Everything on Chuzheng’s side was moving in a positive direction, but things weren’t going so well for Lu Qian’s family.

Initially, the shop that Father Lu opened did make some money, but both parents were stingy, not only stingy but also exploited their employees, which was unbearable for anyone.

The high employee turnover led to chaotic management of the shop.

Even under such circumstances, they managed to hold on for a few months and also made some money.

Knowing her family was making money, Lu Qian spent even more extravagantly.

She wanted to buy what her classmates had and even what they didn’t have.

When going out, she no longer stayed in those motels that cost a hundred or two hundred a night; instead, she opted for five-star hotels whenever she could.

Her aunt indulged Lu Qian immensely, naturally fulfilling her every wish, making Lu Qian increasingly materialistic.

In her senior year of high school, she didn’t study properly, thinking only about eating, drinking, and having fun every day.

Her uncle said a few words, only to be jointly rebuked by her aunt and Lu Qian.

They said that with only one daughter, who else would they spend money on if not her, so the uncle was left helpless.

However, as Lu Qian’s expenses grew, the business of the shop gradually worsened, and Lu Qian’s pocket money was accordingly reduced.

Lu Qian couldn’t bear it and was almost on the verge of throwing a fit.

With her aunt and uncle anxious about the shop’s business, they lost patience with Lu Qian. Seeing that her usual tactics weren’t yielding any money, Lu Qian started coming up with other ideas.

Every day after school, she would go to the shop and then switch the payment QR code to her own, changing it back before leaving.

Though her uncle and aunt weren’t great at accounting, they could count how many transactions were made each day. At first, they thought someone left without paying and they didn’t notice, but later they discovered what Lu Qian had done.

Lu Qian was severely scolded, but she didn’t feel she had done anything wrong, slamming doors and going on a hunger strike in protest.

Her aunt and uncle couldn’t bear to see her starve, so they had to give in.

At this time, the loan company that had previously lent money to her aunt and uncle came to collect the debt.

Although the shop had initially made some money, it was all invested back into the shop, with additional expenses leaving them unable to break even.

Now, with demands for repayment, they couldn’t pay up.

When they borrowed money, they were treated like kings by the loan company, but now it showed a different face, aggressively demanding repayments.

If no payment was made, they blocked the entrance to the shop, driving away customers directly.

As a result, there was even less income for the day.

Uncle was left with no choice but to transfer ownership of the shop.

Although this paid off a portion, there was still a substantial amount left, and these debts began to accrue interest.

Uncle was dumbfounded: "Weren’t you saying the interest is low?"

"It is low, but that’s if you repay within the stipulated time. Since you haven’t, how could the interest remain the same?"

Uncle: "..."

"It’s clearly written in black and white here."

Uncle’s face turned beet red as he looked at the contract presented by the other party: "You..."

Uncle tried to find the friend who had initially introduced him, only to find that friend had long disappeared.

In the end, Uncle was forced to sell the house to pay off the debt.

The loan was paid off, but the house was gone.

Aunt and Uncle considered seeking help from Father Lu’s family, but when they went there, they found that the family had moved long ago.

Their phone numbers had changed, and none of the neighbors or friends knew where they had gone.

Having enjoyed some good days, Lu Qian wasn’t willing to go back to living a hard life and continued to demand money every day, ignoring her parents’ situation.

Once, her aunt’s family clung to Father Lu and Mother Lu like vampires; now, Lu Qian was just like them back then.

-

Chuzheng’s college life was quite enjoyable, especially when the King’s Account didn’t issue tasks urging her to spend money extravagantly. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

However, Sang Yu was quite busy, as his work gradually got on track, earning a good reputation, and more people started seeking him out.

Perhaps because Chuzheng was with him, Sang Yu didn’t think too much about who had framed him in the past or had the time to dwell on it, leading to a change in his mindset.

One afternoon with no classes, Chuzheng bought a bunch of miscellaneous items and wandered over to Sang Yu’s studio.

The studio had glass doors, and Chuzheng peeked inside.

Sang Yu was standing with a woman, and perhaps due to the angle, they appeared somewhat intimate.

Not knowing what the woman said, she seemed a bit agitated and raised her hand as if to grab Sang Yu.

Chuzheng squinted her eyes and pushed open the glass door: "Sang Yu."

Sang Yu just managed to avoid the woman’s hand, hearing Chuzheng’s voice, his heart skipped a beat, and he looked toward the door.

Chuzheng stood in the doorway with her arms crossed, looking at him with an indifferent expression, showing no emotion on her face.

Sang Yu immediately walked towards the door: "What did you see?"

Chuzheng retorted: "What do you want me to see?"

"I didn’t do anything."

Chuzheng: "Then why are you guilty if you didn’t do anything?"

Sang Yu: "..."

Isn’t it just because I’m afraid you’d misunderstand?

The woman inside also came out, wearing a sleek black mermaid dress that perfectly outlined her curves.

The woman had just cried, with slightly red eyes and tears still at the corners, looking pitiful.

Sang Yu wrapped his arm around Chuzheng and moved her aside: "Don’t come looking for me again in the future."

The woman sniffled, her gaze falling on Chuzheng, and asked aggrievedly: "You’ve got a girlfriend?"

"Yes."

Tears welled up in the woman’s eyes again and silently began to fall.

Seemingly unable to accept the result, she ran straight out.

"Who is she?"

"A college classmate, we used to... be quite close." Sang Yu paused, then added, "There’s nothing between us, don’t overthink."

College classmate...

Sang Yu wasn’t like this before the incident, so having friends isn’t surprising.

"Why did she come to see you?"

"Nothing much, just ran into each other." Sang Yu explained, "She probably finds my current situation quite unexpected."

"Oh."

Chuzheng didn’t ask further questions, pulling Sang Yu inside with her.

Sang Yu was a bit worried that Chuzheng would overthink, but it was evident that she had no such intention, nor did she show any sign of jealousy, even handing him a bunch of stuff.

It wasn’t until the evening that Sang Yu realized he had misunderstood her.

Her lack of apparent reaction didn’t mean she didn’t hold grudges.

-

Chuzheng looked into Sang Yu’s classmate—not because she seemed to have ulterior motives towards the Good Person Card.

It’s because Sang Yu’s incident definitely involved someone familiar to him.

No one could be overlooked.

They must be dealt with before the Good Person Card finds out; otherwise, what if he turns evil! That would be a real problem for me.

The woman was named Mina, indeed Sang Yu’s classmate, but she wasn’t working in their field. Instead, she became an online influencer and is now the founder of an original clothing store on Taobao, earning millions monthly.

The person who framed Sang Yu must have had vested interests. Since Mina wasn’t involved in this business, her suspicion wasn’t very high.

"Hello."

Chuzheng looked up to meet the face she had just seen in the information.

She quickly closed the folder before her and calmly made eye contact with the visitor: "What’s up?"

Mina removed her sunglasses and asked politely: "May I sit?"

Chuzheng didn’t respond, so Mina took this as consent and sat down opposite her.