Chapter 39: The Beautiful Girlfriend Flower! The Fourth Child of Destiny!
Liu Mi's voice trailed off, her foxy eyes widening in genuine shock. She wasn't just a pretty face; she came from a wealthy family and had been immersed in the world of luxury since birth. She knew fashion like a soldier knew weapons.
She reached out, her manicured fingers gently grazing the fabric of Jiang Linlin's sleeve. It was silk chiffon, light as air, with intricate hand-embroidery that shimmered faintly under the dormitory lights.
The stitching was invisible, the cut impeccable. This wasn't a knockoff from an online store; this was Haute Couture, the kind that required a VIP membership and a six-month waiting list to even purchase.
In the past, Jiang Linlin was the epitome of frugality. She wore faded jeans that had been washed until the denim was white at the knees, and simple cotton tops that cost less than fifty yuan. She was beautiful, yes, but her poverty was a cloak she wore every day.
But now? She stood there glowing, draped in a fortune.
Liu Mi leaned back, crossing her arms over her chest, her expression shifting from surprise to a sharp, interrogative glint.
"Tsk tsk, Linlin... you have a problem, huh? A very big, expensive problem."
Liu Mi's charming eyes narrowed, scrutinizing her best friend from head to toe. She noticed the subtle changes—not just the dress, but the glow of her skin, the confidence in her posture, the way she no longer hunched her shoulders as if carrying the weight of the world.
"No... No problem at all..."
Jiang Linlin's pretty face immediately turned beet red. The heat rushed to her cheeks, spreading down her neck. She stammered, lowering her head to hide her expression, looking like a child caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
"Not going to tell me? Playing innocent with your sister Mimi?"
Mimi giggled, a sound like silver bells. She pounced on Jiang Linlin, tickling her waist mercilessly.
"Ah! No! Mimi, stop! Hahaha!"
"Confess! Confess to the Queen!"
"Okay! Okay, I'll talk!"
Breathless and disheveled, Jiang Linlin finally collapsed onto her bed, hugging a pillow. She looked at Mimi, her eyes shining with a shy, secret happiness.
"I... I have a boyfriend," she whispered, the words tasting sweet on her tongue. "And he's very good to me. He bought me a lot of things... and he settled Grandma Zhong and me in a large flat at Tangquan No. 1. He hired a professional nanny and a private medical team for her..."
"Tangquan No. 1?!"
Mimi gasped. That wasn't just a high-end community; it was the pinnacle of luxury living in Modu. A single flat there was worth at least a hundred million yuan. It was the residence of tycoons and superstars.
Upon hearing this, Mimi was quite surprised, but after she reacted, she didn't feel envy or jealousy. She wasn't that kind of person. Instead, a deep frown creased her forehead. She grabbed Jiang Linlin's hands, her grip tight with concern.
"Linlin, listen to me seriously. Have you been tricked?"
She knew the dark side of the rich second-generation circle. Many heirs treated girls like disposable toys. They would rent luxury cars and mansions to create an illusion of wealth, deceive innocent girls for a month, and then disappear. Or worse, they were rich, but they saw girls like Jiang Linlin as nothing more than temporary pets to be kept in a golden cage until they got bored.
Jiang Linlin was pure, kind, and naive. She was the perfect victim for a predator.
"Did he promise to marry you? Or is he just 'keeping' you?" Mimi asked bluntly. "If he's playing with you, I will tear his face off!"
However, Jiang Linlin shook her head resolutely. Her beautiful eyes, clear as lake water, filled with deep sweetness and unwavering trust.
"No, Mimi. He wouldn't trick me. You don't know him."
She sat up, her voice trembling with emotion.
"He helped me avenge my parents. He annihilated the people who hurt my family. And... he protected me for a whole year, silently, without asking for anything in return. He only came out to acknowledge me when I was in danger yesterday!"
Looking at the surprised Mimi, Jiang Linlin smiled, a radiant, worshipful smile.
"Do you remember 'Guardian Lin'? The strange top supporter in my live stream?"
Mimi blinked. "The silent guy? The one who dropped money and never spoke?"
"That's him!" Jiang Linlin said, clutching the pillow tightly. "Didn't you joke before that Guardian Lin only gave money, didn't talk, and didn't add contact info because he was truly in love with me? You were right!"
"He watched over me when I was nobody. He supported me when I was desperate. How could I not love such a noble Young Master of prominent status, who protected me so silently? He didn't use his money to buy me; he used it to save me."
Jiang Linlin looked down at her hands, her voice dropping to a whisper.
"If he really is tricking me... I'll accept it. For an ordinary girl like me to be worth him deceiving... I'm even willing! At least I had this dream."
Jiang Linlin's eyes curved into crescents, and her entire being exuded genuine sweetness and joy. She was completely fallen.
Mimi was greatly shocked upon hearing this. A rich young master who acted as a silent guardian for a year? That sounded like a plot from a romance novel, not reality.
Then, a thought struck her. She looked at Jiang Linlin's glowing skin and the faint marks on her neck that makeup couldn't fully hide.
Mimi chuckled, a teasing glint in her eyes.
"So... he protected you, saved you, and moved you into a mansion. And he doesn't show compassion for women either, does he? He ate you up clean, didn't he?"
"Chou Mimi! You bad girl! You're not allowed to tease me!"
Jiang Linlin's face turned bright red, exploding with heat. She pounced to cover Mimi's mouth, but Mimi dodged, laughing.
After a bout of playful teasing, the atmosphere in the room settled.
Mimi sighed, leaning back in her chair. She looked at her best friend with a mixture of relief and a hint of loneliness.
"That's great, Linlin. You've found someone who truly loves you. Someone who has the power to protect you. I... I still don't have a boyfriend."
Jiang Linlin rolled her eyes affectionately.
"Please! The guys pursuing you could fill an entire reinforced company! The line stretches from the dorm to the cafeteria! It's just that you don't fancy any of them. You're too picky!"
Mimi lifted her fair, tender chin, her foxy eyes flashing with pride.
"That's right! I am picky! The man who can catch my, Liu Mi's, eye... whether it's his family background, ability, or appearance, he must be the most outstanding! He must be a Dragon among men!"
She gestured to her own body—the voluptuous curves, the perfect waist, the stunning face.
"I naturally don't fancy ordinary men. They don't even have a chance; my 36-D bosom won't open for them! I want a king, not a peasant!"
Jiang Linlin laughed, shaking her head.
"Chou Mimi, you sound a bit like those 'sea queen' slag women they talk about online, keeping a whole fish pond of spare tires!"
Mimi retorted indignantly, sitting up straight.
"Hey! Don't slander me! They came to me; I can't even chase them away. I didn't keep any fish; I didn't even accept their gifts! I have principles!"
She grabbed her phone and opened an app, shoving the screen toward Jiang Linlin.
"Look at this! This guy named Qi Fan. He's persistent, I'll give him that. He just sent me a transfer of 52,000 yuan, along with a bunch of mushy words about me being his goddess. I didn't accept his money! I rejected it immediately!"
Jiang Linlin looked at the screen. The transfer was indeed rejected.
She felt relieved. A smile appeared on her pure and delicate face.
"Mimi, you did the right thing. If you don't accept a person's romantic intentions, then you shouldn't accept their gifts. Taking money gives them the wrong idea."
"Exactly! Saying 'my acceptance doesn't mean my agreement' is simply too contemptible! Those 'green tea' bitches give us beautiful women a bad name."
Ding-a-ling!
Just then, a call came in on Jiang Linlin's phone. The ringtone was special, one she had just set.
Jiang Linlin picked up her phone, and her beautiful eyes lit up like stars.
"It's him!"
She answered, her voice softening into a sweet coo. "Brother Shen... tonight? Okay, I'll go after class this afternoon. I'll be ready."
She hung up, hugging the phone to her chest, looking like a girl in love.
...
[Location: Male Dormitory Building 4 – Room 404]
"Didn't accept it? As expected of my goddess Liu Mi! She's certainly not that kind of shallow woman who loves money! She is pure! She is noble!"
In a messy male dormitory that smelled of sweat and instant noodles, a rather delicate-looking boy with acne scars on his face stared at his phone screen.
He was Qi Fan.
He looked ordinary. He dressed ordinary. But his eyes shone with a fanaticism that was anything but ordinary.
He was a man favored by the Goddess of Luck—or perhaps the Goddess of Chaos. He had awakened the [Licking Dog Gold Cashback System].
The rules were simple but broken: He only needed to spend money on top-tier goddesses. If they accepted, he gained favorability. If they rejected him or humiliated him? He would receive a hundredfold cashback!
But what bothered Qi Fan was that the System's criteria for judging "top-tier goddesses" were simply too strict: they had to be goddesses of 90 points or higher.
He had been browsing live streams all morning, scrolling through thousands of faces. But he hadn't found a single 90-point goddess.
Under the influence of the "Four Evil Arts of Asia"—plastic surgery, makeup, beauty filters, and Photoshop—all those streamers looked beautiful as flowers on screen. But the System saw the truth. It saw the heavy foundation, the digital alterations, the ugliness beneath.
"Fake! All fake! Trash system, why is your standard so high?" Qi Fan had complained bitterly.
But then, he thought of Liu Mi.
Liu Mi was one of Modu University's recognized top three campus beauties. The charming and enchanting little vixen. Her beauty was real. Her body was explosive.
In the past, Qi Fan was also one of Liu Mi's many "Licking Dog" guards—one of the anonymous fans who commented on her posts and dreamed of her smile. But he knew in his heart that with his ordinary appearance, unremarkable family background, and average personal abilities, he was unworthy. He was a toad lusting after swan meat.
On weekdays, he would only watch from afar, not daring to go up and say a word.
But now? With the System, Qi Fan knew he was about to rise against the heavens. He was the protagonist of this world!
"Money is power! And I have infinite money!"
Indeed, as expected, Liu Mi was recognized by the System as a top-tier goddess of 92 points.
He had sent the 52,000 yuan transfer as a test. And she rejected it.
"She rejected it! That means..." Qi Fan did the math in his head, grinning like a maniac. "Wait, the system cashback triggered! 52,000 rejected... becomes 5.2 million yuan deposited into my account!"
"Hahaha! The more cold she is, the richer I get! I love her high standards!"
"Oh right," Qi Fan muttered, scrolling through his contacts. "Liu Mi also has a best friend, Jiang Linlin. She is also a campus beauty. The 'Pure School Flower.' She should also be a top-tier goddess of 90 points or higher!"
He tapped on his chin.
"It seems Jiang Linlin comes from a poor family and even does live streams to pay for medical bills. She often streams every noon and evening. Perfect! She needs money. I have money."
"I'll go and shower her with money! I'll drown her in gifts until she calls me 'Daddy'!"
"Hehe, then... after I win over Jiang Linlin, I'll use her to get closer to Liu Mi! The 'best friend' route!"
"That dreamy beauty dormitory at Modu University... having both the Vixen and the White Flower serving me... wouldn't it be exhilarating to move in then?"
Qi Fan was excitedly moving, his hands shaking as he opened the live streaming app. He was ready to unleash his financial power.
...
At this moment, another Child of Destiny, the assassin bodyguard Wei Yun, was lurking outside Shen Anyu's Riverside Luxury Mansion, his eyes filled with murderous intent...
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