After being reborn, who wouldn't want to have a younger sister?

Chapter 510 Understanding
Wholehearted dedication is extremely rare.

Nothing is more important in a relationship than this: it's simple and easy to understand, yet difficult to achieve.

Since the fast track of modern life, with the accelerated pace of life, people's energy has been replaced by a variety of entertainment, and emotions seem to have become a dispensable seasoning.

However, emotions are code etched into our genes, and unless there is a genetic mutation, feelings are ultimately an inescapable psychological need.

Xu Mingyuan has experienced a fast-paced life and, although he is not used to the various inconveniences of the present, he cherishes this moment.

People tend to care more about what they lack, and Xu Mingyuan and Xiao Yangzhi are similar in this respect. After all, they can always find similarities in their experiences, which is somewhat like them sticking together for warmth.

Now that he had won genuine affection, Xu Mingyuan became increasingly averse to women approaching him with ulterior motives.

Maybe you can have some fun with her, but there's no real need for it. No matter how beautiful a woman is, she's really just like everyone else; there's nothing special about her.

Xu Mingyuan hadn't seen Su Muqing for a while; he'd left the contract he signed last time at her house and forgotten to pick it up.

Xu Mingyuan didn't ask about the contract, and Su Muqing didn't mention it either.

As for whether the contract is officially effective, it has nothing to do with Xu Mingyuan now. The original is with Su Muqing, and whether it takes effect or not is entirely up to her. She can even pull some shady stuff off the table.

Neither of them would utter a word about the things Su Muqing said in her delirium; they would pretend they never happened.

However, how could one easily forget a fait accompli? Xu Mingyuan once suspected that Su Muqing was playing a trick to keep that contract.

But how could that be? That approach is just too stupid.

However, we can't be absolutely certain. There's a chance that Su Muqing's brain might be damaged.
We met again at Jiangnan University campus.

Whether Su Muqing had something to do or came on purpose, she found Xu Mingyuan.

As usual, it was at a coffee shop near the library, and Su Muqing was dressed as usual in a skirt suit, stockings, and a blazer over her coat.

Her outfit was quite common; Xu Mingyuan had seen her dressed like this more than once at school, and even her classmates' websites had videos of her hosting galas.

Su Muqing looked far superior in formal attire compared to Xiao Taotao's half-baked appearance.

It's not that Tao Shuxin doesn't look good in formal wear, but rather that their overall aura is too different.

After all, 25 is a turning point for women, a turning point that completely separates youthfulness from maturity. At this age, no matter how beautiful a woman is or how well she takes care of herself, she can no longer pretend to be an 18-year-old girl.

However, Su Muqing never tried to look younger than she was. The only time she wore a white dress, Xu Mingyuan found it quite distasteful, and she has never been seen trying to look younger since.

Youth is fleeting, and Su Muqing's youth had nothing to do with Xu Mingyuan. He had never seen this woman's youthful appearance, which was a little regrettable.

"You have a good eye for things. This year's mobile phones are really good, with all kinds of brands offering a variety of features. If this continues, in two years, the sales of domestic mobile phones may really surpass those of foreign brands."

Su Muqing maintained her usual elegant smile, her black-stockinged legs crossed, pressing down on the hem of her skirt.

Seemingly noticing Xu Mingyuan's gaze on her legs, Su Muqing shifted her legs.

As expected, Xu Mingyuan looked away. He hadn't been daydreaming; he had simply been looking at the legs.

Sometimes Su Muqing just couldn't understand. Xu Mingyuan always said that he was just an ordinary person, but how could an ordinary person suppress his instinctive desires? Especially since he was so young.

"Not bad my foot! Too many counterfeit phones are being produced, disrupting the market and increasing the distrust of domestic brands among Chinese people," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Really? You don't seem to care that much," Su Muqing said.

"Whether I care or not, it's all the same. That's just how times go. Since I can't change the times, I can only go with the flow," Xu Mingyuan said.

In 07, domestically produced counterfeit mobile phones experienced a boom. The root cause was MediaTek Inc.'s efforts, which packaged and dumped software and hardware into the domestic market, enabling countless small workshops to buy parts and make mobile phones.

Disrupting the market has both advantages and disadvantages. Counterfeit phones have eliminated a number of older brands with weak competitiveness and also driven down the price of mobile phones.

The downside is that it instantly transformed mobile phones from high-end, cutting-edge products into ordinary electronic devices, demystifying them for the general public and making it increasingly difficult for mobile phone manufacturers to make money.

Market changes will also affect Starry Sky Technology. The new phones launched this year are still feature phones. Although profits will continue to grow, the growth rate will definitely not be as amazing as last year.

The mobile phone price war, which started small, has gradually escalated into a life-or-death struggle.

Xu Mingyuan is still hesitant about whether to start a price war in advance, so that he can make money from software instead of hardware.

Having grown accustomed to smooth sailing, he inevitably developed a path dependency.

"Would you follow the trend? Shouldn't you change the times?" Su Muqing asked.

"You actually believe marketing nonsense?" Xu Mingyuan smiled and continued, "I used to have great ambitions, but I gradually realized that my abilities are just so-so. Apart from taking the right path for the times, there's really nothing else worth mentioning."

"I can suspect you're faking it... um..."

Su Muqing searched her mind for words, but couldn't find any good ones for the time being.

“Stop showing off. Just say what you want to say. What are you hesitating for?” Xu Mingyuan said.

"Isn't it a bit impolite to use that word?" Su Muqing said with a smile.

"I've discovered you're quite good at pretending too."

"No, I didn't. My family is very strict. If I swear, I'll get slapped."

"Hey, no wonder you're from a wealthy family, I admire you greatly," Xu Mingyuan said, cupping his hands in greeting.

“You weren’t exactly poor when you were little, so how come I’m a rich girl? Aren’t you from a rich family?” Su Muqing said, both amused and exasperated.

“I was free-range, you were trained, the difference is huge,” Xu Mingyuan said.

Hearing this, Su Muqing covered her mouth and laughed, then asked, "Are you feeling discouraged?" "Not really, I just wanted to express my feelings."

"Then why are you saying such things? What happened that's making you emotionally exhausted?"

"Are you strange?" Xu Mingyuan asked.

"Mm." Su Muqing nodded.

"Many of the things I say aren't as complicated as you think. I'm a straightforward person, there's nothing convoluted about me," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Straightforward? Why do I feel like you're beating around the bush?"

Su Muqing smiled helplessly. Talking to Xu Mingyuan was exhausting; she really didn't think he was a straightforward person.

"Because you like to guess what people are thinking, I'll let you guess as much as you want."

Xu Mingyuan glanced at her casually and continued peeling and eating pistachios.

"I..." Su Muqing paused, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Is that so?"

"What do you think?" Xu Mingyuan asked in return.

"But I still can't understand why you would say you lack ability when you've already said you're on the right path for the times. Don't you understand how rare it is to have the ability to see the road ahead? I bet even Buffett wouldn't dare to guarantee he has such insight?"

Su Muqing believed that Xu Mingyuan was lying, but since he had said so, she could only try to understand.

"If you don't understand, then so be it. Sigh, life is as lonely as snow," Xu Mingyuan said with a sigh.

"You're such a show-off."

Su Muqing finally couldn't hold back any longer and simply opened her mouth.

"Haha."

Xu Mingyuan laughed, not wanting to discuss the topic any further.

But Su Muqing wasn't going to skip it. She asked him again, her teeth aching, "Are you serious?"

"Whether it's true or false, why do you keep worrying about these things? If I said these things to Xiao Tao Tao, whether she believed it or not, she would definitely just roll her eyes and stop talking about it," Xu Mingyuan said.

"What about your younger sister?" Su Muqing asked.

Xu Mingyuan looked up, and after their eyes met, he said, "I never talk to her about these things."

"Is it?"

"She's a very repressed girl with too many negative thoughts, so I usually talk to her about lighter topics."

“Indeed, I’ve never seen my sister smile,” Su Muqing said, looking at him.

"Why are you looking at me like that? It wasn't my fault," Xu Mingyuan said, clearly annoyed.

"Okay, Tao Tao, have you decided where you'll be doing your internship?"

Su Muqing didn't press the matter further and chose to change the subject.

"Not yet, they should be going back to our old high school for their internship."

Most recent graduates struggle with the limited number of jobs available, but Tao Shuxin is different; she has many options, making her overwhelmed with choices.

"She's not planning to go to your company?" Su Muqing asked.

“I don’t plan on it. Actually, Tao Tao is quite traditional. She doesn’t like to get involved in things she’s not good at. She’ll usually just go for a quick look around, find out what I’m doing, and then lose interest,” Xu Mingyuan said.

"Yes, Tao Tao has a pretty good personality."

Su Muqing nodded. She had known Tao Shuxin for quite some time, even longer than Xu Mingyuan. She already knew Tao Shuxin's personality pretty well.

"By the way, have you sold all the shares of Sailboat Technology you held?" Xu Mingyuan asked casually.

“I didn’t sell. Didn’t you say the stock market wouldn’t explode until the second half of the year? Then let’s wait a little longer,” Su Muqing said.

"Heh, you're quite greedy."

“In the early stages of starting a business, money is needed everywhere. Having more working capital will reduce my pressure.”

"Your courage is average."

"Compared to you, I don't have much guts," Su Muqing said with a smile.

"Stop flattering me. I'm not going to talk to you today. Go find somewhere cool to stay. Xiao Yangzhi is out of class, I'm going to pick her up."

Xu Mingyuan glanced at the text message he received, then got up to leave.

"Let her come and have a glass of juice. The Third Teaching Building is only a few hundred meters away from here. Tao Tao hasn't finished her teacher qualification exam yet, has she? Aren't you going to wait for her?" Su Muqing said.

"Little Yangzhi doesn't like seeing you, so get out of the way," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Ok?"

Su Muqing was taken aback. She didn't think she had offended her.

(End of this chapter)