Chapter 39
Chapter 39
System Coins couldn’t be directly exchanged for Daxia Coins.
The only way was to buy items and then resell them.
If he bought an A6 and sold it at a discount, combining that with the two million from the System reward and the money he already had, he would have exactly three million.
Wang Ming couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Hahaha… Zou Mengmeng, Liu Guohua, your good life is coming to an end!”
He laughed so hard with excitement that tears came to his eyes. Only after his heart settled down did he notice the missed calls from an unknown number that had been coming in since last night and throughout the morning.
It had to be something important for someone to call so many times.
He dialed back.
A sweet voice came through the receiver. “Wang Ming?”
He couldn’t tell who it was from the voice alone. “Who is this?”
“It’s me, Lin Qi.”
Wang Ming reacted immediately. “Ah! It’s you. I was wondering why the voice sounded both familiar and strange.”
“I’m calling because I want to formally thank you. Can we meet up and talk? Are you free tonight?”
Wang Ming thought for a moment. “Hmm… I don’t have anything going on.”
“Great, I’ll add you on Wei Xin. See you tonight.”
Lin Qi hung up. Wang Ming opened Wei Xin and accepted Lin Qi’s friend request.
He never would have imagined that he would actually have the private Wei Xin of an A-list movie star.
Just as Wang Ming was savoring the memory of Lin Qi’s sweet, tingling voice, Li Zhixuan called.
“Zhixuan, what’s up?”
“Did Lin Qi call you?”
“Yeah, did she invite you too?”
“She did. She said we’re meeting tonight. I’m so excited! Dinner with a movie star! It must be at a super luxurious restaurant!”
Wang Ming thought about the task Li Zhixuan had triggered. Since he had nothing to do this afternoon, he figured he might as well put some effort into her. He asked, “Where are you?”
“I’m at home.”
“Above that wet market, right? I’m coming over. Send me your apartment number.”
Wang Ming hung up as soon as he finished speaking.
On the other end, Li Zhixuan put down her phone and frowned. “Isn’t he going to work? He has time to come find me…”
Wang Ming arrived at the building where Li Zhixuan lived.
Following the apartment number she sent, he knocked on the door.
“Coming, coming!”
Li Zhixuan’s voice echoed from inside.
The door opened, and Li Zhixuan stood at the entrance wearing short-sleeved pajama tops and shorts. Her hair was tied in a ponytail, and a hint of surprise touched her face.
“You actually came.”
Wang Ming smiled. “Just came to chat with you.”
The two walked inside. Li Zhixuan poured a glass of water for Wang Ming and sat down across from him, asking curiously, “Don’t you have to work? And you still claim you’re not a kept man.”
“What? Are you jealous? Or should I actually keep you instead?”
Li Zhixuan immediately put her hands on her hips and said huffily, “Hmph! Zhang Jian has only been dead for a few days and you’re already making moves on me!”
She noticed Wang Ming’s biceps; they were even larger than the last time they met.
She couldn’t help but swallow hard.
Wang Ming knew Li Zhixuan was just feigning anger. The System showed her Infatuation Value was already at 76, and her affection was growing stronger. Heh…
“Since you’re renting a place here, does that mean you won’t be leaving West Guan anytime soon?”
Li Zhixuan nodded. “Yeah, I plan to rest for a while before looking for a job. I’ll transfer thirty thousand to you first, and I’ll get the rest to you as soon as possible.”
“Stop talking about the money. I already told you that you don’t need to pay me back.”
“How can I do that? That’s money you earned with your muscles and your looks.”
Wang Ming didn’t want to tease Li Zhixuan anymore and said seriously, “Even though my girlfriend makes a decent amount, she isn’t exactly a ‘rich lady.’ She’s just doing a bit better than the average wage earner.”
“Then why is she so generous with you?”
“You’ll understand our situation later.”
Li Zhixuan and Zou Mengmeng were very close; back in university, the two couples often hung out together.
Wang Ming thought to himself that if she ever found out his girlfriend was Zou Mengmeng’s mother, she would definitely be stunned.
Deciding it was best to avoid talking about Zou Shuqing for now, he changed the subject. “Since you’re planning on switching jobs anyway, why don’t you help me out?”
“Help you? With what?”
“I’m planning to open a supermarket. As for my old company, I’m the boss there now, and I have a lot of other things to keep me busy. I want to find a general manager to look after the supermarket for me.”
Opening a store near Liu Guohua’s parents’ supermarket to disrupt their market was definitely something he shouldn’t do personally. Moreover, the mission triggered by Li Zhixuan was to keep her in West Guan and help her move past the shadow of her boyfriend’s death. Having her serve as the manager to handle things for him was a perfect fit.
Li Zhixuan asked in surprise, “You’re the boss? You mean you’re opening a little convenience store? You want me to go be your cashier?”
Wang Ming shook his head. “It’s not a small store. It’s a large-scale fresh food supermarket, several hundred square meters, similar to the Jialede downstairs from your place.”
Li Zhixuan was instantly dazed, feeling that Wang Ming’s words were getting more and more ridiculous. He had become a company boss and now wanted to open such a large supermarket? Even if the kid had won the lottery, it shouldn’t be to this extent!
Seeing Li Zhixuan standing there with her mouth agape, unable to say a word for a long time, Wang Ming continued his pitch: “I’ll pay you a monthly salary of ten thousand yuan. Think it over carefully. I’m going to start implementing this immediately, so give me an answer as soon as possible.”
Li Zhixuan struggled to compose herself, murmuring, “Ten thousand…”
“That’s just the starting salary. I’ll definitely give you a raise later. As long as I have money in my pocket, I’ll never mistreat you.”
Li Zhixuan still found it hard to believe, her face full of suspicion. “Where did you get so much money? You didn’t make all this up just to coax me, did you? If you really want me to stay in West Guan, just say so. There’s no need to talk about such far-fetched things. Two months ago, your salary wasn’t even half of mine. Now you’re a boss? Opening a supermarket? And paying me ten thousand a month?”
Seeing that Li Zhixuan refused to believe him no matter what, Wang Ming pulled out his phone, swiped the screen, opened his savings account page, and handed it over.
Li Zhixuan leaned in and looked at the balance displayed on the phone screen: 2.4 million!
Her gaze instantly went blank, and her lips trembled. “Two… two… 2.4 million?”
“I also have a car. If I sell it, I can get about five or six hundred thousand. This money is more than enough to open a medium-sized supermarket.”
Li Zhixuan pursed her lips, her expression still dazed. “It seems you really have become rich. No wonder such a beautiful woman is with you.”
Even as she spoke, her face was still a mask of shock.
Wang Ming looked at the System Panel, which showed that Li Zhixuan’s Infatuation Value had increased to 80.
“Believe me now? So, how about it? Will you help me?”
“I… I… let me think about it.”
“Then keep thinking. I’ll stay here with you this afternoon, and we can head over to Lin Qi’s place together tonight.”
Wang Ming scanned the entire room. It was a one-bedroom apartment with a living room and a bathroom. The area was about thirty or forty square meters, and the living room they were in was tiny.
“I lent you money, yet you rented such a small place? The place you and Zhang Jian used to rent was much bigger than this.”
Li Zhixuan also looked around the room and gave a bitter smile. “Why would I need such a big place living alone? I don’t think I’ll be looking for another boyfriend for a long time, so this space is enough.”
Wang Ming sighed. “Sigh, there’s not even a place for a guest to stay.”
“I only know you and Zou Mengmeng in West Guan. Who would stay at my place? Wait… what do you mean by that?”