One Night Sleep Until Dawn: "I don't know, what's up? Why do you want to find me?"
Shen Lang decided to skip this topic. He couldn't just explain that the reason he was busy the other day was because there were a lot of updates in the domestic video region for Valentine's Day, right?
Island Snow: "I'm bored and want to chat with you. Is that okay?"
"Wow, you're so straightforward!"
Shen Lang couldn't help but think that if more girls were as direct as Ye Yinan, not asking their boyfriends random questions all the time, and not playing those little mind games, there wouldn't be so many jealous guys or "dogs" out there.
Checking the time, it was almost 10 PM, so Shen Lang laid back down in bed and continued to chat awkwardly with Ye Yinan.
Ye Yinan was always very expressive with Shen Lang, like a school kid writing an essay, she would tell him everything.
Shen Lang listened patiently, occasionally responding and sharing his thoughts.
[Ding! Ye Yinan's affection for you has increased by 5 points, now at 40 points. Keep it up!]
Shen Lang initially felt his chatting skills might have dropped, as his conversations with Ye Yinan seemed a bit bland. But then he heard the system notification and realized that sometimes just listening to someone and showing interest can boost their affection.
Unfortunately, such people are quite rare.
One Night Sleep Until Dawn: "Alright, it's 1 AM already. I need to go out tomorrow, so let's wrap this up. By the way, you haven't been playing with candles recently, right?"
Island Snow: "Not much. I've been working with a psychologist lately. The doctor said I have mild autism and need to socialize more, otherwise it could turn into full-blown autism."
One Night Sleep Until Dawn: "Autism? Is it that serious? {dog shocked}"
Island Snow: "I don't know. My parents are pretty worried. My mom said dad's got a lot more gray hairs recently."
[1: Do you want to come to Hengdian with me tomorrow? Don't let this illness drag on.]
[2: Can money really solve loneliness? I can't understand it. Spending money on fun things doesn't seem lonely to me.]
[3: Bring your props over here tomorrow. Let's make a video together, and you won't feel lonely.]
While Shen Lang was reading the system prompts, Ye Yinan sent another message, this time a voice message.
"Shen Lang, can I hear your voice?"
Ye Yinan's voice had a gentle, refined quality. It was youthful but also carried a sense of detachment typical of a rich girl, mixed with a kind of unhealthy fatigue.
"Can money really solve loneliness?"
Shen Lang sighed and thought about option 2's response: "I really can't understand it. Maybe that's just a rich person's problem."
Considering Ye Yinan's condition, Shen Lang thought for a moment and sent a voice message back.
"Do you want to go to Hengdian with me tomorrow?"
Ye Yinan almost immediately replied with a very excited and urgent voice message, saying just two words: "Yes, please!"
She was so afraid Shen Lang might change his mind that she even sent a follow-up text.
Island Snow: "Yes! Please!"
"Alright, let's meet under the Pearl River Tower tomorrow."
Shen Lang made a serious reminder: "But you can't bring any bodyguards or anyone else with us. I don't want my life disturbed by others."
Ye Yinan's status was too high-profile for Shen Lang, who preferred a low-key life. Plus, as a scumbag, he couldn't afford to live a high-profile life.
Shen Lang just wanted to stay as low-key as possible. Otherwise, if he was filming short videos to make money, he'd have Su Lexuan and himself in the lead roles, not looking for male and female leads.
Island Snow: "Can my bodyguards drive me to the Pearl River Tower? I'm not familiar with the area and I'm afraid I'll get lost and not find you."
One Night Sleep Until Dawn: "That's fine, but make sure they don't follow us around, okay?"
Island Snow: "Okay, I promise!"
They started chatting casually. To ease her condition a bit, Shen Lang switched to voice calls.
Ye Yinan's mood gradually lifted, becoming much more cheerful compared to the initial fatigue.
Maybe this is what they call talk therapy?
"Your condition isn't that serious. Just get out more and talk to people, everything will be fine."
Shen Lang yawned lightly: "Alright, I'm really going to sleep now. I have to go out tomorrow, so you should go to bed early too."
Just as Shen Lang was about to finish and get some rest, Ye Yinan suddenly said.
"I want a photo of you. That way, I can find you easily when we meet at the Pearl River Tower tomorrow."
Shen Lang didn't think much of it and sent a photo Su Lexuan took of him, even playfully asking, "How do I look, handsome or not?"
Ye Yinan's gentle voice replied: "Not handsome. I've seen better-looking Chinese guys abroad."
Shen Lang was decent-looking, but Ye Yinan was a rich girl who had seen plenty of handsome guys. She wasn't one to flatter people, so she was just being honest.
"Seriously, mountain pigs can't handle fine flour."
Shen Lang believed Ye Yinan had seen more handsome guys, but she really wasn't good at chatting. Couldn't she just say he looked okay?
"What does that mean? I know about mountain pigs, but what's fine flour?"
"Forget it. Let's not discuss it. It's bedtime. You should come early tomorrow."
Shen Lang sighed in frustration, not wanting to explain further and ended the call decisively.
Overall, chatting with someone like Ye Yinan felt exhausting for him, like trying to talk to someone from a different world.
After paying the water bill, Shen Lang found another message from Ye Yinan.
Island Snow: "Shen Lang, did I upset you? If I did, I'm sorry."
One Night Sleep Until Dawn: "No."
Island Snow: "That's good. I really enjoy chatting with you. Can I come find you every night from now on?"
One Night Sleep Until Dawn: "?"
"I'm not happy!"
Shen Lang really wanted to reply: "Miss, can you find someone else to bother? I'm just a small temple, I can't handle a big Buddha like you!"
One Night Sleep Until Dawn: "Hey, I'm not just chatting for free. Plus, people who chat for money make more!"
Island Snow: "Money?"
After typing those two words, Shen Lang realized something and was about to type an explanation.
Sure enough, Ye Yinan's messages turned into a stream of golden transfer notifications.