014: New Exclamation Point, Tang Yubao's Washing Machine Is Broken
As soon as Qi Lin walked up to the door of his home, he was hit by the smell of feet.
He frowned and covered his nose.
All the homes in the community are two units per staircase. The corridor is a shared public area. Qi Lin's family is well-mannered and keeps their shoe racks inside the house. However, their next-door neighbors don't have the same courtesy and have placed a shoe rack in the hallway, filled with shoes.
By the way, the neighbors are Tang Yubao and her family.
Tang Yubao, the wife next door, has a cheerful personality and is generally easy-going. But her husband, Liu Hongyi, is domineering and stingy. It was Liu Hongyi who thought it was a good idea tb put a shoe rack in the public hallway.
In fact, Qi Lin had already asked his parents to talk to Liu Hongyi and ask him to remove the shoe rack. But Qi Lin's parents are honest people, and because Liu Hongyi held a higher position at work, they didn't have the courage to confront him about it.
However, Qi Lin, being the G-level protagonist he is, doesn't lack courage. He went straight to Liu Hongyi's door and asked him to take the shoe rack back. As expected, although Liu Hongyi agreed at the time, he continued to do as he pleased and left the shoe rack in the hallway.
"I'll have to warn him again. If he doesn't listen, I won't hold back," Qi Lin thought, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"Clang~"
Just as Qi Lin was about to head downstairs, he suddenly heard the sharp sound of metal hitting the ground.
His expression changed.
His bicycle was parked at the door, and that sound was unmistakably a bicycle being knocked over.
Without hesitation, Qi Lin quickened his pace and rushed downstairs.
As soon as he reached the first floor, Qi Lin saw a man not far away, about to leave on an electric bike, with an unfriendly look on his face.
"Liu Hongyi, was it you who knocked over my bicycle?" Qi Lin called out.
He didn't expect to run into Liu Hongyi, the very person he was about to confront.
Liu Hongyi glanced at Qi Lin, his eyes flashing with contempt at the sight of Qi Lin in his security uniform. "Your bike was leaning against my electric scooter and almost scratched it. I had to push it away. What's wrong with that?"
Qi Lin was momentarily stunned but quickly pieced it together. His bicycle must have been knocked over while someone was moving it, which caused it to fall onto Liu Hongyi's scooter. But even so, Liu Hongyi could have just straightened it instead of letting it crash to the ground.
He glanced at his bike, which had been kicked over, its paint scratched and its seat knocked loose. A flicker of coldness passed through Qi Lin's dark eyes.
He wasn't angry—because anger without purpose is useless. With his system, Qi Lin now had ten thousand ways to make Liu Hongyi regret his actions.
His eyes focused on the top of Liu Hongyi's head.
"System, can I check Liu Hongyi's information?" Qi Lin asked.
Since he had access to a data panel, these protagonists should also have one.
System: "Sure."
At that moment, a string of data appeared in Qi Lin's mind.
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Liu Hongyi:
- Protagonist Grade: C+
- Luck Value: 57 (Max: 100)
- Affection Value: 59 (Max: 100)
- Power Value: 56 (Max: 100)
- Wealth Value: 59 (Max: 100)
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"A C-level protagonist? And all his attributes are higher than mine. No wonder he's climbed to the level of department head."
"But so what? I've dared to face A-level protagonists like Chen Dongxi and Kang Da. Why should I fear a C-level protagonist like you?"
Suddenly, the golden letters above Liu Hongyi's head shifted.
The "C" slowly disappeared, replaced by a golden exclamation mark.
Qi Lin's eyes brightened.
Having experienced this twice before, he knew this was a system task. The mission would either involve intercepting the protagonist's luck or intercepting his woman.
"Open the exclamation mark!" Qi Lin ordered mentally.
The golden exclamation mark expanded, and a message box appeared:
[Liu Hongyi will attend a wine party tonight and won't be home for dinner. At that moment, Tang Yubao will discover the washing machine is broken, but she needs clean clothes for tomorrow. She will call Liu Hongyi for help, but he will refuse and prioritize the wine party instead. When he finally comes home to fix the washing machine, the evening's atmosphere will turn romantic, and as a result, Tang Yubao will become pregnant.]
Qi Lin: "·········"
Although it was just a message, Qi Lin felt like he was eavesdropping on the private lives of other people's families.
"No wonder Liu Hongyi is rushing off to a party just before dinner. Turns out there's a bar to attend."
"So Tang Yubao will be left home alone."
"But then again, Liu Hongyi is quite cautious. The moment he hears that the washing machine is broken, he runs home immediately, afraid a repairman will show up and hang out with Tang Yubao. His sense of alertness is impressive."
Qi Lin had originally been thinking about how to teach Liu Hongyi a lesson. After seeing the system task, he now had a brilliant idea.
"Why are you staring at me like that? Are you not convinced?" Liu Hongyi asked with a sneer.
Just a moment ago, Qi Lin had been ready to roll up his sleeves and go at it with Liu Hongyi. But now, he simply wanted Liu Hongyi to hurry off to his wine party.
With a smile that took Liu Hongyi by surprise, Qi Lin said, "I'm sorry, Brother Liu. I must have accidentally bumped into your bike."
Liu Hongyi, taken aback by the apology, couldn't stay angry. He grunted, "At least you've got some sense. I won't hold it against you this time."
With that, he hopped on his electric bike, carrying two bottles of fine wine, and disappeared from Qi Lin's sight.
Had Liu Hongyi looked back, he might have caught a glimpse of the malicious glint in Qi Lin's eyes. 👿
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