r18novel Chapter 3 Qingque: Where's my money? How did it just disappear from my card?
Chapter 3 Qingque: Where's my money? How did it just disappear from my card?
The next half day became the most unrestrained and joyful period in Bailu's memory.
Qingyuan seemed determined to capture all the fun and delicious things in Luofu, her Taibusi card drawing elegant arcs on various jade terminals.
They queued for half an hour in front of the newly opened dessert shop in Jinren Lane.
Bai Lu holds a sizzling, oily "Qiong Shi Bird Egg Pastry" in her left hand and a sweet "Floating Goat Milk" in her right.
Its mouth was covered in glistening sugar crumbs, and its dragon tail swayed merrily behind it.
"Next, I'll take you to a great place!" Qingyuan pulled Bailu straight to the top-floor private room of Yanyue Tower, which had the best view on the Xingcha Seashore.
Faced with the gilded menu handed to her by the waiter, Qingyuan didn't even glance at it, and pointed directly to the top line: "This one, 'Starry Sea Feast,' one table, please."
"Sir, that's a banquet for 200,000 taels of silver..." the waiter cautiously reminded him.
"Just order it."
Qingyuan waved her hand, stuck the card on the terminal, and with a soft "beep," the payment was successfully deducted.
When a table laden with dazzling dishes made primarily from rare delicacies from the Star Chariot Sea, Bai Lu's eyes widened like turquoise waves. She tugged softly at Qing Yuan's sleeve, "This...this is far too extravagant..."
"It's compensation money, why not use it?" Qingyuan said with a smile as she served her some food. Seeing Bailu's happy expression, she felt that it was worth it no matter how much Xun Di was spent, especially since it wasn't her own money.
After a satisfying meal, the two strolled along the Xingcha seaside to digest their food.
When passing by an old-fashioned shop with a sign that read "Lin Yuan Chun", Qing Yuan stopped again.
"I've heard their 'Linyuan Vinegar Fish' is exceptional," she said, pointing to the prominent small print on the menu, "Two thousand coins a plate... I'll have one!"
Bai Lu was about to pick up her chopsticks as usual when Qing Yuan stopped her. Then, Qing Yuan mysteriously grabbed the plate and flipped her wrist—
Whoosh!
The entire plate of "Linyuan Vinegar Fish," worth two thousand taels of silver, was poured into the ornamental pond in the restaurant, which houses dozens of koi fish, along with the broth!
The carp in the pond were still for a moment, then began to frantically thrash about, splashing water everywhere, which attracted the attention of other diners.
Bai Lu was dumbfounded.
Qingyuan, however, was overjoyed, pointing to the school of fish thrashing in the pond: "Look! The guide says this brings good luck—look how happy the fish are!"
"This, this..." Bai Lu opened her mouth, then muttered softly, "This is really... a special way of eating."
Afterwards, they squeezed into the bustling game workshop and dominated the latest "Ether Battle Array" holographic simulator.
We rented a slow-moving sightseeing starship and drifted along under the dazzling night view;
Finally, in the quietest alley in Changletian, we booked a boutique inn with a private hot spring courtyard and an observatory.
Bai Lu soaked in the warm hot spring, clutching the nearly life-sized limited edition "Emperor Bow Master's Majestic Figure" that Qing Yuan insisted on buying, her eyelids gradually drooping.
"Go to sleep when you're tired," Qingyuan said, wrapping her in a fluffy, soft brocade quilt. "We'll continue tomorrow."
"Can we still play tomorrow?" Bai Lu huddled under the covers, only her bright eyes showing.
"Of course," Qingyuan tucked the blanket around her, "The doctor said to play until you're satisfied."
The following afternoon, the sun was shining brightly.
Qingyuan bought another "Fairy Happy Tea Collector's Edition Very Expensive Ice Cream" that was even bigger than Bailu's face, and the two of them sat on the bench and shared it spoonful by spoonful.
As Bailu struggled to finish the last piece of soft taro paste, a sudden movement of light and shadow occurred at the street corner ahead—
Immediately afterwards, a green figure charged straight toward them at a speed that seemed to burn with life!
"You bastard—!! Qingyuan! Stop it—!!!"
The person who came was Qingque.
Her hair was disheveled, and her eyes were dark-rimmed, clearly indicating that she hadn't slept all night. Her face was a mixture of despair, anger, and collapse. She suddenly stopped in front of Qing Yuan, and her trembling hand grabbed Qing Yuan's wrist as she was about to swipe her card again!
"Let go of my card!!!" Qingque practically screamed, her voice trembling. "You've already...you've already saddled me with over ten million in debt!!!"
"Huh?" Qingyuan was stunned, almost dropping the giant dessert in her hand. "What? Your card? Isn't this... the compensation card that Taipusi gave me?"
At that moment, another figure appeared silently beside him. Fu Xuan rubbed his forehead, a helpless expression on his face saying, "I knew it," and explained:
"Your compensation will be disbursed by the treasury after the Qiong Guan Zhen has completed its inspection and everything has settled down."
The money you've been spending these past two days... is all from Qingque's personal salary account.
She paused, then added, "To be precise, it's all the savings she's accumulated from working so far, plus... the huge personal loan she just got approved."
Qingyuan blinked, slowly processing the information.
Qingque was on the verge of fainting. She released Qingyuan's hand, staggered back two steps, and her voice was trembling with tears:
"More than ten million patrol arrows... I might not be able to repay them all even in this life, no, in my next life, and the life after that, even if I commit evil deeds!"
"Hey, have some confidence in yourself!"
Qingyuan tried to comfort her, patting Qingque on the shoulder, "I see you have extraordinary talent, you might be a master of sit-ups, you have a bright future!"
As for the patrol... why don't you complain to the bank? It's all their system's fault for malfunctioning and inexplicably linking your card to me."
Upon hearing this, Qingque abruptly raised her head, her bloodshot eyes widening, her clenched fists cracking: "You...you bastard, aren't you me from the future?!"
You've spent all of your own money and are now more than ten times that amount in debt, and yet... yet you still dare to say such sarcastic things?!
"Who told you I'm from the future?" Qing Yuan said, hands on her hips, completely unfazed. "I'm an independent transmigrator!"
"You—!!!" Qingque trembled with rage and raised her fist to pounce on him.
"Wait a moment!"
A crisp sound rang out. Bai Lu suddenly put down the "Star Taro Boba" in her hand, stepped in front of Qing Yuan, opened her arms, and her small face was tense:
"I spent your money too! I used all the good food and fun things too! Please don't hit Qingyuan! I... I'll help you pay it back!"
Qingque looked at Bailu, who was standing in front of Qingyuan with a serious expression, and then at Qingyuan, who was hiding behind Bailu and secretly making faces at her...
It was as if her last bit of strength had been drained away.
With a "thump," Qingque knelt down on the ground, covered her face with her hands, and burst into tears, wailing, "Waaaaahh ...
Her cries were so piercing that they drew the attention of passersby.
"From now on... from now on I'll only be able to eat one meal a day!"
The moment I open my eyes, it's time to work overtime, work overtime, work overtime!
There was no entertainment, no Qiongyu cards, no new games; every day was spent living in the shadow of the debt collectors!
My life... my life is over!
At this rate, I'll definitely be possessed by a demon within twenty years!
Seeing Qingque crying on the ground, tears streaming down her face, Qingyuan finally stopped joking, touched her nose, and squatted down somewhat embarrassedly.
"Okay, okay, don't cry... I'll give you back your money." She reached out to pat Qingque's back. "I was just... teasing you."
Qingque's crying stopped abruptly. She abruptly raised her head, tears still streaming down her face, but her eyes shone with hope: "You...you have ten million patrol arrows?!"
"Not yet," Qingyuan said honestly.
"Waaaaaahh ...
"But I have plenty of ways to make money!"
Qingyuan quickly added, trying to stop the terrible crying, "You may not believe anything else, but you should believe this—I have 'Extinction Gold Blood' and 'Locust Remnants' inside me."
She leaned closer to Qingque, lowered her voice, as if sharing some big secret: "To put it simply, it's the golden blood in Nanuk's body, the remains of Taizyuros... The research value alone is enough to make the two 'geniuses' willingly sign astronomical debts."
"Here's ten million back, it's just a drop in the bucket."
Qingque's sobs stopped again. She hiccuped and looked up blankly, "Wait...wait...you said there's...something inside you?"
While she was in a daze, Qingyuan casually patted her head—hmm, it feels so nice.
"That's how it is from a 'setting' perspective."
Qingyuan shrugged, "But I already said it's just background story!"
Fu Xuan finally spoke, his voice unusually solemn: "Both of these are forbidden objects that originate directly from the Star God's body."
"Qingyuan, these words are no small matter."
Qingyuan nodded: "I know, but didn't I already say? I'm a time traveler, you don't need to worry about me."
Qingque listened to this unbelievable account, looked at Fu Xuan's serious expression, and thought about her own empty account and astronomical debts...
Her vision went black, and her voice became faint: "Wait... are these two things you mentioned really... something my body can handle?"
"I'd rather take on a ten million dollar loan for patrol duties!"
No, why do I have to choose one of the two?!
"Oh dear, I already said it's 'setting'!" Qingyuan chuckled, pulling her up. "How could your future self really encounter something like this! I think you..."
She looked Qingque up and down, her face streaked with tears. "She doesn't seem like someone who could withstand the power of two Star Gods!"
Qingque stood there, her mind blank.
She glanced at Bai Lu, who was still protecting Qing Yuan, and then at Fu Xuan, who had a serious expression.
Then I looked at this absurd guy in front of me who claimed not to be himself, yet had spent all my money and kept spouting nonsense about "Star God" and "settings"...
What kind of monstrosity has the future turned into?
Fu Xuan's gaze was fixed on Qing Yuan, his divine eyes flashing with an uncertain light.
Star God Relics... "Settings"... Cognitive Drugs... Void Corruption... Future Catastrophes...
All of this must be just rambling nonsense, otherwise what will Luofu be like in the future?
Tomorrow we must thoroughly observe the battlefield and find out the truth.