I'll Add Points To All Things

by Srtyi

Su Yang was an average university student in Shanghai when he received a system that allowed him to add points to things. The point system provided him with missions and by clearing them, he would gain points. Add a point into an object, the object will receive a special ability; add a point into a plant, the plant will come alive; add points on himself, he will get talents or sup

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I'll Add Points To All Things

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Su Yang was an average university student in Shanghai when he received a system that allowed him to add points to things. The point system provided him with missions and by clearing them, he would gain points.

Add a point into an object, the object will receive a special ability; add a point into a plant, the plant will come alive; add points on himself, he will get talents or superpowers.

With the mysterious point system in hand, Su Yang aimed to become rich and alter his fate. On his path towards success, he encountered many interesting matters and people, including famous actresses and business tycoons. Fueled by determination, Su Yang set his sight on adding points into all things to help him achieve his goal.

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Chapter 1: Adding Points Turned It Into A Little Monster

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In a dim room where the light flickered, strange things filled every corner of the space that measured about a dozen square meters.

There was a rabbit with wings locked up in a cage, an orange shaped like a banana, a pretty desk the size of a palm, and a book with a delicate cover that was over 2 meters tall and a meter wide.

On the cover of the book was the title 'Modern History Essentials of Huaxia'.

A young man around 18 or 19 years of age was surrounded by those peculiar items. He was lying down on his study desk as he looked at his smartphone.

The screen on his smartphone was showing the page of a questionnaire app titled 'How to earn 1 Million during your university years'.

The young man was scrolling down the page, jotting notes in the notebook beside him.

As he was carried away by the contents, his smartphone rang all of a sudden. The page of the questionnaire app turned into the incoming call screen and the caller ID showed 'Mom'.

Quickly adjusting his sitting posture, the young man slammed the notebook shut and answered the call. He moved his smartphone to his ear to ask, "Mom? What's wrong? Why are you calling me at this hour?"

On the other side of the call was the plain voice of a woman with a Southern accent. "Nothing in particular. I'm just calling you to see how you're doing."

A little pause later, the woman continued, "How have you been doing lately? Did you get into any trouble with the school? How are your studies?"

"No, I didn't get into trouble and my studies are fine. You and Dad don't have to worry about me," answered the young man in a kind voice.

The woman answered with an 'oh' before she asked, "Do you have enough to spend? In the last two days, your pops and I got some extra grains and sold a bunch. We've been having it a bit easier lately, so why don't I transfer another 300 yuan to you?"

The young man patiently waited for his mother to finish before he answered, "No need for that, Mom. I'm working part-time in between my studies, so it's enough to cover my expenses. Don't worry. You don't need to transfer money to me. Save it or buy yourself some new clothes."

"I'm fine, I'm fine. Your Ma has enough to wear. You're the one who should take care of yourself, especially since the expenses in the capital are higher. You'd better not save on food and have some good meals. We still have money to spend back here…"

The two chatted for almost 10 minutes. Finally, the young man hung the phone up after his mother had voiced all her reminders.

After the phone call, the young man looked at his room of strange things and sighed.

His name was Su Yang from the Jiujiang Province and he was currently a university student in Shanghai.

He was from a rural village in the Jiujiang Province. All the villagers there were farmers, including his parents, hence their lives were rather dry and meager, and they barely had enough to spend.

Su Yang's tuition fees for high school and university alone had almost drained all his family's savings. His parents had to tighten their belts just to save enough money for his daily expenses in the capital.

Even though life in Shanghai was rather bitter, Su Yang never told his family about it because he did not want to burden his parents.

As a boy who came from a poor family, he was hardworking. During the first half-semester in his first year, he worked during the weekends, sending flyers and selling stuff. Other than his own daily expenses, he managed to save up to a few thousand dollars after all his hard work.

At first, things started to improve. Maybe, in the future, Su Yang would be like most of the people who came to Shanghai to make a living. He would get a steady job, have some savings, and maybe buy a house in his hometown. Then, he would get married, have a baby, and spend the rest of his life plainly.

However, a month ago, his life changed.

He acquired a system. It was quite simple actually. He had to complete the mission provided by the system so that he could get points. These points could be added to anything just like skill points of a game, but the outcome totally depended on luck.

For example, he added the points to a rabbit, and the rabbit grew a pair of wings on its back. He added points to an orange and its shape changed into a banana. He added points to a book which became a lot bigger.

The results were all odd. In order to keep this unusual ability from his roommates, he moved out of the dorm and used his savings to rent a basement that was modified into a single room in the neighborhood near his campus to continue his research of the system.

However, after a month of deep research and having completed seven to eight missions, he spent all the points he got, but other than creating a dumb little monster, he got nothing useful.

As for that dumb little monster…

Su Yang fixed his attention on the flower pot at the edge of his desk. In the pot was a twig that looked like it had deteriorated, but it was planted in the soil with two withered leaves holding on for dear life at the tip.

This little monster's name was Gru.

"Gru, get me a glass of water."

The moment his voice subsided, the withered twig moved. The two dry leaves grew all of a sudden and extended towards a glass which was taken to the drinking machine and filled. Then, it was then delivered to Su Yang.

"Gru, Gru."

"Thank you." Su Yang took the glass of water and had a drink. He felt a lot more comfortable. Gru might seem useless, but at least, it proved that the system had endless possibilities.

He spent all his savings from his first year as rent for the basement, and because of his study of the system, he had not been working part-time lately, thus his supplies were running low.

However, Su Yang believed everything that he did would be worth it in the end! Working part-time could only earn him that much, but this system would be the key to truly change his life around!

It was the biggest gift from the heavens! As long as he could master the system, he was confident that he could change his and his family's circumstances and reach the zenith of his life!

With that in mind, Su Yang summoned the system with a thought and a translucent window appeared before him.

The interface on the window was simple. There were only two rows: Mission and Random Points [0].

After he clicked on the Mission tab, three more options dropped down: Random Mission, Bronze Mission, Silver Mission.

If Su Yang completed the mission, he would get Random Points as the reward.

As for the Bronze and Silver Missions, after a whole lot of money for research, Su Yang had yet to trigger any one of them. He wondered if he had not fulfilled a certain requirement for the missions to be triggered..

Su Yang looked at the items in his room. The things which he had not added points to had a virtual button in the shape of a ] beside it, meaning that he could add points to that item.

Those items which he had added points to would display a white frame instead.

For example, Gru the withered twig showed [Withered twig 1: Its life has moved on to the next level, acquired low-level intellect and some simple abilities. Remark: It's really not that smart.]

On that rabbit with wings, there was [Rabbit 1: Acquired a pair of useless wings. Remark: It might have a pair of wings but it isn't your angel.]

The book showed [Book 1: Increase in size. Remark: Maybe you should grow a meter taller.]

The desk in the size of a palm displayed [Desk 1: Reduced in size. Remark: It's suitable for kids to play with.]

The last, which was also the funniest, displayed [Orange 1: Shape changed. Remark: Do you think it's an orange that tastes like a banana, or a banana that tastes like an orange?]

'Hmm, why don't I shove the banana up your a*! Will it taste like an orange?'

Su Yang flicked the middle finger at the orange banana.

All the changes depended on luck. After all, it was called Random Points, so the outcome was entirely random, hence it was still acceptable. Maybe if he completed a Bronze or Silver Mission, the points that he received might not be that random anymore.

After adding the first point, the virtual ] button disappeared.

Su Yang believed he might need to fulfill certain conditions to be able to add points for a second time.

While he was being carried away by his messy thoughts, a voice entered his mind. 'Ding! New random mission.'

'A new random mission?'

Su Yang had gotten used to the system distributing random missions, so he clicked on it calmly, went through it, and grumbled, "Saving a damsel in distress again? Isn't this a little outdated?"

Despite saying so, he grabbed his bag and a brick on the desk before he stormed out of the door.

Meanwhile, in Su Yang's neighborhood, Qu Xiaomeng was heading home after work. She was not very tall and had a doll-like face, which made her look cute. She was the type of girl who would emanate a comfortable feeling and leave an impression on people whenever she walked down the street.

She had just graduated from her post-graduate studies and had been transferred to Shanghai University for work. Today was her first day back at the campus and she got caught up by the talks with her ex-lecturers, so she was a little later than usual.

However, since the neighborhood was quite near to the campus, it was quite safe and she was not overly worried about her safety.

The facts proved her right. She did not run into any trouble along the way and safely reached her neighborhood.

Her house was in the south of the neighborhood. She hastened her steps and wanted to head home as soon as possible.

However, when she was a few steps away from her own unit, a drunkard appeared.

Qu Xiaomeng picked up the alcoholic stench from a distance, and in order to save herself some trouble, she hugged her bag tightly and moved aside.

Nevertheless, the drunkard still noticed her. His face was as red as a beet, and he squinted his eyes to size Qu Xiaomeng up. He stopped his staggering steps and asked in a hoarse voice, "Y-yer…n-new?"

Although Qu Xiaomeng's heart raced, she did not answer and walked straight ahead with her head down.

Before she could walk further away, she felt a force on her shoulder and before she realized it, her bag tugged her back. The drunkard's voice then came into her ears, "D-don't run. Why don't you say hello to your neighbor?"

As a rookie in society, Qu Xiaomeng had never experienced this before. Her heart pounded strongly and her mind was buzzing. Nevertheless, she forced herself to calm down. She turned around and said in a nervous tone, "W-what do you want? I'm calling the cops!"

Even then, the drunkard was not afraid. He seemed to be a veteran in this as he squinted his eyes and opened his mouth with two rows of rotten teeth to mock her without any concern, "Go ahead. Even if the cops get here, all they will do is question me. I didn't lay a finger on you and I didn't do anything. I'm just saying hello."

Qu Xiaomeng dared not answer, she bit her lips tightly and tried to pull her bag, she failed. The fear in her heart made her eyes red, "What do you want?"

"Hehe, of course, I want to…" The drunkard reached out to her with a perverted gaze.

Right before he could touch her, a brick flew out from the darkness and smashed him precisely in the face. Blood splashed upon impact and his head started to bleed.

"Aaaargh!" The drunkard screamed in pain. He covered his head, staggering backward before he fell on his backside and passed out.

Qu Xiaomeng hugged her bag even tighter as she watched the scene with a dull look. Her pounding heart had somehow stopped.

A series of footsteps echoed in the quiet street.

A figure of 1.8 meters slowly walked out from the darkness. The handsome young man was obviously Su Yang who had just come out from his basement. He had a bag with him as he walked over leisurely as if he had nothing to do with smashing a brick into the drunkard's face.

Qu Xiaomeng gulped nervously. She looked apprehensively at the young man walking closer to her. Her mind was blank as she had yet to recover from the shocking turn of events. She widened her mouth in an attempt to say something, but maybe because she was scared, no words came out from her. She did not know how she should face this young man.

As Su Yang came closer, Qu Xiaomeng's heart pounded even harder. Thud. Thud-thud.

Be it feeling nervous or scared, her mind exploded with messy thoughts and she did not know what she should say.

As she fell deeper into her dilemma, Su Yang reached her side.

She mustered up her courage and opened her mouth.

Su Yang squatted down and picked up the brick on the ground. Then, he wiped the blood off the drunkard and turned around.

Qu Xiaomeng was dumbstruck.

'Is h-he leaving?'

Her heart sank and she finally unsealed her mouth, she looked at Su Yang's back in disbelief and said, "D-don't you have anything to say?"

Right away, Su Yang paused. He tapped his head and said, "Oh right, I'd have almost forgotten if you didn't remind me."

Qu Xiaomeng was just as nervous as before.

Su Yang turned around, walked up to her, and fished a piece of paper from his pocket. He passed it to her and said, "Can I claim the taxi fare?"

Qu Xiaomeng widened her eyes in shock at him as she thought she had heard him wrongly.

"I took a taxi here to save you. Can I claim the taxi fare?" he explained kindly.

After she confirmed what she heard, her mind went blank. She did not even remember how she took her phone out and added Su Yang on Wechat before she transferred $21 to him.

After all that, Su Yang walked away. Qu Xiaomeng looked at his back again and the drunkard on the ground, she mustered up enough courage to shout, "What about him?

Su Yang replied without even looking back, "Don't worry. He won't die."

"H-he won't die?"

As Su Yang strayed further away, his voice lingered in the air. "I always save people like this. I know what I'm doing."

Qu Xiaomeng was rendered speechless.

After he left, the neighborhood returned to silence.

Qu Xiaomeng stared at the unconscious drunkard on the ground and then at the receipt in her hand. The receipt showed that it was from three days ago.

A smile twitched on her cute, round face.

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Chapter 2: The First Bronze Mission

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[Random Mission Completed: Random Points 1]

After circling around half of the neighborhood, Su Yang arrived in his basement. He tossed his bag to Gru which extended two withered branches out to catch it accurately before placing it on the floor.

Su Yang changed into his slippers while humming a melody. He went to the bathroom to wash the brick and his hands.

As he washed his hands, he complained, "Always saving a damsel in distress…It was fun at first, but it's getting boring. Does the system have any innovative missions?

"Can't I help an old lady cross the road? If not, why can't I send some blessings to some aunties? Anyhow, I got 21 yuan from this, so I guess tomorrow's meals will be settled."

After he realized that the girls he saved never repaid him by marrying him, with the most they did buying him a meal, Su Yang applied the rule of 'a million changes in a single method', thus he started to collect fees.

First of all, he was poor. Secondly, he had been extra poor lately.

However, he had his own principles as well. While collecting the fees from the girls, he would pick up some taxi receipts as proof at least, so the girls that he saved could claim it from their companies.

After all, Su Yang had practically protected the employees of the respective companies.

This was much more practical than buying him a meal. The girls could save money and Su Yang could earn a little money, hence it was a win-win situation.

After he dried the brick and wiped his hands, he tidied up and checked the system. In the Random Points column, his points had increased from 0 to 1. He then went to bed in silence.

On the morning of the second day, Su Yang was woken up by notifications from his Wechat. He slowly opened his sleepy eyes and picked up his phone beside his bed. He tapped it and saw a message from Chu Xia, the secretary of the class committee.

Chu Xia was a beautiful girl who was 172 cm tall. Slightly slender, had a palm-sized face and delicate facial features. She had always been told that she was photogenic, so her closer classmates always teased and encouraged her to enter the entertainment industry and said that she might even become a famous actress overnight.

To be honest, her features were really attractive. During the first day of military training, she was spotted by a faculty lecturer and was immediately invited to host the welcoming dinner as a freshman with the fourth-year seniors. This made her famous among the freshmen and first-year students of the faculty of arts. Whilst she captured the hearts of many men, she also painstakingly shielded herself from the harsh sun.

Therefore, after the military training ended, everyone was deeply tanned, but she alone remained as fair as a rose which made her the target of the girls in the class for a while.

Su Yang recalled many other girls in the class getting together and isolating her. Be it during lectures, meals, or even back in the dorm, no one wanted to be friends with her. However, sometime later, Chu Xia was accepted by the other girls again although no one knew why.

This matter became a mystery that the boys in class hoped to find out, but the other girls in the class kept their mouths shut no matter how the boys bribed them for an answer.

Su Yang was quite close to Chu Xia, or rather, she was quite close to everyone in the class. She was earnest and responsible. She even cared for her classmates and was a beautiful secretary of the class committee, so everyone liked her.

Su Yang unlocked his phone and tapped on the Wechat app.

[Chu Xia: Don't try to escape English class today. There's a new lecturer. Names will be taken one by one.]

'A new lecturer?'

Su Yang's blurry mind slowly cleared up. It seemed like he could no longer skip class today.

'I was thinking of going to work today. Fine, I guess I'll go to class. It'll be bad if I fail the subject…'

With that in mind, he replied with 'thank you'.

He was truly grateful for Chu Xia because since he was working part-time, he always skipped classes. She was the one who covered for him all the time. Otherwise, he would have failed the subject due to his lack of attendance.

After he replied Chu Xia, Su Yang suddenly noticed a new contact in his friend list with the nickname 'Puffy Qu'.

The profile picture was the side profile of a girl's face. She resembled the girl whom he saved last night. Su Yang tapped on her profile and saw the transfer record.

'Yeah, it should be the girl from last night.'

The girl was just a passerby and would remain as such in the future, so Su Yang deleted the contact.

After he deleted the contact, he tidied up and told Gru to take care of the house and not let strangers in before he headed out for his English class.

English was a major subject in university and the class was held in a lecture hall of the main faculty building. When Su Yang reached the lecture hall, many students were already inside, including Chu Xia.

Her black hair tumbled over her shoulders. Wearing a beige coat with a black T-shirt inside, she appeared simple but fashionable. She was chatting happily in the middle of several other girls. The presence of youth overflowed from her delicate features.

When she saw Su Yang enter, she waved at him by way of greeting.

Su Yang nodded and sat down in an empty seat at the last row of the lecture hall. While he was scrolling through his phone, he was thinking about where he should use the Random Point from last night.

'Should I add the point to a pen? The pen might automatically write down the location of a treasure, or maybe it can become a fairy that can predict the future! Even if the pen fairy can't predict the future, I can use it to perform a magic trick and earn some extra money.

'Close-up magic! A pen that moves by itself! Hmm, that's quite catchy…No one will be able to find its flaw!

'Or should I add the points to my bank card? Will I be able to withdraw endless money? Then, I'll become the CEO of a famous company, marry a rich and fair bride, and reach the peak of my life!

'I won't be arrested by the bank, will I?'

The more Su Yang fantasized about it, the more excited he got.

A man always had the right to dream.

Even though there was a high chance that the item that he added the point to would turn out strange, his life was already bland enough, so why could he not fantasize sometimes?

While his fantasies ran wild in his head, a pair of high heels click-clacked outside the lecture hall.

A while later, a girl with a doll-like face and average height who looked no older than Su Yang came in.

The students whispered to one another.

"Is this our new English lecturer? She's cute!"

"Yeah, she's cute, but she looks younger than all of us!"

Su Yang curiously raised his head and was dumbstruck.

'I-isn't she that damsel I saved last night? No, I think she should be the girl I tricked for money.'

Su Yang scratched his head and looked extremely bothered.

'Great, I just scammed my new lecturer's money last night. My luck has been sh*tty lately…'

"Amitabha, please, Gods of the heavens and Jesus, save me! Please don't let the new lecturer notice me!" He lowered his head and started to mumble some prayers.

Qu Xiaomeng did not notice him at all. It was a major subject after all, hence three classes from the entire course attended the lecture together. There were a hundred students in the lecture hall, so how could she have noticed the dumb Su Yang?

She took a deep breath and gulped to suppress her pounding heart. She stepped on the podium and placed her lecture notes on the desk beside it. She glanced over the entire lecture hall with a sharp gaze and her doll-like face showed nothing but a serious look.

"Ms. Zhang is on maternity leave from today onwards, so I'll be her replacement for English until the end of the semester for the first year."

Her introduction was brief. She then picked up a piece of chalk and firmly wrote down her name on the blackboard—Qu Xiaomeng.

"My name is Qu Xiaomeng. I'm no older than you and I just graduated from university a while ago. You can call me Ms. Qu or just Sister Qu. I'll be taking your names now."

In less than a minute, Qu Xiaomeng built her stern and strict image in front of the students.

If Su Yang had not noticed that her stomach and legs were slightly shaking and her left elbow was pale, he would really have believed that the girl, who had been as cowardly as a quail last night, had turned into a lioness.

However, after he noticed the details, Su Yang could not help but feel delighted. It seemed like the new lecturer was very nervous. She made herself appear strict because she wanted to control the situation and the students.

Nevertheless, her efforts were effective. All the students in the lecture hall sat up straight. No one dared to look down on this new lecturer who was just a few years older than them.

After she saw that the students were frightened by her stern demeanor, Qu Xiaomeng heaved a breath of relief. She curled her fist subtly behind the podium and encouraged herself in her mind.

'Qu Xiameng, you can do it!'

"Chu Xia."

"Present."

"Chu An."

Present."

Taking the names of a hundred students took about 10 minutes. Su Yang's family name started with S, which put his name in the middle of the name list. Therefore, he made it through the roll call without any problem.

However, maybe because the person he scammed before was giving a lecture on the podium, Su Yang barely paid any attention for a while, but he realized he could not understand anything.

His command of English had been bad ever since his high school days. Therefore, when he had filled in the details for his desired course, he had purposely picked Chinese Literature. Other than having more job opportunities, he thought he could free himself from the clutch of the English language.

In the end, he still ended up in an English class!

He really wanted to pry open the lecturer who arranged the course subject and see what was in his brains! Why would the Chinese Literature course have an English subject!?

He recalled only getting 60 marks in his English semester test during the first half of the semester, which was a borderline pass. He then watched Qu Xiaomeng who started to mess up her lecture and exhibit the quirks of a dorky girl. He somehow felt like he had a grudge against English.

Qu Xiaomeng was really flustered. Right before the lecture, she still had some confidence, but as the lecture went on and she looked at the hundred students in front of her, she started to feel more and more nervous.

The more nervous she got, the more mistakes she made, and the more mistakes she made, the more nervous she got. Her mind was slowly turning blank while she started to mess up her words. There were even a few times when she pronounced a word wrongly.

She was starting to regret not listening to her ex-lecturer's advice last night.

When she visited her ex-lecturer last night, the latter had taught her how to build her image in front of the students. The lecturer also advised her to ask Ms. Zhang to take on this major class before her maternity leave.

After all, it was a major class with a hundred students. Anyone else with a weaker mentality would have been easily frightened, and it might have been a little too overwhelming for a freshie lecturer's first day.

However, Qu Xiaomeng believed that Ms. Zhang was in a very important phase of her life, so she did not want to disturb her and she believed she could handle it.

In the end, she started to lose it. The encouraging words in her mind changed from 'You can do it!' to 'Qu Xiaomeng, you must not cry!"

As a matter of fact, most of the students in the lecture hall started to notice signs of Qu Xiaomeng's nerves, but her harmless doll-like face plus her dorky attitude really discouraged them from disturbing her. Instead, everyone feigned a blind eye and listened to her lecture carefully.

Soon, the class ended. Su Yang kept his head low throughout the lecture and did not get noticed by Qu Xiaomeng.

After he realized that stooping was effective, he decided to sit in the last row during English class and try his best to avoid eye contact with Qu Xiaomeng. Maybe a week or two later, she would forget that he had scammed her money, then he would slowly emerge as a new person.

Just when he thought he could slip away unnoticed, a voice entered his mind.

'Ding! Bronze Mission triggered: Help the new English lecturer.'

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Chapter 3: I Want To Catch A Shark!

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'What the hell? Where did the mission come from?'

Su Yang lifted his head up and looked at the podium. Qu Xiaomeng's face was pale and blank as she tidied up her lecturer notes.

'Is this woman on drugs or something? Why's there a continuous mission from her? It doesn't look like something is going to happen to her. What am I supposed to help her with?'

With that in mind, Su Yang tapped on the mission.

[Bronze Mission: Help the new English lecturer.]

[The new English lecturer will accidentally step on a book and fall, which will cause her to fracture her bones. Please help her and stop it from happening.]

Su Yang switched his attention back to the podium and saw a book beside the podium. It seemed like it had been left behind by some forgetful student.

The book was thin and had a plastic cover. It looked slippery enough, and if one stepped on it, one might be able to slide 5 meters.

After a glance at Qu Xiaomeng, Su Yang averted his gaze and lowered his head. He pinched his nose and said loudly, "Ms. Qu, there's a book on the floor."

He was quite loud to the point that the other students in the lecturer hall were shocked. They even turned around and tried to search for the owner of the voice.

However, Qu Xiaomeng zoned out and automatically filtered Su Yang's loud reminder out.

After a terrifying lecture, every bit of strength in her body was drained and her mind was empty. All the noise went in from her left ear and went out from her right ear immediately. Even if someone went up to her and called her a name to her face, she might not have been able to respond, let alone hear a voice from the end of the lecture hall.

Su Yang thought after a loud reminder, his mission would be completed yet he did not get a response from Qu Xiaomeng. She tidied up her notes blankly and started to toddle down the podium.

One step, two steps…Qu Xiaomeng was getting off the podium.

Su Yang could no longer sit back and do nothing. He dashed out like an arrow that had been released, and under the strange gazes from all the other students, he ran down the steps from the last row.

Qu Xiaomeng was empty-minded but not blind. Her foot froze in mid-air as she turned to the student who raced towards her. She did not know what to do or how to respond.

As Su Yang got closer, she started to recognize his face.

Huh? Isn't this the guy who saved me last night but also scammed my money?

Just as her muddled mind started to function, Su Yang reached her side.

She widened her eyes and pointed at him. "A-aren't you…"

Su Yang did not reply. Instead, he kicked the book away and strode out of the lecture hall without looking back.

Qu Xiaomeng, the student who had left the book on the floor, and the other departing students were all rendered speechless by Su Yang's action. No one understood what he just did.

No one expected that the blank Qu Xiaomeng would have fallen because of the book. No one also expected that her bones would be fractured due to the fall and that she would have to be on medical leave after her 'glorious' first lecture.

Only Su Yang knew what he just did and what he had prevented.

After saving Qu Xiaomeng for a second time, Su Yang mumbled to himself as he strolled along the corridor, "I'm really a good guy. I just can't stand girls getting hurt. If she fell and fractured her bones, she might have to take the rest of the semester off and I'd be free, but I didn't do it!"

Of course, he would never admit that he did it for his mission. If he exposed himself now, he would never be at peace.

He was clueless about the rewards of a Bronze Mission, and if the reward was not worth it, he would be on the losing end!

With that in mind, he went into an empty lecture room, and after he made sure he was alone, he rubbed his hand before clicking on the [Check Reward] button.

Right away, he got a notification from the system.

[Completed Bronze Mission. Acquired Bronze Point. Able to add the point to one of the randomly provided abilities.]

After the notification, an option window appeared and there were three options for him to choose from.

[1. Shark-catching]

[2. Close combat]

[3. Backflip on the spot]

"What?" Su Yang was surprised. This was not within his expectations. Did the system even provide all kinds of abilities? Did it work not just on items but on everything else? Could points be added to all things on Earth?

Could he add points to money-earning abilities? Or add the points to his English-speaking ability?

After a quick glance, Su Yang saw a little question mark at the top of the options window. He tapped on it.

The introduction of the Bronze Mission Reward appeared.

[After you complete the Bronze Mission, you will be provided with three random abilities and rewarded with 1 Bronze Point. The Bronze Point can be added to any one of the abilities provided. After adding it, you will acquire the ability without learning or practicing it.]

'Cool! If it randomly provides me with a money-earning ability, I won't have to worry about my meals anymore!'

With that in mind, Su Yang felt excited. However, as he glanced over the three abilities again, a pail of cold water was splashed on his excitement. He was really unlucky.

What kind of abilities did the system provide?

'What's with the close combat ability? A backflip on the spot? Am I supposed to join the UFC or a circus? If this is the case, will the system provide me with a sword-swallowing ability in the future?

'Will I be able to swallow even the hilt if I added all the points to that ability? People usually call for a sword in a fight, but in my case, I might have to vomit it out of my mouth. Ew…disgusting.'

After another careful look at the three abilities, Su Yang decided to go with Shark-catching without a second thought!

It was probably the coolest out of the three! He ought to become the coolest person at sea!

Therefore, Su Yang tapped on the Shark-catching ability, and just when his anticipation was overflowing, a notification came in.

[Ding! No sharks or sea detected. Unable to initialize this ability.]

He was rendered speechless once again.

'What? Then, why did you list it out? Can I still get it if I go to the sea? Or the aquarium?'

While Su Yang was thinking, another notification came from the system.

[Due to the failure of initializing, the second option will be automatically selected. Congratulations on acquiring a Close Combat ability.]

Following the latest notification, the other two abilities disappeared and [Close Combat] turned into [Elementary Close Combat].

At the same time, a bunch of basic close combat knowledge gushed into Su Yang's head, including how to spin his elbow, how to overthrow his opponent, and how to lock his opponent's joints.

The knowledge and techniques fused with his body and became part of his instinct. He instantly became a veteran who had several years of close combat experience, and he became very familiar with every action and movement.

Due to his body reflexes, Su Yang instinctively followed his muscle memory and performed a set of punching techniques.

His right foot moved behind his left foot as support and launched a left kick to the side. When his left foot landed, his left shoulder moved up to block, followed up by a right uppercut. A kick uppercut combo was performed smoothly and the briskness made him look like he was an expert.

'Hmm? Not bad…'

Su Yang felt a little better even though he still wanted to catch a shark.

After he selected his ability, he looked at his watch. It was already afternoon and he had one more class next, which was the Modern History Essentials of Huaxia. The semester test was an open-book test, so he did not really have to study for it. Some thoughts later, Su Yang decided to head home to accumulate points.

He had to come up with something profitable soon and solve the problem at hand first since his money was really running low.

With that in mind, he picked up his bag and headed out of the campus.

When he was at the entrance of his neighborhood, the guard at the security booth held him up and dragged him aside.

Su Yang always greeted the guard politely whenever he passed the security booth, so they were quite close.

The guard dragged Su Yang beside the booth and whispered, "Did you step on Old Sixth Liu's tail?"

Su Yang failed to react to the conversation. "Old Sixth Liu?"

The guard carefully looked around before he said, "Yeah, the little gangster in our neighborhood, that Old Sixth Liu! I heard he was knocked out by someone yesterday and he's trying to find the perpetrator today. After a whole day, it seems like he's onto something. Earlier today, he even came by and asked for you. I saw him bring two of his men inside the neighborhood, so you'd better be careful."

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Chapter 4: New Random Mission

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Right after the guard's explanation, Su Yang immediately connected the dots. The person he had smashed with the brick last night was Old Sixth Liu.

As a matter of fact, Old Sixth Liu was quite famous in the neighborhood. He was not famous because of him being a drunkard but because he was afraid of his wife.

According to the old Sichuan saying, he would be the proverbial 'wife's slave'.

Old Sixth Liu was a gangster. Whenever he was drunk, he would cause problems around the neighborhood, but he had a wife that could control him.

She was in her early 30s. She was quite beautiful and mature but always very fierce. As an after-meal exercise, she would beat Old Sixth Liu up.

Old Sixth Liu acted like a tyrant outside, but whenever he was home, especially in front of his wife, he was like a mouse in front of a cat. He gave in quickly and dared not even talk loudly to her.

People once joked that he loved his wife, but he shook his head with a sigh. "That's not love. It's just that I can't overcome that lioness…"

No matter how cowardly he was at home, no one messed with him outside. He had many men around the area and none of them had to work, so they usually wandered around all day doing nothing.

Despite Old Sixth Liu's notoriety, Su Yang did not even feel anything in his heart.

The badlands gave birth to unruly people. He had grown up in a village surrounded by mountains, so he had seen quite a lot in that rural area. It was not someplace where the people of a modernized city could imagine, so Old Sixth Liu did not frighten him at all.

Nevertheless, no matter how calm he was, he might still have to go up against three of them at once. However, it was impossible, even more so since they were adults.

With that in mind, Su Yang clenched his fists.

'Maybe…I have to rely on that close combat ability that the system gave me today. Let's hope it's useful since it's just an elementary ability.'

He thanked the guard for the heads-up and headed into the neighborhood whilst the guard's reminder echoed in the air.

As the guard expected, before Su Yang even reached his unit, Old Sixth Liu intercepted him on a little path.

Old Sixth Liu had bandages on his head, making him look like a mummy. He had a cigarette hanging from his mouth, and a fat and a slim man flanked him on both sides. They seemed to be discussing something.

After Su Yang appeared, Old Sixth Liu stopped talking and strutted forward. He sized Su Yang up from top to bottom and then raised a curious brow, he was everything but friendly when he asked, "Are you the one who ruined my date last night?"

Then, before Su Yang could answer, Old Sixth Liu's gaze became ferocious. He pointed at Su Yang's forehead with his hand after he removed the cigarette from his mouth, "Don't you f*cking deny it! I knew it was you, you little punk! You f*cking brick almost killed me! Quite the balls you have there! Which gang are you from?"

"Campus gang," said Su Yang.

"I knew it! My source was right!" Old Sixth Liu leered at him and arrogantly tapped his face. "A student trying to become a hero and saving a damsel in distress? You have no idea who you've crossed!"

Right after that, his tone switched from delight to ferocity. His gaze was sharp as he glared at Su Yang. "I'll break you!"

The tap on Su Yang's face made him tilt his head instinctively. A tinge of burning rage was apparent in his gaze, but he replied with a smile, "Yes, yes, I know you will, Brother Six. Of course, you would, but…"

He further gazed into Old Sixth Liu's eyes and the insulting smile on his face was overflowing. "I'll smash your face with the brick again!"

Old Sixth Liu was caught off guard by the reply, and he was infuriated.

'How dare this punk a* student threaten me? Is he trying to defy me?'

"You f*cking piece of sh*t!" As he bellowed, he threw a punch at Su Yang.

Su Yang was waiting for this moment. He was always good at one-on-one fights back in the village. If all Old Sixth Liu and his men ganged up on him together, he might have too much to handle, so he decided to provoke the boss and take him down first.

He was not afraid if it was a one-on-one fight. With Old Sixth Liu gone, he would be able to settle the other two without any problem.

With that in mind, Su Yang concentrated his gaze. He wanted to counterattack with his usual moves that he used back in the village, but at that moment, his body responded with another type of reaction as if it was a conditional reflex. Before Su Yang could reflect on it clearly, he followed his feelings and let his body move.

He dodged the punch by moving his body aside. His left hand then grabbed Old Sixth Liu's wrist while his right hand grabbed the forearm. He turned his body around and together with the motion, he hauled Old Sixth Liu's right arm over his shoulder. All Old Sixth Liu could do was squeal in shock before Su Yang flung him away.

Su Yang finally reacted to the situation after his conditional reflexes subsided. It was the overthrow technique from the [Close Combat] ability!

'Holy sh*t! The [Close Combat] ability is f*cking great!'

Before Su Yang could celebrate, Old Sixth Liu's men saw their boss being tossed out, so they shouted and jumped into the fight.

Su Yang allowed his conditional reflexes to take over once more. The combination of a straight punch from his left fist and a jab from his right fist easily took down one of the men.

He then turned around and landed a kick on the other men's abdomen, sending the man staggering backward.

Su Yang knocked out one of them and defeated the other two in the blink of an eye, yet he was not even hurt! His fighting had surpassed what he displayed in the village squabble by a whole lot!

'So, this is the [Close Combat] ability the system has provided? And it's just an elementary ability? It's so powerful!'

Su Yang suppressed the excitement in his heart and put his foot over Old Sixth Liu's chest. He looked at the two men, taunting them with a wave of his hand and saying arrogantly, "Come on. I've always liked three versus one fights!"

Su Yang's techniques and his intimidating words frightened the two men instantly.

Those two dared not continue the fight and Su Yang immediately understood that they were just some punks who bullied the weak but feared the strong.

He spat on the ground in disdain and turned away from the two men. With his foot on Old Sixth Liu, he bent over and grabbed the man by the neck so that his head was slightly lifted up. Then, he slapped Old Sixth Liu repeatedly.

"Look who's talking right now? How dare you tap my face? Do you know how much my face is worth? What if you break it? Can you compensate me? And you said you want to break me? Can you?"

Lifting Old Sixth Liu's head might have seemed easy, but it caused torture to the man. Old Sixth Liu felt like his neck was being torn apart while his skin was burning.

However, since he was able to roam the neighborhood for so long, he was also a tough guy. He clenched his teeth due to the pain and almost grind them into powder while his eyes stared straight at Su Yang as if he wanted to brand the young man's face into his brain for revenge.

On the other hand, Old Sixth Liu's tough expression was like the fuel that fanned Su Yang's raging fire.

'This Old Sixth Liu hit on Qu Xiaomeng yesterday and even tried to beat me up today! Does he think he's the law around here? More importantly, he didn't even submit after I beat him up! Is he trying to take revenge? I can't let him go like this!'

With that in mind, Su Yang's rage was burning brightly through his eyes and he planned to go all out with the beating.

Right when the thought popped in his mind, he heard a voice in his head.

[Ding! New Random Mission has appeared.]

Su Yang was surprised. A new Random Mission at this time? He had a bad feeling about it.

With a single thought, he tapped on the Random Mission, and as expected, the mission was to save Old Sixth Liu and guarantee his safety.

The mission was basically similar to saving a damsel in distress. The description for last night's mission had been 'save your neighbor from the drunkard and guarantee her safety'.

Su Yang did not know whether to laugh or to be angry. He never thought that he would be part of the mission as an antagonist. What was this about? The hero saving the villain in distress?

At that moment, he realized that the system did not have self-consciousness. It could only sense danger among people around him, and if the people around him might get hurt, he would get a mission to save that particular target.

However, it could not differentiate the bad from the good.

It seemed like this would be a problem that he had to pay attention to. He did not want to save a villain with his hard work.

Of course, it would be a matter for the future. Now, the problem at hand would be whether to accept the mission or not.

Su Yang looked at Old Sixth Liu with a gloomy expression. He then took a deep breath to suppress the raging fire in his heart.

'Taking care of Old Sixth Liu might be a rare chance, but the mission isn't a chance that will come by easily! I'll accept it first and come back to finish him!'

With that in mind, Su Yang got up from Old Sixth Liu and coldly grunted, "You are lucky today."

Old Sixth Liu glared at him from the ground, the ferocity in his eyes brazen. "You f*cking cheater, we aren't done yet!"

Su Yang gawked as he pointed at Old Sixth Liu and said without any courtesy, "Me neither."

After that, he turned away without a second thought. Once the decision was made, he ought not to be hesitant about it. It was one of his mottos in life.

After he reached his home, he got a notification in his mind.

[Random Mission completed. Random Point: 1]

'The mission is complete. I can take revenge now!'

Su Yang grabbed the brick from his desk and strode out of the door.

He sprinted back to where the fight happened, but Old Sixth Liu was nowhere to be found.

As he pondered, his expression looked heavy. He tossed the brick away. Rubbing his face, he put on a harmless appearance before he headed to the security book. "Uncle, where's Old Sixth Liu?"

The guard heard Su Yang's voice and stuck his head out of the window. "I saw him and his men wandering away. I have no idea where they were heading."

'They went out of the neighborhood…'

Su Yang was not surprised. This was not a game, and Old Sixth Liu was not a Boss character who would wait for him for round 2.

With that in mind, he thanked the guard before picking up his brick and returning home.

He might not be able to find Old Sixth Liu now, but he believed the only thing that could help him in this situation was the Points System. He hoped to add points into something useful!

Su Yang did not plan to let the man go from the start, and he did not plan to in the future.

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Chapter 5: Special Item: A Fruit-Loving Pen

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With that in mind, Su Yang's eyes started to circle around his room. What could he use to help him?

A pen? A map? The brick? Should he add the points to his smartphone?

After a while, Su Yang was still clueless, but it was normal. The result of Random Points was completely arbitrary after all, so no matter how well he planned ahead, he could not guarantee that the item that he added the points to would be helpful.

Therefore, it did not matter what he added them to. It was all up to his luck!

Maybe the gamble could transform a bicycle into a bike!

Su Yang did not even have a bicycle, so it would be good enough if he could get one by adding points.

With that in mind, he decided to go with the thought he had during class: his bank card and his pen.

He was trying to minimize the risk. Even if he could not get something that could help him against Old Sixth Liu, adding the points to something valuable would also be worth it.

Moreover, he got two Random Points, so he could add them to the two items.

He went to the bathroom to wash his hands and even used some soap for luck.

After that, Su Yang grabbed a bank card that he barely used and opened the Point System. On top of the bank card, a translucent [} icon appeared.

He took a deep breath before tapping the icon. A soft gleam later, the point was added to the bank card.

A description window appeared on the upper right of the bank card.

[Bank Card 1: Material changed into gold. Remark: It is 999 pure gold. You can try to bite it.]

Gold?!

Su Yang's eyes gleamed brightly. He picked up the bank card and it felt heavier than before. He sized it up carefully and noticed that the plastic card had turned into gold!

He softly bit the bank card and his teeth left a mark on it! Given his shallow knowledge about identifying gold, it was certainly pure gold!

Without changing the size and volume of the bank card, the gold bank card still weighed over 70 grams due to the heavier density of gold.

Su Yang quickly checked the price of gold. Based on the current price, it was RMB301.20 for a gram, and even if he could not fetch such a high price, a rough calculation later, he expected to get at least RMB20,000!

'I'm rich! I'm rich!!'

It was the first time adding a single point provided such a substantial return, and it boosted Su Yang's confidence.

In the past month, he tried adding points to many things and everything practically ended up as a failure. It seemed like his luck was finally improving!

Su Yang wanted to continue the success while he was feeling lucky. He took a ball pen from his drawer and added the point to it.

The moment he tapped on the ] icon, he prayed hard for it to become something that could help him against Old Sixth Liu! He could then treat Old Sixth Liu as an NPC in a game for him to farm points and Random Missions!

He would just beat the man up and then release him to complete the mission. By rinsing and repeating endless times, he could earn endless points. It would be the perfect outcome!

With that in mind, the pen gleamed and the point was added.

Su Yang felt pleased about the result because the appearance of the pen changed. It became a black steel pen with gold embellishments around it and it looked expensive. It was as exquisite as an art piece.

Beside the steel pen was a translucent window.

[Pen 1: Acquired special ability. Appraise?]

A special ability? Su Yang's anticipation was over the moon! Would he get some special ability to take care of Old Sixth Liu?

He tapped on [Yes] without a second thought and the description of the pen changed.

[A Fruit-loving Pen]

[Ability: Think of the person's face and write down his or her name. You will be able to determine the person's real-time location.]

[Cost: Every time you write a person's name, you must eat a fruit.]

[Limit: The person you write must be within 20 km of you]

[Remark: Eating is not a sin since eating fruits can make you lose weight.]

Although the whole description sounded strange and ridiculing, when Su Yang went through it, he giggled.

'You can run Old Sixth Liu, but you can't hide!'

In the middle of the night, Old Sixth Liu was drunk again outside Su Yang's neighborhood. He was humming a melody as he staggered forward in a crooked line. As he tried to walk properly, he cursed out loud, "That piece of sh*t! I won't forget that bastard! If I don't break him, I'm not Old Sixth Liu! I'll find him in a day or two, and then I'll teach him a lesson! I'll never let this go!"

While he was cursing, the air suddenly whistled and a familiar-looking brick flew out from the dark. Before he could respond, the brick struck his head again.

He clutched his head and squealed in pain as he staggered, but he did not fall to the ground this time.

Then, he saw a young man stride out from the dark corner. He tried to open his eyes wide and when he saw the face of the young man, he looked utterly ferocious, "You again! Su Yang"

Even after his name was called out, Su Yang did not stop what he was doing. He strode up to Old Sixth Liu and grabbed the man by the hair mercilessly. He pressed the man's head down while he lifted his knee to his face.

Bang!

A heavy thud later, Old Sixth Liu was kneed in the face. His nose broke and started to bleed like a river. He felt dizzy and could barely stand still.

Su Yang had the upper hand, so he did not plan to spare the man. After a successful hit, he tossed Old Sixth Liu on the ground like a ragdoll and jumped on him to continue punching and kicking him.

He beat the man for five whole minutes, yet nothing happened.

Su Yang felt strange. Why did the system not provide him with a Random Mission this time?

Could the Random Mission only appear once a day for a single person?

With that in mind, Su Yang stood up and wiped the blood off his hands with a piece of tissue. He picked up his brick and said leisurely, "We will continue this tomorrow."

After that, he left.

Looking at Su Yang's back, Old Sixth Liu's bloody face looked sour while his eyes burned with rage.

'Is this little b*stard trying to get on my bad side? He is too arrogant! We will continue this tomorrow. If I can't win him in a fight, I can just hide! Just you wait, you little piece of sh*t. After these two days, I'll get seven to eight more men with me. No matter how good you are in a fight, you will be crushed by our sheer numbers!'

On the second day, when Old Sixth Liu came out from a regular sauna place, Su Yang pounced on him and bagged him with a black rucksack. He dragged the man into an alley and started beating him up.

Old Sixth Liu was on the brink of losing his patience. He clenched his teeth and swore to break Su Yang the next day.

Su Yang, on the other hand, felt strange.

'Hmm? Where is the Random Mission? Am I doing it in the wrong stance?'

On the third day, Old Sixth Liu camped outside the entrance of the campus with his men to wait for Su Yang for a whole day, but they failed to catch him. In the end, after he split up with his men, Su Yang caught him and started the third round of beating.

'He caught me again! Is this a coincidence?!' Old Sixth Liu was dumbstruck by Su Yang's attack.

Su Yang felt puzzled once more.

'Why am I doing wrong? Where didn't I trigger the mission?'

On the fourth day, Old Sixth Liu and his men waited in front of Su Yang's house for the whole morning. They failed to capture Su Yang again, so Old Sixth Liu went fishing with three of his friends after that. In the end, jumped out and kicked him from behind before starting the fourth round of beating.

The three friends wanted to help, but Su Yang tossed all of them into the river.

Old Sixth Liu lost it this time!

'How the hell did he find me? I didn't go home, I didn't wander around the neighborhood and I spent my day outside! Yet he found me!?'

'Why can't I catch him with my men? At the campus and at his house, he just did not show up! But whenever I am alone, he will come out and beat me! Did this little f*cker installed a GPS on me?!'

Su Yang also lost it this time. He wondered if the system had broken down. Why could he not trigger a mission?

He was having a difficult time. The [Fruit-loving Pen] was useful since he was able to know where Old Sixth Liu was hiding, but he had to eat a piece of fruit every time he used it!

On top of that, Old Sixth Liu was always on the move. Whenever Su Yang got to the place, the man was already gone, so he had to eat a piece of fruit and write down the address to locate the man again.

Besides that, Old Sixth Liu had men with him at times, so Su Yang could only wait it out and ambush the man while he was alone.

Therefore, Su Yang had to carry a lot of fruit with him just to carry out a single beating.

At first, he tried eating an apple, but he realized that it was too big to eat on the move and he would get full by consuming that single fruit.

Then, he went to the supermarket and tried to search for a better replacement. After some serious selection, he decided to go with fresh prunes. It was the smallest and cheapest fruit he could get.

After all, after he moved out of the dorm, his savings had been running low in the past month and he did not want to ask money from his parents. Money had been slipping through his fingers like water, hence every single cent saved was a lifesaver.

As he continued his experiment, he spent almost 2,300 yuan on fresh prunes and almost emptied his pockets.

If he had not gotten the golden bank card from the addition of the point, he really would not have the support to take it this far.

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Chapter 6: Was Punished To Take Down Lecture Notes

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For the fifth, sixth, and seventh days, Su Yang continued his experiment. He ambushed Old Sixth Liu for a little over a week, and finally, the older man finally gave in!

He had to since he could not find Su Yang on his own. Whenever he had men with him, Su Yang never appeared. However, whenever he was alone or left with a few of his men, Su Yang would jump out and beat him up.

He could not defeat Su Yang or hide from him for some reason. After being beaten up for over a week, Old Sixth Liu was injured all over.

He was a gangster that everyone stayed away from, but now, with his injuries all over, anyone who saw him would pity him. Those who heard of his encounter would even shed a tear.

Su Yang also gained a reputation for himself in the neighborhood.

Everyone knew that he was a fierce university student who could locate his target every time and take revenge for the slightest grievance.

Under such circumstances, Old Sixth Liu had to swallow his misery. He found someone to act as a peacemaker and even invited Su Yang to dinner besides giving him a red envelope of 888 yuan as a token of apology.

After giving the token of apology and inviting Su Yang to dinner, Old Sixth Liu completely gave in and acknowledged his mistake.

On the other hand, after beating Old Sixth Liu up for so many days and not even triggering a mission, Su Yang was discouraged. Since he got the money and had already vented his emotions at the poor man, he did not want to get tangled up with Old Sixth Liu anymore.

After all, his priority should be completing the system's mission to acquire points and continue developing himself.

As for Old Sixth Liu, if the man learned his lesson, Su Yang would simply let him go. However, if Old Sixth Liu caused any more trouble in the future, he would come back and beat him up again. Maybe then, he could trigger another mission.

Su Yang also needed an opportunity to change his life for the better. Other than getting the [Fruit-loving Pen] from his point-adding experiment, he also got a gold bank card which could be sold for a lot of money.

However, he had been doing research for the past week and had yet to find a reliable gold buyer. He needed a relatively safe place to convert the piece of gold bank card into cash, but before he could, Chu Xia came calling.

In the past week, Chu Xia had been messaging Su Yang via WeChat to urge him to go to class, but he knew that Old Sixth Liu was waiting for him at the campus entrance, so he forced himself to stay back.

This time, Chu Xia called him directly and told him not to skip class anymore. She had been covering for him for a week and could barely do it anymore. If Su Yang continued to be absent, he would be in big trouble.

Therefore, after skipping classes for a week, given Chu Xia's urgent reminder, Su Yang finally went back to campus.

The first class of the new week was Modern History Essentials of Huaxia, the class that Su Yang had skipped last week. The lecturer of this class was Mr. Zhou, and all the students called him Old Zhou behind his back.

Old Zhou was a middle-aged man nearing his 50s. He had the patience of an old man and a serious bearing apart from a balding hairstyle.

Su Yang reached the lecture five minutes before the class started, but Old Zhou was already there.

When Old Zhou saw Su Yang walking in, he signed the young man to stop. "You're Su Yang, aren't you?"

Su Yang paused and greeted his lecturer, "Sir."

Old Zhou grunted in acknowledgment and nodded. He picked up his thermal flask, softly blew it, and took a sip before asking, "I didn't see you in my last class."

Su Yang was stunned. 'Did Old Zhou take attendance in the last class? I didn't hear anything from Chu Xia.'

With that in mind, he switched his gaze to Chu Xia, who was already in class, but before she could respond, Old Zhou beat her to it. He covered his thermal flask and said, "No need to look at her. I didn't take attendance during my last class. I just simply noticed you."

Goosebumps exploded all over Su Yang's body. Being noticed by a middle-aged man was not exactly a pleasant feeling.

Old Zhou slightly pushed his glasses up and said, "I remember that you didn't bring your textbook for a few classes, am I right?"

After he heard what Old Zhou said, Su Yang could not help but think of the textbook, the Modern History Essentials of Huaxia, which had grown in size due to his failed attempt at adding points. It was currently in his room as decoration.

He scratched his head and said, "Mr. Zhou, I can't take it out."

Old Zhou grunted. "Did your textbook fly away or grow legs and run away? How can you not bring it out?"

A quick thought later, Su Yang decided to be honest since no one would believe him. "It grew in size. It's almost as tall as me and a meter wide, so I really can't bring it out." He even extended his arms to show how big the book was.

Their conversation at the podium attracted some attention from the other students.

After they heard Su Yang's excuse, the students could not help but giggle with their hands covering their mouths. Everyone took pleasure in Su Yang's misfortune and thought that he was giving the lamest excuse possible.

Old Zhou placed his thermal flask on the table as he heaved a heavy breath that made his beard flutter slightly while he widened his eyes at Su Yang. "Your book has grown in size? Why don't you make your d*ck grow too?"

Su Yang awkwardly cleared his throat. He criticized in his heart, 'If I could make mine bigger, I would have. No man would complain about his own d*ck being bigger…'

Old Zhou thought that Su Yang realized his mistake after the young man kept quiet. He looked at his watch and it was almost time for class, so he waved at Su Yang and said, "Okay, I'm not asking a lot from you. You just need to take down all the lecture notes from that class and hand it to me tomorrow. Otherwise, I assure you that you will fail this subject this semester."

"Sir…" Su Yang looked bitter. He was in university. Who took notes down in a lecture without any reason? Even if someone did, it would not be the notes of the Modern History Essentials of Huaxia since the semester test was an open-book test.

"Don't 'sir' me. Remember to find me tomorrow and bring your textbook to the next class." After that, Old Zhou picked up his lecture notes and looked at the rest of the class, "Class starts now!"

Su Yang helplessly sat down in an empty seat as the class began.

This was an unexpected disaster! Was this karma for beating Old Sixth Liu too hard?

Should he beat the man up again to even out the number since two negatives made a positive?!

As the class carried on, Su Yang quietly asked several of his classmates for lecture notes to copy while Old Zhou was busy writing on the blackboard, but he did not get any.

It was not because of his poor connection, but no one had taken notes of the lecture.

In the end, after the class ended, Su Yang finally got some help from a straight-A student outside the classroom.

He held that thick notebook in his hand as mixed feelings rumbled in his heart.

'As expected of a straight-A student! He took down so many notes for an open-book test! If it were other subjects, would his notes be thicker than the textbook itself?!'

After he got the notes that he sought, Su Yang hoisted his bag and headed home.

As he walked home, he could not help but ponder about the research he had done on the gold buyers in the past few days. There were actually several ways to find a trustworthy gold buyer.

The easiest and safest way was to sell the gold at some famous jewelry chain store such as Gong Tai Fook or Gong Sang Sang1, but the famous jewelry chain stores would only buy back their own gold jewelry and they required a receipt and a complete proof of purchase. Su Yang could never sell his gold bank card there.

The gold buyers who did not need proof of purchase would be the typical pawn shops, private goldsmiths, house-to-house buyers, or internet buyers. However, after much research, he realized that all the house-to-house buyers and internet buyers were all scams whereby he might even lose his safety and gold together.

As for the private buyers and typical pawn shops, there were many hidden costs and tricks involved. If there was no trustworthy recommendation, he would probably lose a big portion of his earnings.

He was not a local in the capital, so of course, he did not have access to such channels which put him in a difficult situation.

Just when he was troubled by his thoughts, he looked up and saw a familiar figure ahead of him.

Upon a closer look, he realized it was Chu Xia, the secretary of the class committee.

'Isn't Chu Xia living in the campus dorm? Why is she out here?'

While he was wondering, Chu Xia turned into a shop. Su Yang looked up at the shop signage: 'Uplus Convenience Store'.

A convenience store?

There was one on the campus and another beside the campus, so why would Chu Xia come all the way here to a convenience store in Su Yang's neighborhood?

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Although he did not know what Chu Xia was trying to do, Su Yang did not plan on finding out. Everyone had their own secrets anyway.

Besides, he always believed in the saying 'femme fatale'. The more beautiful a woman was, the more dangerous she would be, and given Chu Xia's looks, she might be able to bring down the whole city.

Therefore, it was better to stay away from her.

With that in mind, carrying the bag over his shoulder, Su Yang walked across the convenience store entrance without a second thought and headed into his neighborhood.

'Those who are curious can go find out themselves. I don't have any and I'm a man with principles.'

However, right after he made the turn onto the street, a beep came into his mind.

It was a new Random Mission!

'Huh? New Random Mission? From where?'

Su Yang stopped and tapped on it.

[Help Chu Xia to settle her problems at hand and ease her worries.]

'Chu Xia? Worries?'

His curiosity was piqued. Chu Xia was widely known as the sunny girl in class. Why would she have worries? It seemed like everyone had a side that was not known to others.

With that in mind, he turned around and looked at the convenience store that he walked past. A quick thought later, he decided to accept the mission.

It turned out that principles were actually worth as much as potato chips. After he ate them, he still had to accept the mission.

After accepting the mission, Su Yang headed into the convenience store.

Right after he stepped in, Su Yang heard the shop assistant speaking in an unfriendly tone, "Miss, are you trying to play a joke on me? You are taking too long and it's not the first time already! In the past few weeks, every time you come by to pay for your items, you just have to waste everyone's time by standing here. We don't have time for this. There are people lining up behind you."

Chu Xia's delicate face was slightly red while a layer of nervous sweat was on her forehead. She turned around and saw the line, then she glanced at the receipt in her hand. She looked terribly helpless.

Her mouth was tingling. She was actually mumbling, "3.50 plus 6 equals…equals…8.50. 8.50 plus 12, plus 20.50 plus 20.60…"

Su Yang was shocked by the scene.

Does…Chu Xia not know how to count?

After counting for a while, the sweat on her forehead started to roll down her cheeks. She mumbled, "No, no, it's not correct. The amount is wrong."

"Hold up, I'll count it with my phone," she said nervously to the store assistant, then she fished out her smartphone.

The store assistant sighed. "Miss, do you even know how to count? It's just a small amount, yet you have to bring out your phone? And it's a receipt generated by a machine. How can I be wrong?"

After the store assistant complained, Chu Xia got upset. She blushed and glared at the store assistant with her big eyes. "O-of course, I know how to count! I-I got 140 points for Maths during my high school!"

It was the first time Su Yang saw Chu Xia getting so angry and he was really shocked. Chu Xia was known for her good temperament, yet she lashed out at the store assistant. It seemed like she was really nervous.

Frightened, the store assistant raised his hands and surrendered. "Okay, okay, I got it. I'll keep quiet!"

Su Yang had no intention to let this farce continue. The people behind Chu Xia were starting to get restless. He stepped up and grabbed the receipt from her hand. A quick calculation later, the total amount was correct.

"Did you buy all these things?" he asked her.

Chu Xia gazed into Su Yang's eyes blankly. She never expected to see him in the store, but she nodded blankly.

Su Yang grabbed his smartphone and tapped on the Alipay payment option. "I'm sorry. My friend has been having a hard time lately. I'll pay for her."

The store assistant took the QR code for Su Yang to scan. "It's done."

Su Yang then grabbed the items Chu Xia bought and grabbed her by the sleeve before they left.

Chu Xia lowered her head throughout the process and did not utter a word. The fierceness that she exhibited previously was gone and the sunny image that she exuded on campus was also absent.

Su Yang brought her to a garden in his neighborhood and sat down on a bench. He put the items before her and started, "You…"

Chu Xia lowered her head and did not answer.

Su Yang did not want to say anything since she did not want to talk about it.

The two of them sat down quietly for over 10 minutes before Chu Xia finally whispered as soft as a mosquito, "Thank you."

"Don't sweat it. You helped me a lot as well…but if you can pay me back, I'll thank you instead," he said after a quick pause.

Chu Xia looked at him in surprise. She could not help but giggle. "You are really stingy."

"Of course, every cent is mine and my parents' hard-earned money. I must save whenever I can." Su Yang smiled in reply.

She clicked her tongue and said, "It's just like how money fell from the sky for me."

Su Yang looked up to the sky.

"What are you looking at?" Chu Xia asked curiously.

"I'm waiting for money to fall."

Chu Xia was rendered speechless, but because of the little joke, she brightened up a little. She finally opened up and explained, "Actually, ever since I was young, I have this little problem. I can't count in my head or even verbally. I can't even count 3 plus 2 properly. After I went for a check-up at the hospital, the doctors told me I might have an unusual kind of calculation disorder."

"I became the joke among my classmates ever since then and it became a secret that I never told anyone. When I grew older, maybe the condition got better or maybe I got better by familiarizing myself with it, so I'm able to add and subtract from 1 to 10, but beyond 10, I have to write it down."

"What's 5 plus 4?" asked Su Yang.

"Huh…9!" Chu Xia was stunned for two seconds before she came up with the answer.

Su Yang tapped on his chest and acted like he was relieved. "Thank goodness our class secretary isn't an idiot."

She pouted and gave him a soft punch. The punch was only stronger than an itch and was quite comfortable.

Chu Xia then looked further away and said softly, "That's why I came all the way here to buy stuff. I never thought I'd run into you here."

"I live nearby," he said.

She adjusted her sitting posture. Her slender long legs were straight and beautiful. This girl had a pair of legs that all women would be envious of.

"Because of the trauma, I cannot accept others criticizing my maths. Whenever I hear people criticizing my counting, I easily get angry. That is why the hardest subject for me during high school was Maths and I only got 140 points."

Su Yang moved his gaze away from her legs. "I thought you were cheating."

Chu Xia glared sharply at him. "Are you trying to be funny? Why do you keep teasing me!?"

He was playfully chuckling behind his hand, and soon Chu Xia was infected too. She giggled before she sighed, "When I chose the course for tertiary education, I picked Chinese Literature because this course has nothing to do with Maths. I've really had it with those numbers!"

He moved his hand away from his mouth and looked at her in astonishment. "Me too!"

Chu Xia blinked at him. "You hate Maths too?"

Su Yang shook his head. "Nope, but I hate English and picked Chinese Literature because I want to escape from English."

Chu Xia blinked blankly and said, "But…our course has English as a major."

Su Yang facepalmed himself. "Forget it about it. It's all blood, sweat, and tears."

As her eyes curled up into crescent moons, she covered her mouth in laughter.

Because of Su Yang's jokes, she obviously felt better. The two of them chatted for a while longer, and after Su Yang promised to keep it a secret, Chu Xia took her items and headed back to campus.

Su Yang had a heavy feeling as he watched her skip away.

'This girl hasn't paid me back the money…'

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Chapter 8: Cash In The Gold Card At The Gold Shop

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Other than the 888 yuan red envelope that he got from Old Sixth Liu, Soo Yang only had that gold bank card left.

On top of that, he had yet to find a reliable place to sell it. He was really running out of money.

Thankfully, before he even reached his neighborhood, Chu Xia transferred him the money that he helped her pay earlier and she even added several voice messages.

"Oh, I forgot to tell you that you don't need to rush the notes for Modern History. I went to Old Zhou's place after class and asked him to spare you a few more days. You can just hand it to him next Monday.

"I thought I'd call you at night to tell you about it, but now is a better chance.

"Still, try not to skip classes anymore. Even if I cover for you, there are some lecturers who have started to notice you. Our new English lecturer, Ms. Qu, has asked me about you a few times already."

Soo Yang felt warm after listening to the message. He must admit that Chu Xia was heartwarming at times.

However, was Qu Xiaomeng starting to ask about him? It must be because he had scammed her money and left her class abruptly, so she must have remembered him because of all that.

Soo Yang started to wonder what she would do to him. While he was at it, he replied, "Thank you."

Ms. Chu Xia generously replied to him, "I should be thanking you."

Soo Yang knew she was referring to the secret. Following the message, a beep came into his mind.

[Mission Complete. Random Point: 1]

Soo Yang grinned as he got another Random Point.

Maybe today was his lucky day. Just as he celebrated getting another Random Point, a thought came into his mind.

'If I am not mistaken, Chu Xia is a local Shanghainese. Maybe she or her friends might know a reliable gold shop…'

With that in mind, Soo Yang fished out the smartphone that he kept away and wrote a message on WeChat: 'Oh right, do you or your friends know any reliable gold shops? Or a pawnshop? I have a piece of jewelry I want to sell.'

Less than two minutes later, Chu Xia replied to him: 'I don't know any, but I have a friend who might. Gimme a minute.'

He was prepared for a barrage of questions from her, but to his surprise, the girl did not even probe and asked for a reliable source for him right away.

When Soo Yang reached his basement, her reply came in: 'No. 26 Yongan Alley. There's a shop named Dafa Gold Shop. My friend said her friend opened it. You can look for the owner, Little Boss Tang, and say that Jiang Yan introduced you.'

Soo Yang replied with a 'thanks' and put his bag down. He then searched for this pawn shop.

He was a cautious person. Even though it was Chu Xia's friend's introduction, there was still a wall in between them and it would be much better if he could search it himself.

Soo Yang searched for the shop via several search engines with review functions. All the reviews and ratings were quite high, except for a few poor reviews that criticized some minor details.

He finally lowered his guard. It seemed like this recommendation was reliable, but as for the real deal, he had to pay a visit to know for himself.

He keyed in the address of the shop and checked the distance from his place. It was not too far away and there was public transport that could reach the place in around 40 minutes. He then searched for the shop's number and called it to make sure it was still open because he did not want to reach the place and find it closed.

In the end, he tidied up and headed to the gold shop.

50 minutes later, he arrived at the entrance of Dafa Gold Shop.

Yongan Alley, where Dafa Gold Shop was at, was located at the most prosperous outer harbor of Shanghai. The outer harbor was filled with skyscrapers and neon signages, yet the alley preserved its old architectural style from the olden days of the Republic of China. All the buildings in the alley looked old, so the whole alley felt like a deviant in the modern metropolis, Shanghai.

Despite this, the city council could not afford to tear the place down. After all, every inch of land in the Shanghai city center was as expected to be gold, and tearing down a whole alley with old buildings that had two to three stories was costly. The construction could not be carried out without a few million yuan.

Regardless of which, having a gold shop in Yongan Alley meant that the owner was not only rich but extremely rich!

However, when Soo Yang glanced over at the design of Dafa Gold Shop, it felt cheap as if it was owned by someone who got rich overnight.

The whole shop was dazzling brightly. The display racks and signage were in gold, and even the glass was gold plated. At first glance, even if it was already evening, it looked blinding.

Soo Yang did not look down on the design of the place because it meant wealth. Especially for someone who got rich overnight, it must be a lot of money.

He wanted to be rich overnight too, and if one night could not be enough, he could wait for two nights or even half a month. He did not mind!

Unfortunately, he had not gotten rich, thus he was here to sell the gold bank card.

When he walked into the shop, the interior was overwhelming with gold. The floor was gold, the table was gold, and even the counter was gold. It seemed like the person who designed this place was not afraid of mixing everything up with the same tone.

A salesperson came up to Soo Yang and asked, "Good evening, sir, how can I help you?"

Soo Yang glanced around the golden shop and said, "I'm here for the owner, Little Boss Tang. A friend introduced me."

The salesperson was obviously shocked for a moment when she heard what Soo Yang said. She sized him up from top to bottom and guided him inside without even informing the owner.

"This way, please," she said.

Soo Yang thought he would at least get some questions, but things turned out to be smoother than he expected. The first reaction in his head was that there must be something fishy going on.

The salesperson led Soo Yang to a golden door with a golden koi fish in front as decoration.

Soo Yang pointed at the koi fish and asked, "What's this for?"

"This is the golden koi. Hanging it over the door symbolizes the koi fish jumping over the dragon gate, or prosperity," the salesperson explained.

Soo Yang nodded. It seemed like the owner did not just have poor taste but was quite superstitious as well.

After the door was opened, Soo Yang realized that he had underestimated the owner's level of superstition.

The whole office was decorated in an old-fashioned manner. Opposite the entrance was an altar with two red candles on it to worship the Fortune Gods of the Five Paths. Sugar cane, mandarin oranges, apples, and persimmons were used as offerings.

Soo Yang knew what it meant without the salesperson explaining. It symbolized an increase in profit, good fortune and auspicious blessings, peace and security, and that one's dream may come true.

There was a bloated young man who seemed prosperous standing in front of the altar. He was putting three joss sticks on it and it seemed like he was done with his prayers.

When Soo Yang and the salesperson entered, the man turned around and his plump face broadened with a wide smile, revealing a row of golden teeth that sparkled brightly.

Soo Yang's heart was pounding.

The man's appearance might have resembled a wealthy landlord in the past, but now, he just looked cheap and lousy as if he was a gangster in a drama series.

Combined with the room, the decoration, and the settings, no matter how he looked at it, the whole place felt like a fraud!

Therefore, on second thought, Soo Yang looked at the salesperson and said, "I think I might have gotten the wrong person. I'm sorry."

He then turned around.

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Chapter 9: Tang Dafa, Also A Fortune Teller

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Maybe because Little Tang did not expect Su Yang to turn around without giving a proper explanation, he got nervous and held him back. "Hey, hey, my man, my bro, yes! You…you are in the right place. Jiang Yan introduced you, didn't he?"

After the name was mentioned, Su Yang felt embarrassed to walk away just like that since Chu Xia had introduced him to go there, and if he walked away, it would put everyone in an awkward situation.

He sighed and turned around.

Little Tang showed a wide smile after Su Yang turned around. His dazzling gold teeth were flashing again. "Yes, that's it. We're all friends. Don't judge me by my looks. I'm really a good man!"

Su Yang smiled. "I came from a rural village and my mom said those who claim to be good are mostly scammers who try to trick my money."

"Ahem!" Little Tang almost choked on his own saliva. He grabbed Su Yang with his fat hands and said, "My my, Young Master Jiang introduced you to me. I wouldn't dare to trick you."

He signaled his salesperson to leave them alone before he dragged Su Yang to a seat. He then handed him a name card. "Let me officially introduce myself. I'm Tang Dafa, the owner of Dafa Gold Shop. People usually call me Little Boss Tang."

He widened his mouth and showed his signature golden teeth again.

The glare from the golden teeth blinded Su Yang for a second. "Yes, yes, Tang Dafat, I'm Su Yang. I want to cash in a piece of gold that I have," he replied.

Little Boss Tang corrected Su Yang by saying, "It's Dafa, Tang Dafa."

Su Yang nodded. "Yes, yes, I'm sorry, Dafa."

Little Boss Tang showed an even wider smile and reached out his fat hand. "Show me what you've got there?"

Su Yang fished out the gold, which he had mashed into a ball, from his pocket and showed it to the man.

Little Boss Tang weighed it in his hand and checked it for its quality. The gold ball was placed on the table after that.

The smile on his face faded as he said in a serious tone, "Brother Soo, since Young Master Jiang introduced me to you by, you are one of us. I've roughly checked your gold and it seems okay. However, I must warn you about something first."

Su Yang nodded.

Little Boss Tang said, "All the prices you got from the other gold shops are fake. The price includes the raw materials of gold, the packaging fee, the processing fee, rent, labor, the shop's profit, and taxes, so the price is a lot higher.

"At Dafa Gold Shop, we only buy gold at its raw material price, which is also the actual value of gold, give or take a 2% processing fee for melting it down. Truth be told, in our line of work, there are other hidden fees, but since you are one of us, I'll exempt all of them just for you."

After that, Little Boss Tang fished out an alarm clock-like display with a screen from the drawer and placed it on the table in front of Su Yang. On the display was a set of digitized numbers: 298.65.

"This is the international price for gold today. 98% of the gold is at RMB292.67, so I'll round them up to RMB293 for you. If you are okay with it, I'll weigh it for you."

Su Yang had actually tried to understand the process before, hence he dared not simply step into a random shop because there were a lot of tricks involved.

Aside from others, many smaller gold shops would melt the gold right in front of the customer and then weigh it, but because it was done before the customer's eyes, the shop could brazenly keep a tiny bit of melted gold in the hearth and make it look as if a large portion of the gold was lost in the process.

Other than the melting fee, the shops might throw in a little cost of depreciation, labor, or whatnot, so the whole process was not transparent.

Therefore, Little Boss Tang's terms were actually decent. With that in mind, Su Yang agreed.

Little Boss Tang showed his signature smile at Su Yang's decisiveness. His golden teeth blinded Su Yang again.

Next, the two of them weighed the gold with the digital scale. The ball of gold weighed a total of 73.2 grams, which equated to a total of 21,447.60 yuan. Little Boss Tang wrote an invoice for Su Yang and told him to pick up the cash at the counter.

After the deal, the two of them exchanged WeChat contacts and Little Boss Tang escorted Su Yang out of his office.

Outside the office, his fat hand tapped on Su Yang's shoulder. "Brother, you are quick in doing business. Let's hope we can have more opportunities to work together in the future."

Nodding, Su Yang then went out to look for the salesperson to get his money.

After the salesperson heard Su Yang about to get his money, she was surprised. "Did that 'Pixiu1' change his mind? Is he spitting out money instead of keeping it?"

Su Yang tilted his head curiously. Before this, he already sensed that the salesperson treated the owner with a strange attitude. Since he now had the chance to speak with her, he coated his words with sugar and asked, "Hey, pretty lady, what's wrong with your boss? Why did you call him Pixiu?"

Maybe because of the sugar-coated words, or maybe because Little Boss Tang barely had any power in the shop, the salesperson blurted out without any worries, whispering to Su Yang, "Actually, our boss doesn't really care about the daily operations of the shop. He's always in his office, doing only one thing: cheating."

"Cheating?" Su Yang was stunned.

The salesperson raised her hand and started counting, "Fate, future, misfortune, fortune, career, marriage, ill omens…he can read almost everything in the world."

Su Yang was surprised by the revelation. "Is he also a fortune teller?"

While the two of them were whispering, a tall lady in a suit and a short skirt coupled with stockings rushed into the shop. As she ran in, she shouted, "Master Tang, Master Tang! Please tell me where my daughter has gone. My daughter is gone!"

She ran straight into the shop and seemed to be heading to Little Boss Tang's office.

The salesperson pointed at the lady's back. "Look, that's a loyal believer of our boss."

Su Yang was rendered speechless. That Little Boss Tang really dressed like a conman.

Anyway, he was not bothered by it since he was just there to sell his gold.

He handed the salesperson the invoice and got a total of 21,448 yuan from her. Adding Old Sixth Liu's 888 yuan compensation, his savings had surpassed 22,000 yuan for the first time!

Aside from the others, he could at least afford to cover his daily expenses and his rent for a year. If he could earn more, he might even be able to cover his tuition fee for next year!

He had just started to experiment with the Point System and he had already made this much money. Su Yang felt hopeful for the future. Maybe this was an opportunity given by the heavens. He must grasp it tightly and change his life!

With that in mind, he returned home.

He got the cash in hand, and for once in a long time, he ordered takeaway and enjoyed his feast after living so poorly for a while. He ordered a bowl of yellow stewed chicken rice for himself. The spicy soup was mixed into his rice and it allowed Su Yang to fully appreciate the charms of the yellow stewed chicken.

After dinner, Su Yang sat at his desk and played some piano music. The strange twig little monster, Gru, was shaking its body along with the music.

It was one of Gru's favorite exercises. Whenever it heard music, its black and withered body would turn as soft as a snake's as it danced like waves in the pot. Su Yang could not help but be impressed by how great life had evolved in this case.

He was clueless about when the next evolution of life would happen.

He searched around his room and ultimately landed his attention on his smartphone.

However, he suppressed this thought. His smartphone was too expensive, and if he added the points to it and transformed it into something strange, he would have to spend more money buying a new one. He shelved the thought and decided to review it when he got more money.

He continued searching around his room and tried to search for something that life could evolve further. Then…he saw the brick on his table.

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Chapter 10: Special Item: Lucky Disfiguring Brick

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Su Yang had obtained the brick when he first moved to the neighborhood. The moment his eyes had landed on the brick, he felt like he was connected with it, so he brought it home.

After that, the brick followed him into several 'conquests'. Wherever Su Yang went, the brick followed. It helped him complete the missions of saving damsels in distress and even brought the evil villains to justice.

Actually, all of that was made up in Su Yang's mind. The brick was just a normal brick that he had picked up near a construction site.

However, he might be able to add some intellect to the brick, similar to what had happened to the little twig monster, Gru. It was a dead twig, for God's sake!

With that in mind, Su Yang made up his mind and added the newly acquired Random Point to the brick.

Based on his previous experience, Su Yang washed his hands with soap carefully in the bathroom. He made sure that his hands were as fragrant as a flower before he went back to his desk to pick the brick up.

He opened the Point System and a translucent ] icon appeared at the top right corner.

Praying hard, Su Yang tapped on the icon.

Just like every other time, the brick gleamed and the point was added.

The brick did not change in terms of appearance. Su Yang felt that it was strange. Did the point-adding fail this time? However, even if it did, there should have been some changes, or at least, an explanation should have been provided.

Just when he started to wonder, a translucent window appeared above the brick.

[Brick 1: Special ability acquired. Appraise?]

A special ability? Another special ability again!?

Excited, Su Yang pressed [Yes].

Right away, the description of the brick changed.

[Lucky Disfiguring Brick]

[Ability: Smash your face with the brick. The harder you smash it, the luckier you will get]

[Limit: Limited to one use per month and the luck will only last for 30 minutes.]

[Remark: Come on! Break your head, young man!]

Soo Yang was rendered speechless once more.

'What the…? Is this lousy ability trying to kill me?'

Even if he smashed his own face, the luck could only last for 30 minutes and it could only be used once per month. This lousy ability could only be treated as a last resort and could not be frequently!

With that in mind, Su Yang decided to keep the brick away and only bring it out when he truly needed it. Of course, he would not want to use the brick for the rest of his life. His face was quite valuable after all.

After he put the brick away, Su Yang looked at Gru who was still dancing to the music. The little fellow was really lucky.

Su Yang had added points to more than a dozen items and the special effect [Life Evolution] had only appeared once for the dead twig, so its birth on this earth was actually a blessing from the earth itself.

Su Yang stretched his body after he was done being sentimental with Gru. He stood up and wanted to wash up, but when he turned around, he saw the bag on the floor.

His expression instantly turned heavy.

'Sh*t, I forgot I still have to copy the lecture notes…'

He opened his bag and took the straight-A student's notes to have a look, but after a few pages, he felt sleepy and wanted to go to bed.

'Why don't I start tomorrow since Chu Xia has already bought me another week? No matter how long I have, I still have to copy it on my own. I really don't want to. If only someone could help me…'

With that in mind, his gaze unintentionally shifted to the waving Gru. His eyes gleamed.

'Hmm, since Gru is a little monster, maybe it can help me copy the notes…'

Su Yang placed the notes beside Gru and pointed at the words. "Gru, do you know how to copy things?"

The dancing twig stopped moving and a tiny spout stretched out to scratch its head. "Gru, Gru?"

Judging from its looks, it could not understand what Su Yang said. However, Su Yang sharply noticed a second of delay in its reaction. With a twist in his thoughts, he tried to bribe the twig. "If you help me copy the notes, I'll give you a packet of milk."

"Gru!" Gru instantly put its sprout above its head and saluted him.

'This little twig! I knew it was trying to play dumb. [Simple Intellect] is its description, huh? Hmph…'

The deal was made. Su Yang grabbed a packet of milk from the box under his bed. He cut it open and watered it over Gru's head.

"Gru! Gru!" Its two little sprouts were wiggling happily as it joyfully absorbed the milk.

Su Yang accidentally discovered Gru's love for taking a milk bath. A little black withered twig was somehow living better than a delicate woman.

After the milk bath was over, Gru curled its sprout around Su Yang's pen and flipped the straight-A student's notes open and Su Yang's notebook. The copying process then started.

When the pen started to write, its handwriting was exactly like Su Yang's.

'This little b*stard was really hiding something…'

The lecture notes were settled and Su Yang happily went to brush his teeth before he threw himself on the bed. The scratching of the ball pen writing on paper sounded like a lullaby as he slowly fell asleep.

The next morning when Su Yang woke up, he noticed a stack of notes arranged neatly on his desk.

Gru was asleep beside it. He knew it was asleep because whenever the twig was sleeping, it would mumble its name with bubbles coming out of a fish's mouth, "Gru, Gru…"

Su Yang picked up the stack of notes and went through it. He originally planned to copy only several pages of that particular class, but he forgot to tell Gru about it. The little fella copied the entire stack in a night!

His packet of milk was extremely worth it! Since Gru worked hard for this, Su Yang did not want to procrastinate anymore. He planned to visit Old Zhou later today.

Even though Chu Xia had pleaded on his behalf, he still had to complete the work on time, especially after Gru did an amazing job.

After his breakfast, Su Yang checked his timetable and realized that he had an English class in the morning. Unfortunately, it was Qu Xiaomeng's English class. Based on what Chu Xia told him yesterday, the dorky lecturer was asking about him, so it would be better for him to attend the class.

However, the class was at 10 a.m., so he was in no hurry. He could see Old Zhou first before the class.

Su Yang tidied up his things and put the notes in his bag before he headed to campus to meet Old Zhou as planned.

Old Zhou was usually in the office of the faculty building. Unlike other lecturers, even if he did not have class in the morning, he would still go to the campus early in the morning and spend time in his office.

The girls in class even gossipped about him. They said that Old Zhou had married his wife through an arranged marriage and that they did not love each other and always argued.

The rumor was not entirely groundless either because several students had caught a glimpse of Old Zhou smoking at the entrance of his apartment before he headed home with a dismal expression as though he was going to meet his end.

Standing outside Old Zhou's office, Su Yang knocked on the door and Old Zhou's firm voice came from within. "Come in."

Su Yang opened the door and saw Old Zhou reading the Shanghai Morning newspaper with his glasses on. He greeted the lecturer, "Mr. Zhou."

Old Zhou lowered his glasses and glanced over at him. "Oh, Su Yang, come here."

Su Yang walked over. He opened his bag and planned to hand the notes in, but Old Zhou gestured for him to wait and he started another topic, "I heard about what you've been going through lately."

Su Yang's hand froze in his bag as a big question mark hung over his face. "Excuse me?"

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Chapter 11: Old Zhou's Present

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Old Zhou put his newspaper down and took off his glasses. He said reluctantly, "A young man should eat fewer takeaways and exercise more. Only then can you be healthy. With just a small shower and a breeze, you got sick for two weeks? Your body is really weak."

Sick? Su Yang got even more confused.

Old Zhou pulled his drawer out to take a small paper box and passed it to Su Yang. "Here are some dried goji berries to brighten your sight and protect your liver. It also heals your weak body and relaxes your mind. Take it for a long time and it can boost your immunity."

Su Yang blankly accepted the paper box although he did not know what Old Zhou was trying to sell him.

Old Zhou then opened his Thermos flask and cooled it down with several blows, making the goji berries inside rumble about.

He took a sip of the hot water and waved at Su Yang. "It's okay now. Go back and take care of your body. A young man should work out more. If your class secretary hadn't told me about you, I wouldn't have known that you are this weak." He then tapped Su Yang's shoulder, but Su Yang did not even budge.

Old Zhou felt awkward at that instant.

Su Yang suddenly recalled that Chu Xia had pleaded on his behalf yesterday and got him a few more days from Old Zhou.

'So, is this the reason she used? Why didn't she give me a heads-up? I almost blew it!'

With that in mind, Su Yang said, "Thanks, Mr. Zhou. I feel better already. My immune system did deteriorate a few weeks ago, so I kept getting a cold, but I'm much stronger now. I'm here about the notes…"

Before Su Yang even finished, Old Zhou cleared his throat and interrupted him, "Oh, the notes…You can hand them in next week. You need to know it's not a punishment. It's actually a way to educate you. You know, I'm actually doing this for your—"

Right before Old Zhou started his nagging, Su Yang quickly interrupted him, "I finished it!"

"—own…" Old Zhou actually planned to educate Su Yang using this opportunity, but when he heard that the boy had finished copying the notes, his last word of 'good' was swallowed back into his stomach and he looked utterly surprised.

However, Old Zhou was still a veteran lecturer, so he raised his Thermos flask for a sip to cover his embarrassment.

After he put down the flask, his face returned to its emotionless expression.

He continued in his heavy tone, "If you've already finished it, that's great. Despite not feeling well, you copied a week's worth of lecture notes overnight. It seems like you are a hardworking student. However, it's better to keep it consistent. Copying a week's worth of notes is…"

"I've copied down all the lecture notes from the start of the semester," said Su Yang, to Old Zhou's surprise.

Su Yang took the stack of notes out from his bag and handed them over to him with both hands.

Old Zhou accepted it and quickly went over it. At first glance, he knew that it was Su Yang's handwriting and that he had not asked someone else to help him. He also noted that he had not stolen someone else's notes.

As he flipped through the pages, Old Zhou realized that Su Yang's notes were all copied in detail. The main focus of every class had been written down properly and even his own thoughts and little stories were jotted down.

He could not help but suspiciously glance over at Su Yang.

'Is this kid this hardworking in class? Did I punish him for the wrong reason? But the semester test is an open-book test, yet the notes have all been taken down in such detail. This kid is too hardworking and practical.'

With that in mind, Old Zhou's gaze at Su Yang suddenly turned softer.

He only flipped through a few pages before closing the stack of notes. He passed it back to Su Yang and said, "Not bad, not bad. If you have anything that you don't understand or if there's anything that you want to talk to me about, feel free to come to me. I'm always in my office if I don't have class."

Although he did not know why Old Zhou switched his attitude 180 all of a sudden, Su Yang replied with a smile since it turned out well, "Thank you, sir."

Since the kid was so docile, after a quick thought, Old Zhou pulled his drawer open and took out another paper box. Inside the box were several root-like items that were as thick as one's little finger.

He took one of them out unwillingly and put it into a plastic bag for Su Yang. "This is some wild ginseng that my friend gave me. Take one and boil it with the goji berries. It will boost your immune system."

Shocked, Su Yang quickly rejected the goodwill, "I can't accept this, sir. The goji berries are enough."

"No can do! You can only study well if your body is healthy. Don't let your body hinder your studies!" Old Zhou insisted on giving the wild ginseng to him.

Old Zhou stuffed the pack of wild ginseng into Su Yang's hands and patted him on the arm. "You'd better study hard!"

No matter how slow Su Yang was, he could feel Old Zhou's anticipation for him.

In the end, Su Yang failed to reject the lecturer's goodwill. He left the office with a box of goji berries and a piece of wild ginseng root. He really did not know whether he should cry or laugh at the lecturer's attitude.

Although Old Zhou's passion was too much to handle, being cared about warmed Su Yang's heart.

'Old Zhou is really a good man. I'll try to not piss him off in the future and maybe I'll even have a drink with him when I'm free. It's not easy being in his position.'

Su Yang bagged the goji berries and the wild ginseng before he looked at the time. It was almost 9.55 a.m. after the meeting and it was time for class.

He slung his bag over his shoulder and sprinted to the academic building.

When he reached the lecture hall, all the students were already there, but thankfully, the lecturer, Qu Xiaomeng, had yet to show up.

Su Yang heaved a sigh of relief. His strategy for English class was to secure a seat in the last row, but the last row had been taken by students from the other classes. He looked around and tried to search for a secluded corner, but Chu Xia called out to him.

Chu Xia wore a floral white silk dress with a V-neckline. The dress set off her slender figure perfectly, making her look like a deity.

However, there was a slight blemish on the perfect deity. Even though she was wearing a V-neck dress, all she showed were her beautiful collar bones. It was not because of the depth of the V-neck collar, but her bust size was too…

That was the only pitiful thing about Chu Xia.

Su Yang paused and asked, "Yes?"

After knowing her secret, the two of them became closer.

Chu Xia looked around, and when she realized no one was paying attention to her, she whispered to him, "Don't always sit at the back of the class during English. Pay a little more attention! Don't you know what it means to just barely pass a subject in university?"

Su Yang awkwardly cleared his throat.

Every subject in the university had a final semester test, but other than a student doing poorly during the test or the lecturer catching the student skipping too many classes, the lecturer would rarely fail a student.

Therefore, Su Yang's 60 marks were actually a token of mercy from the lecturer based on his usual performance.

As for whether he really got 60 marks during his test, everyone knew the answer deep in their hearts. After all, the university practiced a system of adding extra marks to the tests based on a particular student's usual performance.

After she saw Su Yang take her advice, Chu Xia added, "Don't forget that in order to get your honorary certificate, you must pass the English subject with Class 4."

When Chu Xia mentioned passing the test, Su Yang felt an immediate headache come on. For whatever reason, most of the universities in the country required the students to get at least a Class 4 in the English subject to graduate. For an undergraduate university like Su Yang's, it might be easier since he would still be able to graduate albeit without an honorary degree certificate. The thought alone hurt his mind.

"T-thanks." Su Yang bitterly thanked Chu Xia and simply sat down near her.

He had not given up on searching for a secluded seat, but Qu Xiaomeng had already entered the lecture hall.

The moment she stepped in, her eyes scanned over the lecture hall and ultimately landed on Su Yang as if she came here just for him.

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Chapter 12: Qu Xiaomeng's Purse

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Right after Su Yang caught the dorky lecturer's gaze, his jaw went numb.

The dorky lecturer must have remembered him.

Thankfully, Qu Xiaomeng only spared a glance or two at him and did not say anything.

Su Yang heaved a sigh of relief. He quickly used a textbook to cover his face and acted like an ostrich. 'If I can't see you, you can't see me either.'

Qu Xiaomeng came in dressed in a formal suit, a white shirt plus black long pants that made her doll-like face appear mature and granted her the temperament of a lecturer.

However, her white loose shirt somehow seemed tight around her bust and made it look like it was going to burst. Her breasts were like two bulging hills and the buttons clung tightly together for dear life as if they could rupture at any moment.

Su Yang carefully sized Qu Xiaomeng up and unintentionally switched his gaze to Chu Xia.

'Aren't the two of them women? How could the difference be this big?'

Chu Xia obviously knew what Su Yang was thinking with a single glance. She clicked her tongue and mumbled softly, "Hmph, men."

"Sigh, women!" Su Yang replied with a grin. He then took out his smartphone while hiding behind his textbook and started his 'great undertaking of distraction.'

Maybe because of her experience in the first class, Qu Xiaomeng seemed a lot more at ease this time. She did not take the attendance herself this time. Instead, she told Chu Xia to do it for her while she got prepared for the lecture.

"Chu Xia."

"Present."

Chu Xia called her own name and answered herself.

Su Yang could not help but laugh at her. Calling her own name while taking attendance was probably the funniest thing that could happen. It made Chu Xia look dumb which did not match her 'Wonderwoman' image.

Chu Xia did not respond to the teasing, but she stepped on Su Yang's foot. She waited for his painful squeal before she curled her lips into a winning smile and continued taking the attendance.

Ever since she had shared her secret with Su Yang, she had obviously become more open with the young man.

"Chu An."

"Present."

Soon enough, a total of 187 student's names were called. Only five were absent.

Qu Xiaomeng was done with her preparation as well. She looked at Chu Xia with her doll-like face and asked, "Is it done?"

Chu Xia obediently nodded. "Ms. Qu, everyone is accounted for. Apart from 187 students, five are absent, so…"

"1…" Su Yang whispered softly as a reminder, but Chu Xia went ahead and said confidently, "182 present."

"Okay." Qu Xiaomeng nodded and started the lecture.

After Chu Xia sat down, Su Yang stared at her with an astonished look. "You aren't so bad yourself."

Chu Xia put her index finger over her mouth and signaled him to keep quiet. She then removed a sticky note on the attendance list. On the sticky note, there were scrawlings of 186, 185…all the way to 182.

'I see now. No wonder she wrote on the list. I thought she was ticking the names off, but she's actually cheating. Smart girl!'

There was a reason why she could conceal her secret for so long.

The English class carried on without any problems. Qu Xiaomeng's replaced her dorky traits with her vast knowledge of the subject. Although it was just an English class, she was able to recite and quote many literature works, making it sound like History. She was able to relate a common greeting to some lines spoken by actors in some scenes of an American drama and even joked about it.

Unfortunately, most of the students had never seen such an unpopular drama, thus she was the only one giggling at the front of the lecture hall while the students watched her with in speechlessness.

It was a disaster.

Regardless, none of it had anything to do with Su Yang. A university student should never rely on the lecturer but should rely on oneself to pass the subject. Su Yang relied on his own luck in this class to barely pass. He once did an experiment on a multiple-choice test and he found out that he got 20 marks higher than if he had taken the test seriously.

From that day onwards, he knew that English would be the Achilles' heel of his life.

If English was a person that could speak to him, Su Yang would want to ask English to spare him.

The class ended without any unexpected incidents. Qu Xiaomeng never asked a question throughout the lecture and she did not call Su Yang at all. She was like a dog without a leash, roaming wild in the grasslands and sprinting as far as she could. Su Yang felt extremely happy about it.

Right after Qu Xiaomeng ended the class, Su Yang quickly tidied up his things, bowed at her, and wanted to slip away sneakily.

It was then that Qu Xiaomeng took a sip of water before she called out, "Su Yang? Is Su Yang here?"

Su Yang's body was petrified, and he suddenly felt the entire class's gaze on him.

He awkwardly nodded at the class but dared not answer Qu Xiaomeng's call. He carefully turned around and had a peek at the podium through the seams of the table and chairs. Qu Xiaomeng was standing on tiptoe to search for him.

His mind spun rapidly for a few moments. He believed that while a monk could flee, the temple could not. After all, what went around came around. He would have to face this sooner or later.

He tidied up his shirt, stood up straight, and looked at Qu Xiaomeng with a straight face. "Yes, Ms. Qu?"

Qu Xiaomeng waved at him. "Come to my office for a while."

She then walked out of the lecture hall and Su Yang sighed deeply.

'It seems like she's coming at me with hostility.'

He then followed Qu Xiaomeng out of the lecture hall and followed her to the office. After two minutes of walking together, Qu Xiaomeng's doll-like face that contained a tiny bit of baby fat showed a faint smile, making her look like a dork. Su Yang could not read the lecturer's thoughts at all.

Truth be told, he had saved her twice and also scammed her for 21 yuan. During the second time, his mission felt like he was trying to assert his dominance, so he was really clueless about what was going on in the girl's mind.

It might be good, it might be bad, or it could be both good and bad together.

Just as Su Yang was pondering what might happen to him, Qu Xiaomeng suddenly squealed. He looked at her and realized that a student had accidentally bumped into the dorky lecturer and knocked her lecture notes to the floor.

The student quickly apologized and squatted down to help her pick up the notes. Su Yang also bent down to help.

After he picked up a few pieces of notes, he realized that there was a little purse with flowery patterns sewn on it. He curiously picked it up and it felt slightly heavy. Although it was as big as a baby's fist, it was as heavy as two bags of salt.

Su Yang weighed it properly and he heard clinks and clunks from within.

'What's this?'

Before Su Yang could find out, a hand reached out to his face. He focused his gaze and saw Qu Xiaomeng. He passed her back the purse and the two of them continued onward to her office.

Along the way, Su Yang's curiosity got the best of him and he asked, "Miss, what's inside your purse?"

Surprisingly, Qu Xiaomeng did not hide it from him. She stopped and fished out the purse from her pocket and opened it up for him to see.

When he saw the contents of the purse, his eyes widened. Inside the purse were strips of gold and silver taels.

The gold strips even had Huaxia Gold's logo on it, and it must weigh at least 50 grams per strip. There were seven to eight stripes inside. If they were converted into RMB, it would be around 14,000 yuan! The rest of the silver taels were not eye-catching at all among the gold strips.

Su Yang looked at Qu Xiaomeng who meekly explained, "This purse is my treasure box. I've been thinking that if I were to be struck by lightning and returned to the past, with this purse, I will at least have my first bucket of gold. With a smart mind like mind, I can use the money to become even richer and maybe become the wealthiest person in the era."

Su Yang was speechless.

'A smart mind? This girl…Is something wrong with her head?'

Maybe because Su Yang initiated the conversation, after Qu Xiaomeng explained her purse, she added, "I called you out because of two things."

Su Yang concentrated and listened carefully. He knew that something important was coming his way.

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Su Yang did not reveal any expression as he said, "What is it about?"

Qu Xiaomeng smiled, complimenting her doll-like face.

"The first thing is that I want to thank you for saving me the other day…even though the method is a little questionable," she said with a little pause in the middle.

Su Yang nodded, but he did not want to elaborate on his methods.

Qu Xiaomeng cleared her throat and showed a solemn expression. However, no matter how serious she looked, her doll-like face did not complement the solemnity. Instead, it made her look a little dumb and cute.

"The second thing is, I went over your results on this subject and found out that it's very dangerous for you, my dear student." Without waiting for Su Yang to respond, she added, "Are you aware that you got full marks for attendance and behavior for English last semester?"

Su Yang was surprised by the revelation, so he shook his head because he was really clueless. After all, the marks were usually not revealed to the students.

Qu Xiaomeng added, "You are one of the three students throughout the whole Faculty of Arts who got full marks for attendance and behavior."

He did not comment on this.

"You should know why you got full marks, don't you?" Qu Xiaomeng asked.

Su Yang nodded. He knew it was to compensate for his poor test results without even thinking. His mind spun rapidly as he calculated the marks from the test.

'If the full score for attendance and behavior is 30, does that mean I only got 42 marks in that test? If I get any lower than that, will I get more than the maximum of 30 marks for attendance and behavior?

'Ms. Zhang, you are really the best lecturer! Why did you get pregnant?! Wait, it doesn't sound right. Getting pregnant should be good news. Ms. Zhang, congratulations on having a twin!'

While Su Yang's heart was going through a roller coaster of emotions, her round face finally exhibited a rather sober expression. "You've been absent from English class several times this semester. Even if I give you full marks for other credit hours, you won't be able to get full marks this time."

Su Yang's heart sank.

"But…" When she saw Su Yang's expression turn serious, Qu Xiaomeng smiled. She reached out her hand and tiptoed to tap Su Yang's shoulder.

"Since you've helped me before, I decided to free up my weekend to give you extra tuition. What do you…"

Before she could even utter 'say', Su Yang replied as if it was part of his conditional reflex, "No, Miss! No need to do that for me!"

Qu Xiaomeng's smile faded and the blank dumb expression showed up once more. Su Yang's answer seemed to have exceeded her expectations.

As a matter of fact, ever since she knew that Su Yang was the one who had both saved her and also scammed her money, she had started to pay attention to him.

After a week of observing Su Yang's result and getting many comments from other lecturers about his behavior, she realized that his results in other subjects were quite decent and he was a bright young man. Although he barely studied, he could still secure high marks in tests, except for English.

His result in this subject was unbearable to look at.

As a talented lecturer in the new era, Qu Xiaomeng would never let go of this chance to save a student who had deviated from the track.

Of course, she also heard that he was not an obedient student. During their first meeting, he had smashed that drunkard with a brick, and at the second meeting, he had kicked his fellow student's book away. No matter how she looked at it, Su Yang was a typical unruly student.

Therefore, she played this 'speech' in her mind over and over again. First, she would tell Su Yang he could pass his previous semester because of his full marks in attendance and behavior. She would then tell him that he could no longer get full marks this semester. It would surely stir up worry in his heart.

After that, she would offer to give him extra tuition for this subject!

Any normal person would be grateful for her effort and would certainly agree with her suggestion.

However, Su Yang was obviously not a normal student as he rejected her without a second thought.

Therefore, after all her planned efforts went down the drain, Qu Xiaomeng returned to her blank and dorky self.

She could not help but ask, "Why not?"

Without any hesitation, he answered, "I have to work part-time during the weekend to earn more money. I don't have time for extra tuition."

After hearing the excuse, Qu Xiaomeng somehow sighed a breath of relief. She said in a heavy tone, "You are just a student. Leave the money-earning matters to your parents. You shouldn't distract yourself now. Your focus should be studying."

However, after he heard what she said, the smile on Su Yang's face faded. He looked at her with a strict gaze. "Miss, do you know who my parents are?"

Qu Xiaomeng went blank and shook her head.

As he looked outside the window in the corridor, he was somewhat carried away by his thoughts.

"My parents are farmers. As a matter of fact, everyone in my village is a farmer. After a whole year of working, a single household can only earn around 10K yuan and my parents have spent almost all their life savings to send me to university.

"My parents have to tighten their belts to support my daily expenses here and a single season's harvest of grain is only worth around 3K yuan. Here in Shanghai, a normal student's monthly expenses cost 800 yuan at the very least. That's 800 yuan per month, but my family only earns 10K yuan per year, so how can they afford it?

"Even if they can afford my daily expenses, what about the tuition fee for the next semester? What about the semester after the next?"

Su Yang's revelation left Qu Xiaomeng dumbfounded. She was petrified on the spot and did not know how to answer.

His gaze looked a little dull. "After I came to Shanghai, I realized that the world is so big. There are a lot of people who are living a life that my entire village could never even imagine. A single meal can cost a few hundred yuan and they can spend a few thousand on clothes or a few thousand on a smartphone. The price of a car in this place equals the amount of money that my family can never earn for the rest of their lives.

"After studying for a decade and more, I was taught to never bend over and submit to power for bushels of grains, but I realized if I don't bend over, I won't even have rice to eat.

"After studying for a decade and more, I was taught to be an independent person, not a slave to money, but I realized that a poor soul can't even live properly in this society.

"After studying for a decade and more, I was taught to be filial to my parents and that I must provide a good life for them, but I realized without money, you can't be filial at all and you can't provide them with anything good.

"I was also taught to view money and wealth as dirt and soil, but after I came to Shanghai, I realize that no one can leave this…soil."

Su Yang then gave her an ironic smile. "I want to earn money to change my life, to change my parents' lives.

"You might be able to rely on your parents and your family, but I can only rely on myself. Am I making myself clear enough for you, Ms. Qu?"

He looked into Qu Xiaomeng's eyes with a clear and unwavering gaze.

Qu Xiaomeng looked frightened and pale. She had been clueless about Su Yang's condition and could have never imagined it. She was born into an average family in Shanghai and her parents had built her towering walls of protection ever since she was young. As a result, she thought that everyone in the world was as happy as her.

Today, after what Su Yang said, the walls in her mind collapsed and crumbled to bits.

She opened her mouth but failed to utter a single word for a while. Ultimately, she was able to force a sentence out of her throat. "T-then, what about your English result?"

Su Yang answered calmly, "I'll pass the test with my own effort."

Qu Xiaomeng could not argue with him. Ever since he had revealed his life to her, her mind blanked out and felt sluggish. She replied meekly, "O-okay."

However, after she said that, a beep sounded in Su Yang's mind.

[Triggered Bronze Mission: Acquire more than a passing mark in English during your semester-end test.]

'What. In. The. Hell!?'

Su Yang was losing his mind. He was actually trying to bluff her, but the system was taking his words for real!?

Indeed, he was actually bluffing. While he might need money, he never believed in giving up his pride or bending over for the sake of money.

There were animals which skin was valuable such as a fox and there were those which meat was valuable such as a cow. There were also animals whose spine was worth the most like a human being's!

At least, up until this point, Su Yang believed that nothing or no one in this world could buy his pride!

Albeit being poor, he believed that money was not everything.

The reason he made himself sound so pitiful was that he wanted the dorky girl to sympathize with him. He also said that he would pass the English test with his own effort because he wanted to build a positive image of an independent student.

First of all, he wanted to change his image in front of Qu Xiaomeng, and secondly, if he really failed this semester test, she might pity him and let him pass instead.

When he came up with this idea, Su Yang loved it so much that he almost gave himself a big thumbs-up and praised himself for his quick wits.

In the end, he managed to bluff Qu Xiaomeng, but he did not expect to trick the system too. As a result, a mission was triggered.

'Oh my God!'

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Chapter 14: I Can Locate That Person

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'This woman is like a drug! This is the third mission! The third!

'I've beaten Old Sixth Liu up for over a week every single day and can't trigger a second mission, yet Qu Xiaomeng has easily triggered three?! And there are two Bronze Missions!?

'Have mercy on Old Sixth Liu. Spare his pride, please!'

Su Yang recalled the missions that Qu Xiaomeng triggered. It seemed like all of them were Bronze Missions.

'Is this woman the hidden daughter of the system or something?'

Su Yang felt conflicted as he gazed at the significant [Bronze] tag beside the mission interface.

He really could not reject it. After all, a Bronze Mission could grant him abilities!

The last Bronze Point that he got gave him [Close Combat] and he had been able to easily beat three gangsters up alone. If he got some other powerful or useful abilities from this one, he might not have to worry for the rest of his life.

However, whenever he thought about passing the English test, Su Yang's heart cried a river.

In the past 20 years, the best result he had gotten in an English test was during his high school years, when his mind and soul had somehow gone over the moon, and he had passed the test with borderline marks. Other than that, he had never passed an English test before.

If it was not for the other languages, Mathematics, Biography, Chemistry, and Physics, which he scored with flying colors, he might not have even made it to Shanghai University.

Therefore, it was not about one or two semesters' worth of English tests. He might have to study for all the English tests that he had failed since he was young.

However, he did not have the heart to give up on this mission, so he sighed. 'I'll cross the bridge when I come to it. I'll take the mission first…'

With that in mind, he accepted the mission with a conflicted expression.

Qu Xiaomeng was beside him and did not understand why his expression went through multiple changes and gradually looked worse. She could not help but ask, "Are you okay, my dear student?"

Su Yang looked into the sky at a 45 angle. "I'm fine. I'm just expressing my deep love for my country."

After brushing off Qu Xiaomeng with some lame excuse, Su Yang returned to his basement and started to plan how he should complete this mission.

While he barely had any solid skills, he knew his own shortcomings. He knew that he was not skilled in English and that it was nearly impossible to pass the test with studying alone.

Moreover, he had to test the system, earn money, and change his life for the better, so it was impossible for him to solely focus on studying.

Therefore, after some heavy thoughts, he still had to rely on the system to clear the mission.

Even though the abilities that the Bronze Mission provided were entirely random, theoretically speaking, there should be something like [English Ability] or something similar, would there not?

Coincidentally, he got the [Lucky Disfiguring Brick] yesterday, and if he got another Bronze Mission and smashed himself with the brick hard, there might be a high chance for him to get the [English Ability].

'If that's the case, I might be able to clear the mission!'

With that in mind, Su Yang could not help but feel excited about it. He believed his plan was plausible, except for one thing: how was he going to trigger a Bronze Mission?

Su Yang went through all the missions that he had gotten so far and realized a common point. Other than the latest mission of passing the English test, all the other missions were either related to saving or helping someone.

Could he explore further in this particular direction?

After having the experience of beating up Old Sixth Liu like the Boss in an online game that could respawn infinitely, Su Yang understood he could not trigger a mission if he intentionally hurt the person just for sake of triggering a mission. He must actually help or save someone in need.

Su Yang started to think of anyone among his friends that might need help.

Until the sun set and the moon rose, he finally remembered Little Boss Tang from Dafa Gold Shop in the recesses of his memory.

Su Yang searched for Little Boss Tang's WeChat contact and started to scroll around his Friend Circle, attempting to locate some clues.

However, Little Boss Tang did not post anything on his Friend Circle in the past two days.

Since he was clueless, the only way was to intentionally start a conversation.

He pondered about the words before he typed a message to Little Boss Tang: 'Little Boss Tang, my friends said you also know about fortune-telling. Is that right?'

In Dafa Gold Shop at No. 26 Yongan Alley.

Tang Dafa was sitting in his office with a gloomy look on his face. He had been troubled by nervousness and helplessness for the past few days, and it was because something had happened to his side business. Something had gone wrong with his fortune-telling.

A regular female customer had lost her daughter and the police failed to locate her. In the end, the customer placed her last hope on him, begging him to locate her daughter.

However, fortune-telling was not real, so how could he know where a person was without any clues? Therefore, Tang Dafa rejected her and said he did not have any accomplishments to locate a person and that he could not help her.

He thought the matter would subside after that, but that female customer was a simple-minded person. She was resilient and came to his shop every day, crying and begging for his help.

It had since gotten out of control and even affected his gold business.

The troubled Tang Dafa was only in his late 20s yet he already had white hair on his head.

"Sigh, how could I not see that she was just a persistent and a stubborn person? I thought she was sincere and would listen to everything I said. Never did I think that she would believe me to this extent…" Tang Dafa was gazing at the altar of the Five Path Fortune Gods while he deliberated the problem.

"It's already the modern age and there are still people believing superstitions blindly. Am I unlucky or what?"

Just as he sighed, his smartphone on the table received a notification from the WeChat app. He picked it up and saw that it was a message from the student who came to sell his golden card two days ago.

'Little Boss Tang, my friends said you also know about fortune-telling. Is that true?'

Tang Dafa's first reaction was to ignore the message, but on second thought, since the young man was Jiang Yan's friend, he had to show the latter some respect and entertain him. He unlocked his phone and replied with his fat fingers: 'Yes'.

In less than 10 seconds, the young man replied.

'I saw a woman in formal wear and short skirt at your shop that day who was trying to locate her daughter. Is it possible?'

Tang Dafa was surprised when he saw the message.

'Does this young man know about the woman too? Is he trying to locate his relative or whatnot?'

With that in mind, he twisted his fat face together and replied: 'You have to be sincere about this.'

After the reply, he pushed the phone away. He did not have any bad impression of Su Yang, or rather, he had no impression of the kid at all.

If not for Jiang Yan's introduction, he would never have cared about a seemingly poor student from a powerless family who did not have any benefits.

Therefore, Su Yang's persistence irritated him. He felt like this university student was dumb and could not grasp the situation properly.

As expected, he received another message in less than a minute.

Tang Dafa frowned when the notification rang from his phone. Adding Su Yang's WeChat was a mistake as he could not see an end to this.

He intentionally did not want to reply, but since he had nothing to do at the moment, his slight OCD made him pick up his phone and read the message.

To his surprise, the message from Su Yang read: 'I might be able to locate the girl.'

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Chapter 15: Looking For Tang Xiaomi

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Following the arrival of the message, Tang Dafa's heart pounded quickly. However, his fat face clamped together again.

This little student can locate someone? With what? A compass?

Despite feeling suspicious, since Tang Dafa was able to open such an influential gold shop in Yongan Alley in the outer harbor of Shanghai, even if he did not have his family background to back him up, he was also a smart person.

He did not reply to Su Yang right away and made a call instead.

After the call got through, a slightly rough but sweet female voice answered. She asked coldly, "What is it?"

Tang Dafa showed a wide smile when the voice answered. "Young Master Jiang, who exactly is the student that you introduced to me?"

"Oh? Your BFF's classmate? Not a local? You don't know him? I get it now. Thank you, Young Master Jiang."

He then hung up and the smile on his face grew even wider because he knew what he should do. He tapped on the WeChat app and typed a message: 'My dear boy, do you know fortune-telling as well?'

A moment later, he got a reply: 'A little, but I'm not good at it. I only know how to locate people.'

Tang Dafa was overjoyed when he saw the latest reply. He was certain Su Yang was a scammer.

While he had packaged himself as a fortune teller, he did not actually believe it. The reason he did it was that in Shanghai, a lot of powerful people believed in it.

On top of that, he had met a specialist before and found out that fortune-telling was more or less based on scientific evidence. Since it was part-science, fortune-telling should be a segment of psychology.

A fortune teller would analyze the target based on appearance, attire, and body language to find out about one's occupation, age, family background, and even thoughts. The goal was to locate the mental weakness of the target, and from there, the fortune teller would use that to guide the target and make the target believe what the fortune teller said.

As for those fortune tellers who had high accuracy, they probably applied a psychological effect, also known as the placebo effect, to guide the target. When the target fully trusted the fortune teller, the latter would insert a powerful mental hint in the target's mind and slow down whatever the condition the target was having or make the target do whatever the fortune teller told him to do.

Since Tang Dafa was very familiar with these tricks, the moment he heard Su Yang claim that he knew fortune-telling, he immediately grouped Su Yang with the scammers.

His mind spun for a moment. Since this university student alleged to know fortune-telling and said that he could locate a person, Tang Dafa could just toss the female customer to Su Yang so that he could be free from the trouble.

Even if Su Yang could not find the girl, the female customer would not blame Tang Dafa either.

With that in mind, Tang Dafa sent a message to Su Yang: 'Why don't you drop by my gold shop tomorrow? I'll introduce the friend to you. If you can really locate her daughter, I'll pay you a commission.'

'Deal.'

On the second day, which was a Saturday, Su Yang arrived at Dafa Gold Shop early in the morning. Tang Dafa welcomed him with his golden smile and led him to the office where the female customer was already waiting.

Su Yang barely had a glimpse of the female customer the last time, but this time, after a closer look, he realized she had a great body.

The only flaw was her temperament. She might have a layer of expensive makeup on her face, but she looked weak. The strength, independence, and confidence of a powerful lady living in the city were absent.

Her looks were rather decent, but due to the possible lack of sleep in the past few days, tiny wrinkles started to show at the edge of her puffy, red eyes. All the signs gave away her identity of a mother.

After Su Yang sized the lady up, Tang Dafa introduced him to her, "Ms. Tang, this is my friend who's also a fortune teller. I might not be skilled in locating people, but his forte is divining and locating missing people."

Tang Jing's weak gaze switched from Tang Dafa to Su Yang. Her gaze revealed a tinge of suspicion and worry, but she did not voice her rejection. Instead, she asked meekly, "M-master Tang, isn't this master a little too young?"

Before Su Yang could say anything, Tang Dafa explained, "Ms. Tang, age is just a number for skills. You shouldn't look down on my friend because of his age. He's honed his fortune-telling skills to locate people and I dare say that there isn't anyone in this world that he can't find."

Tang Dafa was aggrandizing Su Yang boldly and his intention was simple. The higher he boasted about Su Yang, the higher Tang Jing's expectation of him would be.

Should anything happen in the process, Su Yang would be the one in trouble instead of Tang Dafa.

After all, he could simply say 'I didn't know that my friend isn't as skillful as I thought' and he could escape bearing the responsibility. Moreover, he had specifically stated that he was not skilled in locating people and was doing whatever he could to help. Therefore, he had fulfilled his duty as a 'fortune teller'. As for where the little girl was, it had nothing to do with him.

After hearing what Tang Dafa said, Tang Jing's eyes were burning with hope. She looked at Su Yang with anticipation and hoped for his hopeful answer.

Su Yang shook his head and said, "I'm not as magnificent as Little Boss Tang says. My fortune-telling has limitations as well. I can only locate the person if she's within my sensing range, so I can't guarantee your daughter's location."

The anticipation on Tang Jing's face was replaced with disappointment instantly.

Tang Dafa's eyes gleamed. 'This is such a good excuse. Why didn't I think of it earlier? I must say my fortune-telling is out of range if I ever fail in the future. It's beyond me, so I can't do anything about it. Yes! That will work!'

With that in mind, Tang Dafa's gaze at Su Yang was a lot gentler. 'This kid is a really smart one. Too bad he is going to be my scapegoat.'

He cleared his throat and said, "Ms. Tang, why don't we let my friend have a try since you don't have any other better ways to approach this, am I right?"

Tang Jing sighed at Tang Dafa's words and she reluctantly said, "O-okay."

Following Tang Jing's agreement, a beep sounded in Su Yang's head.

[Triggered Bronze Mission: Locate Tang Xiaomi.]

'I did it! It's a Bronze Mission!'

Su Yang sighed a breath of relief. His hard work had finally paid off.

Next, he would have to find that little girl.

Tang Xiaomi? What an odd name.

Su Yang put his bag down and took out some papers and a pen. He started asking questions, "Ms. Tang, where did you lose your daughter?"

Tang Jing's gaze looked dull when she heard the question. "At Tisney…"

"Did you make a police report or try the broadcasting system in the theme park?" asked Su Yang."

Tang Jing shook her head. "I did. I tried to look for her using the broadcasting system, but Xiaomi didn't come back to me. I made a police report, but the security cameras captured too many people. My daughter is too small, so they couldn't locate her from the footage…"

Su Yang spun his pen twice with his fingers and tapped the stack of paper. "Well then, shall we go fortune-telling around Tisneyland?"

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Chapter 16: Ate The "Offering"?

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Even though Tang Jing was suspicious of Su Yang's ability, since he was someone Master Tang introduced, he must have some true skills.

With that in mind, she suppressed the anxiety in her heart and asked, "T-then, Master Su, what do we need to prepare?"

Su Yang kept his pen and papers into his bag as he said, "Ms. Tang, if you don't mind, can you send me several pictures of your daughter?"

Tang Jing was slightly surprised but did not ask why. She exchanged contacts with Su Yang via WeChat and sent him some pictures.

After the pictures were sent, she asked, "Do you need her date or time of birth as well?"

Su Yang scrolled through the pictures and shook his head. "There's no need for that."

"Then, do you need her belongings or should I write down the characters of her name?"

He shook his head. "That won't be necessary."

Tang Jing's heart slowly sank. 'Fortune-telling without having the date and time of birth and not needing me to write the characters of her name? This Master Su…Does he really know how to do this?'

On the other hand, Tang Dafa was also slightly shaking his head. 'The kid is still too green. The essence of fortune-telling is to make people believe it since it's a part of psychology. The more items you require, the better it will work and you shouldn't go against the norm.'

Tang Dafa always did his homework about what other fortune tellers used during their performance, and he would be sure to have it or even more than that to show off his professionalism. Only then would the customers believe him.

An amateur like Su Yang, who did not need anything but a picture, might not even fool an idiot.

Su Yang was clueless about what the two of them were thinking. He checked the pictures on WeChat and saw a little girl with a high nose, big eyes, and black hair. She was around 4 to 5 years old and was quite cute for her age. She wore a pink dress and had a pair of Mickey Mouse ears on her head. Her smile revealed two bunny teeth at the edge of her mouth, which increased her cuteness. She seemed like an obedient and nice little girl.

The thought of such a cute little girl going missing made his heart tighten a bit. She might have been kidnapped or worse.

Su Yang was not actually a good person. After all, he offered his help just because he wanted to accept the mission and get more Bronze Points.

However, when he saw the picture of the cute girl, for the first time in his life, he had the urge to save this little girl even if it cost him his mission.

A young and cute little girl who had barely experienced the world meeting a bad end? Nothing was more pitiful than this.

Maybe this was the reason why he got the Point System—to be a better person.

He discarded the complicated thoughts from his mind and left Dafa Gold Shop with the anxious Tang Jing.

The two of them were heading to Tisneyland. Tang Dafa would never follow because he originally wanted to get out of this trouble, so after he heard that the two of them were going, he quickly sent them off and strongly expressed that he believed in Su Yang's ability, hence he was not following them.

Tang Jing's family must have deep pockets. The car that she drove gave her away. As a fashionable but practical luxurious car, the Porsche Panamera cost almost a million yuan.

The two of them got into the car with Tang Jing in the driver's seat and Su Yang in the passenger seat.

After they got into the car, Tang Jing gripped the steering wheel for a while as deep thoughts rumbled in her mind. In the end, she looked at Su Yang with a worried expression. "Master Su, can you really find my daughter?"

Su Yang might have accepted the mission, but he did not make himself clear. "If she is still within Shanghai, we should be able to find her."

Although he did not elaborate, his meaning was obvious. If Tang Xiaomi had been kidnapped by smugglers and sent out of Shanghai, his hands would be tied.

After all, the whole of Huaxia1 was huge. It had been two days since the little girl went missing and that was enough time for her to travel to the Jiujiang Province.

Given Su Yang's 20 km range of detection, if he wanted to locate her outside the city, it would be like searching for a needle in a haystack.

She was prepared for the worse, but after hearing Su Yang's answer, Tang Jing was silenced. She lowered her head and her shoulders started to tremble. A crystal clear tear fell on her lap that was covered in black stockings. It slowly spread and seeped into the fabric.

Su Yang sighed. He pulled a piece of tissue paper out and passed it to her.

Despite accepting it, Tang Jing did not look at him. Her head remained low as she wiped her tears away.

The atmosphere was a little awkward. Su Yang then asked, "Oh, I haven't heard about your husband. Your daughter is missing. Where is he?"

Tang Jing calmly replied, "He's dead."

"I'm sorry."

Maybe because the topic was not suitable for the situation, the car became quiet. A moment later, Tang Jing looked up and shoved the tissue away, then the car growled to life.

It was silent along the way, and only the heavy growls of the engine buzzed in the car.

Soon, the two of them arrived at Tisneyland.

Tang Jing parked the car and looked at Su Yang with anticipation. He was her last straw of hope.

Her gaze was burning and Su Yang was not used to it at first. He tried to console her, "Tisneyland is a place for families. Kidnappers won't usually target this obvious place."

Maybe he knew his consolation was not convincing enough, so he cleared his throat to cover up his embarrassment. He then fished out his pen and paper from his bag and a bunch of…grapes.

It was the new fruit that he had bought to search for Tang Xiaomi.

He had grown tired of eating prunes for the past few days while mulberries and blueberries were too expensive. Bananas, oranges, and apples were too big to carry around, so he actually planned to use the Saintess' Fruit, which was mini tomatoes, but after he ate it, he realized that it was useless.

Maybe the system viewed the mini tomatoes as a vegetable.

In the end, he picked grapes.

Su Yang laid the paper flat on his lap and held the [Fruit-loving Pen] in his hand. After he plucked a grape and tossed it into his mouth, he uncapped the pen and thought of Tang Xiaomi's name and how she looked like. He slowly chewed on the grape.

Tang Jing watched the process from the start. From the moment Su Yang brought his pen and paper out, she already had her doubts, and when she saw the grapes, she was baffled with confusion and suspicion.

However, she convinced herself this might be Master Su's unique method of fortune-telling.

After all, every master had their own unique secrets, so maybe he used the grapes as an offering!

Then, she saw Su Yang hold the pen and toss a grape into his mouth, Tang Jing could no longer convince herself about what she saw. Her suspicion had reached its peak.

'What is this Master Su doing? Why is he eating the offering?'

Su Yang held the pen tight and closed his eyes. The sweet and sourish juice of the grape burst in his mouth and he could not help but feel a tingle at his lower jaw.

He knew it was a necessary process, so he did not let his thoughts stray. He tried his best to picture Tang Xiaomi's face while he thought of her name.

He waited patiently for the [Fruit-loving Pen] to write down the address of the little girl, but after he finished the grape, the pen did not move at all.

Absolutely nothing happened.

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Chapter 17: Searched All Over Shanghai

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Su Yang's heart slowly sank. The worst-case scenario had happened. Tang Xiaomi was not in Tisneyland.

The Tisneyland in Shanghai was around 400 hectares, which equaled 4 square kilometers. The sensing range of the [Fruit-loving Pen] was a 20 km radius starting from Su Yang, so that was 1,256 square kilometers.

Su Yang searched online and knew that Haidong New District where Tisneyland was located in was 1,220 square kilometers. Even though his sensing range could not cover every inch of the district, he should be able to cover enough ground.

In conclusion, Tang Xiaomi was not within Haidong New District.

Where had she gone to?

Su Yang opened his eyes in a daze and saw Tang Jing looking at him doubtfully. Her face had every emotion of hers written on it.

He subtly put the pen away and said, "Let's go. She's not here."

Tang Jing stared straight at him without uttering a word for a while and the doubts piled up in her heart. However, her soft side decided to compromise in the end. She started the car and said, "Where to?"

"Hongqiao District."

Hongqiao District was the most important transportation hub in Shanghai. Every transportation hub such as an airport, train stations, and bus stations was located in that district.

With Su Yang's lead, Tang Jing drove the car to the center of Hongqiao District.

Similar to what he did near Tisneyland, he held the pen, closed his eyes, and ate a grape, but nothing happened. The little girl was not in the transportation hub either. Su Yang felt absolutely clueless.

After that, the two of them drove all over Shanghai and searched in every single district.

Donghui District: no.

Minhui District: no.

Xipu District: no.

Songjiang District: also, no.

All the major districts in Shanghai were covered, and as Su Yang chewed on the grapes one after another, his heart sank deeper and deeper. Tang Jing also looked worse for wear.

The smile on her face was as fake as it could get, and in the end, she did not even bother hiding her emotions anymore.

After all, anyone would be extremely dubious after driving a suspicious young man all over Shanghai and all the young man did was hold a pen, eat grapes, and nothing else!

While they were waiting for the traffic light, Tang Jing quietly messaged Tang Dafa via WeChat: 'Master Tang, your friend…doesn't seem to know what he is doing. Can you introduce me to another master?'

Tang Dafa was seated in his comfortable office chair after transferring the troublesome woman to Su Yang. He was looking at his shop sales for the month and was enjoying a Coke.

He picked up his phone after he heard the notification and saw Tang Jing asking him for help. He looked askance at the screen and giggled since he was not surprised at all.

Fortune-telling was nothing but deception. At most, there might be a little bit of psychological effect in play, but it was not magical by any means. It was no surprise to Tang Dafa that Su Yang could not locate the girl. In fact, he would be frightened if Su Yang could.

'This woman is really dumb. Does she really believe that fortune-telling can locate someone? Is her mind okay? Besides, I've shifted the trouble to that dumb university student, so why would I take the trouble back? I'm not an idiot.'

With that in mind, he replied: 'Ms. Tang. It's not that I don't want to help you. Do you know that people like us have specialties and Master Su Is the best master I know who's skilled in locating people? If even he can't locate your daughter, I'm afraid I might not have any other recommendations. Why don't you try another fortune teller? Maybe you will be surprised.'

Up until this point, if Tang Jing had yet to realize Tang Dafa was just shifting the responsibility to someone else, she was not worthy of sitting in a car worth a million yuan.

She slammed her phone at the windshield and opened the storage compartment of the car. She grabbed a stack of money out and threw it at Su Yang. "You are just trying to cheat my money, aren't you? Here! Take it! Take it and go! Stop treating me like an idiot!"

Su Yang was actually checking the map of Shanghai, and all of a sudden, he was covered in money.

He was shocked for two seconds before he stared at Tang Jing.

One second, two seconds, three seconds…

At first, Tang Jing was furious at Su Yang, but as the seconds passed by, her eyes slowly wavered and then she started to avert his gaze. She dared not look the young man in the eyes.

Su Yang quietly picked up the scattered money and put them back in her hand as he said calmly, "Ms. Tang, I know how you are feeling right now, but please don't let your emotions get the best of you. I want to find her as well. If she's still in Shanghai, I will be able to find her."

He looked deeply into Tang Jing's eyes and said firmly, "Please believe me, and please give Xiaomi a chance. Maybe she's waiting for you in some hidden place, cold and alone."

Tang Jing stared blankly at him. Her nose started to sting and her eyes started to get teary as if a layer of mist had covered her sight.

A moment later, she lowered her head and wiped her tears while she said meekly, "Thank you. I'm sorry. I-I'm really having a lot of pressure these few days. I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

All parents on Earth loved their children, and even if there was one in a millionth chance, she would continue to search for her daughter. If it was not her last resort, she would not have placed her bet on fortune-telling either.

Even a stranger who she had just met that morning was holding on, so how could she give up like this?

The car purred back to life and started to circle more of Shanghai to search for Tang Xiaomi.

Xuguang District, Changtai District, Jinghui District, Pushan District…every single district was covered. The two of them circled the biggest city in the country whole but got nothing.

Tang Jing's disappointment grew bigger and she fell deeper into despair. She knew that she might have lost her daughter and that she might never come back to her again.

The picture she had of her daughter with Donald at Tisneyland might be the last memory she had of her.

The sky turned dark. The search had started from morning to night and both of them did not have anything to eat or drink at all.

Su Yang was running low on grapes. Now, whenever the car drove out of the 20 km radius range, he would take one and search every corner and alley, but he still got nothing.

"I think this will be it. Thank you. Maybe Xiaomi is really not in Shanghai anymore. I'll go to the police station in the next province tomorrow and hope for the best," Tang Jing said with a sigh after she looked at the time.

It was already 10 p.m.

"No matter how long it takes or wherever I have to go, I'll search for her, and maybe one day, she will come back to me."

Su Yang went silent for a moment before he said, "I'll go with you tomorrow."

Tang Jing looked at Su Yang in shock. He averted her gaze and added, "But I can at most help you for two more days. After that, if we can't get anything in the neighboring province, I have to come back for classes."

"You really don't need to…"

Su Yang stopped her and said, "I want to find her too, or maybe I'm just trying to do something good here…And I can really locate her if she is within the sensing range," he said with a little pause in the middle.

Tang Jing smiled and did not say anything since she had no comment about Su Yang's methods.

She did not reject Su Yang's goodwill. "Then, you can stay at my place today. We will leave at first light in the morning."

"Sure."

The Porsche sprinted on the Shanghai highway.

As the scenery outside the window got a little less populated, Su Yang could not help but ask, "Where's your place anyway?"

"Jiaan. A villa at the edge of Jiaan."

Su Yang leaned his head on the window.

'Wealthy people.'

He stuffed a grape in his mouth. Since the grapes were almost finished, it would be a waste if he did not finish them.

However, right after the grape entered his stomach, the pen in his hand started to move.

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Chapter 18: Who Is This Girl?

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Soo Yang sensed the unusual feeling and it caught him by surprise. His heart started to pound.

'Am I getting something?'

He quickly closed his eyes and thought of Tang Xiaomi's name and how she looked like. The feeling got stronger as a blurry location slowly started to surface.

'What's this?! I got it!'

Soo Yang opened his eyes wide at the piece of paper. Overjoyed, he shouted, "Stop the car! Stop!"

Tang Jing was driving quietly, but when she heard Soo Yang yell out all of a sudden, she stepped on the brakes and the car skid along the highway with a loud screech. Two black trails were left in its wake after it stopped by the side.

"W-what's wrong?" she asked.

Soo Yang raised the paper urgently. "Xiaomi! Tang Xiaomi's location!"

Tang Jing was shocked and failed to respond right away. A moment later, she joyfully grabbed the paper for a closer look. "R-really? Is this the place that you foresaw?"

He nodded. "She must be here! And this place is no farther than 20 km from our position!"

Excitedly, Tang Jing read the address on the paper, but a second later, her smile froze. She looked at Soo Yang with a strange gaze.

In confusion, Soo Yang asked, "What? What's wrong?"

She had to force the words out of her throat for an answer, "T-this…is my house."

The atmosphere in the car plunged into silence for a moment.

'How is it possible?!'

The same thought rose in both their minds at once but they were suspecting different matters.

Whether it was real or not, Tang Jing ought to find out. She floored the pedal as hard as she could, not caring whether she broke the speed limit or not as she drove back to her house like a bolt of lightning.

Soon, in less than 15 minutes, the two of them arrived at the villa area.

Tang Jing drove in and stopped at her own unit. She did not even drive her car into the garage.

She sprinted down the car, went through the garden, and nervously opened the door to get to the second floor.

Soo Yang failed to follow her footsteps, but he managed to make his way into the house.

Tang Jing was very rich. Her home was a villa with an independent garden. The interior design was based on the Northern European architectural style. The shallow gray tone made the building fashionable.

The renovation of the whole villa might not look costly, but the details were everywhere. There was a goat pelt carpet from Greece, chandeliers from Italy, and high-quality granite flooring. Everything was as expensive as it could get.

While Soo Yang was impressed by Tang Jing's wealth, he walked through the villa's living room and arrived at the stairway to the second floor.

Right after he put his foot on the first flight of stairs, he heard Tang Jing's loud cry from above and the meek voice of a little girl, consoling her, "Mommy, why are you crying?"

Soo Yang stopped and returned to the living room to give the mother and daughter their own private time. At least, they deserved this time together after having been a few days apart.

He sat down on the sofa and started scrolling Tieba1 on his phone.

Someone had posted a picture of a girl among the threads. She looked beautiful with big eyes, a high nose, fair skin, and a petite face. She somewhat resembled a Westerner. The title of the picture was 'Who is this girl?'

Soo Yang simply replied, 'I've studied her for 3 minutes and I'm sure she isn't Han Hong.'

Then, he continued scrolling and saw another picture of the same girl again. Maybe because the girl appeared twice in such a short time, Soo Yang did not ignore the picture and tapped on it.

It was a new article. 'The hottest online newcomer of the country, Han Yi, reveals her newest work.'

'An online personality?' Soo Yang pouted. Online personalities, be it hunks or cute lasses, were all over the place recently, but most of them would be has-beens after a few years. Only a handful of them could make it in the long run, thus it was no wonder that he did not know about her.

Even if the girl was some popular actress, he might not know because he never cared about showbiz and had never fanned any idols. After all, fanning an idol or an idol group was a leisure activity for rich people. A poor man like him could not afford it.

With that in mind, Soo Yang turned off the tab and wanted to scroll further.

It was then that he heard thumps down the stairs.

Soo Yang kept his phone away and turned around. Tang Jing had brought a little girl down with her.

The little girl's eyes were big while her round face was cute and her eyes were lively. She held Tang Jing's hand and looked at Soo Yang with her large curious eyes. She turned to her mother and asked, "Mommy, who is this?"

Tang Jing shook her hand and said, "Don't be rude. Call 'uncle'."

"Big brother is good enough," said Soo Yang.

The little girl looked at him and smiled sweetly, showing her two bunny teeth. "Hello, Uncle."

Soo Yang somehow started to hate the little girl.

Tang Jing put the little girl on the sofa and introduced, "This is my daughter, Xiaomi. I really have to thank you today for accompanying me. I'm really impressed by the accuracy of your divination. She was really at home."

Tang Jing had gone through a lot for a day. She was originally a superstitious person. Otherwise, she would not have gone for fortune-telling or whatnot. After spending a whole day with Soo Yang, her belief in superstitious stuff started to waver.

Even after Soo Yang told her he would help to find Xiaomi and did not want any money for it, her doubts lingered. It even made her feel a little stupid for following a fortune teller and run around the city, divining with a piece of paper and pen while eating grapes in every district they stopped by.

If she had the time to do silly things, she might as well spend the time distributing flyers of the missing girl.

However, after she saw Soo Yang write the address on the paper, she was shocked because she had many properties in Shanghai. This villa was near the outskirts of the city and she had decided to go here for the night because the two of them were close after searching for a whole day. She did not usually live there and no one would know about this villa.

She would only spend the weekend here with her daughter.

At that moment, she had to admit that her heart had pounded fiercely while a strong feeling made her believe that her daughter might be there.

However, she did not know whether it was an illusion or not after struggling for a whole day or if she was just trying to hold on to the last straw of hope. She stepped on the pedal and drove back home.

She would either see her daughter or unveil the mask of this scammer beside her.

When she reached the second floor and saw Xiaomi, her emotions erupted and she went out of control.

Soo Yang was really a master! He really found her daughter!

Others might not understand her feelings. Her daughter had returned home by herself and had nothing to do with Soo Yang, so why should she be grateful and thank Soo Yang?

Most of the people might have experienced something similar before. They might have a simple matter at hand, but no matter how hard one tried, the matter could not be solved. When a person who might be able to solve the matter came by, be it by pressing a switch or simply saying something, and the matter was solved, one would come to realize the situation and see the big picture.

It was actually a simple situation, but before anyone popped the bubble, no matter how hard one pondered upon it, one could never find the answer to the matter.

Sometimes, the answer might be right in front of you, but if no one pointed it out, the answer might feel extremely elusive.

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Chapter 19: A Good Soul Recompensed

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The same theory applied to this incident as well. Tang Xiaomi had been missing for two days, and Tang Jing had been searching for two days, but she only returned to her home in the city center. She had never once thought of checking the villa on the outskirts.

However, Su Yang 'foresaw' it, so she had gone over and had really found her daughter. It was undoubtedly his hard work.

Otherwise, who knew how long Tang Xiaomi might have been stuck in this villa and how long Tang Jing would have taken to find her daughter?

Looking at her daughter in her arms, Tang Jing recalled the hardship that she had been through these two days, especially today. Everything was worth it and she felt ashamed of doubting Su Yang for a whole day.

She unconsciously sat up straight and said to him, "Master Soo, thank you for finding my daughter. What do you want in return? As long as it is within my achievable range, I won't deny you!"

She then fished out a stack of money wrapped in a red envelope from her bag and gave it to him. "Here's 10,000 yuan as a small token of appreciation. Please accept it, Master."

Su Yang saw the stack of paper with Grandpa Mao1's face on it and was shocked, but he was able to recover a moment later.

Previously, he might have had all sorts of greedy thoughts about the stack of money, but after earning the 20,000 yuan from the gold, having another 10,000 yuan in front of him…actually still felt a lot.

However, he was a realistic person, so he pushed the stack of money back and said, "Thank you, Sister Tang. You can keep the money. I'm actually happy for you now that Xiaomi is back, and actually, she came back by herself, so it isn't right for me to take the money."

It was Su Yang's honest thoughts. Tang Xiaomi did return home herself, and he had nothing to do with this. If he took the payment without actually doing anything, he might not be able to sleep at night, but…if the amount was a little less, he might accept it.

Something like 888 yuan, 1,888 yuan, or even 2,888 yuan would be fine, and he would have shamelessly accepted it.

10,000 yuan was a little too much for his morale bottom line.

On top of that, Tang Dafa said he would be given a commission. Su Yang was clueless about how much he would get, but since he would be getting a share, getting another big red envelope from Tang Jing was not really appropriate.

Therefore, Su Yang suppressed his pounding heart and rejected the token of gratitude.

Tang Jing insisted that he take it. The two of them pushed the stack of money back and forth for quite a while before it ended with Su Yang's persistence. He did not take the money in the end.

Since Tang Xiaomi had returned, Su Yang no longer needed to follow Tang Jing to the next city, so he took his leave.

Tang Jing offered to give Su Yang a ride home, but he rejected it at first. Nevertheless. Tang Jing said she had to send Tang Xiaomi back to the house in the city center anyway, thus Su Yang agreed to hitch a ride.

On the way back, Tang Jing drove while Su Yang and Tang Xiaomi were sitting in the rear seat. For some reason, Tang Xiaomi was very curious about Su Yang and she insisted on sitting with him at the back.

It got a little boring on the way back. Therefore, Su Yang took the initiative and asked, "Oh right, how did you get home, Xiaomi?"

Tang Jing answered as she continued driving, "Xiaomi said after she got lost. She took the subway and public transportation to get back…"

Before she could finish, Tang Xiaomi angrily interrupted her, "I didn't get lost. You are the one who got lost! I told you I was going to the toilet and that I would wait for you at Mickey's spot after that. But when I came back, you were not there. I tried looking for you, but you were gone, so I carried my little bag along with me, took the subway, and boarded the bus back home!"

Tang Jing apologetically smiled at Su Yang through the rear mirror before she explained, "I got a little caught up with work that day. I was on the phone, so I might have missed it when Xiaomi told me where to meet up. In the end, I lost her."

Su Yang somehow felt doubtful about the mother-daughter duo.

'These two aren't as reliable as they seem…Did the little girl really get home by herself? It's a little dangerous. Shanghai is a big city and a 4- to 5-year-old kid took the subway and the bus home safely? Is Shanghai a little too safe? Or are the people too cold?'

Right after the thought popped in his mind, Tang Xiaomi joyfully said, "Actually, on the way back home, there are a lot of uncles and aunties who asked me whether I lost Mommy, They offered to bring me to Mommy, but I'm a smart girl! I said no to all of them. My Mommy said those uncles and aunties who offered to bring me to her are all bad people!"

'No wonder the police had nothing on her.Tang Jing's safety education was a little too fail-proof…'

Tang Jing softly continued, "Actually, during the first day, I tried the broadcast system in Tisneyland and contacted the police, but the police told me to wait. I couldn't just sit back and do nothing, so I went to Master Tang for help.

"Master Tang didn't want to help me and kept rejecting me. Thankfully, he introduced you to me. Otherwise, I might not know how to get through this."

"I didn't actually do anything, Xiaomi returned home by herself," said Su Yang.

"But if it was not for you, I might not be able to find Xiaomi this soon," said Tang Jing.

Su Yang did not argue anymore because it was the truth.

Soon, Tang Jing dropped off Su Yang at the entrance of his neighborhood. Su Yang got down while Tang Jing brought Xiaomi down to thank him once more before they saw him off. Only then did the two of them get into the car and leave.

After Su Yang reached his basement, a beep came into his mind.

[Bronze Mission Complete: Please check your reward.]

Su Yang was not in a hurry because he knew the abilities would be randomly provided once he tapped on it.

He had not washed his hands or smashed his face with the brick, so he ought to take it slow.

He tossed his bag to Gru and headed to the bathroom for a careful hand wash. Of course, he also used his 'lucky soap'.

After his hands smelled like flowers, Su Yang came out from the bathroom and wanted to take out the [Lucky Disfiguring Brick] that he got yesterday.

Before that, Gru held him up. Its two tiny sprouts extended forward with an envelope. It nudged Su Yang with its signature call, "Gru, Gru."

Surprised, Su Yang asked, "What is this?"

Gru's sprout went into the envelope and took out a stack of red Grandpa Mao notes. Judging from the thickness, there were almost 10,000 yuan. He had a thought after he saw the money. "Did you got this from the bag?"

"Gru, Gru." Gru nodded its sprout.

It was actually from Tang Jing who must have snuck it in without his knowledge.

Su Yang tried to recall what happened. If he remembered correctly, Tang Jing had not touched his bag at all. However, when Tang Xiaomi was sitting in the rear seat with him, the little girl might have had a chance, so she must have slipped it in without his notice.

Tang Jing must have ordered Tang Xiaomi to slip it in.

Su Yang's heart was filled with warmth at the token of gratitude. It seemed like there were still some good people in this world

It was rare for him to not take the reward from this incident, but he purely wanted to do something good. To his surprise, he was rewarded even better than other times.

Su Yang smiled. "Maybe this is what they call 'a good soul recompensed'."

He took out his phone, tapped on WeChat and thanked Tang Jing. Two minutes later, Tang Jing replied: 'It is I who should be thanking you.'

Another voice message followed and it was Tang Xiaomi's cute voice chirping, 'Thank you, big brother.'

Su Yang smiled.

At the same time, in a high-class villa at the edge of the city, Tang Dafa was eating a bag of chips while scrolling through his Friend Circle in Wechat. Suddenly, he saw Tang Jing's status.

'Thank the heavens and a friend, I got my daughter back. Thankfully it is just a false alarm.'

The picture that came with the status was Tang Jing and Tang Xiaomi's selfie. The two of them smiled brightly in the picture.

Tang Dafa was shocked. The potato chip fell on his fat stomach and he did not even realize it.

'H-he found the kid!?'

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Chapter 20: Drawing The Second Ability

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Tang Dafa's first reaction was disbelief.

As a part-time fortune teller, no one else but him knew that fortune-telling was nothing but fake, so Su Yang was destined to be a scapegoat.

However, things seemed to prove that Su Yang had really foreseen the kid's location.

It might be the biggest joke in the world!

As his mind spun rapidly, Tang Dafa tossed his chips away and typed a message to Tang Jing with his fat fingers.

'Ms. Tang, congratulations. Thank goodness it was a false alarm. Where did you find your daughter?'

Two minutes later, Tang Jing replied with a cold and brief message: 'At home'.

When Tang Dafa saw the message, a sudden realization hit him and he laughed out loud.

No wonder Su Yang could find the kid. The kid had already gone back home! It seemed like Su Yang's 'fortune-telling' was just a fluke.

Tang Dafa carefully analyzed the situation. If it were him, he would have started with Tisneyland and the lady's house since these two places had the highest chances of locating the kid.

'What a lucky guy…'

After Tang Dafa filled the gaps with his imagination, he heaved a breath of relief. The world had not changed. It was still the one that he knew, and fortune-telling was still an art of deception.

He did not ask any other questions. Instead, he started to ask Tang Jing for payment.

'Then, Ms. Tang, it's time to clear the fortune-telling fee for this round so that I can split the money with my friend.'

Right after she received the second message from Tang Dafa, Tang Jing frowned while she was pouring a glass of milk for her daughter.

She might be weak, but she was not an idiot. That Tang Da'fat' had been shifting the responsibility for the past two days. He obviously wanted to cast away the problem, which was her in this case, yet he was shameless enough to ask her for payment?!

On second thought, since Tang Dafa did introduce Su Yang to her, even if he did not do anything, at least, he could get a little…credit? Therefore, after a lot of thought, she still transferred 1,000 yuan over to him, which was the same price that she usually paid Tang Dafa for fortune-telling.

To her surprise, in less than two seconds, Tang Dafa sent a third message: 'Ms. Tang, this is just the fee for me alone. I still have to pay my friend, so it will be double this time.'

Tang Jing got so angry that her face flushed. She had pleaded for Tang Dafa's help for many days and even almost got down to her knees, yet the fat man did not even help her. He had said that he would introduce her to a friend, but after spending a whole day with Su Yang, Tang Jing realized the two of them were not friends at all.

They were not even familiar with each other! Su Yang was obviously a scapegoat that Tang Dafa got to shift the responsibility on.

Even though Su Yang proved himself in the end, it had nothing to do with Tang Da'fat'! Yet, the man was shameless enough to ask for double the fee? How much more shameless he could be?!

Tang Jing got so angry that her chest started to heave strongly!

However, at the very end, because she did not want to let that fat man know she gave Su Yang 10,000 yuan, her weak self compromised and transferred another 1,000 yuan over!

'Fine, I'll just pay double since it's for Su Yang anyway…'

After she transferred the money, Tang Jing blacklisted Tang Dafa without a second thought. The fat man was shameless. She really had no idea why she had fallen for his tricks so many times in the past!

Tang Dafa's eyes curled up into two crescents after he got the money and his signature golden smile was on display.

He happily replied with a 'thank you', but he realized that he had been blacklisted. Still, it was within his expectation. His performance in the past few days was nothing less than poor, so this woman would probably never look for him again.

Since it was a one-time deal, of course, he would get as much as he could.

As for Su Yang's share, after a second thought, he concluded that Su Yang was just a poor university student and had nothing to do with his friend, Jiang Yan. He planned to simply brush Su Yang off with 2,300 yuan.

For Little Boss Tang, as someone who had been hustling in Shanghai for over 20 years, dealing with people using different approaches was part of the basics.

Su Yang was counting the stack of red Grandpa Mao notes on his desk. He suppressed the joy in his heart and added the mountain to the 4,000 yuan that he carried.

In the past few days, he had earned almost 30,000 yuan, which was more than three years of his family's income. He did not just earn enough for his rent for the rest of the year, but he even got enough for his daily expenses. On top of that, judging from the situation, he might be able to squeeze out his next semester's tuition fee.

Su Yang did some calculations. After taking his rent, tuition fee, and daily expenses out of the equation, he still had a few thousand yuan left. He could send the money back and lighten the burden of his parents.

While he studied in Shanghai, his parents had been living a bitter life. They did not even accept the money he earned during last semester.

Su Yang knew his parents were trying to be considerate because they knew that his expenses in Shanghai were high and that he always consumed junk food. Being poor would also make him a joke among his friends and classmates, thus all the more his parents did not want his money.

Thankfully, he got slightly richer, so his parents should live a better life. After all, he had the Point System and his future would surely improve.

After he finished counting the money, since the presence of fortune lingered in his hand, he decided to draw the rewards for the Bronze Mission.

Before the draw, he still had one more thing to do: bring out his godly item for drawing the abilities, the [Lucky Disfiguring Brick].

When he got this brick, Su Yang had once hoped that he would never find a use for this brick. Who would have known that two days later, the brick would become useful?

With a sour expression, Su Yang looked at the brick that did not change in terms of appearances after he added the point to it. He ought to cry but failed to shed a tear. He had always smashed people's faces with the brick, but who would have thought that he would be smashing his own today?

'Bring it on! The faster I get through it, the faster I will be reborn! For English, for the semester test, for the Bronze Mission!'

Su Yang endured the pain and smashed his face with the brick.

Bang!

A loud thud later, Su Yang's forehead and nose hurt badly. At that very moment, he felt something warm dripping out of his nose. His nose was bleeding!

Su Yang looked at the brick and a countdown timer appeared on it. 29.51 and counting.

'It worked!'

He might not know how hard he smashed himself, but regardless, the effect of the brick was in play. Su Yang could not go back from this anymore. He withstood the pain and ignored the bleeding from his nose while he tapped on the button [Check Reward].

Right away, the notification from the system popped.

[Completed Bronze Mission. Bronze Points acquired. Able to add the Bronze Points to one of three random abilities provided.]

After the notification, an option window appeared before his eyes. There were three options for him to choose from.

[1. Guitar-playing ability]

[2. Guitar-playing ability]

[3. Guitar-playing ability]

"What? What the f*ck? What the f*ck!?" Su Yang wanted to curse the system's mother so badly. What kinds of random abilities were these?

Why was it the [Guitar-playing ability]? And why the hell were all three of them the same?!

The system had not informed him about all three abilities being the same!

It was at that moment when a new window popped up.

[Acquired three similar abilities. Reward abilities are related to [Elementary Talent: Voice Specialty]

One more window popped up.

[Elementary Talent: Voice Specialty]

[Remark: When you sing, your voice is extra charming, and if your emotions resonate, your singing and guitar-playing abilities will increase to the next level.]

Su Yang lost his mind.

"What the f*ck am I going to do with this?! I'm not going into showbiz! Why the hell are you giving me a charming voice?! And it only works when I sing?! Can't I speak charmingly during normal times?! At least, give me a guitar!"

Su Yang wiped the blood off his face. He felt like he lost a great deal in this ability drawing process. Besides breaking his nose, he had even drawn a losing ability.

If he got the [Guitar-playing] ability, why did the system not give him a guitar?! Could he get a guitar with his charming voice? No, he had to spend money on it!

He drew his reward but potentially lost a few hundred yuan. No matter how he looked at it, he had lost terribly this time.

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Chapter 21: The Voice In The Garden

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Since the ability-drawing session was over, Su Yang could do nothing but accept his fate.

He went to the bathroom to wash the blood off his face and got all sentimental about how poor his fate was.

'I knew things wouldn't be this smooth…'

In the past few days, everything had been going well for him. His point-adding had been great and even the kid that he was supposed to locate returned home by herself.

As expected, fate toyed with him big time at this very moment.

'Fate must be jealous of how handsome I am.'

Su Yang looked at his bruised nose in the mirror. He tried to cry but failed to shed a single drop. He really lost a huge deal in this ability-drawing session.

After he adjusted his mood, Su Yang went out of the bathroom.

Even though he did not get any ability that could help him in his English semester test, he was still hopeful. He still had one and a half to two months before the test. By then, the [Lucky Disfiguring Brick]'s cooldown would be reset and he could gamble once more.

Should he fail at that timing, he might have to welcome the first failed subject in his university life.

He did consider smashing himself with the brick before the test but the effect would only last for 30 minutes. Considering the fact that students had to arrive at the exam venue before the test started plus the time needed for the lecturers to distribute the test papers, it would be great if he had 10 minutes left on the timer for him to answer the paper.

10 minutes of 'Lucky Time' was not enough for him to pass the subject.

He tested the effects of the brick earlier and found out that the extent of his luck was not about knowing the answers to blanks, but he must first answer the question. After thinking about it, he would get a hunch about which or what answer to write.

As for knowing the answer without looking at the question, it might be possible if Su Yang flattened his face with the brick.

Of course, he did have one more option other than smashing himself with the brick or drawing more ability from missions, which was to study English for real. He thought about it seriously, but he realized that if he really had the time to study, the results of his other subjects would have been near perfect.

Therefore, he gave up on the option. Everyone's talent was different, and he did not want to forcefully change anything. After he mentally prepared himself for another ability-drawing session, Su Yang returned to his desk and checked his reward.

He had to admit that the [Lucky Disfiguring Brick] was useful. Otherwise, it would take him a long time to find out that randomly drawing the three same abilities would give him something extra related to the ability.

Su Yang tapped to get the ability, and right away, a series of guitar-related knowledge gushed into mind, including how to hold a guitar, how to read the music score, how to play a tune, and how to sing while playing, etc.

The knowledge and techniques merged with him like his second instinct as if he instantly became a professional guitarist who had been playing and singing for seven to eight years. He knew everything there was to know about a guitar.

If he were to describe his current guitar level, he would probably say that he was only a step shy from becoming a full-time guitarist and could make it as an occupation. His skills were far better than the average guitar hobbyist's.

Unlike the first ability he got, [Close Combat, maybe because playing the guitar needed him to have a certain level of musical knowledge, Su Yang's mind was also filled with a lot of musical knowledge.

It allowed him to grasp the rest of the musical instruments based on his level of guitar knowledge. He was able to more or less play other musical instruments and could even write one or two songs himself, but it might not turn out melodious enough.

After all, all musical instruments shared the same musical theory.

It was an expected surprise that cured his grievance by a lot. This ability might not be as useless as he thought.

When he tried to sing, he realized that his voice was indeed more charming and melodious, but he did not know whether it was a psychological effect or not.

Nevertheless, he did not have plans to become an actor or a singer. He just wanted to keep a low-profile and earn money!

How could this lousy ability earn him money?

Besides, he would still have to buy a guitar which meant that he must spend the money first before the ability could be of any use!

On the second day, Su Yang visited a guitar shop and spent 300 yuan on an entry-level guitar.

He had been thinking about this for a whole night. A man's fate might be as uncertain as the weather. He might end up on the streets one day without any food on his plate. Until then, he could rely on the guitar to perform by the roadside or under the bridge to make a living.

He passed by the bank after he came out of the guitar shop, so he conveniently transferred 5,000 yuan to his parents. Since he got richer, he should change his parents' way of life for the better.

His parents insisted on not taking his money. It was his hard-earned money after all and everything cost a lot in the big city. His parents blamed themselves for not being able to provide him with equal conditions to compete with other children, so they did not want to drag their son back.

In the end, after Su Yang persuaded them in every possible way, they accepted the money. However, they said they would keep it for him in case he got married in the future.

Su Yang did not care since old folks tended to behave as such.

He just wanted his parents to have the money. If they needed the money, they would be able to use it. Even if they did not, he would feel better with them having the money.

The older generation had lived through some tough days, but the virtue of saving and the spirit to endure hardship lived in the hearts of the people of Huaxia.

Carrying his newly bought guitar, he banked in 27,000 yuan into his own account and then headed to the campus while humming a melody.

After he found an empty garden in the faculty, he sat down and put his guitar strap around his neck. His fingers simply touched the strings, and at that moment, images flashed through his mind. The guitar felt like his best friend that he had grown up with. He felt very familiar with every aspect of it and did not feel as stiff as before.

Su Yang tried out all six of the guitar strings and with his 'many years' of experience in playing the guitar, his ears were able to tell that the tunes were off.

He tried to adjust the tune of the strings according to his gut feeling, and after being tormented for a full five minutes, he finally tuned the six strings according to the standard of his memories.

However, that was the best that he could do. The melody of this guitar was not as good as the one in his memory since it was just an entry-level instrument.

After he tuned the guitar, he embraced it closely. His eyes were gazing at the flowers and lush of the garden but at that moment, he did not know what to sing.

'What should I play? I don't think I know that many songs either…'

Su Yang stared blankly at the garden for a while and finally remembered a song that he used to listen to.

He tested out a few chords and started humming.

'Countless chilly winds once caressed my chest.

'The farthest dream once forced me to gaze into the stars

'I was once sneered at and mocked countless times, telling me to give up my melodious dream.'

'I was once drowned by loess, washing away my passion…

A voice of a boy singing the complaints of his life softly echoed in the garden.

As the class secretary of Chinese Literature in the Faculty of Arts of Shanghai University, Chu Xia was actually busy.

Apart from having to organize the tasks assigned by the lecturers before distributing them to the students, she also had to help the students to deal with…ahem…'explain' all sorts of problems to the lecturers.

Even if she did not have any class that day, she had to make many trips to the office and the faculty. After all, other than the tasks from the lecturers, she still had to deal with the tasks from the student committee and mentors.

She had just finished a meeting at the Cultural Club with the student committee. Shanghai University was collaborating with two more other universities to organize a singing competition on campus. The Cultural Club had given her a task to find at least one participant from each class.

She headed to the dorm right after the meeting. When she walked past a little garden, she heard someone singing while playing the guitar.

She loved music ever since she was young and was rather familiar with all kinds of musical instruments. Therefore, for whatever reason, she quietly took a detour to the garden.

After she went into the garden, she saw the back of a boy being blocked by a significant portion of the parterre. The boy was carrying a guitar and tuning the strings.

'Is he tuning by ear?!' Chu Xia was slightly surprised.

Such a technique was not difficult to master, but one must have a certain talent and a set of good ears. Furthermore, one must be experienced. Only a musician who had been making music for years could tune by ear alone.

Besides, in modern society, no matter how keen the human ear was, they were no match for the accuracy of a tuner.

Therefore, it was rare for a guitarist to tune by ear.

As she listened to the change of tune on the strings, Chu Xia was certain that the person had not tuned the guitar beforehand with a tuner. It was not to show off. Instead, the person was really listening to the chords and tuning it one by one.

Soon, the strings were tuned. The boy somehow went blank for quite a while as if he was thinking about something.

Chu Xia waited for two minutes, but the boy had yet to sing.

Just when she wanted to leave because she thought the boy's mind had wandered off and he did not plan to sing, a few simple chords burst out and a charming, magnetic and somewhat familiar voice entered her ears.

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Chapter 22: Campus Singing Competition

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'Countless chilly winds once caressed my chest.

The farthest dream once forced me to gaze into the stars.'

Chu Xia was surprised again. The singing was good.

Be it the accuracy of the technical notes or the talent in grasping the melody, they were amazing. It was no longer a self-entertaining hobby anymore. He was more like a professionally trained guitarist.

'Who is that? Is he a student of the Faculty of Art?'

The boy continued to sing in the garden.

'I was once sneered and mocked countless times, telling me to give up my melodious dream.

I was once drowned by loess, washing away my passion…'

As she quietly listened to the singing, Chu Xia could not help but be drawn to the voice. It was really soothing, no, amazing in fact.

Chu Xia's vocabulary was limited when it came to describing the singing. She thought that complimenting the voice 'good' or 'nice' was the highest compliment. In her opinion, the other descriptions were pure flattery.

After the song was finished, Chu Xia could not help but take back her previous guess. This boy was definitely not a student of the faculty as his voice and style were too matured. He could easily be a semi-professional or a full-timer.

While Chu Xia was being impressed by the voice, the boy put the guitar aside and stood up to stretch his body. He turned around and met her gaze.

The boy was surprised before he greeted Chu Xia with a bright smile. "Yo, Ms. Secretary, what a coincidence!"

Chu Xia looked at the boy's face with a blank expression. Her mind could not comprehend the situation because she was very familiar with his face. She opened her mouth and disbelief escaped her tongue as she said, "S-su Yang?!"

Standing against the sun, Su Yang's decent face looked a little dazzling. It even caused Chu Xia's heart to skip a beat. She added, "H-how could it be you?"

Chu Xia's question stunned Su Yang for a moment before he replied with a confused expression, "Who else could it be? I don't have a twin."

Even though the surprise caused Chu Xia's mind to go blank for a moment, she quickly recovered to her senses. Her confident and casual air returned. "You can play the guitar? Why didn't I hear you talk about it before?"

"You didn't ask," Su Yang said.

'My my, look who's so good with his words now…'

Right before Chu Xia could ask any further, Su Yang asked, "Must you talk like this with the parterre in between us?"

Chu Xia then finally noticed the parterre in between them, so she had to raise her voice louder. She blushed as she realized that she was being dumb earlier.

She walked to Su Yang, seeming a lot more relaxed beside him. "You are quite good with the guitar. Have you practiced it for a long time?"

Su Yang spread his hands out. "If I say that today is my first day, will you believe me?"

Chu Xia showed a bright smile and her eyes curled up into two sharp crescent moons. "Of course, I…won't believe you."

Su Yang said, "Then, I can't do anything. I never lie."

Chu Xia clicked her tongue in disdain and added, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here to pick you up," he said.

Chu Xia was stunned at first, but she quickly realized that Su Yang might be joking again. Her mind spun rapidly as she said, "It seems like you already know that we are going to hold a singing competition on campus. I welcome you. Thank you for supporting the class and my work."

"What singing competition?" Su Yang was baffled.

Chu Xia took out a proposal from her files and showed it to him. "Have a look."

Su Yang glanced over at the title: 'Time Recording Company proudly organizes and sponsors the singing competition on campus that is to be held by three universities as a collaboration.'

He pushed the proposal back. "Not interested."

"Why not?" Chu Xia asked.

"I don't have time. I have to work part-time to earn money and study. How do you think I got that many As in the first place? This kind of competition is more suitable for people who treat university life as their honeymoon period. As for me, I'm more suitable to be a viewer. I'll applaud from aside."

Su Yang then carried his guitar and then tapped Chu Xia's shoulder. "Well then, Ms. Great Secretary, I'll be on my way. You can go get busy."

He then left the garden while humming a melody, but just as he stepped out of the garden, his steps froze for a moment.

'Huh? There's no beep and no mission? Is this son of a b*tch system getting kinder?'

Su Yang did not believe it. He opened the system interface and checked, but he did not get any mission.

'How strange! This system always knows how to use the situation and get into the tiniest holes, yet it didn't give me a mission for the talent show? Is it broken?'

However, he would save himself a lot of problems if the system did not give him a mission for the competition. With that in mind, he returned to his basement with his guitar.

He did not have a class today and actually planned to visit Tang Dafa to collect his commission. The visit to the guitar shop was an impromptu one and he headed to the campus because he was nearby. Furthermore, he was afraid to disturb his neighbor by playing the guitar in his basement.

After he tested out his ability, it was time for him to visit Tang Dafa.

He got on the bus, and after a 40-minute journey, Su Yang reached Dafa Gold Shop.

The shop was still dazzling and golden as ever.

Su Yang got to know the salesperson a little better. He greeted her and headed straight into Tang Dafa's office.

He got through the dragon gat' with the koi fish sculpture leaping over and reached Tang Dafa's office. After knocking on the door, Tang Dafa's voice called out, "Come In."

Su Yang walked in. Tang Dafa was sitting at his desk reading a book that had three big words on it: 'Book of Changes1'.

'Yo, look at you reading something that deep.'

If Su Yang had not realized that the book was upside down, he might have believed that Tang Dafa was actually reading it.

When Tang Dafa saw Su Yang, his fat face broadened with his signature smile while his eyes curled up and his golden teeth were enchanting.

He put the book down and came up grinning widely. "My my, isn't this our Brother Su? What brings you here? Why didn't you inform me beforehand?"

Tang Dafa's enthusiasm scared Su Yang a little, but once he knew he must have helped the man earn a lot, he immediately understood the situation. He smiled and answered, "I didn't want to trouble you, Little Boss Tang."

"Come on, stop with the Little Boss Tang. Just call me Brother Tang from now on." Tang Dafa patted Su Yang's shoulder and pretended to be vexed.

Su Yang went along with the flow. "Okay, Brother Tang."

Tang Dafa brought him to the desk and with his ever-bright smile, he said, "Brother Su, you must be here for the commission, am I right?"

Since Tang Dafa was this succinct, Su Yang felt extra comfortable and he nodded. "Yes, I'm here for the commission. I found Tang Xiaomi and you should have heard about it by now."

Tang Dafa nodded. "Yeah, I got the news that night. It's okay. Ms. Tang transferred the money to me that night itself."

As he spoke, he happily fished out a red envelope from his drawer and passed it to Su Yang. "We will split it 50-50. Here's your share."

Su Yang happily took the red envelope, but when he touched it, the volume was thinner than he expected. His smile somewhat froze. Disregarding courtesy, he opened it for a look.

Inside the red envelope were three pieces of red Grandpa Mao notes, looking rather lonely inside.

Su Yang asked in disbelief, "Brother Tang, only 300?"

Tang Dafa's smile was as sincere as ever. "Yes, my brother. Every fortune-telling session costs 600, so since we are splitting it, 300 is the correct amount."

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Chapter 23: Silver Mission: First Bucket Of Gold

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While Tang Dafa was all smiles, Su Yang frowned as he curled his hands into fists tightly.

Truth be told, he did not believe a word Tang Dafa said.

If Su Yang had not seen Tang Jing's luxurious car and villa or receive a thick red envelope from her, which contained a whopping 10,000 yuan inside, maybe Su Yang would have believed Tang Dafa.

However, he saw the luxurious car and villa and accepted the 10,000 yuan gift. Therefore, he did not believe that Tang Dafa would only charge Tang Jing 600 yuan per fortune-telling session. 600 yuan was like the price of a meal to people like Tang Jing. Besides that, Su Yang had helped find her daughter, so how could she only pay 600 yuan for it?

Unfortunately, it was all a guess and Su Yang did not have any evidence to prove it, so all he could do was force a smile on his face in agreement. "I see…"

Tang Dafa was a smart and cunning man. As if he did not notice Su Yang's suppressed anger, the man did not even reveal a change of emotion on his face. His face was as sincere and as kind as ever. "300 yuan isn't a small amount, am I right? Besides, we shouldn't focus on the present. We must look into the future since we might be able to collaborate even more."

If Su Yang had not been sure about Tang Dafa cheating his money before, he was certain now. He suppressed his emotions and asked, "Little Boss Tang, what's the plan for our future collaboration?"

Tang Dafa laughed and showed off his shining gold teeth again, resembling someone with an evil plan. "We'll discuss this later since I practically can get any kind of business. I'm a fair person. I don't dare to assure you anything else, but I can tell you one thing: as long as I have a pie on my table, you will be able to have a slice.

"Of course, if you wanted to join us as a single entity, that's also possible. It's not much, only a million as the base fund, and if you have the money, we will be working partners."

Because Tang Dafa did not show any disdain in his words, he did not sound like he was mocking Su Yang. Instead, he sounded even more sincere than before.

However, Su Yang felt chills from what the man said. Tang Dafa was practically telling him that the two of them were not on the same level. If Su Yang wanted to follow him and earn some extra money, he would have to be willing to take the smaller share. On the other hand, if Su Yang wanted to have a fair working relationship, he would have to bring his own chips to the table.

On second thought, it was actually how society worked nowadays. Without money or power, one could only work for other people, earning scraps after a whole month of hard work. The value that one created would be taken away by the company or the boss.

On top of that, one must pray to not get fired for whatever reasons while hoping to get paid on time every month.

However, if one was rich or had the power, one could propose a fair working relationship. Power could bring wealth, and wealth would then multiply by using other people's time or even life.

All Tang Dafa did was show Su Yang the cruel rules of the society in its raw and bloody state, indirectly telling him, 'Make a choice, young man.'

Su Yang's hands that were holding the red envelope somehow relaxed, and so did the look on his face as he gawked at Tang Dafa and said, "A million? I was expecting something else. If I can earn a million, why would I want to join you? Are you or your people even worthy enough?"

After that, he shoved the red envelope with 300 yuan into his pocket and walked out of Tang Dafa's office without looking back.

The office door slowly closed as he walked out, leaving the altar of the Five Paths Fortune Gods behind him. He looked up and saw the sculpture of a golden koi fish.

'The koi fish leaping over the dragon gate?'

A million was not a huge amount. With the system in his possession, if he could not earn a million, he would not be qualified to change his life altogether. He would be no different than a salted fish!

'Let's see whether I can earn a million!'

It was not to slap Tang Dafa in the face or prove himself to the man. Su Yang just wanted to test out whether he was capable of doing so or not.

Following his strong determination, a beep from the system sounded in his head. It had been a while!

[Triggered Silver Mission: First bucket of gold]

Su Yang tapped on it and realized that this was probably the most detailed mission from the system.

[Silver Mission: First bucket of gold]

[Mission objective: Earn your first million]

[Mission duration: Six months]

[Mission remark: The greatest thing about this era is its uncertainty. No one knows where or who the miracle will happen to! This Silver Mission is a branch of the Road To Zenith mission series. Please approach it carefully]

'Silver Mission, the Road To Zenith…'

After he walked out of Dafa Gold Shop, Su Yang looked up at the blue Shanghai sky.

All the young ones thought they had missed out on the best era to live in. They missed the period of reformation and liberalization as well as the birth of the internet and the mobile network. They always fantasized about being born in that period and dreamed about how rich or how powerful they would become.

However, the modern era was expanding at a speed that surpassed the human imagination. They might be standing on the tip of the next trend without even knowing.

Maybe in five or ten years, one would realize that one was actually standing on the crest of the wave of revolution.

The current industry was already broken and worn down. While the giants of the internet formed their own territories and drew clear lines around them to fend off competition, maybe the future leaders were clasping their hands together for a challenge, and perhaps the new ruler of the future was quietly rising to power. Who knew anything about the future?

Su Yang turned his gaze away.

'Why can't I become the new favorite of the era? Everything starts with my first million!'

Back at Dafa Gold Shop, Tang Dafa was in deep thought at his desk. The salesperson poured him a glass of water and casually commented, "Boss, you seem to care about that university student a lot."

Tang Dafa was interrupted but he was not vexed. Instead, he smiled and showed off his signature golden teeth and eyes that curled into slits. "Not exactly. At first, I thought the young man is some kid from some wealthy family or some powerful officers of Shanghai since Jiang Yan recommended him to me. After all, we are living in Shanghai and the waters are so deep here that even a dragon might drown. That's why I sent you to test him.

"Unfortunately, you didn't find out the depth of his background, so I treated him as a potential client. But when he asked me about my fortune-telling business, he scared me a little. So, I called Jiang Yan to look him up and realized that he's just a normal university student.

"However, I liked how smart he is, so I tried to knock him up. I wanted to see whether I can keep him around and work for me, but as you can see, he didn't appreciate the offer. It's understandable. He's a young man after all and he hasn't experienced the harsh beating of society. After he graduates and hustles around for a few years, he'll realize that he just gave up on a golden opportunity."

"Aren't you disappointed? You did lose someone capable," the salesperson said softly.

"Haha! Why should I? This is Shanghai! You throw a brick out on the street and you might kill 800 capable young men and women. There are countless young and capable people hustling in this city every year, but how many of them can really stand on their feet in the end? Cut one off and ten will replace him," Tang Dafa scoffed at what the salesperson said.

The two of them were obviously more than merely employer and employee. The salesperson leaned her body against Tang Dafa and whispered, "Aren't you afraid that he might really be someone with a background?"

Tang Dafa picked up his cup of tea for a sip. "Commoners might believe that one might get so wealthy that the wealth can rival the counterparty or the powerful officers in the government, whose family tends to lay a low profile, but only people like us know that the capable ones will never stay low and those who keep a low profile will never be capable. Those who hide in the shadows will never grasp true power.

"The real nobles and powerful families will always stand in the public eye. You can look at them, be jealous of them, love them, or hate them, but whatever you do, they won't be afraid because they are the dragons among the people. A single word from them can call upon the rain or summon the wind. Many people will follow them and they will stir up a storm just like Jiang Yan's grandaunt.

"As for that student boy, I'm willing to bet a hundred yuan that he will never earn a million in his life! Hahaha!" Tang Dafa guffawed.

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Chapter 24: Tang Xiaomi Visits

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Su Yang was on the bus with raging ambition burning in his heart. He was ready to figure out how to earn himself a million.

However, as he further pondered the question, he slowly fell into despair.

A million! That was 100 times 10,000!

After hustling back and forth, he only had 30,000 at the moment, and that amount included his daily expenses and tuition fees for the next semester. Truth be told, he barely had any savings, so how should he earn this first million? And in six months?

In six months, he had to multiple his current net worth by 30 times.

A quick calculation later, Su Yang almost broke down. For a university student, especially him, it was practically an impossible mission!

Using his smartphone, he calculated and realized that in order to earn a million in six months, he would have to earn at least 17,000 per month, meaning that he would have to save 17 Tang Xiaomis a month.

'Are there that many lost children in Shanghai?'

With that in mind, Su Yang's eyes started to glance over at the children on the bus, and they looked somewhat like cash.

Right before he transformed into a kidnapping demon, his phone rang. He checked it and saw a message from Tang Jing via WeChat: 'Su Yang, where are you? I'm waiting for you at the entrance of your neighborhood.'

Su Yang finally freed himself from his bitter emotions but was immediately confused by the message.

'Tang Jing is looking for me? What's up? Could Tang Xiaomi be lost again?'

With that in mind, he somehow felt excited for some reason.

Ahem…I shouldn't think like this. I might really become a strange person if I continue…

Su Yang quickly pulled his thoughts back. He checked the stations before he replied: 'I'll be at the entrance in 5. Hold on.'

Five minutes later, he arrived at the entrance of his neighborhood. He looked around but did not find that familiar Porsche. There was only a taxi parked at the side.

'Where is Tang Jing?'

Just as he peered around, a tiny figure popped up in front of him. "Su Yang!"

Su Yang looked down right away. "Tang Xiaomi?"

The little mischievous kid was in a pink dress and looked like a princess today. When she saw Su Yang, her smile widened and two dimples flashed on her cheeks.

"Where's your mom?" asked Su Yang as he tried to caress her head.

Tang Xiaomi squatted down to avoid him and answered, "She's at the office."

Su Yang was immediately rendered speechless.

Tang Xiaomi looked at him with a playful look. "Are you trying to find out why would my mom send you a text in WeChat?"

After that, before Su Yang could reply, she took out a smartphone from her pocket. "Tada! I took my mom's phone out!"

Su Yang's face was petrified. 'This kid is going out of control!'

He knocked her head gently. "I'll 'tada' your head. Give me the phone." After that, he snatched the phone from Tang Xiaomi and tried to contact Tang Jing.

To his surprise, Tang Xiaomi started to scream, "Robbery! Someone took my phone!"

Su Yang was shocked. He immediately covered her mouth, but he did not realize his action made him even more suspicious.

He was completely defeated by this mischievous child. No wonder she could cross half of Shanghai from Tisneyland and return to the villa in Jiaan safely.

'With her mischievous mind and energetic spirit, she could have sold the kidnapper instead.'

With that in mind, Su Yang suddenly thought of a news article that he saw some time ago. He could not help but size Tang Xiaomi up. The little girl replied with a bright smile.

'Hmm, there's no way she's that kid. That kid is much more obedient.'

After he gave the phone back to the mischievous kid, Su Yang admonished her, "Taking things without permission is stealing. You just stole your mom's phone."

Tang Xiaomi clicked her tongue. "I didn't steal her phone. My mom left her phone at home and I want to deliver it to her."

"Then, how did you end up at my place? Your mom isn't here," Su Yang said.

Tang Xiaomi grinned awkwardly as if she was a real child and not an imp reincarnated. "I forgot the name of my mom's office and the door at home is locked, so I can't get home. I was forced to come here…"

Su Yang was dumbstruck by her explanation.

'She's as ridiculous as her mother…'

Then, Tang Xiaomi tugged Su Yang's hand and said, "Oh, I called a taxi here, and I haven't paid the driver."

"A taxi?" Just as Su Yang's face turned blank, the window of the taxi beside the road rolled down and the driver waved at Su Yang.

"Kid, I've been waiting for you with the meter running."

Again, Su Yang failed to comprehend the situation. He could not simply say that he did not know the kid.

'This little imp! The taxi meter is running and she's talking with me. Why can't she tell me to pay first before she talks to me?'

Su Yang paid the taxi for Tang Xiaomi with a sour look. To his surprise, the taxi fee cost more than 250 yuan!

'You are really a 250…"

Su Yang kept the receipt and planned to claim it back from her mother. He also asked the taxi driver for more receipts just so he could use it to earn some extra money during his next Random Mission to save the next damsel in distress.

As the taxi drove off, Su Yang and Tang Xiaomi looked at each other. The tall man and the short girl spoke at the same time, "Where are we going next?"

"Why are you asking me? You should remember the name of your mom's office. I'll send you there. I'm quite busy, you know!"

Tang Xiaomi did not answer his question. Instead, she asked, "What's are you so busy with?"

"I'm busy finding a way to earn a million in six months!" Su Yang answered in an upset tone.

Tang Xiaomi tapped her petite chest after she heard that and she said confidently, "It's simple. I know a way!"

Su Yang was shocked. "You do?"

'Are all the wealthy kids this smart?'

Nodding, Tang Xiaomi signed Su Yang to squat down and come closer.

For a million, Su Yang did not care about his image, so he squatted down and moved his face closer to her. "What's the deal?"

"Do you know Alipay?"

"I do."

"Alipay's released a new Yu'e Bao function with a high interest rate. You can get around 4% per year."

Su Yang nodded. The function had been released quite a long time ago, but what did it have to do with a million?

"If you store 50 million inside, you'll get a million in interest within half a year."

Su Yang thought he heard it wrongly. He looked straight into Tang Xiaomi's eyes and the little girl blinked seriously at him.

'This little…'

Su Yang sighed heavily and stood up. He did not want to talk with the imp anymore.

When Tang Xiaomi saw that he was upset by her joke, she quickly hugged his leg and begged, "Come on, don't get mad, please. Okay, I'll stop making fun of you. Worst case scenario, I'll steal my mom's car and sell it. It's worth a million, I think…"

Su Yang knocked her head again. "Don't steal stuff!"

Tang Xiaomi pouted with her tongue stuck out.

He could not get mad at her cute little face, so he said, "If you mom can't get to you, she will be worried."

Tang Xiaomi shook her head. "She won't. If she can't find me, she will find you instead.

Su Yang squinted his eyes. 'Hmm, she's right.'

Tang Xiaomi realized that Su Yang somehow listened to her, so she quickly tugged his pants and begged with her big googly eyes, "You can just take me to your house and wait for my mom there."

Su Yang hesitated. He did not know whether he should bring the imp back home since he had many secrets back in his basement.

At that very moment, a beep sounded in his head.

[New Random Mission: Entertain Tang Xiaomi at home and prepare dinner for her.]

Since the system was even giving him a mission about her, Su Yang no longer hesitated. He just had to be careful.

He smiled. "Fine, but let me make this clear: don't mess up my house."

"Roger!" Tang Xiaomi saluted and smiled, showing her cute little dimples.

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Chapter 25: Gru, The Coaxer

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Ever since Su Yang saved Qu Xiaomeng and hoped for the mission in the system to change, he had to admit that the system really had changed a lot.

The biggest mission he got was to earn a million and the smallest would probably be babysitting. He now received all kinds of missions.

However, Su Yang started to miss those days of saving a damsel in distress. Back then, a lady who needed saving would appear every week and they would happily repay him by…covering his taxi fee.

Now? All Su Yang could do was sigh. He had been too naive back then.

Holding Tang Xiaomi's hand, the two of them walked into his neighborhood and when they saw the guard, the guard greeted them, "Yo, is this your niece?"

Su Yang nodded and beamed. Tang Xiaomi also smiled when she saw the guard. She then looked up at Su Yang and said in a cute voice, "Daddy, this uncle is so handsome."

Su Yang was petrified on the spot.

The guard was delighted by her praise. "Is the smart little girl your daughter!?"

Su Yang did not know how to reply. 'This imp is definitely doing this on purpose!'

He did not bother to explain either. The guard would be able to figure it out after some thoughts. How could a 19-year-old university student have a daughter of 4 to 5 years old?

Coincidentally, after they saw the guard, the two of them ran into Old Sixth Liu and his gangster friends. Ever since Su Yang beat Old Sixth Liu up, he got a lot quieter and the residents in the area expressed that the safety of the neighborhood had improved.

Old Sixth Liu was frightened when he saw Su Yang, so he quickly looked away. He obviously had grievances in his heart, but he dared not touch Su Yang anymore.

His gangster friends were a lot more obedient. They lowered their heads and greeted, "Brother Yang."

In reply, Su Yang grunted with his nasal voice.

Tang Xiaomi's big, round eyes were sizing the four of them up throughout the encounter. Her curiosity was piqued.

After they reached Su Yang's basement, her curiosity got the best of her. She hugged Su Yang's leg and asked, "Su Yang, are you a boss of some gang?"

Su Yang knocked her head. "Call me 'big brother'."

"Su Yang! Su Yang! Su Yang! Su Yang!" Tang Xiaomi insisted on calling Su Yang by his name.

He really wanted to strangle the little imp. "Yes, I'm some boss of a street gang! Be afraid! Be very afraid!"

"Wow! Where's your tattoo? Let me see! Let me see!" Tang Xiaomi's eyes were shining as she quickly climbed up his body, but before she could ravage him, he picked her up and put her down.

"I don't have one."

Tang Xiaomi looked at Su Yang. "Then, can you get a Hello Kitty tattoo?"

Su Yang did not know how to reply. 'I'll tattoo you little *ss instead!'

Even if he was a gang leader, he would be a joke if he really got a Hello Kitty tattoo.

He pointed at Tang Xiaomi and said, "I'm not some gang boss or whatever. The government is trying to eradicate crimes, so there hasn't been a gang or a crime syndicate for a long time."

Tang Xiaomi obediently put her hands over her mouth and said in a muffled voice after she looked around sleazily, "Don't worry. I won't tell on you."

'Why don't I tell your mom instead?'

Su Yang thought the Random Mission was a giveaway, but he did not expect the kid to be this vexing. Judging from how annoying Tang Xiaomi was, Su Yang believed that the little girl would take up his entire night.

'I knew it. The system's mission can never be easy.'

With that in mind, Su Yang started to search around for something to distract the little girl. Soon, he locked his gaze on the withered twig on his desk.

'It's either you or me, Gru, and I choose to sacrifice you!'

He unrooted Gru from the pot and gave it to Tang Xiaomi. "Here's something fun."

Tang Xiaomi looked at the black withered twig in Su Yang's hand. Her petite little face was filled with rejection. "What's this?"

Su Yang tapped on Gru and said, "Gru, stop playing dead."

Since it could not escape its cruel fate, Gru extended one of its sprouts and curled around Tang Xiaomi's hand. The sprout slightly shook as if it was trying to shake her hand.

Tang Xiaomi grabbed its sprout. Her eyes widened curiously as if she had just witnessed a miraculous scene.

Gru extended the other sprout to her face and grew several new leaves and a pink flower bud.

The flower bud slowly grew bigger and bloomed in front of Tang Xiaomi. She opened her mouth wide in surprise before she squealed in delight, "Wow!"

"Gru, Gru," Gru even greeted her with its grunts.

Tang Xiaomi no longer rejected the withered twig. She held Gru in her hands dearly and went to play in a corner.

Su Yang was also surprised. He never expected Gru to be such a good coaxer. He never realized that Gru had such talent before. He finally sighed a breath of relief after settling the little imp.

As for exposing his secret, Su Yang was not worried at all. A 4-year-old child was good at fantasizing and dreaming, so who would believe her fairy tale?

Besides, without Su Yang's order, Gru would appear no different than a dead twig in people's eyes.

As for the other strange stuff like the tall book, he could just label them as plastic models or whatnot.

In the end, it was still the same old saying: adults rarely believed the fairy tales of a 4-year-old. It might actually be a pitiful thing for the kid.

After he distracted Tang Xiaomi, Su Yang returned to his desk and tried to figure out a way to earn money.

As a 'smart' person who could score well in tests without even studying hard, Su Yang had his own standards in dealing with matters. He planned to split the goal of a million yuan into several parts: 100,000, 200,000, 500,000, and the ultimate goal of a million.

Trying to earn a million with only 10,000 yuan was ridiculously difficult. Using 10,000 yuan to earn 100,000 yuan was…also just as difficult.

However, while it might be difficult, it was not entirely impossible.

Chances were bountiful in Shanghai. 100,000 yuan was not a ridiculously high amount and he might be able to get it with a single golden opportunity.

From there, using his 100,000 yuan as a starting fund, he could earn more money, be it through interest or whatever. It might be a way out!

With that in mind, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw that it was an unregistered number.

'Could it be Tang Jing?'

Su Yang picked the phone up, and on the other end was an enthusiastic voice of a young man who greeted, "Good day, sir! We have an offer regarding a townhouse that is worth 8 million. Are you interested in knowing more?"

'It's not Tang Jing.'

Su Yang simply replied, "I'm interested but I don't have that kind of money. I can't afford it."

The voice on the other end paused for a moment. Without changing his enthusiastic tone, he said, "That's entirely okay. What about a job to line up for the showhouse? It's 100 yuan per day. Are you interested in that?"

The offer caught Su Yang's interest. He thought for a while and asked, "How many people do you need? If I have the numbers, do you pay a commission?"

The young man did not expect Su Yang to give such an answer, so he was caught off guard.

"Please hold on, sir. I'll have to refer to my supervisor."

"Sure."

Five minutes later, the young man came back online and said with his never-dying enthusiasm, "Sir, my supervisor said if you have 10 people, we can pay you 10%. If you can get 20 to 50 people, we will pay you 20%. If you have more than a hundred people, we have just the large-scale event for you on our hands. It's about being fans for an online artist. We can pay you 150 yuan per head, but you will have to organize the group and the event mustn't go wrong."

Intrigued, Su Yang asked, "Which online artist am I rooting for?"

"Han Yi."

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The name sounded familiar.

Su Yang quickly searched his memories and realized that the name was actually an online personality that he once saw on Tieba, the one looked like a Westerner.

'Who would have thought that an online newcomer would have to buy fans to support her? Lesson learned.'

After he got more details from the young man on the other side, Su Yang agreed to take the two jobs.

He had resources at hand. During his last semester, he had been working part-time for his senior, doing tasks such as sending out flyers or wearing a bear costume for promotion purposes, and so on. After a whole day of hard work, he was only paid 60 to 70 yuan.

In the end, Su Yang realized that his senior was actually taking commissions from his job at quite a high percentage, around 30%. Therefore, he quit and tried to work for himself instead.

After he went solo, his income was relatively higher since there was no middleman earning commissions from his jobs. Sometimes, when more manpower was needed, he would introduce the job to several of his closer classmates.

As he continued to find part-time jobs, some other hardworking students in the same course heard of his connections, so they started to look for Su Yang for part-time gigs. He was not a greedy person and would bring several classmates together on the job. As for the middleman commission, he would only take around 5 to 10 yuan as token fees. The other students could only get 60 to 70 yuan from their seniors, but they were able to get around 80 to 90 yuan from Su Yang.

His classmates appreciated his good intentions as well, and as the jobs went on, Su Yang could easily get a dozen of them with a single call.

However, since Su Yang was not a local, he had limited opportunities of getting a large-scale job. Therefore, he could only pull his classmates together on a job occasionally. He was not a direct competition to his seniors, so nothing bad happened to them.

This time, it might be an opportunity to utilize his resources.

Even if he paid every student 100 yuan, including the labor fees and travel expenses, he could probably earn 4,000 to 5,000 yuan after the two jobs. The payment for the job with the online artist was particularly quite decent.

Although 4,000 to 5,000 yuan was only a drop of water compared to the vast ocean of 1 million yuan, if he did not start somewhere, he would not move closer towards his goal. Earning every cent possible would eventually lead him to where he wanted to be, so he had to be hopeful.

With that in mind, Su Yang mentioned everyone in his part-time chat group.

'@Everyone. I have a job on Saturday. I need 20 pax. Travel fees and lunch not included. 100 yuan for half a day. PM me if interested.'

Right after Su Yang sent the message out, the chat group got lively.

'Wow! Admin is amazing! It's a good-paying job!'

'I know right! Is this for real, admin?'

'The wage is a surprise!'

After a ton of replies flooded the chat group, someone asked: 'Su Yang, do you get any commission from this?'

Su Yang checked the message. It was from a classmate who he had worked with since the early days.

Right after that classmate's question, everyone kept quiet. It seemed like everyone thought that Su Yang was not getting commission from this job and always shared his profit with everyone else.

Su Yang chuckled and replied: 'I am, so relax.'

With the confirmation, everyone started to get responsive, and soon, more than 30 students signed up for the job.

Su Yang took everyone's details down because he had to filter the candidates later.

Besides that, he had to meet the representative of the intermediary company tomorrow after his morning class. A contract must be signed beforehand and he must ask for a deposit first. After all, it was his first large-scale event, so he had to be careful.

When he was done with all the necessary work, Tang Xiaomi came to his side with Gru. She spread her hands wide and demanded, "Su Yang, carry me."

Su Yang carried the little girl in his arms. He saw her little pouting mouth and asked, "What's wrong? Are you hungry?"

Tang Xiaomi nodded meekly and Gru even pretended to be hungry by rubbing its stem with its sprouts.

Su Yang checked his watch. It was already 6 p.m. A child had a better digestive system, so it was quite normal for her to be hungry.

However, Tang Jing was really not a responsible mother. The sun was setting soon and she had yet to notice her daughter had disappeared again. It was no wonder that she left her daughter in Tisneyland in the first place and that Tang Xiaomi was so independent.

If Su Yang was the kid's parent, he would not be this cold.

Therefore, he ordered takeaway for Tang Xiaomi: yellow stewed chicken rice.

It was the best takeaway that he knew of and even he himself did not always have it. After all, he was still on the path of earning a million yuan.

In order to save some money, he ordered a set of chicken with two packs of rice.

Soon enough, the delivery guy reached his door. Su Yang then poured out a bowl of chicken for Tang Xiaomi and helped her to mix the rice in. A while later, a bowl of tasty and aromatic yellow stewed chicken rice was ready although it did not exactly seem appetizing.

Su Yang then poured the leftover soup into his own bowl of rice and started eating.

Tang Xiaomi frowned at the bowl of strange-looking rice at first, but when she saw Su Yang was having a good time with it, she gulped it gluttonously.

She tried a mouthful of the rice. When she put it into her mouth, her eyes shone. "Delicious!" She started to gobble down the bowl of rice.

The kid might have skipped her lunch altogether since she enjoyed the bowl of yellow stewed chicken so much. Su Yang could not help but chuckle at Tang Xiaomi and the way she ate. He somehow felt like having a little sister was not a bad experience.

Tang Xiaomi noticed him watching her. She lifted her head up from the bowl. Her cheeks were covered in rice and soup since she devoured it like she was a hungry kitten. Su Yang found it amusing.

Su Yang wiped her mouth with a tissue and caressed her head. "Finish your rice."

Tang Xiaomi nodded. Right as she wanted to bury her face into the bowl, she saw Su Yang's bowl.

Su Yang's bowl did not have a single piece of chicken while there was a thick layer of chicken on top of her bowl of rice. Her nose twitched unintentionally as sourness and heartache mixed with warmth filled her heart.

Tang Xiaomi lowered her head and quietly wiped her eyes. She then picked up a piece of chicken and wanted to put it into Su Yang's bowl.

However, he moved his bowl away and looked at her. "What are you doing?"

Her hand holding the chopsticks froze in the air while she looked at Su Yang and said heavily, "You have some too. I can't finish it."

Su Yang looked at her with disgust. "You have to finish it even if you can't. Kids can't be picky."

Tang Xiaomi looked even more troubled. "I want you to have some too."

Su Yang looked even more repugnant. "I don't want to eat your leftovers."

Tang Xiaomi pouted and sulked. 'You bully.'

However, as a precocious child, Tang Xiaomi knew that Su Yang was finding excuses to make her eat the chicken. She did not argue anymore and quietly finished her bowl of yellow stewed chicken.

Su Yang also finished his bowl of rice mixed with only the broth from the yellow stewed chicken.

After the meal, he even mischievously said, "I'll take note of what you ate today and claim it back from your mom."

Tang Xiaomi looked at Su Yang with her big, round eyes. It was quite rare for her to stay quiet, and after two seconds of silence, Tang Xiaomi called him, "Su Yang."

Su Yang looked at her with a confused look.

"I'll buy you a big meal one day."

"How big?" Su Yang smiled.

Tang Xiaomi extended her petite arms and signaled. "This big! Or bigger than this!"

She tried her best to search for appropriate words to describe the meal, "Three Michelin stars, four stars…No, a hundred stars!"

Su Yang chuckled and caressed her head. "Of course, but you have to use the money you earn by yourself. You can't ask for money from your mom."

"Mmm!" Tang Xiaomi nodded strongly.

It was then that Su Yang's phone finally rang and this time, it was Tang Jing.

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Chapter 27: Starting The Points Adding Again

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The caller ID showed an unregistered number. Tang Jing had probably borrowed her friend's phone to make the call. When Su Yang answered the phone, what he heard was Tang Jing's nervous tone. "M-master Su, Xiaomi is lost again!"

"Yup. She's at my place," said Su Yang.

"Please help me fi-…She's at your place?!" Tang Jing reacted to the situation halfway through her anxious plea. Her pitch was probably 8 dB higher than usual and was filled with disbelief.

Understanding her shock, he explained, "Xiaomi wanted to deliver your phone to you, but she forgot your office name and locked herself out, so she took a taxi to my place."

Tang Jing failed to respond to the mysterious turn of events immediately. Only after a while, she came back to her senses and thanked Su Yang sincerely, "Oh, oh, I see now. Thank you so much, Master Su. I've troubled you again."

Su Yang shook his head. "It's okay. I'm having a good time here with Xiaomi too."

"I'm really sorry to trouble you again. I'll make my way there right now," said Tang Jing. She then hung up after sounding like she was really worried.

Su Yang shook his head as he looked at his phone.

'Human beings are really strange creatures. When they get busy, they can simply forget their child, and when they can't find the child, they get all worried and concerned. But why didn't she call her own phone?'

With that in mind, Su Yang took Tang Jing's phone from Xiaomi and realized Xiaomi might have accidentally silenced the phone. The phone had actually received eight missed calls.

'No wonder she's that worried.'

Since Tang Jing was on her way, Su Yang got up and intended to take Tang Xiaomi to the entrance of his neighborhood. Allowing a child to see some weird stuff was not a problem, but if an adult saw his room of unusual things, that would be a big problem.

With Gru in her hand, Tang Xiaomi looked at Su Yang with sympathy. "Su Yang, can I come another day to play with Twiggy?"

Twiggy was her new name for Gru.

"Say goodbye to your Twiggy," teased Su Yang.

Tang Xiaomi's big, round eyes were instantly covered with a layer of glistening tears. She was about to break down in tears.

Su Yang quickly caressed her head and stopped his sick habit of teasing the little girl. "Yeah, yeah, you can come if you want to."

'Maybe I'll get more Random Missions from her.'

Only then did Tang Xiaomi smile through her tears.

Su Yang quickly tidied up his basement before he took Tang Xiaomi out. The two of them held hands as they walked towards the entrance of the neighborhood. Tang Xiaomi looked up at him and said, "Su Yang, do you need a lot of money?"

"Of course, who doesn't?" Su Yang nodded.

"Why don't I steal my mom's car?" Tang Xiaomi asked with a serious expression.

Su Yang was amused by how naive the little imp was. 'Even if you wanted to, can you even drive the car with your little hands and legs?'

He rubbed Tang Xiaomi's head vigorously. "Shut up."

"Oh…" Tang Xiaomi obediently kept her mouth sealed.

The two of them waited at the entrance for a while before Tang Jing's Porsche came by and stopped in front of the two of them. Tang Jing nervously got down and hugged Tang Xiaomi firmly. "Xiaomi, please don't go wandering off yourself next time, okay?"

Tang Xiaomi nodded at her mother but winked at Su Yang as if she was really a little imp with mischievous ideas.

Su Yang had a feeling that the little imp must be planning her next 'Prison Break'.

After she lectured the little imp, Tang Jing stood up and thanked Su Yang once more. "I'm truly sorry to bother you again, Master Su. Thank you for taking care of Xiaomi."

Tang Jing was still dressed in her formal wear today. In her black stockings, a short skirt, a white shirt with floral lace at the edges, and a fitting coat, it made her typical office lady look a little more fashionable. She even looked a lot gentler. The high-quality clothes that she wore granted her the charm of an intellectual lady. Her current appearance was much more fitting to her temperament compared to her previous one.

Her character was gentle and somewhat meek after all. She seemed to possess the tenderness of a southern woman.

Su Yang returned the phone back to her and offered a kind reminder. He did not hold the mother and daughter up for too long since it was starting to get late.

After he saw the tail light of the Porsche disappear at the corner of the road, Su Yang headed back into his neighborhood. Just prior to reaching his basement, he received a notification on his phone. It was a 300 yuan transfer from Tang Jing. Tang Xiaomi must have told her mother about the expenses that he spent on her today and the money must be the reimbursement.

Su Yang did help her take care of her daughter after all, and she should reimburse him with the money that her daughter spent. Su Yang did not try to be courteous as he accepted the money succinctly.

As the Porsche sprinted across the highway, Tang Jing caught a glimpse of Tang Xiaomi in the passenger seat. "Xiaomi, what are you doing with my phone again?"

"Su Yang paid my taxi fee and dinner, so I'm giving him the money back," said Tang Xiaomi righteously.

Tang Jing nodded. "Okay, it's the right thing to do."

A little pause later, she added gently, "You shouldn't call someone older than you by their name. You must call him 'uncle'."

"Oh…" Tang Xiaomi answered with pouted lips and did not continue the conversation.

Since Tang Jing was driving and Tang Xiaomi did not want to talk, the interior of the Porsche returned to silence and darkness.

Two minutes later, Tang Xiaomi suddenly said, "Mommy, Su Yang needs money."

Tang Jing glanced into the rear mirror for oncoming cars before she replied, "How much?"

"A million."

The revelation did not shock Tang Jing at all while her eyes remained straight ahead. "Did he tell you to say that?"

Tang Xiaomi shook her head. "No, I found out by myself. He has to earn a million in six months."

"Hmm…" Tang Jing did not continue the conversation.

Tang Xiaomi looked at her mother expectantly. "Is there any way to help him?"

Right after Su Yang stepped into his basement, a beep sounded in his head.

[Random Mission Completed.]

It was probably the easiest Random Mission ever. He did not need to fight anyone. All he did was sit at home and entertain the little girl with Gru and he even got takeaway as dinner.

'What a pleasant day…Hmm, speaking of Gru…'

Gru was not just a useless withered twig. After Su Yang came back, it extended its sprout and signed '1' in front of Su Yang's face.

Su Yang understood what Gru wanted. "Okay, okay, I'll give you a packet of milk."

Gru had done a great job after all.

Su Yang played some music for it with his phone and poured a pack of milk into its pot.

While Gru wriggled happily, Su Yang's eyes were searching around his house.

Adding points was like a drug to him. He would feel terrible if he did not do it. He had just gotten a Random Point and was eager to use it.

"Which one of you cuties is going to be your master's next subject?" Su Yang uttered gibberish with a perverted look. His eyes then landed on a bolster on his bed.

It was a long rectangle bolster with a husky's head printed on it. It was a present that he had gotten from his supervisor from a job at the mall last semester.

His basement did not have a sofa, so he simply put the bolster on his bed. He used to hug it in his sleep or use it as support for his arms.

The husky printed on the bolster was looking at him with its large, googly eyes as if it was displeased with Su Yang's choice.

"I choose you!"

Su Yang headed to the bathroom to wash his hands. He used the piece of soap and rubbed his hands carefully. While washing his hands, he suddenly remembered that he did not wash his hands during his last ability-drawing because he had been so focused on smashing his face with the brick.

'Maybe that's the reason why I didn't get any abilities related to English…'

With that in mind, Su Yang prayed in his heart.

'Please let me add the point to another evolution in life.'

After his prayers, Su Yang walked out of the bathroom. He hugged the husky bolster in his arms and opened the Point System.

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Chapter 28: Adding Points Turned It Into A Second Little Monster

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Right after he opened the Point System, a translucent ] sign appeared at the upper corner of the husky bolster.

Su Yang lightly tapped on it. The bolster gleamed and the point was added. Simple and efficient as always. The husky bolster in his arms did not change, not in size, color or looks.

'Did I get another special item?'

He patiently waited for the item description to pop up.

A moment later, a sharp voice entered his left ear. "Su Yang."

Su Yang was shocked. He looked around but there was no one but him.

The voice called him again, "Su Yang, what are you looking at?"

Su Yang looked at the husky bolster in his arms and realized that it was the husky on the bolster talking to him. It widened its doggy eyes, staring into Su Yang's eyes with its grumpy babyish face. "It's me."

Su Yang was stunned on the spot.

Meanwhile, at the top of the bolster, a new window popped up.

[Bolster 1: Its life has evolved to the next stage. Acquired: Simple Intellect, Speech, Simple Ability. Remark: Relax, a bolster won't tear down your house, or will it?]

With such a bolster in his arm, Su Yang believed it was no longer appropriate to call it a soulless bolster, but why did the bolster talk like a husky?

Did the husky picture on the bolster receive life and evolve to the next stage or was it the bolster itself?

While Su Yang was pondering about it, the bolster did not stay idle either. Its doggy eyes sized up Su Yang's basement as if it was looking for somewhere to start tearing down the place. In the end, it said to his astonishment, "Su Yang, I'm hungry."

The bolster used its eyes to signal toward the box of instant noodles and sausages under the table. "I want some sausages."

Su Yang rubbed the bolster from top to bottom and said, "But you don't even have a mouth…"

"I want to eat!" the bolster responded with a husky death stare.

"You're a bolster. You can't eat!"

"I'm a dog, I can and want to eat!"

With the husky bolster in his arms, Su Yang's ears no longer knew peace.

'Sigh…I think I just added the point to another useless thing. This doggy bolster might be useless but the soap worked! My prayers came true! I prayed for life to evolve again and it did!'

Su Yang gazed at the piece of soap in his bathroom. "I want to complete the 1 million yuan mission."

One second, two seconds…nothing happened.

'Sigh, am I overthinking? Or am I asking too much from a piece of soap?'

He ultimately spared the soap from his ridiculous thoughts. He washed up and prepared to sleep since he had another meeting for the job tomorrow.

However, his dog, or his bolster, did not want to spare him. "Su Yang, I want chocolate."

Su Yang was lying on his bed with his eyes closed. He simply answered, "A dog will die eating chocolate."

The husky bolster widened its doggy eyes. "But I want chocolate!"

Su Yang did not even open his eyes. "I don't have any here."

"Get up and buy me some," said the husky bolster.

Su Yang had almost fallen asleep. "It's already night. The shops are closed."

"Then, buy me some tomorrow."

"You're a bolster. You can't eat," Su Yang mumbled.

The husky on the bolster revealed a frightened face. "Am I not a dog? Didn't you just call me a dog?"

"Go away!" Su Yang could no longer tolerate the nagging. He punched the bolster and grabbed it to the bathroom, locked it inside, and returned to bed. His world quickly returned to peace.

'This little b*stard is really talkative. Look at Gru. He's cute because he never talks.'

Gru was sound asleep. The soft murmurs from the twig sounded like a fish bubbling while it was asleep.

Su Yang glanced at the sleeping twig. The withered twig that he once assumed was useless was a lot cuter than the talkative husky bolster.

'Comparison really kills. But why are all these little monsters so useless? Even the special items are much more useful. The twig and the bolster only know how to ask for food…'

With that in mind, Su Yang switched his gaze from the withered twig to the dog in the bathroom.

'Whatever, it's time to sleep. I'm not adding points to any little monster anymore!"

On the morning of the second day, Su Yang was woken up by the husky bolster which he named Little Hus. Little Hus seemed to have gone mad as it kept knocking on the door of the bathroom and called loudly, "Su Yang! It's time for a walk! Wake up!"

"Su Yang, the sun shining on your backside. Wake up! Su Yang!"

Su Yang was so irritated that he covered his head with the blanket. He did not want to answer the talkative bolster.

However, Little Hus was resilient with its calling. Its sharp voice easily penetrated the door and the blanket to attack Su Yang's ears. As a bolster with a picture of a husky, Little Hus really behaved like a real husky that was extremely energetic.

After Su Yang played ostrich for two minutes, he gave up. He could not go back to sleep since the noise was tormenting. He got out of bed and kicked the bathroom door open to shout at Little Hus, "What are you trying to do! Are you insane!?"

The husky on the bolster gave him a sinister smile. Even though he knew that the husky's face was infuriating to look at, Su Yang assumed that Little Hus was mocking him.

He grabbed Little Hus and put it into a pail of water, attempting to 'cool' it down.

Little Hus continued screaming when it was immersed in water, "Su Yang! Su Yang! I can't swim!"

Su Yang did not even turn around. "All dogs can swim."

Little Hus showed a poker face. "Really?"

Su Yang had no idea whether it was true or not. All he knew was that soaking Little Hus in water stopped it from talking. Maybe it really was just learning to swim.

'A bolster with a husky picture thinks he's a dog? Sigh, the things in my house are getting weirder. Will I have to walk the bolster every day? People walk their dogs while I walk my…bolster? The thought alone makes me feel like I'm insane…Sigh.'

Since he was already up, Su Yang did not try to go back to bed. He washed up, had some breakfast, and headed to class.

It was Monday, thus he had more classes than any other day. He had two lectures in the morning and one in the afternoon. The two lectures were back-to-back which made it 100 minutes long.

After spending the whole morning on campus, he returned home after the class in the afternoon to tidy up before he headed out to meet the intermediary company for more details on the job.

He made an appointment to meet with the intermediary face-to-face yesterday. An event that involved more than a hundred people was a significant job. If anything went south, Su Yang would have to compensate the company with all his money, so he tried to be as careful as possible.

The company was located at a technology park not far from his campus. Starting out from his basement, it took Su Yang only 10 minutes to reach the place.

As for why an intermediary company was inside a technology park, who knew? Su Yang did not dare ask.

When he reached the technology park, Su Yang took his phone out and checked the map. Then, he made his way to the company.

At the entrance of the office was its name: Junqing Intermediary.

Beside the sign was the company's registration information. Su Yang noted down the company name and did a background check online.

The reviews and record seemed good enough. The company did not have any legal problems or industrial penalty records. The recruitment situation seemed normal throughout a six-month span and the salary of the employees ranged from 3,000 to 50,000 yuan.

Su Yang's initial judgment was that this company was a white company and had a certain level of reputation. Of course, he would have to meet the people within to find out more about the details.

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Chapter 29: The Hope Of Completing The Silver Mission

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With the initial judgment, Su Yang felt a lot better. He registered at the reception.

The receptionist was a lady with a bit of baby fat though she was quite pretty and passionate in greeting people.

Even after she heard that Su Yang was there to discuss a collaboration, she did not look down on him because of his young age. She took his details carefully and made a call to the office to inform the intermediary that Su Yang contacted.

The intermediary was a young man in his mid-20s around 175 cm tall and slightly worn out. His shirt was a little wrinkled but clean. His hairstyle was not fashionable but was washed and it did not look oily at all.

In short, he looked like the most typical white-collar male or salaryman in Shanghai.

He passionately greeted Su Yang when he came out and even shook his hand. He signed the record book at the reception and then brought Su Yang into the office.

The intermediary company was not small by any means. On the office floor, there were almost 50 workstations within Su Yang's sight and there were also some independent offices and meeting rooms, so there were around 60 employees in the company.

The young man brought Su Yang to a small meeting room. He then introduced himself, "Nice to meet you. I'm Wang Dong, an intermediary of Junqing Intermediary. You seem young enough, so you can just call me Brother Dong."

Su Yang obliged to his kindness. "Brother Dong, I'm Su Yang, a student at Shanghai University."

A tinge of surprise appeared in Wang Dong's gaze at Su Yang. "That prestigious university? Not bad. I didn't expect that a random call would allow me to meet a student from a prestigious university."

"Maybe it's fate," Su Yang joked.

Both of them clicked together quickly. Su Yang and Wang Dong chatted for almost 10 minutes and they got a better understanding of each other's situation.

Wang Dong more or less fit Su Yang's expectations. He was from Shannan Province but came to Shanghai to study interior design. He graduated from university six years ago and continued to stay in this city to make a living though not as what he studied which was an interior designer. Instead, he worked as an intermediary.

The boss of this intermediary company was someone with an impressive background and the benefits were quite attractive. Wang Dong had been working for over a year and was able to get all kinds of jobs.

Examples of such jobs included buying fake fans for some artist or filling up a certain event with fake tourists, or even attracting potential clients for property companies and finding people to play as potential clients for a property show.

According to Wang Dong, what he got were considered the simplest cases. His higher-ups were engaged in head-hunting and pulling strings for other companies to meet their potential collaborators. However, all those cases were beyond his pay grade.

After Wang Dong's introduction, Su Yang got a better understanding of the company background. 'It seems like a well-connected company.'

The two of them moved on to the job after they chatted and got a better understanding of each other. Wang Dong expressed his concerns about Su Yang's classmates pretending to be potential clients for a property company.

He rubbed the stubble at his chin and asked, "If all of you are students, visiting a showhouse together would seem fake since those who are capable of buying houses are mostly in their late 20s or early 30s. It's manageable if there were only one or two but a group of students of 18 to 19 years old would give us away in an instant. It'd be obvious that someone paid them to be there."

"Brother Dong, the students in my course aren't printed from the same mold. Some look old whereas some look young, am I right? I'll assign each of them a character to play. The younger-looking ones can go solo and don't need to fake it. They can just be curious students who want to understand the local properties more," Su Yang explained.

"The older-looking ones will be grouped in pairs of different genders, of course. They can be fresh graduate couples in their 20s who want to do a survey before persuading their parents to buy a unit or a property.

"Since it's our first collaboration, I won't call too many of them—20 of them, tops. With a little work, they will be equally scattered with different identities, so they won't catch any attention and their identities will work out."

Su Yang also added, "I'll try my best to pick those who appear old. You don't have to worry about that. I want to make this collaboration the first of many, thus I assure you I won't screw it up."

Wang Dong was obviously moved by Su Yang's explanation. He pondered it for a while before he nodded. "Okay, let's go with it."

Junqing Intermediary was a legitimate company, so it had a certain set of standard operating procedures to follow before executing a job. After the two of them reached an accord, Wang Dong brought the proposal to his supervisors. The job got the green light and two sets of contracts were brought over to Su Yang.

Su Yang used his limited legal knowledge to skim through the contract. He did not find any problem with it except for the terms that required him to keep this job confidential. Other than that, it was fine.

The terms about the payment were also clearly stated. The first deposit was 20% and 60% would be paid after the job while the remaining 20% would be cleared at the end of the month.

Su Yang did not know how good or how bad the terms were, and since he was the second party, he did not have the right to change the terms. All he could do was agree and sign the contract.

Su Yang also left his bank account and bank name on the contract. Wang Dong brought the signed contract to his supervisor and the finance director for their additional signatures. The signed contract was then handed over to the finance department.

The finance department of the company was quite efficient. In less than half an hour, Su Yang received a notification from his phone and received the 480 yuan deposit.

Su Yang ran a quick calculation in his mind. '20 people, 100 each. I get 20% in intermediary fees which is…400. Great!'

The amount was relatively small compared to a million, but the goal could only be reached through accumulation.

Besides, it was his first collaboration with the company. Su Yang remembered that he still had to find fake fans for Han Yi. That job alone could earn him 5,000 yuan. If these two jobs worked out well, he could get close to Junqing Intermediary and secure himself a stable source of income.

At the very least, if he could work with the company seven to eight times per month, he would be able to earn 10,000 to 20,000 yuan. In six months, he would be able to complete a tenth of the Silver Mission. Was that not great?

It was already 5.30 after everything was settled. Wang Dong generously asked Su Yang for dinner.

Since Su Yang also wanted to be closer to Wang Dong, he agreed to the invitation.

After work, the two of them found a little restaurant nearby and settled in. It was not far from Su Yang's campus, but he had never been there before.

As the host, Wang Dong ordered several dishes and some beer, and the two of them soon dug in.

Wang Dong popped a bottle of beer for Su Yang and passed it to him. "Wanna have some?"

Su Yang shook his head. "I can't drink."

As Wang Dong laughed, he did not pressure Su Yang. He put the bottle of beer at his side and said sentimentally, "When I first saw you today, I felt a sense of familiarity. It was as though I was looking at my younger self from eight years ago."

When Su Yang looked at Wang Dong, he saw the man was reminiscing his memories. There was also a tinge of helplessness mixed with a little disappointment in his expression. The man bitterly shook his head and drained the glass of beer dry.

Su Yang tried to hold him back. "Brother Dong, take it slow."

Wang Dong smiled at him. "It's fine. I trained myself for this."

After another glass, Wang Dong asked, "Su Yang, you aren't local, are you?"

Su Yang nodded.

"Where from? Shannan? Jiujiang? Qingjiang?"

"Jiujiang."

"You're from a farming village, aren't you?"

Su Yang nodded.

Wang Dong smiled as he shook his head and another glass of beer was drained dry. He sighed heavily after he put the glass down. "We are so alike."

Su Yang did not answer. As a matter of fact, he also felt a sense of familiarity when he saw Wang Dong. It felt as if he was looking at his future self, or what his future self could be.

They shared similar family backgrounds, similar experiences, and similar passions about life. It was just that Wang Dong started eight years earlier.

'Without the system, will I become like Brother Dong in the future?"

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Chapter 30: Sing A Song!

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Although Su Yang did not know why Wang Dong opened his heart to him at the first meeting, Su Yang could feel the bitterness in his heart.

The passion Wang Dong showed when he was working and the exhaustion that he showed now formed an obvious contrast.

Su Yang barely ate anything and Wang Dong did not even have a bite, but the man drank all four bottles of beer.

His alcohol tolerance was not as good as he claimed. After guzzling four bottles of beer, his eyes were a little out of focus. Bitterness was smeared all over his face, he reached out to Su Yang and signed with his hand. "I've graduated for six years, six years! My brother and I've also been hustling for six years."

Su Yang looked at the man, unable to reply.

Thankfully, Wang Dong wanted to only vent his emotions instead of getting Su Yang's reply. The man added, "I came here to study interior design and I really liked it. I really wanted to be an interior designer, but I can't make any money from this.

"I've worked as an interior designer for five years before this, but I failed to earn myself a house or a car. A so-called interior designer has to live in a tiny apartment that's only a dozen square meters large. I worked from nine to five but I couldn't even save a dozen yuan in a month.

"Every festive season, I can't even afford presents to send back to my hometown. I have to rely on cheap instant noodles to make it through the end of the month. Where would I get the money to buy presents for my family?!

"After hustling for five years, in the end, I choose to compromise with life…"

Wang Dong drank glass after glass and his eyes got red. "If you ask whether I'm earning money from this current job? Yes! But it's far from enough!"

As he started to get drunk, his head started to sway left and right while the words slurred out from his mouth, "Do you know how much it costs to own a house in Shanghai?"

Wang Dong put three fingers up in front of Su Yang. "At least 3 million. I worked hard. I tried everything, but I can't earn enough or that much."

"Look on the bright side. You are doing okay yourself for now. Maybe you can work things out if you continue to work hard," Su Yang sighed and consoled the man.

Wang Dong chuckled in disdain. "Continue to work hard? Do I have to continue to pretend that a mantou is a slice of chocolate cake? I'm getting older. My classmates, my peers have properties worth over tens of millions while I'm still hustling for a ten thousand salary a month…I'm really…a useless piece of trash!"

Su Yang sighed again though he did not try to console Wang Dong anymore. The man must have run into something lately, so maybe he just wanted to vent his emotions.

As a third party, especially a third party that wished to further the collaboration, all Su Yang could do was accompany the drunkard while he vented his emotions. It was Su Yang's first time experiencing the bitterness of being on the passive side.

Soon enough, Wang Dong collapsed on the table. Su Yang tried to wake the man but realized he had passed out.

'What should I do with this fella?'

When Su Yang realized that the man might have missed the bill for the meal, he started to have a headache. He checked his watch and it was already a quarter past 9 at night, thus he decided to settle the bill at the counter first before figuring out a way to settle Wang Dong.

To his surprise, when he checked with the counter, the cashier said that Wang Dong had paid in advance and he actually had a way to contact Wang Dong's girlfriend.

It gave Su Yang a better impression of the drunkard.

The restaurant made a call to Wang Dong's girlfriend who was not friendly when she picked up the phone. She claimed that they had broken up, but after she heard that Wang Dong had passed out, she hesitated for a minute before deciding to come and pick him up.

Wang Dong's mind cleared up a lot when he saw his own girlfriend. He hugged her and broke down in tears as though he was trying to weep his endless grievance out.

His girlfriend also teared up in silence. Something must have happened to the two of them recently.

Su Yang did not have the curiosity to get to the bottom of everything, thus he did not ask. He sent the two of them off before he walked home alone. Wang Dong's words somehow affected his mood.

As he strolled along the sidewalk, Su Yang somehow ended up at the western entrance of the campus. To his surprise, he saw a busker in front of the entrance. The busker was playing his guitar while singing softly.

'Look into the night, who do you love?

'They laughed and pushed me around, asking me why I'm drunk.

'Following the rewind of memories, the thought of you breaks my heart.

'Everyone wants love, waiting at the countless crossroads…'

The busker sang quite well. The students passing by would listen for a while, like how Su Yang was, and they donated him some money.

Su Yang enjoyed the singing. He stepped forward and put 10 yuan into the guitar box.

The busker nodded at him in gratitude while Su Yang smiled and continued listening to the singing.

A while later, after the busker finished the first song, he looked at Su Yang. "Brother, do you have any song that you want to listen to? I'll sing it for you."

Su Yang was surprised. He thought about it for a while and asked, "Can I give it a go instead?"

Not expecting Su Yang's request, the busker hesitated for a second before he took the guitar that was strapped to him off with a smile.

Su Yang took the guitar. It was heavier than it looked, but it was a lot better than the entry-level guitar that he bought. He put the strap over his shoulder and tested the strings. The quality and tune were great.

The students who passed by barely paid attention to the busker singing at the entrance, but when a fellow passerby requested to give it a go, his action captivated a lot of attention.

The action turned heads but did not stop the students from moving along. They did not even slow down.

Su Yang looked up at the sky. Shanghai's sky was clear today and the stars were glittering. The myriad of stars garnished the dark night with its glimmer, forming a long river of light that soared across the south-east as though the starry torrent was gushing out to a million meters away.

Further away, the neon lights of Shanghai converged and shone brightly. It seemed like the lights were a reflection of the starry river in the sky. One might not be able to differentiate whether it was the mortal world or the heavens.

It was the biggest and most prosperous city in Huaxia. There were countless people who realized their dreams here every single day and there were also countless people who gave up on everything in life.

Su Yang fiddled with the strings softly and closed his eyes.

Maybe because the system gave him a musical ability, he felt like venting his emotions through his voice.

Even though he knew this song might not belong to Shanghai, the state of mind in the song matched his and Wang Dong's situation perfectly.

He slowly opened his eyes and strummed the guitar. His slightly rough voice that sounded lonely started to sing in front of the campus entrance.

'When I walk on each of these streets, it seems like my heart can never be in peace.

'Aside from the roaring engines and electrical buzzing, I seem to hear his candlewick heartbeat.'

Once the expert made a move, the truth would be revealed. The moment Su Yang started singing, the passersby were attracted by his magnetic and sentimental voice.

A couple who was walking to the campus entrance could not help but glance at each other before turning around to Su Yang.

A student who walked out of the campus could not help but stop and listen.

Even the busker was in awe at Su Yang's singing. His jaw almost fell to the ground.

Su Yang's [Guitar-playing Ability] made him better than any amateur singer. He was only a step shy from a professional singer.

If his voice was heard on the television, people might not be surprised but when his voice was heard in real life, it shocked everyone instantly.

Su Yang also poured his emotions into his singing. The things that happened recently inspired and affected him a lot, including Tang Jing's matter and Tang Dafa's offer.

Earlier today, he had even met Wang Dong who was someone who could have been his future self if he did not have the system. He could not help but sympathize with Wang Dong, so his emotions overflowed as he sang louder.

'This is where I laugh, this is where I cry!

'This is where I live and this is where I die!

'This is where I pray, this is where I feel lost

'This is where I searched and this is where I lost myself.'

The students gathered in a crowd around Su Yang and were deeply affected by his heartfelt singing.

"Who's this?"

"His singing is out of this world!"

"How can a passerby sing like a professional singer? And it's acoustic!?"

Some smarter ones quietly took their phones out and started to record the performance as they wanted to share the performance with their friends.

The busker was also stunned on the spot. He did not expect a random passerby to be able to sing this well!

Although the students who gathered might only appreciate how melodious Su Yang's singing was, the busker had practiced music for several years and had been busking for seven to eight years. He knew better than anyone that this random passerby's voice, technique, and control were at a professional level! On top of that the melodious singing was emotions that poured into the tune and overflowed, in fact. Such soulful singing would easily move anyone's heart.

If someone like him participated in the Voice of Huaxia, all the mentors might turn around just for him.

Today, the busker met someone like that in front of a university.

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