Ch 50: Those who wronged me are now begging me for mercy

A Goose is Better Than a Scumbag

The meme was absolutely suffocating.

Confusion Level: 400

The girl on the other side was clearly stunned after being hit with that response. It took her a while to process it, and then she realized something was off.

“Are you a micro-business seller?”

“Yes! I sell not only salted fish but also salted duck eggs and pet geese. Anhui White Geese—they guard your home, are both sweet and salty, and are a must-have for real men. They hatch in 28 days. Would you consider it? They’re well-behaved and cute.”

“…” So, is it really okay to push your products so blatantly?

The girl couldn’t help but laugh through her tears, finding Rong Ziyin’s antics both amusing and ridiculous. But she had to admit that after chatting with Rong Ziyin, her mood had stabilized, and she realized that his suggestion might actually be a good way to deal with that green tea b*tch and the scumbag.

She had heard that salted fish is quite pungent—perfect for those two rotten fish and shrimp at home. Ugh! That’s not even a home; she was determined to break up with that idiot scumbag! Let him and his cousin fend for themselves!

With that in mind, the girl immediately placed an order with Rong Ziyin.

After exchanging addresses, she was surprised to find that they were less than a kilometer apart.

What shocked her even more was that Rong Ziyin was a student at Agricultural University.

So, is Agricultural University branching out into new business ventures? She vaguely recalled hearing from neighbors that the geese raised at Agricultural University were impressive. So, does that mean the duck eggs and salted fish are also sourced from the university?

Unbeknownst to him, Agricultural University’s reputation was being unwittingly tarnished. But Rong Ziyin was blissfully unaware of this amusing misunderstanding.

He was busy packing up the girl’s order.

Since they lived so close, the girl decided to pick up the order herself.

Under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t do something like this. But given what had just happened—having to face that scumbag and green tea cousin—she really didn’t want to see them any longer.

Besides, since Rong Ziyin’s address was on the Agricultural University campus, it seemed safe. So, after telling her best friend where she was going, she headed to the university.

Rong Ziyin was waiting at the agreed-upon spot well in advance. On his way from the dorm, he happened to run into the geese on patrol.

“Dad! Hehe!” The geese happily nuzzled against Rong Ziyin and then trotted along in an orderly line, following him like little tails.

“Dad is handsome, so we’re handsome too! Today is another day to give Dad all our little hearts!”

Watching the geese perform their heart-giving antics all the way, Rong Ziyin couldn’t help but smile.

The geese were immediately mesmerized.

Affinity Level: Maxed Out

The system weakly issued a prompt: “Would you like to pursue a romantic relationship?”

Rong Ziyin, expressionless: “No, that’s incest!”

The system freaked out: “Then why don’t you pursue a normal relationship? The last one who developed feelings for you was a sick duck from Lujia Village!”

As expected, a straight guy like you only deserves to be with animals. The system sulked into silence.

Just then, a soft voice came from nearby, “Excuse me, are you Rong Ziyin?”

Rong Ziyin turned around to see a very pretty girl with a gentle demeanor and clear eyes—obviously well-raised and mild-mannered. However, her eyes were red, as if she had been crying.

“You’re the one who ordered the salted duck eggs on Tantan, right?” Rong Ziyin immediately recognized her.

“Yes, that’s me!” The girl reached out to take the package from Rong Ziyin, still a bit dazed.

Mainly because Rong Ziyin was much better-looking than she had imagined, totally different from what she had pictured. Especially the way he interacted with the snow-white geese, with a gentle smile in his eyes—he didn’t resemble the sleazy or overly flashy image of a typical micro-business seller at all. Instead, he looked more like a scholar quietly doing research in a lab.

So, these products must really be produced and sold by Agricultural University!

The misunderstanding deepened. But since the girl didn’t ask, Rong Ziyin naturally didn’t bother to explain.

Before she left, the girl said to Rong Ziyin, “Thank you for your advice earlier. I plan to mess with them a bit before breaking up with that scumbag.”

Rong Ziyin noticed the determination in her voice and thought for a moment before looking down at the two geese by his feet. “Would you like to play with a pretty sister for a couple of days?”

“!!!” The geese glanced at the girl and then nuzzled up to Rong Ziyin even more enthusiastically. “Dad, you really are our most handsome dad.”

Rong Ziyin stifled a laugh, ignoring their dramatics, and then said to the girl, “How about taking two geese home for protection?”

“Rent is fifty yuan per day. They won’t make a mess, and they’re trained to follow commands—professional bodyguards.”

“…” So he’s not worried that I might end up cooking the geese? The girl felt a mix of amusement and helplessness, finally getting a real sense that Rong Ziyin was indeed a micro-business seller.

Even so, after watching a video on Rong Ziyin’s phone of the geese bravely fighting off a fierce dog, she decided to rent four geese for 200 yuan to bolster her courage.

After all, she was planning to break up, and who knew if that scumbag might get violent?

On the way home, the four geese walked happily beside the girl, their eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, as if they were smiling.

The girl couldn’t help but smile too. She patted the geese on their heads. “Make sure to protect me, okay?”

“No problem, fighting is what we do best!” The geese responded confidently.

Meanwhile, back at Agricultural University, Rong Ziyin returned with the remaining geese.

When a classmate saw him, they asked, “Where did four of the geese go?”

Rong Ziyin replied, “I rented them out to a girl as bodyguards.”

Thinking Rong Ziyin was joking, the classmate didn’t take it seriously, and Rong Ziyin didn’t bother to explain, continuing to scroll through Tantan as he walked.

The system tried to emphasize, “Master, look at all the pretty girls on Tantan—don’t you feel anything?”

Rong Ziyin: “I do! I think I can start a new business!”

There are just too many girls on these dating apps who need protection after breaking up with scumbags. It’s time to launch a goose rental business!

So, Rong Ziyin casually added “Emotional Solutions Expert” and “Bodyguard Services” to his profile.

The system was beside itself: “Master, you’re probably going to die alone at this rate!”

Rong Ziyin: “Nonsense! Once I’m settled, I’m sure I’ll find a nice girl and start a family.”

The system, deadpan: “Wake up! A straight guy like you can only end up getting turned by an even more shameless gay guy.”

Rong Ziyin: “…So, do you speak from experience?”

Unable to take it anymore, the system finally blocked him.

The two parted ways unhappily, while on the other side, the girl who had rented the geese from Rong Ziyin had just arrived home.

It was clear that the scumbag and the green tea cousin were getting more and more blatant. They didn’t even bother to hide it anymore!

When the girl opened the door, she found the two of them cozily watching TV together!

And the scumbag was even feeding the cousin fruit. When he saw the girl return, he coldly told her to go make dinner.

The girl’s expression darkened, and she didn’t move from the doorway.

The geese peeked inside and started to get restless.

The cousin spoke up with a sweet smile, “Sis, don’t misunderstand! My cousin and I grew up together, so we’re used to this—don’t overthink it.”

The girl was so furious she felt like she was choking, but she couldn’t come up with a reply, so she recorded the cousin’s words and sent them to Rong Ziyin, asking how she should respond.

Rong Ziyin quickly replied, “Hmm, no need to overthink it. After all, she’s so weak she might not have long to live.”

So weak she might not have long to live… The girl burst out laughing. Wasn’t that exactly what the cousin sounded like with her fake, breathy voice?

She repeated Rong Ziyin’s words verbatim, and then, with newfound confidence, she added on her own, “Don’t worry, I don’t bother with the sick.”

With that, she cheerfully headed to the kitchen, leaving the green tea cousin frozen in shock.

She heated up some oil in the pan and pulled out the salted fish from her pocket. Following Rong Ziyin’s advice, she tossed the whole fish into the pan to fry.

Immediately, a pungent stench filled the kitchen, as potent as a biological weapon.

“!!!” Even the girl was startled by the smell. But the cousin and scumbag nearly gagged from the stench.

“What are you doing?!” The scumbag stormed in from the living room, his hand reaching out to grab the girl’s shoulder.

The girl instinctively moved to dodge, but before she could, the four geese flapped their wings and charged at him.

“Damn! What the hell did you bring home?!” The scumbag yelped as one goose bit into his calf, the sharp pain almost bringing him to his knees.

But before he could finish cursing, another goose delivered another vicious bite.

If it were any other geese, they might have been overpowered by an adult man. But these were geese from Agricultural University—veterans who had fought off fierce dogs and subdued criminals. A kidney-deficient scumbag like this didn’t even register as a challenge.

“How dare you! Trying to hit the young lady? Spit!”

“Brothers, no need to talk—just get him!”

“Did he just swear at us? How dare he insult our handsome dad—we have to beat him to death!”

The flock of geese attacked with fury, leaving the scumbag bruised all over, with nowhere to hide. In the end, he could only seize an opportunity to escape out the door.

Seeing her cousin run away, the cousin had no choice but to follow, leaving the house suddenly quiet, with only the sound of the salted fish sizzling in the oil.

“Oh no! It’s almost burnt!” The girl snapped out of it and quickly turned off the stove, fishing the salted fish out of the pan.

She stared at the fish for a moment, and sadness suddenly overwhelmed her again.

After all, they had been together for so many years; even if it had been just a dog, she would have developed feelings for it, let alone a living person.

She closed her eyes, fighting back the tears.

“Don’t be sad, sis!” The geese, unable to bear seeing her like this, rushed over to comfort her. The girl crouched down, hugged the geese, and cried her heart out.

After she had cried enough, she remembered that there were still things she needed to do. She wiped away her tears and started tidying up the house.

She was definitely going to break up with that scumbag. She had paid the down payment on this house herself, and his name wasn’t on it, so all she needed to do was clear out his and the cousin’s belongings. She also needed to change the locks.

As for them not being here right now, it didn’t matter—her ex wouldn’t be able to run far from his workplace.

So, the girl packed up the scumbag’s and the green tea cousin’s luggage and sent everything to his workplace’s mailroom via a delivery service. She also included the freshly fried, pungent salted fish and the barbell that had just been delivered from JD.com as a parting gift.

“What’s this supposed to mean?” The old man in the mailroom was a bit puzzled.

The girl explained, “It’s for his cousin who’s so envious of his abs that she couldn’t take her hands off his stomach.”

“As long as she works out every day, she should have her own abs within a month! No need to envy anyone else anymore.”

After saying this, the girl felt completely refreshed.

On the way back, she messaged Rong Ziyin but couldn’t help venting a little. “I’ll probably feel sad for a while, sigh.”

Rong Ziyin quickly replied, “Have you considered raising geese?”

“???”

“They have snow-white feathers, are loyal and protective, and are sweet and cuddly—the perfect pet for a strong woman. A pretty girl like you deserves one!”

Five minutes later, the girl stared at her phone, wondering why she had just spent another 200 yuan on her Alipay.

Wasn’t she just supposed to find a stranger on Tantan to vent to? How did she end up spending 500 yuan and becoming single again?

But, then again, it wasn’t so bad!

Looking at the geese cuddling up to her and begging for attention, the girl petted each one, then heated up some rice porridge and cracked open a salted duck egg.

Spending money wasn’t so bad after all! Dating a scumbag? She’d rather just raise some geese!

And so, Rong Ziyin’s first Tantan client became a repeat customer. However, he wasn’t satisfied with just that; he continued to work on developing more customers.

Perhaps it was because he had added the “emotional expert” tag to his profile, but now more girls were matching with him.

One of them, currently chatting with him, got straight to the point, “Hey handsome, my boyfriend is too much of a straight guy—how do I deal with him?”

Rong Ziyin: “What exactly does he do?”

Girl: “He thinks video games are more important than me, and he doesn’t seem very interested in my… body?”

Rong Ziyin thought for a moment and replied, “That’s easy. Just treat him like a sworn brother!”

“From now on, he’s your non-blood-related brother!”

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