Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 347: Chapter 347: Glory From Below (24)

[World] A Single Cucumber: Huh?

[World] A Perfect Match: Big shot, photo op!

[World] Origin: So… are you and Jiang Liang having an affair?

[World] International Handsome: What are you thinking, big shot? Why get involved with this scourge?

[World] A New Storm Arises: Completely insane. No more talk, I’m off to slay the Indomitable Myth!

[World] Melon-selling Granny: …

[World] International Handsome: …

[World] A Single Cucumber: …

Chuzheng stood up for Jiang Liang, and a bunch of people in the game were howling in distress, wondering what she was thinking to hook up with Jiang Liang.

However, at this time, the protagonists being talked about calmly sent their messages in the world chat and turned off the game to go to sleep.

Jiang Liang watched the messages on the world chat and couldn’t help but smile.

He tapped the first place on the leader board.

[Private Chat] Jiang Liang: Fan Fan, do you think she likes me?

[Private Chat] Leaderboard First Place: … Didn’t notice.

[Private Chat] Jiang Liang: She just slayed the Indomitable Myth for me.

[Private Chat] Leaderboard First Place: Maybe it’s just because the Indomitable Myth annoyed her.

[Private Chat] Jiang Liang: …

The first place on the leaderboard, worried about getting blocked, quickly added a message.

[Private Chat] Leaderboard First Place: Have you told her who you are?

[Private Chat] Jiang Liang: No

[Private Chat] Leaderboard First Place: Why not?

[Private Chat] Jiang Liang: I don’t know how to say it.

[Private Chat] Leaderboard First Place: …

The leaderboard first place shattered their nerves trying to plot and strategize for Jiang Liang.

–

In the following time, every time Chuzheng logged on, Jiang Liang would wait for her, but the two didn’t do much – just leveling up, defeating monsters, running dungeons, that sort of thing.

Jiang Liang scored a lot of good stuff for Chuzheng.

However, Chuzheng reciprocated by giving him even more.

Jiang Liang felt a chill in his heart.

Every time he consulted the leaderboard first place, he’d get a good talking-to.

Several times, Jiang Liang thought about telling Chuzheng who he was, but he never managed to say it.

Yue Wuheng was being boycotted by a lot of people because of Chuzheng’s outrageous operations, which made him feel like someone was always sticking a foot in whenever he did anything.

Leveling up was hard, and so was getting equipment.

Sanyue Qinghuan initially kept him company.

But as time went on, when Yue Wuheng reached out to Sanyue Qinghuan, she began to make excuses.

–

Chuzheng had already clarified that the original owner’s account was stolen, and it was Sanyue Qinghuan’s doing.

She deceived Yue Wuheng by claiming it was an accident, and out of love for her, Yue Wuheng pretended in front of the original owner as if he knew nothing.

It’s hard for a hero to overcome the barrier of a beauty!

Sigh.

Chuzheng walked in with a file in hand, entering the neighborhood.

From a distance, she saw Jiang Liang standing with someone else.

He seemed a bit afraid, his entire body tensed up like a primary school student being scolded.

The man, wearing a hat and casual white clothes, exuded a gentle, refined elegance— a kind of convincing aura.

Chuzheng tapped on the file with her fingertips a couple of times.

Is some scumbag competing with me for the Good Person Card?!

Chuzheng immediately walked towards them.

“Be more careful next time. Are you really okay? Do you want me to take you to see a doctor?” the man asked in a gentle voice.

Jiang Liang hung his head, just shaking it without speaking.

“Alright then, I’m really sorry. If there’s anything you need, you can call me…”

The man was handing his business card to Jiang Liang.

Before Jiang Liang could accept it, a pair of slender, fair fingers pinched the business card, pulled it away, and gave it a slight twist.

The man followed the hand with his eyes.

A girl with a cool expression was holding the business card, her gaze slightly lowered, looking at the card.

Jiang Liang glanced at Chuzheng out of the corner of his eye, his heart pounding furiously.

Unfortunately, he didn’t dare to look up and speak.

“Huo Xuyang?”

The girl’s clear and crisp voice pronounced the name on the business card.

The man nodded, polite and elegant, “Miss, who might you be?”

Chuzheng casually clipped the business card into a file and looped an arm around Jiang Liang’s waist, “What do you want with him?”

Jiang Liang’s body stiffened slightly, as Chuzheng drew him closer to her side.

The girl’s sweet fragrance immediately intensified.

Jiang Liang’s heartbeat quickened.

Huo Xuyang’s gaze lingered for a few seconds on the hand Chuzheng had wrapped around Jiang Liang, “It’s like this, I accidentally hit this young friend here, and I offered to take him to the hospital, but he refused, so I could only bring him back.”

Chuzheng eyed Huo Xuyang.

Huo Xuyang’s expression remained calm, but he felt a bit restless inside; the girl before him was not easy to fool.

That was Huo Xuyang’s first intuition.

Chuzheng withdrew her gaze and leaned in slightly towards Jiang Liang, “Did you tell him where you lived?”

Jiang Liang’s nervousness and unease intensified.

He struggled to calm himself down.

“I… I didn’t.”

Chuzheng turned her eyes to Huo Xuyang, the light shining from beneath the girl’s eyelashes seemed to carry a chill.

“So, how did you know he lives here?”

Huo Xuyang felt a pang of unease.

“It’s like this,” Huo Xuyang’s expression remained unchanged, still gentle and courteous, “I live in the neighboring compound, and I’ve seen this young friend come in and out of this compound before.”

Chuzheng’s face remained impassive, “He barely ever goes out, and even if he does come and go from this compound, it doesn’t mean he lives here. How can you be so sure?”

Huo Xuyang: “…”

Jiang Liang gets nervous around strangers; it’s harder for him to speak than to climb to heaven.

So even if Huo Xuyang brought him back, Jiang Liang’s anxiety probably wouldn’t allow him to notice anything amiss.

And even if he did, a convenient excuse could easily fool him.

However, what Huo Xuyang hadn’t expected was to encounter Chuzheng.

And this girl seemed to him…

Huo Xuyang couldn’t quite place the emotion.

She seemed too indifferent, so devoid of any other emotion.

Huo Xuyang smiled, “Miss, I’m not a bad person…”

“Bad people don’t say they’re bad,” Chuzheng cut him off, “Don’t let me see you around him again.”

Chuzheng thought this person must be the scoundrel who lured Jiang Liang into committing crimes.

He hadn’t shown up before.

And yet, he still coveted her Good Person Card.

Chuzheng left with Jiang Liang.

Jiang Liang obediently followed her.

Huo Xuyang watched Chuzheng’s retreating figure, his gentle gaze carrying a sense of scrutiny.

–

Jiang Liang didn’t dare to struggle or speak, docile as a harmless puppy.

So Chuzheng felt fully justified in holding onto him.

“You’re not afraid of strangers, so why weren’t you afraid of that man just now?”

Only Chuzheng’s voice could be heard in the elevator.

“He…” Jiang Liang’s lips parted, “He makes me feel… very safe.”

“Is that so,” Chuzheng said indifferently, “What about me?”

Jiang Liang glanced at the girl beside him, met Chuzheng’s gaze, and hastily looked down.

His ears hidden in his soft hair glowed red.

Chuzheng pulled him closer into her embrace, “I’m talking to you.”

Jiang Liang stuttered out, “You… you’re very nice.”

The Good Person Card praised me!

Chuzheng felt much better.

But she still warned him, “Don’t talk to strangers, call me if anything happens.”

“I… I don’t have your number.” He did have it, actually, but he couldn’t let her know, otherwise, he couldn’t explain how he got it.

Chuzheng thought about it and realized that was true; she changed her instructions, “Then you’re not allowed to go out alone.”

“…”

Aren’t you supposed to give me your phone number?

Jiang Liang obediently nodded.