Despite having a premonition that tonight's expenses would be high, Yulia was still stunned and even a little dizzy when she heard the cashier's quote.

"Your total spending tonight is 39800 Luns. Thank you for your patronage."

The cashier's smile remained sweet, but a hint of disdain had crept into her eyes.

After all, although Yulia was wearing a dress and jewelry, they were all the cheapest items, so it was quite normal that she couldn't pay the bill. This wasn't the first time the store had encountered this situation.

"If you don't have enough cash, we can introduce you to a money exchange that can lend you some money to complete the payment."

The cashier offered a suggestion, her eyes turning to pity.

Beautiful young girls like Yulia were readily lent money by money lenders, and when they couldn't repay, they were forced into prostitution.

The cashier had already seen several poor girls like this.

"So, are you paying in cash? By bank transfer? Or by loan, miss?"

"I……"

Yulia bit her lip tightly, staring intently at the bill, trying to find any unreasonable charges or calculation errors.

Unfortunately, none of them were available. Many of the services were very expensive, but Yulia, who had experienced them firsthand, had to admit that they were worth the money and that she hadn't wasted her money.

Fortunately, I earned enough money today to pay the bills, so I don't need to borrow money or stay to wash dishes. However, I'm almost back to being penniless.

“All her expenses will be charged to my account, and will continue to be charged in the future. No matter how much she spends here, you can send the bill directly to the president's office of Vinylon Copper Industry.”

However, before Julia could take out cash to pay, Emerald happened to appear.

She seemed to have just finished playing around here, looking quite languid, wearing a gorgeous crimson evening gown and holding a small round fan in her hand.

More importantly, the level of service Amelie received at this store was significantly different. Four beautiful waitresses, more attractive than the average waitress, followed her respectfully, carrying her coat, handbag, and other personal belongings.

"Yes, Ms. Merson!"

Even the cashier's smile suddenly became genuine and radiant, and the look in her eyes as she glanced at Yulia changed from disdain and pity to envy:

"So this distinguished guest is a friend of President Merson! Why didn't you say so sooner? We could have offered you more discounts and better service."

"Because my friend is shy, he probably doesn't want to trouble me."

Emery gently shook her small fan and walked gracefully with a touch of languidness to Yulia, using the fan to lift Yulia's chin:

"Didn't I tell you? I feel like we get along quite well. If you ever encounter financial difficulties, you can come to me anytime... In this mere Locke City, there shouldn't be anything I can't afford."

"Actually, if you show me the business card I gave you, you can shop at most upscale places in Locke City and leave without paying. Because it's not just my business card, it's my token!"

"I……!"

Yulia was immediately annoyed by the envious yet strange looks from her female classmates and the waitresses.

What are you doing? What are you looking at? What are you thinking? I have absolutely no relationship with this perverted pink-haired girl! I'm not being kept by her! No!

"No need!"

Feeling annoyed, Julia directly refused Amelie's offer and took out her cash to pay the bill.

"I came here with my classmates today, so of course I have to pay for it myself! What will happen to them if you pay for me?"

"Isn't that simple?"

Amelie waved her small fan with great generosity:

"It's all on me. I'll cover all your expenses tonight."

"Oh yeah!"

"Great!"

"Thank you, Ms. President!"

"Miss President, you are such a kind person~~"

Before Julia could even speak, all her female classmates had switched sides, surrounding Emerald and showering her with compliments.

"Hehehehe..."

Emerald chuckled softly, covering her mouth with her fan, then gave Julia a provocative look before extending an invitation to her female classmates:

"Speaking of which, everyone's finished playing here, right? How about we come over to my house? My Marcy's been practicing using her innate magic to hatch eggs into chicks these past few days. It looks really interesting, how about we go check it out?"

Saying things like "My Marcy can hatch chicks" is no different from saying "My cat can do backflips"—it's just an excuse to lure girls home. But extending such invitations to multiple girls at once most likely means a party is in the works.

can not go!

Yulia was furious and wanted to help her classmates refuse, but she found that the girls had already rushed to agree and were all looking very honored to accept the invitation.

They are all straight women, and they talk about handsome men all the time. One of the girls even declared that if anyone dares to harass her, she will beat them up.

But now that they were actually being harassed by Ai, none of them showed any displeasure. The girl who said she wanted to beat Ai up was even flirting with Amelie and actively offering her slender waist to Amelie's arms.

You are utterly shameless! Draw your swords!

She's just pretty and rich, is it really necessary for you to react like this?

Yulia cursed inwardly, but these girls were her good friends from school, and she couldn't just stand by and watch them fall into the clutches of the pink-haired pervert.

"Then I'm going too!"

Yulia gritted her teeth and said, then counted out another 39800 Luns from her cash and handed it to the cashier:

"And... I'll pay for my own expenses! You don't need to treat me!"

"This……"

Now that Julia had paid, the cashier hesitated to accept the money and could only look at Emerald with a pleading gaze.

"Take it."

Emery smiled and nodded:

“Yulia is a very promising mage now. Sooner or later, she will be able to come to this kind of shop whenever she wants.”

"understood."

The cashier reacted quickly, taking Yulia's money and then handing her a gold card amidst the envious glances of Yulia's classmates:

"A one-time purchase of 39800 Luns is enough to become a member here. Next time you come, Miss, you will receive a 30% discount on all purchases, and you can also pay on credit for purchases under 500,000 Luns."

Chapter 37 Emerald's Series of Schemes (Part 8)

With a purchase of 39800 Luns, you can get a membership card that allows you to unconditionally charge up to 50 Luns in total spending.

What's going on... If that's really the case, then the owner of this shop is either a super-rich tycoon who doesn't care about money at all, or a complete idiot who doesn't want to make money in business.

Without a doubt, Yulia's acquisition of this membership card was not a one-time purchase of 39800 Rons, but rather the result of being flirted with by Emerald in public and having her talent as a mage personally acknowledged by Emerald.

Julia herself was well aware of this; she didn't want to owe Amelie a favor, fearing that the more she owed, the more she would have to repay it herself.

But thinking of the delicious food she had for dinner that still makes her mouth water, and the customized dream service that greatly improved her practical experience, she still reluctantly accepted the membership card and put it away despite her inner resistance.

"I...I earned this membership card entirely through my own hard work! It has nothing to do with her!"

Seeing the strange looks she was getting from her female classmates, Yulia felt a little guilty and quickly and shamelessly made a loud excuse, then looked at the cashier:

"Your store does have this rule, right?"

"Yes, yes, our store does have this rule."

The cashier could easily guess what Yulia was thinking, and nodded with a smile, her eyes narrowed.

"Then I too..."

One of Yulia's female classmates rolled her eyes, wanting to take advantage of the situation as well.

However, the cashier reacted quickly. After receiving a look from Emery, she immediately shook her head regretfully.

"I'm sorry, this promotion where you get a membership for a one-time purchase of 39800 Lens is a new, irregular event we just launched. There's only one lucky winner each time, and the spot is already gone. You can try your luck next time."

"Tsk."

The female classmate clicked her tongue, feeling very unwilling, but she didn't dwell on it. She just looked at Yulia with even more envy.

Yulia, on the other hand, pretended to be oblivious, feigning that she didn't understand the significance of all this.

After the little story at the cashier's counter, Emery actually had two of Fatty Vie's henchmen drive over in two magic-powered cars to take Julia and her female classmates to her house to play.

When Emerald arrived home with a group of beautiful women, Marcy, hearing the commotion, hurried out to greet her.

"you……"

Seeing Marcy's current state, Julia's eyes widened instantly, and she asked curiously:

"You really are hatching chicks at home? I thought..."

I thought it was some weird pink-haired guy trying to trick my classmates into coming here for a party...

"Yes, this is the young lady's task, so of course I must complete it seriously."

Marcy already had the air of an elegant maid. She bowed slightly and nodded, but in her arms she was holding several chicks that had probably just hatched. Two chicks were also peeking out from her collar, looking around curiously.

"This is training Marcy's innate magical talent."

Seeing the curious looks on Julia and her classmates' faces, more like chicks, Amelie invited them inside while explaining with a smile:

"Marcy's innate magic is healing-type, with the ability to infuse life and make chicks hatch from eggs ahead of time. This is very effective in training her control."

Upon entering the villa's living room, after arranging seats for the group of girls, Marcy brought out a lot of pastries, fruits, juices, and milk tea from the kitchen to entertain the guests. Emery even had Marcy demonstrate how to hatch chicks with her bare hands.

Marcy, of course, would not refuse Emerald's task. She generously and confidently held a raw egg in her palm under everyone's gaze and manipulated the life-giving flame within her body.

The scene looked more like they were baking eggs than hatching chicks, and Yulia and her classmates looked at them with strange expressions.

Are you worried about baking the eggs? Are you trying to hatch chicks or are you going to serve everyone baked eggs?

But the Flame of Life was so counterintuitive; the egg seemed about to cook, yet it remained completely unharmed. Instead, after being enveloped in the flames for a few minutes, the shell slowly cracked open, and a silly little chick poked its head out, affectionately nuzzling Marcy's hand.

"Wow, what an adorable chick!"

The girls were instantly filled with affection and rushed over to carefully tease the chicks with their fingers, chatting excitedly among themselves.

"These chicks must think of the maid as their mother, right? Maid, you've hatched so many chicks while practicing your innate magic, are you going to keep them as pets?"

As they were chatting, one of the girls brought up this question.

"Do not."

Marcy gently stroked the chick's head, but her words were incredibly cruel:

"These are all the young lady's reserve ingredients. Once my talent magic improves further, I will try to accelerate their growth. Chickens that grow quickly by absorbing the flame of life will have more delicious meat than chickens that grow on feed. They also contain a small amount of magic power and can even be used as alchemical materials."

"Ah, this..." xN

The girls were once again dumbfounded.

Chicks hatched by hand are then forced to mature by hand before being used as food?

This is too...

Cruel? It doesn't seem so, after all, chickens are the main source of meat for humans, and hundreds of billions of chickens are eaten by humans worldwide every year.

It seems perfectly natural for people to eat chicken.

So the topic quickly shifted from how cute the chicks were to how delicious they would be in the future. Emerald also took the opportunity to invite everyone to come and taste the chicks when they grew up.

The girls readily agreed, and even Yulia, who was somewhat reluctant, swallowed hard before giving up.

There was no slutty party afterwards. The girls just ate snacks and had a tea party at Amelie's house, chatting about fashion and gossip. Later, some of them chose to play cards or chess.

Before they knew it, it was late at night. The girls' energy was gradually running out. They yawned one after another while chatting, and made all sorts of mistakes and blunders while playing cards and chess.

Emery readily offered to take everyone to the guest rooms to rest, and no one refused. Even Julia, who was extremely sleepy, went along.

By this time, Julia was less wary of Emerald. She would rest in a guest room with her classmates at night. Did Emerald really dare to sneak in in the middle of the night and do all that to them?

After a quick shower, the girls changed into various disposable pajamas provided by Emerald, and then fell asleep in the guest room one after another. Julia did the same; she was very tired today.

Emery certainly wouldn't launch a night raid at a time like this; there was no need for it, and she had other things to do.

Yulia regretted her extravagant spending tonight and would definitely control her spending desires from now on.

What Emerald needs to do is make Julia realize that tonight's high spending is worthwhile, so that she will want to go again in the future.

Chapter 38 Emerald's Series of Schemes (Part 9)

How can we make Yulia believe that this expensive purchase was worthwhile?

Humans' pursuit of delicious food is a bodily instinct, but controlling one's appetite is not difficult; most people with willpower can do it, and Yulia is quite willful.

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