Chapter 209 Extra

Qin Huai knew that it was not easy to get the entire country moving, so after the news was passed back, he completely let go of the matter. He had already done the best he could, and how things would develop next was no longer under his control.

Anyway, he did not put all his eggs in one basket, and he could not relax on the stockpiling of supplies. Fortunately, they were now abroad and could avoid the big data at home. As long as they did not make too much noise outside, the risk would be lower than at home.

For some reason, there was a gold buying boom this year. A classmate took screenshots of domestic news about middle-aged women spending lavishly on gold abroad and sent them to Mu Nan, asking him if people abroad were scrambling to buy gold.

Although Mu Nan expressed confusion that he had never seen such a thing in his state, the desire to stock up that was cultivated by Qin Huai began to stir.

"Look at how much gold was worth ten years ago and how much it is worth now. Isn't it said that the price of gold has fallen now? Let's take this opportunity to stock up more. Maybe the price will double in the future and we'll make a profit! Anyway, it doesn't take up space in the space and it won't get lost, right?"

Qin Huai looked at Mu Nan who was trying to persuade him to buy gold. "If you like this thing, I have no objection to you buying it. If you want to buy low and sell high, then there is no need to stock up. It is better to stock up on houses. It will take less than ten years to buy a house. You can double the price by reselling it in two or three years."

Moreover, it is best to hide gold in troubled times. Even if gold is cheap now, it still costs one or two hundred yuan per gram. If there is a real chaos in the future, all materials will become scarce, and it is not impossible to exchange steamed buns for gold. For others, hoarding gold, a currency that is universal at all times, is always good, but no matter how universal it is, can it be as universal as food? It's just that the storage conditions of food are limited.

So for Mu Nan, who has space, it is better to buy more food instead of spending money on gold.

However, Qin Huai couldn't say these words to Mu Nan. He knew that the future would be chaotic, but Mu Nan didn't know. Therefore, he could only use the housing price to dissuade him from hoarding gold. Otherwise, in a few years, he would probably hear Mu Nan's mumbling every day, saying that he should have bought more food earlier and why he spent money on gold. He could even imagine that sad expression on her face.

The only good thing about Mu Nan is that he is obedient. Since he was a child, he has been used to Qin Huai making decisions for him, so when he heard Qin Huai say that hoarding gold was not worth it, he really gave up the idea.

After all, he had never been hungry or suffered, and he had no idea how the world would change in the future. So after the initial excitement of stockpiling, Mu Nan was no longer so keen on it. However, he had already developed the habit of buying a lot of things at once, which was also a way of slowly accumulating.

The one who really put effort into storage was Qin Huai, but he had not yet integrated into the new team when he first came. Moreover, if Asians want to be valued in a white team, or even not be discriminated against, they have to show far stronger abilities than others. Therefore, he did not put too much energy into other areas at the beginning.

Now that the project has made progress and his abilities have been valued, the rest of the work will be much easier, which also allows Qin Huai to focus more on other things.

When time passed quickly, the college entrance examination in China was over.

Just one day before the national college entrance examination, Qin Huai posted a photo of Mu Nan's work hanging in a gallery, with many people watching as the background. Although in reality this was just an evaluation of their work and had nothing to do with awards, it was not the case in the eyes of others. Being hung in a gallery meant that the work was displayed. He then gave a few words of guidance, and the people who did not know the truth naturally thought it was amazing.

He knew very well what Jiang Xuan valued most, so he hit the snake at its most vulnerable part and every strike was accurate.

He would not take the other party's existence seriously, because he had more important things to do, but it was impossible to ignore it completely. For so many days and nights, he could see the torture but could not touch it. If he did not retaliate, it would be too easy for him.

This result naturally satisfied him, because Jiang Xuan didn't even reach the score line for the second-tier universities. It was not because he didn't do it well, but because he filled in the answer sheet incorrectly.

From this, we can also see how much Jiang Xuan cares about his and Mu Nan's existence, or in other words, how much he cares about Mu Nan's good and bad.

There is actually nothing difficult to understand about a person like Jiang Xuan. Just like some people, the less they have, the more they like to show off. The more he desires something, the more he pays attention to it. His immature mind gradually becomes unbalanced and distorted in this attention.

So what he hated most was Mu Nan's good life. The better Mu Nan lived, the more irrational he became.

The price of filling out an incorrect answer sheet was that he only scored over 400 points. He could get into a third-tier university, which was also a college, but how could Jiang Xuan, who always thought of himself as a child of destiny, accept a third-tier university?

His parents said that he would never repeat a grade, but for the sake of their child's future, no parent would be so cruel as to do so, unless it was too extreme. But Jiang Xuan didn't want to, and he even made a fuss at home about going abroad.

However, Jiang Xuan's family conditions made studying abroad something he had never thought of. But Jiang Xuan's stubbornness, coupled with the fact that he had good grades in the past and had been an excellent student for so many years, proved that he had the ability. Moreover, these days, studying abroad is a very proud thing. Once he comes back from studying abroad, his value will be completely different from that of domestic college students.

When Qin Huai learned that Jiang Xuan's family sold their house to support him to study abroad, he laughed. Some people dig their own graves like this. They can still get up again in China, but once they go abroad, the whole environment abroad can crush them. Do they really think going abroad is a good thing?

Mu Nan knew that Jiang Xuan was also going abroad, and was a little worried: "Will he come to you? His family even sold the house, so he must have little money. If he comes to you for help, what should I do? I don't want you to help him."

In the past, Mu Nan didn’t know much about the situation abroad. Like many people, he thought that going abroad was glamorous, powerful, and that life abroad was wonderful.

But he also made several friends here who are international students. After seeing their lives, he realized that unless one's family conditions are very good, those who study abroad through their own efforts and abilities usually have a very hard life.

Doing the most tiring work, earning the least money, and living in the most shabby house.

The biggest difference between foreign universities and domestic ones is the dormitories. The dormitories in domestic universities are standard and cheap. Accommodation is cheap and the canteen is cheap. As long as you don't leave the campus and don't spend money recklessly, you can save a lot on living expenses in college.

But in foreign countries, one is that there are few dormitories and it is difficult to apply for one. Another is that it is expensive, more expensive than renting a house outside. In order to save money, many international students share a basement, just like what is shown in TV dramas, which is not exaggerated at all. Mu Nan went there once, and when he came back, he lamented that if it weren't for his brother, his life would not be much better than living in the basement.

Moreover, it is very difficult for Asians to find jobs in white areas. The discrimination here is far more terrible than they imagine. If you have no money, don't dress decently, and are timid in what you say and do, then in the eyes of white people, you are even worse than a beggar on the street and can be bullied at will.

Of course, if you are in good condition and seem confident in dealing with others, people will not deliberately bully you. It is a common practice for people in every country to treat others with different favors, but generally speaking, it is not easy to survive abroad, and it is even more difficult if you don't have money.

Qin Huai said, "My money didn't come from the wind. Why would I help others when I have nothing to do? Besides, most of the overseas study agencies he hired at a high price are fake universities. If he wants to come to me, he must have money to come."

Hearing Qin Huai say this, Mu Nan was immediately relieved, and then he tried his best to please Qin Huai, massaging his shoulders and serving him tea and water.

Seeing him so attentive, Qin Huai said with a smile: "You are so well behaved today, is there anything you like and want to buy?"

Mu Nan sighed, "I was obviously sighing at your hard work and consoling you. Take that You Bailey I mentioned to you last time. He was working in a restaurant. When he was collecting plates, he was bumped by a black man and two plates fell. The black-hearted boss deducted a week's wages from him. He can't even pay the rent for next month, not to mention the food expenses. Oh, it's not easy, and he can't just throw his clothes away and say he's quitting. After all, he still has to eat."

Mu Nan said as she leaned against Qin Huai: "Fortunately my brother is capable, he doesn't have to work hard outside to earn money and suffer humiliation every day. Otherwise, I would be so distressed."

Qin Huai's heart softened instantly, and he rubbed Mu Nan's hair: "If that were the case, I wouldn't have brought you out. I didn't raise you to this age to let you suffer."

Mu Nan rested her chin on Qin Huai's shoulder and looked up at him, smiling and asking, "Brother, why are you so nice?"

Qin Huai lowered his eyes and smiled: "How good is it?"

Mu Nan opened his hands and made a huge circle: "That's great!"

Looking at Mu Nan who was jumping happily and carefree in front of him, Qin Huai felt that he could be even better, so good that even if he was just a brother, Mu Nan could not live without him in this life.

When Qin Huai was still wanting to take things slow, a wonderful accident happened that was not part of his plan.

Mu Nan has always slept together with Qin Huai since he was a child. Even if it was very hot in the summer and they didn't sleep together, they would still sleep in the same bed, not to mention that they had to share a quilt in the winter to keep warm. Whether in the previous home or the current house, no second bedroom was prepared since they moved in.

So sometimes, when boys are groggy in the morning, it is inevitable that they will have some reaction.

Qin Huai helplessly pinched the face that was still frowning and humming in sleep. Of course, he was not as shy and embarrassed as the boy he used to be, but Mu Nan was still young, and he was not yet so beastly. However, if he didn't stop it, Qin Huai would have reacted after being rubbed a few more times.

Mu Nan was originally in a state of half awake and half awake, and was woken up dazedly by Qin Huai's pinch. After she came to her senses, she couldn't help but glance at Qin Huai, then she pulled the quilt, turned over in bed, and buried her head in the quilt.

Qin Huai walked forward and pulled down the quilt with a smile: "Are you still embarrassed? When did you become so shameless? Who was it that deliberately showed me the dirty pants and said that someone had grown up, and now you feel embarrassed?"

Mu Nan buried his head again: "Go away quickly! I don't want to see you!"

He was off today and didn't have to go to school, so he didn't need to go out with Qin Huai. Their place was a little far from the school, but they happened to be on the same route and the school time was about the same, so as long as he had classes, he would go with Qin Huai, but today he didn't have classes, so he didn't plan to go out.

Qin Huai stopped teasing him and rubbed his head through the quilt: "I'll put breakfast on the table for you, remember to get up and eat."

Mu Nan snorted as a response. After Qin Huai left, he heard the sound of the car driving away. Only then did he move his head, which had already turned red from suffocation, out of the quilt. His dream was too shameful. He actually had the courage to strip Qin Huai's clothes. Was this courage borrowed from heaven?

He got up, took a shower, and washed his clothes diligently. After having breakfast and painting in the studio for a while, Mu Nan couldn't sit still. He kept thinking about the dream in his mind. Even the people under his brush uncontrollably turned into the ones in the dream.

Since he couldn't calm down, Mu Nan didn't have the calmness to force himself to calm down. Thinking about his brother saying that he had been attending classes and not going to the laboratory these days, Mu Nan simply packed up his things and went to Qin Huai's school to have lunch with him.

This was not the first time he had come to Qin Huai's school. Sometimes, when he got out of school early, he would come over and sit in the last row waiting for Qin Huai to finish class and go to eat. Therefore, he was very familiar with the way to enter the school gate and find the classroom.

However, after looking around the classroom, I didn't see Qin Huai. I asked an international student in their class and found out that Qin Huai went to the teaching building at the back to get some information.

Mu Nan had no choice but to go downstairs. Just as he walked to the grass and was about to call Qin Huai, he saw a tall girl with big curly hair looking at Qin Huai with a shy face and saying something with amorous feelings on her face.

Mu Nan was suddenly shocked. This scene was too familiar. Before he went to high school, he finished school early in junior high school. When he ran to high school to find Qin Huai, he ran into him more than once.

I didn't expect that his brother, who was abroad, couldn't resist the overwhelming amount of peach blossoms.

Mu Nan's body moved faster than his brain, and he rushed over there like a cannonball, shouting as he flew over, "Brother!"

Qin Huai turned around and saw someone running towards him. He subconsciously opened his arms to catch the person. "Why are you here? Why are you running? There are rocks on the ground. If you fall, it will hurt you."

Mu Nan glanced at the young lady who could be called a great beauty, and instinctively stood in front of Qin Huai, with a bit of a claim of sovereignty: "Brother, what are you doing?"

Qin Huai naturally put his hand on Mu Nan's shoulder: "Nothing."

After that, he turned to the curly-haired girl and said, "Excuse me, I have something else to do. I will go get the things the professor wants after you have sorted them out."

The girl looked at Mu Nan. Although she seemed to be hesitant to speak, she nodded and turned away with a somewhat disappointed look on her face.

After the girl left, Mu Nan snorted, "There are so many peach blossoms."

Qin Huai said with a smile: "You knew it was Taohua, but you still rushed over?"

Mu Nan suddenly stared at him with eyes wide open: "You, you are not blaming me for ruining your peach blossom, are you? Wow, you forgot your brother for the beauty!"

Qin Huai slapped him on the back of his head: "Even with your constant noise, you still expect me to forget you."

Mu Nan muttered: "Is it possible that you really forgot it?"

Seeing him walking forward angrily, Qin Huai pulled him back: "You went the wrong way. Are you hungry? I'll take you to dinner. What do you want to eat?"

Mu Nan said casually, followed Qin Huai for a while, and suddenly asked: "Brother, will you fall in love one day?"

Qin Huai paused and turned to look at him: "Why, you don't want me to fall in love?"

Mu Nan stomped down the small grasses that were holding their heads high one after another. Instead of answering Qin Huai's question, he asked again: "Does that person have to fall in love?"

Qin Huai held the hand of the man who walked without looking up and said, "There is no such absolute thing in this world, not to mention the future, who can predict it for sure."

"Then why not talk about it?"

Qin Huai stopped and turned to look at him: "Why don't you want me to fall in love?"

Mu Nan thought of that beautiful dream, and then thought of the girl standing next to Qin Huai just now, and felt uncomfortable no matter how she thought about it: "I don't want you to be nice to others, I don't want to be separated from you, and I don't want you to smile at others in the future."

Qin Huai lowered his head slightly and looked at him: "Then what are you thinking?"

Mu Nan pursed her lips and said, "I want it to be like this, always like this, just the two of us, okay?"

Qin Huai: "What do you think?"

He thought it was okay, but he also felt that it was too selfish. He couldn't force Qin Huai to change just because he didn't want to change. What if Qin Huai really liked someone in the future? Would he have to carry this burden with him for the rest of his life? But he just didn't want to. He felt very uncomfortable when he thought that Qin Huai would see someone else in the future.

Seeing that Mu Nan didn't say anything, Qin Huai knew that this might just be the possessiveness of a child, so he temporarily stopped the topic: "Before you grow up, I won't like anyone, nor will I be with anyone else."

Mu Nan looked up at him: "What about when I grow up?"

Qin Huai smiled and said, "Let's talk about it when you grow up."

"How old is considered grown up? Eighteen, twenty, or the legal age for marriage, twenty-two?"

Qin Huai: "When you feel you have grown up."

Mu Nan laughed directly: "Then I can stay young forever!"

Qin Huai also laughed: "Then I will have to raise you, a child who never grows up, for the rest of my life."

The depression just now was swept away. Mu Nan walked around to Qin Huai and looked at him seriously: "Really?"

"Really, really, when have I ever broken my word?"

Mu Nan threw herself on Qin Huai's back with a smile, and put her arms around Qin Huai's neck and hung on him: "But won't you be at a disadvantage if you do this?"

Qin Huai sighed: "With someone like you who never grows up, what else can I do? I have to suffer a loss."

Mu Nan felt that Qin Huai suffered a lot because of his own willfulness. He felt guilty and wanted to be doubly nice to Qin Huai. Love and marriage are just about eating, sleeping, washing clothes and warming the bed. He can learn cooking, he has a washing machine for clothes, he will take care of them when they are cold or hot, and he has been warming the bed for so many years, so he doesn't need to get used to it. He can give Qin Huai everything that a girlfriend can give!

It wasn't until a comic book opened the door to a new world for Mu Nan. Looking at the love-hate entanglement between the two people in the comic book, Mu Nan was completely shocked. It turns out that boys and boys can also be together!