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This wasn't the first time Zhao Jiamin had witnessed Jiang Chenyi's magical methods, but it was for Xiao Rui.
The ten-year-old girl was amazed and kept touching her wrist to confirm that the bracelet had truly disappeared.
"Brother!" Her deer-like eyes widened and sparkling as she stared at Jiang Chenyi.
"Brother, are you the magical prince from Balala?"
Otherwise, how could he make the bracelet disappear with a wave?
A hint of amusement flashed in Jiang Chenyi's eyes as he extended a finger. "No, I'm just the owner of a wish-granting supermarket."
Although this supermarket wasn't accessible to everyone, and wishes weren't granted for free.
But to the little girl, this was even cooler and more mysterious than a magical prince!
With Jiang Chenyi's magical methods capturing her attention, Xiao Rui instantly forgot about the previous events.
Seeing her daughter's excitement, Zhao Jiamin's eyes welled up with tears again.
Before leaving, Zhao Jiamin repeatedly confirmed, "Are you sure you don't need payment? I'm divorced now, and all the money in my account is under my control."
However, Jiang Chenyi repeatedly refused, "The payment was collected the moment you stepped through that door. This supermarket only accepts Merit, and you've already given me that."
The price of this bracelet wasn't too high and just 8,000 Merit Points, which was well within Zhao Jiamin's budget.
Zhao Jiamin returned to Ancheng with her child.
As soon as she stepped off the high-speed train, she was surprised to see Zhang Miaomiao waiting for her at the exit!
"Tacher Zhang! What brings you here?"
She suddenly remembered that before boarding the train, Zhang Miaomiao had asked about her departure time. Could it be that she came specifically to pick her up?
Zhang Miaomiao took Xiao Rui's hand and urged her to hurry: "Let's go, Brother Luo is waiting for us in the parking lot!"
Zhao Jiamin was stunned.
Not only had Zhang Miaomiao come, but even Luo Qiuming was here to pick them up?
Seeing her surprised and bewildered expression, Zhang Miaomiao's eyes showed a hint of helplessness: "After what you've just been through, it's better to have someone by your side. Besides... do you even have a place to stay right now?"
Her words struck a chord, and Zhao Jiamin's heart ached once more.
But she had to admit, Zhang Miaomiao's concern was justified.
She didn't own any property.
The apartment she had been living in at Wangjiang Garden belonged to the Zhou family.
And to repay the Zhou family's debts, she had sold all her properties and most of her jewelry.
"Teacher Zhang..."
Zhang Miaomiao tapped her on the head: "Alright, just call me Sister Miaomiao. We've traded at the supermarket before, so we're kindred spirits. It's only natural to help each other out."
She remembered clearly what Jiang Chenyi had once said: customers who could trade at the supermarket were essentially good people. Even if they had done wrong in the past, they had surely already been punished for it.
This also meant that those who passed the supermarket's rigorous selection were worth continuing to associate with.
Moreover, putting all that aside, Zhao Jiamin and Xiao Rui's situation had deeply moved her.
After getting into the car, Luo Qiuming spoke while driving: "We have an apartment in Ancheng that's usually vacant. You and your daughter can stay there for now while you look for a more permanent place."
Zhang Miaomiao added: "Do you have any valuables left at your old place? If so, we'll go with you. With the two of us there, that scoundrel won't dare to mess with you."
Zhao Jiamin felt like she was about to cry.
After leaving Zhou Wei, it felt as though the dark cloud that had been hanging over her had dissipated and been replaced by warm sunlight.
"Thank you... thank you, Sister Miaomiao, thank you, Brother Luo..."
The couple exchanged a glance and sighed silently.
After settling Xiao Rui in the apartment, Zhao Jiamin decided to go back: "There are some things I want to retrieve."
She didn't want to let Zhou Wei, that scoundrel, benefit from her belongings!
Seeing that it wasn't too late, the three of them decided to act quickly because if they delayed, those items might no longer be there.
When they arrived at Wangjiang Garden, as soon as the elevator doors opened, they heard the sound of things being smashed.
Worried that her belongings were being destroyed, Zhao Jiamin rushed in and opened the door.
What she saw was—items from the house being thrown to the ground in mid-air, but there was no one in sight.
This was the effect of the bracelet: while wearing it, she and Zhou Wei were in a state of mutual invisibility and unable to see each other.
After truly experiencing the power of the bracelet, Zhao Jiamin once again felt immense joy and deep gratitude.
If she were still in the supermarket at that moment, she would have definitely hugged Jiang Chenyi tightly to express her indescribable excitement and gratitude.
Zhao Jiamin's chest heaved violently. But upon hearing Sister Miaomiao's reminder from behind, she quickly remembered the purpose of her visit today and rushed to the second floor to search for something in her bedroom.
At the same time, after feeling the effect of the bracelet, a thought instantly crossed her mind.
..........
After finishing the second task, Jiang Chenyi went back to the second floor to rest and plan to take out the small bell tomorrow for a thorough study.
Little did he know, he had already been targeted.
Early the next morning, as soon as he opened the window and placed the bell on the table, he saw a familiar figure approaching.
"Jiang Chenyi, a top graduate from the Science University of Jing City, why are you stuck in such a small, shabby supermarket?"
President Lu, whom he had just met yesterday, stood before him with a greasy and nauseating smile that caused Jiang Chenyi to frown.
Seeing Jiang Chenyi frown, President Lu became even more excited.
His lecherous gaze swept over Jiang Chenyi's slender waist, and he unconsciously swallowed. "How about this? I'll give you a chance to become my personal secretary!"
He emphasized the words "personal secretary" and Jiang Chenyi immediately understood what he was scheming.
The young man's eyes were like an impending snowstorm, icy and chilling.
"What did you say...?"
President Lu shivered involuntarily under that cold gaze, and upon regaining his composure, he was instantly furious.
How could he be intimidated by a young man?
Perhaps to save face, his next words were even more offensive: "I said you should follow me, serve me well, and if you can make me comfortable, I'll let you live a wealthy life."
As he spoke, he even reached out to touch that smooth, fair face.
Just as he was about to touch Jiang Chenyi's face, a silver light blocked his lecherous hand.
Jiang Chenyi glanced down; the small bell on the table was emitting a faint glow.
He retracted his gaze and then a heavy Golden Abacus slammed into President Lu's pig-like face.
The abacus was made of pure gold, and its weight was considerable.
So being hit by it was no less powerful than being struck by a brick.
President Lu was sent flying as he crashed heavily to the ground. Perhaps he was knocked out, as he didn't even let out a scream.
His bodyguards, seeing this, rushed forward to help their boss.
However, they met the same fate as their boss as each was being sent flying by the Golden Abacus.
"I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, and you come to me on your own." Jiang Chenyi climbed out of the window and walked step by step towards President Lu.
That look in the hotel had already disgusted and enraged Jiang Chenyi. If it weren't for pressing matters, he would have dragged the man out of bed and beaten him severely.
A golden light flashed in Jiang Chenyi's eyes as he looked down at President Lu, who lay like a dead pig at his feet, and suddenly laughed.
"Meeting me is your bad luck."
Zhao Jiamin and the Luo couple couldn't bring themselves to deal with such scum, but leaving this scum around was a burden to society.
Since that's the case, he might as well take the trouble to help resolve it.
President Lu was in a daze and completely unable to comprehend what was being said, and only aware that he had utterly lost face today.
In his muddled state, he reached out and grabbed Jiang Chenyi's calf while mumbling a vague threat: "You wait... when I get back, I'll... sell you off!"
Jiang Chenyi's eyes darkened.
He could sense that the "sell" in the other's words wasn't just about human trafficking but carried a deeper, more sinister meaning.
He sneered before pressing his foot down on the man's chest: "Even at death's door, you're still fixated on this?"
His words were spoken with an almost tender affection with his soft tone like a seductive ribbon, teasing and tantalizing.
The bodyguards, who had just gotten up, paused for a moment as their breaths hitching.
However, their fantasies were quickly interrupted by Jiang Chenyi: "Those who aid and abet evil deserve no mercy."
Like master, like dog.
Instead of dealing with President Lu first, Jiang Chenyi made sure to leave a psychological scar on each of his bodyguards.
He dismantled the Golden Abacus in his hand and used the beads like throwing darts with each one hitting its mark with precision.
After dealing with the bodyguards, Jiang Chenyi stepped on the back of President Lu, who was trying to crawl away: "Where do you think you're going?"
President Lu gasped heavily and about to spew more threats when he noticed the scattered abacus beads returning to the young man's hand on their own.
The disassembled Golden Abacus automatically reassembled itself before his eyes then vanished!
This young man... could he be...
President Lu felt a chill run down his spine as he suspected that he had provoked someone he shouldn't have.
"Alright, with no one else in the way, let's settle the accounts!"
President Lu didn't understand what "settling the accounts" meant, but he knew it couldn't be anything good.
"No..." He barely managed to utter the word before the young man snapped his fingers that rendered him speechless.
Jiang Chenyi held the Golden Abacus in one hand while flicking the beads with the other and his golden eyes fixed intently on President Lu as he muttered incantations.
"Lu Qingshan, maliciously pushed competitors down the stairs... broke the legs of residents unwilling to relocate..."
Each crime the man had committed was recounted, one by one.
Hearing the events spilling from Jiang Chenyi's mouth, President Lu felt as if he had been frozen solid as a coldness seeped from within.
How did he know? What was he going to do to him?
Terrified, President Lu scrambled wildly on the ground with his hands scraping against the rough pavement, but he didn't care.
After listing all the man's sins, Jiang Chenyi slowly crouched down.
For some, death was a release, so Jiang Chenyi intended to make this man suffer while alive.
"Debt of 62,001 Merit points. Starting now, the accounts will be settled!"