Chapter 1: Life as a Game

[Task Name: Xu Lin’s Concern]

“It’s actually gold!”

Sitting at the door of the shop, Lin Jiang looked at the woman walking towards him with a golden exclamation mark above her head not far away.

The woman's name was Xu Lin, whom Lin Jiang knew; she was his neighbor.

She was wearing a grey one-step skirt, a black knitted top and a Z-shaped necklace on her chest. She looked very charming.

What really made Lin Jiang sigh was not the charm of a young woman on Xu Lin, but the golden exclamation mark on her head.

Before this, Lin Jiang also saw exclamation marks on other people’s heads, but they were blue.

But above Xu Lin’s head, there was a golden exclamation mark.

During his four years in college, Lin Jiang played online games for three and a half years and was no stranger to such exclamation marks.

When an NPC issues a task, there will be an exclamation mark above his head.

Blue is for ordinary daily tasks, and gold is for serious tasks.

So the question is, why do I see these things?

And the task content cannot be viewed yet.

Could it be that the director...has watched too much The Birth of a Director?
"Boss Lin is so free that he has come out to relax."

Xu Lin came over, holding two bags of vegetables in her hands, and stood in front of Lin Jiang to greet him.

"After lunch, there are fewer people in the afternoon." Lin Jiang answered seriously.

"I'm here to support you."

Xu Lin carried the vegetables, walked up the stairs and entered the shop, and Lin Jiang turned around and followed her.

The one-step skirt looks very good on Xu Lin. The back is round and plump, not sagging at all, and the dimension is great.

"What to eat?"

"Chicken noodle soup. I don't need too much noodles. I just want to fill my stomach."

"Push your belly?"

"I have a very important dinner tonight. I may have to drink. I can't go on an empty stomach."

"Okay, I'll do it for you."

Lin Jiang went to the kitchen, and Xu Lin took out his mobile phone and skillfully scanned the code to pay.

After graduating from university, Lin Jiang worked as a social animal for several years. When he realized that he would never be able to make a comeback if he continued like this, he decisively resigned, borrowed some money, and opened this noodle restaurant.

I thought that after starting a business, I would be able to grow it bigger and stronger and create greater glory. However, I just turned from a social animal into a beast of burden, and the essence of my life did not change much.

The only benefit is that I have more freedom.

A few minutes later, Lin Jiang cooked the chicken noodle soup, took a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Xu Lin.

"Your cooking is still the best. I made it for my son several times at home, and he always said it wasn't as delicious as yours." Xu Lin smiled warmly and spoke softly.

"If you don't have any skills, how can you open a noodle shop?" Lin Jiang said with a smile:
"If you think it tastes good, take some chicken soup back and put it in the refrigerator. It can be kept for a long time."

"Kids nowadays are very different from us. They think the same food is better in restaurants." Xu Lin lifted her bangs:
"If I take it back and cook it for him, he'll say it's not tasty."

"You're right."

Xu Lin's eating posture was very elegant, holding the spoon in one hand and the chopsticks in the other. Even if there was no one sitting opposite her, she would keep her legs tightly together.

But what attracted Lin Jiang's attention more was the yellow exclamation mark above her head.

buzzing-

Before Lin Jiang could go and find out the depth, the cell phone in his pocket rang.

When he saw the three words "Chen Jingjia", his expression instantly became silent.

Strictly speaking, she is his ex-wife. After all, he has no plans to get married.

"Lin Jiang, we haven't contacted each other for so many days. You should have calmed down. I think we should have a chat."

"What are you talking about? Tell me." "I just want to ask you a question. Do you still want to get married?"

"At the wedding, you asked our family to give each of your relatives a red envelope of 1888. What do you think?" Lin Jiang said in a bad tone:
“I’ve seen people’s elbows bent outward, but I’ve never seen them just chop it off and give it to others.”

"I know you don't want to spend this little money, but my relatives have been very kind to me since I was a child. Now that I'm getting married, what's wrong with giving them some red envelopes? I don't think it's a big deal."

"Are you fucking treating me like an ATM? They're nice to you, but your family is taking the money. Do I owe your family money?"

"I'm marrying you! What's wrong with you paying for it?" Chen Jingjia also raised her voice:

"I still have to do laundry, cook, and have children in the future, so what's wrong with me asking for this little red envelope?"

It’s another fucking warning about having a baby!
"You didn't do these things before marriage, and you can do them after marriage? Don't brag."

"Can you be more rational? I don't want to quarrel with you. If you still want to get married, you must get the red envelopes from your relatives."

Lin Jiang was originally furious, but after hearing this, he suddenly calmed down.

"Then don't get married. I've packed all your things. Come and get them."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Jiang looked particularly relaxed, as if he had entered into sage time.

At this moment, a strange voice appeared in Lin Jiang's mind.

[Game Life System loaded successfully...]

[The omniscient database has been loaded successfully...]

[In the Game Life system, anyone can become an NPC that issues tasks. After completing the tasks, they can receive corresponding rewards to assist players in overcoming obstacles and reaching the top in this game of life.]

[Every time you gain 100 experience points, you will get a chance to choose treasures]

Tongzi appeared?
No wonder I couldn’t view the task content just now, it turned out that it was not loaded successfully.

The words in his mind also confirmed Lin Jiang's guess.

Your life may have been gamified!
Everyone can become an NPC that issues tasks!

The prompt sound ended, and a property panel appeared in my mind.

【Name: Lin Jiang】

[Skills: Cooking (Basic)]

【属性：体质13，悟性11，魅力14（普通人为10-15之间）】

[Force: 12 (ordinary people have between 10-15)]

[Props: 0]

[Treasure Chest: 0/100]

The panel is simple and clear at a glance.

I opened a small noodle restaurant, but the quality is really average and my cooking skills were rated as elementary, which is reasonable.

The other attributes seem to be okay and not too bad.

However, the props column is very interesting. You may get things similar to game props in the future.

[The game life is highly free, players can explore on their own, and after completing the task, they can get rewards such as wealth, achievements, titles, etc. I wish you a happy life]

[Note: A golden task is given at the beginning, and will appear from time to time in the later stage]

Lin Jiang smiled, it was quite interesting.

Then, Lin Jiang clicked on the exclamation mark on Xu Lin’s head.

[Task Name: Xu Lin’s Concern]

[Task Description: I hope someone can pick up my child for me in the evening, otherwise I will miss an important business dinner.]

[Task Reward: Evaluation Label (limited to seven days), Breathing Card*1, 30 Experience Points]

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(End of this chapter)