In 2017, in the heavenly city of Rongcheng, Jiang Cheng was reborn.
In the king-sized suite of the Yiheng Hotel, Jiang Cheng half-lay on the bed, glancing at the unfamiliar woman beside him while checking his phone.
Jiang Cheng looked speechlessly at the WeChat message from his girlfriend, Zhao Jia: "Why aren't you talking? Have you grown bold now? Are you not afraid of me getting angry?"
Memories flooded his mind, and Jiang Cheng replied with a sarcastic smile: "Let's break up!"
Zhao Jia was his high school classmate and first love. Though she was petite and cute, she had a glaring flaw: materialism.
Whenever there was a holiday, she would demand gifts or red envelopes from Jiang Cheng—New Year's Day, Women's Day, Labor Day, Arbor Day, even Army Day wasn't spared.
If Jiang Cheng didn't send her a red envelope, she'd throw a tantrum, accusing him of not loving her and threatening to break up.
The Jiang Cheng naively believed Zhao Jia cared about celebrating every holiday with him.
He once treated her like a goddess, catering to her every whim.
He doted on her year after year.
Zhao Jia used to say:"We're still students; we can't hold hands or kiss.
Give me more time.
It'll be better in college..."
Jiang Cheng thought Zhao Jia was a pure and innocent girl.
Until she went to college and found a richer second-generation rich guy, dumping Jiang Cheng without hesitation.
Reality slapped Jiang Cheng with a polite smile.
He remembered getting drunk the night they broke up, only to see Zhao Jia and her new boyfriend entering a nearby hotel.
When Jiang Cheng confronted her, her response was:"He insisted, I couldn't help it.
He said we wouldn't go in, but then he used protection.
We've broken up, it's none of your business.
Don't come looking for me again."
Zhao Jia hurriedly shook off Jiang Cheng's hand and got into a Mercedes, afraid her new boyfriend would misunderstand.
That was when Jiang Cheng finally woke up.
What student? What innocence?
Turns out, some people can go to a hotel after just a few days of dating.
But now Jiang Cheng was reborn, and he wouldn't tread the same path. If nothing unexpected happened, Zhao Jia would soon ask for a red envelope.
Sure enough, Zhao Jia's WeChat message came quickly: "?????? Do you really not know why I'm angry? Yesterday was the summer solstice!"
Jiang Cheng chuckled and replied.
"Read carefully, I said let's break up."
On the other end, Zhao Jia's sharp eyes widened in disbelief.
They'd been together for nearly a year, and whenever she got slightly angry and mentioned breaking up, Jiang Cheng would immediately apologize.
Now he was really saying they should break up?
Zhao Jia, hearing this for the first time, couldn't accept it and immediately called.
"Jiang Cheng, what do you mean?"
"Exactly what it says, can't you understand?"
Hearing Jiang Cheng's calm voice, Zhao Jia panicked.
If they really broke up, what about her expenses in college?
Thinking this, Zhao Jia felt uneasy.
She just wanted a red envelope, not a breakup.
Caught in a dilemma, she softened her tone and asked, "Why break up?"
"We have different personalities and interests."
"How are we different? Aren't we a good match?"
Jiang Cheng laughed, "How are we the same? I like women, you like men, our values differ."
Hearing this, Zhao Jia exploded. What kind of excuse was this? Clearly mocking her.
Did he think she was easy to fool? Zhao Jia was furious: "Jiang Cheng, I'm giving you one more chance, take it seriously!"
"Zhao Jia, I'm serious, let's end it on good terms."
"Fine, you said it, break up it is, don't regret it." Zhao Jia hung up, feeling like she'd lost something important, but she was used to Jiang Cheng being at her beck and call, so she didn't believe he'd really break up with her.
Jiang Cheng looked at the disconnected call, feeling relieved, and blocked Zhao Jia's number and WeChat.
[Congratulations, host, for activating the Dream-Come-True Tycoon System!]
Could such a good thing happen? Was he about to cheat the system, gain a golden finger, start a face-slapping spree, and reach the pinnacle of life?
Although Jiang Cheng's family was well-off, his father ran a small construction company worth millions.
But that was their total assets, they only had a bit of money.
And since Jiang Cheng had just graduated high school and lived at home for three years, his mother, Li Yan, only gave him a thousand yuan a week.
Li Yan had promised him ten thousand yuan a month for college.
At the time, he thought that was a lot.
Unexpectedly, he now had the legendary Tycoon System???
Tycoon System activating...
[The host earns 0.1 yuan for every second spent in the world.]
[Name: Jiang Cheng]
[Age: 18]
[Height: 182 cm]
[Appearance: 85 points]
[Level: 1]
[System Reserve Funds: 0 yuan]
[System: 0.1/second]
[Upgrade Experience: 0/100,000]
Jiang Cheng calculated.
At level one.
0.1 yuan per second meant 8,640 yuan a day.
259,200 yuan a month.
He'd only been reborn for an hour, and was already reaching the pinnacle of life with the system?
This was too awesome!
Congratulations, host, on receiving the Beginner's Gift Pack. Would you like to open it?
Jiang Cheng silently said.
"Open the Beginner's Gift Pack!"
[Reward: a million-level supercar, Porsche 918.]
[Ding, congratulations, host, on receiving a ten million cash reward.]
[Five Beginner Shopping Critical Cards (maximum cashback limit of one million per card).]
[Favorability Value Scanning System.]
[The system's funds are being transferred to the host's bank account (system funds are traceable legal funds, posing no financial or legal risk to the host).]
After the system's message, Jiang Cheng's phone rang with a familiar notification sound.
Hearing the sound, Jiang Cheng exclaimed, "Wow!"
He picked up his phone.
"Your account ending in 5456 has received a transfer of ten million, with a balance of ten million three hundred twenty-three thousand three hundred eleven yuan."
He looked at the Porsche key in his hand, which had appeared out of nowhere.
It was the first time Jiang Cheng had held such a real, exquisite, and textured car key.
At that moment, the system chimed again.
[Would the host like to activate the Favorability Value Scanning System?]
"Activate!"
After Jiang Cheng said this, he looked at the unfamiliar woman beside him.
[Favorability Value Scanning System activated, retrieving information.]
[Name: Yu Xiaoxiao]
[Age: 25]
[Height: 165 cm]
[Appearance: 93]
[Figure: 94]
[Privacy: 1]
[Favorability Value: 60 (close state)]
The first few values were straightforward.
But Jiang Cheng was puzzled by the Privacy value.
He opened the system's explanation page.
[Privacy Value indicates a person's private life, with the number representing the count of intimate interactions with the opposite sex.]
Seeing this explanation, Jiang Cheng immediately understood.
Yu Xiaoxiao's number one referred to him, didn't it?
This Privacy Value was indeed a good feature.
It not only allowed him to take things slow but also prevented being cuckolded.
The interpersonal relationship scanning system was a safety net provided by the system.
A pair of jade arms suddenly wrapped around his waist.
Soft hands moved randomly up and down.
Mumbling incoherently: "I didn't expect you to be such a scumbag, coming up with such a fresh breakup excuse."
Jiang Cheng looked at the stunning woman taking advantage of him.
Her natural willow eyebrows framed a pair of long, thick lashes.
A delicate, slightly upturned nose.
Tempting red lips slightly bitten.
He couldn't help but marvel at what a mature and elegant lady she was.
He had originally gone to a bar because Zhao Jia ignored him, and Yu Xiaoxiao seemed to have been through something too.
They hit it off, drinking cocktail after cocktail.
They quickly finished over a dozen drinks.
Soon they were both tipsy.
What happened next was no surprise.
When Jiang Cheng was reborn, he found Yu Xiaoxiao clinging to his neck.
Naturally, Jiang Cheng didn't hold back with Yu Xiaoxiao.
He just didn't know what heartbreak Yu Xiaoxiao had suffered.
To bring him to such a place to heal.
Though Jiang Cheng had already given her a sharp treatment, Yu Xiaoxiao's Favorability Value was still only 60.
This meant she wasn't in love at first sight.
Either she was blackout drunk or desperate about something.
Yu Xiaoxiao propped her head with one hand, smiling charmingly.
She poked Jiang Cheng's abdomen with the other.
"While drinking, you said how much you liked her. Turns out there are no good men in the world."
Seeing Yu Xiaoxiao teasing him, Jiang Cheng didn't bother explaining.
He put down his phone and grabbed Yu Xiaoxiao's wandering hand, whispering.
"You're drunk, let me give you a sobering shot."
Before being reborn, Jiang Cheng dreamed of being a family doctor.
Especially one who gave shots.
He didn't expect to start realizing that dream on the first day of his rebirth.
***
[Ding, due to the host's excessive speed, the host is rewarded with a Supercar Purchase Critical Card (unlimited amount, one vehicle only)!]
[The host is rewarded with the skill, Agile Tongue, [Special Note: This skill optimizes and strengthens every cell of the host's tongue, making it more flexible and powerful.]]
Jiang Cheng paused, testing his new skill. His tongue felt incredibly nimble, capable of feats he hadn't thought possible.
He looked down at the sleeping Yu Xiaoxiao and his lips curled into a smirk.
The game was just beginning.
Proofreader & Editor: Peter Pan