1: Link to the daily intelligence system!

(Parallel world. Read novels for fun, don't take it too seriously.)

(Brain, are you checking in or not? Might as well check in.)

...

"What the hell! Riding that Electric Scooter so fast, you trying to die?!"

A sharp screech of brakes sounded. The driver of a Volkswagen Bora immediately rolled down the window, stuck his head out, and began pointing and cursing a blue streak.

Wearing a yellow delivery uniform and riding his little electric donkey, Chen Kai numbly turned his head.

"Sorry. So, you wanna run me over?"

"Are you fucking insane? You sicko!"

The Bora owner rolled his eyes, yanked the steering wheel hard, and drove off into the distance.

Chen Kai numbly turned his head back. Glancing down at the delivery order about to be late, he didn't dare waste a second. He twisted the throttle of his little electric donkey to the max.

But he still arrived one minute late. In his rush up the stairs, some of the soup had spilled.

Despite his profuse apologies, he still got a bad rating.

"Another hour's work down the drain. They really don't treat beasts of burden like people,"

Chen Kai cursed, his eyes vacant as he walked down the stairs. Physical exhaustion begged for rest, but the reminder text about his credit card payment due in three days wouldn't let him stop.

The thought of his hardworking parents borrowing over a hundred thousand because of him...

and, at an age when they should be retiring and enjoying life, having to take up manual labor again—the memory of relatives coming to mock them and demand repayment—made him even more afraid to rest.

Recalling the first three years after graduating university, he was truly riding high. Car, apartment, the department's campus belle as his girlfriend—he had it all. Wherever he went, people looked on with envy, calling him 'bro'.

At family gatherings, no one would start eating until he took his seat. Back then, he almost believed he was the chosen one.

First year after graduation: promoted to executive ahead of schedule. Second year: started his own business. Third year: lost 2.3 million.

Sold his car and apartment at a huge loss. The campus belle girlfriend worked alongside him to pay off the debt, managed to repay fifty thousand before the pressure became too much and she chose to break up.

Chen Kai didn't blame her. Getting that far was already going above and beyond.

Now, he delivers food during the day, dodging security guards; works as a security guard at night, stopping food delivery guys. The remaining debt? Three hundred and eighty-six thousand.

Chen Kai took a steadying breath, checked the battery level of his little electric donkey, and prepared to head to the next residential complex for a delivery.

[Ding! Detected host is at a life low point. Binding daily intelligence system for host!]

Chen Kai frowned, sitting on his little electric donkey and looking around.

"Who's reading a system novel? If only I could get a system too."

He shook his head with a wry smile. The next instant, a glowing blue screen materialized before his eyes.

[daily intelligence system binding successful!]

[This system will provide the host with one piece of intelligence every day at 12:00 AM.]

[When the host utilizes the intelligence content to obtain 100,000 RMB, the intelligence content will upgrade. Upgraded intelligence corresponds to increased value.]

[Current intelligence level: Primary. Earn 100,000 RMB through intelligence to select any day of the week to upgrade intelligence.]

Chen Kai was stunned. His hands gripping the handlebars of the little electric donkey trembled slightly. It was real!

As an old bookworm who listened to novels every night to fall asleep, he naturally understood the value of a daily intelligence system!

With a system, the pressure could ease a bit! His parents' hunched backs could straighten up!

But 'upgrade intelligence'... did that mean if he earned a hundred grand through this Intelligence System, he could choose any day of the week to upgrade it?

Just didn't know how much he could earn after an upgrade.

[Ding. Dispatching today's intelligence to host.]

[Today's Primary Intelligence: Today coincides with May 20th. On the trash can outside Building 5 of Qingshan Residential Complex rests a small bouquet of roses. Wrapped around the stems, concealed by the ribbon, is 1314 RMB in cash. It was a small rose bouquet from a hopeless romantic to his goddess. To express his feelings elaborately, he hid the money in the stems. The goddess received the roses, gave them a cursory glance, found no gift, and casually discarded them.]

"Holy shit! Over a thousand bucks?!"

Chen Kai couldn't help but exclaim. He never thought there were still hopeless romantics secretly hiding gifts in flowers these days?

A few years back, the 'hopeless romantic economy' was trendy—hiding gifts or money in roses. With the rise of short videos, the 'May 20th trash can Score a Bargain' series blew up online.

Many hopeless romantics saw those videos and woke up. Few still hid things in roses. He never expected there really were still guys sending them like that.

Chen Kai checked the address carefully. Qingshan Residential Complex?

His next delivery address was also Qingshan Residential Complex, considered a high-end complex in Jiangnan City, all featuring large flats with rooftop gardens.

What left an even deeper impression was his next female customer, Sister Liu—Liu Yunshang!

Not only was she beautiful, but her heart was kind too. He'd been taking all the delivery and instant courier orders in this area. Every time he delivered upstairs, she'd give him a gentle smile and hand him a bottle of cold water.

After enough deliveries, at Sister Liu's request, they simply added each other on WeChat. All her orders went to Chen Kai. Every time he delivered something for Sister Liu, she'd transfer him 28.8 yuan via Green Bubbles.

To others, thirty yuan might not be much, but that thirty yuan was an hour's wages for him.

And it had to be said, Sister Liu was truly beautiful. She looked to be in her mid-to-late twenties, her whole aura radiating the beauty of a mature woman—the unforgettable kind.

Although he harbored no particular thoughts, he always felt a rare warmth from that bottle of cold water.

Chen Kai thought, given the recent short videos, the 'May 20th trash can Score a Bargain' series was bound to go viral again.

"Gotta hurry. If someone else Scores a Bargain, it's over."

He calmed his excited heart, fastened his helmet, twisted the throttle, and headed straight for Qingshan Residential Complex.

...

A journey that usually took twenty minutes, Chen Kai made in a frantic twelve, arriving at the foot of Qingshan Residential Complex.

Taking advantage of the security guard's absence, he stealthily rode his Electric Scooter into the complex.

All he hoped for now was that no one had beaten him to the Score a Bargain, or he'd be slapping his thigh awake in his dreams tonight.

Over a thousand bucks might not seem like much to others, but for him, it could improve his life a bit and help pay off his debt sooner!

Riding his Electric Scooter into the complex, Chen Kai navigated with familiar ease to the area below Building 5.

From a distance, sure enough, several bouquets were neatly placed on the blue trash can.

As he rode closer, his heart suddenly lurched and tightened.

A young-looking man was standing in front of the trash can, holding a phone tripod, live-streaming!

"Bros! Hits on May 20th as expected! Gotta come to high-end complexes for the real Score a Bargain! You all should get moving too!"

"So many rose bouquets. Wait till I take them back and open them up to see if there's anything hidden inside. I'll livestream the whole process for you guys. I bet there's something! Want to see the follow-up? Give your host a follow!"