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Brother Liu took out a yellow vest, a small yellow hat, and a sign from the bag, handing them to Tan Yixuan. Seeing her absentmindedly take them, looking at a loss, he frowned and said, “What, you’ve never handed out flyers before?”

The part-time job Brother Liu offered was something Tan Yixuan had managed to get after a lot of effort. There was no way she could admit that not only was this her first time handing out flyers, but also her first time working. She forced herself to tough it out and said, “No, it’s just that the weather is so hot right now…”

Brother Liu gave Tan Yixuan a sidelong glance at her fair, delicate face, treating her as a pampered young lady out to experience the hardships of life. Feeling a bit annoyed, he still patiently advised, “It’s a requirement from the educational institution. Besides, wearing a hat will protect you from the sun, won’t it?”

Tan Yixuan pursed her lips, saying nothing as she took the vest and hat from Brother Liu’s hands. After she put them on, Brother Liu handed her another bag and a sign, reminding her, “We’ll hand these out here first, and then switch to another school at noon.”

Tan Yixuan nodded, taking the flyers and sign from Brother Liu’s hand.

Brother Liu stayed for a while to supervise her. After seeing that she got the hang of it quickly, he bid her farewell and went off to manage another part-time gig.

Wang Sasa, who had been leaning against a telephone pole watching Tan Yixuan hand out flyers, grew bored after a while and started scrolling through her phone. She initially planned to play a game to pass the time, but she was so bad at it that she got annihilated within minutes of logging in. Frustrated, she uninstalled the game and, after a pause, looked up to see Tan Yixuan diligently handing out flyers. Thinking that she wasn’t being watched, Wang Sasa began reading a novel on her phone.

That’s right, Wang Sasa had a peculiar hobby she couldn’t easily admit to. She loved online novels. Liking online novels was nothing unusual, but Wang Sasa was a bit of a narcissist. If the protagonist wasn’t arrogant and beautiful enough? She won’t read it. If the supporting characters didn’t grovel at the protagonist’s feet? She won’t read it. So, she became obsessed with “Sue-lit” novels—no matter how childish the plot or terrible the writing, as long as the protagonist was the absolute center and the story was satisfying and indulgent, she didn’t care. It was a hobby she felt too embarrassed to talk about.

But at this moment, with Tan Yixuan engrossed in her work and no admirers around her, Wang Sasa stealthily immersed herself in reading her novel. She was so absorbed that she didn’t even notice when Tan Yixuan turned to look at her.

After working hard to hand out twenty flyers, Tan Yixuan turned around and saw Wang Sasa staring seriously at her phone, which piqued her curiosity. She had seen Wang Sasa in the same position twenty minutes ago, and now, twenty minutes later, she was still in the same spot. Didn’t her neck get sore?

Without realizing it, Tan Yixuan walked over to Wang Sasa and frowned. “What are you looking at?”

Wang Sasa was right at the climax of the story, where the female protagonist was slapping the faces of the supporting male and female characters while the handsome male lead looked on. It was a pivotal scene of showing off. Being interrupted suddenly made her very annoyed. Instinctively, she looked up, ready to say something, but when she saw that it was Tan Yixuan standing in front of her with a blank expression, she stiffened, forcing a smile. “I’m… reading an English novel.”

Remembering how Wang Sasa had shone in English class once, Tan Yixuan didn’t doubt her. However, she was surprised at how studious Wang Sasa was. She said in surprise, “You’re really diligent. If you wanted to read, why didn’t you just stay home?”

Upon hearing this, the first thought that flashed through Wang Sasa’s mind was that Tan Yixuan must have taken some strange medicine to be talking so much with her. Glancing at the flyers in her hand, she speculated that maybe Tan Yixuan was having trouble handing them out and was deliberately trying to chat with her. So, she purposely asked, “Never mind my studying. How’s the flyer distribution going? Do you need me to teach you?”

Hearing Wang Sasa say something so boastful, Tan Yixuan froze for a moment before bursting into laughter. “You know how?”

“There’s nothing I don’t know,” Wang Sasa said, full of confidence. She snatched the remaining stack of flyers from Tan Yixuan’s hand and walked straight over to the entrance of the elementary school, standing there confidently. Then, Tan Yixuan watched as Wang Sasa deftly approached an elementary school student, didn’t even ask if they needed it, and just shoved a flyer into their hands. She then arrogantly ordered, “Don’t throw it away! Show it to your parents when you get home!” Her movements were quick and precise.

The elementary school student, dumbfounded, took the flyer, nodded blankly, and walked into the school.

Tan Yixuan: “…”

Tan Yixuan really wanted to sigh. Wang Sasa hadn’t changed her school bully ways; even when handing out flyers, she did it with a rough and domineering attitude. The only difference now was that one of her personalities used to bully high school students, while this one was bullying elementary school students. But her method was indeed effective. In no time, Wang Sasa had handed out her entire stack of flyers. She proudly said to Tan Yixuan, “See? When an expert steps in, it’s clear immediately! I’m telling you, no matter what you’re doing, you need to have a strategy. You need to target the stragglers.”

Tan Yixuan thought Wang Sasa’s tone sounded less like she was sharing tips on distributing flyers and more like she was teaching someone how to rob kids for protection money. Before Wang Sasa could continue talking, Tan Yixuan shook her head, turned around, and left. She still had several hundred flyers left in her bag, and rather than standing here listening to Wang Sasa ramble, she would rather focus on handing them out.

Wang Sasa was in the middle of her enthusiastic speech when she noticed that Tan Yixuan wasn’t buying it, which made her lose interest quickly. Seeing Tan Yixuan leave without a word, Wang Sasa found it rather boring too. As the sun climbed higher and the weather grew hotter, she decided to go to a nearby milk tea shop across the street.

The milk tea shop was newly opened. It was small, simply decorated, but quite new. Wang Sasa ordered a cup of low-sugar milk tea and sat by the floor-to-ceiling window to enjoy the air conditioning. This spot was perfect as she could see Tan Yixuan handing out flyers from across the street, which allowed her to read her novel while keeping an eye on Tan Yixuan.

Wang Sasa read her novel for a solid three hours, to the point where her eyes were almost sore. After finishing the last drop of her milk tea, she tossed the cup into the trash can and left the shop.

Across the street, Tan Yixuan was working hard, barely having time to wipe the sweat from her forehead. She knew if she didn’t finish distributing these flyers, she’d accumulate too many by noon and might get a bad impression from Brother Liu. Wang Sasa watched her flushed face for a while and suddenly felt something was off. Tan Yixuan’s face was unusually red—could she be suffering from heatstroke?

Thinking of this possibility, Wang Sasa hurried over and quickly checked Tan Yixuan’s forehead with the back of her hand. Tan Yixuan, caught off guard by Wang Sasa’s sudden approach, instinctively tried to move away. But as soon as Wang Sasa’s hand touched her forehead, she froze.

A sweet, unfamiliar fragrance emanated from Wang Sasa, lingering at Tan Yixuan’s nose. Perhaps due to her fuzzy brain, Tan Yixuan instinctively asked, “What perfume are you wearing?”

Seeing Wang Sasa’s surprised expression, Tan Yixuan froze again and awkwardly tried to explain, “It’s a bit pungent…”

Wang Sasa: “…”

After a moment, Wang Sasa forced a smile and retorted for the first time, “If you don’t appreciate it, just keep quiet. It’s clearly nice! How is it pungent?” How dare she question her taste? Even if the other person was the boss, Wang Sasa wasn’t going to let it slide!

Tan Yixuan, feeling guilty for lying, blushed slightly. Fortunately, she was feverish and her face was so red that Wang Sasa couldn’t tell.

Feeling a bit guilty after snapping at Tan Yixuan, Wang Sasa saw her weak condition and pursed her lips. She took Tan Yixuan’s hand and was about to call a taxi to leave.

Tan Yixuan quickly grabbed her, anxious, “Where are you going?”

Wang Sasa replied, puzzled, “You have a fever. We’re going to the hospital to get an IV.”

Tan Yixuan said, “No need, I just need to rest a bit. I still need to continue working.” Worried that Wang Sasa might actually drag her away, she patiently explained, “This is my first time working. I don’t want to leave a bad impression on Brother Liu.”

Wang Sasa examined her for a moment, saw that Tan Yixuan was resolute, and sighed.

Wang Sasa guided Tan Yixuan to sit in the milk tea shop, telling her not to move around and that she’d be back soon after buying medicine. She carefully reminded Tan Yixuan to take her medicine, and then, with a serious expression, took the vest, hat, sign, and flyers from Tan Yixuan’s hands and said, “You sit here. I’ll handle distributing the flyers for you, okay?”

Tan Yixuan stared at her blankly.

Wang Sasa awkwardly added, “You’ve seen how it’s done. I’m better at handing out flyers than you. Just take your medicine. I’ll come back to check on you later.” With that, Wang Sasa put on the vest, hat, grabbed the sign, and headed out with a bag of flyers.

Wang Sasa distributed the flyers diligently, a faint smile on her lips.

She couldn’t believe that after making such a big sacrifice, Tan Yixuan was still indifferent! Thinking about it, a high-and-mighty young lady actually went so far as to do such a tough job for her, and even bought medicine for her without a second thought. If Tan Yixuan wasn’t moved to tears, then all her efforts would have been in vain!

Tan Yixuan wasn’t moved; Wang Sasa was the one getting emotional.

When Wang Sasa returned after distributing the flyers, Tan Yixuan, having taken her medicine, was feeling much better. She began to thank Wang Sasa and reached out to take the bag from her. Accidentally touching Wang Sasa’s fingers and sensing the emotions conveyed, Tan Yixuan paused suddenly. The words of thanks got stuck in her throat, and she simply said, “Not bad.” She didn’t want to see Wang Sasa looking too pleased with herself.

Wang Sasa’s triumphant expression froze instantly.

After all her hard work, getting up early and working tirelessly, to be met with Tan Yixuan’s “Not bad”? Even worse, Tan Yixuan added a “not” in front! Wang Sasa felt a pang of dissatisfaction. To be honest, whether before or after crossing over, she had never been so considerate to anyone, yet Tan Yixuan didn’t appreciate it.

Seeing Wang Sasa’s face turn from blue to white, Tan Yixuan coughed and, hiding her smirk, said, “Thank you, Wang Sasa.”

Wang Sasa, still feeling down, was stunned by the last few words.

She asked, “Did you say Sasa or Shasha?”

Tan Yixuan, looking down, said, “Wang Shasha. Is there a problem?”

Wang Sasa: “…” Could it be that she heard wrong?

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