Chapter 26 The Rebirth of the White Moonlight (3) Just playing with a substitute...
Chapter Twenty-Six
Lu Qi looked at Xia Zhi and blurted out, "Would you consider working as a nanny in my house? I'll pay you 30,000 yuan a month."
Xia Zhi was startled. She stared at Lu Qi, somewhat at a loss. First, she didn't think she could earn 30,000 yuan a month as a nanny. Second, she couldn't guarantee that Lu Qi wouldn't do other things, after all, they were in his house.
Lu Qi noticed Xia Zhi's hesitation, so he added, "If you want, I can give you an advance on your salary."
Xia Zhi was truly wavering this time. She looked at Lu Qi and tentatively asked, "Could you give me a few hundred thousand yuan in advance?"
Seeing an opportunity, Lu Qi smiled and said, "Of course, you can have as much as you want."
Xia Zhi was thinking about something else. If she were to go to Lu Qi's house as a nanny, Song Ling and Song Ye would definitely see her, and then everything would get out of control.
She didn't want to repeat the same mistake, so she hesitated for a few seconds and said, "I... I'll think about it some more."
Lu Qi didn't pressure her, but pretended to be indifferent and said, "Okay, if you've thought it through, call me."
Xia Zhi silently took the phone card, then nodded seriously.
Lu Qi left with Lin Yue quickly, which made Lin Yue a little strange.
Lin Yue asked in confusion, "Aren't you buying shoes?"
Lu Qi gave a mocking smile: "Come again next time."
Lin Yue:...?
After they left, Xia Zhi began to work diligently. However, she suddenly received a phone call.
Xia Zhi's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively answered the phone. The voice on the other end was that of an unfamiliar woman, sounding somewhat anxious: "Are you Xia Mei's daughter?"
Xia Zhi then said, "That's right."
"Your mother has fainted."
Xia Zhi choked upon hearing this. She knew perfectly well that the original owner's mother was now in the late stages of uremia. She suddenly felt a pang of guilt; she couldn't be so selfish. She didn't want to repeat the same mistake, but the original owner's mother couldn't afford to delay any longer.
So Xia Zhi immediately said to the person on the phone, "Thank you, Auntie, could you take my mother to the hospital?"
The person on the other end hesitated for a second before replying, "Okay, okay."
Xia Zhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Auntie, I will thank you."
The other end of the phone then hung up.
Xia Zhi was very anxious, so she immediately called Lu Qi.
Lu Qi answered the phone quickly: "So? Have you thought it through?"
Xia Zhi then said, "I agree, but you need to give me an overdraft of 400,000 first."
Lu Qi's voice sounded somewhat casual: "Okay, give me your bank card."
...
When Xia Zhi received the 400,000 yen, she didn't have time to think about it anymore and rushed to the hospital.
[Host! You've just sold yourself off like that!]
Xia Zhi was silent for a few seconds: "This is the only way now."
Think it over carefully! They'll definitely torture you in all sorts of ways afterward!
Xia Zhi sighed silently: "I understand, but wouldn't it be better to just prevent them from guessing my identity?"
It must be difficult...
Because the doctor said the original owner's mother's condition was very bad and she needed a kidney transplant immediately, Xia Mei seemed very embarrassed and kept saying she could leave.
Xia Zhi calmly replied, "Mom, I have money."
Xia Mei looked at Xia Zhi in surprise upon hearing this: "You... how could you..."
Xia Zhi was afraid that Xia Mei would misunderstand, so she smiled and said, "It's me who's looking for a job. The employer is a nice person and is willing to give me an advance on my salary."
Xia Mei hesitated, her daughter was just too beautiful, and she was really worried about her.
Xia Zhi replied, "Don't worry, it's a legitimate job."
Xia Mei nodded. She was well aware of her lifespan, but she never imagined that one day she would have the chance to live on.
Xia Mei looked at Xia Zhi: "Zhizhi, after my surgery is successful, I'll go with you to thank that boss."
Xia Zhi nodded: "Mom, you'll be alright."
Xia Mei was rushed to have surgery, and Xia Zhi quickly paid the surgery fees and other related expenses.
While she was waiting anxiously outside for the surgery, Lu Qi called.
The voice on the other end sounded somewhat nonchalant: "May I ask what you need so much money for?"
Xia Zhi honestly replied, "My mother's condition is serious; I need her to have a kidney transplant."
There was silence on Lu Qi's end. After a long while, he said calmly, "I'll give you the address tomorrow. Come and work here."
Xia Zhi could only hum in response.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Zhi felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness. She hadn't realized that no matter where you are, without money, you're essentially without a way to survive.
She suddenly recalled that when she was in the real world, her family was not wealthy, and her mother had died young for a series of reasons.
Xia Zhi sighed silently: "Xiao Qi, perhaps this is fate."
[Host! You could actually completely ignore the original owner's mother!]
Xia Zhi said, "Even though I know this is just a fictional world, I can't just stand by and do nothing."
[Host, I understand you.]
Xia Zhi chuckled: "It's alright, Xiao Qi. My identity hasn't been exposed yet, so they won't dare to do anything to me."
Okay, okay!
Soon, the doctor came out and announced that the surgery was a success.
Xia Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. She had spent the entire day with her mother until the next day.
Although her mother was still recovering from surgery, Xia Zhi had to go to work. So she explained the situation to her mother, who was very understanding and told her to thank the restaurant owner.
Xia Zhi quickly received the address and took a taxi to the address sent by Lu Qi.
Surprisingly, she didn't expect Lu Qi to have moved.
Because this address is an unfamiliar address.
Lu Qi used to be her neighbor, and he would often come over to visit and take care of her.
Lu Qi was always bothering her, which gave her a huge headache. She would leave to reject Lu Qi to his face, but he would shamelessly come back to bother her again the next time.
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Xia Zhi arrived at the place quickly and subconsciously knocked on the door.
Lu Qi quickly opened the door, and when he saw Xia Zhi for a second, he was a little dazed, as if the Xia Zhi of the past had returned.
"Who is it?" a curious voice came from inside. "Lu Qi, what's this interesting thing you mentioned?"
Xia Zhi froze on the spot, not expecting Song Ling to come as well.
Lu Qi looked at Xia Zhi, his eyes filled with complex emotions. He had originally sent Song Ling to tease Xia Zhi, but in that instant, he suddenly regretted it.
Xia Zhi said softly, "Boss Lu, I'm here to work."
Song Ling smiled and stepped forward: "Is this your newly hired nanny?"
Song Ling slowly walked over, her smile completely frozen.
He stared blankly at Xia Zhi for a long time before finally realizing what she meant: "The interesting thing you're talking about, it's not her, is it?"
Lu Qi nodded haphazardly, then looked at Xia Zhi impatiently: "Why are you so late?"
Xia Zhi said softly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lu, I just came from the hospital."
Lu Qi choked, and after a long while, he became furious and embarrassed: "I gave you the money, so you have to come at the time I told you to!"
Xia Zhi nodded again and said, "Thank you, Boss Lu, for giving me this opportunity."
Lu Qi said calmly, "Come in, change your shoes, don't make the room dirty."
Song Ling observed Xia Zhi discreetly, but when he met her eyes, his heart suddenly started pounding.
To cover up his reaction, he sneered, "It's just a stand-in, what's so interesting about that?"
Xia Zhi subconsciously clenched her fists, but still obediently lowered her head and put on her shoes.
Song Ling looked at Lu Qi, a playful look in her eyes: "Lu Qi, you wouldn't be thinking of using this substitute, would you?"
Lu Qi's voice was a little deep: "Yeah, do whatever you want."
Xia Zhi felt humiliated, and tears welled up in her eyes. She recalled everything from the first world and was grateful that they had never insulted her like this.
No wonder System Xiaoqi said that each world is more difficult than the last. I wonder what the next world will be like.
Song Ling hummed in agreement and casually asked, "What's your name?"
Xia Zhi said softly, "My name is Xia Zhi."
Xia Zhi looked at her coldly: "You think you're worthy?"
Xia Zhi then explained, "It's not the 'zhi' of 'Weaver Girl,' but the 'zhi' of 'just.'"
Song Ling casually said, "Isn't your job to be a nanny? We haven't had lunch yet, go and cook!"
Xia Zhi nodded: "Okay."
Xia Zhi went to the kitchen and quietly began to cook.
Song Ling and Lu Qi were playing games outside. After playing for a while, they fell silent for a bit.
Song Ling glanced at Xia Zhi inside the room. Although she resembled Xia Zhi, Xia Zhi was rather spoiled and never cooked. Moreover, he had never believed in the concept of rebirth, so he sneered, "How did you convince her?"
Lu Qi coldly lit a cigarette, and as he inhaled, he said, "Because her mother had end-stage uremia, she helped her."
Song Ling chuckled and said, "You really know how to take advantage of others."
Lu Qi frowned: "How can you say it's exploitation? Wasn't I helping her? If it weren't for me, she would still be working at the shoe store."
Song Ling: "What shoe store?"
Lu Qi said, "I saw her in the shoe store. At first glance, I thought I was seeing Xia Zhi."
The two fell silent again, both feeling somewhat sad.
During the brief silence between the two, Xia Zhi had already prepared the meal. She quickly placed it on the table, then looked up and said, "Boss Lu, I've finished preparing the meal."
Lu Qi nodded in response and looked at Song Ling: "Want to try her cooking?"
Song Ling smiled in an extremely irreverent manner and said, "Okay."
The two walked to their seats and sat down on either side of each other.
The two looked at the table full of delicious food with some surprise. They hadn't expected Xia Zhi's cooking skills to be so good, completely different from Xia Zhi's.
Xia Zhi didn't dare to look up, but said in a low voice, "Bosses, please enjoy your meal."
Song Ling picked up her chopsticks with an ambiguous expression and glanced at Xia Zhi: "How come you're so good at cooking?"
Xia Zhi felt a little nervous, then smiled and said, "Boss, I need to cook for my mother at home."
Song Ling asked, "How is your mother now?"
Xia Zhi said, "The surgery has been completed and was very successful."
Looking at the face that was exactly like Xia Zhi's, Song Ling felt a mix of emotions. On one hand, he knew that the other person wasn't the real Xia Zhi; on the other hand, he was wavering.
Using a stand-in is nothing, right?
Song Ling licked her lips, didn't pick up any food, but leaned back and said, "Oh, I see. Then you need to thank us properly. How about you play with us for a bit?"
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Author's Note: Here it comes, the male protagonists will all regret it in the end and pay the price for their actions [doge emoji]
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