33: Claim Rewards

Lin Shuyi didn't dare to look at him and kept staring out the car window, but her entire mind was focused on that large hand of his.

Finally, she saw the familiar residential area. She wasn't sure if she felt more reluctant to leave or relieved.

Lin Shuyi pulled her small feet back, slipped them into her shoes, and whispered, "I... I'm home! I'll head in first. See you tomorrow!"

Jiang Chuan didn't say goodbye. Instead, he said, "It felt great. If you're up for it, let's do it again!"

Lin Shuyi's face turned even redder. She hurriedly got out of the car and jogged back into the residential area.

But once she reached the entrance, she still turned back to look at him, her bright eyes reflecting the glow of the streetlights.

When she smiled, her eyes narrowed slightly. She waved her small hand vigorously before continuing her run home.

After arriving home, she saw the house was dark and knew her parents hadn't returned yet, so she habitually turned on the lights.

Taking off her shoes, she sat at the entrance and laboriously brought her small foot up to her nose to take a sniff.

Finding no strange smell, she finally felt relieved. She went to the bedroom's bathroom, did a quick wash, and took a shower.

Putting on her pajamas, she comfortably hugged her husky plushie and lay on the bed. She plucked at the husky's fur, whispering as she did so:

"He agreed, he didn't agree, he agreed, he didn't agree..."

Until the husky went bald, she rubbed its head and tossed it aside.

She took out her phone and opened Jiang Chuan's message page. She typed and deleted, typed and deleted, but in the end, she didn't send anything.

She sighed and lay dejectedly on the bed, staring at the ceiling. Not feeling sleepy at all, she picked up her phone again, but still didn't send the message.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit her. She opened Tang Ke's message page and asked:

"Are you asleep?"

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Jiang Chuan watched Xiao Yi's figure, a smile playing on his lips.

Suddenly, he saw Uncle Li's face reflected in the rearview mirror. He quickly straightened his face and asked, "Uncle Li, what are you laughing at?"

"Playing the victim first, are we?"

Uncle Li was taken aback by the question. After a moment of thought, he said:

"President Jiang smiled so happily. It's a smile you've never shown with Miss Tan or Shen Qingning."

"Long live yi-ma-ping-chuan! Everyone else, get out of the way!"

Jiang Chuan ignored the biased Uncle Li. He wished Uncle Li would learn from him; he was never biased, and everyone had a place in his heart.

Back in his hotel room, without checking the system rewards yet, he went into the bathroom to wash up while taking out his phone to send a message to Shen Qingning.

【Jiang Chuan: Are you asleep? Sister Ning.】

Shen Qingning was lying in bed, already feeling drowsy. Hearing the phone, she sat up anyway. Seeing it was a message from Jiang Chuan, she replied immediately.

【Shen Qingning: Not yet. Is something wrong?】

【Jiang Chuan: Nothing's wrong. I saw you were in a bad mood tonight, so I thought I'd chat with you. Is it convenient for a video call?】

【Shen Qingning: Wait a moment.】

Jiang Chuan put down his phone. After washing up, he took a very hot shower and stayed in the sauna for a while, waiting for her invitation.

Before long, the video call came through. He then dried himself off and stepped out of the sauna.

He closed the window and turned the air conditioner to its highest temperature.

Jiang Chuan looked at himself in the mirror. His cheeks were flushed and his breathing was rapid, making him look like a severely ill patient with a fever of forty degrees.

Feeling this state was perfect and time was limited, he quickly answered the video call.

In the video, Shen Qingning was wearing black silk pajamas.

Sitting at her desk, her usually cold face seemed even colder. Clearly, she really disliked the trending search terms.

Seeing the camera turn on, Jiang Chuan quickly got into character. Acting sickly, he asked with a face full of concern:

"Sister Ning, I saw you weren't in a good mood tonight. Have you been too tired lately? Do you want to take a couple of days off?"

Without waiting for her to respond, Jiang Chuan continued talking to himself:

"It's been too busy lately. I'm very tired too and feel unwell all over. I just took my temperature, and I have a bit of a fever."

Shen Qingning could no longer maintain her cold expression. Seeing his obviously abnormal complexion, she asked urgently:

"Why didn't you say you had a fever? Have you taken medicine? I'll go bring you some fever reducers!"

Jiang Chuan leaned weakly against the headboard, his sincere eyes looking directly at her. He smiled and shook his head, saying:

"Sister Ning, I feel like my illness is gone just by seeing you. Don't worry about me. Instead, you've been working hard lately, Sister Ning!"

Shen Qingning just wanted to slap herself right now. Jiang Chuan had so much going on lately; he must be exhausted and was even working while sick.

Yet, not only had she failed to check on him in time, but she was also angry over such a small matter. But instead of blaming her, he even video-called her to care for her emotions.

Shen Qingning fell into deep self-reproach. Her pretty face seemed to melt like an iceberg, becoming soft as water. In an unprecedentedly gentle tone, she expressed her concern:

"I'm fine. You need to take care of yourself. If you can't hold on, don't force it. Call me anytime."

Jiang Chuan felt that if they chatted any longer, he really would get sick. He was so hot he could barely stand it, and his breathing was becoming labored. He quickly said:

"I know, Sister Ning. I'm a bit sleepy after taking medicine. I'll go to sleep now."

"Then rest first. If you're still not better tomorrow, I'll accompany you to the hospital!"

Jiang Chuan nodded and hung up. He turned off the air conditioner and rushed to the window.

Opening the window, he took a deep breath of fresh air. Feeling the night breeze was incredibly refreshing.

He didn't dare turn the air conditioner temperature down; it would be trouble if he actually caught a cold!

After a moment, feeling his head clear, Jiang Chuan finally had time to summon the system. He was quite expectant about what the rewards would be this time.

【Name】: Jiang Chuan (popularity: 248,735)

【Age】: 22

【Height】: 179cm

【Weight】: 60kg

【Charm】: 93

【Endurance】: 80

【Physique】: 82

【Current Assets】: 34 million, Xinghui Network Technology Company.

【Congratulations to the Host for reaching 200,000 popularity. Reward: 30 million in funds.】

【Luxury Residential Area Properties * 2】

【Reward: Gold-rimmed Glasses * 1】

【Gold-rimmed Glasses: Prevents vision damage and slightly increases Charm.】

Jiang Chuan looked at the system rewards. He finally had sufficient funds and didn't need to budget so strictly anymore. Plus, with two properties, he could move out of the hotel.

Curious, Jiang Chuan took out the Gold-rimmed Glasses from the system. He had never been nearsighted and had never worn glasses before.

These were rimless glasses, very light with thin lenses. Wearing them caused no discomfort, as if the glasses didn't even exist.

After putting them on, the whole world seemed much clearer, like an upgrade from 1K to 4K resolution.

Jiang Chuan looked at his appearance in the system. The glasses masked his somewhat rebellious gaze, making him look less like a rogue and more like a gentleman.

He was very satisfied with this reward. These glasses couldn't be measured by money; he no longer had to worry about eye strain.

【Charm +2】

After checking the system rewards, the scumbag lay on the bed and fell fast asleep.

Little did he know that because of him, three young girls stayed awake all night.