152: Chapter 152 The System Is Acting Up Again

Time reached Wednesday.

It was another sunny day.

Early in the morning, the sun was tirelessly pumping heat to fuel the scorching summer.

However, at this moment, Chen Sheng felt ice-cold inside.

Nothing else! Mother Chen and Father Chen had arrived.

That's right. The day after they informed them that An Xiaonuan was pregnant, Father Chen drove the family's legendary Wuling car, loaded with a car full of supplies, and arrived in Shu City before An Xiaonuan went to work, knocking on the door.

What followed was naturally a series of complaints and nitpicking.

From not knowing how to prepare breakfast for An Xiaonuan even when the sun was already high in the sky, to having messy bedhead, to not knowing how to clean the house—anyway, they criticized Chen Sheng thoroughly from the inside out and top to bottom.

Even when moving things a little slowly, he would get a comment like, "Dawdling all day long, what do you expect to accomplish?"

Coupled with his pent-up morning grumpiness, and watching An Xiaonuan giggling on the side, his mood was incredibly stifled.

Of course, An Xiaonuan could not escape the same fate as Chen Sheng.

After Mother Chen finished lecturing Chen Sheng and chased him to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for An Xiaonuan, she pulled An Xiaonuan to sit on the sofa and began to impart various pregnancy experiences, both from her own personal experience and hearsay.

For example, the daughter-in-law of so-and-so next door, her mother-in-law said that when she was pregnant, she ate grapes every day, and the child born later had big, round eyes.

Or for example, hearing from someone that there are certain things you absolutely must not do when pregnant.

As for why they shouldn't be done, it wasn't about science, but explained from a metaphysical perspective.

There were many, many more examples. Mother Chen spoke so eloquently and incessantly that the originally sweet and obedient smile on An Xiaonuan's face gradually stiffened.

One can only say that smiles don't disappear; they just transfer, and now it had transferred to Chen Sheng's face.

Until Chen Sheng dawdled for a while and finally brought out four bowls of frozen dumplings from the kitchen, An Xiaonuan's originally dull eyes finally lit up again, and she immediately jumped up from the sofa, "Mom, breakfast is ready. Let's eat first and chat while we eat."

The four of them sat at the table, and soon the smile transferred back to An Xiaonuan's face.

Nothing else! To young people, frozen dumplings are considered a high-end home breakfast; after all, they usually just buy a bun or a fried dough stick on the way to work to make do, who has the spare time to cook?

But in the eyes of parents, it is a beggar-version home meal.

According to their philosophy, in the morning you need porridge, accompanied by eggs, and then stir-fry a vegetable dish; that is the standard.

They finished this breakfast amidst the nagging, and Chen Sheng and An Xiaonuan finally saw the dawn; An Xiaonuan had to go to work, Chen Sheng had to take her, and Father Chen and Mother Chen were also preparing to leave.

"Mom and Dad, stay another day before leaving," Chen Sheng urged them to stay.

An Xiaonuan also chimed in, "Yeah, Mom and Dad, leave tomorrow."

"I still have to go to Hehuachi with your dad later; there's an autumn fashion launch in the afternoon."

Looking at the disgusted look on Mother Chen's face as she stared at the room, Chen Sheng really didn't know for a moment if she was really going to see the fashion launch or if she was just disgusted by what they considered a "dog kennel."

The two of them tried to persuade them a few more times, but Father Chen and Mother Chen insisted on leaving, so they didn't force the issue. After An Xiaonuan got ready, the four of them went out together.

After saying goodbye to Father Chen and Mother Chen, Chen Sheng dropped An Xiaonuan off at her company as usual, and then opened the system panel.

host: Chen Sheng

Level: 1

Upgrade Experience: 96/100

Unread Intelligence: 2

As usual, he rubbed his hands until they were hot before opening the unread intelligence.

【Today's Intelligence 1: Starting today, Shu City will launch a three-day special crackdown on drunk driving. During the operation, the police will set up checkpoints at major intersections to randomly check passing drivers for drunk driving behavior.】

"Another useless piece of intelligence." Chen Sheng pursed his lips and moved his gaze down to read the second piece of intelligence.

After all, he was a law-abiding citizen who had even been officially commended.

【Today's Intelligence 2: According to reliable information, there are two jars of 50-year-old Nu'erhong wine buried under the cherry tree in the backyard of a house at the end of Wei Village, Dayuan Township, Sanhe Town, Mianzhu City. The wine was brewed using ancient methods, is perfectly sealed, of superior quality, and has a market value of about 30,000 to 80,000 yuan.】

"WTF!" After reading this intelligence, Chen Sheng couldn't help but curse out loud.

The system is acting unreasonable again.

It provided "Ai Shang Digital" lucky draw intelligence for three consecutive days, encouraging him to fleece them, and now it dug up wine buried in someone else's yard. What's up? Is it really worried he hasn't been beaten up yet?

"Screw you." Chen Sheng cursed while closing the system interface.

He entered Shu Province University into the car navigation, and after the route was planned, Chen Sheng started the car.

After arriving at Shu Province University, Chen Sheng continued with yesterday's method, finding a reliable agency near the university and asking them to look for suitable storefronts in the commercial street and the surrounding area.

Then Chen Sheng went to Shu Province Agricultural University and Southwest University of Finance and Economics. After running through these three universities, it was past one in the afternoon. Seeing this, Chen Sheng hurriedly found a restaurant to grab a quick lunch, then rushed to the sports lottery redemption center.

Arriving at the sports lottery redemption center, having learned from last time, he didn't enter the hall this time. Instead, he stood on the steps outside the hall, took out the lottery ticket with the smallest amount from his wallet, and kept weighing it in his hand.

Soon, a man wearing a peaked cap and a mask quietly approached. Under Chen Sheng's vigilant gaze, the man leaned in close to Chen Sheng and asked in a low voice, "Buddy, redeeming a prize?"

"Yeah!" Chen Sheng nodded while putting the lottery ticket into his pocket.

The fish had taken the bait, so there was naturally no need for the bait anymore.

Confirming he was the target customer, the man stated his intention directly, "Selling it?"

After all, Chen Sheng's behavior earlier was either just him being bored and messing around, or he was deliberately attracting the attention of "intermediaries" like them.

"Selling." Chen Sheng nodded.

"Change places to talk?"

"Sure! How about the parking lot?" Chen Sheng proposed the transaction location.

Doing this kind of thing for the first time, and involving a huge amount of money, although Chen Sheng looked calm on the surface, he was actually panicking inside.

Trading in the parking lot was the best transaction method he could think of.

There were surveillance cameras in the parking lot, but not many, and they were mainly concentrated at the entrance and exit. This way, the transaction process inside wouldn't be filmed, but if something went wrong—for example, if the other party took the ticket but didn't pay—as long as the other party left the parking lot, the surveillance would capture them.

Although the other party was also disguised, it still counted as an extra layer of insurance.

"Sure!" The man nodded.

After arriving at the parking lot, the two of them got straight into Chen Sheng's car.

Of course, the car door wouldn't be closed.

After getting in the car, to show his sincerity, the man took off his mask and smiled while cupping his hands, "Buddy, congratulations. I wonder what kind of lottery ticket you bought? How much is the prize money?"

"Just lucky. Football lottery. Last night's Asian Championship, the Sea Cucumber team played the Sticks. I bet on the score, 1:10 odds, I got lucky and hit it. The total amount is 1.7 million."

"WTF! That's awesome, Buddy. I also bet on the Sea Cucumber team playing the Sticks last night, but I bet on 0:3. I thought, no matter how disgusting the Sticks are, they still have to consider international relations. I didn't expect them to really play for keeps and score 1:7. If it weren't for that own goal at the end, the Sea Cucumber team's face would have been trampled swollen by the Sticks."

Looking at the man's twisted face, Chen Sheng guessed this guy hadn't bet a small amount either.

"Heh!" Chen Sheng sneered twice, "International relations? They've already applied for World Heritage status for everything; what kind of decent behavior can you expect from the Sticks?"

"Uh! That's true. Forget it, let's not talk about these frustrating things." The man waved his hand with a look of disgust, "Buddy, let's talk about the lottery ticket. I wonder if you could let me see your lottery ticket first?"

"No problem!"

Chen Sheng took out the lottery ticket with the smallest face value that he had kept in his pocket separately and handed it to the man.

The man took the lottery ticket, first verified its authenticity, and then checked the content. After checking, the man's expression was a bit conflicted, and he said with a slightly disgusted tone: "Oh, Buddy, this single face value is a bit high! This is a bit hard to sell."

Chen Sheng calmly took the lottery ticket back and sighed seemingly speechless: "I didn't know I could win either!"

"Indeed!" The man hurriedly agreed, feeling a bit awkward.

"Alright! Buddy, you've seen the lottery ticket. Are you going to give me a straight answer?"