Ling Yi had only seen Hu Xue's photos on her WeChat Moments.
I know Hu Xue is very beautiful.
But I never expected Hu Xue to be so beautiful.
His cheeks were sharply defined and very three-dimensional.
Strong yet charming.
Its shape is excellent, especially the headlights, which are just right – neither too bright nor too dim.
Her appearance is somewhat similar to Ada Wong from Resident Evil.
However, she lacked some of the dashing and heroic qualities that Ada Wong possessed.
Ultimately, he was just an ordinary person.
"You're even prettier than in the photos," Ling Yi genuinely complimented.
"You're much more handsome than I imagined," Hu Xue said with a smile.
"Getting back to the point, Ling Yi, tell me the truth, what's your purpose in having so many online girlfriends?"
Ling Yi was surprised that the other party would ask this first.
But thinking about it, it's understandable.
When someone looks for an online girlfriend, they end up with thousands.
The key point is that Ling Yi only needs a title; as long as she is known as Ling Yi's girlfriend, she will receive a fixed amount of money.
That's at least half a small goal's worth of expenses in a month!
What's the point? Why?
Is it because he was dumped by his girlfriend that he became psychologically twisted?
But Ling Yi doesn't seem like a psychologically twisted person at all!
Everything has a cause and an effect.
Ling Yi must have had a purpose in doing this.
Hu Xue was worried that Ling Yi's purpose was not entirely legitimate.
That's why you need to ask clearly.
Seeing Hu Xue's extremely serious expression, Ling Yi didn't know how to explain.
Tell the other party that you have a system?
Hmm, it seems like it's not that I can't say it.
What good would it do for Ling Yi to say anything now?
He had already Spirit Transformation Realm, in the Ancestral Star Realm, a world without Transcendent powers.
With his Spirit Transformation Realm cultivation, Ling Yi could do whatever he wanted.
Even if something about the system is exposed.
Nobody can do anything about him!
But not now.
I know what you're worried about. You can rest assured, I'm a decent person.
"Besides, aren't you the one who maintains and manages my girlfriend? You have the management power too."
"If I ever have any improper thoughts, you'll know immediately."
Hu Xue's gaze was fixed on the camera, and on Ling Yi.
He spoke again after about ten seconds.
You need to tell me your ultimate goal so I can decide what to do next.
"Break up!" Ling Yi thought for a moment and slowly uttered the two words.
"Break up?" Hu Xue clearly didn't understand Ling Yi's meaning and asked again.
"Yes, I need to give them a suitable reason at the right time so they will proactively block me, cut off all contact with me, or proactively break up with me."
After a pause, Ling Yi added, "A formality is fine, but they must genuinely and willingly initiate the breakup."
Hu Xue tapped her forehead with her finger.
She pursed her lips and asked, "None of them ever loved you..."
"All they need to do is love my money!"
Ling Yi interrupted Hu Xue.
Before Hu Xue could ask anything else, Ling Yi said four words: "These are the rules!"
Hu Xue looked at Ling Yi with eyes full of curiosity.
After a long pause, he asked, "So, is this a game or an assessment? Are you the one being assessed, and someone designed these rules for you?"
"More or less!" Ling Yi paused for a moment, then nodded.
This woman is indeed very clever.
I almost guessed the truth.
Rules, assessments, systems, and people—that's about it!
"I can help you, but I need sufficient compensation; the current compensation isn't enough!"
"You're not required to!" Ling Yi frowned.
Hu Xue is intelligent, but that doesn't mean Hu Xue's incapable.
Even without Hu Xue, he could find a team or ask Wei Yuan for help directly.
But Hu Xue's decision to negotiate at this time displeased Ling Yi.
Seemingly sensing Ling Yi's thoughts, Hu Xue calmly said, "I give, so naturally I should receive something in return. If possible, I will naturally take the highest reward."
"Of course, everything is within reasonable limits."
"What do you want?" Ling Yi asked.
"Money, the more the better. Also, you need to help me solve a problem."
"I have some past grievances with the second master of the Lin Clan!"
" The Lin Clan? The Lin Clan from the Binjiang villas?" Ling Yi asked.
"Yes!" Hu Xue nodded.
The Lin Clan in the Binjiang villa is the Lin Clan where Lin Qinghan lives.
Ling Yi had met the second master of the Lin Clan at the family banquet that day.
A person who appears kind and gentle, but is actually quite shrewd at heart.
What holiday?
"My stepfather borrowed three million yuan at exorbitant interest rates and then ran away. This money is now being charged to me, and the loan company is registered under the name of the second master of the Lin Clan."
"Why should you pay back your stepfather's money?" Ling Yi asked instinctively.
"But those people won't reason with me. If I don't pay them back, I'll be in big trouble."
"I'm just an ordinary person!"
"I can only earn money little by little, and each time I pay back a little, which can keep me at ease for a while."
"I thought that as long as I slowly paid off the three million, I would be able to get out of this quagmire completely."
"But they were insatiable; three million became eight million, and now that they see I have the ability to make money, it's become thirty million."
"This is a bottomless pit!" Hu Xue's voice trembled slightly.
Ling Yi remained silent.
One can imagine how helpless a little girl would feel facing a group of fierce-looking, burly men.
After a moment's thought, Ling Yi said, "I'll help you resolve the debt issue!"
"As for money, is one billion enough?"
Hu Xue took a deep breath, as if a layer of shackles had been broken off.
The next moment, his expression returned to calm.
"Boss, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"
"It's a pleasure doing business with you!"
While Ling Yi said this, he was thinking to himself, "Could this Hu Xue also be the female lead in Ye Fan's storyline?"
Good looks, high IQ, miserable background setting.
In addition, he has a connection with Lin Qinghan.
Lin Qinghan is also suspected to be the female lead.
Even if Hu Xue isn't the female lead, she's still an important supporting female character.
"Boss, lately, we've been getting more and more requests to join the girlfriend group." Hu Xue quickly adjusted her emotions and returned to work mode.
"I suspect there's someone pulling the strings behind this. This kind of organized, large-scale application is clearly an attempt to squeeze money out of you, boss."
Ling Yi thought for a moment and said, "I'll accept anyone who comes."
"Okay!" Hu Xue didn't ask any further questions.
Instead, he continued, "Then we must streamline, standardize, and make everything transparent!"
"What do you mean?" Ling Yi asked.
"You need to apply, you need to be reviewed, and you need to be categorized. Different categories have different salaries. Also, they need to publicly acknowledge you as their online girlfriend on social media."
"Real information must be disclosed!"
"This... isn't this inappropriate?"
"A minimum monthly salary of 10,000 yuan, all you need to do is publicly acknowledge your relationship with your online girlfriend."
"They would do it for the money."
Ling Yi nodded. "And then!"
"We need a suitable reason, or rather, boss, you need a plausible persona."
For example!
"I haven't decided yet!" Hu Xue shrugged.
"After all, boss, your behavior doesn't make sense no matter how you explain it."
"Actually, the explanation isn't important; what's important is that there needs to be an explanation."
"Alright, go and make the arrangements."
Hu Xue was speechless at Ling Yi's nonchalant attitude.
Although I don't know why Ling Yi did this, it's all money!
"Boss, I'm just confirming again, you're accepting anyone, right?"
"Right!"
"Okay, I understand!"