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With a flash, I was back at the class reunion dinner table.
In that mysterious space, Leo eagerly anticipated receiving the money to pay off his debts.
The man in black waved his hand, and a sum of money appeared, slowly floating towards Leo.
Leo’s eyes lit up when he saw the money, but the next second he burst into curses: “What? Only 20,000? Did you pocket some of it? This isn’t nearly enough to pay off my debts!”
The man looked at Leo, unimpressed. “Brianna’s love is only worth this much. Take it or leave
- it. If you don’t want it, we’ll take the money back.”
Leo was furious and desperate, tears and snot running down his face. “That’s impossible! She loves me so much. How can she only be worth twenty thousand?”
The woman in the cheongsam said dismissively, “Love is worthless to begin with. Offering this much is already generous.”
Left with no other option, Leo said, “Then I’ll pawn something too. I want to pawn something to get money.”
The man’s interest was piqued. “What do you want to pawn?”
The woman in the cheongsam leaned in and sniffed Leo, then waved her hand in disgust.
“Ugh… Your soul is smelly and filthy. There’s nothing of value here.”
“Boss, there’s nothing this guy can pawn. Taking him would just pollute the place.” The
woman in the cheongsam said to the man.
The man looked at Leo: “Your soul is full of greed and selfishness. You’ve done a lot of bad
things in your life. Now you have nothing left to pawn but your life. So, do you want to it?”
Hearing this, Leo flew into a rage: “Are you deliberately messing with me? How did I become
such a terrible person?”
The woman in the cheongsam waved her fist in the air, slapping Leo twice: “Fine, if you don’t
want to pawn it, there are others waiting.”
Leo knew he’d be finished if he missed this chance, and quickly said, “I’ll do it! But only a third,
for a million.”
The woman laughed, finding his words ridiculous. “Your entire life isn’t worth a million. You
think a third of it is? You’re dreaming!”
Leo stared at them in disbelief: “How is that possible?” Unwilling to give up, he knelt on the
ground and kowtowed repeatedly to the man, his forehead bleeding. “Sir, please, I beg you, see how sincere I am. Save me! I can’t give my whole life; I’ll die!”
The man considered it for a moment. “Seeing how pathetic you are, I’ll give you a discount. How about half your life for eight hundred thousand?”
Leo hesitated; it still wasn’t enough to pay off the debt.
The woman urged, “Hurry up and decide. We don’t have time to waste on you.”
The man continued, “I’ll help you extend the remaining 200,000 debt for another year. Will
that work?”
Hearing this, Leo felt there was still hope and quickly prostrated himself on the ground,
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thanking him profusely: “Sir, I will! Please, help me!”
The next second, a wisp of white smoke was drawn from Leo’s head. The woman in the cheongsam and the man exchanged satisfied glances. Then, stacks of banknotes appeared
before Leo.
Ever since leaving that mysterious place, my life has felt like a lucky streak. I won 800,000
in the lottery and used the money to buy a new house. I met Evan, the owner of a pet store, at a
pet adoption event. He was kind, enthusiastic, and especially good at taking care of people. My
mother liked him a lot, too. With her encouragement, we quickly got married.
Life after marriage was simple but happy. Evan was incredibly considerate, always taking
the initiative to handle everything around the house, big or small. We built a good life together,
and it just kept getting better. In our second year of marriage, I gave birth to adorable twins, and our home was filled with laughter.
Now, I no longer long for the dramatic love stories you see on TV. For me, this simple and real
life we have is the most precious thing. In the kitchen, Evan was washing dishes while playing
with our mischievous son. The heartwarming scene filled me with such warmth.
Years later, a mutual friend of Leo’s and mine happened to run into us. The friend asked, “Do
you still have any regrets about the past?”
I shook my head with a smile, “Yes, those hurt happened, but now I cherish the life I have.
Instead of uncertain love, I want real, tangible happiness. Right now, I only love myself and
my family.
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The End
