Borrowing Money

"Tch, you saw someone pickpocketing this lady and didn't step in to stop them. You're such a coward."

At this moment, a young man nearby deliberately spoke in a demeaning tone to attract Lin Chuyu's attention.

Su Ming heard this and didn't get angry. He calmly explained, "That thief had a knife. With so many people on the skyrail, directly intervening could easily cause a commotion and lead to injuries. The video has been recorded, and I don't think it will be particularly difficult to catch him."

"Fine, stop making excuses. You're just a coward, plain and simple. If I had seen it, I would have taken him down right then and there."

The young man wasn't listening to Su Ming's explanation.

At this moment, Lin Chuyu ignored the argumentative young man and said to Su Ming, "Su Ming, I think you did the right thing."

Seeing that Lin Chuyu completely ignored him and was siding with Su Ming, the young man could only leave dejectedly.

At this moment, the security personnel quickly spoke up.

"Apologies, Miss. Our security check was negligent. I'll report this to the police to catch the thief. Please leave your contact information, and we'll notify you immediately once he's apprehended."

"Okay."

Lin Chuyu nodded slightly.

"Sir, could you please send us a copy of the video? Your handling of the situation was excellent, preventing escalation. On behalf of the skyrail operating company, I thank you."

The security guard said very politely to Su Ming.

"Alright."

Su Ming immediately transferred a copy of the video from his phone to the security guard.

After everything was settled, the security guard led Su Ming and Lin Chuyu out of the station through the staff passage.

Lin Chuyu also sincerely thanked Su Ming.

"Su Ming, thank you."

"It's nothing. I'm the one who should be thanking you. I haven't thanked you yet for saving me last time."

Su Ming replied calmly.

"That was the least I could do."

Lin Chuyu shook her head and replied.

"Classmate Chuyu, I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now. Let's chat again another day!"

Su Ming bid Lin Chuyu a simple farewell and walked forward. His time was limited, and he needed to hurry to the club.

At this moment, Lin Chuyu hesitated for a moment and then chased after Su Ming.

Seeing Lin Chuyu catching up, Su Ming stopped and asked curiously, "Is there something else?"

Lin Chuyu hesitated for a moment, but then mustered up her courage and said, "Classmate Su Ming, could I borrow some money?"

Su Ming immediately realized that Lin Chuyu's phone and wallet had been stolen, leaving her with no money. She probably wanted to borrow money for a taxi home.

So, he reached into his pocket and felt around, pulling out all the cash he had. It turned out to be only one hundred Federal currency.

Although it wasn't much, it was enough for a taxi. He handed the hundred Federal currency to Lin Chuyu.

"Here."

"One hundred isn't enough. Can I borrow a thousand?"

Lin Chuyu looked at the hundred Federal currency Su Ming handed over, didn't reach out to take it, and shook her head.

She didn't want to miss today's training. After all, every minute counted for her right now.

Because she absolutely couldn't fail this City Exam; she had to get into the Imperial Court Military Academy.

When Su Ming heard that Lin Chuyu wanted to borrow a thousand, he found himself in a difficult spot. It wasn't that he was worried about Lin Chuyu not repaying him, given her character and family background. Moreover, she had saved him before, so he wouldn't mind lending her the money. The problem was that he didn't have that much cash on him.

"Classmate Su Ming, I will definitely return this money to you."

Seeing Su Ming's slight hesitation, Lin Chuyu quickly assured him.

"That's not the issue. The main problem is I only have a hundred in cash on me. What do you need so much money for?"

"I need to go to the Charge Club to practice Mecha operation."

"What a coincidence? I'm going there to practice too. In that case, how about we go together? I can pay with my phone then."

Su Ming said to Lin Chuyu.

"Okay, thank you so much."

Lin Chuyu thanked him politely.

"It's a small matter. Let's go!"

Su Ming and Lin Chuyu then set off together towards the Charge Club.

The Guanggu District was the Thirteenth District's liveliest and most prosperous entertainment zone. Although night hadn't yet fallen, the shops and buildings along the way were already lit with colorful neon lights.

The streets were bustling with crowds, and occasionally, one could see street performers with guitars squatting in street corners, playing and singing the latest popular songs.

Lin Chuyu and Su Ming walked along the street, attracting many glances from passersby. Some even showed envious and jealous expressions, saying indignantly.

"They must be blind, a flower stuck in the dung."

Su Ming naturally noticed these odd glances and whispers, but he didn't care at all.

About ten minutes later, Su Ming and Lin Chuyu arrived at the entrance of the Charge Club. The entire club was located in the center of the most prosperous street and occupied an entire building. This alone showed how powerful the club was.

Su Ming and Lin Chuyu entered the club together and arrived at the spacious lobby. The entire lobby wasn't decorated luxuriously but was filled with a violent aesthetic. The surrounding walls were embedded with various mechanical parts and mecha models made of steel, and the floor was paved with mechanical tiles.

"This way, the mecha simulation training pods are on the second floor. The fee here is 100 Federal currency per hour."

It wasn't Lin Chuyu's first time here, so she directly led Su Ming towards the escalator.

"This price isn't cheap, but it's still within a normal range."

Su Ming walked towards the escalator while talking with Lin Chuyu.

"It's indeed not cheap. You know, the normal working class in the Thirteenth District only earns about 1500 Federal currency per month. But there's no choice, as this is the only club in the Thirteenth District with a license and mecha simulation training pods."

Lin Chuyu also felt it was quite expensive, but there was no other option now.

"Mm."

Su Ming nodded slightly.

Soon, the two arrived on the second floor and found it extremely lively, with many young people gathered there. Many of them were wearing the school uniforms of First Middle Academy·Haiheng and Second Middle Academy·Tianwei, and of course, there were also students from their school.

"So many people from Haiheng and Tianwei schools?"

Su Ming said with slight surprise.

"They've also locked down their schools, so they've all come here."

Lin Chuyu quickly explained.

"Let's go, quickly find a staff member to open a simulation pod. We might not get one if we're late."

Seeing so many people, Su Ming immediately walked towards a staff member not far away.

Lin Chuyu followed closely behind Su Ming.

Soon, they arrived in front of a somewhat greasy male staff member wearing a Charge Club vest.

"Hello."

Su Ming spoke politely.

"Hello, I'm Liu Zhi, a staff member here. How can I help you?"

Although Liu Zhi smiled at Su Ming, his gaze was fixed on Lin Chuyu.

"We'd like to open two mecha simulation training pods."

Su Ming said simply.