Chapter 8: Chapter 8: I Accidentally Became a Millionaire

"Thank you for your trust in the 96 platform, sir."

Xiaoying stood up and bowed very respectfully to Ye Ling.

Only then did a great weight lift from her heart. She had come here under strict orders from the platform to get this contract signed, no matter what.

Although they were only taking a ten-percent cut of the rent, he was a major client. Besides, if they could build a good relationship with Ye Ling, it would only benefit the 96 platform.

Furthermore, judging by the 96 platform’s methods—sending a beautiful young woman in the prime of her youth to sign a contract this late at night—it was obvious they were determined to land a major client like Ye Ling by any means necessary.

If Ye Ling had made any... demands, Xiaoying probably wouldn’t have refused...

These were the unspoken rules of the professional world. Though it was a deplorable social practice, those caught in it could only adapt or be eliminated.

Unless... one possessed the power to rise above such rules.

Ye Ling, for example, could afford to ignore these rules. In fact, the rules now served him, but he simply disdained to take advantage of them.

"We’ve already transferred the first month’s rent to your account according to the percentage split in the contract. Please check to confirm. Subsequent monthly rent payments will be deposited at the end of the previous month."

Xiaoying said with a smile.

At the same time, Ye Ling’s phone buzzed with a text message from the Xia Country Industrial and Commercial Bank.

’Your savings account ending in 7878 received an electronic transfer of 2,700,000 RMB at 11:57 on August 6. Current balance: 2,700,038.21 RMB. [Industrial and Commercial Bank]’

That’s right. In a matter of moments, Ye Ling had gone from a dirt-poor youth with only 38.21 yuan to his name to a millionaire.

"A pleasure doing business with you."

Ye Ling smiled and extended his hand, shaking Xiaoying’s lightly.

’Being rich feels pretty good!’

...

The next morning, Ye Ling got up and worked out as usual, then took a hot bath.

He never used to take baths in the morning, just a quick shower at most. But ever since moving into Tomson Riviera, he found he was growing rather fond of the feeling.

’Ah, the pleasures of the rich are always so simple, so understated.’

Seeing that it was still early, Ye Ling walked into the game room. After all, in a duplex mansion worth hundreds of millions, the game room’s setup was bound to be impressive—or rather, utterly extravagant.

The moment he stepped inside, he was struck by an overwhelming sense of modern technology.

Inside the game room, the first thing that caught his eye was a huge LCD screen with a device similar to a PSP plugged into it. To the side were professional gaming chairs, desks, and more.

Ye Ling didn’t consider himself a gaming addict, but even he couldn’t help but be drawn in by the sight. If a real gaming addict were to come here...

"This setup isn’t half bad."

Ye Ling casually turned on the machine. It booted up in just a few seconds, and the desktop was pre-installed with several of the most popular AAA games.

’It is a mansion worth hundreds of millions, after all. The service has to be top-notch!’

From the many options, Ye Ling picked a game called ’League of Legends’. It had been popular for many years, but its popularity hadn’t faded.

"Time to pick a champion... Who should I choose?"

"Damn it, why am I even hesitating? It’s gotta be Yasuo!"

Once in the game, Ye Ling unhesitatingly picked a champion named ’Yasuo’, a smile instantly appearing on his face.

About three hours and five consecutive losses later, Ye Ling silently shut down the computer.

The gameplay experience was decent, Yasuo was fun to play, and his teammates were quite passionate, constantly asking if his parents were doing well...

"So I went one and fifteen, so what? I still got a kill. What’s there to flame about?"

Ye Ling muttered, a hint of annoyance on his face.

Yes, his skills were truly, truly terrible. So terrible, in fact, you could say they were god-awful.

This was also why he hadn’t even thought about checking out the game room after moving into the mansion. And after today’s crushing defeat, Ye Ling probably wouldn’t be setting foot in here again for at least a month.

’This game is helping me quit my gaming addiction!’

Ye Ling leaned back in the chair. Even though the gaming experience was subpar, the chair itself was incredibly comfortable—even more so, he thought, than the leather sofa in the living room.

"All these pretty girls are nice to look at, but they all kind of look the same."

Ye Ling was scrolling through Douyin on his phone, his finger swiping continuously across the screen as he shook his head slightly.

Suddenly, his finger paused. He had landed on a Douyin video where the surroundings looked familiar—it seemed to be Patek Square, where he had eaten with Ning Ruoxi.

Then the camera suddenly panned to a young man. In time with the background music, he threw a kick, sending another man who was lunging at him flying.

The kick was even perfectly synced to the beat of the music!

Ye Ling stared at the short video, completely dumbfounded.

That’s right.

That person was him!

The video’s content was the exact moment he had kicked Ning Ruoxi’s suitor, a man named Yu Chenghao, into the air.

Ye Ling’s expression turned strange. The video’s likes had already surpassed one hundred thousand, and below it was a small trending search bar!

In other words, the video had gone viral!

"Have I... become an internet celebrity?"

Ye Ling opened the comments section. There were a lot of them—over eight thousand.

[Dad, you’ve opened the comments again (doge head).]

[This little bro is so handsome! HOLY SHIT! That kick was just... wow!]

[Awoo, my god is so hot! That kick went right through this little sister’s heart!]

[Boohoo, does anyone have this guy’s WeChat? I have a friend who wants to know...]

[With the power of all you dads, getting me to the top comment shouldn’t be a problem, right?]

[Replying to the post above: Maybe you should reflect on why you can’t beat the top comment.]

[That girl is so gorgeous too! Just wow! Boohoo, are they internet celebrities? I’m totally shipping this CP!]

...

Most of the comments revolved around Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi. As for Yu Chenghao, the video’s biggest ’casualty’, he was completely ignored.

[SHOCKING: A young man at Patek Square actually did this because of his girlfriend...]

Just then, a push notification from QQ Browser popped up. Ye Ling accidentally tapped on it and found it was also about him kicking Yu Chenghao.

"Did QQ buy out the UC Shock Department?"

Ye Ling shook his head helplessly. But now, he was starting to realize something.

It seemed he had actually gone viral.

And Ning Ruoxi had gone viral with him!

"Why do I get the feeling that ever since I got the system, everything that’s happened has been completely unbelievable?"

Ye Ling couldn’t help but mutter to himself.