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Chapter 185: A Day of Indulgence
After returning from the police station, I decided to take a day off for myself!
Although I was eager to rescue my junior Pan Shenbao, I knew that my abilities were limited. Without the help of the police, it would be impossible for me to succeed in a short time. Since that was the case, why should I rush?
Back at the paper-making shop, I took my bank card with me. Inside, there were all my savings accumulated over the years—not much, just around two to three hundred thousand. This money had been saved since I started working in my teens.
Shenbao once said that I was greedy for money, and I do not deny it. However, I find it puzzling that someone as greedy as I am only has two to three hundred thousand saved by the age of thirty-two. Is it because of a poor profession?
No!
Sometimes, a Feng Shui master can earn at least five figures just by helping wealthy clients with their Feng Shui. A slightly generous client might even offer six or seven figures in compensation.
Murong Duoduo was not in the paper-making shop anymore; she was said to be out buying rice dumplings for some ghost! The Yin-Yang practitioners, to put it bluntly, are just errand runners for ghosts, and the payment they receive is in the form of Yin energy. Therefore, people in this profession have always been poor. Even Murong Duoduo occasionally took money from my wallet and left an IOU behind.
After taking my bank card, I first withdrew six thousand yuan from an ATM and then walked down the street to pay off all the debts that Murong Duoduo had incurred using my name.
Murong Duoduo had racked up quite a few debts outside under my name, which I was aware of. For instance, she owed over two hundred yuan at a restaurant and had also accumulated debts at various grocery and clothing stores.
My name still held some weight on this street; basically, as long as Murong Duoduo mentioned my name when borrowing money, no one would come asking for repayment if she owed a few hundred yuan. Among neighbors, news about someone new in a store spread like wildfire.
In total, just helping Murong Duoduo settle her debts cost me over five hundred yuan. It wasn't that I was generous; rather, I didn't want my name recorded in someone else's ledger because this person always used my name when borrowing money and had done so repeatedly without fail. This money would definitely be repaid by Murong Duoduo when she left my paper-making shop—even if it meant making her wear nothing but underwear; I certainly wouldn't let her off easily. I'm not a wealthy person, nor am I a philanthropist.
After finishing these tasks, I arrived at the Marriage Agency. The same woman greeted me as before. After sitting down across from her, I got straight to the point and asked, "I've been registered here for so long, why haven't you arranged a single blind date for me?"
"Xiao Cao, don't be anxious. These things depend on fate," she said with a smile.
"Fate, huh?" I replied with a slight smile. "I'm about to turn thirty-three. Are you saying that when I'm in my sixties or seventies, if fate allows, I could still marry an eighteen-year-old girl?"
The woman nodded, "It's not impossible."
"What good is that? By then, will I even be able to have children?" My expression quickly changed as I raised my voice. "Today, I have time. You either refund my money or arrange a blind date for me right now. Just so you know, I initially paid two hundred yuan and also gave you two hundred paper money for the deceased. If that were in the Bank of Heaven and Earth, it would have accrued several thousand in interest by now!"
The Bank of Heaven and Earth refers to both the earthly bank and the underworld bank. Although claiming several thousand in interest was an exaggeration, it reflected my urgent feelings. At thirty-two years old and still a virgin, after having a woman in bed last night but not touching her at all, it was tough for me! I finally realized that I still liked women!
The woman seemed taken aback by my fierce expression. Since we were neighbors who often saw each other around town, she didn't want to get into a heated argument with me. She flipped through a notebook and then said, "Found one! How about Ernie?"
Ernie? I hadn't heard of her but still asked, "Does she have a big butt?"
"Yes!" the woman replied.
"Is her waist slim?" I asked again.
She nodded, and I excitedly asked, "What about her chest size?"
"Well, that's hard to say," she said.
I quickly gestured with my hands, "Watermelon?"
She shook her head. I gestured an apple, and she shook her head again. I mimed an egg, and after a moment of hesitation, she said, "An egg is an egg, just cooked."
"No way!" I denied without thinking. Last night, that girl slept beside me, and when she squeezed my arm with her two fruits, the feeling was simply amazing. I didn't want to live on fantasies in the future.
"Hey, Xiao Cao! You're not a kid anymore; you're a woman, that's enough. Why be so picky?" Aunt said impatiently. "What man would look at a woman with a big butt, slim waist, and large breasts?"
I was momentarily speechless. Aunt asked, "Do you have money?"
I knew she was asking about Renminbi, so I shook my head. I was very poor—so poor that I couldn't even afford to smoke.
"Do you have a house?" Aunt asked.
This one I could answer; I had the Paper Shop. The store wasn't small! Plus, there was an independent bedroom inside. I felt quite confident. However, before I could respond, Aunt said, "I mean a place where people live."
"Oh, then no," I said helplessly.
Then Aunt looked at me and showed a face full of regret. I was puzzled; did I look that disappointing? At least I'm tall, rich, and handsome—doesn't that count for something?
Next, Aunt brainwashed me for a while until I reluctantly accepted this blind date. The location was still Good Restaurant because that was the only restaurant I went to, and the time was set for noon today—pretty quick.
It was my first blind date, and to be honest, I was quite excited! After returning home, I took out my best Suit Shirt from the closet and even went out to buy a new belt. Then I went to the Barbershop for a haircut.
After getting ready, I stood in front of the mirror. The Barbershop owner said he would give me a trendier hairstyle, so he dyed my hair yellow and styled it with Gel. But no matter how I looked at it, it resembled a rooster's comb.
As for the Daughter-in-law and shirt, they had a musty smell since they hadn't been worn for a long time. But that wasn't the main point; the main point was that I tucked my shirt into my pants to show off my shiny new belt. It was high-end stuff worth twenty-eight bucks! However, since I'd never worn a belt before, it felt a bit awkward. So I adjusted the buckle and asked the barber standing behind me, "Does it look good?"
The barber said with a serious face, "Game Over!"
I don't know if it's true; I only know that I'm somewhat disconnected from this society. Since professionals say "Game Over," I have no reason to doubt it.
So I confidently arrived at the Good Restaurant.
Since it wasn't mealtime yet, there was no one in the Good Restaurant. After I entered, I saw Yan Ruolan washing vegetables in the kitchen. I walked to the kitchen door, placed one hand on the doorpost, let the other hand hang down slightly, leaned my body a bit, and struck a rather rogue-like pose as I called out, "Ruolan!"
Yan Ruolan glanced up at me and then instantly froze me in place.
"Don't look at me like that; otherwise, you'll fall in love with me!" I shook my head playfully and revealed a satisfied smile.
"Pfft!"
Yan Ruolan suddenly burst into laughter and then said with a smile, "You're worse than a beast! Are you trying to make me laugh myself to death? Well, congratulations, you succeeded!"
Tch!
For someone who doesn't appreciate my charm, I was horrified by her taste.
After returning to the dining area, I tossed my wallet onto the table. "Today, I've brought a lot of cash. During lunch, I'll treat you to a distinguished guest; don't let me down."
"Oh wow, the stingy guy is willing to spend?" Yan Ruolan laughed as she walked over and grabbed my wallet.
This time, I wasn't worried at all. After exchanging over five hundred dollars from Murong Duoduo, I spent more than three hundred on my hairstyle alone. I still had over five thousand dollars left; my wallet was bulging and definitely not empty.
"Wow, you really have money!" Yan Ruolan said as she took out all the cash from her wallet and counted it. "Wow, five thousand one hundred twenty-four!"
What a joke! I came prepared today!
Yan Ruolan slowly folded the money. I leaned back in my chair confidently, trying to make my pompadour stand tall while showing off my shiny new belt. I just didn't expect that after folding the money, she wouldn't put it into my wallet but instead slowly placed it into her own waist pouch.
"Hey, what are you doing!" I immediately disregarded my image and rushed over.
Yan Ruolan pressed down on my pompadour with one hand. "It's only right to pay back debts."
"Nonsense, I've already paid you back what I owed." I quickly pulled my head back, afraid she would mess up my hairstyle. Standing up straight, I extended my right hand toward her. "Give me the money!"
Yan Ruolan didn't budge at all and playfully walked toward the kitchen. I couldn't take it anymore and hurriedly stepped forward, grabbing her shoulder and saying, "Give it back to me!"
Yan Ruolan's body trembled slightly, probably because my voice was too loud. Then she slowly turned around and smiled at me. "Isn't it just treating your girlfriend to dinner? What's so great about that?"
After saying that, she casually tossed out more than fifty bills, which danced in the air. In no time, the floor was covered with scattered money.
"Are you crazy?" I couldn't help but shout. After saying that, I quickly squatted down to pick up the money. When I reached the bills under Yan Ruolan's feet, a drop of crystal-clear liquid fell onto one of the bills in front of me. I slightly raised my head and was stunned to find that Yan Ruolan was already in tears.
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