"What nonsense are you talking about? She's just a kid, a middle schooler who's not allowed to date," Yun Bu Ji tossed aside the laptop, finished his flatbread in two bites, and got up to wash up.
Zhou Hao scratched his head and asked, "Then do you like Mai Zi?"
"I only see her as a friend," Yun Bu Ji washed his face, wiped it roughly with a towel, and then began brushing his teeth.
"But Mai Zi likes you. Do you want to make things clear with her?" Zhou Hao was a little worried that dragging it out would be bad for everyone.
"Yes, since hints don't work, I'll have to be direct. I'll do it as soon as possible." Yun Bu Ji had rejected Zhao Mai's advances more than ten times before, but she still wouldn't give up, so he had no choice but to be direct. He hadn't wanted to ruin their relationship, but it seemed some things had to be said plainly.
He had no experience with romance and had always been indifferent to girls. He found them troublesome and didn't want to get close to them at all. Zhao Mai was introduced by Dong Zi. At first, he paid no attention. She started dropping hints, but he wasn't oblivious; he just couldn't be bothered to respond. He had no interest and just wanted to make more money.
Now, it seemed this approach wouldn't work. He was getting annoyed. Why were girls coming after him when he was perfectly fine on his own? Girls at school had confessed to him too, but a cold stare or tearing up their love letters was enough to make them back off.
Yun Bu Ji rinsed his mouth, wiped the foam off his lips with the towel, put on a black t-shirt, and prepared to leave.
"Yun Ge, where are you going?" Zhou Hao asked.
"To school for class," Yun Bu Ji said, already putting on his shoes and heading out.
Zhou Hao was bewildered.
When had Yun Ge ever been so diligent about studying?
And he said it wasn't for that young lady?
Could Yun Ge actually have fallen for that young lady? But he had inquired, and heard that she wasn't from a wealthy family. Her family was quite poor and needed to sell things to make ends meet.
In that case, that girl and Yun Ge would be quite a good match.
Zhou Hao mused to himself, then left, helping to lock the door as he went.
...
By noon, Mian Mian was selling her wares again. Many people bought from her. After all, she was beautiful, and any item she wore immediately became a hot seller.
Recently, Mian Mian had been wearing a colorful beaded bracelet paired with a silver chain bracelet. They were very ordinary accessories, but on Mian Mian's wrist, they instantly looked high-end.
"Jiang Mian Mian, how much for this set of bracelets?" Wu Xiao Gui and her followers approached to ask the price.
"499 for a set, no bargaining," Mian Mian immediately replied.
"I have ten more sets. First come, first served. No restocks after these are gone." Mian Mian was a shrewd businesswoman. She had studied her customers' psychology and knew not to sell too many at once. She could always find new items later.
"Do you think I'm as poor as you? Who's bargaining? I want a set." Wu Xiao Gui spoke up first. Seeing this, the others also clamored for them. Mian Mian, with a smile, pulled out her payment QR code and collected money for five sets.
"Mian Mian, yours really looks nice," Qian Xiao Guo said, also wanting a set. "I'll buy one too."
"I'll give you one," Mian Mian generously handed her a set.
"How can I accept this? It's not cheap," Qian Xiao Guo insisted on paying her, but Jiang Mian Mian refused. The two almost argued.
"My cost price is only 199. Why don't you just give me the cost price then?" Mian Mian, out of options, relented and asked for the cost price.