Chapter 15 - Self-Rescue Manual of a Villainess

Chapter 015: Xia Yiyi After hearing Can Yin's words, Nan Yin didn't deny it, but simply nodded. Indeed, this body of Nan Yin's had no more money left. Although she had snatched two hundred thousand credits from the human trafficker Luo Bo before, the money in Nan Yin's hands didn't even have time to warm up before it was used to pay off the debt to the debt collectors who came knocking the next day. So, whether she had the two hundred thousand or not made no difference. And the money Nan Yin had just given to Fubu Zhengshi was actually the original owner's savings. After all, the original owner had only planned to start a small business to repay the debt and never thought of using her sister Nan Xi to cheat two hundred thousand credits back. With this plan in mind, the credits that were supposed to be used to repay the debt were saved and became the dowry prepared by the original owner for her sister... Huh? Nan Yin double-checked several times before finally believing that her memory was not wrong. The original owner actually prepared a dowry for her sister? Huh? "You said you can't stand your sister, right? Then why did you secretly prepare a dowry for her? Are you being insincere?" Nan Yin smirked. [Hmph... According to the customs in our hometown, the family has to prepare a dowry for the girl when she gets married, otherwise the family will be looked down upon.] Can Yin arrogantly snorted, not denying Nan Yin's words. Nan Yin didn't care about it after laughing a couple of times. In fact, this was also expected. Nan Yin had seen the things in Jiang Mi's van's trunk when she went to find Su Ling earlier, so she understood everything. In the original work, the original owner definitely didn't intend to sell her sister Nan Xi. She just wanted to cheat two hundred thousand credits from the human trafficker Luo Bo using her sister and then have someone intercept her sister halfway, thus resolving the massive debt. However, in the original work, Nan Yin was ultimately just a seventeen-year-old girl who didn't truly understand the dangers of society. She didn't expect Luo Bo to have a gun. In the original work, Jiang Mi, who was sent to snatch people, definitely didn't have a good ending... Thinking of that seemingly carefree girl, Nan Yin felt a bit heavy-hearted. Anyway, the dowry saved by the original owner was probably around fifty thousand credits, and Nan Yin had already spent nearly ten thousand on Fubu Zhengshi earlier. "Nan Xi's dowry is gone..." Nan Yin touched her smooth chin. But it didn't matter. She already had an idea to make money, but it would take time to plan. Fifty thousand credits would be enough if she could find an unorthodox doctor to perform plastic surgery and adjust Fubu Zhengshi's posture. Nan Yin thought for a moment, opened her terminal, and dialed a person's phone number. "Dr. Pierce, I'm Nan Yin, the one who bought goods from you last time, do you remember me?" "Yes... Can you help me with a favor..." In just a few words, Nan Yin settled Fubu Zhengshi's matter. Then she sent him the address of a private hospital and told him to go there himself. It had to be said that the original owner still had quite a good network in the Filo District. Nan Yin just called the owner of a private hospital. The original owner had bought some goods from him for reselling, so they had some relationship. Suddenly, Nan Yin thought of the mission that could only be triggered by finding the female lead. "Now that Fubu Zhengshi has become a fighting force, it's time to find the female lead." ................ As night fell, Philo Central Square became livelier than during the day. The neon lights and projection screens on the high-rise buildings set off the night in Tianzhou even more beautifully. "Holding the purple mandala flower symbolizing mystery and the future, plucked from the shores of the Moonlight Lake in the Hillvy Mountains..." The girl proudly approached the three little dog-like monsters while holding the purple flower in her hand. "Wow!" The three small creatures, who hadn't seen the world, stared intently at the purple mandala flower in the girl's hand, their small black eyes shining. "It can bring extraordinary good luck! Just three credits and you can take it home!" The rabbit-like girl named Xiao Ying, a jobless wanderer, seemed oblivious to the young woman who was being dragged by the three little creatures and wore a helpless expression. She continued her sales pitch. "So, Xiao Ying, your so-called job is selling... small commodities here?" a voice behind her made Xiao Ying's body stiffen, mechanically turning around, only to see a snow-haired girl standing behind her, holding a bunch of things. Nan Yin looked beautiful today, and under the neon lights at night, she appeared even more stunning. However, Xiao Ying didn't pay too much attention to this. After all, being caught by the boss while selling small commodities on the street was not a good situation... "Boss... What a coincidence! Haha..." Xiao Ying tried to change the subject. "Hmm, what a coincidence indeed." Nan Yin looked at the short-haired girl with yellow rabbit ears in front of her and nodded with a smile. Nan Yin had just come out to try her luck and find the girl named Xia Yiyi. But as soon as she stepped out, she noticed a very conspicuous girl with rabbit ears in the bustling square. Well, upon closer inspection, she recognized her. "Please give me three of those flowers you just had. Here are three credits." Behind her, perhaps finally annoyed by the mischievous children, the woman took out her credit card and transferred the amount to the terminal belonging to Rong Xiao Ying with open payment permission. "So, where did you get those mandala flowers?" Nan Yin gazed at the woman who was being pulled by three children and who held what she claimed were "purple mandala flowers," questioning her with confusion. "Where did I get the purple mandala flowers? Ah, I haven't been to the Hillvy Mountains, where's that? I just pulled those from Hua Lala during lunch break." Rong Xiao Ying giggled. Hua Lala, a flower-like name that matched her identity, was a local flower spirit of Tianzhou and also a member of the large group of little sisters led by the original owner. But... is Rong Xiao Ying really suitable to be a best friend if she pulls "hair" from others while her good friend is sleeping... Nan Yin's mouth twitched slightly, unable to help but worry about Hua Lala. "As for you, why are you selling flowers here? Did you finish your homework?" Nan Yin looked at the bag full of "mandala flowers" in Rong Xiao Ying's hands and asked with curiosity. "Ah, well... the allowance provided by my family isn't enough... so I came up with this idea..." Rong Xiao Ying shrugged awkwardly. People came and went, and curious gazes from passersby occasionally fell on the two beautiful girls. "Well... meaning you're working odd jobs." Nan Yin shook her finger. "I just came back from the Filo District." "Ah! Why didn't you say so earlier? In that case, we're comrades! We can't betray each other, you know?" Rong Xiao Ying's embarrassment disappeared immediately upon hearing that Nan Yin was also out for a stroll. Finally, they were comrades! Nan Yin smiled. Of course, she knew that when Rong Xiao Ying mentioned "betrayal," she meant not to reveal that she was earning extra money outside. But Nan Yin herself wasn't someone who liked to gossip. "Why are you working? Is it because your family's pocket money isn't enough?" Rong Xiao Ying asked about Nan Yin's reason for working outside at night. "Well, my sister Nan Xi is growing up, and I want to buy her some nourishing things." Nan Yin thought for a moment and casually gave a reason. "Oh, you treat Nan Xi so well..." Rong Xiaoying touched her smooth chin. "By the way, there are more than just the two of us here. Look, over there is someone playing the guitar, she's in your sister's class." Rong Xiao Ying shared a little gossip with Nan Yin. "Someone playing the guitar?" Nan Yin's heart skipped a beat. Could it be her? Just now, Nan Yin had racked her brain and still couldn't figure out the whereabouts of the sideline characters she had locked onto. Could it be that she didn't find out from Chen Yi's place and happened to encounter her when she stepped out? "Yeah, she looks quite good, and she only plays the guitar. So, there aren't many customers." Rong Xiao Ying nodded. ................ Nan Yin and Rong Xiao Ying were not very close friends, so after chatting for a while, Nan Yin took the opportunity to say goodbye. Rong Xiao Ying, who was eager to make money, was naturally willing. She carried the basket full of "mandala flowers" and walked towards the other side of the square. After bidding farewell to Rong Xiao Ying, Nan Yin headed towards the Wealth Center. She needed to confirm if the girl who played the guitar was the one she thought she was. The closer she got to the Wealth Center, the more people there were. After all, the entire Philo Square revolved around this twenty-story commercial building. It was now the time for the nightlife in Tianzhou, with office workers resting after work, parents just picking up their children, and ordinary citizens spending time with their families... The crowd was filled with their own night activities. When Nan Yin arrived outside the café according to the information Rong Xiao Ying had given her, she didn't find the girl playing the guitar. Instead, there were only the full parking lot and the overcrowded café. Just as Nan Yin thought that the girl might have already gone home and was about to give up, a frivolous guitar sound floated into her ears along with the night breeze. The snow-haired girl's steps paused slightly, and Nan Yin turned around to look in the direction where the guitar sound came from. That was a row of shops under renovation, with messy tools scattered at the closed storefront entrance. There were not many neon lights shining there, only a faint halo of light coming through the advertising boards on the adjacent mall building. Under the night breeze, the chrysanthemums in the flower beds swayed gently. A girl with beautiful blue long hair, wearing the Roland High School uniform, sat on the edge of the flower bed, holding a guitar. She sat there, completely oblivious, lightly moving her fingers on the guitar strings. Xia Yiyi, a minor supporting character in "Tianzhou Story - Tales of Myriad Demons," served as the catalyst for the growth of the male lead, Su Xiaoyu, with her background. The fate of this supporting character was suicide. Even in the most prosperous metropolis, there are places that the bustle cannot reach. The path where Xia Yiyi was could hardly attract any passersby, even if there were a few pedestrians passing by, they would hurriedly head towards the bustling city nearby. The fleeting beauty and tranquility of the corner didn't appeal to them—after all, humans are social animals, yearning for more of their own kind and the hustle and bustle. Thus, the girl with the guitar, in front of her, had only a few small bills in the guitar case that she had opened. Nan Yin brushed the strands of hair in front of her chest behind her ear, and then she stepped towards the girl who was playing the guitar with her eyes closed. Just like the lonely ending for Xia Yiyi, the lonely girl sat in a corner where the hustle and bustle couldn't reach, holding the guitar and playing her own melody, enjoying a precious moment of tranquility that belonged to her alone. Sensing someone approaching, the girl opened her closed eyes, slightly lifted her head, and met a pair of beautiful burgundy eyes. The girl's eyes, like pure emeralds, were as pure as her soul. Xia Yiyi slightly lowered her head and saw the extra hundred credit notes in the guitar case. She was slightly stunned and flashed a shy smile at the snow-haired girl in front of her. She actually recognized Nan Yin, who had already dropped out of school, but she didn't feel embarrassed. She also didn't think that the hundred credits were given by her classmate in pity for her identity. She believed that the girl in front of her came because of her music, just as she hoped for every passerby. "Can I request a song?" Nan Yin squatted down, changing from gazing down at Xia Yiyi to meeting her gaze at eye level. "Of course..." Xia Yiyi shyly nodded. "What song would you like to hear? Can you tell me its name?" "If it's difficult, you can hum a part for me to listen to. I'm sure I can play it," Nan Yin replied, looking at the confident yet slightly bashful girl with a slight smile. "Let's play 'Encounter'," Nan Yin said. Tonight, you and I meet here; our destinies intertwine. The girl leaping above the notes, I will change your fate.