Ji Xiaoli led the others straight into Starbucks.
After buying three cups of coffee, 100 yuan was spent. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Ji Xiaoli applied for a membership card and topped it up with 5,000 yuan.
Normally, spending 5,000 yuan should trigger a good - luck mechanism. But five minutes had passed, and the system showed no reaction at all!
Ji Xiaoli felt anxious. She was waiting for the good - luck mechanism to be triggered, hoping that it might lift the ban on her voice. What was going on?
A new bug?
Ji Xiaoli quickly contacted the system to inquire.
The system replied cheerfully, [Congratulations, player! The good - luck gift package is continuously sending good luck. Please check for it!]
Ji Xiaoli saw that her good - luck value, which was originally 10,437, skyrocketed like a rocket to 10,493!
The orange column soared upwards and gradually turned into a beautiful turquoise color.
Ji Xiaoli was a bit absent - minded.
Was the good - luck gift package being delivered? Then... were those photos of Qin Xiangxiang just now...
Otherwise, it wouldn't have been so easy for her to get Qin Xiangxiang to apologize today.
"Hey, here it is! Miss Ji, your coffee is here!"
Tao Tao and Yang Xiaoyang walked towards Ji Xiaoli with coffee in their hands, smiling.
As soon as they sat down, Tao Tao inserted a straw into her latte and asked excitedly, "Hey, Xiaoli, what did you show Qin Xiangxiang then?"
Ji Xiaoli raised her eyebrows and slowly wrote - pornographic photos.
Pfft -
Tao Tao sprayed latte all over Ji Xiaoli's face.
Ji Xiaoli: ...
It was no wonder that Tao Tao was so surprised. Even Ji Xiaoli was shocked when she received this message.
When her phone was just charged, she opened the inbox and saw these photos. She was so shocked that she almost thought she had picked up the wrong phone. With a skeptical heart, Ji Xiaoli called the sender of the text message and only then understood the ins and outs of the matter.
It turned out that Qin Xiangxiang had taken out a loan, specifically...
A porn - based loan.
Now that she was unable to repay the loan, the creditor naturally sent the photos to her friends.
Ji Xiaoli was the first to receive them. She didn't know if it was good luck or bad.
"Wow, actually..."
Tao Tao was so shocked that her tongue got tied and she couldn't speak properly.
She never thought that the domineering rich second - generation girl would take out a loan, and it was...
"She, she, how did she suddenly become so down and out..."
"Hey, I just thought of something."
Yang Xiaoyang leaned over and whispered, "Actually, I noticed last week that Qin Xiangxiang seemed to be much poorer. She didn't eat or spend money when she was alone. But when she went out to play with Zhou Ruonuo and the others, she still spent money lavishly."
When Yang Xiaoyang said this, Tao Tao understood.
"Do you mean that she is actually so poor that she can't even afford to eat, but in order to maintain her original social circle, she took out... uh, a loan?"
"Right!!"
Yang Xiaoyang clapped her hands and then shook her head, sighing, "But this is really... trying to look good when you're actually in a bad situation. She's got herself into this mess. I don't know what to do about her."
Ji Xiaoli bit her straw and said nothing.
Actually, she had experienced poverty. She had been looked down upon and insulted because of poverty, and she wasn't unaware of this kind of loan until today.
But she asked herself and had never thought of taking that path.
It wasn't about sticking to some moral principle or having a sense of shame. Instead, there was a voice deep in her heart constantly telling her - she deserved the best in the world.
She, Ji Xiaoli, would never ruin herself because of this temporary adversity.
Never.
Ji Xiaoli bit the straw flat, and her gaze suddenly became extremely determined.
At that moment, her eyes met those of Wei Yanlan outside the store window.
Wei Yanlan frowned, looking worried and guilty. It seemed as if she had a thousand words to say but couldn't.
Ji Xiaoli chose to ignore her.
She thought that Zheng Nanfeng should have delivered her message by now.
But she couldn't speak, and meeting Wei Yanlan would inevitably involve talking, so it was better not to meet.
Having thought this through, Ji Xiaoli grabbed her shoulder bag, pushed the newly - applied membership card towards the two people opposite, and winked, meaning - she had something urgent to do and had to leave. If they needed more, they could use her card.
Seeing the anxious - looking Wei Yanlan getting closer.
Before the two could react, Ji Xiaoli had already left the coffee shop.
But unfortunately, a chubby little boy holding an ice - cream came running over with a big smile and bumped straight into Ji Xiaoli. There were a lot of people in the mall, and she had been walking in a hurry and didn't deliberately avoid the pedestrians.
It was only after the impact that Ji Xiaoli came to her senses. A large piece of ice - cream was stuck to her clothes, making her look sticky and embarrassed. This commotion even attracted onlookers.
It was really a headache.
The little boy looked at her in fear and apologized in a small voice, "Sorry, sister." His big round eyes were fixed, clearly panicked.
Ji Xiaoli didn't want to make things difficult for a child, so she waved her hand to show that it was okay.
But after this delay, Wei Yanlan had caught up and carefully handed her a tissue, "Wipe it first."
She knew in her heart that Ji Xiaoli was deliberately avoiding her. Especially after hearing what Zheng Nanfeng said, she realized that she had owed her daughter a great deal and felt even more guilty.
Ji Xiaoli took the tissue and lowered her head to clean the stains on her clothes.
Seeing that Ji Xiaoli didn't avoid her anymore, Wei Yanlan breathed a sigh of relief and tentatively asked, "There are a few stores up ahead. They sell styles popular among young people. Mom will buy you a new set of clothes, okay? This one is hard to clean. Just don't wear it anymore?"
Ji Xiaoli knew that Wei Yanlan was right. Buying a new set and changing into it would be much more convenient than going to the toilet to clean the clothes.
Moreover, since they had run into each other, it wasn't appropriate for her to avoid Wei Yanlan anymore, so she nodded.
"Welcome."
The luxury - goods salesperson, who had been looking askance at people, immediately changed her attitude after seeing Wei Yanlan's whole appearance and surrounded her, showing concern.
However, Wei Yanlan was cold - faced and only eagerly asked about Ji Xiaoli's preferences, "Xiaoli, how do you like this one?"
"Madam has excellent taste. This is the latest style from Fashion Week. Your daughter is so beautiful. She will definitely look better than the models when she wears it!"
The salesperson immediately chimed in, smiling from ear to ear. This new style was quite expensive, and she would get a good commission if the deal was made.
Ji Xiaoli looked over. The waist - cinching little dress was shining brightly in the display case.
It was beautiful, but it was a bit too showy to wear at school... Just as she was about to decline, she met Wei Yanlan's eager gaze. Her heart softened, and she somehow nodded.
When she came out of the fitting room, she saw Wei Yanlan taking out her gold card to pay.
She quickly rushed over and grabbed the chance to pay.
She could accept the clothes, but she couldn't let Wei Yanlan spend the money. After all, how could she miss the opportunity to increase her good - luck value!
Listening to the system's notification sound that the good - luck value was increasing, Ji Xiaoli felt much better. But she didn't notice that Wei Yanlan's delicate face was full of disappointment.
Not even letting her buy the clothes, it seemed that her daughter really hated her.
Looking at the graceful young girl in front of her and thinking of the little toddler who had been learning to walk years ago, she felt even more heart - broken. Her daughter had suffered so much over the years, and she had to make up for it doubly.
Just thinking about transferring money and buying clothes was too casual.
So Wei Yanlan put her hands on Ji Xiaoli's shoulders and said seriously, "Xiaoli, mom will buy you an island, okay?"
Ji Xiaoli: ??? It's really not necessary.
She was still a student who hadn't graduated. What would she do with an island? Live in isolation?