Chapter 112: Lin Ketong: Dodged a Bullet!?

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After playing together a few times, Cheng Yao learned more about these twin girls with their somewhat peculiar names.

They attended school during the day and worked as game companions at night. Coming to him this late, they were probably looking to have him help them practice their skills.

Of course, part of it was that Cheng Yao's skills were just too solid.

When it came to flirting online, Cheng Yao made no effort to hide his intentions, he was an absolute wildcard.

Lu Mengyao had just stepped out of the shower, wearing her pajamas, and looked at Cheng Yao with a strange expression. It really was a struggle for Cheng Yao—already this exhausted, yet still thinking about finding her sisters to share the "danger" with. This scumbag was way too dedicated to his craft.

Cheng Yao glanced at Lu Mengyao, who continued her yoga poses, looking utterly alluring.

Through the earbuds, the sweet voice belonged to the older sister, so saccharine it could make your ears pregnant.

"Are... are you... from Jinling... will you think less of girls like us..."

"Of course not, how could I? Remembering history is for those Japs. As long as you have a heart that loves China, and besides, nationality can be changed..."

Cheng Yao certainly didn't like Japanese people, but beautiful Japanese girls he could definitely like. And once things reached that point, getting them to change their nationality would be a piece of cake, right?

After changing their nationality, they wouldn't be Japanese anymore. It was just that Chinese nationality wasn't easy to get, but since these two girls' father was Chinese, it should be simpler for them.

"By the way, I might be going to Guangzhou on Saturday. Are you two free?"

"Come... to Guangzhou?"

"Yeah, would it be too much trouble to have you two show me around?"

Cheng Yao figured that if he was going to Guangzhou, of course he'd make plans with the twin girls. What was the point of going with Zhang Lei to visit his girlfriend? If it turned out to be a meet-up disaster, he'd have to comfort the guy.

Zhen Li chuckled and said, "Of course... we can, but... you'll have to treat us to a meal. Are you really as handsome as in your photos?"

"Obviously. When it comes to looks, I crush every student and teacher on campus." What Cheng Yao said was nothing but the truth.

So, after making plans with the two girls, he had no choice but to apologize to Zhang Lei.

After all, you can't miss a golden opportunity!

He was going to Guangzhou to see whether these two needed any help. A guy as eager to lend a hand as him was truly rare these days.

Lu Mengyao said in surprise, "You even managed to hook up with girls in Guangzhou? That cannon of yours... sure can shoot far!"

"I'm just going to Guangzhou for fun. Don't overthink it."

"Then can I go to Guangzhou for fun too? I've never been there..."

"I'm going with classmates. Why do you want to tag along? And I've already made plans with them."

"Fine then."

Lu Mengyao gave up on the idea of going to Guangzhou, feeling glum.

She knew that if nothing unexpected happened, some other girl would probably be joining this little family soon. After all, who could resist being bombarded with money?

Late at night, the sound of air being compressed echoed from the room once again.

Lu Mengyao activated her skill: moaning without any real pain.

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Early the next morning, Cheng Yao was full of energy and vitality.

This was the effect of the genetic capsule. His physical condition had indeed improved, but it could still get better. After all, the previous one was the low-grade version, and higher-tier versions existed above it.

It all depended on when the system shop would refresh—it opened once a month, and there was nothing else he could do about it.

After all, who would ever complain about lasting longer, being stronger, and living longer?

Early that morning, Cheng Yao drove Lu Mengyao to school, arriving right as classes were about to start.

Today there were major-specific courses, so Cheng Yao settled down and experienced campus life properly.

Zhang Lei asked, "Cheng Yao, have you decided?"

"Guangzhou?"

"Yeah."

"I'll hang out with you guys, but I might not stay overnight. I have two old classmates over there."

"No problem. I'll room with Zhu Huiyang anyway. Wang Wenbo's going to Guangzhou for that kind of thing too..." Zhang Lei said quietly. Those in the know, knew.

Wang Wenbo truly lived up to his "ladybug" reputation, collecting conquests like stamps through real-world combat.

Cheng Yao felt he wasn't doing too badly himself.

He'd see how things went when he got there. Anyway, from the way things were in the game, those two girls didn't seem like the proper type. If things developed, they could be more ATMs for him.

If they turned out to be disappointments in person, he'd bail immediately.

College was busy, but only slackers like Cheng Yao found it perfectly comfortable.

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Liu Hanyue and Wang Churuo still had to squeeze in time to shoot their videos, suddenly feeling quite busy...

That afternoon, he'd made plans with Lin Ketong to go buy an apartment—Poly Spring.

So after the major courses ended, Cheng Yao left school and waited at the gate.

A moment later, a blue Mercedes AMG appeared in his sight. Cheng Yao recognized the license plate and knew it was Lin Ketong.

The door opened, and Cheng Yao climbed in. "You got it modified?"

"Yeah, glacier blue. Isn't it pretty?"

"The color's nice, though not as stain-resistant as white."

"White's too plain."

Lin Ketong adored her car, and her affinity toward him had stayed around eighty-five, hard to push any higher.

Cheng Yao knew this, but that didn't stop him from grinding his daily interactions.

After all, not everyone had a heart as big as Lu Mengyao's, able to accept the existence of other women.

Lu Mengyao's personality was, to him, top-tier.

Lin Ketong, however, couldn't reach that level, but ninety was still within reach. And Cheng Yao didn't really care about that one skill lottery anyway.

Besides, Lin Ketong didn't have any special talents to speak of.

"You're really buying me an apartment?"

"Yeah."

Cheng Yao nodded. "Poly Spring is close to Banshan Yundi, so it's convenient for me."

"Is that so."

Lin Ketong accepted that reasoning.

She realized now that Cheng Yao was fully keeping her as a mistress.

Gripping the steering wheel, she asked, "Is your girlfriend the one I saw at your company?"

Apparently, Lin Ketong didn't pay much attention to entertainment gossip. Otherwise, Cheng Yao figured she'd think his girlfriend was Xia Shiqi.

"No."

"..."

Lin Ketong furrowed her brow. So that meant the girl named Lu Mengyao was in the same position as her, or even worse—not even qualified to be ranked as a mistress?

With that thought, Lin Ketong suddenly felt a little better inside.

"Then who is your girlfriend?"

"It doesn't matter to you." Cheng Yao shook his head.

"Fine. But don't tell anyone about our relationship. We'll keep it secret. I don't want to get dragged into your romantic drama, and I don't want to get torn apart by your girlfriend..."

"Mm, that's for the best."

Cheng Yao almost wanted to kiss Lin Ketong. She was thinking about his interests too well. He didn't want anyone knowing about Lin Ketong's existence and his relationship with her either.

Both Lin Ketong and Lu Mengyao were considerate of him, and he was very satisfied.

After his silent praise, Cheng Yao understood that Lin Ketong and Lu Mengyao were still different.

Still, Zhang Ya's personality was calm—almost too calm—so she probably wouldn't start a fight with Lin Ketong, but he definitely wouldn't feel good about it either.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Cheng Yao started bragging. "I went to the Magic City the past couple days and got closer with a few directors. My aunt works as an agent there too. I'll get you some scripts, invest a bit, and shoot a movie or web series. Package you up nicely and that's it."

"That simple?"

"Simple?"

Cheng Yao laughed. "Without connections and money, do you think it'd work? With your salary, you couldn't even make a splash."

He wasn't mocking her; he was stating a fact.

Besides, Lin Ketong had no acting skills. He felt Lu Mengyao would do better than her. Lu Mengyao could act too, and that would be the best outcome for him—he could just lie back and count the money.

"..."

Lin Ketong fell silent and continued driving quietly.

She drove slowly and steadily, keeping a constant speed. After all, she was a new driver and safety came first.

Spending all day juggling between women, Cheng Yao felt Jinling was already his limit. Having more would be a pain in the ass, so he proactively gave up on several who seemed approachable.

Zhou Ziqing was conquerable,

The girl Qiu Wan from Class Two,

Senior Wang, the vice president of the student council,

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And he had contact info for senior girls from several other colleges too.

But it would be easy for things to go wrong, and he couldn't juggle them all. Other cities, though, were fair game.

As always, he didn't touch ordinary girls from decent families—only those who had designs on him with ulterior motives. That way it counted as a transaction: he was satisfied, and so were they.

Poly Spring's housing prices were higher than Banshan Yundi's. A unit there was worth as much as eight million, after all, it was a prestigious old residential development.

Cheng Yao wore sunglasses the entire time, trailing behind Lin Ketong as they looked at apartments. It took an hour in total, and the only time he swiped his card was when it came time to pay.

The speed of the purchase was so fast that the Poly Spring salespeople were baffled.

They never mentioned a discount,

They never asked for freebies.

This was what rich people were like—deep and unfathomable.

Eight million gone, and Cheng Yao felt nothing at all. He was completely used to it by now. In fact, not buying a villa showed a lack of ambition on his part; otherwise, he could have swiped away over a billion today.

He simply had no sense of urgency about money. Everything felt equally buyable to him, so he didn't really care.

Affinity +3

Name: Lin Ketong (Bound)

Appearance: 86

Figure: 88

Special: 89

Affinity: 88

Because they had crossed that line, Lin Ketong's "special" stat stayed at eighty-nine, and her affinity had gone up another three points. If nothing unexpected happened, it would hit ninety today.

Leaving Poly Spring, Lin Ketong clutched the contract, still in a daze. An eight-million apartment, just bought like that?

She knew that eight million would take her at least ten years to earn.

And that was assuming she could participate in countless auto shows every year, maintain high popularity, and receive the same compensation.

Yet in just a few weeks, all she had to do was lie down in bed.

A car,

An apartment,

Savings—

All of it was hers now.

Having temporarily achieved financial freedom, it would be a lie to say Lin Ketong's heart wasn't stirred. The way she looked at Cheng Yao softened just a little more.

The car and the apartment were genuine; there was no faking that. At this point, she no longer worried about Cheng Yao swindling her money or her body.

Cheng Yao paid Lin Ketong no mind. After this purchase, his assets had broken past two hundred million.

This... and he hadn't even been trying...

Host: Cheng Yao
Appearance: 85
Skills: Guitar, Super Hearing, Voice of Heaven, Piano, Acting King, God of Driving, Photography, Dance
Wealth: 142,177,000
Girlfriends: Zhang Ya (Bound), Lu Mengyao (Bound), Lin Ketong (Bound)
Items: Blocking Capsule x1, Matchmaker's Red Thread x1

Cheng Yao glanced at his watch. It was almost five, so he looked at Lin Ketong. "Where should we eat?"

"How about barbecue?"

"Let's go then."

They had barbecue, and noticing that he kept checking the time, Lin Ketong asked, "Got plans?"

Lin Ketong felt a secret thrill. Could she be dodging a bullet today?

Cheng Yao gave a slight nod. "I'm practicing mixed martial arts tonight in Xinjiekou. Can you drop me off?"

"Xinjiekou, huh. Fine. I'll do a bit of shopping too, get a new bag to freshen up my mood."

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