There is One New Rule Every Month Globally
Chapter 38 "But we need that piping hot coffee.

Before the crowd could react,

the woman who had burst out from among them was knocked to the ground by the Tuberculosis Rabbit with a single blow, falling to the ground and staying utterly motionless, as if asleep.

Chen Yi, however, frowned deeply, taking a sharp breath with a somewhat unhappy expression, and stared at the woman lying on the ground without speaking.

The thing he had feared the most had still happened.

In the 520 limited-time event, if you confessed to someone you truly liked, there was a one in ten chance of transferring a fatal crisis onto them if you were destined to die.

He didn't have anyone he truly liked.

He couldn't participate in this event.

There was nothing to regret about this.

But now he had appeared in a global announcement once and had made it onto two global leaderboards, making his fame far from small.

What he had been worried about was the possibility that if someone were to confess to him at this time… wouldn't he become their scapegoat?

Originally, today was the last day of the event. Once today was over, this 520 limited-time event would be no more, but the sudden appearance of this woman had really made his heart skip a beat.

Although he was not sure if it was possible to truly like someone in just a day or two, he couldn't afford to gamble on such odds.

After that, he did not hesitate at all.

He kicked the woman lying on the ground away.

Activating the C-grade Vehicle.

Mechanical Moose Christmas Sleigh.

Then without any hesitation, he quickly flew into the clouds with the Tuberculosis Rabbit, leaving the place behind.

...

In the Garden District, inside a rental apartment.

Chen Yi let out a small sigh of relief as he stood by the window. He only felt somewhat safe after returning home.

To confess to someone you truly like.

There needed to be an act of confession.

That is to say, as long as he didn't check his phone messages and hid, even if someone wanted to confess to him, they wouldn't be able to replace him, and he would be safe.

"Tuberculosis Rabbit."

Chen Yi, still feeling uneasy, spoke up, "Keep an eye out for anyone who shows any sign of wanting to confess to me, and use your Claw Knife to strike first before anything else."

"Don't worry, I get it. Interrupting casting spells, I'm used to it," replied the Tuberculosis Rabbit.

Soon,

a day passed just like that, and when the sun rose again it was already May 22nd.

Yes, Chen Yi, for the sake of safety, had stayed in his rental apartment for an entire day, going nowhere.

It wasn't until the 520 limited-time event officially ended that he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This event was really too much trouble; it made one feel quite insecure.

He hadn't eaten for quite a while.

To keep a low profile, Chen Yi did not use the Christmas Sleigh but instead walked with the Tuberculosis Rabbit, planning to replace a restaurant discreetly to grab something to eat.

But when he saw the way people were looking towards him, Chen Yi's expressionless face fell silent for a while before he finally took out the Christmas Sleigh.

It seemed whether he took out the Christmas Sleigh or not, he was conspicuous.

...

Chen Yi leisurely parked the sleigh in front of a shop selling small steamed buns.

"Boss, give me two baskets of meat-filled buns, one basket of glass noodle buns, and two bowls of seaweed soup."

"All right, that will be 8 Points," replied the boss.

"Okay."

Chen Yi nodded, a flicker of surprise passing through his eyes. They've started charging with Points for transactions? Weren't the prices a bit high?

It's important to know that for most people, their source of Points was now limited to just daily tasks.

Each day one could only receive 1 Point.

And here, 8 Points would be gone on just a meal.

As if seeing the confusion in Chen Yi's eyes, the boss explained while busying himself, "Now everyone can earn Points from the official sources, it's not too shabby."

"Like going outside the city to build the defensive structures, you can get Points every day."

"And now for things like pork, they're all stock from before and the prices are really expensive."

"I hear the officials have already started looking for props and skills related to living, planning to clear some wasteland outside the city for self-sufficiency."

"Fortunately, this area of Yancheng is suitable for both farming and breeding."

"Anyway, I'm not clear on the specifics of the troubles, so let's have some buns. You eat first."

Soon.

Steaming hot buns were served.

Chen Yi took a deep breath, immediately picked up a bun with his chopsticks, dipped it in the spicy broth, and put it in his mouth, chewing contentedly before finishing.

Then he held the piping hot seaweed soup to his lips, blew on it a few times, and slowly took small sips.

So blissful.

Who knows if in the future, one would still be able to sit so leisurely in a shop, eating dumplings and drinking seaweed soup like now.

What used to be an extremely ordinary activity now seemed somewhat blissful.

Just then—

"Brother."

A bald, sturdy man suddenly appeared from the side, with a silly smile on his face, looking straight at Chen Yi and scratching the back of his head while smiling.

"Tie Chui?"

Chen Yi was startled for a moment before recognizing him, about to say something when he suddenly saw a half-smoked cigarette protruding from the pocket of Tie Chui's shirt.

That cigarette looked very familiar, wasn't it the one he gave to Tie Chui on the helicopter?

He hasn't smoked it yet?

But still, he raised his hand towards the owner, "Two more bowls of seaweed soup, and four more baskets of buns, please."

"Alright."

"Come on, sit down."

Chen Yi glanced at Tie Chui and the little girl following behind him, gesturing for them to sit down.

He hadn't been in contact with them since they parted on the outskirts last time and didn't expect to meet them again today.

The little girl's outfit today was similar to the last time.

She was still wearing a black tight short sleeve top with denim shorts on the bottom.

Despite her small stature, she carried herself like a little adult.

The little girl stood in front of Chen Yi, her expression serious as she extended her hand and crisply said,

"My name is Jiaye."

"Pleased to meet you properly, my brother likes you a lot."

"Uhm..."

Chen Yi paused for a moment, then put down his chopsticks and took Jiaye's hand awkwardly, "Oh, my name is Chen Yi. Have a seat."

They had met once before.

His impression of the two was still not bad.

There was a combination machine that could ascend to the heavens with a left foot stepping on the right; Tie Chui seemed a bit slow-witted, while Jiaye appeared to always be taking care of her brother.

They seemed to be a pair of troubled souls.

"I am Tuberculosis Rabbit."

The Tuberculosis Rabbit sitting next to Chen Yi swallowed the bun in his mouth, then grinned and said, "Yi told me about you guys, your combination skill is pretty strong."

The buns were quickly served.

Chen Yi pushed the buns toward the two sitting opposite him, "Are you guys out looking for food too?"

"No."

Jiaye shook her head somewhat gloomily, propped her elbows on the table and let her head droop onto them, her voice low, "Actually, we're looking for a coffee shop."

"One that can make hot coffee."

"But we've been searching for a long time and haven't found any coffee shops, only instant coffee or coffee powder."

"But we must have that kind of hot coffee."

"That..."

The Tuberculosis Rabbit's hand, holding a bun, suddenly froze in place, his expression odd as he spoke, "Hot coffee?"

"Somehow, that sounds very familiar."