My Core is the Boss

Chapter 281.2: I Am Mentally Ill And I Still Have to Work?!

"Exactly. Without a stable job, your chances in matchmaking are very low." Li Yan brushed her hair back, gazing at Wang Xu with admiration. "Unlike Wang Xu here. So young, yet already rising through the ranks at the Maritime Bureau. If he goes on blind dates, he'll be hot stuff."

"You're exaggerating. It's just an ordinary job," Wang Xu said modestly, though he couldn't hide his pride. "The job I found for you is simple. Just watch over a warehouse and make sure nothing gets stolen. No skills required. Anyone can do it."

"Yeah, Qi Yuan, you should consider it," Li Yan urged. "Your parents wouldn't want their bloodline to end, right?"

Qi Yuan shook his head firmly, smirking. "Working? Not happening."

Returning to a modern world like Blue Planet, only to get a job? That might as well kill him.

He declared confidently, "Don't worry, I'll still find a wife even without working!"

If he wanted to, he could even go register a marriage certificate right now. Once his Star Golden Core projection arrives, he could even summon Ning Tao down and marry her too. Though, that would count as bigamy. Well, he wasn’t afraid. His mental illness certificate was a powerful shield. If he wasn't afraid of breaking the law, why would he fear bigamy?

"Uh..." Wang Xu wanted to continue persuading him.

After all, Qi Yuan was mentally ill and unemployed. Many would find him undesirable.

Li Yan said again, "Without a job, you won't even be able to afford a good meal."

At that moment, the crew-cut man's eyes lit up. "You're all too rigid. With Qi Yuan's conditions, how could he not find a wife? I know a girl. She is pretty, virtuous, and currently looking for a match. I can introduce her to him."

Li Yan froze, then whispered in his ear, "Don't ruin some poor girl's life."

Wang Xu appeared thoughtful. "What kind of girl? What's her character like?"

"Her character is very good," the crew-cut man replied. "She even received financial aid in university. Despite coming from a poor background, she's hardworking. She really wants a Tianyue City household registration, so..."

He explained her situation. The girl was poor but ambitious. Tianyue City, as a provincial capital, had extremely valuable residency status. Qi Yuan’s three-bedroom apartment, worth four to five million Qin Yuan currency, was already a dream residence. People from poor backgrounds probably would never afford it in a lifetime.

Wang Xu hesitated. "Qi Yuan is your classmate. Don't set him up... What if that girl..."

He didn't finish. What if she was a marriage scammer? Qi Yuan wasn't mentally stable, she could easily trick him into handing over his property.

"Don't worry," the crew-cut man chuckled. "She's very honest and traditional too. Once she commits, she won't give up for life. She even complained to me once that she met a guy three times, and he already tried to hold her hand. She despised that. That shows how conservative she is."

Of course, he conveniently left out that she had said all this while in his bed. At the time, he had even asked her, “We've only met twice, which was less than her blind date, so why...?”

She had replied, “You're different. He's just a blind date.”

Wang Xu fell silent.

The crew-cut man asked, "What, Class Monitor? You don't trust me, Cui Fan?"

After a long pause, Wang Xu said nothing.

Cui Fan snorted. "Sure, I made mistakes in college and took some high-interest loans, but I've changed! I have a proper job now. Don't judge me with prejudice!"

Sensing the tension, Li Yan intervened. "Wang Xu, Cui Fan's not the same as before. Less than a year after graduation, he's already a supervisor at a pharmaceutical company."

Qi Yuan's eyes lit up. Though he received subsidies, it was only about two thousand a month, barely enough for survival. Cultivation and martial training weren’t free. Hearing about high-interest loans, an idea surfaced in his mind. Should I imitate those protagonists and take out loan sharks' money? frёewebηovel.cѳm

He had seen it countless times in shows. When protagonists lacked funds, they borrowed from loan sharks. Of course, they never repaid it. After all, most loan sharks operated in legal gray areas, many having ties to criminal organizations. Borrowing from them would be akin to eliminating harm for the public good. Naturally, Qi Yuan had no intention of repaying the debt.

"I won't get involved in this," Wang Xu said. "Just convince Qi Yuan yourself. Qi Yuan, if you have time, consider reporting to the job I mentioned."

Whether it would help his promotion did not matter, it cost nothing to give Qi Yuan a hand.

Cui Fan smiled brightly. "Alright."

Qi Yuan nodded and responded politely, "Thanks."

After chatting a bit longer, the group left, concerned about Qi Yuan's condition.

Now alone, Qi Yuan took out his phone and found Cui Fan's contact. After a moment's thought, he sent a message.

Qi Yuan: Cui Fan, can you lend me some money?

Better to trouble someone else than search on his own.

Besides, Cui Fan clearly had ulterior motives. The man’s reply came quickly.

Cui Fan: Borrow money? How much? What for?

Qi Yuan casually replied.

Qi Yuan: Ten thousand. I'm short on cash.

His former classmate hesitated.

Cui Fan: Uhh...

If he weren't scheming for Qi Yuan's property, he wouldn't have bothered responding.

Cui Fan: I don't have money on me right now, sorry. But hey, how about meeting Xiaomei in three days? If you go, I can show you a way to make money.

Qi Yuan smiled.

Qi Yuan: Sure.

This was exactly what he was waiting for.

Meanwhile, Cui Fan hesitated before sending another message.

Cui Fan: Alright. I know a loan shark. After you meet Xiaomei, you can meet him too.

Qi Yuan: Hmm... Do they lend large amounts? I need quite a bit.

Cui Fan replied honestly.

Cui Fan: As much as you want. With your house as collateral, you can easily get four to five million. freēwebnovel.com

Qi Yuan's house was indeed worth that much, but realistically, he couldn't get that full amount. Cui Fan and Xiaomei themselves owed hundreds of thousands in loan shark debt. Unable to repay it, they had joined forces to set a trap to scam Qi Yuan out of his house.