Bai Jingyuan wandered aimlessly for a kilometer and found a self-service restaurant that cost ten yuan. Although he could only choose one meat dish and two vegetable dishes, the rice and soup were unlimited, which was enough to attract him to stop. He hadn't had a full meal in a long time.
However, the food at this restaurant wasn't actually very good, but Bai Jingyuan still finished it all because he couldn't waste a single drop of food. However, when he went to get food for the third time, he felt that the aunt next to him was giving him a rather unfriendly look.
Bai Jingyuan was actually very sensitive and had a strong sense of self-esteem. He felt uncomfortable and didn't like being stared at like that, so he wolfed down his meal and left immediately.
Not far from the restaurant, there is a newly opened internet cafe with a large sign at the entrance advertising a generous recharge promotion: recharge 100 and get 200 free, recharge 200 and get 500 free.
This benefit was so generous that it tempted Bai Jingyuan, who knew that his biggest expenses right now, besides rent, were internet fees.
Unable to control his feet, Bai Jingyuan still walked into the internet cafe. The person at the front desk was a shirtless, bald man with tattoos, playing cards with a cigarette in his mouth. When he saw Bai Jingyuan enter, he merely raised his eyes and asked, "Want to use the computer?"
Bai Jingyuan took in the smoky atmosphere of the internet cafe and hesitated, "How much is it per hour?"
The bald man sized up Bai Jingyuan. "Grand opening special! It's five yuan an hour now, but this is the last day. After that, it'll be ten yuan an hour. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Five yuan? That internet cafe used to charge fifteen yuan an hour! But correspondingly... the environment was much worse.
"Environmental challenges can be overcome," Bai Jingyuan gritted his teeth. "Are there still recharge events?"
"Yes, we do." The bald man, now more enthusiastic, stubbed out his cigarette, stood up, and pulled out a brochure. "Look, how much do you need to recharge? The more you recharge, the more you get freebies. If you recharge a thousand, you'll get three thousand free! That's more than you can use up in years!"
Bai Jingyuan considered the cost-effectiveness and his own financial situation, and said, "I'll top up two hundred, thank you."
"Alright." The bald man grinned, took out a notebook to register, and handed Bai Jingyuan a card. "Go in, make yourself at home, and let me know if you need anything!"
"Thank you." Bai Jingyuan took the card and then received a notification text message.
[**Your bank account ending in 5077 had RMB 200 withdrawn on May 22nd, leaving a balance of RMB 71.]
With only a double-digit amount of savings left, Bai Jingyuan scratched his palms, looking somewhat anxious, or rather, he had been in this anxious state for a long time.
He wanted to prove himself, but he kept hitting walls and his money was dwindling, yet he was still trying to figure out how to make more.
But now... if internet access is cheaper, he can try to stream for a little longer each day.
When I opened the live stream, Autumn was indeed the first to arrive.
[Autumn: Good afternoon, Jingzai.]
Bai Jingyuan: "Good afternoon... Have you registered for the game yet?"
[Autumn: Not yet, I just downloaded the game. You play first, don't worry about me.]
“…Okay.” Bai Jingyuan thought for a moment, then silently started a ranked match. If he won this match, Autumn would probably send him gifts, right?
Thinking of this, Bai Jingyuan laughed self-deprecatingly. He was now waiting for Autumn's reward like a concubine waiting for the emperor's favor. He looked down on himself, but he really needed the money right now.
Autumn has given him so much help, so he is willing to teach Autumn how to play games as a way of giving back.
Unfortunately, there seems to be something called Murphy's Law in the world. After queuing for more than a minute to get into a ranked match, my teammates started arguing as soon as they joined, and then both of them went AFK.
Even if Bai Jingyuan had immense abilities, he couldn't possibly win a 3v5 situation when his teammates went AFK at the start of a team game.
Sure enough, after struggling for more than ten minutes, the game was lost.
Bai Jingyuan glanced at the list of viewers in the live stream. There were only eight people. The audience didn't like watching this kind of frustrating, unfavorable game; it wasn't interesting.
Autumn is here too...
Bai Jingyuan's heart sank; Autumn stopped giving him tips.
Was he disappointed in himself? Bai Jingyuan bit his lip, feeling a little uncomfortable, and tried his best to show that he didn't care. "...I'm sorry, I didn't play well this time."
[Phoebe the Pretty Angel: It's okay, streamer, it's all those two idiot teammates' fault! Those AFK players are shameless!]
[My World and Mental Derailment: Um... why didn't the streamer try to stop the fight in the first place? He was just watching the show!]
[Angry Gas Appliance: ??? Shouldn't the person upstairs look at what they're saying?]
"Alright, alright, stop arguing." Bai Jingyuan opened the ranked match again. "It's my fault."
Autumn remained silent. Bai Jingyuan rubbed his fingers together in frustration, trying to keep his attention from the bullet comments.
...
Gu Qingqiu slammed a document on the table. "Did you check this document? Do you know how much damage these few typos could cause the company?"
The intern across from me was almost in tears. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Gu. It really was my fault this time. I printed the unedited version. I'll definitely be more careful next time!"
Gu Qingqiu rubbed her temples, her tone softening slightly, "I'm not scolding you, don't be too upset, but this kind of mistake is serious in any company, do you understand?"
"Yes, yes, yes..." The intern apologized several more times, then left with the incorrect document.
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