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“So, Boss, you not only didn’t sign that contract, but you even snatched Lubbock’s bag?”

On the ring road of Tianzhou City, an old, battered van sped along, with the lively voice of a young girl emanating from the driver’s cabin.

“You could basically say that,” Nancy, not fond of the smell inside the van, opened the window and looked out blankly.

【Her name is Jenna, my… best friend,】 the girl in her mind gently reminded.

Of course, I understand that; after all, I’ve obtained part of your memories, Nan Yin muttered somewhat meaninglessly.

Although she had only obtained a part of the memories, those deeper memories seemed deliberately blocked from her perception. Nonetheless, Nan Yin had come to understand the original body’s social relationships.

No… she should be called Nancy now.

“In a word, outrageous,” Jenna, holding the steering wheel with one hand, glanced at Nancy and the bag in her arms through the rearview mirror.

“You’re not planning to throw that away?”

“It has two hundred thousand credit points inside, would you throw it away?” Nancy shook her head.

“Then it’s all good,” Jenna immediately turned her attention back to driving obediently.

“So, the decision not to sell Nina was the right one, after all, she’s your sister, right? Don’t be too extreme in anything,” Jenna continued.

“Speaking of which, Boss, you’ve got too much stuff on your face. I just pinched your cheek, and now I can’t even grip the steering wheel properly; it’s too slippery,” Jenna rambled on as if she had endless things to say, once again criticizing the heavy makeup on Nancy’s face.

“Just focus on driving properly; this is a highway, and I don’t want to become a car crash victim holding two hundred thousand credit points,” Nancy, still immersed in the aftermath of crossing over, replied offhandedly.

“Got it!” Jenna finally got serious after hearing Nancy’s words: “Boss, I’ll take you home first, okay?”

“Hold tight!”

Accompanied by the cheers of the orange-haired girl, it seemed like “Here we go” echoed in Nancy’s ears, followed by a strong sense of being pushed back…

……………

As mentioned before, since their parents were incarcerated, Nancy and her sister Nina moved to live in the lower district, and it’s been five years now.

Even after Jenna stopped the van, Nancy was still a bit dazed. As she stepped out of the car, she swore never to ride in Jenna’s vehicle again unless absolutely necessary.

“Boss, hurry up and open the door. I bought some food and don’t have a free hand for the keys.”

Although the van had barely been parked for less than three minutes, Jenna had already made a trip out of a convenience store, holding a bunch of snacks and half a watermelon.

“Why… did you buy so much food?” Nancy finally came around and speechlessly watched Jenna holding a pile of food.

“Of course, it’s for Nina. You never feed her good stuff, so I thought I’d make up for it,” Jenna said matter-of-factly, much to Nancy’s surprise.

Despite the seemingly poor relationship between the sisters Nancy and Nina, Jenna, as the original owner’s close friend, appeared to have a deep relationship with Nina, the younger sister?

However, Nancy managed to glean some information from Jenna’s words about the original owner’s sister—it seems the original owner didn’t treat her sister well, at least in terms of food?

No… Nancy shook her head to herself. Maybe it wasn’t just about food? She always tended not to shy away from assuming the worst in others.

【Why do you treat your sister like this?】 Despite knowing the original plot well, Nancy still asked this question to the girl in her mind.

This time, the girl in her mind chose silence, and Nancy didn’t press further. She looked around; the place seemed to be an unfinished building, very quiet.

Nancy pulled out an electronic door card from memory, walked up to the rolling shutter door in front of her, ready to open it.

When Nancy first came to the lower district looking for a place to live, she didn’t prioritize comfort, so this two-story unfinished building was where the original owner had lived for five years.

The unfinished building was located on the edge of the lower district, specifically in a small alley next to a commercial area. There were no other shops in the alley, just the convenience store Jenna had just shopped in — the clerk inside was an old-fashioned robot, and Nancy remembered that she and Jenna had thought about robbing this store more than once.

“Puff… Puff!” The neon light at the entrance of the convenience store flickered unstably, forcing Nancy to use this dim light to swipe her card.

“Pat pat!” The sound of Jennaiang Mi patting the watermelon came from behind.

“What are you doing? Come and help!” Nancy, unable to swipe the card after several attempts, became irritated and spoke impatiently to Jenna behind her.

“I’m calming the watermelon’s emotions… Oh, I forgot you don’t use Bilibili.” Jenna, attempting to enlighten Nancy with internet slang, pouted and moved forward, bumping the card in Nancy’s hand against the sensor on the rolling shutter door.

“Clack clack!” The rolling shutter door opened.

“See, it opened, didn’t it? What’s with you today, Boss? Are you feeling high because you freeloaded two hundred thousand credit points?” Jenna rambled on as she skillfully led the way upstairs ahead of Nancy.

“…” Nancy now understood that Jenna was a thick-skinned, goofy girl, only surprised for a moment upon hearing her good friend had freeloaded two hundred thousand credit points… She wondered how someone with the original owner’s temperament became good friends with her…

Through the rolling shutter door, there was a concrete staircase leading directly to the second floor. As usual, there was no lighting, so Nancy could only grope her way upstairs guided by the faint light coming from the second floor.

Before she even reached the top, Nancy heard Jenna talking to someone.

“Jenna? How come you’re here?” It was a young girl’s voice, different from Nancy’s own hoarse voice, very clear, yet Nancy could detect a hint of depression in it.

Depression… It seemed to be the original owner’s sister, right? She remembered her name seemed to be Nina?

“Came to pick up your sister, here, I brought all these snacks for you.”

“What are you waiting for, go ahead and eat. I’m here, your sister won’t hit you.” After saying this, Jenna came out, grabbed Nancy, who was just two steps away from the second floor on the staircase, and pulled her forcefully into the room.

The sudden brightness made Nancy somewhat uncomfortable. After waiting for five or six seconds, Nancy was finally able to clearly see the layout of the second floor.

At first glance, Nancy saw a large aquarium long dried out, devoid of fish and water, behind which stood an old holographic TV and a row of green leather sofas.

This must be the original owner’s living room, devoid even of a table. Two incandescent bulbs dangled from the ceiling, flickering, alongside peeling white walls and white ceramic floors, painting a picture of desolation.

As for the people in the living room?

Nancy automatically ignored a certain goof named Jenna, leaving only a girl kneeling on one knee, rummaging through the snacks Jenna had brought.

The girl was dressed in a yellow dress that seemed unwashed for a long time. From her profile, Nancy could see her pretty face and large, expressive eyes. Looking down, the girl had a predictably slender figure, at most like a budding lotus—below the hem of her dress, she revealed a section of her calves, smooth and white like jade, leading down to delicate ankles and dainty, baby-soft feet.

She indeed looked several years younger than herself. Although Nina’s appearance was quite lovely, Nancy could still discern the girl’s frailty through her dress.

Indeed… the original owner had been mistreating her sister?

But overall, it seemed the original owner had protected this little one quite well?

Cough cough… How could she not have been well-protected? After all, the original owner had planned to use her sister to pay off debts… Nancy countered her own question.

Nina had been carefully flipping through the snacks, but upon seeing Nancy appear in the living room, visible panic and fear suddenly appeared in her eyes, along with… an almost imperceptible hint of hatred.

“You…” The girl, staring at Nancy lost in thought, started speaking in a daze.

The girl seemed scared but also somewhat defiant, stubbornly glaring at Nancy.

“What have you come back for…”

As she spoke, the girl took a step forward, and then a rustling sound came from beneath her feet.

It was the sound of a chain.