I'm busking on the streets with my kid, and my domineering CEO is helping me break into the mus

Based on her statement, Yang Xue was able to conclude that Zhou Yuhan was definitely the one who was lying.

Although you can't see anyone's expression online.

However, one can discern a person's personality or psychological state by observing their speaking habits and the content of their speech.

When faced with Yang Xue's question, Zhu Yan simply responded with a question mark.

She most likely didn't understand.

But Zhou Yuhan's reply is quite intriguing...

[Xuexue, what's wrong? Why are you so angry?]

She was clever; she deliberately distanced herself from any interaction with Qian Lang.

She was also pretending not to understand...

Seeing that Yang Xue added the word "you" to her description, it gave the impression that she was very angry.

Zhou Yuhan subconsciously believed that someone was acting as a peacemaker in this incident, mediating the relationship between the two.

Yang Xue's tone was clearly directed at a certain group of people.

From Zhou Yuhan's perspective, she naturally imagined the scene of that brainless woman and a bunch of friends having a hysterical outburst.

Pretending to be unaware will definitely clear you of suspicion.

Zhou Yuhan thought she had done a very clever thing.

Little did they know, Yang Xue was fishing...

Yang Xue looked at her phone screen, a playful smile playing on her lips as she muttered to herself:

"Hmph, if you, Zhou Yuhan, have nothing to hide, why would you lie?"

She then edited her message in response:

It's okay, some friends aren't helping me, they're just trying to upset me...

Yang Xue was very calm and tried her best to keep the other party in check.

Her current situation doesn't allow her to get into a fight with anyone. As long as she can catch her breath, all conflicts can be settled later.

Yang Xue spoke more about Zhu Yan.

She was still very grateful to this friend.

Through her words, Yang Xue gained a deeper understanding of her.

In my memory, Zhu Yan was a person who was cold-faced and spoke very bluntly.

Back in her school days, she didn't have many friends because she was a rather solitary person.

Because she speaks her mind directly and never gives anyone a way out, many classmates gossip about her behind her back, saying she is mean and sarcastic.

But this experience allowed Yang Xue to see another side of her.

Although not good with words, he is very loyal and honest.

In critical moments, they are also friends who can offer help in times of need.

Yang Xue looked at Zhizhi, who was sleeping soundly close to her, and patted her little head reassuringly.

Even though this world is cold, there is still a glimmer of hope.

Perhaps, dawn is just around the corner...

...

Qian Lang is a proud man, and he's in the prime of his career, so he doesn't have time to argue with a woman.

Seeing that Yang Xue did not respond, he simply ignored her.

The next day, Yang Xue dropped Zhizhi off at kindergarten and began looking for a place to live.

This is her most important task at the moment.

It has to be said that Zhu Yan's two thousand yuan saved her life.

Through a rental platform, she found a place that was in a remote location but affordable and relatively clean.

The rented house was located in an old town area, quite close to the place where I was to meet Zhu Yan.

However, it is 10 kilometers away from the kindergarten where her niece Yang Zhiyao, also known as Zhizhi, attends.

Fortunately, there's a subway, so this isn't a problem.

Because the neighborhood is relatively old, the annual rent is only 7500 yuan.

In Kyoto, this is already the lowest price in the entire city.

Guided by the landlady, Yang Xue took a look at the house.

The room is just like in the photos. Although it is only 30 square meters, it has everything you need. Most importantly, the environment is safe and the surrounding area is clean.

Through the conversation, Yang Xue guessed that the landlord was very selective about who he rented the room to.

Sure enough, the landlady was even more enthusiastic when she saw that Yang Xue was clean and tidy and learned that she had a child in kindergarten and a simple background.

After a few words of conversation, Yang Xue quickly became acquainted with the landlady.

The landlady's surname is Wu, and she is around 60 years old. After her husband passed away, she lived in her son's house upstairs.

Like other elderly people, besides dancing in the square every day, he spends his time watching short videos to earn some pocket money.

Yang Xue immediately thought of a way to approach the conversation and, while the older woman was talking, brought up the rent.

Upon hearing that Yang Xue was paying a monthly fee, she was in a dilemma.

Given Yang Xue's current situation, she simply cannot afford an annual rent.

Fortunately, the clever Yang Xue offered a solution that the other party found hard to refuse: installment payments.

Deposit 500, monthly rent 1000. If it cannot be converted to an annual rent within the next month, the full 1500 will be waived.

Finally, Yang Xue appealed to Aunt Wu's emotions, saying that she had left with nothing and was struggling to raise her child, and that other landlords were unwilling to rent to her.

This hardship resonated strongly with Aunt Wu, and Yang Xue eventually managed to secure the clean and tidy rental apartment.

In her view, 1500 yuan is the average price for a rental apartment in the city, so she is not losing money.

If she didn't have enough money to convert to an annual rent, Yang Xue had other ways to delay it.

For her, interpersonal problems are not problems.

As long as she can keep her job for the next month, everything will be fine.

With accommodation sorted out, the next step is work.

...

After quickly packing her luggage, Yang Xue set off for the online media company where Zhu Yan worked.

I arranged to meet Zhu Yan at 1 p.m.

Upon arrival, all I saw was an old building complex.

But just a few hundred meters ahead lies a newly constructed commercial district.

With the distant skyscrapers as a backdrop, this area looks even older and more dilapidated.

The destination was a three-story white building facing the street.

It blends in with several small commodity stores and shops, looking quite out of place.

A red plaque with the words "Xiaolong Media" in green characters hangs on it.

It looks a bit rustic, like a modified signboard from a rural dumpling restaurant.

Yang Xue stepped onto the cement steps and entered the store.

In this small hall of less than 10 square meters, the surrounding walls are covered with posters of various celebrities and internet influencers.

Or it could be a promotional flyer for a traffic-generating campaign on an online media platform.

At the bar table directly in front of them, a man in his thirties with a buzz cut was engrossed in playing a game.

He was wearing a pink floral shirt and khaki shorts that kept swinging as if he was shaking his leg.

He resembled a woman, and although he was pretty, a horrifying scar on his face and a thick stubble made him look particularly fierce.

Noticing someone enter, the man with the buzz cut glanced up slightly.

Seeing that the visitor was just a woman with a very elegant appearance and attire, he resumed his game as usual.

"The list of hires is right next to you, fill it out yourself..."

The man was cold and listless.

Yang Xue didn't mind the other person's indifference, thinking to herself:

"Did they mistake me for a female anchor applying for a job...?"

"This is a good sign, indicating that there's a shortage of streamers here..."

However, seeing Zhu Yan is the more pressing task at the moment.

"Hey bro, do you guys have any streamers named Zhu Yan around here?"

Yang Xue wasn't intimidated by the other party and asked in a more formal manner.

Upon hearing the name "Zhu Yan," the man paused briefly while playing his game.

He asked in a seemingly casual, yet lazy manner:

Why are you looking for her?

Yang Xue noticed this detail and responded with a light laugh:

"I'm her classmate, I want to talk to her about something."

The man with the buzz cut was engrossed in his game when he casually remarked:

"Oh, she quit a long time ago. She resigned last month, and she's changed her contact information."

Yang Xue frowned slightly upon hearing this.

She could tell at a glance that the other person was lying, but she didn't know why they were lying.