He is Too Stingy, This Sand Sculpture Cannon Fodder

“Hmm…”

The man pressed down on him without a sound, covering most of the light. For a moment, his handsome face was particularly clear, as if within reach.

His black eyes were so deep that they seemed to contain an entire universe.

For some reason, Shu You’s heart trembled and his scalp tightened.

He quickly laughed foolishly, “If you don’t want to smile, forget it. How about I make you smile?”

As he spoke, he cooperatively raised his hand, pulling up the corners of his mouth to make a grimace.

… It was so ugly that it broke one’s heart.

Lin Mingxu turned his head expressionlessly.

He loosened his hand, rubbed his forehead, and was about to speak when Shu You suddenly exclaimed, “It’s snowing!”

It was already November, and snow was not uncommon in this northern city.

Lin Mingxu’s vision blurred as the young man sprang up from the bed like a carp, barefoot, and ran to the window, placing both hands on the glass. The cold made him shrink, but he still stared greedily outside.

Shu You was a “southerner” in his past life.

He had basically never seen snow with his own eyes. Now he looked out the window to see the snowflakes falling heavily and swirling around, gradually dyeing the world white. He was dazzled and then-

“Achoo!!!”

Lin Mingxu furrowed his brow slightly and saw Shu You turning his head pitifully, saying, “Let’s go buy some autumn pants tomorrow?”

The original owner had plenty of fashionable clothing, but unfortunately not enough warm underwear. Shu You was only wearing a long-sleeved shirt at the moment, and it definitely wouldn’t hold up once the temperature dropped.

Lin Mingxu didn’t speak, but his eyes unconsciously fell on Shu You’s bare feet.

Because of the cold, his slightly bloodshot toes became unusually pale, and stepping on the dark wooden floor intensified this contrast. He moved instinctively, and his pearly nails shimmered.

Lin Mingxu looked away. “I have something to do tomorrow.”

“Oh,” Shu You knew he was busy every day, too busy to do anything else, and had no intention of asking him to go shopping together. He just mentioned it casually.

However, he immediately remembered another thing.

Although he was from the south, he knew that heating was essential for surviving winter in the north.

Heating required payment, and it was a considerable amount.

Sigh…

He had just earned a few thousand yuan, and it seemed like it was going to be gone in no time?

With that thought, Shu You immediately wilted, looking like a frostbitten eggplant, completely unable to lift his spirits.

Although Lin Mingxu didn’t say anything, his gaze unconsciously fell on Shu You’s bare feet.

Due to the cold, his toes, which had a slight blush, became particularly pale, and the contrast was heightened when he stepped on the dark wooden floor. He felt the chill and instinctively moved his pearly nails.

Lin Mingxu moved his gaze away. “I have something to do tomorrow.”

“Oh.”

Shu You knew that Lin Mingxu was busy every day and didn’t have time for anything else. He didn’t even have the idea of inviting him to go shopping, just spoke casually.

However, he suddenly remembered another thing. Although he was from the south, he knew that heating was essential for winter in the north.

But heating costs money, and a lot of it at once.

Sigh…

He had just earned a few thousand yuan, and it seemed like it would disappear right away?

With this in mind, Shu You immediately felt discouraged, his whole body drooping like a frostbitten eggplant, unable to lift his spirits.

Just now, the person who was so spirited by the snow has now become listless. Lin Mingxu caught a glimpse of it and thought that it was because he had rejected him.

The man’s Adam’s apple moved.

Shu You turned his head to continue watching the snowflakes, and even opened the window. The cold wind with snowflakes quickly blew in, causing his hair to be messy and making him sneeze.

“Ah-choo!!!”

Lin Mingxu suddenly walked over in big strides and said coldly, “Go to sleep.”

Shu You: ???

He was reluctant, “I want to watch a little longer…”

“Watch it tomorrow.”

Shu You blinked his eyes and said, “Just for a while. And right now, I’m a vegetable, unable to move.”

Lin Mingxu: …?

He wanted to grind his teeth, but held back and coldly asked, “How can a vegetable be at home?”

“Well…” Shu You shyly lowered his head and said, “Maybe I’m a potted plant?”

Lin Mingxu’s forehead twitched. “Even potted plants can go out and experience the snow.”

“No, no, I can only stay in the greenhouse.”

Thinking of the current temperature outside, Shu You immediately shrank his head, obediently ran back to bed, and without saying a word, wrapped himself in a blanket, only revealing his face the size of a palm. “Goodnight, boyfriend!”

Lin Mingxu did not respond and turned to turn off the light.

The room fell into darkness again. The man lay back on the bed, closed his eyes, but could still hear Shu You muttering softly, “Stingy, is it that hard to say goodnight…”

Lin Mingxu’s corner of the mouth twitched.

Shu You ignored him and simply turned around, facing away from him and closed his eyes.

… It doesn’t matter, someday he will throw a snowball into Lin Mingxu’s clothes!

La la la!

The next morning, Shu You woke up feeling weak and lethargic all over, even though he had slept on a 30,000 yuan mattress all night. He felt like he had spent the night digging a tunnel in the dark, with aching muscles and exhaustion.

He struggled to make his way to the dining table like a zombie, staring at the sandwich on the kitchen counter, and swallowing saliva, he pitifully asked, “I’m sick, can I have an extra slice of meat?”

Lin Mingxu’s hand paused while cutting the sandwich, and he took out the only piece of bacon inside and handed it to Shu You. “Since you’re sick, you should eat something light.”

Shu You: !!!

He felt aggrieved in his heart, “Boyfriend, you don’t love me anymore.”

Lin Mingxu was kept awake by this sentence last night, and his hand stiffened at the moment. He said expressionlessly, “You can choose not to eat it.”

“I want to eat it.”

Shu You quickly snatched the sandwich from his hand, stuffed it into his mouth, and mumbled, “I’m feeling sick and need to eat something.”

He quickly finished the sandwich in two or three bites and then slumped in his chair, not wanting to move.

When Lin Mingxu finished breakfast and came out of the kitchen, he frowned slightly and stood next to Shu You, noticing that his cheeks were red and he didn’t look well.

“Shu You?”

Lin Mingxu had an important appointment with someone that morning to discuss investments, and there was not enough time to waste.

He glanced at his watch, and Shu You looked up at him with a smile, saying, “Oh, maybe I didn’t sleep well. I’ll go back to bed.”

He was clearly not as lively as he was yesterday, and he looked a little wilted, like a small cabbage after being battered by the wind and frost.

His eyes were a little squinted, unlike usual.

Lin Mingxu hesitated for a moment and asked, “Are you getting a cold?”

“It’s nothing major, just feeling a little heavy-headed, probably because of the wind.”

Shu You felt fine himself – in his own perception, his body was healthy, and he could easily climb up five floors without getting tired. He never took calcium supplements.

Even if he caught a cold, he should be fine after a good sleep.

“It’s probably just lack of sleep. I’m only a little uncomfortable, and lying down for a while should make it better.”

Shu You himself didn’t care much, “Today I plan to buy some autumn pants… Do you want me to get you a set too?”

Lin Mingxu: …no.

As the protagonist, even in the most down and out times, the whole world and he himself would not allow him to wear autumn pants.

Lin Mingxu held his bottom line stubbornly and turned to leave.

Shu You stretched lazily, swaying back to his bed. But as he lay there, he didn’t feel sleepy at all.

His head was getting heavier and heavier, and he wanted to find something cool to relieve it.

He tossed and turned, and suddenly his phone rang.

Wu Youzhe asked how he was doing and said he wanted to come see him. Shu You thought for a moment and asked Wu Youzhe to buy him some cold medicine.

As soon as Wu Youzhe heard that he was sick, he came very quickly. In less than half an hour, he appeared at Shu You’s door. After coming in and looking around, he didn’t see anyone else, and his heart couldn’t help but skip a beat.

“Shu You, where’s your boyfriend?”

“He’s busy.”

Shu You glanced at the instructions, peeled open the pills, and swallowed them directly. He didn’t swallow them all and the bitterness caused his facial features to scrunch up.

In the drama, Lin Mingxu would slowly emerge from the shadow of family matters and begin to pick himself up. Judging by the timing, it would happen soon.

So Shu You casually said, “He’s also planning to start his own business.”

As soon as Wu Youzhe heard the word “entrepreneurship,” his thoughts went wild.

He considered for a while whether or not to advise Shu You. But then he heard Shu You say, “Don’t worry, he’s really good, he’ll definitely succeed.”

Wu Youzhe thought to himself, “Yeah, he really seems like it.”

After all, he had the demeanor of a big shot, and was completely different from Wu Youzhe, a small business owner.

Cold medicine can make people drowsy, and Wu Youzhe’s dosage was too high. It wasn’t the legendary white and black combination. After Shu You took the medicine, he started to feel sleepy, his head getting heavier and heavier, and he was about to sink into the covers.

Wu Youzhe was used to taking care of celebrities and saw the situation, saying, “Shu You, you should rest more, I’ll go back first?”

Shu You was half-asleep and replied, “Okay.”

“Oh, by the way, do you want to eat something for lunch? I’ll bring you some.”

Shu You’s eyes were almost closed. “Whatever.”

Wu Youzhe thought to himself, “I’ll figure it out.”

As he was getting up to leave, Shu You suddenly remembered something important. He sat up abruptly and said energetically, “I can’t sleep, I haven’t bought autumn pants yet!”

Wu Youzhe: ????

…

At the entrance of the community, a dark Bentley had been parked for a while. Lin Mingxu didn’t linger and directly opened the back door, shrouded in cold air as he sat inside.

Sitting in the driver’s seat, Peng Shang’en yawned and couldn’t help muttering, “Isn’t it too early…Brother Lin, didn’t they say ten o’clock is okay over there?”

“Some documents still need to be processed,” Lin Mingxu replied, and he immediately opened his laptop and started to work attentively. Peng Shang’en was helpless in front of him, “Alright, I’ll just be your driver then…”

Being a driver could also make a fortune by following him, and he had earned a lot.

Peng Shang’en yawned in the driver’s seat and couldn’t help muttering, “Isn’t it too early… Brother Lin, didn’t they say 10 o’clock is fine?”

“Some documents still need to be processed,” Lin Mingxu said, opening his laptop and focusing on his work. Peng Shang’en sighed, “Fine, I’ll just be a driver then…”

Being a driver and getting rich together was still a good deal, and he had earned a lot.

Peng Shang’en drove out onto the street, merging into the traffic. While manipulating the steering wheel, he occasionally glanced at the central rearview mirror. Suddenly, he noticed that Lin Mingxu wasn’t typing on the keyboard, but rather frowning and looking at something.

He thought that Lin Mingxu also cared about the meeting with the investors, but then realized that Lin Mingxu wasn’t him, so he shouldn’t be nervous. He casually found a topic and joked, “Brother Lin, you know what? The snow came really early this year.”

Lin Mingxu didn’t say anything, just scrolling through the documents on the screen.

“I forgot to close the window when I went to bed last night and got a bit of a cold this morning… Hey, I just sneezed.”

Lin Mingxu still didn’t say anything and just pressed the enter key.

“This cold is really uncomfortable. My nose is blocked, I can’t breathe, I keep sneezing, and my head hurts badly. I took some medicine and felt better…”

Suddenly, Lin Mingxu looked up at him and asked seemingly casually, “What medicine did you take?”

“Huh?”

Peng Shang’en didn’t expect him to ask this question and was stunned for a moment before trying to remember. “It seems to be just ordinary cold medicine? My mom gave it to me, and I took it… She won’t kill me since she’s my mom.”

Lin Mingxu remained silent.

Peng Shang’en kept rambling, “But my mom also scolded me, saying that I’m a grown-up and still don’t know how to close the window… It’s because the air conditioner at home is too hot, and I didn’t pay attention.”

As they arrived at their destination, he followed Lin Mingxu upstairs and watched in amazement as he took down the investors with lightning-fast precision.

Originally, they had a whole day free to deal with this matter.

“…Two hundred million!”

Normally angel investors only give a few million yuan for Series A investment, and that’s for a product that’s already formed. But with just a business plan, Lin Mingxu was able to get two hundred million yuan?

Peng Shang’en was amazed, “Brother Lin, you are my god from now on, you are my heavenly father, you are…”

He subconsciously looked at his watch and realized it had only been a little over two hours.

“Brother Lin, this is great…let’s go celebrate at Ming Xiang Ju?”

Peng Shang’en was overjoyed and proud, “Look, this time even my old man will not say that I only know how to spend money and not make money. Huh? Brother Lin?”

Lin Mingxu politely declined the investor’s invitation to celebrate over dinner and quickly got into his car’s back seat, saying, “I’m going back.”

Peng Shang’en was puzzled, “What else do you have to do today?”

Lin Mingxu’s tone was very plain and he only said four words, “Something at home.”

…But there’s no one at home, what could it be?

Peng Shang’en didn’t understand, but obediently turned the car around and headed to the small community where Lin Mingxu was staying. There was silence in the car as the man no longer busied himself with work, but instead looked out the window from time to time.

The scenery outside the window whizzed by and before long they arrived at a familiar place. Lin Mingxu said a simple goodbye and got out of the car, but instead of going into the community, he went to the nearby pharmacy.

Peng Shang’en, who was still reversing his car, thought to himself, “Huh?”

In an instant, his mind came up with a lot of ideas: Why did Lin ge go to buy medicine? Is he sick? Why didn’t he tell me if he was sick? Did I not notice anything?

Oh no, Lin ge is sick and I didn’t even know about it. I’m so unqualified! He still wants to rely on me to make money, but I don’t even care about him… Lin ge is currently at a low point in his life and he doesn’t have anyone to take care of him, so maybe…

Maybe I should help him and introduce him to someone?

Lin Mingxu didn’t pay attention to whether Peng Shang’en had left or not. He carried the pharmacy bag and took the elevator to his home, walking up to the door.

The door was tightly closed.

He asked the pharmacy staff and these medicines should be effective. But just as he used his key to open the door, he suddenly heard two people’s voices inside. One of them was very familiar, it was Shu You.

Lin Mingxu paused slightly.

“…Is it too big?”

“I don’t think so, it seems pretty tight.”

“Don’t move… ow, does it hurt?”

“Then be gentle, otherwise I can’t take it.”

Lin Mingxu: “…”

His mouth twitched and he pushed the door open, “Aren’t you down with a cold?”

“Yes.”

Shu You unconsciously replied and looked up to see Lin Mingxu, instantly smiling, “Boyfriend, you’re back!”

Wu Youzhe stood in front of him, with several pieces of clothing piled on the living room sofa, and they were still trying on… autumn pants.

Actually, there was no need to try on autumn pants, as they were all loose-fitting.

The point was that Shu You was holding a pair of underwear in one hand and gesturing with it, while the other hand was on his waist, apparently preparing to take off his pants.

Wu Youzhe, upon seeing him come back, was like being granted amnesty, and his whole body relaxed. “Um… Shu You, get some rest. I have something else to do, so I’ll leave first!”

His back was like that of an escaping fugitive, quickly disappearing at the door.

Lin Mingxu raised his eyebrows. “What were you guys doing just now?”

“Trying to see if I could wear these underwear.”

Shu You shook the underwear in his hand. “Buy lingerie and get underwear for free, at a jumping-off-a-building price… but the underwear sizes aren’t complete. I just randomly picked two pieces, and only one fits me.”

The other piece was plus-sized, which he couldn’t wear.

Lin Mingxu’s expression was subtle.

The next second, as expected, Shu You approached him and grinned, “Boyfriend, how about you wear this one?”

Lin Mingxu lowered his eyes and glanced at the size, casually saying, “I can’t wear it either.”

Shu You: ???