Chapter 39

Let's Get a Job, Crown Prince of the Yuan Family

On May 1st, the weather was clear and cloudless.

Today is a rare and wonderful day for Li Jiangqun.

Perhaps they learned from the lesson of last year when a middle school in Linjiang was wiped out by a bunch of bad guys because the students had too much negative emotion when the school didn't have a holiday for May Day.

This year, the Third Middle School had a rare three-day holiday.

Taking advantage of the rare opportunity to have free time, Li Jiangqun, carrying a long bag, took a bus to the city center and walked through the bustling crowd into a busy milk tea shop.

"Hello, welcome... Oh? Xiaoqun, it's been so long since I've seen you."

A female shop assistant wearing a mask seemed somewhat surprised when she saw the visitor.

"Little skirt, would you like something to drink?"

"Thank you, but never mind. I contacted Sister Yun last night, and I'm here to help out today," the girl said with a smile.

That's right, Li Jiangqun didn't come to the city for fun today; she came to do temporary work.

For her, no matter how bustling the city is, it holds no appeal if it has nothing to do with magical girls.

It would be better to take advantage of this rare holiday to work and supplement the family income.

After all, you get triple pay on holidays!

As for things like not allowing minors to work, all we can say is that as long as they don't get caught.

After hearing her words, the shop assistant's face lit up with joy. After all, the customer traffic was huge during the May Day holiday, and she was indeed a bit too busy to handle everything by herself today.

A few minutes later, Li Jiangqun changed into a red work uniform inside the store, then tucked her ponytail into her hat and walked to the front desk.

Li Jiangqun, a milk tea shop employee, makes her grand entrance!

With her sweet smile and light movements, the already crowded milk tea shop was now packed with people.

The shop assistant was exhausted inside, but when she looked back, the young woman was still full of energy.

She clicked her tongue in disbelief.

"Are all young girls these days so energetic?"

But then I thought it might be that my physical strength is not what it used to be. And then I realized that I'm almost thirty this year without even realizing it, and I couldn't help but feel sad...

Oblivious to the older woman behind her wallowing in self-pity, Li Jiangqun continued working energetically at the front desk.

Li Jiangqun had worked as a temporary worker before, but even though she was willing, her body couldn't keep up.

If she were still the type who would be out of breath after climbing five floors, she probably wouldn't be able to stand up and would need to rest now.

But she still looks radiant and feels very relaxed even after standing for two hours.

"Master was right after all. With each successful completion of a cycle of embryonic breathing, my physical strength increases."

Two days ago, Li Jiangqun had already broken through the Xuanjing realm and cultivated the Chengming Wheel. With the nurturing of her magical power, her physical fitness had also improved once again.

Although I can't compare to professional national athletes yet, I have already far surpassed my previous self.

"Although I've broken through, I feel like my magical power is much less. But my master says it's fine. Could it be that I'm mistaken?"

But she would never get an answer to this question.

Among the crowd, the short-haired girl lined up at the front.

"Hello, what would you like to order? We're having a promotion right now; buy our signature milkshakes or fruit teas and get a free small portion of ice cream!"

"One glass of fresh orange juice, regular ice, please."

A calm voice came from in front of her, and the busy girl subconsciously raised her head. When she saw who it was, her eyes widened for a moment.

"...Fanfan! What are you doing here?"

However, the short-haired girl only glanced at her indifferently.

"I'd like to buy milk tea and a cup of fresh orange juice, regular ice, please."

"Um... okay, just a moment. A glass of fresh orange juice with regular ice, five dollars, will be ready soon. Please show your QR code here."

After realizing she had said something wrong, the girl was a little embarrassed, but she quickly got back into character.

After the short-haired girl paid with the QR code, she didn't rush to wait in the already crowded seats, but instead suddenly asked her a question.

Are you short of money?

"..."

Faced with this question, Li Jiangqun didn't know how to answer it for a moment.

She should have been financially secure; at least her parents' inheritance could have supported her until she finished university.

Until two days ago, she bought some strange-looking Chinese medicinal herbs from Jiang Qing.

Jiang Qing originally intended to give these Chinese medicinal herbs to her for free, but Li Jiangqun has always been reluctant to accept gifts from others, except for her master, of course.

So the former had no choice but to sell the medicinal herbs to her at a very "favorable" price.

Even so, the money spent on these medicinal herbs almost left Li Jiangqun unable to afford food.

Just thinking about how these cold medicinal herbs were transformed into cool pills in her master's hands filled Li Jiangqun with a sense of pride.

Although she hasn't had a chance to use these pills yet, since they are made by her master, they must be of the highest quality. She's sure her cultivation speed will improve by leaps and bounds in the future!

But she only kept these thoughts to herself; she couldn't possibly tell Wang Fanfan that.

Fortunately, the former went to wait for a drink after asking that question, as if it was just a casual remark.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, here's your fresh orange juice."

He handed the drink to the girl who had been waiting for a long time. She put the straw into the cup and took a small sip.

The refreshing, sweet and sour juice made Wang Fanfan's face instantly show a satisfied expression.

This was the first time Li Jiangqun had ever seen such obvious emotion in this somewhat aloof girl.

Seemingly sensing the slight surprise in her eyes, Wang Fanfan's face returned to its usual calm and composed expression.

She put down the orange juice in her hand and said calmly.

"If you're short on money, you can register for a position in the countermeasures department. I can..."

Before she could finish speaking, a cell phone rang from her pocket.

Wang Fanfan frowned; she hated being interrupted when she was speaking.

She took her phone out of her pocket. The phone case was entirely white and gold, looking very cool, and the caller ID showed a familiar name.

The girl's expression remained unchanged as she answered the call without turning on speakerphone.

Li Jiangqun didn't know what the phone call Wang Fanfan was talking about, because after watching the spirited girl drink her beverage with satisfaction, she returned to the front desk to start working again.

After finishing another customer's order, she caught a glimpse of a figure hurrying out, not forgetting to casually toss the half-finished orange juice into the trash can.

"Wow, just one sip? What a waste..."

Before she could fully express her inner urge to complain, her phone in her pocket vibrated at an inopportune moment.

She made up an excuse to leave the front desk, turned on her phone, and a message popped up in the top window.

[The World's Number One Magical Girl (Jiang Qing)]: Senior, both inferior beasts and demonic angels have appeared in Baihua District. If you are there, you should get away as soon as possible!

[The World's Number One Magical Girl (Jiang Qing)]: Green onion heart emoji.jpg