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Chapter 6

Lucky 100%

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Shen Qiong still remembered that she had two deep dimples when she smiled, which were very beautiful. He received quite a few love letters in high school.

Li Mengqing (within 500 meters) Shen Qiong's high school classmate.

Age: 22 Height: 163 Health: 83

Luck Value: 4 (Bad Luck)

Besides the information above, everything else was basically a question mark, indicating that his level was not high enough and needed to be unlocked slowly.

Shen Qiong remembered that he had saved her number when he graduated. He wondered if he still had it.

He flipped through his contacts list and found it. He thought that the shop was about to close soon and he had nothing else to do, so he dialed her number.

At this moment, Li Mengqing was driving a white sedan when her phone suddenly rang.

She had just gotten off work. Who was calling again? Could it be that she had to work overtime?

She reluctantly picked up her phone and saw that the contact name was Shen Qiong.

"Huh, it's him? Why is he calling me?" She remembered Shen Qiong as her high school classmate. Shen Qiong was the type of person who got along well with everyone, but his grades were average. However, he was quite good at basketball.

Since she was driving, she put on her headset and said, "Hello."

Shen Qiong didn't expect her to actually answer. He paused for a second and tried to make his voice sound like a recorded machine. "Hello! This is Lucky 100%. You are our first customer today. Your luck is not good today, please be careful on the road."

Li Mengqing recognized his voice as soon as she heard it, but she didn't expose him. She played along, "What are you talking about? Are you a scammer?"

"A friendly reminder again, your luck is not good today, please be careful on the road," Shen Qiong said.

Li Mengqing chuckled, "Hey, hey, hey, if you keep playing, I'm going to get angry!"

Shen Qiong was surprised, "You know who I am?"

"Of course, you're Lucky 100%," Li Mengqing thought, Since you want to play, I'll play along.

Shen Qiong was immediately disappointed. He thought she actually remembered him. It seemed she hadn't saved his number!

Although they were high school classmates, their circles were completely different. Shen Qiong's grades were below average, and after graduation, he could only get into a third-rate university. Li Mengqing, on the other hand, was beautiful and had excellent grades, so she would definitely get into a key university.

Many people pursued Li Mengqing back then, including one of his good roommates. Shen Qiong had always been loyal. Since she was the girl his brother liked, he definitely wouldn't go after her. Therefore, they didn't interact much during their three years of high school.

It was normal that she didn't have his number saved, Shen Qiong comforted himself.

"Yes, I am Lucky 100%. You are very lucky to be our first customer. I'm happy to serve you. Thank you!" Shen Qiong hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

Li Mengqing saw that her call had been hung up? She immediately pouted in anger and said, "That's bizarre."

Naturally, she didn't know that Shen Qiong had originally wanted to chat with her for a bit. Unfortunately, due to her excessive "cooperation," Shen Qiong thought he had been forgotten and lost the mood to continue the conversation, so he hung up directly.

BANG!

A sharp stone on the road punctured her tire. Li Mengqing got out of the car and saw that the front left tire was flat. She exclaimed, "Ah! How unlucky!"

She suddenly remembered Shen Qiong's bizarre call from earlier. Could it be such a coincidence? Was she really having bad luck?

Li Mengqing gently bit her lower lip. She had a spare tire, but she didn't have the strength to change it.

Should she call Shen Qiong? Maybe he was nearby?

No, since he didn't state his name and insisted on pretending to be Lucky 100%, maybe he didn't want to see her!

Li Mengqing thought Shen Qiong was one of her suitors. She guessed he was too embarrassed to see her but wanted to hear her voice, so he made that call.

It could be said that women's imaginations were terrifying. They could often come up with very long stories from a single phone call or text message.

Thus, a perfect misunderstanding was formed.

Shen Qiong was feeling dejected. He had even called specifically to warn her about her bad luck today, but she didn't even recognize him.

Li Mengqing was also very frustrated. She received a bizarre call saying she had bad luck, and then her tire was immediately punctured.

The next day.

Li Mengqing was informed that her proposal had been sent to the general manager and that she needed to go to the general manager's office that morning.

She was so nervous that she didn't have time to dress up before leaving. She hurriedly ate breakfast and rushed to the company.

Her proposed plan was very bold. Such a plan not only had high profits but also high risks. Therefore, Li Mengqing didn't know why the general manager had asked her to come over.

Was it to criticize her? The company was in a period of rapid development, and it should be seeking a more stable development direction.

Or was her proposal approved? Was the manager going to listen to more of her opinions?

Her heart pounded like a deer. She didn't even know how she walked into the company.

When she arrived at the manager's office door, she realized she was too nervous to push the door open and go in.

At this moment, she remembered Shen Qiong pretending to be Lucky 100% yesterday. The guy yesterday said she had bad luck, and it actually came true. Should she ask him?

Li Mengqing was also desperate. As a newcomer who had just started working, she didn't want to leave a bad impression on the manager.

She hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, found Shen Qiong's phone number, and dialed it.

Shen Qiong was currently studying a copy of the I Ching. He found that he didn't understand many things in it.

Ring ring ring, the phone rang.

He picked up his phone and was surprised to see her name. "Her? Why is she calling me?"

His previous encounter with Li Mengqing hadn't left a good impression, but she was still a classmate. Shen Qiong decided to answer the call anyway.

"Hello, you've reached Lucky 100%," Shen Qiong said, figuring she probably wouldn't remember him and deciding to play along.

Upon hearing his voice, Li Mengqing was certain it was Shen Qiong. Why was he pretending to be Lucky 100%? Whatever, if he wanted to play pretend, she'd play along!

She spoke with some difficulty, "Um, could you check my fortune for today?"

Shen Qiong chuckled. It seemed his reminder yesterday had been effective if she was calling him back.

He replied, "Please wait a moment, I'll calculate it for you."

He logged into the "People Nearby" interface and found "People I've Greeted" in a special section. Since he and Li Mengqing had spoken on the phone, the system naturally considered them to have greeted each other.

As for those he'd found through random searches, they wouldn't leave a trace in the "People I've Greeted" section because there had been no contact or interaction.

He clicked on Li Mengqing's profile to update her latest daily information. All her other data remained the same, but her Luck value had increased from 4 to 7.

Shen Qiong thought, "Looks like this little girl is having a good day!"

He held the phone to his ear and could hear Li Mengqing's unsteady breathing. Was she nervous?

"Congratulations, your fortune today is excellent. You're in for great luck. I wish you happiness."

Hearing this, Li Mengqing's nervousness immediately eased. Although she felt their previous flat tire incident was just a coincidence, getting some reassurance was still comforting.

"Great luck"? After hanging up, she stood before the manager's office and took a deep breath. "It's okay! Today is a lucky day, something good is definitely going to happen."

Seeing that the call had ended, Shen Qiong gave a wry smile. "This little girl really thinks I'm customer service for Lucky 100% who predicts fortunes! Hanging up just like that."

Li Mengqing, unaware of Shen Qiong's grumbling, pushed open the door and entered the office, where her direct superior was seated.

"Hello! I'm Li Mengqing. The proposal on your desk is mine," she said nervously, looking at her proposal document on the desk.

The General Manager smiled. "Don't be nervous, please sit down. I've read your proposal, and it's quite interesting."

Li Mengqing's eyes widened in surprise. "Really?"

"Of course. That's why the company hires new employees every year. The older employees' thinking isn't as active as yours; their ideas are always too conventional."

Li Mengqing heard this and wondered if he was calling her unconventional. She playfully stuck out her tongue and explained, "Actually, I'm quite conventional too."

"Hahaha, I'm not saying you're unconventional," the General Manager said, smiling at her. "I mean the company needs employees like you who are brave and proactive. I've looked at all your ideas. There are quite a few flaws, but overall, they're worth trying."

A short while later, Li Mengqing walked out of the office. After confirming the door was closed, she jumped up excitedly. "This is amazing!"

She blew a kiss at her phone. After kissing it, she realized she'd gotten too carried away, and her colleagues were all staring at her.

She quickly scurried back to her seat, her heart still pounding with excitement. She hadn't expected her ideas to be adopted by the General Manager.

She smiled sweetly, murmuring to herself, "Lucky 100%? Their predictions are quite accurate."

"Achoo!" Shen Qiong sneezed, rubbing his nose. "Someone must be thinking of me."

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