WWBL 25

Chapter – 25 

 “You Want Five Million? Why Don’t You Go Rob a Bank?”

Inside a café.

Yu Zhi held the thin card between her fingers, stunned for a moment.
She asked in confusion,

“Sister Pei, what… what does this card mean?”

Pei Nian’an raised an eyebrow at her.

“Your mom’s medical bills, of course. I said I’d cover them, and I meant it.”

As she spoke, she poked Yu Zhi’s forehead.

“If I remember right, that card’s limit is five hundred thousand. That should be enough, right? If not, just tell me.”

Yu Zhi swallowed hard and hurried to shove the card back into Pei Nian’an’s hand.

“Sister Pei, you already give me so much! I really can’t take this!”

Pei Nian’an frowned.

“Didn’t you say you love money? What’s this supposed to mean now? You want me to go back on my word?”

Yu Zhi shook her head firmly.

“I do love money, but… this is different.”

“Different, my foot. What’s so different about it? This much money isn’t even enough to buy one of my bags. Take it! And don’t think I’m doing this for you—I’m doing it because I keep my word!”

As soon as Pei Nian’an finished, she tossed the card into Yu Zhi’s backpack pocket and called someone on her phone.

Yu Zhi overheard her saying,

“Housekeeper Wang, find me the best hospital, the best specialists. My friend’s mom is sick, I’m helping her.”

After hanging up, Pei Nian’an waved her phone proudly.

“Done! Tomorrow’s Saturday, right? Take your mom to the hospital.”

Yu Zhi felt her eyes sting.

Pei Nian’an shot her a look and frowned.

“Don’t tell me you’re about to cry? How sentimental can you get?”

Yu Zhi quickly pulled herself together and waved her hands.

“I’m not crying!”

[Ding! Your account ending in 7788 has received 100,000 yuan (~ten thousand)!]

As the text message popped up, the system cheered excitedly:

【Wow! Special achievement unlocked! Nicely done, host! Keep it up!】

Yu Zhi didn’t even have time to feel touched—her smile was already spreading uncontrollably.
At that moment, she finally understood why those “evil” female second leads in TV dramas always had loyal followers.

Sure, villains were awful to the heroine—but they were ridiculously generous to everyone else!

Heavens, being around a rich villain really was sweet bliss!

But wait—Pei Nian’an gave her five hundred thousand, so why did the system only say one hundred thousand was credited?

Yu Zhi hurriedly asked,

“System, system! Isn’t it supposed to be ten times the reward? Why only a hundred thousand?”

The system replied,

【You want five million? Why don’t you go rob a bank?!】

【The rules are up to me! Don’t pry into system business!】

Yu Zhi blinked, too lazy to argue. Instead, she smirked.

“Then tell me this—about the card Sister Pei gave me… you can’t touch that money, right?”

The system: 【……】

It had underestimated the villainess’s wealth.

Seeing the system’s silence, Yu Zhi grinned and happily tucked the card away.

“Sister Pei, what’s the card’s password?”

Pei Nian’an rolled her eyes.

“123456.”

“Got it!”

After shopping until nearly five o’clock, Yu Zhi escorted the young lady to her private car.

Once the taillights disappeared, Yu Zhi glanced at the cash in her bag—over ten thousand yuan—and the card Pei Nian’an had given her. Then she turned toward the bank on the corner.

She rented a safety deposit box, placed the cash and the card inside, and paid the annual fee of just over three hundred yuan.
Not cheap—but worth it for her peace of mind.

Seeing her stash the money away, the system was dumbfounded.

【Host! The point is to be a loyal sidekick, earn quickly, pay off your debt, and then achieve financial freedom—not to hoard cash in secret!】

Yu Zhi smiled slyly.

“Oh, my dear system, you’re still too naive! This is called having a backup plan! The ten thousand you credited can go toward debt repayment. But this cash and card? I’m keeping those for my future!”

The system: 【……】

It suddenly hated not being human.

At the Pei Residence.

Pei Nian’an tossed her handbag to a servant the moment she stepped through the door. Kicking off her shoes, she padded barefoot across the carpet and threw herself onto the plush sofa.

A few minutes later, a servant brought over a plate of sliced cantaloupe.

Pei Nian’an lounged back, legs crossed, lazily eating her fruit.

After a few bites, she suddenly remembered Yu Zhi asking for cash. She thought for a moment and called out,

“Uncle Wang! Prepare ten thousand yuan in cash for me—put it in my room, I’ll need it.”

The butler acknowledged her, but before he could leave, she added,

“Wait, make it twenty thousand. I’ll need more for the next few days.”

The butler froze, about to reply, when the sound of footsteps came from the staircase.

Pei Yanci—dressed sharply in a suit—was walking down while adjusting his tie.

“Pei Nian’an.”

“Brother?” She turned around in surprise, then pouted adorably on the sofa. “Didn’t you say you’d be gone for three days on a business trip? Why are you back early?”

Pei Yanci gave her a cool glance.

“Because if I didn’t come back now, you’d probably start growing claws.”

“No way!” she huffed, clearly displeased.

Noticing his formal attire, she asked,

“Brother, are you heading out again?”

He checked his watch.

“Leaving in ten minutes.”

He sat down beside her and asked casually,

“I heard you just asked for twenty thousand in cash?”

Pei Nian’an froze, quickly pushing the fruit platter toward him.

“Brother, you must be tired from your trip—have some fruit!”

Pei Yanci gave her a knowing look. Clearly, she was trying to change the subject. He ignored the fruit and went straight to the point.

“What’s wrong with your bank cards? You don’t have enough money? Why do you need so much cash?”

“I just… need it, okay?” she said, eyes darting. “Don’t worry about it!”

She tried to slip away, but Pei Yanci’s sharp gaze stopped her in her tracks. His voice was calm but authoritative.

“Sit.”

Pei Nian’an sat down reluctantly.

Pei Yanci turned to the butler.

“Has she caused any trouble while I was gone?”

“No, sir,” the butler replied respectfully. “The young miss has been very well-behaved. Yesterday, she even invited a classmate over.”

Pei Yanci raised an eyebrow.

“Oh? Really?”

Pei Nian’an nodded eagerly.

The butler added honestly,

“That classmate of hers seemed quite loyal too. When Young Master Gu argued with the miss, she actually defended the young miss—reasonably and eloquently too. She really stood up for her.”

Pei Nian’an nodded proudly.

“See? Yu Zhi’s great!”

Pei Yanci frowned slightly.

“So Gu Chengnian actually came here to argue with you? And you didn’t throw him out?”

Pei Nian’an pouted and said nothing.

Pei Yanci snorted.

“Pathetic. All bark, no bite.”

“And you still insist on being engaged to him?”

Pei Nian’an nodded hard, then rolled her eyes.

“Brother, Chengnian is way better than you!”