handsome man standing under the street light just now, didn't you see?" Tian Jingzhi pointed to the street light, "Right there, I was staring at him, but he disappeared when your light flashed."

Ye Chen looked at the place she pointed, the road was brightly lit, and he could see the entire street at a glance.

“No.” Ye Chen laughed, “Since you like this, may I assume that you still have some lingering feelings for me?”

It was as if a bucket of ice water was poured on her. She sobered up from his words.

Yo, it’s been a while, but I see you’re still a narcissist.

"May I ask why Mr. Ye came to find his ex-girlfriend? We had already broken up three years ago."

"Why are you wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night?"

Tian Jingzhi impatiently leaned on the door frame, without any intention of inviting him in. She clicked her tongue, "None of your business. Let’s get to the point, if you are here to ask for my well-being, then leave. My patience is only limited to interviews. I am not responsible for satisfying the ‘overflowing sympathy’ of ex #6."

Ye Chen frowned, but quickly smiled in a mild manner, “Your temper still hasn’t changed, no wonder why you got rejected.”

"Thank you for the compliment, but you, Mr. Ye Chen, will never be able to enjoy the pleasure of rejecting me." Tian Jingzhi smirked, "I still have filming work tomorrow, so I need to rest. Then I won’t see you off, Mr. Ye."

While closing the door, Ye Chen suddenly held onto it, and said solemnly, "Wait, I came to you to talk about something serious."

Tian Jingzhi was pulling back, not letting him have his way, “I don’t recall having any more business with you.”

"...Tian Jingzhi, listen to me, the night you had a car accident, the transport truck that collided with you was carrying a mummified corpse. Our research center spent a lot of money renting it from a private museum for research. But when the police rushed to the scene. When the coffin fell to pieces, the mummy disappeared, and you are the only person who lived through the accident..."

Tian Jingzhi hesitated and lost her grip on the door. Ye Chen pulled it open and the two had a staring contest.