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The System's Golden Standard

Lee Minho, a bright but impoverished college student, stumbles upon a mysterious system. The system offers him unlimited wealth by drawing, but with a peculiar condition: he must constantly flaunt his newfound riches. Initially hesitant, Minho accepts the offer out of desperation, hoping to secure a better future for himself. As Minho's life transforms into a whirlwind of luxury, he grapples with the moral implications of his newfound wealth. He must navigate the challenges of maintaining his lavish lifestyle while trying to remain grounded and true to himself. Along the way, he encounters both envy and admiration, forming complex relationships with his peers and family. The system's demands push Minho to the brink, forcing him to question the true meaning of happiness and success. As he becomes increasingly entangled in the system's web, Minho must decide whether the pursuit of wealth is worth sacrificing his integrity and the relationships he holds dear.

BiosVonAsgard · Fantasy
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133 Chs

Chapter 110: Beneath the Surface

"What's wrong with you, you delivered a takeaway, and you came back in a daze. Was the e-bike car stolen?"

Lunch time has passed, and there are relatively few customers today.

Xu Qing is sitting in the lobby playing chess with a customer.

But he saw Yu Shiyuan coming back as if he had lost his soul.

Yu Shiyuan looked up at Xu Qing, and after swallowing his saliva, he waved to Xu Qing.

"Qing, come here, I have something to tell you."

Xu Qing pursed her lips and walked over.

"What's wrong?"

Yu Shiyuan then handed the real estate certificate in his hand to Xu Qing.

"Real estate certificate?"

Shr opened the real estate certificate and saw that the address written on the real estate certificate was actually in the main road in the capital.

Lands in the main roads of capital are relatively expensive cause it was located to near every public establishments.

The owner of the property written was the names of Xu Qing and Yu Shiyuan.

When Xu Qing saw her name, she froze for a moment, thinking she had read it wrong.

She couldn't help rubbing her eyes, and then take a look for the second time.

This time her opened my eyes wide, the pupils constricted suddenly.

"Here, am I dazzled? Why is my name and yours was written on the real estate certificate?"

Xu Qing looked up at Yu Shiyuan in disbelief.

"It really is, the names on the real estate certificate belong to me and you."

Yu Shiyuan said with a complex expression.

"What's going on here? You wouldn't say, like in the TV series, you inherited some property or you won a lottery ticket do you?"

Xu Qing and Yu Shiyuan known each other since when they were in junior high school.

They have been together for almost ten years, and their parents have seen each other.

Xu Qing and Yu Shiyuan only registered their marriage last year, but have been living together for several years.

Being together for so long made them know every little thing about each other, that's why Xu Qing knows Yu Shiyuan best.

Although Yu Shiyuan is a professional chess player, his talent is limited.

Since he became a professional chess player, he can count all the championships he won in various large-scale single-player competitions with a single slap.

Usually, he only hold a basic salary, and occasionally go out to participate in some small competitions and won runner ups.

The prize money obtained in the game is also quite considerable.

However, they couldn't afford the lands on main roads at the capital.

The main roads in the capital has the most traffic.

The rent there was already outrageously expensive, and every store was a hen that could lay eggs.

If you want to buy the store there, you need at least a few hundred million as a base.

If he didn't know Yu Shiyuan, Xu Qing would have thought he rob the bank.

Yu Shiyuan had already anticipated Xu Qing's reaction.

"It's not about the inheritance, nor winning the lottery, it's because someone bought a stake in our private restaurant."

When Yu Shiyuan laughed, his face was a little stiff, as if he didn't know what expression to use to express his complicated mood at the moment.

That's why he decided to explain every detail as it is.

After Xu Qing heard this, she was stunned.

"You mean, after Mr. Lee found out about our situation, he bought the shop on capital's main road and gave it us with only half of the shares?"

"Am I dreaming?"

Speaking of which, their private restaurant is not worth much at all.

The shop is owned by the landlord. They just rent it out and spend a lot of money on decoration.

Now, someone has spent hundreds of millions and actually wants to invest in them.

And it only needs half of the shares, and does not participate in management, only profit dividends?

Is there really such a thing as a pie in the sky in the world?

"Why do you think Mr. Lee did this? Even if the food I cook tastes good, it's not worth his hurndreds of millions, right?"

Xu Qing is self-aware about her abilities, although she has recipes handed down from her ancestors, the dishes she makes taste good.

But in Kyoto, it's not uncommon for restaurant chefs to cook better than her, so why did Lee Minho choose them?

Yu Shiyuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"Because that kid Seungwoo gave Mr. Lee his VIP card and asked Mr. Lee to order our takeaway. Mr. Lee agreed, thinking that if we go bankrupt, it will be a waste."

Yu Shiyuan continued.

"He doesn't want that to happen. So he simply bought the store and gave it to us as an investment."

What? Just because he was afraid of wasting 30,000 dollars, how many hundred million did you invest?

However, when she heard Yu Shiyuan say that Lee Minho spent more than 700 million dollars on antiques to decorate his own antique racks, Xu Qing had no problems.

People can spend more than 700 million dollars in order to decorate antique shelves is nothing compared to buying lands in the main road of the capital.

And to be able to buy the store overnight and get the real estate certificate, how capable is this?

Not to mention how surprised Xu Qing, Yu Shiyuan and the system were.

Lee Minho actually spend such a large amount of money to invest in a small private restaurant?

That's not Lee Minho's stingy personality!

{Host, if you are under control, just blink.}

The system yelled in Lee Minho's mind uneasily.

Hearing this, Lee Minho blinked.

Seeing him blinked, the system freaks out.

{Host, what's going on, what's controlling you? Tell me quickly, is it another system?}

"Hey, besides you, are there other systems in this world?"

Lee Minho asked curiously.

{It's impossible under normal circumstances.}

The system was in a hurry, but it turned out that Lee Minho's expression seemed normal, and his eyes were clear.

He didn't seem to be under control by someone or something.

Thinking back to what Lee Minho asked just now, the system tentatively asked.

{Are you host controlled by another system?}

"No!"

Lee Minho said innocently.

{Then why did you blink just now?}

The system asked angrily.

"You're just thinking some nonsense, if I don't blink, then I will die."

{Then why did you suddenly spend 300 million to buy just to buy a store in the capital?}

"Of course it's for eating. The card Han Seungwoo gave me still has more than 30,000 dollars. If the private restaurant is gone, where can I order takeaway?"

After Qiushui finished speaking, he said again.

"Of course, it's also for investment. As you said before, deposits in the bank are really just numbers. It still needs to be spent."

He then said tearfully.

"Now that I spend money, you are not happy. You system is really difficult to understand."

The system felt guilty and toned down it's voice and explain little by little.

{This system wants the host to spend money, but the money should be spent well.}

{You spent 300 million to get 50% of the profit shares of that private restaurant.}

{This is a loss-making business. The shop should be written in the host's own name.}

Hearing this, Lee Minho said with a smile.

"If my name was written on the store, Xu Qing and Yu Shiyuan would never agree to me buying their shares."

"Although their private restaurant is a bit small, Xu Qing's cooking skills are worth investing in. Trust them After going to main road in the capital."

"They surely be able to become bigger and stronger soon. Maybe we can open a chain store in the future and make private tea into a brand!"

The system said sullenly.

{This system sees you as insane. It's because the two of them are Han Seungwoo's friends, that's why you spend so much money to help them, right? Usually, you are not so good to this system.}

Lee Minho didn't expect the system to be jealous.

"How could it be? Didn't I give you money too?"

{You just gave the system a thousand. It was the labor cost for helping you quickly buy a store. You didn't even pay the handling fee for the transfer of ownership of the real estate certificate.}

The system was dissatisfied.

Lee Minho raised his forehead.

"Okay, okay, how about another 500?"

The system pouted.

{No, 1,000 no less.}

"Alright, alright 1,000 no less."

The system immediately became elated, it was in great mood as it took another 1,000 dollars from the host.

Seeing that the system was dismissed by 1,000 dollars, Lee Minho couldn't help but laugh.

'This little system is really naive and cute.'

Recently in the system space, Lee Minho has also studied a lot of financial investment, economic development and other related courses.

Although it is just a simple thing. Lee Minho couldn't hold a grasp of it.

But he knew that Qin Anze was a member of the Qin family. If there was no absolute profit, he would use all means to get the recipe from Xu Qing's ancestors?

Although the dishes made by Xu Qing are indeed delicious, but the cooking skills of many chefs in major restaurants in Kyoto are even better than those made by Xu Qing.

Why did Qin Anze focus on Xu Qing?

According to the information from the systematic investigation, Qin Anze and Xu Qing did not have any conflicts.

Therefore, there must be something outsiders don't know about it.

Qin Anze was still locked up in the Qin family because he offended someone who shouldn't be offended.

Without the tacit consent of the Qin family, it would be impossible for him to do so many tricks behind the back.

Therefore, people from the Qin family was also involved in this matter.

Things that can involve the Qin family are not as simple as an ancestral recipe.

Although he didn't know what was hidden here, Lee Minho felt that he was the first to act first, and there was nothing wrong with it.

After all, he likes Han Seungwoo very much.

Isn't it normal to spend 300 million to invest in his friend's restaurant?

Han Seungwoo, who was far away in Shanghai, received a call from Yu Shiyuan.

When Han Seungwoo heard this, he was also surprised.

He then said to Yu Shiyuan on the phone.

"You can decide this matter yourself. There is only one thing I have to say. Since he paid so much money, I hope you can officially sign a contract with him."

-"Of course, don't you know us? Besides, your friend can easily make hundreds of millions of dollars."

-"We don't dare to lie to him! That's considered as courting death."

-"And you don't have to worry, I have already made people made the contract. I will go find him to sign the contract tomorrow."

Han Seungwoo then hung up the call after some small goodbye.

After spending his days with Lee Minho, Han Seungwoo has a bit understanding of Lee Minho's character.

Lee Minho speaks more directly, and the same is true of his actions.

It's just that he didn't expect him to be so simple at times.

He didn't even sign the contract for a matter of hundreds of millions for himself, he bought the shop and directly wrote the names of Xu Qing and Yu Shiyuan.

If it were someone else, Han Seungwoo thought that Lee Minho would have been swallowed by somneone.

'Is Lee Minho really that simple?'

Han Seungwoo felt that it might not be, more it might be because he believed in him.

'He is really a carefree and rich young man, he can throw away hundreds of millions at will, his thinking is naive.'

For a moment, Han Seungwoo felt a little conflicted.

He thinks that Lee Minho's idea is too simple, and might be deceived in the future.

But something for sure is that Han Seungwoo knows that Lee Minho was good person and needed to be loved and protected.

Thinking such things Han Seungwoo covered his faced and both hands and sighed.

Whenever Lee Minho was brought up. He couldn't help explain his feelings.

It makes him act unlike his usual self.