Chapter 21: What Gives Them That Illusion

"My fee for this job is about five hundred thousand. I can give it all to you if you act as my bodyguard. Once I'm finished, I can even take you around to look at the sights." Although Pei Yanlin felt helpless regarding Bai Qianzhou’s obsession with money, he made a quick promise.

"Five hundred thousand?" At that moment, Bai Qianzhou’s eyes lit up.

"That’s right," Pei Yanlin nodded.

"Is that money for me to be your bodyguard?" Bai Qianzhou continued to ask.

"Yes. So, are you going?" Pei Yanlin asked with a playful smile.

"I’ll go, of course I’ll go! But I’m not doing it for the money; I’m doing it to protect your virtue," Bai Qianzhou declared righteously. Pei Hexuan and the others all laughed.

She was clearly a little money-grubber who couldn't accept wealth that didn't belong to her. However, there was no issue with giving her gifts. It seemed that in the future, as long as he didn't give her cash, buying her plenty of presents would work just fine.

"Little sister, let's exchange WeChat contacts," Pei Yanlin said, pulling out his phone with a gentle smile.

"What is WeChat?" Bai Qianzhou asked, confused.

"Huh?" The gazes of all three men shifted to her simultaneously, as if checking to see if this was a joke. Bai Qianzhou blinked innocently.

"It’s this chat app on the phone," Pei Yanlin said, holding his phone out in front of her.

"I don't have a phone," Bai Qianzhou said, scratching her head.

"Have you never had a phone before?" Bai Lu looked at Bai Qianzhou with heartache.

"It's not that. I had one before, but I’m quite unlucky. The moment I got it, the phone exploded, so my master didn't allow me to use one anymore."

Bai Qianzhou spoke lightly, her tone filled with indifference. Besides, she had plenty of friends to play with on the mountain, and if she was truly bored, she could always have an out-of-body experience and take a trip to the underworld.

"The phone exploded? Were you hurt?" Hearing this, Bai Lu’s heart tightened. She hurriedly took Bai Qianzhou’s hand and began carefully checking for injuries.

Although there were no major wounds on Bai Qianzhou’s hands, they were covered in tiny scars, which suggested she must have been injured often in the past.

"I wasn't hurt. I threw it away in time, so I wasn't caught in the blast," Bai Qianzhou said with a faint smile.

"If you don't have a phone, how do you keep in touch with your friends?" Pei Yanlin asked, looking at her with distress.

"I use communication talismans. They’re very convenient," she replied casually, a light smile on her face. Yet, in the hearts of Pei Hexuan and the others, it felt as though Bai Qianzhou was merely putting on a brave face.

Although Bai Qianzhou acted like she didn't care, Pei Hexuan and the others felt deep sympathy for her. Pei Yanlin, in particular, immediately ordered a smartphone.

The phone arrived quickly. Pei Yanlin, his eyes red, presented it to Bai Qianzhou.

Bai Qianzhou stared at the pink, dainty phone on the table with an expression of deep resentment.

What gave them the misconception that she liked pink?

The room was decorated in pink, which was one thing, but why did Pei Yanlin have to buy a pink phone too?

"Little sister, do you not like it?" Pei Yanlin looked at her tentatively, his voice tinged with unease.

"No, I like it very much," Bai Qianzhou sighed inwardly and shook her head. Then, they watched as she reached out and poked the phone on the table with extreme caution.

"Oh, it actually didn't explode," she said. After waiting for a long while, seeing the phone still sitting safely on the table, her eyes suddenly lit up.

What a rarity! This phone was actually fine and hadn't exploded!

"Oh dear, what if it explodes after Qianzhou picks it up?" Bai Lu asked, looking at Bai Qianzhou’s careful movements with concern.

"It's alright. Before it explodes, I’ll just throw it away," Bai Qianzhou said, picking up the phone and examining it from top to bottom.

"Are you sure you’ll be fast enough?" Bai Lu remained uneasy.

"Mhm, I’ll be fast enough, definitely. I won't get hurt," Bai Qianzhou nodded vigorously. Seeing that she truly liked the phone, Bai Lu let the matter drop.