CHAPTER 59: CHAPTER 57 I’LL PAY FOR THE BUNS, GIVE ME YOUR PHONE (PLEASE SUBSCRIBE FIRST!)_2

"The most outrageous episode of Kongming."

Lin Li came in with the food and said to Bai Bufan, "The mushroom buns you bought went up by 50 cents. Now they’re two yuan each. You bought two, and I paid an extra yuan. But since we’re brothers, quibbling over a couple of yuan seems unnecessary, so for now, let’s just say you owe me ten yuan."

Bai Bufan frowned and scratched his head, realizing things weren’t that simple. Something felt off.

"I’m out of money, not paying."

"No money? I’ll cover the bun inflation costs. Give me your phone." Lin Li smiled as he laid out breakfast on the table, making it easier for others to take their shares, and said concurrently.

"Where did this two hundred thousand come from?" Bai Bufan cooperated quickly.

"There’s no two hundred thousand, just a thousand. It’s from your Huabei loan."

"Wait, if it’s Huabei, my limit is exactly two thousand!"

"That extra thousand is my service fee."

"You definitely know how to be a middleman." Bai Bufan shot a middle finger and took a vicious bite of a mushroom bun, "Inflation is really fast, even in a small place. Prices are catching up to the big cities."

"Of course inflation is fast." Lin Li nodded in agreement, "Do you know Mbappe? Search for ’French supercar’ and you get him instead of cars. He earns tens of millions of euros a year. Over a hundred years ago, he wouldn’t have been worth more than a few dozen bucks; prorated, that’s a few dollars a year. The inflation rate is frightening."

"I disagree at this point. Over a hundred years ago, entering a game often included a hundred draws for free. Who knows, you might draw something valuable and make a comeback." Bai Bufan shook his head.

"You’ve got a point." Lin Li pinched his chin, contemplated for a moment, and then nodded.

A wise person admits the inadequacy of their own thinking—there’s always something to learn from others, and in this regard, Lin Li realized he needed to learn more from Bai Bufan.

"Lin Li, which one is mine?" Chen Yu Ying’s voice came from behind at that moment.

"Monitor? I was just about to bring it to you, and here you are. Look, this one’s yours." Lin Li turned around, saw Chen Yu Ying, and after a slight surprise, handed her her portion of the breakfast.

No triggered task, huh? Was it because monetary transactions might be a trigger, and he accidentally canceled it, so now it won’t trigger? Lin Li was pondering over these thoughts when Chen Yu Ying, who had taken her breakfast, didn’t leave. From her school uniform pocket, she took out a handful of assorted candies and placed them on his table:

"Since you won’t take my money, accept these candies. You mentioned that your recent studies have left you lacking sugar, and I like candies too. I’ve stored plenty in the dorm, so I can share a lot with you."

Lin Li blinked, cautiously asking, "Monitor, what if I’m now willing to take your money?"

He had indeed vowed not to take a single penny from the class monitor, but now he planned to collect five or even ten yuan.

Chen Yu Ying: "?"

"Just kidding, just kidding. Thanks for the candies, monitor. I’ll help myself without hesitation." Lin Li laughed and waved his hand, putting the candies into his drawer.

Forget it, there’s no need. Monetary transactions as a prerequisite is just his speculation, not a decisive condition.

Even though after his suggestion, Chen Yu Ying would probably continue giving him money without minding, doing so would make Lin Li feel more deceitful than Bai Bufan.

Even if he intended to probe that condition, even if it turned out to be a necessary condition, he would choose another way in the future.

"Okay, if you find some candies taste good or bad, just let me know, I can adjust." Chen Yu Ying nodded, then slightly turned, "I’ll head back first. Let’s talk at noon?"

"Sure, talk at noon."

Chen Yu Ying left and returned to her seat.

Meanwhile, Bai Bufan and Zhou Baowei, who were acting silent and mindful of their breathing as if they were dead, suddenly came to life, and immediately fixed their gaze on Lin Li.

Bai Bufan cleared his throat, showing off a poised hand posture, and began mimicking dramatically, "Which candy is good~~ or bad~~ you can tell me~~ I’ll adjust it~~"

Zhou Baowei followed suit, "I’ll head back first~~ talk at noon~~"

The essence of humanity is being a repeater; the essence of personified creatures is being sarcastic repeaters.

The Lin Li without the system before was a bit shy, but now Lin Li, facing the two’s teasing gazes, could remain calm and even had time to return a middle finger.

Upon discovering the thief, Lin Li immediately slapped away Bai Bufan’s hand reaching for his drawer.

"Not sharing even with brothers, huh? The class monitor meant she’d bring you candies every day. You don’t have to hoard them like treasures and not let me touch, right? I’ll just have one piece!" Bai Bufan protested indignantly.

Faced with Bai Bufan’s resentful gaze, Lin Li shook his head and said earnestly and truthfully, "It’s not that I won’t give you, but dogs really can’t have chocolate. Here, be good, have this fruit candy, you can eat this."

Lin Li placed a fruit-flavored hard candy in Bai Bufan’s palm, smiling purely.

Bai Bufan: "?"

He stared at the fruit candy in his hand, dazed for a moment. A fierce mental battle ensued, profanities brewing for a long time, finally suppressing bluntly to say, "Thanks, damn it, thank you."

"You’re welcome."

"Crap."

After squeezing out that word, Bai Bufan turned back to munch on his mushroom bun.

A wise person recognizes their inadequacy when it comes to annoying others—there’s always something to learn from others, and in this regard, Bai Bufan realized he had to learn more from Lin Li.