Inside the private room.
Yang Hao took a sip of tea, then casually picked up the box of Durex that Huang Qing had left behind, glanced at it, and threw it to the side with a laugh.
Clearly, Miss Color had misunderstood.
She must have thought that he had settled on terms with Yu Jiujui.
But what she didn’t know was that he had kept Yu Jiujiu around simply because they were old classmates.
However, given the current setting, and with Yu Jiujiu still donning a figure-hugging cheongsam, combined with their past entanglements during their youth, there was a certain buff effect.
“Have some water, and then take a rest,”
Yang Hao poured a cup of tea for Yu Jiujiu and handed it to her.
“Thank you.”
Yu Jiujiu held the teacup with both hands. Today’s session was perhaps the most unique experience she had since entering this line of work two years ago. Even though there had been male clients who showed her affection and even directly discussed prices to take her out.
However, Yu Jiujiu had always refused; even though she was in this line of work, she also had her own bottom line.
To put it in terms of what’s often said online: “Life has screwed me over again and again, yet I treat life as if it’s my first love.”
Yu Jiujiu still had her aspirations for life, so she couldn’t accept having an episode in her life where she survived by selling her body when there was an opportunity to embrace a new life.
And once you break your bottom line, it’s only once and then countless times.
Moreover, as time goes by, your bottom line will get lower and lower until, in the end, you have no bottom line at all!
Just like with the big job, once you take that step, it’s almost impossible to go back. You’ll only get deeper in!
A sister who joined the industry with her also didn’t take on the big jobs at first, but later, seeing how much those who did big jobs earned, she thought about giving it a try.
At that time, the sister’s original words were: “Earn a hundred thousand and go back home to buy a house, and then quit.”
But just a few days ago when they met up again, that sister’s narrative had changed to wanting to buy a house in Jiangcheng.
People’s desires are endless; it’s the same principle as always losing in gambling.
There are only losers at the gambling table, never winners!
Yu Jiujiu understood this principle.
Of course, that was secondary; primarily, it was also a way for Yu Jiujiu to resist life!
When her mother suddenly fell ill, she had no choice.
When her boyfriend left her, she had no choice.
When her brother was in a car accident, she also had no choice.
But when it came to selling her body, she had a choice!
In her riddled life, maintaining her bottom line was also a way to love herself.
Life is hard, but I haven’t drifted along with the current and completely given up!
This was also a sort of psychological comfort.
Indeed, she wasn’t the only technician with this kind of mindset; otherwise, everyone would have directly gone upstairs.
“Do you smoke?”
After taking a couple of sips of tea, Yu Jiujiu suddenly asked.
“I used to, but I quit when my ex-wife got pregnant.”
“However, if you do have cigarettes, I could use one now.”
Yang Hao was the type of person who didn’t have much of a smoking addiction. While others struggled immensely when quitting, he stopped without trouble and wouldn’t mind accepting a cigarette during social gatherings, smoking one or two without getting hooked again.
Seeing Yang Hao respond this way, Yu Jiujui picked up her toolkit and pulled out a pack of “Love You” cigarettes from the second layer. She took out two cigarettes from the pack, handed one to Yang Hao, and after he put it in his mouth, she lit it for him.
Then she lit her own.
“I remember you didn’t smoke in high school,”
Yang Hao said, after exhaling a puff of smoke.
“During the time when my mom was sick and my boyfriend left, I was feeling distressed and picked it up,”
Smoke curled from Yu Jiujui’s nose, and Yang Hao felt her eyes seemed much brighter after a puff of her cigarette.
In this moment, his old classmate was sitting sideways on the sofa, her fair, slightly meaty legs crossed underneath the high slit of her cheongsam, red high-heeled shoes dangling off her feet, a wisp of smoke leisurely rising from her fingertips. It conjured up the image of a leading lady from an old movie set in the Republican era.
It was easy to associate her with the classic song that has been sung for decades, “The Wandering Songstress.”
So from Yang Hao’s perspective, his old classmate had unintentionally completed a cosplay!
It goes without saying that different skins and roles truly added a buff effect.
Previously, Yang Hao didn’t really think much of his old classmate, but at this moment, a little pulse of excitement suddenly stirred within him!
You could say that, as a man, your lower half often does the thinking for you!
As Yang Hao looked at Yu Jiujui, she was also looking back at him.
As their eyes met, the smoke wrapped around them, and the dim light of the private room somehow added a hint of intimacy to the atmosphere.
Something happening with an old classmate couldn’t be considered as selling one’s body, right?
A thought suddenly arose in Yu Jiujiu’s mind.
Actually, relationships with classmates are really the easiest to change.
This is also one of the reasons class reunions are jokingly referred to as “Meetings of Old Flames.”
Many extramarital flings or improper relationships between men and women often start at a class reunion.
Back when everyone was young, perhaps they had the desire but not the courage, and the girls were more reserved.
After several years of struggling in society, both the desire and the courage have surfaced, and those once-shy female classmates have learned all sorts of skills—so much for reserve!
Therefore, quite often, a single shared glance is enough to understand each other.
And in this moment, for Yang Hao and Yu Jiujiu, this exchange of glances had a similar effect, changing the mindset of both parties…
After chatting for a bit more, Yang Hao, who had drunk quite a bit with Liu Zifeng, started to feel sleepy. He lied down on the bed, leaving half the space open: “If you’re tired too, have a rest.”
Yu Jiujui nodded lightly, a conflicted look on her face.
Because she was unsure what this counted as, whether it was breaking the bottom line she’d always upheld.
He’s a client, yet not a client.
I didn’t plan to take money, but he extended by ten sessions!
So, what does this count as??
Yang Hao’s old classmate, once his pure first love, fell into a struggle with herself.
In the end, she decided to leave the choice to Yang Hao.
She slowly walked to the bed and lay down in the space Yang Hao had left, thinking to herself that if he took the initiative, she would cooperate; if he didn’t, then she would just rest normally.
However, Yu Jiujui overlooked one issue—that by lying down on the bed, she was in fact already making a choice.
“It’s like delivering fresh meat right to a dog’s mouth and betting whether it will eat or not!”
Thus, everything naturally fell into place…
Yang Hao, that dog… man, chose to devour everything!
Ding!
Intimacy with Yu Jiujiu detected.
Entering intimate relationship person processing program…
Name: Yu Jiujiu
Age: 34 years old
Overall quality score: 79 points
(Note 1: For an intimate relationship person over the age of 30, the overall quality score decreases by 3 points for each additional year!)
(Note 2: As this intimate relationship person’s overall quality score is below 80 points, they cannot be transformed into an NPC!)
(Note 3: An intimate relationship person with an overall quality score between 75 and 80 has a certain chance of being transformed into a color buff!)
Ding!
Yu Jiujiu can be transformed into a Blue Buff!
[Yes][No] Transform?
(Note 1: Blue Buff can reduce the Sage’s Moment by 50%, increase attack speed by 50%, and each victory over the Blue Buff maintains the effect for seven days!)
(Note 2: A Blue Buff as a type of jungle monster, defeating it will randomly drop Gold Coins and other rewards)
(Note 3: Blue Buff also has a certain chance of triggering quests)
A series of System voices echoed in his mind.
Yang Hao was utterly dumbfounded.
The amount of information was overwhelming.
This was his first time learning that surpassing 30 years of age meant deduction of points.
No wonder Wang Xueru, who came from a wealthy family and had a high education, scored lower than Meng Yuyu. It’s because Wang Xueru was 31 years old and had 3 points deducted.
Otherwise, she would have scored 91 points!
Now, System rated Jiujiu at 79 points, but after deducting 12 points for age, that meant without the age factor, she was indeed on the same level as Wang Xueru.
This also indirectly indicated that her private life must not be chaotic for her to have scored that high.
But all of this wasn’t important; what mattered was the Blue Buff!!!
Yu Jiujiu could actually freaking be transformed into a Blue Buff!!
Yang Hao had thought that NPCs were already outrageous, but he never expected the transformation into a Blue Buff!
And now with the Blue Buff, in the future, would there also be Red Buffs, or even major bosses??
And would those bosses drop substantial rewards??
Damn!!
I’m going to beat down bosses!!
Quick, tell me, who’s the big boss???
Yang Hao roared silently in his heart.
He truly hadn’t anticipated that this little interlude would unexpectedly unlock a new gameplay in this game!!
Huh, the old flame is still fragrant!
Even in Foot Bath City, she’s very fragrant!!
Yang Hao was thrilled, and immediately chose [Yes]!
Ding!
Blue Buff Yu Jiujiu officially online!
Reward: Maintenance fund of twenty million for the Blue Buff.
As Yang Hao made his decision, the System voice sounded yet again.
Awesome!
There’s even a Blue Buff maintenance fund!
Considerate!!
Yang Hao had thought that transforming into a buff would mean no money.
He hadn’t expected the System to still provide twenty million!
Although it couldn’t compare to the minimum one billion exclusive consumption money for NPCs, twenty million was basically sufficient.
Moreover, Yu Jiujiu, his old classmate, clearly wasn’t here for the money.
The two had an unexpected encounter, and he could also feel her hesitation just now.
Furthermore, judging by her now rusty skills and her quick surrender a few minutes in,
She must not have played the game for a long time, something Yang Hao could sense.
Thus, it was basically a case of an accidental discharge.
In such an atmosphere, coupled with the unique relationship between the two, they couldn’t help but engage in a battle that wasn’t in either of their plans.
Click!
Inside the dimly lit private room, a weak flame ignited.
Yu Jiujiu, who paused for a moment, took out two cigarettes from the pack, put both in her mouth, lit them together, and then passed one to Yang Hao.
There’s an old saying: A cigarette after is better than a celestial fair.
Especially since Yang Hao was now smoking imported cigarettes.
Upgraded treatment.
“I kinda understand why you had to have several girlfriends…”
Yu Jiujiu exhaled a puff of smoke, speaking somewhat emotionality.
“No choice, I’m gifted!”
Yang Hao smugly shrugged his shoulders. Although Yu Jiujiu was the oldest among the women, theoretically at the age of a ravenous wolf,
She clearly didn’t have the stamina of the beautiful Wang Xueru, nor was she on par with Meng Chacha and Yibao, who had just begun discovering a new world.
Maybe it was due to a lack of practice, her skills had gotten rusty.
However, the good side of it was that this Blue Buff was easy to defeat!!