Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Revealing Choices of Willingness.
Musen asked mom to act as the boss, assigning tasks to them, and in the evening, he would take the material works back and settle their wages on the spot.
After a few days of getting used to each other, several people have been able to work independently, and in these few days, they have already secured more than ten deals.
An advertisement fee of 3999 meant nearly fifty thousand yuan, and by estimation, by the end of this summer vacation, along with the game revenue and after deducting costs, he should be able to have over half a million in his pocket.
That would be enough for him to enter university and start a new chapter of entrepreneurship.
He then used the computer to look at the map of Hu Hai, noting several commercial and snack streets next to Hu Hai University, which would all be lucrative sources of income in the future.
Musen first filled in his second and third preferences, leaving the first one blank, to be decided when he returned the next day.
Moreover, Nuannuan suddenly sent a message last night, saying she had something to tell him and wanted to meet the next day.
Musen agreed.
Nuannuan is also very likely to go to Hu Hai University, and it should be quite interesting to attend university with this young lady.
The next day.
The sky was still filled with a faint drizzle, and looking at the night sky, it seemed likely that there would be heavy rain in the evening.
Musen changed into new clothes and headed out with an umbrella.
On the way, he casually bought two candied haw sticks and soon arrived at Nuannuan's doorstep.
He rang the doorbell.
"Who is it!"
That crisp, milky voice belonged to the little girl, no doubt.
"It's me."
"Don't know you, won't open!"
An Nannan instantly recognized the voice of the villain competing for her sister's attention.
"Alright, it seems like the candied haws I bought today will just have to be fed to the dog when I go back."
Musen expressed his regret.
"Eh!"
On the other end, the little girl made a squeal, and her footsteps pounded as she ran downstairs, poking her head out of the door in just a few seconds.
Seeing that Musen was indeed holding candied haws and grilled sausages, she eagerly trotted over, tempted.
"Where's your sister?"
"Give it to me first, and then I'll tell you."
An Nannan stretched out her soft little hand towards him, her tone firm, but those yearning little eyes were somewhat adorably dumbfounded.
At that moment, the main door was pushed open, and Nuannuan, wheeling herself out, appeared.
"Nannan."
She called out softly.
Musen looked up, slightly dazzled, as Nuannuan was not wearing a dress today, but rather a cute pair of denim overalls.
On top, she wore a white gauzy long-sleeved shirt, which made her look even cuter compared to wearing long skirts, and she had a small white fluffy bag around her waist.
Her usually loose hair was tied up today.
Revealing that face no less beautiful than Ming Yue, those peach blossom eyes always seemed extra affectionate.
Musen walked over too, looking at Nuannuan's outfit for the day: "Nuannuan, you look very pretty today."
Nuannuan glanced down at her clothes, which Aunt Xiang helped her choose today, and she seriously nodded in response to the compliment: "I know."
Well, she's not humble at all.
Indeed, that's her true self.
"Bad guy, stop sweet-talking to deceive my sister! I won't let you have her," the little girl barked out fiercely.
"Nannan is also very cute today," Musen said with a beaming smile, giving her a compliment as well.
Immediately, the little girl blushed: "Even if you say that, I won't... I'll let you talk for at most five minutes."
The next moment, Musen dangled a candied haw in front of her.
The little girl's eyes cleared instantly: "You, don't tempt me with these, I'll let you talk a bit longer..."
Musen held back a laugh and handed her the candied haw.
Clearly, this little girl had principles, but not many.
Sure enough, after receiving the candied haw and whispering a few words with Nuannuan, An Nannan reluctantly nodded.
"Let's go."
Nuannuan tugged at his sleeve, and Musen nodded.
Without this little lightbulb around, it would be a bit more relaxed for the two of them together.
As they walked out of the villa area, Musen asked her, "Where would you like to go today?"
The sky was a bit gloomy, and it might well rain again in the evening.
But Nuannuan took out a little notebook from her small bag, glanced at it, then quickly snapped it shut: "Can we go to the shopping street first?"
"Of course."
Musen accompanied her to the shopping street, and they even strolled around the old market trade city.
Nuannuan obviously wasn't used to wandering in places full of roadside stalls, looking curious about everything.
"See anything you want to buy?"
Musen asked her.
Nuannuan shook her head, then asked him in return, "What about you?"
Xu Musen looked at the toy store in front of him and laughed, "I remember when I was a kid, my mom used to take me here, and I always wanted an Ultraman toy. I always thought of myself as a hero who defeats monsters."
But later, I found out that I was the little monster who was defeated by reality."
Xu Musen laughed at himself mockingly.
An Nuannuan, seemingly deep in thought, nodded. When she looked at Xu Musen, there was a sparkle in her eyes.
"Musen, I'm thirsty and want to drink some water."
"Alright, I'll go buy you some."
By the time Xu Musen returned from buying water at the nearby supermarket, An Nuannuan was holding her purse and that little notebook again.
"Water."
"Oh~"
An Nuannuan took it, and she made a checkmark on her little notebook, her expression seeming to brighten a little.
"Musen, can I treat you to a meal today?"
Xu Musen found her a bit secretive, but seeing her expectant eyes, he promptly nodded in agreement.
"Then I might just slaughter you, you little rich lady."
"What does 'rich lady' mean?"
"It means... someone who's very rich but also cold and aloof."
"Hmm, it sounds a bit like Good Person Sister," An Nuannuan pondered.
"..."
Musen, you have quite the eye for people!
An Nuannuan took Xu Musen to a Sichuan hotpot restaurant.
As soon as they entered, the chili fumes were so strong that they stung their eyes.
But An Nuannuan was excited.
She even ordered the spiciest red oil pot. Xu Musen remembered that she had said her mother was from Sichuan.
With such spicy food, it's no wonder that there are so many proctology hospitals in Chengdu.
But why are there so many in Nantong as well?
Could it be that hemorrhoids really add a bit of texture to life?
Meanwhile, An Nuannuan was munching on tripe and sipping milk tea.
She still rested the milk tea steadily on her chest.
Xu Musen couldn't help but steal a glance, wondering if wealthy families really did have such good nourishment?
"Musen, do you want some milk?"
Maybe feeling his gaze, An Nuannuan offered.
"Cough, no, I'm good."
"Your face is all red from the spiciness."
"It's nothing... I'll just drink some sour plum soup."
...
Meanwhile, Yao Mingyue was holding the clothes Xu Musen hadn't taken with him yesterday, already washed and clean.
Yao Mingyue smelled them at the tip of her nose, and besides his scent, there was now also hers; this sense of two people intertwined gave her a nice feeling.
She planned to return the clothes, but when she knocked on the door, there was no answer.
Since both families had spare keys to each other's houses, she just went ahead and opened the door.
She entered the room and saw that Xu Musen's door was just ajar; she peeked inside.
Xu Musen was clearly not in his room.
Yao Mingyue thought he might have gone to the flower shop to make those videos again.
Entering his room, the place was filled with his scent.
Yao Mingyue couldn't resist and rolled around on his bed.
She dared not imagine how comfortable it would be to sleep holding him!
In the end, she neatly placed the clothes and prepared to leave, but her gaze fell upon his computer's desktop.
Because Xu Musen had to frequently monitor the back end, his computer was always on.
College volunteer application...
Yao Mingyue had sharp eyesight and immediately spotted a tab; the deadline for submitting choices was only in two days.
She pondered, then decided to click and take a look.
However, in the volunteer application, the most important first choice was empty.
But the second and third choices were already filled out.
"Hu Hai University of Science and Technology"
"Hu Hai University of Technology..."
Yao Mingyue's brows furrowed at once, why were they all in Hu Hai?
Wasn't he supposed to apply to Tsinghua?
Even if he was afraid of not getting in, he could choose another school in the same area.
Yet, almost all three or four of his preferences were in Hu Hai.
And there was another webpage displaying the map of Hu Hai University.
He was clearly aiming for Hu Hai!
Yao Mingyue's eyebrows tightly knit together, and her phoenix eyes now seemed to emit a dark light.