He is Too Stingy, This Sand Sculpture Cannon Fodder

Lin Mingxu’s face darkened in an instant.

Shu You quickly covered his mouth, but it was too late. Wu Youzhe stared at them in shock and disbelief.

Wu Youzhe: “…What is this relationship?”

“What is this relationship? Did I mishear something? Did I… come to the wrong place?”

Shu You quickly interrupted his wild thoughts. “It’s all about passion! It’s just for fun!”

…This is bad. The more they explain, the more Lin Mingxu seems like a pervert.

Lin Mingxu: “…”

The man glared coldly at Shu You and, passing by him, said in a low voice, “You deal with it yourself.”

Shu You made an embarrassed smile and forcibly took his coat from him, hanging it on a hook thirty centimeters away. “Yes, my… my boyfriend!”

Lin Mingxu disappeared behind the bathroom door. Shu You quickly composed himself and said solemnly, “The harbor of love can always accommodate all small boats. You know, those who know, know.”

Wu Youzhe nodded desperately. “I don’t know.”

“You guys who are in love really know how to play,” he thought.

Shu You deftly prepared three dishes and a soup, and placed them on the table. Wu Youzhe, who was sitting nervously, took a glance and immediately changed the subject. “Shu You, I never thought you could cook!”

Shu You humbly said, “I used to work in the kitchen at the New Oriental School.”

Wu Youzhe was impressed. “So you also learned their cooking skills?”

“No, I just learned how to stir with an excavator.”

Wu Youzhe: “…?”

He sat to Shu You’s left and discreetly pointed to the bathroom direction, whispering, “Do you want me to call him?”

“No need.”

Shu You quickly took a deep breath and loudly announced, “Lin Mingxu, it’s time for dinner!”

“…,” Lin Mingxu walked out expressionlessly and sat across from Shu You.

Wu Youzhe suddenly felt overwhelmed and realized he was a bit redundant.

Shu You took the initiative to introduce them to each other: “Lin Mingxu, this is my agent, Wu Youzhe.”

“Brother Wu, this is my boyfriend, Lin Mingxu.”

Lin Mingxu nodded politely and seemed quite normal.

Wu Youzhe also nodded along, but his palms were sweating.

The two of them didn’t have much to talk about, so the three of them started eating directly. The food was quite delicious.

Wu Youzhe ate a few bites with his head down and felt the atmosphere improve a bit. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly saw Shu You put a large piece of meat in Lin Mingxu’s bowl, with a brilliant smile on his face, “Big… boyfriend, eat more.”

Wu Youzhe: “…”

He hadn’t even eaten much, but suddenly felt a bit full.

Lin Mingxu didn’t say anything, probably not wanting to give Shu You a chance to show off. However, after a while, his bowl was piled up like a small mountain, with a piece of braised pork teetering on top.

Shu You was still busy preparing dishes, “How is it? Is it good?”

Although he knew this was a follow-up reaction to borrowing money, the young man’s eyes were clear and clean, and his slightly pleasing smile was quite cute, not really repulsive. Instead, it had a smoothing-over effect.

Lin Mingxu raised his eyebrows with unclear meaning, “Have you owed a lot of people money before? You’re so skilled?”

“Except for you, no one else.” Shu You had a face of unwavering loyalty, just like love, “This is all from the bottom of my heart, completely from sincerity!”

Lin Mingxu glanced at Wu Youzhe and fell silent for a moment.

Since they had a guest, he decided not to give Shu You a chance to speak.

Wu Youzhe ate until he was stuffed and sat on the sofa taking deep breaths. He spoke up, “Shu You, I’m sorry for intruding on you today…”

“It’s not an intrusion.”

Shu You smiled, “As long as you bring your own ingredients, I love serving everyone.”

Suddenly, Wu Youzhe felt as if chives were growing from his hair.

He shook his head and dismissed the thought, then smiled and said, “Oh, by the way, I’ve taken care of the tax certificate for your mattress. It’s electronic, would you like me to send it to your email?”

As soon as the words “mattress” were mentioned, the atmosphere became a bit awkward. Lin Mingxu gave him a light glance, got up, and went to the side room.

Wu Youzhe shuddered and wondered if he shouldn’t have come today.

But since he was already here…

The manager spoke up nervously, “Shu You, let’s talk. You have an agent license and you’re familiar with this industry. Besides, I think you’re really suitable for this line of work.”

“You don’t get stage fright when you’re on stage, and you have a good image and temperament. As for technical skills, those can be learned later.”

When it came to the profession, Wu Youzhe became very excited and talked non-stop. “Really, I’ve brought so many artists before and then opened a live broadcasting company… I really think, Shu You, you’re a good seedling.”

With his small face, well-defined features, and good physique, Shu You was perfect for the camera – in this ruthless industry, this was an absolute talent.

Shu You listened while sipping his water, occasionally nodding.

Wu Youzhe said enthusiastically, “Shu You, I can’t start a live broadcasting business, but I can still be a broker in the entertainment industry!”

“As long as you’re willing, I can definitely make you a big star!”

Shu You nodded again. Seeing that he wasn’t very enthusiastic, Wu Youzhe changed his strategy and suddenly became passionate, “Shu You, do you have any dreams?”

Shu You blinked, “Yes.”

“Tell me, what’s your dream?”

“To make money.”

“After making enough money?”

“To save money.”

“…What about after you’ve saved enough money?”

“Um…”

Shu You hesitated for a moment and said softly, “To live off the interest.”

Wu Youzhe: ???

This wasn’t what he was expecting!

He was frustrated and said, “You’re making so much money and you don’t even think about how to spend it!”

“Well…”

Shu You thought for a while and smiled, “Then I’ll invest the money in my boyfriend and let him continue to make money.”

Lin Mingxu was so good at making money that Shu You would be even more comfortable living off of his income.

Wu Youzhe: …

He had to resort to his last method and tentatively asked, “And your boyfriend… cough, Mr. Lin, what does he…”

In his mind, he recalled everything he had seen and heard that day and couldn’t help but say earnestly, “Shu You, people should plan for the long-term and think more about their future…”

Shu You nodded in agreement. “Yes, that’s why I’ve been working hard,” he said, determined to lie down as soon as possible.

“I mean, there are many good things in life, and achieving success in one’s career is also good.”

“You’re right, so I’ve decided to think about it.”

“I mean… huh? You want to consider it?”

Wu Youzhe thought that it was a good and reasonable condition as long as it wasn’t a complete rejection, there was still hope.

“I need to think about it.”

Shu You thought the conditions offered by Wu Youzhe were good and reasonable, but this was a field he had never been exposed to before. Trying it out would be a new direction.

Moreover, he could earn more money and take a shortcut to quickly refill his wallet.

His so-called consideration was to deepen his understanding of the industry and see if he could do it himself.

This was different from his previous job. It required a lot of physical and mental investment.

Wu Youzhe’s steps in the elevator were light and buoyant.

He didn’t expect things to go so smoothly. As the elevator slowly descended to the first floor, Wu Youzhe suddenly remembered that he had planned to advise Shu You not to be too obsessed with love.

He thought Shu You was being manipulated by a scumbag PUA, but today it seemed that it wasn’t that simple. As an outsider, he would only be hated for speaking out of turn.

Oh well, he’ll say it some other time.

Wu Youzhe left, and Shu You collected the dishes and utensils from the table and began washing them in the kitchen. At the same time, Lin Mingxu stood in his bedroom, looking complex.

He had been busy all day today, seeing many people, and the plan had just begun. He was about to adjust some details tonight. He picked up his laptop and habitually walked towards the bed, only to suddenly find that the bed had been moved and replaced by a new desk.

A very beautiful desk.

Except for him and Shu You, no one else would enter this house, so it was obvious where the desk came from. Lin Mingxu’s finger touched the wooden desktop, and the slightly cold touch made him pause.

The situation seemed to be slipping out of control.

Upon learning that Shu You was borrowing money for taxes rather than for personal expenses, Li Mingxu was slightly surprised but then felt joy.

Was he happy about Shu You’s change?

Or was he happy about something else?

The bedroom door was not completely closed, so he could hear the conversation between Shu You and his agent in the living room, including what was said to and by Wu Youzhe. Li Mingxu also heard the sound of Shu You washing dishes and humming a song in the kitchen.

“Left and right, scrubbing the dishes, wiping the table…”

The sound of rushing water and the sound of another person bustling around the house combined to form a tangible sense of home.

Li Mingxu closed his eyes and walked out.

“Shu You,” he said, his voice calm. “Do you want to enter the entertainment industry?”

“Huh?”

After turning his head to look at him, Shu You casually said, “I’m still considering it.”

The young man began to chatter on.

“I’ve been thinking, I haven’t learned acting if I want to be an actor, and I don’t really know how to sing if I want to be a singer. If I don’t know anything and just go to make money, even if I become popular for a while, it won’t last long.”

“But I looked it up, there are also TV and variety show stars. If it doesn’t work out, I can also learn to do talk shows?”

Talk shows…

Ling Mingxu immediately thought of his free-style performance at the club, and his body couldn’t help but stiffen, “…Don’t do talk shows.”

“Why?” Shu You finished washing the dishes and was washing his hands, wondering as he asked.

“…Talk show creation is difficult.”

Ling Mingxu stiffly shifted the topic, “It’s a good thing that you have your own things to do.”

Shu You wiped his hands and suddenly felt that something was off.

Ling Mingxu actually discussed his career development with him?

He looked at the man suspiciously, but the latter always kept his thoughts hidden deep, and even if he had any ideas, Shu You couldn’t tell.

The two chatted casually for a while and then went about their own business. They went to bed at night.

Shu You tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep, his mind filled with random thoughts.

Finally, he couldn’t take it anymore, sat up with the quilt in his arms, and stared straight at Ling Mingxu without blinking.

Ling Mingxu, who was also unable to sleep because of him, was forced to open his eyes: “……”

Seeing that he was awake, Shu You softly spoke: “Ling Mingxu, do you not love me anymore?”