A sentimental seed, unable to move on for years.
Otherwise, a normal person would have let go long ago.
“Ahem!”
“What nonsense are you talking? You’re just a kid, you should focus on studying. Don’t meddle in adult matters, got it?”
Dad was a bit embarrassed by the question, so he switched into parent mode and refused to answer.
“Uh…”
“Dad, don’t you really have that thought? Actually, having another woman in the house is nice. Don’t have such high standards.”
Gu Chen could tell, but that only made her more curious.
“Hmph, what’s the use of me having low standards?”
Seeing that Gu Chen was determined to ask, Dad instead retorted:
“Is getting married that easy now? You need a house and a car. According to current bride price statistics, it’s at least 388,000 for the bride price. She won’t do housework, and she’ll demand living expenses every month. Are you going to pay for that?”
“Well…”
“That seems to be true.”
Gu Chen blinked.
If those were really the requirements, then it wasn’t marrying a wife, it was bringing an ancestor home.
Dad must be afraid of marriage…
After dinner, Gu Chen was responsible for washing the dishes.
Only after finishing did she go back to her room to rest, and took a shower while she was at it.
Then she leaned against the headboard, picked up her phone, and scrolled through videos to pass the time.
Then she noticed there was an unread message from her shower time.
She opened it and saw it was from Chu Xiaomeng.
[Boss, do you have plans tomorrow?]
[Tomorrow should be fine, what’s up?]
Gu Chen really had no plans for tomorrow, so she replied directly.
She had done what needed to be done and originally planned to rest well.
If Chu Xiaomeng had something going on, she had to go help.
[Nothing much. I have a part-time job tomorrow as a staff member at a game expo. They’re releasing lots of high-tech exhibits. I heard guys are really interested in this stuff, so I wanted to ask if you want to come check it out?]
[Oh, that. I’m actually fine with it.]
Gu Chen knew about this kind of expo, but at most she could only watch from the sidelines.
To try it out, you needed a slot.
Either you were invited, or you had to win a lottery to get a slot.
The probability was pitiful.
Many people would spend a lot of money to buy a slot from someone else.
Anyway, although she was interested, just watching others play wasn’t fun, so she might as well not go.
[I see, okay. I have a pass for free play of everything here. If you’re not interested, then forget it.]
Holy crap!!
[Why didn’t you say so! I’m free, definitely free! When are we going?]
No wonder she sent a message.
So there was a free slot.
Then what more was there to say?
Definitely going! Who doesn’t like freeloading…
[No problem. The event starts at 10 AM. Come if you’re free, just call me then.]
[Okay, got it.]
Gu Chen agreed immediately.
She felt more and more lucky to have taken on this little sister at school.
She never expected the perks to be even more than she imagined.
That night, Gu Chen had a dream.
In a hazy environment, Guo Laoban was lecherously approaching Ivy.
Ivy was backing away in terror, her clothes almost torn, with a crying voice.
“No! Don’t come closer, or I’ll call for help!”
“Go ahead and call. Even if you scream your throat out, no one will save you.”
Guo Laoban rubbed his hands together, even more excited.
“Help!! Broken Throat!!”
“Little beauty, just give in, hahaha~”
Seeing Ivy being bullied by Guo Laoban, there were only endless screams.
Only when she woke up with a start did she realize it was just a nightmare.
“Whew, scared me to death.”
She looked out the window; it was already dawn.
Gu Chen wiped her sweat.
She didn’t know why she had such a strange dream.
Maybe it was because she was too worried.
So she immediately sent her a message to confirm if she was safe.
The other side replied after two minutes, saying everything was normal and telling her not to worry.
“Sigh, really.”
Gu Chen couldn’t help but laugh at herself.
She was more nervous than the person involved herself—unnecessary worry.
She quickly washed her face with cold water, and finally felt much more clear-headed.
After leaving the room, she found that Dad had already gone out and made breakfast in the kitchen.
She checked the time; it was almost nine o’clock.
Chu Xiaomeng had sent a message last night inviting her to the game expo.
Of course she wouldn’t forget that.
If she left now, it would be about time for the opening.
And it’s better to go earlier; there should be fewer people.
One of the things Gu Chen hated most was lining up.
Even with a free trial slot, there would probably be a lot of people in line.
So after a quick tidy-up, she left directly.
The morning rush had just ended, so the roads weren’t congested.
She arrived at the expo in half an hour.
It wasn’t open yet, but the outside was already surrounded by layers of people.
Drums and gongs resounded, firecrackers popped, red flags fluttered, and there was a sea of people.
Add that it was the weekend, so naturally even more people came to watch.
Even lining up would take over ten minutes to get in.
Just looking at it was a headache.
Gu Chen didn’t know if Chu Xiaomeng had arrived yet, so she decided to call her first.
“Boss, wait a moment. I’ll be right out. Wait for me at the far-right entrance.”
Soon she came out from inside, wearing a uniform, out of breath, and very happy to see Gu Chen.
Then she took out a golden card from her pocket and said that scanning the QR code on it would let her enter through the special passage.
The same method worked for other game facilities, no money needed.
Gu Chen tried it immediately.
The passage opened automatically, and she didn’t have to wait until ten to enter.
Because this passage was for people who were invited or had trial slots, it had some privileges.
Simply put, it was made for famous game streamers or people who paid a lot of money.
She got a bargain instead, enjoying it without spending a cent.
“Not bad. You’re on break and not going home, but still working?”
After entering, Gu Chen couldn’t help asking.
Last time during the few days off, she was also filming a short drama.
It felt like she never had a moment of rest.
“If there’s work, I come out to do it. It’s not like I have anything else to do. Here it’s two hundred a day and meals included.”
Chu Xiaomeng replied with a smile.
“That’s great. How did you get this card?”
“The supervisor gave it to me. Said I can try it for free during breaks. It’s probably an employee benefit.”
Chu Xiaomeng was practically an expert at part-time jobs.
She really could find all kinds of good work.
Maybe I should ask her to bring Wang Meng along later.
After all, she needs the money more now, and her parents can’t be relied on.
Her specific job was to maintain order at the venue or introduce products and such.
Having a pretty girl as a front was indeed more eye-catching, much like car shows hiring models.
“Okay, go ahead and work. I’ll look around myself.”
Gu Chen nodded.
She felt it wasn’t good to disturb her work, so she waved her hand and said.