Chapter-14
 Getting Rich, Getting Rich!!!
In the store.
A nearby sales assistant brought over several pieces of clothing. Pei Nianâan waved her hand dismissively, signaling her to step back. Then she looked at Yu Zhi.
âYouâre sure you donât want these clothes?â
Yu Zhi nodded rapidly, then suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
âPei-jie, let me guessâtoday isnât the first time youâve gone on a shopping spree, right? You have so many clothes; can you even wear them all?â
Pei Nianâan winced at the reminder and rubbed her temples.
âOh, right. You just reminded meâmy three walk-in closets are already bursting. If my brother finds out Iâve been buying more, heâs going to yell at me againâŚâ
As she sighed, she pulled out her phone.
âWait a sec, Iâll have my butler throw out all the old clothes and bags I donât use anymoreâŚâ
âDonât, Pei-jie!â Yu Zhi cried, grabbing her phone with both hands, eyes shining.
âDonât make your butler throw them away! Let me do it for you!â
She thumped her chest earnestly. âI promise Iâll clean everything up perfectly. Iâll take care of all the clothes and bags you donât wantâno need to trouble your butler!â
Pei Nianâan blinked at her sudden enthusiasm and pulled her hand back, suspicious.
âWhatâs with you? Why so excited?â
Yu Zhi rubbed her hands together, grinning obsequiously.
âI just want to help Pei-jie lighten her load!â
âBesides,â she added slyly, âyour clothes must be top quality. Itâd be such a waste to just throw them away. Let me sell them secondhand, okay?â
Pei Nianâan couldnât help laughing.
Actuallyâshe was laughing because she was rich enough to be amused by poor peopleâs antics.
She crossed her legs elegantly. âSure. Come to my house and clean it up right now.â
Then she paused. âButâŚâ
âBut what?â Yu Zhi swallowed nervously.
âYou have to help me find a way to get back at someone.â
âDeal!â Yu Zhi agreed instantly.
With a grand gesture, Pei Nianâan sent Yu Zhi 20,000 yuan on WeChat.
Yu Zhi blinked in shock. âPei-jie, whatâs this 20,000 yuan forâŚ?â
Pei Nianâan waved it off. âJust take it. Consider it payment for helping me clean up.â
Yu Zhiâs grin nearly split her face.
That was a real, tangible 20,000 yuan!
And with the tenfold system rewardâsheâd be pocketing 200,000!
Dear heavens, please slow down time! Donât let me graduate yet!
Yu Zhi suddenly remembered a movie line and, eyes misty, looked at Pei Nianâan and cried out dramatically:
âPei-jie, how could I live without you!â
Pei Nianâan gave her a baffled look, then lifted her chin gracefully.
âCome on, accompany this princess home.â
Yu Zhi instantly straightened up. âAt once, Your Highness!â
They walked out of the mall, where a sleek black luxury car was already waiting at the entrance.
The uniformed driver stepped forward respectfully. âMiss.â
Pei Nianâan got in the car, while Yu Zhi helped the driver load up all the shopping bags into the trunk.
Standing by the car, Yu Zhi suddenly felt a strange empathy for those elderly folks sheâd seen in news stories who, for various reasons, had secretly climbed into car trunks.
Honestly, she thought, sitting in the trunk doesnât sound half bad.
âYu Zhi, what are you standing there for? Get in!â Pei Nianâan called from inside.
Yu Zhi snapped out of it and quickly got in.
Five years of working life, she thought bitterly, and Iâve developed a servantâs instinctâmy first reaction to a luxury car isnât âIâm going to ride it,â but âI should sit in the trunk!â
Inside the car, Yu Zhi couldnât help exclaiming as she ran her hand over the leather seats. âWow⌠this feels completely different from a normal car.â
Pei Nianâan glanced at her. âAnd whatâs a ânormal carâ?â
Yu Zhi: ââŚâ
Good question. Donât ask it again.
The car rolled into a large suburban estate. Ornate gates swung open automatically, a fountain sparkled in the setting sun, and a gardener trimmed hedges in the distance.
âMiss, weâve arrived,â the driver said as he opened the door respectfully.
Pei Nianâan stepped out lazily.
Yu Zhi followedâand when she saw the palace-like mansion before her, she couldnât help gasping.
âPei-jie, this is your house? You actually live here?â
âMm-hmm.â Pei Nianâan yawned elegantly and cast her a sidelong glance.
âWhatâs so shocking? This is my smallest house. If it werenât close to school, I wouldnât even live here.â
Yu Zhiâs mouth twitched. She looked up at the three-story European-style villa and screamed internally:
Comparing people really does kill you inside!
The system suddenly chimed in:
ăCalm down.ă
ăAs long as you keep up the bootlicking and pay off your debt, this kind of life will be yours someday.ă
Yu Zhi: Fine. Iâll take that dreamâyouâve sold me the fantasy!
They crossed the courtyard and entered a lavishly decorated living room.
A row of maids stood neatly to greet them. âWelcome home, Miss.â
Pei Nianâan collapsed onto a leather sofa. âUgh, school is exhaustingâŚâ
Before she even finished the sentence, one maid came forward with warm tea, while another expertly began massaging her shoulders.
Yu Zhi stood aside, feeling like a field mouse that had wandered into a royal palace. Inside, she was screaming:
AHHH!!!
Honestly, she realized, Pei Nianâan wasnât being dramaticâthis young ladyâs greatest hardship in life really was Wen Ying!
After some rest, Pei Nianâan took Yu Zhi upstairsâby elevator, no less.
Yes. An elevator to the second floor. Yu Zhiâs âwowâ reflex was already numb.
A maid opened a pair of grand French doors. Pei Nianâan gestured casually.
âCome in. This whole floorâs mine. That sideâs my bedroom, and the rest are my closets.â
Stepping onto the plush carpet, Yu Zhi nearly went blind from the sparkle.
The left wall was a transparent display of long dresses, the other side was short tops and skirts, and along the right were glass cases filled with handbags and shoes. In the center stood a rotating platform showcasing jewelry.
With the lighting hitting just right, it looked like a high-end boutique.
âHoly crapâŚâ Yu Zhi muttered. Those were the only words that could describe what she was seeing.
Pei Nianâan frowned at the crowded closet. âUgh, so annoying. Thereâs no room for my new stuff.â
She waved a hand. âJust throw out whatever you want. I just need the space cleared.â
âThrow out whatever?â Yu Zhiâs voice cracked as she pointed to a gown that looked ridiculously expensive. âEven this one?â
âThrow it.â
âThis bag?â She picked up a chain bag with a massive designer logo.
âThrow it.â
âWhat about thisâwait, this dress still has the tag on it!â
Pei Nianâan glanced over. âOh, I bought that last month and forgot to wear it. Itâs out of season. Throw it.â
Yu Zhi clutched her chest, her heart pounding.
Iâm rich! Iâm rich!!!
Pei Nianâan laughed at her excitement. âIâll have the butler bring you a trash bag. You can start packing.â
Yu Zhi quickly said, âHold on, Pei-jieâforget the trash bag. Have the butler bring me a few big woven sacks!â
Pei Nianâan blinked. She didnât even know what a woven sack was, but turned to leave.
âOh, and donât touch the innermost cabinet,â she added. âEverything in there are gifts from my brother, Shengnian, since I was a kid.â
Yu Zhi nodded rapidly.