Chapter 18: Vehicle Gift Package

Watching Zhao Yaqian's figure disappear.

Li Jingzhong shook his head in disappointment, looked Tang Song up and down, and suddenly laughed: "You're Zhao Yaqian's friend, right? When you have time, advise her. It's not easy to find a suitable job nowadays, especially for a young girl like her who hasn't been to college."

Tang Song frowned and asked coldly: "What kind of job are you referring to?"

Judging from their conversation just now, it was clear the job he was referring to wasn't simple.

Zhao Yaqian was the type of person with a simple mind; if he were truly trying to help her, he wouldn't have that kind of attitude.

Li Jingzhong looked into his eyes and said indifferently: "Of course, the job most suitable for her. Forget it, I can't be bothered to argue with a young person like you; you'll understand some things later."

After saying this, he curled his lip, brushed past Tang Song, and got into a sapphire blue Mercedes-Benz parked on the side of the road.

"Beep, beep, beep—" A harsh honking sound rang out.

The black tires rolled through the rainwater, and the Mercedes-Benz disappeared into the rain curtain on the street.

Tang Song withdrew his gaze, wanting to go inside and talk to Zhao Yaqian.

However, after hesitating for a moment, he gave up.

The two hadn't known each other long, and they didn't know much about each other; asking such questions would be a bit presumptuous.

Returning to Qingxin Garden.

Tang Song opened the umbrella and carefully hung it on the balcony to dry.

He sent a message to Zhao Yaqian: "Today's fried skewers were delicious, thank you. When I succeed in losing weight, I'll treat you to a big meal too."

Putting down his phone, Tang Song sat on the sofa, looking at the rainy night outside the window.

He opened the system interface to check the details of the task he had just triggered.

【Side Quest: My First Car】

【Task Content: Use the savings you've accumulated since you started working to buy your first car according to your own wishes, and take an opposite-sex friend to check in at 3 scenic spots.】

【Task Reward: Vehicle Gift Package * 1】

【Note 1: The price of this car cannot exceed 45,220.31 yuan.】

【Note 2: Owning a car of your own has been your dream since graduation. It doesn't have to be luxurious, expensive, or beautiful, but it can shelter you from the wind and rain, pick up and drop off your date, expand your radius of life, and allow you to go on self-driving tours, letting you experience the joy of having a car.】

Checking the reward details.

【Vehicle Gift Package * 1】: After opening, you can randomly obtain a car worth under 500,000 yuan.

After reading the task introduction and rewards, Tang Song stood up abruptly.

Good heavens! A direct reward of a car under 500,000 yuan!

He was also a young person, very interested in digital products, cars, sneakers, and music, and he knew quite a bit about them.

Owning a car of his own was indeed his dream, but in the past, in order to save money for a house, he had been suppressing his desires.

Now, not only could he buy a small car according to his own wishes, but the system would also gift him one.

Although it was random, even drawing one worth 200,000 or 300,000 yuan would be fine!

Moreover, this task wasn't difficult; it could even be said to be very simple.

As for the restriction that "the price cannot exceed 45,220.31 yuan," it was likely because this was his actual savings before obtaining the system.

It was money he had earned cent by cent through his own efforts.

Although all this money was now invested in the 【Betting Agreement】, it hadn't disappeared.

Tang Song took a deep breath, sat down at the computer, opened an automotive information website, and began searching for a car suitable for himself.

There were very few new cars under 45,000 yuan; they were all micro-cars or small vans, and he wasn't very interested in them.

If there were a reliable second-hand car, he could consider it, and the room for choice would be much larger.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

"Ding-dong—" A WeChat notification sound rang out.

Tang Song raised an eyebrow; Zhao Yaqian had finally replied.

……

Tiankuo Garden Residential Area.

Zhao Yaqian opened the door, kicked off her flat shoes, and hung her bag on a hook.

"Thump, thump, thump—" She walked barefoot into the living room with her long legs.

She unbuttoned her small suit jacket, sat on the sofa, and started devouring the fruit platter on the coffee table.

Her best friend, He Liting, who was applying a facial mask and binge-watching a show, glanced at her and said casually: "This platter of fruit cost 20 yuan in total; remember to transfer me 10 yuan later."

Zhao Yaqian curled her lip, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

Seeing this, He Liting quickly comforted her: "Alright, stop crying. I know you have no money; I was just joking."

Zhao Yaqian squeezed her eyebrows in grievance and finished the fruit in a few bites.

Her body relaxed, and she leaned against He Liting, her gaze dull: "It's too hard, Tingzi, it's too hard for me."

"Can you not be so discouraged? What's the big deal? Isn't it just that you haven't bought new clothes in a month, can't pay off your credit card or mobile payment service, have no money for rent, are in debt up to your ears, haven't been to college, and your boss has owed you two months of wages while constantly gaslighting you... Okay, I can't go on; you really are miserable!"

Zhao Yaqian patted her chest, forcefully holding back her tears, picked up her phone, and looked at the message Tang Song had sent earlier, really not knowing how to reply.

He Liting leaned over to look and asked curiously: "Is this the customer you mentioned last time who is very nice? The one who gave you the Swarovski earrings? Yo! You went on a date today? You ate handmade fried skewers together? This relationship is quite something! You've only treated me to eat three times!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yaqian's tears welled up: "But I feel like I scammed him. I knew Yizi Beauty Industry was about to go bankrupt, yet I still took his 2,000 yuan to top up his card."

"Why are you feeling bad? You're just an ordinary employee doing what you're supposed to do. It's not your fault the shop went under!"

"But... but... we are friends, right? He should be angry with me, right?"

He Liting said impatiently: "Zhao Yaqian, are you really stupid or just pretending? Isn't it obvious that the guy is trying to hit on you? How could he be angry over something like this? He'll probably even rush to comfort you and help you find a job!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yaqian's face turned red, and she stammered: "You, you're talking nonsense!"

"Pfft~, you know in your heart whether it's true or not!" He Liting sat up straight and asked curiously: "Why don't you tell me about the guy's situation? If the conditions are right, you might as well just give in to him, and then you'll... Hey, hey, don't tickle me!"

Zhao Yaqian, embarrassed and angry, started wrestling with her best friend on the sofa.

After a while, the two finally calmed down.

He Liting pulled at the mask on her face: "Tell me about it. Even if you don't have those intentions, I'm just purely curious about what kind of person he is."

Zhao Yaqian lay on her best friend's lap and murmured: "He is quite nice, speaks gently and kindly, and does things..."

"Stop! You've already said all that. I'm asking about his financial situation!"

"Um... I'm not sure about the specifics. I only know he's a programmer, rents a house in Qingxin Garden next to Yunsheng Plaza, doesn't have a car, and judging by his clothes, he shouldn't be considered rich."

"That sounds very boring. Do you have a photo?"

Zhao Yaqian picked up her phone and flipped through it, finding a photo taken at the fried skewer shop today, where Tang Song happened to be in the frame.

He Liting took it and looked, then clicked her tongue: "He's not particularly outstanding either, and combined with his economic conditions, you two aren't a match!"

"Can you stop saying that all the time!" Zhao Yaqian patted her impatiently.

Looking at Tang Song's photo, she sighed and opened WeChat to reply: "Brother Song, I am very sorry. Yizi Beauty and Hair Salon has indeed encountered operational problems. I didn't explain it clearly to you at the time; it was my fault." ===== CHAPTER 19 =====