Rich Woman
The moment Feng Xue received the coin, she realized that she had underestimated the number of coins she had produced.
In other words, all Phantom Object cannot be fully summarized by a single description and a few elements without actual testing.
Just like this coin, it may seem like just an extension of the concept of "transaction," but when he actually uses it, he realizes that there are many detailed rules involved.
For example, "The ownership of the coin will only be determined after the transaction is completed." Feng Xue's first transaction requirement was quiet. This woman completed the transaction, so the ownership of the coin has been transferred. This is why the other party can toss the coin now. Conversely, the coin like the one that "takes me away from Queen's District" cannot be used by the other party now.
In addition, there is a setting where the simpler the transaction, the stronger its effect, and vice versa. For example, Feng Xue's request to "keep quiet" is very concise and clear. When the transaction is completed, the other party will thoroughly implement it, to the point that even the action of changing clothes will stop, just because changing clothes will make noise.
As for why the other party won't freeze up and starve to death if he doesn't cancel the deal, they will automatically terminate it after judging that "enough time has been spent in silence to receive this reward" or "it's not worth it to stay silent any longer".
The request to "take me out of Queen's District" is more vague, so Jessica can take the time to tidy her clothes and change her shoes, as she can define this as part of the "leave Queen's District" task.
This isn't really a big problem. The real problem lies in the fact that this coin transaction strictly adheres to the core principle that the client is the boss.
In short, all of Party B's subjective reasons will be ignored, and everything will depend on Party A's needs.
In short, you can refuse a transaction because the project proposed by the client is too difficult or the price is too low, but you cannot refuse it because your wife is about to give birth or you are going to be late in a few minutes.
A similar issue is the problem of transaction coverage.
As Party A, you can take out coins again to change the terms of the transaction, but as Party B, you do not have the right to propose changes to the transaction.
As for why Jessica could pay Feng Xue to go to her house, it's because this "deal" didn't conflict with "leaving Queen's District." In other words, it was a separate deal. Jessica had no right to bargain with Feng Xue about escaping Queen's District, but the deal of going home with her was proposed separately. In this deal, Feng Xue became the second party.
In other words, Feng Xue has the final say on the "leave Queen's District" deal, and he can change the terms of the deal at any time by spending a coin. But no matter what he changes, he must fulfill the "go home with Jessica" deal, unless Jessica also spends a coin to change the terms of the deal.
So Feng Xue is now in trouble because of his own Phantom Object, because the moment the deal was made, he has to go home with Jessica changes her mind.
After Feng Xue reluctantly accepted the coin, the car's speed, which had been soaring, slowed down again. Jessica rested one hand on the steering wheel, humming a cheerful tune, while Feng Xue kept glancing out the window, checking if anyone was chasing them.
A moment later, not recognizing the familiar license plate or driver, Feng Xue turned back to Jessica, who looked on with great interest, and said somewhat helplessly:
"Weren't you in a hurry to get to work? Why did you drag me home?"
Surely he couldn't have fallen in love with me at first sight?
Feng Xue thought to herself, but Jessica said indifferently:
"What's so interesting about interviewing that Old Woman? If I hadn't found out through private channels that she went to eat at the Demon Chef's Youth Cooking, I wouldn't have bothered interviewing her at all!"
"Old Woman? Interview?" Feng Xue was a little confused when he heard these two words. Hearing the roaring voice on the phone earlier, he thought that this woman was some kind of mistress or secretary kept by some big shot, who had gotten a chance to meet the Queen because of her favor. But now, this kind of person was not someone who could call the Queen "Old Woman"!
"What about your job? Aren't you afraid of getting fired?" Feng Xue grinned, deciding to try and get more information out of her. Jessica, however, gave a disdainful smile and said:
"Fire me? I wish he would! This Newspaper Agency is my family's business; that idiot editor-in-chief would probably fire himself tomorrow..."
"[Great Yan vulgarity]!" Feng Xue had lost count of how many times she'd sworn today. Was this the legendary rich woman? Hiding her identity and working as a lowly employee in her own business? Did she have that much free time?
Seeing Feng Xue's gaze, Jessica felt as if she'd been pricked by a needle, and said in a somewhat frantic tone:
"Do you think I want to?! I want to be a war correspondent in Bolivar or Sargon, okay?"
"No, how did this get involved with war correspondents again?" Feng Xue was confused by Jessica's inexplicable remarks, but Jessica didn't explain further. She simply composed herself and continued driving.
As the car headed towards Queen's District, the "deal" that had been restricting Jessica was confirmed, which also meant that the other party now had another usable coin.
Feng Xue was rather uneasy about the coin. After pondering for a moment, he finally asked:
What exactly are you planning to do by inviting a strange man home?
Upon hearing Feng Xue's question, Jessica first slowed down, then turned to look at Feng Xue and said seriously:
"Don't worry, I come from the Puritan Family, and premarital relations are forbidden, so I won't do anything to you."
"This female driver..." Feng Xue casually tossed the salt onto the back seat and said helplessly.
"You know that's not what I'm asking."
"Which one is it? Is it to cook for you? Or to give me more coins?" Jessica held up the coins with one hand, her previously playful expression immediately turning to surprise.
"Why are there a few more lines of text?"
"Oh, you've seen other coins?" Feng Xue looked at Jessica with some curiosity. Jessica didn't answer him, but instead pulled the car over to the side of the road, then squinted and read aloud the few lines of small text below the number surrounded by flames, which resembled a base.
"When the law fails to bring justice to the parties involved, private revenge becomes just, even noble, from that moment on (Victorian). What is this? Sherlock Holmes?"
Upon hearing this question, Feng Xue immediately put aside her unease and quickly got into the zone, saying, "The motto of an organization with over a hundred years of history—those circulating in the market are nothing but inferior imitations."
"A counterfeit? That makes sense; those wishing coins don't force anyone to make a transaction." Jessica nodded thoughtfully, put the coin back in her pocket, but instead of starting the car again, she opened the car door and said:
"Let's go, my house is just ahead, I can give you an exclusive interview."
The description of Jessica's appearance as "having a very attractive figure and face, but not giving off a sexy impression, but rather a cool vibe" is actually true. It's basically a kind of aura. My high school math teacher had an amazing figure and looks, but her nickname was once "Yog-Sothoth" because seeing her gave me the illusion of "completely incomprehensible knowledge drilling into my brain." Simply put, it felt like I could be dragged into an advanced math class at any moment. Yeah, that's probably what aura is.
Another anime I recommend is * Kill la Kill *, which you can watch on Bilibili. It has a very high level of nudity, with numerous scenes of the female lead appearing nude. However, without censorship, you won't find the female lead sexy; you'll just think, "That girl is so cool." It's the censorship that gives it a strange, indescribable feel.