An Siyao: Nostalgia

"Mm." Xia Yu's face showed a smile. Being able to hear such a greeting after a busy day was really very pleasant.

He sat up on the bed and turned on the light.

"Do you want some snacks?" An Siyao's words were also pleasant.

"It's too late for that." Xia Yu declined.

It's better not to disturb someone's peaceful dreams by waking up the pastry chef in the middle of the night.

"I came over this time because I want to ask you for a favor." He said again.

"I have 30 million in cash now." An Siyao volunteered.

"It's not about money. Wait, how did you get so much money?" Xia Yu was surprised.

He had heard before that An Siyao had assets worth 40 or 50 million, but that was in real estate – not the kind of money she could access at any time.

"My grandfather called me earlier and asked if there was anything I wanted. I said I wanted money, so he gave me this much." An Siyao said with delight.

I wish I could have a grandfather like that too!

It seems like there might actually be a way to get one?

Casting aside the excess thoughts, Xia Yu said, "It's not about money this time; does your family have any medical industry?"

"I... don't know." An Siyao's voice was a bit uneasy.

If An Siyao had a body at the moment, Xia Yu thought he'd probably see a shy girl with her head lowered.

"However, Aunt Ning knows!" An Siyao thought of a way to remedy the situation. "Aunt Ning lives next door."

"We'll ask in the daytime." Xia Yu was not going to knock on a lady's door in the middle of the night.

"If you want, I can buy it for you." An Siyao said again. "I still have some shares and properties. If I sell them all, I can afford a small private hospital, but not a big one."

The young girl was a bit discouraged, feeling that she wasn't rich enough to support Xia Yu.

She didn't know that her words had already brought a huge impact to Xia Yu.

Xia Yu initially just thought about borrowing a lab, but An Siyao could actually buy a hospital!

The life of the rich is so extravagant, decadent, and fallen.

But I like it.

Being stimulated by An Siyao, Xia Yu couldn't help but wonder how much revenue QQ Farm could bring him after its creation. The product once had a monthly profit of 50 million on Earth, but that was under QQ's massive user base and in an era when computer capabilities were poor, so it couldn't replicate that success now.

The original version of QQ Farm, Happy Farm on Renren, had annual profits of only around a million. But when it was acquired by Tencent, it became a product with monthly profits in the tens of millions. This proves that the value of the game itself isn't high; what's valuable is the user base of QQ.

It is said that Tencent's acquisition of Happy Farm cost only a few million, but that only bought out the QQ platform, and that was the price ten years ago.

With that in mind, how many software products would he have to sell to be as rich as An Siyao?

Don't even mention An Tianfeng, even An Siyao herself couldn't beat him!

Xia Yu felt the limitations of the era. In an industry, there were more opportunities to make money when it was just starting to rise. But now, the pieces of the internet cake had basically been distributed. What remained were electronic payments, express delivery, and online shopping. Electronic payments were difficult to operate without government endorsement, express delivery required significant capital, and online shopping depended on the support of express delivery, making all these options difficult to achieve.

The fact proved that unless he was reborn at the turning point of the times, relying on the share of emerging industries to obtain wealth, even with a new life, one would not be able to reach the peak. Perhaps he should choose to give up and let An Siyao support him? Xia Yu couldn't help but think about this idea.

No, as a person with ideals and aspirations, he couldn't have such a decadent idea! He must make an effort, or he would have to come back and be supported by An Siyao! He thought about the phenomenal mobile games later on, and it was possible to see the shadows of big capitalists like An Tianfeng and Yu Liang.

But he could only see their shadows.

Feeling a bit disheartened, Xia Yu answered An Siyao's question, "No need for a hospital, just a pharmaceutical research laboratory will do."

"Is it for someone like me who was also occupied by you?" An Siyao asked, referring to someone who was also possessed by Xia Yu.

"Yes," Xia Yu answered, "in ten days, they will come."

"Them?" An Siyao became alert.

"Three generations of women, all female," Xia Yu replied.

"Is it the granddaughter?" An Siyao asked.

"No," Xia Yu answered.

"Then is it the mother?" An Siyao asked again.

"…No."

After a moment of silence, An Siyao suddenly realized, "That person will come later?"

"No, it's the grandmother!"

An Siyao didn't make a sound for a long time, and Xia Yu could imagine her shocked expression. It wasn't just her, even Xia Yu himself had trouble calming down when he saw the possessed grandmother.

"Can the old grandma even do it?" An Siyao murmured, thinking that Xia Yu only liked young and beautiful girls.

As An Siyao's emotions fluctuated, so did Xia Yu's.

Xia Yu suddenly remembered that he didn't have to follow the path of those reborn novels, copying software or industry ideas. With his pharmaceutical skills, and being able to elevate them to level 6, he could enter the medical industry!

Pharmaceuticals were also a profitable business!

This was just one skill, and he could learn more later!

Xia Yu was overjoyed.

Regaining his confidence, Xia Yu discussed another matter with An Siyao, "In addition, I'd like to ask you to let that mother work in your villa."

Xia Yu considered explaining Yin Wan's appearance, but felt that explanation might be a bit strange, "She… is a bit special, you'll know when she arrives."

"Alright," An Siyao agreed.

At this point, their purpose was accomplished, and Xia Yu looked around for something to do.

"Continue sleeping?" Xia Yu asked.

"Can we take a walk?" An Siyao was not willing to waste a rare opportunity for sleep since Xia Yu had been visiting less frequently.

So, Xia Yu got up, put on a long gown from the clothes rack, and hesitated between the door and the balcony before choosing the balcony.

Leaning his hand on the balcony railing, Xia Yu bent down, stretching his body.

The comfort of his body made him squint his eyes.

Lying on the balcony, he looked at the front courtyard's view.

There was no moon in the sky, and there were no street lights in the courtyard, so what he saw were pitch-black shadows, with some areas darker and others slightly brighter.

After a gust of wind, the shadows of the flowers swayed.

Watching the shadows for a while, Xia Yu turned around and looked up at the sky.

Although the villa was surrounded by darkness, it was still in the city of Yao Guang. The strong light pollution left only a few scattered stars in the sky.

He scanned the stars with boredom, thinking about what stars they were.

The starlight was dim, the shadows of the stars were sparse, and the vastness of the night made it even more desolate.

After what seemed like a long time, Xia Yu felt a sense of sadness.

He wondered when he'd become so sentimental.

In his previous life, his parents had his older brother to take care of, and his accidental death could still get some insurance, so Xia Yu didn't miss his previous life, and in this life, he was too happy to have anything to worry about.

Upon closer inspection, Xia Yu found that this feeling came from An Siyao.

When using her body, Xia Yu could feel her emotions, otherwise, when she was talking to him in his mind, he couldn't tell her tone of voice.

This feeling would become even stronger as the enhancement increased.

At this moment, the sadness he felt was coming from An Siyao.

"What's wrong?" Xia Yu asked softly.

"Thinking about my mom," the girl replied.

If An Siyao had a body right now, Xia Yu could hug her for comfort, but she didn't.

Xia Yu didn't know what to do, nor did he want to say shallow comforting words, so he continued to watch the stars with An Siyao.

He thought to himself: What kind of person was An Siyao's mother?

Thinking about it, he realized he still knew too little about An Siyao.

Ten days later.