Chapter 94: September 25th, Sunny

“1200?”

“Is… is it too expensive?”

Luo Yueli glanced around the private room and lowered her voice.

“Should we make a run for it?”

“Huh?”

Tong Ya was stunned, her mind going blank.

‘Sneak away? That’s too embarrassing…’

‘Apart from Su Yichen, is there anything in this world that I, Tong Ya, want to eat but can’t have?’

“Xiaoya, your living expenses… after this meal… how will you get through the month?”

Luo Yueli shook her head and sighed.

“Your spending habits aren’t great.”

“If you have a boyfriend, you can’t act like this.”

Tong Ya’s pink lips parted, and she curled her toes.

‘Please, please… Big Brother Yichen, please don’t notice…’

“It’s fine, Yueli.”

Su Yichen chose his words carefully.

“Tong Ya must be craving good food. Everyone gets cravings sometimes.”

“After all, none of us are well-off, and it’s rare we get to eat together.”

“I’ll treat you both.”

“Where did you get the money?”

Luo Yueli gave Su Yichen a slight glare.

“Don’t I know you?”

“A while ago, when I went out with my roommate, I passed a lottery shop and bought a ticket. Got lucky and won.”

Su Yichen made up an excuse and said.

“Don’t worry, I won’t overdo it.”

As he spoke, he opened his VX balance and showed it to Luo Yueli.

Su Yichen didn’t have much of a concept of money.

That thing wouldn’t come with him when he entered the void realm, nor would it leave with him when he went.

At most, it was useful during his capture plans, and then for daily life.

So as long as he could use it, that was fine.

And making money was no problem at all for Su Yichen.

As for whether Luo Yueli and Tong Ya believed him, that didn’t matter—they probably wouldn’t.

Even if they found out the truth…

It would just be another part of the capture plan.

Trivial women’s schemes, all under control.

“Lottery?”

His childhood friend, didn’t she know him well enough?

If Su Yichen said he bought a lottery ticket, Luo Yueli was the first to not believe it.

But she said nothing, just kept it in her heart.

Tong Ya didn’t believe it either.

‘Could it be that Big Brother Yichen went and found a part-time job behind my back?’

Tong Ya’s heart itched with curiosity.

A cat’s curiosity, as one can imagine.

Luo Yueli and Tong Ya exchanged a knowing glance, both choosing to stay silent.

“Then…”

“That’s not great either. Originally, Lizi and I agreed that I’d pay for this meal.”

“Let me owe you first. After I find a part-time job and earn some money, I’ll pay you back.”

Part-time job?

When Tong Ya spoke, her tone sharpened with hostility on the words “part-time job.”

‘Could Yichen be hiding from me…’

‘…doing something flashy outside?’

Luo Yueli heard clearly, and a thoughtful look appeared on her face.

‘How can childhood friends keep secrets from each other?’

‘I have to get to the bottom of this.’

At 9 PM.

After sending Tong Ya and Luo Yueli back to the dormitory, Su Yichen headed straight to the North campus gate.

The dormitory had beds, but no clothes.

He had to go back to his off-campus place to change.

Tonight seemed like a wasted effort.

Luo Yueli hadn’t acted oddly during the whole dinner, seeming normal.

Tonight, Tong Ya wasn’t as playful as when they were alone together, maybe because Luo Yueli was there.

This made Su Yichen feel like he had no way to make a move.

He would have to wait a few days and see.

However, because his meal had relieved Tong Ya’s embarrassment, her love value had increased by five points.

The night passed without incident.

***

September 25th, sunny, 9 AM.

Mo Qingqiu sat in her office, her long, straight legs casually crossed on the sofa beside her.

Outside, the sun was bright, but the girl kept yawning.

“Hah—”

Her eyes were a bit hazy, looking like she hadn’t slept well.

Unable to resist, Mo Qingqiu took out her phone, opened a voice message, and played it again.

“Sure thing, Sister Qingqiu~”

From yesterday until now, she must have listened to it dozens of times.

Honestly, whenever she thought of Su Yichen’s mesmerizing face and this voice that she never got tired of hearing…

She really couldn’t help but think about all sorts of messy things.

After all, she was a normal woman too.

Mo Qingqiu couldn’t help but recall the exhilarating feeling that rushed from her toes to her head when she kissed Su Yichen’s cheek yesterday.

‘I can’t stand it. This man is too addictive.’

Mo Qingqiu got up from the sofa and went to the bathroom to splash cold water on her face.

Soon, a knock sounded on the door.

“Come in.”

Mo Qingqiu, having regained her composure, said coldly.

“Senior Qingqiu.”

“You’re quite punctual, Junior Yichen.”

Looking at Su Yichen as he entered, Mo Qingqiu couldn’t help but smile faintly.

She glanced at the clock on the wall and said, “I thought I’d have to wait a while for you.”

“If I made an appointment with you, Senior, of course I’d be on time.”

Su Yichen took a bite of the siu mai in his hand, pointed at the stack of documents on the coffee table, and asked:

“Senior Qingqiu, is my work today those files?”

“Mm, your office is next door.”

“Okay, I’ll head over then.”

Su Yichen didn’t linger after speaking, nor did he flirt with Mo Qingqiu. He simply picked up the stack of documents and left.

This caught Mo Qingqiu a bit off guard.

Yesterday he was all sweet and affectionate, why so cold today?

But she didn’t dwell on it for long. Instead, she turned on the computer on her desk.

Soon, the scene from the next office appeared on the screen.

September 25th, sunny, 10 AM.

Su Yichen, having finished most of the work, stood up and stretched.

He had done most of it in an hour.

For an ordinary person, the documents would be a full day’s work, but for him, even though it was his first time, it wasn’t difficult.

Su Yichen thought about it and decided it was necessary to slack off a bit, so he took out his phone.

“Maybe… read a novel for a bit?”

Before he could flip through a few pages, the office door was pushed open.

Looking up, he saw Mo Qingqiu walking in with a cup of freshly brewed coffee.

“How is it? Getting used to it?”

Before Su Yichen could speak, Mo Qingqiu said.

Her tone carried some concern.

“It’s okay, I’ve done about half.”

Su Yichen adjusted his glasses and looked up, a hint of fatigue visible on his face.

“You’ve done half already?”

Mo Qingqiu’s voice held surprise.

“That’s a full day’s work.”

Then she smiled brightly.

“Really impressive, Junior Yichen.”

“It’s nothing.”

Su Yichen gave Mo Qingqiu a confident smile.

“I was worried that doing it slowly would cause you trouble, so I took it seriously.”

“Not at all. Looks like it was really wise of me to ask for your help.”

Mo Qingqiu was still smiling.

She stepped forward gracefully and gently placed the coffee on Su Yichen’s desk.

“I made you a cup of coffee.”

“This coffee was sent to me by a friend abroad, and I really like it.”

“Junior Yichen…”

“Do… you want to try it~?”