Chapter 252: Purchase Permission For The Insomnia Terminator Pillow!
After bidding farewell to Yuan Mengqi, Jiang Tao drove back to Xicheng Huafu Residential Area alone.
As his Mercedes-Benz G-Class arrived downstairs, he noticed Bai Yulan’s Maybach was already parked there.
Ji Wei, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, was smoking by the car.
He was also enjoying the admiring glances from the old men and aunties in the residential area.
To be fair, Ji Wei, in his black suit, black leather shoes, and white shirt, looked quite presentable.
Those who knew understood he was Bai Yulan’s driver.
Those who didn’t might have thought he was the boss of some big company.
Just as Jiang Tao noticed Ji Wei, Ji Wei also noticed him.
Ji Wei quickly put out his cigarette butt, hurried over, and discarded it in the ashtray on top of the trash can.
*Screech~*
The Mercedes-Benz G-Class stopped in front of Ji Wei. Jiang Tao rolled down the window and greeted Ji Wei with a smile:
“Apologies, Old Ji, for keeping you waiting.”
“Not at all, I just arrived a moment ago myself, haven’t even finished a cigarette!”
Ji Wei looked at Jiang Tao with a cheerful smile, his expression clearly showing a desire to please.
Although Ji Wei didn’t know Jiang Tao’s exact relationship with Bai Yulan, he didn’t need to.
He only needed to know that his boss, Sister Bai, valued his old classmate greatly, and that was enough.
Anyone valued by Sister Bai was definitely not an ordinary person!
His old classmate was no longer who he used to be; getting on good terms with him might lead to some benefits in the future!
After a brief greeting with Ji Wei, Jiang Tao parked the car in his father-in-law’s parking spot, opened the door, and walked towards Ji Wei.
“Thank you, Old Ji, for making the trip yourself.”
Walking up to Ji Wei, Jiang Tao politely said.
“Please, don’t mention it. This is part of my job, so it’s no trouble at all. Especially when it’s for you!”
Ji Wei said with a smile and then got to the main point:
“The pillows are in the back seat of the car, I’ll get them for you.”
Ji Wei finished speaking and walked towards the Maybach he had driven. He opened the rear left passenger door and retrieved two large tote bags from inside.
These two tote bags were likely designed for quilts, as they were very spacious.
The 10 pillows fit perfectly into the two tote bags.
“Here you go, Jiang Tao.”
Ji Wei didn’t pry or ask unnecessary questions like why Bai Yulan was sending Jiang Tao pillows.
After driving for Bai Yulan for many years, he had learned a lot of experience.
Do more, say less.
Don’t listen to what you shouldn’t, and don’t ask what you shouldn’t!
“Thanks, I’m staying at my father-in-law’s place for a few days, so I won’t invite you up.”
Jiang Tao smiled as he took the tote bags and said apologetically.
In reality, he wanted to hurry upstairs to find that special pillow, bind it, and activate its attributes.
That was the real business!
Ji Wei smiled and said, “No problem, no problem. We’ll have to get together again sometime. I also need to report back to Sister Bai quickly.”
“Alright, I won’t keep you then, you should get back to your work.”
“Let’s grab a meal together sometime. I’ll be heading back now.”
After completing the delivery task, Ji Wei didn’t linger. He turned around, walked towards the Maybach, and drove away without hesitation.
Jiang Tao watched the Maybach disappear at the end of the internal road of the residential area before turning and carrying the two fully packed tote bags into the hallway.
Around noon, there were quite a few people using the elevator to go up and down the hallway.
As he rode the elevator upstairs, many acquaintances and strangers greeted Jiang Tao, and he politely responded to each one.
Jiang Tao arrived home with the two large tote bags precisely at 3 PM.
He emptied all 10 pillows from the two shopping bags onto the large sofa in the living room.
One pillow, emitting a faint golden glow, was particularly eye-catching.
“It’s you, step forward!”
Jiang Tao reached out, took the slightly glowing pillow, and proceeded to bind and activate its attributes with practiced ease.
Soon, the pillow’s attributes were displayed before Jiang Tao.
【Item Name】: Insomnia Terminator.
【Item Attributes】: Sleep Quality +3, Sweet Dreams +3.
【Note 1】: After spending 1 million in cash to unlock purchase permission for this item, it can be repurchased!
“Insomnia Terminator? Sleep Quality +3, Sweet Dreams +3!”
Upon seeing the activated name and attributes of the pillow, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up!
With a single thought, he focused his attention on “Sleep Quality +3” and “Sweet Dreams +3.”
The system quickly provided an explanation for these two attributes.
As the name suggests, these were two attributes that could lead to higher sleep quality!
Just like its name implied, this was a pillow tailor-made for insomniacs!
For people like Bai Yulan, who suffered from chronic insomnia, it was an absolute divine artifact!
“1 million to unlock purchase permission…”
Seeing the price mentioned in the notes for unlocking purchase permission, Jiang Tao’s teeth ached slightly.
1 million was just to unlock the purchase permission.
This price was indeed a bit high.
However…
“Anything from System Brother is guaranteed to be of good quality.”
“The attributes of Sleep Quality +3 and Sweet Dreams +3 are probably also incredible.”
“After all, there were the Delicious Pickled Vegetable Jar and the Delicious Clay Pot as precedents.”
“The +3 attributes might seem small, but their effects are astonishing.”
“After spending 1 million to unlock purchase permission, I can buy it an unlimited number of times and earn the price difference.”
“Perhaps, maybe, I can recoup my investment soon?”
“Never mind, I’ll try the effect myself tonight. It’s not too late to unlock purchase permission after experiencing it firsthand.”
Jiang Tao stroked the pillow he had just bound, his mind already made up.
Suddenly, a azure system screen popped up automatically with a *swish*.
A notification appeared on the screen.
【Congratulations on triggering Special Mission: Insomnia Terminator 2』!】
【Task Name】: Insomnia Terminator 2
【Task Content】: Sell 10,000 Insomnia Terminator pillows! （0/10000）
【Task Reward】: Cash 880,000, Salary Card limit +80,000, Physique +8, Charm Value +8, Inventory Slot +4!
【Note 1】: Sales priced below 8,888 yuan will not be counted towards sales data.
“Huh, triggered another special mission? And these rewards…”
Seeing the rewards for the 【Insomnia Terminator 2】 task, Jiang Tao’s eyes lit up, and his breathing quickened slightly!
Of course, what excited him the most was the “Inventory Slot +4” reward at the end!
As he acquired more and more special items through the intelligence system,
inventory slots had become a pressing need for Jiang Tao.
Previously, storing activated special items in the safe was secure, but it also had many inconveniences.
The inventory slots within the system interface could be accessed anytime, making things much more convenient, safer, and more discreet.
Items like the 【Money-Attracting Golden Toad】, 【Ageless Holly】, 【Money-Making Money】, 【Salary Card】.
As well as the 【Jade Nectar Bottle】, 【Delicious Clay Pot】, these special items.
Jiang Tao had placed them all in the system’s inventory slots.
His few inventory slots were almost full.
“It seems I don’t need to wait for the experience before unlocking purchase permission.”
“Just for these generous task rewards, I have to spend this 1 million!”
With a thought, Jiang Tao accepted the 【Insomnia Terminator 2】 task.
He then proceeded to operate the unlocking of purchase permission for 【Insomnia Terminator】.
【Spend 1 million cash immediately to unlock the purchase right for Insomnia Terminator』?】
“Yes!”
Without any hesitation, Jiang Tao directly chose to unlock the purchase permission.
【Deducting funds, please wait…】
【Deduction successful, unlocking purchase permission, please await the result.】
【You have successfully unlocked the purchase permission for Insomnia Terminator』, we wish you a happy life!】
Jiang Tao felt a pang of pain as he looked at the notification on his phone about the 1 million deduction.
The thought of the generous rewards for completing the 【Insomnia Terminator 2】 special mission lessened his pain somewhat.
“To make money, necessary initial investment is a must. The money spent today, I will earn back tenfold or a hundredfold sooner or later!”
With a thought, Jiang Tao opened the 【Mall】 page in the system interface.
Indeed, on the newly updated mall page, there was a pure white, long pillow.
Below the pillow, its price tag was displayed – 4444 yuan!
Seeing this price, Jiang Tao immediately understood.
System Brother stipulated that my selling price couldn’t be lower than 8888, so he wants to split it 50/50 with me!
He wasn’t too surprised by this price.
Considering the powerful attributes of the 【Insomnia Terminator】, this selling price wasn’t entirely unreasonable.
【Spend 4444 yuan immediately to buy one Insomnia Terminator?】
“Yes!”
With a thought, Jiang Tao chose to purchase.
The next second, with a *swish*, a pillow gracefully dropped from the ceiling of the room.
Jiang Tao reacted quickly, taking a few steps forward and catching the falling pillow.
The pillow felt soft and pleasant to the touch.
When he pressed his face against it, the material felt skin-friendly, smooth, cool, and very comfortable.
Although he didn’t know the material of the pillow, it gave off a luxurious feel.
Of course, appearance wasn’t the most important thing.
There were countless pillow merchants on the market, with a wide variety of designs, each with its own unique characteristics.
The key was the effect of use!
The pillow Jiang Tao purchased from the system mall also had the attributes of Sleep Quality +3 and Sweet Dreams +3.
Its effect was identical to the 【Insomnia Terminator】 he held, with no difference whatsoever.
“I can give Sister Bai one tonight, let her experience it properly.”
“If Sister Bai likes it, maybe she can introduce more clients to me.”
Jiang Tao looked at the 【Insomnia Terminator】 pillow in his hand, his mind already made up.
“Ahhh…”
A wave of drowsiness washed over Jiang Tao, his mind felt heavy, and his eyes were sore.
He had gotten accustomed to taking naps during this period; it had almost become an instinct.
“I’ll sleep for a bit first. I’ll see Sister Bai tonight and also get to experience this Insomnia Terminator pillow.”
Jiang Tao said, picking up a pillow and heading towards the bedroom.
Normally, every time he slept, Jiang Tao would spend 66 yuan to activate “Sleep Mode” for himself.
Today, at noon, to test the sleep-inducing effect of the 【Insomnia Terminator】, he didn’t activate “Sleep Mode.”
He took off his jacket, lay down on the bed, and placed the pillow he was holding under his head.
Time for his afternoon nap!
When Jiang Tao opened his eyes again, it was already 4:30 PM.
He had slept for about 2 hours.
Jiang Tao got out of bed and stood by the window, gazing into the distance, his mind focused inwardly, feeling his own state.
After waking up from his nap, he felt all the fatigue from the morning had disappeared. He felt full of energy and very refreshed.
His mind was clear, his breathing was smooth, and he felt as if he had lost several pounds.
“Comfortable, feels almost the same as the sleep effect of Sleep Mode…”
After experiencing the 【Insomnia Terminator】 for the afternoon, Jiang Tao had a general understanding of its effects.
“The sleep effect is good, but…”
Jiang Tao’s mind suddenly recalled the somewhat absurd dream he had during his sleep.
“Is it a coincidence, or is it the effect of the pillow’s other ‘Sweet Dreams’ attribute?”
Regarding the “Sleep Quality” of the 【Insomnia Terminator】, Jiang Tao was certain it was effective.
But that dream, was it also related to the pillow? With too few samples, it wasn’t representative.
*Ring ring ring—*
The mobile phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.
Jiang Tao turned his head towards the phone, walked to the bedside table in a few steps, and picked up the ringing phone.
He saw the caller ID displayed the name “Class Monitor Yuan.”
“Hello, Class Monitor Yuan.”
Jiang Tao slid his finger to answer the call and greeted Yuan Mengqi on the other end with a smile.
“Mhm… Let’s meet at the Starbucks we usually go to. I’ll be there in about ten minutes.”
“Okay, bye-bye.”
After a brief conversation with Yuan Mengqi on the phone, Jiang Tao put down his phone and started to get dressed.
This afternoon, he was also scheduled to meet Yuan Mengqi’s younger brother, Yuan Mengjie, and his girlfriend, Lin Ranran.
After changing his clothes, Jiang Tao went out, took the elevator downstairs, and was inevitably greeted by neighbors from upstairs and downstairs along the way.
Once downstairs, Jiang Tao found his Mercedes-Benz G-Class, started it, and drove directly towards the residential area’s entrance.
In less than 15 minutes, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class slowly came to a halt at the entrance of the Starbucks coffee shop.
In the afternoon, the interior was much livelier than in the morning, with more young men and women.
There was a couple, appearing to be in a relationship.
There were also groups of multiple men and women.
After entering, Jiang Tao quickly scanned the interior and soon his gaze locked onto a man and a woman sitting by the window.
He didn’t know Yuan Mengjie; this was his first meeting.
However, he had seen Lin Ranran at lunch earlier today with Chai Zijie and Yuan Mengqi at Qiao Shaguo.
While this girl wasn’t stunningly beautiful, she wasn’t the type of forgettable average face either.
The moment Jiang Tao saw Lin Ranran, he recognized her.
Sitting next to her was likely Yuan Mengqi’s younger brother, Yuan Mengjie.
As he got closer, he got a clear look at Yuan Mengjie’s features.
Indeed, this young man bore quite a resemblance to his sister, Yuan Mengqi.
Sitting together, anyone could tell they were siblings.
“Yuan Mengjie? Lin Ranran, hello.”
Jiang Tao stopped by Yuan Mengjie and Lin Ranran’s table, greeting them with a smile.
“Hello, you’re Manager Jiang! I, I’ve always wanted to thank you in person!”
“Thank you for lending our family 300,000 yuan. Thank you for your generous help!”
Yuan Mengjie shot up from his chair, looking at Jiang Tao with deep gratitude and a very sincere attitude.
“Manager Jiang, hello.”
Lin Ranran also politely stood up to greet Jiang Tao, her eyes filled with respect.
“No need to be so formal, or feel like strangers. Please sit down and let’s chat.”
Jiang Tao smiled and invited them, then sat down in the seat opposite them.
