If you want to sign, both of you should sign.

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoyue nearly spat out the water she was halfway through drinking.

"No, they are looking for you, why are you dragging me into this?"

Manager Qin hesitated slightly. Initially, he had set his sights on Chu Li because, besides his formidable strength, he also had a significant advantage in terms of appearance.

Gu Xiaoyue's appearance was not stunning; at most, it could be described as delicate and pretty.

However, the atmosphere between the two was somewhat subtle; signing both of them—it wasn't impossible!

Gu Xiaoyue had originally intended to keep a low profile; going for such a high-profile endorsement was not her initial intention.

Besides, would the elders of his prestigious family agree to Chu Li making public appearances?

Chu Li whispered to Gu Xiaoyue: "It is tens of millions of star coins, just for shooting some posters and attending a few events. Plus, there are discount cards. I think it is worth it!"

"If you think it is worth it, you do it. Why do you have to drag me into it? Besides, can your family elders agree to this?"

Gu Xiaoyue felt like her CPU had burned out from Chu Li's bizarre maneuver.

She truly could not understand what Chu Li wanted to do.

"My family elders do not interfere with what I do. I do not need the endorsement fee; I will give it all to you. We can use the membership card together!"

Chu Li did not quite believe that Gu Xiaoyue would not be tempted by profit.

Sometimes, he felt that Gu Xiaoyue was quite money-minded.

It was probably due to her having a modest family background growing up.

Although the Gu Xiaoyue he encountered in his previous life was not like this—after all, when he met her in his past life, Gu Xiaoyue was already a very formidable healer.

Back then, she was already receiving large subsidies, so she did not come across as money-minded. Or perhaps, in his past life, he had too little contact with her and did not know these small details.

"Even if you give it all to me, I cannot take it. I have to split the money from selling the fierce beasts with you, and I will also pay you back for the Heaven-tier beast food and Qingqing from before."

Gu Xiaoyue calculated; she remembered what she owed Chu Li. It was just that Chu Li's care for her over time had created a debt of gratitude that was hard to repay.

Chu Li was a bit angry. She was calculating with him again; why did she have to draw such a clear line?

Sometimes, she was also very good to him, like with the golden scale fruit!

This feeling of hot and cold was driving him crazy!

Manager Qin relaxed his stance, "Signing both of you at the same time is also possible, but I need to modify the remuneration amount and apply to the head office."

"The main thing is, exams are approaching, and I do not want to affect your exams."

"Can we talk again after the exams?"

Chu Li said nothing.

Gu Xiaoyue smiled and nodded.

After leaving Hualian Shopping Mall, Gu Xiaoyue needed to go to the hospital to take care of her mother, and Chu Li offered to have the driver take her.

Gu Xiaoyue agreed and followed Chu Li into the Chu Family's car.

As the car started, Chu Li asked her: "Xiao Yue, have you decided which academy you want to apply to?"

Gu Xiaoyue had actually settled on Nanya long ago, but she was a bit conflicted about whether to tell Chu Li.

Judging by the looks of it, wherever she went, Chu Li would follow.

For the past few months, she had somewhat enjoyed Chu Li's kindness toward her, but she had no other intentions toward him.

In Gu Xiaoyue's view, Chu Li was just an 18-year-old kid, while she had already lived for 26 years in the apocalypse.

She wanted to draw a line with Chu Li, yet she enjoyed his protection and care; she felt like she was a scumbag.

So her current plan was to pay back the money she owed Chu Li, and if she could obtain any rare treasures in the future, she would compensate him then.

"Hua… Huaqing, I guess. I just do not know if I can get in." Gu Xiaoyue lied to Chu Li, feeling a bit flustered inside.

Upon receiving the answer, Chu Li's previously tense emotions eased.

"With your strength, getting into Huaqing is no problem. Not to mention the number one in the Dragon Kingdom, you could even get into the number one academy in the world!"

Gu Xiaoyue wanted to ask, just how thick are the rose-colored glasses you have on for me!

She smiled awkwardly, "Compared to the exams, I am more worried about my mother's condition."

"If you can decide, it would be good for you to report to Huaqing earlier. I will come find you at Huaqing after I get in."

Chu Li felt some regret; Xiao Yue's mother was still in the hospital, and yet he was dragging her to be some spokesperson.

Right now, how could she have the heart for that!

"The matter of going to Huaqing is not urgent; we should focus on the current problems. I am afraid you cannot handle it alone. It will not be too late for me to report after you finish your exams," Chu Li said firmly.

Gu Xiaoyue rubbed her forehead. It was certainly good to have Chu Li's help, but she would owe him another huge favor!

Gu Xiaoyue arrived at the hospital, said goodbye to Chu Li, and first asked the doctor for Mu Qingning's medical report.

The results of the medical report showed that Mu Qingning had been taking psychiatric medication for over a month.

The adverse reactions to this type of medication included dizziness, confusion, and even drowsiness.

In other words, she had been drugged since Gu Yu and Mu Qingning moved back to the Mu Family!

Gu Xiaoyue arrived at the ward. She told Gu Yu that she wanted to take turns caring for Mu Qingning with him, and asked Gu Yu to go home and rest tonight while she stayed to attend to her.

She had already taken leave and would be at the hospital for these few days.

Mu Qingning objected; she felt that this was a critical period for Gu Xiaoyue's college entrance exam, and she could not let her hospitalization delay Gu Xiaoyue.

Gu Xiaoyue, of course, would not say that it did not matter whether she went to school or not now.

Her pet beast training in the Yu Beast Space was many times better than training at school.

Moreover, she had always been training alone with Chu Li, mainly practicing their mutual summoning skill.

Given her family's current situation, Chu Li would not insist on training with her anyway.

"Mom, I already took first place in the training at Xiao Pan Mountain and earned quite a bit of money. You do not need to worry."

The 40 million star coins from the previous transaction of fierce beast carcasses were split 20 million each between her and Chu Li.

The 30 million reward from the principal for first place in the special training, plus the hourly fees Chu Li gave her when she trained with him before.

Counting it all up, it was nearly 60 million.

Gu Xiaoyue was considering whether to buy a house in an area with particularly good security for Gu Yu and Mu Qingning to live in.

Nominally, they had returned to the Gu Family, but they just were not living in the Gu Family's residence.

Mu Qingning knew that Gu Xiaoyue was successful now, but she still felt a bit sad.

"If it were not for my injury, if you worked a little harder, you might have been able to get into Huaqing."

As she spoke, she could not help but shed tears.

Gu Xiaoyue helped wipe away her tears, "Back then, if I had not agreed to you returning to the Gu Family, Mom, you would not have fallen."

Although Gu Xiaoyue knew that returning to the Gu Family in a legitimate way had always been Gu Yu and Mu Qingning's wish.

After all, without the elders' consent, Mu Qingning always felt she had let Gu Yu down; otherwise, Gu Yu would still be the eldest son of the Gu Family and would inherit the family business in the future.

But if Gu Xiaoyue had firmly opposed it, they would not have completely ignored Gu Xiaoyue's thoughts.

Therefore, Gu Xiaoyue also felt somewhat guilty.

She thought they had utility value to Gu Yongze, but she had underestimated Gu Qi's ambition to take over the Gu Family.

"Do not overthink it. It was Mom and Dad who wanted to return to the Gu Family, and I did not expect I would be so muddled and fall down the stairs."

Mu Qingning wanted to reach out and hold Gu Xiaoyue's hand, but it tugged at her wound.

"Hiss—" she gasped in pain.

Gu Xiaoyue felt heartbroken and pondered whether to find a doctor to give Mu Qingning some painkillers.

At this moment, Xiao Lan in her Yu Beast Space began to sing softly, as if saying he had a way.