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Prologue [Confession]
"Perhaps I should consider myself lucky..."
If none of this had happened, I'm probably still living a mundane, ordinary life, crowded on the streets of this city every day, just like millions of other people.
I don't know if I changed my destiny, or if destiny found me.
The whole story... began on my eighteenth birthday.
My fate changed from that day on.
At first I felt lucky, but I soon discovered that things were not as simple as I had imagined.
Because... this world has no fairness, and it never has been fair!
My name is Chen Xiao, because my father's surname is Chen and my mother's surname is Xiao. When I was born, the fortune teller said that I lacked the element of water in my Five Elements, so he changed the character 'Xiao' in my name to the character '潇洒' (elegant and unrestrained).
My birthday is May 5th. So, I've had a nickname since I was little.
My family and friends all like to call me "Xiao Wu".
My fate changed starting on May 5th of this year…
(Note: This is not a sequel to "The Evil Spirit". This book is not written in the first person.)
Chapter 1 of the main text: [The Fallen Prince]
Nine o'clock in the morning.
Ding-dong~ The shop door was pushed open and the doorbell rang.
Welcome!
A polite greeting followed, and Chen Xiao, dressed in a fast-food restaurant uniform, quickly bowed and gave the newcomer a professional smile. His face was fair, and his features handsome, but a slight pallor made him appear somewhat frail.
But the person who came in took off her hat, revealing a pretty face with rosy cheeks and a smile, and a shallow dimple on each cheek. The girl's face was only pretty, not a great beauty, but it was her smile and cute dimples that made her even more charming.
Chen Xiao straightened up after recognizing the person, and sighed, "You're late again. Aren't you afraid the manager will dock your pay?"
The girl stuck out her tongue and made a cute face: "Don't be afraid! I know you'll definitely make up an excuse for me..." Although she said she wasn't afraid, she subconsciously and cautiously glanced at the back of the store twice.
“The manager isn’t here—oh, and when he asked about you earlier, I told him you were delivering takeout.” Chen Xiao glanced at the clock on the wall, then pulled a takeout order from her pocket: “Here, show this to the manager later, but don’t let him betray me.”
"Thanks, I'll introduce you to some pretty girls another day." The girl giggled as she took the money, then ran to the "staff room" at the back to change into her work uniform. She came out and stood behind the counter with Chen Xiao. She had her hair tied in a neat ponytail, and her face, untouched by makeup, revealed the youthful energy unique to girls her age.
Chen Xiao didn't say much to her, but put on work gloves and carefully cut the bread to make sandwiches.
The girl looked at Chen Xiao without speaking, a hint of disappointment in her eyes. After thinking for a moment, she took the initiative and said, "Hey, it's the weekend today, business isn't good, maybe we can close early. I heard there's a big sale at the stores on West Street today, how about we go check it out together after work? Didn't you say you wanted to buy an MP4 player?"
After listening, Chen Xiao thought for a moment and calmly shook his head: "No, I still have work to do."
"Huh? You've taken on another job?" The cute girl's eyes widened.
"Yes, tutoring." Chen Xiao seemed unwilling to elaborate, offering only a simple reply before lowering his head to continue his work.
Today is the weekend, and schools and companies are closed, so breakfast sales at fast food restaurants are naturally affected. However, by 9:30, business had picked up again.
More than 80% of th
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