After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 217 The Canary (Part 2)

six thirty.

Dance studio.

Xia Xiyao and the others had just finished their dance practice.

"Yaoyao, shall we go out for dinner together later?"

A girl patted her on the shoulder.

Xia Xiyao slung her shoulder bag over her shoulder and tossed her long, smooth hair, which was the envy of many.

"I'm busy tonight, my boyfriend's here!"

"Your ex-boyfriend?"

"Otherwise, who else could it be but him?"

Xia Xiyao waved and said, "Goodbye, I'm going out to play with my boyfriend!"

After saying that, Xia Xiyao slung her shoulder bag over her shoulder and quickly left the dance studio.

"Are you in such a hurry to be reincarnated?"

A senior student said...

"Her boyfriend drove a Panamera GTS last time, and before that, a Maybach S680!"

"How rich must her boyfriend be?"

Jiangdu, a top-tier city, has a lot of wealthy people.

Everyone wondered, just how rich is Xia Xiyao's boyfriend?

Just then, everyone left the dance studio and came out to see Xia Xiyao getting into a very cool and stylish supercar.

It was a little past six o'clock. In April, it was still dark, and everything was clearly visible.

The sharp-eyed girl immediately recognized it as a Lamborghini Aventador.

And it's a brand new model.

And accompanied by the roar of the supercar, it further impacts people's hearts.

Ordinary girls don't pay attention to these cars, and they may not even recognize the logos of many of them, especially supercars. People feel they can't afford them, so they naturally don't pay much attention to these things.

But the girls in the dance club are not ordinary. These girls are generally beautiful, and they have many boys pursuing them, so they are very worldly-wise.

"A Lamborghini Aventador?"

"Yes, it's the new model!"

"This must cost tens of millions, right?"

As Xia Xiyao's large ox disappeared from sight, the sound waves continued unabated.

A wave of envy inevitably arose in everyone's hearts.

"Xu Lin, did you buy a new car?"

Xia Xiyao sat in the passenger seat, feeling a little nervous. This was her first time riding in a supercar.

"I just brought it up today."

Xu Lin glanced at her: "Where do you want to eat?"

Xia Xiyao said, "I'll treat you to dinner. How about we go for Western food?"

"Row."

"Xu Lin, after I finish eating, I want to get my hair done. I want to change my hairstyle."

What hairstyle is it?

Xu Lin asked casually.

"I have slightly wavy hair on the lower half, and I'd like to dye it a warm pinkish-brown color!"

"What color is this?"

"Hey, this kind!"

Xia Xiyao opened a photo and saw four different girls with different hair colors, such as warm sun pink brown, raspberry pink brown, and rose pink brown.

Xu Lin glanced at it and suddenly realized.

Warm Sunshine Pink Brown is a relatively dark color that doesn't look flashy, meaning it won't make you look like a tomboy.

He touched his hair and thought, "Perfect, I'll get a new hairstyle while I'm at it."

"Xu Lin, what hairstyle do you want to get?"

"Let's go for a side-back style, like 3/7, 2/8, or 1/9. We'll see at the barbershop later."

Xu Lin glanced at himself in the rearview mirror. Damn it, with this face, there's no hairstyle he can't pull off except for the bald patch.

"Xu Lin, do you dye your hair?"

"I don't dye my hair. Sometimes I have social engagements, and dyeing my hair makes me seem less mature. People will think I'm unreliable, which isn't good."

"oh oh."

The two ate at an ordinary Western restaurant, but not one of those that costs seven or eight hundred yuan per meal. After all, Xia Xiyao didn't have that much money. Her living expenses for the month were four thousand five hundred yuan, and her parents and stepmother each gave her one thousand five hundred yuan.

Generally speaking, you shouldn't date girls from troubled families.

However, a bad family of origin here doesn't simply mean whether the girl's parents are divorced. It means whether the girl's parents are bad people, such as the father being a gambler and womanizer, or the mother engaging in all sorts of shady activities. That's what a bad family of origin means.

Many people may not know that genes are indeed passed down. These genes are not just superficial things like appearance, height, obesity, hair loss, or diseases. Rather, they mean that if a person's parents are bad people, their children are also likely to be bad people. This is the so-called "like begets like." Some people say that to judge whether a partner is a good person, you should look at their parents. If the parents are bad people, the partner is unlikely to be a good person either. This is the inheritance of genes.

Xia Xiyao's family is not like that; at least her parents are not bad people.

So Xia Xiyao would still take the initiative to pay the bill, not because she wanted to please Xu Lin, but because she felt that since Xu Lin treated her last time, it was her turn to treat him this time. Normal people would have this sense of reciprocity, but it's hard to say about abnormal people.

After eating.

Xu Lin then drove to the hair salon recommended by Xia Xiyao.

However, Xu Lin didn't go for a side slicked-back hairstyle; instead, he opted for a slicked-back style with a dragon beard. With his face shape and hair volume, there's no hairstyle he can't pull off.

"Does it look good?"

Xia Xiyao's hair took a while to style. Her hair was a cushion perm in a warm pinkish-brown color, and the final result looked quite sophisticated. However, it was only because of her good looks and face shape that the overall style looked so good.

"nice."

Xu Lin touched her hair; the perm was similar to big waves.

After getting her hair permed, Xia Xiyao changed her style, which was different from before.

You're beautiful too!

Looking at Xu Lin's slicked-back hair and profile, Xia Xiyao, already blinded by love, now saw him with an even more irresistible style in her eyes.

"Xu Lin, where shall we go tonight?"

"Get a room? Where can we go?"

"oh oh."

Xia Xiyao then took Xu Lin's hand and whispered, "Xu Lin, I'm in my safe period."

"Even during the safe period, you still need to be careful. What if you accidentally burn something while cleaning money?"

"If I get pregnant, I'll give birth!" Xia Xiyao said.

Xu Lin patted her head. "Don't be love-struck. You're only eighteen. What are you going to do? If you get pregnant, your studies will be affected. You can't just have an abortion. Besides, if you have a child, you'll be trapped by it for the rest of your life. Think about those teenagers who have children, like those young men and women in the countryside. That's how their lives are. Their descendants will continue to inherit their poverty, especially their spiritual poverty... Well, how should I put it? They'll continue to struggle in pain as they grow up."

Xu Lin is usually very careful.

Besides, he didn't want to become a father so soon. He was only eighteen years old. Although he would be nineteen in June, he was still in the prime of his life. If he became a father so young, what would be the difference between him and those young men who hadn't even finished nine years of compulsory education?
"Oh, that's true!"

When love is deep, sleep comes naturally; when sleep is deep, childbirth is inevitable. A woman who truly loves a man will be willing to have his children without the man even asking.

At 11 p.m., the two finally arrived at a large hotel. Getting their hair done had indeed taken a lot of time, two or three hours, which was quite troublesome.

"Xu Lin, are you chatting?"

Seeing that Xu Lin was sending messages, Xia Xiyao was curious about who he was chatting with, but she didn't go over to take a look.

In this respect, Xia Xiyao is quite sensible, knowing that Xu Lin's phone is his privacy and he shouldn't look at it casually.

"Well, the editor of my previous book said that the novel will be officially released the day after tomorrow, and the publisher wants to arrange a book signing event, and asked if I would like to go."

"Are you going then?"

Xia Xiyao said with some anticipation, "The readers don't know that Mr. Xu is so handsome. When he goes, he'll be the center of attention, and he'll probably even trend on social media!"

"No, it's fine as it is now. If I were to make a public appearance, everyone would know that I am Mr. Xu. After I become a celebrity, would I still be able to go out in peace? It would be inconvenient to have a meal with you then."

"That too."

"So I don't plan to go to any book signings."

"When can I buy this set of books? I want a set to collect too."

"Jiangdu XX Publishing House will publish this book, which is the day after tomorrow. You can buy it then."

"I doubt you'll be able to buy it; this book is so popular."

"If we really can't buy it, it's okay to buy it later."

"Yes, I'll definitely collect one!"

On the other hand, Xu Lin and Ran Zhi said that he didn't want to get involved in the book signing event.

Speaking of novels, Xu Lin remembered that last month's royalties had been updated, and he hadn't even read them yet.

How much this month?

Xu Lin checked and found that this month's pre-tax amount was over 9.5 million.

Clearly, channel sales have weakened. After three months of channel domination, even the most popular books will start to lose momentum. Perhaps it won't be until the TV series airs that there will be another surge in sales.

However, Xu Lin was already satisfied. This novel, not to mention the copyright, had contributed tens of millions of yuan in royalties alone, an astonishing amount. It was impossible for it to continue contributing eight figures to him every month.

"Wow, over nine million! Xu Lin, you're amazing!"

Nearby, Xia Xiyao inadvertently glanced at Xu Lin's manuscript fee and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

"If I weren't amazing, would you like me?"

Xu Lin pulled him into a hug. "Tell me, what do you want to buy? I have more money than I can spend."

"I don't have anything I want to buy." Xia Xiyao shook her head in Xu Lin's arms.

"Then you can buy something else, like lipstick or something. What other cosmetics are there? Foundation, cleansing oil, primer, powder?" Xu Lin originally knew nothing about these things, but Rong Xiyan wore a lot of makeup, so over time Xu Lin learned about these cosmetic products.

Girls' makeup isn't just about lipstick; there are many, many other things involved.

"Then shall I buy some?"

Xia Xiyao lay on Xu Lin's chest and looked up at him.

"Use my phone to choose, and you can place the order later."

Xia Xiyao is very smart. When Xu Lin asked her to buy cosmetics, she picked out a few, not expensive ones, but only a few hundred yuan worth.

In the end, the total price of the dozen or so items was only a little over five thousand.

For an average girl, five thousand is a lot of money, but for Xu Lin, it's not even enough for a day's interest.

"You're underestimating me, only five thousand?"

"Five thousand three!"

"What difference does that make?"

Xu Lin said, "Pick something expensive."

"That's fine. I don't want anything expensive. Besides, it's your money, not mine."

Xia Xiyao gazed at him with deep affection.

"Increase the intensity; 5,000 won't do."

Xu Lin added, "At least five figures."

"Then I'll spend ten thousand?" Xia Xiyao asked hesitantly.

"Ah."

Xu Lin didn't say much, but Xia Xiyao was still too reserved.

Xia Xiyao is now willingly following him and has no intention of climbing the social ladder. Xu Lin won't just take advantage of her for free; that's not his style. He has to provide her with something else, and besides, that little bit of money is just a drop in the ocean for him.

Next, Xia Xiyao bought cosmetics worth over ten thousand yuan. She had clearly timed the price carefully, and Xu Lin didn't say anything about it.

But it's just over ten thousand, not even enough for a day's interest.

Xu Lin doesn't buy cars or houses, doesn't make reckless investments, doesn't gamble, and still has more money than he can spend.

After placing the order, Xia Xiyao returned the phone to Xu Lin. She lay on the bed, swinging her legs and humming a little tune, quite happy.

"What did you do that made you so happy?"

"I'm really happy when you buy me a gift!"

Xia Xiyao got out of bed, sat back on Xu Lin's lap, and hugged his neck.

"Xu Lin, can I ask you for a favor?"

"what?"

"That's right, I want to be by your side for the rest of my life, to be your canary!"

"Canary?"

Xu Lin was puzzled. What is a canary? It's the so-called "big brother's" woman. If she's not a big brother, but a man with some money in his pocket who keeps a woman outside, that's called keeping a mistress, not a canary. The premise of keeping a mistress in a golden house is that you have a golden house.

"Yes! I am your canary. I will be yours for life. You can do whatever you want with me. And I will not affect your relationship with Xiyan and Ning Yuhan."

"What do you want?"

"I just like you, what else could I want?"

Xia Xiyao still looked at Xu Lin with affection; she had truly fallen for him.

At eighteen, she didn't think too much about anything. Like other girls her age, this was the age when she was most impulsive. If she were already in her twenties, she would have started to weigh the pros and cons. Everyone matures, and of course, everyone has a period of youthful naiveté. Just like Xia Xiyao now, once she got carried away, she just wanted to throw herself at Xu Lin without thinking about anything else.

Xia Xiyao said, "I like you, but I also want to stay best friends with Xiyan forever. The three of us will stay together and never be apart!"

"Let's discuss this topic again when you're twenty. Are you having a love-struck episode?"

"Where? I'm not a romantic!"

Xia Xiyao shook her head in denial.

"If you're not love-struck, I'm going to wash my hair upside down in the bathroom!"

"Hehe, then show me how to do a handstand!"

Xia Xiyao covered her mouth and laughed.

"Oh? Getting naughty, huh?"

Xu Lin flipped her over and slapped her buttocks three times.

"pain!"

"Now that you know it hurts, let's see if you're still naughty!"

Xu Lin put her back down.

"Xu Lin, I learned a new dance today, would you like to see it?"

"Then show me how to jump!"

Xu Lin was also quite interested; when it came to dancing, Xia Xiyao was a professional.

"Then wait for me!"

Xia Xiyao got off the bed and stood at the foot of the bed. The room was quite large, and there was open space next to the bed, enough for her to stretch out.

What dance will we be performing this time?

"It's a traditional Chinese dance, taught by my dance teacher."

"Oh." Xu Lin understood.

"I'm going to jump!"

"Ah."

Then, Xia Xiyao began to dance this ancient-style dance. She did dance very well, and since Xia Xiyao was a professional, it gave Xu Lin a pleasing and beautiful experience.

And it would be even better if she wore Hanfu.

But since it was also a traditional Chinese style dance, Xu Lin remembered that Shang Wanjun had also performed a traditional Chinese style dance last time.

Although Shang Wanjun was only an amateur and naturally not as professional as Xia Xiyao, Xu Lin felt that Shang Wanjun danced better.

Because Shang Wanjun's dancing has that alluring charm and bewitching quality, which Xia Xiyao clearly lacks.

But it's unrealistic to expect an 18 or 19-year-old girl to have these qualities.

With such a remarkable example before him, Xia Xiyao's dancing wasn't as appealing to Xu Lin.

"Does it look good?"

Soon, Xia Xiyao finished dancing, returned to bed, and went back to Xu Lin's side.

"It's quite beautiful."

"By the way, Xu Lin, I have something to tell you. Today, a teacher at my school said she wanted to recommend me to a company to sign a contract with, to join a pretty famous dance troupe, and to develop a career in the entertainment industry. She said I'm the most outstanding one in the dance club."

"Then what do you think?"

"I refuse! I don't want to go into the entertainment industry!"

Xia Xiyao played with Xu Lin's right hand. "I know some of the senior students in school who work in the entertainment industry, but they're not very famous. I've met them before. One of them was very nice to me and told me that the entertainment industry is bad and that I shouldn't have any ideas about it. She said that once she was asked by her company to go drinking, and someone got her drunk. Then she was slept with by an older man, and they still haven't broken up because she still needs to rely on the older man's resources. If she doesn't have those resources, she will be marginalized like everyone else and eventually leave in obscurity, and all her previous efforts will be in vain."

"It's better not to go; there's nothing good about the entertainment industry anyway."

Xu Lin also doesn't have a good impression of the entertainment industry. He's just making money in it now, and strictly speaking, he doesn't have direct contact with the industry.

Moreover, if you rush in without a background, especially if you debut in the public eye, people who aren't particularly good-looking won't pay any attention to you. But it's different for those who are good-looking. If they want to get ahead, they have to offer their bodies. For example, beautiful women will serve those greasy old men. These things sound quite dark, but they're not just limited to the entertainment industry. This kind of thing hasn't changed for thousands of years and has always existed objectively. Like prostitution, it can never be eradicated.

"I'm not going to the entertainment industry!"

Xia Xiyao continued, "Xu Lin, after I graduate, I want to become a dance teacher!"

"A dance teacher?"

"Yes, I really like dancing, so I want to become a dance teacher. If I have money in the future, I'd like to open a dance studio." Xia Xiyao's eyes sparkled as she envisioned a bright future.

"That's quite an idea."

"Contentment brings happiness. I don't ask for great achievements. I just hope to do what I love, which is dancing."

"If you want to open a dance studio, I'll give you the money to do so."

"But opening a dance studio requires a lot of money, right?"

Although Xia Xiyao hadn't done the math, she could tell that opening a dance studio would cost a huge sum of money, hundreds of thousands.

or more?
Opening a dance studio was her dream, but as we all know, dreams are just things to think about. Just like many students dream of going to a top university in high school, but in the end, not many of them actually get into a top university.

"Would you like to open a dance studio?"

"miss you!"

"Just think about it. Didn't I say I'd be your kept woman? Here's the money, take it and don't overthink it."

"Ok."

"However, I still hope that you will shine brightly, as dazzling as the stars in the sky."

Xu Lin changed the subject abruptly, his hand resting on his head while Xia Xiyao played with his other hand.

"Humans are born, grow old, get sick, and die; things are formed, exist, decay, and perish. Nothing is eternal. It sounds too philosophical, but even your beauty and figure will be taken away with the passage of time. However, your inner self will not. So, I hope that you will be a dazzling girl in the future. I was just joking when I said 'canary' earlier. You might think, isn't that just a vase? But I don't like vases. As I said before, I hope that your future will be as dazzling as the stars in the sky, and that you will have a brilliant life of your own."

"OK!"

Xia Xiyao was deeply moved upon hearing this. She buried her face in Xu Lin's chest and drew circles on it with one finger.

I drew for a while.

Xia Xiyao's hand began to slide down Xu Lin's chest, to his waistband...

"Xu Lin, it's twelve o'clock!"

When Xia Xiyao said midnight, it meant it was time to go to bed.

It's not the kind of sleep where you close your eyes.

Tomorrow is Saturday, and I'll probably be closing my eyes close to dawn tonight.

(End of this chapter)