Jih Cheng dropped Chuzheng off at the bottom of the apartment complex, âCan you make it upstairs by yourself?â
âIâm perfectly fine,â said Chuzheng with a serious face.
Jih Cheng: ââ¦â
He felt a bit like laughing.
Jih Cheng let go of Chuzheng, and indeed, she walked steadily on her own.
Jih Cheng: ââ¦â
âThank you.â
Jih Chengâs voice suddenly came from behind her.
âThank you for saving me.â
He added.
I regret it so much!
If I had another chance, I definitely wouldnât save you!
Without any pause, Chuzheng walked into the neighborhood, making sure Jih Cheng couldnât see her before she immediately leaned against the wall nearby.
She stepped to the side, lifted her pants to take a look.
Blood joyfully trickled down her calf.
Chuzhengâs brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Still need to deal with the wound, so troublesomeâ¦
I really shouldnât have saved the Good Person Card.
May the Bodhisattva save others, not me!
[Miss, doesnât that hurt?]
âItâs okay,â said Chuzheng as she pressed her hand against it and finally nodded, âIt hurts a little.â
[â¦]Youâre still pressing it, are you a demon or something! [Miss, do you realize what you just did?]
Did what?
Ditch the Good Person Card?
Do you agree with my idea too?
[â¦]No I donât! Donât talk nonsense, I am a serious Bastard⦠pah! A serious System!
The Kingâs Account spoke earnestly, [Miss, you should have shown your wound to the Good Person Card. Seeing you like that, deep down he must feel guilty!]
Chuzheng: ââ¦â
Are you sick!
Showing my wound to someone else, what kind of hobby is that, too gory!
No way!
Shut up!
You beast!
[â¦]
Miss, if youâre not single, who is!
âThat guy today was really funny, did you seeâ¦â
The sound of conversation came from behind, and Chuzheng immediately pulled down her pants.
âHey, Xu girl, what are you doing standing here?â
This neighborhood wasnât very large, and everyone generally knew each other. Seeing Chuzheng standing there, they couldnât help but call out.
Chuzheng: ââ¦â
Iâm just waiting for you guys to leave!
âBetter go home fast, itâs getting late,â said the other person, who then left.
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The next day was the weekend.
Chuzheng planned to go out and buy a new cellphone, figuring the Kingâs Account would probably make her splurge, and just like that, the day would slip away.
As soon as she got out of bed, she heard a round of arguing outside.
Mother Xu and Father Xu were quarreling.
âWhy are you arguing, itâs so annoying!â
The one to lose his temper before Chuzheng was Xu Shenghui.
Since Chuzheng arrived, Xu Shenghui hadnât been at home as he was currently in middle school.
Xu Shenghui was spoiled by Father Xu and Mother Xu, becoming arrogant and unreasonable.
Even towards Father Xu and Mother Xu, he would speak disrespectfully at home.
But Father Xu and Mother Xu still thought it was naturalâ¦
âShenghui, itâs the weekend. Why donât you sleep a bit longer?â
As expected, the quarreling ceased immediately, leaving only the voice of Mother Xu cooing and fussing.
Chuzheng opened the door and went out.
Mother Xu was frying eggs for Xu Shenghui and, seeing her come out, immediately pulled a face.
âXu Chuzheng, whatâs the matter with you these past few days? You donât even know to make breakfast and expect me to serve you; have you become braver?â
Xu Shenghui sat at the dining table playing with his phone, listening to Mother Xu scold Chuzheng and looking at her with schadenfreude.
Chuzheng couldnât be bothered with them and headed straight out the door.
âXu Chuzheng!â Mother Xu shouted angrily.
The door cut off Mother Xuâs voice.
Chuzheng went out early; many shops hadnât opened yet. She walked around the area before taking a ride to a nearby mall.
[Main Quest: Please spend twenty thousand yuan within twenty-four hours.]
Chuzheng took a calm, deep breath.
Spending twenty thousand in one day is already very little.
Before, it was tens of millions in an hour.
Whatâs twenty thousand anyway.
No big deal.
The Bastard really knows how to adapt to circumstances.
It didnât make me go buy a skyscraper right after getting up.
I should really thank it.
[â¦]Miss, please donât do this, Iâm really scared.
Chuzheng tried to figure out the pattern of when the Kingâs Account issued tasks and foundâthere was none.
Twenty thousand in twenty-four hours.
Ten million in an hour.
Completely whimsicalâ¦
Bastard, this damn thing!
âLittle sister, buying a phone? Take a look at our latest model, itâs very suitable for girls.â
Chuzhengâs gaze swept over the phones in the counter.
They were pretty indeed.
But I need the expensive ones!
âWhich one is the most expensive?â
The sales clerk glanced at Chuzheng and pointed to another counter, âLittle sister, this one here is our most expensive one.â
âIâll take it,â Chuzheng declared very generously.
Not buying the best.
Just buying the most expensive!
I am the nouveau riche!
Damn thing!
Itâs making me furious.
The happy sales clerk went to issue the invoice for Chuzheng, who toyed with the phone in her hands.
Accidentally, she touched the camera function, with the lens pointing outside the store, capturing a young man in the frame.
The young man leaned against the exterior of the shop, head bowed, smoking a cigarette, the smoke curling up and blurring his features.
A sliver of sunlight happened to streak past by his side, he was just a breath away from the light, yet he seemed as distant as the sky from the earth.
The scene spoke of indescribable desolation.
As the surroundings blurred, only the figure of the young man remained, finally freezing in that moment.
Chuzheng took the phone, leaving everything else behind, and walked straight out of the store.
By the time Chuzheng exited, the young man was no longer in his previous spot.
Chuzheng didnât care and just wandered around, spending the rest of her money.
As dusk approached, Chuzheng prepared to head back.
As she passed a secluded alley near the mall, she suddenly caught sight of Jih Cheng being surrounded by people.
Standing opposite Jih Cheng was a young man about his age.
With the latest trendy hairstyle and brand-name clothes from head to toe, he had the air of a wealthy young master.
He looked at Jih Cheng with scorn, âIsnât this our Master Jih? Why are you all by yourself, looking so miserable? Itâs almost unbearable to watch.â
The young man didnât get physical; instead, he laid a brotherly hand on Jih Chengâs shoulder.
âCome on, letâs treat Master Jih to a meal.â
âIâm not free,â Jih Cheng pushed the young man away, getting ready to leave.
The young man gave a signal to the people beside him to block Jih Chengâs escape.
Seemingly disgusted, the young man brushed off the spot Jih Cheng had touched, his lips curling into a cold smile, âMaster Jih, Iâm not inviting you, youâre going today whether you like it or not.â
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Chuzheng followed Jih Cheng to a luxurious-looking entertainment club.
[Miss, will you buy the club?]
Chuzheng: ââ¦â No, I donât want to! Shut up!
[Main task: Please buy this club.] I wonât listen, I wonât listen, I wonât listen, I have to waste my fortune, I have to waste my fortune, buy, buy, buy!!
Chuzheng: ââ¦â
Chuzheng was about to bash her head against the club entrance.
Screw the Bastard!
The clubâs doorman looked oddly at the young girl standing motionless at the entrance.
What is this girl doing?
Chuzheng took a deep breath, another deep breath, and yet anotherâ¦
She stepped into the club.
Chuzheng, clearly underage, was denied entry.
Bullshit!
The few who entered before, they also looked underage!
Why can they go in!
But I canât!
Who are they discriminating against!
[So you see, Miss, you must buy the club!]
Chuzheng: ââ¦â
So you knew I would be denied entry, and thatâs why you gave me this task, right?!