His Baby Yu is the cutest!
Truly kind-hearted, seeing Si Yiheng like a stray dog, she would even share her food with him.
Si Yiheng didn't say anything.
Si Yiheng: "Iron Egg, if I go to another world, do people who suddenly disappear also go to another world?"
Iron Egg: [!!!]
Iron Egg: [Ahem, the system cannot disclose confidential information.]
The system's hesitation added a bit more weight to Si Yiheng's suspicions.
Si Yiheng: "I want to change my target."
Iron Egg couldn't believe it, [Are you crazy? Who do you want to switch to?]
Si Yiheng's eyes flickered slightly. "The person who treated me like a beggar and gave me instant noodles."
Iron Egg: [...] That is your target.
Si Yiheng seemed puzzled. "Why do I have to pursue her? Do I even know her?"
Iron Egg: [...]
Si Yiheng: "You go quiet when the question is hard to answer?"
"I remember you talked a lot in the beginning."
Iron Egg: [...]
It simply didn't have the permission to say!
Si Yiheng's long eyes half-lowered. "If you won't speak, then I must know her."
Iron Egg: [...]
To be honest, it was a little afraid Si Yiheng might break it beyond repair.
The system had no authority to reveal too much information to the host.
If Si Yiheng figured it out on his own, that shouldn't be its problem, right?
Si Yiheng spoke calmly. "Please inform me of the basic situation of my target."
Iron Egg breathed a sigh of relief—finally, a question it could answer.
Iron Egg: [Your target is named Shu Yu. She doesn't have much money either. She lives in a shabby rental room—humid and hot in summer, cold in winter. She is frugal with food and clothing.]
[She also has terrible family members. Because she refused an arranged marriage, she cut ties with her family. However, her family might not stop pestering her.]
[The instant noodles she shared with you earlier were her most recent food.]
Si Yiheng's eyes dimmed slightly. "I see."
So she was living a hard life in this world.
[Your task is to start a romance line with Baby Yu.]
Si Yiheng didn't miss the way Iron Egg casually and familiarly called her "Baby Yu."
Iron Egg must be quite familiar with Shu Yu.
Maybe—unilaterally familiar.
At that moment, Si Yiheng's coworker came down the stairs cursing.
Si Yiheng raised his eyes slightly. "Got the money?"
Coworker: "No."
Si Yiheng's dark eyes were heavy. "Hm?"
The coworker said angrily, "That bastard wasn't even home. He just left his son and daughter there. His son said he took all the family money to gamble."
"The moment I asked for the money, both kids started crying."
Si Yiheng said coldly, "I'll collect the money for you. If I get it, you give me two hundred as a convenience fee."
Coworker: "..."
The coworker stared at Si Yiheng. "You're a bastard too—you want money even for helping. We're brothers, and I have a wife and kids at home waiting to eat."
"Since you're going to collect from him anyway, just take me along."
Si Yiheng sneered. "Then go home and keep your wife and kids company."
Seeing Si Yiheng about to leave, realizing he couldn't get any benefit out of him, the coworker gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll pay."
Si Yiheng: "Wait for me to find you."
Si Yiheng first went back to the worker's dormitory, grabbed a steel pipe, and headed out.
At the gambling den, the boss was gambling until his eyes were red, refusing to leave, until he lost all his money and was thrown out.
Walking out of the alley, a tall figure holding a steel pipe appeared at the end of the alley.
The boss thought it was one of the gambling den's enforcers and turned to run, but the next second he was kicked down and pinned to the ground.
Si Yiheng gripped the boss by the throat, his voice cold and deep. "Pay up."
Boss: "Do you believe I'll call the police?"
Si Yiheng let out a light laugh. "Go ahead. Call the police, I go inside, and you end today right here. That counts as even."
The boss met Si Yiheng's icy, murderous gaze and instantly cowered.
He could tell this man had no regard for his own life.
Boss: "How—how much do I owe you?"
He couldn't even remember how much he owed anymore. He'd embezzled the workers' wages.
He'd borrowed from gambling relatives and loan sharks too.
Si Yiheng: "Six thousand."
His three thousand two hundred, plus the coworker's two thousand eight hundred.
Boss: "..."
What kind of man would kill over six thousand?
He really was dirt poor and desperate.
Si Yiheng: "I want cash."
Two hours later, Si Yiheng walked out with a stack of cash. He handed two thousand eight hundred to the coworker and kept the remaining three thousand two hundred for himself.
Coworker: "..."
Truly stingy.
But Si Yiheng was really tall, with veins bulging on his hands, like he could crush someone's throat with ease.
The coworker didn't dare to provoke him.
He took the money and left.
Ha, money in hand—time to go get a massage.
Si Yiheng pocketed the three thousand, and under the moonlight, headed to the place where he'd seen Shu Yu during the day.
Shu Yu had managed to get another commission that night, so she stayed up painting until dawn before going to sleep.
Anyway, without air conditioning, it was too hot to sleep, so she might as well get more work done.
She really needed the money. Without it, she might not even be able to afford this place next month.
Shu Yu only fell asleep near dawn that day. When she woke up, she smelled something fragrant in the air.
Shu Yu got out of bed.
Half-asleep, she walked out the door.
But she saw a man in her home.
Shu Yu: (ⓛωⓛ)
Shu Yu didn't dare look again. She quickly retreated to her room and closed the door.
After closing the door, her heart was still pounding. She clutched her phone, ready to call the police.
Si Yiheng sensed the commotion behind him and spoke through the door. "Hello, I'm not breaking in to rob you."
"I'm the new tenant here. The landlord rented the place to me."
Shu Yu opened her phone and saw a message from the landlord from that morning: another tenant would be moving in today.
Shu Yu pressed her lips together. "Oh, I see."
It was fine. She'd just try not to go out, so they probably wouldn't run into each other.
If worse came to worst, she'd flip her schedule—sleep during the day, work at night.
Seeing how guarded Shu Yu was, Si Yiheng spoke again. "Don't be afraid. I'll be working outside most of the time, so I'll only come back to sleep."
"I'll transfer you some money—buy a lock and add an extra one on your door."
Shu Yu pressed her lips together. "I—I'll buy one myself. You don't need to give me money."
Si Yiheng: "Okay."
Si Yiheng: "Oh, right. I'm heading out to work now. I made a bit extra for breakfast—come eat after I leave."
Shu Yu said nothing. Si Yiheng grabbed his things and left.
When she heard the door close and the sound of him gone completely, Shu Yu cautiously poked her head out.
The tiny, cramped living room had been tidied up spotlessly. On the only table sat paper-wrapped shaomai and crystal shrimp dumplings.
And a bowl of yam and lean pork congee.
The air no longer felt like a wave of scorching heat—it was cool.
Shu Yu felt more comfortable than she had in a long time.
She sat down, thought for a moment, and opened her phone.
Maybe she should add the person she was living with—after all, they were roommates now.
Co-tenants probably needed to discuss how to split cleaning duties and electricity bills, right?
But Shu Yu still didn't dare.
Just as she was hesitating, a friend request popped up.
ATM: Hi, I'm the person living with you.
