Yu Tu felt that there was too much money, and it was hard to spend it all.
The few thousand dollars from before seemed to vanish in just a few days, but this time, with 750,000, the spending had slowed down.
After all, people aren't machines, and they get tired too.
Xiao Lin was very considerate. She arranged Yu Tu's spending each day, keeping it within two or three thousand dollars, never exceeding that range.
A steady flow, Xiao Lin was very thoughtful.
Unfortunately, Yu Tu couldn't keep up anymore.
Xiao Lin must have really liked Yu Tu as a customer, since he wasn't picky at all and didn't care about other people's backgrounds, jobs, or reasons for coming.
Yu Tu had only one requirement: beauty. Everything else was unimportant!
After all, once he saw someone once, it was unlikely to happen again.
Oh, except for Yan Fei; he met her a second time with her best friend.
In less than ten days, Yu Tu started feeling back pain. Sigh, after all, he had just recovered from a major illness, and his body still needed time to rest. He could only comfort himself like this.
Yu Tu looked at the money still in his bank account. There was still a lot left. If he entered the game now and died, it would be a waste, right?
People die, and it's fine. But if they die and haven't spent the money, Yu Tu would feel heartbroken.
Looking at the time, there were still ten days left. Yu Tu rubbed his back and thought that he could take it easy for now—there was still time.
Thinking of the handgun in the game warehouse, he decided to take the time to practice his shooting skills at a shooting club. At least he would know how to use it. After all, there were only three bullets, so he couldn't waste them.
To be honest, shooting was really a man's game—it felt thrilling and was equally expensive.
After seven or eight days, Yu Tu went back to the bar where Xiao Lin worked. He was very satisfied with Xiao Lin's service.
This was the role of the bar girls, after all.
"Yu Ge, where have you been these past few days?" Today, Xiao Lin didn't have a shift and specially came to accompany Yu Tu.
"Just resting, catching up!"
Xiao Lin covered her mouth and chuckled, "We were all saying, Yu Ge, you're so strong, you don't even need rest. But now, you've rested for so long, I wonder who's suffering instead."
Yu Tu pulled Xiao Lin into his arms. "You're off today?"
"No, I heard you were here, so I came to spend time with you."
"In that case, why don't you keep me company and have a drink?"
Xiao Lin giggled, wiggling in Yu Tu's arms, and then gently patted him. "Let it wait. I'll go arrange the drinks."
As soon as Xiao Lin left, a shy voice rang in Yu Tu's ear: "Boss, would you like to buy some beer?"
Yu Tu turned around and saw a girl in a denim jacket. She hadn't put on much makeup, and her style seemed out of place in the bar.
"New here?" Yu Tu frowned and asked.
Yu Tu was a regular at Xiao Lin's bar, so unless Xiao Lin had brought someone, it was generally not a good idea to approach customers directly in this place.
"I've just started here. Boss, would you like some beer?"
Yu Tu sized up the shy girl. Her eyebrows and eyes resembled an old acquaintance of his, though it had been a long time since he last saw her.
"How much for a case of beer?"
"Four hundred and eighty for a case, Boss!"
Yu Tu was speechless: "You—you don't really suit this job!"
The girl was stunned, not understanding what Yu Tu meant.
Yu Tu continued, "I'm alone, and you're trying to sell me a whole case of beer? You should be selling me a bottle of something more expensive! Ah, forget it; bring me a case."
The girl happily responded, "Okay, Boss!"
When Xiao Lin returned, she saw the girl placing the case of beer on Yu Tu's table. Xiao Lin's expression changed slightly, and she quickly ran over, pulling the girl behind her.
"Yu Ge, this new girl doesn't know any better. She just started, has no parents, and her grandma is in the hospital. I felt sorry for her, so I asked the manager to let her do some chores here."
Xiao Lin wasn't worried about the girl stealing her clients but rather about Yu Tu's nature. He was the type to enjoy the meat of things.
Yu Tu opened a bottle of beer from the case and took a sip. "It's fine; let's chat. What's her name? Where is she from?"
Xiao Lin quickly sat next to Yu Tu and pulled the girl over. "Her name's Duo Na, from Guizhou."
Seeing that Yu Tu's gaze was fixed on Duo Na's face, Xiao Lin hugged Yu Tu's arm and shook it. "Yu Ge, she's just doing odd jobs here to make a living and treat her grandma's illness. She's not doing this for long."
Yu Tu patted Xiao Lin's hand to reassure her and then said to Duo Na, "Go get me a bottle of wine. I want to drink with your sister, Lin."
Duo Na timidly looked at Xiao Lin, and Xiao Lin kicked her playfully. "What are you looking at me for? Go!"
Duo Na quickly walked away, and Xiao Lin immediately called out, "Still, thank Yu Ge!"
"Thank you, Yu Ge!"
Yu Tu leaned back on the sofa, watching Duo Na run off, his mind wandering.
"Yu Ge, give me an hour, and I'll find someone just like her; I guarantee she's exactly the same!"
Yu Tu pulled Xiao Lin into his arms. "It's not about that. She looks like an old friend of mine."
"Your first love?"
"No."
"Then what—an unrequited love?"
"Hmm... not really unrequited. She was the older sister of my neighbor when I was a kid. I used to play with her a lot."
"Well, then, will you call me 'sister' later?"
Yu Tu buried his head in Xiao Lin's arms and nuzzled. "Alright, Lin Jie (Sister Lin)!"
"Let's go, Sister, teach me how to dance!"
"Brother doesn't know anything; Sister will teach you."
"Don't worry, tonight I'll definitely teach you well!"
...
At midnight, in the hotel.
Xiao Lin's skills were unrivaled, which was why Yu Tu kept coming back to her bar after trying so many others.
After things settled down, the sound of water came from the bathroom. Yu Tu lay on the bed, logging into QQ, a long-forgotten app.
He almost forgot his password.
Yu Tu awkwardly opened his QQ space, scrolling through friends' updates, looking for any posts from her.
He didn't dare directly visit her space, as it would leave a trace.
Yu Tu secretly cursed, "Damn, it's been so many years, and they still haven't added the invisible browsing feature!"
Fortunately, there weren't many updates from friends anymore. After a while, he found a post from over a year ago:
"My baby is the best!"
The picture showed a child holding a certificate of achievement, probably already in elementary school.
Unfortunately, he couldn't see her face.
Back then, after his father died and his mother ran away, Yu Tu had lived with his grandmother. For a long time, she was Yu Tu's only friend and playmate.
She would cook for him when his grandmother couldn't handle it, help him with homework after school, and patiently tutor him.
She was the light in Yu Tu's life. Back then, Yu Tu swore he would marry her when he grew up.
But as he got older, he realized that if someone helped you once, it didn't mean you should ruin their whole life.
With this mess of feelings, marrying her? That would be a betrayal!
He hadn't gone back to his hometown in a long time. If he could survive the game this time, he'd go back and visit. Light some incense for his grandmother. She must miss him by now.
The bathroom door opened, and Yu Tu quickly closed his phone, then pulled Xiao Lin back to him.
"Yu Ge, you're back again?"
"I lost to you earlier with your skillful lips, so I'm not giving up. I've been practicing my shooting skills these past few days, and I haven't fully shown off my techniques!"
"Cut, you haven't finished your skills yet, and I still have some trump cards up my sleeve~"