Chapter 11 : Chapter 11

Chapter 11. Make a Choice and Find Some Fun in a Laid-Back Life

When Jiang Yichen heard the system prompt, he froze for a moment.

As he looked at the three options before him, memories of his previous life surfaced.

Ye Chengyu was Lin Wan’s so-called male best friend. In their freshman year, Lin Wan joined the Student Union under the pretext of tempering herself, and that was when she got close to that effeminate fellow.

After that, whenever Lin Wan took part in an event, this man would seize the credit for all the event preparations and venue arrangements Jiang Yichen had made, then run to the Student Union to boast of his contributions. In the end, he successfully rose to the position of Student Union president.

When Lin Wan brought up breaking up with him, it was because this man had kept brainwashing her, telling her over and over that she deserved someone better.

At first, Jiang Yichen thought that Ye Chengyu was simply jealous. Only later did he learn that Ye Chengyu had approached Lin Wan on purpose and used her to make him lose face at the graduation ceremony, leaving his father utterly disappointed.

And the person backing Ye Chengyu was his own cousin, ‘Jiang Feng.’ Their goal was to drag him down from his position as heir.

Having lived a second life, I will definitely deal with all of you...

Wait, why should I bother with them?

I have already decided to take it easy, so why should I waste my time on clowns like them?

All I need to do is enjoy life, collect the system’s rewards, and find a little amusement.

Jiang Yichen smiled faintly.

But when Su Linyu followed Jiang Yichen’s gaze, the joy she had felt from being able to take pictures with Brother Yichen instantly sank to the bottom.

Lin Wan’s close friend Ye Chengyu had brought so many people with him. He was definitely here to ask Brother Yichen to decorate the graduation ceremony venue.

In the past, every time Lin Wan attended an event, Brother Yichen would always go ahead of time to prepare the venue and arrange a surprise for her.

So much for taking pictures with Brother Yichen. Those people were truly hateful! Hmph!

Su Linyu glared at Ye Chengyu as he strode over, her cheeks puffed out in indignation.

“Young Master, I have already prepared the manpower. We can go decorate the graduation ceremony venue immediately.”

Uncle Feng was a perceptive man. He naturally understood what Ye Chengyu’s arrival meant, so he hurriedly spoke to Jiang Yichen.

Jiang Yichen was taken aback. “What did you prepare all that for?”

“Huh?”

Hearing that, Uncle Feng was stunned for a moment. Then he asked in confusion, “Young Master, were you not planning to decorate the ceremony venue yourself? That is what you always did before.”

Jiang Yichen was speechless. He waved his hand. “To hell with that. Go stop those people and keep them out of my sight. Do not let them ruin our mood while we are taking pictures.”

He snatched the camera from Uncle Feng’s hand and lightly tapped Su Linyu on the head. “Come on, let’s go take pictures.”

???

The moment he said that, both Su Linyu and Uncle Feng were dumbfounded. They even began to wonder whether they had misheard him.

In the past, whenever Lin Wan had an event, the young master had always been more enthusiastic than anyone else. He would put everything else aside for her sake.

Back when Lin Wan won the exchange competition, the young master had even skipped the old master’s birthday just to go prepare a surprise for her.

What had gotten into him today?

“Young Master, are you sure?” Uncle Feng asked again, wanting to confirm it one more time.

Jiang Yichen nodded. “I’m sure. Go quickly. If they ruin my mood for taking pictures, you will no longer need to be my butler.”

Hearing that, Uncle Feng hurriedly nodded. “Yes, Young Master.”

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the bodyguards in suits standing nearby followed him over.

【Ding! Congratulations, Host, on making a laid-back choice. You have been awarded an ‘Intermediate Laid-Back Gift Pack.’ Would you like to open it?】

Jiang Yichen smiled faintly and glanced at it. The probability of getting a Supreme-grade item from an intermediate pack was only 25%, and the other items were relatively low-level as well.

Still, having something at all was already good enough. In any case, it was all free.

“Open it.”

【Congratulations, Host. You have obtained: 1 billion in funds and 10,000 Tier-3 Misfortune Talismans.】

Even the funds this time were only 1 billion, but this Misfortune Talisman was rather interesting.

【Misfortune Talisman: A Tier-3 talisman. If affixed to a target whose realm is no more than one major realm above the Host’s, it will cause the enemy to suffer misfortune in all things and become extraordinarily unlucky. Duration: 5 hours.】

Jiang Yichen could not help smiling. This would make a fine tool for amusement.

He took out a Tier-6 Teleportation Talisman and a Misfortune Talisman, flicked them toward Ye Chengyu in the distance, and the Misfortune Talisman instantly attached itself inside Ye Chengyu’s clothes.

If he did not find a little amusement in a laid-back life, how dull would that be?

Jiang Yichen chuckled softly, then turned to look at Su Linyu beside him. She was still staring at him blankly.

“What is wrong with you? Come on, let’s take pictures.”

Su Linyu came back to herself and asked tentatively, “Brother Yichen, are you really not going to prepare a surprise for Lin Wan?”

“I’m not. Are you taking pictures or not? If not, I’m leaving.”

“No, no, no.” Su Linyu hurriedly caught the corner of Jiang Yichen’s clothes and said happily, “I’ll do whatever Brother Yichen says.”

Brother Yichen was so different today!

The two of them took another path and walked into the vast university campus.

“Damn! That is Su, the campus beauty. Who is that guy? Why is he walking with my goddess?”

“Waaah, my heart is broken. Did my goddess just call that man ‘Brother Yichen’? Waaah!”

“Could that guy be the dream man our goddess has been chasing all this time?”

“No, no, that is Jiang Yichen! Isn’t he Lin Wan’s boyfriend, the one who was recommended straight into the Yanhuang Team? Why is he with my goddess?”

“...”

As they walked along the road, the two of them became the center of attention, and bits and pieces of speculation drifted into Jiang Yichen’s ears from time to time.

He paid it no mind at all. Su Linyu was the same. Afraid that she might get hot, she even fanned herself with a small hand fan.

“Brother Yichen, where are we going to take pictures?”

A thoughtful look appeared on Jiang Yichen’s face. In his previous life, he had never wandered around the campus, so how would he know?

“You choose.” He tossed the question back to her.

Su Linyu immediately nodded like a pecking chick, sweet dimples appearing on her face. “There is a big pond up ahead, and so many beautiful lotus flowers are blooming there. Shall we go there?”

Jiang Yichen nodded.

Su Linyu’s smile brightened even more. She eagerly took the camera from his hand and led him all the way to the lotus pond.

However, all the good spots had already been taken by other students taking graduation photos. Still, that posed no difficulty for Su Linyu. She went over, spoke with them for a moment, and promptly got all the students around the pond to leave.

Jiang Yichen stood on the wooden bridge by the pond, watching the pink-and-white lotus flowers in full bloom. From time to time, dragonflies skimmed the water’s surface, sending out delicate ripples.

For a moment, he was utterly captivated.

In his previous life, he had pushed the team up the rankings with all his might. His pace of life had been incredibly frantic, and he had barely had any time to take a walk, much less appreciate beautiful scenery.

Even after he later came to his senses, he had still been forced to face the crisis of the Jiang family’s decline, exhausted in both body and mind.

But today, strolling through the campus and admiring the beauty of the lotus blossoms filled him with incomparable delight.

So this was what it felt like to stop caring about everything and simply enjoy life without worry. It was exhilarating, and at the same time deeply soothing.

A faint smile curved Jiang Yichen’s lips.

Click! Click! ...

The sound of the camera shutter rang out. He turned his head and saw Su Linyu frantically pressing the shutter while muttering, “Brother Yichen’s unguarded smile is so handsome. I love it.”

“...” The corner of Jiang Yichen’s mouth twitched. She had praised him so much that even he felt embarrassed.

“Brother Yichen, let’s take a picture together.” Su Linyu set up the camera stand, adjusted the timer, and stood three meters away from him.

Jiang Yichen was speechless. “Why are you standing so far away if we are taking a picture together? Come closer.”

“Ah? Really?” Su Linyu asked as she moved one meter closer. The thought of it seemed to delight her so much that her lips would not stop curving upward.

“Closer.”

Su Linyu moved another meter closer and stamped her feet excitedly.

Jiang Yichen reached out and pulled Su Linyu over in one motion, but he used a bit too much force, and her small figure crashed straight into his arms.

Beneath the bright sunlight, a blush slowly spread across Su Linyu’s face, and her fair, rosy cheeks pressed against that warm chest.

Click!

With the blue sky and white clouds above and the vivid lotus blossoms setting the scene, the photograph captured that beautiful moment forever.