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"What I want is very simple: you have to give me half of this month's sparkling water sales!" Ou Minglang's narrow, phoenix-shaped eyes flashed with a mischievous smile.
Upon hearing this, Ning Yuan exploded: "Half? Why don't you just rob me? I still have costs to cover!!"
Wait a moment……
She paused, looking at Ou Minglang with some disbelief: "Wait, what do you mean? You won and you're planning to come with me to sell sparkling water?"
Ou Minglang shrugged: "Why not? My dad says it's called working while studying, and he even praised me!"
He wasn't lying; his father sent a telegram from abroad praising him!
Ning Yuan's eyes lit up immediately, and she put her arm around his shoulder: "Okay, now you're officially joining my little business. You have good taste. A 50/50 split isn't out of the question, but for the pure profit split, my costs have to be deducted!"
Ou Minglang's family is quite open-minded!
It would be great if he were willing to come; it would be less tiring for two people!
Moreover, Ou Minglang is quite well-known near the cinema now! Many young girls come here specifically for him!
This is the prototype of the influencer economy!
Lin Juanzi was one of the students on duty today. She was sweeping around near Ou Minglang with a broom.
Having heard them clearly, she couldn't help but raise her voice—
"Ou Minglang, are you alright? She's exploiting you like a capitalist, using you as free labor, and you're still partnering with her to set up a stall?"
"What does it have to do with you if I set up a stall?" Ou Minglang frowned at Lin Juanzi.
Lin Juanzi was surprised that it was Ou Minglang who was criticizing her. She bit her lip, confused and excited, and asked Ou Minglang—
“Ou Minglang, you are the son of a diplomat. Your hands are meant to hold a pen, and you have a government job. Isn’t it self-degrading for you to go to the cinema with her to sell sparkling water?”
She bumped into them selling sparkling water twice when she went to the movie theater!
Ning Yuan frowned. Did Lin Juanzi also know that she and Ou Minglang were selling sparkling water?
But thinking about it, it's not surprising. She was wearing a hat and a mask, but Ou Minglang was standing next to her. Lin Juanzi could tell if she looked closely.
Ou Minglang's handsome brows furrowed completely: "Lin Juanzi, everyone is equal, what's wrong with setting up a stall?!"
He understood Lin Juanzi's point of view, since most people nowadays believe that only unemployed people do self-employed jobs.
After all, this kind of behavior was called speculation and profiteering just two years ago.
However, he really enjoyed the lively atmosphere of setting up a stall, and he also enjoyed the sense of accomplishment he felt when selling things with Ning Yuan!
"She's different. She was using her stall as an excuse to get close to you. Didn't you realize that?" Lin Juanzi angrily pointed at Ning Yuan and cursed.
With Ning Yuan around, Ou Minglang couldn't even see her, the school beauty, at all!
What method did she use to bewitch Ou Minglang so completely?
Ning Yuan's big eyes crinkled into crescents: "If I don't get close to him, why should I get close to you? Getting close to him means we can make money together, but getting close to you would just mean using your head as a dustpan!"
Lin Juanzi was stunned for a moment: "Using your head as a winnowing basket..."
Another female classmate who was sweeping the floor with her couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Pfft!"
Isn't Ning Yuan implying that Lin Juanzi is brainless and full of garbage?
Lin Juanzi instantly became furious and glared at the slightly chubby female classmate, then hurled the broom at her: "You dare to laugh at me, you fatso!"
"Ah!" The female student covered her face and cried out.
Upon seeing this, Ning Yuan immediately stood up and walked to the female classmate's side: "Xu Hua'er, are you alright?"
Ou Minglang stood up, frowning as he looked at Lin Juanzi: "Lin Juanzi, you hit someone, apologize!"
Xu Hua'er covered her face, which had been stung by the broom, looked at Ou Minglang's handsome face, then at Ning Yuan, and shook her head nervously: "Never mind, I'm fine."
Ning Yuan also looked coldly at Lin Juanzi: "Lin Juanzi, if you have a problem, come at me. What kind of skill is it to take it out on other classmates?"
Lin Juanzi's cold gaze swept over Ning Yuan and Ou Minglang, then she lowered her eyes and didn't even look at Xu Hua'er: "Fine, I apologize, as long as she can accept it!"
After saying that, Lin Juanzi picked up her schoolbag, turned around, and left without looking back.
Ning Yuan was stunned for a moment. It was really strange that Lin Juanzi would apologize.
However, she didn't think much of it. Seeing that Xu Hua'er's face was only a little red and swollen, and that it wasn't a big deal, everyone went home from school.
But when Ning Yuan went to school the next day, she noticed two handprints on Xu Hua'er's face: "What happened to your face?"
"No, it's nothing, my mom hit me." Xu Hua'er panicked and dodged away as soon as she saw her, as if she were some kind of plague.
Ning Yuan had a vague idea in her mind and looked at Lin Juanzi.
Lin Juanzi raised the corners of her lips, gave a cold laugh, and remained silent.
Xu Hua'er didn't dare to say anything, and Ning Yuan had no evidence to prove that she had been bullied or beaten by Lin Juanzi.
Ning Yuan frowned. Lin Juanzi was such a weirdo. Why did she hit Xu Hua'er? If she was going to hit someone, she should hit herself.
However, she soon learned after school that the two slaps Xu Hua'er received were just the beginning; the real challenge was yet to come.
She had only pushed her bike a short distance out of the school gate when she suddenly felt a figure dart out in front of her.
"Ouch!"
A skinny boy who looked like a male student fell in front of her bicycle.
Ning Yuan slammed on the brakes: "Classmate, are you alright?!"
The next moment, the boy with the pointed face and monkey-like features stood up, clutched his arm, and glared at her: "What do you mean it's nothing? My arm is broken, pay me a hundred yuan!"
Ning Yuan stopped the car and looked him up and down: "Oh ho, so your arm is broken? What, trying to stage an accident on the street?"
"Who are you calling a con artist?" a cocky male voice rang out.
Ning Yuan turned her head and saw several boys who looked carefree and irresponsible walking over from somewhere and surrounding her.
The one in the lead had his hair slicked back with hair oil, making him look like a sleazy, disreputable guy.
The weasel-faced boy immediately said to him, "Boss Zheng, this little bitch broke my hand, and she's not going to pay for it!"
Ning Yuan recognized him; the one called Zheng Laoda was a high school sophomore, though he was actually the same age as them.
He does nothing productive every day, skipping school with a group of friends and squatting at the school gate smoking and drinking.
Then, whenever a pretty female student walked by, they would whistle and occasionally flirt with her.
He was considered a bully at school.
Ning Yuan had no idea why they had suddenly set their sights on her.
"Hey, I heard you're making a lot of money selling sparkling water outside the movie theater. A hundred yuan is nothing to you, right?" Boss Zheng sneered at Ning Yuan.
She raised an eyebrow: "What's wrong? Smoking and drinking aren't enough for you anymore, so you're trying to extort and rob us?"
That's interesting. They weren't even in the same class. How did he know she was selling sparkling water outside the movie theater?
Boss Zheng sneered coldly with a gloomy expression: "Extortion and robbery? You were the one who injured my brother first. What, you want to deny it? Then don't blame me for taking action to seek justice."
As soon as she finished speaking, several male students surrounded Ning Yuan, looking like they would beat her up if she didn't pay compensation.
Ning Yuan narrowed her eyes and suddenly said, "One hundred yuan is too much. I really don't have any. I made more than sixty yuan selling sparkling water. I can give it all to you."
Boss Zheng was taken aback; he hadn't expected Ning Yuan to give in so quickly.
Sixty-odd yuan, damn, that's a lot of money, more than a month's salary for many people!
"Alright, take it out!" Boss Zheng thought it would take some effort, so he beat the girl up first to scare her!
But I didn't expect her to give in so easily. Should I still beat this girl?
His goddess said she was going to beat her up so badly she'd be hospitalized and wouldn't be allowed to go to school.
The goddess doesn't want to see her at school!
Ning Yuan shook her head, looking down as if somewhat frightened: "I'm at school now and don't have that much money on me. You can either come home with me, or I'll bring you some money tomorrow."
Seeing Ning Yuan's obedient appearance, Boss Zheng decided to leave her alone for now and get the money first!
He gave a haughty snort—
"Fine, bring the money tomorrow! If you dare tell your parents, you'll get beaten every day on your way home from school!"
Ning Yuan sighed inwardly; her life experience had become even richer—school bullying!
However, there are police officers in her family...
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