Living in a small county town, earning a million a year

Chapter 54 Sister and brother talk
On the Marriage Bridge in Zhexi Old Street.

Xu Mu and Ye Muling leaned against the bridgehead.

There are many red ropes and longevity locks hanging on it.

Xu Mu was smoking, the smoke obscuring his face, making it difficult to see clearly.

The stream beneath the bridge and the distant lights were reflected in his pupils.

Ye Muling held the flowers in her hands, also looking straight ahead.

"I used to receive a lot of flowers from people!"

Ye Muling suddenly spoke, turning her head to look at Xu Mu.

Then he turned around and leaned his back against the bridge railing.

"You also gave me a lot of flowers."

"But everyone else threw their flowers into the trash can, except for yours. I carefully propagated each flower cutting in a vase until it withered!"

"do you remember?"

Xu Mu thought about it for a moment, and it really was true...

In the past, whenever there was a special holiday, such as Valentine's Day, Qixi Festival, or other holidays, Xu Mu would use his living expenses to buy gifts or flowers for Ye Muling!
For example, on her way home from school, Xu Mu would pick a couple of pretty flowers and bring them home for Ye Muling.

"I thought you just simply liked flowers!" Xu Mu said with a smile.

So you used to like me?

“Yes.” Xu Mu nodded, “Because you were my emotional awakening during my adolescence, and it can only be you!”

"It's just that after graduating from high school, the knowledge I gained made it impossible for me to get past that mental barrier, so I started dating and going on blind dates!"

“But…” Xu Mu suddenly paused again, imitating Ye Muling, leaning against the railing, and said softly, “But if I really want to recall the past, the first person I had a crush on was definitely my sister!”

Xu Mu turned to look at Ye Muling, "Sister, what about you?"

"Guess why I've never been in a relationship? I've been single my whole life?"

"..."

Xu Mu stood there, stunned.

At that moment, it felt as if a thunderbolt had struck him.

He recalled everything that had happened in his mind.

"Ding!"

"System has issued a task!"

"Pursue Ye Muling earnestly (requirement: pursuit time no less than one month) and get together!"

"Completing the mission will reward you with one system blind box and 100 experience points!"

"What the hell?"

Why does this task give 100 experience points?
Well, my sister is definitely different.

If Xu Mu really wanted to pursue Ye Muling, perhaps she would agree if he spoke tonight!
Xu Mu felt that even if no mission was issued, he would still seriously pursue Ye Muling.

"Let's go, sis!"

"Go home!"

Xu Mu did not directly answer Ye Muling's question.

Because the answer is already in my heart.

Xu Mu took Ye Muling's hand and walked towards the underground parking garage.

It was just like ten years ago when I held Ye Muling's hand and rushed to catch the bus.

Her hands were still as small, smooth, and tender as ever.

However, Xu Mu's hands were so big that they could completely envelop her hand!

Perhaps this is what growing up is all about?

After dropping Ye Muling off at home, Xu Mu went to the gym to work out.

Checking in for two hours before midnight counts as checking in!
Damn it, we've finally made it this far, and we're about to win. Xu Mu can't let all our efforts go to waste!
After Xu Mu finished working out, Ye Muling suddenly sent him a WeChat message: "Little brother, I'm hungry again."

"Bring me some late-night snacks back."

"What to eat?"

"Lobster, I just saw lobster on Douyin and it made my mouth water."

"understood."

Xu Mu went to Brother Lobster and ordered a serving of Thirteen Spices and minced garlic.

Remembering that Ye Muling also liked to eat bullfrogs, I packed another portion of bullfrogs to go.

I stopped by Shizu and bought a few cans of beer.

After doing all this, Xu Mu drove home.

When Ye Muling got home, she had already taken a shower.

She was wearing a long white silk shirt-style nightgown, and you could clearly see the two red eyes of the mischievous rabbit shining under the shirt, with black lace peeking out as she walked.

Why did you buy so much?

Ye Muling sat cross-legged on the sofa and looked at Xu Mu with curiosity, asking her question.

"Didn't you want to eat it? I was thinking of buying one serving of each, and luckily the two servings together weigh four pounds."

"It's just the right amount for the two of us!"

As Xu Mu spoke, he opened two cans of beer, placed one can for each person, and then put on gloves to start peeling shrimp.

Ye Muling was also straightforward; she was indeed starving.

The two watched TV, peeled shrimp, and occasionally clinked beer cans together for a drink. "Hey little brother, you really want to woo your sister?"

"you guess."

"Mimic my speech?" Ye Muling raised an eyebrow, looked up at Xu Mu and asked, "Can't you be a little more creative!"

"You've been my role model since I was little. If I don't learn from you, who will I learn from?"

"Stop asking, just eat your shrimp!"

Xu Mu didn't eat a single shrimp, but instead silently peeled twenty or thirty shrimp for Ye Muling.

"Why don't you eat?"

"I'll feed you first, and the rest is all mine!"

Xu Mu chuckled, took off his gloves, and downed a can of beer in one gulp.

The two chatted until after 1 a.m. before washing up and resting.

Although the two grew up together and are very close, they never feel awkward when they meet and always have so much to talk about.

You can complain about the same person, or you can complain about your boss.

You can talk about news or posts you see on Douyin.

We can be indignant together, and we can laugh together.

They could be cynical together, watch Ye Muling burst into tears, and then hand her two pieces of paper.

Sometimes, the relationship between two people is like that of siblings, or even more like that of a close boyfriend and girlfriend.

Although they are not related by blood, they can really hug each other and rest when they are close.

It was just a simple hug.

"you should rest earlier."

"understood."

Ye Muling stood up and staggered toward the next room.

Xu Mu took a shower, lay down on the bed and went to sleep. As for writing... he just took a damn leave of absence.

However, when Xu Mu was half asleep, she suddenly felt someone crawl into the bed and her body was burning hot. Xu Mu thought she was dreaming and didn't pay much attention.

The next morning around 10 a.m., Xu Mu was awakened by the urge to urinate and opened his eyes to find that his entire left arm was numb.

"Holy crap! I'm experiencing sleep paralysis?"

He tried to move his body, but found that he couldn't move it at all!
Immediately afterwards, he realized that it felt like someone was pressing down on him.

He turned his head and saw Ye Muling, who was sleeping soundly, hugging his arm tightly, her mouth slightly open and drooling.

It must be said that Ye Muling is indeed beautiful even without makeup.

But Xu Mu could also feel that Ye Muling's two rabbits were still quite plump amidst the tingling sensation.

"I'm so convinced!"

"I really didn't know you crawled into my bed!"

Xu Mu quickly pulled her arm out, lifted the blanket, and went to the toilet.

Looking down, I discovered that Ye Muling's nightgown had already been lifted up to below her chest, revealing her long, snow-white legs, black panties, and smooth, fat-free abdomen and waist.

Xu Mu quickly pulled the blanket back over herself and crawled into the bathroom to do the happiest thing she had to do every morning.

After using the toilet and washing up.

Xu Mu began to think about how to pursue Ye Muling.

The main reason is that his relationship with Ye Muling is indeed too intimate and familiar.

How should I put it? It's like that feeling of getting married first and then falling in love!

It's very abstract.

So Xu Mu didn't know where to start for a while.

I don't know how to pursue a girl like this.

"I'm really worried!"

Xu Mu rubbed his temples. "The main problem is that Tianji County is such a small place, there's really nothing fun to do there."

Let's start with the most normal kind of date!

"For example, taking Ye Muling to play claw machines?"

"Want to watch a movie?"

Xu Mu thought about it and realized that the plot was too cliché.

Before writing "A Million-Dollar Job in a Small County," Xu Mu actually wanted to write a romance novel. He sent several opening chapters to Qingzhou, but Qingzhou said that his writing was not good and was too rubbish. He suggested that she write something more down-to-earth.

That's why the novel "Living in a Small County, Earning a Million a Year" was created – a purely enjoyable read.

But, you know, while he writes light novels, Xu Mu has never seriously pursued a single girl!
He was dating Zhou Mengting, but it was only because Zhou Mengting confessed her feelings to him.

My relationship with Wang Ya was just a blind date; I never seriously pursued her!
Although he taught Tong Wu how to date, as the saying goes, a doctor cannot heal himself. When it came to Xu Mu himself, Xu Mu's theoretical knowledge was completely useless.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the relationship between myself and Ye Muling; it's simply not the normal way one should pursue a girl.

Whenever Xu Mu gives Ye Muling flowers or takes her out to play, Ye Muling is guaranteed to ask, "Little brat, are you trying to woo your big sister?"

Damn, who can handle this?
She lacks any of the reserve that a girl should have.

After washing up, Xu Mu saw that Ye Muling was still sleeping.

He forcefully woke her up, "Sis, don't sleep!"

"Time to get up and have lunch!"

(End of this chapter)