A billionaire heir posted a job listing on the campus forum: [My girlfriend has a temper. Looking for a little helper to run errands, buy food, and keep her happy. Salary: $15,000/month.] As soon as the post went up, girls swarmed it. Some wanted the money; others wanted to get close to the prince and replace the princess. When it was my turn, Julian narrowed his eyes, looking bored. "Wait on her hand and foot, no complaints. Can you do that?" "Oh, and one more thing: don't ever catch feelings for me." I agreed. But later, on the night I announced my relationship with someone else... He cornered me against a wall, asking word by word: "Is he richer than me? Does he treat you better than I do? Why do you want to be with him?" 1 Julian prepaid me three months' salary. A total of $45,000. He didn't even blink. He just said, "I looked into it. Your family situation is special. Take this first." He was right. My parents died early, and my grandma raised me. But recently, Grandma got into a car accident and was lying in the hospital. The daily bills were crushing me like a boulder. I pressed my lips together. "Thank you. I will do this job well." He raised an eyebrow, his tone casual and arrogant. "Of course. Bella is my ancestor. Serve her well, and you'll be rewarded." I nodded. "Okay." Honestly, I didn't expect this pie to fall into my lap. I wasn't lively, and my presence in class was practically zero. Of course, I later learned from Bella what Julian actually said about me. He said: "That girl looks average, her social skills are average, and she seems honest. A bit like... an ancient maidservant. Only someone like that can handle your temper." So, from that day on, I became Bella's personal servant. One call, and I was there. In less than two months, I lost a noticeable amount of weight. She had a temper. She'd call me stupid at the drop of a hat, and when she got emotional, she'd slap me in public. My roommate, Zoey, found out and was indignant for me. "This money doesn't seem easy to earn." "She doesn't even treat you like a human being." "I really envy Bella. Just relying on a pretty face to make Julian treat her like that." I had actually heard some stories about Julian and Bella. They were high school sweethearts. Bella came from an average family. After they got together, Julian covered her tuition and living expenses. In college, she didn't want to live in the dorms, so he bought her an apartment across the street. You could say half of Bella's temper was spoiled into existence by Julian. Speaking of which, Zoey suddenly grabbed my face and examined it. "Nina, if you put on makeup and pinned up your bangs, you'd definitely be prettier than Bella." "Find a rich boyfriend too, and you won't have to suffer like this." 2 Of course, I didn't think I was suffering. That was $45,000! I had never seen so much money in my life. If I had any wish right now, it would be for the golden couple, Julian and Bella, to stay together forever. But the next day, I received bad news. They had a fight. Bella smashed everything in the apartment. Then she called me over: "Clean this up, and make me something to eat." I rushed to do it. Halfway through, my phone rang. I opened it. Julian sent me a message. [Are you at her place? How is she?] I glanced at Bella not far away. She had just showered and was sitting on the sofa with a face mask on, watching a popular drama on her tablet. I considered my words carefully. I replied: [Maybe you should come coax her?] I hoped they would make up. Otherwise, I was at risk of unemployment at any moment. Unless Julian's next girlfriend was also high-maintenance and needed a servant. Julian didn't reply. About twenty minutes later, the porridge I made was ready. I served it and was about to put it on the dining table. But Bella suddenly stood up from the sofa and ran past me, bumping into me. The bowl shattered, and the scalding porridge spilled all over my wrist. It was so hot I couldn't help but hiss. Bella glanced at me. "Oops, why are you so careless?" "Clean it up yourself. I'm going to change. Julian is coming over." With that, she went into her room. I endured the pain, squatting down to clean up the mess bit by bit. About ten minutes later, the doorbell rang. Bella had changed into a pure white dress and put on light makeup, looking like a princess. And I was the princess's maid. Grey and dusty, standing in the corner, waiting for her next command. The door opened, and I saw Julian. Every time he saw Bella, he brought gifts. Jewelry, bags, roses. Everything was jaw-droppingly expensive. Tonight was no exception. Bella looked at the luxury items in his hand and huffed. "You finally decided to come?" Julian stood at the door coaxing her, chuckling as he kissed her cheek. "Of course. No matter what, I can't let you stay mad, right?" His tone was gentle, completely different from the Julian at school. 3 I had seen Julian a long time ago. I heard his family was not only rich but powerful. He was always surrounded by friends. When we first started college, I actually had a very brief encounter with him. I was working part-time at a karaoke bar. All kinds of people went there. Someone grabbed me and tried to force me to drink. It was Julian who blocked me, his voice cold: "Bullying a little girl? Are you even a man?" I didn't expect him to be so humble in front of Bella. Soon, Julian entered the apartment. Bella saw me and said, "You can go back. We don't need you here." Then she took Julian's arm, rested her head on his shoulder, and pointed to the food on the table. "I made all of this. Looks good, right?" I stood there, gently pinching my palm. Actually, I was used to it. In the past two months, Bella made me knit scarves, bake desserts, and write love letters. And in the end, in front of Julian, these all became things she personally did. Julian looked up, his gaze landing on the food. He patted Bella's hair. "Mm, nice." At this point, I felt like an eyesore, a very bright lightbulb. "I won't disturb you two. I'm heading back to school." Bella couldn't wait for me to leave. "Mm." I nodded and walked past them. Halfway to the door, Julian suddenly spoke, stopping me. He said: "Hey, you." "Wait downstairs. I'll drive you back." Bella froze, a bit angry. "What do you mean? Aren't you staying with me?" Julian coaxed her. "I have something to do. Be good, I'll take you for seafood tomorrow." Bella gave Julian a reproachful look, then stood on tiptoes and whispered something in his ear. I wisely went downstairs first. After waiting for about twenty minutes, Julian came down. His collar was slightly open, revealing a small red mark on his neck. A bit ambiguous. I glanced once and looked away. In the car, Julian sent a few more messages to Bella. After sending them, he put down his phone and turned his head, glancing at my wrist. He raised an eyebrow slightly. "I saw it earlier." "Tell me, what happened?" I froze. He actually noticed. But I couldn't tell him his girlfriend did it. He wouldn't believe me, and he wouldn't stand on my side. Worst case, I'd lose my job. I said, "Nothing, just accidentally scalded myself." Julian didn't pry. He sighed. "I'll take you to the hospital." Hospitals burn money. With my current financial situation, I couldn't afford it. I quickly said, "No... no need." Julian frowned. I waved my hand in front of him. "Really, it doesn't hurt. No need to go. Let's just go back to school." "I still have to buy breakfast for Miss Bella tomorrow." Bella was picky. She loved soup dumplings from a shop on Jiangning Road and red date porridge from Suian Street. Both places were far from campus. Every morning, I had to wake up at least an hour early to satisfy the princess's stomach. I heard Julian used to do this himself. Hearing this, Julian narrowed his eyes. After a long while, he said, "Alright then." Then he took out his phone and tapped on the screen. "I transferred you some money. Buy some ointment." I looked. $3,000. This injury was so worth it. On the way, Julian's phone kept ringing. He casually played a few voice messages. The last one was from a man. His voice was low, laced with laughter. "Isn't your little ancestor's birthday next month?" "How are you planning to celebrate this year? I'll help you set it up." Julian tutted. "Big, of course." "By the way, I'll ask Bella to bring her friend. See if there's anyone you like. Master Xu, you're twenty-two, time to date." Soon, we arrived at the school gate. I got out and walked toward the entrance. But after two steps, a voice came from behind. His tone was lazy. "You've worked hard these days." "If you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can tell me directly." I stopped. I'm twenty this year. To survive, I've washed dishes, delivered food, and worked as a hotel receptionist, enduring day after day until I was nearly numb. I've seen all kinds of employers, but never one as kind as him. I didn't turn back. "Okay." "Thank you." 4 The next afternoon, I went to the hospital. I paid the fees and chatted with Grandma. Her speech was a bit slurred. But I understood. She was asking, Nina, where did you get the money? How did you afford such an expensive nurse? I said, "Don't worry, there are lots of kind people. Everyone is helping me." After that, I received a call from Bella. "Bring me a jacket." She sent an address. It was a bar. I quickly agreed. When I arrived, I realized Julian was there too. They were sitting together, playing dice. Bella took the jacket and casually said, "Find a place to sit." I said okay and found a corner. Just then, my counselor sent a message asking me to go to her office. I stood up and walked to Bella, intending to tell her. But before I could speak, everything went pitch black. Power outage. The crowd instantly panicked, and I was pushed and nearly fell. Just then, a hand steadied me firmly. He held my hand and led me out of the crowd. His grip was surprisingly strong. I tried to tell him to let go several times, but it was too loud; he couldn't hear. I don't know how long it took before he let go. He pulled me into his arms, squatted down slightly, and rubbed his nose against my forehead. "Scared?" I froze for a moment before finding my voice. "Julian?" At that moment, the lights came back on. The man looked at me, quickly let go, and took a step back. His gaze was obscure. After a long time, he spoke. "Sorry." "Mistook you for someone else." I nodded. "It's okay, I know." I spent a lot of time with Bella, so my clothes picked up her perfume. Coincidentally, Bella had cut bangs a few days ago. Though she looked much better with them than I did. I quickly left the bar. After that, Bella intentionally showed off her affection in front of me several times. Whatever she wanted, Julian would find a way to bring it to her. She said, "Aren't we a perfect match?" I nodded. "Yes." Bella hummed triumphantly. Until once, I came out of the hospital after visiting Grandma and ran into them. Seeing me, Julian instinctively asked, "Visiting your grandma? Is she better?" Bella's face changed instantly. "You know quite a lot about her." Julian didn't catch the tone. "Of course. I have to thoroughly investigate anyone I send to your side." But that night, Bella coldly demanded to see my chat history with Julian. There was nothing there. Just money transfers and his instructions about Bella. After reading it, she handed the phone back. Time passed slowly. Finally, she spoke. "Nina, delete Julian's WeChat." "I'll explain it to him." I was silent for a moment, then deleted Julian right in front of her. She looked at me. "That's right. You two are from different worlds anyway." Yes. If not for Bella, Julian would never have known my name in this lifetime.
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