Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

Lin Yu looked at Xie Xiao and then rolled his eyes, "What bullshit are you talking about? If I don't trust you, who should I trust?"

He clicked his tongue, "Asking for a beating, huh?"

His voice slowly lowered, "Now I can only trust you. I don't even know who to talk to."

200W, for Lin Yu, wasn't just a number—it was a weight that could crush both him and his grandmother.

Xie Xiao looked at him and asked, "So what are you thinking now about this money?"

"Talk to them, and once I graduate, pay it off slowly. You know how the old lady's health has been over the years, not so good. If she continues like this, I'm afraid..." Lin Yu took a deep breath, "I can't even think about it."

He looked up at the starless night sky, "I find it quite ironic. Just me and the old lady, why us?"

Why left behind, shouldering all this debt.

Lin Yu's memory of his parents was no longer vivid, as it had been so long.

Long enough that he'd somewhat forgotten and didn't really care, since his memories from a young age only included his grandmother.

Xie Xiao felt sad looking at Lin Yu like this and eventually spoke up.

Last night he had thought for a long time. He was confident he could help Lin Yu make money with stocks, but it seemed too unreliable, and Lin Yu didn't have the capital, nor could he use his own money for stock trading.

So Xie Xiao thought of something else.

Livestreaming.

The livestreaming industry was just rising, and there weren't many people yet.

Not to mention livestreaming late-night snacks or breakfasts. Most were still streaming singing, dancing, and interacting.

But Xie Xiao recalled in his past life those livestreams with huge traffic, like the big eaters or those who livestreamed their street stalls.

These were all business opportunities, especially since Lin Yu was tall, handsome, and well-built.

Isn't this definite traffic?

Earning 200W in a short time felt a bit unrealistic, but setting up a male-oriented late-night diner series to earn some money and build popularity seemed feasible.

Xie Xiao thought it was worth a try.

It was the fastest way to earn money and didn't need much investment.

Well, it might require Lin Yu to sacrifice some "aesthetics"...

So Xie Xiao briefly shared his thoughts.

After listening, Lin Yu's face looked a bit strange. He stared at Xie Xiao, "Did you spend this winter break watching livestreams?"

Xie Xiao: ...It's hard to explain, maybe just admit it?

Xie Xiao cleared his throat. The current types of livestreams were still few, mostly girls dancing, admitting it seemed like he was a Perv...

He changed the topic, "Don't worry about what I was doing. Anyway, I think this is an opportunity, do you want to try it?"

Lin Yu was silent for a moment. If it were the old him, he would have probably started swearing at Xie Xiao right away.

Thinking that a grown man, running a late-night diner livestream, sounded sketchy?

But now, it seemed he didn't have many options left.

And not much choice...

Lin Yu's expression looked too tragic. Xie Xiao clicked his tongue, "What are you doing, it's not like you're doing something bad? Just livestreaming some late night snacks."

Lin Yu took a deep breath, "Fine! I'm not afraid of being poor, what else is there to fear? How do we do this?"

Xie Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, opened WeChat, and sent him a file, "I've already compared and reviewed several platforms. Currently, this DouDou has great potential and a large user base. The conditions for getting into livestreaming are also lenient, so just register..."

Xie Xiao thought to himself that it wouldn't be long before this short video app became popular across the network.

Lin Yu muttered quietly, "Just the other day, someone said this platform is full of borderline garbage videos. I didn't even download it..."

As she spoke, she also gave Xie Xiao a weird look.

Xie Xiao: ...I really wasn't watching anything edgy!!!! I've been solving problems all night!!!!

But Lin Yu didn't ask, and even his explanations sounded like he was covering something up, poor guy.

In the end, after Xie Xiao talked to Lin Yu, at least Lin Yu felt that live streaming wasn't out of the question, not so terrible after all.

Only to conclude with a sigh, "Xie Xiao, you would be so good at pyramid schemes!"

Xie Xiao: Brothers for life, forget about it!

It was getting late, Xie Xiao and Lin Yu agreed to start on Saturday. Xie Xiao said he was familiar with the tools and would take care of them, and would ask Lin Yu for money when the time came.

Both of them knew, Xie Xiao wanted to help Lin Yu, who looked at him and said, "Thanks, bro."

The document was written so detailedly, you could tell a lot of thought had gone into it, no one knew how obsessively Xie Xiao had been solving problems this period more than Lin Yu did.

Yet he was still worried about himself.

Xie Xiao smiled, "Why talk about that, when you contact them, remember to keep a good temper, or should I do it instead?"

Xie Xiao was somewhat worried about Lin Yu's hot temper.

Lin Yu shook his head, "It's fine, I know what I'm doing. Plus, they're a legit company, they just want their money back, they wouldn't dare do much. If I can't handle it, I'll come to you."

Xie Xiao looked at him for a while, but eventually nodded.

Lin Yu would have to face it someday. He could help him but couldn't keep him completely under his wings, otherwise, how would he be able to protect his grandma in the future?

In the end, Xie Xiao missed the last bus and took a Didi home.

It was after midnight when he went back.

Luo Yanran sent him a message after ten o'clock saying she had gotten home. He replied, and then she sent another message asking him to tell her when he got home.

Seeing that it was past midnight, Xie Xiao hesitated a bit.

But in the end, worried that she might still be waiting, he sent a message, "I'm home."

She replied instantly, she really hadn't slept, "I just finished the second set of papers, can we talk?"

She was probably also worried about Lin Yu's situation.

Xie Xiao sent an OK emoji, then started taking off his clothes, preparing to take a shower.

In his mind, a chat would probably just be a phone call.

Unexpectedly, she sent a video call request.

Xie Xiao was taken aback, his first reaction was to get dressed.

But holding his clothes, for some reason, he ultimately didn't put them on and tapped to connect.

Her camera wasn't steady; she seemed to be moving, "Wait a moment, I'm getting into bed, it's a bit cold..."

Her voice suddenly stopped when she clearly saw the half-naked boy on her screen, "Why aren't you wearing any clothes?"

Luo Yanran only had a night light on since she was ready to sleep, so Xie Xiao couldn't really see her expression or whether she was blushing.

But from her voice, Xie Xiao could already imagine her face flushed bright red.

He somewhat innocently lifted his phone a bit higher, only showing his shoulders and face, "Because I was getting ready to take a shower and sleep! I thought 'let's chat' meant a phone call."

She hung up without saying a word.

Xie Xiao: ??? Just like that?

On the other end, Luo Yanran was covering her face and rolling on her bed.

Actually, seeing boys take off their shirts after playing sports was quite common on the school fields.

But tonight, the time and place were just too strange for Xie Xiao!!!!