The Woman Behind Shen Nian

Shen Nian had always been generous. He finished his Chocliz ice cream in two large bites, leaving only the innermost piece of chocolate to hand to Xia Yanchun.

With something delicious to eat, Xia Yanchun felt absolutely wonderful.

The chocolate was sweet and rich, and still icy cold. Anyone who took a bite would absolutely love it.

Shen Nian was still clutching his forehead. Eating frozen things too fast caused brain freeze, and it was hard to endure.

"That's what you get for eating so fast. Learned your lesson?"

"Still making sarcastic remarks, huh? One punch later and you'll behave."

"Blehh."

Xia Yanchun ignored him and happily ate her treat. She was quite greedy today and even had an extra one.

After finishing the ice cream, she leaned against Shen Nian, showed him her phone, and chattered away about her travel plans.

Where to go, the route, food, drinks, and accommodation—everything was marked with little parentheses and neatly recorded in her memo app.

She had also budgeted the expenses. Going to so many places with Shen Nian would definitely cost a lot of money, so she had decided to take out her past red envelope money to really enjoy themselves.

Sorry for the trouble, my little piggy bank.

"Whatever you say, whatever you say." Shen Nian sat next to Xia Yanchun and rubbed the girl's soft, squishy cheeks.

Chunbao had planned all the routes, so he didn't have to think about a thing. What a beautiful arrangement.

"Do you think we should get our driver's licenses before we go, or take the test after we come back from traveling?" Xia Yanchun hesitated again.

"What do you think?"

"I'm asking you because I can't decide."

Shen Nian stroked his chin. "Then let's travel first. These next couple of months will definitely be the peak season for driving tests. It's fine if we do it a bit later."

"Hmm... Then there's no rush."

Traveling and getting a driver's license—Xia Yanchun wanted both. If only they could travel and take the driving test at the same time.

Since that was the case, they would travel first.

Flipping through the calendar, Xia Yanchun suddenly thought of something. "By the way, do you still want my notes?"

"Damn, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten again. Hurry up and bring them out."

"Okay, let me organize them a bit." Xia Yanchun skipped back to her room happily.

Shen Nian didn't follow her back to cuddle. Instead, he found Li Shiyan's QQ number and sent a message.

[Shen Nian]: You there?

[Li Shiyan]: What's up?

Li Shiyan replied very quickly. It seemed she was also playing on her phone.

[Shen Nian]: About what I mentioned before, have you organized your notes yet?

[Li Shiyan]: They're organized. Do you want me to bring them over to you?

[Shen Nian]: I can go pick them up myself. Are you free this afternoon? You can send me your address.

[Li Shiyan]: Oh, okay.

[Li Shiyan]: (Address shared) Just send me a message when you come over. I'm free all afternoon.

[Shen Nian]: Okay, 37-Year-Old Glamorous Loli Classmate, thank you.

[Li Shiyan]: I've already changed my name! (Scared of cyberbullying.jpg)

Shen Nian didn't reply to her again.

He glanced at the address. It wasn't too far, but it wasn't exactly close either. The good thing was that it was very close to a subway station. Including walking time, a round trip would probably only take about an hour.

Now that he had gotten his hands on the notes from Xia Yanchun and the loli girl, the only thing left was the computer.

A couple of days ago, Ma Mingfan had already sent over the spec sheet. A desktop with a budget of ten thousand yuan, with every component listed along with its price. According to Ma Mingfan, his cousin could help source and assemble the PC, but it would cost a two-hundred yuan service fee.

Shen Nian had asked around on Tieba, and this spec sheet was considered reasonable. It wasn't a scam, nor was it the ultimate budget king, but there was nothing wrong with it.

It seemed Hajima had also met a good cousin. He wasn't scammed out of half his money by a stranger or completely ripped off by an acquaintance. A conscientious boss had arrived at the electronics market.

As for the components, Shen Nian would naturally buy them himself. Since he was so free right now, learning how to assemble a PC wasn't a big deal.

Shen Nian had also done quite a bit of research on computers these past few days. After spending some time on it, he had already placed orders for several components.

Next up were the peripherals like the monitor, keyboard, and mouse. These didn't require as much research. After watching a few recommendation videos, Shen Nian just bought what they suggested.

There was the sound of books dropping in the room. Shen Nian stood by the door and glanced at Xia Yanchun, who was still rummaging through a pile of books. "Haven't finished organizing yet?"

"I'm mostly done, but I remember some notes were tucked inside the books, and now I can't find them."

"If you can't find them, then don't worry about it. I'll compile everything later anyway."

"Hmm... Alright then. These are all my notes. This part is the mistake notebook, these are the important exam points, and these two small ones are some extended knowledge I accumulated myself. These are things not found in the textbooks and that the teachers didn't mention."

"That's a lot."

"These are three years' worth of notes! I found everything I could for you."

"Oh my, why is my Chunbao so good to me?"

Xia Yanchun hummed proudly, putting her small hands on her hips and revealing her white teeth.

That's right, that's right, Chunbao is just the best.

"You're going to turn these into text documents, right?"

"Yeah, anyone who needs them can just follow me and take them. I'll be a living saint." Shen Nian scratched his head. "Do you think this counts as my first business venture?"

"Aren't you being a living saint? How did it turn into a business?"

"Being a living saint is because I'm giving these away for free without charging a single dime. Doing business is because I need popularity. Popularity means traffic, and traffic means money. Once the account grows, there will be plenty of ways to make money."

"It still feels a bit inappropriate. I've seen plenty of accounts run like this. In the end, they always ask fans to join fan groups and scan certain QR codes to help make money. Even though the fans don't lose money, they have to do a lot of things..."

"That's exactly why I said I'm a living saint. All I'm asking for is a follow. If they really don't want to stay followed, they can just unfollow later. It's neither troublesome nor forcing anyone. If that's not a saint, what is?"

Xia Yanchun looked thoughtful. Thinking about it that way, Shen Nian really wasn't much different from a giant Buddha.

Even visiting the Leshan Giant Buddha scenic area requires an admission ticket, but this giant Buddha named Shen Nian not only didn't want your money, but he was also giving you a copy of a top student's notes for free.

Of course, running an internet account isn't something you can just do because you want to. Both luck and operational capability play a part.

Xia Yanchun still held a pessimistic attitude toward study room-style livestreams.

However, if Shen Nian wanted to do it, she would support him. She was the woman behind Shen Nian's success. Behind every successful younger brother was a supportive older sister.

"You can do it, go for it."

"Damn, I'm fired up now!"

"...Idiot."

"Oh right, I just asked Li Shiyan for her notes, so I have to make a trip over to her place. I'll buy some groceries on the way back and cook for you. What do you want to eat?"

"Hmm... I want to eat dry-pot bullfrog, steamed oysters with vermicelli, roasted pigeon, egg yolk char siu..."

"Hello, wish-making is not allowed here." Shen Nian sweatdropped. If she wanted to make things difficult for him, she should just say so.

He really needed to keep Haji-Chun in check.

"Hehe, then just buy some pork ribs. I'm craving sweet and sour pork ribs."

"Deal." Shen Nian suddenly leaned in close, standing up straight right in front of her. He was a full head taller than her. He smiled and said, "Give me a kiss before I head out."

Xia Yanchun pouted her lips, stood on her tiptoes, and gave him a quick peck on the lips. "Go on, off you go."

"Understood, Captain."