Chapter 132 - 123: Man Fears Fame, a Pig Fears Fat

Chapter 132: Chapter 123: Man Fears Fame, a Pig Fears Fat

Sitting at his workstation with nothing much to do, he took a few minutes of his break to open his Friends Circle.

He hadn’t scrolled far before he was shocked yet again.

A girl he didn’t know had posted a photo of his house—not his new place, but his old one, the one he was planning to sell.

The girl was standing right in his former bedroom!

’What is going on today? First, my book inexplicably gets a huge tip, and now I find out my old house was rented to someone on my Friends Circle, and I had no idea about any of it.’

’This is so weird.’

The photo must have been taken in the morning. The sun was bright, and she was standing in front of the window. Although it was just a shot of her back and you couldn’t see her face, she had a great figure.

Xiao Ran frowned, zoomed in on the photo, but still couldn’t recall who she was. He tapped on their chat history.

There was only a single smile emoji, sent at 9:30 PM on the 11th.

Looking at the message, Xiao Ran frowned and tried his best to remember.

’This... I think she added me on the day Liu Min invited me to that party.’

’It must have been that drunk girl who was sitting next to me and asked for my WeChat. She’s the one who rented my house?’

An unexpected smile appeared on Xiao Ran’s face at the thought.

’Life is just full of coincidences.’

But then another thought struck him as problematic. When he was renting the place out, Xiaozhang had said it was for a family of three. To save himself the trouble, he never met the tenants, not even knowing their phone number.

’How did that turn into a young woman?’

To confirm, Xiao Ran tapped her profile picture and sent a message directly.

Xiao Ran: Hello, do you remember me?

The girl’s name was Xu Yuanyuan. She was currently fiddling with her live streaming equipment when she saw the message and casually tapped it open.

When she saw it was from Xiao Ran, her charming, almond-shaped eyes narrowed for a moment. The next second, excitement flashed across her face. ’Isn’t this that author?’

’Why is he messaging me now?’

With that, Xu Yuanyuan quickly sat down and replied earnestly: Hello, Teacher Xiao. I’m surprised you still remember me.

In reality, Xiao Ran had long forgotten about her. If he hadn’t seen the photo of his house, he probably would have never messaged her in his life.

Xiao Ran: Yes. I wanted to ask about the photo you posted. Is that the house you’re renting?

Seeing Xiao Ran’s message, Xu Yuanyuan was taken aback. ’How does he know I’m renting this place?’

’I haven’t had any acting gigs for the past ten days. After all, I’m just a minor actress. I had to ask someone to help me rent a place, and I only just moved in this morning. I haven’t even had time to tell my best friend yet, so how could he possibly know?’

’Is something spooky going on?’

Xu Yuanyuan: How did you know I was renting?

Xiao Ran: Well, that house is mine.

Staring at the message on her phone, Xu Yuanyuan’s eyes widened as she fell into a state of momentary shock.

After a long moment, she blinked in disbelief, then suddenly burst out laughing.

’I can’t believe it. To think there could be such a coincidence in the world—the house I’m renting actually belongs to Teacher Xiao.’

’But then again, this house is really nice. Both the location and the amenities are great.’

’The price is just a bit steep. The monthly rent is 8,500!’

’For a C-list actress, that’s really not cheap.’

Xu Yuanyuan: Hello, landlord! I’m your tenant, Xu Yuanyuan!

’My original impression of him was that he was handsome and talented. Now I can add another trait to the list: wealthy!’

An idea suddenly sparked in her mind. ’I don’t have a boyfriend anyway. If I could get together with someone like Xiao Ran, my career would surely take off, and I wouldn’t have to struggle so much like I do now.’

’I have to do live stream sales and act in dramas, but even with all that, I’m just barely making a living. I’m not earning much money at all.’

’Besides, if I really got together with him, wouldn’t that open up a ton of opportunities for me?’

’After all, his book has already been adapted, and it’s very likely his next one will be too!’

Xu Yuanyuan: My dear landlord, I was wondering if I might have the honor of treating you to a meal?

Seeing Xu Yuanyuan’s message, Xiao Ran frowned. He replied: I’m afraid not. I’ve been very busy lately.

Xu Yuanyuan’s face fell with disappointment as she read Xiao Ran’s reply.

Xu Yuanyuan: I see. Well, maybe next time then.

He glanced at his watch. It was a little after five. Without hesitation, Xiao Ran slipped his phone into his pocket, picked up his laptop bag, and walked out of the library.

...

The video of Xiao Ran cooking had been circulating online all afternoon, and quite a few people had already seen it.

It was now 5:30 PM, and many students without classes were already heading to the cafeteria to grab a seat for dinner. The campus was incredibly crowded.

He had just gotten on his small electric scooter when he saw two girls walking toward him. It was Li Jiajia and Wang Nannan.

He recognized them as students who were regulars at the library and often borrowed books.

"Hello, Teacher Xiao."

"Hello."

Xiao Ran gave a simple reply, preparing to make a quick getaway.

But before he could even turn the key, Li Jiajia walked over with a nervous look on her face. She quickly pulled her phone out of her pocket, played a video, and held it up to Xiao Ran.

She looked at Xiao Ran excitedly. "Teacher Xiao, this person... is this person you?"

She had seen the video that afternoon, and as soon as her class ended, she couldn’t wait to come to the library and confirm it with Teacher Xiao.

Anyone would be surprised to find out that someone they knew had suddenly become an internet celebrity.