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Didn't they say there was a restroom?

As if he had just thought of something, he opened the door, and the toilet that appeared before him stunned him.

This... this house's entrance starts with the bathroom?

Doesn't that mean if you don't lock the outside door when you go out, people will mistake you for a public toilet?

Is it really that bad?

For a moment, Lin Zheng was speechless.

The desire to make money rekindled and spread in his heart.

After finding the restroom, he quickly went down the stairs, helped Zhou Shishi up, and slowly moved her back up.

It has to be said that girls who have been "marinated" in cosmetics smell quite nice. This scent is like it contains aphrodisiac ingredients, making him eager to get closer.

"You're not allowed to peek!"

In her dazed state, she mumbled something to Lin Zheng.

"OK, don't worry, I'll close the door."

After saying that, Lin Zheng helped her into the bathroom and then turned around and closed the door.

Soon, the sounds of vomiting and flushing came from inside.

Just as he thought Zhou Shishi had finished vomiting and was about to open the bathroom door, the sound of running water suddenly rang out.

His hand, which was gripping the bathroom doorknob, suddenly stopped, and then he silently withdrew it.

Then came another flushing sound from the toilet.

After vomiting and using the restroom, she seemed to have regained some clarity and turned on the bathroom ventilation system.

Soon the faucet in the sink started running again, and she washed her face.

After waiting for about four or five minutes, the bathroom door suddenly opened.

Zhou Shishi was startled when she saw Lin Zheng, who had been waiting by the door.

"Sorry, I drank a little too much tonight."

She looked apologetic, then quickly stumbled out, closing the bathroom door to prevent residual odors from contaminating the entire room.

Big cities may seem to offer high earning potential, but the actual standard of living is often quite poor.

Most people cannot be said to be living; they are merely surviving.

"fine."

Lin Zheng was at a loss for words.

After all, in reality, he and Zhou Shishi weren't very familiar with each other.

He reached out his hand, intending to help her down the stairs as he had done before.

But Zhou Shishi seems to have truly regained her senses.

Faced with Lin Zheng's outstretched hand, she hesitated for a moment, then smiled and put her arm around his.

My mind was clear, but my body was severely numbed by alcohol, and I felt unsteady on my feet.

In this seven-square-meter duplex, going downstairs without assistance is a real problem.

When the two returned to the bedroom area, Zhou Shishi sat on the bed, while Lin Zheng sat on the small steps with a towel on them where they had first woken up.

What? You're asking him why he doesn't sit on a stool?

This seven-square-meter room needs to be big enough to fit a stool!

However, on the other hand, even if three or five friends come, they can sit down on these small duplex stairs.

Lin Zheng glanced at Zhou Shishi four years later and was suddenly amazed.

This girl has maintained her figure very well. Compared to when she first graduated from high school, she is now curvaceous and fully developed.

Her face was wet with water, and after removing her light makeup, her appearance did not look as unsightly as most women do after removing their makeup.

Her skin, on the contrary, became smooth and delicate, with a rosy glow.

The 22-year-old girl is naturally beautiful.

She has lost some of her childishness and gained more charm.

Especially her long, narrow almond-shaped eyes, which seemed to be filled with flirtatious glances as she looked at him, made his face turn even redder without him realizing it, perhaps because the alcohol was taking effect again.

Current role: Male best friend

[Main Quest: Under the guise of a male best friend, act like a boyfriend]

[Time Limit: Three Days]

[Task Reward: A letter to your past self *1]

The task suddenly popped up, and Lin Zheng's eyelids twitched.

What does it mean to act like a boyfriend under the guise of a male best friend?

He soon noticed the reward for the task "Write a letter to your past self".

This thing... oh my!

Could it be that it can tell my past self some things?

Suddenly, the information in front of me fluctuated and quickly transformed.

[Mission reward error, currently being calibrated...]

[Calibration complete, changed to: Received a letter from your future self *1]

[Note: This letter will originate from a parallel universe.]

Just as Lin Zheng was surprised by how generous the mission reward was, a bug appeared, and the reward turned into a letter written to him by his future self...

They may seem to have similar effects, but the actual results are vastly different!

If you write something to your past self, then you can enjoy it directly.

If his future self writes to him, then he'll still have to work hard.

However, he quickly realized that what had happened in his world had already occurred, and even if he wrote to his past self, his world would probably not change.

So... in the future, there must be some unlucky soul who gets a useless ability, right?

After figuring it out, Lin Zheng grinned mischievously.

Chapter 140 Is it acceptable to have a male best friend?

"Sigh~ Lin Zheng, I really envy you. We're living in houses like this, and you can still laugh. Are you trying to find joy in hardship?"

Zhou Shishi, who had been sitting still, saw Lin Zheng suddenly laugh and immediately started chatting with him.

"Nothing, I just thought of something funny. By the way, what are you planning to do next?"

Lin Zheng snapped out of his daze, sat up straight, and began to tackle the task.

"What else can I do? Ugh... I guess I'll just have to find a new job. I'm thinking of finding a waiter job near the school so I can save on rent and live on campus."

Zhou Shishi's face was full of helplessness.

I wonder if there are any unlucky people like her.

I have to pay 2,000 yuan to rent a house and 60 yuan a day for food. At school, food only costs 20-30 yuan a day and there is a government subsidy.

After a month of hard work, I spent an extra three thousand yuan, but I still haven't received my salary.

The current situation is as follows.

To get their wages, they have to go to court.

Unscrupulous bosses are least afraid of these kinds of incidents.

At worst, they can just drag it out for a year or two. Even if they lose the case in the end, all they'll end up doing is paying the employees the wages that are rightfully theirs.

"It's terrible, really terrible... Hmm~, I think I've learned another capitalist trick."

Lin Zheng was feeling pity a second ago, but the next moment his eyes widened and he remembered this tactic.

Goodness, capitalists can do this?

"Yes, it's really tragic... I'm so heartbroken..."

Zhou Shishi, emboldened by the alcohol, had red eyes and looked like she was about to cry.

As a "male best friend," of course I should go over and hug and comfort you.

But Lin Zheng was facing a girl he didn't know well...

To reiterate, he's not a womanizer; he genuinely doesn't have that teddy bear-like impulse towards girls he doesn't have feelings for.

"Sigh~, I didn't want to have a boyfriend before, but now I do."

Honestly, living alone is really stressful. Just the cost of food, drink, shelter, and transportation takes all my energy.

Oh wait, I can't even take care of my own food, drink, shelter, and transportation right now.

If I could have a boyfriend, he could help ease some of the financial burden of life...

Zhou Shishi seemed to be under the influence of alcohol again. She lowered her head, her hair falling over her shoulders and covering her face. She muttered to herself, not knowing whether she was talking to herself or to Lin Zheng.

Lin Zheng jokingly chimed in, "You're not talking about those factory couples or something, are you?"

"Huh? A couple working at the factory? What does that mean?"

Zhou Shishi looked up, her eyes red-rimmed, revealing her confusion.

"Ahem~, it's like, how should I put it? This is what I heard, it's like having one family back home and another family at the factory."

While working at the factory, a man and a woman formed a temporary couple. The man did *that*, and the woman got all the rent and utilities waived, and even had her sexual needs covered…

Lin Zheng stopped speaking.

He realized that bringing this up in front of a girl seemed a bit inappropriate, almost like he was implying something.

As expected, Zhou Shishi remained silent and lowered her head again.

"Huh? I was just giving you an example, I didn't imply anything, after all, I have a girlfriend."

Lin Zheng pretended to be "dull-witted" and, like a naive young man, directly pointed out the ambiguity.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Zhou Shishi looked up again and giggled.

"By the way, didn't you break up with Jiang Luoyu? Did you get back together?"

She asked curiously.

Actually, she had her own ideas after learning that Lin Zheng had broken up with his girlfriend.

While she was still heartbroken, she went straight to his house with him.

But... his sudden words left her somewhat at a loss for words.

All told, this was her only close male friend in Qingbei City over the past four years.

It must be Lin Zheng alone, right?

He's tall and handsome; he went to a good school and is hardworking; he's funny but also very warm-hearted.

Most importantly, the two have known each other for a long time and know each other almost inside and out.

It can be said that Lin Zheng fulfills all her fantasies about a boyfriend.

"Yes, we made up. She's coming to see me on Saturday."

Lin Zheng nodded, took out his phone from his pocket, and glanced at the date and time.

Saturday is the day after tomorrow.

Doesn't that mean he'll be able to see heavy rain again?

Judging from Zhou Shishi's performance at this moment, he was certain that he could complete the task almost at any time.

This was an absolutely perfect start.

"Ah."