“You can even choose? Then what about this world?”
『This world is an unstable sample. It can only be used for experiments.』
Qin Jin nodded thoughtfully.
Back then, he had forced himself to finish reading the novel despite the discomfort, and it had left him feeling awful.
Not only was the protagonist’s character unsatisfying; even the ending was bad.
Fortunately, his hard slog wasn’t wasted. Thanks to this book, he and the Goddess had one more thing in common to talk about.
Six thousand yuan had appeared in the bank card linked to his phone.
This was the bonus the customer service had mentioned.
Then Qin Jin opened the photo album on his phone.
The mood he had finally built up vanished completely.
The thick stack of IOUs was densely packed, and the sight made his blood run cold.
How could there be hundreds of IOUs? And the amounts were all high.
He even found Liu Daqiang’s. A monthly interest rate of 12.5%. Wasn’t that damn loan sharking?
He’d borrowed 60,000 four months ago, and by now the original owner owed Liu Daqiang over 30,000 in interest, nearly 100,000 altogether!!
Qin Jin nearly jumped out of his seat.
What was the original owner thinking? Spending money like water!
『Mr. Qin, the shop has a Dog Coin exchange function.
Exchange rate: one to ten.
One Dog Coin can be exchanged for 10 yuan.
You also have a guaranteed monthly wage of 3,000, provided you qualify as a Simp.』
“Wait, why isn’t the shop open?”
Qin Jin looked at the unlock conditions column. The progress was just a few points short of opening.
『The shop’s unlock and upgrade conditions are related to your relationships with characters such as the protagonist, supporting characters, and villains.
A good Simp never infuriates their master; they only let their master keep them on the hook.
This also means you need to carefully manage your relationships with the characters.』
Speaking of which, this book had quite a few supporting characters.
Qin Jin sat in the private room until the waiter came to shoo him away, and only then did he slowly get up.
The back of his pants was more than half soaked, almost stiffened into a board.
Those who got it, got it, but Qin Jin felt no shame at all. He walked out of the nightclub under many looks of disgust and scorn.
The original owner’s university was a private university converted from a large internet addiction treatment facility.
Before enrolling, students had to choose their dorm area through the school system.
The new area was expensive; the old one was cheap. The original owner chose the old area, where the housing fee was 1,000 yuan.
The old-area dorm had no private toilets. Everyone showered in the large bathhouse, and there were no washing machines or water dispensers.
There were only six metal bunk beds.
Qin Jin took a taxi to the hospital, trembling.
He first got himself checked for any diseases. The trip to the hospital cost 600 yuan. By the time he returned to the original owner’s school, it was almost completely dark.
Over the next few days, Qin Jin spent most of his time on his schedule.
The amount the original owner owed, not counting interest, was actually over 1.5 million. Even selling the original owner wouldn’t be enough to repay it!
As for where the money went, one destination was a fixed account that received 10,000 yuan every month. He hadn’t investigated it yet.
But given that the original owner had deliberately paid on time and the amounts were fairly large, he couldn’t rule out that a relative of the original owner was ill.
As for the rest, most were gambling-related, including online gambling, as well as offline dice, pai gow, and so on.
There was also the original owner’s smug gambling diary on his phone.
It made Qin Jin want to slap himself twice.
And to think you look so much like me!
Was this retribution for him secretly cheating at the mahjong table and fleecing all three players?
It seemed that from now on, he not only had to work part-time but also repay debts.
There were many entertainment facilities around the university, and the nearby bus stop could take him to the city center.
What the original owner could do, he could do; what the original owner couldn’t do, he could do as well.
He wasn’t worried about not finding part-time work.
Most importantly, there was also this body.
Exercise had to be put on the agenda.
He had plenty of time to complete the tasks on his schedule.
The original owner’s major was very easy. He was only a freshman, yet there wasn’t a single day in his class schedule that was full. Most were blow-off classes, leaving him lots of free time every day.
More than a week passed quietly.
He had met a few good basketball buddies at the basketball court. Now, after a game, he had just entered the dorm, drenched in sweat.
Unexpectedly, Liu Daqiang was sitting inside.
Liu Daqiang’s left hand and left foot were both in casts.
Faint green and purple marks were on his face.
What was this? Every bully meets a bigger bully?
The moment their eyes met, Qin Jin intended to turn and leave.
“Hey!”
After Liu Daqiang shouted, the guy just kept walking out without stopping.
Soon, seven people surrounded Qin Jin in a tight circle.
Liu Daqiang, behind them, leaned on a cane and slowly walked over.
His expression was cold and gloomy as he said softly, “Trying to run?”
“No.”
Qin Jin shook his head, turned around, his expression innocent. “You haven’t eaten yet, right? I haven’t either. I’ll go get food, and we can all eat together.”
“…”
Had this guy lost his mind?
Liu Daqiang’s expression darkened further.
He didn’t know what relationship this guy had with Ri Tinglong.
A few days ago, Ri Tinglong’s men had suddenly beaten him up, landing him in the hospital in a cast.
And that time in the private room, Ri Tinglong had actually gotten into a conflict with the Shao family’s people over this little brat.
Now, thinking back carefully.
Qin Jin had suddenly dared to look him in the eye and challenge him, even throwing a bottle at him. He had very likely latched onto the Ri family!
“Does the Ri family want to acquire your crappy company?”
Apart from this reason, he really couldn’t think of any reason for Ri Tinglong to help this person.
There was a natural wall between them and those big Groups.
Even though he ran himself ragged, serving those people as a beast of burden and a dog, he still couldn’t catch their eye.
Qin Jin raised an eyebrow slightly.
“Probably.”
“What do you mean, probably?” Liu Daqiang said irritably.
“You fucking latched onto the Ri family and didn’t even say a word, and I got chased and beaten by Ri Tinglong’s men because of it.”
Just now he had been extremely fierce, but now he suddenly wore a reproachful expression.
It made Qin Jin feel uncomfortable.
Seeing Liu Daqiang in such a miserable state, he secretly felt pleased, but also a little guilty.
But it was strange. Liu Daqiang, who had indirectly caused the protagonist Xiao Muyu and him to sleep together, had been beaten so badly.
Then what about him, who had directly slept with the protagonist?
In the novel’s original plot, the protagonist was supposed to return home and, half-drunk and half-awake, sleep with the other protagonist.
Now the storyline had been changed.
That meant the later plot might change as well.
Xiao Muyu. The author described him as a cool breeze in early spring. On the surface, he seemed warm-hearted, gentle, and easy to get along with.
In reality, he was a cold person: warm on the outside, cold within.
If someone could walk into his heart, it meant they would be treated with utter devotion.
The most typical example was in the later plot, when Xiao Muyu, for Ri Tinglong’s sake, ignored all advice and cut off ties with relatives, mentors, and friends on all sides.
Probably because there had never been anyone else in his heart, he cut them off cleanly and decisively, without delay.
But in his view, there was no need to analyze it at all.
Because the author had clearly phoned it in; that was the only way such a plot could have come out.
Qin Jin grumbled inwardly, then said firmly to Liu Daqiang, “I’m sorry. I didn’t know he would beat you this badly.”
If it were him, this Liu guy even dared to chase people with a knife. He would definitely beat Liu Daqiang so badly that he wouldn’t be out of the hospital for a week!
The people present looked at each other.
“All right,” Qin Jin easily shook off the hands gripping his shoulders and deliberately broke the ice. “What do you want to eat? I’ll go get food.”
“…chicken cutlet with meat sauce and cheese mixed noodles, two servings,” Liu Daqiang gulped.
Why did it feel like Qin Jin had changed so much?