Chapter 27: She’s Gone…
Ji Yunqi didn’t know what they were talking about, nor did she care.
At this moment, Ji Yunqi’s mind was filled with thoughts about what that white-gray powder in the can was.
The thought of her son caring so much about that thing this morning gave Ji Yunqi a headache.
Her son had grown up and had his own little secrets now, no longer sharing everything with her, his old father. Previously, her son had been so obedient, telling her about everything.
“What’s wrong? You look so glum.” Ye Mingkong watched Ji Yunqi’s worried expression from the side, feeling a bit puzzled.
This little loli was usually quite optimistic, so why was she suddenly so downcast?
Looking at the young master beside her, Ji Yunqi felt a sudden impulse, perhaps this young master might know.
“Hey, can I ask you something?” Ji Yunqi patted Ye Mingkong’s arm.
“Ask away.”
“Um… well, it’s a thing, it’s a white-gray powder, and there are some solid bits inside. I didn’t get a clear look at what it is, but the key thing is it was in a can. What could it be?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Mingkong immediately reacted. Wasn’t that an urn for ashes?
“Isn’t that an urn for ashes?”
!!!
Ji Yunqi’s pupils contracted, and she jolted, almost falling off her chair. Although she had a guess, this answer was clearly correct.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t explain why her son was so anxious and explicitly forbade her from touching it. If it was an urn for ashes, it would make perfect sense.
The thought that she almost turned herself or her wife into steamed buns this morning sent a chill down her spine. Good heavens, what was she thinking back then?
To think of using ashes to make breakfast, this, this…
“Oh… my heavens!”
Ye Mingkong looked at Ji Yunqi sweating profusely and felt concerned. What was wrong with the little loli? She hadn’t seen her in a long time, so why had she suddenly changed so much?
“Are you okay?”
“I… I’m fine….”
“Why does your face look so pale?”
Ji Yunqi was speechless. How could she explain? Should she tell Ye Mingkong that she almost made her family’s ashes into steamed buns this morning?
Ye Mingkong also noticed at this moment that Ji Yunqi’s complexion seemed to have improved, indicating her physical condition was getting better. However, based on her understanding of this little loli, she must have made some money, otherwise, she wouldn’t be eating well.
“Little loli, did you find a job?”
Ji Yunqi nodded: “I did. It’s daily pay, and the income is decent.”
“How exactly?” Ye Mingkong was quite curious. This little loli, with her weak shoulders and hands that couldn’t carry anything, what kind of job could she do?
“It’s alright. The daily income isn’t fixed; it varies from person to person. Some people give more, others give less. My work hours are from 6 PM to 10 PM.”
Ji Yunqi recalled the tips some customers gave her during her work last night and felt happy. She wouldn’t touch this money; she would save it all.
Many customers tipped her last night, totaling around two hundred. There were even some who gave more, but she didn’t dare to accept.
Those who gave her hundreds or even thousands, she knew exactly what their intentions were.
Small tips were recognition of her service attitude, but larger amounts… well, everyone understood what that meant.
“Varies from person to person? What does that mean?” Ye Mingkong frowned. It couldn’t be what she was imagining, could it?
A poor girl… night work… income varies depending on the person… these phrases combined could easily lead to wild speculation.
“What do you mean? It means exactly what you think. In the service industry, you just need to satisfy the customers, and they’ll give you more, right? What’s so hard to understand about that?”
Ji Yunqi had no intention of fully revealing her job. Working in a bar wasn’t something that sounded good and could easily lead to misunderstandings.
Ji Yunqi didn’t want rumors to suddenly spread around school one day. It was better to keep these things to herself. As for the classmates she met at the bar,
Ji Yunqi had no grudges against them, and besides, they had watched her run errands and serve drinks the entire time, so she wasn’t afraid of them spreading rumors.
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Morning…
Ji Yunqi slumped on the table, looking utterly dejected. She really didn’t want to attend this class!
Courses like “Xing Ce” were impossible to focus on. Who even invented such a class? Which university student could possibly pay attention to this stuff? Even she, an old hand at slacking, couldn’t.
Ji Yunqi looked at everyone in the classroom slumped over or with their heads down and finally understood what her son meant by “slacking off in class.”
She stole a glance at her deskmate and found that he was also slacking off, even playing “Eat Chicken.”
Seeing the character on his screen wearing a golden mummy costume made Ji Yunqi’s mouth twitch.
If she could have that outfit, it would probably cover her living expenses for a long time. Truly worthy of being a young master.
Speaking of which, that outfit also seemed to be her wife’s favorite to wear when she used to play “Eat Chicken.”
At this thought, the scene of her and her wife playing together in duos naturally appeared in Ji Yunqi’s mind. Her wife was a combat goddess, and she loved to charge into gunfire wearing the mummy skin.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she was invincible, killing gods and buddhas alike. Ji Yunqi herself was different.
What did she like to do?
She liked to wear a green outfit, find a house, climb a tree, and then patiently wait for her destined opponent.
With this method, countless “Elimination Kings” had fallen to her gunfire. Although her wife had also complained about this approach, Ji Yunqi didn’t care at all.
She didn’t have her wife’s strong skills to maneuver and engage enemies in complex terrain, ultimately killing them.
Ji Yunqi could only be like a rat in a gutter, ambushing those people.
After all, she was just an ordinary person. If an ordinary person wanted to deal with powerful opponents, wouldn’t they have to use some less-than-honorable methods?
Noticing Ji Yunqi’s gaze, Ye Mingkong’s lips curved up slightly with a smug look: “Little loli, want me to… ahem, want me to carry you to a higher rank?”
Ji Yunqi’s face contorted. Did she hear that right? Did he just call himself… “sister”?
It was probably a slip of the tongue: “Um… never mind. My phone can’t handle it. We’ll talk about it later.”
“Alright~”
Ji Yunqi wasn’t lying about this. Her phone really couldn’t handle it. Being able to use QQ and WeChat was already its limit.
A large mobile game like “Eat Chicken” was out of the question. Although she really wanted to play, she didn’t have the money!
However, at this stage, in a sense, she had found a relatively stable job, and her life would definitely get better from now on.
When she had money, she would get a better phone, and then she could continue to climb ranks…
But even if she could play, who would play with her?
She’s gone…
Perhaps due to suppressing her emotions for a long time, and combined with turning into a girl, Ji Yunqi had become quite sentimental. At this moment, tears uncontrollably streamed down her cheeks.
