Monster Hunting
When they reached the courtyard outside the row houses, Xiao Wei's aunt, Gao Qin, didn't come after them again.
Walking beside Li Bai, Xiao Wei pouted. "Li Bai, if she's giving you money, just take it! You earned it with your own work. It'd be a waste not to."
"Haha, talking about money can hurt feelings! Forget it. It was just a little thing."
Li Bai smiled and shook his head. All it had taken was a few snaps of his fingers and a couple of words.
If he charged rates like that, why had he sold gemstones to earn his first pot of gold? He could have just taken jobs from rich people. In less than two months, he'd have an easy million to his name, and after another two or three years at most, he could achieve financial freedom.
Thinking you could achieve financial freedom with only three or five million in cash savings was pure wishful thinking.
"Then... I'll treat you to dinner next time!"
Heroine Xiao had always believed in settling debts and repaying favors, but she didn't insist. She followed Li Bai over to the Santana 2000.
"Why are you still following me? Are you coming home with me? Take your dad's car back!"
Li Bai stopped in his tracks. He'd actually refused to give her a ride.
Xiao Wei's face turned red. Fortunately, it was too dark to see clearly. She rolled her eyes and said, "Getting a ride in your car is doing you a favor. As if I care! You think a Santana 2000 is some kind of treasure?"
With that, she ran back toward her aunt's row house without looking back.
A young woman who wasn't yet married shouldn't be running around to other people's houses in the middle