"This matter really is hard to talk about! But it's fine to tell you, just promise to keep it a secret for me!" Luo Chao whispered.

"What is it then, making it all mysterious? I promise I won't tell!" The woman felt intrigued, teased by Luo Chao's secrecy.

"I'm going to find a place to work as a gigolo!" Luo Chao leaned his head closer to the woman, his lips slightly moving, as his words lightly drifted into her ear.

"Haha..." After saying this, Luo Chao burst into laughter and ran off to the side, seeing the teasing look on the woman's face.

"Oh, you're so bad, I thought you were a good boy, but you turned out to be so naughty! Sister really misjudged you!" The woman's pretty face turned serious; she pouted slightly, her eyes looked at Luo Chao sadly, as if very upset.

"Sister, don't be mad. I didn't mean to upset you. It was a slip of the tongue, just wanted to joke with you. Don't be mad, if you don't like it, I'll take it back, pretend I didn't say it, okay?" Seeing the mist rise in her eyes, Luo Chao felt deep regret, realizing he shouldn't have made such a joke with the woman.

In Luo Chao's eyes, women are all like water, soft and gentle, but in this life, women will be his Achilles' heel.

"Pfft!" Hearing Luo Chao talk like this, the woman couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You're peculiar, aren't you? How could you take back words once they've been said? Have you ever seen spilled water return to its container?"

"Yes, yes. It's not possible, but sister, please don't mind, okay?" Luo Chao quickly apologized with a smile.

"Listen to you, anyway, I'm just a worthless life, a broken woman, a worn-out shoe; people come by just for one thing and leave. But you, you actually talk to me like this; I'm actually really glad." The woman spoke with pessimism, having a tone of resignation.

"Why doesn't sister try to live differently?" Seeing her this way made Luo Chao feel very uncomfortable.

"Live differently? Can I?" The woman offered a bleak smile, with a sense of worldly weariness and helplessness, deeply stirring Luo Chao's heart strings.

"Sister, is there something difficult?"

"Oh, let's not talk about it. Aren't you leaving? Go quickly. I live opposite you; if you don't mind, in the future—future—can you chat with me? Of course, I won't—force you—to do that sort of thing." Her last few words were said with great difficulty. She's well aware of her reputation, and for someone like her, having anyone willing to interact with her like a normal person, even as friends, seemed extravagant. So, she spoke uncertainly.

"Of course, as long as sister doesn't mind. Right, sister, may I know your beautiful name?" Luo Chao smiled knowingly.

"Yan Ruyu!" The woman hesitated for a moment, then softly bit her lip and whispered.

"Yan Ruyu, Yan Ruyu, such a beautiful name, as beautiful as jade, just like your name. Can I call you Sister Ruyu in the future?" Luo Chao repeated it softly for a moment, then asked Yan Ruyu.

"Sure... thank you!" Yan Ruyu whispered gently.

"Haha, Sister Ruyu, Sister Ruyu, I'm heading off, see you tonight—" Luo Chao bounced off happily.

"What's your name?" Seeing Luo Chao's disappearing figure, Yan Ruyu shouted loudly.

"Luo Chao!" Luo Chao's voice drifted from afar, reaching Yan Ruyu's ears.

After parting with Yan Ruyu, Luo Chao walked out of the alley, casually found a restaurant for breakfast. He deliberately looked for a restaurant a street away from the one yesterday to prevent Li Bin from lying in wait to catch him. If that happened, it would be like calling for heaven with no one able to hear, or calling for earth with no response.

But clearly, his worries were unnecessary. After he finished his breakfast and crossed the street, he saw that the shop had been smashed, and it was already closed.

"Li Bin, you little bastard, you're really ruthless. You better not be around when I make it big, or I'll make you regret ever being born." Looking at the dilapidated restaurant from afar, Luo Chao felt emotional. It could be said that the restaurant ended up this way because of him, causing a sense of guilt in his heart, hence his deep hatred for Li Bin. He even had thoughts of chopping Li Bin into pieces, but it was merely a thought.

Feeling sorrowful for a while, Luo Chao collected himself and headed towards the Gold River.

"The Qingmu Society's territory isn't accessible now. It's said that the city section of the Gold River is controlled by three powers, while the outskirts are managed by smaller groups. Today, Luo Chao doesn't want to go too far. Since the Qingmu Society's area is off-limits, he'll have to choose between the Split Cloud Gang or the Snail Gang. The Snail Gang, such a strange name, others have imposing names like Qingmu Society and Split Cloud Gang, but his Snail Gang sounds peculiar. Well, today, he'll head to the Snail Gang's territory." Thinking this, Luo Chao hailed a taxi and headed toward the Split Cloud Gang's territory.

Ten minutes later, Luo Chao got out of the taxi, paid a ten-yuan entrance fee, and walked into the Gold River's prospecting area.

"Crap, this isn't necessary, is it? Is this even gold prospecting?" Just as he entered, Luo Chao exclaimed. Looking at the river filled with people, it was almost too crowded even to move, and it was still early morning; if he waited any longer, it'd be impossible to move. This situation made gold prospecting impossible!

Luo Chao walked along the river bank upstream for half an hour, squeezing through the throng, traveling three to four kilometers before reaching a relatively less crowded section of the river.

Taking out his gold prospecting tools, he removed his shoes and put them in his bag, strapped the bag to his back, and happily ran into the river.

Although it took a half-hour journey to find a decent spot, Luo Chao was still overjoyed; his first fortune was about to start from here.

The feeling of excitement was indescribable. Although Luo Chao could win money through gambling in internet cafes, such places only allowed money-making and couldn't fulfill his dreams.

If he truly relied on that lifestyle for the rest of his life, it would be too miserable. When old and near death, he might regretfully sigh: "I was so poor I only had money left!" What a sorrowful thing that would be.

Luo Chao coming here to prospect for gold wasn't purely about money; he had far-reaching ambitions.

"Ouch..."

"Ah..."

Two sounds rang out, one was a male voice, coming from Luo Chao, and the other was a female voice, though it was a scream, it had a melodious, tinkling sound, even as an alarm, it was somewhat enchanting.

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