Lian Xinying searched Yan Ye’s bedroom thoroughly but couldn’t find his stockpile.
So she had to look elsewhere.
She was absolutely convinced that somewhere in this house, many cigarettes were hidden in some corner.
Just like how she could find many new toiletries in the bathroom.
Lian Xinying soon confirmed her suspicions.
In a storage cabinet in the second-floor living room, she found a cabinet full of cigarettes.
“Hahaha…
With these, I have nothing to worry about…” Lian Xinying took a pack of cigarettes from the cabinet and hugged it as she returned to her room.
Lian Xinying found her phone, opened social media, and found a male classmate who had been particularly nice to her during school.
His family was very wealthy, and if he could help her sell the cigarettes, then she would have her tuition fees.
Only, Lian Xinying wasn’t sure whether this classmate was willing to help her.
She cautiously sent him a message: Xiaochen, are you there?
Soon enough, Xiaochen replied: Lian Xinying?!
Have you been hacked?
Is it really you?
Back at school, Lian Xinying somewhat avoided him because he always wanted to buy her many things.
Since she wasn’t planning to date, she naturally did not accept his gifts.
Seeing his response, Lian Xinying immediately replied: It’s me.
I need a favor.
Xiaochen: I heard your family is in trouble, you must be really short of money, right?
His direct guess at her situation left Lian Xinying feeling conflicted.
But with things having come to this point, pride would not feed her, she had to forget her past self.
She no longer had the luxury of arrogance.
Lian Xinying: I’m not asking to borrow money.
I want you to help me sell something.
You must have relatives and friends who smoke, right?
Xiaochen: Yeah, do you want me to help you sell cigarettes?
What brand?
Send me a photo to see!
Lian Xinying had already taken a picture and sent it immediately.
Upon seeing the photo, Xiaochen sent several exclamation marks: These cigarettes, they’re priced over ten thousand a pack in the market!
And they’re issued in limited quantities, not available without the right connections.
How did you get them?
Lian Xinying: Obtained through legitimate channels, you don’t have to worry.
The goods are authentic.
I can sell them for five thousand.
Xiaochen: Oh, okay, I trust you.
Are you free now?
Let’s meet and make the trade!
Lian Xinying raised an eyebrow: You’re buying?
Xiaochen: Yeah.
I’ll buy them for my dad.
Lian Xinying: But I have some more to sell.
Xiaochen: How much more do you have?
Calculating internally, Lian Xinying figured she needed at least ten thousand for tuition, plus a little for living expenses.
She had to scrape together at least twenty thousand.
Selling each pack for five thousand, she would need to sell three more packs.
After telling him the amount, he said he would ask his friends.
Once the negotiation seemed near conclusion, Lian Xinying went to the living room cabinet, took out three more packs of cigarettes, and stealthily returned to her room.
There were still many more in the cabinet, and as long as Yan Ye wasn’t counting them, he probably wouldn’t notice.
After receiving Lian Xinying’s message, Xiaochen immediately told his father about it.
“Her cigarettes must be bribes collected by her father in the past.
Like this, buy as many as she has.
They’re definitely authentic.
Later, we can sell them at a higher price and make a nice profit.”
“Yeah, she’s really pitiful now!
Back when I was chasing her, she completely ignored me, haha, and now that she’s in trouble, she finally remembers me?
If I didn’t want to see how down and out she is, I wouldn’t even bother with her!” Xiaochen laughed, sounding utterly frivolous.