Chapter 78
Hu Yuying had intended to say something, but as she felt Long Aotian's grip on her wrist, her cheeks flushed, and she bit her lip, leaving her speechless.
"Does this look good?"
"What, what?" She had been lost in thought and hadn’t caught what he said.
Before she could react, Long Aotian had already picked up a pair of bunny ears and placed them on his own head.
"Hahaha, so cute!"
Hearing this, Hu Yuying shyly lowered her gaze. Long Ge was so annoying; there were so many people around, it was utterly embarrassing.
"This one’s nice too."
Long Aotian picked up a crystal hairpin shaped like a small crown, removed the bunny ears, and put the hairpin on her.
"This looks good! How much is it?"
Hu Yuying glanced around, thinking about getting something for Long Ge as well.
Her eyes finally landed on the center of the stall, where some bizarre, fluffy tails were displayed.
"Long Ge, what are these? Why does this tail have a shiny plug on it? Is it an accessory for something? It looks so strange."
Hearing her, Long Aotian turned to look at what Hu Yuying was holding.
His mouth twitched: "Put that down, it’s not something you should be touching right now."
With that, he tossed the item back onto the stall and pulled Hu Yuying away from the crowd. Once they were a safe distance away, he said, "You eat first. I need to make a call."
Hu Yuying looked curiously at Long Aotian's flushed ears, then heard him on the phone saying, "Yes, I want to report something. At the XXX Food Street, stall number 69, they’re selling XXXX items..."
Her beautiful eyes showed a hint of confusion as she turned back to the crowded stall. What was it about that strange item that made Long Ge suddenly so upset?
Eavesdropping on Long Ge's words, she realized those odd items were called adult products...
Suddenly, she saw a man and a woman holding what looked like a white fox tail. They seemed to be saying something, and the girl’s face turned bright red as she playfully hit the guy a couple of times.
Before she could watch any longer, a figure blocked her view.
Looking up, she saw it was Long Aotian, who then pulled her away by the neck.
Even as Long Aotian led her away, Hu Yuying couldn’t quite understand why he seemed a bit angry.
She didn’t dare to ask; it felt like a bad idea. If she did, she was sure Long Ge would scold her.
"These bastards, that’s not how you make money," Long Aotian muttered, growing more frustrated.
"What did you say, Long Ge? I didn’t catch that."
"Nothing. I was just asking what your plans are next."
Hu Yuying obediently replied, "I plan to make some money first, then go home to see my grandparents before school starts."
"How much do they pay you for a day at that place?"
"28 yuan."
"How much?" Long Aotian was taken aback, and the bike shook with his surprise.
Feeling the bike wobble, Hu Yuying instinctively wrapped her arms around Long Aotian’s waist to steady herself.
"Wha, what’s wrong?" She glanced at where her hands were, feeling a bit shy but not pulling away.
Good thing she had asked; 7 yuan for 4 hours? It was one thing to scam college students, but high schoolers too? "That’s really heartless!"
"It’s not like that," Hu Yuying quickly explained. "I only work the morning shift. If I worked all day, I’d earn more."
Screech—
Long Aotian slammed the brakes, bringing the bike to a halt.
Due to inertia, Hu Yuying leaned forward and bumped into him.
She looked up, her lovely eyes slightly reddening. In that moment, she could feel Long Ge’s body stiffen.
She didn’t show it, but deep down, Hu Yuying was quite aware of her own appeal.
In that brief collision, Long Aotian distinctly felt the softness pressed against him, and for no reason, his heart skipped a beat.
Seeing Hu Yuying’s arms still wrapped around his waist, he cleared his throat. "Tomorrow, Long Ge will take you to make some money."
"How do we make money?" Hu Yuying asked, genuinely puzzled.
"By selling clothes." Long Aotian said as he got back on the bike, but this time, he had no intention of continuing their shopping spree; he was heading home.
The original text had a lot of business-related content, but when it came to stocks, finance, and AAP development, he didn’t understand any of it.
He was relying on memories to buy stocks and cryptocurrencies that would appreciate, accumulating wealth little by little while waiting for the value to rise.
But when it came to doing a bit of speculative business, Long Aotian was quite skilled after years of navigating society.
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**Chapter 94: Taking Hu Yuying to Stock Up**
Back at Hu Yuying’s home.
She poured a glass of water for Long Aotian and looked at him expectantly. "Long Ge, how are we going to sell clothes?"
"You’ll find out tomorrow." He then looked at her and asked, "Are you brave enough to go out of town with me?"
"Out of town?" Hu Yuying was surprised. To be honest, she was quite timid. Coming to this city alone for school had been a daunting experience.
She hesitated, but remembering Long Ge was by her side, she nodded and said, "Okay."
Seeing her a bit scared and hesitant, then finally agreeing with difficulty, Long Aotian couldn’t help but chuckle.
Sometimes it wasn’t that he enjoyed teasing the little girl, but rather that she often revealed a pure and sincere kind of innocence that made him want to playfully poke at her.
How to describe this feeling? It’s like when you’re eighteen and you meet an eight-year-old kid; wouldn’t you want to tease them a bit?
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll take you out of town and sell you?"
Hu Yuying shrank back a little but noticed Long Ge was trying to hold back laughter. She immediately realized he was just teasing her and replied, "I’m not scared at all."
"Alright then, let’s get up early tomorrow and check out the market."
"Okay, I’ll get up early to prepare breakfast."
"Then it’s hard work for you, little teacher."
Hearing Long Ge’s playful tone again, Hu Yuying blushed and said, "You, you better not expect me to cook for you in the future."
Her little threat was so soft and cute, it was hard to take seriously.
In the afternoon, they had a lot of snacks, but she didn’t invite Long Ge to stay for dinner.
After seeing Long Aotian off, Hu Yuying happily returned to her small room.
She pulled out a metal box from under her bed.
Taking out the cash inside, she thought, "I wonder if this is enough." She felt a bit troubled.
This was all she had saved up bit by bit, and now she was taking out a large portion. Instead of worrying about losing it, she was more concerned about whether it would be enough.
She trusted Long Aotian too much, but this was all she could manage to gather...
Taking a deep breath, she turned on the light, took out a needle and thread, and sewed a hidden pocket into her pants, then stuffed the money inside.
"I’m just too cautious," Hu Yuying said to herself, patting her hidden pocket, feeling pleased with her cleverness.
Meanwhile, Long Aotian returned home.
His father had closed up shop early today and was already home.
Seeing Long Aotian come in, his father asked nervously, "Son, how did it go?"
Seeing his father’s anxious expression, Long Aotian chuckled. "Most of it went well; it should be fine."
Hearing this, his father was delighted. "Great! Let’s go out for a nice meal today. Take this money; later, treat your little teacher to dinner. We owe her a lot for helping you with your studies."
"Just a simple meal at home is fine. By the way, Dad, I want to use the tricycle and its sunshade."
Long Aotian had saved up quite a bit of money now; his cryptocurrency was still appreciating, and several stocks were doing well, enough for him to enjoy for a while.
"The tricycle? What do you need it for?" his father asked.
Before he had a fixed stall, he used the tricycle to haul pork, but since getting a permanent spot, he hadn’t used it much.
"I want to set up a stall. There are still over two months of summer left, and I don’t want to just sit around at home doing nothing. I want to find something to do."
Hearing this, his father nodded.
As long as his son wasn’t hanging out with the wrong crowd, he would support whatever he wanted to do.
"Alright, while it’s still light out, I’ll go wash the tricycle for you."
"I’ll help you."
Seeing his son being so responsible made his father smile from ear to ear, giving him energy for whatever task lay ahead.
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