"Eat my fill, sleep soundly, and don't worry about food." Chu Ci's goal was to be a lazy bum, living a life of leisure and waiting to die.
"Is this your dream?" Old Master Chu's tone was clearly dissatisfied.
"Yes," she replied. Unambitious and short-sighted, Old Master Chu felt very disappointed. "Go back to your room," he dismissed her.
Chu Ci turned and left, seemingly oblivious to Old Master Chu's disappointment. He sighed heavily. The old butler tried to comfort him, saying, "Master, don't worry. Miss Chu Ci's past life wasn't good; that's why she thinks being well-fed and watered is enough. Let Second Master and Second Madam show her a better life. Once her worldview changes, she will change."
"I can't wait that long. Sigh, forget it. I shouldn't have had any expectations of her at this time," Old Master Chu lamented, and his bad mood worsened his health. If that person were still here… perhaps things would be different.
Old Master Chu was lost in thought, reminiscing about the past.
After returning to her room, Chu Ci placed her watch into her suitcase. Inside the suitcase was another identical watch, the only difference being that the serial number of the watch she previously owned was 01.
Chu Ci glanced at her emails again and noticed a message from the charity she sponsored. Without hesitation, she transferred 20 million yuan to them. Chu Ci was known for her generosity when it came to donations. Some people had advised her to be cautious, warning that many charities could be fraudulent and that her casual donations might be inappropriate. What they didn't know was that Chu Ci's system was equipped with a built-in identification function that could verify whether a recipient was a genuine charity and whether they were involved in any illegal activities. Additionally, the system could authenticate various items, including those from charity auctions.
After shutting down her computer, someone knocked on the door. It opened to reveal Meng Yuxin. "Cousin, I'm sorry," she said. "I still owe you a formal apology. I hope you can forgive me."
Chu Ci looked at her but didn't respond immediately. "Cousin, I'll accept whatever you want—whether you hit me or scold me. I just hope you can forgive me and not make things difficult for Aunt and Xiaohan."
*Slap!* Before Meng Yuxin could finish her sentence, Chu Ci slapped her across the face without hesitation, a visible handprint immediately appearing on Meng Yuxin's left cheek.
"Sister Yuxin!" Chu Han, who had been waiting outside, rushed into the room. Meng Yuxin stood in shock, not having expected Chu Ci to hit her, and her face was filled with disbelief.
You said it yourself, you'll accept whatever you want, whether you hit me or scold me,"; whether I hit you or scold you, you meant it, didn't you?" Chu Ci retorted, leaving both Chu Han and Meng Yuxin speechless.
After speaking, Chu Ci raised her hand once more. Seeing this, Meng Yuxin quickly stepped back to avoid the blow. Chu Ci's hand paused mid-air, and she smiled disdainfully. "Looks like what you just said can't be taken seriously."
"Get out of here. I don't need a half-hearted apology."
Feeling wronged and embarrassed, Meng Yuxin gritted her teeth and left Chu Ci's room with a grim expression.
Chu Han was momentarily stunned. He felt sympathy for Meng Yuxin but didn't want to blame Chu Ci, so he decided to chase after Meng Yuxin.
The next day, Chu Ci left home earlier than usual. Instead of riding in the family driver's car with Chu Han and Meng Yuxin, she took the bus to school by herself.
The Chu family was puzzled by what this academically challenged girl was doing, going to school so early.
Chu Han seemed to have grown accustomed to Chu Ci's way of doing things.
After having breakfast with Meng Yuxin, he took the family car to school.
While waiting at a traffic light near the intersection of Huayue High School, Chu Han suddenly spotted Chu Ci.
He quickly got out of the car and ran toward a side alley.
"Xiao Han!" Meng Yuxin called out as she chased after him.
Inside the alley, Chu Ci was fighting several thugs, while Lin Nuo stood behind her. By the time Chu Han arrived, Chu Ci had already knocked all the thugs down. They lay bruised and battered on the ground.
Chu Ci had managed to take down several thugs wielding steel bars with her bare hands! Calmly, she took out a hair tie and re-tied her hair, which had become a little messy from the earlier scuffle.
Ignoring his shock, Chu Han rushed in front of Chu Ci. "How could you fight?!"
His face was filled with anger. He then shot an angry glare at Lin Nuo, who was hiding behind Chu Ci. "You corrupted her, didn't you?"
Chu Han pulled Chu Ci behind him and said, "You broke the law by fighting! Go take care of your own matters; don't lead her astray!"
Lin Nuo showed no remorse. "She was the one who rushed out to fight for me." A smile unconsciously crept onto his lips as he looked at Chu Ci. This was the first time in his life that a girl had rushed out to fight for him.
So fearless, so resolute. This feeling was indescribably wonderful.
Lin Nuo smiled, his eyes focused on Chu Ci. He realised that his opinion of her had changed without him even noticing.
However, Chu Ci was oblivious to Lin Nuo's expression. At that moment, her attention was entirely focused on the system's feedback.
[System notification: Helping a virtuous person resolve a crisis has earned you 30 merit points.]
Thirty merit points at once—this was unprecedented. It felt like gaining half a month of lifespan! She could now lie around like a corpse for half a month!
Chu Ci couldn't help but smile.
She looked up and met Lin Nuo's gaze. The thought that this woman, protecting him, brought her such happiness was striking.
Lin Nuo thought, She likes me, she likes me, she likes me;
while
Chu Ci was preoccupied with thoughts of merit points, merit points, merit points.