Chapter 77: Chapter 77: The First Time Refusing a Task
[Ding—You have a new Mi Group Delivery order! Please check it!]
His phone chimed with a notification, and Xia Liang began his new month of work.
「Half an hour later.」
Qingyun City, Birdsong and Floral Fragrance Neighborhood.
Clad in a yellow robe, Xia Liang was on the phone.
"Hello, is this Miss Tang? I’m from Mi Group Delivery. Could you please say a word to the security guard... Okay, you’re welcome."
After hanging up, Xia Liang handed his phone to the security guard. While the guard spoke with the tenant, Xia Liang was still pondering.
How in the world do I trigger this damn task?
"Alright, you can go in now." Before long, the security guard handed back the phone.
"Thanks!"
Xia Liang gave a nod of thanks and walked into the neighborhood.
"Building A, Unit 2, 708! Right, this is the place."
Carrying the delivery, Xia Liang knocked on the door.
"Coming!"
A woman’s voice called out from inside, and the security door soon opened. What caught his eye was a woman in a white coat, holding a phone, her face adorned with delicate makeup.
Xia Liang subconsciously used the Appraisal Technique.
Name: Tang Shan
Age: 24
Occupation: Late-night Platform Anchor
Income: 5 points
Looks: 82 (Makeup +5, Minor Plastic Surgery +5)
Strength: 3
Agility: 4
Intelligence: 5
Harmonious Value: 100 (...You get the picture. Read between the lines.)
Xia Liang’s eyes widened. He had a hunch that the Harmonious Value referred to a woman’s private life, but to have a score of 100?!
Holy shit! How wild is that! The Goddess Tian Gou?
Xia Liang swallowed hard and handed the bullfrog and fish head dish to Tang Shan. "Miss, please sign for your delivery."
"Ah! Oh!" Tang Shan finally snapped back to reality, her heart leaping with joy. She hadn’t expected her staged scenario to attract such a handsome delivery guy! She immediately shot Xia Liang a flirtatious look.
"Handsome, would you mind helping me bring this inside?"
Xia Liang was about to refuse, but the System in his mind suddenly chimed in.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for triggering a task.
Task Level: A
Task Description: Enter the female Anchor’s room, fulfill her heart’s desire, and perform with her on the late-night streaming platform.
Task Reward: 50 Work Points, 1 Porsche 911.]
Are you fucking kidding me?! This damned System! Go to hell!
Xia Liang felt as if ten million alpacas were stampeding through his mind.
Forget 50 Work Points! Something like this... I wouldn’t do it even for a hundred Work Points! Refuse! Absolutely refuse!
Steeling himself, Xia Liang said calmly, "Sorry, miss. It’s just... I get nervous when a man and woman are alone together."
What the... seriously?! You’re the man here. If anyone should be nervous, it ought to be me!
Tang Shan froze, completely stunned.Meanwhile, the viewers in Tang Shan’s stream chat exploded.
"Hahaha! I’m dying! Did the Anchor just get rejected? I thought today’s script was about seducing the delivery guy? Hurry up, Anchor! My greatsword is getting thirsty! Then again, if I were that handsome, I probably wouldn’t be into our Anchor either."
Coming back to her senses, Tang Shan was speechless. That’s right, she was a risqué Anchor on a shady streaming platform. She usually streamed all sorts of improper content, and today, a big spender had showered her with gifts, daring her to stream herself seducing the delivery guy. She thought it would be a piece of cake, but she never expected to run into such an unresponsive guy.
Before she could say anything else, Xia Liang held out the delivery again.
"Miss Tang, enjoy your meal. And don’t forget to give me a five-star rating, okay?"
At his words, Tang Shan gritted her teeth in frustration. She was a beauty, by any measure. Why was he acting like she was the plague? And he still wanted a five-star rating!
In your dreams!
"Hmph!"
With a cold snort, Tang Shan snatched the food from him, about to say something scathing. But all she saw was Xia Liang shrug and turn to leave.
Tang Shan couldn’t help but stomp her foot, questioning her own looks for the very first time.
Meanwhile, the departing Xia Liang felt his scalp tingle.
What the hell are these tasks? What am I going to do if they’re all like this in the future?
A wave of anxiety washed over him. Shaking his head, he walked out of the neighborhood, got on his scooter, and started another round of deliveries. This time, however, Xia Liang wasn’t so lucky. He made nine more deliveries, but they were all completely ordinary.
After finishing his last delivery for the day, Xia Liang was ready to head home.
"Time to knock off early today."
He mounted his little scooter, ready to go home for a good night’s sleep. But just then, his phone pinged.
"You have a new order, please check it."
Damn it! Xia Liang rolled his eyes.
Hmm... well, it’s not far from here. I might as well take it.
Without another word, Xia Liang hopped on his scooter and zipped off toward the delivery address.
「7 PM, at the entrance of Qingyun University.」
A large crowd of onlookers had gathered. At the center of the crowd were a young man and a woman. The young man held a bouquet of roses, professing his love passionately.
"Xi Yiqian! Please, say yes!"
The girl being confessed to took an involuntary step back, her face flushing crimson. She was clearly embarrassed.
"Senior, I... I..." Her eyes were fixed on the ground, her words faltering.
Xia Liang, who had just finished a delivery, was watching from the sidelines with some confusion.
Under the streetlights, the girl’s figure looked decent at best—a lean, slender build. The guy, on the other hand, was dressed head-to-toe in designer brands. He looked rich, so why would he be pursuing a girl like her?
Xia Liang instinctively used his Appraisal Technique to check her stats.
Name: Xi Yiqian
Age: 20
Beauty: 60 (Ugly Makeup -30, Unflattering Clothes -9)
Occupation: First-year student at Qingyun Academy (Part-time cafeteria worker, library assistant.)
Income: 0.03 Yuan
Harmonious Value: 0
Holy shit!
Even Xia Liang couldn’t help but let out a gasp of astonishment. This was the first time he’d ever seen someone intentionally wearing ugly makeup. Without it, she would have a beauty score of 99, and that was her bare face.
Meanwhile, the onlookers were oblivious, though they were buzzing with questions.
"What’s going on? Isn’t that the Vice President of our Qingyun University Student Council?"
"Yeah! I heard he’s from a rich family, worth several million Yuan!"
"Why would he be pursuing a girl who has nothing to her name?"
"I’m so jealous of her."
Hearing these comments, Xi Yiqian lowered her head even further, her hands fidgeting nervously.
Seeing this, Xia Liang sighed. Ah, what can I do? I’m just too much of a good person. Let me give you a hand.
With that, Xia Liang stepped forward with a warm smile.
"Yiqian, why didn’t you let me know you were done with class? I’m late because of you."
Hearing someone call her name, Xi Yiqian instinctively looked up, only to find she didn’t recognize the man standing before her at all.