Chapter 57: Noah Goes Crazy Again
“You were talking about ten dollar per water bucket with Noah, right? I’m taking over his job, so it’s forty dollar!”
“Tch, you’re a woman and injured. How can you compare with him, a man?”
“I just need to finish the task, right? Are you being sexist, or do you want to go back on your word?”
Jimmy’s eyes shifted, and he said, “Even if I pay you ten dollar, it still doesn’t reach a hundred. I can’t settle it!”
Hope sneered, “In that case, I’ll call the police and let them ask you for the money.”
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“And then let the police check your house and warehouse to see what’s so important that you need to have girls go in there to organize it!”
[Call the police! I’ve been curious about the warehouse for a long time.]
[Yeah, this boss keeps trying to send girls to the warehouse, there’s definitely something shady going on!]
[I knew it! The boss looks suspicious, and now he’s offering such a low price for water delivery. The conditions here aren’t the same as outside! Pedaling a tricycle and climbing stairs to deliver water!]
[One dollar per bucket is too low, no one would do it. The market price is around three to seven dollar per bucket, depending on capacity, distance, and delivery method.]
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[I bet the boss raised the price to ten dollar per bucket just to watch Noah, the big star, suffer. Now Hope took advantage of it.]
Jimmy reluctantly took out his wallet and threw forty dollar at Hope.
“Go away!”
Hope took the money and walked away without looking back.
When she returned to the building, the other guests had already come back.
Lily approached eagerly, “Hope, I heard you carried water buckets with one hand, is that true?”
“Yeah, I carried a few buckets.”
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“Wow, you’re so thin, how do you have so much strength?” Lily couldn’t help but touch Hope’s little arm, impressed.
Hope didn’t hide her background.
“I grew up in the countryside. To survive, I often did hard labor, so I’m a bit stronger than the average person.”
Noah’s eyes shifted. Last time, he had said Hope grew up begging for food, and if that were true, she wouldn’t have that much strength.
So did he guess wrong?
“Did you earn enough for your rent today?”
Noah thought that the price for the water delivery wasn’t enough for Hope to pay for a rooftop room.
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He sneered, “If you can’t pay the rent, you can still switch rooms with me and Sylvia”
“Sorry to disappoint you, I can afford it!” Hope took out five hundred dollar bills, fanning herself with them.
This easily ignited Noah’s anger. He thought about how Jimmy had looked at Sylvia in a disgusting way.
A bold guess formed in his mind.
“Hope! You actually dared to do those dirty things on camera!”
Hope raised an eyebrow and innocently looked at the camera. “What dirty things?”
The live stream was just as confused.
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[What did Hope do?]
[Hell know, has she done anything besides delivering water and embroidery?]
[Did we miss something? No, I’ve been watching the camera the whole time, it hasn’t cut out!]
[Maybe Noah is talking about when Hope’s tricycle broke and nearly crashed into Sylvia and Noah? But can we blame Hope for that?]
[Hope’s live stream didn’t cut out, but Noah’s stream did after his study session. Wonder what he said to his little fans.]
[Here’s a bold thought ~ did Noah sleep with a fan?]
[Warning from a lawyer, the little fan is underage, be careful with your words!]
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The director and Benjamin were also confused.
Lily whispered to Hope, “What happened?”
Hope shrugged. “Who knows?”
Noah’s face darkened, “Stop pretending, where did you get that money from?”
“Of course, from my part–time job. Are you going to accuse me of stealing from you guys?”
Hope thought, is Noah really this dumb? Would he seriously think she stole money on camera?
The truth was, Hope underestimated Noah’s thought process.
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“Did you go to the small shop’s warehouse?”
“No!”
“No? Then where did you get the money from?”
“Noah, I don’t understand. Even if I went to the warehouse to work part–time, is it dirty?”
“You… stop pretending to be dumb!” Noah was furious.
Hope and many others present finally understood: Noah thought she had done some secret deal with Jimmy in the warehouse.
“How ridiculous. Noah, is your brain broken?”
Hope ignored him and walked straight to the director to pay the rent.
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The others followed and paid as well. It was the first time paying rent, and no one skipped it.
To everyone’s surprise, Noah, with two
thousand dollar from his part–time job, didn’t move to share the rooftop with Sylvia. He probably thought viewers would gossip about siblings sharing a room, even though it was live–streamed, so he avoided the topic.
Director: “Everyone has already paid their rent. The first job of the working class has been completed. Tomorrow, everyone will be working as hotel restaurant servers. Please rest well tonight, and come prepared to work tomorrow!”
“Also, the production team needs to check everyone’s rooms to ensure there’s no
cheating. Especially you, Sienna!”
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Sienna was called out and playfully stuck out her tongue.
Since Sienna shared the breakfast last time, the director had been paying more. attention to her, occasionally giving her little comments.
Sylvia wasn’t happy about it but had no choice. Her second brother’s plan for her to stand out hadn’t worked out yet, so she had to wait patiently.
But she couldn’t wait any longer! Tomorrow, she would make sure to take advantage of the opportunity to perform well.
Next, the director sent staff to search the guests‘ rooms.
Hope was searched by a female staff
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Hope had few belongings, just a backpack.
[I’ve been wondering, what exactly is in Hope’s backpack?]
[Noah said her backpack was full of stones. It’s time to uncover the secret! Did Noah not really carry it, or is he pretending he couldn’t?]
[But since they stopped the stream because of Sylvia, maybe the contents of the backpack were switched.]
The curiosity of the audience about Hope’s backpack grew, especially among Noah’s fans, and many people flooded into Hope’s live stream.
The director, worried they would leave,
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quickly instructed the staff to open the backpack.
The zipper was opened, and Hope’s backpack was wide open.
Inside, there were a few sets of clothes, an old–fashioned radio, a sharpening stone, a stone mortar and pestle, a bag of sawdust, an incense burner, and two pairs of spare shoes.
[Okay, I get why she brought the radio- it’s not allowed to bring phones. But… sharpening stone? Stone mortar? Stone hammer? Sawdust? Incense burner? What are those for?]
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