Shadows of the Deep Space-Chapter 38 - Borrowing Money

38: Chapter 38 Borrowing Money

38 -38 Borrowing Money

“Psht, you actually saw someone pickpocketing this lady and didn’t step in to stop it?

Seriously, too cowardly.”

At this moment, a young guy nearby deliberately spoke derogatorily, trying to catch Lin Chuyu’s attention.

Su Ming heard this and wasn’t upset, calmly explaining.

“The thief had a knife, and there were so many people on the sky rail.

If I had directly intervened, it could have easily caused a disturbance and led to injuries.

The video has already been taken.

I think catching him shouldn’t be too difficult.”

“Alright, enough with the excuses; let’s be real, you were just scared.

If it were me, I would have taken him down on the spot.”

That young man wouldn’t listen to Su Ming’s explanation.

At that point, Lin Chuyu ignored the loud-mouthed young guy and said to Su Ming,

“Su Ming, I think you did the right thing.”

Seeing Lin Chuyu completely ignoring him and even siding with Su Ming, the young man could only sullenly walk away.

Then, the security staff hurriedly spoke up.

“Sorry, miss, it’s our security negligence.

I’ll report to the police immediately to catch the thief.

Please leave your contact details, and we’ll get in touch with you as soon as he’s caught.”

“Okay.”

Lin Chuyu nodded slightly.

“Sir, could you please send a copy of the video to us?

Your handling was absolutely correct and prevented the situation from escalating.

On behalf of the sky rail operating company, I’d like to thank you.”

The security was very polite to Su Ming.

“Okay.”

Su Ming promptly transferred a copy of the video on his phone to the security.

After everything was taken care of, the security led Su Ming and Lin Chuyu out of the station through a service passage.

Lin Chuyu also sincerely thanked Su Ming.

“Su Ming, thank you.”

“It’s nothing, the one who should be thanking you is me; I haven’t thanked you yet for your help last time.”

Su Ming replied calmly.

“It was what I should do.”

Lin Chuyu shook her head in response.

“Chuyu, I have something to do, so I’ll take my leave.

We can chat another day!”

Su Ming briefly bid farewell to Lin Chuyu and moved forward.

His time was limited; he needed to hurry to the club.

At this moment, Lin Chuyu hesitated, then chased after Su Ming.

Seeing Lin Chuyu catching up, Su Ming stopped and looked puzzled.

“Is there anything else?”

Lin Chuyu hesitated, but still mustered the courage to speak.

“Su Ming, could you lend me some money?”

Su Ming immediately realized that Lin Chuyu’s phone and wallet had been stolen; she didn’t have a penny on her and probably wanted to borrow money for a taxi home.

So, he reached into his pocket and pulled out all his cash, which amounted to only a single one hundred Federation bill.

Although not a lot, it was enough for a taxi, so he handed the one hundred Federation bill to Lin Chuyu.

“Here.”

“One hundred is not enough, could I borrow a thousand?”

Lin Chuyu looked at the one hundred Federation bill Su Ming was handing over, didn’t reach out to take it, and shook her head.

She didn’t want to miss today’s training, as every minute was very, very precious to her now.

Because she absolutely had to succeed in the city examination to get into the Imperial Court Military Academy.

Hearing Lin Chuyu ask to borrow a thousand, Su Ming felt troubled, not because he was afraid Lin Chuyu wouldn’t pay him back—her character and family background were well-known.

Besides, she had saved him before, so he wasn’t concerned about the money.

The problem was he didn’t carry that much cash.

“Su Ming, I will definitely repay this money to you.”

Lin Chuyu said to Su Ming, who seemed to be in a difficult position, quickly promising.

“It’s not about that.

I only have a hundred in cash on me.

What do you need so much money for?”

“I need to go to the Heavy Strike Club for Mecha operation practice.”

“What a coincidence?

I’m going there for practice too.

Let’s go together then, and I’ll pay with my phone directly,”

Su Ming immediately said to Lin Chuyu.

“Good, thank you so much.”

Lin Chuyu politely expressed her gratitude.

“No problem, let’s go!”

Su Ming then set off with Lin Chuyu, heading towards the Heavy Strike Club.

The Light Valley District is the busiest and most prosperous entertainment district in the Thirteenth District.

Although night had not yet fallen, the shops and buildings along the way had already lit up with colorful neon lights.

The streets were bustling with crowds.

Every now and then, one could see some vagabond musicians holding guitars, squatting at street corners and playing the latest pop music.

As Lin Chuyu and Su Ming walked along the street, they attracted the gaze of many passersby, some of whom even looked envious or jealous and muttered resentfully,

“What a waste, a bright flower stuck on a lump of cow dung.”

…

Naturally, Su Ming noticed these unusual looks and murmurings, but he didn’t care at all.

About fifteen minutes later, the two arrived at the grand entrance of the Heavy Strike Club, located right in the center of the busiest street, and even occupying an entire building.

This fact alone spoke volumes of the club’s strength.

Su Ming and Lin Chuyu entered the club and found themselves in a spacious lobby.

The decor was not luxurious but was filled with a brutalist aesthetic, with walls embedded with various steel mechanical parts and Mecha models, and the floors laid with mechanical square tiles.

“Over here, the Mecha simulation training cabins are on the second floor.

The fee here is 100 Federation dollars per hour.”

Lin Chuyu, no stranger to the place, led Su Ming towards the escalator.

“The price isn’t cheap, but it’s still within the normal range,”

Su Ming said while chatting with Lin Chuyu and walking towards the escalator.

“It sure isn’t cheap, considering that the normal working class salary in the Thirteenth District is only about 1500 Federation dollars a month.

But there’s no other choice, as this is the only club in the Thirteenth District with the certification to have Mecha simulation training cabins.”

Lin Chuyu also found it pretty expensive, but they had no other options.

“Mm.”

Su Ming nodded slightly.

They quickly arrived at the second floor, which was super lively, filled with many young people.

Many of them wore the uniforms of First Intermediate College·Haiheng and Second Intermediate College·Tianwei, and of course, there were those from their own school as well.

“So many people from Haiheng and Tianwei?”

Su Ming was somewhat surprised.

“They’ve locked down the schools too, so they all came here,”

Lin Chuyu explained.

“Let’s go, let’s hurry and find a staff member to start up the simulation cabins before there are no spots left.”

Seeing so many people, Su Ming immediately walked towards the nearby staff members.

Lin Chuyu quickly followed Su Ming.

Soon they approached a man dressed in a Heavy Strike Club vest, somewhat greasy, who was a staff member.

“Hello.”

Su Ming politely greeted.

“Hi, I’m Liu Zhi, a staff member here.

What can I do for you?”

Although Liu Zhi’s face was smiling back at Su Ming, his eyes were constantly on Lin Chuyu.

“We need two Mecha simulation training cabins.”

Su Ming said simply.