Her current financial matter was beyond Chacha’s ability to handle. For this reason, she had to hire a private financial planner to help her manage her wealth.

This way, she could just spend her time thinking how to use the money, find other investment projects, and so on. In short, there’s no need to worry about accounting books and the likes, and she could leave that entire headache to a professional.

Chacha let Ding Puyu handle this matter.

After finishing that day’s task, Chacha was ready to go to bed. She’d bought the place she was currently staying on and decorated it with new furniture. It was very different from the original Buddhist style, however, it still leaned towards simplicity.

An entire side of the living room was a bookshelf with not many books on it, so on weekends, Chacha would occasionally go to the bookstore along with Jiao Yushi to buy some and fill the space.

If she was with him, she would buy more since Jiao Yushi could hold it all for her.

Jiao Yushi still had some gentlemanly manner and wouldn’t refuse to help her carry books.

In addition to books, there were also some other small things, such as ornaments, which she bought by herself or given to her by others.

It was no longer possible for her to go to Chen Guosheng’s place, and whether or not she would go back to her real home would have to wait until after observation. Therefore, this would be her abode for the mean time.

It could be regarded as the first place that she could call home after coming to this world.

Moreover, it was a place in a school district and was close to Chengda University, so it has a lot of added value.

After Chacha washed up, she looked at the entire room and couldn’t help but smile.

“Ding dong~~~” The doorbell suddenly rang.

Chacha was startled for a second.

She restrained her smile and went to open the door. Jiao Yushi was standing in front of the door.

Chacha habitually put on a gentle smile and asked, “What can I do for you at this hour?”

Jiao Yushi spoke in a low voice. “I’ll treat you to a late night snack.”

“I just finished brushing my teeth.”

“Just brush it again.”

“I don’t want to.”

“I’ll supervise you.”

Chacha told him, “If you’re pursuing me, then this way of forcing me is already a death sentence.”

Jiao Yushi: “……”

Chacha looked at him with a fake smile.

After a brief silence, Jiao Yushi said, “Stop being narcissistic, how can I possibly be pursuing you?”

“Of course I know it’s impossible, I’m just saying that the way you’re acting is very uncomfortable.”

“But I don’t feel so. Isn’t that how things are? One person is happy and one is unhappy.”

Chacha: “……” Very good, egotistical enough.

Jiao Yushi saw that Chen Cha was genuinely trying to reject him and naturally felt unwilling, so he directly took Chen Cha’s hand and pulled her towards the opposite door.

Chacha was speechless for a moment, but the curiosity to know what he wanted to do prevail.

“Alright, I’ll go with you. Let go of me first, okay?” Chacha said in a good temper.

“What if I don’t want to let go?” Jiao Yushi looked back at her with an expressionless face, eyes deep.

Chacha asked, “……Where did you learn such cheesy pick-up lines?”

Jiao Yushi: “……”

Jiao Yushi turned his head back, obviously not wanting to continue talking to the insensitive Chen Cha.

She couldn’t help but laugh. Student Jiao Yushi was indeed putting on a show again. She just didn’t know what kind of tricks he was thinking this time.

At this moment, Chacha suddenly remembered that she still owed Jiao Yushi and his friends a small sum of money. It just so happen that the loan repayment date was about to arrive, so she decided to go to the bank tomorrow to settle the issue.

Jiao Yushi pulled Chen Cha all the way to the dining table.

It was square with two chairs on its left and right, so they could only sit facing each other. The tabletop was covered with a smooth tablecloth and there were plates of fried tea leaves, as well as soup served in pure white bowl, placed on top. The set up looked quite homely and warm.

“Come, sit down.” Jiao Yushi pulled out a chair for her, put a hand on her shoulder, and forced her to sit down seemingly gently.

After Chacha sat down, she watched him quietly as he walked to the opposite side with satisfaction on his face, before also sitting down.

Before Chacha could ask, Jiao Yushi spoke, “These are all made by me. Try them and see if they taste good.”

Chacha looked at him skeptically.

Jiao Yushi ignored her gaze and added, “Of course, I don’t accept a negative review.”

“……You won’t accept a negative review yet you’re asking me to see if it tastes good? This behavior of yours is very silly, do you know?”

Jiao Yushi smiled.

Chacha had to admit that his face was indeed very good-looking, so she forgave him for his crazy behavior. She picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the fried tea leaves. After chewing carefully, she was surprised.

There’s Sichuan peppers, star anise, chili, cooking wine, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar, and after being stir-fried over high heat, it didn’t seem like its home-made.

It tasted like it came from a restaurant outside.

Jiao Yushi stared straight at Chen Cha, his facial expression was very light, but it still revealed expectation. His tone held fake nonchalance as he asked, “How does it taste?”

Chacha asked back, “Are you sure this isn’t takeout?”

Jiao Yushi’s expression changed and he stared at her silently and deeply.

Chacha knew it was impolite to ask, however, it really tasted like it had been bought from outside. Moreover, Jiao Yushi was supposed to be cooking in the middle of the night, but there was no smell indicating so at the house—— of course, it could also be that the range hood was great.

In short, she intuitively believed that the dish was bought outside.

She didn’t speak, and neither did Jiao Yushi. The two of them stared at each other, competing to see who could remain silent longer.

The silence dragged on.

About three minutes later, Chacha, afraid that the food would get cold, spoke up and said, “Whether it’s bought outside or not, it tastes pretty good.”

After saying so, she lowered her head and continued eating.

Jiao Yushi held his chin in his hands and watched her quietly.

Chacha just keep on eating, not even bothered by his gaze. To be honest, if a thin-skinned girl was sitting there, she would probably blush and become flustered to the point of dropping her chopsticks.

Unfortunately, Chacha’s mental state has always been good.

Jiao Yushi looked at Chacha with ‘deep and unreadable’ gaze for a while. However, he has set his heart at the bright moon, but the moon only shines on the lake^[1]one treats the other person with sincerity, but the other person don’t appreciate it, and Chacha could only see the dishes in front of her eyes.

Jiao Yushi suddenly felt bored, so he picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Chacha took a glance at Jiao Yushi and saw that he had finally put away his pretentious gaze. She inwardly smiled. Last time, he had played the ‘I’m very sad when I come to you on a rainy day, so your heart will surely soften because of my pitiful appearance’ script. Did he think she would be fooled if he changed his tactic?

It was essentially the same.

The supervisor system suddenly spoke up, 〖Although you’re currently caught up in a flirtatious mood with a big pig’s trotter^[2]inconsiderate man, and the atmosphere is wonderful, I still want to remind you that tomorrow is the day when Ning An will sign the endorsement contract with Cheerful. It’s a plot point. If you don’t go through that plot, you may not only go back in time, but even enter a dark room, so break a leg.〗

Chacha was silent for a moment. ‘I never expected you to remind me, and what’s with your sudden warm-hearted little cotton-padded jacket^[3]metaphor for daughters, who are often considerate and heartwarming, and therefore are compared to a ‘padded jacket in winter’ for parents style of speaking?’

The child’s voice of the supervisor system was soft but cold, 〖I’ll be happy to let you enter a dark room, after all, you once mocked the value of my existence. But if I don’t remind you, I think you will surmise that I was only standing by and watching, and then take revenge on me. According to my guess, the chance that you’ll retaliate against me is 100%. But this kind of thing won’t benefit either of us, so I might as well remind you and make you owe me a favor. I’ll encourage you to do the task well and we can achieve a win-win result.〗

Chacha’s brain was stimulated by the feeling of amusement. ‘You’re indeed not a human being.’

〖Supervisor System: Why do you say that?〗

‘Humans are good at talking and will subconsciously lie. When faced with this kind of situation, they won’t be as straightforward.’

〖Supervisor System: I think being honest with you is more effective than covering up my words with a layer of honey, even though you don’t dislike lying creatures.〗

Chacha no longer talked to the system and concentrated on eating.

Tomorrow’s plot point was actually simple.

Cheerful was a big name luxury brand. In the past, they only used some well-known and well-established artists, or some movie stars. Ning An was just a newcomer, not to mention that she’s a pure and delicate–looking type, which was different from their brand’s style. Choosing her was largely due to luck.

Moreover, Cheerful also wanted to directly sign Ning An for three years, which was unprecedented. In the past, they only do yearly contracts and would see whether to renew or not depending on the situation.

If Chacha remembered correctly, what Ning An was signing for should be a new product line just launched by the brand. Although it was named Cheerful, it wasn’t its main feature. Looking at it this way, the matter would only make sense with the female protagonist halo in effect.

Chacha’s task was to make it so that Ning An could sign a contract, but only for one year. In the plot, the novel’s Chen Cha sought for connections by doing all sorts of things, but still failed to get any favor. However, Chacha was different. She was Ning An’s boss, all she needed to do was give word to Ning An’s manager, Yan Shanmei, and the matter would be settled.

The only thing was that Chacha had no idea if Yan Shanmei had already reached an agreement with Cheerful. If they go back on their words, they might offend Cheerful. However, she’ll leave this matter to Yan Shanmei. Chacha believe that the other party would handle it well.

After finishing the late night snack, which was completely unrelated to the word ‘light’, Chacha wiped her mouth with a tissue, took a sip of water, and then said, “Thank you for the food, it’s delicious. That’s it for today. I’m going to bed.”

“Okay.” Jiao Yushi stood up and saw her out. But at the door, he pulled her hand and said, “Since I treated you to a late night snack today, you can treat me to breakfast tomorrow.”

Chacha said with a smile, “It turns out the food isn’t free?”

Jiao Yushi nodded. “Of course, there’s no such thing as free lunch in this world, so there’s no free late night snack either.”

Chacha smiled while nodding. “Fine, I’ll come find you tomorrow morning.”

This Jiao Yushi, no matter how much he pretends to be an innocent boy, his vampire-like nature was still revealed in the end, and he was never willing to suffer any losses.

———pr

The next morning, half past six.

Chacha knocked on Jiao Yushi’s door and he quickly opened it. He was wearing home clothes and looked casual. He has such a good figure that he looks good even if he wears a sack.

Chacha held up the bag in her hand and said, “Where do you want to have breakfast?”

Breakfast consisted of steamed buns, soy milk and fried dough sticks that she bought at a street stall outside. When she was in high school in her original world, she often had soy milk with steamed buns, and occasionally, fried dough sticks.

Jiao Yushi glanced at the bag in her hand and said, “Come in.”