In crossover anime, who isn't a childhood friend?

If he really wanted to make money, he could just go out and wander around those places where people play cards and mahjong, and money would come in big amounts.

Even if the above methods of making money involve certain risks, he can still try his luck in the e-sports industry.

Whether it's a shooting game or a tower defense game, it comes with a full-map perspective. You can circle around and use cover to shoot the enemy from behind. With your underwear completely exposed, even the most talented player probably can't play it.

Of course, Yuan Qianye has no interest in implementing either of these two ways of making money for the time being.

In his view, gambling was not a good thing. Even if he could win by default, he would avoid it if possible. Who knew what kind of crazy things those who lost desperately might do?

As for esports, he simply has no interest in it. After all, if he really wanted to enter this industry, no matter how talented he was, he would still have to spend all his time with his teammates training day and night.

He goes to school normally now, spends his free time exploring maps, and does tasks whenever he comes across them to improve his various physical stats. He also spends his free time interacting with the study girls to enhance his skills. Occasionally, he buys some things for Rikka to eat and even coaxes her to massage his shoulders and legs.

He has no intention of making any changes to his leisurely and wonderful life for the time being.

Finally, Yuan Qianye wiped his hands, patted Toka's shoulder, and said earnestly, "I know it was tough for you and Liuhua to live with your mother in the big city, but don't worry. Now that there's a man in the family, I'll take care of the pressure of life. You don't need to worry about so much. Just focus on working hard towards your goal, and I will be your strongest shield."

Shika was deeply moved by Yuan Qianye's words and suddenly realized that her sworn brother, who was three years younger than her and had no blood relation, truly exuded a strong sense of security that made people feel trustworthy and reliable.

Although she was very touched and convinced by his words, the thought of going out to work to help support her family would still pop into her mind from time to time in the following days.

Until... the following Saturday night, Yuan Qian returned from the "Yuan" bar around 10 p.m., and with a smug look on his face, he said to Shi Hua, who was standing in the entrance hall to welcome him home, "Sister Shi Hua, our family has struck it rich."

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048: Touma Youko's Promise

Rewind four hours, and as previously agreed, Yuan Qianye was free on Saturday night and reported to the "Yuan" bar.

The bar owner had a group of regular customers. He took a picture of him and posted it in the group, announcing that the handsome young man from before would be there tonight. The group immediately went wild!

More than an hour later, the long bar counter was filled with women.

Yuan Qianye's bartending skills have become increasingly proficient and flashy. He has now reached LV2 in bartending ability, and there are still many areas where he is not quite professional compared to more professional bartenders.

But did the guests come for his professional skills? Obviously not, he's handsome enough!

Not to mention, besides being handsome, this young man also speaks very pleasantly!

As arranged by the bar owner, he would occasionally pull out pre-prepared roses from a blind spot behind the bar where customers couldn't see them while mixing drinks, and serve them along with the mixed drinks.

This move was absolutely lethal!

A group of drunken women were aroused by his advances and were overjoyed to receive the red roses he gave them. They experienced the heart-fluttering feeling of first love again and gave him tips without hesitation!

However, if it were just a tip, it wouldn't be enough to make Yuan Qianye say those things to Toka when she got home.

The turning point tonight came when Yuan Qianye left to go to the restroom.

He received a call from Runzi's mother.

Runzi's mother's voice sounded cautious.

"Qianye, a regular customer of mine just called to ask how she's been lately. After chatting for a while, she mentioned that you served her at the shop a while ago and asked about you. She couldn't help but tell her that you're very sensible and that you're probably working at a bar to help support the family... I hope you're alright?"

Gen Chiya instantly realized that this was a regular customer who had specifically asked about his situation; it must be Touma Yoko.

She suddenly called her mother to ask about these things, so she must have gone to the hospital for a checkup.

"It's nothing. But how are things on your side, Mom? How's Dad's recovery going..."

After exchanging a few words to comfort Runzi's mother, Yuan Qianye hung up the phone.

An hour later, despite wearing a mask, the sharp-eyed Chiya Minamoto immediately recognized the customer who had just entered the store as Yoko Touma.

She didn't try to hide anything. After entering the store, she found an empty seat, took off her mask, and waved to Yuan Qianye who was looking over.

Seeing that Yuan Qianye was busy, she didn't go up to bother him directly. She ordered a cup of hot milk and sat quietly waiting for him to get off work.

8:30, at the entrance of the bar.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Touma, I didn't have time to entertain you just now."

"It's alright. I came uninvited. And you don't need to be so polite to me, and don't use honorifics anymore."

Yoko Touma took out her car keys, and the lights of a stylish two-door coupe parked on the street illuminated.

"Let's find somewhere to talk."

"Ah."

A high-end, private coffee shop.

Chiya Minamoto and Yoko Touma sat facing each other.

After the waiter brought the coffee to the table and left, Touma Yoko spoke first: "Chiyo, you don't seem surprised at all that I came to see you."

Yuan Qianye explained, "My mother called me before you came over."

"But I didn't tell her I would come specifically to see you."

Yuan Qianye simply smiled silently and said nothing.

Touma Yoko narrowed her eyes, then smiled: "I took your advice and went to the hospital for a detailed physical examination. Some of the procedures were quite uncomfortable. After all, inserting a tube through the mouth into the body is not a pleasant experience."

My daughter kept complaining to me during this time, and I myself wondered if I was overreacting. But when the test results came back, I was incredibly relieved.

Seeing that Minamoto Chiya's expression remained unmoved, Touma Yoko didn't keep her in suspense and said directly, "I've been diagnosed with stomach cancer. It's in the early stages, and the lesion is less than 1cm. After endoscopic mucosal resection, I can recover with rest and it won't affect my daily life in the future."

Yuan Qianye breathed a sigh of relief, genuinely happy for her: "That's truly a stroke of luck amidst misfortune."

Touma Yoko stared at him intently: "Actually, you said those things on purpose to remind me, didn't you? To make me misunderstand that your father, who was in a car accident, was suffering from some serious illness. When I was leaving, in order to make me remember you and take you seriously, you even told me that someone was secretly observing me. You knew that it was my personal employee, didn't you?"

Gen Chiya nodded. There was no denying it. Touma Yoko's ability to climb to her current level was enough to prove that she was not a stupid or slow-witted person.

Although she is asking me questions to confirm her identity, she already has the answer in her heart.

"I have only one question: how did you know that I had a health problem back then?" This was the only thing that Touma Yoko couldn't figure out.

As for her question, Yuan Qianye had already anticipated it. Of course, he couldn't tell her the truth, but he wasn't without a good excuse to explain and fool her. As long as he gave her a barely plausible reason to believe him, there wouldn't be a problem.

So he replied with four words: "Observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation."

Touma Yoko paused for a moment, then hesitated and asked, "Traditional Chinese Medicine?"

"That's right. For a period of time, I enjoyed reading books related to traditional Chinese medicine. Among the four diagnostic methods of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation, 'observation' is also known as 'observation diagnosis,' which means judging whether someone has a disease by observing their external appearance, complexion, shape, and demeanor with the naked eye."

When I noticed that Ms. Dongma's nose was red, there seemed to be a bluish tinge between her eyebrows, and her tongue was white when she spoke, I felt that something was wrong, so I subtly suggested that she go to the hospital for a check-up.

I just did it on a whim, thinking that even if I misjudged, it wouldn't have any serious consequences. Fortunately, this complete novice guessed correctly.

Yuan Qianye's words were well-organized and neither arrogant nor humble. Coupled with the calm and composed smile that remained on his face throughout, he truly gave the impression of being a peerless doctor, and that he was merely feigning humility.

He spoke of it casually, but for Touma Yoko, it was a completely different story.

After seeing the test results and asking her for details, the doctor frankly admitted...

If she continues with her current lifestyle, working tirelessly day and night, eating irregularly, and having a fondness for drinking alcohol, then early-stage stomach cancer will progress to an advanced stage in a very short time!

If you only realize something is wrong when that time comes, then it will be too late to undo the damage.

The young man in front of her did more than just save her life!

When her beloved daughter, Touma Kazusa, heard the doctor say "stomach cancer," she collapsed to the ground. Only after the doctor repeatedly emphasized that it was "early stage" and that it was curable did the daughter slowly come back to her senses, but she still couldn't help but cry for a while.

In a way, Yuan Qianye really was the savior of her and her mother!

“Your casual remark back then was a huge favor to me.”

Touma Yoko's gaze softened. She took her small bag, pulled out her checkbook, and explained her true purpose for coming today.

"Little Qianye, I owe you a huge debt of gratitude. I know this money is nothing, but if you ever encounter any problems or difficulties in the future, you can come to me for help. I will do everything in my power to help you."

Yuan Qianye stared blankly at the check handed to him, at the number on it.

One, ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million...ten million?!

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It will be available tomorrow.

First of all, I would like to thank all the readers for their support, and also thank the editor Garlic Bro for his guidance along the way.

Newbie here, without you guys, wow...

I can't express sadness, and I certainly won't try to gain sympathy.

This book has been luckier than any of the books I wrote before my afternoon nap, staying on the best-selling list for two consecutive weeks.

To be honest, it feels quite like a dream. Every night before bed, I curl up in bed and watch the data in the background increase, and I chuckle to myself for a while...

Without further ado, let's address some questions that our readers are most concerned about.

Stock trading or building a harem?

Without a doubt, it's the latter; I really can't write stock trading articles.

Will there be a new female lead?

Yes, for example, the senior in black stockings. As the story progresses, the blonde twin-tailed girl will be humiliated by her and then turn to Celeste. This war of inferiority between the two should be very interesting... Of course, it won't just be her, so I won't spoil it. You can look forward to it.

How many words are you planning to write in this book?

The existing outline is sufficient to support writing up to 1.5 million words. If the later performance is stable, adding some happy endings and sweet moments to reach 2 million words is not a problem.

What are the updates to come?

I should be able to manage four chapters tomorrow if I try my best. There's really no other way. Longtime readers know that I struggle with writing, and four chapters is already a real struggle, not to mention that I've been getting the flu these past two days...

Then, I still owe thirteen chapters from the previous book, so I won't be offering a bounty for now. I'll start trying to update three chapters a day from now on, and I'll reopen the bounty when I've finished paying off the debt.

that's all.

I don't ask for anything. Dear readers who are willing to read on, please keep a good mood. See you tomorrow.

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