My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 31 - 0 Small Fortune
Chapter 31: 031 Small Fortune
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Chen Xu repeatedly confirmed that the virtual dream equipment on him was still there, and only then did he temporarily relax. It was a false alarm.
He looked at the time. It was almost seven o’clock. He was thinking about cooking some noodles for breakfast since he had time. Suddenly, he remembered something very important, hurriedly brushed his teeth, dressed, and went out.
“I hope I can make it in time.”
After getting downstairs, he couldn’t be bothered to buy breakfast and headed straight to the bus stop. He didn’t take the usual bus he took but got on another one.
On the bus, he kept checking the time, looking anxious.
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At 7:26, the bus reached a stop, and he was the first to rush off, sprinting toward the commercial building across the bus station, attracting the attention of many passersby.
Chen Xu couldn’t care less. As he reached the destination, he glanced at his phone and felt a burst of joy, “7:29, just in time.”
Next, he saw a man and a woman standing in front of the lucky box vending machine. His heart tightened, and he rushed over immediately.
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“This is the trending lucky box recently. I didn’t expect it to be here. I’ll go scan one.” A slightly chubby man was filming with one hand and using another phone to scan and pay.
“Look, the box came out.”
The man took out the box and said, “This is the packaging of the box. Everyone can see, it’s quite exquisite. Now, let’s open it.”
He called his companion for help and soon opened the box, filming and speaking, “Let’s see what is inside. Hmm, it’s a lipstick.”
He picked up the lipstick and showed it to the camera, “Everyone can see, it’s all written in Korean. Now, let’s search it on Taobao.”
Shortly after, he found it, showed his phone, and said, “Everyone, take a look. This one is priced at seventy-five yuan on Taobao. Hmm, not too bad, at least I didn’t lose.”
Then he stopped filming and, dissatisfied, said to the female companion beside him, “Can’t you come over and help?”
The girl next to him impatiently said, “You said you would go shopping with me, and it’s all for your business.”
The man sulkily said, “If I don’t find ways to make money, where’s the money for your clothes? Quickly, film another one.”
This man was Xu Ming, a young man in his early twenties, who, while watching short videos one day, spotted this lucky box and immediately realized the business opportunity. He quickly got several machines and placed them in crowded areas.
Riding the wave brought on by short videos, he made some pocket money.
However, the wave of short videos came fast and went fast. These days, his lucky boxes weren’t selling well. So, he decided to shoot his own short video to promote it.
This machine was placed there by him. To ensure it attracted attention, he bought an iPhone X. He had just placed it inside moments ago.
To avoid being exposed by onlookers, he specifically came early in the morning to film.
And, as a novel enthusiast, he understood the importance of buildup. So, he deliberately scanned a box with an ordinary gift first.
Otherwise, if he immediately revealed an iPhone X, it would be too abrupt and not realistic.
Xu Ming started filming again, “Originally intended to get one for my girlfriend, but it’s a men’s lipstick. Let’s scan another one and see what we’ll get this time. I’m a little excited—”
Just then, someone suddenly rushed over, pushed him aside, and scanned the QR code first.
“Someone actually beat me to it—”
Xu Ming’s heart skipped a beat, worried that the box containing the iPhone X was selected, then thought it couldn’t be that unlucky, joking around with his mouth.
Then, his throat felt like it was being grabbed, and his expression changed dramatically.
That person actually chose that box.
He was anxious inside; how could it be so coincidental? Just his luck to pick that box?
However, the box was in someone else’s hand. No matter how anxious he was, it was useless. He could only watch as the person opened the box and revealed the iPhone X packaging box.
Finally, he couldn’t help it, “Um—”
To his surprise, the person quickly stuffed the phone into a bag, looking at him vigilantly, saying, “It’s mine.”
Xu Ming watched him pack the phone away, his face twitching, and urgently said, “Here’s the thing…”
“Are you trying to rob me?” The person became even more cautious, stepping back.
Xu Ming hadn’t expected the other person to be so cautious, stammering a bit, “That’s not what I meant, I just wanted to…”
“Sorry, no time.” The person interrupted him and turned to leave.
“No…listen to me…”
Xu Ming wanted to stop that person, but saw him sprint away and vanish at the door in the blink of an eye. He was dumbfounded; how could this happen?
Thinking of that phone he had bought for ten thousand yuan just yesterday ending up in someone else’s hands, he felt so distressed that he could hardly breathe.
His girlfriend beside him still didn’t grasp the situation and asked, “What happened to you?”
“The gift I prepared for you was taken by someone else,” Xu Ming said, on the verge of tears.
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On the other side, Chen Xu had already boarded the subway, smoothly obtaining the phone, and felt delighted.
He couldn’t recall many details of the dream, only remembering clearly the lucky box’s location and number that contained this phone.
After all, being accustomed to poverty, he was particularly sensitive to money matters.
To be honest, he had just been trying his luck, and it turned out to be just like the dream. It was a brand-new, unopened phone, worth nearly ten thousand at once. To him, it was a small fortune.
“It really is black technology.”
He felt a bit emotional inside and had more confidence in the virtual dream equipment. It could perfectly simulate everything in reality within dreams.
To be honest, he wasn’t prepared at all the first time entering the dream and didn’t realize the value of that empty world, only thinking about how to survive.
If I were to compare it to a game, he was like a newbie player, following instructions step by step for tasks, with no thought of exploring hidden maps.
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“What a pity.”
He couldn’t help but sigh, meanwhile becoming extremely excited for the next dream world.
Soon, the subway arrived at the station. He got off, took out his phone, and called his high school desk mate who sells phones in the digital city, saying he had a brand-new iPhone X to sell.
The other party immediately agreed and asked him to send it over.
After finishing the talk, Chen Xu had already arrived at the building where his company was located. He went to his seat, just in time for eight o’clock.
While turning on the computer, he thought that he would soon see Luo Xiyun, and his heart suddenly became inexplicably nervous.
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