Chapter 19: The Hot Noodles – Do You Like Gold?
After Song Lin and Wang Qiang left, Fang Xiaocao held her bowl of congee, grinning foolishly.
“I won an award~”
“Hehe, I actually won an award~”
She laughed like a silly girl.
Since childhood, Fang Xiaocao had never even won a “Model Student” certificate. Now, suddenly being awarded a “Courageous Citizen” honor by the city police made her feel even more thrilled than when she accidentally came across eight million yuan.
She even started secretly planning in her heart—when buying a new car, should she pick a sturdier one? That way, she could always be ready to take action and ram a dangerous criminal into the ICU again.
After all, winning awards was addictive.
She absolutely loved the feeling of being recognized!
Ding-dong!
Just as she was grinning ear to ear, her phone chimed with a notification.
Fang Xiaocao wiped the corner of her mouth and glanced at her screen—it was a WeChat message.
Unlocking her phone, she saw:
[Hot Noodles: Silly girl, your thoughts are dangerous!]
Seeing the message, Fang Xiaocao pouted.
“Hmph, you really are the tapeworm in my stomach. I barely had the thought, and you already knew about it.”
[Hot Noodles: You’re the tapeworm!]
Before she could finish speaking, another message popped up.
“Ah, right, right~”
“I’m a silly girl, I’m a tapeworm!”
“Then tell me, future me, what are you?”
Fang Xiaocao sent three voice messages in a row.
Critical hit!
On the other end, Hot Noodles fell silent.
This argument was unwinnable—no matter what they said, it would backfire.
“HAHAHA~”
Not seeing a reply, Fang Xiaocao burst into laughter.
“Yay~”
“Victory!”
She cheered, downed the rest of her congee in one gulp, and placed the empty container on the bedside table.
[Hot Noodles: Don’t get too smug. Just you wait.]
After a long pause, that was the only message she received.
“Haha, sure, silly girl, I’ll be waiting.”
Fang Xiaocao replied with a playful grin.
She had figured it out now—insulting herself meant insulting Hot Noodles too. If she took one hit, they took two.
This time, Hot Noodles went completely quiet.
Even when Su Wanqing returned, there were still no more messages.
Seeing Su Wanqing carrying spicy crawfish and duck neck, Fang Xiaocao felt her head start to ache.
She had just suffered a brutal mental attack from this wild girl’s antics!
“Xiaocao, let’s drink till we drop!”
Su Wanqing grinned with excitement.
Fang Xiaocao: …
“Damn it, someone come take this demon away!”
She wailed internally.
Three Days Later
After enduring Su Wanqing’s relentless pestering, Fang Xiaocao was finally discharged.
The day after her accident, she had asked Song Lin to help scrap her car. So the moment she was free, she ditched Su Wanqing and headed straight for the second-hand car market.
Buying another car was a decision she had already made while still in the hospital.
Upon arrival, she went straight to the same used car dealer from before.
Not because he was particularly reliable—he was just the only one she knew.
“Huh?”
“Back again, beauty?”
The dealer looked surprised to see her.
“Yep, looking for another car.”
Fang Xiaocao smiled.
“Any specific model in mind?”
The dealer beamed, already fantasizing about how he’d spend the commission money tonight.
“Not really—”
Ding-dong!
Just as she was about to say “not really,” her phone chimed with another message.
She immediately shut her mouth.
After getting used to Hot Noodles’ existence, Fang Xiaocao had developed the habit of pausing before making decisions.
Apologetically smiling at the dealer, she unlocked her phone to check the message.
[Hot Noodles: Do you like gold?]
Seeing this, Fang Xiaocao blinked and quickly typed back:
“Duh, you should know that by now.”
[Hot Noodles: The red convertible Range Rover behind you—buy it, and I’ll give you gold.]
She turned around.
Sure enough, behind her sat a red convertible Range Rover.
“This one! How much?”
Wasting no time, Fang Xiaocao pointed at the car and asked.
The dealer’s eyes gleamed.
Jackpot!
“This car? Eighty percent new, original paint, never been in an accident—just 400,000 yuan.”
The dealer smiled.
“400,000?”
Fang Xiaocao murmured, deep in thought.
No way… no way…
This chick doesn’t negotiate?!
The dealer screamed internally.
“All I did was add an extra 100,000 yuan. That’s reasonable, right?”
“Please, I’m begging—don’t haggle!”
He silently prayed.
Fang Xiaocao circled the car, pretending to inspect it while secretly texting Scalding Hot Noodles:
“He wants 400,000. The gold you’re giving—how much is it worth? Am I making a loss?”
Seeing that she hadn’t tried to bargain, the dealer sighed in relief.
[Hot Noodles: It’s worth at least a million!]
Seeing this, Fang Xiaocao’s confidence soared.
She was getting a free car and earning a fortune?
Best deal ever!
“I’ll take it! Draw up the contract.”
She declared boldly.
“Absolutely! Just a moment.”
The dealer beamed so widely that his eyes nearly disappeared.
The 200-pound man practically danced his way into the office to prepare the paperwork.
Two Hours Later
With all the documents in order, Fang Xiaocao drove her new Range Rover out of the dealership.
She immediately messaged Hot Noodles:
“Alright, where’s the gold?”
This time, she was smarter—after the Bitcoin ordeal, she knew better than to search blindly.
[Hot Noodles: What, not going to look for it yourself?]
Seeing this, Fang Xiaocao rolled her eyes.
“Nope. I give up.”
[Hot Noodles: Hahaha, smart move.]
“Hey, don’t flatter yourself.”
She sent a voice message, playfully complaining.
[Hot Noodles: Mind your own business. I’ll do what I want.]
“Just tell me already! Or I’ll crash into a bridge.”
She threatened.
[Hot Noodles: … Do you even hear yourself?]
[Hot Noodles: Fine. The car’s dash cam—check the memory card. There’s a video with everything you need.]
“Whoa?”
“Your hiding spots keep getting better.”
Fang Xiaocao gasped.
After the Bitcoin incident, she had considered many possible hiding places—but the dash cam’s memory card? That was unexpected!
(End of Chapter 19)
