Chapter 84: Almost Feeling My Heart Race
Xia Changyu never thought that, coming from a wealthy family, he would be so silly over a 10 yuan bottle of something.
He touched the red sunburn on his neck. It still felt like Lin Yibai’s gentle touch was lingering there, making him think about it again and again. He even wished he’d stayed in the sun a little longer.
He got up, smiling and slightly annoyed, and said, “She's really... well, I don’t know how to explain, but she’s definitely a good girl. Everything about her is great, it’s just that she seems to be a bit wary of me, and that’s the one thing that’s not good.”
He wondered, If she wasn’t so cautious, would he have already succeeded by now?
But as soon as this thought appeared, he quickly rejected it. Because Lin Yibai was completely different from the other girls he had known before. Simply put, the “experience” he used with other girls didn’t work on Lin Yibai.
It's like you pointing at Bruce Wayne and saying he's Batman...
Hmm, actually, we’re talking about your methods of chasing girls, but what does that have to do with Lin Yibai, who’s a guy? Think about why you can’t get anywhere.
Because, Lin Yibai’s heart is male.
If you give him two bouquets of flowers, he wouldn’t react.
But if you give him two Gundam models, he’d treat you like his father! You know, you'd have to call him "dad."
But at the same time, For Lin Yibai, It’s not like it doesn’t affect “him” at all.
Walking back to the hotel, Lin Yibai’s thoughts were still a bit jumbled as she muttered.
“…I actually used a wet wipe to help him, and even put body lotion on him… What am I doing?! He’s my rival, the person I swore I’d defeat myself.”
But it turned out her ex-girlfriend, Gu Xiaoxue, was too useless, and instead of getting rid of her rival, she ended up turning him into an ally.
Now, they were even getting close?
Lin Yibai admitted, at first, she really hated him. But after seeing the real side of her ex, Gu Xiaoxue, her feelings for Xia Changyu changed to pity, and a sense of shared sympathy. They were both tricked by the same woman.
Continuing the journey. In a city far from home, Lin Yibai saved his life. This became the chance to form a bond and turn an enemy into a friend.
Then today, Lin Yibai furrowed her brows, feeling conflicted, yet somehow bright, as she said,
“I was really just feeling a bit down, being seen as the kind of girl who writes little essays. I never expected that idiot would run all over Fucheng City under the scorching sun, just to help me clear my mind... I’m wondering, was that really worth it?”
Was it really worth it?
Lin Yibai shook her head. She believed that unless it was a life-and-death friendship, there’s no way someone would risk their life, running around in 37-38°C heat just to help someone.
Lin Yibai still couldn’t figure out why this happened. She never stopped to think that Xia Changyu’s reason might not be about a life-and-death bond.
It might just be because of her female form? But there was no doubt that this event had an impact on Lin Yibai.
Under the neon lights at night, The girl’s voice, somewhat messy, said, “Sigh, I still don’t get it!”
If you can’t figure it out, then don’t think about it anymore.
And because of this strange feeling, combined with the lack of progress in her part-time work. The next morning, Lin Yibai submitted her resignation.
Since Xia Changyu hadn’t arrived yet, Lin Yibai first spoke with Xia Zhilan.
She sincerely said, “The online store still isn’t set up. There’s nothing for me to do here. This money feels like a hot potato in my hands!”
What? She’s leaving?
Xia Zhilan was already worried before Xia Changyu even showed up.
If you leave, what will my silly son do?
If it weren’t for you, my wonderful daughter-in-law, yesterday, my silly son might have been tricked by that big fool.
So, the conclusion was made: ‘You can’t leave!’ Xia Zhilan tried her best to keep her.
Lin Yibai shrugged and helplessly said, “What else can I do if I don’t leave? Sit here for another day?”
Xia Zhilan replied, “Sit for two days, three days, it’s fine. Don’t you know that workers today are all about that ‘slacking off’ theory? Why not slack off with my son... I mean, why not slack off with Xia Changyu?”
“The main thing is that the money feels like a hot potato in my hands.”
“He doesn’t feel bad when he pays out wages, so why do you think it’s a hot potato?”
“I...”
“Don’t say anything yet.” Xia Zhilan immediately stood up and ran into Xia Changyu’s office, which was already open. Who knows what she said in there?
After that, Xia Changyu actually lowered his head a bit, looking like he had done something wrong.
Lin Yibai was shocked.
Is this how the company works?
Can employees talk to the boss like they’re scolding their child?
There was nothing more to say. Xia Changyu also tried to keep her, which made Lin Yibai feel both flattered and confused.
‘I’m just a part-timer. What makes me so special? Is it because I’m a girl now? Has society become this good?’
Seeing that Lin Yibai was determined to leave, Xia Changyu stopped trying to persuade her.
But his mom didn’t think the same. She said from the side.
“Xiao Bai, you must know something about e-commerce, right? Yesterday, I noticed you didn’t like Zhao Hailin’s plan. Can you help with something in this area?”
Lin Yibai: “Me?”
Xia Zhilan asked, “Do you know how to set up an online store?”
Lin Yibai shrugged and said, “If it’s just about setting up a simple online store, you can find any student from our management department. They’re all familiar with it because we have an e-commerce major in our department, and we also have e-commerce courses.”
At this moment, Xia Zhilan gave her son a meaningful look, and he finally understood. “Then how about I hire you to set up an online store for me?”
Lin Yibai shook her head. “I don't think this is a good idea.”
Xia Changyu asked, “Why?”
Lin Yibai sighed and sounded a bit discouraged. “Setting up the store is easy, but there’s also the front-end, back-end, supplier logistics, marketing plans, and so on. My roommates and I once thought about starting an online store to make money, but the amount of effort needed is just too much. With us being students, it’s impossible for us to manage all of it.”
Xia Changyu asked, “What’s the difficult part?”
Lin Yibai replied, “The effort and the reward don’t match. You put in a lot of effort, but you may not get anything in return. The guy named Zhao Hailin was actually somewhat right when he said that this is a project that requires a huge investment. It’s just that he overestimated the amount of money needed.”
“How much money is considered huge?”
“Between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan,” Lin Yibai estimated, but before she could finish her sentence, Xia Changyu said, “Then I’ll give you 30,000. Can you do it?”
Lin Yibai was surprised. “?”
Xia Changyu asked again, “Can you do it?”
Lin Yibai finally became serious and said, “I can do it, and I might even make a profit.”
Xia Changyu responded, “Making a profit isn’t the important part.”
Lin Yibai waved her hand and honestly said, “I’m not saying you’ll make a huge profit, I’m saying that as long as the project runs smoothly, if you give me 30,000, I might still make some profit from it.”
With this money, she could ensure the project runs smoothly, but she couldn’t guarantee it would make a huge profit. And she might be able to make a decent amount herself.
That’s the benefit of taking on a project.
Lin Yibai thought, if Xia Changyu gave her 30,000, and she used 3,000 to outsource part of it to her roommates, especially to Yang Chenjun, who was a hard worker, could the project actually succeed?
Ugh!
Probably not, right?
Her thoughts seemed a bit guilty.