I snagged a bargain in a melodramatic novel and became incredibly wealthy!

"Jingle Bell!"

Cai Yi glanced at the incoming call with surprise, answered the phone, and teased the caller with a drawn-out tone: "Hello, what brings you to call me today? Xu Qingming, did you miss me~"

Xu Qingming's ears turned red, and he coughed twice awkwardly: "Your house is ready. If it's convenient for you to work there, you should quit and stay in the house for a while."

Cai Yi pondered for a moment. Xu Qingming wouldn't ask her to resign without a reason: "May I ask why?"

Xu Qingming: "A new type of virus is rampant overseas, killing many people. In China... there are also cases."

People returning to China from overseas are now required to undergo quarantine, waiting for a two-week incubation period and a one-week observation period before being allowed to leave.

Caiyi remained silent, pondering to himself, "Could there really be such a coincidence in the world?"

In the melodramatic novels I followed back then, there was a pair of crazy people, and the time they lived in was when the virus was rampant in China.

This story spans a very long period, nearly three years, during which the number of people who died from the virus reached millions...

The plot mentions that the virus could actually be contained in its early stages. However, an argument between the mentally unstable couple led to the destruction of the virus data.

Worse still, the two later argued and even considered infecting themselves with the virus to make the other feel sorry for them. Unfortunately, these two lunatics were incredibly lucky and remained unaffected. It wasn't until three years later that the woman with epilepsy contracted the virus.

The man, filled with remorse, began developing a vaccine for the virus, and only then did this period end.

If that's the case, then He Anyao's virus must be... a novel virus?

Cai Yi frowned. If it were true, all the bodyguards and butlers who had been in contact with He Anyao would have to be quarantined at home.

But she wasn't the master; she couldn't command these people.

"Miss……"

He didn't know how to broach the subject of his financial intentions.

He Anyao, holding a cup of hot water, looked at her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"You may have contracted the virus."

He Anyao thought it was something serious: "Oh, I was wondering why it hasn't gotten better yet."

"I'm actually quite worried, the virus doesn't sound that scary."

"As long as it's not a terminal illness, it's fine."

He Anyao breathed a sigh of relief. Her cold had been lingering for a long time, and she had been worried that she had a terminal illness.

She and Su Yuqian are getting married soon. As long as it's not a terminal illness, they can stay together for a long time.

"It's a new type of virus, and... there's still no cure."

Cai Yi's purpose was clear: since He Anyao had ordered those who worked to stay home in quarantine, it was impossible for her to take it lightly.

He Anyao's hand trembled, and the cup fell from her hand, a chill running through her body.

Does "novel virus" mean there is no treatment available yet?

Caiyi caught the cup in time, preventing it from spilling on the bed.

"Then... will I die?"

He Anyao's brows were furrowed with melancholy, her eyes glistening with tears, and her voice trembled as she spoke.

"No, you will heal him!"

Cai Yi held He Anyao's cold hand and said, "You will all be fine. Now, have your bodyguards and housekeeper self-isolate at home to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus."

"I'll stay with you."

He Anyao nodded and gave the order, leaving only the two of them in the huge Su family villa.

"Is Su Yuqian being detained overseas because of the novel coronavirus?"

He Anyao suddenly asked, as if she had just thought of something.

"No, they must be in quarantine, otherwise we would have noticed when you two were talking on the phone during this time."

Caiyi made a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and stewed pork ribs. Her cooking skills are definitely not as good as a professional chef's, but they are passable.

He Anyao gnawed on the ribs; they weren't very tasty, but she felt content: "Why aren't you in quarantine?"

"I've already shared a bed with you, isolation is useless."

Caiyi ate his tomato and egg stir-fried rice and replied.

“Aren’t you scared? I just chatted with Ah Qian. Ah Qian said that many people have died overseas because of this new virus.”

He Anyao's eyes welled up with tears just thinking about it.

"Are you afraid?"

The question was asked in the name of wealth.

"……Fear."

It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid; He Anyao was more afraid than anyone else.

"So, I'm here with you. What's there to be afraid of between two people?"

Caiyi placed a piece of spare rib on her plate and smiled slightly.

Night falls.

"You really don't want me to sleep with you?"

Caiyi asked again.

He Anyao shook her head: "Haven't you always been with me? I'll call you if anything happens."

"Okay, call me if you need anything."

After returning to his room, Cai Yi called Xu Qingming.

"Xu Qingming, Anhe University, has a new type of virus vaccine, which was developed by a man named Tu Heyi..."

But he's a bit crazy and might destroy the data we get from the research, so you'll need to have someone keep an eye on him.

"The results are in. Please send over a copy of the vaccine."

Xu Qingming remained silent: "Caiyi, are you... infected?"

Caiyi: "No... but it will be soon. I have someone here who is infected. Send me some data and I can confirm it by comparing it with the doctor's."

"The area is under quarantine, but security is tight and disinfection is frequent. If this family has been infected, there will definitely be many more in other places as well."

Be careful.

Xu Qingming: "You should also take care of yourself, and don't forget that I... and your family will worry about you."

"Don't worry, I'm not going to give up this golden rice bowl that I just got my hands on."

"Bye, I'm hanging up now!"

Caiyi hung up the phone and went to sleep, as she had to get up early the next day to take care of He Anyao, whose condition was getting worse.

Xu Qingming ordered his subordinates to investigate the recent situation of hospitals in various districts, and then sneered.

It was reported, but the situation was suppressed by someone.

Xu Qingming went out for a while and returned shortly after.

The following day, hospitals across the country implemented free physical examinations. The number of infected individuals detected was not large, but... it wasn't small either.

The cost is a huge expense, and the family's money cannot support it.

"Jingle Bell!"

"Money?"

Xu Qingming was a little surprised.

"I sent you some things, remember to tell your family that I did a good job."

Cai Yi hung up the phone with a smile.

Xu Qingming stared blankly at the mountain of packages, then opened one...

He dismantled several pieces, all of which were worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and his keen eye confirmed that they were genuine.

He called Caiyi: "Where are you from?"

Caiyi: "A reward from the boss, from the Su and He families, the Su and He families in the entire department."

"Anyway, I can't wear such expensive things, so you can take them all and pay for them."

Those things were none other than the gifts that He Anyao and Su Yuqian had bestowed upon her over the past six months. She didn't know the exact amount, but it was certainly worth hundreds of billions.

These funds are sufficient to get through the period when income cannot cover expenses at home due to the infected individuals.

"I just transferred some money to your card. Remember, it wasn't free. Have your family record it for me too."

Xu Qingming chuckled and glanced at the message that popped up on his phone: "Yeah, I'll remember... Caiyi, be careful."

37.91 billion, I reckon it was all transferred to him.