After the breakup, I was taken in by a group of trendy young women.

"elder brother."

Suddenly, the blond-haired man's voice rang out close to his ear.

Lin Ye turned his head and almost bumped noses with her.

The girl approached him at some point, draping an arm over his shoulder. The wrinkled cuffs of her Lolita dress brushed against his neck, and a strong smell of laundry detergent mixed with barbecue wafted over him.

"Look, the sisters have almost finished eating."

She licked the chili oil off her lips, her eyes darting around.

"Could you... get one of those?"

"Which one?"

"That one."

She released Lin Ye's shoulder, held up two fingers to her lips, and said, "8+1."

Eight plus one.

liqueur.

"right."

The blond-haired man's eyes sparkled, and he lowered his voice, as if afraid of being overheard by the neighbors.

"White wine is fine, beer is fine too, we girls haven't had a proper drink in ages. Don't worry, I won't make you spend too much, just a couple of bottles to show for it."

The tattooed girl heard this, tossed a chicken bone onto the coffee table, and raised her greasy hand: "I agree!"

The girl with the tattooed legs chimed in, "One after another, it's been so long since I've had one!"

The green-haired and pink-haired boys exchanged a glance and shouted in unison, "Beer!"

Qi Liuhai didn't say anything, but he sat up a little straighter while holding the cat, and his eyes drifted this way.

Looking at the group of girls, Lin Ye suddenly felt like laughing.

Six people.

Lolita style, fishnet stockings, tattooed arms and legs, and hair that looks like it's been dyed – walking down the street could scare away three neighborhood committee aunties.

They ate like sparrows that hadn't eaten for three days, and their eyes lit up when they heard there was wine to drink. Even the stray cat perked up its ears.

"OK."

Lin Ye stood up. "Is there a supermarket downstairs?"

Yes, yes, yes!

The blond-haired man sprang up and grabbed Lin Ye's arm.

"I'll take you there; I know the boss well!"

She dragged Lin Ye toward the door, her slippers barely on, making a clattering sound.

The tattooed girl behind him shouted, "Hey blondie, take it easy! Don't scare the guy away!"

"You can't escape!"

Without turning his head, Huang Mao pulled Lin Ye out the door.

The stairwell lights in the old residential area flickered on and off, large patches of paint had peeled off the walls, and the paint on the stair railings was worn down to the point of revealing rust.

Lin Ye was pulled down by her, his steps a little unsteady.

"Slow down, I'm not running."

"Hehe, just in case you change your mind."

The blond-haired man let go of her hand and started walking side by side, his hands tucked into the tiny pocket of his Lolita dress that couldn't hold anything at all, his steps bouncing.

The motion-activated lights in the hallway flickered on and off, and her blond hair stood out starkly in the dim light.

The two people walked out of the building entrance.

Half of the streetlights in the old neighborhood are broken, and the other half emit a dim yellow light.

There was a musty smell in the air, a summery stench mixed with the odor wafting up from the garbage cans downstairs.

A stray cat darted across the green belt, making the holly bushes rustle.

The supermarket is right at the entrance of the residential area. The signboard is missing a character; it reads "Supermarket with Everything".

Pushing open the door, I saw a bald middle-aged man looking at his phone. He looked up, saw the blond-haired guy, and reflexively said, "No money for credit today."

"Who said I bought on credit!"

The blond-haired guy slapped the cash register. "See that? The boss's here today!"

She gave Lin Ye a thumbs-up, raised her chin high, and her smug, arrogant demeanor amused the bald boss.

The boss glanced at Lin Ye, a hint of sympathy flashing in his eyes for "another sucker," and then said, "Alright, alright, boss, please come in."

Lin Ye walked to the liquor section.

The cheapest beer is 3.5 yuan a can.

He reached for the beer.

Suddenly, in my mind,

【Ding! 】

[A consumption activity has been detected that is about to occur in the host's presence.]

[Triggering Task: Treat six spirited young women to a satisfying late-night snack and drinks party.]

[Task requirement: Beverage spending must be no less than 500 yuan.]

[Task Reward: 50x return.]

[Time limit: Within one hour.]

Lin Ye's hand froze in mid-air.

No less than 500 yuan.

Fifty times the return.

He quickly calculated in his mind: 500 multiplied by 50 equals 25,000.

Twenty-five thousand yuan.

His ex-girlfriend posted a picture of a Japanese restaurant on her WeChat Moments. The average price per person was 588 yuan. She leaned on the shoulder of the man in the shirt and smiled like she had found a long-term meal ticket.

Lin Ye squatted on the curb smoking, unable to afford a month's rent with all his savings.

The system now tells him that he can get back 25,000 by spending 500.

Lin Ye withdrew his hand from the cheap beer.

"Boss."

"Eh!"

"Do you have anything more expensive?"

The boss looked up from behind his phone, his expression clearly showing surprise.

The blond-haired guy was also stunned, and tugged at Lin Ye's sleeve: "Brother, beer is fine, no need."

"that."

Lin Ye pointed to the top shelf, "What's that?"

The boss followed his finger and his eyes lit up.

"Oh, that's great! Craft beer, imported, sixty-eight a bottle. And that, premixed whiskey, forty-two a bottle. We also have imported spirits, Jack Daniel's, one hundred and twenty-eight."

"Take them all."

The blond-haired man's mouth opened into an "O" shape.

The shop owner jumped up from behind the counter, his movements so swift he seemed ten years younger. As he unloaded bottles of liquor from the shelves, he muttered, "Six bottles of craft beer, six bottles of premixed cocktails, one Jack Daniel's... Boss, would you like some snacks? Peanuts, shredded squid, pickled chicken feet, we have those!"

"Take them all."

Lin Ye took out his phone and opened the payment code.

Suddenly, the blond-haired man grabbed his wrist.

"elder brother."

Her voice suddenly became softer, a stark contrast to her earlier demeanor when she was patting the cashier upstairs saying, "The boss is here today."

"Don't do that, it's too expensive. The girls are happy enough with a few beers, really."

Lin Ye looked down at her.

Half of the motion-activated lights in the hallway were broken, but the supermarket's fluorescent lights were shining brightly.

The girl with dyed yellow hair, wearing a wrinkled Lolita dress, and claiming to be nineteen years old was looking up at him, and he panicked.

"fine."

Lin Ye gently removed her hand from her wrist.

"You've already agreed to come, so please take your seats."

Align the payment code with the barcode scanner.

drop.

Five hundred and seventy-six yuan and three mao.

【Ding! 】

[Mission Completed: Treat six spirited young women to a satisfying late-night snack and drinks party.]

[50x rebate has been triggered.]

[The 28815 yuan has been credited to your account.]

My phone vibrated.

Lin Ye didn't look at it, put the phone back in his pocket, and bent down to pick up the two bags.

"Walk."

He said.

The blond-haired man stood there, staring at him for several seconds, then suddenly grinned.

"Bro, you're not really a rich kid out here experiencing life, are you?"

"no."

"Those two vibrations on your phone just now, were they from your girlfriend sending you a message?"

"no."

"Ex-girlfriend?"

Lin Ye didn't stop walking.

"Bank Briefs"

The blond-haired guy scoffed, caught up, and naturally grabbed his arm again. "Hurry up, hurry up, the girls are waiting!"

The two of them carried several large bags of wine and snacks back home.

The streetlights cast long shadows of them: a blonde girl in a Lolita dress and a young man carrying a bag, walking on the dilapidated road of the old neighborhood.

As they went upstairs, Huang Mao suddenly said, "Brother, actually, when I said Nineteen was lying to you earlier."

Lin Ye looked at her.

"Just turned eighteen."

She smiled and reached out to push open the door to the shared apartment.

The five girls inside the house screamed as they saw what they had brought back.

The tattooed girl jumped up from the sofa: "Holy crap! Jack Daniels!"

The girl with the tattooed legs stared wide-eyed: "Craft beer! Bro, are you crazy?!"

Green-haired and pink-haired kids pounced on the bag, rummaging through it: "Squid strips! Pickled chicken feet! Peanuts! Ahhhhhh!"

Qi Liuhai stood up, holding the cat, and whispered, "So many..."

The blond-haired man closed the door, sat down in front of the coffee table, picked up the bottle of Jack Daniel's, unscrewed the cap, and took a swig straight from the bottle.

Then she let out a long breath and handed the bottle to Lin Ye.

"Brother, you can do whatever you want tonight."