84: Money is coming!

After a brief chat, Xu Zimo pulled Lu Jiaqi into the bedroom.

Lin Qianxia, of course, was left in the living room.

It looked like she’d have to sleep on the living room sofa.

Since she had come to rely on her Older Female Cousin, she naturally had no right to complain.

But because it was a rented apartment, there was no air conditioning in the living room, so it was a bit warm, but with the fan on, it was still tolerable.

Lin Qianxia lay on the sofa, completely unconcerned about her image, scrolling through her phone and replying to messages from friends.

These so-called friends were actually classmates from her vocational school back home; some had gone to factories arranged by the school, some chose to find jobs themselves, and others were apprentices in various shops.

Like beauty salons and hairdressers.

Although apprentice wages were low, after learning the trade, they could find a job with a decent income.

This had almost become the first choice for most girls graduating from vocational schools.

Fun and not tiring.

Moreover, once they received their wages, they would start to consume and spend freely.

Of course.

With their meager income, they mostly just got together to sing karaoke and eat skewers.

Saving money was absolutely impossible.

Watching them post about eating and drinking in the group, Lin Qianxia felt quite envious.

She was a bit troubled.

After arriving in Xingcheng, her Older Female Cousin wouldn't let her find a job; instead, she was looking for a school for her.

She had already sworn not to return home until she made a lot of money, so how could she ask her family for tuition fees?

Her Older Female Cousin really was something.

She was clearly the boss's assistant, so why couldn't she find a job for herself first?

As she was thinking, Lin Qianxia suddenly seemed to hear some sounds.

Her Older Female Cousin sounded like she was… crying?!

What was going on?

Curiously, she even turned off the sound on her phone video and listened carefully.

No, that wasn't right.

It didn't sound like crying.

"Oh dear!"

Lin Qianxia's face instantly turned crimson, and she buried her head in the corner of the sofa, her hands flailing, as if trying to hide her panic.

Good thing there was a cushion.

However, the apartment Lu Jiaqi rented was in a very ordinary residential building, with no soundproofing whatsoever.

Although the cushion helped a bit, she could still vaguely hear some sounds from inside the bedroom… In June, even at night, the temperature in Xingcheng remained very high.

The tenement building was not ventilated, and if the air conditioning wasn't on during the day, it was no different from being in a sauna.

Lin Qianxia lay on the sofa, and even with the fan turned to its maximum setting, she was still sweating.

It was stuffy and hot.

As time passed, the cushion that had originally covered her ears ended up clamped between her legs.

She couldn't sleep.

She didn't even know when she fell asleep.

When she woke up the next day, Xu Zimo and Lu Jiaqi were already up.

Lu Jiaqi was making breakfast.

Xu Zimo sat at the end of the L-shaped sofa, toying with a cushion in his hand.

Lin Qianxia groggily sat up, yawning and stretching.

She hadn't slept well.

But she still politely greeted Xu Zimo: "Good morning, Brother-in-law."

"Morning."

The next moment, Lin Qianxia's gaze fell on the cushion in Xu Zimo's hand.

She glanced around.

There was only one cushion on the sofa.

Perhaps she had kicked the cushion onto the floor in her sleep during the night.

Without knowing what she was thinking, Lin Qianxia’s sleepiness instantly vanished.

She remembered… "I'm going to wash up."

Then, she hurried away.

Xu Zimo looked at her strangely, but didn't think much of it; he was still checking his system tasks.

Money was flowing like water.

Although he had received one million from the last mission, he now only had a little over four hundred thousand left.

Hopefully, he could get a better mission.

[Task loading...]

[Who can save us!!!]

[My name is Namish Harding, I am a billionaire and a renowned explorer. This time, I went on an expedition with four friends, diving into the Mariana Trench in a submarine.]

[The expedition started smoothly, but when we reached a depth of ten thousand meters, the submarine malfunctioned, and we are trapped at the bottom of the sea!!!]

[Moreover, the communication equipment has also failed, and we cannot contact the outside world at all.]

[Despair!]

[Although we won't die immediately, the expedition was originally planned to last only a few hours, so the submarine only had a small amount of water and food, just enough for one meal. Now, the four of us have been trapped for three days, and the water and food have long been exhausted. We can't hold on any longer.]

[Besides hunger, the submarine's oxygen won't last many days. We might not starve to death, but we could die from lack of oxygen.]

[Can anyone save us? For this, we are willing to pay one hundred million as a reward!]

Come on, buddy.

Ten thousand meters underwater, without even coordinates, how can anyone save them?

Of course, even if there were coordinates, Xu Zimo didn't think he had the ability.

A small goal, it's really not easy to earn!

[This is indeed very difficult, but I believe the submarine company is already trying to rescue us. However, the shortage of food and oxygen is also fatal. If someone can provide us with oxygen tanks and food, I am willing to pay one million as a reward!]

[Task: Oxygen tanks and food.]

[Reward: One million cash.]

"System, is that one million in our country's currency?"

"Yes."

Alright then.

And there was no room for negotiation.

Just providing an oxygen tank and some food in exchange for one million.

A huge profit!

And Xu Zimo felt that as long as the billionaire named 'Namish Harding' wasn't rescued, it should become a continuous task.

So, he made a plan.

Oxygen tanks… it looked like he would have to buy them at a hospital.

Perfect, he would pick up Tang Xinyi later.

Subsequently, Xu Zimo closed the system page and looked at some of the housing information Lu Jiaqi had sent him.

There were villas.

And also large flat-floor apartments.

If it was for elders to live in, then a villa would definitely be the first choice.

Large area, quiet, and comfortable to live in.

But if it was for young people, they would definitely prefer large flat-floor apartments more.

Just like Xu Zimo himself, he had never lived in the villa in Qingzhu Garden, always staying in Binjiang Bay.

Of course, he wasn't bothered about which type of house to choose; after all, Tang Xinyi's relocation fund was as high as 89 million, which, given Xingcheng's housing prices, was impossible to spend completely.

After breakfast, Xu Zimo left.

Lin Qianxia only ate a few bites haphazardly; she was terribly sleepy and turned to go into the bedroom.

Bang!

She threw herself onto the bed.

Indeed, the bed was much more comfortable.

Hmm?

She sniffed.

What was that strange smell?

It definitely wasn't there yesterday.

Could it be… Suddenly, Lin Qianxia sat up, her face filled with distress.

What should she do?

The living room only had a fan; it was too hot to sleep at night, let alone during the day. It really was no different from being in a steamer.

"Older Female Cousin, can I get a different blanket?"

She could only pitifully ask Lu Jiaqi for help.

"Why change blankets? Come out with me later."

Lin Qianxia's small face immediately fell.

Lu Jiaqi was, of course, taking her to look for a school.