Chapter 18: Nearly Disfigured

When Nan Yue reached the bottom floor, the fans had already dispersed, and even regular guests were frightened by the commotion and hesitated to enter.

So she made her way there quietly and smoothly, arriving at the bank where the check was held.

Mr.Sheng must have coordinated with the bank beforehand; as soon as Nan Yue presented the check, he was immediately escorted to the VIP lounge and personally received by the bank manager.

But when Nanyue filled in the figures and other details and saw the withdrawal amount, even the most experienced bank manager was momentarily stunned—apparently unprepared for how small it actually turned out to be.

However, shortly thereafter, the bank manager regained his professional demeanor, politely inquired about Nan Yue’s needs, and promptly completed all the necessary procedures for her.

When Nan Yue withdrew the money from the bank, she immediately divided it equally and deposited each half into Alipay and WeChat.

After all, as far as I recall, these days you only need a smartphone to get around anywhere – cash and bank cards are merely for show.

Thus, the balances on both sides instantly surged from three-digit figures to five-digit figures.

This gave the people of Southern Vietnam a strong sense of security, allowing them to walk with confidence and confidently explore restaurants that were clearly well-funded.

It was lunchtime, so she headed to a barbecue restaurant. There were quite a few customers inside, but none of them seemed to recognize her—perhaps only a couple gave her a second glance because she looked rather attractive on her own.

When I first arrived in South Vietnam, I only wanted to eat meat. But upon encountering the aroma of grilled dishes, I couldn’t resist and ordered enough food for three to four people.

Most of the waiters assumed she was waiting for a friend; after she placed her order, they didn’t ask many questions and simply left.

It was 005 again, coming back to remind her.

“Host, to prepare for your upcoming debut, please take care of your figure!”  “Don’t worry—I don’t gain weight.” Feeling in high spirits, Nan Yue exchanged a few more words with 005.

“You’re free to come over and chat with me later, but please don’t interfere in my private life.”  “If there’s anything that doesn’t require exchanging Spirit Stones, let me know immediately—don’t wait for me to ask.”  “Also, could you increase the reward amount for Spirit Stones used to complete tasks?” 005 listened stunned for a moment before responding.

“Alright, I’ll make the request to management.” Nan Yue nodded in agreement, took a sip of tea, and noticed that all customers in the shop—regardless of how many there were—were simultaneously looking at their phones.

She continued to drink tea and wait for her meal with complete ease, which made her stand out as an anomaly.

A quick search on my phone confirmed that the store indeed offers free Wi-Fi—just log in with your phone number to access it.

After connecting to Wi-Fi, Nan Yue casually opened Weibo, browsed the homepage posts for a while, and then habitually checked the trending topics list.

As expected, MOON’s recent unexpected business incident has quickly trended on social media, with its popularity continuing to rise.

The post also includes the hashtag #SuspectedPersonAtShengshiDepartmentStore, likely referring to the two middle-aged individuals taken away by security personnel.

While casually browsing through the content on Nanyue, I noticed a server bringing tools and ingredients over. Just as I was about to put down my phone, I spotted two familiar names appearing in a trending topic at the bottom of the list.

#Qi Xi and Luo Wenshan# Nan Yue raised an eyebrow slightly, thanked the server for helping with the barbecue, and then started discussing this topic.

When Nan Yue realized why these two had made it to the trending topics, she couldn’t help but sigh in disappointment—she’d clearly given them clear advice last night not to go out for the next few days.

It just so happened that both of them were at Shengshi Department Store this morning to check out MOON’s products.

When the crowd began pushing and stampeding, they found themselves caught right in the middle. While sustaining minor injuries was one thing, the critical issue was that they nearly suffered permanent disfigurement.

Since a media journalist with keen observational skills accompanied them to the hospital and recognized them, they specifically went there to conduct an interview.

As soon as the interview video was released, it capitalized on MOON’s popularity and quickly trended on social media.