Gu Ting got into the police car, closed her eyes, and quickly fell asleep. When they arrived at the police station, she was arranged to rest in a room. Because three felony fugitives had been captured at once, some officers had to collect evidence on-site, some were responsible for reviewing the case files, and others had to contact witnesses… Consequently, no one could attend to Gu Ting for the time being.
Gu Ting was truly starving, but a modern person could hardly move a single step without a phone. Just as she was about to find a kind and beautiful police officer to borrow some money for breakfast, she bumped into a young girl in a hoodie right at the main entrance. The two locked eyes, both freezing in mid-stride.
They had met once by the river yesterday.
Gu Ting immediately grabbed her hand. “Meeting again means we are fated! Sister, could you lend me some money? Look at me, I’m still wearing my pajamas, completely penniless, and my stomach is growling loudly!”
The girl had originally wanted to say something, but interrupted by her, she could only nod. “What do you want to eat? I’ll treat you.”
Gu Ting blinked. “Who said I want to buy food? I’m going to buy scratch-off lottery tickets.”
The girl: “…” Even her otherwise stiff expression betrayed a hint of speechlessness.
However, the girl was probably not good at persuading others, so she simply let Gu Ting drag her to the lottery station directly across from the police station.
Standing in front of the welfare lottery station, Gu Ting couldn’t help but praise, “Boss lady, opening a lottery station right across from the police station—very innovative thinking.”
The boss lady wore an honest smile. “I just wanted to tell those who want to commit crimes: take a step forward, the police station is waiting for you; take a step back, hope is waiting for you.”
Gu Ting couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up. “Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! Boss lady, give me a ten-yuan ‘Joyous Reunion’ scratch-off.”
Seeing that the girl had paid the money, Gu Ting immediately began scratching. The girl beside her was still spacing out, and the boss lady wasn’t paying much attention either. Instead, she was passionately chatting with other customers about the massive commotion at the police station this morning, wondering what kind of criminal had been caught. Thus, when Gu Ting casually handed the scratched ticket to her, she didn’t think much of it.
Then she took a glance, and then another glance, until her eyes were nearly glued to the paper. A loud curse erupted out of nowhere: “Holy crap!”
“Three hundred thousand! Beauty, you hit the jackpot!”
“Winning on just one ticket, what kind of god-tier luck is this?”
This sentence was like throwing a bowl of water into a boiling pot of oil, exploding instantly. Everyone in the lottery station, including the girl, swarmed over in a flash. Each of them looked at her with envy, jealousy, and curiosity, their eyes burning with a fierce flame—the craving for wealth.
Amidst her excitement, Gu Ting revealed a few hints of helplessness. “I just wanted to win a little money to buy a bowl of instant noodles, but for three hundred thousand, don’t I have to go to the main headquarters to claim the prize? This morning’s breakfast is still up in the air.”
The onlookers thought: Too arrogant, simply too arrogant! Someone quickly fork her out of here!
Gu Ting suddenly turned around to find the girl, her eyes full of pleading. “Sister, lend me another ten yuan!”
In this life, have you ever risked your life for a bowl of instant noodles? She had!
The girl: “…” I don’t understand, but I am deeply shocked.
The girl obediently paid another ten yuan. Gu Ting still chose a ticket at random. This time, under the watchful gaze of the crowd, Gu Ting scratched the ticket open. Five seconds later, the entire lottery station boiled over completely. Everyone, as if by prior agreement, pulled out their phones to record this practically fantastical scene.
“Won! Again!”
“Damn, this is miraculous, winning two three-hundred-thousand jackpots back-to-back! This is equivalent to getting struck by lightning while it’s raining, and getting struck twice in a row. Is this scientific? Is this really scientific?”
“Beauty, I’ve been scratching for twenty years and haven’t hit anything. Can you teach me some experience? I’ll pay!”
“What experience? The more you believe in experience, the less you win! If you ask me, this beauty was just born with good financial luck, it’s completely unstoppable!”
“Sister, do you have any personal items on you? I’m willing to spend five hundred yuan to buy them! I’ll pay right now! Let me rub off some of your luck!”
“I’ll give eight hundred and eighty-eight yuan, sell it to me first!”
Some people went even further, directly grabbing her hand, and some even used the opportunity to grope around Gu Ting’s body. For a moment, it was impossible to tell whether they truly wanted to catch her wealth luck or just wanted to take advantage of her.
How could Gu Ting tolerate this? Quick-witted and agile, she seized a wretched-looking man, raised her hand, and slapped him across the face. “You pervert!”
Before Gu Ting could move again, the others who genuinely wanted to absorb her wealth luck swarmed forward, grabbed the perverted man, and immediately hauled him across the street to the police station. The efficiency left Gu Ting dumbfounded.
Before leaving, several people repeatedly urged, “Beauty, don’t be in a hurry to leave, we’ll be right back to keep absorbing your financial aura.”
Gu “Humanoid Wishing Well” Ting: “…”
I can fulfill your wishes, but who will fulfill mine? At first, I genuinely just wanted to score a bowl of instant noodles for free. I really wasn’t lusting after the beauty of this six hundred thousand yuan!
After nearly rubbing Gu Ting bald, the crowd bought up the scratch-offs in a frenzy, selling out the store in the blink of an eye. The boss lady smiled so hard her mouth couldn’t close, and she finally handed twenty yuan to Gu Ting. “Beauty, today I really benefited from your joyful aura. Remember to support my business when you claim your prize later.”
Gu Ting said, “Of course, of course.” In her heart, she thought: A sin, a sin! A little scratching brings joy, but big scratching harms the health!
With twenty yuan, Gu Ting bought a bowl of instant noodles and a marinated egg. She returned the remaining thirteen yuan to Xu Zixin. “I’ll repay the remaining seven yuan later.”
The convenience store owner on the side was speechless for quite a while. It was his first time seeing someone pay back twenty yuan in installments.
Gu Ting returned to the police station satisfied and poured hot water into her instant noodles. Xu Zixin finally found an opportunity to speak. She pulled a perfectly preserved lottery ticket from her bag and handed it back to Gu Ting. “The lottery ticket you gave me yesterday. I originally wanted to ask the police to help find you, but now I can just return it to you directly.”
Gu Ting licked her lips, drew close, and asked in a low voice, “Won?”
Xu Zixin looked around, and seeing that no one was nearby, she gave a heavy nod, her voice extremely soft: “First prize, 6.8 million.”
Gu Ting drew in a sharp breath. After paying the 20% tax, she would still take home over five million yuan. This was a massive fortune!
Before last night, she hadn’t possessed a clear understanding of her own financial luck. She only felt that her wealth luck was very strong, but she hadn’t been confident enough to believe that spending two yuan could win 6.8 million. It was so absurd, which was why she had been willing to give a lottery ticket to a stranger. If it were now, she definitely wouldn’t be so generous. Was this a two-yuan lottery ticket? It was clearly a collection notice for wealth!
Now, for the first time, she felt from the bottom of her heart that this Wealth God buff was terrifyingly strong. It turned out that garbage “Invincible Lucky Star Grand Draw System,” despite being highly disgusting, actually possessed some real capability.
For the sake of the five million, she silently forgave it for five minutes.
Xu Zixin had been observing Gu Ting’s expression. Unable to decipher what Gu Ting was thinking with her unpredictable facial changes, she could only continue, “This money originally belonged to you, and now it is returned intact. Also, thank you for your kindness yesterday. I still have to go to work, goodbye.”
Gu Ting woke up from her reverie, stood up to stop Xu Zixin, and asked curiously, “Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket and claim the prize yourself? I didn’t remember the numbers anyway.”
“But the ticket originally belonged to you. It’s like you originally wanted to give me a piece of silver, but I only realized after returning home that its core was gold. I cannot accept this wealth that rightfully belongs to someone else with a clear conscience.”
Gu Ting couldn’t help but feel a deep respect for the ordinary girl before her. She pondered for a moment, then said, “How about this: after paying the tax, we split the proceeds half-and-half, so neither of us loses out.”
Xu Zixin opened her mouth to decline, but Gu Ting cut her off. “Since it was a gift given out, how can I go back on my word? It is your sincerity that you brought the lottery ticket to find me, and of course, I must respond with my own sincerity. This half of the money is my sincerity; you must accept it.”
Saying this, she took a deep look at Xu Zixin. “Moreover, which of us ordinary people doesn’t have difficulties? You were so sad yesterday, you must have your own hardships. With this money, we will have confidence when facing problems. Rest assured, I am truly sharing this with you half-and-half, without the slightest reluctance. Take it.”
With the Wealth God buff on her person, that was her greatest cheat. Today, it wasn’t that she had lost two million, but rather that Xu Zixin had delivered over two million to her—the meaning was entirely different.
Xu Zixin was speechless for a long time, her eyes turning slightly red. After composing herself, she forced a smile. “Thank you. With this money, my mother’s illness will definitely improve. I thank you on behalf of my mother too. From now on, you are our family’s benefactor.”
Gu Ting was not good at handling such emotional scenes, so she hurriedly hooked her arm around the girl’s shoulder to change the subject. “There is something I truly need your help with. Actually, I am a streamer, so I’m halfway to being a public figure. It’s not convenient for me to claim the prize. Keep the lottery ticket and go claim it, alright?”
Xu Zixin asked, “Aren’t you afraid I’ll run away with the money?”
Gu Ting wore an expression as if looking at an idiot. “You even brought back a first-prize lottery ticket, could there be anyone more honest than you?”
Xu Zixin let out a somewhat foolish laugh.
After Xu Zixin left, Gu Ting opened the lid of her instant noodles and had just taken a hot bite when a middle-aged man in a sleek suit and glasses entered carrying a briefcase. He stopped across from her and extended his hand. “Hello, Miss Gu. My last name is Liu, I am Young President Yan’s lawyer, and I am also responsible for handling your affairs.”
Gu Ting put down her fork and gave a superficial handshake. She glanced at the instant noodles, then looked at Lawyer Liu across from her, and ultimately her heart leaned toward the noodles. “Lawyer Liu, give me three minutes.” Compared to the six hundred thousand, the instant noodles were far more alluring; how could the taste not be good?
“Certainly,” Lawyer Liu complied smoothly. Having spoken, he opened his briefcase, pulled out a document, and placed it before Gu Ting’s eyes for her convenience to review. “There is an agreement here, you can take a look at it first.”
Gu Ting had originally thought it was an ordinary document, until she saw Yan Xiu’s name on it. The further down she read, the more astonished she became. However, she still chose to finish her noodles first, throwing out her question only after filling her stomach.
“Five million yuan, just to make sure I don’t disclose any part regarding Yan Xiu in the kidnapping incident?” Gu Ting asked, utterly bewildered.
Lawyer Liu didn’t even blink. “Yes, it’s that simple. As long as you sign, five million yuan will be transferred to your card immediately.”
Gu Ting was nearly choked. Although she knew she possessed a Wealth God buff, wasn’t this matter of getting five million just by signing a name a bit too casual? She began to contemplate: Could it be that because I don’t have a boyfriend, there naturally is no plot where a wealthy mother-in-law violently slaps five million onto my face to make me leave her son, so the universe switched to another method to give me free money?
Since she traveled back, she understood this world less and less.
She knew that as long as she signed today, not only would her debts be completely wiped clean, but she would also have surplus money to do other things—buy a small house or a small car, travel to the places she had always wanted to visit, and buy beautiful clothes, shoes, and bags… these were all things she had previously only dared to think about in her mind.