Shen Mingze doesn't get paid enough to deal with this

"If I am using my own appearance! Won't everyone think that I am some sort of intruder?!"

Forgetting about the pain in his body Shen Mingze hurriedly got up to find a place to hide, this system of his really was a big meanie!

Looking around Shen Mingze couldn't find a good place, he was starting to feel a bit frustrated when he heard a knocking sound from the door.

"Young master, this servant is here to deliver your medicine"

Hearing this, Shen Mingze didn't have a choice and could only temporarily hide behind the curtains. He heard the sound of the door opening, the attendant must have come in.

He felt the maid slowly approaching him, no way, did she already find him? Shen Mingze was too young to die!

Well to be perfectly honest he'd already died once so…

"Young master, what are you doing behind the curtains?"

"???"

[ Player protection scheme is underway, nobody will be able to recognise the player for the next 3 days ]

"..."

This big meanie!!!!!

The maid seemed to get more and more confused by each passing minute, her head tilted to one side, she was clearly looking for answers, Shen Mingze wanted to comfort her but he was equally if not more confused.

The source of their confusion was different however.

"Young master.. your medicine"

The maid said, presenting the medicine to Shen Mingze. Never in his life has he seen such a dangerous looking medicine.

What medicine?! It looked more like poison!

"Leave it on the bedside and then get out!" Shen Mingze said this in the bossiest voice he could muster, he wasn't sure if that worked.

No matter, it has work he doesn't want to drink that... that thing..!

"The madam has specially instructed this servant to make sure young master drinks the medicine, this servant won't leave till I confirm that young master has finished the medicine"

The maid said looking a bit troubled, Shen Mingze couldn't help but pity her the poor girl will be punished, because there is no in hell Shen Mingze is drinking that.

Shen Mingze turned around and started to run the other way, He was the villain anyway so what if he made his subordinates suffer a bit.

He ran past the bed and was about to reach the door handle when he felt the world flip over, the next thing he knew his back hurt even more than it did before and he was lying on the bed.

"Young master, please drink your medicine."

The medicine bowl was right in front of his face, he could smell the fumes of bitter coming from it, how can he be willing to drink this abomination?

But what can he really do? This lady could lift him up like he was a feather, if he still refuses to drink won't she just shove the bowl down his throat? Which idiot would refuse to drink a toast only to drink it as a punishment?

Even if the toast looked extra bitter…

In the end Shen Mingze had to steal his heart and consume that menace to society. Unexpectedly Shen Mingze felt better the instant the bitter medicine slipped down his throat.

After the hulk of a maid had left Shen Mingze could finally relax, he no longer felt like his bones were constantly being twisted, but he would never forget this humiliation

"System! Why didn't you tell me about the player scheme?!"

[ Host didn't give me enough time to explain ]

"..."

Yes, it was his fault! why wouldn't he be the one at fault?!

Shen Mingze for the sake of his sanity decided to not talk to the system anymore, going around the room he picked up the things that seemed the most expensive and started throwing them on the bed.

Very shiny vase? Through it on the bed!

Very shiny necklace? Through it on the bed!

Very shiny jades? Through it on the bed!

This went on for sometime until the system's voice again rang in his ear, this time the system for a change was the one who sounded confused.

[ what is the player trying to do? ]

"I'm running away"

After what looked like a pile of gold finally accumulated on the bed, Shen Mingze used the sheet to tie the whole thing together.

He took the bag and flipped it onto his shoulder. The bag was a bit too heavy for him so he fell on his back… but that's not gonna stop him!

[ the player can't just leave ]

"Why? Am I required to stay here by the laws of the system or something?"

[ That's not the case but- ]

"Okay then we are leaving"

With that Shen Mingze half dragged the bag full of gold out of the room, he then found a guard and told them to convert all the things into coins, the guard looked at him like was a twerking alien in the middle of Beijing but did as he was told anyway.

After that Shen Mingze went back to his room to take a nap, he will be leaving this place tonight. He should get some rest so that he can work well during the night.

[ Does the host really plant to leave the Chang household? ]

"Well, do you expect me to stay? When this player protection scheme only lasts for 3 days?"

[ Host can always buy a camouflage time from the shop ]

"..."

[ … ]

"What do you mean by shop?"

[ … ]

"You… you weren't planning on telling me until the final moment, so when I am panicking you will sell stuff to me at a high price, right?"

[ … ]

"Right?"

After that, the system gave him a detailed way to use the shop. It seems like the three drawing opportunities he got earlier were for this shop, he can buy three things from this shop free of price.

Shen Mingze started to go through all the items one by one to see their is anything useful in here.

[ 1. If me is you and you is me then who am I? : 150 karma points

Provides a camouflage effect, applicable for 72 hours.

2. You thought I was trash? Too bad! I was your daddy all along! : 1000 Karma points

Rebuilds foundations and make you a talent that is one in a 10 million.

3. Maybe we are meant to be, maybe I fed you a love potion. : 100 karma points

You can make anyone fall in love with anyone. The perfect item for scumbags ]

"..."

There was a medicine that could fix his dantian here all along and this big meanie was trying to trick him into buying that trash skill?! Does this meanie has no heart?!

Shen Mingze simply feels wronged to death…

For a while Shen Mingze just stared into the sky, he wanted to scold the system but again the scolding that comes from the heart is the most effective. He will wait.

He used one of his drawing opportunities to buy the big daddy medicine, soon a shiny blue purple pill appeared in the palm of his hand. It looked like really high quality candy, Shen Mingze immediately took the candy- *ahem* medicine.

The last thing he remembers is the system voice giving him a notification, he doesn't really remember the content.

Shen Mingze again woke up to the same scenery. The same soft bed, the same home decor style, the same screaming maid. Wait… screaming maid..?

"Who are you, where is our young master?!"

"..."

"...."

"....."

"No, who are you? And where am I"

Fuck it, he is gonna do things his own way for once.