Life went on. Day after day, in that same old repetition, Leng Shuang gradually got used to this unshakably ordinary life.

By day, work, get off work, eat...

By night, stroll around, eat and drink, sleep.

It was ordinary, but life didn’t bring too many unpleasant things. And the nights in the Magic City had a unique kind of magic that drew them in and let them enjoy their youth.

Following his usual habit, Leng Shuang would keep in touch with Lin Mo every so often, especially on weekends. They spent their nights outside together, and their feelings only grew deeper.

Everything was ready. All they lacked was a house and enough money before they could walk into marriage.

Actually, Leng Shuang never wanted Lin Mo to shoulder the matter of the house alone. He was working hard to save money too.

But Lin Mo was stubborn like that. The drive and boldness of youth showed through in her completely.

She still said the same thing. Leng Shuang should save his money and spend it on himself. He should enjoy the Magic City happily, and she would handle everything else.

Her diligence and hard work moved Leng Shuang every single time. Being with Lin Mo was, to him, the most correct choice he had ever made.

And on Lin Mo’s side, things were gradually getting on track too. Again and again, she proved how outstanding she was. In her two years at university, she won first-class scholarships both years. Not only that, she also took part in competitions all over the place, letting many people see this young woman who was still green, yet always striving forward.

Every time Leng Shuang watched videos of Lin Mo competing, he felt both admiration and emotion.

At first, she had stammered in front of crowds. But step by step, she overcame her nerves. In front of cameras and all those big-name judges, she held her head high, calm and confident.

How hard she worked to prove herself... the effort and price behind it were simply more than ordinary people could bear.

Over the years, Lin Mo’s hard work also gradually changed the way Yu Mo and the other two saw her. After all, the spirit and drive in her were just too dazzling.

And while his feelings with Lin Mo were growing richer, Yuriko appeared in his life once again.

Every now and then, she would make time to come by for a bowl of luosifen, and chat with Leng Shuang while she was at it.

Between classmates, that was pretty normal.

What wasn’t normal was the relationship between the two of them.

They were people who had once liked each other. Even if fate hadn’t let them end up together, every meeting still stirred a few ripples in their hearts.

“See you.”

“See you.”

After finishing her meal, Yuriko gave Leng Shuang a gentle farewell. Carrying that increasingly mature charm in every sway of her figure, she slowly disappeared from his sight.

Every time Leng Shuang watched her leave, seeing the back of her grow more and more captivating, his eyes would follow her off almost against his will. Then he would let out a quiet sigh.

Xiao Qian and Xiao Hua both shook their heads in silent understanding and stopped making fun of Leng Shuang over it.

They were already used to this kind of thing.

Besides, both of them had girlfriends now. They had felt that kind of regret too. It really did hurt.

Only Yu Mo, that guy who only cared about money, could date several women at once and still handle them all with ease.

That’s right, Yu Mo had a girlfriend too. By nature, he was someone who loved to play around. A guy who wandered the sleepless city every day was bound to run into plenty of women who approached him.

But no one knew what kind of magic Yu Mo had. He was somehow dating several girlfriends at the same time. His highest record had even reached fourteen!

When Leng Shuang and the other two found out, their expressions were beyond shocked.

That guy had already stopped working. He had thrown himself completely into socializing with his “girlfriends.” And he had even shown the three of them that the money he got from those “girlfriends” was far more than what he made from actual work.

“Two bowls, three liang rice noodles. We’re eating here.”

Not long after Leng Shuang watched Yuriko leave, a spoiled-sounding voice rang by his ear.

That’s right. It was Yu Mo.

Looking up, he saw Yu Mo holding hands with a strange woman, chin slightly raised as he spoke in a sweet voice.

After reluctantly ringing up Yu Mo’s order, Leng Shuang shook his head.

Xiao Qian and the other guy could only laugh awkwardly too.

“Huh? Sister Li Ao sent me a red packet. Wuwuwu~ That’s so great. I’ll take you somewhere nice to eat. We can have luosifen next time. And we can go get a new phone too.”

Yu Mo held the woman’s hand and leaned against her chest. He stared at his phone with an excited, adorable expression. “Sister Li Ao is so nice. She said she’d get me a new phone, and she really is.”

“X-Xiao Mo, it’s just a phone. There’s no need to ask someone else for one. And that woman doesn’t look like a good person at all. It’s not right to take her money.” With Yu Mo pressing against such a sensitive spot, and with his cute face right below her eyes, the woman’s cheeks flushed red. Even her breathing turned a little heavy.

“Hey, you’re not allowed to talk about Sister Li Ao like that. She’s so kind-hearted. She said she’d get me a new phone, and she did. Doesn’t that make her a good person?”

Yu Mo puffed out his cheeks and defended the “Sister Li Ao” in his mouth with a pitiful look.

“I’ll buy you one. It’s just a phone, right? You don’t need to use hers!”

Maybe she got provoked, because the woman spoke up angrily.

“That wouldn’t be good, would it? I was supposed to treat you to dinner today, and now I’m making you spend money too...”

Yu Mo bit his lower lip and hugged the woman’s arm, looking a little upset.

That explosive green-tea act made the expressions on Leng Shuang and the other two twist up.

“Sigh. As long as you’re happy.”

The woman gently patted Yu Mo on the head.

“Sister Zheli is the best.”

Yu Mo jumped up, wrapped his arms around her neck, and kissed the corner of her lips. Instantly, the woman froze in place like she’d been hit with petrification magic.

The next moment, she really did take Yu Mo by the hand and leave to buy him a new phone.

“Uh...”

Seeing Yu Mo throw the three of them a look before leaving, Leng Shuang and the others had no idea what to say.

Before this, Leng Shuang had already tried to advise Yu Mo. He told him this kind of thing wasn’t good. If he kept deceiving people’s feelings like this, something would happen sooner or later.

But Yu Mo didn’t care at all. Trusting his own instincts, he had said, “Ah, relax. I’m really good at reading people. If someone’s not easy to bully, I won’t touch them. I only go after honest people. Even if they notice something, they won’t get mad~”

Leng Shuang could only feel helpless. He knew that with Yu Mo’s playful nature and his love of taking the easy road, there was a high chance he’d end up walking this kind of path.

But he hadn’t expected Yu Mo to get this far in less than five years. In just two and a half years, he had already become like this.

“The prosperity of the Magic City has a magic that attracts young people, and a magic that changes the way they think.”

Leng Shuang would occasionally see that line in videos.

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about it.

When business was slow in the afternoon, he would sometimes zone out from boredom and watch the people coming and going outside the shop.

Then he slowly lifted his head and looked up at the sky...

That cold, peerlessly stunning woman had clearly not appeared in his life for more than two years...