CHAPTER 46: CHAPTER 19: RED PAPER INSIDE THE PILLOW

The thing that was given?

Jiang Ci furrowed his brows and thought for a moment.

After all, the two of them lived together, and there were so many things they shared.

It’s hard to say who gave what to whom, but buying something and not taking payment from the other was certainly common.

Strictly speaking, even the plastic stool beneath him was a gift from his roommate.

Seeing him silent for a while, Mu Yunchu spoke up, "The timing is at least before your bad luck started."

"This thing would most likely be something that’s often close to you, and in most cases, wouldn’t be thrown away."

The fog in front of him gradually cleared with Mu Yunchu’s clear voice, and Jiang Ci’s eyes visibly widened.

"I know what it is!"

"The pillow!"

"It’s the pillow!"

He kept his voice down, afraid the person in the bedroom would hear, but still spoke so forcefully that the veins in his neck bulged.

As if everything made sense now.

Jiang Ci’s face flushed with excitement.

His roommate had gone back to his hometown once after Jiang Ci started live streaming for a few days.

"He brought back a pillow for me from his hometown,"

"According to him, it was filled with handpicked wheat spikes and infused with lavender, supposedly very good for sleep and relaxation."

"I wasn’t keen on accepting other people’s things, but didn’t want to hurt his feelings, so I took it."

After saying this, regardless of Mu Yunchu and the comments’ reactions, he jogged over to the pitiful single bed, turned the pillow over, and finally dug out an unknown object.

It looked like something wrapped in red paper.

Jiang Ci ran back to show it to Mu Yunchu.

"Streamer, could it be this thing?"

Mu Yunchu nodded.

"So what should I do now?" Jiang Ci seemed a bit flustered, "Should I burn it in a basin or something?"

He’d seen something like that on TV.

If something felt off, burning it would basically solve the problem.

But this wasn’t that simple.

Mu Yunchu shook her head, "Don’t do anything rash yet."

"I’ll exchange contact info with you and find you after the stream ends."

...

Jiang Ci looked at the phone screen after the call ended, and his live stream returned to its pitiful state of just a few dozen people.

He hadn’t even given his address.

But then he thought:

The master is so skilled; surely they can figure it out.

Just that the call ended so abruptly.

As Jiang Ci pondered, someone suddenly tapped his shoulder from behind.

Probably because he had just mentioned him, when he saw his roommate smiling at him, he felt the expression was very sinister.

Especially since he was sure the other had stolen his luck, Jiang Ci’s expression was a bit complex at that moment.

"What’s up?"

"Jiang Ci, why are you daydreaming here? Is the stream gaining more viewers?"

Jiang Ci quickly composed himself and discreetly hid the red paper.

"The viewership is still the same."

"I was just thinking about what format to try next. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll have to switch careers."

His roommate, who hadn’t reacted before, suddenly became very anxious upon hearing Jiang Ci wanted to change careers.

He took the opportunity to put an arm around his shoulder and began persuading:

"Jiang Ci, don’t think that way. There’s no one more suited to being a streamer than you."

"Believe me, it’s just a rough patch with traffic; once you get through this, things will get better."

"Anyway, you still have me. My stream ended today with over ten thousand in earnings. How about I treat you to a meal..."

...

[Ahhh! Why did the call suddenly end? I hadn’t had my fill of that handsome guy!]

[I think I saw his roommate come out; I’m guessing it was to avoid being discovered.]

[Streamer, will you be streaming when you go find him? We’d love to watch!]

Mu Yunchu opened her eyes.

Just as the netizens guessed, she felt the roommate was about to appear, which is why she suddenly ended the call.

From his facial features, that roommate seemed extremely suspicious by nature.

As for why she didn’t solve it now, it’s not that she wanted to be mysterious or didn’t want to help Jiang Ci break the contract.

Rather, this wasn’t her specialty area and was extremely complex.

To ensure everything is foolproof, it’s best if she handles it herself.

"As for live streaming..." Mu Yunchu teased, "We’ll decide then."

...

Ignoring the wails, Mu Yunchu sent out a second lucky bag.

When the winner was chosen, they were visibly stunned by their luck.

[Wow!]

[I can’t believe I won a lucky bag!]

[This is way too lucky!]

Then they eagerly applied to connect with Mu Yunchu.

Once accepted, due to an unstable connection, even before his face appeared on screen, the man’s voice came through.

"Streamer, streamer, there’s only one thing I want to know."

"And that’s to see when I’ll get rich?"

[Wow... such a simple and unpretentious wish.]

[Frankly speaking, if I won the lucky bag, I’d ask the same thing.]

[Aren’t you guys forgetting something? Based on my two previous experiences in this stream, those chosen to win the lucky bag never get to ask when they’ll get rich!]

Zhang Wei didn’t understand what they were saying.

Why wouldn’t he get a chance to ask?

Didn’t he have the chance right now?

Refocusing, Mu Yunchu was saying, "Pay one Starship."

He acknowledged and was about to make a payment.

After all, he’d heard about these rules before the draw.

If it meant getting rich... what’s a thousand bucks?

But then something embarrassing happened—his bank card was out of money.

Zhang Wei’s face, slightly haggard and disordered, appeared on the screen. His eyes weren’t even fully open, but his embarrassed expression was unmistakable.

[I’ve seen that look before; it’s usually when someone’s short on money. Don’t ask how I know; been there, done that.]

[Did this fated guy just wake up? But isn’t it already noon? Doesn’t he need to work?]

[More than that, I’m curious about what he’ll do now? This is the first time a viewer hasn’t been able to pay for the lucky bag during the stream.]

Then some people started urging Zhang Wei to cut the connection if he couldn’t pay and let someone else have the chance at the lucky bag.

[If you’re broke, just hang up, dude!]

Zhang Wei accidentally glimpsed that comment and instantly objected.

"Who says I’m broke?"

"I just spent a thousand bucks on a game last night—of course, I have money!"

His face flushed red with anger.

"Just you wait!"

While netizens were expecting him to perform some Divine Skills, Zhang Wei rolled up his sleeves, took a deep breath, and then hollered towards the bedroom door, "Mom!"

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