Jiang Luxi picked up the phone on the table and fiddled with it for a moment, her eyes lighting up with pleasant surprise.
It was actually a popular limited edition model.
In her previous life, she wouldn’t have dared to dream of such a thing—it would have taken several months of saved wages just to afford a mid-range phone.
Huo Jin Ge sipped his coffee while observing Jiang Luxi. Yesterday, he had browsed online to learn about symptoms of mental illness.
Mood swings, poor memory, and in severe cases, delusions.
Jiang Luxi opened the payment app, but two seconds later, her finger hovered over the screen.
!
How would she know the account password of the original body?
She didn’t even know the ID number.
Jiang Luxi blinked her confused eyes and met Huo Jin Ge’s probing gaze.
She gave him a silly smile and said awkwardly, “Can I borrow some money from you?”
“?”
“I forgot my account and password…”
Huo Jin Ge stopped tapping the table, picked up his phone, and tapped it a couple of times.
“Ask for more if it’s not enough.”
Jiang Luxi stared thoughtfully at the 500,000 in the payment app.
500,000.
She wouldn’t have dared to imagine such an amount.
In her previous life, she would have been over the moon just seeing 50,000 saved in her bank card.
Huo Jin Ge was way too rich.
Yu Yi covered his mouth and whispered to Jiang Feng, “Does she even know how to count?”
Jiang Feng rolled his eyes at him. “She’s mentally ill, not stupid.”
Jiang Luxi glanced around conspiratorially. Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, she quickly operated her phone, set up a petty cash account, and transferred 480,000 into it.
If Huo Jin Ge were to die someday, she could use the money from her petty cash to get some cosmetic surgery, change her appearance, and hide in a place where no one knew her.
As long as she had her phone and money in it, she could survive anywhere.
After the meal, Jiang Luxi was taken by two people to dig holes again.
Huo Jin Ge went to the laboratory on the third underground floor.
Lin Qing had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Huo Jin Ge, he smiled and pointed to the sofa opposite him.
“Headache again?”
Huo Jin Ge sat down, crossing his legs, and fiddled with the jade thumb ring on his thumb.
He said somewhat bored, “I just wanted to ask about the progress of the experiment.”
Lin Qing adjusted his frameless glasses. “Still in the testing phase.”
Pressed by Huo Jin Ge’s gaze, he sighed and raised his hands in surrender.
“Alright, we’re missing one plant. I’m trying to find a substitute.”
Huo Jin Ge lowered his eyes and continued twisting the jade thumb ring on his finger, saying leisurely, “I called you here mainly to ask you to prescribe some medicine for mental illness.”
“Wait a minute.” Lin Qing put down his pen.
He met Huo Jin Ge’s dark, gleaming eyes.
“I’m a brain specialist.”
“I know.”
“Not a psychiatrist.”
“Oh, is there a difference?”
“…”
Lin Qing was left speechless. After a long pause, he asked, “Who is it for?”
Huo Jin Ge gently rubbed the bridge of his nose repeatedly. “The woman from last time.”
Lin Qing let out an understanding “oh” and tucked his pen into the pocket of his white coat.
“Have someone transfer her medical records to me.”
Two hours later.
The study door was knocked.
“Come in.”
Lin Qing pushed the door open, walked to the desk, and took a bottle of medicine from his white coat pocket, placing it in front of Huo Jin Ge.”I consulted with the doctors at the mental hospital—this is the medicine she’s been taking.”
Huo Jin Ge picked up the bottle from the table, squinting at the label.
VC?
“Oh, that’s right.” Lin Qing adjusted his glasses and continued, “Mental patients often need coaxing to take their medicine. This is the most considerate solution I could devise for you.”
Huo Jin Ge tossed the medicine bottle toward Jiang Feng beside him.
The bottle traced a graceful arc through the air before landing in Jiang Feng’s hands.
Coaxing?
He couldn’t be bothered with such trivialities. Simply procuring the medicine for her was already generous enough.
Huo Jin Ge didn’t even lift his eyelids. “The task of administering the medicine falls to you.”
Jiang Feng: “…”
……
That evening, after her bath, Jiang Luxi lay on her bed fiddling with her new phone.
She opened a shopping app and browsed for clothes.
In the past, she would wait for sales and fret over shipping costs.
Now she was truly getting carried away.
She added items to her cart without a second glance and checked out immediately.
However, the Jiang Luxi in the book was a wealthy heiress—wearing these clothes would be beneath her status.
To avoid drawing attention, Jiang Luxi reluctantly spent several thousand on two branded outfits.
She also purchased bags, shoes, jewelry, skincare products, and even two full sets of sun-protective clothing.
Before long, a knock sounded at her door.
Jiang Luxi’s heart began racing with alarm again.
Lately, she had taken to locking her door at night, since Huo Jin Ge hadn’t specified what illness he was treating her for here.
What if he decided to draw her blood in the middle of the night?
What if he had designs on her kidneys?
The knocking grew heavier, clearly indicating dwindling patience.
As Jiang Feng raised his hand to knock for the third time, holding the small medicine bottle, rustling sounds came from inside.
The next moment, the door opened from within, revealing a pair of innocent eyes peering from behind it.
Jiang Luxi’s voice was small and helpless: “Is Master Ho looking for me?”
Jiang Feng shook the small bottle in mid-air.
“Master Ho asked me to bring you some VC.”
“VC?”
Jiang Luxi took the bottle from him and examined it—it was indeed vitamin C supplements.
Lately, her skin had felt noticeably rougher; she probably needed the supplement.
It seemed Huo Jin Ge wasn’t as cold and ruthless as the book described—he might actually have a shred of humanity.
She smiled slightly, thanked him, and closed the door again.
Hesitating for a moment, she locked the door.
Jiang Luxi carried the VC bottle to the edge of her bed and twisted the cap open.
A citrus fragrance wafted out.
She shook out a tablet and popped it into her mouth.
Crunch—the small tablet shattered between her teeth.
Her entire mouth flooded with saliva, stung by the bitter medicine.
The next second, she rushed to the bathroom and spat the partially dissolved tablet into the toilet.
She grabbed a cup of water to rinse her mouth, barely suppressing the intense bitterness.
Returning from the bathroom, Jiang Luxi picked up the bottle she had tossed onto the bed and inspected it again.
Wasn’t VC supposed to have a sweet, citrusy flavor?
Why was the one from Huo Jin Ge so bitter?
Had it expired?
That sly fox was definitely up to no good.
Disgusted, Jiang Luxi threw the bottle into the trash.
She climbed into bed, turned off the light, and went to sleep.
The next day.
Huo Jin Ge sat on the sofa with a dark expression, his discarded phone ringing once more on the table.
Everyone present kept their heads bowed, not daring to make a sound.”Miss Jiang, hello. You have a package that has been left at the manor gate. Please…”
Huo Jin Ge hung up before the speaker could finish, took a deep breath, and raised his hand to rub his aching brow.