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Chapter 75 Yoona's Irritability

"What agreement?"

Taeyeon's eyes shone brightly, and her voice was filled with anticipation:

"Next time... when we're both free, take me to that place you mentioned, to see the real starry sky, okay? I'll ask Yoona to let you out then."

Jiang Che looked at those pure yet pleading eyes on the screen, remained silent for a few seconds, and then nodded gently.
"okay."

"Really?!" Taeyeon's face lit up like a firework, her smile was incredibly bright, and her happiness almost overflowed the screen.

"It's a deal! Pinky promise!"

She excitedly extended her little finger, insisting on completing the ritual with him even through the screen.

Seeing this gesture, Jiang Che inexplicably recalled the scene where he and Taeyeon made a pinky promise because of BitTorrent. He couldn't help but smile and also extended his little finger in response:
"Yeah, hook."

After the ceremony, she seemed to suddenly remember something, her eyes widening in surprise:
"By the way! You're still going to invest in that BitTorrent project, right? Do you need more money?"

"I've done the math! I currently have about 15 billion yuan at my disposal! That's mainly because I bought a house for my family and a sports car for myself; otherwise, I could have even more..."

At this point, her tone even carried a hint of frustration and disappointment, as if she were blaming herself for not being able to save more money.

The subtext couldn't be clearer—if you ask for it, I can give you everything I have right now.

As Jiang Che listened to her pure words and looked at her trusting and expectant face on the screen, his heart felt as if it had been clenched tightly by an invisible hand, both sore and swollen, leaving him speechless for a moment.

The inner world is already embroiled in a fierce battle between heaven and man, filled with the smoke of war.

A little man beat his chest and stamped his feet in frustration:
"Take this! Bitcoin, Ethereum! Aren't they all sure-fire ways to make money?! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Don't miss out on this free startup capital!"

The other little figure, deeply worried, frantically rang the alarm bells:

"Calm down! It's better to be safe than sorry! What if a butterfly effect happens and blows Taeyeon's money away? She certainly won't blame you, but can you live with yourself?"
If it were just a casual relationship, it would be fine, like those financial advisors who take the money and do the job, and if they lose money, they lose money. But look at her like this…

Jiang Che's gaze fell once again on Taeyeon's bright eyes, which were filled with the plea, "Please say yes!"

Ugh……

He sighed deeply in his heart.

Forget it, I can't be too addicted to gambling, especially not with other people's entire fortune, particularly the fortune of those who trust me.

Let's test the waters with the previous 100 million won and see how things go next year before making any further decisions.

Thinking of this, he took a deep breath, slapped the first little figure away, and spoke as casually as possible:
"Ani, not yet. What we had before was enough. If we really need it in the future, I'll definitely let you know right away, and I won't hold back!"

Upon hearing this, Taeyeon's face flashed with disappointment for a moment, but she quickly rallied, nodded emphatically, and her eyes were incredibly serious:
"Okay! It's a promise! You must tell me immediately if you need anything! I... I can think of another way!"

“Yes, Arasso,” Jiang Che replied with a smile.

Back to reality
Kang Cheol stared blankly at Taeyeon's profile picture.

He finally understood what it meant to be overwhelmed by the kindness of a beautiful woman. But as he looked at it, the profile picture seemed to transform into Yoona's image again.

Pah! What a scumbag! He silently despised himself for a moment, just for a second.

but……

Based on this sister's unwavering trust, we must help her take off in the future. We also can't let her be troubled by Yu Yu. Let's change things step by step, starting with spending time with her.

but!

He felt a pang of heartache at the thought of having rejected a full 15 billion won in investment. He should have at least accepted another 100 million! But now, asking for it back would seem too unmanly, wouldn't it? Ugh!
He engaged in a fierce internal struggle and self-reproach in bed.

Finally, resigned to its fate, it collapsed.

"Forget it... I've only been in this world for a little over two months, what's the rush? Bitcoin isn't going to grow legs and run away. Anyway, the price will be about the same until the end of 2015, so there will definitely be more opportunities."

As he was thinking this, his gaze inadvertently fell on the suitcase he had brought back from Macau, which was placed in the corner. His eyes flickered slightly, and he fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

A few evenings later, Jiang Che was nestled on the sofa, lost in thought, contemplating Bitcoin, the Starry Night Pact, and her increasingly surreal life. Lately, Taeyeon's conversations with her hadn't been as frantic as the first time.
Every so often, Taeyeon would end the conversation on her own initiative. He wondered if something was wrong with her again, but her tone clearly indicated she was happy.
Before I could investigate any further and while my thoughts were still wandering, I heard Yoona's door click open.

I saw her rubbing her eyes, slipping on her slippers, and walking towards the bathroom in a daze.

As she passed through the living room, she paused for a moment, glanced at Jiang Che sleepily, said nothing, and when she returned from the bathroom, she slammed the door shut with a "click".

Jiang Che scratched his head. He didn't know when he went back to his room to chat with Taeyeon, but he had seen this scene several times in the living room alone. Could it be that his sister had a kidney problem? No way... Maybe he should suggest that she go see a doctor sometime?
Unbeknownst to him, Yoona behind the door was throwing herself back onto the bed, rolling around in frustration under the covers. Was Taeyeon finally going to return to normal? Was that why she wasn't talking to Kang Cheol anymore?
But I haven't seen Jiang Che in the living room a few times before... Ugh, this is so annoying..."

She muttered to herself, that inexplicable feeling of irritation rising again, as if a tiny claw was gently scratching at her.

The next day at the company, Yoona's hope that Taeyeon had finally returned to normal was immediately shattered.

Taeyeon quietly snuggled up to her side without her noticing, her eyes sparkling as she whispered:

"Yoona, lately... uh, when she comes out at night, is it convenient for me to... go get a drink with her? Just for a little while! I promise it won't disturb your rest!"

Yoona almost lost her smile at that moment, her heart inexplicably tightened, and she quickly made up an excuse:

"Huh? Unnie, I've been too busy lately, so it's not really convenient for me to drink. How about... we wait until we have more time later?"

Taeyeon blinked, seemingly finding the excuse a bit odd, but seeing Yoona's clear stance, she obediently stopped insisting and nodded, saying:

"Okay, then you must get plenty of rest!"

Seeing Taeyeon like this, Yoona felt even worse.

For some reason, Taeyeon kept her desire to meet him to herself and didn't mention it to Kang Cheol at all.

Finally, the day has arrived for the Macau special of "Running Man".

(End of this chapter)