She was the victim in everything.
But she still lives with hope, and even tries to comfort her "parents".
Liang Shi had only ever seen this kind of character in TV dramas.
Logically speaking, the Liang family should have seen the news, given how big it has become online.
But no one contacted her.
Either no one knew that the Liang family had lost a daughter, or the Liang family didn't pay attention to this kind of news, or the keepsake she received didn't belong to the Liang family.
Although that gold Pixiu looked luxurious, its craftsmanship was not exquisite at all.
It doesn't seem like something from the Liang family.
Moreover, the Liang family's business was booming when Guo Xinran disappeared.
Since they make luxury goods, all the jewelry they give to newborn babies must be very "luxurious".
Judging solely by appearance is far too unconvincing.
If Liang Shi hadn't known about this and wasn't unusually sensitive to it, he would have immediately noticed that the girl resembled Qiu Zimin.
She would not doubt that the other person was Qiu Zimin's lost daughter.
Liang Shiyong followed Guo Xinran on his alternate account and sent her a private message: "Have you found your parents? Any leads?"
Guo Xinran's automated reply was: "Thank you for following me. I will share the good news with everyone after I find my parents."
In other words, it hasn't been found yet.
Liang Shi also wanted to take advantage of this time to investigate the matter of the sacrifice. She had a vague feeling that such metaphysical events as the sacrifice might be related to her transmigration into the book, but it was just a guess.
After all, the system was interspersed in between.
It's unclear whether the possibility of a systemic event or a mystical event is more likely.
But her arm was injured, and her plan to go back to the old house that night fell through again.
//
She spent a rather boring afternoon at the hospital, during which she also compiled Guo Xinran's information.
It's possible she genuinely has a very difficult life, but there's a 90% chance she's creating a persona, lying, and using this incident to make money.
Liang Shi made no comment on this, nor was he so kind as to tell his family about it.
She was just starting to prepare a backup plan for herself.
During this time, she also saved some money by doing tasks, including the money she earned from filming. Although it was only for two scenes, she was given 10,000 yuan because it was a last-minute replacement. In addition, there was the pocket money that Liang Xinhe had given her before, plus the money left by the original owner.
The original owner used to be a spendthrift, with little money in her account and mostly using credit cards when she went out.
The original owner's credit card was initially paid by Liang Xinzhou, but after being told off several times, it was Qiu Zimin who started paying it.
Because Liang Shi did not obey Qiu Zimin's orders after she arrived, Qiu Zimin did not pay her credit card bill for this month.
The bill came to over 700,000 yuan. Liang Shi used all of the original owner's money to pay off the credit card, leaving him with only a little over 9,000 yuan.
...
After pooling all his money, Liang Shi took another look at houses in Haizhou City.
The housing prices here are very high, generally over 30,000 yuan per square meter, and this is even in the suburbs.
With her current abilities, buying a house is still very unlikely.
Therefore, after moving out of the villa, they should be renting a place to live.
At times like these, Liang Shi inevitably begins to miss the house he bought in his original world.
Although she hasn't finished paying off her mortgage, at least she bought a large apartment through her own efforts. She even found the designs and did the renovation herself, researching countless design guides. Every part of the apartment is in her favorite style.
But... she'd only lived there for six months!
Thinking of this, Liang Shi pressed his temples and tried to negotiate with the system, "Um, could you please give my house back to me?"
system:【?】
After a while, the system's eerie mechanical voice sounded: [Sorry, host, I didn't understand what you were saying.]
Liang Shi coughed softly, slightly embarrassed, since talking about money wasn't her forte.
She used to have a persona of "gentle and unassuming".
“I’ve worked hard for most of my life to buy a house over there, a big apartment of over 100 square meters, worth more than three million yuan. I only have 200,000 yuan left to pay off the mortgage, which I’ll pay off soon. Can you bring my house over here?” Liang Shi was desperate to improve his life. “Look, I have no money here, no job, and I don’t even go out. How am I supposed to live? If the Liang family kicks me out, I’ll be homeless. I’d rather go back.”
She tried to reason with this cold, impersonal system.
The system paused for a few seconds, then said: [Sorry, host, physical items cannot be transferred between the two spaces. The wealth you accumulated through your struggles in the other world cannot be taken with you. However, you can obtain the wealth prepared for you by the Management Bureau by diligently completing tasks.]
Liang Shi: "...?"
"What about all my money?" Liang Shi exploded. "I've worked so hard to save up for the rest of my life, and you're just going to refuse to give it to me?"
System: [Sorry, host, you can obtain the wealth prepared for you by the Bureau by completing tasks.]
This system might be a bit silly.
The system that said it would go to accept punishment last time hasn't returned yet. This dull and lifeless person can only repeat that one sentence.
Liang Shi was a little flustered when he thought about how much money he had.
"The wealth you've prepared isn't even as much as I've earned from making one movie over there!" Liang Shi said. "I've saved up for so many years, scrimping and saving, and you've just taken it all away?"
System: [Sorry, host...]
"Shut up!" Liang Shi said speechlessly. "I don't want to hear those four words. If you know you're sorry, then find a way to make amends."
The system fell silent.
Clearly, remedial measures are not within the scope of the system's tasks.
Liang Shi: "..."
Her hard-working first half of life.
It skipped across the water without making a sound.
Liang Shi was slightly emo.
When I first arrived, I didn't realize how important money was.
However, the system wasn't entirely hopeless; it issued Liang Shi another side quest.
...
[Ding dong! Based on the host's needs, a hidden mission is now issued to the host: Find Xu Qingzhu's biological parents.]
Task duration: 30 days. The task will automatically expire after 30 days, and existing luck points will not be deducted.
Mission Reward: One million RMB. An additional two hundred thousand RMB will be awarded if the mission is completed within fifteen days. An additional five hundred thousand RMB will be awarded if Xu Qingzhu is reunited with her family. The total mission reward is one million seven hundred thousand RMB, which will be deposited into the host's account on the day the mission is completed.
Keep it up, host! You're the best!
PS: The completion of this task is based on Xu Qingzhu's approval and requires a complete chain of evidence.
P.S.: Xu Qingzhu is currently in good condition. Reuniting with her biological parents carries a risk of triggering post-traumatic stress disorder. The host is free to choose.
...
crooked?
Are you there?
Why don't you just send me back?
Liang Shi felt that the system was flawed.
Xu Qingzhu is doing well with her parents now, so why do we need to find her biological parents?
Although Liang Shi himself was also secretly looking for one, he didn't insist on it, okay?
Besides, it's just her guess, her wishful thinking.
Xu Qingzhu knows nothing about it!
Furthermore, there is a risk of triggering Xu Qingzhu's stress disorder.
She hadn't forgotten that her bad luck had increased by 4 points because she had triggered Xu Qingzhu's stress disorder.
Although the Misfortune Value System is currently suspended from affecting her, it will return in thirty days!
This system is truly "fair".
Liang Shi cursed it eight hundred times in his heart.
However, thanks to this stupid system, she wasn't bored that afternoon.
By evening, she asked Zhao Xuning to accompany her to complete the discharge procedures, but Zhao Xuning said that the hospital staff wouldn't let her go.
It has to be done by the Liang family.
Liang Shi: "..."
It wasn't until after 7 p.m. that Liang Shi finally saw Liang Xinzhou and Liang Xinhe in the ward.
Neither of them were good at saying comforting things; they just asked her with straight faces how she was doing.
She immediately replied, "It's all better."
After the director checked and confirmed that everything was correct, the two of them brought Liang Shi out.
Liang Shi was terrified, and a bad premonition welled up in his heart.
On the way, she asked, "Where are we going?"
"Going home," Liang Xinzhou replied, taking a moment from watching the news. "The old house."
Liang Shi: "...?"
She doesn't want to go back and meet Qiu Zimin today!
Her fighting ability has been weakened. What if something really happens to her?
Besides, anyone who sleeps in that room for one night will either die or be scared insane.
Liang Shi firmly refused, saying, "I want to go back to the villa. Xu Qingzhu will take care of me, so don't worry."