Chapter 9: Happy! First mission reward received! (Revised) Brother…
Xie Jiaoyue tilted her head innocently: "Why is Brother Chu unwilling?" Then she regretfully let go, "That only means we are destined to be apart. I can only cherish the memory of Brother Chu's heroic figure and grow old alone."
Silence fell around them, and the system popped up at the opportune moment: [Host, you must understand that if Chu Xingjin doesn't return to the Xie Clan with you, you won't be able to complete the mission and won't be able to use even a single spirit stone.]
It carefully warned: "Don't think you can live off the First Madam. The system's rules are like the laws of the world; there's no room for circumvention. Even the First Madam can't spend a single spirit stone on you."
It advised Xie Jiaoyue to try and win over Chu Xingjin: "Going against the protagonist is pointless. Perhaps he'll take pity on your sacrifices in the future and won't let you suffer too much."
Xie Jiaoyue asked, "Do you think he won't agree to be a son-in-law?"
The system replied: [Naturally, based on data calculations, Chu Xingjin, being a typical overpowered protagonist, would not be willing to endure any humiliation. Your actions will only enrage him.]
Xie Jiaoyue confidently replied, "No, he will definitely agree."
Xie Jiaoyue turned around and asked Chu Xingjin again, "Brother Chu, do you want to come back to the Xie family with me?" Her eyes clearly showed that if Chu Xingjin wanted to come back to the Xie family with her, he could only have one identity: to become Xie Jiaoyue's son-in-law.
What followed was a long silence.
After a long while, Chu Xingjin lowered his head, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and answered, "I'll go with you."
Xie Jiaoyue smiled happily, like a butterfly, and began to arrange the sedan chair.
The system's big data still doesn't fully understand human nature. The Xie family is an opportunity for Chu Xingjin to cultivate immortality that he has waited sixteen years for, and he will never give it up no matter what.
One of the protagonist's characteristics is that he never gives up any opportunity.
Besides, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Chu Xingjin abandons the Xie family, will he definitely find another sucker? There isn't a second sucker of such high quality in the original work.
As for why she insisted on having Chu Xingjin as her son-in-law instead of marrying him... it was naturally to protect the Xie family's assets!
On her way here, she had already inquired with Hua Yi and found out that in aristocratic families, both men and women could marry, and those who married out automatically lost their right to inherit property.
Both men and women can be recruited; women can recruit sons-in-law and men can recruit wives, without affecting inheritance rights.
She, the daughter of the richest man in Jinling City, how could she possibly give up her inheritance rights for a man? She's not stupid.
After Xie Jiaoyue finished arranging the sedan chair, Chu Xingjin glared fiercely at the waiters watching the show around him, snorted coldly, and then turned and left.
Even if he were to choose a son-in-law, it would be the Dragon King choosing a son-in-law! He wouldn't care about gossip at all!
Then, he went straight into the sedan chair and tightly covered the curtain to block out all sound.
He's not afraid of hearing gossip; he just prefers peace and quiet!
After Chu Xingjin left, Xie Jiaoyue and the Xie clan members also left one after another. It was getting late, and the remaining diners who had come to watch the excitement gradually dispersed, and the bustling Fulai Restaurant returned to its usual quiet.
The young waiters and general laborers gathered together and chatted.
"Miss Xie is such a kind person. She even gave me spirit stones. Could she be a Bodhisattva reincarnated? I just don't know why she took a liking to Chu Xingjin."
Someone suddenly had a wild idea: "Maybe she came to save us, which is why she took Chu Xingjin away."
Such an outrageous guess actually drew nods of agreement from everyone, which shows that Fulai Restaurant has been suffering from Xingjin for a long time.
The topic then shifted to Chu Xingjin.
"Sigh, Chu Xingjin is finally gone."
"Yes, yes, he offends customers every day. If it weren't for Miss Xie today, another customer would have been driven away."
“That’s right. I was so worried before, afraid that if he didn’t leave, Fulai Restaurant would have to close down.”
"I thought the same thing before, but I only dared to think about it in secret. I don't know why, but every time I wanted to say it, I couldn't bring myself to say it. Today I can finally say it out loud, it feels so good."
"What a coincidence, me too."
"Really? Me too."
Hearing the crowd's discussion, Li Jiang came over and flicked each of them on the forehead: "Aren't you all going to sleep? Aren't you tired?"
He dared not casually discuss Chu Xingjin, feeling that if he talked about him too much, he might run into bird droppings when he went out.
These kids are still too young and ignorant.
...
The sedan chair Xie Jiaoyue used was not as luxurious as the one used by the First Madam, and it would take quite a while to get back to the Xie clan's territory.
Because she didn't want to face the male lead all the time, she prepared two sedan chairs when she came, so that she could have one for each of them when she returned.
The sedan chair was spacious, so Xie Jiaoyue simply pulled Hua Yi inside.
She looked happily at Hua Yi's small backpack: "Good Hua Yi, hurry up and take out the restaurant's property deed so I can see it."
Hua Yi didn't understand why her mistress was so happy, but she did as she was told and began rummaging through the package.
She brought this package with her when she went to see the prostitute today; it was very small and could only hold a few things.
Xie Jiaoyue looked at Hua Yi's small package and remembered what Hua Yi had said before when she proved that they hadn't eloped, saying that since her package was small, they definitely hadn't eloped.
She couldn't help but ask, "Hua Yi, why did you bring such a small package when you came out to look for me?"
Hua Yi opened the package for Xie Jiaoyue to see: "I was thinking that no matter how much stuff I bring, it's not as good as bringing a stack of spirit tickets that can be exchanged for spirit stones. Then Miss can buy whatever she likes."
Xie Jiaoyue clapped her hands with a smile: "Well done!"
This little girl is indeed very much like her.
After laughing, Xie Jiaoyue continued searching for the house deed with Hua Yi.
She has sharp eyes and spotted the target immediately, pointing to a corner of the package: "Quick, give me that property deed."
Hua Yi asked, puzzled, "Miss, why do you look so worried? What are you worried about?"
Xie Jiaoyue didn't answer. Naturally, she was worried about the power of the plot master and that the plot master would directly take away the property she deserved.
The deed was very small, about the size of Xie Jiaoyue's palm. With just a little force, this thin piece of paper could be opened, revealing who its true owner was.
But Xie Jiaoyue's hand remained motionless for a long time.
She was nervous.
In the original book, in order to stand up for Chu Xingjin, the original owner also bought a restaurant, but not for himself, but as a gift to Chu Xingjin.
Because "she" felt that men needed to have their own assets to have more face.
She had intended to sign the deed herself, but somehow, by the time she asked, the deed had already been signed and handed to her maid.
She almost thought she couldn't change the plot, and everything would eventually return to Chu Xingjin's hands, which nearly caused her to lose the demeanor of a noblewoman.
But in the end, she held back; she just liked always looking beautiful and being praised by everyone.
Moreover, she had another concern: if she checked the property deed in front of others, her image as a love-struck person would definitely be diminished. So she had been holding back until now, and only when she was alone with Hua Yi did she decide to check the property deed.
Xie Jiaoyue took a deep breath and slowly opened the house deed.
In the lower right corner of the property deed, several large characters were written: Xie Jiaoyue of the Xie family of Jinling City.
Phew, I can finally relax.
With her first achievement secured, Xie Jiaoyue began to look forward to her mission rewards.
She spent a fortune to buy a restaurant to help Chu Xingjin out of his predicament. According to the third rule of the system, if she gets the task reward proportionally, it should be enough for her to live a good life for a while, right?
And that "harmless" halo mentioned in rule number four, even though we don't know what its purpose is, shouldn't we give it to her?
"Miss? Miss? We've arrived at the clan's territory." Hua Yi waved her hand in front of Xie Jiaoyue's eyes. "Would you like to make some arrangements for Young Master Chu first?"
Xie Jiaoyue waved her hand: "I'll leave this small matter to you. I'm sure you'll live up to my expectations."
After saying that, Xie Jiaoyue darted into her courtyard, went straight into the inner room, and closed the door behind her.
Hua Yi: "???"
Inside the room, there was only Xie Jiaoyue and a lamp.
The lamp, placed on the mahogany table, was not an oil lamp, but an enormous luminous pearl, its light flowing gently and lustrous.
It might not be enough for reading books, but thankfully the system isn't a physical entity, so she doesn't need to strain her eyes; she only needs to use her brain.
She sprawled out on the bed, her daytime demeanor gone, and instead resembled an old man, caring only for her own comfort and not at all about her outward appearance.
[System message pops up: I've completed my mission, right?]
The system remained unresponsive for a while, and Xie Jiaoyue grew impatient: [What? Trying to renege on your debt? I, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, the only daughter of the richest man in Jinling City, have worked tirelessly here to complete your mission, contributing money, effort, and manpower, and I've done such a good job, and you're just going to turn your back on me?]
The system finally appeared: "I feel there are some issues with your work."
Xie Jiaoyue pouted unhappily: "What's the problem? Your mission required me to go to Fucheng to rescue Chu Xingjin and have him return to the Xie Clan with me, right? Did I fail to rescue him? Or is he not even at the Xie Clan's place yet?"
Xie Jiaoyue pulled out a piece of paper from somewhere, which turned out to be the role-playing rules set by the system for her. She pointed to the first rule: [Every spirit stone I spent today was requested from you, and you also believed that it would benefit Chu Xingjin, right?]
She then pointed to the second point: "As for being love-struck, you can always ask my third aunt and let her judge whether I'm truly in love."
Not only her third aunt, but also anyone in the entire Fulai Restaurant who witnessed her behavior today felt that she was so in love that she had lost her mind.
The system emitted a hissing sound, like the sound an electronic device makes when it malfunctions.
After a long pause, the system spoke again in a way Xie Jiaoyue could understand: [The host needs to explain the restaurant's property deed.]
The restaurant property deed is not included in the mission requirements.
The system finally found the key point: [Would someone with a romantic mind keep the restaurant under their control?]
The system felt something was wrong; the original text clearly stated that the restaurant was given to Chu Xingjin.
Xie Jiaoyue patted her belly, feeling it was still lacking in muscle. Distracted and preoccupied, she replied decisively, "Of course it will!"
This problem is so simple that she doesn't need to think about it much.
[System, don't you think Chu Xingjin doesn't seem suited for business right now?]
The system doesn't realize it.
[Chu Xingjin needs to focus on the Great Dao; how can he be distracted by things he's not good at? I'm different. In my previous life, both my parents were merchants, and I was exposed to the arts from a young age. Furthermore, my insights into the culinary arts have been recognized by Chef Fu Lai. Clearly, I'm the most suitable owner for this restaurant.]
[I managed things for Brother Chu, earned money for him, and supported his success. I gave myself to him; that's the best illustration of my love-struck nature!]
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