I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 54

By 1:30 AM, this energetic group of young people also started yawning, broke up, and went back to sleep.

Wen Yimeng was very lucky. Her dice points mainly relied on Wen Yunqing’s guesses, so she was never selected for punishment even once. In contrast, Wen Yunqing was selected again later because she was always the first person to guess.

“Please answer the most regrettable thing you have ever done, and please describe the process in as much detail as possible,” the Sports Committee Member read out the question on her behalf.

“The most regrettable thing?” This question truly stumped Wen Yunqing. She generally did not regret the things she did, because when she made every decision, she had already prepared herself to bear the worst possible outcome.

“Student Wen, this question isn’t that difficult. You just need to explain it in detail,” the Class Monitor said, telling the Sports Committee Member not to keep fooling around.

Wen Yunqing thought for a whole minute, then shook her head. “I don’t have a most regrettable thing. If there was anything I felt discontented about in the past, I can accept it calmly now.”

“No way, Student Wen, you’ve never regretted anything? Like being late because you slept in, or failing a test because you didn’t study?” a classmate asked.

Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow. “Those things aren’t worth my regret. Would being late or failing a test affect me? They have no impact on me, so naturally, I won’t regret them.”

Logically speaking, there was nothing wrong with this statement. The Sports Committee Member subsequently asked several other questions, but Wen Yunqing’s answers consistently showed no regret, so they had to move past the topic.

“If you could travel back to when you were ten years old, what would you do?” As Wen Yimeng lay in bed after washing up, she was still dwelling on Wen Yunqing’s previous answer.

Having no regrets was extremely rare in Wen Yimeng’s view. If she had been asked that question, her greatest regret would be being coerced by Li Hong in junior high and then making the wrong choices.

The second greatest regret was that, even after the truth was discovered in the Wen family, she still didn’t repent and hoped that Wen Yunqing wouldn’t come back so she could continue to deceive herself.

“When I was ten?” Wen Yunqing recalled. When she was ten years old, she should have been mastering all sorts of spells. Even if she went back, she would at most learn faster and see if she could succeed before the spiritual energy was completely depleted.

If it were ‘Wen Yunqing’ (the original Wen Yunqing), at ten years old, she should have already been disguised as a boy, attending primary school while helping with farm work. Life was a bit hard, but because she was pretending to be a boy, her grandmother wasn’t too harsh on her.

“Yes, what is the one thing you would want to do most?” Wen Yimeng asked. She was a little nervous. Would Wen Yunqing choose to go back to the Wen family and return to her own family earlier?

“If it were me, I would probably find a way to call Mom and explain the situation,” Wen Yunqing said, considering the role.

“I see,” Wen Yimeng sighed in relief, though feeling a little disappointed.

“If we did that, we would have been childhood sweethearts, and we could have been together ten years earlier,” Wen Yunqing continued. “If we both went back ten years, we might even be able to skip grades and become genius girls.”

“But we are together now, we are adults, and the college entrance exam is over. This is quite nice too.”

Wen Yimeng didn’t speak. She had just recalled some unpleasant things, and her mood was slightly affected.

“Alright, let’s sleep,” Wen Yunqing wrapped the person in her arms, closed her eyes, and began to drift off to sleep.

Over the next two days, the Class Monitor didn’t plan much, only setting the time for everyone to return together to ensure everyone got back safely.

On the third day, Zhou Jun only had time to say good morning to the two of them before being pulled away by Su Ning to continue their sightseeing trip.

“Hello, it’s me.” Just as Wen Yimeng was looking up travel guides, Wen Yunqing received a call from Lu Zhiming.

Lu Zhiming: “I’ve requested instructions from my superiors. They said they can make you a Director Level (Zheng Chu Ji) official and place Wen Yimeng and Zhou Jun under your name, allowing them to enjoy Deputy Director Level (Fu Chu Ji) benefits.”

Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow. “And what rights can I gain, or rather, what do I need to do for you?”

Lu Zhiming chuckled. She knew Wen Yunqing would understand her meaning. “Recently, the activity of ghosts and monsters has increased significantly, and coupled with the association starting to act erratically, many places are becoming polluted and chaotic. The government can’t tolerate it anymore.”

“The plan is to spend about three months incorporating non-official personnel. If they do not accept the incorporation after three months and are unwilling to abide by the rules set by the government, the state will organize people to carry out a cleanup.”

Wen Yunqing: “Then what do I need to do?”

Lu Zhiming quickly provided the answer. “As a demonstration of loyalty, the government hopes you can assist the police in Anshi, which means Shen Ling and me, in thoroughly investigating the Gu Worm (Guchong) incident. Once your credentials come through, you generally only need to take one or two official missions a month.”

“Although there are quite a few rules here, the rewards you can obtain for completing the corresponding missions are also very substantial…”

Wen Yunqing listened patiently until Lu Zhiming finished, then continued to ask, “I have no problem assisting with the investigation, but I am not in Anshi right now. I’m in Dali, Yunnan. How about I wait until I return?”

“Perfect,” Lu Zhiming’s voice became slightly excited. “We have also uncovered some clues these past two days. This Gu Worm originated in the Yunnan area. I’m currently booking a plane ticket. If nothing goes wrong, I should arrive this afternoon.”

“…” Wen Yunqing was speechless. How could things be such a coincidence? It seems I’m destined not to have a peaceful vacation.

“What’s wrong? Did something happen with Teacher Lu?” Wen Yimeng asked.

Wen Yunqing shook her head and summarized what Lu Zhiming had just said. “Once Lu Zhiming arrives, we will likely have to collaborate on the investigation and won’t be able to continue sightseeing.”

“If we join that Special Affairs Department (Teshibu), what kind of benefits do we get?” Wen Yimeng was not resistant to getting involved in certain matters. After all, she was currently at an age of exuberant curiosity, and with the seemingly powerful Wen Yunqing as a safety net, she was quite bold.

“Well, the country covers our social insurance, and we can get the corresponding rank salary for free every month. There should also be gifts for holidays and festivals, right?” Wen Yunqing said, stroking her chin.

Wen Yimeng nodded. “Then should we wait here for Teacher Lu to arrive, or should we go find her?”

“Let’s wait. Lu Zhiming will drive over,” Wen Yunqing leaned back against the chair. “The weather looks nice today. Let’s wander around nearby.”

The guesthouse the Class Monitor chose was quite high-end, and the surrounding environment was excellent. As far as the eye could see, the shops were all of high caliber.

Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng strolled around briefly and discovered that a painting exhibition was being held nearby. They spent fifty yuan on tickets and went in to look around.

“What a coincidence. We meet again.” After only visiting half of the exhibition, Wen Yunqing encountered an acquaintance—no, two acquaintances.

Fu Sanqiu’s expression changed when she saw the two. She opened her mouth to speak, then fell silent again.

“Two beautiful ladies, I didn’t expect to meet you again.” Standing next to Fu Sanqiu was the young man they had met at the music bar previously. Today, she was still dressed as a man.

“Last time, I didn’t get a chance to introduce myself. I am Fu Liu,” Fu Liu said. She felt that the last incident was already settled, so she didn’t have any particular feelings about it.

“Hello, Fu Liu,” Wen Yunqing said, her gaze falling upon Fu Sanqiu next to her. “Miss Fu, it’s been many days since we parted. How have you been recently?”

“Sister, you know them?” Fu Liu was slightly surprised.

Fu Sanqiu looked at Wen Yunqing with a forced smile and whispered her explanation. “Didn’t I tell you before that my copper coins were intercepted? These two people intercepted them.”

“It really has been a long time since we met. Why have you two come all the way to Yunnan instead of staying in Anshi?” Fu Sanqiu maintained a superficial smile. This is unbelievable! I’ve come all the way to Yunnan, and I still run into this harbinger of bad luck!

Wen Yunqing asked with a playful smile, “We naturally came here for a trip. I didn’t expect us to meet like this. It must be fate.”

“Hehe, yes, it’s truly fate,” Fu Sanqiu twitched the corner of her mouth. She always felt that the person in front of her wanted to dig a trap for her.

Wen Yunqing gave Fu Sanqiu a meaningful look, then began chatting with Fu Liu. She first inquired about how long Fu Liu had been in Yunnan, and when she heard that she had been there for five or six years, the smile on her face became much friendlier.

“What? You want us to help you investigate a case?” Fu Sanqiu’s first reaction was to refuse, but seeing Wen Yunqing’s expression, she swallowed the rest of her unfinished sentence.

“I can go with you, but Fu Liu cannot. Her cultivation is too shallow,” Fu Sanqiu voluntarily conceded a step.

“You don’t have to come, but we need Fu Liu’s help,” Wen Yunqing did not appear overly aggressive. “Of course, if you, Fu Liu, are willing to help, I will give you a sufficiently satisfying reward.”

“What can you offer?” Fu Sanqiu interjected. “You wouldn’t offer that batch of copper coins as a reward, would you?”

“…” Wen Yunqing was somewhat speechless. “I am not like you. I’m not a stingy person.”

Are you implying that I am a stingy person? Fu Sanqiu raised an eyebrow, wanting to argue back.

“You should be lacking this kind of thing, right?” Wen Yunqing didn’t waste words and directly took out a Spirit Gathering Talisman (Juling Fu) from her spatial ring. “As long as you help me find the person, I can give you a few more of these.”

The moment she touched the Spirit Gathering Talisman, Fu Liu’s expression changed. She immediately stuffed the talisman into Fu Sanqiu’s hand and looked at her with an expectant gaze.

Fu Sanqiu also showed some surprise in her eyes, but she wasn’t as shocked as Fu Liu. “How do you have something like this? Are you really not a member of the association?”

“No, I drew this myself,” Wen Yunqing said. “Have you thought about it?”

Fu Sanqiu looked at the Spirit Gathering Talisman in her hand, lost in thought. In all her life, she had only ever possessed two or three such talismans, which she had obtained from association members. Each one allowed her to stay home and cultivate for about a month.

She could feel that the talisman Wen Yunqing gave her was far more effective than the ones she had obtained before; one was enough for her to cultivate at home for three months.

After a short period of deliberation, Fu Sanqiu made her decision. “Okay, how many will you give us after the matter is resolved?”

“Five,” Wen Yunqing randomly named a number.

“Six talismans, and the strength cannot be lower than this one!” Fu Sanqiu said, her eyes turning slightly green. Six Spirit Gathering Talismans for one case? They were making a huge profit!

“Deal.” Wen Yunqing readily agreed. This kind of talisman only required a bit of her spiritual energy and three minutes to draw. A good bargain!