I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

Bai Xiaoqi turned her face and looked up at him, "If we break up, you can kill me too."

"..."

Chen Shuo was speechless, unsure of what to say. He finally understood that this girl's thinking was unidirectional. For her, once a breakup happened, there were only two possible outcomes—either she would kill herself, or she would be killed by herself.

Seeing that he remained silent, Bai Xiaoqi couldn't help but ask, "Is it because killing someone is illegal?"

"No, even if it's not illegal, I can't bear to do it."

Chen Shuo sighed softly, "If that day really comes, it means our relationship has come to an end. Dragging it out will only be mutual torture. It's better to let go and let you live a better life. What's the use of killing you? Think about it, doesn't that make sense?"

"Ah."

Bai Xiaoqi had to admit that what this guy said made sense, but she felt she couldn't do it.

So she said again, "But I will still kill you."

"..."

Chen Shuo remained silent for a long time before finally speaking: "Okay, you may kill me, but it's no use saying this, because that day will never come. We will be together forever."

"Uh-huh."

Bai Xiaoqi nodded vigorously, feeling relieved. After all that talk, this guy finally said something she wanted to hear.

She suddenly sat up, reached out and hugged Chen Shuo's neck, and kissed him on the lips.

After a long while, their lips parted, and she, breathless, shifted away, moving to the side. This guy was poking her again.

Chen Shuo could only pretend not to see it, put his arm around her shoulder and let her lean into his arms, while adjusting his posture to help her avoid him.

He then broke the slightly awkward atmosphere by saying, "The reason I said those things just now was simply to find you a job, but you started crying and making a scene, and even threatened to kill me. Was that necessary?"

Bai Xiaoqi was panting with a flushed face when she heard the words "job hunting." Her cat ears twitched, and she raised her face to ask, "Are you trying to send me to a shady factory to screw in screws again?"

"How could that be? I just want to discuss with you a job you can do, so you have a way to earn money and a skill to make a living. The idea of ​​working in a shady factory or screwing in screws is just a joke. Can you please stop talking about it all the time?"

Chen Shuo rubbed her head, a hint of apology creeping onto his face. "I never considered these things for you before, and I almost made decisions for you on my own. I want to apologize for that."

"Why should I apologize? Didn't you consider that it's because I don't have an ID card?"

“You can do some jobs without an ID card, or there are loopholes to exploit. For example, I can write a book online. Strictly speaking, I don’t need an ID card. I can use my ID card to register an author account and then let you write it.”

Hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi was somewhat tempted, but then immediately shook her head, "But I can't write."

“I know, I was just giving an example, so what kind of job do you want to do, or what are you interested in?” Chen Shuo asked.

"I'm interested in making a lot of money."

“…”

Seeing her serious expression, Chen Shuo sighed again, "I know you want to keep me as your sugar daddy, but it's hard for me to fulfill that request."

Chapter Seventy-Six Online Store

Before I get my ID card, I can't do any legitimate work, and I definitely can't do any illegitimate work.

But now we live in the information age, and there are so many ways to make money online.

As a wordsmith, Chen Shuo, though claiming to be a literary creator, essentially makes a living online, so he has some knowledge of other things as well.

Streamer, content creator, game booster, manual labor.

One profession after another flashed through Chen Shuo's mind, but no matter what he did, it required a long period of study.

Moreover, if possible, Chen Shuo wanted her to support herself through her interests, although she said her interest was making a lot of money, but the two were not contradictory.

Because her goal in making money was to support herself.

How ridiculous.

What kind of man is he, a grown man, to be kept by his girlfriend? He's not a gigolo, so Chen Shuo doesn't intend for her to work herself to the bone to earn money; he just wants her to have a skill to make a living.

"What do you think about opening an online store?" he asked.

"Online store?"

"Yeah, it's about selling things online. I think that suits you well, and it can be a good learning experience. I can register an account using my ID card, and then..."

At this point, Chen Shuo looked around the room. This apartment was a one-bedroom unit, and it would definitely be cramped if used to store goods.

So they need to move to a bigger house and use a room specifically to store goods, but in reality, they don't need to.

Because he remembered that there seemed to be some kind of dropshipping e-commerce.

"Wait here, let me check first."

As he spoke, Chen Shuo opened his phone and searched on Baidu. After a while, he found that it really did exist.

Dropshipping online stores are a relatively new business model that has recently emerged, and it sounds quite plausible.

But in the end, it's just running a leather goods online store. You don't need to stock up on goods, ship orders, or even have a fixed offline source of goods.

All the merchants on the internet are suppliers; they treat each other as their upstream suppliers and then put the products sold by those suppliers into their own online stores.

Of course, the price will be a bit higher; to put it more simply, I'm acting as a middleman, a middleman.

After putting down his phone, Chen Shuo explained the entire business model to her in detail.

Finally, he said, "The biggest advantage of this dropshipping online store is that it doesn't require much cost; you only need to invest time in operating it. And what you have in abundance is time. If you want to open one, let's first search online for those low-priced, high-quality stores to use as our source of goods."

Bai Xiaoqi looked hesitant, and after a long while she asked in a low voice, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to do this?"

She understood the logic behind it, but using other people's products to help her own store make a profit meant that those who bought the products would be at a disadvantage, which was not good.

Moreover, put yourself in their shoes. If you knew that you could buy the exact same thing for less money from someone else, you would definitely be very angry.

"Um.."

Chen Shuo thought for a moment and replied, "It's not that it's bad. After all, the essence of doing business is to make a profit from the price difference. It's just that we raised the price again on top of what others had already raised... uh, it does seem a bit unfair."

He discovered that apart from her insistence on killing someone after a breakup, this girl's values ​​were actually quite sound, and it seemed he didn't need to deliberately guide her.

“If you don’t want to do this, we can also find a manufacturer to source the goods, but our current house is too small, and there definitely won’t be enough space to store the goods we bring in. So we need to move to a bigger house, at least a two-bedroom apartment.”

"move place...."

Upon hearing the word "moving," Bai Xiaoqi became conflicted again. She looked around, her gaze sweeping over the small bedroom.

Finally, I looked towards the living room. I had lived in this small one-bedroom apartment for more than half a year, and it held many memories.

She was very reluctant to part with it, and...

Thinking of this, she asked, "Does a two-bedroom apartment have two bedrooms?"

Chen Shuo was also looking around the room, seemingly reluctant to leave. Hearing her question, he replied, "Well, a two-bedroom apartment naturally has two bedrooms. We'll use one bedroom to store the goods, and we'll continue with the other bedroom..."

He paused, then changed the subject, hesitatingly adding, "Actually, we could rent a smaller three-bedroom apartment. That way, we can each have our own bedroom, and it'll be more convenient for you to change clothes without having to go to the bathroom. Hmm, what do you think?"

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi remained silent, wondering how she could possibly answer.

She was starting to regret it. She wished she hadn't asked about the two-bedroom apartment; otherwise, she might have ended up sleeping in the same room with him without even realizing it.

Now, if I were to suggest renting a two-bedroom apartment, it would seem as if I really wanted to continue sleeping in the same room with him.

I really do want to.

After hesitating for a while, she finally said, "I think it's better not to move. Being a middleman is fine. I'm afraid that if I bring things back, I won't be able to sell them and I'll lose money. Besides, renting a big house will definitely be very expensive."

This reason was perfectly legitimate, and Chen Shuo had to admit that she was becoming more and more thoughtful in her actions.

“We can rent a house in the suburbs, which is relatively cheaper, around 1,000 yuan a month, not much more expensive than our current house, but it will definitely be very inconvenient for getting around.”

However, losing money is a real issue. Many online stores lose everything because they have no business, resulting in a large amount of unsold inventory.

At this point, Chen Shuo paused, then asked for her opinion again, "So how about we act as middlemen?"

"Ah."

Bai Xiaoqi hesitated before nodding.

Seeing her expression, Chen Shuo knew that she couldn't get over this mental hurdle. She felt that the person buying the item would be taken advantage of, and she was somewhat resistant to it, or rather, felt guilty.

For a moment, I didn't know what to say. Other people in business would try to fleece every customer they came with, and make sure they got what they wanted.

But she was thinking about the people who bought it.

Chen Shuo suddenly wanted to give up on the idea of ​​letting her open an online store. It's true that doing business can hone a person's abilities, but it can also deeply change their mindset. What if she loses her innocence in the future...?

After hesitating for a long time, Chen Shuo kissed her forehead and then began to comfort her softly, as if to comfort her and also to convince himself.

"In the end, doing business is all about making a profit from the price difference. It's just that we are raising prices twice, but we can earn a little less by reasonably raising the price and making small profits but quick turnover."

"How much should we raise the price?"

"It depends on the specific situation and what we're selling. Generally, it's a 10% markup, but before that, we need to discuss what we'll be selling..."

As he spoke, Chen Shuo checked the time and realized it was already past midnight. "It's so late, let's discuss it again tomorrow. Let's go to sleep first."

There aren't many things on the bed, so it's easy to tidy up. Just put the two computers together on the bedside table, and fold up the beanbag chair on the bed and put it against the corner of the wall, and you're all set.

Chen Shuo was about to climb onto his folding bed when he hesitated and asked again, "How about I hold you while we sleep tonight? We've already..."

"Anyway, we've already slept in the same bed before, so it's okay if we sleep together at night."

Bai Xiaoqi took over the conversation, looking at him with an expression that said, "I told you you were going to use those kinds of words to fool me tonight."

"..."

Meeting her gaze, Chen Shuo felt embarrassed and silently climbed onto the folding bed. No wonder he spoke so smoothly; it turned out to be her lines.

Chapter 77 Should I return it to you?

Old neighborhoods are usually peaceful and quiet, but now, because the Spring Festival is approaching, they have become a bit lively.

Just by looking out the window, you can see many residents driving in, opening their trunks, taking out large and small packages, and carrying them upstairs. The packaging is mostly red.

Bai Xiaoqi, holding a hand warmer, leaned on the balcony and watched for a while before turning around and asking, "There are a lot of people downstairs carrying things into their homes. Are they moving?"

Chen Shuo was sitting on the sofa in front of the computer, busy registering an online store. When he heard the question, he looked at the date in the lower right corner of the computer screen. It was already early February, which, according to the lunar calendar, meant that the Chinese New Year was just around the corner.

"It's probably not a move; they're probably moving New Year's goods, things they're preparing for the New Year."