T.N: Oh no, only 20 chapters left (｡•́︿•̀｡)
Shu Ran hung up the phone and looked at the calendar. There were still a couple of days left.
Jiang Fan took enough photos in the past two days, inviting Shu Ran to join him in the darkroom to develop them and see which ones could be used.
Shu Ran praised without hesitation: “Brother Fan, you are indeed a genius. You are so good at photography!”
“Look at what you’re saying…” Jiang Fan said funnily while developing pictures: “In your eyes, the entire courtyard is full of geniuses!”
“…”
Shu Ran guessed that Jiang Fan heard his previous compliments, so he smiled awkwardly. He just thought that praising could make people feel better… And he also liked to read the articles written by people praising him in newspapers and magazines. However, he read them secretly.
“Do you always praise Brother Shen like this?” Jiang Fan asked casually.
“Yes, I praised him so much that he became speechless and could only try his best to be nice to me.” Shu Ran bent his eyes and smiled.
“As if he won’t try his best to be nice to you if you don’t praise him… How can that be true.” Jiang Fan guaranteed with his own personality: “Brother Shen loves you so much that he almost forgets himself.”
Shu Ran looked at him.
“Really.” Jiang Fan vowed when Shu Ran looked like he didn’t believe him: “Brother Shen wasn’t like this before. He used to be… Very vigilant. He wouldn’t relax even when sleeping, and would wake up at the slightest sign of trouble.”
“Very sharp.” Shu Ran added.
“Yes, he felt that no one was a good person, and anyone could stab him at any time. Just think about it.” Jiang Fan said.
“Well, he experienced that before…” Shu Ran said.
“But he,” Jiang Fan turned to look at Shu Ran, “he quickly trusted you and was not on guard against you from the beginning.”
“That’s because I look good!” Shu Ran helped pick up a photo and said.
Jiang Fan lazily shook his head: “That’s definitely not the case. Maybe it’s just love.”
…………
Shu Ran picked out the photos that could be used and wrote the text for them. Inspiration came quickly. After writing, he hurriedly took the hand-typed first issue of the fashion magazine and sent it for review.
Founder: Shu Ran?!
That name was familiar to everyone since his books were still selling like hotcakes!
Book fans were urging him to publish a new book. Everyone wanted to read the second part of his Unlimited Flow novel like crazy, but the man was not busy writing a new book… Instead, he actually started a magazine!
The reviewing comrade thought it was also a publication focusing on stories, so he hurriedly opened it to read. But, after opening it, he saw there were no stories, but rich text and pictures…
“It’s a fashion magazine.” Shu Ran introduced.
What was that?
The comrade in charge of the review flipped through the pages for a moment and immediately understood that it was a magazine dedicated to clothing.
He really didn’t expect it, but it was quite fresh and interesting. It felt like children and the elderly could look at it as well, and the clothes were nice and decent, but there was something unusual about it…
He asked confusedly: “Why are there no men’s clothes?”
Shu Ran replied with a smile: “It’s not available in this issue yet, but it will probably be available in the next one.”
The styles they currently released were winter clothes, long skirts, woolen jackets, scarves with logos, handkerchiefs, and other small items. The next issue would be for spring clothes, so he could do some menswear.
While waiting for the magazine to be released, Shu Ran arranged for one of the masters to take the boards back to start production, but Xu Shen had not returned yet, so he needed to stay and take care of the advertising.
Three days later, Xu Shen was finally coming back.
Shu Ran did not go to the train station to pick him up. It was not convenient to contact each other in that era, and it would be easy to miss him if he went there rashly. And to call in advance… Xu Shen would probably not be happy to know he was stressing around because of him, so Shu Ran was too lazy to bother.
As for Xu Shen, he never thought about asking Shu Ran to pick him up. He didn’t need to think about it to know that the other party was as busy as a spinning top in the Capital. If he had time, he might as well take a rest and go back home to wait and be intimate with him!
It was already September, and the weather was a little cooler now that the sun had turned westward.
The sycamore leaves on both sides of the road were already turning yellow. Xu Shen called a car and arrived at the entrance of the alley. He got out of the car and walked slowly on the bluestone slab, carrying Shu Ran’s favorite backpack.
Suddenly, there was a string of bicycle bells ringing behind him, so he turned around with emotion, only to see Shu Ran looking at him with a bright smile: “I knew it was you just by looking at your back from a distance!”
After all, there was no figure better than that of his brother Shen!
Taking a closer look at the backpack in his boyfriend’s arms, it turned out to truly be his.
Xu Shen laughed in surprise. Against the sun’s rays, his usually handsome face looked a little silly.
“Silly, come up quickly!” Shu Ran greeted him. “I’ll take you.”
“Are you going to make it?” Xu Shen was worried as he jumped on the back seat of his wife’s bicycle: “I’m quite heavy.”
“See if I can succeed!” Shu Ran said, full of confidence.
Xu Shen stopped talking and put one arm around Shu Ran’s waist with a smile. Only when they were riding bicycles, could they hug as much as they wanted regardless of the world’s eyes.
Passing by the door of their house, Shu Ran rode directly past it, without entering the yard.
Xu Shen pinched his waist in confusion: “Where are we going?”
It was said that a long break was enough to turn an old couple into newlyweds, so Xu Shen thought to himself… Shouldn’t it be time to go home and fight for 300 rounds?!
Shu Ran: “Let’s go to the courtyard. Hug me, I’ll show you around.”
Hearing Xu Shen laughing behind him, seemingly trembling, Shu Ran also laughed: “What a laugh, I wish this road was longer!”
Xu Shen whispered: “I think so too.”
He was not laughing at Shu Ran’s actions, but because he was happy. They both thought about each other every second.
Shu Ran rode his bike to his heart’s content, with his clothes flying. The setting sun painted the old alley in a layer of golden light, and the breeze blew very comfortably. Xu Shen rested his chin on Shu Ran’s shoulder, feeling very relaxed.
Shu Ran was also very relaxed. He enjoyed the ride and even opened his hands, feeling like he could fly in the next second.
“Hello?!” Xu Shen was startled by him.
“It’s okay!” Shu Ran put his hand back with a smile: “I’m a very good driver, so I won’t hurt you!”
Xu Shen was thinking about something that was not fit for children, so he laughed softly: “Well, your driving skills are indeed good.”
Shu Ran turned back: “You’re sour.”
“Watch the road.” Xu Shen turned his wife’s head back to ensure the personal safety of the two of them, and then said: “I know you are excited to lead me but slow down first.”
“Yeah.” Shu Ran took a deep breath.
The bicycle turned into the courtyard, and the sound of bells reminded everyone that they were coming.
Xue Yan and Wu Juan were cooking in the kitchen. They heard voices and came out to take a look and, as expected, it was Shu Ran. Soon, they discovered there was another handsome guy with him, someone they were not familiar with. However, Xu Shen was present on the day of the interview and left an impression on them. Deep eyes, tall, and handsome.
Shu Ran saw them and patted Xu Shen’s arm: “Boss Xu is back, we came here for a meal!”
Xu Shen nodded to them: “Hello.”
Xue Yan and Wu Juan smiled and said: “Boss Xu is back. We are cooking, it would be done soon.”
“Okay, thank you for your hard work.” Xu Shen said to them.
Then he took Shu Ran and went to find Jiang Fan.
Xue Yan stopped, took a look, and sighed with Wu Juan: “Boss Xu is handsome, but his temper is too cold and reserved. He is nothing like Boss Shu.”
“Maybe his personality is just like that, but he looks like a very good person.” Wu Juan said. “If he was uncomfortable to be around, Boss Shu wouldn’t praise him every day.”
“Yes.” Xue Yan said.
“You’re back?” Jiang Fan greeted Xu Shen.
Xu Shen nodded but had no time to pay attention to Jiang Fan. He said to Shu Ran: “It’s not appropriate for men and women to live together. You have to find a way to let people know that you’re married, so as not to…”
“No way, right?” Shu Ran asked.
“You’re so smart, why are you still asking?” Xu Shen didn’t believe his wife couldn’t understand what he meant.
“Okay, you two, stop playing riddles.” Jiang Fan couldn’t stand the couple’s nagging, so he directly said: “Shu Ran, he is afraid that you’ll be stolen by a beautiful girl.”
Xu Shen nodded.
Wasn’t he embarrassed to nod?!
Shu Ran rubbed his cheek and it felt hot, so he quickly raised his hand to cover his face, leaning against the wall. “I want to say it as well…”
“Then say it.” Xu Shen looked at him.
“How can I say it, no chance!” Shu Ran spread his hands. “I can’t just mention out of the blue, Hey, you know… In fact, I’m married! It’s so stupid!”
“It is a bit silly.” Xu Shen imagined the situation for a moment and agreed.
“Right?” Shu Ran was helpless.
“How about this, why don’t you put the ring on later?” Xu Shen thought for a while: “I brought our rings into the Capital and left them at home. I can go and get it for you right now.”
“Then what about you?” Shu Ran thought about it.
Xu Shen pointed to his face and asked his wife: “I keep this cold face every day. Do you really think anyone would take a fancy to me?”
Shu Ran showed an appreciative smile: “You are quite self-aware.”
“Well, only you can appreciate it.” Xu Shen leaned over, supported the wall with one hand, lowered his head, and kissed Shu Ran.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk!” Jiang Fan quickly turned around to look out the window. He was still a child, okay?! He shouldn’t be seeing this!
“Brother Fan is here.” Shu Ran whispered, but still hugged Xu Shen’s waist.
“Yeah.” So Xu Shen just kissed Shu Ran lightly, with his eyes warm. A farewell was indeed better than a wedding, and he really thought about it after being away for so many days.
It was not just physical thoughts… The relationship between them was definitely not superficial. They missed each other from the inside out.
Even if one day they no longer had a young and attractive body, they would still miss each other.
There was a knock on the door, and Xie Yuan’s voice came from outside: “Guys, come out for dinner!”
Shu Ran looked into Xu Shen’s eyes and quickly replied: “Here he comes.”
Xu Shen smiled, but still looked at Shu Ran: “You’re so cute…”
Shu Ran blushed, and Xu Shen kissed his lips again. Shu Ran, the one who fell in love with him, was really cute.
“Hey!” Jiang Fan couldn’t stand it anymore. The atmosphere in the room made his scalp numb!
“Ahem.” Xu Shen was awakened by Jiang Fan’s protest and quickly ended the exchange with a smile.
Shu Ran also withdrew his eyes and raised his hand to touch his hot ears. He knew that it was absolutely outrageous, but he still couldn’t help but cast his eyes on Xu Shen… Phew, no wonder the sour smell of love was so disgusting, he thought to himself… He managed to disgust himself just by thinking about it!
“Let’s go to dinner.” Xu Shen said to Shu Ran while walking in front.
The moment the door opened, Jiang Fan immediately rushed out. He swore that if he had to stay with those two people again, he would better turn into a dog!
There was a room in the courtyard that was converted into a living room. The large Eight Immortals table1Big table, able to seat 8 people at once was filled with food, looking very atmospheric and inviting people inside to eat.
The two masters Jiang Fan brought to build the advertising boards liked to drink. Xu Shen also had a drink with them, while chatting about home affairs. He turned his head and asked Shu Ran who was sitting next to him: “How are you doing with the magazine?”
“It was submitted for review today.” Shu Ran shared: “The comrade in charge of the review is one of my book fans and thought I was working on a story magazine. When he saw that it was all full of girly dresses and little skirts, he was dumbfounded.”
Everyone at the table laughed. They all knew Shu Ran’s other identity – a best-selling author.
“Well, given your name, it will definitely pass the review.” Xu Shen looked at him and smiled.
“Be humble, be humble.” Shu Ran took a bite of the roasted eggplant and said: “Juanzi’s craftsmanship is so good, even vegetarian dishes could be cooked so delicious!”
Wu Juan was already used to being praised since she had been praised a lot during those days.
“It’s delicious.” Xu Shen said. “I don’t think I need to cook anymore, I’ll just come to the courtyard for a meal.”
“It would be great if my partner’s food could be just as delicious…” Shu Ran said nonchalantly.
Everyone looked at him.
Shu Ran, whose acting skills were quite impressive, looked stunned. “I haven’t told you guys? That I have a partner?”
The big guys shook their heads: “No!”
Not to mention the new girls who didn’t know, neither did the two masters who spent a lot of time with him. “Director Shu, since when do you have someone?!”
“Ah, it just happened last year.” Shu Ran felt that Xu Shen was also looking at him, so he lied and made up stories without blinking: “But he’s not by my side.”
“Where is she?”2In spoken Chinese, there is no distinction between “he” and “she”. They are using the same word, 他 tā. So Shu Ran is using “he”, but his listeners think he’s talking about a “she”
“Away. Studying abroad.”
Jiang Fan almost complained. That man was so good at bragging, but he still insisted on his help to testify: “Yes, studying abroad!”
“Won’t be back anytime soon.” Xu Shen also said.
“Yeah, he’s incredible…” Shu Ran stuffed another mouthful of roasted eggplant into his mouth. He felt quite embarrassed as if people would really be interested in him… However, in order to give Xu Shen a sense of security, it was fine to power through the embarrassment.
“Sure enough, all good men are already taken!” Xue Yan said with emotion.
“It’s not like there are no bachelors here…” Shu Ran pointed at Jiang Fan: “He is single!”
Jiang Fan, the one who was forced to spy on the daily life of young lovers every day, actually wanted to stay single.
“Hey!” Jiang Fan glared at Shu Ran, using his eyes to tell him to stop talking like that! He didn’t want to start a family at such a young age!
“Besides him, there are two others.” Xu Shen took a mouthful of food and continued. “Our partners back in Nanshi. I’ll introduce them to you later.”
“What about you?” Everyone looked at Xu Shen. Could it be that he also had some gossip?! The opportunity was not to be missed!
“There is someone in my heart.” Xu Shen ate without changing his expression.
“Yes, he is a big love brain and has been chasing his sweetheart for a long time!” With just a few words, Shu Ran made up a good persona for Xu Shen… Ah no, an infatuated persona!
“Ah!” Miao Jun glanced at the outstanding Boss Xu and really couldn’t figure it out: “Even a person like Boss Xu is unable to pursue his sweetheart?!”
“Of course!” Shu Ran smiled and nodded: “His sweetheart is also very good. He is always worried about not being able to catch up, so he’s also working hard every day.”
There were no lies and everything was true.
“How outstanding is that…” No one could imagine it.
“He’s very outstanding. He doesn’t seem to belong to this world.” Xu Shen said while holding his bowl.
Shu Ran’s eyelids twitched and his gaze quickly squinted.
After having dinner in the courtyard, the two returned to their home. Xu Shen seemed to have been thinking about the ring. When they returned, he found it and put it on Shu Ran himself.
“I want to put it on you too.” Shu Ran lowered his eyes and said, looking at the silver ring between his fingers.
“I can wear it, but I still have to take it off tomorrow.” Xu Shen touched Shu Ran’s hair. Finally, Shu Ran got over it and picked up the other wedding ring, putting it on Xu Shen: “It’s done!”
Xu Shen laughed: “Now let’s enter the bridal chamber.”
“Come on!” Shu Ran climbed onto the bed and greeted Xu Shen with a level of enthusiasm that Xu Shen had never seen before.
Xu Shen went over to hug him, touched his buttocks, and laughed softly: “You didn’t take that off?”
“I keep it in instead of you.” Shu Ran provoked wildly.
“…”
Xu Shen’s eyes instantly became frightening, and he had no time to speak anymore. He wanted to let Shu Ran know that nothing could replace him.
The two hands wearing the wedding rings were tightly intertwined, and the smaller one was exerting its force on the big hand, making the knuckles turn white.
Xu Shen looked at Shu Ran’s face and saw drops of sweat soaking it, and his face was sometimes pale and sometimes red. It all depended on whether he held back his strength or not, whether he was overbearing or gentle.
…………
“Yunshang Fashion Magazine” was successfully approved, and the founder quickly sent it for printing and distribution.
At the same time, Jiang Fan’s task of posting advertisements and sending boards back to Nanshi together with one of the masters for mass production was also carried out.
Shu Ran wanted to advertise his own brand and magazine, so he reported it again. It was not only published in a newspaper from Beijing, but also in several newspapers from various places.
He was sort of a celebrity, and newspapers liked to publish news about him, on the condition that he showed his face!.
It was nothing, as Shu Ran was not stingy with his beauty at all. Soon enough, all the book fans saw his latest news in the newspaper.
Knowing that his new magazine would be published on September 15th, they all waited happily. The people who were watching the excitement in the cultural circle were also quite surprised: Why, this person doesn’t write books but goes to publish periodicals?!
As for those who had a good impression of Shu Ran, they all thought in their hearts: ” I’ll definitely buy a copy to read and support it later! If you don’t like it, then don’t buy it! It’s not like you’re forced to give him money for free!”
Normally, every new magazine had to be tested before they knew how to determine the circulation. But since Shu Ran was a celebrity, there was no need for that. Businessmen from all over the country were already willing to blindly order it when they heard that it was his publication.
On September 15th, “Yunshang Fashion Magazine” was officially released.
Since the first issue made its way into the hands of the readers, the sales of the magazine have begun to grow rapidly, and people were constantly buying it.
It was a magazine that was biased towards women. It was also the first time that someone had made a magazine like that, so it quickly became a must-have for fashionable ladies. Even if they didn’t buy the clothes, just taking a look at the fashion made everyone fascinated by the art of dressing.
Unfortunately, the clothes in the magazine were too expensive, with only the smaller items a little bit cheaper.
The prices were decided by Shu Ran. When he showed it to everyone, they were all dumbfounded, wondering if he had written two extra zeros.
Even Jiang Fan who was not short of money felt it was ridiculously expensive. Would anyone really buy such expensive clothes?!
“Yes, people who can afford it will buy it.” Shu Ran said. “The group we want to capture is precisely that group of people with money. If we give them the ultimate purchasing experience, they will feel that their money is well spent.”
When the magazine came out, people who hated Shu Ran named him in the newspapers, criticizing him for not knowing what he was talking about and using his fame to make money and profit, which was an insult to all gentlemen.
No matter how Shu Ran was scolded in the past, he never responded. However, this time was different. This was business. If those people were allowed to scold him, he would lose his favor and the brand’s reputation would turn sour.
So he did a special interview to explain the brand positioning and the original intention of creating his brand, using the opportunity to ask those who scolded him: ” Apart from pointing fingers in the newspaper, have you made any contribution to this society?!
…Because I had!”
They had been working hard to provide jobs, stimulate the economy, do charity, and promote the development of the entertainment and fashion circles.
And so, Shu Ran scolded many people in return.
After the interview was published, the general public had another impression of him… What a vicious tongue!
Most of the literati’s curses were subtle, rather sinister, and full of insinuations, but Shu Ran felt that since he had spent money to publish his words in the newspaper, the number of words was more valuable, so it was pointless to be subtle. He had to scold them to his heart’s content no matter what!
That era’s newspapers and magazines were similar to the Internet for future generations. A place where everyone could do whatever they wanted!
As for Xu Shen, he was way too happy to see his wife quarreling with someone in the newspapers. He searched every day for those who were shameless enough to be published in the tabloids, circling and collecting their names so his wife knew who to scold next time.
Shu Ran’s fiery temperament was not uncommon, but it was also outstanding. Soon enough, everyone knew that he was a person who was not short of money, talented with words, and loved to quarrel.
The magazine also stated the opening date of the store, September 30th. However, before the opening, many calls came in, mainly asking about sizes and color combinations.
Seeing that the store’s phone number turned into a hotline, Xie Yuan, the chief designer, muttered in disbelief: “There are people who actually want to buy it?!”
One had to know that before, he was really worried that he wouldn’t be able to sell any of them!
“Don’t worry.” Shu Ran said. “Yes.”
It was the luxury path taken by their predecessors, a path that would not fail!
In addition to those who called to order clothes, there were also people who called to ask: “Will the clothes always be this expensive?!”
…How about some sales after the season?!
Shu Ran told the customer service staff in the store that for the time being, the prices would not be reduced. After the season, the products would still be sold at the original price.
Some classic models may even become more expensive.
If customers from out of town wanted something, it was fine. Just give them an account number, wire the money, and they’ll mail it out after receiving the payment.
Everyone said in unison again: “Could someone be stupid enough to just send us money?!”
Well… There really was.
Shu Ran collected the payment, called Nanshi, and asked the factory to deliver the goods directly. He repeatedly warned that before delivery, they must check carefully and make sure there were no defective products. The packaging was also high-end, a nice box designed by him.
At the end of September, Li Jie and his fleet finally entered the warehouse and the Yunshang direct-operated store opened on time.
There were many orders waiting for delivery. When the total price reached a certain level, the boss would personally go and deliver the goods.
Shu Ran thought to himself… Since the bosses were all very handsome, the money was well spent!
Moreover, his ideas were so arrogant that he bought a luxury car specifically for delivering goods…
There were also customers who didn’t need delivery. On the opening day, the customer’s secretary or something came to pick it up. Although the sales volume on the first day was not very high, their price per unit was huge. Looking at the turnover alone, Shu Ran was very satisfied.
Even he was satisfied, but the others were almost out of breath. It turned out that there were so many rich people! They were restricted by their imagination!
Of course… There were many rich people.
It’s just that ordinary people couldn’t understand the circle at all, so they don’t know exactly how extravagant some people’s lives were.
The fashion magazine was also very popular in Nanshi. After all, Shu Ran was a local celebrity and all the rich ladies were eyeing him. How could a man, a very young one, do this?! There were so many exquisite women’s clothes…
But it was really expensive, and there weren’t that many rich people in Nanshi!
Yuan Xiaobing also read the magazine after her mother bought it. The clothes in it were both unaffordable and she was also not in the habit of spending a lot of money on a piece of clothing.
However, Yuan Xiaobing hesitated for a long time before finally calling Chen Kai.
Chen Kai was very popular recently. After meeting him a while ago, she felt that he had become a different person, both polite and decent.
“Yuan Xiaobing?” Chen Kai heard the little girl was looking for him, so he came over to answer the phone: “What do you want from me?”
“Chen Kai… Your clothes are so beautiful!” Yuan Xiaobing said straight to the point.
“Have you seen it?” Chen Kai laughed and continued. “Because we have known each other since childhood, I’ll give you a 20% discount, no more.”
Yuan Xiaobing quickly calculated the prices in the magazine. Even with a 20% discount, they were still very expensive. “Hey, why are your clothes so expensive? They are ridiculously expensive!”
Chen Kai also thought it was ridiculously expensive, but as it turned out, he had enough to eat if he followed Shu Ran. “Then don’t buy it. If you do, I’ll feel sorry for you.”
“It’s okay, but I’ve never seen anything so expensive, really.” Yuan Xiaobing gritted her teeth and ordered a long dress that she liked very much.
Chen Kai had never seen it before either, but what he was wearing, from head to toe, was already super expensive. Shu Ran said that men’s clothing would be even more exaggeratedly priced.
At the same time, Jiang Fan also received a call from his eldest brother, who was smiling bitterly and complaining: “Your clothes made your sister-in-law very anxious, but your brother doesn’t have so much money! Can you smuggle two pieces for her?!”
“Does my sister-in-law know I’m related to this?” Jiang Fan frowned.
“I don’t think so, she’s still hesitating whether to buy it or not!” Jiang Hang continued. “It’s so expensive, I feel bad about the money.”
That fashion magazine almost stunned all the women, and nobody knew where such a big trend came from.
“Okay, I’ll get them both.” Jiang Fan agreed with a smile. “I’ll call Nanshi when I get back and have someone send it directly to our house.”
The only one who could enjoy everything for free was Xue Feng. Not only did her two sons take all the pretty clothes home to honor her, but she was also surrounded by fashionable young people left and right!
She could enjoy all the benefits generously given by the boss!
The two designers back in Nanshi knew about the concept of luxury goods. However, they still found it incredible when they learned that their boss wanted to create luxury goods.
It could take a long time for everything to settle down and become profitable but that was not necessary. As long as one understood marketing, kept outputting brand concepts, and came up with some stories to deepen the background, they could be up and running in no time.
…………
Back in Beijing, Xu Shen drove a luxury car to deliver goods but… Was asked several times why he wanted to be a deliveryman with such a young and outstanding face!
Was it a lack of job opportunities?!
Xu Shen had no choice but to tell everyone that he was one of the bosses. There was no shortage of job opportunities and there was no need for anyone to interfere in the process! He was not short of money!
When he came back and told Shu Ran about it, Shu Ran was gloating for a long time.
“Very good!” Shu Ran said regretfully: “How come no rich lady likes me enough to want to support me?!”
From the time he first became famous until now, there were no crazy admirers…
On the contrary, Xu Shen was continuously surrounded by peach blossoms!
Xu Shen answered his question: “Because you’re too far away from everyone, and they can’t imagine what it’s like to be with you.”
Shu Ran thought… Yeah, right!
But after thinking about it for a while, he thought it was quite right… Maybe.
A young, teenage girl, could not imagine what it would be like to fall in love with him, and could only treat him as an object of admiration. As for someone older than him, she would probably like someone who was also older, stable, and suitable for marriage.
Yep, the case has been solved… He was not suitable to be kept because he was too young!
“So you’re still the one who’s popular…” Shu Ran touched his boyfriend’s handsome face and sighed.
Xu Shen grabbed the hand that was teasing him, put it to his lips, and kissed it: “Just because it’s within reach doesn’t mean that the love is necessarily deep.”
Who really liked him because of his essence and was interested in getting to know him despite his skin?
“That’s true.” Shu Ran thought for a while: “So it’s because she thought she could reach you that she dared to reach her hand towards you…” At that point, he solemnly announced: “So I have to work even harder to make money, so as not to lose you. Such a big shot likes you, but I have no ability to protect your chastity…”
“What are you talking about?” Xu Shen twisted Shu Ran’s nose in a funny way, hugged and kissed him while saying: “I won’t let them succeed even if I have to fight to death.”
“Bah, stop it!” Shu Ran covered Xu Shen’s mouth and warned him: “All you have to do is ensure your own safety, understand? No matter what, I just hope you’re safe.”
Chastity was nothing, as long as the person was alive.
Shu Ran really didn’t care about it. He felt that he couldn’t understand that kind of mood before, but now he really understood it.
Xu Shen blinked.
“Besides, there won’t be such a day.” Shu Ran said.
“Yes.” Xu Shen agreed. Such a day would never happen. He was a grown man. How could he still be manipulated by others even if he really encountered that situation?!
But it still reminded Xu Shen that he had to be careful when he went out to fool around. It was better for Shu Ran to also stop showing off in newspapers in the future, otherwise it would be bad if they offended someone who was too extreme.
After Shu Ran listened to his advice, he was really thinking about restraining his sharp tongue in the future and not competing with others.
…………
After everything was done and the directly-operated store won its first battle, Shu Ran held a celebration banquet in the courtyard.
Unfortunately, everyone who was still back in Nanshi couldn’t attend it, but the celebration banquet had to be held in order to reward everyone who worked very hard recently.
The Nanshi side also asked to set up their own party, so everyone could eat and drink as they should.
At the celebration banquet, while Xie Yuan was drinking wine, he suddenly burst into tears. Everyone was shocked by the river of tears that was flowing down his face.
“Brother, you…” Shu Ran was stunned.
“It’s okay, I’m just so happy!” Xie Yuan’s voice choked with sobs.
“Oh, I understand.” Everyone took turns patting the chief designer on the shoulder and boasted: “Brother Yuan, you are great! Our brand’s first victory is inseparable from your exquisite designs!”
“Yes, Brother Yuan is very powerful, super powerful!” Jiang Fan pointed his thumbs up in front of Xie Yuan: “This time you’re famous all over the country, and you can also get a lot of dividends. Just go back and slap those bitches who look down on you!”
“Brother Fan, do you even know this?!” Shu Ran was shocked.
“That’s right, I’m the tree hole in this courtyard!”3Apparently, in ancient times, people went into the mountains and forests to find a tree hole, tell the tree hole their secrets, and then seal it with some mud, so the secrets would stay there forever Jiang Fan smiled proudly.
“Well, I’ll calculate the income for September and October later.” Xu Shen smiled slightly: “We’ll give everyone their dividends and bonuses, and then take a few days off. If you want to rest, you can rest, and if you want to return home in glory…”
“Wait, returning home in glory? Is that exaggerated?” Shu Ran interrupted Xu Shen.
“Yes.” Xu Shen smiled and nodded. “The dividends and bonuses are a lot of money.” They may not think so since they were used to it, but it was still a lot for ordinary people.
“That’s good!” Shu Ran was happy for everyone.
Everyone made money, which was the original intention of his business. From a small factory with a few dozen people to multiple factories with tens of thousands of people… When he calmed down and thought about it, he felt his chest burning.
“I came out of the theater troupe to work as a model, but my master said I wouldn’t be able to do anything good. We couldn’t make enough money, so all my senior sisters had no choice but to marry hastily. None of those men are good partners.” Xue Yan emotionally said.
Originally, she also felt that she would not end well, but who knew she would still be able to catch up with this job?
“Who isn’t scared of that?” Wu Juan and Miao Jun sighed.
The two girls who did not choose to follow the dance troupe were also worried about their future. They were getting older day by day, and their careers and marriages were not settled. In the end, they could not escape the fate of marrying hastily.
Maybe they could marry a man that everyone thought was pretty good, but was that really good enough?
Free love was becoming popular, and women of the new era wanted to have an unfettered love.
They also longed for what Shu Ran called “becoming a little rich woman with a car and a house”. Only when they were free and independent could they be free to choose the person they liked and fell in love with, otherwise, it was still just an exchange of conditions.
Shu Ran never imagined the girls would listen to his random words… But anyway, he liked seeing everyone living a carefree and unrestrained life.
After the celebration banquet, Shu Ran went back and fell asleep, while Xu Shen stayed to settle accounts overnight… Despite the fact that he was also very sleepy and wanted to get on the bed and hug his wife!
However, if he didn’t start counting now, there was no way to be able to deliver the money to all the big guys early in the morning. Since he had been a “cashier” for several years, he knew best how excruciating everyone felt while waiting for their salaries.
