Trash System Give Me Back My Youth

Holy shit, am I blind? This can't be real!

No way! Absolutely impossible!

Honey, I take back what I just said—I love you, I’m head over heels for you!

What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?!

Sweetheart, can you call me "Brother Wuji" one more time?

Jiang Chengcheng stared at the skyrocketing rocket gifts.

A chaotic barrage of presents flooded the livestream.

An unprecedented spectacle!

This was the kind of scene only seen in the biggest streamers' broadcasts.

She instinctively touched her face—it was incredibly smooth, soft, and tender to the touch.

"Everyone, hold on, I need to run to the bathroom."

Jiang Chengcheng, heart pounding with excitement, stepped into the bathroom. When she saw her reflection in the mirror, a scream tore through the air.

She couldn’t believe it as she ran her hands over her face!

Frankly speaking, her face now looked even better than when she was wearing full glam makeup!

And this was her bare skin!

Bare skin!!!

The livestream audience heard the scream but couldn’t see her, which only fueled their frenzy.

"This chick is gorgeous—definitely hitting follow!"

"What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?! What face mask?!"

"I think it’s called Jade Beauty Elixir—where the hell can I buy it?! Damn it, why can’t I find anything about it?!"

Meanwhile, at the Xiangyun Auction House.

"Elder Gao, have you tested this bottle of Jade Beauty Elixir?"

A woman in a qipao handed over a glass jar filled with grayish-green sludge and asked.

Auctioneer Gao Yude stroked his beard and frowned slightly. "Where did you pick up this trash?"

"It was sent in by someone, said they wanted us to auction it."

"Are they insane? We’re an auction house! Sure, we’re not super strict with procedures, but we can’t just auction anything—some random jar of mud scooped from a riverbank?!"

Gao Yude scoffed in disdain.

"But that person is a regular customer—they bought that broken sword and the Celestial Star Grass before. They’re a VIP client," the qipao woman said softly.

If it had been anyone else, a jar of mud would’ve been tossed straight into the trash.

"Oh, I remember now—that idiot who spent five million to help us clear out inventory!"

Gao Yude cracked a smile.

After all, auctioning off that big-ticket item that had been gathering dust in storage had earned him praise from the boss.

The qipao woman continued, "Supposedly, this Jade Beauty Elixir has beautifying and skin-rejuvenating effects. I think it’s quite special."

"Oh? Let me see!"

Gao Yude’s interest was piqued. He pinched a bit out, frowning as he smeared it on his face, muttering, "Doesn’t seem special. Feels like mud."

"It’s really smelly! And super sticky!" the qipao woman said earnestly.

Gao Yude:

"Damn it, is my dashing old-man charm about to be ruined?"

Panicking at the thought, he hurriedly peeled off the dried sludge from his face.

In an instant, the qipao woman’s eyes nearly popped out. "Elder Gao! Your face!"

Gao Yude touched his skin, then whipped out a mirror. What he saw left him utterly stunned, and he blurted out in shock,

"Holy shit! This is insane! Get the word out now! The legendary Jade Beauty Elixir has returned! The miracle youth-reversing ointment—starting bid, 100 million!"

"But… but the sender said the starting price was 500 yuan…"

"That guy’s missing a screw in his head—why listen to him?! Make it 100 million! And get the ads rolling! Promote the hell out of this!"

Ring ring!

A series of calls started coming in.

Ding Renfeng glanced at the caller ID, hesitated, then answered.

He knew it—no woman could resist a guy who smoked cigars, had long flowing hair, and exuded melancholy charm.

Of course, she couldn’t hold back!

Especially since he occasionally sipped on a carton of Wangzai Milk to cultivate his refined tastes.

"Hello, handsome, I really love this Jade Beauty Elixir. Could we collaborate? I’m a streamer, and my fans are dying to know where they can buy it…"

The girl’s voice on the other end was urgent.

"Sorry, the Boss has stopped sales."

Ding Renfeng exhaled a smoke ring and replied coolly.

No talk of ideals or romance?

This wasn’t the conversation he wanted.

"Little bro, my fans are practically doxxing me! Please, do me a solid—just tell me how you sell this stuff!"

"Gege~! Just tell me already! My viewers are threatening me!"

Hearing the girl go on and on about the Jade Beauty Elixir, Ding Renfeng hung up in disappointment. His cigar-smoking expression grew even more brooding and world-weary.

"Today, you ignore me. Tomorrow, you won’t be worthy of me!"

"Too bad—it’s too late to chase me now!"

Just then, Lan Ruoxi walked over to the group.

Ding Renfeng, Yao Ji, and the others immediately stood at attention and greeted solemnly, "Boss’s wife!"

Lan Ruoxi’s face instantly turned tomato-red. "N-no, I’m not…! Ugh, whatever, call me what you want!" She cleared her throat. "We need to discuss company matters. For now, I’ll be taking over here."

"Yes!" they all chorused.

They weren’t sure exactly how many "Boss’s wives" there were, but for now, she was their direct superior.

Lan Ruoxi continued, "We’re halting all sales of the Jade Beauty Elixir for now. We need to optimize the product first. I’ve decided to start by establishing an e-commerce sales model online."

After she finished speaking, Ding Renfeng and the others looked utterly bewildered.

Lan Ruoxi felt a headache coming on.

With An Yi washing his hands of the matter, she now had to take charge of things.

To attend the same college as An Yi, she had previously studied many books on economics and management.

But books were just books—without hands-on experience, it was hard to achieve real results!

Now, without any explanation, An Yi had transferred three million to her as startup capital for the company, leaving her equally lost.

A towering building rises from the ground; success depends on oneself!

Lan Ruoxi steeled herself, her gaze growing resolute.

"Where's the boss?" Ding Renfeng asked curiously.

Lan Ruoxi replied, "He went back to his dorm to catch up with old friends. For now, everyone follows my lead."

Donghai University, male dormitory.

Bai Xiu crawled out from under the covers, yawning and stretching as he watched Qin Shan and Liu Dachao packing their luggage.

"Aren't you guys going home yet?" he asked.

"Going home?" Qin Shan set down his suitcase, baffled. "Dude, are you still half-asleep? What are you talking about? The semester just started!"

Liu Dachao grinned. "Didn’t expect you back so early. Thought you’d doze off on the train."

"Back to school?!"

Hearing their words, Bai Xiu froze, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

"Holy shit!

Did I just sleep through the entire summer break?!"

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Had he really been asleep for two whole months?

He touched his face—covered in dust—and glanced at the layer of grime on his blanket. Gulping, he realized it might actually be true.

"Damn it!

If I spent my whole life like this, what’s the point of getting stronger?!"

"Stupid system! Give me back my youth!"