The package has assigned me way too many objects.

She hugged Chu Yinan tightly, leaned down and whispered in his ear, "If you don't want Marissa to find out, you'd better hold on to Aunt Liu properly."

Chu Yinan's body was stiff and rigid, so he had no choice but to obey Yan Liu's words and hug her tightly, not daring to relax even a little.

Marissa was curious about Chu Yinan's reaction and Aunt Liu's words: "Why? Did little Chu Yinan behave badly during his coming-of-age ceremony?"

“That’s right, Xiao Chunan pretended to be dead and fell asleep the first time, and only barely managed to get through the second time!” Yan Liu sighed, but her face was full of smiles.

Marissa was surprised. Although Chu Yinan usually appeared small and petite, Marissa knew his fierce side and that he was also a very caring older brother to her. Back then, he secretly went to BG Company to help her get revenge without saying a word and even sent the project manager to the police station.

With such a brave and reliable older brother, there's probably nothing that can stump him. It must have been that coming-of-age ceremony that was too difficult and tricky, otherwise Chu Yinan would never have ended up having to "retake the exam".

"If Xiao Chunan has a coming-of-age ceremony in the future, remember to invite Marissa. Marissa will cheer for Xiao Chunan!" Marissa said.

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P.S.: The previous chapter was purely accidental; the default logic for sending chapters in the mobile app is different from the PC web version...

P.S.: I'd be too embarrassed to ask the editor to subscribe to the chapter again, and since the previous chapter wasn't charged, it didn't even count towards the full attendance word count. Please give me two votes.

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Chapter 72 Myself

The topic of coming-of-age ceremony seems to be going on and on. Not only did Chu Yinan fail to get the clues she wanted, but Yan Liu also teased her about it for so long.

They even started considering strange things for him, such as "Coming of Age Ceremony Half-Year Anniversary Rerun Event", "Coming of Age Ceremony Family Internal Live Broadcast Event", and "Coming of Age Ceremony First Anniversary Advanced Difficulty Challenge Event".

Marissa, however, thought it was a test of courage the whole time, and even enthusiastically offered suggestions and discussed the topic, enjoying herself immensely, and even making some subtle remarks.

—I've heard that nun elements also fall into the category of tests of courage. There seem to be works with scary nun themes. If there's an advanced level of difficulty, I'll be the nun to test Xiao Chu Nan!

—Does this get harder with more people? If possible, could I invite all the sisters from the monastery to come and play together?

This statement is highly problematic!

Marissa was clearly discussing the issue very seriously, but Chu Yinan shamelessly couldn't stop his thoughts from wandering off, while Yan Liu next to him kept laughing and saying, "Okay, okay."

Thanks to Chu Yinan's persistent efforts, the topic finally changed.

"Aunt Liu, do you plan to target the youth market for your stockings products?"

Most parents would disdain discussing business with their children, but Yan Liu didn't have that kind of parental arrogance. She would never refuse or be perfunctory with Chu Yinan about anything they talked about.

She lifted her jade-like foot, encased in stockings, and placed it beneath Marissa's small, white-stockinged feet. She gently lifted Marissa's toes with the instep of her foot and said:

"Yes, but it's actually quite difficult. Young people have limited financial resources, and they tend to spend their money on leisure and entertainment. They only buy clothes occasionally when they need to change them, and they rarely make impulsive purchases."

Is it impulsive buying or just impulsive buying?

Chu Yinan didn't hear clearly, but she felt that if it was the latter, the boy would probably buy it to play with his girlfriend tearing it apart.

"After all, women's underwear doesn't really have a fashion concept involved, so it's impossible to get trend-followers to buy it frequently as seasonal clothing." He nodded in agreement.

"Actually, yes, I do. I also have a product line that makes Lolita-style items. I have quite a few customers who buy new products and then take photos with them. They're all girls who are willing to spend money. Marisa, I'll give you a pair of Lolita-style stockings to change into. They're really pretty!"

Lolita-style stockings differ significantly from traditional stockings. Traditional stockings emphasize practicality, while Lolita stockings prioritize visual appeal, meaning they feature more elaborate and designed patterns.

Marissa was still in a daze; how did things suddenly turn into her having to change her socks again?

Seeing the girl hesitate, Yan Liu casually remarked, "Little Chu Nan probably wants to see it too, right? Or does Little Chu Nan think Marissa's socks don't look good?"

Aunt Liu, this is what you call kidnapping!

Left with no other choice, Chu Yinan nodded her head vigorously and said, "Yes, yes, yes, I want to see!"

He silently explained to himself that it was all Aunt Liu's fault.

“…Then I’ll change.” Marissa was both shy and a little happy.

"Here, that's all." After Yan Liu finished speaking, a transport drone carrying a large box walked into the office.

The box was full of Lolita-style stockings, along with matching underwear.

"Let's just change it here!"

"Right here?!" Marissa exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, there are no outsiders in the office. It's tiring to walk around in and out of that small room!"

"Alright then, do I need to change the matching underwear too?"

"Wouldn't it look even better if they were a matching set? I've already drawn the curtains, so there's no need to worry about anything showing."

Chu Yinan unwittingly enjoyed a wave of perks, admiring the way various stockings accentuated Marissa's thighs, and couldn't help but offer a few seemingly professional comments.

Many of them contain visions and ideas for the industry.

"Aunt Liu, how about we try collaborating with those male-oriented games to launch co-branded underwear or something? Our social work clients might not accept 'flashy' stockings, but young people should be able to accept them easily."

To be fair, the competition among artists is quite fierce, and subtly expressing a sense of eroticism within a seemingly serious design has almost become a required skill.

Wouldn't it be wonderful to create a collaborative or co-branded product line and bring over those excellent designs?

Ke Yanliu saw right through the little brat's thoughts. She said, "Does Xiao Chu Nan particularly like a certain game character and want Marissa to wear that character's stockings?"

Chu Yinan tried to console himself:

"No! These are invaluable words of advice, taken from the perspective of market expansion. They have nothing to do with me personally. The real issue is how to recreate the texture of the original artwork."

Although it was just a whimsical idea from the little one in the family, Yan Liu still wrote it down in her memo, hoping to conduct a market survey when the opportunity arose.

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On the way home, Marissa, who had been a model all day, fell asleep in the back seat.

Chu Yinan, acting like a big brother, let Marissa sleep with her head on his lap, until her legs went numb... I guess that's just how kids' bodies are.

If he had a strong man's body, Chu Yinan felt he wouldn't be so weak.

He was playing on his phone when Miss Lu sent him a message.

[Lu: I've booked the time, tomorrow night. Is everything alright with your staff?]

At night, this is a bit troublesome; it's actually quite difficult for Chu Yinan to go out at night.

However, this is not an unsolvable problem.

[AI: No problem.]

[Lu: There's one more thing. Could you give me the contact information for that staff member? I don't really want to chat in the matching system interface; it's quite awkward.]

This was easy. Chu Yinan asked Valentina for a new account, changed the ID to "Meng Nan", changed the profile picture to Ultraman, and sent a friend request to Miss Lu's personal account.

It was approved very quickly over there.

Lu's profile picture is of a woman in a school swimsuit, showing her back. She has a good figure and is stretching with her arms raised, revealing her ample breasts from behind.

Unfortunately, I don't know if the lighting in the photo was edited in Photoshop or something else, but the buttocks look a bit shriveled.

He looked perky, but it felt like he was forcibly sticking it out, unlike the naturally full and perky breasts of his older sisters and aunts.

But it doesn't matter. Anyway, I'll get to know her after a few dating missions. I don't care what she looks like, as long as she's not like Fissla again.

[Meng Nan: Hello, I'm the staff member who was supposed to contact you. Is your profile picture your own?]

Lu: Yes, why are you asking this?

[Meng Nan: What a coincidence, my profile picture is also of myself.]

Lu stared at the Ultraman icon on his phone and fell silent for a moment.

Chapter 73 Live Broadcast

Lu's real name is Mo Yushu. She is a live streamer and model who runs her own online community with friends.

Thanks to her and her friends' good looks, as well as their skill in creating engaging live streams, the group has become quite well-known and has its own fan base.

A text message from her best friend came through her phone, and Mo Yushu opened it.

[Ma Beirong: Yushu, I saw you posted an announcement saying you were taking two days off. What happened? Did you go on a blind date?]

This is a friend from the club. Like Mo Yushu, she is also a live streamer and model within the club.

Ma Beirong used to do live streams with Mo Yushu, but they separated later.

The separation was geographically significant because Mo Yushu wanted to retain her residency status on the artificial island (living away from the island for too long could lead to the relinquishment of her residency status), so she naturally moved out of her original studio address.

However, some things did happen during this process.

Mo Yushu and her old friends are gradually drifting apart. Even when they chat enthusiastically now, it's mostly out of consideration for their past friendship.

[Mo Yushu: You know what, I really did go on a blind date, or rather, I was forced into one!]

[Ma Beirong: Huh? What? A blind date?!]

Along with the text message came a series of question marks, which flooded Mo Yushu's screen.

She had to clear the screen.

[Mo Yushu: Don't get so worked up, I already said it was forced!]

[Ma Beirong: Didn't your father say he didn't care about you anymore? Or is it your aunt's idea? If you don't want to, you must refuse.]

[Mo Yushu: So why are you so nervous? It's a mandatory part of the artificial island's planning; it doesn't exist outside the island. It's that matchmaking program, have you heard of it?]

This time, Ma Beirong did not reply immediately, remaining silent for a full ten minutes.

During this time, Mabel searched on Spectrum Encyclopedia for what the matchmaking program was. In order to get the most useful information as quickly as possible, she paid for the AI's one-time assisted search service.

Soon, she gained a general understanding of the artificial island project.

[Ma Beirong: This violates human rights! AI is really barbaric, but I found out that you can turn off the option to use it.]

[Mo Yushu: No, but it's not too strict. They'll give compensation, and besides, this has nothing to do with human rights. Life on the artificial island is actually quite comfortable.]

[Ma Beirong: How could that be? I bet information services are charged everywhere. Just checking the 'dating matching program' cost me 50 yuan. Your place has such advanced AI, the fees must be even higher.]

[Mo Yushu: Information search services are provided free of charge by the AIs... The reason you charge for search services is because the development and operation are handled by monopolistic companies. The AIs on the artificial island manage themselves.]

After the two exchanged some complaints about their differing understandings of AI, the topic returned to Mo Yushu's blind date.

[Ma Beirong: Who's your blind date? If he saw you, wouldn't he be overjoyed? I feel like you could do a live stream and film his embarrassing moments. Maybe you could do that for your next live stream. Our club is planning a trip these days, and we should be able to go to your Twin Islands.]

[Mo Yushu: That's not a good idea. Not everyone wants to be photographed, and besides, do you even know who my blind date is?]