Chapter 1: Older Brother

The handsome man sitting across from Su Shiyi handed over a bank card.

His expression was arrogant, and his eyes were cold. He spoke with a light tone: “As long as you behave and don’t cause trouble for Panpan, I can guarantee that you will have money to spend for the rest of your life.”

—This was the plot in the novel Pure-hearted Girl: The Young Master’s Intense Love. According to the original storyline, Su Shiyi should be angrily slamming the bank card into his face, shouting, “Just because you have money, do you think you can bully me? I am the real daughter of Madam Gu!”

This is what the system’s prompted, but it didn’t mention that the card would never hit Gu Chen. Her action would surely be stopped by the bodyguards around him, and the awkward scene would be filmed and posted online, drawing mockery from netizens.

After all, Gu Chen was the male lead, and Su Shiyi was just a supporting character.

Su Shiyi, now in the body of the book’s protagonist, blinked, still processing the massive amount of information in her mind. She reached for the bank card. She touched it… She was going to throw it at the male lead and humiliate herself…

Wait, why did she accept the card?!

“Okay, big brother.” Su Shiyi nodded frantically like a chick pecking at rice. “No problem, big brother, can I call you that? It feels more intimate. If you don’t like it, I can change it.”

Gu Chen didn’t expect her to cooperate so readily. While this was what he wanted, it still felt off.

Why did the air suddenly feel so strange?

“You can call me ‘brother,’ it will make Panpan feel better,” Gu Chen’s voice remained cold. “She’s the kindest, and most adorable girl. Since learning about this, she has been feeling guilty towards you. Su Shiyi, I hope you’re telling the truth today. Don’t covet things that don’t belong to you, so everyone can live in harmony.”

Su Shiyi continued nodding. She understood not to steal the female lead Gu Pan’s affection. As long as the money was in place, who cared about love? Isn’t love just a distraction from money?

She hesitantly asked, “Brother, what you said earlier… that I can spend as much money as I want, is that really true?”

This ^[1]Mary Sue novel is a term often used to describe a type of story where the main character is portrayed as overly perfect or idealized, with little to no flaws or weaknesses. This character tends to be … Continue readingMary Sue novel pushed the female lead’s ^[2]golden finger (金手指) refers to a special ability, power, or advantage that the protagonist has, which helps them overcome obstacles or achieve success in ways that others can’t. It often … Continue readinggolden finger to the extreme. The male lead, Gu Chen, had to be the richest man in the world, richer than the combined wealth of the second to tenth richest people.

Such an old-fashioned setting would make anyone with a little common sense laugh, and Su Shiyi felt the same way. But if this male lead was her ^[3]golden thigh (金大腿) refers to a person or resource that provides strong support, wealth, or benefits to someone else, often helping them succeed or achieve their goals. The term is derived from … Continue readinggolden thigh, and he was willing to let her spend money without limit…

Who was this cute author writing such a fantasy novel? Come here, let me hug you!

Gu Chen’s face darkened. “Su Shiyi, are you doubting me? When have I, Young Master Gu, ever said something I didn’t mean? If I say I’ll give you unlimited money, I will!”

It was so satisfying—really satisfying—this is what it means to say the sweetest things in the harshest tone!

She could listen to more of this! She loved it!

Su Shiyi immediately lowered her head in apology. “Sorry, brother, I should trust your money—no, I believe you’re a person who always keeps his promises.”

She bowed even lower, expressing her regret, otherwise, her uncontrollable smile would be visible.

She was wrong, she was really wrong. How could she doubt the world’s richest man? She should just obediently take the money!

Only then did Gu Chen seem satisfied. “Alright, let’s leave it at that. Remember what you said. I have some matters to attend to, but a driver will pick you up tomorrow to take you home.”

Su Shiyi immediately stood up. “Okay, brother, take care. Let me see you to the door.”

“No need for you to send me off.” Gu Chen glanced at her. “The password for this card is 220505. Use this for now. Your secondary card is still being processed.”

Su Shiyi’s smile became even more sincere. “Thank you, brother. I wish you a safe journey.”

Gu Chen: …

It felt a bit strange, but he couldn’t quite pinpoint what was wrong.

After respectfully watching the young master leave the coffee shop, Su Shiyi happily sat down, holding the bank card and planting a few kisses on it, just a few centimeters from her lips.

Money, it’s all about money! All it takes is a few words to satisfy the client, and she gets this much money—at least five million, based on the average level of Mary Sue novels!

This was the best deal she had ever made as the supporting character, a sentiment full of emotion from her past life as a humble worker.

Su Shiyi took out her phone, wanting to immediately log into the mobile banking app to check the card’s balance. In her mind, System 001, which claimed to be a “Little Pitiful Self-Rescue System,” was still loudly protesting.

【Wake up! The male lead is humiliating you!】 If the system had a character, it would surely be stomping its feet, shouting, 【Su Shiyi, have some backbone! You’re exchanging your dignity for money!】

Su Shiyi was confused. “Wasn’t I always like this before?”

The system choked: …

What was going on with this book’s female supporting character? Why didn’t she have the ambition to replace the female lead? At times like this, didn’t they usually say something like “My fate is in my hands, not in heaven’s” or “Can a prince or general not have the right to choose their own path?”

This was the worst host it had ever had!

Su Shiyi wasn’t lying. Before she transmigrated, she worked as a planner at an internet company, directly dealing with clients for events. As a small employee with no background, she was always assigned to handle the most difficult clients.

Gu Chen’s level was nothing compared to the challenges she faced. The difficulty of his harsh words wouldn’t even make the list. Forget about those past work-related obstacles—when she was forced to drink at business dinners, told crude jokes, or criticized by clients, that was when she truly had to sell her dignity.

Now, in this new role, her name was the same—Su Shiyi. She had asked the system where the original owner was, but the answer was there was no original owner. Today’s encounter with the male and female leads was just beginning, and the timeline of her previous life was completed by the time-space management bureau.

Well, it was understandable—it was a small Mary Sue world, after all. So the system’s incessant urging wasn’t really to help her but more to ensure the plot unfolded smoothly.

But it didn’t matter to her. If the plot got messed up, so be it. The core of this story was sweet pampering. As long as the male and female leads were alive, the male lead would always love and pamper the female lead, and the world wouldn’t collapse.

So, of course, she was going to enjoy herself. Why fight for the female lead’s halo? She was already past the age for Mary Sue fantasies.

She logged into the mobile banking app, entered the password, got the verification code right, and the balance page was refreshing…

The exciting moment was about to arrive, and Su Shiyi was so nervous she could hardly breathe.

【Balance: 100,000,000 RMB】

So many zeros, so many zeros! Why not just write it out plainly? This was driving her crazy!

Su Shiyi’s fingers trembled as she shakily counted from the back to the front. She counted three times before she was sure there were eight zeros, but this didn’t help her much. She had no concept of what a nine-digit number meant—she had never dealt with that much money before!

She began counting on her fingers, starting with her left thumb: one, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million, hundred million…

One hundred million!

That cold-faced, and stiff male lead—no, no, wait, I misspoke. How could I show such disrespect to the ^[4]“golden sponsor” typically refers to a major or primary sponsor, especially in the context of events, projects, or activities. It’s often used to describe a sponsor who contributes a … Continue readinggolden sponsor? That’s unacceptable.

It’s her big brother, the most handsome and charming man in the world, Young Master Gu, Gu Chen. What did he say before leaving?

“Use this for now.”

Use this for now.

For now…

This is money she might never earn, not even after working since the establishment of the ^[5]Xia Dynasty (夏朝) is considered China’s first historical dynasty, though much of its history is shrouded in legend and myth. It is traditionally said to have been founded by Emperor Yu the … Continue readingXia Dynasty, and yet it’s only for her to use temporarily!

Waa, she must have saved the whole universe in her past life!

The system was still sneering: 【You’ve never seen the world, look at how happy you are over this small amount of money. The female lead, Gu Pan, doesn’t even care about this one hundred million. Is this all you aspire to?】

Su Shiyi chuckled inwardly. “This small amount of money? If you give me a bank card with ten billion on it, I’ll immediately follow your advice and steal the female lead’s halo.”

System: …

Damn, if it had that much authority, it wouldn’t need to be here wasting time with Su Shiyi. It could just control her body directly!

【As long as you become the female lead, one hundred billion would be nothing.】

The system thought it was being enticing, but Su Shiyi rolled her eyes. “Here you go again with your empty promises. As a ^[6]“veteran office worker” refers to someone who has a lot of experience working in an office setting. They are seasoned or experienced in handling the various tasks, challenges, and … Continue readingveteran office worker, how could I believe your nonsense? I don’t need an empty one hundred billion, I only want this solid one hundred million! When the money’s in my hands, we can talk. No money, just promises? Get out of my sight!”

System: …

A mistake. I can’t pick this kind of office worker anymore. Next time, I’ll go for someone fresh out of university, this approach works better.

Su Shiyi quickly linked the card to both green and blue payment apps, then carefully stuffed it into her small red bag, which was priced at 9.9 yuan.

She guessed that the little bag never imagined it would have such a moment, haha.

Stepping out of the coffee shop, she felt the air was especially fresh, the sunlight just right. As for the sun being hot in the summer, what’s the problem? She didn’t need to walk or take the bus.

She would take a taxi, a private car, the most expensive and comfortable business vehicle!

In fact, it wasn’t far from the university she attended, and a special shared ride was only 5.9 yuan. Su Shiyi almost pressed that option, but quickly stopped herself, having gotten used to choosing the cheapest options.

The 5.9 yuan shared ride wasn’t worthy of her one hundred million. She was going to take the 29.9 yuan executive-level car!