Chapter 105: Can We Spend the New Year Together?

While the world was still shouting "awesome," Zhou Jingchen had already moved on to the next step: refining his equipment.

Getting good gear required luck, and so did refining it.

But fortune still favored Zhou Jingchen.

He focused first on the weapon. After five attempts, on the sixth, he rolled an extraordinary attribute.

Seeing the flood of "awesome" comments across the world, Zhou Jingchen paused for a moment.

Extraordinary or not, it was useless to a Charmer.

Steeling himself, Zhou Jingchen continued refining.

He planned to pursue a build with strong confusion and sleep effects, so he needed to refine the weapon with the skill "Dreamlike Melody," aiming for +6 in both "Confusing Robe" and "Dreamlike Melody."

His hopes were high, but reality was harsh.

After that extraordinary roll, Zhou Jingchen never got a good attribute again; not even the color changed—it remained a blank slate.

Seeing his streak of bad luck, Wen Xiu took the opportunity to gloat in the group chat.

Wen Xiu: "Zhou Jingchen is such trash. Thought he had good luck, but he can’t even get decent gear."

Enchanting Fox: "At least he had good luck before. You’ve always been unlucky."

Nüwa: "I suspect you’ve been blacklisted by the GM. Never seen someone so unlucky."

Wen Xiu: "Ouch, that hits hard."

Ya Ji (the one eager for grandchildren): "Get used to it."

Wen Xiu: "I’m telling you, if you keep this up, you’ll lose me!"

Nüwa: "No worries, if I lose you, I’ll just create another one."

Wen Xiu: "Queen, you’ve changed. You weren’t like this before. Am I still your little darling?"

Fuxi: "Nope, she’s my little darling—and my big darling too."

Enchanting Fox: "…"

Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady: "…"

Heavenly Emperor: "…So, is this a declaration of ownership?"

Wen Xiu: "Sorry to interrupt, I’m out. *bows*"

Yin Yin came to mock Zhou Jingchen but ended up getting showered with affection instead. Since it was Fuxi, the big boss, offering the affection, Wen Xiu dared not retort and quickly exited.

Looking back at Zhou Jingchen, she saw he had stopped refining and was now strengthening his gear.

"Damn it! Zhou Jingchen, you bastard! My ingots!"

She glanced at her account and realized all her ingots had vanished, used by Zhou Jingchen to upgrade the Wu Mountain Stone.

"I told you, and you agreed," Zhou Jingchen said with an innocent look.

He had indeed asked Wen Xiu, but she was too absorbed in chatting to hear clearly and just responded with a faint "hmm."

Had she known it was to use her ingots, she would never have agreed.

"My account doesn’t have enough ingots; I can only get fifty thousand per day. I had to use yours first," he shrugged, still innocent.

Wen Xiu gritted her teeth, frustrated, but since Zhou Jingchen had just transferred ten thousand back to her, she couldn’t complain.

She had planned to use today’s ingots to enhance her own gear, but now that plan had to be postponed.

…

After messing around with the account, spending all the money that could be spent, the rest would require time.

Zhou Jingchen closed the computer, turned to Wen Xiu with a serious expression—it was time to discuss business.

"Director Xu’s film will wrap by the end of the month at the latest. I’ll be busy with final exams and can’t attend the wrap party, so you’ll have to handle communication with Director Xu."

"No problem. Anything else?" Wen Xiu asked, noting the time.

"Can I spend the New Year with you guys?" Zhou Jingchen asked after a moment, a hint of hope in his eyes.

Wen Xiu twirled her pen, her expression slightly mischievous: "You want to get in touch with your godfather and the others early?"

Caught, he felt a bit embarrassed: "Yeah. If I want to marry Qianqian, I have to get past Uncle and Aunt first. It’s better to build a good relationship beforehand—it can only help me."

Wen Xiu chuckled. Unfortunately for him, marrying Qianqian meant more hurdles than just the Yu family, but she wasn’t interested in reminding him. She was just waiting for the show to unfold. "I have no objections, as long as Qianqian agrees."

"Thanks. I’ll talk to Qianqian. Just don’t make me look bad in front of Uncle and Aunt."

"Get lost!" Wen Xiu shooed him away. Was she that kind of person?