He is Too Stingy, This Sand Sculpture Cannon Fodder

Lin Mingxu has been alive for so many years, but this is the first time he has heard of such a sit-up.

Shu You quickly packed up his yoga mat and chuckled, “Brother Wu is looking for me, I’ll go call him first.”

To avoid becoming a devil fitness coach, Lin Mingxu chased after Shu You and barged into the bathroom.

Shu You urgently dialed Wu Youzhe’s number.

“Brother Wu!”

“Shu You!”

“Brother Wu!”

“Shu You!”

“Bro…”

Lin Mingxu opened the door with a black face and yelled, “Shu You!!!”

“Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem!!!”

Shu You coughed violently, his face turning red. “I, I, I…”

Lin Mingxu coldly said, “Go to the balcony to make the call.”

Shu You gloomily put on his down jacket and went to the balcony, which fortunately was enclosed and not cold. He looked around and found a small stool to sit on.

“How’s the variety show you were talking about, Brother Wu?”

“I’m still asking them,” Wu Youzhe whispered, “They haven’t replied yet.”

“But I don’t think there’s a problem. I remember their TV station has a partnership with a hotel that can accommodate guests, and the accommodation fee isn’t much.”

Shu You asked curiously, “What kind of program is it specifically?”

“It’s confidential until we sign the contract,” Wu Youzhe paused, “But let me tell you, don’t tell anyone else.”

Shu You immediately swore, “If I tell anyone, punish my boyfriend by making him have insomnia, bad dreams, and night sweats tonight.”

Wu Youzhe was stunned.

He couldn’t help but think – Lin Mingxu looked very healthy…

It was he who had been feeling weak and had these symptoms recently.

After all, he was middle-aged…

Shu You, unaware that his manager was experiencing a midlife crisis and was absent-minded, eagerly asked, “Can you tell me now?”

“Oh, oh…”

Wu Youzhe said, “Have you seen ?”

“No, I haven’t.”

Wu Youzhe quickly introduced it to him.

is a midnight talk show that targets young people who work overtime and stay up late to cultivate or deal with jet lag. It’s a bit niche, but it has always had high ratings and is very popular in some circles. The topics are unrestricted and often related to current trends.

…It has to be said that although Wu Youzhe’s entrepreneurship skills are lacking, he is still good at finding work for Shu You according to his preferences.

Shu You thought for a moment and said, “I’ll search for it later and take a look.”

“Yeah, that’s it,” Wu Youzhe nodded. “First, take a look at their style, especially the recent episodes. You’ll get an idea.”

They chatted a bit more about work and hung up the phone. Shu You had been squatting for a long time and his feet were a bit numb.

So when he returned to the living room, he was limping.

“Hiss…”

He moved one foot forward, then the other, and repeated the process…

The side door was not closed, and Lin Mingxu saw it out of the corner of his eye, his mouth twitching.

Shu You turned his head and met his gaze, pouting and saying pitifully, “Boyfriend, you…”

Lin Mingxu’s eyebrows twitched, thinking he was going to say that line again.

Unexpectedly, Shu You was angry and said, “Boyfriend, you actually watched me struggle!”

Lin Mingxu took a deep breath. “I can close my eyes.”

Shu You: ???

He instinctively used a skill, “Boyfriend, you…”

Lin Mingxu turned his head away, not saying anything.

Shu You: “…”

Oh no, he had to come up with some new moves.

A minute later, Shu You finally managed to move to the sofa, immediately collapsing into a puddle of softness.

He didn’t have time to think about new moves. He had to see what the show was like.

Shu You picked up the tablet left by the original owner, searched for the show, and found that it had been around for a long time. Each episode would invite two guests to chat at a round table.

Because each episode’s topic is different, some are even randomly selected from audience comments, user interaction is very high, and the show is very sticky.

And…

Sometimes the topics were quite controversial.

Shu You casually clicked on an episode, scrolled the progress bar twice, and the host’s voice came out.

“…So your first time was in France, during university?”

Shu You: “…Wow, this is really risqué.”

He perked up his ears and focused on watching the program.

Behind him, Lin Mingxu said: “…”

Lin Mingxu was looking at several resumes, finalizing the hiring decisions. One of them was the programmer who had interviewed at the coffee shop that day.

“…Wow, so what kind of body type do you prefer?”

Shu You: “Hahaha, of course I like good body types…”

Lin Mingxu stopped clicking his mouse and looked at Shu You. “What’s that?”

“Hahaha…” Shu You laughed as he replied, “Brother Wu said he might help me get this offer, so he asked me to take a look.”

Lin Mingxu raised his eyebrow but didn’t say anything.

Shu You continued to watch the program, laughing uncontrollably on the couch. After a while, Lin Mingxu suddenly asked, “What’s the name of the show?”

He kept his eyes fixed on the screen, as if he had asked casually.

“It’s called ”

Shu You still couldn’t stop smiling. “It’s pretty good.”

…This looks like it will take up the whole afternoon.

In the evening, Shu You and Lin Mingxu were having dinner when they finally received a reply from Wu Youzhe. “It’s fully reimbursed, but the recording time is shortened. You leave on Saturday morning, record when you arrive, and you can return home on Sunday.”

The program was only half an hour long, so it really didn’t take that much time. If they rushed a bit, they could go there and back in a day.

But flying at night was not very humane, so they gave themselves an extra day.

The key point was that they were reimbursed for one day’s accommodation.

Shu You nodded twice and hung up the phone, saying to Lin Mingxu, “I’ll leave on Saturday morning and return on Sunday.”

They were leaving tomorrow!

Lin Mingxu paused and said, “I’ll drive you to the airport tomorrow morning.”

Shu You was very happy and quickly informed Wu Youzhe that he didn’t need to pick him up in the morning.

But Wu Youzhe said he was worried and insisted on meeting him at the airport.

After putting down his phone, Shu You stared at Lin Mingxu again – he was sending messages to the final candidates, telling them they could come to work next week.

Perhaps Shu You’s gaze was too intense, Lin Mingxu couldn’t help but look up at him and ask, “What’s up?”

“I’m going on a business trip.”

Shu You’s hair on his head shook slightly. “This is my first business trip, do you have anything to tell me?”

Lin Mingxu chose to remain silent.

Shu You stared at him closely.

“…Lin Mingxu, do take care of yourself?”

“Uh, yes. Is there anything else?”

“…and?”

“What else do you want to hear?”

“Well…”

Shu You twiddled his fingers. “Take care of yourself, have a safe trip, and come back soon?”

Lin Mingxu was helpless and had to respond perfunctorily, “Come back soon.”

Shu You, on the other hand, reacted as if he had received some great news. He jumped up happily, spun in place, and said with a smile, “Finally, someone said this to me! Before, it was me who said this to my parents.”

Lin Mingxu’s heart stirred.

He had never heard Shu You talk about himself before.

His fingers were still on the phone screen, but he stopped moving. He asked calmly, “Do your parents travel often?”

“Yes,” Shu You replied without thinking. “Since I was a kid, they have been away from home a lot.”

That sentence sounded very lonely.

Shu You sighed, “Sometimes, I don’t see them for half a month at a time.”

That sentence sounded even lonelier.

The young man hung his head, recalling the memories with a melancholic look. His hair also drooped down, listless and lackadaisical.

Lin Mingxu’s eyes dimmed slightly, and he was about to speak when he heard Shu You say softly, “In my family, there’s only my grandparents, my uncles and aunts, and my cousins…”

“It’s really boring.”

Lin Mingxu: ……………………

Suddenly, Shu You looked up and met Lin Mingxu’s eyes. “So, I’m really happy that my boyfriend said that to me.”

Lin Mingxu squeezed out a response from between his teeth, “You’re welcome.”

“You’re welcome,” Shu You echoed. “You know, you have to be grateful to your boyfriend. I’m grateful to you.”

…Lin Mingxu wondered if he made a mistake by standing here.

Shu You hummed a tune and went to pack his luggage.

The original owner only had a 24-inch suitcase, which was unsuitable for the one-day-and-one-night business trip. Shu You searched and found a suitable-sized travel bag.

He packed his toothbrush, pajamas, towels, eye masks, earplugs… and was about to put slippers in when Lin Mingxu came in.

The man took only one glance, and his brow furrowed. “…Are you running away from home again?”

The use of “again” was so vivid.

Shu You looked up, looking bewildered. “Lin Mingxu, did you make me angry today?”

Lin Mingxu’s face darkened. “Why would I make you angry?”

“Uh…”

“If you didn’t make me angry, why are you leaving home?” Shu You was completely oblivious to his own behavior. “Is it because I love you too much?”

…What a mess!

Lin Mingxu forcefully changed the topic, “You’re packing so much, are you planning on running away from home?”

“Oh, this…”

Shu You first picked up his pajamas and said, “This is the pajama you reimbursed me for. Wearing it, I can feel my boyfriend’s love.”

Lin Mingxu began to have a bad feeling.

Shu You then picked up an eye mask and earplugs and said, “This is the eye mask I purchased for a high price of 8.8 yuan. I can’t sleep well when I can’t see you.”

Lin Mingxu’s forehead began to ache.

Finally, Shu You picked up his toothbrush and toothpaste, but got stuck – oh no, he couldn’t think of anything to say.

Lin Mingxu narrowed his eyes and sneered, “Come on, what special function do toothbrush and toothpaste have?”

Shu You had a sudden inspiration and timidly said, “To protect my teeth and take care of my physical and mental health.”

“Today you released an energetic Xiao Shu You, and tomorrow I will return a healthy boyfriend to you.”

Lin Mingxu’s self-control was on the verge of collapsing as he stood on the cliff.

Having finished packing, Shu You walked into the bathroom humming a song.

However, not long after, the bathroom door opened with a “creak” sound.

Amidst the mist and the sound of water, Shu You’s resentful voice drifted, “Lin…Ming…Xu…”

Lin Mingxu pretended not to hear and ignored him. However, Shu You called out again.

“Boyfriend…”

He still wouldn’t answer.

Lin Mingxu thought coldly to himself that today had already been too much.

The reason why he hadn’t been driven insane by Shu You was due to his strong mental resilience and stubborn self-control. He couldn’t indulge him anymore.

Shu You called out twice, but Lin Mingxu didn’t respond. The bathroom became quiet, and just as Lin Mingxu thought Shu You wouldn’t call out again, he suddenly heard another shout.

“Boyfriend… Ah!!”

This shout was fast and urgent, as if something had happened. Lin Mingxu’s brow furrowed, and before he could discern it clearly, he had already walked over.

“Shu You?”

The shower curtain in the bathroom was drawn, and there was a shadow behind it. Lin Mingxu’s brow furrowed even more as he stood on this side of the curtain. He asked again, “…Shu You?” Still, there was no response.

He paused for a moment, reached out to open the curtain, but the curtain suddenly jerked open, and Shu You blinked his eyes, grinned, and splashed him with water.

“Shu You!!!”

Lin Mingxu’s reflexes kicked in, and a few seconds later, he pressed Shu You’s arm tightly against the wall. Water droplets flowed down his face, and the man gritted his teeth. “What are you doing!”

“Isn’t it because I called you, and you didn’t respond…”

Shu You struggled but couldn’t break free. He opened his mouth and grumbled with a pout, “Lin Mingxu, can’t you ignore me for a while?”

Lin Mingxu: “…”

“…And I really almost fell just now.”

Shu You said helplessly, “Fortunately, I caught onto the wall in time, but I twisted my foot a little.”

In order to prove that he wasn’t lying and how unreasonable Lin Mingxu was for ignoring him, Shu You raised one foot and pointed to it. “See, it hit something and turned red.”

Lin Mingxu couldn’t help but glance at where he pointed. Just one glance, and he suddenly realized something. Shu You was taking a shower just now.

So…