Standing in front of the hospital entrance, Lin Chen held Duoduo while waiting for the Didi ride he had just called.
He looked at the bustling street.
In his previous life, he lived in the neighboring city of De.
Although he often came to Rong City, it was always for specific business in fixed locations.
Thus, he was still relatively unfamiliar with this city.
After a short wait, the Didi driver arrived. Lin Chen carried Duoduo into the back seat, while Old Master Guo Baokun sat in the front.
Lin Duoduo was tired and fell asleep in Lin Chen's arms.
Looking out the car window at the city, which was both familiar and strange, Lin Chen pondered his future plans.
According to the original owner's memories, they lived in an old residential area next to Caotang Road.
The surrounding facilities were quite complete, with both primary and secondary schools. Now that Lin Duoduo was three years old, it was time for her to attend kindergarten.
It was because the original owner wanted Duoduo to go to kindergarten that he took on a part-time delivery job, which led to the car accident.
Just as Lin Chen was lost in thought, a "ding!" sounded in his mind...
"The Myriad Worlds Trading System has successfully bound."
Hmm?
A System? A must-have for a Transmigration?
It came, it came, it came with the System.
With the Golden Finger in his possession, Lin Chen was instantly excited.
He glanced at the driver and Old Master Guo Baokun in the passenger seat.
He lowered his head and whispered, "System, are you there?"
A mechanical female voice immediately echoed in his mind.
"Host, I am here."
"Host, you can silently think what you want to say in your mind; there is no need to speak aloud."
Lin Chen immediately thought in his mind, "System, what are your functions?"
"This System can help the Host find people in need of assistance across the Myriad Worlds and conduct transactions where each party gets what they need."
"Myriad Worlds? Other worlds?" Lin Chen exclaimed, "Are there cultivation worlds?"
Which descendant of Yan and Huang doesn't dream of cultivation? If all dreams were ranked, cultivation would definitely be first, no arguments accepted.
"Host, world matching is random; anything is possible."
The System then displayed a panel:
"Host: Lin Chen"
"Age: 26"
"Realm: Ordinary Person"
"Roulette Draw: 0 (Note: One successful trade earns 1 point; 1 point can be used for one draw)"
"System Space: 1 million cubic kilometers"
"Note: You can match once per week; matching attempts do not accumulate. After a successful transaction, you can establish a friends list, and friends can trade once per week."
Lin Chen looked at the System panel in his mind and gained a general understanding of its functions.
It was a bit too simple.
In his previous life, he grew up reading web novels. Before his Transmigration, he had read hundreds of completed novels on his 'Tomatoes' bookshelf.
So, he was quite familiar with the Golden Finger.
He had originally planned to go home and research the novel market in this world to see if it duplicated his previous life's. If not, he even considered becoming a 'porter' (someone who translates/reposts content). Although he couldn't remember everything, he still remembered the general plots of some classic, popular novels.
The effect of writing them out shouldn't be too bad.
Now that the System had arrived, who would still go write novels?
With the System, I, Lin Chen, am invincible! w(ﾟДﾟ)w
In his previous life, Lin Chen and his wife had no children, no pressure, and some savings, so his mindset was quite 'salty fish' (relaxed, unmotivated), with no particular ambitions.
Now that he had Transmigrated and had a well-behaved daughter, he had to work hard to give her a better life.
Moreover, with the System, it wasn't impossible to see higher worlds.
Lost in thought, they arrived at the residential area. After bidding farewell to Old Master Guo Baokun, he carried Duoduo back to their home on the third floor.
Upon opening the door, a small living room greeted him. To the left was the kitchen, and to the right was a hallway. The secondary bedroom was to the left of the hallway, and the master bedroom was at the end.
The area was about 70 square meters, and the environment was not good; some paint was peeling off the walls in the living room corner.
"It seems I need to earn money to buy a house as soon as possible," Lin Chen sighed.
He closed the door, carried Duoduo to her small room, and gently placed her on the bed.
Duoduo frowned, and Lin Chen reached out and gently stroked her hair a few times.
Her brows immediately relaxed.
It was only early April in Rong City, and the weather was still quite cool, so he covered Duoduo with the quilt.
After closing the door and using the restroom, he saw his current self in the mirror above the sink.
This body was quite handsome, and at 1.8 meters tall, he wasn't short; otherwise, his ex-wife Zhao Yaqi wouldn't have pursued him when they were in college.
He walked to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and saw that there were still eggs, tomatoes, and dried noodles inside.
The original owner usually cooked at home. Lin Chen, in his previous life, was quite 'salty fish.'
His wife always cooked; he knew how to cook but didn't want to.
Now that he had such a lovely 'little cotton jacket' (a term of endearment for a daughter) by his side, he had to pick up his cooking skills again. Eating out wasn't as reassuring as cooking himself.
He checked the time; it was only four in the afternoon, a bit early to cook.
He returned to the living room, took out his phone, and was about to check the latest news online. Just as he sat down, he heard Duoduo crying in her room, calling "Daddy" as she cried.
He quickly got up and ran to Duoduo's room: "Daddy's here, don't cry, don't cry."
He picked up Duoduo and returned to the living room, looking down at the little girl in his arms: "Look at our baby, she's turned into a little cat."
Usually, Duoduo was quite sensible.
Because her irresponsible mother abandoned them when she was one year old and never came back to see her, Duoduo had no memory of her mother; only Daddy existed in her memory.
Coupled with Lin Chen's car accident yesterday, Duoduo woke up and didn't see him, which made her feel insecure, hence her crying.
Duoduo didn't answer; she just hugged him tightly in Lin Chen's arms.
"Be good, it's okay, Daddy is always here." Lin Chen gently patted the little girl's back.
After a while, seeing Duoduo recover, he asked, "Duoduo, do you want to watch cartoons?"
Cartoons were very attractive to children.
Duoduo quickly replied, "Yes, Duoduo wants to watch Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf."
He scratched Duoduo's little nose, "Daddy will put it on for you right now."
After putting on Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, he was about to take out his phone to continue reading the news. Then his phone rang, showing an incoming call from Manager Liu.
Seeing the call, Lin Chen suddenly remembered that the original owner still had work during the day.
Because of financial strain and Duoduo needing to go to kindergarten, he took on a part-time delivery job at night, which led to the car accident and the series of events that brought him here through Transmigration.
Manager Liu was the head of their department, full name Liu Zhenhua, but everyone called him Fatty Liu.
As soon as the call connected, the other end started rattling off a barrage of words.
"Lin Chen, do you even want to work anymore?"
"Did you finish yesterday's proposal?"
"You dared to skip work today?"
"Do you even want this month's salary?"
Listening to the shouting from the phone, Lin Chen frowned, making sure he didn't disturb Duoduo watching TV.
He walked into the room, closed the door, and snapped into the phone, "Shut up, are you done or not? I haven't wanted to work your crappy job for a long time."
"I work to earn money, not to die for you."
"A few thousand yuan a month, and I have to do the work of several people."
"Now I'm explicitly telling you, I quit."
"You..."
"You what? Idiot!"
*Click*, the call ended...
The original owner's company exploited its employees, making one person do the work of several. If it weren't for Duoduo needing to go to kindergarten, he would have quit a long time ago.
But because of the pressure of life, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure.
Lin Chen couldn't tolerate it at all. In his previous life, he was already quite 'salty fish' and hated companies that exploited employees even more.
Besides, now that the System had arrived, was he still afraid of not making money? So, just do it.
As for the salary, it was only for ten-odd days this month, not much money, so he didn't want it anymore.