“No need, I can handle it myself!” I still have a bit of a man’s pride—how could I spend a woman’s money?

Chapter Four: Assignment

“How about this, then? I’ll assign someone to practice with you, that way it’ll be faster. Out of the few of us, who do you want to pick?”

I have to admit, Linda Harris really values me a lot, almost putting my needs at the top of the family’s priorities.

Looking around at the girls nearby, I weighed my options:

Linda Harris is out—she’s the boss, and it’d feel awkward to boss her around. If she lost her temper, I’d be in big trouble.

Grace is also out. Her skills might be fine, but her psychological issues are just too much. If she started acting wild in the game and stripped off all her clothes, I’d be embarrassed too. Plus, I don’t want to get too close to her—when she gets flirty, not just anyone can handle it.

Emily Thompson is even more of a no-go. She’s mentally unstable and often encourages clients to not use protection. Having such an unscrupulous woman around is just too risky!

…

After looking around, only Hannah Cooper seemed like a reasonable choice—at least she’s more to my taste.

Linda Harris pursed her lips and smiled, “Want to pick Hannah, huh? That’s fine, she’s a priest, so you’ll save on potions!”

I nodded, and just like that, my partnership with Hannah Cooper was settled.

Dinner was fairly sumptuous. On Linda Harris’s suggestion, Grace actually cooked a meal that made everyone’s mouths water as soon as they smelled it. I was really surprised—I never would have thought that, besides being good at cheating, Grace was also such a good cook. If I didn’t have a thing about virginity, marrying her would actually be pretty practical.

With a beaming smile, Linda Harris filled everyone’s glass with red wine, then raised her own and said, “To our family’s great success in ‘Yueheng’—let’s have a toast!”

“Cheers!”

Grace smiled and said, “What should we name our family? We should decide first, right?”

Linda Harris was taken aback, then laughed, “I almost forgot! Anyone have any good ideas? A two-character family name?”

“Rose? How about Rose Legion?”

“Don’t be so lovesick. I think ‘Yingyue’ would be better!”

“Come on, isn’t ‘Xinyue’ even better?”

…

After a long discussion with no result, Linda Harris had to turn to me and say, “Little Clark, what do you think?”

I thought for a moment and said, “As long as the name is easy to remember, it doesn’t need to be flashy. We’re just in it for the money, not to conquer the world.”

Seeing Linda Harris nod, I continued, “Generally, a name should be either very elegant or very plain. Too elegant and people might find it off-putting; too plain and it’s nauseating. So a name that’s somewhere in between actually suits a small group like ours that’s all about the money.”

Linda Harris nodded again and said, “So what kind of name do you think is in between? Two characters.”

“Hmm…” I thought for a bit, looked up at Linda Harris, and said, “Qingcai—how about that?”

Linda Harris was stunned for a moment, but soon said firmly, “Alright, our family will be called the Qingcai Family!”

Even if Grace wanted to object, it was too late—the boss had agreed.

I chuckled to myself, already picturing a ridiculous scene in my mind: me, clad in silver warrior armor, wielding an all-attribute divine sword, leading a group of ladies into the world of ‘Yueheng’, singing, “We are pests, we are pests!” trampling countless newbies underfoot and laughing wildly!

Everyone ate quickly—so quickly that someone finished before the soup was even ready. When Hannah Cooper saw me put down my bowl and chopsticks, she immediately ran over, tugged at my sleeve, and whispered, “Evan Clark, can you help me set up the gaming equipment in the second room on the right? I want to try it out first.”

I glanced at the room that had just been assigned to me and said in surprise, “But that room is mine!”

“Didn’t Ms. Harris just say I should share a room with you?” Hannah Cooper looked at me with her big, watery eyes, completely confused.

A pretty girl like her sharing a room with me?

If nothing happens, that would be a miracle!

Glancing at Linda Harris, who was watching me with a teasing look, I seriously said to Hannah Cooper, “She was just joking. You should ask her again which room you’re actually in.”

Of course, Linda Harris had already heard us. Seeing me pass the buck to her, she shot me a glare, then gently said to Hannah Cooper, “Hannah, you can see the other three rooms have already been taken. How about this: there’s a study next to Little Clark’s room—you can sleep there. As for gaming, look, the living room is so spacious, and I doubt anyone will come here often. Why don’t you just set up your equipment next to the sofa in the living room? Playing games on the sofa is a kind of enjoyment, too.”

Hannah Cooper never had much of an opinion, and since Linda Harris’s suggestion was reasonable, she agreed without much thought.