Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 139 I Didn't Treat You Badly (Bonus Chapter 20)

"Holy crap, did you rob a bank?" Milo's eyes widened.

I glared at him back: "Anyway, there's 500,000. Xiao Bei, Lao K, let's settle on this. I'll invest 500,000, Lao K will invest 2.5 million, and Xiao Bei will invest 3 million. According to the 1:4:5 equity ratio, Xiao Bei will have the dominant position and will fully own the trademark. If there are no problems, then it's settled."

"Okay, it's settled!"

Old K nodded excitedly.

Lu Xiaobei smiled and said, "Okay, then let's leave it at that. Now we can have a proper meal?"

"Ok!"

So I grabbed two bottles of beer and had a couple of drinks with everyone.

"Luo'er".

He glanced at Milo beside him and asked, "How have you been lately? Shouldn't your first album be released soon?"

"Not yet, there's no rush."

Milo rubbed his face and said, "You only realize how troublesome things are when you actually have to do them. I'm currently busy with the pre-release promotion for the main song. Nine Heavens Music is negotiating the contract with me, and Xiao Bei just hired a lawyer for me. I can't afford to be careless about this matter."

"Yes, that's right, take it slow."

"Ding Han".

Old K said, "I heard you were injured in Xicheng. How did you end up in Huaining?"

"It's hard to describe in words."

I frowned: "I almost died in Xicheng back then. Later, I was sent to a sanatorium in Jiangning City to recover. It took me almost a month to recover. After that, I heard that my good friend was in Huaining, so I came to Huaining."

"You've been in Huaining for a while now, haven't you? What have you been busy with lately?" Milo asked.

I work at an electronics store.

I grinned and said, "With a good brother, Luo Mei Appliances."

"Hahaha……"

Milo smiled knowingly: "That's good. The most important thing for a man is to settle down. I feel that you are different from most people. You are the kind of person who can settle down very easily. Otherwise, someone as capable as you would not have been able to stay and work at Feiyang Internet Cafe in Xicheng for so long."

"Ding Han".

Lu Xiaobei said, "In a little while, you'll come with us to find the hot pot restaurant owner to sign the store transfer contract. After that, you won't need to worry about the business bureau. I'll find someone to design the decoration and renovation plan as soon as possible. The decoration team can start working on it within three days at the earliest. Also, the Huaining flagship store will be hiring a store manager for daily maintenance. You can take on the role of flagship store operations manager. Is that alright?"

"Do I need to be here every day?"

"No need, you can come whenever you want. The store manager will take care of you on a daily basis."

Old K said, "Besides, I'll be staying here most of the time, so don't worry too much. If there's anything important, we'll call you. Xiao Bei and I have already discussed it and will reserve an office for you on the third floor. You can come whenever you want."

"Okay, whatever you want."

I nodded. I was naturally unwilling to give up my work with Luo Mei in the short term. After all, I hadn't learned any of my third-tier professional skills yet. Once I obtained the skill manual, I would need a lot of skill experience. Although I could gain experience by repairing machines in the internet cafe, the efficiency of gaining experience was still different from that of Luo Mei.

So, after they had eaten and drunk their fill, the group went to the hot pot restaurant together. Sure enough, the original owner came with a lawyer and drafted a transfer contract. After the group reviewed it and found no problems, they had Lu Xiaobei sign the contract.

A little later, I took out 50 Star Coins and handed them over to Milo, thus officially becoming a shareholder of Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe Huaining Flagship Store.

……

The next day, I went to work as usual.

In the afternoon, I lazily lay in my office chair. The workload hasn't been heavy lately, and Fatty's advanced repair skills have reached level 10, meaning he can basically repair 100% of everyday appliances, which saves me a lot of trouble.

"drop!"

A WeChat message came from Lu Xiaobei: "I just finished visiting the Industry and Commerce Bureau and got the business license. Send me your location and I'll bring it over for you to see."

"So fast?"

"Yes, if I ask someone for help, it will be quick."

"Ok."

I was secretly amazed that the same was true in "Star Abyss"—connections were always one of the most valuable resources.

"You haven't sent me your location yet, hurry up."

"it is good."

I sent them the location of the Romi repair shop.

"I have social anxiety. Are there many people in your office?"

"not much."

I was a little puzzled. When did Lu Xiaobei become socially awkward? So I replied, "There are three of us, including me. One of us is my best friend Fatty, whom I've known since childhood. The other is Mouse, a colleague. We all get along quite well, so don't be shy."

"Well, here we come."

……

Around three o'clock in the afternoon.

"dong dong~~"

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door.

"Who is it? Please come in," Xu Hao called out.

The door was pushed open the next moment, and a stunningly beautiful woman walked in. Lu Xiaobei had actually reverted to her style of dress from Xicheng, wearing white sneakers, a loose long skirt, and a gradient sweater over it. She looked relaxed and carefree, yet breathtakingly beautiful.

She was carrying a bag of milk tea, the kind that holds four cups.

"Excuse me, who are you?" Xu Hao asked in surprise.

"I am Ding Han's friend."

Lu Xiaobei stepped forward, leaned back in my chair, placed the milk tea on the table, and said with a smile, "I'll treat you to some milk tea?"

"Oh, is there such a good thing?"

I opened the package and it turned out to be Coco milk tea, the kind that Lu Xiaobei and I often drank when we were in Xicheng.

"Ding Han..."

The fat man, standing to the side, was stunned: "Who...who is this person?"

His smile gradually turned distorted, as if he had realized that Lu Xiaobei and I had a close relationship.

She was quite outgoing and said, "You're Ding Han's best friend, the one called Fatty, right?"

"Yep……"

The fat man nodded.

"Hello."

Lu Xiaobei smiled and said, "I was Ding Han's boss in Xicheng. My name is Lu Xiaobei."

"what?!"

The fat man was stunned: "You...you're 23 years old, right?"

"Yes, what's wrong?" "That...that book about my 23-year-old beautiful boss?"

"Correct."

Lu Xiaobei's pretty face flushed slightly: "You guessed right, I am the female lead of that 23-year-old beautiful boss!"

"Wow……"

Xu Hao's eyes widened in amazement. "I thought Lu Xiaobei in the book was just something Ding Han imagined... I never thought there was a real person behind it, and such a beautiful one at that..."

"You're the mouse, aren't you?" Lu Xiaobei asked.

"Yes, that's right!" Xu Hao nodded repeatedly.

Lu Xiaobei picked up a cup of milk tea and said with a smile, "Call me sister-in-law and I'll treat you to milk tea."

"what?!"

Xu Hao was startled, then quickly nodded: "Sister-in-law!"

"What the hell..."

I glared at him and said, "Rat, you were bought off by a cup of milk tea?"

"That's what I said..."

Xu Hao, holding the milk tea, said, "How could I refuse milk tea given by my sister-in-law?"

Beside him, the fat man reached out to take the milk tea and said with a smile, "Xiao Bei, my birthday is two days earlier than Ding Han's, so... I can't call her sister-in-law anymore, can I call her brother's wife instead?"

"Row!"

"Brother and sister!"

"Hmm~"

The next second, the fat guy was already slurping down his milk tea, then looked at me and Lu Xiaobei with a smile.

"Stop it."

I also grabbed a cup of milk tea and explained, "Xiao Bei is too impulsive and likes to cause trouble. You two should stop now. What sister-in-law or sister-in-law? It's all just talk."

"Who said that?"

Lu Xiaobei reached into his pocket, pulled out his ID card, and slammed it on the table, saying, "As long as you, Ding Han, nod your head, I'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau with you right now to get our marriage certificate!"

"Wow……"

Xu Hao's mouth hung open, his face filled with shock and envy.

The fat man stared at me in disbelief.

"Nima..."

I pulled over a chair: "Lu Xiaobei, sit down and play on your phone quietly. Don't say another word."

"Oh……"

She obediently sat down next to me, then smiled and asked, "You're going to treat me to dinner tonight, right?"

"It's not impossible, but don't make a fuss."

"Okay, for the sake of this meal."

……

So I got back to work, turned on my computer, and updated the repair order information.

"drop!"

A WeChat message came from Fatty, who was facing away from me, winking at me through the glare of his computer screen.

The WeChat message was quite gossipy: "Ding Han, I didn't expect there to be such a person as Lu Xiaobei... I have to say, she's really beautiful, probably the most beautiful woman I've ever seen in my life. She seems to treat you very well. Aren't you really considering being with her? If it were me, to be honest, hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to Lu Xiaobei."

"Ugh……"

I sent a long sighing dog emoji and replied, "The situation between her and me is a bit complicated. We've been through too much in the past, so I can't accept her right now. You shouldn't get involved in this. I'll handle my own affairs."

"alright."

The fat man replied, "Then I won't invite you to dinner tonight. You should spend time with Lu Xiaobei. As your brother, I'll definitely support you. As long as you're happy, nothing else matters!"

……

In the evening, as night falls, it's time to clock out.

Lu Xiaobei and I strolled through the night in Huaining City.

"what do you want to eat?"

"Spicy hot pot".

"Spicy hot pot again!?"

"Ok!"

So, when they passed by a hot pot restaurant, the two went inside.

After we ordered, Lu Xiaobei got up and sat down next to me. She showed me her phone and said, "Ding Han, look at this screen..."

I glanced over and saw a video of a girl wearing a JK uniform and a scarf standing on a snow-covered beach with her arms outstretched, letting the cold wind blow against her body. In the distance, there was a cross-sea bridge stretching into the distance.

"Nice legs," I said.

"Did I ask you to look at my legs?!"

Lu Xiaobei said indignantly, "You pervert, all you know is looking at legs! I just wanted to show you what the scenery is like. I heard it's snowing at Wangyue Sea now, the scenery must be beautiful."

She pouted and said, "I still have two or three days to spare. Why don't we just buy two train tickets and go? It only takes about ten hours to get there, and we can stay at Wangyue Beach for two days."

"Xiao Bei!"

I frowned and said, "Can you stop being so ridiculous and willful? Life isn't something you can just do on a whim. We all have to face reality, okay?"

Suddenly, Lu Xiaobei seemed to wilted.

So much so that they barely spoke during the meal, and after finishing, he took a taxi back to the hotel.

……

My feelings are a bit complicated.

Walking down the street, I was thinking about many things.

Do you really not want to be with Lu Xiaobei?

Of course not. Who wouldn't be attracted to a girl like that? It's just that there are too many obstacles between us. What happened at the budget hotel that night is still bothering me. And with the appearance of Aken, how could I possibly be with her without feeling guilty?
Not long after, I glanced at my phone and saw that Lu Xiaobei had posted a message on her WeChat Moments.

The picture on the WeChat Moments was a blurry night view of Huaining City outside the car window, accompanied by the caption: "I am willful, I am being silly, and I am indeed not good, but I have not been bad to you."

There's also a crying emoji at the end.

(End of this chapter)