Mingmei opened her eyes amid the turbulence of the airplane.
“This aircraft is about to depart from Charles de Gaulle Airport for Magic City Airport. We will be taking off shortly, and the estimated flight time is ten hours. We kindly ask our esteemed passengers to fasten their seat belts.”
A deep, gentle male voice came through the cabin.
Mingmei sat up and looked around at her surroundings.
She was reclining halfway in a wide seat, covered with a blanket made from some kind of fur.
The fur carried a faint fragrance. She couldn’t identify it, but based on her years of experience, Mingmei suspected it was the scent of precious wood that had been burned to release its fragrance, rather than something infused with air fresheners or perfume.
Mingmei secretly clicked her tongue in amazement.
A blanket that could barely cover half of one person’s body had to cost at least tens of thousands.
She discreetly pinched her arm. It hurt quite a bit.
Remembering what she had heard just before losing consciousness, Mingmei tentatively asked inside her mind, “System, are you there?”
A ding sounded in her mind, and a dialogue panel appeared before her eyes.
[Hello, Master. I am your God-Tier Tycoon Spendthrift System.]
Looking at the panel before her, Mingmei suddenly felt like saying, “Three years, then another three years, and another three years. Do you know what I’ve been through these past nine years?”
Mingmei had been a chuunibyou girl.
No, to be more precise, she had been a chuunibyou girl in her previous life.
In her previous life, Mingmei had been born into a wealthy family.
She had been deeply immersed in her own fantasy world since childhood. Unfortunately, not even by the time she turned thirty had a magical girl come looking for her to help save the world.
After her parents died in a car accident, Mingmei, then in her twenties, had spent all her time saving money. Once she finally accumulated enough at the age of thirty, she began traveling around the world.
Two days ago, while exploring a tropical rainforest, she had accidentally been bitten on the foot by some animal. She immediately became dizzy and lightheaded.
Just before passing out, Mingmei had heard a ding beside her ear, followed by a mechanical voice.
[Beep, beep—Host Mingmei successfully bound. God-Tier Tycoon Spendthrift System activated. Host may call upon the system whenever assistance is needed.]
Other people see a flashback of their lives before dying. Why is my final moment so different? Mingmei had wondered.
Then she lost consciousness.
And when she woke up, she was here.
Mingmei stared at the incredible sight before her.
[The God-Tier Tycoon Spendthrift System is at your service.]
Another line of text appeared on the panel.
“Tell me what you can do,” Mingmei said in her mind.
[Hello, Host. This system consists of two main panels: the Spendthrift Panel and the Shop Panel.]
[You can earn Spendthrift Points by spending the system’s designated funds, which can then be exchanged for various items in the Shop.]
[You can mentally say “System” to activate this system, “Check Funds” to view the spendthrift funds you have received today, “Check Points” to view your accumulated Spendthrift Points, and “Shop” to open the Shop Panel.]
[The following are the system’s rules and explanations:
1. The system’s currency is applicable across all dimensions and countries.
2. The system’s currency will not disrupt the currency markets or financial systems of the host’s current planet. Please rest assured.
3. This system is only responsible for providing a daily spending allowance. There is only one series of missions, and there are no additional mandatory tasks. Please rest assured.
4. The system’s spending funds will be transferred from the panel to the host’s bank card. If the host loses the card, the funds will return to the panel.
5. The system has already established the host’s background. No one will be able to trace the source of the host’s funds.
6. All explanations and justifications are the responsibility of this system.]
[The host may explore the remaining functions independently.]
Mingmei examined the panel, her gaze settling on the words, “All explanations and justifications are the responsibility of this system.”
…That familiar feeling of being set up by a ridiculously unreliable system.
Mingmei clicked on the words Memory Implantation.
The good news was that she had neither transmigrated into another body nor possessed someone else’s body. This body appeared to have been created by the system and had no blood relatives whatsoever.
How convenient! It would make pretending to be powerful and slapping faces so much easier. She wouldn’t have any family ties to worry about, either.
She was about to travel to Magic City in the Dragon Kingdom to enroll at Magic City University.
Yes, that’s right. This body had just turned eighteen.
Mingmei secretly touched her face, feeling the youthful firmness of her skin.
Ah, youth really was wonderful!
“Bring up my series of missions,” Mingmei said in her mind.
The panel before her immediately changed.
[Series Mission 1: The host must successfully enroll at Magic City University. Please explore the relevant information independently.]
Enroll at Magic City University?
Now that was an interesting mission.
Only then did Mingmei begin examining the space around her more carefully.
According to her memories, this was the private jet arranged for her eighteenth birthday celebration.
The aircraft was a Boeing BBJ3 business jet.
Based on the new-generation Boeing 737, it featured blended winglets and nine auxiliary fuel tanks. Its interior space was generally three times that of a typical long-range business jet.
The aircraft’s exterior was finished in a sleek, metallic silver. Inside, it featured an enormous lounge measuring nearly a thousand square feet, furnished with comfortable furniture and a wealth of amenities. It was therefore also known as a “flying hotel.”
Mingmei surveyed the interior of the private jet.
It certainly lived up to its nickname. The cabin was spacious, and her seat was positioned beside a window, allowing her to see the scenery outside.
Although, there wasn’t much scenery to speak of. Everything was a vast expanse of white, occasionally interrupted by a patch of blue.
The seat she occupied was a reclining lounge chair. She didn’t know what kind of leather it was made from, but it was exceptionally comfortable. It also lacked the unpleasant smell commonly associated with the leather seats on ordinary business aircraft.
The cabin included a rest area for the flight attendants, who would not come out unless Mingmei gave permission.
The aircraft was staffed by one captain, two co-pilots, three female flight attendants, and three male flight attendants. All of them had signed five-year contracts with her, forming a dedicated private aviation team. Every member was professionally certified.
Of course, hiring them came at a terrifying price.
The entire team’s monthly salary was five million US dollars. How they divided that amount among themselves was their own business.
Farther away was a small bar. Beyond that was even a mahjong and card room, with a kitchen beside it. Every flight attendant held a chef’s certificate and doubled as a personal lifestyle assistant while aboard the plane.
Their duties included, but were not limited to, cooking and massages.
Mingmei stretched lazily and picked up a small handbag from the adjacent seat.
It was an LV handbag worth nearly one hundred thousand yuan.
Mingmei ran her fingers over its excellent texture and quietly marveled at the lifestyle of the wealthy.
Then she took out her documents.
Inside were her admission letter from Magic City University, a tuition payment statement, and various personal documents.
Mingmei checked the date on her admission letter and calculated the timing. The plane would arrive in Magic City in the morning. After arriving, she could have breakfast, buy a house and a car, and enjoy herself for a couple of days before the semester began.
Mingmei immediately pressed the call button beside her seat.
A female flight attendant hurried over.
Mingmei looked her over. The woman was tall and slender, wearing flight attendant heels with narrow heels. She wasn’t as breathtakingly seductive as the women described in novels, but her appearance was above average. She had an oval face, delicate features, and a pleasant, approachable air.
“Miss Ming, is there anything you need?”
Wang Lan, the flight attendant, stopped in front of Mingmei and bowed slightly, wearing an elegant smile.
“Could you please bring me a glass of water? Warm water is fine.”
Mingmei replied.
Wang Lan smiled and said, “Of course.”
She hurried to the kitchen, poured a glass of warm water, and placed it on the table in front of Mingmei.
“Is there anything else you need?”
Wang Lan continued to wear her flawless, elegant smile.
“No, thank you.”
Mingmei took a sip of the warm water.
Wang Lan then walked away in her high heels.
As soon as Wang Lan returned to the rest area, another flight attendant, Xu Yan, tapped her on the back.
“Sister Lan! Sister Lan! What kind of person is our employer?”
Xu Yan asked curiously.
Their team had just finished a three-year contract with their previous employer and had barely had a few days of rest before accepting this new assignment.
They would accompany the employer on flights for five consecutive years, with each team member receiving several hundred thousand US dollars a month.
Their new employer was even more generous than their previous one, an Arab tycoon.
They had prepared themselves to serve a difficult middle-aged billionaire. Who would have expected to wait at the airport for half a day only to be greeted by a delicate young girl?
And she was one of their own—Chinese.
Their employer was named Mingmei. She looked seventeen or eighteen years old, and someone who resembled a bodyguard had driven her to the airport in a Maserati concept sports car that hadn’t even been released for public sale.
After boarding, she had merely asked them to introduce themselves, paid a year’s salary in advance, and then leaned back in her seat and fallen asleep.
They hadn’t even gotten a proper look at their employer’s face. Everyone was itching with curiosity, and Xu Yan was the most curious of all.
Now that their employer had finally called someone to provide a service, Xu Yan naturally wanted to ask.
Wang Lan thought for a moment before answering, “Our employer seems like an ordinary young girl, just prettier than most. She isn’t as difficult or domineering as we imagined. All she asked for was a glass of warm water.”
Xu Yan responded with an “Oh.”
Actually, it wasn’t that surprising.
Although the girl’s clothes looked ordinary, every piece was made from expensive fabric. And that Maserati wasn’t something you could simply buy, even if you had the money.
Just consider the private jet alone. Buying the entire aircraft would cost nearly six hundred million US dollars. What family without substantial wealth and influence would spend that kind of money on a private plane?
Still, they had never heard of any wealthy family with the surname Ming.
Wang Lan patted Xu Yan on the shoulder.
“All right, stop gossiping. The employer might call us again at any moment.”
Meanwhile, Mingmei switched on the ventilation system and lowered her reclining chair until it transformed into a bed.
She put on her sleep mask and promptly fell asleep.
When she woke up again and removed the mask, she found another flight attendant standing nearby.
Bai Xia, the flight attendant, looked at the young girl, crouched down, and gently woke her.
“Miss Ming, the plane will be landing in five minutes.”
Mingmei had just woken up, so she responded with a hoarse “Mm.”
The flight attendant wisely offered her a glass of water.
Mingmei drank a few sips, holding the glass with the flight attendant’s slender, fair fingers supporting it. As she moved her body, she was surprised to discover that she didn’t feel stiff at all after sleeping for such a long time.
She wondered whether it was because of the system or the reclining chair.
Mingmei went to the restroom to freshen up, then came out and read for a while before the plane finally landed.
The aircraft parked at a designated stand at Pudong International Airport.
Parking a plane there cost around 300,000 yuan per month.
The system had privately reserved Airport Route No. 3 for Mingmei. From the aircraft exit to the terminal entrance, no one other than authorized personnel would be present.
Mingmei carried her handbag and disembarked with the co-pilot, Wang Cheng, accompanying her.
The person in charge of Route No. 3 at Pudong International Airport carefully inspected the route from the aircraft exit to the terminal entrance. Only after personally confirming that there was no trash or dirt anywhere did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Route No. 3 had been privately reserved for long-term use. Every time it was needed, the airport received notice a day in advance. The private jet was also stationed at their airport, and the maintenance fees, parking fees, and private reservation fees all amounted to astronomical sums.
This was one of their most important clients.
After confirming that everything was spotless, the person in charge heard from the control tower that the plane had landed successfully. He immediately put on a warm smile and hurried to the aircraft exit to welcome the passenger.
The first person to emerge was a tall, handsome man wearing a co-pilot’s uniform.
“Miss Ming, please watch your step!” he said.
The person in charge understood immediately. This was the Miss Ming they had been instructed to serve with the utmost care.
Recalling the information his boss had provided, he stepped forward and greeted her.
“Hello, Miss Ming. I’m Liu Yang, the person in charge of Route No. 3 at Pudong International Airport. We’re honored that you’ve chosen our route. Welcome home!”
According to the information provided, Miss Ming was a citizen of the Dragon Kingdom returning from Paris.
That was all the information available.
Liu Yang didn’t investigate further.
People in his line of work knew better than anyone what questions they should and shouldn’t ask.
Mingmei studied the man before her. She didn’t detect any uncomfortable or intrusive looks, which pleased her.
“Thank you. Could you please arrange a car to take me from the airport to the sales office of Huacheng Mingdi?”
The person in charge smiled and agreed before turning to arrange the vehicle.
Mingmei parted ways with the co-pilot, Wang Cheng, at the transfer area.
When they weren’t working, all the food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation expenses of the private jet’s service personnel were covered by Mingmei. The system had directly deposited a monthly allowance of 100,000 yuan into each person’s bank account.
Afterward, Mingmei boarded the Bentley arranged by the airport and headed straight to the sales office of Huacheng Mingdi.
Huacheng Mingdi was a villa community located closest to Magic City University.
The residential complex had excellent amenities, including three scenic lakes where residents could even go boating. Even the ornamental koi swimming in the water were expensive varieties, costing several hundred yuan per fish. There were even fish-care specialists who tended to them every day.
After hearing the co-pilot describe the community, Mingmei immediately fell in love with it.
Since she wasn’t short of money, why not buy a house there and see how she liked living in it?
Mingmei opened the system panel and checked her spending allowance for the day.
She had a full 200 million yuan.
Mingmei transferred the entire spending allowance to her bank card and was driven to the Huacheng Mingdi sales office.
As soon as she entered, a sales agent approached her.
“Hello, welcome! What kind of property would you like to take a look at today?”
The sales agent was Wang Xiaoli.
She had been working at Huacheng Mingdi for many years.
She was very particular about how she spoke to customers.
She usually asked what kind of property they wanted to look at rather than what they intended to buy. First, this avoided putting pressure on customers. Second, it prevented them from feeling uncomfortable or put on the spot.
Wang Xiaoli discreetly examined the young girl before her.
The girl’s clothes looked ordinary. She wasn’t wearing any jewelry that might subtly reveal her status, and even her hair tie was just a plain black elastic. She wore casual clothes and ordinary sneakers.
There was nothing particularly remarkable about her bearing, either.
Wang Xiaoli didn’t expect the girl to purchase one of the villas she was selling, but she still greeted her with her sweetest smile.
During her initial training, the instructor had told her, “Even if a beggar walks through the door, you must greet them with a smile. Your service isn’t meant for people who can’t afford to buy. It’s meant for the people who can afford to buy and will notice your attitude.”
Wang Xiaoli firmly believed in that principle.
Thanks to the company’s excellent customer service, Huacheng Mingdi had maintained one of the best reputations among villa communities, even though many visitors couldn’t afford its properties.
Online, it was almost impossible to find negative stories about Huacheng Mingdi mistreating customers.
Wang Xiaoli smiled at Mingmei and continued, “I have information on all the property types currently available on the market. If you have any specific requirements, you can tell me, and I’ll recommend something suitable. Or would you prefer to look around on your own?”