Chapter 53

Yun Shuqian had originally looked forward to having lunch with Qin Xiaoyu and their gaming date.

But since learning she’d wasted over 4,000 yuan, she sank into a deep emotional low.

“Come on, it’s just a couple thousand yuan. Your monthly salary must be pretty high—surely you’re not going to skip meals over this?”

Qin Xiaoyu glanced at Yun Shuqian, slumped lifelessly over the table, chopsticks untouched, and shook his head, offering casual comfort.

“You don’t understand—it’s not about the money…”

Two thousand yuan wasn’t a huge sum to her.

Though it stung a little, it wasn’t enough to make her this despondent—the real issue was that Qin Xiaoyu had seen her do something so foolish, and it felt utterly humiliating…

After a moment’s thought, she suddenly lifted her head and looked at Qin Xiaoyu with serious eyes: “Do you… think I’m… stupid?”

Her voice clearly dipped in tone.

So much so that, had Qin Xiaoyu not been sitting close, he might not have caught the final word.

In truth, Qin Xiaoyu’s real thought was that Yun Shuqian wasn’t just a bit foolish—she was also reckless.

At least, that was his impression.

But.

Qin Xiaoyu didn’t dislike Yun Shuqian; on the contrary, he found spending time with her surprisingly enjoyable.

He’d never felt this way in his past life.

Back then, he’d devoted himself entirely to games, his mind filled only with code and how to overcome technical barriers.

Perhaps heaven had sent him reborn into this parallel world not to make his game exceptional, but to let him experience a different kind of life.

“Sigh, I knew you thought that…”

Yun Shuqian turned her head toward the window, gazing aimlessly at the crowds streaming through Shangcheng, falling silent.

“It’s not as bad as you think—I’ve heard of someone who spent 300,000 yuan on Primogems, intending to get Entwined Fate, but ended up converting it all into Meeting Fate.”

Qin Xiaoyu racked his brain for the right words to comfort a girl, but found none.

So he resorted to citing an even more absurd example, hoping to show her she wasn’t the dumbest one after all.

“Nonsense—who spends that much on Primogems? And besides, that’s not really comforting.”

Yun Shuqian shook her head, clearly unconvinced.

In fact.

Qin Xiaoyu hadn’t lied—there really had been such a legendary guy on Earth in his past life.

He was a well-known Genshin Impact streamer, widely nicknamed MHY’s Honorary Shareholder.

“If you don’t eat soon, these dishes will go to waste…”

After a moment’s thought, Qin Xiaoyu smiled and said:

“All you want is Klee, right? It’s no big deal—I’ll give you a full-combo Klee later, as thanks for referring students to me.”

Hearing this, Yun Shuqian quickly turned back and protested: “No! Didn’t I just say—

The game’s great, but the gacha system is truly ruthless—it’s downright inhumane.

A full-combo Klee isn’t a few hundred yuan—it’s a fortune.

You’re still starting your studio; you’ve got plenty of expenses. Don’t waste it on this!”

In fact.