# Chapter 8: I Must Have Been Blinded by Money
The people who gathered around were all stunned!
Their eyes were practically red!
Maybe... we should come set up a stall here tomorrow too!
There stood Zhong Yingxue quietly beside Jiangnan!
And Xia Yao was locking Jiangnan in a rear chokehold from behind...
Afraid that Jiangnan might escape!
But she was sincerely happy for Zhong Yingxue!
Because only she knew how important Jiangnan was to Zhong Yingxue!
Only the pose was indeed a bit eye-catching, but this girl didn't care at all!
Xia Yao blinked and spoke in a coquettish voice: "Brothers and sisters, want to take a look at the goods? They're cheap, you know?"
Hearing this gave Jiangnan shivers...
Such a tall, wild, beautiful goddess speaking in such a seductive voice...
Even though Jiangnan silently recited the Vajra mantra, he couldn't withstand this!
"Why are you shivering?"
"No... It's cold... Freezing!"
[From Xia Yao's Resentment Value +333!]
It's summer, you're joking with me?
Zhong Yingxue, though a bit embarrassed, also started calling out to help Jiangnan sell his goods.
Thus this scene unfolded.
Two beautiful goddesses were helping Jiangnan sell his stuff with all their might.
And he sat there on his little stool like a Buddha statue, not moving at all.
Frozen stiff!
So, are you moved or not?
I dare not move... I dare not move!
The onlookers instantly exploded, scrambling to buy!
Not for anything else, just to get a close look at these two beauties!
Totally worth it!
A big brother rushed up: "Everyone stay back! Shorts are ten bucks for two pairs, right? Give me ten pounds!"
"What the hell! Has your family's underwear always been sold by the pound?"
"Ten pounds? You wouldn't finish wearing them even when you're dead! Are you keeping the rest as heirlooms?"
"Leave some for us!"
Jiangnan: "Don't stop my big brother! Ten pounds of shorts, I'll weigh them for you right now! Heirloom shorts, no problem! My family's mineral water is also an heirloom!"
[From Wang Tie's Resentment Value +285!]
[From Liu Quan's Resentment Value +666!]
[From Zhong Yingxue's Resentment Value +111!]
Only Xia Yao was snickering secretly!
They're all color-fading!
Go ahead and wear them!
She suddenly realized that scamming people felt pretty good too!
The result: within ten minutes, all the goods were cleared out. The remaining nine bottles of "Farmer's Three Punches" really had no takers...
Jiangnan was filled with mixed emotions.
He'd been shouting for so long with zero results!
Look at these two girls.
True stall-keeping pros!
Good looks really can fill your stomach...
After packing up, he tossed all the messy stuff into the Alternate Dimension, even putting the old bicycle in there.
"Alright! Let's go, let's eat. Today's on me!"
Jiangnan was in a great mood!
Now it was Xia Yao's turn to be stunned. She asked incredulously, "You're a space-type ability user?"
Even Zhong Yingxue was taken aback. Space-type?
There were less than ten space-type ability users in the whole world, right?
Jiangnan shrugged: "Otherwise?"
"You're a space-type ability user and you come out to set up a stall?" Xia Yao's voice went up three pitches.
The shady stall owner she'd been chasing for half a year was actually a Spirit Warrior with space-type ability?
"So what? Do you think delivering packages would suit me better..."
Xia Yao: "..."
[From Xia Yao's Resentment Value +666!]
"Ah, I'm just kidding. My talent is the worst E-rank, slow cultivation!"
"What can space-type do anyway? It's not like I can rob a bank. I still need to make a living!"
Xia Yao clearly wasn't listening. She started scheming about something.
And Zhong Yingxue gently shook Jiangnan's arm: "It's okay. Back at the orphanage, you protected me. Now I'll protect you!"
Jiangnan: !!!
Wow!
Xiaoyingxue, do you have to be this gentle?
You're making my heart melt!
The three of them walked to the night market intersection. Jiangnan was dumbfounded when he saw the Mercedes-Benz G-Class.
Was Xia Yao this rich? How old was she and already driving a G-Class?
Jiangnan was in the passenger seat, Zhong Yingxue in the back. He just stared at Xia Yao driving.
Xia Yao felt flustered under his gaze: "What are you looking at? I'm 18, I have a driver's license..."
Jiangnan rubbed his eyes: "I think I'm getting nearsighted. I must have been blinded by money!"
[From Xia Yao's Resentment Value +666!]
"You're naughty! If it weren't for Xuexue's sake, I'd never let you off!"
"What do you want to eat?"
"Skewers! Let's hit up a food stall!"
"What about Xuexue?"
"I'll go with what Jiangnan says!"
The V8 engine roared. A bunch of onlookers at the night market were envious. With this background, why the hell were you setting up a stall?
You're stealing business!
What Jiangnan didn't know was that a little video of him splitting a red brick with his head had been uploaded to Weibo by a kind netizen!
Its popularity was soaring, already surpassing the previous video!
At the Xiamen Street Food Stall.
"Grilled kidneys, soy sauce tendons, dried lean meat, three bottles of fresh juice..."
"No spice. Xuexue doesn't like spicy food."
Zhong Yingxue smiled: "You still remember that?"
Jiangnan said: "I have a good memory!"
Xia Yao watched Jiangnan and Zhong Yingxue being all lovey-dovey, pouting repeatedly.
[From Xia Yao's Resentment Value +3+3+3...]
Sure enough!
This girl Xia Yao definitely has issues!
I need to be on guard!
Jiangnan: "Xuexue, where are you going to school now?"
"Songjiang Spirit Martial High School. Xia Yao and I are in the same class. Both seniors."
Jiangnan was surprised: "Songjiang Spirit Martial? Isn't the competition pretty fierce there?"
Songjiang Spirit Martial was the only high school in Jiangcheng City with all Spirit Warrior students. Great facilities, strong faculty!
In the annual provincial high school league, they were a powerhouse that always finished in the top three!
Xia Yao chuckled: "Competition? Doesn't exist!"
"Xuexue is a Bronze nine-star fire-type ability with explosive output. Plus me, a Bronze seven-star beast transformation ability! We're pretty strong!"
"If it weren't for that bastard surnamed Luo, I would have..."
"Xiao Yao, don't say it!" Zhong Yingxue frowned.
Xia Yao reluctantly closed her mouth, but couldn't help saying: "Can't we let Jiangnan join the team?"
"Even though he's a bit shady, at least he's trustworthy!"
"And he's space-type! For controlling the field, he'd definitely be unmatched!"
Zhong Yingxue shook her head: "I'll handle my own affairs myself!"
Xia Yao: "How are you going to handle it? He's pushed you to the edge! If I weren't here, what would you do?"
"Xiao Yao!"
Xia Yao was grinding her teeth in anger but had to give up. She buried her head in eating skewers!
Jiangnan didn't say anything else, just said: "Xuexue is just a bit stubborn. Come on, eat some skewers!"
"Sister Xia Yao! Here, want to add me as a friend?"
Jiangnan handed his QR code over.
He gave her a look.
Xia Yao was a bit confused but added him.
Then Jiangnan secretly sent her a message.
"I'll talk to you later when we have time."
Xia Yao's anger vanished instantly!
Under the table, her long leg lightly touched Jiangnan's knee.
Her expression said, "You're a smart one."
"Come on! Xuexue, add me too. It'll be easier to keep in touch."
...
"Hehe! How has the Zhong family treated you?"
Zhong Yingxue smiled: "My parents are pretty good. Although Grandpa Zhong is a bit strict, it's for my own good..."
"And you? How have you been getting by all these years?"
Jiangnan scratched his head: "Me? Just surviving, I guess!"
"I moved out of the orphanage when I was 16, rented a place. At the university town entrance, I grilled skewers, sold fried cold noodles, worked as a waiter. In the end, I found that setting up a stall makes the most money!"
"I did pretty well studying at Jiangcheng No.1 High School too..."
When he said this, both girls had eyes only for him.
Only 16, that young, studying while doing odd jobs to make a living. How hard must that have been?
But he glossed over all the hardships with one sentence, his smile still bright!
Xia Yao suddenly felt that Jiangnan wasn't so infuriating anymore!
Buying the color-fading shorts from him—that was for making a living too!
Poor thing~
Well... since you're so pitiful, I'll secretly forgive you!