Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 86. The Time Management Master
Zhou Mingyuan was speaking from the heart.

After not seeing her for the entire holiday, Li Zhi's appearance truly amazed him for quite some time.

Compared to the plain-looking intern Xiao Lizhi during her time at the court, Li Zhi today has exquisite makeup and sparkling accessories, making her look somewhat unfamiliar from a distance.

She looks too expensive; her aura has completely transcended the type of girl that ordinary boys would want to flirt with or try dating.

"Dead scumbag."

Li Zhi pouted and rolled her eyes.

Who says such things in front of a girl?
"Your eyelashes are beautiful, your eye makeup is beautiful, and your necklace is beautiful too."

It is said that you can tell a woman's character by her fragrance.

True experts don't just rely on their sense of smell; even if they simply break through social distance and look at makeup with their eyes, they can still discern its nuances.

Zhou Mingyuan quickly gave his answer.

Li Zhi, a Cantonese, has always had a light diet, resulting in excellent skin that is smooth and delicate, and her makeup is exceptionally clean.

Her mother had thick, bushy eyebrows and fluttering eyelashes that were like fans that tugged at the heartstrings.

Looking down, the short-haired girl wore a Bulgari necklace around her neck; the semi-circular design stood out against the snow-white background, making it particularly eye-catching.

"You have good taste!"

My heartstrings were gently plucked as if being praised, and my earrings couldn't help but sway back and forth, their coolness brushing against my neck. The bubbling steam in front of me was refracted and dispersed by the light, creating a hazy scene.

Li Zhi's happiness lasted only a few seconds before she noticed that the other person's gaze was strange.

Where are you looking?!

The short-haired girl immediately covered her collar, turned her shoulder to the right, a blush rising on her pretty face, and distanced herself from Zhou Mingyuan.

"Look at you, you're in a hurry."

Zhou Mingyuan was caught red-handed, but he remained calm, sat up straight, and looked righteous and indignant.

I've never seen this necklace before.

"shameless."

Ghosts believe.

What kind of necklace is this guy looking at?
My gaze is practically drawn to my collar!

However, this is Zhou Mingyuan's usual persona: always laughing and joking, with almost no sense of boundaries, and daring to make any kind of joke.

He acts with a free and unrestrained style, and never follows any rules.

What's wrong with taking a look?
He not only observes, but he also speaks out openly, just like during the last Truth or Dare game.

It's as if in his mind, being lustful is not a shameful thing at all.

"You stingy fellow, you're too proud of your own worthless things."

"Can you say one more thing?"

Li Zhi pinched him angrily, without holding back at all.

Is this how idioms are used?

In the short time it takes to banter and make a few jokes, the atmosphere quickly becomes cheerful.

Zhou Mingyuan does indeed possess this kind of magic.

Even when facing a stunningly beautiful but aloof girl with an intense aura, he still maintains a relaxed demeanor, joking around as appropriate and always guiding her emotions.

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"Yes, you're right. The senior will definitely go to the playground again after school starts."

"Let's go listen together then!"

The two then talked about the female senior students they had bumped into on the playground earlier.

With a smile in her eyes, Li Zhi leaned back in her chair and relaxed, crossing her right leg.

A pair of short white socks, slipped into black loafers, dangled on her legs.

Her head was already quite high, and as she swayed, the denim skirt rode up to above her knees, revealing a small section of her full, smooth calves.

"Since you love music so much, we can go out and have fun together sometime."

"playing what?"

"Jiangcheng has such convenient transportation, and there are often events held locally or in the surrounding areas, such as music festivals, concerts, and a lot of others."

Zhou Mingyuan said this while admiring Li Zhi's calves.

"There are also many livehouses in the city, and the atmosphere is fantastic."

At such close range, it felt like you could see even the pores of a person clearly.

Beneath the skin, which was much whiter than her arm, faint blue veins could be seen.

With each swing of her legs, the trembling of the muscles beneath her skin was clearly visible, and every subtle change stimulated the youthful senses of an eighteen-year-old.

Zhou Lu, who was used to girls coming to his door naked, was surprised for the first time. He was astonished by the allure of half-covered legs under certain circumstances.

"I see"

Li Zhi clearly noticed his unbridled gaze again. She pursed her lips in response and reached out to pull her skirt down, covering most of her leg again.

She had to admit that what Zhou Mingyuan had just said was exactly what interested her.

Ever since middle school, during several winter and summer vacations, Li Zhi would first set up a destination and then drag Gu Caiwei around the country, traveling and attending concerts by their favorite singers.

"You've already been to all the livehouses I mentioned earlier?"

"Uh, I guess so."

Zhou Mingyuan paused for a moment, then nodded.

The predecessor had been there, so it should count as having been there.

"It's only been a month since school started."

The short-haired girl couldn't help but blink, asking curiously.

"During this period, you interned at the court, started a company to make money, and spent your weekdays watching the stock market and trading stocks. You also had to squeeze in time to take care of the coffee shop."

"I thought you were busy enough, yet you still have time to go to a livehouse."

Are you a time management master?

As soon as she finished speaking, the door was gently pushed open, and a soft, sweet voice followed up with the second half of the sentence.

"What master?"

At the junction of the private room and the corridor, Gu Caiwei walked towards the two with a smile, wiping her hands with a tissue.

The moment she leaned down to sit, Zhou Mingyuan suddenly noticed her change.

Her long brown hair, which had just been loose on both sides, was now styled into a high bun.

In just a few minutes, Gu Caiwei used techniques that men could never understand to create an exquisite and delicate multi-layered princess bun, which was then secured with pretty little hair clips.

In addition, she also wore lipstick.

Logically speaking, it's natural and reasonable for a girl to go to the restroom to touch up her makeup after a meal.

Looking closely through the steam of the hot pot, Gu Caiwei, sitting opposite, had small lips, but their color was exceptionally bright and delicate.

Her lips were very beautiful, full and moist, with a bright red lipstick and not a single lip line.

Those who watched were inevitably somewhat mesmerized.

"A master of time management."

Li Zhi picked up the conversation and described her curiosity to her best friend again.

"Yes, that's him!"

True friends are indeed true friends.

The two quickly reached a consensus, and Gu Caiwei even emphasized, "It's not just these!"

"Zhou Mingyuan is busier than we imagined! We really need to learn from him about time management."

"He started an MCN company at the school, you didn't know that, did you?"

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"do not know."

Li Zhi was stunned, her originally curved eyebrows and eyes all frozen in place.

Strange, how come I don't know this myself?

What is an MCN company?

Gu Caiwei had already done her research, and she crossed her arms to explain, "It's the kind of company that signs contracts with lots of pretty girls, then creates customized marketing and promotion plans for them, and finally turns those signed influencers into internet celebrities."

"Lots of pretty girls?"

Li Zhi stretched out her chopsticks and stirred them in the bubbling hot pot, but she didn't pick up any food; she just repeated the same action.

"Don't listen to Weiwei's nonsense. She just talks nonsense. We're just a small startup workshop. Where would we get so many pretty girls?"

Zhou Mingyuan waved his hand, denying it in a serious tone.

"How many are there?"

The two sisters exchanged a glance and asked in unison.

"One."

The man thought for a few seconds and then spoke.

Out of a sense of rigor, he then added a sentence.

"There's only one right now."

(End of this chapter)