Chapter 58: Tight on Cash

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"Sister Mu, the rich woman he mentioned, could it be you?" Ai Tutu asked suspiciously.

"It's not," Mu Nujiao shook her head.

"I haven't really helped him with anything."

If she had to say, it was only that back then she used the Mu Clan's connections to help Lv Cheng find a discounted Spirit-grade Stardust Magic Tool in the black market, but he had paid for it himself; other than that, helping Lv Cheng sell that batch of gemstones a while ago could barely count for something.

As for the rest, she really hadn't helped Lv Cheng with anything.

"Then whose rich woman did he latch onto..." Ai Tutu wondered.

Regarding the Initial Stage Sub-dragon Summoned Beast, she had heard her family mention this person a few years ago, but it seemed someone from the Imperial Capital had claimed him, telling everyone to give them some face and not to stir up trouble.

According to her grandfather, it was Pang Lai, the Chief of the Imperial Palace Magic Association, who had stepped in; after all, it was the Summoning Element, and no one in the country could claim to be more proficient in the Summoning Element than Pang Lai.

An old man, how could he be a rich woman...

Could it be that Lv Cheng had secretly made connections with a rich woman from some other family?

The Jiang Clan? Or the Mu Clan?

"Sister Mu, it seems your path of love is a bit bumpy," Ai Tutu said with pity.

No matter whose rich woman it was, they were all stronger than the Magic City Mu Clan; Mu Nujiao really didn't have an advantage in terms of resources.

After all, the Summoning Element is quite resource-intensive!

Just raising a Contract Beast is like spending money like water!

Aside from latching onto a rich woman, Lv Cheng really had no other way.

……

The Beast Fighting Competition ended successfully; Mo Fan successfully obtained the resources for the entire element and became the object of contempt for the entire Qing Academy.

Although the Mu Clan was still willing to donate all the resources for this year's freshmen as before, the focus of everyone's contempt now was not the resources, but the matter of latching onto a rich woman.

Because Lv Cheng had openly admitted to latching onto a rich woman, it led everyone to believe that Mo Fan must have latched onto a rich woman too!

Lv Cheng was too strong and was also a teacher at the academy, so they dared not say much, but as for Mo Fan, they could certainly despise him to their heart's content!

"What the hell..." Mo Fan looked bewildered.

"I'm being wronged!"

"Wronged?" Zhao Manyan looked subtle.

"We're buddies, so don't hide it. Latching onto a rich woman and eating soft rice isn't shameful; how many people want to eat it but don't have the ability?"

"Tell me, whose rich woman did you latch onto? Maybe I even know her."

"Screw you!" Mo Fan looked depressed.

"Eat what soft rice, I wish I could."

"I didn't get to eat the heaven-sent soft rice, but a heaven-sent pot of shit was dumped on my head."

With the title of a 'soft rice man' hanging over him, how is he supposed to woo rich young ladies in the future?

"Really not?" Zhao Manyan asked doubtfully.

"Not a damn thing!" Mo Fan said speechlessly.

Zhao Manyan nodded, "That's true, rich women also look at appearance. Even I have to give your Brother Cheng some face for his looks, but you..."

Mo Fan's face darkened, "Old Zhao, how about you practice Thunderbolt with me? I feel like I suddenly have some inspiration!"

"Uh..." Zhao Manyan's expression stalled, "No, I still have to accompany my girlfriend for dinner."

"Goodbye!"

"Get lost!"

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"Brother Cheng, you've really ruined me."

Mo Fan looked resentful as he sought out Lv Cheng.

To prevent being beaten up, he specifically brought Ye Xinxia, who had enrolled in the Healing Element at Mingzhu Academy, along with him.

"Ruined? What happened?" Lv Cheng asked.

"Brother A-Cheng, Brother Mo Fan's reputation in Qing Xiaoqu is quite awkward right now," Ye Xinxia said with a strange expression.

A soft rice man!

The powerful strength that had stunned everyone at the Beast Fighting Competition was firmly suppressed by these three words!

"Eating soft rice?" Lv Cheng raised an eyebrow.

"What's the big deal? Is it very shameful? I don't think so."

Mo Fan's face darkened.

You got to eat it! Of course you don't think it's shameful!

But I didn't get to eat any!

"Little Fan, they are scolding you simply because they are jealous of you, because they can't eat this bowl of soft rice, but they are jealous that you can," Lv Cheng said earnestly.

"Look at me, I admitted it openly!"

"Do not be happy with external things, do not be sad for yourself; you must learn not to be burdened by external objects, only then can you..."

"But I haven't even smelled the soft rice they're talking about!" Mo Fan looked dark-faced.

"It's all because of those words of yours!"

If Lv Cheng hadn't been so arrogant and said he became strong by eating soft rice, he wouldn't have been despised to this extent!

Lv Cheng was a High-level Mage and a combat teacher in the main campus; these Qing Xiaoqu students didn't dare offend him!

But he was the one who suffered!

Walking on the road, he had to endure contemptuous gazes anytime and anywhere!

"Then what do you want me to do?" Lv Cheng shrugged.

"The words are already out there; even if I say now that I'm not living off a woman, no one would believe me."

"Ahem." Mo Fan coughed lightly twice.

"Actually, I'm not someone who cares that much about reputation, it's just that, recently, my... funds are a bit tight!"

"How much do you want to borrow?" Lv Cheng raised an eyebrow.

"Ahem, giving a man a fish is not as good as teaching him how to fish, Brother Cheng. Do you have any ways to make money? Care to share with your brother?" Mo Fan said with a fawning smile.

As for the matter of Lv Cheng living off a woman, others might believe it, but he certainly did not.

If Lv Cheng were the type of person willing to live off a woman, he wouldn't have nearly severed ties with the Mu Family years ago over a misunderstanding that he had known was a misunderstanding all along.

Mood—this is the only principle for Lv Cheng's actions.

After all, one never knows whether tomorrow or an accident will arrive first.

Live each day of the present happily; as for tomorrow, if you can live, you live, and if you can't, then so be it.

This is the real Lv Cheng.

And as for living off a woman, taking things from others makes one's hands short, and eating others' food makes one's mouth soft; Lv Cheng is most afraid of trouble, so he never gets too entangled with people, so that even if problems arise, he doesn't have to fall into a dilemma because of those entanglements.

In a sense, Lv Cheng is a rather cold person, because he is always prepared to turn against everyone at any moment.

He hadn't paid much attention to it before, but a few years ago, after speaking openly, Ye Xinxia reminded him, and he gradually realized these problems.

Lv Cheng refuses to get too close to anyone, including Ye Xinxia!

Therefore, forgiving him before could be said to be true, and it could also be said to be false.

After all, to Lv Cheng, everyone is the same; they can be friends, and they can be enemies.

Before coming here, Ye Xinxia told him all of these analyses of hers.

It was a pouring out of her heart, after all, he is her proper brother!

It was also a word of advice, because even Ye Xinxia, who seems closest to Lv Cheng, is, in fact, not that close.

Lv Cheng is always deliberately keeping a safe distance from everyone, a safe distance that he considers to be his own.

Ye Xinxia is already the person currently closest to Lv Cheng, but even so, she has no way to change him in the slightest!

Qingtian Hunting Office.

"This is the manual laborer you found for me?" Lingling glanced at Mo Fan, then looked at the documents in her hand, looking somewhat disgusted.

Just reached Intermediate Mage, and still a rookie Hunter.

"Manual laborer?" The corner of Mo Fan's eye twitched.

Could this place be a shady shop?

"Of course, this guy, as long as you give him money, he can do any dirty or tiring work, and he is especially capable of enduring hardship!" Lv Cheng promoted him.

"I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"

"Really?" Lingling was somewhat skeptical.

Ever since Lv Cheng came to the Qingtian Hunting Office, he has been acting like a master!

He hasn't done a single proper mission!

And her grandfather seems to be especially tolerant of him because he knew this guy's missing parents, and even when her sister had a conflict with Lv Cheng, her grandfather helped Lv Cheng!

The most terrifying point is that when her sister went out, she said that Lv Cheng might be a lolicon!

She told her to be careful!

Could the person this lolicon introduced also be a lolicon?

"Really!" Mo Fan nodded seriously.

"As long as there is money, I can do anything!"

Lingling hesitated for a moment, "Then let's try him out for a period of time."

After saying this, Lingling ran into the study.

"Grandpa, the manual laborer Brother A-Cheng found for me is here."

"He looks dim-witted, you should change the contract..."

"..." Mo Fan.

"Brother Cheng, are you really not setting me up?"

Lv Cheng was busy brewing hot tea, and incidentally poured a cup for Mo Fan, "Don't worry, Lingling just has a sharp tongue, but she is actually a very good person."

"Like you?" Mo Fan's expression was strange.

Lv Cheng also has a sharp tongue, but when help is needed, or when problems arise, he really steps up!

(End of chapter)