Rachel Sus stomach growled, and she looked down, rubbing it absentmindedly before averting her gaze.
Lucas Lu also withdrew his gaze and said indifferently, "Lets go."
When Rachel looked up again, all she saw was the rear of a car.
She stroked her chin, watching the purple-gold light emanating from the vehicle, feeling a pang of envy.
Purple aura, a sign of nobility.
Golden light, a sign of wealth.
The person inside the car, enveloped in both, must be incredibly prosperous, especially the golden light, which was so intense it almost blinded her. It was like a walking mountain of gold. She wondered who could be inside.
If only she had such a golden glow.
Glancing down at the white light on her hands, a symbol of poverty, Rachel sighed, touched her stomach, and pushed aside her thoughts. For now, she needed to eat.
Capital City was known for its diverse cuisines, and right next door was Gourmet Street, the air filled with tantalizing aromas. Rachel had smelled them while setting up her stall earlier, and her mouth had watered so much she could taste it. Now, she immediately headed towards the street with her bag on her back.
Spicy crayfish, barbecue, stinky tofu, grilled squid, stir-fried clams... a variety of foods she had never seen on the mountain.
Passing by a cold drink shop, Rachel looked up at the menu with various pictures, ice sands topped with fruit sauce, the colors enticing. She unconsciously swallowed her saliva and pointed to the strawberry sundae, saying, "Ill have this."
"Sure thing," the shop assistant quickly prepared it for her, slightly surprised to see her cash as most young people preferred mobile payments. They looked at her, dressed in linen clothes, carrying a large, old-fashioned bag, yet her eyes were bright and spirited, exuding a certain charm that was hard not to like.
The shop assistant couldnt help but take a few extra glances, and without stopping their hands, quickly gave her the change, "Enjoy your meal."
"Thank you," Rachel said sweetly, holding the sundae.
Her smile was bright and warm, making the shop assistant feel like she was sweeter than the sweetest dessert in their shop. They smiled even more brightly, "Youre welcome, come again if you like it."
"Sure!" Rachel nodded vigorously, took a spoonful, and the cold, sweet taste melted on her lips, her eyes narrowing with pleasure, her face full of uncontrollable joy, so delicious!
Although life in the city was tough, the food was truly delicious.
Her attire was quite eye-catching, and the looks from passersby were a mix of amazement and curiosity. Such glances had been common since she first arrived in the city, and she was used to them, not caring at all. She walked down the snack street with her bag, and her hunger was gradually soothed.
After finishing the last meat skewer, Rachel patted her stomach, looked at the last dollar in her hand, and gazed longingly at the crayfish stall not far away. It was the most popular on the entire street. The spicy aroma wafted into her nose as the chef stirred, and the red color greatly stimulated her taste buds.
The customers sitting nearby were all eating with their mouths full of red oil, skillfully peeling the shrimp shells, and the shrimp meat was delivered to their mouths one by one. Rachel watched and suddenly felt hungrier.
But she had no money left.
Regretfully, she withdrew her gaze, smacked her lips, and moved towards the exit.
She would come to eat this tomorrow when she had earned money!
However, there was another problem: where would she stay today?
Rachel stood at the crossroads, took out three copper coins from her pocket, tossed them casually in her palm, looked at them, and turned left.
Every time she passed an intersection, she would toss them like this.
The noise gradually dissipated, and an hour later, she stopped in front of a high-end residential area.
The gate was guarded by a straight-bodied security guard, and the gate was tightly closed. People who wanted to enter had to swipe a square card, looking very strict.
Rachel "huh", looked down at the copper coins in her hand, and the indication was indeed here, but how could it lead her here?
The residential area in front of her was obviously very expensive, not a place she could afford. She had been staying in dilapidated temples and streets along the way, and the best was a station park. Why would it lead her to such a place this time?
She was puzzled, saw the security guard staring at her, and did not go over imprudently.
She turned and walked in a direction, the outside was brightly lit, but as soon as she entered the alley, the vision darkened immediately.
Rachels steps did not stop, she continued to walk forward, suddenly, her steps paused, without turning her head, her eyes glanced to the side, the corners of her lips slightly hooked, and continued to walk forward.
"Stop."
A person suddenly appeared behind her, a sharp hard object against her waist, viciously said: "Give me the money, otherwise..."
Said, lowered his voice "um" one, full of threat.
Hearing this, Rachel raised her eyebrows slightly, took out the last dollar in her pocket, "I only have one dollar left."
Xu Wei looked at it, his mouth twitched, the next moment, his eyebrows straightened, looking more fierce, "Nonsense, take out your phone."
When he was stupid, who would carry cash these days, the money was all in the phone.
Rachel blinked, took out her Nokia.
"Here."
Looking at the thing in her hand, Xu Wei was a bit annoyed, "Youre making fun of me."
He was a little excited, his hand unconsciously shook, the knife was closer to Rachel, she squinted, suddenly grabbed his wrist, pressed on the nerve, and released his strength, caught the falling dagger, Rachel pressed him against the wall, the knife against his neck.
The situation reversed in an instant.
Less than three seconds.
Xu Wei was stunned, subconsciously struggled, but that white hand was like a shackle, how could he not break free.
Then he heard her say: "Give me the money, otherwise..."
The knife was close to his neck, even if it was a plastic toy knife, he still felt a chill.
"..."
Three minutes later, Xu Wei showed her the order page, "Big brother, Ive ordered the crayfish for you, five kilograms, enough to eat, can you let me go now?"
Rachel ignored his last words, pointed to the phone and asked, "Is this okay? Will someone bring me food later?"
"Right, right, right." Xu Wei nodded, secretly complaining, where did this little local girl come from, she didnt even know how to order takeout.
Of course, he would never dare to say that, just her move earlier, her skills were definitely not low, he didnt dare to make trouble.
"You just have to wait there, Ive set the location there."
Following the direction of his finger, Rachel paused.
That was the community indicated by the copper plate just now, could it be that today brought her here to wait for this person?
Thinking, she stroked her chin, stared at Xu Wei for a few eyes, her gaze fell on his red hair, which seemed to match the crayfish.
Xu Wei was goosebumps all over her body, and hurriedly explained, "Now the nearest place that can be located is there."
This is a high-end residential area, takeout cant be delivered, can only be picked up at the door.
He was indeed telling the truth.
Nodded, Rachel waved, "You can go."
"Okay!" Hearing this, Xu Wei ran immediately, the speed was very fast, quickly ran to the community across, and then looked back at her, seemed to want to see if she was following, his eyes were alert, seeing that she was also looking at this side, his neck shrank, and he ran immediately.
Rachel: "..."
She touched her face, was she so terrible?
She stood at the door and waited for half an hour, and sure enough, a person in a yellow vest came over and handed her a box.
Looking at the full crayfish inside, Rachels eyes immediately curved.