Ningyun District, No. 12 Fengqi Alley.
This was an old-style house, four stories tall, with the landlord renting out each floor to a different household.
Su Muyu and her mother lived on the third floor.
The building was a bit old, but its advantage was that each floor had an independent kitchen and bathroom.
Su Muyu had followed her mother in moving hos three tis as she grew up. Once when she started elentary school, they moved closer to the school; a second ti when she entered junior high, they moved closer to that school.
The third ti was when she started high school, but they didn't move close to the high school.
Because the high school was a key city school, the surrounding area was extrely valuable, and no affordable rental properties were available.
Moreover, after Su Muyu started high school, she chose to board at school and didn't need to move close to it.
Therefore, the last ti Su Mu moved, she relocated close to the garnt factory where she worked. That way, she wouldn't have to worry about coming ho late from overti work and could earn a little more money.
Ever since Abyss Descent, Su Muyu had beco a Superpower User, and her level was very high, which made her a lot of money.
The money she earned was enough to improve their lifestyle, but still not quite enough to buy a house.
Originally, Su Muyu wanted her mother to move to a better neighborhood, but Su Mu didn't want to move and preferred to save money.
Given the environnt Su Muyu grew up in, it's not surprising that she too developed a frugal nature, let alone how stubborn Su Mu could be about this.
Moreover, most of the residents in Fengqi Alley were employees of the garnt factory and knew each other well, so they were accustod to living there.
Therefore, Su Muyu did not force her mother to move.
That afternoon.
Su Muyu returned from outside, opened the door without changing shoes, and saw many gift boxes piled up in the living room.
"Mom, mom, who sent all these things?"
Su Mu ca out of the kitchen beaming, saying, "A company sent them over, they are all for you, as a thank you for your help."
"What help? I haven't helped any company," Su Muyu furrowed her brows imdiately.
Su Mu frowned and said, "These are all nice things, you know. I opened one box and looked, it's not a scam, and the people who gave the gifts didn't ask for anything else, they just left after giving them."
Su Muyu was even more puzzled and hastily asked, "Who sent them? You can't just randomly accept things from people."
"Your mom has lived for most of her life, and this is the first ti soone has delivered a gift to our door, I didn't know what to do," Su Mu quickly explained, seeing that her daughter's expression was not quite right.
"It's okay, you just tell , who sent them?"
Su Muyu knew her mother's character, a ticulous person who had worked hard to raise her. Suddenly receiving gifts would certainly make her both happy and unsure of how to react.
Su Mu took out a business card and said, "That person also left a business card. They even said if you join their company, they will continue to support your studies. You won't need to work, and they'll still pay you a salary every month. The salary they offered is higher than your mom's annual salary in one month."
When Su Muyu saw the business card, it confird her guess – it was indeed from Chunshang Group.
She took a deep breath and said, "Mom, these things aren't for . They don't want to hire ; they want to persuade Lu Heng to join them."
Su Mu had heard Lu Heng's na a few tis, knew he was her daughter's classmate, and that they were close, but had never t him.
Seeing her daughter's furrowed brow, she imdiately beca worried, "Darling, has mom caused trouble for you?"
Su Muyu saw her mother's worried face and quickly cald down, adopting a serene expression, "You don't need to worry, I'll handle this. After I find that person, I'll return the gifts."
"In the future, if this happens again, just refuse everything. Don't accept anything, and if we want sothing, we'll buy it ourselves.
"I can make money now, right? I gave you the debit card, didn't I? You know how much money is in there."
To soothe her mother's heart, she had given the bank card from the team bonus to her mother to manage.
For soone like Su Mu, who had worked hard for half her life, having so money in hand made her feel hopeful about the future.
Su Muyu understood her mother's personality well, so in order to reassure her, she left the money in her care.
Su Mu held onto the money but was reluctant to spend it. Just checking the balance each month was enough to give her peace of mind.
Still, she remained sowhat concerned, "Darling, aren't you too young to be earning money? Won't you get tired?"
Su Muyu smiled broadly, "No. With soone shielding from wind and rain ahead, it's not tiring at all."
"That's good, that's good," Su Mu had always known her daughter was smart. To ensure Su Muyu could study properly, she had always moved with her daughter as she progressed through school.
She also knew that Su Muyu was now a Superpower User, just like the ones frequently featured on TV news.
She felt proud of her daughter's abilities, but she couldn't help worrying.
...
As Su Muyu was considering how to deal with these gifts, her cell phone rang.
Upon checking, she saw it was Lu Heng who had called.
Seeing the na on her phone, Su Muyu's eyes sparkled a bit more, and upon answering, she asked, "Hey, what made you think to call all of a sudden?"
Lu Heng, "There's an Ultimate Auction tonight with so rare items. Lin Zeyu and I are going to check it out. I was wondering if you'd like to co along."
Su Muyu agreed without a second thought, "Sure. When shall we go?"
Lu Heng, "A car's already coming to pick you up. Before we go, we need to find you an evening gown, so you'll need to co and pick one out."
Su Muyu pursed her lips, "Is it that troubleso?"
Lu Heng actually wanted to see Su Muyu in an evening gown; she would definitely look beautiful.
In his previous life, since he was always in a wheelchair, he had never seen her wearing an evening gown.
After the phone call.
Su Muyu reached out to hug her mother and said, "Don't worry, life will get better and better, and you won't have to work so hard."
"Alright," Su Mu knew her daughter was smart, having been clever since childhood, and felt very reassured. A mist ford in her eyes, which she hastily wiped away with the back of her hand.
...
Su Muyu left the house, got into a car at the intersection of Fengqi Sanxiang, and headed for Century Square.
Lu Heng sat with her in the back seat, speaking softly.
After carefully choosing her words, Su Muyu said, "Um... I have sothing to tell you. Chunshang Group has sent many gifts to my house. My mom didn't know why and accepted them all.
"I will find a way to return the items in a few days. I'm worried Chunshang Group might use this to make demands of you, so I wanted to give you a heads-up."
Lu Heng looked at her worried expression, smiled, and said, "It's a small matter; my family received a bunch too. if you don't want it, you can just throw it away. Or you can find a second-hand gift shop to take everything and pay back the value in cash."
Su Muyu nodded and said, "That does seem more convenient."
Lu Heng watched her expressions for a while, making her feel awkward.
Su Muyu shrank into her seat and asked with pursed lips, "Why are you staring at like that?"
Lu Heng could probably guess how Chunshang Group had persuaded her mother, so he asked, "How much money did Chunshang Group promise your mother?"
"Um..."
Su Muyu hesitated before answering, "One hundred thousand a month... as salary."
Now, when major forces sign Superpower Users, they have to pay a salary. One hundred thousand a month isn't low, but for Su Muyu's level, it's not extravagant.
Lu Heng adjusted the front passenger seat and asked, "Is Huan Yu still signing people?"
Lin Zeyu, who was taken aback, almost jumped up and quickly turned to say, "We are! Would Lady Su be willing to sign with Huan Yu?"
A Superpower User like Su Muyu, who is already level 20, and especially a Support system Power User with a higher difficulty in leveling up, was highly sought after by nurous Superpower User teams.
Lin Zeyu had previously not thought about it; since he assud Su Muyu was negotiating with Lu Heng, he worried that if he approached her for a contract, Lu Heng might think he was poaching, so he never considered this option.
"Ah?" Su Muyu was a bit stunned, not quite understanding the current situation.
Lu Heng directly asked, "If Mu Yu signs with Huan Yu, what kind of contract will you offer her?"
Lin Zeyu said loudly, "Of course, the top-level contract, the highest of the top. No, double the top-level contract."
Signing this contract wasn't just about securing a level 20 Support system Superpower User; it was akin to tying Lu Heng, a major influencer, to them.
Such a deal, if given to Chunshang Group, would be astronomical.
Su Muyu didn't want to be too exceptional and quickly waved her hands, "No need for it to be that high; just a normal contract is fine."
Being that smart, she knew that signing this contract was like implicitly tying Lu Heng down.
But she didn't want to limit Lu Heng because of her, so she didn't plan to accept special treatnt.
After so serious thought, she emphasized, "I'm willing to sign with Huan Yu as a Support system Superpower User, but I want to earn my benefits based solely on my abilities, without involving anyone else."
"Definitely, and certainly, if Lady Su is willing, the salary will be top-notch. Switching to another company would only offer a higher price," Lin Zeyu was ready to agree to anything.
Lu Heng thought for a mont and asked, "Chunshang Group found your house; do you want to move too? I'm planning to have my parents move to Qionghua Tianglu Lake."
"Uh..."
Su Muyu was montarily stunned; she had considered it, but her savings were a bit short of the mark.
In fact, in the past few months, she had saved almost a million.
That amount of money was astronomical for her mother, who had not seen so much money in her entire life.
However, that sum was indeed too ager to buy a house in Coastal.
Let alone in a high-end residential area like Qionghua Tianglu Lake.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zeyu thought: That's my cue!
He imdiately slapped the back of the seat and said, "Right, move to Qionghua Tianglu Lake! The company will offer you a zero-interest mortgage. The monthly paynt will be deducted from your salary. How does that sound?"
He had secured two buildings in Qionghua Tianglu Lake. Offering one of them to sign Su Muyu, the influential Power User, was more than worth it.
"Is that possible?" Su Muyu was unsure and the swift resolution made it all feel surreal to her.
"Of course, it's possible; I couldn't ask for anything better. Plus, Lu Heng's parents will also move to Qionghua Tianglu Lake. You'll be neighbors then." Lin Zeyu chuckled, finding the detail of being "neighbors" quite pivotal.
Su Muyu's heart began to pound wildly, overwheld by the sudden happiness; she stamred, "Then... then, will my salary be enough to cover the monthly paynt?"
"Of course, it will be enough! Oh my, Lady Su, do you really not know? Whichever Superpower User team you sign with now will offer you a seven-figure annual salary," Lin Zeyu was all too familiar with this; he'd been recruiting and losing recruits constantly.
The salaries that competitors offered high-level Superpower Users were sky-high.
"Then... then, alright." Su Muyu tried to contain her joy but couldn't help smiling.
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