“Play, play, play. You think you can even figure it out? Do you know how expensive one helmet is!”
Xiao Nanchu wagged his index finger at Luo Taozhi, finding her request completely incomprehensible.
“How long has it been since you played a game, I ask you? Buying a helmet for you… do you even deserve it?”
“I… I really haven’t played in a long time…”
Luo Taozhi subconsciously looked down, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with Xiao Nanchu’s words.
But…
“So what! It’s a virtual reality game. The ads say it’s 1:1 realism. Does it matter if I’ve played before?”
“And have you even played it?! I don’t believe that just because I’ve been gone for three months, you’ve been playing for three months!”
She was desperate. Right now, she didn’t have an ID card; she was a total undocumented resident.
Gold farming in this game looked very profitable. Based on the ads, it really was 1:1 realism. With her combat experience, who could possibly be better than her?
‘Becoming the number one PKer on the whole server would definitely be no problem, right?’
‘Making some money would also certainly be no problem!’
This was the real reason Luo Taozhi wanted this game; it wasn’t just about playing.
Speaking of games, what game could be more realistic than the life-and-death battles she faced in Another World? What game could be more magnificent than the Daoist Arts she studied in Another World?
So, making money was the goal!
She couldn’t keep relying on the blood-sucking Xiao Nanchu forever. Although this guy’s family seemed very rich and he appeared capable of supporting her, she was afraid she would end up paying a different price. She didn’t have much trust in Xiao Nanchu’s self-control.
‘Does he really think I haven’t noticed him subconsciously looking at my legs?’
No, no. Relying on Xiao Nanchu was out of the question. She had to get some money herself. Without money in hand, she felt unsettled. She definitely had to pay him back for this phone and the game helmet.
‘If I can’t make money from the game, then I should consider moving bricks at a construction site. With my current strength, moving bricks seemed like it would pay quite well…’
Faced with Luo Taozhi’s imminent explosion, Xiao Nanchu didn’t care at all. He gave her a smug smile.
“You’re actually wrong about that. A virtual game was released during the second month after you disappeared. It’s just that its realism wasn’t as high as *Xushi*, and it only had a combat system and a simple quest system.”
“But your brother here has played it, so I’ve played it. Do you understand the value of that experience? You Cultivation bumpkin!”
Who are you trying to impress?
Luo Taozhi’s face was covered in black lines. In the other world, if someone dared to show off like this in front of her, her sword would have slashed them in the next second. Unfortunately, it was different now. The person saying this was Xiao Nanchu. Moreover, she needed something from him. One had to bow their head when standing under another’s roof…
“Yes, yes, yes. You’re the greatest. I’m a Cultivation bumpkin.”
She stood on her tiptoes, raised her hand, and patted his head as if he were a dog, her tone full of submission.
Xiao Nanchu was stunned. He clearly hadn’t expected Luo Taozhi to make such a move. He actually saw a hint of… maternal love in the young girl’s eyes???
This was outrageous!
Had it finally reached this stage? She was no longer satisfied with calling herself his “father” and was now preparing to make him call her “mom”?
No way. Sorry, I don’t play like that.
“Let go. Do you still want the game helmet or not?”
“Of course, Brother!”
“You really want it?”
“Really.”
“Then…” Xiao Nanchu sized Luo Taozhi up, a glint flashing in his eyes. “Then you’ll have to pay a small price!”
“Sure thing, Brother. Whatever you say goes~”
Luo Taozhi was very sycophantic. For now, she would agree to whatever Xiao Nanchu said. As for whether she would follow through or how she would do it, that would be up to her later.
“I’m not teasing you anymore. I’m being serious. Don’t think about backing out; it’s a very simple request.”
As Xiao Nanchu spoke, his expression looked very serious. The glint in his eyes from earlier vanished. He was clearly being earnest.
So serious?
Seeing Xiao Nanchu so serious, Luo Taozhi also became well-behaved. Her hands restlessly kneaded the hem of her skirt, and her eyes were full of tension.
How could she not be nervous? This concerned whether she would be a gold farmer in a game or go move bricks at a construction site!
“It’s simple. It’s just… it’s just…” Even though Xiao Nanchu was the one making the request, at this moment, he found it a bit hard to say.
“Just what? Say it. In all honesty, there are very few things I can’t do now. Even if you said you wanted to sit in the White House for two days, it wouldn’t be a problem at all, you know?”
Luo Taozhi confidently patted her chest. However, because she had two rounded shock absorbers in front, it didn’t produce a very convincing sound.
“It’s not that ridiculous.” Interrupted by Luo Taozhi, the previously awkward Xiao Nanchu relaxed quite a bit.
Her previous image as a cold Fairy seemed to still have some influence on him, making him feel a bit embarrassed to state this request. Looking at it this way, Luo Taozhi was still the same Luo Taozhi.
“You only need to video call my mom every now and then every week and maintain the persona of being my girlfriend. That way, we can keep our monthly living expenses of 20,000 and the right to use this house.”
“How about it? Not hard, right?”
Xiao Nanchu laughed very happily. He naturally patted Luo Taozhi’s shoulder, acting as if they were brothers.
“Hard. Very hard.” Luo Taozhi pondered for a moment, then said, “How about we discuss the possibility of you becoming the president of the United States in the White House? Give me two weeks; I think I could basically brainwash all the people over there.”
“No, two weeks is still too rushed. Let’s say one month. I think in one month…”
Luo Taozhi spoke very seriously. A gentle breeze swirled around her fingers; she didn’t look like she was joking at all.
Xiao Nanchu didn’t understand. “What do you mean?”
“In one month, if nothing goes wrong, you should be standing in the White House. What do you think? Not bad…”
“Not bad my ass! Wait a second! Why would you be broke if you have this kind of ability!”
“What a strange question. Haven’t you read in novels that those of the Cultivation path do not entangle themselves in the karma of mortals?”
“Then I…?”
“You’re a mortal. Indirectly manipulating things is fine. The karma isn’t large; I can accept it.”
“I can’t accept it! Is it really that hard just to video call my mom once a week?!”
“It’s hard! It’s very hard for you to ask me to pretend to be your girlfriend and chat with your mom!”
“Where’s the difficulty? You just have to make a phone call and…”
“I’m not listening, not listening, not listening! Hard means hard!”
Luo Taozhi shook her head like a rattle. It was clear she was truly unwilling.
“Fine, I don’t care then. If you don’t cooperate, the house will be gone next month. If the house is gone, money becomes very important. If money is important, then I can’t take out half of it to buy you a game helmet.”
“Then… then… then fine!”
Luo Taozhi agreed with great difficulty. Tears welled up in her peach-blossom eyes, making her look as if she were selling both her soul and her body.