Blackmailing a Little Girl for Her Allowance (Seeking Recommendations and Collections, Please!)

Ugou Mirai gently stroked her chest, taking a deep breath in an attempt to soothe her nervous heart.

However, this method was completely useless; her heart continued to thump wildly against her ribs.

It's coming!

That person is coming!

Being a first-timer is truly nerve-wracking!

This was the first time in Ugou Mirai's life that she had ever waited at the school gate of another institution to intercept a boy.

Even though she had scoured the internet for countless guides before coming, she was still terrified now that the moment was upon her.

She patted her cheeks with both hands to psyche herself up. "No problem, Mirai, you can do this. You have to leave a good impression."

Hearing footsteps, Ugou Mirai took a few deep breaths, put on the perfect smile she had practiced many times last night, and jumped out from her hiding spot to greet him: "Hi, see you agai—"

Bang!

Before Ugou Mirai could finish her sentence, Fang Cheng knocked her down with a single punch.

"Ugh..."

She lay flat on the ground, stars dancing in her vision and her mind gone completely blank.

Eh? I got punched? Why?

Only then did Fang Cheng realize it wasn't an ambush, but a pretty high school girl who looked somewhat familiar.

It was fortunate that it had been a subconscious reaction and he hadn't used any real force, otherwise, the girl's head would have been cracked open.

"Are you okay?"

Fang Cheng pulled Ugou Mirai up from the ground and helped brush the dust off her. "Don't jump out like that; it's terrifying."

"I-I'm sorry!"

Having regained her senses, Ugou Mirai apologized profusely. "I won't do it again."

"If you're fine, go home. Don't loiter around outside."

Fang Cheng dropped the sentence and turned to leave, slipping away quickly to avoid being extorted.

He hadn't even taken two steps when he felt a tug. Looking back, he saw that Ugou Mirai had caught up and was holding onto his school bag.

Fang Cheng asked suspiciously, "Is there something else?"

Ugou Mirai felt that her meticulously designed perfect entrance had been a total disaster.

What stunned her even more was that this boy had actually forgotten her.

"It's me, Ugou Mirai! Don't you remember me? That night..."

Ugou Mirai gestured wildly, recounting the events at high speed. Only then did Fang Cheng recall: "Oh, it's you. That night you were crying with snot and tears all over your face; who would remember what you looked like?"

Ugou Mirai's expression collapsed instantly, and she felt like dying of shame and indignation.

She had thought that in Fang Cheng's eyes, she was a brave and witty beautiful girl that night.

She never expected that he would only remember her at her absolute ugliest.

Ugh... so embarrassing. I want to die.

Fang Cheng sized Ugou Mirai up. She was wearing a different school's uniform, with fair skin, a pretty face, and youthful charm, styled with twin tails.

He smiled slightly. "How did you find me? Don't tell me it was a coincidence; I punish liars by spanking them."

Ugou Mirai didn't notice that Fang Cheng's smile was a bit cold.

With a mole inside the Disaster Countermeasure Department and an anonymous whistleblower lurking in the shadows, how could a high school girl find him in such a vast sea of people?

It was enough to make one suspicious. Had the rich woman's fishing tactics succeeded once again?

Ugou Mirai put on an embarrassed expression and gave a sheepish laugh. "I remembered what you looked like and asked someone to help me find you. I didn't expect it to be so fast."

In reality, it was far from that simple, but Ugou Mirai was afraid of scaring Fang Cheng, so she didn't dare to elaborate.

"I see."

As he spoke, Fang Cheng moved closer, reaching a distance where he could take her down with a single reach. "Then, do you know my identity?"

Ugou Mirai didn't sense Fang Cheng's intent at all; instead, she felt shy because of his proximity.

The pleasant scent wafting from Fang Cheng gave Ugou Mirai an urge to pounce and lick him.

She suppressed the impulse, looked left and right, and whispered, "You're an intern at the Disaster Countermeasure Department, right?"

Fang Cheng nodded slightly. When he worked with Kanzaki Rin, she had him pose as an intern for the department.

Ugou Mirai waved her small fists excitedly, stars in her eyes. "A student by day and an enforcer of justice by night—that's just like in the manga! So cool!"

Fang Cheng couldn't tell if the girl was a good actress or just a naive, sheltered girl.

He asked, "Why did you come looking for me? Don't you know about the intern confidentiality agreement? If my identity is leaked, can you take responsibility for that?"

Three consecutive questions, each more serious than the last, and Fang Cheng's tone grew increasingly stern.

Ugou Mirai was clearly frightened. She quickly pressed her palms together and bowed her head in apology. "I'm sorry! I just wanted to find you to properly thank you for saving me that night. I didn't know there would be such serious consequences. Ugh... I'm sorry."

Seeing Ugou Mirai's fearful expression, Fang Cheng softened his tone and smiled. "You want to thank me... do you have any money?"

Ugou Mirai was stunned. "Ah? I... I don't."

Having had her allowance docked for months by her mother due to a mistake, she was currently living on borrowed funds.

Fang Cheng's smile vanished instantly. "No money? If you don't have money, then what the— ahem... what are you going to thank me with? Just a verbal thank you? At least buy some fruit."

Ugou Mirai panicked. "I, I don't have any right now, but I will tomorrow. How much do you want? Is it okay if I give it to you tomorrow?"

If someone unaware heard this, they would think Fang Cheng was a villain extorting pocket money from a young girl.

Fang Cheng waved his hand. "Forget it, I was just joking. See you."

Seeing Fang Cheng about to leave, Ugou Mirai grabbed him in a rush. "Let me treat you to a meal tomorrow. You can pick whatever you want to eat, consider it my thanks."

It wouldn't be too much to catch a movie after dinner, right? And it would be perfectly reasonable to go to an amusement park after the movie, right?

After a full day, there shouldn't be any problem with them becoming friends, right?

Ugou Mirai couldn't help but applaud her own foresight—brilliant, she really was a genius.

"Dinner? We'll talk about it tomorrow."

Fang Cheng pulled her hand away and prepared to leave; if he was any later, the supermarket sales would be over.

"Wait a second!"

Ugou Mirai hesitantly took out her phone. "Can... can we add each other?"

Fang Cheng glanced at the drone in the distance, then pulled out his own phone to exchange email addresses and contact info with her.

After parting ways with Fang Cheng, Ugou Mirai couldn't wait to check his social media profile.

Looking at his information, Ugou Mirai hopped and skipped with excitement, completely failing to notice several burly men in suits and sunglasses approaching from the shadows.

By the time Ugou Mirai snapped back to reality, she was already surrounded by over ten burly men in suits.

She looked left and right, frowning. "You guys, move further away."

"Yes, Young Miss!"

One of the men nodded and ordered through his wireless earpiece, "Spread out."

The men in suits immediately widened the perimeter, each of them fierce as wolves, keeping a vigilant eye on every passerby as if they were criminals.

Ugou Mirai breathed a secret sigh of relief. It was a good thing she had sent these bodyguards away earlier; if they had seen her get knocked down with one punch, they would definitely have clashed with him.

Soon, a stretched, bulletproof luxury sedan pulled up in front of Ugou Mirai.

Stepping out of the car was a maid, similar in age to Ugou Mirai, with features as delicate as a high-end doll.

The maid's brows were cold and her temperament frosty; the words that escaped her cherry lips were devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

"Miss, the Madam has ordered me to bring you back."

"I know."

Ugou Mirai lowered her head and climbed into the car.

She used to loathe this kind of spectacle, but after being snatched by a monster while sneaking out to play last time, she could no longer refuse the protection her mother arranged for her. Furthermore, she was no longer allowed out at night and had to return home.

Once the maid climbed in, Ugou Mirai immediately pounced on her, rubbing against her affectionately. "Qingxue, lend me some money, please?"

"Miss, you already owe me 150,000."

"Then let's round it up, lend me another 850,000."

"I will inform the Madam."

After Fang Cheng returned home, he hadn't even had time to cook before he received a call from Kanzaki Rin: "Come to the training ground."

Fang Cheng simply gave up on cooking, hopped on the motorcycle he'd picked up as a bargain last time, and headed toward the training ground.

He still remembered that Kanzaki Rin owed him a barbecue and hot pot meal; if he didn't eat it now, when would he?

Upon arriving at the training ground, he took out the access card Kanzaki Rin had given him, swiped it to enter, and took the elevator to the lowest level.

Just as he stepped out of the elevator, Fang Cheng immediately let out a shout: "What the hell!"