Chapter 7 Exclusive Release

"What a coincidence to meet you here!!"

"What a coincidence."

Since they bumped into each other head-on, it would be impolite not to greet each other, so Jiang Yalin could only force a smile and respond to Li Naying under her curious gaze.

Should she be thankful that Li Yanzhen, the second female lead, wasn't there, otherwise the situation today would have been even more chaotic?

"That...."

"We're going in to eat. You've probably already eaten, so I won't bother you any longer."

Jiang Yalin nodded in acknowledgment, then pulled Li Naying along impatiently, looking very eager, as if she didn't want to be in the same space as Quan Zhilong at all.

Watching her departing figure, Kwon Ji-yong always had this feeling, but before he could think about it carefully, he was interrupted by his friend patting him on the shoulder.

"Zhilong, when did you meet him? How come I didn't know?"

Dong Young-bae looked at his best friend with curiosity. The two of them were practically inseparable, not to mention spending almost 24 hours a day together. So he was really curious about when and where his friend had met such a beautiful girl. Moreover, judging from the girl's demeanor, she seemed to have a sense of 'don't get involved' about her when she met Kwon Ji-yong.

This made him even more curious. After all, Kwon Ji-yong was quite popular among girls. Even though he wasn't a super handsome guy, he was very attractive to girls because of his talent and a certain charm. There were two beauties of that caliber of girl around him right now. So, seeing a girl treat him like this for the first time, Dong Young-bae was genuinely curious.

"Zhen'er's neighbor, we've only met a few times. It wouldn't be right not to greet her, so I did."

Kwon Ji-yong gave his friend a serious explanation, which successfully diverted Dong Young-bae's attention. When he heard Kim Jin-ah's name, his brows furrowed involuntarily, clearly showing his dislike for her.

That's true. As a good friend, who would want to see their best friend act like a sycophant, rejecting them one minute and then turning on them the next? Honestly, if it weren't for his personality, he would have given Kim Jin-ah the cold shoulder every time they met. After all, he was treating his good brother like a dog.

"Eat up, you can eat whatever you want!!!"

Lee Na-young waved her hand dismissively, looking like she didn't care about money, which amused Kang Ya-lin. Then she picked up the menu and started teasing her on purpose.

"Then give me ten servings of this, and ten servings of this..."

Looking at the spot where Jiang Yalin was pointing, Li Naying felt a pang of embarrassment. It wasn't that she couldn't afford it, but that serving ten people might bankrupt her.

As expected, sometimes you shouldn't make big promises, or you'll be proven wrong.

Because she was deliberately teasing her, Jiang Yalin couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw Li Naying clearly in pain but remained silent.

"Tell me, is there any need for formalities between us? Okay, just kidding. Let's just eat these few dishes."

She then ordered several reasonably priced and reasonably priced beef and ribs, as well as some other dishes, all within Li Naying's budget.

"Yalin, you really have me wrapped around your little finger! Damn it, why am I not a boy? If I were a boy, I would definitely marry you. Or if you were a boy, I would marry you too!"

As Lee Na-young spoke, she cupped her face in her hands and looked at Kang Ya-rin with a lovestruck expression. She could taste sweetness even just from eating kimchi when she looked at that face.

"Give me a break. If I were a man, I'd want to marry myself too."

Jiang Yalin bluntly rejected her idea, stating that she was quite satisfied with herself.

"By the way, don't you really want to be in a relationship?"

There is no such term as "puppy love" in South Korea. Many elementary school students are in relationships. Even though Kang Ah-rin is still a minor, she is now in college, so this topic can be discussed with her.

"Who should we talk to?"

Jiang Yalin didn't answer directly, but instead threw the question back at Li Naying, who was indeed stumped by it.

Her gaze lingered on Jiang Yalin's excessively beautiful face for a moment before she finally sighed.

“You’re right. The boys at our school are all very outstanding, after all, it’s Seoul National University. But being outstanding isn’t enough; they also need to have good looks to match. Thinking about it that way, it’s true that no one is good enough for you.”

Li Naying ran through her mind, thinking of all the popular figures in the school. In the end, she had to admit that those outstanding and popular figures, without enough good looks, were not worthy of the excellent and perfect Jiang Yalin.

"Yalin, promise me, with your face, even if you're looking for a pretty face, you should find someone good-looking. That way, if you stand together, at least it will be pleasing to the eye. Don't go looking for those ugly people, okay?"

Li Naying suddenly became worried that Jiang Yalin would date an ugly guy. This was like a bolt from the blue for her. She didn't want her sweet, soft, and beautiful best friend to be with an extremely ugly guy.

The beauty and the beast pairing is something you only see on TV; it's best if it doesn't happen in real life, at least not to Jiang Yalin.

Jiang Yalin: "......."

She genuinely hadn't expected Lee Na-young to have such concerns, but she felt her worries were unnecessary. Putting aside whether Lee Na-young even had the inclination to date right now, even if she were a looks-obsessed person, she wouldn't date an ugly person. After all, being her friend required a certain level of attractiveness.

As for the standard of appearance, I have to take a look at Lee Na-young, who is full of worry in front of me. If she weren't so beautiful, I probably wouldn't have become friends with her so quickly, and I might even have compromised at times. All of this is because of her equally outstanding face.

"Don't worry, even if I end up alone, I won't marry an ugly woman."

"I'm relieved to hear that."

After having dinner with Lee Na-young and spending the day at the mall, the two parted ways. On her way back, Kang Ah-rin thought about Kwon Ji-yong, whom she had just met at the restaurant. If she could continue to have good luck tomorrow, it would mean that she could have good luck just by meeting him.

In that case, we should think about how to appear next to Kwon Ji-yong in a reasonable and unobtrusive way, and openly take advantage of his luck.

Let's talk about everything tomorrow.

"Mom, I won the lottery!"

At dinner the following evening, Jiang Yalin casually dropped a bombshell, but because she had won a prize before, her parents didn't react much. Perhaps her father was a little unhappy that his daughter only called him "Mom" and not "himself," and he muttered a complaint under his breath.

"Why is it always 'Mom, Mom'? I'm here too, why don't you call me 'Dad'?"

"...Dad, stop fooling around. I'm talking about serious matters. I won the first prize."

"First prize? Which shopping mall is it? What kind of prize? A refrigerator? An air conditioner? Or a car?"

To this day, their attitude remains very calm. Although they are very happy that their daughter won the lottery, for a family like theirs, this kind of prize is not something to make them overjoyed.

"The first prize in the lottery shop is 2 billion."

Jiang Yalin said the same thing in a very calm manner. This made the couple unable to sit still. They turned to look at their daughter in shock. When they saw her calmly eating her food, for a moment they didn't know whether to believe what she had just said. After all, she didn't look like she had won 2 billion at all. Instead, she looked like she had won 20 yuan.

"Really, I'm already excited, and I brought it home this afternoon."

"You silly child..."

Mr. and Mrs. Jiang didn't know what to say, but since their child had already done it, it was too late for them to say anything.

"So what do you want to do with this money? Put it in the bank to earn interest?"

“I want to use this money to buy land, build houses, and then rent them out.”

With the economy developing rapidly and the country under construction, buying land and building houses is a good option, whether for renting out and collecting income or for waiting for demolition and redevelopment.

Mr. Jiang did not object to his daughter's choice. After all, these were the only investments she could make at her age. Moreover, he never thought of taking the money. First, he didn't lack the money, and second, he wanted to see what his daughter could achieve.

"Okay, take a look yourself first, and I'll take a look for you later."

The topic of winning 2 billion yuan ended there, quite calmly. In an ordinary family, this would be an earthquake, but in their family, it ended just like that.

What are your plans for my job after graduation?

After dinner, the family sat down to chat. Jiang Yalin thought for a moment and decided to test her parents' reaction first.

"So what are your plans? Or is there anything you want to do? After all, our family is quite democratic. This is your life, and we can only offer suggestions, not control your life."

Mr. Jiang immediately realized what was going on and threw the question back at her. Mrs. Jiang remained silent, clearly agreeing with her husband's words.

"So... what are your views on the entertainment industry?"

"You want to be an entertainer?"

Mr. Jiang looked at his daughter in surprise, not understanding why she would suddenly have such an idea. Could it be that the dazzling world is too tempting for her, and she also wants to experience the glory of being on stage alone?

The couple exchanged a glance, and then, in perfect unison, decided to remain silent for the time being.

"No, to be precise, I want to be an artist's assistant."

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