Improving Aunt Jiang's Life

Compared to worrying about Su Bai's wealth being divided, Chen Yusheng felt that time was actually the more pressing issue.

After all, among the girls Su Bai approved of, there didn’t seem to be any particularly outrageous spendthrifts.

Sure, Su Bai might splurge on them, but that was his own initiative—they weren’t the type to greedily demand money.

There was a big difference between the two. After all, some women were never satisfied, no matter how much they got.

As long as Su Bai’s assets kept growing… a few more romantic interests wouldn’t be a problem. Besides, someone as studious and skilled at gaming as Chen Yusheng was truly rare. She had plenty of confidence in herself.

However, time was ultimately finite.

Take the upcoming National Day holiday, for example—what would Su Bai do?

If he spent it hanging out with the girls from the anime club, going to conventions, or throwing some weird party in a bizarre villa, maybe even getting up to something with Jiang Qiuran… Ugh! Terrible! Absolutely terrible!

Wouldn’t that leave Chen Yusheng all alone?

She didn’t see Jiang Qiuran as much of a threat. It was clear that Su Bai didn’t view her with the same "perfectly refined beauty" filter that other guys at school did—probably because he’d known her since childhood and was immune to it.

Total loser vibes, Jiang Qiuran.

The real problem was that she wasn’t fighting alone. Behind her stood the Jiangcheng University Anime Club.

And the whole "otaku" aesthetic happened to be exactly Su Bai’s type.

After a moment of thought, Chen Yusheng’s eyes gleamed with determination. "Leave it to me. I’ll find a newly released game and play through it with Su Bai. By the time we finish, the holiday will be almost over."

"Hey, that’s a great idea! Yusheng, you’re so smart."

"Mmm, I guess."

Chen Yusheng blushed at the praise.

Though she always considered herself sharp as a tack, hearing someone else say it out loud—directly complimenting her—still made her a little flustered.

So she pulled out her phone, opened Steam, and started browsing through recently released games.

Indie, story-driven, challenging, decently long…

Chen Yusheng knew exactly what kind of game would eat up time.

She’d always been lonely, filling her free hours with gaming. Now, at least, she had Su Bai to share those hours with.

Sure, there were too many little vixens circling him, but a bit of competition now and then gave Chen Yusheng a strange sense of excitement.

Watching Chen Yusheng radiate battle-ready energy, Zhou Jialu blinked in surprise, silently marveling at how she’d chosen the right ally.

If nothing else, their lifestyles were pretty similar.

Both were homebodies…

After moving into the Shanshui Duplex, Zhou Jialu rarely left unless it was absolutely necessary—like shopping or attending classes. Even then, she’d just take a short stroll in the small garden near the Yashige Plaza.

In a way, this wasn’t just a clash between Su Bai’s different romantic interests—it was a war between the stay-at-home faction and the go-out-and-party faction!

As for Su Bai, fast asleep, he remained blissfully unaware of the girls’ little schemes.

All he knew was that he was sleeping unusually well—far longer than his usual efficient, short naps.

When Su Bai woke up, he found himself lying on a soft bed. Outside, the sky was just beginning to lighten. He checked his phone—5:27 AM.

"Wow, I actually slept a full seven hours. Is this the magic of black stockings and a lap pillow?"

Ever since his body had been enhanced by the system's transformation serum, Su Bai hadn’t needed a full seven hours of sleep. Thanks to his improved rest efficiency, he usually only needed three or four hours to feel fully refreshed.

Doing a quick mental calculation, he figured Aunt Jiang, who was an early riser, was probably already awake and about to set off from Ancheng to drive to Jiangcheng.

The moment this thought crossed his mind, a message from Aunt Jiang popped up on WeChat.

【Xiao Bai, I’m getting ready to leave~】

【[Picture]】

He opened the photo—Aunt Jiang was brushing her teeth in front of the mirror.

"Not exactly 'ready to leave,' huh?" Su Bai’s lips twitched. She hadn’t even finished brushing her teeth yet, and she was already claiming to be on her way. Aunt Jiang was as whimsical as ever.

Perhaps Su Bai’s own carefree and slightly eccentric personality had been shaped by her influence since childhood.

He quickly replied:

【Crispy White Goose: Aunt Jiang, don’t bring too much stuff, okay? Snacks, fruits—I’ve got everything here.】

【Spicy Ginger: Oh? How did you know I was planning to bring fruit? The local orchard just harvested fresh cherries—they’re delicious! I’ll pick some for you before I leave. You can’t get them anywhere else…】

Here it comes!

The classic middle-aged habit of insisting on bringing a whole bag of fruit when traveling!

Su Bai had always been baffled by this inexplicable tradition, which seemed to be a nationwide phenomenon. Behind every traveling child, there was a mother hauling a giant sack of fruit.

Maybe it was because Su Bai wasn’t particularly fond of fruit… Well, it wasn’t that he disliked it. On the contrary, his appetite was too good—he loved all kinds of food—so fruit just didn’t get as much of his attention.

From that perspective, his senior had guessed his preferences correctly last night. While gaming, he much preferred salty or spicy snacks over fruit.

But then again, Aunt Jiang was going out of her way to bring him locally grown cherries from Ancheng—it was all out of care.

After some back-and-forth, Su Bai finally relented, though he insisted she shouldn’t bring anything else besides the cherries. He promised to treat her to a big meal at noon.

【Spicy Ginger: Oh, come on. A big meal? Save your hard-earned money for your future wife. Just take me to one of those all-you-can-eat lunch boxes in Jiangcheng. Fifteen bucks for unlimited food—what a deal! We don’t really have those in Ancheng, which is weird since our cost of living is lower…】

Seriously?

She’s making the trip just for an all-you-can-eat lunch box?

A knowing smile spread across Su Bai’s face.

Aunt Jiang didn’t seem to have a clear idea about his wealth.

Sure, Xia had mentioned something to her, but she hadn’t gone into specifics—which made sense, since even Xia Lin didn’t know exactly how much money Su Bai had.

And Su Bai hadn’t gotten around to transferring money to Aunt Jiang yet—or rather, he had a better plan.

He intended to take her to the bank, open a VIP account for her, and transfer a substantial sum. That way, if she ever wanted to expand her handmade goods store, buy a new house, or upgrade her car, she’d have no trouble.

The services banks provide for VIP accounts are far superior to those for regular customers.

Priority processing, fee waivers, financial advisors...

There are even lifestyle perks, like annual free health check-ups and access to exclusive high-end events.

To be honest, Su Bai didn’t feel he needed most of these—after all, he wasn’t big on wealth management, and for those elite events, paying out of pocket still came with cashback perks.

But for Aunt Jiang, these benefits meant a significant upgrade to her quality of life.