I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 019 You'll Hold Me Tenderly in Your Arms

The tearful cries of Qiu Qing and her daughter stirred Ye Xian's emotions to the extreme, but upon hearing Qiu's mother's last words, he disregarded his grief: "Auntie, I'm fine. You can't let your career be delayed, and you can't leave your uncle alone abroad!"

"It's alright, I already decided before I came back, you don't need to worry about it!"

Mother Qiu waved her hand, wiping away her tears: "I never liked that godforsaken place. The food was terrible, the people were rude, and they all looked down on us like superiors. Everyone knows they're living in dire straits. I'm already being lenient by not helping them out."

"In the past few years abroad, I couldn't even find a place to dance or a dance partner, let alone talk and chat with people. Every day was just cooking, going to work, cooking, and sleeping. That's not a life for a human being."

"Besides, your uncle is an adult. He wouldn't dare to act recklessly without me watching him. Qingqing is graduating and going back to China soon, so I came back early to help her prepare."

"You're home alone, and you've never even learned to cook since you were little. Look at the videos you posted—what are you eating? Instant noodles on New Year's Eve! How can I feel comfortable leaving you alone in Haizhou?"

"You can't go to school anymore, so I have to watch you practice your skills every day. Otherwise, you'll waste your skills. How can you face your mother and me?"

"You don't need to say anything more, it's settled then. Aren't you running an online store? I've been dancing my whole life, I'm tired of it. This time I'm back to catch up with the trend and learn from you how to run an online store and do live streaming."

Autumn's mother's mouth was like a machine gun, firing wildly.

Persuade people with reason.

They directly defeated Ye Xian.

Qiu Qing stood to one side, her emotions also becoming disjointed.

Crying is not an option, laughing is not an option either.

Her mother's words showed how much she and her father had suffered for her sake over the past three years. She could also sense that her mother had been very unhappy these past few years. Apart from dancing during class, she would just sit in the courtyard in a daze.

She will never forget the scene last night when her mother confronted the anti-fans.

That excitement was definitely because they had found their greatest enemy.

She had reason to believe that her mother's decision not to return abroad was because she had found a new rival.

However, she was also happy for her mother, because her mother hadn't been this happy in many years.

Therefore, she strongly supports her mother staying in China.

"Xiao Xianzi, don't try to persuade me anymore. Once my mother has made up her mind, not even ten oxen could pull her back."

"Oh well."

Ye Xian was deeply moved. He didn't know how much of a role he played in Qiu's mother staying in the country, but no matter how much, he would never forget this kindness.

The three of them put away the offerings and walked back. Suddenly, Qiu's mother remembered something and slapped Ye Xian on the shoulder: "Ye Xian, we made a promise. I'll ask you to report for duty tomorrow. Auntie will help you set up an online store and do live streams for you."

"Okay, okay!"

Ye Xian was both amused and exasperated. With so few orders now, what kind of work would Aunt Qiu assign her? Having such an enthusiastic elder left Ye Xian somewhat at a loss for how to respond.

……

Ye Xian escorted Qiu Qing and her daughter home, and then returned home himself.

Although the sadness had subsided considerably, the emotion remained. Taking advantage of this momentum, Ye Xian recorded the new song.

17:00

A new short video has just been released.

……

Tian Yan has become obsessed with a new blogger these past two days. The blogger makes different instant noodles every day, and she has recreated the recipe three times. All three times, she found it extremely delicious.

This made her, a media professional who was spending the Lunar New Year away from home, feel quite satisfied.

Tian Yan had just broken up with her boyfriend before the Lunar New Year.

She could tolerate her boyfriend being poor, slovenly, and having a demanding family; she could tolerate living in a rented apartment and never having money to go shopping, watch movies, or have a fancy meal.

But I can't stand my boyfriend's lack of ambition.

He just loafs around all day, doesn't study, doesn't read, doesn't do housework, doesn't care about himself, and all he does when he gets home is play video games.

The money he earns isn't even enough to cover his daily cigarette and alcohol expenses.

He always drinks alcohol with meals and smokes two packs of cigarettes every morning and evening.

They euphemistically call it being under a lot of pressure.

This made her see no future.

Or rather, it allowed her to see her future at a glance.

The two had been together since their sophomore year of college, and it had been six years now. In the end, she couldn't stand this immature boy any longer and kicked him out of the rented apartment.

"What I want is a man who can shelter me from the wind and rain, not a child who never grows up!"

After the breakup, the smoky smells of cigarettes, alcohol, and smelly socks in the house disappeared.

No more dragging yourself home exhausted, rushing to buy groceries and cook, to cater to someone who's playing video games while waiting for you to come home and feed you.

No more washing smelly socks at 10 pm.

No need to be woken up by the sound of people playing games at 2 a.m.

There's no need to get up at six o'clock in the morning and go to great lengths just to make his favorite egg pancakes.

There's no need to wake someone who can't be woken up even after three alarms in the morning to go to work.

One person doesn't need to go out but is carrying a bag in one hand and a bunch of trash in the other, while the other person is constantly looking down at their phone.

You don't need to bring along a tool like a companion just to go out and have fun on the weekend.

When they don't need to eat together, they do nothing but silently look at their phones.

There's no need to foolishly hope for a gift that you'll never receive on any anniversary, not even something as simple as saying "I love you."

Tian Yan suddenly found that her mood had improved and her health had also improved.

Eat whatever you want every day, do whatever you want, go shopping with your best friends on weekends, go to bed early at night, and sleep in late in the morning.

No longer tolerate everything I can't stand.

Everything started to get better.

Being alone is so nice!

Just as she was starting to explore various culinary techniques, she came across Ye Xian's account.

I met a completely new blogger.

"Hello everyone, I'm Ye Xian, a man on the verge of bankruptcy!"

"Besides owning a million-yuan bottle of liquor, I only have 2965 yuan left! I can't live on alcohol!"

"Today is the fourth day of the Lunar New Year. Is your holiday almost over?"

The familiar opening scene made Tian Yan gradually fall for this handsome man: "How happy I would be if a man could cook for me every day?"

"Pah, men are all big pigs, I don't want to hire another rich man to support."

The first-person perspective, horizontal screen shot, is different from the previous episodes. It's a cemetery, and in the distance, there's a blurry figure in a white shirt that's hard to see clearly.

The camera pans up, revealing a clear blue sky.

"The farthest place you can see"

Seven large white handwritten characters appeared in the sky.

Small print below: Lyrics/Music/Singing by Ye Xian

The seven large characters gradually enlarged, creating a picture within a picture.

The scene then switches to Ye Xian standing in the live stream room, wearing a headset, singing passionately into the microphone.

Scenes of delivering alcohol late at night, sending packages, tidying up the shop, shouting at the sea, shaky camera shots from the driver's seat, cooking, and eating alone gradually blend together.

At the same time, melodious string music began to play.

You were the first to notice me.

The more expressionless one's face, the sadder one is inside.

So when I trembled without shedding a tear

You'll hold me close to your chest with a tender heart.

You understand me better than anyone else.

The inner desire is greater than the outward appearance.

So when I broke my wing

You didn't help me up, but you accompanied me in learning to endure pain.

... "

Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 8381 bottles.