Chapter 84
Lin Xiaojuan and Song Tianyuan were not surprised by the arrival of 099, because their daughter Xiaoyue had already greeted them and said that the system she was bound to would come to their house to play this month.
So when they saw a boy suddenly appear in the house in the living room, they blinked and immediately realized that this was the 099 their daughter was talking about!
"Oh, it's Xiaojiu! Welcome, welcome. You've been with Xiaoyue for several months, and this is the first time we meet~" Lin Xiaojuan is always warm to guests, not to mention those who are closely related to her daughter.
But Song Yue felt like she was bringing her boyfriend home to meet her parents.
She moved aside slightly uncomfortably.
On the contrary, 099, who had clearly said many times before that he was very nervous, became as friendly as a local cow as soon as he landed.
"Thank you, Auntie. I'm so happy to visit your home!" 099 said with a bright smile.
His shell is a young man with delicate features, red lips and white teeth. When he smiles like this, his already handsome face exudes even more vitality.
Apart from anything else, Lin Xiaojuan's energy and vitality were very much to her liking.
So seeing 099 so youthful, she couldn't stop smiling: "Our Xiaojiu is so young and pretty~ Come on, sit down quickly, what do you want to eat, auntie will get it for you~"
We? Song Yue raised her eyebrows when she heard the first word.
Mom, you change your tune so quickly...
099 glanced at Song Yue secretly and saw that her face was half pale and half green. She pretended not to know and continued to smile and reply to Lin Xiaojuan: "Thank you, Auntie. I don't have any special preferences. I can eat anything~"
When Lin Xiaojuan heard this, she was even more satisfied: "That's great, Xiaojiu is not picky about food!"
He paused and glanced at Song Yue beside him: "Look at Xiaojiu, and then look at you, you're so picky, you don't eat pumpkin, bitter melon, or eggplant. What can you eat? And Xiaojiu is so well behaved, so worry-free."
Song Yue didn't say a word from beginning to end, and ended up being caught in the crossfire:?
Mom, am I your son or is 099?
A trace of resentment floated out from the bottom of her eyes. Song Yue glanced at 099 quietly: "You are quite good at pretending~"
099's back tensed up, and he replied dryly, "...No, no..."
Song Yue: Haha.
099 is indeed not picky about food. He eats whatever Lin Xiaojuan brings him, and he eats it with great relish. This makes Lin Xiaojuan feel particularly accomplished, so she can't help but scold Song Yue and Song Tianyuan: "Look for yourselves, you two always say that my cooking skills are not good and need to improve, but I see that Xiaojiu eats very well, which shows that you two are picky."
The father and daughter who were shot for the second time and the first time:?
They didn't say a single thing wrong the whole time, so why are they being targeted again?
Song Yue found the meal tasteless. After the meal, she stood up to clean up the dishes, but 099 was one step ahead of her. A pair of invisible hands reached out and took the dishes from her hands.
Song Yue: Are you polite?
099 smiled shyly: "This is my first time at your house, I want to show off my skills~"
Song Yue's nose twitched slightly, and she chuckled softly, but did not respond.
After lunch, 099 took the initiative to watch TV with Lin Xiaojuan in the living room. While watching, he agreed with her comments: "I think so too. The male lead is a complete scumbag. What on earth does the female lead like about him?"
"That's right, let's change it to the male supporting role. The male supporting role is handsome and gentle!"
"Well, I don't like this part either. It's just for the sake of being sad. The screenwriter is really stupid and deserves to be criticized."
Song Yue stayed in the corner of the sofa the whole time, and was no longer bothered by 099's image as a good son.
She let it go (forced).
It’s nothing more than having another younger brother, she thought, and this younger brother is handsome and sweet-spoken, who can make Lin Xiaojuan happy.
For this reason, she reluctantly made room for him at home.
The melodramatic soap opera lasted until dark. Lin Xiaojuan was so immersed in it that she didn't notice it was getting dark. It was not until Song Tianyuan came out of the bedroom to remind her that she realized it was time for dinner.
"Look at me, I was so engrossed in watching that I forgot the time. Xiaojiu, are you hungry? If you are, let's just have hotpot. It's convenient and we don't have to wait."
After saying that, without waiting for 099 to answer, he got up and went to the kitchen to start preparing hot pot seasoning and ingredients.
099 scratches his head: It seems that I don’t have to answer?
Song Yue: "Yeah, that's how my mom is. You'll get used to it."
In stark contrast to Song Tianyuan's taciturn personality, Lin Xiaojuan can talk all day long without feeling tired.
And I don’t know if it’s because she’s getting older, but in the past two years, Lin Xiaojuan has become more and more fond of speaking out what she thinks in her mind, as if she can’t think without speaking.
In her previous life, before the natural disaster struck, she thought it was a sign of some old age disease and consulted a doctor.
It turned out that this is not a disease, but a habit that people unconsciously develop in middle age and old age because of their fear of loneliness.
At that moment, Song Yue was shocked.
It turned out that her parents had been getting older, but she just didn't notice it because she was in their midst.
Then I remembered a long review I saw online.
The poster said that when he was 30 years old, he still felt like a child who had not grown up in his parents' eyes. He was free and easy to be himself every day and act like a spoiled child without restraint.
"But one day, I suddenly saw my parents holding their waists to get out of bed and supporting their legs to climb the stairs. That's when I realized an unavoidable fact - aging."
"I realized that I'm no longer young, and my parents are no longer the giant trees that held up the sky during my childhood. They are slowly becoming hunched and melting into the soil. What I have to do is to use my branches and leaves to shield them from the wind and rain before they embrace nature, just like they did for me when I was a child."
At that time, Song Yue decided to do something for her parents.
But a natural disaster came.
Everyone has no time to care about anything else except survival.
In this new life, Song Yue quietly made many changes, and she thought she had done well enough.
However, when she saw 099's performance today and Lin Xiaojuan's delighted expression, she suddenly felt that she had not done so well.
She would accompany Lin Xiaojuan to watch TV series for a whole day, but she would not express her feelings and thoughts as actively as 099. Most of the time, she was rather dull, which was completely inherited from Song Tianyuan.
Lin Xiaojuan would not blame her for this, because she had long been accustomed to her daughter's personality, so she naturally accepted this form of companionship.
It was not until today, with the comparison of 099, that Song Yue realized that she needed to make some changes.
After this day, 099 showed up at Song Yue's house on time every morning.
He didn't know how to cook originally, but after following Lin Xiaojuan and observing for a few times, he learned how to do everything, from kneading the dough to making dumplings and glutinous rice balls, with such skill that he was like a chef.
This made Lin Xiaojuan surprised and happy, and she kept praising him.
"Xiaoyue, you have to be more like Xiaoxi. Look at the glutinous rice balls that Xiaojiu makes. They are so round and full of fillings. They taste so delicious~"
Song Yue's face returned to a state of numbness: "Yes..."
Take back the dumplings that are not round enough and roll them again.
As a result, I used too much force in my palm, and the glutinous rice ball cracked, and the black filling fell out.
099: emmm……
Song Yue's face was ashen: "I'll eat this."
Lin Xiaojuan chuckled: "Of course you ate it, it's so ugly~"
Song Yue: "Yes..."
Mom, you're right.
You are absolutely right!
From October 25th to 31st, there was constant laughter in the house because of the appearance of 099.
It was not until 11 o'clock in the evening on the 31st that 099 finally returned to Song Yue's mind reluctantly and began to release the copy information.
【Copy Type: Financial Crisis
Dungeon level: B+
Required tasks: 1. Survive for 3 months (30 life points reward for completion); 2. Ensure that the original owner's company's account balance has current assets ≥ 3 million and current liabilities ≤ 1 million before the end of the instance (80 life points reward for completion)
Optional task: Ensure that the company's estimated market value ranks among the top 100 in the dungeon world before the dungeon ends (completion rewards 100 life points)
It turned out to be a financial crisis?
Song Yue was secretly surprised: "Isn't the copy related to natural disasters?"
099: [That's right, the financial crisis in this instance was caused by a tsunami. However, the tsunami has already been resolved by the previous tasker, so you need to go in and handle the follow-up.]
I see.
Song Yue nodded slightly, her eyes flickering: "Are there any items in the mall suitable for this dungeon?"
The original owner's company was in the midst of a financial crisis, so one can imagine how difficult the task was. Her strength alone was definitely not enough, so it would be best to have relevant props to assist her.
Hearing her question, 099 said without hesitation: [Yes, yes, I just refreshed the mall and found the appropriate items!]
Song Yue nodded and mobilized his consciousness to enter the mall.
On the familiar three rows of shelves, the first row still held common items like [Comfrey Potion], [Bandages], and [Daggers]. She already had some, so she didn't need to buy any more. The second row was similar, filled with items she'd already bought, mostly weapons. They wouldn't be very useful in this dungeon, so she skipped them.
Finally, there is the third row, with three props.
One is called [Debt Collection Tool].
【Debt Collection Tool
Quality: Excellent
Effect: There is no debt that you cannot collect (can only be used once, and the collection amount shall not exceed 200,000)]
Price: 30 points
The second one is called [deferred repayment].
【Deferred Repayment
Quality: Excellent
Effect: Your good character will be greatly improved, and the other party will agree to your application for deferred repayment (can only be used once, and the delay period cannot exceed 3 months)]
Price: 30 points
The last one is called [Gold Medal Sales].
【Gold Medal Sales
Quality: Ordinary
Effect: Your eloquence is your magic weapon (single transaction rate increases by 5%-10%, slightly fluctuating according to the user's qualifications, and the freeze period after use is 7 days)
Price: 50 points
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