"Can you please not leave?"

The boy was interrupted by the cat-eared girl before he could finish.

"But...but, if I stay...it won't be good..."

"What's wrong with that? Do you think the treatment is bad? I can make it for you..."

"No, no, manager."

The young man shook his head.

"It's because everyone's saying the manager likes me... I can see it... Manager, you're feeling really troubled, right? You clearly don't like me, but you're still being told that... I don't want to see you feeling troubled, so... I'd better leave."

The young man lowered his head and spoke the rest of the story in a voice as light as a mosquito.

Both fell silent.

The store was so quiet that even the breathing of the two people could be heard clearly.

The boy got no answer and silently stood up to leave. Then...

"There is no such thing."

The cat-eared girl spoke.

"Ok?"

"No such thing, it doesn't bother me."

"……Eh?"

The boy seemed not to understand the hidden meaning in the cat-eared girl's words.

Looking at this boy who acted foolishly at the critical moment, the cat-eared girl was really furious, but since she had already said it, she might as well say it all out.

"Ahhh... this is so annoying! Do you really have to make me say it so bluntly?"

"Don't go, stay, I just like you, I don't feel troubled at all!"

Looking at the cat-eared girl who was glaring at him with a blushing face, the boy smiled shyly.

——『The confession from "Cat Girl Clan·Rikaru Ruri" has been confirmed.』

All of this is just his acting.

━━━━━━━━━━

As to why the boy would conquer the girl in another world, the story starts from the day he died suddenly.

·

1.1 - Misfortunes never come singly

In the bustling shopping mall, among the crowd of people in fancy clothes, high school students in school uniforms are walking in a hurry, which is out of place in this environment.

A student who doesn't study hard comes here to squander his parents' hard-earned money? People look at him with contempt.

The high school student didn't care about the sharp looks people were giving him and walked straight into the restroom.

Ten minutes later, a stern-looking young man in a sharp suit emerged from the restroom. No one recognized him as the high school student from earlier. This time, passersby frequently glanced at him, and many girls couldn't look away, their gazes fixed on him. His austere demeanor held a captivating charm.

The high school student was named Jiang Ran, 18 years old. He wasn't here to spend money tonight; on the contrary, he was here to make money, money to save his life.

Jiang Ran, who had changed his appearance, still ignored the gazes of others. He strode into the luxury goods store called "HumourNoir" from the side door. The moment he entered the door, he put on a professional and friendly smile. His whole aura instantly concealed its edge, leaving only the gentle and friendly feeling like jade. He was completely different from before.

Due to the brand positioning, most of the staff of "HumourNoir" are women except for the part-time Jiang Ran. Jiang Ran greeted everyone familiarly, and the sales ladies all looked radiant and smiled when they saw that it was Jiang Ran.

However, beneath the calm surface, there are actually undercurrents.

Only Jiang Ran knew that among the four senior ladies on duty tonight, two had hinted at a relationship with him, one had directly confessed her feelings, and one had even stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek when Jiang Ran wasn't paying attention... In such a complex workplace environment, if you are not careful, even a river of blood may flow.

"Jiang Ran, I heard that you are very biased in your studies. What subject are you not good at? Do you want me to teach you after get off work~"

"Sister Fei, Jiang Ran has to go to school tomorrow morning, and it's already 11 o'clock when he gets off work. Did you watch that Japanese tutor-themed blockbuster movie last night and want to try it out?"

"Wow, I didn't expect Sister Fei to be a carnivore~!"

"What, what tutor?! Nini, Xiaoman, I, I don't understand what you're talking about!"

When there were no customers, the young ladies were always keen on teasing Jiang Ran, which would then devolve into a veiled exchange of teasing. Jiang Ran remained unmoved amidst the swirl of swords and sabers, adhering to the principle of not speaking unless necessary. As long as he held on until customers arrived, the crisis would be resolved. Soon, customers, drawn to Jiang Ran's presence, began to arrive one after another. In this luxury store where even paper clips fetched high prices, customers bought small gifts worth hundreds or even thousands of yuan to boost Jiang Ran's sales as casually as they would a cup of milk tea.

Yes, "outstanding performance"—that's the real reason Jiang Ran is so popular with his colleagues. He seems to have an incredible "magic" that makes female customers never forget him. And for the staff, Jiang Ran, a part-time employee, doesn't affect others' bonus rankings, while also raising the store's bonus base. And with his striking appearance, he's truly an angel sent down from heaven.

·

After get off work, some of the girls invited Jiang Ran to have a late-night snack, while others offered to drive him home. Jiang Ran, well versed in the art of seducing others, knew that only by staying single could he avoid being targeted, so he politely declined each offer and went straight home. Besides being self-preserving, Jiang Ran had another reason to go home tonight:

The opportunity to get rich overnight was waiting for him at home.

It was already 11:30 pm when Jiang Ran returned home, and the house was empty. For the past two months, his mother had been working an extra shift at a nearby convenience store after get off work, arriving home after 2:00 am. As for his father... he was still lying in the hospital, waiting for money for surgery.

Yes, Jiang Ran's after-school job and his mother's extra work were all geared towards raising money for his father's surgery. Even after selling everything they could and shamelessly borrowing from everyone they could, the Jiang family, so impoverished that their only "home" was rented, still needed 50,000 yuan to cover the cost. While 50,000 yuan might not be considered a huge sum in today's society, it was a heartbreaking sum for the Jiang family—especially since they had already given everything they had. Despite the combined efforts of mother and son over the past two months, they still had a gap of 30,000 yuan. But tonight, Jiang Ran might be able to raise the remaining 30,000 yuan in one fell swoop.

Two weeks ago, a wealthy woman who often came to look after Jiang Ran's business accidentally leaked insider information to him: "A Nasdaq-listed company would announce a acquisition at a substantial premium after the market close." Jiang Ran immediately searched for relevant information online after get off work, but found nothing. This meant that the woman's information wasn't just secondhand information, but potentially valuable insider information. After thorough study and calculations, Jiang Ran confirmed that he could use a combination of financial instruments with a total leverage of 10 times in the US stock market. This meant that, assuming the company's stock price rose by 6000%, Jiang Ran only needed to invest 6000 yuan to make nearly yuan. However, if the information was false or Jiang Ran's timing was incorrect, the yuan would most likely be completely lost.

Jiang Ran knew that his father's body could not wait much longer. If the operation was successful tonight, the surgery could be performed at least three months earlier. If it failed, Jiang Ran would have to find another way to make up the 6000 yuan gap, whether it meant selling his blood or his kidney.

After careful consideration, Jiang Ran decided to take the plunge without telling his family. After more than a week of preparation, he had everything ready and was only waiting for the date the wealthy woman had mentioned—which was tonight.

Without bothering to eat dinner, Jiang Ran turned on his computer and logged into his US stock account. While waiting for the data to load, he kept checking the stock price on his phone. There was no movement yet. Normally, the acquisition announcement wouldn't be released until after the market closes, but there's no such thing as a wall without cracks. Jiang Ran figured there would be movement during trading today at the latest, unless the rich sister's rumors were false.

At that moment, on the computer screen, the stock market's trading desks were as quiet as if the market had already closed. Jiang Ran remained calm. This stock had remained that way for a long time, with very little trading volume. This was precisely why he had been able to buy a position in advance despite using a 50x leverage combination and avoid a margin call.

Time passed by minute by minute, the night was as quiet as the deep sea, and Jiang Ran sat in front of the computer like a statue, motionless. He forgot his fatigue and hunger, and just waited for that moment to come.

At one in the morning, with only three hours left until the market closed, a long-standing sell order for 100 shares was suddenly cancelled. Jiang Ran felt an electric shock as he dropped his hands to his keyboard and mouse, eyes wide open, his concentration rapt! For other stocks, a 100-share buy or sell order would be a common occurrence, but for this stock with extremely low trading volume, it was a rare occurrence. Jiang Ran's intuition told him that the "unusual move" he'd been waiting for was about to occur.

Sure enough, within seconds, sell orders for 6.6, then , even higher prices were snapped up. Immediately afterwards, buy orders for , then , began to appear on the buyer's side, hoping to get a bargain. But now was no longer the time to buy easily. Buy orders, one higher than the other, began to rush in. In the blink of an eye, the sell orders on the market were wiped out! The stock price soared by %!

Before tonight, Jiang Ran had simulated dozens of times how he would respond and operate when the opportunity presented itself. But when it finally arrived, the unsimulated tension still made his heartbeat accelerate uncontrollably. Time ticked by, and the stock price continued to soar!

7.1%!

8.4%!

9.6%!

Then, the increase finally reached the 10% that Jiang Ran had expected! !

Should I sell it or wait a little longer?

According to the results of previous calculations, Jiang Ran should have placed a sell order in advance before the increase reached 10%. It was actually too late to sell now, but Jiang Ran's hand holding the mouse had no intention of moving. He even closed his eyes and started thinking at this critical juncture!

After a quick analysis, Jiang Ran believed that tonight's increase would most likely be more than 10%. However, in the few seconds he was thinking, the increase had retreated from 10% to 8.3%, and was still continuing to retreat, which ruthlessly slapped him in the face!

Still not selling? Still waiting?! If you wait any longer, you might not even be able to hold onto 8%!?

Jiang Ran stared at the screen and chose to continue waiting.

After a long ten seconds, the increase had retreated to only 6%. Jiang Ran remained unmoved by the plunge. At this moment, a new wave of major funds suddenly rushed in, and the stock price soared again, breaking through several pressure points in a row. In just a dozen seconds, the increase once again reached 10%!

Jiang Ran still did not move, and continued to watch each transaction calmly.

15%!

20%! !

25%! ! !

When Jiang Ran started to move his mouse, the screen showed a 29.3% increase!!!

A 29.3% increase—what did that mean? It meant Jiang Ran's floating profit had already reached nearly 6000 RMB! Far more than the funding gap for surgery!!! Jiang Ran smiled. Failure to follow a plan was a cardinal sin in stock trading, but tonight, he'd won! This time, Jiang Ran didn't wait any longer. He decisively sold all his positions, turning a RMB initial investment into a whopping RMB profit overnight—a fourteen-fold increase!

After securing the profits, Jiang Ran was surprisingly calm. Even when he saw the stock price continue to soar to 30% and triggered the trading suspension mechanism, he did not waver at all.

"call……"

Jiang Ran breathed a sigh of relief. He exited the app and closed his phone. Even if the stock price skyrocketed in the future, it would have nothing to do with him. He had come here to earn money for his father's surgery. Now he had done it, and he had done it better than expected. That was enough.

Now, thinking that his father would soon be able to undergo surgery, Jiang Ran felt a sense of relief. He stood up and stretched, his joints creaking, and then, without warning, his body suddenly froze and became unable to move...

(What… is… wrong… with me…?!)

Jiang Ran felt as if countless needles were swimming around in his veins. The constant stabbing pain made him afraid to move, but it was too late. A piercing pain suddenly exploded in his chest! Jiang Ran's body was no longer under control, and he fell straight to the floor.

With a loud "bang", Jiang Ran's head hit the floor tiles heavily, and blood was all over the ground.

1.2 - A Blessing in Disguise

When Jiang Ran opened his eyes again, he found himself in a gray-white mysterious space. There was nothing around him, and his body was floating as if weightless, unable to move.

(…What a strange dream), Jiang Ran thought so and closed his eyes to continue sleeping, but what happened next made him no longer sleepy.

·

"Mortal, now is not the time to sleep."

·

The sudden voice made Jiang Ran's body tremble uncontrollably. He immediately opened his eyes and looked in the direction of the voice. What caught his eye was a strange human-shaped luminous object.

The humanoid luminous object, like Jiang Ran, was floating in the air, less than five meters away. Jiang Ran could see it clearly: its face had the same human features, but it lacked any physical substance. Where eyes should have been were a pair of dark, jewel-like eyeballs, which stared at Jiang Ran with a sinister, utterly terrifying gaze.

Anyone else would have a lot of questions to ask, but Jiang Ran was different. After a moment's thought, he said to the humanoid luminous figure, "God, I'm willing to do anything to save me from death."

The movement of the humanoid luminous body obviously paused for a moment. The words spoken by the "dying person" who had just been pulled out really surprised him.

In the past, upon awakening, the "Waiting Dead" would typically ask questions like, "Where is this place?", "Who are you?", "What happened to me?" Then, the humanoid luminous being would tirelessly explain that it was a "good god" sent to give these dying people, who shouldn't have died, a second chance at life, and so on, a million-word tutorial. Even when they encountered a knowledgeable individual, they would at least ask a few questions like, "Was I hit by a truck?", "Am I being reincarnated into another world?", "Can I choose my own cheats/cheat codes?" This guy was quite unusual. Not only did he act like he knew everything, but he also took the initiative and allowed himself (the good god) to directly make his requests.

However, what concerned the good god most was the content of the boy's words. A moment's reflection revealed that while the boy's words might sound like a well-behaved and obedient statement of submission, the underlying message was, "If there's no way to save me from death, then I won't obey you."

(Interesting, you actually dare to negotiate with me like this.)

The good god felt that he might have drawn a person waiting to die with good qualifications this time, and he was in a good mood.

"It seems... you have seen a lot of pineapple buns?" asked the good god.

"A little bit of dabbling."

"You've been to Auntie's House quite a bit, haven't you?"

"I visit occasionally."

"Where's the little broken station?"

"LV6."

Wow, now the Good God can understand why this kid can quickly grasp the situation.

However, knowledge is one thing, but most people with mere knowledge are like Ye Gong who loves dragons more than Ye Gong loves dragons. Why did Jiang Ran remain calm even after knowing he was dead? Why could he communicate with him (the Good God) so efficiently, calmly, and with neither arrogance nor servility? The Good God believed that this kid was far more than he seemed.

"Very good, then I'll make it short."

Strangely, the good god did not ask any further questions, but went straight to the point.

The Good God tells Jiang Ran that he died suddenly from overwork, with his head hitting the floor also contributing to his death. In recognition of Jiang Ran's filial piety towards his parents, he will be sent to a "parallel world." If he can complete his mission, the Good God will use his divine power to rewrite the outcome of his sudden death in this world.

"During the mission, time in your world will be suspended. As long as you complete the mission, your death will be as if it never happened. Okay, do you have any questions? If not, we will begin the transmission process."

During the explanation of the humanoid luminous being, Jiang Ran kept staring into its golden eyes. By observing its expression, Jiang Ran made two inferences:

1. The humanoid luminous being is satisfied with himself (Jiang Ran) as the executor of the task;

Second, the humanoid luminous being couldn't wait to get himself to perform the task;

Based on these two inferences, Jiang Ran did not answer the question of the humanoid luminous body, but said: "I don't have any questions, but I have a suggestion."

"…What suggestions?"

(This guy didn't even ask about the mission content, but instead offered suggestions?)

The surprised good god even wanted to activate the "power of God" to see what was going on in this kid's mind. Doesn't this kid have any emotions at all?

As a result, the boy said something shocking again.

"My advice is: invest all your resources in me, and I will definitely bring you returns beyond your expectations."

(Investment? Return?)

The Good God was stunned for a second, then...

“Ha…hahahaha…hahahaha!!”

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