Reborn not to be a beast of burden, I set the rules.

The school bus drove out of the north gate of the Longhu campus and crossed the newly built, empty roads in the development zone.

In 2009, Jiangning was full of construction sites, with tower cranes constantly turning, and large areas of undeveloped farmland could be seen in the distance.

This area, known as the "new center of Jiangning," is still dozens of kilometers away from the bustling main urban area.

Ye Ming sat by the window, tilting his head to look out.

Sunlight streamed in obliquely through the glass, falling into the gaps between the seats.

A faint fragrance wafted over.

The shampoo, mixed with the girl's unique scent, was warm and soft, gently seeping into her nose.

His breath hitched.

Again.

Stay calm, my Dao heart!

He didn't turn his head, but he knew Xu Wei was sitting right next to him.

The car turned a corner, and her body swayed slightly. The neckline of her knitted sweater slipped open a little with the movement, revealing a small section of her collarbone.

In the sunlight, that patch of skin was so white it was almost dazzling.

Ye Ming shifted his gaze back to the window.

Can not watch.

or?

Just a glance?

"Hey," Xu Wei suddenly said.

Ye Ming turned to look at her.

It's perfectly fine to watch it openly and honestly.

This is a sophisticated aesthetic that brings joy to the mind and body.

She turned to the side, one hand resting on the back of the seat, the other hand tossing her long, wavy hair.

As she raised her hand, the loose cuffs of her batwing sleeves slipped down, revealing a slender, white wrist.

"How do you plan to make money from your game?" she asked.

Ye Ming was taken aback.

Xu Wei continued, "My dad used to work at the local press and publication bureau and participated in the initial review of games."

She said this with a hint of smugness in her voice.

She paused, tilting her head to look at him: "You... are you sure you can get a publishing license?"

Ye Ming looked at her, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"Your dad works at the Press and Publication Bureau?"

"In the past." Xu Wei tucked her hair behind her ear, revealing her slender neck.

The sunlight fell on it, outlining a soft and elegant arc.

"He's now working at the Provincial Bureau of Culture and Tourism, where the press and publication department is constantly being merged and consolidated. He's been transferred. But I've heard him mention before that game publishing involves a lot of procedures."

Ye Ming nodded and looked away.

"I make web-based games, so I don't go through the licensing process."

Xu Wei blinked: "What do you mean?"

"For personal websites, ICP registration is sufficient."

Ye Ming spoke very calmly.

I had researched these procedures countless times when I was writing novels in my previous life.

"Non-commercial websites only need to be registered; they do not need to apply for a license."

Xu Wei was taken aback: "You know about this?"

Ye Ming didn't respond, but continued, "If a game is free, it's not considered a commercial internet information service and doesn't require a license."

"Then how do you make money?" Xu Wei pressed, leaning forward slightly.

As he leaned forward, the loose neckline opened down a little further.

The sunlight shone from the side, clearly outlining the soft lines from her neck to her shoulders.

It's not something you deliberately show off; it's just so natural and unintentional that it's impossible to ignore.

Ye Ming glanced at it, then looked away.

on purpose.

But he couldn't accept the challenge.

"GG." He said expressionlessly, "Baidu Union and Google AdSense are the main sources of income for individual website owners."

"Qiandu Alliance?"

"I heard it will launch in October." Ye Ming looked out the window. "We're going to give our partners several hundred million this year. On Google's side, small and medium-sized website owners use it the most."

Xu Wei was stunned.

"Where did you learn all this from?"

Ye Ming thought for a moment: "I looked it up myself."

Xu Wei stared at him for a few seconds.

Sunlight streamed in through the window and fell on his profile.

He spoke in a very calm tone, as if he were saying he wanted to have porridge this morning.

But when he speaks those professional terms, they have a convincing quality.

She suddenly realized that the way this person looked when he was writing the agreement with his head down and explaining it seriously was completely different from those loud and boisterous boys.

She looks very ordinary, but... she's just... impossible to look away from.

She had never realized before that serious men could be so attractive.

She looked away from the window and casually remarked, "That agreement you just wrote was quite professional."

Ye Ming didn't turn his head: "Mm."

"The first one signed outside the team..." Xu Wei repeated the sentence softly, "Have you said this to anyone else?"

Ye Ming was silent for two seconds: "No."

How do I respond to that?

Anyway, everything I said is true.

Xu Wei's eyelashes trembled slightly.

The carriage was quiet for a few seconds.

Xu Wei suddenly turned to look at him: "Can your web game that lets people be reborn really attract enough players?"

Ye Ming turned his head to look at her.

Xu Wei continued, "It sounds interesting, but what if no one knows about this game? Someone has to play it, right?"

Ye Ming withdrew his gaze and looked at the back of the seat in front of him.

"Baidu Tieba, QQ groups, Renren, QQ Space," he said casually. "Just sow some seeds in the early stages."

Xu Wei blinked. She knew all the words, but when put together, she didn't understand: "Sowing seeds?"

"Once the first batch of users are brought in, they will invite others on their own." Ye Ming paused, "Social fission, users will help you spread the word."

He said this in a very ordinary tone, as if he were stating something with certainty.

These things were clear from the past life; this is the best solution for a low-cost cold start.

Xu Wei paused for a moment, then nodded as if she understood.

She glanced at him again.

This person seems to have thought everything through.

The carriage fell silent.

The school bus swayed along, the hum of the engine mingling with the sound of the wind outside the window.

The sun was shining warmly, making people feel a little lazy.

Xu Wei leaned back in her chair and looked at Ye Ming with her head turned to the side.

He remained the same, staring out the window, his face expressionless.

She suddenly felt a little annoyed.

This person clearly glanced at her just now.

She saw it.

But he managed to act as if nothing had happened.

What does that mean?

She had seen Li Yue and Zhang Yuan's reactions to her outfit in the computer room.

She knows what she looks like and what effect this outfit will have today.

But what about him?

I glanced at it and moved away, just like I would look at a tree by the roadside.

Xu Wei bit her lower lip. She wanted to see how long he could keep up the act.

After a while, she yawned.

"I'm sleepy," she muttered softly.

Ye Ming did not react.

After a while, she tilted her head slightly and rested it on Ye Ming's shoulder.

His long hair fell down, with a few strands brushing against his neck.

The soft strands of hair tickled my skin.

The faint fragrance drew closer, mingling with the warmth of her body.

Ye Ming's body stiffened slightly.

He glanced at it from the side.

Xu Wei had her eyes closed, her eyelashes were long, her breathing was even, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned.

The neckline of the sweater opened up a little more because of this posture.

From his angle, he could see the gentle curve from her neck to her shoulder, and her collarbone, which gleamed delicately in the sunlight.

Installed.

But we can't expose it.

We cannot accept their challenge.

Ye Ming felt his mind wavering.

Beauty really does hinder my efforts!

The engine was still humming inside the carriage.

Xu Wei leaned on his shoulder, her body soft and warm, exuding fragrance.

The wide cuffs of the batwing sleeves slipped down, revealing an arm that draped over his arm, their skin occasionally brushing against each other.

Warm and soft.

Ye Ming placed his hand on his leg, his knuckles slightly clenched.

itch.

But you can't move.

Like warm water, like a feather, it gently scratches, causing no pain or itch, yet it's impossible to ignore.

We need to stay calm.

We must not act rashly.

He took a deep breath and suppressed his emotions.

Outside the window, the city is seeing more and more high-rise buildings; Sipailou is almost here.

Xu Wei still didn't move.

Ye Ming didn't move either.

The two of them just sat there, one pretending to be asleep, the other pretending not to know anything.

Xu Wei slowly opened her eyes, yawned, and lifted her head from his shoulder as the school bus began to slow down.

She rubbed her eyes, her voice still languid from just waking up: "Have we arrived?"

Ye Ming hummed in agreement.

Xu Wei glanced at him, her lips curving slightly, but she said nothing.

But the base of her ears was a little red.

Ye Ming stood up and walked towards the car door.

Xu Wei followed behind, watching his tall and straight back, unable to hide the smile in her eyes.

When she leaned in just now, his body stiffened for a moment.

She sensed it.

She also caught a glimpse of him tightening his knuckles out of the corner of her eye.

There was clearly a reaction.

But he managed to pretend that nothing was wrong.

really do.

The car door opened, and the sunlight fell on me, warm and comforting.

The old campus of Sipailou is just ahead, with plane trees providing ample shade, casting dappled light and shadow over the entire road.

Xu Wei quickened her pace to catch up with Ye Ming.

"Why."

She called out to him.

Ye Ming turned his head.

Xu Wei tilted her head to look at him, smiling brightly: "You didn't peek at me while I was asleep, did you?"