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Chapter 17 Deception (Newbie Seeking Everything)
"This song just popped into my head! But it's not important!" Jiang Che quickly interrupted, afraid she would delve deeper.
"With her voice and stage presence, it would be an injustice if her solo career didn't become a hit!"

Then the tone shifted:
"Unnie, look, if your solo career becomes a huge hit, then you'll be at the pinnacle of idol status! But we can't be idols forever, can we!"

We need to think about how to pave the way for our future selves, right? Like… making some investments? We can use that as capital! Then this kind of thing will never happen again! Nobody can control us!

"Investment...? Capital?" Kim Tae-yeon's mind was fogged up by the alcohol. Wasn't Yoona always talking about buying a house? Why did she change her mind today?
"Yes, yes, yes!" Jiang Che lowered his voice, appearing mysterious.
"I recently learned about a really amazing investment project called... called Bit... Bit Rabbit!"

He deliberately spoke the name vaguely to make it sound more like inside information:
"You know those online cryptocurrencies, right? They're really promising! I heard that if you invest now, it could multiply your money several times over in a year or two!"

"Better... than a BitTorrent?" Kim Tae-yeon strained her eyes, trying to understand the word that sounded like a rabbit.
"Several times more?"

"That's right! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" Jiang Che patted his chest, making a solemn vow:
"Unnie, trust me! How about we invest a little money together to test the waters? Just ten or twenty million won will do?"

Looking at Yoona's sincere face, Kim Tae-yeon felt dizzy from the alcohol. She thought about the lyrics from earlier and how reliable Yoona usually seemed.

"Okay...okay..." She nodded almost instinctively.
“…I’ll transfer it to you…you help me with it…” she said, reaching for her phone.

Jiang Che was overjoyed, but when he heard the words "transfer to you," he thought, "Oh my god! Transfer to Yoona's card? That's like transferring it for nothing! I won't get it!"
"Wait! Unnie!" Jiang Che quickly grabbed her hand, thinking quickly:

"This...this project is rather special! It requires a special account opening and the binding of investor information! And there seem to be restrictions on international transfers now, which is quite troublesome!"

It's inconvenient to use my card, what if they investigate the source of the funds or something...

He mentally slapped himself; he was starting to sound more and more like a law-abiding citizen.

Fortunately, Kim Tae-yeon seemed to be genuinely drunk, and asked blankly:
"Then...what should we do?"

"Wow, this girl... she actually believes this kind of nonsense." Jiang Che took a deep breath:

"Okay! Unnie, just give me one of your bank cards! Just make sure there are 10 million won in it, and I'll use that card to open an account specifically for you!"
This is the safest way! The money you earn goes directly back to your own account! Isn't that great!" He tried his best to act like a well-behaved Yoona, full of concern for his sister.

"Bank cards..." Kim Tae-yeon murmured, the alcohol making her brain process information abnormally slowly. She frowned, seemingly trying hard to recall which bank cards she had money in.

After a while, she rummaged through her small bag and finally pulled out a bank card that looked a bit old.

"This... seems to be... my allowance card?" she said uncertainly.

“There should be ten million inside… I don’t quite remember… the password is…” she mumbled a six-digit number.

Jiang Che's heart nearly jumped out of his throat! He suppressed his excitement and took the bank card!
"Don't worry, Unnie! I've got it covered!" Jiang Che's voice was trembling, and he quickly took a sip of wine to calm himself down.

"Just get some rest and wait for good news!"

He carefully put the card away; it represented his future.

Kim Tae-yeon seemed to have accomplished something significant, letting out a long sigh of relief, her voice still groggy:

"Yoona...you have to be reliable...once you make money...unnie will treat you...to...a big meal..."

Jiang Che quickly picked up his wine glass: "Hehe, of course! Come on, have a little more!"

He thought to himself that he had everything now, so he quickly finished the last drink, sent her to bed, and went to check out BitRabbit—oops, Bitcoin.

Just as Jiang Che felt he was about to complete his mission, and Kim Tae-yeon was preparing to raise her last glass of wine— "Buzz...buzz...buzz..."

The screen of Kim Tae-yeon's phone, which was on the coffee table, lit up, and the caller ID clearly showed "Yoona"!
Jiang Che's mind went completely blank with a "boom"! His pupils dilated in shock.

Holy crap, did she install a security camera in her own home? Don't panic, don't panic.

If she really knew I lied to Taeyeon, she should have called me instead. But Yoona, you're so mean! Couldn't you have waited until Taeyeon was asleep before calling? You're such a pain!

Kim Tae-yeon was also startled by the sudden vibration. Her dazed eyes focused for a moment, and she instinctively reached for her phone.

"Oh? It's Yoona calling? Isn't she..."

She was clearly a little confused. Wasn't Yoona right in front of her? Why was she making a phone call?

In the blink of an eye! Jiang Che used a hand speed even faster than in his previous life! He grabbed Kim Tae-yeon's hand as she reached for her phone!

"Unnie!" His voice suddenly rose, carrying a feigned panic:
"Don't answer! Absolutely do not answer!"

Kim Tae-yeon was startled by his sudden action and tone, her hand froze in mid-air, and she looked at him in confusion:
"Mo? Why? Yoona, she..."

"It's a scam call!" Jiang Che said decisively, his mind racing. "Scam technology is so advanced these days! They can impersonate anyone's number! Look, I'm right in front of you, why would I call you?"

"This is definitely a scam! If you answer, they'll definitely try to steal your money!" he said, staring intently at the still-vibrating phone.

Kim Tae-yeon was stunned by what he said; the alcohol had made her thinking a little sluggish.

"But...it sounds reasonable...but..."

"No buts!" Taking advantage of her hesitation, Jiang Che swiftly grabbed Kim Tae-yeon's phone and hung up! The action was fluid and seamless!
Kim Tae-yeon looked at Kang Cheol's actions with a question mark in her eyes.

Jiang Che quickly changed the subject:

"Unnie, look! It's okay now that you've hung up! Come on, let's keep drinking..."

Just as he was thinking he should really become a screenwriter—

"Buzz...buzz...buzz..."

His own phone started vibrating incessantly! The screen still displayed:

Lim Yoon-a!
Jiang Che's vision went black, and he almost vomited blood! His instinct was not to answer, but he was afraid that the other party would suddenly come back!
He picked up his phone, turned around, and said, "Unnie, I'm going to the bathroom." Without waiting for Taeyeon's reaction, he rushed into the bathroom. After answering, he lowered his voice and growled through gritted teeth:
"Hey! Yoona! What are you doing?!"

Yoona's voice came from the other end of the phone, even louder:
"Jiang Che! Didn't you call me first?! Why are you yelling at me?!"

Jiang Che felt like he was going crazy:

"Sis, keep your voice down! My phone's practically smoking from calling you so much! Why did you call Taeyeon first and not me?!"

"What?! How did you know I called Taeyeon? Did you install a surveillance camera on my phone?" Yoona's voice on the other end of the phone was filled with shock.

(End of this chapter)