Being mind-read
On her way home, she crossed the overpass.
You are like a fire in winter—your roaring flames warmed my heart.
Ye Wanqing followed the off-key singing towards the grassland and saw a boy wearing sunglasses sitting by the railing of the overpass, singing while holding a red guitar with peeling paint.
In front of the boy was a chipped, rough porcelain bowl with a few banknotes scattered inside. He looked like a street performer.
He lowered his head, his slender fingers dancing nimbly on the strings, sunlight filtering through his tousled hair and casting dappled patterns of light on the guitar.
In those days, private bars and nightclubs were not allowed to operate, so street singers had no stage to perform on and could only sing on the streets.
Although the boy was wearing sunglasses, it was still clear that he was quite handsome.
Ye Wanqing then took out ten 100-yuan bills from her pocket and threw them into the bowl.
[Ding! You have received a rebate of 1000 yuan!]
The cashback rate is ten times higher than advertised! That must mean this guy is really good-looking! At least a 9 out of 10!
The boy was stunned when he saw the ten ten-yuan bills. That was a huge sum of money! How could they be so willing to part with it!
In the past, when he sang here, passersby would give him a few cents or dimes, and it was rare to see him give a dollar.
He's met a rich woman!
Then look at the woman in front of me. She is tall and slender, wearing an expensive dress. She is obviously a rich lady.
He took off his sunglasses and said excitedly, "I've been singing here for half a month, and you're the first person to give me so much money! Sister, you're my soulmate! Let me introduce myself. My name is Gao Yu. I'm 18 years old, a student who failed the entrance exam for the Central Conservatory of Music, and now I'm unemployed and make a living by busking."
Hearing him call her "sister," Ye Wanqing felt a flutter in her heart. This Gao Yu had a pleasant voice and a handsome face. Most importantly, he was a young man. Looking at his face—sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, a high nose bridge—his looks were at least a 9.5 out of 10!
Ye Wanqing couldn't very well tell him it was for the cashback, so she had no choice but to lie and say, "You're welcome. You sing very well, and if you keep at it, you'll definitely become a big star one day."
Hearing this, Gao Yu became excited: "Sister, is what you said true? Will I really become a big star one day?"
It is a rare privilege to be appreciated by a kindred spirit, and joy arises spontaneously.
Others sing for money, you sing for your life. With that kind of singing ability, you'd probably starve to death if you tried to make a living by singing!
Gao Yu was initially pleased to hear the praise, but then he heard a strange sound, which seemed to come from the older woman.
But my sister hasn't said anything yet. Could this be her true feelings?
He felt somewhat puzzled. However, there are indeed many mysterious events in this world that science cannot explain; they are quite bizarre.
Ye Wanqing had no idea that, due to a bug in the system, as long as she spent money on men with an appearance rating of 9.5 or higher, the men could hear her thoughts.
Unaware of what was going on, Ye Wanqing spoke up: "Of course, you not only sing well, but you're also very beautiful!" She paused, then continued, "I think your face is more captivating than your music. You could totally make a living off your looks."
Upon hearing this, Gao Yu's face darkened.
I was just mentally criticizing his singing, and now she's saying she can become a big star. This woman is so hypocritical.
"Making a living based on your looks?" Gao Yu found this somewhat laughable. Was his talent really inferior to his looks?
Since the liberalization of the private sector in this era, some vain and beautiful girls have been kept by wealthy men, and some handsome men have been kept by rich women.
Could it be that this rich woman didn't give him money because he sings well, but because she was attracted to his looks and wanted to keep him as a mistress?
He wouldn't have realized it if he hadn't heard her thoughts!
Upon considering this possibility, Gao Yu's face immediately turned serious. He bent down, took out the 100 yuan, placed it in her hand, and said righteously.
"Sister, I perform, I don't sell my body! Here's your money back."
Although he was poor, he still relied on his skills to make a living, and he wouldn't sell his body for money.
[Ding! Dislike value +1 point.]
Hearing that the dislike value had increased, Ye Wanqing didn't understand. How could she be disliked for spending money on him? The money was returned. How could that be? The cashback had just been received!
She then stuffed the 100 yuan back into his hand.
"You're overthinking it! I have no ill intentions towards you. I just gave you the money because I was in a good mood, so don't feel guilty."
If it weren't for your handsome face, a 9.5 out of 10 in looks, I wouldn't bother with you at all.
At that moment, Gao Yu heard her inner thoughts again. Sure enough, her earlier statement that she had no ill feelings for him was a lie; she was actually attracted to his looks!
Thinking of this, he shoved the money back, saying, "Take your stinking money and get out of here! Don't think you're so great just because you have a little money!"
[Ding! Dislike value +1 point!]
Hearing that she was being disliked again, Ye Wanqing was speechless. "Hey, how can your brother be so ungrateful? You think you can just take money away? I'm not going to give it to you anyway. Just because I have a little money doesn't mean I'm superior. I'll bury you in money!"
After saying that, she took out 500 yuan from her pocket, threw it into his bowl on the ground with a thud, and then rode away quickly on her bicycle.
"Hey! Hey!"
Gao Yu wanted to call her back, but found that she had already run far away. He looked down at the 500 yuan in his broken bowl and couldn't help but swallow.
He admitted that he really lacked backbone.
With this 500 yuan, he could eat his fill for a year.
If that rich woman really didn't have any other feelings for him, then making a living based on his looks isn't out of the question...
However, Ye Wanqing, who was riding her bicycle at high speed, never heard the system notification that her dislike value had increased again.
That's strange. Did they not mind that I gave them 500 yuan?
Sure enough, that boy was just being stubborn. Who doesn't love money? What's with the pretense of being high and mighty?
[Ding! Spend 500 on a man with 9.5 points in looks, get 5000 back!]
Hearing that she would receive an extra 5,000 yuan in rebates, Ye Wanqing was overjoyed. Tomorrow, she would use the rebate money to buy furniture for her villa!
When Ye Wanqing returned to the Zhou family home, it was almost dark.
As soon as she reached the entrance of the alley, she saw Su Xiaorou and Zhou Zhiyuan standing there, seemingly talking about something.
What a scumbag and a shameless woman! They've come all the way to my house, showing no restraint whatsoever.
She swaggered past, pretending not to see anything. But Zhou Zhiyuan called out to her.
"Ye Wanqing, you stop right there."
Just now, Su Xiaorou came to him crying, saying that Ye Wanqing had hit her in public at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative during the day, and she wanted him to judge the matter for her.
"Which mad dog is barking?" Ye Wanqing replied, annoyed.
"Who are you calling a mad dog?!" Zhou Zhiyuan said angrily.
"I didn't name names. Why are you so upset that I called you a mad dog? You can't just assume it's a personal attack."
[Ding! Dislike level +1]
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