I am the devil, I only know how to trade.

Yukino almost choked...

Never mind, it's all for the sake of the case.

…………

After Yukino left, Kato Megumi went to Luofeng's shop.

Yukino has been working overtime and staying up late every day lately, making her a perfect example of a civil servant.

The fact that this person didn't die suddenly on the job is purely due to the amazing abilities of modern medicine; Luo Feng's anti-fatigue medicine from the Demon Realm is just too effective.

If all civil servants were as dedicated and responsible as Yukino, a better society would be within reach.

Luo Feng changed the subject and said to Kato Megumi, "Oh, you're backing down? Want to go back to your old life?"

After more than a week, Kato Megumi's presence returned to what it used to be.

Her once friendly colleagues began to gradually ignore her presence, and the well-known journalist was replaced by others.

The station director used to praise Kato Megumi all the time, but now he can't even remember her.

Their own ideas will be adjusted according to the situation, and they will feel that this is how it should be.

Just like idols, some are very popular at the beginning, but then they gradually fade into obscurity.

Some people who befriended Kato Megumi instinctively assumed it was because she had high performance records, many interviews, and could easily meet their targets with minimal effort, which is why they befriended her. Now that she's past her prime, there's no need to fawn over her anymore.

"No, I was just passing by and stopped by for a meal. Can I have a drink of that?" Kato Megumi pointed to a bottle of red wine on the wine rack: "I just passed by a wine shop and saw this bottle. It's a bit expensive, I can't afford it."

"It's only been a few days?" Luo Feng was taken aback. "Your fading popularity shouldn't affect your finances this quickly, right?"

He thought she should be unable to handle the changes in her life, not this, right?

"How should I put it?" Kato Megumi's eyes lost their sparkle: "You have a good eye for timing. It's right after the New Year, when I've bought a ton of gifts for everyone and spent all my money."

"I had everything planned out perfectly, but because I did fewer interviews these past few days, I didn't win the annual championship and lost a lot of prize money. That prize money was exactly what I had calculated for my daily expenses. Hmm, it's also possible that the statisticians forgot about me."

In just a few months, my presence surged soared, almost equaling someone else's annual performance. It has to be said, fame really is a good thing.

Just like live-streaming e-commerce, a high-profile streamer's daily performance can indeed equal that of some ordinary streamers in a year.

"Hmm..." Luo Feng handed her a glass of red wine while staring at her.

He didn't do it on purpose. At the time, he was only concerned with cutting off that obsession and didn't have much of a concept of time.

"Here, let me pour you some." Luo Feng poured some for her and pushed it in front of her: "How about it, do you want to go back to your old life? Traveling with two photographers and an assistant, everyone on the video is saying that Kato Megumi is the best in the world, staying in star-rated hotels when traveling for business, traveling in luxury cars, buying nice bags and using nice cosmetics without batting an eye."

As long as Kato Megumi says she wants it, Luo Feng will grant it, and then casually ask for five years of her lifespan.

He's never been able to win over Kato Megumi.

She did indeed trade everything to Luo Feng, but Luo Feng didn't feel any pleasure or sense of accomplishment, which annoyed him.

We must make her give in!

"Speaking of which, can I drive your car?" Kato Megumi's eyes lit up: "My car was too cheap, not worth renting a parking space for, so I sold it. Now I have to squeeze onto the tram every day, and I'm not used to it."

"No way!" Luo Feng was both amused and exasperated. He was the one who usually took advantage of others, when did it become his turn to take advantage of him?

Luo Feng is indeed generous with material things, but his generosity depends on who he's with.

Yukino doesn't care about material things, so Luo Feng can give her many things.

Although Yui Yuigahama cares about material things and showing off, she is just a tool for Luo Feng to stimulate Yukino and change things up when he's bored, and he'll be generous to her.

But what about Megumi Kato?

He gave her a luxury car, and she immediately sold it. What did he become then? A cash cow?

"Okay," Kato Megumi said helplessly. "Luckily, I still have some savings, so I paid the rent. By the way, I want to eat steak."

Luo Feng casually fried a piece for her and placed it in front of her: "You really don't like that kind of life with everyone around you?"

“I like it, but it’s just a trial card. When I go to buy clothes, I don’t feel like the clothes are really mine just because I try them on,” Kato Megumi said. “When I test drive a car, I don’t feel like the car is mine either.”

Is this logical?

"Isn't that right?" Kato Megumi tilted her head, looking at Luo Feng with a puzzled expression.

"You just treated it like playing a game of client and vendor, and had a quick thrill?"

What are Party A and Party B?

Chapter 505 A Fateful Encounter

Luo Feng gently tapped Kato Megumi's forehead, his squinting eyes slightly opening, his golden and black pupils turning simultaneously.

Kato Megumi was in a daze, but soon regained consciousness, her eyes showing a hint of weariness.

Luo Feng carefully observed Kato Megumi's every move and said softly, "So, do you want to go back to that kind of life?"

He originally thought that Kato Megumi hadn't experienced the good days for long, so he wanted her to experience them more in her dreams.

This time, she experienced ten years of being a TV beauty queen, with gifts and love letters piled on her table every day, people fawning over her, and the best food, clothes, and drinks every day. Then, in the eleventh year, she was brought back to her original state and spent a whole month living this ordinary life.

"Hmm, this experience took quite a while," Kato Megumi remarked. "Of course I wanted to, but if you give it to me, I'll take it; if you don't, I won't."

With a wave of his hand, Luo Feng erased the memories of those ten years of dreams, as if it were a real dream.

Dreams are amazing things; five minutes in reality can feel like an eternity in a dream.

Luo Feng could tell that she was sincere and genuinely didn't care about the ups and downs of life.

Luo Feng has seen many successful people fail. Some break down and jump off buildings; some never recover and have no intention of making a comeback, spending their days in despair; while others can make a good living even if they return to reality and sell pancakes.

Give up those luxuries, return to simplicity, and don't force things.

When Luo Feng used to browse Weibo, he would occasionally see posts from those successful former pancake vendors who seemed to be doing quite well. Maybe they didn't want things to be this way, but in the end, this was the only way.

Clearly, Megumi Kato belongs to the third category.

“Interesting, very interesting.” Luo Feng placed his large hand on Kato Megumi’s head: “No wonder it’s my most satisfying collection.”

Things that you polish yourself are beautiful, but there are also natural gems that will lose their most beautiful form no matter how you carve them.

Characters like Sora Ginko and Yukino were both refined by Luo Feng, their souls approaching perfection.

Yukino couldn't advance because of her own lack of talent, while Sora Ginko was much more pure than Yukino.

She's the first person like Kato Megumi whom I can't influence no matter what I do.

Her soul remained completely still, neither positive nor negative, absolutely neutral.

Why are you so obsessed with winning one game against her? Isn't it good as it is now?

If it becomes one or negative one, does the soul itself want it or not? It's completely useless.

"So, can I come here to eat sometimes? You won't abandon me, will you?" Kato Megumi stared silently at Luo Feng: "I really don't have any money for food this month."

"Come on, do whatever you want," Luo Feng said with a smile.

Kato Megumi's mind was made up: "If you don't want to pay for rent, you can stay with me."

"Hmm, I should have come before renewing my lease." Kato Megumi's eyes lost their sparkle: "It would have saved me a lot of money."

Luo Feng didn't intend to improve her quality of life too much. He just wanted her to live a simple and ordinary life like this, and become his most precious collection after she died. That would be quite nice.

"Who told you to be so hasty?" Luo Feng said with a smile.

"Since you can't give me a luxury car, could you buy me a more ordinary one? And help me rent a parking space, I personally don't like taking the tram, the smell is a bit awful. Hmm, I also need a gas card."

"What do you mean by that? That I'm going to keep you as a mistress?" Luo Feng said, both amused and exasperated.

"Isn't that right?" Kato Megumi tilted her head. "If I can't date other men, I'll have to do 'that' with you sooner or later. Doesn't that count as being kept?"

Luo Feng felt that what she said made a lot of sense, and he had no reply.

To interpret the devil's contract as a form of sugar daddy/sugar baby arrangement, I must say, she's quite something.

…………

A few days later, in an ordinary hotel in Makurazaka City.

Nanase Karin walked down the quiet street, wearing a coat, as if afraid of being recognized.

She exhaled a breath of cold air, gazing blankly at the alluring night.

She was spotted by the president of the company at the age of seventeen and debuted. A year later, she played the lead role in a late-night drama series. She wrote, composed, and sang her own songs. With her captivating singing and acting skills, she gained a following and her CDs sold very well.

Unfortunately, the career of an idol is shorter than one can imagine.

She couldn't understand who was jealous of her, who was trying to harm her, and why they were making things difficult for her.

There are so many popular idols, why bother with me, an idol who hasn't been popular for long?

She sat on a bench on the street. Because of the time of day, only one izakaya and a few convenience stores were still open on the street.

It's such a tiny city...

What should I do now? It seems difficult to make the sacrifices I want to take on this path.

She reached into her bag and found she was out of cigarettes, so she went to a convenience store and bought a pack.

"Setsuna, this fried noodle bread is delicious, would you like to try it?"

"Okay."

She turned her head and saw a girl with white hair and a somewhat heroic appearance introducing a type of bread to a girl with a ponytail and glasses.

She's never liked fried noodles with bread.

The three of them walked out of the convenience store together, and Nanase Karin couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Where to go? Back to the hotel?

"Alter, let's go sit at that izakaya."

"No! This place looks like that bastard's izakaya."

"Oh, okay? How about we go sing karaoke? Small towns like this are quite fun!"

"If you like, we can stay here. He's given us a lot of money."

"Hmm...no need, let's walk around some more!"

"Altay? Is that name... a fanfic about a giant celestial body in an ancient war?" Nanase Karin instinctively looked at the girl with waist-length white hair.