Not expecting You Xue to ask such a question, Xia Yu looked at her in disbelief.
Never mind Yan Wei, Yan Li is your best friend, and she’s only in the first year of middle school!
“I don’t like either of them,” Xia Yu refused bluntly.
“Ah—, it’s obvious that if you just crooked your finger, they’d come running,” You Xue expressed regret for a moment before asking again, “Then, do you like Feng Yujia and Feng Yumo?”
“No interest,” Xia Yu declined once again.
Speaking of the Feng sisters, Xia Yu recalled something he discovered after they left.
The convenience store where he had previously worked, the same one Feng Yujia worked at, was actually an enterprise under the Feng Group.
At the time, Feng Yujia’s hourly wage was significantly higher than average, and she had quit abruptly without completing a month’s work, yet no one pursued the matter, which had puzzled Xia Yu.
Xia Yu had originally wondered how the Feng family could be so careless as to let their two beautiful daughters live in another city, but now it seemed clear that they had made preparations behind the scenes.
“Then do you like Gui— ah!”
Before You Xue could finish, Xia Yu’s hand tapped on her head.
“If you don’t like women, then you must like men,” You Xue mumbled.
“…These four people can’t represent all women.”
“Anyway, you must find a girlfriend at university, right? Isn’t it convenient to just find someone you already know?”
“Why do you say ‘convenient’? Do you think finding a girlfriend should be based on convenience?” Xia Yu felt that You Xue’s view on love was problematic.
“Isn’t it just mutual benefit between two people?” You Xue’s answer left Xia Yu speechless. Reflecting carefully, interest indeed was the theme of human activities—material interests, emotional interests; everything was involved.
Uh-oh, was this girl’s Buddhist talent awakening?
“This is none of a child’s business,” Xia Yu wanted to end the topic.
“But I don’t want you bringing home a woman we don’t know,” You Xue grabbed Xia Yu’s hand and said pitifully.
Xia Yu wanted to tell the girl she would get to know her eventually, but since the result was not yet clear, he had no habit of boasting in advance.
He chose to change the topic again: “University isn’t necessarily the place to find a girlfriend.”
“But isn’t it only losers who don’t have girlfriends, and wouldn’t they be mocked?” You Xue said something that greatly surprised Xia Yu.
Pinching the girl’s face, Xia Yu said, “You should apologize to all the single dogs out there!”
In his previous life, Xia Yu had attended an engineering university and also remained single, so You Xue had unknowingly mocked him too.
“It was Feifei who told me!” Realizing her mistake, You Xue quickly shifted the blame, “She also said successful men usually have several!”
“Stay away from her!” Xia Yu released You Xue and said.
“So, are you going to remain single at university, Brother?” the girl continued asking.
Xia Yu had no way of answering—remaining single was naturally not an option.
“See, you ended up needing a girlfriend after all!” You Xue puffed her cheeks.
“Don’t worry, it will definitely be someone you know,” Xia Yu vaguely assured.
Thinking about it, the girls You Xue knew and who could be encountered by Xia Yu at university were limited.
Since she was unaware that Xu Youxiang was planning to return to school for further studies, You Xue ruled her out first.
After such a screening, only one person remained.
After a moment of silence, You Xue patted Xia Yu’s shoulder: “Come on, youth is meant to experience hardships!”
“???”
You Xue continued, “Only after hitting many walls do you learn to choose an easier path.”
“???”
After all, wasn’t he a rare promising young man globally, an 18-year-old entrepreneur worth millions, a participant in world piano competitions, hailed as the next leader of the Hua School and the head of the Guzheng field?
Once school starts, I’ll show you my strength!
“Don’t be discouraged, Brother, you’re definitely great!”
Why did she start consoling him already!
Realizing the negativity in her words, You Xue encouraged Xia Yu again.
However, this encouragement felt like when parents buy their child a jelly cup when they say they want to be an astronaut—utterly unreliable.
“Come out and eat some snacks!” Yan Wei’s voice came from the living room.
Finally, the topic ended, and Xia Yu and You Xue went out to eat some snacks.
In the evening, Yan Wei said goodbye and left, while Yan Li wanted to stay to play games but was dragged away by Yan Wei.
After lying in bed for a while, Xia Yu considered where he should go today.
Xu Youxiang’s situation was basically stable, needing only a visit every two days. Today, he decided to check in on others.
After thinking for a while, Xia Yu chose Wen Ziying’s slot.
Yin Shulan’s slot had already been deleted by her, and Yin Shulan had returned to her hometown. However, Yin Ling stayed behind, living with her mother Yin Wan in An Siyao’s villa.
Yin Ling was able to stay largely thanks to the Feng sisters.
The two sisters had explained many things to Yin Shulan and even tempted her by offering jobs for Yin Shulan’s sons, but Yin Shulan still did not agree. In the elderly woman’s view, staying at home quietly was best; going to a big city would only bring pain.
Eventually, it was Yin Ling’s tearful plea, saying she didn’t want to leave her mother and the delicious desserts, that softened Yin Shulan’s heart and made her agree.
Yin Ling then tried to hold Yin Shulan back from leaving, but Yin Shulan still resolutely departed.
The Feng sisters had also wanted to take Yin Ling to District Eleven, but they failed.
After clicking confirm to switch, Xia Yu arrived in Wen Ziying’s body.
It was 8 p.m. After a moment of darkness, Xia Yu saw a laptop screen and the familiar Word document interface, reminding him of his youth writing novels in his past life.
Wen Ziying was currently working on a new book.
“You came again! Come on, let’s go running across the rooftops!” Wen Ziying said excitedly.
“I refuse.” Xia Yu came into Wen Ziying’s body hoping to increase his inspiration skill level.
Inspiration played a significant role in the process of drug development, had also been useful during the college entrance exam Chinese essay, and was crucial in composing the duet “Isolated Hometown” previously.
It was an indispensable partner when conducting research or creative work.
“How about we do something else? What else can you do?” Wen Ziying wanted to experience something new.
“Why do you want so many experiences?” Xia Yu asked this question again.
“As a writer, the things in my mind are limited. Only through fresh experiences can I keep my creativity at its peak,” Wen Ziying explained.
“You’re already so successful; it’s rare to see someone so hardworking,” Xia Yu recalled an online novelist from his past life who, after making money from his book, became addicted to games and women, couldn’t maintain daily updates, and eventually ruined his success.
That author started a new book, which initially performed even better than the previous one, but eventually still fell into a slump with his performance collapsing.
In comparison, Wen Ziying could be considered a model for writers.
“Creation requires effort, otherwise…” Wen Ziying stopped mid-sentence, not continuing.
From the girl, Xia Yu sensed an indescribable emotion—a mixture of anger, sadness, and fear.
This girl definitely had something strange about her.
When he saw that Wen Ziying, already a well-known writer, still lived in an old residential apartment, Xia Yu had felt something was off, and now he was certain of it.
He didn’t press further but instead used ten experience cards to begin his leveling-up tasks.
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