Collapse Iron: After watching the simulation, they all turned to the dark side.

"My name is Ruan Mei..."

Lu Qing almost sprayed a mouthful of salt soda onto her face, but upon closer inspection, apart from her slightly immature features, she really was no different from the famous genius in his memory.

It feels like she's having a secret rendezvous with her best friend behind Black Tower's back.

This suffocating feeling, like being coiled by a giant python, was strangely intoxicating. I really should watch less foreign action movies.

Fortunately, she couldn't see or know about the Black Tower.

Even if she knew, she probably wouldn't say anything.

[Fireworks: @BlackTower, what do you think?]

[Black Tower: It's his freedom to choose who he wants to associate with; it's none of my business.]

[Silver Wolf: I feel like this old lady is already incredibly annoyed.]

[Firefly: @SilverWolf, don't speak such blunt truths. Lady Black Tower is a Commander after all; it's best not to offend her.]

[Kafka: @Firefly, baby, you didn't let her off the hook either.]

[Silver Wolf: The cunning matcha mini cake is like this; Black Tower has many things to consider.]

[Fireworks: @BlackTower, I hope you can be this tough in the future, hehe~]

Ruan Mei poked the black tower and said, "Sister, you smell so good~"

"Um, is there something you need?" After regaining some composure, Ruan Mei asked.

“I saw you upstairs just now without an umbrella, shivering from the cold. It looked so pitiful, so I came down to check on you.”

Upon hearing this, Ruan Mei looked up and saw that the person in front of her, who could own such a large house in the most prosperous part of the Jade Palace Immortal Ship, was most likely a rich second-generation or noble young master.

She had heard that such people were very adept at playing games, and considering her own prominent breasts and delicate face, the other party's intentions were quite obvious.

"Well, in that case, Ruan Mei has other matters to attend to, so she'll be leaving now."

"Wait, you must be short of money. I can lend you some, but you need to meet one condition."

As soon as Lu Qing approached Ruan Mei, he not only read her innate abilities but also her current situation, and even her measurements were as clear as day.

[Hanabi: Oh my god, what a terrible description, but it's so great.]

Therefore, Lu Qing knew that she was short of money.

Ruan Mei knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch, so she decided to refuse.

"I reject."

"Won't you listen to the terms first?"

"Go ahead," she said, a hint of hesitation flashing in her pale blue eyes.

"If possible, I need you to pretend to be my contract girlfriend. My parents are pressuring me to get married, and you're good-looking, so I think you'd be a good fit."

[Black Tower: This is a lie. That person is a blockhead, only trying to replicate Ruan Mei's talent.]

[Fireworks: Still explaining? This is getting interesting.]

"I'll think about it some more," Ruan Mei replied politely, and there was nothing wrong with her response.

Lu Qingshun handed her the umbrella he was holding, along with his contact information.

"Even if the deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. If you change your mind, you can contact me."

Although that's what Lu Qing said, he was also very clear about the purpose of this simulation: to achieve the highest possible rating. Therefore, he couldn't possibly give up on this golden talent.

Although you are Ruan Mei, for certain reasons, I have to resort to some underhanded tactics.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Qing felt that she was very much like those vicious villains in movies.

But when you're in the world of gangsters, you're not always in control of your own destiny; people always have to do bad things. He turned around and looked at the man in black and sunglasses standing to the side.

"Xiao Wu, help me investigate the information about that woman from earlier."

"understood."

Xiao Wu was essentially Lu Qing's bodyguard; Lu Qing usually entrusted him with any tasks.

Ruan Mei was very upset. Her father had suddenly passed away, and her mother had been injured by the evil spirit and was still lying in the intensive care unit where money was flowing out like water. She had no time to embroider, no time to study life, and no time to buy expensive and fragrant pastries.

Everything was getting worse, making her feel exhausted.

"The patient's family has already fallen behind on half of the medical bills this month. It's best to pay the rest as soon as possible. Perhaps giving up now is a good option, as your mother is probably beyond saving."

Ruan Mei ignored the doctor's hint and nodded silently.

"I will make up for it."

She loves embroidery and has many works, but recently she has been replacing her embroidery with embroidery blades to fill the hole.

However, it is ultimately just a drop in the ocean.

"Ah Ruan..." The emaciated woman on the hospital bed looked at Ruan Mei at the door and called out softly.

"Mother, everything will be alright."

Then, silence fell.

Ruan Mei took out the business card that was soaked by the rain, but quickly put it back in her pocket.

"Now is not the time."

Lu Qing had already heard most of what Xiao Wu had found out.

"Boss, you've got your eye on that amazing girl, haven't you? That face, she's definitely got the looks for a beauty. You have great taste, Boss." Xiao Wu grinned slyly.

Lu Qing didn't intend to explain.

"I remember we had a stake in that hospital, didn't we?"

"Yes, boss, what are you thinking?"

"Get her mother treated first."

"But, if she..."

"This is an order."

"I understand..." he could only reply in a muffled voice.

Ultimately, could I really not bring myself to use this to pressure her?

In fact, Ruan Mei had helped him several times, and Lu Qing simply couldn't turn a blind eye to it.

Lu Qing, this is the last time.

In this regard, you choose:

"A. Retract the command and send a message to Ruan Mei on Yu Zhao: 'Ms. Ruan Mei, you wouldn't want your mother to die from a serious illness, would you?'"

"B. If you do nothing, Ruan Mei, who has nowhere else to turn, will naturally come to you."

"C. Let's look at it another way. Ruan Mei hasn't rented a place yet, and you have control over the nearest available properties. You can definitely do something about it."

"D. Actual operation."

[March 7th: That guy Aha is so mean! There wasn't a single good option!]

"Administrator privileges: March 7th has been banned for five minutes."

[Hanabi: Shh! This is happening right in front of me! Don't I have any dignity?]

[Aista: Kiyotaka is so kind, waaaaah, I'm crying so hard~...]

[Fireworks: Estella is just another face on the street. Why don't you dye your hair blonde?]

[Estella: Huh? What does that mean?]

[Hanabi: Golden retriever dog. 】

[Aista: You're the loser! Your whole family are losers!!!]

[Fireworks: Hehe, getting impatient~]

Lu Qing didn't really have any good ideas, so he had no choice but to do something underhanded.

By the way, I hope I don't turn this simulation into a villain simulator, I'm a good person.

Chapter 33 He asked for it, so you gave it to him.

Since things had come to this, Ruan Mei planned to rent a place first, but she didn't have much money left, and she also had to take care of her mother, so the rented place couldn't be too far away.

But since it's in the city center, the housing prices are naturally not cheap, which only makes things worse for her already impoverished family.

Could it be that I really have no choice but to submit to that rich young master and become his caged canary?

Moreover, her own mother couldn't wait any longer. After being scratched by the abundant creature, her wounds, along with her blood and flesh, were decaying and dying. Watching her head towards her end was a punishment comparable to being worse than dead.

"Mother...is this...the only way?"

Just as Ruan Mei hesitated, a middle-aged doctor with slightly balding white hair rushed over.

"Excuse me, are you Ms. Ruan Mei?"

"It's me, I'll make up the money, doctor." But her words were filled with exhaustion.

"No, that's not it. Someone has settled the remaining payment for you and provided you with a special medicine that can't be bought on the market. Soon, you will be able to start the first stage of treatment."

"Who...is it..."

He said, "You know who he is."

The middle-aged doctor came and went in a hurry, leaving Ruan Mei behind, silently clutching the small note in her hand.

"Is it him? But I clearly didn't agree to his conditions, so why is he helping me?"

After thinking for a moment, she finally made up her mind, took out the business card from her pocket, and dialed the number on it using her phone.

However, no one answered the other party's number.

Is he busy, or is he doing it on purpose?

Ruan Mei did not get an answer for the time being.

"Let's find a place to live first, otherwise we'll have to sleep under a bridge tonight," Ruan Mei sighed softly, glancing at the meager amount of daggers in her pocket.

[Saifei: That's right, you absolutely can't do anything without money, meow~]

However, to Ruan Mei's surprise, she quickly found a house in a cheap location that could be described as a prime location.

The price was so low that she felt it was somewhat abnormal.

Although she had some doubts, she had no other choice.

The landlord claimed his surname was Wu and that he was the fifth child in his family. He seemed quite honest and simple, so I figured he wouldn't lie to me.

In addition, there is another matter: the injections my mother used were extremely expensive, and the young master I met only provided the medicine for the first stage of treatment.

As for what happens next, we can only take it one step at a time.

Although he talks about a "contract girlfriend," he probably won't hold back when it comes to things like kissing, hugging, and lifting her up high.

Ruan Mei quickly stopped thinking about it, took off her wet raincoat, and wrung it out gently; water could even be squeezed out. She remembered that she hadn't been this disheveled in a long time.

She felt a little tired and wanted to take a shower.

Meanwhile, Lu Qing was studying the mysteries of life.

He reached out his hand to the dragon bone flower seeds in front of him. A faint green light caused the seeds to quickly take root and sprout, soon forming flower buds, then dripping green nectar, and finally falling into a test tube.

This is the origin of the medicine used by Ruan Mei's mother, which came from the research of a life path seeker.

This is also why the medicine is so expensive, because it simply cannot be mass-produced.

"Phew." So tired.

Lu Qing closed her tired eyes slightly, and after a long while, she slowly opened them.

He picked up the jade tablet casually and saw a missed call.

If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Ruan Mei calling.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Qing called back.

However, the call didn't go through, but a message from Ruan Mei came through.