Night falls in Magic City.
At the Old Place Restaurant.
The same restaurant where the girls had their insect feast last time.
This is their second visit.
It’s not like they come here often.
But it’s indeed their “old place.”
Because the restaurant is literally called Old Place.
Old Place—nothing wrong with the name.
The girls who came this time include:
The leader, Yang Jingying, along with Shen Manni, Xu Shi, An Youyi (dragged here by Xu Shi to join the fun), Li Jiaxin (just tagging along), and Han Zhiqi.
And the newbie—Gao Liyuan.
Lin An'an couldn’t make it because she’s busy filming.
As for Zhou Qiaoqiao?
Of course, she couldn’t be invited!
After all, they’re here to discuss how to turn the tables.
Gao Liyuan showed up in her casual home clothes, looking plain and ordinary.
She thought Yang Jingying was the only stunning beauty among them.
But upon arrival, she was hit with a bombshell.
Looking around, she realized every girl there was a rare goddess, no less stunning than herself.
Gao Liyuan felt that if she had sinned,
Heaven could just punish her directly.
Instead of sending down so many competitors.
To annoy and deceive her!
She, an innocent, ordinary, and unremarkable homebody.
Was now caught in the whirlwind of competition!!!!!
“Jingying, we’re all here. What’s the big deal that we had to meet in person to discuss?”
Xu Shi cracked a melon seed, clapped her hands, and asked.
Han Zhiqi looked at Yang Jingying, “Can you spill it now?”
Despite their calm demeanor,
They were actually more anxious than anyone else!
Rumors had it that Zhou Qiaoqiao had gotten her hands on a game-changing trump card!
Even Su Ting and Xu Fuqiang were nodding in agreement.
The kind that could tie Xu Mo up and deliver him straight to her.
It was downright—ruthless!
So despicable.
Her character is despicable!
How dare she hog everything for herself?
Her morals are despicable too!
They had to find a way to ruin this... ahem... this terrible situation!
“This isn’t something that can be explained in a few words. Don’t rush.”
Yang Jingying waved her hand, then brought Gao Liyuan into the spotlight.
“To be precise, if it weren’t for this newcomer’s discovery, we’d still be in the dark about Zhou Qiaoqiao’s schemes!”
All eyes turned to Gao Liyuan.
Xu Shi: Liyuan, you finally came. You shouldn’t have.
Gao Liyuan: Well... I’m here now.
(The above was just Xu Shi’s inner monologue.)
Even An Youyi couldn’t help but glance at Gao Liyuan.
Being stared at by so many women.
Gao Liyuan felt extremely awkward.
She—a seasoned homebody.
Used to being invisible.
Now being treated as the village’s last hope.
The contrast was just too much.
Gao Liyuan, for once, humbly said, “Sister, you’re too kind. I just stumbled upon it by chance, really.”
The more modest Gao Liyuan acted,
The less the other girls believed her.
Yeah, right!
You sneaky old fox!
Don’t go hacking into our devices.
“Just tell us already!”
Han Zhiqi couldn’t wait any longer.
Yang Jingying called the waiter over, her brows furrowed so tightly they could almost tie a knot.
“Let’s talk while we eat.”
Han Zhiqi slammed the table and stood up.
Her eyebrows arched in anger.
“I didn’t come all this way just to have a meal with you!”
She was about to leave.
Yang Jingying tapped the table lightly with her index finger. “Bonds! Zhou Qiaoqiao bought a ton of bonds!”
Seeing Yang Jingying finally reveal something,
Han Zhiqi sat back down.
Bonds?
And a ton of them?
How much is “a ton”?
Xu Shi stopped cracking melon seeds.
The big sis (Da Luo) seemed deep in thought.
In her past life, Zhou Qiaoqiao had never pulled such a stunt.
Based on her understanding of Zhou Qiaoqiao,
“A ton” probably meant hundreds of billions!
For Yang Jingying to make such a fuss about it,
These bonds must be incredibly profitable.
Da Luo felt she had grasped the key point, but something still felt off.
Her heart itched, as if a kitten were scratching at it!
Among those present,
Aside from Yang Jingying,
The calm ones were Gao Liyuan, who knew the truth, and An Youyi, who remained unflappable (or maybe just indifferent).
“Liyuan, why don’t you introduce yourself to the others? I’ll order the food first.”
Gao Liyuan nodded, “Hello, I’m Gao Liyuan, twenty years old... well, never mind. Unmarried, no romantic history, loves gaming, staying at home, and drinking soda.”
Xu Shi suddenly interjected, “Did you practice for two and a half years?”
“Yes! How did you know?” Gao Liyuan’s eyes widened.
In that moment!
She felt like she had found a kindred spirit.
Xu Shi: So speechless!
You’re still the same as ever!
“No need for such a lengthy introduction. I’m Xu Shi, the heiress of Xu Corporation.”
At this point,
Xu Shi didn’t want to bring up her sibling relationship.
The world only knew she and Xu Mo were related.
But who knew how much she had sacrificed for Xu Mo?
Ever since her rebirth,
Xu Shi had subconsciously avoided mentioning this identity in conversations!
If she wanted to win Xu Mo over,
She had to distance herself from this relationship.
Even if she could endure the gossip,
Could Xu Mo handle it?
“Xu Shi? Nice name. Can I call you Little Shi?”
Gao Liyuan’s eyes sparkled. Where else could she find such a sweet sister-in-law?
She got along with Xu Shi and Xu Mo.
Which meant she got along with the entire Xu family!
Say no more, we’re a perfect match!
Xu Shi smiled and nodded, “Of course you can (＾Ｕ＾)ノ~ＹＯ”
After Xu Shi introduced herself,
It was the other girls’ turn.
Once everyone had introduced themselves,
Yang Jingying finished ordering and handed the menu to Gao Liyuan.
“Since I, Xu Shi, and Manni have been here before, we’ve already ordered. I didn’t know your preferences, so I didn’t order for you.”
Gao Liyuan waved her hand with a smile.
“I’m not picky. I’ll eat whatever you guys are having.”
Yang Jingying was about to explain further,
But Xu Shi flashed a mischievous grin.
“Alright then, when the food arrives, Liyuan, don’t you dare regret it.”
Gao Liyuan: “No regrets, no regrets.”
Think I’ll be left out?
Or ostracized by the girls?
Think again.
This restaurant has a lot of customers.
The kitchen must have something good.
Worst-case scenario,
Even if the food is bad,
How bad could it really be?
“What about you?” Yang Jingying looked at Han Zhiqi.
Han Zhiqi hadn’t eaten either, but Xu Mo was more important than food.
So she didn’t dwell on it.
“Same as you guys.”
Yang Jingying nodded and made an “OK” gesture,
Adding a few more dishes to the order.
Once the waiter left,
And only the girls remained in the private room,
Yang Jingying didn’t beat around the bush this time.
She got straight to the point.
“Crude oil bonds! Zhou Qiaoqiao bought hundreds of billions in crude oil bonds.”
“That’s her trump card...”
The girls: “Holy sh*t???????”
Xu Shi and Shen Manni were the first to lose their composure.
Quickly followed by Han Zhiqi.
An Youyi, on the other hand, remained aloof,
Casually cracking melon seeds.
Whether she was truly unfazed,
Or just putting on a show,
Or maybe money simply didn’t matter to her.
Gao Liyuan reverted to her invisible self, quietly observing the girls’ reactions.
This was more entertaining than anything she’d experienced before.
Xu Shi was on the verge of losing it!
Why??? Why did things turn out this way?
How did Zhou Qiaoqiao get this information?
How could she be so sure that investing in crude oil futures would be profitable?
And massively so!
Shen Manni and Han Zhiqi were equally puzzled.
The girls exchanged glances.
Xu Shi, being the quickest to react,
Guessed something.
Her mouth hung open, wide enough to fit an egg!
“Could it have something to do with Xu Mo?”
This statement was like a bombshell!
The girls instantly had an epiphany.
They saw the truth!!!!
This was the truth!
As someone who had lived through the plot and knew the story, Xu Mo,
Of course, knew which futures were worth investing in.
Getting information out of Xu Mo,
Seemed difficult but was actually as easy as pie.
They just had to listen to his inner thoughts.
Goodnight~~~~~~
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grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
