Lin Wan didn't realize that the half-finished item he had forced himself to draw as a curse had already had such a significant effect. At that moment, he was standing in front of the ATM, his eyes gleaming as he counted the amount on that black bank card.
"One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand..."
He swallowed nervously, blinking as he counted the string of zeros following the balance again.
A hundred thousand, it's really a hundred thousand!
He didn't expect that the chubby boss would be so generous, handing over such a large sum without making a fuss.
At this point, Lin Wan was still an unknown figure, inexperienced and naïve. There was no hint of the future bravado that would come with spending money like water.
After counting the balance on his card once more, he couldn't help but feel tears of excitement welling up inside him.
He was rich now; he finally had money!
Holding two cards, Lin Wan confidently strode toward a... very affordable hotel.
He thought to himself.
There was no way around it; he wanted to stay in a five-star hotel. But without finding a suitable place to stay, that hundred thousand was all his wealth, so he had to spend it wisely.
After booking a standard room for the night, Lin Wan happily returned to his space.
Today had truly been a fruitful day... Huh?!
Seeing Luo Zixuan smiling brightly at him on the grassy ground of his space, Lin Wan's good mood instantly evaporated, replaced by a wave of stomach pain.
"Who let you out? Do you know what it means to be grounded?!"
Looking at Luo Zixuan's face, which was just so pleasing to the eye, Lin Wan's voice wavered as he shouted angrily.
The reason Lin Wan had put Luo Zixuan under house arrest was to prevent himself from being tempted by that face and doing something irrational after seeing him.
Just like now, as he looked at his rival's sunshiny face, which was filled with sweetness, his heart began to race uncontrollably.
After all, he had lost his memory. What a beautiful face it was; keeping it around in his space was worthwhile even if it was just to have someone to take care of. Not to mention, he could even work voluntarily...
A tempting voice softly echoed in his ear, like the serpent tempting Eve to eat the forbidden fruit, whispering sweet words into Lin Wan's ears.
It seemed to make quite a bit of sense...
Just as Lin Wan began to hesitate, an unsuspecting Luo Zixuan smiled brightly and actively approached him, trying to extinguish the sudden anger that had ignited in his partner's heart for reasons unknown.
"Qingqing, I have a gift I want to give you."
If his partner liked his gift, maybe they wouldn't be mad at him anymore? Luo Zixuan thought happily.
For some reason, he always felt there was an insurmountable barrier between him and his partner.
Luo Zixuan thought uncertainly: Did he do something particularly outrageous before losing his memory that made Qingqing angry?
If that's the case, if he worked hard to behave well, would Qingqing stop being mad at him?
He really wanted, more than anything, to hold hands with his partner, embrace each other, and then lie together under a small blanket, happily falling asleep...
Just as Luo Zixuan was happily daydreaming in his mind, Lin Wan's reaction was not as delightful as he had imagined.
Could this guy be planning to stir up trouble again?!
Having been frightened by Luo Zixuan before, Lin Wan became fearful after being bitten by a snake, realizing that he would be afraid of the well rope for ten years.
Faced with Luo Zixuan’s handsome smile, Lin Wan instinctively became alert after a brief moment of heart fluttering.
Prepared to pin down his archrival and pound him if things went awry, Lin Wan felt an uncontainable spark of small anticipation rising within him.
This was the first time someone had so seriously prepared a gift for him.
As Lin Wan’s expectant and cautious gaze was upon him, his archrival made his move. With lightning speed, Luo Zixuan began to rummage through his belongings, making a clanging sound as he pulled things out.
After over a minute of continuous action, Luo Zixuan finally stopped and looked at Lin Wan with hopeful eyes.
“Qingqing, I’ve prepared a whole set of furniture for you!” He recalled his partner’s love for wealth and proudly proclaimed, “I used only the most expensive and comfortable materials—everything is the best!”
Lin Wan:!!!
“Everything is the best?!”
Upon hearing this, Lin Wan was on the verge of exploding.
Looking at the pile of furniture on the ground, which almost filled the central space, Lin Wan’s lips curved up slightly as his gaze toward Luo Zixuan grew increasingly fierce.
“Do you remember what I told you before? If I see you waste my treasures again, I’ll break your legs!”
“But Qingqing, I didn’t touch your treasures; I made the furniture from materials I took from my own storage ring,” Luo Zixuan replied, sounding aggrieved.
“Huh?”
Lin Wan raised his hand, ready to strike, but paused.
After a moment, he awkwardly scratched his head and then lowered his hand, feeling somewhat embarrassed as he said, “Oh, I see now.”
Seeing Luo Zixuan’s face filled with an exaggerated sense of grievance, Lin Wan cleared his throat and awkwardly offered some comfort, “Sorry, I misunderstood you earlier.”
“It’s fine.”
Sniffling, Luo Zixuan, who felt like he was “guilty,” tried hard to show that he wanted his partner’s forgiveness. He pressed his lips together and gave Lin Wan a soft smile.
“Qingqing, do you want to try it out? I specifically picked the most comfortable materials for you; the bed is super soft.”
“Okay.”
Before losing his memory, Luo Zixuan always had a serious expression on his face, like a coffin board, and his expressions were always sour and stiff. Even with his good looks, his appearance had been significantly marred.
Now, however, his archrival was soft and sweet, like a delightful piece of candy. Even with the remnants of his former self lingering, Lin Wan found it hard to genuinely be angry.
Looking at Luo Zixuan’s handsome, soft face, Lin Wan couldn’t help but smile, feeling his heart soften as well.
In fact, after losing his memory, his archrival was quite cute. If only he could stay this way forever...
But Lin Wan knew that was impossible.
The stronger one’s spirit, the greater their self-repair and defensive abilities.
At their level of cultivation, as long as the spirit hadn’t completely dissipated, given enough time and favorable conditions, without external forces, the spirit would eventually self-repair and return to its original state.
Sighing sadly, Lin Wan looked at Luo Zixuan, who was blinking innocently at him, exuding charm. His mood became somewhat complicated.
Forget it; let’s enjoy today while we can. Tomorrow’s troubles can wait until tomorrow.
While he could still admire the beautiful person in this silly state, once Luo Zixuan regained his memory, it would be his turn to be chased and beaten down.
Recalling Luo Zixuan’s terrifying and abnormal combat strength, Lin Wan felt a twinge of pain in his ribs again.
He shot Luo Zixuan a fierce glare, thinking angrily, Hmph! If I could beat you, I would have already captured you as my husband…
Luo Zixuan, who was enthusiastically introducing things in front, sensed Lin Wan’s gaze and turned to him with a big smile.
Seeing his radiant smile, Lin Wan couldn’t help but sigh again.
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Meanwhile, at the Lin family home.
Lin Yao silently finished dinner amidst his mother’s incessant chatter and locked himself in his room once again.
On the bed, his phone, which he had deliberately covered with a pillow, vibrated incessantly, dutifully reminding him—there were new messages.
Lin Yao looked at the vibrating phone on the bed, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead, his chubby face turning pale.
Staring at the phone for an unknown amount of time, Lin Yao suddenly stood up, grabbed the phone, and tremblingly pressed the power button to turn it off.
Perhaps due to his extreme panic, he didn’t press long enough to bring up the shutdown option, and instead, the screen lit up.
“You little brat! Borrowing and returning—do you understand?! I warn you, three days from now is the final deadline. If you don’t pay me back, I’ll chop your fat legs off and hang them up to make cured meat!”
Bang—
Lin Yao hastily tossed the phone onto the bed, and fifteen seconds later, the screen automatically went dark under the system's control.
Staring at the darkened phone screen, Lin Yao’s face was pale, devoid of any color.
“What should I do? What should I do…”
Resting his head on the desk, Lin Yao muttered in despair.
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