After stretching his body, Bai Xiaoxuan was about to get up when he heard a system notification in his ear.
[Congratulations, host, for exceeding the target in completing the "Making Money" task ahead of schedule! You are rewarded with 15,000 points and one use of the "Golden Words" skill, valid for one day!]
15,000 points and the new skill of "golden words"?
Bai Xiaoxuan's heart skipped a beat. The previous task was so difficult, yet so many benefits were given. Now that he had completed a live stream and received a million-dollar reward, the reward was actually less?
Although the points are quite substantial, the skills are really lacking!
At this moment, the system emitted a sound.
[Host, your current growth rate is 3, which is not yet 100% and is insufficient to sustain your skills for too long. This system will automatically select the best option for you.]
Bai Xiaoxuan was initially reluctant, but after thinking about it carefully, 15,000 points wasn't bad; at least the selection of things he could redeem would be much wider.
Opening the system shop, Bai Xiaoxuan didn't choose randomly like before. Instead, after careful comparison, he decided to select some features that could continuously increase rewards.
Although things like getting a top star on a show or dating a female celebrity are interesting, relying on hype isn't sustainable. Knowing this, Bai Xiaoxuan decided to change direction and chose advanced mind-reading.
After successfully redeeming the points, Bai Xiaoxuan had 7,000 points left. He checked them carefully but didn't find anything he wanted for the time being, so he chose to save them temporarily.
At this moment, the landlady excitedly ran out from another room.
"Xiao Xuan, thanks to your recommendation, so many people are buying braised food now! I've found a few helpers to help with the preparation, and we can finish making it and deliver it by the agreed time!"
Bai Xiaoxuan nodded, but also offered a reminder.
"While delivering the goods is a good thing, you also need to be careful to avoid being scammed. If the other party has ulterior motives, you will be overwhelmed. The best way is to pay first and then deliver the goods!"
However, no sooner had she said that than the landlady received a call from her maid, who said that someone was pretending to pay but actually trying to dine and dash.
"What the hell! Are they all so desperate for money that they're trying to scam me?"
The landlady was furious, but Bai Xiaoxuan just shook his head with a smile.
"It's not worth getting angry over people like that. If you're like this, with the braised food stall right at the window, even if it's weighed before you pay, you won't get any. If you're operating it like this in the open, it's easy for people to scramble for the food and then sneak away."
The landlady immediately perked up.
"You're right, I'll go and take care of it now. Thank you, Xiao Xuan!"
Watching his older sister turn and leave, Bai Xiaoxuan sighed and shook his head.
These days, there are too many people who can take advantage of others, and there are always some bad apples.
Just then, his phone vibrated again. Bai Xiaoxuan picked it up and saw that it was his father's phone number.
He frowned and pressed the answer button.
"Son, where are you? Your old man is being beaten to death! You can't just ignore me! If you don't take care of me, how can you face your sick and hospitalized mother!"
"Enough!"
With a stern rebuke, Bai Xiaoxuan felt a surge of intense disgust.
"How have I wronged my mother? I took good care of her and made sure she received treatment, that's enough! As for you... you've ruined our whole family so badly, what right do you have to question me?"
Mr. Bai on the other end of the phone was clearly getting angry.
"You little brat, what are you yelling at me for? If I hadn't given you life, do you think you could go out and work and earn money? Let me tell you, if you can't come up with 300,000 yuan to pay off my debts, I'll report you for abusing your father! I'll see how you behave then!"
Bai Xiaoxuan gripped his phone tightly, his gaze darkening.
I had initially thought that the lack of news for so long meant my father had turned to the light, but it turned out that he had only intensified his troubles.
Although we can indeed come up with 300,000 yuan to pay off the debt, given my father's gambling addiction, having money will only make him gamble even more. I'm afraid that the money we used to treat my mother's illness will be lost!
Considering this, Bai Xiaoxuan chuckled.
"I won't give it to you!"
Upon hearing this, the casino boss who was holding Bai's father on the other end of the phone slapped him across the face.
"You bastard, didn't you say your son was a walking wallet? How come people don't even want to talk to you? I think you're tired of living and are just trying to pick a fight and lie to me!"
"No, no!"
Trembling all over, Old Man Bai looked at the debt collectors in front of him, his face ashen, and gripped his phone again.
“Son, even if you don’t think about your father, you should at least think about your brother. You know he’s still young and can’t withstand any accidents. What if… I realize I was wrong. Please forgive me this time for the sake of your mother and brother!”
Bai Xiaoxuan was already heartbroken.
He knew exactly what his father was like from childhood to adulthood.
However, I never expected that he would be so foolish as to use his own brother's life as a pretext in order to save his own life!
After a long silence, Bai Xiaoxuan closed his eyes.
"System, I want to use the Wish Fulfillment Card!"
"Okay, it's ready for the host. Any ideas the host has next will become reality."
Bai Xiaoxuan nodded, and then spoke.
"I'll give you 500,000 yuan, but I'll have custody of your younger brother. From now on, he'll be under my care, and you can never appear in front of our family of three again, or you'll suffer a terrible death!"
[A wish has been detected from the host. The wish will take effect immediately. If the person making the wish disobeys, they will suffer a terrible fate and die a violent death!]
Mr. Bai on the other end of the phone was unaware of all this. He was so excited that he didn't expect his son to give him an extra 200,000 yuan.
"Okay, I'll arrange for your brother to transfer schools as soon as possible. From now on, he'll be in your care! Make it clear, no backing out!"
"Yes, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Xiaoxuan felt his heart sink and slumped heavily into his chair.
Ultimately, he overestimated how vulnerable human nature is to money...
After calculating the tip amount, after deducting the 150,000 for taxes, there is still 750,000 left.
The remaining 250,000 yuan, transferred to his father's bank card, represents a small portion of Bai Xiaoxuan's savings.
The hospital called to say that his mother's condition had improved in the past few days, but the follow-up treatment would cost 150,000 yuan. To ensure the treatment went smoothly, he immediately deposited the money.
Since his younger brother would be living with him from now on, all his tuition and other expenses would definitely be covered by him. To make it easier for his brother to manage his finances, Bai Xiaoxuan deposited several thousand yuan into another card. After all, his brother was a student, so he wanted to keep a close eye on the amount his brother could use.
After doing all this, Bai Xiaoxuan was already a little "tired".
Life really is a butcher's knife.
Without the system, I would truly be doomed!
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