Just Like a God / 44. Mom Is Sick

As he said this, the Rabbit Man picked up a few small-denomination chips, saying, "When we exchange chips, we deliberately leave a few small-denomination chips for the other party, just to make them 'interested'..."

Yes, it's that simple: to "rekindle the other party's interest" or "make those who see the chips interested in this place."

In short, prostitution, gambling, and drugs are all harmful things, and I would never recommend that others get involved with them.

"Hey? Is it okay to speak so loudly?"

Zongzheng Ximei asked, puzzled, in a low voice.

She wanted to avoid her words being overheard by the gamblers... she worried that they would sober up and stop playing.

Unfortunately, that's impossible.

Everyone knows that winners are few... but as long as you become a winner, that's enough, everyone thinks that way.

As Cong Yu spoke, she picked up a half-empty, orange-red bottle of beverage from the Rabbit Man's table and gulped down two mouthfuls.

The conclusion was then drawn that fruit and vegetable juices are unpalatable.

Then, under the Rabbit Man's shy gaze, Cong Yu put down her drink and said, "But this has nothing to do with you anymore. You just need to exchange the chips. If any customers cause trouble, just call security to drag them out... It's that simple, right?"

"..."

"That..."

Zongzheng Ximei looked somewhat flustered, nervously swallowing hard. "I might... not be able to handle this job."

Why would someone gamble away money meant for their loved one's medical treatment?

She couldn't stand it, and she couldn't bear to see what had just happened, happening in front of her every day... Judging from the expressions of the Rabbit Man and the others, that kind of thing happened frequently.

Otherwise, she might get so angry she'd want to kill someone.

"..."

"Eh? In that case... I can understand it."

As the Rabbit Man spoke, he affirmed that the other party, as a female high school student, possessed the innocence she should have. "Then, Cong Yu?"

"..."

"It's alright, there are plenty of positions available in the company... I'll take you to another location, and we can complete your onboarding process there as well."

Cong Yu seemed completely unconcerned, walking towards the door while gesturing for Zongzheng Ximei to follow. "Don't feel bad about bothering me."

"In everyone's eyes, I'm a very kind-hearted eccentric."

Cong Yu said this.

Because they realized that Cong Yu had no compassion, those who died were gone.

Chapter 230 Like a God

"Jingle--"

Accompanied by the crisp sound of bells, what came into Zongzheng Ximei's eyes was a brightly colored bar... with background music playing.

The people inside... many of them are obviously oddballs at first glance.

"Welcome... Ah, Cong Yu."

The strange female greeter noticed Cong Yu and then looked at Zongzheng Ximei, who was following behind Cong Yu, wondering who she was.

Many guests turned to look at Cong Yu upon her arrival.

This also includes Little Shadow.

Sitting behind the bar counter, Little Shadow casually teased, "Cong Yu, what a rare guest... I bet you're not here for a drink."

As Little Shadow said this, she looked at Zongzheng Ximei behind Cong Yu, her voice tinged with amusement. "Bringing a newly awakened weirdo picked up on the road to join the company?"

Cong Yu couldn't help but laugh at Little Shadow's words, casually sitting down at the bar next to a Minotaur: "You guessed so accurately?"

Little Shadow: "..."

It's not that I guessed it accurately... The key point is that Cong Yu rarely comes to bars, so her coming here specifically with someone makes her purpose all too easy to guess.

"That woman who ran the coffee shop before, you recommended her too. It was all women, right? Not a single man?"

Amid Little Shadow's cryptic remarks, Cong Yu shook her head. "Actually, there were some, but they felt too stupid and impolite... Plus, they conflicted with my character, so I just crunched them up."

After Cong Yu spoke, the Minotaur looked extremely excited. "Lord Cong Yu! You saved me too! Back in Central City... it was you who recommended me to Wind City and let me join the 22nd Group."

Is that so?

To be honest, I don't remember Cong Yu very well.

However, he still patted the Minotaur on the shoulder and struck up a conversation with him. "Wind City is indeed a good place, isn't it?"

As the Minotaur nodded earnestly, Cong Yu spread his hands towards Little Shadow: "See, there are still men among them."

As she said this, Cong Yu gestured for Zongzheng Ximei looked completely shocked, to sit next to her. "This is Little Shadow... a senior executive of the group."

At this moment, Zongzheng Ximei was still immersed in the "crunch crunch" sound that Cong Yu had mentioned while eating it, and she couldn't say anything.

After all, Cong Yu just meant "cannibalism," right?

Seeing Zongzheng Ximei's shock, Little Shadow immediately knew what she was thinking, "Don't worry, it's not the kind of crunchy sound you actually bite into."

As she said this, the Little Shadow, which looked like a silhouette, raised a finger and said, "And, have you really never been 'eaten'?"

As Little Shadow spoke, she mixed drinks, the clinking of the cocktail shaker in her hand echoing incessantly.

At the same time, she was also conveying the wrong values to the innocent high school girl. "People always want to eat something of others to survive..."

"Have your parents or anyone else 'eaten up' something from you? Your freedom? Your education? Your money? Your dreams? Your future...?"

As Little Shadow spoke, she looked at Zongzheng Ximei's drooping eyes when she mentioned "dreams": "So, your family has pinned their dreams on you."

Upon hearing this, Zongzheng Ximei was somewhat shocked. She looked at Little Shadow in disbelief. "Eh? Um... Little Shadow? How did you know?"

"..." The innocent girl didn't realize...

... guys with unhappy families, at least seven out of ten oddballs present.

If that weren't the case, then Zongzheng Ximei wouldn't have ended up being "picked up" by Cong Yu and brought here.

"Because everyone else is pretty much the same as you... you're not special here."

As the Minotaur spoke, he stared at the beautiful wine that Little Shadow had poured out, watching the crisp sound of the ice cubes she threw in.

I can't wait to have another drink.

Upon hearing this strange man's words, Zongzheng Ximei was immediately stunned. "I... um."

Not special...

That's wonderful!

While children of Zongzheng Ximei's age often want to stand out, she is somewhat different.

Because she wanted to be like everyone else.

Just like classmates... just like friends.

Just like other people my age.

As Zongzheng Ximei was thinking this, the Minotaur scratched its horns and laughed loudly, "Were you also saved by Cong Yu?"

As he spoke, the strange man beside him also chimed in, "I was also saved by Lord Cong Yu."

"Me too."

"..." It seems that Zongzheng Ximei is fitting in very well... Unlike at the casino before, she seems to have integrated into this place very quickly.

Cong Yu made this judgment, while Little Shadow scoffed, "Cong Yu... you savior maniac, you succubus social butterfly!"

"..."What succubus...

That's really awful.

"Everyone has a fruit tree in their heart; I'm just good at advising that person to pick and eat the good fruit... That's what a snake should do."

Cong Yu said this, taking the triangular cup from Little Shadow's hand. "But if it's an ugly, rotten fruit, then I can't be bothered with it."

With that, Cong Yu downed her drink in one gulp. "Fruit can be sour, spicy, or bitter... but it cannot rot."

"There's no point in saving someone like that..."

It sounds incredibly impressive and sophisticated, but Little Shadow isn't buying it...

"To put it bluntly, isn't it just that they take home any pitiful kittens or puppies they see? They're supported by the corporation, and they only owe you favors... That's too much."

While making these complaints, Little Shadow poured herself another glass of wine and pushed it in front of Zongzheng Ximei: "Here, this is on you."

Zongzheng Ximei paused for a moment, thinking that she wasn't old enough to drink yet, but... it was time to let go of some of those constraints.

"Thanks!"

As she said this, Zongzheng Ximei first took a small sip of the drink and found it to be sweet... then she gulped down the small glass of cocktail.

Then, she quickly felt her eyelids become heavy, the world began to spin, and her sense of direction started to get confused.

Unable to sit up straight, she fell asleep almost instantly, slumped over the bar counter.

"..." The place that looked like an empty seat, but was actually occupied by a strange man named "Piano Soul," was now filled with a sense of being watched.

Piano Soul realized why the eccentric guy in the group held Cong Yu in such high regard.

It has even gone beyond the scope of "advocating".

It seems that Lord Cong Yu has a unique standard in his heart... measuring others like a scale or a ruler.

It is not judged by value, but by good and evil...

A judgment that aligns with Lord Cong Yu's own "view of the opposition between good and evil," in other words, a "dualistic" theory.

A rising tone brings life... a falling tone brings death.

Well deserved...

Like a god (神っぽいな)

Chapter 231 Mom is Sick

"..."

"Brother Cong Yu, welcome back."

"..." Although it was strange, it was because Cong Yu never had the habit of saying "I'm back"... whether in the present world or the past world.

He was mostly alone.

Needless to say, the world in the past didn't have the concept of "relatives" at all. The only connection between people was the concept of "being from the same batch".

One thousand people born in the same batch have the same initials in their personal identification numbers, but the numbers at the end vary from 000 to 999.

And this world...

In a Middle Ages family, it was already a miracle that Cong Yu wasn't strangled as a demon... Sending Cong Yu to the Church was already the most benevolent thing to do.

Cong Yu wouldn't hate them for anything.

"Yes, I'm back."

As she spoke, Cong Yu sat down on the sofa and looked at Xiao Cui, who was all alone. "Where are Yaochuan Guang Lantian Zhu?"

In response to Cong Yu's question, Xiao Cui ate chocolate while replying, "Sister Yaochuan and Sister Blue Sky went to work."

The so-called job is simply to fight monsters.

It's quiet at home now, and the weirdo broadcast has stopped... so it's probably been dealt with by the two of them, and they'll be home soon.

Cong Yu, chin in hand, opened his laptop, set up his graphics tablet, and began his work with a sullen expression.

Then, very quickly, the doorbell rang.

"We're back."

Lantian Zhu's voice came from the doorway...

To be honest, this is a bit strange, because usually it should be Yaochuan Guang who shouts first, "I'm back!!!"

Then, under the watchful eyes of Cong Yu and Xiao Cui,

As she slowly walked into the entryway after opening the door, Lan Lantian Zhu was seen holding Yaochuan Guang.