Chapter – 37
Spending Money on Men Brings Bad Luck!!!
Under the phoenix tree, Pei Nian’an was already growing impatient with her reading. When her phone vibrated, she was somewhat surprised to see Gu Chengnian’s call.
Yu Zhi was also puzzled.
Gu Chengnian and Wen Ying had seemed to be chatting quite pleasantly in the store earlier, so why did he have the inclination to call Pei Nian’an now?
Before Yu Zhi could ponder further, Pei Nian’an had already answered the call.
Gu Chengnian’s voice came through: “Are you busy right now?”
Pei Nian’an quickly replied: “No, not busy at all. What’s up, Chengnian gege?”
Gu Chengnian, his voice cold and slightly awkward, said: “Can you transfer 30,000 yuan to me right now?”
Pei Nian’an let out an “Ah?”
“You’re out of money, Chengnian gege?”
Yu Zhi immediately pricked up her ears.
On the other end of the line, Gu Chengnian coughed awkwardly and said quickly:
“Are you going to transfer it or not? If not, forget it!”
Pei Nian’an would never refuse. She hurriedly said: “Okay, okay, I’ll transfer it to your WeChat!”
Gu Chengnian grunted in affirmation and hung up instantly.
Pei Nian’an transferred 50,000 to Gu Chengnian.
Yu Zhi didn’t even have time to stop her; Pei Nian’an had already swiftly used her fingerprint to confirm the payment.
Yu Zhi: “!!!”
Yu Zhi looked at Pei Nian’an, her face full of disbelief: “Sister Pei, why did you transfer money to him?”
Spending money on men brings bad luck!!!
Pei Nian’an said: “Chengnian gege might be facing some difficulties, right? My birthday is this Saturday, you know. Do you think he’s planning to buy an electric scooter for me? 30,000 is not cheap, after all!”
Yu Zhi fell silent.
The free-spending heiress, addled by love, seemed to have forgotten that the cheapest thing on her person was probably the fruit phone in her hand…
And now she’s remarking that 30,000 yuan isn’t cheap?
Yu Zhi felt heartache.
What exactly does love do to girls!!
Even if we entertain Pei Nian’an’s theory, that Gu Chengnian is preparing to buy her a 30,000-yuan electric scooter as a birthday gift…
Yu Zhi tried to picture the scene: in the vast garage of Pei Nian’an’s mansion, a single electric scooter parked, beeping “jiu jiu jiu” when the remote is pressed…
Yu Zhi: …
Letting her imagination run further, the image of the heiress, wearing Chanel and carrying a Hermès bag, riding an electric scooter to school every morning…
Yu Zhi found it somewhat horrifying.
Realizing where her thoughts were going, Yu Zhi quickly shook her head, trying to snap out of it.
No, no, this is just too far-fetched!
She looked at Pei Nian’an and asked: “Sister Pei, do you even know how to ride an electric scooter…?”
Pei Nian’an shook her head.
Yu Zhi understood instantly. She roared at Pei Nian’an, trying to awaken the heiress’s love-struck brain:
“You don’t even know how to ride one! So why would he buy you an electric scooter?!”
Pei Nian’an blinked: “Oh, right.”
“So…”
“Chengnian gege was borrowing money from me to buy that bitchy green tea b*tch an electric scooter?!”
Meeting Pei Nian’an’s shocked gaze, Yu Zhi nodded gravely.
Forget Pei Nian’an’s shock, even Yu Zhi was thunderstruck.
What kind of shady move is Gu Chengnian pulling?!
And this guy is supposed to be the male lead?!?
“I don’t believe it!” Pei Nian’an turned to leave:
“Yu Zhi, you stay here and keep watch for me. Help me find out clearly whether this electric scooter is for me or for her!”
Yu Zhi: “…Huh?”
“What do you mean ‘huh’!” Pei Nian’an was furious:
“Investigate carefully and tell me the results tomorrow! I’ll pay you!”
Yu Zhi instantly perked up: “I guarantee I’ll complete the task!”
Pei Nian’an left, heartbroken.
Yu Zhi excitedly stayed behind, keeping watch.
Soon, Yu Zhi saw Gu Chengnian pay, and Wen Ying ride out on that electric scooter.
The two exchanged a few words, and then Gu Chengnian got on the back of Wen Ying’s scooter.
Watching their figures recede into the distance, Yu Zhi clicked her tongue and emerged from behind the tree.
She entered the electric scooter shop and asked the clerk:
“Hello, I just saw a couple buy a pink electric scooter. It’s really pretty. How much was it?”
The clerk smiled and quoted the price, then added: “You know, that young man seemed really nice. His girlfriend initially didn’t want such an expensive scooter, but he insisted and persuaded her until she agreed to let him buy it.”
After hearing this, Yu Zhi inwardly cursed Gu Chengnian vehemently.
Damn it! A 20,000-yuan scooter, couldn’t afford it himself, had Sister Pei transfer him 30,000, ending up with a net profit of 10,000? Ugh! How shameless!
……
After slipping out of the mall, Yu Zhi made a special trip to the electronics market.
She bought two home surveillance cameras and then took a taxi home.
Arriving home, Yu Jianhui was sitting on the sofa watching TV, while her mother, Shao Jinghe, was busy in the kitchen.
Without a word, Yu Zhi fetched a stool and started setting up the cameras in the living room.
“What are you doing?” Yu Jianhui frowned at Yu Zhi.
“Installing surveillance cameras,” Yu Zhi replied, choosing a suitable spot, plugging them in, and starting the setup.
The reason Yu Zhi was so open about it was that, on one hand, she hoped the cameras would serve as a deterrent. She naturally hoped Shao Jinghe would suffer fewer beatings. On the other hand, if he actually dared to hit her, the footage could serve as solid evidence.
Once the cameras were installed, Yu Zhi clapped her hands: “Perfect.”
Yu Jianhui stared at the two cameras aimed directly across the room, his face dark and gloomy.
Yu Zhi pretended not to see, hoisted her backpack, and headed towards her bedroom. Before closing the door, she deliberately said loudly:
“These cameras have cloud storage, you know! Smashing them is useless!”
With the bedroom door closed, Yu Zhi tossed her backpack aside and threw herself onto the bed:
“System, come out, time to settle accounts!”
【Coming, coming!】
The mechanical voice sounded cheerfully:
【Host, current debt: 10,766,270.07 yuan】
“After paying back for so long, how is there still over 10 million?” Yu Zhi buried her face in the pillow.
【Don’t be discouraged! You’re already doing great!】
Then, the system suddenly became enthusiastic:
【Host, want to make a big sum?】
Yu Zhi: “There’s a task? Let’s hear it.”
The system:
【System Limited-Time Special Offer Task: Before Pei Nian’an and Gu Chengnian’s engagement banquet next Saturday, if you can make Pei Nian’an voluntarily call off the engagement, the bonus is 666,000 yuan~】
Yu Zhi jerked her head up: “How much?!”
【Six hundred and sixty-six thousand yuan exactly!】
As it spoke, the system even started playing “Congratulations on Getting Rich” as background music.
This system task actually aligned with Yu Zhi’s own goal, though the process was admittedly quite difficult.
Yu Zhi’s eyes lit up for a second upon hearing the bonus amount, but then her face fell again. She let out a long sigh:
“System, to be honest, you saw how hard I tried today, right? I carefully selected that novel, hoping she would carefully analyze it, but what was the result? The heiress identified with the female lead’s perspective! What more can I do? I might as well write the answer on Pei Nian’an’s face!”
Hearing this, the system instantly switched to a cold, ruthless mode:
【I don’t care about the process, only the result】
【Beep beep, task forcibly accepted. Failure penalty: 2.5 million yuan!】
Yu Zhi: “???”
Yu Zhi: “What nonsense are you spouting?”
Yu Zhi bounced up from the bed:
“What do you mean ‘forcibly accepted’? Also, a 666,000 bonus but a 2.5 million penalty? Is that reasonable?”
The system:
【How is it unreasonable? If you’re not even motivated to accept a 666,000 bonus, then who’s the 2.5 million if not you?】
Yu Zhi: “…”
