Chapter 25: No Big Problem
In some sense, this problem was quite important.(TL Note, lmao, Cool sister is too poor)
Ye Zhibai held the beautifully decorated, heavy fountain pen box in her hands, flipping it over and inspecting it. She didn’t find a price tag.
But…
—There were clear signs that the price tag had been torn off.
Though subtle, it was still noticeable if looking closely. It seemed that Cool Sister had been worried Ye Zhibai would feel uneasy if she saw the price, so she tore it off beforehand.
This only made Ye Zhibai more certain that asking this question was necessary!
With her light purple eyes, she stared directly into Chi Yuliang’s.
“Cool Sister, how much was this?”
“…”
Chi Yuliang froze for a moment at this sudden question. But only for a moment.
She had expected Xiaobai might ask this.
Chi Yuliang’s smile quickly reappeared on her face. She casually waved her hands, her tone and gestures flowing smoothly.
“So… Xiaobai, have you come into money recently? I give you a gift, and you want to reimburse me? No need, no need~ If you do that, it wouldn’t be much of a gift anymore. Besides, this is just a cheap trinket, bought from a roadside stand for about 100 RMB. Just relax and accept it.” (1 USD=7 RMB)
“Really?”
“Really!”
“…”
In fact…
Ye Zhibai could easily scan the QR code on the pen box to look up the price of the brand.
But doing so in front of Cool Sister… would definitely make her feel awkward.
There was no need for that.
Besides, didn’t Ye Zhibai have a much more convenient all-knowing fox at her hands?
She quickly activated her mental message.
“Guangyu, after eating food all night, do you have enough divine power now? Can you check how much Cool Sister spent on this pen?”
“Eh~~ Nope, nope. All my divine power was used up helping you cheat during your exams. I don’t have that much left…”
“How about one drink, with jelly?”
“Deal! If adding coconut! ”
Oh no, the fox has learned how to haggle!
Ye Zhibai continued making casual small talk with Chi Yuliang, while in fact, she was waiting for Guangyu’s investigation results.
Cool Sister, I’m waiting for the price.
And what are you waiting for!
Finally, Guangyu’s eyes, which had been filled with galaxy-like colors, returned to normal. It rested its head on its hands and reported back to Ye Zhibai.
“It’s not expensive at all~ Really, quite cheap.”
“Phew… that’s good. How much?”
“Only about one two-hundredth of your total assets! See, not expensive at all!”
Oh, well that’s… considering I’m practically poor, one two-hundredth of my total assets means…
Wait?!
I have two million RMB!
The fountain pen box in Ye Zhibai’s hands suddenly became much heavier.
That’s ten thousand!
Ye Zhibai’s eyes darkened instantly, and her silver hair drooped, losing the energy from before.
It wasn’t that the price weighed her down.
But…
“Xiaobai? What’s wrong?”
“Cool Sister… didn’t we make a promise in front of my grave? Ahem… I mean, my previous life’s grave. We promised that neither of us would ever lie to each other again, not even little white lies.”
“I… I didn’t lie, Xiaobai, I…”
“I know the brand of this fountain pen. It costs ten thousand yuan.”
“!”
Ye Zhibai, she didn’t actually know the brand at all.
She just finished saying not to lie, and then immediately lied! So shameless!
Chi Yuliang furrowed her brows slightly.
She realized that if things continued this way, the meaning of giving the gift would backfire, making Xiaobai unhappy.
Rather than that…It would be better to come clean.
Chi Yuliang avoided Ye Zhibai’s gaze and even cautiously stepped back like a child who had done something wrong, looking so pitiful.
“Xiaobai, don’t be angry… I borrowed ten thousand from my family, but I’ve already promised that I’ll work part-time this summer to pay it back, so it won’t be a burden on them!”
Is that the point?!
If you explain it like that, how can I accept this gift!
But Ye Zhibai didn’t want to return Cool Sister’s heartfelt gift either, it would hurt her.
There was no way around it, no way around it!
Ye Zhibai steeled herself, gritting her teeth and making up her mind.
Money is just an external thing, she couldn’t disappoint Cool Sister?
“Cool Sister, I’ll accept the fountain pen.”
“Phew… that’s good, that’s good. I promise, next time I won’t…”
“But I’ll transfer the money to you via mobile payment.”
“!” Chi Yuliang would never agree to such an absurd proposal!
Guangyu lay on the lawn, catching a cricket and then tossing it far away.
This divine being marveled at the fickleness of humans.
Just a moment ago, Ye Zhibai was as stingy as could be for it.
And the next moment, she’s fighting to pay!
If you all really have money, why not buy more drinks for me, this god instead!
As the standoff continued, Ye Zhibai had no choice but to pull out her trump card.
“Cool Sister, if you keep doing this, I’ll…”
“Phew… you’ll…?”
“I’ll charge your QQ account with ten thousand Q-Coins, the kind you can’t refund.”(10000 QQ coins = 10000 RMB, it’s )
“!!”
Xiaobai! How did you become so ruthless!
Ruthless indeed, but it was the best way to break the stalemate.
Thus, Chi Yuliang had no choice but to accept this compromise.
And this—was the best way to solve the problem.
“Listen to me… let’s do it like this, Xiaobai. I know you feel bad because I spent so much, but this is my gift to you. So how about we split it? You pay five thousand, and I’ll pay five thousand. That way, it’s fair, right?”
Huh? Why didn’t I think of this solution! (But I’m definitely not dumb!)
Ye Zhibai’s eyes darted around as she looked left and right.?
She was trying to hold on to her pride.
“Mm, that’s what I was thinking too.”
“Right! So it’s settled! Ah… but after I finish my part-time job, I’ll return your five thousand.”
Please don’t return it!!
Guangyu quickly counted….
Cool Sister pays five thousand, Ye Zhibai pays five thousand.
So, if we return the pen, it would get a refund of ten thousand, isn’t that we basically make five thousand for free?!
How many drinks could we buy with that money?!
Ye Zhibai: I’d sell you off before selling this pen, thank you.
With the conversation coming to an end, Ye Zhibai felt like it was time to wrap things up.
At this moment, Guangyu’s telepathic message suddenly reminded her.
“By the way, lots of maids are watching from afar. Will they report to your sister?”
“Don’t make it sound so bad, Yun’er is just worried… okay?.”
Ye Zhibai realized that if they continued chatting here, once the maids noticed that Cool Sister’s costume logo was a yellow dog instead of the kangaroo, Yun’er might come rushing out.
Holding the fountain pen box tightly, Ye Zhibai felt deeply grateful that even though time had passed and everything had changed, her good sister was still as considerate and thoughtful as ever – she had even helped Ye Zhibai settle her affairs in her previous life!
All by herself!
So touching!
But in contrast, what had Ye Zhibai done? Since Cool Sister had returned from the capital, she had been too busy to even create the chance to sit down and share a meal with Cool Sister.
…
As the night chat drew to a close, Ye Zhibai ended it with a promise.
“Cool Sister, give me a few days.”
“Hm? Xiaobai, what do you mean?”
“In a few days… I’ll find a day to arrange a proper opportunity for us to sit down and have a meal together. Not like now standing at the gate in the dark – with your current wearing… this costume, I just feel… well, I don’t know how to say it, but it doesn’t feel good.”
Haha… Xiaobai is still the same as ever.
When Xiaobai gets nervous, Xiaobai will struggle with words.
Chi Yuliang stood quietly, not saying a word, patiently listening until the end.
She completely understood what Xiaobai meant.
She blinked, and once again, couldn’t resist patting Xiaobai’s head!
The more she patted, the more she liked her!
And then came the soft laughter Ye Zhibai loved to hear –
“Mm-hmm! Great! Then I’ll look forward to it! I really want to sit down with Xiaobai and have a proper meal without worrying about anything, just like before. Ah… but…”
Chi Yuliang smiled bitterly, unable to avoid mentioning a certain point.
“But Xiaobai, don’t force yourself. It seems like your sister is quite wary of me. If it’s too troublesome, we don’t have to. Just like today, if we want to meet, I’ll think of some way out.”
“No need. I’ll try to talk to Yun’er properly. She’s understanding, and as long as I explain it well… she’ll understand… probably.”
“Alright… I suppose that could work? Well, Xiaobai, good luck!”
“It’s no big deal, right?”
“Right!”
—No big deal…Maybe.
Guangyu, using the last of its divine power for the night, took a super long-distance peek!
On the villa’s balcony, two hundred meters away, a certain extremely jealous Ye Zijun was already peeking with binoculars –
Heh.
Ye Zhibai.
I also hope that… this will be no big deal.
Wishing you good health!!!
