Chapter 5: Owning a 2 million yuan house in the city center is a source of pride

What do I do?

I bumped into someone—no, worse!

I ended up sitting right on someone’s face…

So many people are watching…

It must be so embarrassing.

She probably won’t have the face to show herself to anyone ever again.

Honestly, if I were in her shoes, I’d be dying to run away the moment this happened in front of so many people…

Inside the bus, the cramped, noisy, and stuffy atmosphere suddenly turned into an ice cave for Chen Wenwen.

Her ears were ringing, and she couldn’t hear a thing.

The only thought running through her mind was to quickly apologize to the girl in front of her.

But after such a humiliating incident, would an apology even help?

Especially with so many people watching…

Looks like there’s only one option…

“I-I-I-I…um…This is all the money I have on me. Here, take it. I’m sorry >人< I really didn’t mean it…”

Panicking, Chen Wenwen frantically dug into her pocket and pulled out all the money she had for breakfasts this week, nervously bending over to hand it to the girl—about twenty yuan or so.

She didn’t know if it would help, but this was the most sincere offering she could make.

“Sorry for making your butt sit on my face.”

“Here’s 100 yuan. I hope you can forgive me.”

“Huh? Huh? Huh? What?”

Chen Wenwen, a model student who never fought or bullied anyone, always listened to teachers and parents, and studied hard despite being mocked by boys for wearing glasses and “only knowing how to study,” was now facing a ridiculous situation she had never encountered in her 16 years of life.

“You’re apologizing to me? And giving me money?”

Her worldview collapsed instantly as she stared at the girl before her, who was holding out a hundred yuan with a deeply apologetic expression.

“Um, I’m really sorry for making your butt sit on my face.”

“I swear I didn’t mean it, I’m sorry.”

Seeing the girl with glasses looking utterly incredulous, as if her brain had short-circuited, Su Moli repeated her words once more, bowing even lower, her tone full of sincerity.

First of all, let me clarify: Su Moli is not crazy or masochistic.

She truly felt bad for the girl in front of her—after all, a girl her age in puberty is very sensitive to how the outside world views her.

With raging hormones and an immature mindset, it’s easy to get caught up in anxious thoughts and feel down just because of minor external disturbances.

Especially with so many people watching on the bus, this could leave a lifelong shadow on someone’s heart.

So!

To avoid leaving the bespectacled girl with guilt, Su Moli had to apologize!

She wanted to turn this social death incident into a joke.

“Um, sorry >人<, I didn’t mean to sit on your face.”

“Really, I’m so sorry >人< I didn’t mean to let my butt sit on your face.”

Chen Wenwen, utterly confused, could only bow deeply and apologize sincerely according to instinct.

Su Moli, not wanting to leave a psychological scar on Chen Wenwen, also bowed sincerely in return.

And so, in front of dozens of passengers on the bus, they bowed and apologized to each other more than ten times.

【Heh~ Anyone who didn’t know better might think they were bowing at a wedding ceremony.】

“Ding dong~”

The bus arrived at its stop, and the back door slowly opened, but nobody got off—everyone just wanted to watch these two “gods” a little longer inside the bus.

“Ah!? No, I’m late, um…sorry…I gotta go…”

“Otherwise, I’ll be even later…”

As the bus reached the stop, Chen Wenwen could no longer hold it in and dashed out like she’d found salvation, legs wide and running toward the School Gate.

That relief was as satisfying as finally taking a weeklong overdue dump.

“Huh? She left?”

Seeing Chen Wenwen run off, Su Moli naturally had no reason to stay on the bus either, especially since they were classmates and had to go to school.

“Shh~”

Once these two “gods” left, the bus erupted into a chorus of “shhh” sounds.

【Don’t you have even a little shame?】

Watching Su Moli step off the bus, her expression calm and unruffled by the ridiculous scene earlier, the System couldn’t help but complain.

“First of all, I own a City Center Apartment worth two million yuan. Even if I sold it off, I’d get at least one million. That’s win number one.”

“And I don’t even need to sell my apartment to live comfortably right now. Win number two.”

“I currently live comfortably without selling the apartment, and still own that two-million-yuan City Center Apartment. Win number three.”

“Since I’ve already achieved a grand slam, no matter what happens, I’m winning on top of winning.”

“So, why would I feel embarrassed?”

“Got it? Applaud, please.”

Walking ahead, Su Moli started clapping for herself.

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【Can you stop mentioning your two-million-yuan apartment all day? Isn’t it tiring?】

“First, let me correct you—it’s a City Center Apartment worth over two million. Don’t get it wrong.”

[…]

The System was too exhausted to continue arguing with Su Moli, who puffed out her chest proudly whenever she mentioned the two-million-yuan City Center Apartment.

At the school gate, seeing it already closed, Auntie Security Guard sat inside the Security Office, leisurely drinking tea and scrolling on her phone.

Su Moli immediately realized she was late on her first day.

【Hey~ This is what youth looks like, right?】

Out of nowhere, the System teased her bitterly.

Who told Su Moli to be so unhurried after being woken up?

Walking so calmly right to the school gate?

If she’s not late, then who is?

Now let’s see what she’ll do.

“Since it’s come to this…I’ll just go home and tell the teacher I’m not feeling well. I’ll come back tomorrow to register.”

Seeing the locked school gate and Auntie Security Guard’s watchful gaze waiting for her to sheepishly confess, Su Moli immediately decided to postpone her registration until the next day.

That’s right, Su Moli wasn’t actually a student here.

The System had assigned her the identity of a Transfer Student, and today was supposed to be her school registration day.

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【If you don’t go to school today, you’ll miss the strategy plot the System arranged for you.】

【You’ll miss the chance to get close to a beautiful girl.】

Seeing Su Moli actually turn back, the System panicked.

Remember, this System was created by the Galgame God, and its sole command was to help the host successfully rescue girls in trouble who couldn’t save themselves for various reasons.

【Successfully register today, reward: 500 yuan】

“Ugh, work was already tiring enough, then I got transmigrated.

I want to lie low, but I’m forced into romance. No rights left.”

Reading the System’s task, Su Moli sighed inwardly but turned her steps sharply and strode toward the Auntie Security Guard at the school gate.

“You’re the one who’s late, right?”

The gatekeeper smiled faintly, putting down her cup of goji berry tea, her eyes full of teasing.

“You’re late, huh?”

Looks like Su Moli would have to think of a way to get through this.

(Staring at the gatekeeper’s teasing gaze, Su Moli braced herself and stepped forward, pleading.)

“Auntie Security Guard, can you please let me in?”

“I really didn’t mean to be late. My family forgot to turn off the gas, so I had to run back home and then run back here…and I’m already late.”

“So, please, can you let me in?”

Outside the gate, Su Moli began appealing to Auntie Security Guard’s sympathy and reason, explaining why she was late.

“No means no. Write down your name and class on this sheet, then I’ll let you through.”

Looking at the pitiful student begging outside, Auntie Security Guard felt a bit reluctant but knew she couldn’t lose her job just to pity someone.

“Alright~~”

Seeing Auntie Security Guard so unyielding, Su Moli resigned herself and reluctantly wrote down her name and class.

“Huh? You’re Mo Xiaoxi? Class Two Year One?”

“Yes, yes, that’s me. What’s up?”

“Uh…nothing. You can go now.”

Once the student wrote down her name and class, Auntie Security Guard stopped blocking the gate and let her in.

However, looking at the name on the tardy list, she felt something was off.

She’d guarded this gate for many years but had never seen this student before—it felt unfamiliar.

Oh well, this school has over 2,000 students; it’s normal not to know everyone.

“Sigh~ Not bad~ Another day of skating by~”

Holding the tardy list, Auntie Security Guard returned to the Security Office, comfortably settled into her chair, sipping her goji berry tea, legs crossed, ready to submit the list to the classroom office later.