Transformed into the Gem Dragon Loli, incarnated as the Money-Devouring Beast, Xu Yinsheng began her daily journey of burning cash.
For breakfast, she paired Gold with Emerald, then added a cup of freshly melted Silver.
For lunch, it was Silver and Wugang Steel, garnished with gold foil, plus a few crispy Emeralds—delightful and delicious.
For dinner, Brass with Emerald, a bit of Agate, and Glazed Glass, all eaten with a Jewel Spoon—one bite and even the spoon went down along with the “food.”
As for snacks, there were thumb-sized Red Agates and finger-sized Green Emeralds, the taste reminiscent of red dates and green grapes, respectively.
Every kind of precious metal and mineral tasted different in the mouth of Xu Yinsheng in her Gem Dragon Loli form.
As for whether she would eat Zhao Yicheng into bankruptcy, Xu Yinsheng said, “So what if I do? If it really happens, I can just pat my butt and run.”
At this very moment, hugging a jar of Agates and Emeralds, Xu Yinsheng was leisurely lying on the sofa, watching TV while “burning money.”
“Movie night?” She looked up at Zhao Yicheng in front of her and casually asked, “What type? What genre? Where at?”
For some reason, Zhao Yicheng suddenly suggested watching a movie tonight. She had no idea what he was planning.
“Not decided yet. All I know is that there are tickets for tonight.” Zhao Yicheng plucked an Agate from the silver jar and, smiling, fed it to the Dragon Loli.
Xu Yinsheng originally wanted to refuse—how could he invite her out with no plan? No wonder he was still single.
But the man poked her now-chubby little belly, the meaning clear: “You’ve already gotten this fat. If you don’t get up and move around, you’ll really become a little piglet.”
Helpless, she pouted, opened her mouth, and swallowed the Agate he offered.
“Fine, I’ve been lying around at home too long and put on weight.”
“I’ll go watch a movie with you tonight.”
Not long after, Xu Yinsheng and Zhao Yicheng arrived at the entrance of a cinema called “Fengshi Film.”
Entering the cinema, Xu Yinsheng immediately felt the place was a bit deserted and couldn’t help but complain, “There’re so few people here tonight. Don’t tell me every movie tonight is a toilet break from start to finish.”
This cinema wasn’t too small and its location wasn’t too bad, so she had no idea why there weren’t many people.
Was it a slow season for movies?
Or maybe all these films were just garbage?
“We’ll know once we watch.”
At the self-service ticket machine by the entrance, Zhao Yicheng glanced over the listings—tonight there were four movies: two War Films, one Campus Comedy, and one Mecha Sci-fi.
War Films were immediately ruled out.
These days, War Films had flooded the market and become tiresome. Critics had already summarized three clichés of this genre.
As for Mecha Sci-fi—the previous installment was already trash, and this one seemed even less promising.
“18+?” Leaning in, Xu Yinsheng noticed the 18+ tag on the Campus Comedy and couldn’t help but tease.
“A Campus Comedy with an 18+ tag? Is it some kind of **? How about we watch this one tonight?”
In Huayuan Federation, movies were strictly rated; 18+ meant content unsuitable for minors—maybe racy, maybe bloody, maybe questionable values.
“Fine.”
Zhao Yicheng tapped the screen, a window popped up—“User confirms over 18 years old.” He clicked yes, swiped his ID card, and after payment, two movie tickets slid out.
Tickets in hand, Zhao Yicheng handed Xu Yinsheng a cup of Pearl Milk Tea.
“I can’t eat this,” Xu Yinsheng looked at him speechlessly.
Zhao Yicheng took out a small cloth bag from his breast pocket, opened it, and revealed a few translucent Pearls.
“I put real Pearls in there.”
“At least you’ve got a heart.”
Xu Yinsheng instantly snatched the Pearl Milk Tea, took a sip—the tea was hot but not scalding, the Pearls perfectly chewy, sliding down her throat and leaving her feeling utterly content.
At the ticket checkpoint, the Ticket Inspector glanced at Zhao Yicheng, then at the loli Xu Yinsheng by his side, his mouth twitching. Still, for professionalism and work requirements, he politely said:
“Free popcorn for couples. Would you two like some?”
“Thanks.” Zhao Yicheng took a bucket of Popcorn and handed it to the little loli hugging her Pearl Milk Tea, ignoring the Ticket Inspector’s stunned gaze.
Following their tickets, the two found Screening Room 02 just as the film was about to start. Inside, except for the light from the big screen, everything was almost pitch-black—even the aisle was hard to see.
Afraid Xu Yinsheng would trip, Zhao Yicheng hoisted her onto his shoulders, then fumbled forward with his free hand.
Tonight, there really weren’t many people at the cinema. After finding their seats, Zhao Yicheng glanced around—other than him and Xu Yinsheng, there were only a handful of others, all in couples.
A minute or two later, two more people entered, holding hands, and sat not far from Zhao Yicheng and Xu Yinsheng.
Other than them, there was no one else.
But that wasn’t what Zhao Yicheng cared about. As the movie began, both he and Xu Yinsheng focused on the screen.
But as he watched, Zhao Yicheng’s expression grew unnatural.
He realized this wasn’t a straightforward Campus Comedy at all—more like an Art Film disguised as one.
Description—indescribable.
Within minutes of starting, the female lead was showering onscreen—everything, both that should and shouldn’t be seen, was shown. Unspeakable, really.
No wonder that Ticket Inspector had looked at him so strangely before.
It was fine for a man to watch this kind of film alone, or as a couple’s “romantic” choice. But bringing a kid—whether sister or daughter—was just…
“Nice one!” The loli beside him, drinking Pearl Milk Tea, seemed thrilled, completely lacking any feminine shyness. She jabbed his ribs with her elbow.
“Didn’t expect full nudity! Tsk tsk tsk, those boobs, that waist, those long legs, tsk tsk!! Still, Old Zhao, you’ve got taste! This 78-yuan ticket was totally worth it!!”
Zhao Yicheng: …
If he had a chance to do it over, even a War Film wouldn’t have been so bad—or at worst, Mecha Sci-fi.
Finally getting Xu Yinsheng out to watch a movie, and this was what he ended up with?
As the movie went on, Zhao Yicheng realized this Art Film in a Campus Comedy’s skin wasn’t as simple as he thought.
The male lead appeared, but he was engaged to the second female lead. The second male lead showed up, pursuing the second female. The second female, meanwhile, seemed to be into girls, with her eye on the female lead. And the female lead…
When the story reached the point where the female lead, the second female, and the male lead all woke up on the same bed, and the second male lead barged in, Xu Yinsheng, like a little girl, let out a groundhog-like excited scream.
“Ahhhhhhh!!!”
“Going at it for real! No wonder it’s 18+—so cool!!”
“I’ve decided—I’m giving the director, writer, and all the actors a five-million yuan bonus!!!”
“Keep your voice down,” Zhao Yicheng whispered.
“Sorry, sorry, I got too excited—it’s been ages since I saw such a gripping story!” Xu Yinsheng also lowered her voice, but her face was still flushed with excitement.
After all, for an “old hand” like Xu Yinsheng, the racy stuff was the real driving force behind life!
By now, the movie was more than halfway done. Aside from him and Xu Yinsheng, the other couples were also getting a little restless.
The air was occasionally filled with stifled moans and heavy breathing… The movie continued, but it seemed nobody cared about the plot of the impending foursome anymore. A subtle and ambiguous atmosphere quietly spread through the screening room.
At that moment, Xu Yinsheng noticed the man next to her shrinking in his seat. She leaned in close to Zhao Yicheng’s ear, a mischievous glint in her eyes:
“Did you get a reaction?”
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