Chapter 571: Inexperienced Youth

“Endorsement?”
“Mm.” Xu Xin quickly explained, “It’s a sports brand. But it’s not about you personally; they just want the naming rights for one of their weapons.”
“A weapon?”
Kai Xin became even more confused.
“Like a sword, for example. They plan to launch a new brand, and as long as you can create more REP in the future, that weapon will appear more often…”
“What nonsense? I’m ignoring it.” Although Kai Xin was a bit scared by the idea of endorsement, his monthly savings had long made him immune to the concept of “hundreds of millions,” so he quickly lost interest.
“But this is a brand officially planned to be launched. Won’t you consider it?” Xu Xin asked carefully.
“Officially?” Reminded by Xu Xin, Kai Xin suddenly remembered that in his past life, the authorities indeed intended to use the influence of 《Jianghu》 to expand into other industries, and they had achieved good results—among them, a sports brand’s clothing was quite good.
Inspired, Kai Xin said, “If it’s official, fine, I agree. But let them think about the naming rights themselves. They should know me well enough.”
“Great! I’ll get in touch with them later.” Xu Xin kept reminding him because she knew how convenient cooperation with an official brand would be for Kai Xin. Otherwise, if it were just an ordinary brand, she wouldn’t have cared so much. So when she heard Kai Xin agree, she was overjoyed and almost immediately wanted to make the call.
“You girl, no wonder you were sneaking smiles earlier—was it for this?”
“Of course not.”
“Then why were you smiling?”
“I wasn’t!” Xu Xin blushed and focused on picking up food.
After a brief thought, Kai Xin guessed, “Well, from your reaction, I can tell those girls in your dormitory have been nagging you again. It really doesn’t matter. We’re not strangers. Don’t they love neck scarves and want to come here? Fine, invite them over for dinner at the same time tomorrow. They’ve occupied you for so long—you can’t be isolated from the world either.”
“Really?”
Although Xu Xin had always told her sisters no, which woman doesn’t want others to see her little happiness? Suddenly realizing something, she covered her chest with both hands and glared at Kai Xin playfully, “Wait, what do you mean ‘occupied me for so long’? Don’t talk nonsense later. They’re very talkative.”
“Then, still want to invite them over?” Kai Xin used his trump card.
Xu Xin looked up at the sky thoughtfully for a moment before finally giving in and nodding.

“But don’t let them misunderstand; it’s fine if they know I’m working for you.”
“Working for you?” This time, Happy widened her eyes in surprise. Xu Xin lowered her head shyly and continued eating her rice. “I’m just worried they might get ideas.”
With a smile, Happy suddenly felt the urge to tease Xu Xin. She said mischievously, “What ideas?”
“I’m afraid they’ll spread word that we live together…” As she spoke, Xu Xin’s face turned red, and she didn’t dare look into Happy’s eyes. “Forget it, better not invite them after all.” She even started to back down.
At that moment, Happy’s loud voice rang out: “Invite them! If we live together, so be it. What’s there to fear? You’ve taken care of me for so long—do you still want to marry someone else?”
“You…”
Xu Xin stared at Happy in shock and embarrassment.
Happy glared back at her defiantly. “I told you before—don’t tell me after all this time, you still aren’t prepared at all.”
“…”
Faced with Happy’s brazenness, Xu Xin was instantly defeated.
However, being suddenly confessed to by Happy still left her utterly stunned and at a loss. She thought to herself, “The script doesn’t say this! Why did this jerk, who’s been silent for so long, suddenly say such things without warning…”
Seeing Xu Xin’s flustered expression, with her face red from the cheeks down to her ears, Happy suddenly remembered the pain from her past life. She chuckled, “Alright! I was just joking with you. You were so scared. Eat your food.”
“Ah.”
Xu Xin sensed Happy’s mood change sensitively, but it was only for a moment. Soon, Happy’s behavior became very calm and composed, even with a hint of a mischievous smile, making it hard for Xu Xin to tell whether what Happy had said was true or not. Was the fleeting sadness real, or just an illusion caused by her dizziness?
Suddenly, her heart felt empty…
The distance between her and Happy also seemed to stretch instantly—into a distance she couldn’t even touch or feel, even though the warmth in her cheeks hadn’t faded.
Sheboringlyly stirred her rice, waiting until Happy finished cleaning up and resting…
Although they continued to talk, there was a sense of emptiness between them.
After tidying up the kitchen, Xu Xin walked through the living room in low spirits. She saw Happy on the sofa, gazing out the window in deep thought, and couldn’t help but stop.
“Happy.”
“…”
Happy turned her head, her gaze clear again. “What?”
“You promised—I’ll bring them over for a meal tomorrow. Don’t act superior or act like the boss. And I’ll bring a friend too.”

“Male or female?” Kai Xin asked reflexively.
As soon as he asked, he regretted it. Seeing the excitement in Xu Xin’s eyes, which seemed much brighter and livelier, Kai Xin felt relieved, realizing he might have overthought things. “Alright, whatever you want. By the way, who is that person?” Though he didn’t want to interfere, anyone who could get in here must have a good relationship with Xu Xin. Yet he had never heard of this person before, so he still felt a bit curious.
However, the name spoken by Xu Xin sent ripples through Kai Xin’s already calm mind: “Xu Yao.”
“Her?” Kai Xin frowned, a hint of wariness crossing his mind.
“What’s wrong?” Xu Xin was curious about Kai Xin’s reaction and explained, “Sister Xu Yao is currently helping Lei Zhan manage the Mu family. Brother Lei claims to be working for you, so of course Sister Xu Yao is also working for you. There’s no reason for a boss to react like that when hearing that one of their employees is coming.”
“No, it’s not that.” Kai Xin quickly realized his reaction was too unusual and softened his tone. “You know this woman is a bit neurotic. She always talks about doing interviews. Why did you suddenly decide to bring her here?”
“It’s all for you. She’s helping you now. Don’t you think you should resolve the misunderstanding between you?” Xu Xin said confidently.
“Alright.”
Kai Xin knew refusing further would only seem odd. Sighing, he agreed to Xu Xin’s request, but didn’t forget to add, “When you come this afternoon, just put the food in the microwave. I have a task to do and probably won’t be able to eat on time.”
“Got it.”
Xu Xin was used to this and nodded, leaving satisfied.