To be honest, I haven't made a decision yet.

Rubbing her temples, Xi Xinxin said with some distress, "You know, I'm really not interested in anything, and I've already decided what I'll do in the future."

After learning that Xi Xinxin wanted to open a shop, Mei Qing came up with an idea: "Xinxin, why don't you get into my school and study finance with me?"

Mei Qing then began her sales pitch: "With your grades, there's absolutely no problem. Besides, I have a spare dorm room, so you can apply to live with me. I can also help you out, and I can even come and mentor you when school starts."

Intrigued by Mei Qing's words, Xi Xinxin also considered that studying finance would be beneficial to her future career development.

"Let me think about it. Maybe I'll come to your school. You'll have to treat my junior sister well then."

Mei Qing couldn't stop smiling; she hadn't been this happy in a very long time: "Of course!"

The people holding up the signs were finally decided. The PE teacher noticed that Xi Xinxin's marching was very standard, and since no one wanted to do anything special, they just wanted to go through the motions. In that case, Xi Xinxin could lead the way steadily, and no one objected.

Like previous events, this sports meet also includes visits from other schools.

There was plenty of time for practice. When Xi Xinxin passed the baton to Xu Chacha, Xu Chacha lost her balance and fell into Xi Xinxin's arms. She bit her lip, looking pitiful, and said, "I'm so sorry, Xinxin, it's just practice, how could you mess up like this? Waaaaah!"

He helped Xu Chacha up and brushed the dust off her pants, saying, "It's alright. Luckily, I reacted in time and caught you. Otherwise, you would have fallen and hurt yourself."

Xi Dai, who had been the previous runner, ran over and smiled in a somewhat terrifying way: "How about I take this baton? Right, Xu Chacha?"

"No, no, no, I don't want to put so much pressure on you. I know my goal is very important, and I will try my best!" Xu Chacha cheered herself up.

"Okay, I knew Chacha was the best."

Xi Dai glanced at Xi Xinxin helplessly: "You just spoil her. Humph."

Yu Shuwen and Jinian Ya didn't participate in any sports; they were just there to watch the show and offer encouragement from the sidelines, which they enjoyed.

"Hmm? Did Xu Chacha really fall by accident? Something feels off to me," Ji Nianya said bluntly.

"I don't know, don't think too much about it. None of us have any ulterior motives." Since reconciling with Xu Chacha, Yu Shuwen has come to believe that Xu Chacha is a fragile and sensitive young girl.

And they were very close friends. She felt truly fortunate to have met so many people amidst her busy studies.

These days the school has been busy organizing the sports meet, so Xi Xinxin has had some free time to check on how the renovations are going. She's already bought all the decorations. They're currently piled up at home, taking up a huge space, and most of them haven't arrived yet. She's thinking of putting up some flowerpots and plants first.

When I arrived at the store, I found that the outside was almost finished, and they had left a large space for me to put up the store name.

Just as she was about to go inside to take a look, a man smoking a cigarette put his hand on Xi Xinxin's shoulder and asked, "Little girl, does this shop belong to your family?"

He exhaled smoke, and whether intentionally or not, it all landed on Xi Xinxin's hair. The pungent smell of smoke made her frown. Not wanting to start a conflict on the street, Xi Xinxin patiently asked, "No, I'm the one who drives it. What's the matter?"

The man seemed to have heard a joke: "Hahaha, you're just a kid, and you're opening a shop? Are your family just bored? Let me tell you, I've been staking out this shop for ages. Now you're telling me you're running it as a kid? Hahaha, let me tell you, sell it to me at a low price, and I'll tell you how to run it. Otherwise, I'll ruin your shop's reputation right away."

Xi Xinxin gave the man a deep look: "I will call the police."

The man choked, then scoffed, "You brat, what are you pretending for?"

The man didn't have the money to buy the property, and it wasn't located in the heart of the city. He was waiting for someone to buy it, to see if the buyer was easy to bully, and maybe he could find a way to threaten them and become a behind-the-scenes boss.

He's a local hoodlum. Unemployed. He has several brothers. This group calls themselves the underworld. They're completely unreasonable.

Previously, it was all minor disturbances; people were just annoyed and wouldn't call the police or anything. But these past few days, this man has gotten cocky and wants to pull off something big.

I never expected to be so lucky. I ran into a kid who squandered his family's money to open a shop right away. Aren't kids like that easy to threaten?

"Listen to me, or you'll get a beating. Don't tell your parents either. I can even give you some of the money I earn."

Xi Xinxin gave him one last, deep look: "I will call the police."

"Hey, what's wrong with you, kid? You're pretty but quite stubborn." Seeing that no one was around, the man tried to stub his cigarette in Xi Xinxin's face.

Xi Xinxin grabbed the man's hand as he tried to get closer to her, twisted it, and then threw him over her shoulder: "I'll call the police."

"Ah!" the man screamed, "Are you crazy?!"