Dinner was simple: a bowl of instant noodles with two eggs, a ham sausage, and some Lao Gan Ma chili sauce.
Wang Xiaoliang slurped it all down, draining even the broth, before his stomach finally felt settled.
Lately, his livestream had been pushed back an hour and lasted only an hour.
He had no choice. He had to leave early and return late every day, while still getting to bed at the proper time.
Although his livestream earnings lately could only be described as dismal, Wang Xiaoliang had never stopped.
Never lightly abandon an old trade.
It was more like a habit, or perhaps an attitude.
After ending the stream, he took a shower, the hot water washing away much of his exhaustion.
Wang Xiaoliang threw himself onto the bed, but tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
He Runya's words and expression kept replaying in his mind.
How did that woman's mind even work?
Wang Xiaoliang genuinely could not understand.
Did having another option mean dating two men at once?
What kind of logic was that?
He could understand her wanting a shortcut. She was practical. But her approach... wasn't it far too risky? What if she ended up with neither?
Wang Xiaoliang shook his head.
Why was he, an outsider, wasting time puzzling over someone else's love life?
Wang Xiaoliang pulled the ancient-looking Book of Fate out from beneath his pillow.
He turned to a new page.
``` [Twenty-Two Arts of Fate-Changing: The Way of Husband and Wife begins with trust as the foundation of all things, followed by the resolution of discord, then the use of each other's strengths to make up for shortcomings. Most precious of all is United Against the Outside. Thus may the aura of benefactors reach its utmost height, and the path of growing