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Before going to sleep, Qin Guanglin casually posted a mood update about wanting to find a job on a chat app, then closed his eyes and analyzed what kind of job he should look for.
His best friend Xiao Yu was working in animation, which was a decent job, but Qin Guanglin felt that he was not suited for that type. His focus was on creativity, and his art style was quite unique, making it hard to blend with others.
An illustrator might be a good fit, especially since hand-drawn illustrators were currently popular, so he should pay attention to that and improve his knowledge in that area when he had time.
The gaming industry was also thriving, with higher demands for original art...
In his thoughts, Qin Guanglin slowly fell asleep, feeling extremely comfortable, with a faint scent of shampoo left by He Fang lingering on the quilt.
In the quiet of the midnight hour,
"Do I look pretty to you?" He Fang twirled in her little dress and asked him, looking up.
"You look great." Qin Guanglin nodded. It was the truth; the pale pink dress complemented her rosy cheeks like a princess.
"Where are your eyes looking?!" She put down her dress and looked at Qin Guanglin warily.
Qin Guanglin was puzzled. Weren't you the one who asked me to look at your dress?
He Fang took two steps forward, leaning closer to Qin Guanglin, which made him a bit nervous.
"What are you nervous about? I won't eat you." He Fang said.
"I'm not nervous." Qin Guanglin swallowed, standing there stiffly, not sure what to do.
"Then why is your face turning red?" He Fang suddenly laughed, getting closer to his ear and asked in a low hoarse voice, "Do you want to mate with me?"
"What?!" Qin Guanglin was shocked, jumping back a step, doubting his hearing.
He Fang's smile grew brighter, slowly revealing two sharp fangs, with a pair of fox-like ears appearing on top of her head.
Qin Guanglin watched in horror as her hands sprouted claws over ten centimeters long, and several fluffy tails bloomed behind her like flowers. With a shriek, he turned and ran.
"Do I look pretty to you?"
He Fang's voice came from behind again, and Qin Guanglin turned back in panic to see a giant fox pouncing toward him...
He snapped his eyes open, gasping for air, and took a few seconds to realize he had been dreaming. Turning his head to look out the window, the sky was already slightly brightening.
Recalling the scene from the dream, the crimson mouth seemed so real he could almost smell the stench.
After lying there for a while and still unable to fall back asleep, Qin Guanglin decided to get out of bed, sit at his desk, and open his computer to check for jobs online, glancing at his emails for any client orders.
There were soft rustling sounds from the living room; Qin's Mom was already up. The older generation had a habit of going out for a walk before the sun came up, as if to show off to the sun that they were up earlier, not knowing why they liked to compete with the sun.
"Ding-dong."
The phone rang. Qin Guanglin picked it up for a look. It was He Fang sending a message; was she up this early today too?
Lost and waiting to return: Morning.
Forest: Today really is early.
Lost and waiting to return: Woke up and can't fall back asleep. Are you free today?
Looking at the computer, he thought for a moment. Solving work issues first seemed more important; if she wanted to go out and play, he planned to decline.
Forest: Whether I'm free depends on what you want to do.
Lost and waiting to return: I want to go to the amusement park with you.
Forest: What time? I'll come to you.
Lost and waiting to return: Around noon. I have an exam in the morning.
Forest: Alright, good luck.
Qin Guanglin put down his phone, a bit befuddled. Wasn't he planning to decline?
Why did seeing the words "together" make him lose all resistance? He agreed without hesitation! Such a hopeless case!
After harshly berating himself, he got up and went to his wardrobe to pick out an outfit for going out. This was his first date after earning a title; he had to dress up well.
Knock, knock, knock.
The door to his room was knocked, and Qin's Mom's voice came through, "Are you up yet?"
"I've been up for a while."
"Getting up quite proactively today." Qin's Mom pushed open the door. "Come out and eat some eggs."
"Eggs this early in the morning?" Qin Guanglin took out a checkered shirt and held it against himself, "Does this one look handsome?"
Qin's Mom glanced at him disdainfully. "Tacky, wear that light blue one, it's more spirited."
"Tsk, what do you know?" Qin Guanglin expressed disdain, insisting on his aesthetic, and closed the wardrobe.
"..."
With a flick of her hand, Qin's Mom turned and went back to the living room, not bothering to deal with him, "I've cooked you three eggs, hurry up and eat them."
After dawdling in the room for a while, Qin Guanglin finally came out, a bit surprised to see the eggs on the table, "Hmm?"
"Look at you, forgot again, didn't you? Today's your birthday." Qin's Mom gave him an exasperated look, then turned back to water her tarovine.
Young people, living life in a muddle, probably without even knowing what day it is today, not as clear-headed as an old person like herself who hasn't stayed indoors all day, being lazy.
"Go on and develop things well with that girl, let her take you over soon, so I don't have to face you every day, seeing you just makes me mad. You're always lying in the room not moving, or getting yourself all messy with paint. Hey, don't you think that girl has bad eyesight? It's a pity she took a liking to you, you should be secretly happy..."
Qin's Mom chattered on, while Qin Guanglin had long been used to her nagging, picking up an egg and counting the pinholes on it, making sure there were seven.
For the birthday ritual, not only did he have to eat eggs, but the eggs had to have seven holes poked into them, called the "seven clever heart." It was said that eating them would make you cleverer... He had no idea where that saying came from, but ever since Qin Guanglin could remember, he had eaten them like this, feeling that it didn't make much difference.
"Hey, right." Qin's Mom suddenly turned around, "Use today's occasion to invite He Fang over, and we can have dinner together tonight. I'll buy more groceries."
"No need." Qin Guanglin had already eaten one egg, peeling the second. "We're going out to play in the afternoon, we'll eat out."
"Oh." Qin's Mom turned back, using a soft cloth to wipe the tarovine leaves, "Then make sure to take her somewhere nice, don't just have roadside lamb soup noodles or spicy hotpot."
"I know, I know, you don't need to worry." Qin Guanglin was a bit overwhelmed, just dating a girlfriend, and Qin's Mom was more concerned than he was.
"You know nothing." Qin's Mom knew her son well, continuing to impart her decades of experience, "You have to sweet-talk girls, give little gifts from time to time, it doesn't matter how expensive, it's the thought that counts. When going out, don't be like a bird in a cage, say something... Hey, are you listening? Eating and then running back to your room, you're going to grow mold."
Qin Guanglin closed the door, shutting out Qin's Mom's voice.
Just dating someone, what's the big deal about that? Anyone can do it.
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