Lucian Blue and Eve Nightburn were idly throwing dice.
During this dice-throwing session, Eve suddenly felt that this activity was at least more honest than some people.
To be honest, Lucian Blue and Nina White were too hypocritical.
Eve actually understood them; it was clear that those two were simply here to make money.
But from start to finish, they treated her like a child, and there was nothing she could do about it.
That’s just how the world is. What everyone thinks you are is what you become.
Previously, the whole world thought she was a calamity, so she was destined to be a calamity.
Now, they think she’s a child, so everything she does is destined to seem childish.
In short, prophecies are about slapping a label on something and making everyone believe it, so that everyone ensures the prophecy comes true.
But none of this is what Eve wanted. What Eve wanted, from the beginning, was to be treated as Eve Nightburn.
But this seems to be the one thing the world doesn’t allow.
Honestly, being with these bureaucrats is really boring!
Eve just wants to play games…
If only she had money now, she would have run away long ago!
But she doesn’t… The distance to her rented flat is too far, and Eve isn’t sure if she’d make it home or starve first.
All her money is in her phone, but she doesn’t have her phone now…
“Ugh…”
Just as Eve was sitting in her chair, bored and throwing dice, the hotel room door suddenly opened.
“The strawberry cake you wanted.”
Nina White walked in from the door, closed it behind her, and walked over to where Eve was sitting. She placed a small box of strawberry cake she had bought on the table next to Eve.
Looking at the strawberry cake in front of her, Eve was stunned for a long time before she finally reacted and hurriedly thanked Nina.
“Thank you, Big Sis Nana!”
Nina sat on the edge of the bed, took out her phone, and opened WeChat.
“No need to thank me, it’s not my money anyway. If you want to thank someone, thank the country.”
“Of course, you don’t need to thank me either, since this was owed to you.”
“Big Sis Nana, you’re so honest…”
Eve was somewhat impressed. Could these things really be said out loud?
“You said you don’t like lies, right? Actually, communicating like this is quite good. When people lie, they act like clowns, and it’s quite troublesome. Speaking openly is better, isn’t it?”
As Nina spoke, she pressed the send button on her WeChat: Tongtong, do your best in the new semester. I’ll come play games with you on the weekend.
Nina was multitasking. If she had two phones, she might even be able to handle three tasks at once, but of course, that’s impossible since she only has two hands.
“Big Sis Nana, aren’t you afraid of being held accountable by the higher-ups?” Eve was curious. Why did Nina seem so assertive today? Was she the same person as the funny sister from yesterday?
“What do I have to fear?” Nina put on an expression of utter confusion. “No one else is doing this job. If the higher-ups really hold someone accountable, there’ll be no one left to do it.”
“Honestly, those people are best at shouting slogans. When it comes to actually doing things, if no one pushes them, they won’t lift a finger.”
“So true…” Eve was momentarily speechless. Why did this sound so familiar?
Wasn’t this just like her former boss?
He always handed all the work to her, and when she finished, the salary and credit all went to him…
The only benefit was a promise that was never fulfilled—”Work hard, kid, and when I retire, this position will be yours!”
But she ended up retiring before her boss…
Why is the world always so abstract?
Eve didn’t know.
After saying so much, there wasn’t much else to talk about.
Eve turned her body and looked at the strawberry cake, unable to resist swallowing her saliva. That’s when she realized!
“It’s actually a more advanced strawberry mousse!”
“I thought you’d like it, so I just bought this,” Nina was still typing on her phone, casually answering Eve’s unspoken question.
“I’ve never had this before. I never thought this was something I could eat. Thank you, Big Sis Nana, for making this dream come true!”
After saying this, Eve opened the cake box, picked up the disposable fork that came with it, and began to eat it in small bites.
Eve didn’t dare to eat too quickly. After all, once she finished this, she probably wouldn’t have the chance to eat it again in her lifetime.
So what if it’s charity? Many people don’t even have the opportunity to eat it!
Eve gently took a bite. The texture, like ice cream, was smooth and delicate, accompanied by the fragrance of strawberries, nourishing her taste buds.
All these sensations eventually merged into one simple sentence.
“So good!”
After eating for over half an hour, Eve finally finished the strawberry mousse.
Satisfied, Eve got up from the chair and lay down on the bed, her body swaying slightly.
Meanwhile, Nina had just sent the last message to Lucian Blue: If we take the fast track, how long will the ID card take?
Lucian replied shortly after: “Three days. As for the household registration, it’s basically done. She’s now the youngest daughter of the Hui family. I’ve already talked to the Hui family, and they know the general situation. In terms of conditions, I’ve promised on behalf of the government to provide 20,000 yuan per month as compensation.”
Twenty thousand yuan…
Nina thought about it. In this account, Mr. Trash should have filled in at least 20,500 yuan, right?
After all, no matter how much the account is inflated, as long as it’s in the name of national security, anything is allowed.
Nina thought about Mr. Trash’s reason for choosing 20,000 yuan. It was indeed a number that could satisfy nearly 80% of families in the country.
And there was a lot of room for manipulation, since no one in the world knows how much it costs to raise a calamity, except for her and Mr. Trash now.
Lucian could quote any high price, because in this world, only she and he were experts in this field.
Actually, the Syndicate had originally planned to have six or more people to manage Eve, but apart from her and Mr. Trash, no one else came.
This made the job extremely valuable, of course, only for those hiring.
So no matter how much Lucian wanted to skim off the top, no one would dare to say anything, because now, he and she were the standard for pricing.
The higher the quote, the more she could skim, so Lucian would definitely be happy to quote high.
After all, it’s not his money~
But she could definitely skim some money~
However, Nina knew that with Mr. Trash’s nerve, daring to embezzle 500 yuan would be considered bold.
So Nina didn’t even guess at 30,000 or 50,000, because Mr. Trash still had some face to save.
If we’re talking about the cost of raising Eve, 4,000 yuan a month would be the absolute maximum.
And that’s me calculating on the extreme side. Given how happy she gets with just a little treat, 2,000 yuan would probably be more than enough.
As for the ID card and the 20,000 yuan per month? Just small favors, and they might even make this silly loli feel grateful.
