This definitely can't be considered as nothing! Owing 16.8 billion!
Even if he worked his entire life, he might not even earn enough to scratch the surface of this amount.
Su Yuan looked at Chen Nuoyi with newfound sympathy. Having a father who dug such a pit for his daughter, this prodigy of the Righteous Dao was bound to have a bumpy road ahead.
Feeling uneasy under Su Yuan's gaze, Chen Nuoyi quickly said:
"Don't look at me like that, didn't I just explain? My dad lost 16.8 billion, it's not debt."
"He just lost too much and was kicked out of the board, losing all his assets, but he doesn't owe money."
The sympathy in Su Yuan's eyes instantly dissipated.
Oh, is that so? Then it's nothing.
Rich brat!
Su Yuan curiously asked again:
"For your dad to have been a director at a big company, his cultivation must have been high, right? Was he a Master Golden Core or a Nascent Soul True Monarch?"
"People like that, even if they're kicked out of a big company, can easily find a high position in a small company."
"No... my dad doesn't have a job now."
Chen Nuoyi averted her eyes, feeling a bit ashamed, and said:
"He's been hiding in his room drinking beer lately and hasn't gone out for a long time... but I think he'll pull himself together soon."
Su Yuan: "..."
If this were an urban drama, Chen Nuoyi would be considered to have a freeloading father.
But in this era of universal cultivation, perhaps her dad, who stepped down from being a company executive, might actually be living out the script of the city's Dragon King? A day-drinking alcoholic whose cultivation suddenly reveals itself to be at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level when his daughter is bullied by a demon cultivator hidden in the city!
So who will play the role of the demon cultivator?
It won't be me, right?
Hahaha, impossible, I'm a good person, definitely not a demon...perhaps.
But speaking of which, even if Chen Nuoyi's background is indeed impressive, her life is indeed quite miserable before her Dragon King dad manages to rebound.
Su Yuan pointed at the bowl of food in front of Chen Nuoyi and said:
"Class president, your current life is not anywhere close to good. I'm working too, but I haven't gotten to the point where I'm eating leftover food at the cafeteria's closing time."
"Can you tell me honestly, how much do you earn from working every week?"
After estimating for a moment, Chen Nuoyi carefully said:
"I can probably earn about a thousand a week. Is that considered a lot?"
"Not really."
Su Yuan replied firmly:
"With your Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer level, earning even a thousand a day wouldn't be a lot! Now I understand why you're living so poorly; it's clear you haven't grasped the essence of working yet!"
When it comes to working, this is Su Yuan's area of expertise—a sense of being an elite worker emanated naturally from him, earning the respectful admiration of Chen Nuoyi, who was at the bottom tier of the working world.
"So, what have you been working on lately?"
"I'm working part-time as a phone operator at a toy company."
Chen Nuoyi replied softly, her voice as clear and pleasant as tinkling springs.
Just listening to her voice, Su Yuan could already picture the scene of the girl at her workstation saying, "Hello, valued customer, this is Customer Service Xiaonuo at your service."
But...
"It's such a waste of talent, really such a waste of talent!"
Su Yuan shook his head repeatedly:
"A job as a customer service operator doesn't consider your cultivation level. For someone like you at the Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer, doing this kind of work is truly a waste of your talents!"
"Oh, I see."
Looking convinced, Chen Nuoyi humbly asked for advice:
"Coach, please teach me the proper way to work."
"It's simple."
Su Yuan glanced around, his gaze landing on the stack of hundreds of plates left after collecting leftovers earlier. He stood up and pointed at the large pile, saying:
"Take dishwashing, for instance. The higher your cultivation level, the quicker your speed. By diligently practicing your dishwashing skills, your hourly wage will naturally increase!"
With that, Su Yuan picked up the stack of plates and rushed to the sink. The focus effect of the Brahma Purifying Demon Heart, combined with the extreme excitement of the little blue pill's side effects, made his dishwashing speed soar.
Watching Su Yuan clean more than a hundred plates rapidly, like shuffling cards, Chen Nuoyi stared mesmerized!
"Young man, you're truly a genius in the dishwashing community. Would you like to join our cafeteria? We can offer you a wage of 150 per hour!"
A cafeteria dishwashing lady dashed over with a sincere request, but she was gently refused by Su Yuan.
"150 an hour! Amazing!"
Chen Nuoyi felt like she had just opened the door to a new world.
Su Yuan wiped his wet hands and asked Chen Nuoyi:
"So, did you gain any insight?"
Chen Nuoyi cautiously said:
"Coach, I feel washing dishes is still too skill-heavy. Is there any job that's simpler and better leverages my advantages?"
"Yes, there is, my friend, there is."
Su Yuan spoke confidently:
"Take, for instance, my current two main jobs—security guard and food delivery. Independently, the jobs may seem ordinary, but if you can cultivate both together, becoming mutually supportive, you'll instantly have a strong career."
"Just in the three days before the holiday, I earned over four thousand from these two jobs, which is equivalent to what you'd earn working an entire month."
"Even during school, as long as you're willing to work hard, you'll...ahem, I can't promise a thousand a day, but seven or eight hundred can be guaranteed."
"Three days, over four thousand!!!"
Hearing this amount, little stars appeared in Chen Nuoyi's eyes.
When her family faced a crisis, and she stumbled alone trying to make ends meet, she never imagined that a single job could earn such an amount!
If she had that kind of money, her life would improve significantly!
"Coach, I want to learn working from you!"
Chen Nuoyi, cheeks flushed with excitement, earnestly requested.
[Finally! Under your exhaustive scheming, the Righteous Saintess has finally fallen into your trap. She should have focused all her energy on cultivation, but you've tricked her into doing things utterly useless to becoming stronger! Under your deceptiveness, her growth will slow significantly!]
[But, this isn't the end of your ambition; it's merely the beginning! You will lead the Righteous Saintess into murder and arson, deceit and trickery, and actions only demons would take!]
[Saint Fall Level +5%]
[Task Progress: Saint Fall Level 15% (Max 20%)]
As he looked at the information on the system panel, there wasn't a trace of surprise in Su Yuan's eyes.
This system was completely predictable in its nonsense!
Still, only a 5% increase in the Saint Fall Level?
Quite normal, considering he only used some language manipulation without actually making Chen Nuoyi engage in evil—cough cough, without having her work part-time to make ends meet.
So, should he take this student?
After pondering for a moment, Su Yuan looked at the girl in front of him with slightly flushed cheeks and eyes filled with anticipation, his gaze shadowy (pretending) as he asked:
"I can help you earn money from work, but class president, how do you plan to repay me?"