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Chapter 2

"Thank you..." The girl still kept her head down, her soft and melodious voice asked, "Can... I borrow your phone?"

Jun Shang immediately realized, took out his phone, and handed it to her.

"You live on that side of the hill, right? A wealthy person, no wonder so willful and spoiled..."

"I am not!" The girl couldn't help but protest.

"That's fine. Just call someone from your family to pick you up."

After handing the phone to the girl, Jun Shang didn't listen in, voluntarily stepping back a few steps and squatting down.

The girl had some objections to his comments, but at the moment, she had no choice but to use the phone. However, she didn't make a call, just sent a message.

"Thank you."

"Mm." Jun Shang took back the phone, looked at the time, and prepared to run back. "Next time, don't be so competitive."

"Hey!" Seeing him turn around, the girl couldn't help but call out.

Jun Shang turned back.

"You... won't tell anyone, right?"

Jun Shang was a bit stunned. He thought she was going to thank him again, but unexpectedly, it was a reminder.

He helplessly complained, "Nervous! Do I look like the kind of person who would brag about doing good deeds all over the place?"

"I mean... you didn't recognize me?" The girl seemed a bit helpless.

"Why would I recognize you?" Jun Shang rolled his eyes. "You didn't hit your head just now, did you?"

Seeing him turning around to leave, the girl was a bit dissatisfied with his attitude. She bit her lip and then took off her sunglasses, looking up at him. "Recognized now? Can I take a photo with you..."

She deliberately lowered her head just now, covering her face with the brim of her sunglasses, so Jun Shang couldn't see what she looked like. Even without makeup, she still appeared stunning after exercising. However, now, even if it was a plain face, it was still a stunning beauty.

But... what about a beautiful woman?

"Why take a photo? Trying to extort money? Say I caused you to sprain your ankle?" Jun Shang frowned and muttered to himself, "No wonder! It turns out you pretended to fall just to make it real..."

The beautiful girl was almost crying from his words!

Not only did he ignore her, but he also said she was trying to extort money, pretending to fall, and it serves her right!

"Hey! I am really Ling Weilai!" She called out dissatisfied.

Jun Shang turned around and waved his hand to the back, "Whatever your past or future is, take care of yourself!"

The self-proclaimed Ling Weilai was dumbfounded. What kind of words were these? How could she have not heard her name? How could he not recognize her?! This was clearly intentional and saying such unpleasant things. It's truly hateful!

She tried hard to find it amusing, but being accustomed to receiving applause and adoration from fans wherever she went, being completely ignored like this for the first time was somewhat disheartening.

Upon further reflection, the person just now didn't seem like they were pretending. He genuinely didn't pay much attention to her and wasn't surprised by her name. Could it be that her fame and presence had become so low?

That couldn't be right!

It seemed more like he was pretending, like a paparazzo who took pictures and quickly left!

Thinking of this, her heart once again hung in suspense.

Ling Weilai was certainly not overly competitive. As one of the hottest celebrities, she was used to avoiding paparazzi and sneaky photos.

At this time, in this area, usually, there were no other runners. Suddenly, someone caught up and swiftly approached her. She immediately thought it was the paparazzi, intending to run away quickly, leading to the hasty and chaotic sprained ankle.

But she was just a teenage girl after all. Usually, she had a team, including managers and assistants, to take care of everything. The sudden injury made her focus only on the pain.

Now, recalling that it might have been a paparazzo, her heart once again tensed. Ling Weilai was used to avoiding paparazzi, and at this time and place, she didn't expect anyone else to be jogging. The sudden appearance of someone following her made her assume it was a paparazzi, prompting her to run away and causing the hasty and chaotic sprain.

However, she was just a teenage girl, usually having a team to take care of everything. The abrupt injury made her only focus on the pain.

Now, thinking it might have been a paparazzo, her heart tensed again. The beautiful face was about to cry. Who knew how she was being secretly photographed just now? Perhaps those photos were already on the phone she had borrowed. Unfortunately, she hadn't thought to check.

Lowering her head to look at herself, the close-fitting sport shorts revealed her flawless white legs completely. From certain angles, it might even appear as if she wasn't wearing any pants.

Leaving that aside, just the image of a man helping her massage her feet would be enough to generate many stories.

Who would believe she was injured?

Who would believe it was a stranger?

Even she wouldn't believe it herself!

The more Ling Weilai thought about it, the more shocked she became. Glancing around, Jun Shang's figure had long disappeared around that bend.

Jun Shang was not a paparazzo and certainly not intentionally showing off. He wasn't a star-chaser, but when it came to encountering a familiar female celebrity, he wouldn't mind shaking hands and exchanging a few polite words.

However, Ling Weilai, who had skyrocketed to fame in recent years, was someone he hadn't paid attention to. The celebrities he was familiar with had gained fame years ago.

This incident left Ling Weilai in a dilemma, but for Jun Shang, it was a forgotten trivial matter.

However, today there was also something that made Jun Shang a bit conflicted!

Today, he had a job interview, but the job itself wasn't the main focus—the key was to meet someone.

After taking a shower at home, Jun Shang quickly headed out. Since he had recently moved here, everything was still unfamiliar, and he needed to leave early as he wasn't acquainted with the route.

The urban village was a bit dirty and crowded, but it was convenient with a down-to-earth atmosphere. For instance, there was a breakfast shop downstairs that provided affordable and delicious breakfast options for the public.

Although Jun Shang was outdated when it came to current popular celebrities, he was not outdated in terms of technology. With a quick check on his phone, the route was clear: take bus 323 from the nearby station, transfer to the subway after three stops, exit at Exit C of the Financial Center station in the CBD, and walk 570 meters to reach his destination.

While waiting for the bus on the platform, he checked his phone for messages and realized there was no trace left. The girl named Ling Weilai had deleted the message after sending it. This amused him a bit. People nowadays are really cautious! Could it be that they're afraid of being harassed?

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