After school, he was then offered himself to a succubus

Gao Quan was speechless and forgot to follow along.

"Miss Zhao, you also know this friend of mine..."

"Are you friends?" Zhao Fangyi had just seen Gao Quan when she noticed Zhang Chen. Seeing that Zhang Chen was being harassed, she came over to help him out.

She would never forget Zhang Chen's figure; he stood out in the crowd like a ray of moonlight.

"Yeah, we just met," Zhang Chen said. "By the way, is there any jelly left? I, the mouse, ate it all. A friend of mine is coming over later; she loves jelly."

"Yes, I'll go get some..." Gao Quan nodded hurriedly and turned to leave.

"Thanks, bro. Do you keep cats? I'll give you a lucky cat later, I won't eat your food for free."

"Ah, no need, no need... this little bit of food is nothing..." Gao Quan said with an awkward laugh.

But the moment he turned around, he suddenly realized that he wasn't the one supporting others at all.

Zhang Chen came to show his support.

Thinking of this, Gao Quan took a deep breath, glad that he hadn't said anything wrong or ruined the relationship; he was just a bit of an idiot.

It's not like he's pursuing Jiang Rou; it's more like Jiang Rou is pursuing him.

However, even after contacting various clubs and the student union at Nanjing University, he had never heard of such a person...

My father was right. China is a vast country with abundant resources; there will always be people more capable than you. Even if we have a little money, we can't underestimate anyone. He even told me to follow the Jiang family from now on—it's definitely the right thing to do...

Jiang Rou has a really good eye for people; she's always right.

Thinking this, Gao Quan prepared to run outside the school to quickly buy a box of jelly...

He had just arrived at the school gate when he was hit by an unidentified object and almost fell over.

"Squeak!"

Upon closer inspection, it was a fat rat draped in an iced tea plastic bag—the same lumpy creature that had been under Zhang Chen's feet just moments before...

The fat rat, with its head held high, gave him a kick in a very human-like manner, signaling him to follow.

"?"

Gao Quan was puzzled. He had never seen such an intelligent pet before. What kind of species was it?

As they walked, they came to a supermarket. The fat rat stopped moving and started drooling over the small bread rolls and iced tea inside.

Gao Quan's face darkened. This was the first time in his life he had been robbed by an animal, and this fat rat was Zhang Chen's pet.

He had no choice but to swipe his card, thinking that this was a way of meeting a benefactor, and bought several boxes of snacks, which he then pulled in a small cart and continued following the guinea pig...

After walking for a few minutes, I unknowingly arrived at a matchmaking agency.

A calico cat stood on the wall, watching him. The scrutinizing look in its eyes made him inexplicably uneasy, even though it was just a cat...

The next moment, the fat mouse squeaked as if communicating with the calico cat, who nodded and darted into the backyard like lightning...

A few seconds later, the calico cat returned with a small black kitten in its mouth and placed it on its stroller.

"For me?" Gao Quan's mind was completely blank.

"Meow~" The calico cat raised its paw and bowed, just like the lucky cat statues that many business people display in their stores.

"...Do I have to keep it as a pet?"

"Take it with you." Suddenly, a cold female voice came from the matchmaking agency. "Has your family been losing money lately? Almost bankrupt, right?"

Gao Quan was taken aback. It was true that his family was losing money, but his father had never told anyone that they were on the verge of bankruptcy: "We're really close to being in debt..."

"Yes, take this cat home and raise it well; it can ward off evil and bring good fortune."

"Okay... thank you." Gao Quan bowed. He didn't understand what kind of extraordinary encounter he had, but the other party knew his family's secret, so he must be a master.

His father repeatedly told him to cultivate a good relationship with Jiang Rou, and that everything else should proceed as normal. Did he foresee what would happen today?

Gao Quan left in a daze. Coming to his senses, he realized he still needed to buy jelly to take back...

Inside the matchmaking agency, Xu Mianmian and Tu Shan Hansu sat on the steps, picking green beans.

"Sister Hansu, why was he cursed?"

"Cut down the money tree."

A money tree? Is it cursed by a tree spirit?

"Yes, there are often unscrupulous businessmen who indiscriminately cut down trees. If they cut down trees that shouldn't be cut down, they will naturally be punished."

"But judging from his situation, it's been a long time since his family has suffered. It's pitiful that his generation is still suffering."

"Oh, oh..." Xu Mianmian threw the picked green beans into the pond, and the carp used their tails to splash the water and wash the green beans.

“These are all things he used to do.”

Tu Shan Han Su sighed, resting her chin on her hand in a daze. "They say they're punishing evil and promoting good, but after a lifetime of doing good deeds, they don't necessarily have a good ending. All they have is their cultivation."

"Even now, he has no memory of it, his six senses have all dissipated, yet this dead man is still causing trouble."

"I'll give him a piece of my mind when I get home. Does he really think I'm just talking nonsense? Does he think he can do whatever he wants just because he has a stinky thing?"

Xu Mianmian didn't dare to speak and went to the pond to wash vegetables with the carp.

"Mianmian." Miss Fox still vented her anger on her.

"what?"

"Go buy more noodles. I'm going to squeeze them dry and mix them with water tonight." As she spoke, Tu Shan Han Su seemed to remember something and suddenly clutched her stomach, gagging...

"?"

...

[List of Yokai Included]

[Already included: The Tree Spirit's Curse]

[Reward: Bitter Love Tree Pollen]

Zhang Chen was slightly surprised to feel another clump of cotton appear in his palm.

Humans also carry this pollen, but it's not as obvious as in animals. He didn't notice it at first; he only saw it by accidentally scanning it with the system.

The pollen on animals is like having a highlighter on.

No, that's not right... This pollen should be hidden in the tree spirit's curse, and since the curse is on the person, he didn't see it.

“Xiao Gao’s family is having some financial difficulties lately, and I’m considering whether to terminate the cooperation.”

Zhao Fangyi said, "However, when Yinmeng was in the most difficult situation two years ago because she hadn't released any works, her father didn't abandon us. He even helped us at a loss. He's quite loyal in business."

“We can continue our cooperation,” Zhang Chen said. “Even someone who has been cursed can start from scratch. I don’t know about Gao Quan, but his father must be amazing.”

"Huh? What kind of curse?"

"It's nothing, you can continue to cooperate anyway."

"Okay, I'll listen... Yinmeng and I will listen to you." Zhao Fangyi's heart beat slightly faster, and she almost forgot to mention Yinmeng when she spoke.

That would be utterly rebellious.

Looking at Zhang Chen's profile, she felt an overwhelming sense of guilt.

When she was immature, she said and did too many foolish things that no amount of apology could make up for.

Such an outstanding person... yet she didn't even have the courage to admire him.

Because the other party helped her only incidentally; she was just benefiting from Yinmeng's help.

"Has your mother been buried yet?"

"Ah, okay..." Zhao Fangyi quickly lowered her head and looked away, not daring to reply. "Um, Shen Nianxi seems to have arrived. Are you waiting for her? I won't disturb you..."

After walking a few steps, Zhao Fangyi kept looking back.

As Zhang Chen gradually approached the figure with the high ponytail, a feeling of admiration and envy welled up in his heart.

"What a perfect couple..." x2

"Huh?" X2

Ye Zhi and Zhao Fangyi bumped into each other, looked at each other, and both gave each other awkward smiles.

"Xiao Ye, why are your pockets so bulging?"

"I... I learned from Zhang Chen. I felt that learning from him might make me more powerful, so I learned from him... Are you waiting for Jiang Rou? Why hasn't she come yet?" Ye Zhi adjusted her glasses.

"He should be here soon. He said a little girl kept pestering him for KFC, so he's coming right away..."

Zhao Fangyi picked up her phone and looked at it, then asked, "Isn't your editor-in-chief going to run for the Mao Dun Newcomer Literature Award? How's it going?"

"That's what's bothering me..." Ye Zhi sighed, "I've run into a really stubborn opponent, someone who claims to be a genius girl from a university in Beijing or something, and she's got quite a background. These past few days she's been threatening to come to Nanjing University and challenge Yinuo to a one-on-one fight..."

"Huh? How can you have a one-on-one competition when writing a book? Isn't it all judged by a panel of judges?"

"So the other side is out of their mind." Ye Zhi shrugged. "Yinuo told me not to tell Zhang Chen, but I want to tell him secretly. I feel like he must have a way."

“Yes…that’s how it is.” Zhao Fangyi had to agree. “He always has a way, Yinmeng said so too.”

"..."

The two women remained silent for a while, then, without prior arrangement, continued to look at the particularly eye-catching man and woman in the crowd.

"Does Lin Yinmeng do it with him every day?" Ye Zhi suddenly asked, blushing.

"Actually... I also want to ask you, is Li Yinuo like this too?" Zhao Fangyi's expression was also a little unnatural.

"Hmm," Ye Zhi said hesitantly, "After they installed soundproofing foam in the club cubicles recently, they've been even more relaxed..."

"How do you open it?"

"...It's really scary..." Ye Zhi muttered softly.

"It's alright with you," Zhao Fangyi said in a low voice. "My situation... well, how should I put it..."

"I'm not sleepy anymore now that you've mentioned this," Ye Zhi said, tilting her pretty face up.

Is it the kind I'm thinking of?

"Yes, that's right..."

"Xiao Ye, I have a rather private question for you." Zhao Fangyi's ears turned bright red.