Chapter 6 Surprise: Please bring your campus card to pick it up. ...
"You remember it so clearly?" Jiang Xiliu looked at him with a half-smile. "Then you should know what happened last night, right?"
Jin Zhao's eyes darkened slightly.
Yesterday, he was covering for a friend's shift, but Jiang Huiyi called him into a private room and harassed him. After dealing with the situation, he was stopped and kidnapped by several thugs on his way home.
Before the pills were stuffed into his mouth, he heard it clearly—it was all to make Jiang Xiliu happy.
Jin Zhao's expression showed absolutely no gratitude towards her.
Jiang Xiliu cursed inwardly: What an ingrate! No wonder he treated her badly after taking her money in the original story.
“I spent over three million to save you, plus the previous medical expenses, my lost wages… and the bodyguard’s appearance fee, let’s round it up to four million.” Jiang Xiliu learned from her previous experience and this time directly mentioned Jin Zhao’s grandmother. “But with the meager amount on your card, it should just be enough to pay for your grandmother’s medical expenses next month.”
She leaned back casually: "You have the right to continue refusing to take responsibility, and I also have the ability to make it impossible for you to live here. Believe me?"
Of course I believe it; Jin Zhao has already witnessed it.
A woman of exceptional talent, she can get whatever she wants without even saying a word, just by glancing at it.
Even living people are the same.
To them, people might be less valuable than things.
He lowered his eyes, a hint of self-mockery flashing in them.
Although he never received a single penny from her, it was true, as she said, that she had the power to make it impossible for him to survive there.
Jin Zhao chuckled lightly: "Four million, I may never be able to pay it back in my lifetime."
Jiang Xiliu said, "I'll pay it back slowly."
Putting emotions aside, Jin Zhao is a promising investment, but Jiang Xiliu is the one who least wants him to grow.
One after another.
Just like in the novel: after he became rich and powerful, the first thing he did was to take revenge on Jiang Xiliu and suppress the Jiang family.
"Oh right." Urged on by the system, Jiang Xiliu finally started following the plot, "I sacrificed a lot to save you last night, so you have to take responsibility for me from now on and serve me well."
Jin Zhao frowned: "I will pay you back."
The subtext is—he's unwilling to take responsibility for her.
[System 0777: The third storyline point has been successfully completed, and the storyline related to the Linjiang project has been unlocked.]
Although Jiang Xiliu knew that this was how the original plot was, she was still unconvinced. She gritted her teeth and emphasized, "This is interest."
Jin Zhao closed his eyes, his body tense. There were still teeth marks on his neck from last night's bite. He lay motionless on the small hospital bed, exuding a faint sense of death.
"what ever."
Jiang Xiliu:......
It sounds like they agreed, but why does it sound so unpleasant?
[System 0777: Stop being picky, Miss. Your father is on his way to the hospital. It's not time for the scene where you meet the parents yet, so they can't meet.]
What? Dad's here?
Jiang Xiliu stood up and said, "I'll have someone send you a copy of the agreement later. Sign it obediently and wait for me. I'm leaving now."
After saying that, he hurriedly went downstairs to stop the person.
As for the agreement.
That was a "sugar baby agreement" that Jiang Xiliu had her lawyer draft after their first meeting. Legal validity aside, it was extremely insulting.
...
Jiang Xiliu temporarily put Jin Zhao out of her mind.
The Linjiang project is far more important than men. She has been spending almost all her time at the company lately, thoroughly studying the little information the system has revealed.
The project team had to scrap the previous plan and develop a new one.
Everyone around her was extremely busy, and Jiang Xiliu kept a close eye on things the whole time, without relaxing her vigilance at all despite receiving important information in advance.
As for the system—the young lady didn't have much screen time in the early parts of the novel, and it's been a bit lax lately.
You can't blame it, the game is just too fun!
Jiang Xiliu plays games to relieve stress, but she only has a short attention span, playing a couple of rounds before giving up. However, System 0777, who has never played games before, becomes addicted.
Playing during the day and grinding at night, having a blast.
Under Jiang Xiliu's deliberate indulgence, System 0777 has become an incompetent little system.
"Miss, this morning a classmate named Jin Zhao contacted me." Assistant Liao suddenly remembered this while delivering documents and mentioned it, "He said he would like to meet with you."
Jiang Xiliu tossed the things in her hand aside: "Want to see me?"
That's really rare.
[System 0777 just passed a level: Miss, have you forgotten? The First Hospital has already announced the introduction of new equipment, and Dean Chen has also hinted to his subordinates that Jin Zhao is coming to see you.]
Jiang Xiliu had really forgotten about this.
Through Jiang Huiyi's actions, she inadvertently pushed Jin Zhao into her side.
Treating Jin Zhao's grandmother's illness was no longer of any use to her, but for Jin Zhao, it was probably a ray of light in his long-term darkness and depression, something he wanted to keep trying to grasp even if he couldn't hold onto it.
"777, I remember in the original storyline, I was always the one paying for Grandma Jin Zhao's medical expenses?"
[System 0777 added very carefully: You were the one who secretly submitted it.]
Jiang Xiliu: "...If I don't help him, will Jin Zhao still have the money for surgery?"
[System 0777: No. But your existence is to solve all his difficulties, and whether you like it or not, you will ultimately have to pay for it.]
"I'm not that kind-hearted—"
[System 0777: Yes, but if you don't complete the task, then what you got from me will be lost in another way.]
Jiang Xiliu flipped through the nascent project proposal in her hand, not daring to gamble on how outlandish the ideas in her mind were.
"It's almost done." She handed the things to Assistant Liao. "You continue to follow up."
Liao Zhu responded, but was stopped by Jiang Xiliu just as he was about to leave: "By the way, I won't be coming to the company for the next two weeks. Apart from the Linjiang project, you don't need to report anything else to me."
"Yes, Miss."
[System 0777: Miss, what are you planning to do for the next two weeks? How about playing games with me?]
The system, which used to only have work on its mind, has been completely captivated by the dazzling game world.
"Go collect the interest." Jiang Xiliu glanced at her wrist; it was 2:17 PM.
She retrieved the information Liao had sent her and found Jin Zhao's class schedule.
That's quite a coincidence.
She went from the company to Peking University, just in time for Jin Zhao's next class.
In the conference room of Peking University.
Jin Zhao sat in the first row, his shirt cuffs rolled up twice, his well-defined knuckles twirling a pen, occasionally making a few marks on the paper.
The phone on the table vibrated a few times and the screen lit up. Jin Zhao glanced at it but ignored it.
The instructor standing at the front is assigning summer vacation tasks.
Most of the work in the lab is done by graduate students, while undergraduates learn alongside them and do odd jobs.
Jin Zhao has no plans to pursue graduate studies; given his family's circumstances, starting work sooner is clearly more practical.
The weekly meeting has ended.
Jin Zhao was once again kept behind by his mentor.
"Jin Zhao, why didn't you stay at school this summer vacation?" He was the only one in the group who didn't stay at school.
Jin Zhao lowered his eyes: "A family member is sick and needs someone to accompany them for surgery. We also need to earn money."
The mentor was well aware of Jin Zhao's family situation and introduced him to many part-time jobs after recruiting him into the group.
The tutor sighed: "Return to school ten days early, and you will be in charge of the later calculations."
The mentor would pay them a salary once the group's projects were completed. The mentor had already conceded, so Jin Zhao couldn't continue to refuse.
After seeing his mentor off, Jin Zhao took out his phone, which already had more than a dozen missed calls.
Outside the corridor, it was a rare overcast day, and the stuffy air carried a hint of dampness, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.
The phone vibrated again, and this time Jin Zhao answered it.
"Hey, Jin Zhao, you're really something, not even answering your sugar daddy's calls." Jiang Xiliu said sarcastically on the other end of the phone.
Jin Zhao gripped his phone tightly: "I was in a team meeting just now, so my phone was on silent."
He paused, then continued, "I didn't know this was your number."
The contact information Jiang Xiliu left for him was Liao Zhu's.
"How stupid! Can't you guess what it is when you see 0629?" Jiang Xiliu was completely unreasonable. She made a domineering demand: "Memorize it now and keep it in your heart."
Jin Zhao guessed it, but didn't want to accept it in front of others: "Okay."
"I've prepared a surprise for you." Jiang Xiliu was in a good mood. "Wait for it."
She hung up the phone as soon as she finished speaking.
[System 0777: I don't think Jin Zhao would find this a surprise.]
The young lady in the car was fully armed, wearing a mask and sunglasses: "He told Assistant Liao that he wanted to see me, and the next second I appeared in front of him—this was clearly a huge surprise."
[System 0777: ...What a pleasant surprise!]
[System 0777: But why are you wrapped up so tightly?]
Jiang Xiliu tossed her curly hair and tied it up, a rare occurrence for her. Her high ponytail swayed, revealing her fair neck.
Behind her sunglasses, she rolled her eyes: "Last time I was knocked over by Jin Zhao at Peking University, quite a few people saw it. After something so embarrassing happened, how could I possibly show my face?"
The system may not understand, but it will praise.
[System 0777: Is that so? Then it's truly a pleasant surprise that you'd come here for Jin Zhao.]
Jiang Xiliu agreed: "Of course!"
After confirming that the package was so bad that even her own mother wouldn't recognize it, she picked up the bag and got off the bus.
This time, no school leaders greeted her, so Jiang Xiliu could only follow the crowd toward the side gate.
"Excuse me, are you from our school?"
"classmate!"
"Hey, stop right there."
Jiang Xiliu was stopped: "Those who are not students of our school are not allowed to enter."
Jiang Xiliu:?
What makes her seem less like a student?
There are no facial recognition machines at the entrance of Kyoto University; students can enter by swiping their campus cards.
Although Jiang Xiliu didn't have a card, she had seen a group of people enter the car by swiping their cards when she was tidying up in the car.
If she stays close enough, she can get in easily.
“I’m from Peking University.” Jiang Xiliu slightly raised her chin.
Very confident.
Strong mental fortitude.
The security guard wasn't intimidated: "Take out your campus card and swipe it to enter."
Jiang Xiliu's voice was a little weaker, but she still stood ramrod straight: "I forgot to bring it today."
"Hehe." The security guard was experienced and knowledgeable. "Whether you forgot your card or not, you can't get in without it."
"Go, don't block the doorway, stand to the side." The security guard pointed to a corner with his baton.
Jiang Xiliu had already told the driver to leave first.
The young lady snorted; she wasn't happy about guarding the gate for the security guard. She walked with her head held high to the corner the guard pointed to.
Turning his back, the next second—
He took out his phone and said in a high-pitched voice, "Mr. Jin, your package has arrived at the school gate. Please bring your campus card to pick it up."
A note from the author:
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The young lady—a person who cares about her reputation and dignity.
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