Free Web NovelChapter 374: Chapter 374: Yue Ming 24
Liuu Yuming chuckled, chatted a bit more with Liu Meili, and then hung up the phone. She was too tired from work to think about cooking when she got home, so lately, she had been eating out.
Coincidentally, her handbag was worn out, so Liuu Yuming was thinking of getting a new one. Even though she had "unlocked" the skill of fashion design, she didn’t know the first thing about making leather goods.
’Some money is meant to be spent.’ That’s what her mother used to say, and now Liuu Yuming was putting it into practice.
The moment shopping was mentioned, Liuu Yuming’s fatigue vanished. As someone in an aesthetics-related industry, she often went out looking for inspiration anyway. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
After wandering through an entire mall and accumulating several shopping bags, Liuu Yuming was still full of energy.
Tan You and Liuu Min, watching Liuu Yuming shop remotely, couldn’t help but be impressed. "She has limitless energy."
Liuu Min shook her head. "And she’s wearing stilettos. I think those things are basically torture devices. She’s been on her feet in high heels all day, and now she’s still walking around for this long."
Tan You replied, "She’s just exceptionally demanding when it comes to beauty, always wanting to present her most beautiful side. If it makes her happy, there’s nothing wrong with that."
"As long as she doesn’t spread the idea that beauty is a form of torture, how she chooses to dress is her own freedom."
Liuu Min said, "I think you’re too tolerant, Grandma. It seems like you can accept anyone."
"I can still be a little picky," Tan You immediately retorted. "I just believe that it takes all sorts to make a world. Everyone has their own way of life, and there’s no need for everyone to be the same. It’s enough for people to understand, accept, and respect one another."
"It’s like you always say: harmony in diversity," Liuu Min said, resting her chin on her hand. "But that’s actually really hard. Not everyone can accept other people’s differences."
"We just need to manage ourselves. If we have the capacity to also take care of those around us, then that’s more than enough." Tan You spread her hands. "The world is so big. How many people can really change it with their own power?"
"This is getting deeper and deeper," Liuu Min said with a laugh. "Grandma, the college entrance exam scores come out tomorrow. What do you think about me applying for a biology major?"
Tan You responded, "Biology, chemistry, environmental science, and materials science... those are the four ’pitfall’ majors. It’s really hard to find a job with just a bachelor’s degree. But your family is rich, so you don’t have to worry too much. Still, if you really want to put down roots in this field, I think you should go all the way to a Ph.D."
"I’m only fourteen. Even if I study until I get my Ph.D., it’ll take ten years at most." Liuu Min calculated the time. "I’ve skipped grades before. There’s no reason I can’t finish my credits early in college too."
"That confident, are we?" Tan You looked at Liuu Min with amusement. The young girl’s face was brimming with self-assurance.
"Well, you’re the one who taught me," Liuu Min said, full of confidence. "My grandma is so amazing, so of course I’ll be amazing too!"
Tan You said, "Alright then. You go study that, and I’ll follow along and learn with you."
’The feeling of studying in a mission world like this is really fantastic,’ she thought. ’No one to bother you, no trivial matters to worry about, and you can basically learn anything you want.’ Unfortunately, Tan You was only one person with limited time. It was already a great challenge to focus on mastering one subject at a time.
The thought of Tan You going to college and even pursuing a doctorate with her filled Liuu Min’s eyes with anticipation. In the eyes of others, she was a young girl who had skipped so many grades that she had almost no friends her own age.
But in Liuu Min’s eyes, she wasn’t lonely at all. She had the perfect study buddy. From the time she started school until now, Tan You had been practically inseparable from her. They kept each other company, studied together, and had long since become a vital part of each other’s lives.
Now that they were about to enter university together, Liuu Min felt that her life was going exceptionally smoothly, with nothing to worry about at all.
While Tan You and Liuu Min were discussing university majors, Liuu Yuming had finally satisfied her shopping craving. Now that the rush was over, her stomach started to rumble.
’Isn’t the sixth floor of the mall the food court?’ Liuu Yuming pivoted and quickly headed up to the sixth floor. But as she stepped out of the elevator, she froze for a second. "Mr. Xu?"
Wasn’t that Xu Jia coming down the corridor? What a coincidence. Xu Jia seemed to walk with a commanding presence, making him stand out in any crowd. Liuu Yuming barely even noticed the few young men with him.
Xu Jia was also a little surprised. Seeing Liuu Yuming, he walked over in a few quick strides. "Here to eat? Let me help you with those. Looks like you had a good haul tonight."
Liuu Yuming smiled and handed her things to Xu Jia. "Just doing some shopping. My handbag was getting a little worn, so I came to buy a new one. I ended up buying all this without realizing it. A lot of it is for my family."
"Are you here to eat too?" Liuu Yuming glanced down the corridor. The young men who were with Xu Jia were all staring at her, but their expressions were friendly.
Giving them a slight nod, Liuu Yuming felt a little embarrassed. "You should go ahead if you have plans with your friends."
"It’s fine. Would you mind joining us?" Xu Jia looked at Liuu Yuming’s face. "My friends booked a table in advance, so we can eat as soon as we go in. You look a little pale. You can head home and rest earlier after dinner."
Seeing Liuu Yuming hesitate, Xu Jia smiled. "The service here isn’t that fast... and you might have to wait for a table if it’s busy."
"In that case, I’d be imposing," Liuu Yuming agreed immediately. "I really am starving."
Xu Jia said, "Then let’s go. Have you been busy with work lately? You didn’t seem this tired last time I saw you."
"It has been a bit busy," Liuu Yuming sighed. "One of the other teachers was suddenly hospitalized with appendicitis, so her classes were distributed among the rest of us. I also had a backlog of classes from when I was away from school before..."
"But it’s okay. Just one more day of this, and a new teacher is coming the day after tomorrow." As she spoke, Liuu Yuming’s smile returned. The most precious lesson she had learned from Tan You was not to dump her negative emotions on others, even the people closest to her.
Xu Jia’s friends watched him eagerly go over to talk to her, and after just a few sentences, he was leading her back to their table. His friends were a sharp bunch; it only took a brief exchange for them to get a rough idea of Liuu Yuming’s personality.
One of his buddies even gave Xu Jia a thumbs-up. "Not bad. You don’t make a move often, but when you do, you go for the absolute best!"
Xu Jia just smiled. "We’re just friends for now."
"’For now’..." the friend repeated meaningfully, clearly understanding Xu Jia’s unspoken implication.
This group of Xu Jia’s friends was very friendly, though Liuu Yuming wasn’t particularly curious about them, of course. During the meal, she mostly listened to their idle chatter, laughing along at the funny parts. Naturally, this didn’t stop her from eating.
Liuu Yuming had originally thought she would just have a quiet meal until dinner was over, but her phone rang when they were only halfway through the food. She gave everyone an apologetic smile, took out her phone, and paused when she saw it was an unknown number. Still, she answered it. "Hello...?"
