Six in the evening.
"Are you here yet?"
"I'm at school, almost at the West Gate."
Lu Xing took the Starry Sky Top Sedan to Hai University West Gate and spotted himself from afar—no, Xiao Yu—sitting on a bus stop bench with a backpack on her back and a phone in her hand.
The car came to a steady stop beside the station.
"Beauty, get in!"
After rolling down the window, Lu Xing called out to her.
People nearby all looked over. They saw his exquisitely featured face, then looked to the other side... What beauty?
Though Lu Xing had called her a beauty, Xiao Yu, in Lu Xing's body, stood up expressionlessly. As she walked over, she slipped off her backpack and casually tossed it through the window at him. "Your books."
Then she got into the car from the other side.
Lu Xing smiled. "You still haven't gone back to the dorm? Your classes ended at four this afternoon."
Xiao Yu came to her senses and stopped. "No, wait. I asked you here to help me move things. Why am I getting in the car? You get out!"
The driver in the front seat could not help turning slightly to look.
Her boss had just gotten off work, only to be called over by a college boy to move things? And her boss had called him... beauty?
"Even though I'm not hungry right now, I figure I'll be hungry soon."
Lu Xing said with a smile.
Xiao Yu actually understood what he meant and could not help laughing too. "Whose fault is it for having such a big appetite? Fine, we'll eat first and move afterward. Have someone pick a restaurant."
"Sure." Lu Xing sent Assistant Zhang a message.
"What did you call me just now?" Xiao Yu turned to ask him.
"Beauty. What about it?"
"Don't you think that's weird?"
"It is weird, but what do you think I should call you?"
Lu Xing shot back.
Xiao Yu thought about it. If he used their names, neither would work. If Lu Xing called out, "Lu Xing, get in," it might cause complete confusion. But if he called her by her name, it would not match up either.
Calling her "handsome guy" would be both awkward and wrong. Xiao Yu did not think of herself as a handsome guy.
Calling her a beauty was wrong too, of course, but Xiao Yu could understand Lu Xing's feelings. In each other's eyes, although the other person was using their body, their subconscious would replace it with the other's original appearance.
"This is such a mess! Let's just stop using forms of address and talk normally."
Xiao Yu sighed and got into the car from the other side.
But as she got in, she accidentally hit her head on the roof and let out an "Ow!"
"Hiss!"
Lu Xing covered his forehead too, then hurriedly reached out to support her and help her sit down.
Xiao Yu held her head and asked him strangely, "I hit my head. Why do you hurt too?"
"Your body hurts, but the pain is in my heart!" Lu Xing said helplessly. Then he added, "Watching yourself get hit right in front of you—wouldn't that hurt? To be precise, I hurt both physically and mentally!"
Xiao Yu's body hurt, while Lu Xing was suffering phantom pain.
"Stop talking! It's all because you're too tall. I haven't adjusted to your height yet!"
Xiao Yu could not help laughing. Everything was such a mess that even she was starting to lose track of the situation!
But to the driver in the front seat...
That had been far too cheesy! It sounded like he was flirting with her.
What was wrong with their CEO? When she was with this college boy, it was like they were dating...
Could they really be dating?
But why had this boy named Lu Xing said the CEO was too tall?
Over dinner, Lu Xing and Xiao Yu discussed the three people who had come seeking investment that day.
"Which project do you think is better?"
Xiao Yu asked casually.
"That AI one is clearly an outsider trying to ride the trend. Anyone with half a brain wouldn't invest in him."
Lu Xing gave his analysis. "As for the livestream sales one, that boss talks a big game and seems unreliable, but he does have ability. He also has his own understanding of livestreaming. The odds of making or losing money by investing in him are about fifty-fifty."
"What about the third one?"
Xiao Yu smiled faintly.
"I'm pretty optimistic about that third game. It has both gameplay and monetization points, but an investment of ten million is a little large. And after it launches, they'll most likely need additional promotional spending."
"That's exactly the stage where I want to make my money."
Xiao Yu chuckled. "I don't know much about games, but I don't need to understand them deeply. If a game can launch and, after evaluation, is worth increasing promotional spending on, then I've already made a profit. I won't participate in the later gamble. I'll choose to exit then and see which game company is willing to take over."
Lu Xing thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't know much about game publishing, so I won't comment."
"So you'd choose to invest in the game?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Yes. If I had to choose one out of these three, I'd choose the game project."
Lu Xing made his choice and waited for the system to notify him that the mission was complete.
When the system did not react, Lu Xing pressed on. "President Xiao, what about you? Based on your judgment, which one would you choose?"
Xiao Yu covered her mouth and laughed, saying playfully, "I'm the exact opposite of you!"
"You'd invest in the first one?" Lu Xing was very surprised.
"Yes, and I definitely will. Do you know why?"
"Like hell I could guess!"
Lu Xing suspected she was deliberately trying to oppose him!
Xiao Yu laughed for a while before explaining, "The reason I'm investing is simple. The facial recognition algorithm used behind that AI app came from a doctoral thesis written by a friend of mine."
"...Damn!"
Lu Xing was stunned by that connection.
Xiao Yu smiled. "My friend wanted to use this app to collect some data, so he introduced that company's boss to me for investment. He asked me to put in some money so he could finish the app and release it."
"So you're investing five million?"
"Why would it take that much? At most, one million will do. It isn't much money—consider it returning a favor to my friend."
"So that's how it is."
Lu Xing nodded. "Good thing I didn't drive him away. I thought he was some huge sucker, but it turns out everything was about connections and favors!" He added, "You didn't tell me beforehand. What if I had screwed it up?"
Xiao Yu smiled without answering.
Lu Xing did not press the matter further.
The system did notify him that the mission had been completed, and it was rated excellent. He received three hundred experience points.
By the time they returned to school after dinner, it was already seven.
Lu Xing and Xiao Yu walked along the road, with Xiao Yu carrying his backpack.
Why was she carrying the backpack?
Because she was using Lu Xing's body, which was strong and sturdy, and because she expected to switch back soon and could not bear to tire out her own body.
"I'm back!"
Upon returning to his dorm, Lu Xing called out. Xiao Yu beside him immediately looked over and tugged at his clothes.
Only then did Lu Xing realize it. He quickly signaled for her to speak with his eyes.
"I'm moving out."
Xiao Yu gave Lu Xing's classmates a polite smile as a farewell.
"Sixth Brother is really moving out?"
"No! Dorm 315 isn't complete without Sixth Brother!"
All three people in the dorm expressed regret. Qi Wenyu gave Lu Xing several dazzled looks, then turned to Xiao Yu and asked, "Sixth Brother, is this senior sister your... girlfriend?"
Quite a few people from nearby dorms had already gathered in the hallway to watch. Female students rarely entered the boys' dormitory, especially beauties like Xiao Yu.
But they did not know that inside that gorgeous outer shell was Lu Xing himself!
"Stop talking! She's not!"
Lu Xing waved his hands repeatedly, feeling miserable all over!
Being looked at by familiar classmates the way they looked at a beautiful woman felt just like being targeted by Nantong—it sent chills down his spine.
Seeing how embarrassed he was, Xiao Yu bit her lip and barely held back her laughter. This guy had finally experienced what it felt like for her to live in a boys' dormitory. It was probably just like this!
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