CHAPTER 743: CHAPTER 576: LIFE IS HARD, EVEN MODELS HAVE TO HUSTLE

When Xu Shuang received Jiang Nian’s message, she was reading Shi Tiesheng’s "Vain Notes."

Some parts were a bit hard to understand, but she persevered.

She casually placed the book on the glass coffee table, glanced at her phone, and thought about her reply.

"See you at the old place."

"Alright."

The first thing Jiang Nian did when he got home was take a shower. After using Healing, he felt refreshed.

It was as if he had just woken up, showing no signs of staying up all night.

Hmm, quite a good skill.

Why does using it feel like life is so tough?

"Mom, where did you put the sugar tangerines?"

The door opened from outside, and Li Hongmei came in carrying bags, giving him a disgruntled look.

"Young master, lend a hand."

"Coming, coming, mom." Jiang Nian, with messy hair, took all the stuff with a cheerful grin.

"Sugar tangerines, longan, navel oranges, fish jerky. Oh dear, mom, why is the last one raw?"

"All you do is eat, don’t even check." Li Hongmei was speechless, "Raw, just like you when I had you."

The familiar formula, getting blamed on the first day of vacation, but it also had to do with his late-night antics the night before.

Who stays overnight at an internet cafe without returning home?

"Hehe, where’s dad?"

"Fishing with someone, he’ll be back tonight." Li Hongmei started doing chores immediately after returning home.

Old Jiang only goes fishing during long weekends, just like Jiang Nian staying out all night, it’s somewhat accepted.

Li Hongmei was straightforward in this regard, one is one, and two is two.

"Mom, don’t work so hard during the New Year." Jiang Nian leaned against the kitchen edge, "I can hire a cleaner for you."

Hearing this, Li Hongmei was so mad she was about to pull his ear.

"Got some money and nowhere to spend it, huh! Why not hire a nanny, wasting money every day."

"Dining out on New Year’s Eve is fine too, I remember...."

"Get out." Li Hongmei shooed him away, "Go do your homework, don’t stand here being an eyesore."

After dealing with his mom, Jiang Nian casually changed his outfit and went out. He took with him a bag containing that little bear.

After closing the door, he glanced at the shoe rack across.

The slippers were still there, which meant someone had gone out.

High school seniors were on break, it’s normal for them to hang out together. For example, the class group from Class Three had 999 messages.

The town wasn’t big, no need to drive to meet Xu Shuang.

He found an electric bike, twisted the throttle, and headed straight to Little Bear Milk Tea Shop, where he saw Xu Shuang at the entrance.

"Why not go inside?"

"Waiting for you."

"Then I won’t be...." Jiang Nian turned around, only to be startled, "Whoa, why are there so many people?"

"It’s the holiday." Xu Shuang rubbed her forehead.

"Should we still go in?" Jiang Nian was clearly reluctant, "The stuff at this milk tea shop is just so-so."

He preferred to make the exchange outside the shop, clear transaction, then leave.

But Xu Shuang said, "Let’s change the location."

Hearing this, Jiang Nian thought it might not just be the exchange. Perhaps there was more to discuss, hence the need to change venues.

"Alright."

"Do you know where the Gulan Residence is?"

"No clue."

Xu Shuang: "....."

"Let’s take a cab, or a bus." She took a deep breath, "It’s a bit far, at Zhenbei Market."

Four kilometers, not too far.

"I brought a car; let’s take my ride." Jiang Nian patted his pocket, a boy’s pocket could hold anything.

He patted it, and it made a clanging metal sound.

"Do you have a license?" Xu Shuang was surprised.

Jiang Nian had been driving all day; the license was conveniently in his pocket. He took it out and showed it to Xu Shuang.

"Genuine article."

Seeing this, Xu Shuang nodded.

"Okay."

Didi, Jiang Nian unlocked the electric bike. Under her astonished gaze, he straddled it and inserted the key.

"Hop on."

Xu Shuang: "???"

Wait, this is the car?

She asked quietly, "Do you need a license to ride an electric bike?"

"Not sure, you asked if I had a license." Jiang Nian replied, "I figured I do."

Xu Shuang was dumbfounded, realizing the closer she got to him, the more he fooled around.

"Alright."

It was her first time sitting on the back of a male peer’s electric bike. It felt a bit awkward as she lifted her long leg and got on.

"Why is the front of my bike sticking up?" Jiang Nian turned his head, "Wait, why are you sitting so far back?"

"Nothing much." Xu Shuang hesitated, couldn’t say she was afraid he’d take advantage, "I’m used to sitting this way."

Jiang Nian nodded, "Alright, customer first."

On the way, their electric bike stopped slightly at red lights. It naturally drew side glances, unconsciously turning towards the pair...

"Look, arguing couple."

"Sitting so far apart, haha, just like us last time."

Hearing this, Xu Shuang felt a bit embarrassed. Her snow-white, delicate cheeks involuntarily flushed red.

So, to dispel these nonsensical rumors.

She gritted her teeth secretly and moved forward just a bit.

"That couple is really in love."

Xu Shuang: "...."

She silently moved back again.

During the red light pause, Jiang Nian was flicking through his phone. The chatter in the class group from Class Three was fun and engaging.

Suddenly, it felt like a weight was shifting on the back of the bike.

He turned his head and looked at Xu Shuang, eyes meeting awkwardly.

"Are you doing gymnastics?"

Xu Shuang had amazing leg proportions, long and straight. Wrapped in tight jeans, her calves were slender and thighs plump.

As she moved, she did so with ease and grace.

"No." Her tone was sullen.

Just then, the green light turned on, and Jiang Nian stopped paying attention. He turned the throttle and continued riding towards Zhenbei Market.

Xu Shuang pursed her lips, her expression complicated.

It used to be a buyer’s market, Jiang Nian needed to prove his ability. So, he was also quite courteous to her.

Now it’s a seller’s market, the situation has reversed.

However, his attitude couldn’t be said to be impolite. It was just much more casual, more like equals as friends.

...

Liu Yang walked along Zhenbei Road, with shop signs on both sides. They were either hotels or tire repair shops.

Lately, he’s been flirting with the class monitor from the neighboring class, and things were gradually becoming that.

But today, the two of them argued.

The trigger was a trending topic on Weibo. It’s hard to imagine a couple arguing over this, but it truly happened.

Without realizing, he wandered aimlessly into an alley.

When he came back to his senses, he suddenly realized he had taken the wrong path. Turning his head, he saw a high wall and a deep courtyard beside him.

"Gulan Residence?"

"Damn, such a show-off." Liu Yang’s first reaction was to take a picture, and he immediately sent it to the group chat.

There was always chatter in the group, mostly about the group members’ nicknames.

Sad Chocolate: "Can’t believe there’s a place like this in Zhenbei[Picture]."

Attack on Xiao Cheng: "Oh, I’ve been there, an upscale tea house. My dad and his friends specifically booked it for a meeting."

Sanmu Dong: "Is there such a place in Zhen Nan?"

"You don’t get it, do you? Ordinary people can’t enter." Sun Zhicheng felt good about himself, typing away furiously.

He had been lying low for days, willingly getting involved.

All for......

Now making Yang Qiming eat his words brought great satisfaction. All the frustrations of the past few days vanished in an instant.

"Cars can’t drive in either, you can only walk through the main gate. Speaking of which, when my dad parked that Audi last time."

In the group, Sun Zhicheng was still typing away grandly.

A profile picture suddenly popped up.

"Is he bragging?"

Sun Zhicheng: "Your ex-girlfriend didn’t make it?"

[Attack on Xiao Cheng withdrew a message, pretending nothing happened.]

"Damn ~~"

[Yang Qiming was muted for an hour by administrator "Qing." Five messages from member Yang Qiming were retracted by the group owner.]

"Hahaha." Liu Yang laughed at the messages in the group, originally feeling down, but now he’s better.

One can only say, the guys really knew how to entertain.

Suddenly, the sound of brakes rang out.

Liu Yang looked up, only to see Jiang Nian riding an electric scooter. He zipped through the main gate of Gulan Residence, with someone sitting on the back.....

"What the hell?"

He stood there stunned for several seconds, almost dumbfounded. Rubbing his eyes, he lightly patted his cheek.

It was not an illusion.

"@Attack on Xiao Cheng, wasn’t it said that people and cars aren’t allowed in? I saw Jiang Nian ride in."

"He even had a beautiful girl with him, her legs are gigantic!"

After sending the message, the group went silent for a few seconds. The next second, messages poured in like a flood.

The lurkers in the group also started chiming in.

"For real?"

"Why isn’t Sun Zhicheng saying anything, this was sent on behalf of Brother Yang. He said you can’t brag without a plan."

[Huang Caicai, Sun Zhicheng were muted for ten minutes by the administrator Qing.]

Sanmu Dong: "Ah Cheng asked me to send this on his behalf, he said it’s mostly because there was no one at the gate, and they mistakenly entered."

Zeng You: "Yang Qiming gave me five bucks to post this, bragging is one thing, but mistakenly entering, my ass."

[Zeng You was muted by the administrator Qing.]

Cai Xiaoqing: "Don’t use vulgar language, post again and you’ll be kicked out."

Ma Guojun: "Wasn’t it? This afternoon, he drove us back to Zhen Nan. What is he doing out again without sleeping?"

Lemon Branch: "Who was he with?"

Ma Guojun: "Maybe it’s a cousin, during a holiday. Relatives and friends all return, heading out is normal."

"Chi Shi Chi Shi, Jiang Nian byd!" Li Hua went crazy, completely mad, "@Jiang Nian, stop playing dead!"

On the other side.

Jiang Nian just parked the vehicle, looking around.

"This courtyard is really nice."

He originally wanted to park outside, but Xu Shuang told him to ride in. After all, the customer is king, so he went in.

Xu Shuang saw he was a regular.

The security didn’t stop them and let them right in.

Inside was another world, comparable to Han Xiao’s family place. In fact, it seemed several times larger.

It’s really impressive, affording such a place.

"Shall we park here?"

"Yeah, it’s okay to park temporarily." Xu Shuang walked towards the hallway, "Come on, follow me."

"Oh, okay."

Jiang Nian had only walked a few steps when he suddenly felt his pocket vibrate. It was like someone had put a massage device inside, buzzing nonstop.

"What the hell, who put a massager in my pocket?"

He took it out and squinted at it. The message thread was too long to bother reading, so he thought for a second and spoke the truth.

"Life isn’t easy, being a male model is hard work."

"No new year’s money, I have to squeeze in some time to take the scooter out and make a living as a taxi."

"I didn’t see anyone stopping me, couldn’t stop it."

"Life is tough."

"I’m fighting hard to live."