As long as I keep updating diligently, my reader base will eventually break one hundred.
Then there’ll naturally form groups—some like to post risqué pictures, some love chatting casually, there’ll be spenders, cute little ones, regular members, big shots, wealthy bros, and so on.
Oh, right, I forgot to mention—
Su Moli only got her phone back because she was shameless enough.
After school, she clung to Feng Aoyu like her life depended on it, saying she couldn’t live without her phone, that she was the only one left in her family, and if she lost her phone, she wouldn’t even know where her home was.
She basically gave herself the “lost without GPS” label, then went on about how she can’t wake up without an alarm, can’t pay the utility bills, and so forth.
Basically, she painted herself as a helpless postmodern person who simply couldn’t live without her phone.
After playing the pity card, Su Moli finally got back the phone she’d been longing for.
As for why she didn’t say from the start how important the phone was, or that it couldn’t be taken away…
Come on, Su Moli is an adult.
She knows the Student Council has to save face.
If she’d just demanded her phone back on the spot, word would spread and then who’d follow the Student Council’s rules?
Fine.
Besides, Feng Aoyu was still angry then.
Su Moli couldn’t just go against her mood.
She had to wait for Feng Aoyu to cool down before acting pitiful again.
So, Su Moli won this round too!
A complete mental victory, nothing more.
【Um, can we chat for a bit?】
In the dimly lit single-room rental, trying to save money, Gu Shiying chose the cheapest place she could find.
This meant her room had only a tiny window for ventilation and light, and the whole area was less than 20 square meters—just enough space for a bed, a wardrobe, and a tiny desk for her computer.
There was no extra room at all.
The rest of the space was barely enough for a few pairs of shoes and toiletries.
The air was heavy with oppression and damp mildew.
Looking around the cramped space, Gu Shiying felt suffocated.
Since graduating and failing to find a job, it had been almost ten days without talking to anyone else.
She kept talking to herself every day.
In this environment, if she didn’t find someone to talk to soon, she might really lose her mind.
But in her current pitiful state, how could she face family, classmates, or friends?
Leaving aside her family’s expectations, many of Gu Shiying’s classmates and friends had started their own businesses or gotten married and had children.
Only she was stuck in this mildew-smelling rental, wallowing in self-pity.
Even if she wanted to chat, most topics were about work, how much money was made, and how stupid bosses were.
Such conversations were impossible for Gu Shiying to join, since she hadn’t worked much.
FALL……
After much thought, Gu Shiying was surprised to realize that the only person who really talked heart-to-heart with her was that online scammer.
After all, both knew each other’s identities, so there was no need to hide anything.
Also, since their relationship wasn’t deep, even if they broke off, there was no real loss.
【Your Guide Girlfriend, after graduating and failing to find work, has been stuck in unemployment and anxiety about the future. Watching peers succeed and feeling the quiet support of her parents behind her back, she ultimately chose deception and escape, spending her days alone, gloomily playing on her phone in a rental.】
【But humans are social creatures. Long-term phone addiction has severely damaged her dopamine reward mechanism. Now, even getting out of bed to cook noodles feels like too much trouble.】
“Could it be that she just finished a session, then fell into the void of the ‘sage time,’ suddenly realizing that if she keeps sinking like this, her life will be ruined? She must change, but her body is tired and the bed is so comfortable, so she decides to browse motivational quotes videos for a few hours. Then feeling empty, she wants to talk to someone, but can’t face family or friends, so she turns to me for company?”
Hearing the system’s background explanation, Su Moli immediately started imagining and vividly constructing the image of a social waste in her mind.
【What do you want to talk about?】
【Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh don’t know】
Meaningless conversation.
【Did you eat today?】
【I did】
【Did you sleep today?】
【I did】
【Did you masturbate today?】
【I did】
【Wait! What did you say? You’re tricking me!】
It was a robotic conversation.
Lying on the bed, Gu Shiying stared at her phone screen.
She realized she’d been played, but didn’t feel angry—instead, she was happy.
Of course, she wasn’t a masochist; she was just glad to finally have someone to talk to after more than ten dark days.
It made her realize that at this moment, she was living as a person.
【OK, newbie tutorial finished. Now let’s talk about deeper, adult topics.】
【OK, what do you want to talk about?】
Seeing how casually the other party started the chat, Gu Shiying felt happy and began to anticipate what might come up.
But since they said “deeper adult topics” and the other was a guy, it was bound to be something NSFW.
【Are you anxious because you still haven’t found a job?】
? ? ? 】
How did this guy know I’m worried about not having found work?
Is he a hacker?
Woah!
Box!
Or maybe from my social media posts?
No, Gu Shiying, being a homebody, almost never posts on social media.
Besides, her WeChat was full of relatives and friends—if she posted some otaku stuff, it’d be embarrassing, especially if it showed up in family group chats.
FEL……
Could this guy actually be some guy from real life secretly crushing on me?
Stalking me?
Even living downstairs from me!?
The more she thought about it, the more alarmed Gu Shiying became.
They had been chatting online peacefully, exchanging a few risqué pictures casually, so why suddenly try to interfere with her real life?
【Are you scared? Why do I know you haven’t worked in over ten days?】
【Actually, I have a System. My mission is to save you girls who collapse under mortgages, car loans, and bride prices—those who cry alone in rentals.】
【What are you talking about?】
Through the phone, Gu Shiying had thought the other might use hacking tools to expose her real identity, but the next moment, seeing the cliché routine the other sent, she just felt her intelligence was insulted.
“Woah, what is this tired old novel scam cliché? Even for a scam targeting young people, can’t you be a little more creative? I actually got scared by this? What a misstep.”
Indeed! Just moments ago, Gu Shiying was panicked, but after reading the routine, she immediately understood.
Her info had clearly leaked from some website, making her a target.
The scammers cast a wide net, sending the same lines to hundreds of people.
As long as one person falls for it, they profit.
Thinking this, Gu Shiying wasn’t so scared anymore.
In today’s Internet age, personal info is basically public.
Anyone with some skill can look up anything.
However, one thing still puzzled her: this scammer had invested over 2000 yuan in this game—is it really worth it?
Aren’t they afraid she’d just delete her account and block them?
【I know you think I’m a scammer, but I truly want to help you.】
【If you don’t believe me, we can start a video call now.】
“Ring ring ring!”
AD
Seeing the incoming video call, Gu Shiying didn’t even hesitate to reject it.
After all, a mouse hiding in the shadows is the most afraid of light.
Yet she was the one who had started chatting with him in the first place…
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