Ning Zheyuan patted his chest vigorously, as if it were his honor to help the young master relieve his worries.

“The old man has been sending me less and less living expenses lately. I’m so poor that I’ve started hiring roommates to earn rent and food. Do you know why this is happening?”

Xia Che frowned and asked, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xia Che was certainly curious about the fact that his living expenses were dwindling, but he had an even more important purpose.

That is: now that I have transmigrated into the body of the original owner, will my true nature be revealed to those close to the original owner?

As Xia Che spent more and more time in the comic book world, he increasingly felt that the original owner's background seemed quite unusual.

He can afford to hire a celestial being as his master, has a powerful underworld boss as his servant, and lives in a luxury neighborhood...

Are these features a bit too extravagant for the original character, who barely appeared in the comics?

Even Li Junyang, the male protagonist in the original work, doesn't have the same advantages as me!

There's clearly something wrong here.

Therefore, given the original owner's unusual background and the people close to him, Xia Che really wanted to know if they could detect his abnormality.

He has absorbed most of the original owner's memories, and his daily words and actions are no different from the original owner's. Therefore, it is very important to Xia Che whether those who are close to the original owner can see through the clues.

Seeing Ning Zheyuan's respectful attitude towards him, all his concerns vanished instantly.

The other party had no idea that the young master sitting in front of him had become a completely different person.

This discovery completely put Xia Che's mind at ease, and he felt much more at ease instantly.

Otherwise, if such a terrifying family discovers that I am abnormal, what awaits me is something even a fool could imagine.

"Hiss... I really don't know much about this."

Ning Zheyuan pondered for a long time before speaking: "During my time abroad, I've been handling some overseas matters for the master. I haven't had much contact with him. To be honest, if you hadn't brought it up, I wouldn't have known that the living expenses the master gives you have been decreasing."

Ning Zheyuan was equally surprised.

A behemoth like the Xia family has a very strong foundation. In his memory, although Xia Che stayed in the country alone, he received monthly support from the master. It was more than just a little living allowance; he was probably practically rolling in money.

Looking at it now, things don't seem to be as simple as I imagined.

No wonder the young master said yesterday that getting some living expenses from the master was more important than anything else...

Is it because you're giving less and less money in the relationship?

"Is that so..."

Xia Che frowned, deep in thought.

Shouldn't such a large family be able to easily afford to eat and drink for a year just by letting a little bit slip through their fingers?

I'm just asking them for some living expenses; they shouldn't be deliberately making things difficult for me in this regard.

“Young Master! If all else fails, come to my place. This old servant has some influence in Jiang City, which can be used to handle the Xia family’s affairs. Although it is certainly not as powerful as our Xia family, it is still a respectable place in Jiang City.”

"Let's go and process your withdrawal from school today. Your old servant will show you some good life."

"It's more than enough to support one of you!"

Ning Zheyuan gritted his teeth and said directly.

I never imagined that the young master was living such a miserable life. I had even been complaining in my heart that the young master didn't care enough about the master. Am I even human?

We must not let the young master suffer!

"Forget it, why would I go to your place? There's fighting every three days and killing every two days. I can't stand that kind of bloody atmosphere. Staying in Weiyang is fine."

Xia Che rolled his eyes. Going to Ning Zheyuan's place was something he had never even considered.

After all, he preferred a quieter environment, and since he needed to be close to the female lead, staying in Weiyang was definitely the most convenient option.

"Well... okay."

Seeing Xia Che's resolute attitude, Ning Zheyuan knew he couldn't change his young master's decision, so he could only agree.

"Alright, enough of the small talk. Now, what message did the old man ask you to pass on to me?"

Just then, Xia Che's coffee arrived. Holding the cup, Xia Che turned his head and stared intently at the maid's legs. The maid seemed to be frightened by Xia Che's roguish manner, glared at him, and then hurriedly ran away with the tray.

Look at yourself, all you ever do is look at your own legs!

Who is it?

He's clearly just a petty hoodlum, why is he trying to act high-class and drink coffee?

The maid cursed inwardly.

"If it wasn't the master who asked me to bring it, it's something else that the young master might be interested in."

Ning Zheyuan chuckled, then winked mischievously at Xia Che and said, "Young Master, do you still remember that little girl from the Tang family?"

The Tang family?

Xia Che paused for a moment, rolled his eyes, stared at the ceiling for a long time before recalling a blurry figure from the depths of his mind.

"Is he that little brat who used to follow me around all the time when I was little, calling me 'brother, brother' nonstop?"

Xia Che remembered; it was a childhood playmate of the original owner, named Tang Yanyan.

Back then, kids didn't care about family background or appearance; as long as they got along, they could play together.

The original owner of this body was raised in a strict family, and her father rarely gave her pocket money from that time onwards. But Tang Yanyan was different; her father doted on her and was very generous, always giving her the maximum amount of pocket money.

In order to spend money on his favorite games, the original owner of this body had squeezed a lot of money out of Tang Yanyan, his little tagalong.

However, Tang Yanyan went abroad after starting elementary school and has never returned.

"Yes, it is indeed Miss Tang Yanyan."

Ning Zheyuan took a sip of coffee, his smile somewhat enigmatic. He wanted to keep it a secret for now, but seeing Xia Che's disinterest, he felt a bit bored and had no choice but to say, "Miss Tang will be returning to China soon, and... she's here to see the young master."

"Huh?!"

Xia Che nearly dropped the cup in his hand. "What do you want? Are you here to ask for money? It can't be that bad. I only asked her for some pocket money, and she's still holding a grudge?"

"How could it be because of such a trivial matter..."

Ning Zheyuan's lips twitched, but he was used to his young master's erratic thinking, and said helplessly, "It's because of the engagement! Young master, how come your memory is so bad?"

"Miss Tang Yanyan was promised to you by the master and the head of the Tang family when they were children. She would marry you after she came of age."

Ning Zheyuan shook his head, clicking his tongue in amazement: "Young Master, you don't know, when Miss Tang was studying in Sweden, the men who pursued her could have lined up from the Swedish countryside all the way to Stockholm, but she never even glanced at any of them."

"It's all for you, young master! Now that Miss Tang has completed her studies, she has already told the master that she came back to the country to find you, and then..."

"Fulfill the marriage agreement between the two of you."