He became a god in Japan starting with the bear disaster.

Chapter 10 Compensation

When Lin Xiuyi walked into the open space in front of the low-rent housing, the old landlord was squatting in front of his door eating instant noodles from a bowl.

Upon seeing Lin Xiuyi, the old man's eyes widened, and he couldn't even finish his noodles. He slammed his chopsticks down on the bowl with a "smack," but as if afraid of breaking it, he half-protected it in his arms. He held the bowl in his left hand and smashed it with his right, but his left hand couldn't withstand the force of his right, causing him to slump to one side. Yet, he widened his eyes, pretending to be very imposing.

If I had to put it in a way, it's a bit like a kappa trying to scare children but ending up having a stroke in its old age.

Lin Xiu glanced at him, then went upstairs without saying anything.

He can't communicate with anyone right now, and it would be troublesome if the old man bothered him.

Fortunately, the old man actually cooperated, shouting, "How dare you lie to me! Just wait until I finish my noodles, you'll be sorry!"

Lin Xiuyi is no longer too concerned about the old man's threats; at worst, she'll just move out.

He used to have no money, but now he makes money very quickly.

The old man slurped up a mouthful of noodles, still threatening Lin Xiuyi, but his attention was quickly drawn to another beautiful figure entering the open space.

She was a stunningly beautiful female student, polite and refined, unlike anyone you'd expect to find in Kotobuki-cho. She smiled, waved, and greeted him before stepping onto the stairs…

"Wait!" The old man realized what was happening and quickly called out to stop him, "What are you doing here? What are you going up there for?"

Asairo Ruri failed to pass the test and had to stop.

"Grandpa, I'm Lin Xiuyi's classmate. I've come to ask him for help with my studies."

She adopted the obedient attitude that elders liked best, a tactic that had always worked in the past.

But the old landlord's face darkened when he heard this, showing that this trick didn't work on him.

"Oh, so she's Lin Xiuyi's girlfriend. That brat actually dares to have such good fortune. That's even more unacceptable. You absolutely cannot go up there!"

Asahi Ruri sized him up for a moment, then glanced into his half-open doorway. She took a step back, faced the simple inn, and pondered for a while before asking, "How much would it cost to stay here for a day?"

"One thousand five hundred—" the old landlord immediately spoke up, "No, one thousand seven hundred—but that was the previous price. The market is better now, the price has gone up to two thousand!"

Ruri Asahi nodded and immediately took out two bills from her wallet and handed them to him. "Could you tell me Lin's room number?"

"Second floor, room 202."

The money, once it was in front of him, immediately silenced all the old man's dissatisfaction. He even abandoned the bowl and took the two banknotes out to examine them in the sunlight.

Upon receiving the news, Asahi Ruri went upstairs.

"Wow, she's a rich heiress. He really managed to hook up with her. I knew it..."

The old man slyly pocketed the money, picked up the half-eaten bowl, and continued eating his noodles.

……

Lin Xiuyi had just closed the door when there was a knock.

Although he knew who it was, he didn't intend to respond.

As soon as he got home, he felt liberated, and the awkwardness disappeared. He no longer wanted to face her.

"Lin, may I come in and sit for a while?"

Asairo Ruri's voice came through the door.

It's like a persistent ghost.

Lin Xiuyi was extremely puzzled, wondering what terrible things she had done to deserve such a thing.

It's impossible to let anyone in; his room is far too small. If Chao Se were to be let in, those two would probably be at a loss for words.

She clearly had something she wanted to say, but she couldn't speak yet, and there were many things she couldn't explain to the other person.

If there's anything wrong, let's leave it for tomorrow.

Lin Xiuyi calmed down, sat down at the small table, and started doing her homework.

"Lin, are you angry with me?"

"I'm sorry, can you please forgive me?"

"You must have something very important to do."

"If you're very busy, I'll wait until you're done."

Lin Xiuyi had never met such a difficult person in his life.

She will leave eventually.

That's what he thought.

……

After finishing my homework, I lay on the tatami mat with nothing to do, and I don't know how much time passed.

During this time, the world finally quieted down, and for a long time no noise was heard outside the door.

The sound of neighbors talking to each other outside the door seemed to provide evidence.

She finally left.

Lin Xiu's mind was as still as water.

[Remaining Time: 0:03:07]

With only three minutes left to complete the task, he had just enough time to walk to the nearest convenience store to buy dinner.

Push open the door.

There was nothing unexpected or startling; apart from two middle-aged women talking, there was no one else in the corridor.

Lin Xiuyi walked past them downstairs. When she reached the convenience store, she took out her phone to check the timer. It had reached zero, and the commission was completed.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

"580 yuan, thank you for your patronage."

As he walked back, he wondered if he should take the initiative to explain things to Asahi Ruri tomorrow.

However, finding a suitable reason is also a hassle...

"Student Lin."

But Chao Se's voice came from upstairs.

Lin Xiuyi was stunned. He looked up and saw a girl leaning against the railing in front of room 202, waving at him.

That still vibrant and beautiful face made him feel utterly powerless once again.

With heavy steps, I walked up the steps to the smiling Asahi Ruri.

"You went to buy dinner, right?"

Although Lin Xiuyi had been unbanned, he was speechless and unable to offer any response.

Since things have come to this, let's eat first.

He pretended not to see Asahi Ruri, opened the door in front of her, but didn't close it.

Asairo Ruri followed her in and casually closed the door.

She didn't mind the small size of the room and sat down facing Lin Xiuyi.

"Lin, I actually came to see you about something."

Asairo Ruri revealed a serious expression.

Lin Xiuyi remained silent, simply eating dry rice.

"Your scholarship was revoked by the school, and this actually has something to do with me, because I'm the one who replaced you on the new list."

Asahi Ruri confessed frankly.

Lin Xiuyi paused for a moment, then continued eating.

A thought struck him: now many things made sense.

"I'm sorry, I know it sounds like I'm being hypocritical to say this, but I still want to tell you that I didn't want to get the scholarship this way. I was forced into it by others, and I'm afraid I can't help you get the scholarship back..."

Her eyes, tinged with sadness, were filled with sincerity. This was not acting.

"I actually did some unauthorized investigation into you and knew you lived in poverty, but I only just realized what kind of life you were living. I'm sorry, you certainly don't want me to pity you, do you...?"

"However, I still ask you to accept my compensation."

Asahi Ruri took out a rectangular box wrapped in white paper from her handbag, placed it on the corner of the table, untied the rope, and revealed a series of ten-thousand-yen bills printed with the red brick building of Tokyo Station.

"This is 100 million yuan. I don't know if it can make up for your loss, because although it can make up for the original 20 yuan bonus, the lost school-level honor cannot be recovered. So if you think it's not enough and can't effectively improve your life, I can go to the bank to withdraw more..."