C21 His Luck Was Overflowing

Wu Guan greeted everyone with a smile before starting to hand out flyers.

Chu Yang accepted a flyer; it was advertising the grand opening of a Japanese restaurant.

"Hey Wu Guan, you should be handing these out on the main street. We're all broke students here. How many of us can actually afford Japanese cuisine?" remarked Zhao Chen, who then casually tossed the flyer into a nearby trash can.

Wu Guan didn't seem to mind, whispering, "Just between us, this restaurant is Yang Wanli's new venture. I can make a quick thousand by distributing these flyers for him, so I'm earning a little on the side..."

"It's that jerk's place?" Zhao Chen's temper flared upon hearing this. He banged his fist on the table, "I'd patronize his business when the sun rises in the west!"

"I'm not fond of the guy either, but I'm just the guy passing out flyers. You don't have to be nice on my account, haha," Wu Guan said with a chuckle, then continued on to distribute flyers in other dorms.

"It's a rip-off, seriously. Sushi is just raw fish on a ball of rice, and he's charging 128 for it? And the portions for the salmon belly sashimi are ridiculously small..." Once everyone had left, Wang Lei went through the flyer, criticizing each item and cursing Yang Wanli for his greed.

"Guys, the weekend's coming up. How about I treat you to a meal at Yang Wanli's place?" Chu Yang, who had been quiet, suddenly chimed in.

"What?" Zhao Chen and the others were taken aback, staring at Chu Yang in disbelief.

Yang Wanli was their sworn enemy. Why would Chu Yang suddenly want to support that guy's business?

"You're not delirious with fever, are you?" Liu Wenyu asked, concerned, reaching out to feel Chu Yang's forehead.

Chu Yang brushed his hand away, grinning, "Didn't you see the ad? The new place is offering a 30% discount. Plus, if you spend over 888 yuan, you can enter a raffle. The grand prize is a VIP gold card that gets you free meals for a year. Doesn't that pique your interest?"

After hearing this, Liu Wenyu replied with a grimace, "You believe that ad? The most unreliable phrase in the world is 'chance of winning.' I've been burned by that too many times."

Chu Yang couldn't help but laugh after hearing that. Liu Wenyu was notoriously unlucky when it came to gaming; he never seemed to draw the new characters during events, always having to rely on collecting fragments to complete them. As someone who had been there, Chu Yang certainly had some authority on the matter.

"You've got some nerve, considering my luck's always been pretty good. Who knows, I might actually snag that VIP card. Then I'll just waltz into Yang Wanli's restaurant and enjoy free meals for a year, just to tick off that jerk. Haha."

All three of them thought Chu Yang was out of his mind. It wasn't that they couldn't afford an 888 yuan meal, but spending that much at Yang Wanli's restaurant seemed wasteful—they'd rather donate that money to the Hope Project.

"Brother Yang, sounds like you're counting on bad luck. But if you're so sure of yourself, how about you try drawing that new legendary character for me?" Liu Wenyu teased, seeing that Chu Yang wasn't kidding.

Chu Yang was somewhat at a loss when they all disagreed with the dinner plan.

Truth be told, he had no interest in Japanese cuisine. Yet, the prospect of Yang Wanli's lucky draw event had piqued his curiosity.

Lucky draws always boiled down to chance.

In the past, Chu Yang wouldn't have bothered with such events, but things were different now. He had learned Sun Wukong's Fiery Eyes of Truth, which allowed him to see through objects.

If he could directly see the prizes, then no matter how slim the odds, they were all the same to him!

"Fine, if I manage to draw the new character for you, we'll go for Japanese food, okay?" Chu Yang said with a confident smile.

"Deal!"

They were skeptical of Chu Yang's luck—doubtful that he could just casually draw a character with only a 3% chance of appearing. Nonetheless, they agreed on the spot.

As Liu Wenyu was getting his phone ready, Chu Yang accessed the Celestial Amazon Store and navigated to a particular shop.

Shop Name: Lucky Star

Owner: God of Fortune

Store Age: 1500 years

Credibility: 4-diamond seller

Chu Yang browsed through and located an item that was a bestseller.

Wishing Sign: Make a wish and it may come true (the more difficult the wish, the lower the chance of success)

Price: 500 soul stones

Chu Yang had frequented the God of Fortune's shop on numerous occasions. Once, under pressure from Yang Wanli, he considered using a Wishing Sign to win the lottery. However, after consulting with the God of Fortune, he abandoned the idea.

The reason was simple: the odds of winning the lottery were one in several million, making it nearly impossible to achieve with a Wishing Sign.

On the other hand, using a Wishing Sign to draw a game character with a 3% chance was much more feasible.

After all, 500 soul stones were worth about $5,000. With that amount of money spent directly in the game, he should be able to win something in the draw.

Having just purchased the Wishing Sign, Liu Wenyu passed his phone over with a grin, "There's a free ticket in there for signing in. If you can help me sneak in today, I'll kneel for you."

"Don't jinx it, or it might just happen."

Chu Yang chuckled as he accepted the phone, channeling spiritual energy into the Wishing Sign while whispering, "Wishing Sign, Wishing Sign, help me draw the latest character!"

Zhao Chen and the others crowded around, their eyes glued to the screen.

As runes swirled, a burst of brilliant light slowly emerged on the display.

The smiles on Liu Wenyu and the others' faces faded, replaced by shouts of disbelief, "A legend has appeared!"

With their exclamations, the silhouette of a graceful and exquisite figure materialized on the draw interface.

"Holy smokes, White Jade Jing!"

Liu Wenyu rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, then burst into laughter, "Hahaha, I never thought I'd see the day when I'd successfully sneak in!"

He grabbed the phone and smothered the screen with kisses.

"See? I told you I was lucky, but you didn't believe me."

Chu Yang also breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the Wishing Sign had some merit after all.

"Yang, with your kind of luck, you might even snag that grand prize," Zhao Chen remarked, clearly impressed.

Chu Yang responded with a smile, "Then how about we go for a feast tomorrow?"

"No problem!"

The weekend dinner plans were happily settled just like that.

The following day.

After finishing their afternoon classes, Chu Yang and his friends changed their clothes and headed out of the school, chatting and laughing along the way.

Yang Wanli's restaurant wasn't far from the school. A short walk from the campus gates, and they reached the address listed on the flyer.

You had to admit, Yang Wanli had a good eye.

The restaurant was situated on a busy street corner, bustling with foot traffic – an ideal spot for a dining establishment.

At the entrance, two rows of flower baskets lined the way, leading to a red carpet that stretched out to the sidewalk.

"Thousand Leaves Cuisine."

Chu Yang glanced at the restaurant's sign and suggested to the group, "Shall we go in?"

"Let's do it."

Zhao Chen, who came from the wealthiest family, had plenty of experience with Japanese cuisine. Noticing the eager looks on his friends' faces, he grandly gestured for them to follow him inside.

"Welcome to our restaurant..."

Upon entering, they were greeted by two women in kimonos who bowed deeply.

Chu Yang and his companions instinctively straightened up, adopting a nonchalant demeanor as they proceeded inside.

The restaurant's interior boasted a Japanese aesthetic, reminiscent of a traditional wooden izakaya, complete with soft strains of Japanese music that added an exotic touch to the atmosphere.