IBO -Chapter 77 Xiao Zhong’er’s Past

This novel contains sensitive and taboo content like R*pe, Mu**er etc. Read only if you are comfortable.

The little cookies Song Yiran baked received unanimous praise from the cubs.

“Wow! The cookies big brother made are so tasty! Big brother is amazing!”

“Amazing!”

“Delicious!”

Song Yiran patted each cub on the head. “Big brother is going back to his room to continue working. If anything comes up, come find me, okay?”

“Okay~” The cubs nodded one after another.

After that, the cubs scattered around the courtyard to play. Song Yiran stood to the side watching for a while, and only after he felt reassured did he return to his room to work.

Once back in his room, Song Yiran started up the sewing machine.

He was busy making clothes for the cubs, pedaling so hard it felt like sparks were about to fly from the machine.

This time, he wasn’t just making tops—he was also making pants for the cubs.

After finishing the cubs’ clothes, Song Yiran began preparing clothes for Xiao Zhong’er.

Xiao Zhong’er’s body was round and chubby, and his limbs were extremely short.

Ordinary tops and pants simply wouldn’t fit him at all.

But that didn’t stump Song Yiran.

He made Xiao Zhong’er a robe, and even embroidered Xiao Zhong’er’s name along the edge of it.

The moment the robe was finished, Xiao Zhong’er couldn’t wait to put it on.

Song Yiran smiled. “New clothes need to be washed once before wearing. I’ll wash the robe together with the others later. Once it’s dry, I’ll give it to you.”

Xiao Zhong’er happily spun around in midair wearing the robe, took a selfie of himself, and sent it to the family system group.

Only after taking the photo did he reluctantly put the robe away.

“Hehe! I want all my family systems to see my new clothes!”

Hearing this, Song Yiran suddenly thought of a question he had always wanted to ask but never did.

Taking advantage of Xiao Zhong’er’s good mood, Song Yiran finally asked what had been on his mind.

“Xiao Zhong’er, how exactly are system families formed?”

This was something he had always been curious about. Xiao Zhong’er had mentioned before that all systems were created.

Some were created by the God of History, while others were manufactured by the system factory.

So under those circumstances, why did systems still have family structures?

Song Yiran had always found this puzzling.

But the question sounded a bit strange, almost like asking, “Why do you have a mom and dad?”

It sounded odd, almost discriminatory.

Xiao Zhong’er cleared up Song Yiran’s confusion.

In the beginning, the God of History personally created some systems.

These systems managed various departments, such as the History Department and the Time-Space Department.

However, the initial number of systems was too small, and the departments didn’t have enough staff.

Later, the God of History created the system factory. Following the blueprints provided by the God of History, the factory produced a large number of systems.

A small portion of these systems were assigned to various departments, while the majority formed the System World.

The System World was actually very similar to an ordinary world.

It had bustling commercial districts, residential areas, and plenty of entertainment facilities. There were schools too—even school district housing.

That’s right, systems also had to go to school.

The major departments were equivalent to the government in an ordinary world.

Systems had no reproductive ability, but they did have emotional modules.

Some systems would form families, known as system families.

If a system family wanted a little system, they could submit an application to the system factory, which would then create a new system.

The newly created system would be adopted by the system family that submitted the application.

Single systems could also apply to the system factory—some single systems wanted a successor for their career.

That was how Xiao Zhong’er had been created.

His mother wanted an heir, so she submitted an application to the system factory.

He and his younger sister were manufactured together by the system factory and then adopted by their mother.

Hearing this, Song Yiran couldn’t help but be surprised. “Eh! So you actually have a younger sister!”

A trace of worry appeared in Xiao Zhong’er’s eyes. “Yes, I do have a younger sister.”

Seeing that Xiao Zhong’er seemed a bit down, Song Yiran asked, “What’s wrong? Do you two not get along?”

“That’s not it… it’s mainly that my sister controls my financial power.”

As he said this, Xiao Zhong’er couldn’t help sighing.

“My living expenses are distributed by my sister every month. If I don’t behave, she’ll deduct my allowance.”

“How much is your monthly allowance?”

“Our System World uses system currency. My monthly allowance is 80 million system coins.”

“If converted by purchasing power, the exchange rate between system coins and RMB from your original world is 1:1.”

Song Yiran was completely stunned by this number. He stared at Xiao Zhong’er with his mouth agape.

“How much?! Eighty million a month?! My god! Xiao Zhong’er, I really couldn’t tell—you’re actually a rich second-generation heir!”

Song Yiran exclaimed in shock, “Oh my god, Xiao Zhong’er, is your family really that wealthy?!”

Xiao Zhong’er scratched his chin shyly. “If we put it in terms from your original world, my mother would probably count as a domineering CEO.”

After that, Song Yiran learned about Xiao Zhong’er’s past.

Xiao Zhong’er and his sister had once been entrusted with great expectations by their mother.

Their mother wanted them to become her successors.

When Xiao Zhong’er and his sister came of age, their mother set up an assessment for the two of them.

Whoever passed the assessment would obtain inheritance rights.

If both passed, the inheritance would be split evenly between them.

Xiao Zhong’er and his sister were each assigned a company of the same type and scale.

Their mother required them to double the company’s profits within one year.

Xiao Zhong’er’s sister tripled the company’s profits within just six months.

As for Xiao Zhong’er—he ran into a scam.

The System World also had good systems and bad systems, and Xiao Zhong’er was tricked out of his money by bad systems.

Moreover, the amount he was scammed out of was enormous—the company’s entire cash flow was swindled away.

In the end, under Xiao Zhong’er’s management, the company was on the brink of bankruptcy.

His assessment was urgently halted, and that company was taken back.

In the end, Xiao Zhong’er’s sister became the successor to the family business.

Xiao Zhong’er, meanwhile, did nothing but coast through life.

The company that Xiao Zhong’er had nearly bankrupted later regained vitality under his sister’s management, with profits increasing by a full five times.

Finding life unbearably boring, Xiao Zhong’er went to the system departments to look for a job.

In the end, he successfully joined the History Department. His very first assignment was raising cubs in the interstellar world together with Song Yiran.

“By the way, how much did you spend bribing your superior back then?”

Song Yiran suddenly grew curious about how much Xiao Zhong’er had spent on him.

“Let me think. If I put it in terms more familiar to your original world…”

Xiao Zhong’er propped his chin with his short little hand and thought for a moment.

He struck what he believed was the coolest pose, then looked down at Song Yiran with his chin raised. “Man, I spent one small goal on you.”

Song Yiran was completely cringed out by Xiao Zhong’er’s pose and tone.

“Xiao Zhong’er, stop reading so much domineering CEO fiction. You’re getting way too greasy!”

Then Song Yiran suddenly reacted. “Wait! How much did you say? One small goal—that’s one hundred million! Oh my god…”

Xiao Zhong’er had actually spent that much money for him!

Song Yiran looked at Xiao Zhong’er, deeply moved. “Xiao Zhong’er… having a partner like you, I’m really honored!”

Xiao Zhong’er was feeling incredibly smug now. He proudly put his short little hands on his hips.

“Hmph! Alright, alright, enough chatting. I’m heading back to the system space! Bye-bye~”

“Bye-bye!”

Xiao Zhong’er retreated back into the system space. There were new messages in his family system group.

[Mother]: Seen.

[Sister]: 9.

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: Sister, why did you send a 9?

[Sister]: Because 5 flipped.

Then his sister sent him a private message.

[Sister]: Is there something wrong with your aesthetic sense?

[Sister]: You actually treat such a crudely made, lousy robe like a treasure and wear it on your body.

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: That’s not a lousy robe at all! It’s a robe my contracted human, Song Yiran, made for me with his own hands!

[Sister]: 9.

[Sister]: So what? It’s still crudely made.

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: No, it’s not! I’m not talking to you anymore!

[Sister]: Do you still want next month’s allowance?

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: I was wrong!

[Sister]: Did this Song Yiran cast some kind of spell on you? Why are you siding with him so much?

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: He’s super nice! We’re good friends, good partners, and he even said I’m his family!

[Sister]: He won’t even call you a family system.

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: He’s human, after all—his wording is closer to human language. Anyway, the meaning is the same!

[Sister]: You bribed your superior for him.

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: !!! How did you know?!

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: Mom didn’t find out too, did she?

[Sister]: Mom knows as well.

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: QAQ

[Sister]: What kind of bewitching potion did that guy give you? You actually spent so much money on him!

[Sister]: You’re stingy when it comes to yourself, but you’re generous when it comes to him!

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: QAQ

[Sister]: I checked your account. It’s cleaner than your face.

[Sister]: I transferred one hundred million into your account.

Xiao Zhong’er immediately received a notification:
[Ding! One hundred million has been credited to your account.]

The moment Xiao Zhong’er saw the message, he instantly revived at full health.

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: Sister! You’re the best sister in the world!

[Sister]: You only realize that now?

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: In my heart, you’ve always been the best sister in the world!

[Sister]: Next time you’re short on money, remember to tell me.

[Sister]: Our family hasn’t fallen so far that we can’t even afford to raise you.

[Sister]: At least save some money usually. Just one hundred million and you’ve emptied your entire savings.

[Sister]: And you even had the nerve to use that one hundred million to bribe your superior? Anyone who didn’t know better would think our family had gone bankrupt!

[Sister]: With such a small amount of money, how did you even have the face to take it out?

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: QAQ I was wrong. I’ll plan my little money better from now on.

[Sister]: As if I don’t know you. If you really had that ability, you’d already be managing the family business together with me.

[Sister]: Alright. If you’re short on money in the future, just tell me.

[Faithful Guardian of the Great God of History]: Sister, you’re the best! ●v●

Author’s Note: [Mini Skit] Unrelated to the main story

Xiao Zhong’er’s sister: “Here’s five hundred million. Leave my brother.”

Ranran: “Wow! Boss, so generous! I’ll leave right away and promise never to appear in front of your brother again!”

Xiao Zhong’er: “No! Ranran, don’t leave me~ How can you abandon me just for money! QAQ”

Ranran: “Goodbye, Xiao Zhong’er. You’ll have to live on your own from now on. That’s five hundred million, you know!”

Xiao Zhong’er: “No! QAQ”

Qiuqiu: “Cut! That was a great performance!”

— After filming wrapped up —

Xiao Zhong’er: “Ranran, you acted so well just now. I almost really thought you were going to abandon me. QAQ”

Ranran: “How could I? We’re family! Money is just worldly possessions—I’d never abandon you for money!”

Xiao Zhong’er: “So touching! Truly my good partner!”

Xiao Zhong’er’s sister: “…9.”