He is Too Stingy, This Sand Sculpture Cannon Fodder

Shu You was about to leave, with his right hand already on the doorknob and his left foot restless.

Lin Mingxu softly spoke up, “It’s very cold outside.”

Shu You pondered for a moment… Indeed.

Lin Mingxu added, “And it’s snowing heavily.”

Shu You nodded repeatedly… Yes, that’s true.

Lin Mingxu took a deep breath. “Why don’t you leave home tomorrow instead?”

“Leave tomorrow…” Shu You fell into deep thought.

Unconsciously, Lin Mingxu clenched his fingers tightly, and the room suddenly became very quiet.

Buzz, buzz, buzz…

Just then, Shu You’s phone rang, interrupting his important contemplation. He unlocked his phone and saw that it was a message from Chu Qing.

Chu Qing: “Come out and play, I’ll treat you to milk tea, fried chicken, and building a snowman!”

Shu You was immediately tempted!

Who could resist the temptation of building a snowman? No one!

He quickly replied with four words: “Send me the address.”

Then, Shu You stood tall and confidently told Lin Mingxu, “I won’t.”

“Lin Mingxu, you hurt my feelings, and yet you can still smile it off. That’s why I have to run away from home today.”

Lin Mingxu: “…”

“But don’t worry,” Shu You added, “I won’t punish myself with your mistake.”

“So I plan to…” He glanced at the time on his phone and solemnly declared, “I plan to run away from home for three hours. I’ll be back for dinner tonight.”

Lin Mingxu: …………………….

The tension in the man’s shoulders relaxed slightly, and his forehead began to throb again.

Shu You strode out of the house, heading straight for the address that Chu Qing had sent him. It was only three stops away by bus. When he arrived, he found himself at a famous local hotspot, a trendy cafe that was perfect for all seasons and had all kinds of delicious food.

Chu Qing was dressed up and looked beautiful and youthful, waving at him through the window on the ground floor. “Shu You! Over here!”

Some delicious food was already laid out on the table. As soon as Shu You sat down, Chu Qing asked him eagerly, “What do you want to eat? Order whatever you like. I’m treating you today.”

Shu You immediately praised her, “Chu Qing, you’re so kind.”

Rich pretty ladies were just so sweet!

“In fact, I just had a fight with my boyfriend and came out to clear my mind,” Chu Qing chuckled. “Thanks for coming out with me.”

Shu You studied the menu and asked casually, “Why did you guys fight?”

“Ah…” Chu Qing sighed. “I saw your post on WeChat and thought it was really good, so I asked him to take a picture with me too.”

“As a result, not only was he unhappy, he also scolded me, saying that I was always not focused on work and always doing useless things.”

Shu You’s eyes were fixed on a plate of beef with lamp shadow, and he casually asked, “Why?”

“It’s because…” Chu Qing complained, “He said that when two people are in a relationship, they should consider the long-term and prepare more for marriage in the future.”

“So when I asked him to go out and play, he said he had to work overtime. When I asked him to spend more time with me, he said there would be plenty of time in the future. When I asked him not to work so hard, he said that my family was wealthy and I didn’t understand how difficult his struggle was…”

Shu You clicked a few times on the electronic screen, picked out the food he wanted to eat, and took a deep breath upon hearing this. “Chu Qing, I didn’t expect…”

“I didn’t expect it either.” Chu Qing sighed, “I never thought I could sacrifice so much for love.”

She felt that she and Shu You should have a lot in common!

However, Shu You looked at her sympathetically and said, “Do you have your ID with you?”

Chu Qing replied, “Y-yes?”

“Take your ID and buy a plane ticket to Zhejiang,” Shu You pointed in a general direction. “You know the Guanyin Temple in Putuo, Zhoushan, right?”

Chu Qing asked, “Y-yes?”

“Remove the Buddha statue and sit on it.”

Chu Qing was confused, “What… what do you mean?”

“I don’t mean anything,” Shu You said earnestly. “I’m just asking you.”

“What do you like about him?”

Chu Qing thought for a moment, “He’s my colleague. I met him when I joined the company, he’s a good person and treats me well.”

“My family doesn’t have any requirements for my future spouse, as long as I like him.”

The requirements were low enough, as long as her daughter was happy.

Shu You nodded and asked, “So how did you two start?”

A blush appeared on Chu Qing’s face. “He was the first person who didn’t treat me like a princess and was indifferent to me.”

Shu You said nothing.

“He’s gentle and caring, he reminds me to drink more hot water.”

“He’s different from others. He only sends 13.14 yuan red envelopes on Valentine’s Day, saying that it’s the thought that counts.”

“He has a long-term vision, and he doesn’t let me spend money recklessly, saying that we should save up to build our future home together…”

Shu You took another deep breath and was amazed at the man’s cunning. “I remember a saying now,” he said sternly.

Chu Qing immediately focused on listening.

Shu You enunciated clearly, “If you don’t love someone, please don’t hurt them.”

After saying that, he paused and added, “After all, the person who probably understands you best in the world is likely a telecommunications fraudster.”

Chu Qing was stunned. “That sounds like two different sayings.”

“No big deal,” Shu You waved his hand. “It’s a two-for-one special, free of charge.”

Chu Qing fell silent.

As someone who had been in several relationships, Chu Qing had already had some unusual thoughts in her mind. But now, Shu You had pointed it out directly, breaking through the last layer of her denial.

A few minutes later, Chu Qing was crying with snot and tears streaming down her face. She changed seats and leaned on Shu You’s shoulder, feeling extremely miserable.

“I knew he was trash…” she sobbed.

“Why did I fall for such an idiot?” she continued.

“Thank goodness I found you today, otherwise I wouldn’t even know if he would sell me off in the future!”

“Let’s break up!” she declared, grabbing her phone to send a message. “I’m breaking up with him right now!”

Shu You tried to console her, “Why don’t you two talk it out?”

Chu Qing looked up with confusion, “Why?”

Shu You took a sip of his milk tea through the straw and said, “Aren’t you still colleagues? You see each other every day. It will be awkward if you break up.”

“It doesn’t matter,” Chu Qing replied immediately. “I’ll call my dad and have him transferred to Ethiopia.”

Shu You: ???

Rich older sisters are really something.

After resolving her troubles, Chu Qing started to have fun. They chatted and laughed, ate and drank together. Shu You ate so much that his stomach was bulging. When it was over, Chu Qing was still not satisfied and insisted on fulfilling her promise to make a snowman.

Shu You happily accompanied her, and they ran back and forth on the snowy ground like two overage children who weighed over a hundred pounds.

Perhaps still harboring some resentment, Chu Qing stamped her feet twice in the blank snow and posted the picture on her Moments.

Five minutes later, an idle and restless Peng Shang’en sent the screenshot to Lin Mingxu.

[Peng Shang’en: Brother Lin! Why didn’t you guys bring me along to play! That’s so unfair!!!]

Lin Mingxu: ???

He furrowed his brows slightly, and when he saw the picture clearly, his brow furrowed even tighter.

A pair of footprints on the snow. But it was obvious that the footprints were of the same size and had the same shoe pattern. They should be left by the same person’s left and right shoes.

The person who posted the photo was Chu Qing, but she had a boyfriend now.

It should be her playing alone.

Lin Mingxu didn’t respond to Peng Shang’en’s complaint. He put down his phone, rubbed his slightly bloated forehead, and refocused his attention on the document he was reading on his laptop screen.

However, as he read, the words on the document failed to catch his eye, and his gaze unconsciously shifted to the lower right corner.

It was already past five in the afternoon.

It’s been three hours since Shu You left home.

Lin Mingxu touched the cool screen of his phone with his fingers.

…Three hours have already passed.

…Dinner time is almost here.

…He can certainly ask.

But Lin Mingxu placed his fingertip on the screen and hesitated to press the page open.

Buzz…

Peng Shang’en sent another message.

It was also a screenshot from Chu Qing’s friend circle.

The case was solved. It was a photo of Chu Qing and Shu You, sandwiching a large snowman in the middle.

The handsome youth smiled brightly, making a V sign with his fingers, and stood next to the snowman that was as tall as a person, tilting his head with the stray hair leaning towards that side.

Because it was very cold outside and the snowflakes were very freezing, his nose and cheeks were slightly red, like a splash of red in the white snow, very brilliant.

The caption read: [Of course, on a snowy day, snowmen are the best match.]

There were also several comments below. Because Peng Shang’en and Chu Qing’s friend circle overlap a lot, he could see many of the comments in the screenshot.

[No. XX: Who is this? So good-looking and single, can you introduce me?]

[No. XX: Wow, such a cute little brother! Qingqing, my good sister, you know…]

[No. XX: Hey, he looks familiar. Is he some little star?]

Ding Dong!

Lin Mingxu swiped to answer the call.

On the other end, Shu You, who was having fun, answered the phone.

“Hello?”

Shu You’s tone was filled with excitement that he couldn’t hide. He had just rolled in the snow, and his hair was all wet. It was super fun!

Without looking at who was calling, he casually said, “I’m busy now, what’s up?”

Lin Mingxu took a deep breath. “Your ‘busy’ is making snowmen?”

“Ah…”

Shu You glanced at the screen and found it was Lin Mingxu. He was suddenly guilty for a second and cleared his throat, “Entertainment is an important part of life.”

“Work and rest should be balanced, and work shouldn’t be tiring.”

“Relax your mind and body, and head towards a better future!”

Lin Mingxu said expressionlessly, “Chu Qing is your future, right?”

“Of course not.”

Shu You said seriously, “She just broke up, as a friend, I have to comfort her and accompany her through this sad period.”

So, does that mean Chu Qing is single now?

When did they become such good friends?

At this moment, Chu Qing shouted to Shu You who was not far away, “Shu You, let’s go to Front Sea Street! There are so many handsome guys there!”

“Oh, right!”

After Chu Qing finished speaking, Shu You suddenly remembered something and said happily, “Lin Mingxu has something to do tonight and won’t be home for dinner! If you get hungry, you can heat up the leftovers.”

After speaking, he hung up the phone with a snap.

Lin Mingxu: ……………

The sound of the phone ringing continued for a while.

Lin Mingxu’s face turned black. After a moment, he called Peng Shang’en.

The man’s voice was as cold as falling ice crumbs, “Forward all the moments that Chu Qing posted tonight to me.”

Peng Shang’en: ???

He was stunned and said, “Why…wait, can’t you just look from Shu You’s phone?”

Didn’t they add each other as friends on the ski resort that day?

Lin Mingxu didn’t explain and simply said, “I don’t have Chu Qing’s friend information, just forward it to me.”

“Is it real or fake?”

Peng Shang’en muttered under his breath but quickly forwarded it – it was just a small matter, and of course, he would help.

So Lin Mingxu received the latest post from Chu Qing.

Chu Qing: Wow!!! [Video]

Lin Mingxu couldn’t resist and clicked on the video.

…just collecting evidence of Shu You deceiving him and breaking their three-hour agreement, nothing else!

The video was taken on a lively street where snow was still falling, but people were in high spirits and gathered around a temporary performance area.

On the short temporary runway, several muscular handsome guys were shirtless and not afraid of the cold. They were walking and strutting around, occasionally interacting with the audience.

Among them, a short-haired guy who looked very energetic and sunny, showing eight teeth, walked towards Shu You and suddenly turned around, giving Shu You an air kiss.

Click!

Ling Mingxu directly turned the phone screen downwards.