Chapter 182

But having children is clearly a no-go zone! A no-go zone of loyalty and gratitude! A no-go zone that cannot be crossed by brotherly affection! "Listen to me..." "This afternoon, let's try launching this new segment first, and then Xiao Fen or Xiao Hua can shoot a short video and post it on Douyin or other video websites." "I'll spend money to buy some traffic for the video, preferably to target people in Shanghai." "That way, even without a fan base, the short-term traffic and novelty will always slowly steal a group of customers from the other side." Shan Qing's voice stopped Xia Fen and Hua Xin from their wild thoughts, and the methodical plan immediately made them serious. This plan couldn't be said to be perfect, but it could be said to be perfect. "!" After hearing the plan, Li Xue raised her head from Shan Qing's arms in shock, her eyes full of disbelief. Why didn't she have so many ideas when the business went bankrupt before? Li Xue couldn't help but suspect that Shan Qing had deliberately kept silent because he thought she didn't want her to grow bigger and stronger. "The situation is different..." Shan Qing saw through Li Xue's question and replied helplessly. "Then... let's see if anyone comes this afternoon?" "Let's launch this project for free first, preferably..." Xia Fen's eyes darted around, then she smiled and stared at the somewhat dazed Hua Xin, saying with great pleasure, "Let Sister Xin Hua wear cat ears and appear on camera too!!!" 143. So you really want me to see a cat backflip? "Good afternoon Sister Xin Hua ~..." "Good afternoon..." Hua Xin, who had been scrolling through videos and almost falling asleep, suddenly raised her head and subconsciously responded. Lying down, her arm was a little numb. She had been eagerly waiting to implement the plan, but she had been waiting for so long. She watched helplessly as everyone went to the other side. The deserted shop was finally broken by the sounds of three women, one man, several cats, and a dog, adding a bit of liveliness. The girl glanced at the time with slightly dazed eyes. 2:40. So much time has passed since this morning? A few unbearable things involuntarily flashed through her mind, causing her lips to twitch. She'd be happy to gossip, but why add her to the limelight when it was already Chun Qiu and Landmine's? Well, once they sat down and decided what to do, she'd just sit there watching videos and slacking off... As long as she drifted through the days, time would pass quickly... Closures, disbandment—it didn't matter. She'd just consider these days a pleasant encounter with Sister Li Xue and Brother Shan Qing. Anyway, people already knew she had a boyfriend on the livestream, so no one would be sending her money anymore. She might as well just have a good New Year and die a well-fed ghost... "Welcome, welcome!!!" "It's been so long since I've seen you guys, Xiao Wu! Are you busy with your studies lately?" Li Xue, unlike Hua Xin, didn't have the same lethargic mentality. Seeing people enter the store was like Lili seeing a full-coverage insurance policy, or Di Shi seeing a dragon—excited as if she were Lili seeing a half-empty insurance policy, or Di Shi seeing a dragon. You know, these were the first customers of the day. From 8:00 AM to 2:40 PM. "It's alright... I'm always traveling around outside of school for research, it's exhausting." The girl in sportswear standing at the front was Xiao Wu, whom Li Xue had mentioned. She waved her hand helplessly, squatting down to pet Landmine, who had sneaked over and was wagging its tail at the sound of her voice. "Hey? Sister Li Xue, when did you get a dog here?!" "Won't it fight with the cats?" "Little Golden Retriever, little Golden Retriever, so fat, so chubby, how come you're so fat...?" Xiao Wu's voice involuntarily became more risqué, but the implied meaning made Landmine, who was wagging its tail, pause. Seriously... couldn't you be a little more subtle about saying the dog is fat? Does she really think dogs don't understand?! "This is my pet." "I keep cats for my ideals when I run a cat cafe, but I keep dogs for a living." Li Xue sighed, as if she was utterly disappointed in Landmine. Ever since Landmine showed its affectionate behavior towards everyone, she had completely given up hope that Landmine could become a good guard dog. "By the way..." "We're having a promotion at the store today, I wonder if you guys are interested in joining?" Li Xue's tone became slightly serious, then her eyes silently fixed on Hua Xin, who was trying to hide under the counter. "Promotion?" Xiao Wu and the other two girls and two boys exchanged glances, their faces showing a hint of confusion. Could it be that the business across the street was too good, so they were planning some special measures to compete with it? Of course, they had heard about the new cat cafe that had opened across the street when they came, but they weren't particularly fond of the cuteness of Xiao Hu, the internet celebrity cat. If compared to that... these high school teenagers probably preferred beautiful and charming older sisters with cat ears. Even just sitting here and doing nothing but watching Sister Xin Hua would be enough... At this moment, Xia Yan, who was far away on the other side of the city, suddenly felt something. A peculiar feeling made him lose control of his strength, and the already fragile jump rope handle was immediately deformed. [Malicious signal collection: Intensity 30%.] His exercise also stopped. Xia Yan removed the Bluetooth headset from his ears with some confusion. What was wrong with him just now? Why did he suddenly have this inexplicable... controlling urge? He couldn't quite explain why. But it seemed to be... probably related to his wife. Thinking of this, Xia Yan put down the jump rope, ignoring his unfinished training and the sweat on his body, and solemnly took out his phone. There was only one pinned contact on his WeChat, and the contacts that could be seen at a glance were a far cry from the 99+ messages he used to have as soon as he opened his eyes. After sending several messages, Xia Yan finally put down his phone with a little relief, a hint of tenderness flashing in his eyes. Should he think about how to seduce... cough... get closer to the girl? ... "..." In fact, from the first moment Hua Xin saw Chun Qiu, Hua Xin had noticed a special feeling about him. It was a primal beauty, the wildness of nature. At the same time, it also had a kind of lazy, contrasting cuteness. Its body was covered in the unique markings of Chinese Li Hua Cat, and its agile body and numerous scars, large and small, on its limbs all spoke of its fierce fighting prowess. If one were to add the "Sang Biao" (meaning "Desolate Fierce Beast") preceding the girl's name "Chun Qiu), a wildcat king who owned half the university's territory might very well rise up, and given time, it might even become the Hachimi King, ruling half of Shanghai?! However, due to Hua Xin's special affinity for small animals, Chun Qiu's guardedness had no effect on her, and she easily accepted the girl as her subordinate. But in just one month... the agile figure and ever-imposing Hachimi King had turned into a chubby baby who only ate and slept. Hua Xin was somewhat depressed.