Invincible cat fist: I got screwed?????????

"This is a chicken skeleton... this is shredded meat noodles... this is a 'han' burger??... this is... this is"

"This is fried pork chop!!??"

Hua Xin swallowed the saliva secreted in her mouth. The golden, crispy fried pork chop in her sight was scooped out of the oil pot, emitting waves of meaty aroma, and then...

It landed on someone else's plate.

??

The young girl didn't linger, walking forward with long strides.

If she looked any longer, her wallet would explode.

(Why doesn't the fried pork chop just float into my hand...)

(So inconsiderate.)

She no longer kept her head bowed low. Instead, she slightly lifted it to look ahead, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turning up. She was in a good mood.

Hua Xin continued to carefully avoid the crowds, walking slowly forward with her backpack. If she was just a little more careful, she wouldn't bump into that man rushing on his way like last time.

The initial fear of going out alone had been greatly dispelled by the kindness of the auntie who sold her buns earlier.

Hua Xin was starting to... dare to see the world.

At least she no longer viewed the world as a flood or a fierce beast.

No one cared about her, and no one would know her or recognize her.

And... there were good people out there!

The young girl thought of the meat buns she had finished after several bites, the aroma of beef and juice still vivid in her memory.

She would probably go out again next time.

She should bring the auntie a can of milk with the furthest expiration date!??

Various shops also began to open, no longer limited to breakfast places. The young girl looked with a hint of curiosity at the diverse signs and the greenery on the street.

(This tree is so tall...)

(Shanghu Young Madam??? What kind of weird milk tea shop is this? I feel like it's not as good as Mixue Bingcheng.)

(Do they give you a young madam with milk tea??... Uh, I don't have any little brothers left, goodbye.)

(Huh? Did Mixue release a new product recently? I'll try it when I get a coupon~)

Walking a few more steps, Hua Xin couldn't help but sigh as she looked at a brightly decorated jewelry store:

It would be great if I could work there as a clerk.

Steal one gram a day... steal two grams a day... steal a thousand grams a day??...

I wouldn't have to worry about anything for the rest of my life. (Meaning not worrying about being in jail for food.)

Although her eyes flashed with a dangerous glint.

But thinking about having to eat peanuts, she decided against it.

Her small frame wouldn't even need peanuts; a fully charged electric baton would make her behave in seconds.

She withdrew her gaze and looked at the navigation on her phone, diligently turning left at the end of the street.

What should have been an unremarkable turn, the young girl encountered the person she would love most in her life, the one she longed for day and night, the true love for whom she would give her all without hesitation, her dream lover...

A banknote??.

She saw a crumpled banknote, its original sky-blue color barely discernible, covered in dust and a few leaves, quietly meeting her gaze.

Banknote: "Huh???"

Hua Xin: "Huh???"

Banknote & Hua Xin: "Kimi no na wa? (What's your name?...)":

RMB!!!!??

"Slap." The young girl stepped on it nonchalantly.

Then, pretending to tie her shoelaces, she quickly squatted down, swiftly picked up the crumpled ten-yuan bill from under her shoe, and stuffed it into her pocket. She then stood up nonchalantly, humming a tune as she walked forward.

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(You can pick up money when you go out?)

(I'm rich, I'm rich, I'm rich, wow!!!!...)

She quickly found a small corner, and the young girl slowly took out the ten-yuan bill, gently brushing off the dirt and dust. Then, she carefully unfolded the crumpled paper.

Turning around, she held the banknote up to the rising sun to illuminate it.

It was real...

This was the feeling of getting something for nothing??... This was the feeling of unexpected fortune??...

Hua Xin carefully placed the precious Great Ocean Treasure into her pocket and continued on her way, feeling a bit melancholic yet resolute.

"What if from now on..."

"I go out for two hours every day?"

"That's 300 RMB a month... Wait... What if I pick up a hundred a day?"

Hua Xin suddenly froze, and then her eyes erupted with an unprecedented brilliance.

"A month... A month is three thousand!!!"

Twenty minutes later.

"No..."

"Isn't the way to Magic City University along Chenghua Avenue??"

"Where did this navigation take me?"

Hua Xin stared blankly at the large "Erxian Bridge" sign on the road marker in front of her. The area was deserted, not a soul in sight.

Below the bridge, traffic flowed endlessly, countless vehicles zipping by. Her acrophobia kicked in, and she instinctively gasped and took two steps back.

A vivid image flashed through her mind: falling from the bridge, being tossed around like a ball by speeding cars, turning into a pulpy mess, and then being unceremoniously taken to the crematorium to be reduced to ashes...

The girl, a little scared, crouched by the guardrail, nervously staring at the navigation on her phone.

She didn't want to go to the 2D world yet! She hadn't even eaten any meat today.

"I'm not going the wrong way..." she muttered, poking at her phone with some confusion. She zoomed in on the navigation map, examining it closely.

(Thinking)

(Confused)

(Silent)

Looking at the two similar paths on the map, the girl quietly put away her phone, lowered her head, and casually walked back the way she came.

Heh, who would be so bad at reading a map?

Hua Xin, her face flushed, kicked an innocent pebble.

Who are you calling directionally challenged! Who are you calling directionally challenged!

Bainian Hot and Sour Noodles Restaurant.

Xia Yan took a sip of room-temperature mineral water, a hint of confusion flashing in his eyes. His gaze, undisguised, fell upon Lin Qingyu, who was eating her noodles strand by strand.

What's the meaning of this?

Is she deliberately wasting time here?

He had already finished his bowl of noodles, while Lin Qingyu, sitting opposite him, still had half a bowl left.

It's taking her over twenty minutes to eat a bowl of hot and sour noodles...

Xia Yan found it strange that Lin Qingyu had suddenly changed her approach.

From when they first met, she had clearly been the type to play hard to get and feign indifference, but now she seemed to be actively pursuing him in a rather unimpressive way.

"What? Is there something on my face?"

Lin Qingyu looked up, her lips stained with a light layer of red oil. On her usually serene face, it looked particularly alluring and created a striking contrast. Coupled with her questioning gaze...

But Xia Yan felt nothing. Not even a flicker of desire, completely different from the burning sensation he felt when he saw Hua Xin's photo.

He said gently, "It's getting late. I still need to go back and bring food for Mu Feng and the others."

"Ah... Sorry..."

"My stomach isn't very good, so I always eat slowly..."

Lin Qingyu said apologetically, then reached out in a hurry, intending to grab some napkins.

"Ah!"

As if by chance, she knocked over the half-empty glass bottle of soda next to her. Her face filled with panic, and she even closed her eyes.

"You can eat slowly, senior. No need to rush."

Xia Yan stood up and moved towards Lin Qingyu, precisely catching the glass bottle. He then said with a hint of helplessness.

A fleeting look of shyness crossed Lin Qingyu's eyes as she looked up at him.

"Okay..."

The two were not close, in fact, they were quite far apart. Xia Yan had only slightly leaned over, but if viewed from a peculiar, distorted angle, it looked as if... they were kissing.

From Hua Xin's perspective, who had just arrived at the university and happened to glance into the restaurant drawn by the aroma of hot and sour noodles, the two were doing something obvious in broad daylight.

She recognized the pair of Jian Fu Yin Fu immediately. So, they were working together.

The girl clenched her small hands hidden in her sleeves, her beautiful eyes filled with hatred and anger.

Hua Xin: "I'll kill you guys?????? Ahhhhhh!!!"

Invincible Cat Fist: "I've been bullied???"