rhythm
Xu Xi blinked, thinking of Chen Shuning. A faint smile appeared on her face, and she was actually very happy. "Nothing has happened yet, but I went to her house for coffee today."
Xiao Mu frowned in surprise and stared at Xu Xi silently. "You went to Chen Shuning's house to drink coffee, and you still say there's nothing wrong?"
You know, she only really got to know Chen Shuning last night. When she first mentioned Chen Shuning last night, she herself said she had no impression of him. How come they were drinking coffee together today?
"It's really nothing."
Xu Xi calmed down her excitement and explained in a calm tone, "Actually, I just went to get the clothes I lent her last night."
Even though it’s just like this, I still feel very sweet in my heart.
"Oh." Xiao Mu looked as if she understood, and her urge to gossip instantly cooled. "So, Chen Shuning gave you this small jar of jasmine syrup as a thank you for lending her your clothes last night?"
According to such normal interpersonal relationships, no matter who receives help, there is nothing wrong in giving a small gift as a thank you.
So, there really is nothing wrong?
Xiao Mu glanced at Xu Xi half-believingly, but... according to his childhood friend who had no romantic experience and usually just studied and worked hard, it would be abnormal if he really had something going on with Chen Shuning.
Xiao Mu silently withdrew his gaze, which was a mixture of pity and disgust.
"What's in the other bag? Was it also a gift from Chen Shuning?"
“No, that’s the book I bought.”
Xiao Mu picked up the disposable water cup and took a sip. "Bought books? What books did you buy?"
Xu Xi told her. "Yeah. I read the novel and comics you sent me last night, and I felt the methods in them were unreliable and a bit exaggerated, not suitable for pursuing a beauty like Chen Shuning. So I went to the bookstore today and bought a book that I think is okay."
After saying that, she took the bag of books and pulled out the book inside. Xu Xi glanced at the people around her to make sure they weren't staring at them, then she handed the book to Xiao Mu mysteriously. "Let me show you this. I went to the bookstore and found it specially. It's the 'Handbook for Chasing Goddesses'."
“…”
Xiao Mu was speechless and almost spit out the water he had just drunk: This childhood friend is hopeless. When he was in school, he studied so hard that he became stupid. When he was working, he was overwhelmed by work and became stupid. How could he go to the bookstore specially to find it?
She looked at Xu Xi with disdain. "Where did you find this kind of book?"
Xu Xi saw that Xiao Mu did not take the book she handed over, and she did not care at all. She put the book back into her bag and said as she put it away:
"It's the second-hand bookstore we often went to when we were in school."
Xiao Mu was almost blinded. She had to look for a manual to learn how to pursue someone. People said she was stupid, but she knew how to find books to learn how to pursue someone she liked. People said she was smart, but she didn't know how to pursue anyone.
Xiao Mu didn't have the heart to tell her directly. "Are you sure the information in this book can teach you how to pursue Chen Shuning?"
Xu Xi paused, blinked, and said lightly: "I'm not sure."
She frowned and continued, "But, I think Chen Shuning and I have a great connection."
Xiao Mu covered her face helplessly. "What makes you think like this?"
"No. I'm serious."
"Let me tell you, Chen Shuning and I went to the same school from junior high school, high school, and college. And what's even more amazing is that we studied the same major in college. And..."
Xu Xi was so absorbed in her words that she almost mentioned that she and Chen Shuning had applied for the same company before her rebirth. However, before she could finish her words, she was interrupted by Xiao Mu.
Xiao Mu: "Yes, she's been your classmate for so many years, and you only found out her name was Chen Shuning last night. You call that fate? If you two were destined to be together, why would you have waited all these years?"
“…”
This time it was Xu Xi's turn to be speechless. Xiao Mu's cold response instantly made her feel depressed and a little self-doubting.
For a moment, she felt that Xiao Mu was right. From junior high school, high school, and college, even though she buried herself in her studies and worked hard at part-time jobs every day, she didn't care about the people around her. But what about Chen Shuning? Had she really never seen her?
Xu Xi frowned, thought about it for a long time... and soon she figured it out.
She felt that since Chen Shuning studied the same major as her, and she herself could ignore the people around her, then Chen Shuning could do the same, so it was possible that they didn't know each other for so many years.
The beginning of their fate was because she was reborn and her mentality changed. So she paid attention to her surroundings and saw Chen Shuning, and they had an intersection.
But as for rebirth, how could she tell Xiao Mu about her current state? She couldn't explain it.
Xu Xi looked at Xiao Mu and finally said simply: "You don't understand."
All those little coincidences, and the smooth and comfortable way they chatted and interacted, each one made Xu Xi feel that there was a destiny between the two of them, but they just met too late. If only they could have known each other earlier.
"I'm too lazy to understand you." Xiao Mu picked up the bamboo skewers on the table next to him and continued to skewer the barbecue. "But I have to tell you, when pursuing someone, you must first take concrete action. You have a book to read at home, but you can't even see Chen Shuning. What's the point of reading it? You might as well just go for it and show your feelings and pursue her directly."
Of course she wanted to, but if she pursued him directly, the chances of being rejected were too high.
Xu Xi refused to take such a risk. "That won't work. I'll just scare people away. I have to take my time. I can't rush. I have my own pace."
"Rhythm?" Xiao Mu almost laughed at the word. Someone with no dating experience was talking about rhythm. She didn't even bother to criticize Xu Xi, so she grabbed a handful of bamboo sticks and threw them at her.
"Help me skewer the meat quickly. Don't delay my pace of making money."
"Okay, okay, okay."
Xu Xi pursed her lips and helped skewer the food with bamboo sticks.
After stringing a few strings, Xu Xi secretly glanced at Xiao Mu, and after thinking for a while, he told her the purpose of his visit.
She asked in a chatty tone: "Xiao Mu, I have something to ask you."
"Well, you ask."
Xu Xi looked up. "How long did it take you to open this shop and start your own business?"
"About a month or so."
Xu Xi estimated her small savings and asked, "Did you spend a lot of money to open this barbecue restaurant?"
Xiao Mu seemed to have noticed something. Based on her understanding of her childhood friend, this guy wouldn't just want to ask. She raised her head and looked at Xu Xi, then asked directly:
"You want to open a shop too?"
"...I'm just asking." Xu Xi hesitated halfway through answering, and then felt that hiding things would not make any progress, so it would be better to just say it directly, so that everything could be done directly.
So, Xu Xi said, "I was thinking, didn't I quit my previous job? I don't have a job now, and I don't want to continue drawing blueprints. I want to try something new. So, I want to ask you about opening a store. I want to see if I can open a store. Of course, I don't want to compete with you for business, I just want to understand the process of opening a store. As for what to do, I will learn about it myself."
Xiao Mu silently raised his eyes, looked Xu Xi up and down, snorted and chuckled, his tone was calm but carried the air of an elder scolding someone.
"If you don't have a job, just find one. Do you think opening a barbecue restaurant is that good? I've only been here a few days and I'm busy from morning till night. The barbecue restaurant doesn't even have a day off. Actually, I still regret it a little bit now. When I was working like a cow or a horse, I could still sleep in on weekends. I heard that opening a barbecue restaurant was profitable, so I opened it. Now that I've invested the money, I can only grit my teeth and keep going."
Is it really that unfree? Are you regretting it right after you started?
Xu Xi skewered a piece of meat and glanced at Xiao Mu. She was a little confused about this question.
"Then why didn't you choose something easier and more everyday? Why did you have to choose something so tiring?"
"Nonsense, I heard people say this was profitable. Who knew it was money earned through hard work?"
“…”Xu Xi was speechless.
I suddenly remembered how I earned my living by toiling away before my rebirth. I'd toil away during the day, working overtime to edit blueprints, and then stay up late to take on external orders. I made a lot of money, but it was also incredibly tiring.
Xu Xi fell into deep thought. Is there no easier job in this world that can make money?
She frowned, and even though she knew the chances of getting an answer were very slim, she still asked.
"Xiao Mu, do you think there's anything easy and profitable that can be done to start a business?"
Xiao Mu's hands were busy, and he didn't even look up at Xu Xi. "Yes."
"Really?" Xu Xi's eyes sparkled.
Xiao Mu was calm and natural. "Yeah."
Really? Xu Xi turned to look at Xiao Mu and asked seriously, "What is it?"
Xiao Mu looked up, a polite smile on his face. "Dream on."
"..." Xu Xi was speechless. It seemed that if he wanted to start his own business, he would have to think carefully about it.
This is just like pursuing Chen Shuning. You have to get to know her slowly first, and then take action.
"I'm asking you so seriously, can you please answer me seriously?"
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