15: Chapter 15 I'm not feeling well today.

"Re-really?"

Xu Yuyan found it hard to believe. She had heard that these days, college girls could be kept for thirty to fifty thousand a month. Was she, a thirty-year-old woman, really still worth that much?

"Of course it's true. Add me on Weixun now, and I'll transfer it to you. But to keep you from spending it recklessly, is it okay if I send it to you in two installments each month, at the beginning and the middle?"

"That's fine, that's fine," Xu Yuyan said, hurriedly taking out her phone. She didn't even bother to wipe away her tear stains, nor did she care about the dazzling, pale skin revealed beneath her open coat.

[cash-back card - 1, multiplier copper card - 1]

[Current cash-back rate: 142%, final cash-back amount: 85,000 yuan]

Xu Yuyan, smiling through her tears, held her phone and stared at it incessantly. Her mother could be saved.

If she saved up for a few months, she might even be able to plan for a kidney transplant for her mother!

This was something she hadn't even dared to dream of before.

She suddenly remembered what they hadn't finished earlier, and her face quickly turned red again. She asked in a low voice, "Are we… still continuing today?"

At this moment, Xu Yuyan was only wearing a coat, with nothing underneath but lace lingerie and black stockings.

What had been unintentional earlier now seemed just right, especially paired with her appearance as a pure, virtuous "white moonlight."

"Since I'm already here…"

[You interacted with the character and luckily obtained a multiplier copper card (permanent)]

[Xu Yuyan's favorability/relationship value exceeded 100, becoming 'Acquainted'. You may claim the favorability treasure chest]

Zhao Xiaoshuai explained with a bit of embarrassment, "Actually, I had a crush on you for several years in high school."

"That's why I couldn't quite control myself today…"

Under the double pressure of work and Chu Ziqing, his body had been a bit hollowed out.

Today's events were sudden, and it was a spur-of-the-moment decision; he hadn't been prepared at all.

'Damn it, I was still struggling with how to allocate my attribute points, but now there's no need to hesitate. I must upgrade my combat system immediately!'

Don't let the fact that he had accumulated 89 attribute points fool you; the gap was still huge.

The system's attribute function was very complex, divided into two major categories: Enhancement and Adjustment.

Internal organs, facial features, etc., were all enhancements to organs.

Height and weight were adjustments to appearance.

The attribute function could not directly increase abstract attributes like strength or stamina; those attributes could only be obtained through task rewards.

Furthermore, each organ could only have its attributes changed by a maximum of 1 point per day, and it would take effect gradually over eight hours.

Now, he no longer hesitated and immediately added a point to his kidneys, only then feeling like he had regained some confidence.

As the sound of splashing water stopped, Xu Yuyan, having finished rinsing her mouth, crawled back under the covers and shyly nestled into Zhao Xiaoshuai's arms.

She replied with a slightly flushed face, "I know. Most people in class knew back then."

"…"

To the accompaniment of the ticking clock, Zhao Xiaoshuai took the time to properly reminisce about his former "white moonlight."

'She's definitely a C-cup.' He measured her skin texture and measurements with his palms for a while, chatted about some old school gossip, and then, seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Xiaoshuai prepared to leave.

He remembered reading somewhere that staying the night was a very strong signal for a woman, and one had to be cautious.

Besides, given his current strength, he didn't want to embarrass himself again for the time being.

"I'll see you out."

"No need, just stay lying down, don't catch a cold."

Before long, with a click, the small room returned to silence.

When she was alone, Xu Yuyan didn't like to turn on the lights; it made her see her own loneliness too clearly.

In the pitch darkness, she turned on her phone to check her balance again. The cold light of the phone shone on her face.

But it shone warmly into her life.

After a long while, she opened the Weixun profile of someone named Sister Hong.

"Sister Hong, starting tomorrow, I'm not doing this line of work anymore."

...

...

On the way home, Zhao Xiaoshuai casually unlocked the illustrated guide the whole way, and it was only eight-thirty when he arrived home.

"Once you don't have to work yourself to the bone, time really stretches out."

Out of boredom, he opened "Three Kingdoms Famous Generals Kill Kill Kill." Today he had mainly been enjoying life and had intentionally not opened the game, so his daily activity was 0.

But he hadn't been kicked again.

In any game, there is always a group of people who aren't anxious about power levels and don't take daily game activity checks too seriously.

They truly enjoy the game.

The vast majority of the Moyu Society were players like this; of course, they were also what people called "zero-spenders."

At this moment, on the game's public chat, people from the Brotherhood were spamming the screen.

[Pushing for tomorrow's event, we must take first place! Entry fee is 648, five spots left.]

When they kicked Zhao Xiaoshuai before, they had at least found an excuse. Now that the event was imminent, they weren't even pretending anymore; presumably, anyone who didn't spend money had already been kicked.

Many games are like this; once an event based on guild performance arrives, the big spenders in each guild gather together to make their spending more cost-effective.

It's not that everyone is unwilling to play with zero-spenders and let them "share" the resources obtained from their own spending.

However, in these types of games, resource allocation is usually done by guild; crowding into one guild means there aren't enough resources to go around.

So, after the event, the big spenders often return to their original guilds to continue enjoying the resources that the zero-spending players earned through their hard work.

Isn't this just a microcosm of reality?

He stopped caring and opened his private message history.

First was Renyi Wushuang's [You little b*stard, you f*cking don't know what's good for you, do you? Keep showing off, and I'll smash your **]

He flipped through the battle records. Renyi Wushuang hadn't topped up any more money, likely preparing for tomorrow's event, so their PK battle loss ratio was about 50/50.

He definitely wasn't afraid of a war of attrition, and with his understanding of the game, he could achieve a 30/70 loss ratio by slightly adjusting his positioning and targeting.

He gathered his provisions and killed Renyi Wushuang again, letting the kill report ring out across the entire server.

Then he looked at the second private message, [The announcement has the group number, let's chat together.]

He was quite satisfied with this laid-back guild, so he casually joined the group. The group owner was very active and accepted him almost instantly.

In the previous group, most people were discussing real-life matters, occasionally showing off their wealth and bragging.

In this Moyu Society group, however, most people were discussing gameplay, strategies, and plot, occasionally extending into various aspects of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

However, after watching for a while, he noticed that most people in the group would occasionally fawn over a player named "Xiaoyan Muyu."

He opened that person's profile; their Moments were hidden.

Coincidentally, another newbie who had just joined the group had the same question.

"Who is Xiaoyan Muyu? Why do you guys keep tagging her?"

"Didn't you pay attention when you joined the guild? That's the Guild Leader!"

"The number one beauty of the entire server, no, the entire game!"

The newbie didn't quite believe it, "Isn't everyone online a great beauty?"

"That's where you're wrong. The Guild Leader didn't hide her Moments at the beginning, so the guild veterans were lucky enough to see her selfies!"

"Beautiful, curvy, long legs, and a rich girl to boot. Brother, I can only say this much."

A player named "Yi Jian Heng Jiang" spoke up: "Transfer me 50 on Weixun, I have screenshots."

The newbie was starting to believe it, "Foster father, DM me one to see! But you guys are so blatant, doesn't the girl mind?"

"The Guild Leader doesn't even check the group once every few days. She won't see it."

That's how game groups are; as long as a girl appears, she will inexplicably receive a bunch of care and attention from the members.

If a girl ever posts a photo in the group, someone will treasure it like a precious artifact, keeping it for years, even decades, without deleting it, even if the photo is far less beautiful than pictures found online.

They act like they've never seen a girl before!

Where are there so many great beauties in the world? Isn't it all just technology?

Zhao Xiaoshuai was playing for real now and wasn't interested in any of this.

He opened the group settings and enabled "Message Do Not Disturb," then casually opened the group members list.

Added "Yi Jian Heng Jiang" as a friend, requires friend verification.

"Brother, share the photo."