Brother! This is the adoption certificate. I don't want your sister-in-law!

As soon as the bell rang, Fang Yu dragged Su Xiao to a corner of the corridor.

His expression wasn't his usual carefree, goofy look; it was genuine indignation, like a bear whose tail had been stepped on.

"Brother Su, you need to give me an explanation."

Fang Yu crossed his arms over his chest, trying to look intimidating. "You can't keep betraying your brothers like this. You asked me to act out a scene to fool Xu Niannian, and today you pinned all the blame on me in front of her. Plus, you two are always showing off your love, even your brothers can't stand it anymore!"

Su Xiao leaned against the corridor railing, carefully observing Fang Yu.

He was 1.85 meters tall, with a dark face, and his cheeks were puffed up with anger.

Su Xiao didn't laugh; instead, she wore a serious, thoughtful expression.

"Fang Yu, I understand your state. You've been suppressing your feelings for too long."

Fang Yu was taken aback.

Su Xiao tapped her temple: "Adolescence is a time of great emotional fluctuations, and you need an outlet. Why don't you go watch some movies to relax?"

Fang Yu blinked: "Movies? What good movies are there?"

Su Xiao was stunned for a moment.

He took a closer look at Fang Yu.

With clear eyes and a sincere expression, he genuinely didn't know.

Okay, he's still quite naive right now, not yet the film-watching prince he'll become.

Su Xiao patted Fang Yu on the shoulder, his tone heavy with sorrow and earnestness: "As your brother, I haven't watched many movies, but I can tell you which movies you shouldn't watch."

Fang Yu nodded seriously.

"First of all, I can't watch those scenes where the many gang up on the few. It's too cruel; a group attacking one person is heartbreaking to watch."

Su Xiao held up two fingers, "And those videos featuring people and animals are also off-limits. They violate the laws of nature, and watching them will shatter your worldview."

Fang Yu's expression began to show confusion.

Su Xiao continued, "In addition, the elderly and children should not watch it. People should respect the elderly and care for the young, and should not bully the vulnerable."

He paused, then added, "And we can't watch anything from Europe or America either. It's too intense; everyone except me would feel inferior after watching it."

Fang Yu opened his mouth, his mind still reeling.

Su Xiao added, "Finally, you can't watch that family-themed party. It's different from most of our upbringing, and it will shake your values. Got it?"

Fang Yu's mouth opened and closed repeatedly.

Although he was simple-minded, he wasn't stupid. After thinking about these points together, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Bullying the weak with numbers," "Humans and animals," "Too intense in Europe and America," "Family carnival."

These things don't sound like normal movies at all.

"Brother Su, what movie are you talking about?"

Su Xiao had already turned and walked into the classroom.

"Art films".

He glanced back at Fang Yu and said, "You're still young now, you'll understand when you grow up."

Fang Yu stood alone in the corridor, his expression shifting from anger to confusion, then from confusion to thoughtfulness, finally settling on a blank stare that seemed to say, "I think I've been fooled again."

Xu Niannian was pretending to sleep with his head on the table, but he was actually eavesdropping on the sounds outside.

Fang Yu's accusations and the words "showing affection" from outside the corridor just now still made her ears red.

Su Xiao strolled in through the back door, whistling and walking leisurely.

……

After school, Su Xiao did not go straight home, but went to the technology street outside the Guochu Electronics City.

The street is not long, and there are two or three-story old houses on both sides, with the first floor filled with electronic and digital-related shops.

He wanted to find a suitable storefront on this street to do secondhand recycling.

As he strolled around, he found a shop in a good location, right at the intersection of the technology street and the main road. A sign on the glass door read "Prime Location for Sale," and a phone number was attached.

Looking through the glass door, the store is not large but has a reasonable layout. The shelves are empty but still there, and there is a testing device against the wall that looks quite new.

They must have been in the recycling business before, so the equipment is readily available.

Su Xiao dialed the number posted on the door.

The boss arrived about twenty minutes later.

He saw a student in a school uniform standing at the door. He was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously looked to both sides, as if to make sure there was no one else next to the student.

After confirming that Su Xiao was alone, he looked her up and down for a few seconds, and his lips curled down slightly.

Ignoring his expression, Su Xiao took the initiative to ask, "What's your surname, boss?"

"My surname is Qian, Qian Yuan. The shop is a bit messy, young man, please don't mind."

Qian Yuan opened the glass door and began to introduce the situation while observing Su Xiao's reaction.

He was polite in words, but his eyes betrayed his suspicion.

He said he had signed a five-year lease with the landlord, but he only operated the shop for one year. If he wanted to take over the remaining four years, the transfer fee would be 40,000 yuan.

He said "ten thousand a year" in a tentative tone.

Su Xiao did not accept the price, but only asked him to take her inside to have a look.

Qian Yuan turned on the lights in the shop and began his introduction.

The location is excellent, with high foot traffic and complete equipment. You can start operating right away. I've memorized all the sales pitches countless times.

Su Xiao naturally let it go in one ear and out the other, and walked to the second-hand equipment testing device against the wall.

He reached out and touched the computer case, then squatted down to check the model number.

While Qian Yuan was enthusiastically introducing his customer base, he disassembled the machine casing.

Qian Yuan turned around and saw a high school student squatting in front of his equipment, already unscrewing all the screws. He was startled: "What are you doing? This is a precision instrument!"

Su Xiao didn't even look up: "Boss Qian, testing equipment is the core of the quality of used goods. How would I know if it's valuable if I don't open it up and check the motherboard? I'm a professional, don't worry."

Qian Yuan opened his mouth, but swallowed back the words, "What's your major as a student?"

Because Su Xiao's movements in disassembling the machine were too swift.

The screwdriver spun rapidly in his hand, each screw neatly arranged on the table. When disconnecting the ribbon cable, he could easily pry it open with a fingernail.

This isn't the first time someone has disassembled a machine.

Su Xiao carefully inspected the motherboard, ribbon cable, and screen contacts.

The item is indeed good, and its condition is also quite good.

While he continued dismantling the device, he chatted with Qian Yuan about the pedestrian traffic on the street, the cost of living at the surrounding schools, and the market conditions for secondhand mobile phones.

Qian Yuan was stunned, thinking to himself that this kid's terminology was even more fluent than his own.

While he was completely relaxed and on guard, Su Xiao subtly bent a ribbon cable inside the machine by half a notch and gently loosened a jumper wire.

His movements were subtle; he didn't even look at his hands, and he was still discussing the shop rent in the National Reserve Computer City with Qian Yuan.

Then he put the casing back on, dusted off his hands, and stood up.

Su Xiao said, "Let's try out the machine first. If there are no problems, then we can talk about the price."

Qian Yuan, completely unaware, nodded.

Su Xiao pressed the power button, the machine screen lit up for a moment, then flickered twice and went dark.

Qian Yuan's smile was still on his face, but he slowly froze when he saw the screen go dark.

Su Xiao pressed it again, and it still flashed once before going out.

He tilted his head to look at the screen, then pressed it twice more to confirm that the problem had been reproduced.

Then he turned around, his expression changing from serious to slightly regretful.

"Boss Qian, there's a problem with this machine. The screen backlight is intermittent, which most likely indicates a problem with the motherboard's power supply circuitry. Repairing it will cost anywhere from a few hundred to over a thousand yuan, and replacing the motherboard will be even more expensive. How about this, with all the equipment in the shop plus the remaining four years of the contract, it'll be thirty thousand."

Qian Yuan reached out and pressed the power button twice more in disbelief, but the machine indeed did not respond.

"No, it was fine this morning, how did it break?"

He looked at Su Xiao with some suspicion, but Su Xiao's expression was frank and open, even carrying a hint of genuine pity for him.

"How could I, a student, possibly lie to you?"

Su Xiao then listed a few more items.

"I just watched for a while. Although there is a lot of foot traffic on this street, the conversion rate of customers entering the stores is not high. After taking over, we will have to renovate and redo the storefronts. If the testing equipment breaks down, we will have to spend more money on repairs. Forty thousand is too high. Thirty thousand is a fair price."

Each point was clearly defined and methodical.

Qian Yuan stood there staring at the machine that wouldn't light up no matter how many times he pressed the buttons, then looked at the empty shelves in the store, and remained silent for a while.

Finally, he sighed, "Fine."

Su Xiao's lips curled up slightly. It was done.