Immersive Fast Wear: The Anti-Strike Manual of the Heartthrob

This year, Zhu Qi was fifteen years old and Shu Qiu was eighteen years old.

The lazy sunlight shone into the room through the window and sprinkled on Shu Qiu's half-lowered cheek.

The interweaving of light and dark adds a charming mature charm to the girl who has grown up and has clearer and more beautiful features.

"Knock knock knock."

There was a knock on the door. Shu Qiu focused on the embroidery in her hands and spoke casually:

"Enter."

She was very familiar with the visitor, so familiar with him that she let him in without asking his identity.

Zhu Qi pushed open the door, and what came into view was Shu Qiu's quiet and beautiful profile. The anxiety in his heart was instantly soothed, and the words that he didn't know how to say came out naturally.

"I have something to tell you."

Shu Qiu put down the needle, tilted his head, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhu Qi took several deep breaths, organized the plan in his mind, and narrated calmly.

"I feel that I can't keep making a living by hunting. In the past two years, even though I can feel that my hunting skills are improving, the money I earn is not very much."

Shu Qiu looked at Zhu Qi quietly without saying a word, and listened attentively and seriously.

“I want to go to town or even further to do business.”

"The founding emperor ascended the throne with the help of his wealthy business friends, which raised the status of merchants in this dynasty. I think that by doing business, you can make more money and your status will not be lowered. In the long run, this would be a good idea."

After Zhu Qi said this, his expression suddenly became a little embarrassed.

"But running a business requires a sum of capital. I wonder if I can take some out of the money I've saved."

Zhu Qi was very nervous about whether his request would be granted.

In fact, he believed deep down that the possibility of being rejected was much greater than the possibility of being accepted.

Because of this saved money, Shu Qiu always said on the surface that it was the result of the efforts of both of them, but in fact, Shu Qiu accounted for a larger proportion of it.

When he first started hunting, Zhu Qi was used to using the most brutal and fastest means to kill his prey. For a long time, the prey he brought home could not be sold at much price, so Shu Qiu used it to nourish the two of them.

Otherwise, how could Zhu Qi, a skinny and weak guy who was mistaken for a ten-year-old child at the age of thirteen, grow into a tall and strong man in just two years?

All the money saved was due to Shu Qiu.

It was not until half a year later that he gradually mastered hunting techniques and was able to preserve the most valuable fur of the prey as intact as possible, and only then did he have more of the fruits of his hard work in his pocket.

However, Zhu Qi still felt that most of that was the result of Shu Qiu's hard work, and he would not allow him to squander it.

But even though he felt he would be rejected, Zhu Qi still wanted to make some effort, constantly thinking of ways to increase the possibility of approval.

"Sure, how much money do you need?"

Shu Qiu thought of something and without any hesitation, fully supported his decision.

"You agreed? So easy?"

Zhu Qi was a little bit surprised.

Every time Shu Qiu came back from town, he would bring back some scattered money, either in the form of copper coins or small change, and he would always be very careful with it.

At that time, Zhu Qi knew that no matter what the reason was, money must be very important to her.

Now, when it comes to taking away perhaps half of my savings, it is almost like a heart-wrenching pain. How can it be so easy?

Shu Qiu didn't hear Zhu Qi's response, nor did he care. He took out a small wooden box, opened it, and took out a gray sachet from it.

Every time when she brought back a certain amount of copper coins, Shu Qiu would take them to the money shop and exchange them for small silver ingots. Sometimes, she would also earn silver by selling some very delicate embroidery.

In this way, the small package can hold all the belongings of two people.

Crash.

The sound of the silver horns colliding was peaceful and dull, but it was a very pleasant sound.

"We have saved a total of thirty taels of silver in the past few years. Although it's not much, it can be used to run a small business. You can take it all."

Zhu Qi was even more surprised. "Take it all? If we lose, how are we going to live in the future? Could it be..."

What he wanted to ask next was whether Shu Qiu fully believed that he could make money instead of losing money.

For a moment, Zhu Qi felt both pressure and burning in his heart.

After two years of getting along, Shu Qiu could roughly judge his thoughts, and now he naturally guessed some of what he hadn't said.

She did not make any predictions or words of confidence about Zhu Qi's future business, but only said:

"I still have enough money for the next month. Boss Wang has an embroidery that I consigned to him. Boss Wang gave me good news a few days ago. This embroidery took me two months to make. I estimate that I can sell it for at least five taels of silver. I don't need to worry about food and expenses in the future."

"Go ahead and do business. Even if you encounter any difficulties outside, you can come back. You continue to hunt, and I will embroider handkerchiefs, and you will have food to eat."

Shu Qiu tried to speak as calmly as possible, as if it would not be a big deal even if Zhu Qi spent all the family fortune.

"I see."

Zhu Qi's throat seemed to be blocked by something, and after a long silence he could only utter these few words.

Shu Qiu's words relieved Zhu Qi's pressure and made him more determined and courageous.

The next day, Zhu Qi left home with this heavy sum of money.

Life outside is completely different from life at home.

Although Shu Qiu and Zhu Qi both repeatedly used their identities to exploit each other, they still let down their guard and came to trust each other after two years of getting along.

People outside were different. Seeing that Zhu Qi was young, they deliberately set traps for him to make him lose money.

Zhu Qi was naturally not a person who would suffer a loss. Two years had not erased the ferocity he had gained from fighting wild beasts in the mountains. If someone framed him, he would never swallow the humiliation and would fight back when he found the right opportunity.

Every time someone hurt him a little, he would pay it back 100%.

Seven years passed, and Zhu Qi gradually got used to all the dark or slippery rules of the business world. Those who wanted to bully younger people gradually disappeared, and his reputation for ruthlessness also remained outside.

The business grew bigger and bigger, to the point where even the local government had to give it some courtesy, and he was invincible in the business world.

However, Zhu Qi did not feel happy outside.

Others outside are afraid of him, resist him, and the emotions they convey to him are always negative.

Only after returning home and seeing Shu Qiu did Zhu Qi feel like an ordinary normal person.

Even though he grew into an eight-foot-tall man who needed her to look up to him, Shu Qiu's attitude towards him did not change.

When Zhu Qi returned home, he still needed to cook and do housework. He felt a little tired, but he felt completely relaxed.

He could tell Shu Qiu what was in his heart and he didn't need to worry about anyone saying anything about him behind his back.

Over time, even though I made more and more money, I liked going home more and more.

He missed the feeling of having Shu Qiu by his side.