Chapter 3: No Way, Husband, You Really Got It!!

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After filling out his personal information and delivery address, Jiang Tao glanced again at the details of the prize he had won. Although it was only the cheapest model of the iPhone 15, the latest price online was still around 4,399 yuan! Brand new and unopened, even selling it second-hand at a 10% discount would fetch over 3,900 yuan. That was equivalent to Jiang Tao working hard for nearly half a month.

“If only I could get this kind of intel every day...” The thought sent a wave of excitement through him. Earning 3,900 yuan daily would mean making over a hundred thousand a month! He could pay off all the debts at home in no time and provide a better life for his wife and child.

With this in mind, Jiang Tao’s thoughts shifted, and the cobalt-blue virtual screen reappeared before him.

[Today’s intel has been refreshed. Next refresh in 5 hours 39 minutes. Please wait patiently.]

Jiang Tao checked the time on his phone—already 6:21 p.m. The next intel update would come after midnight, so there was no use in rushing. Currently, the system was only level one, refreshing one piece of intel per day. To increase the daily intel refreshes, he would need to upgrade to level two, which required money.

“100,000 yuan? Forget it... I’ll wait,” Jiang Tao decided instantly after seeing the upgrade cost. He didn’t even have 10,000 yuan on him, let alone 100,000! Besides, even if he had the money, he wouldn’t impulsively spend it on upgrading a system he barely understood.

After calming down, Jiang Tao boiled some water, poured himself a glass of white spirit, and nibbled on peanuts to celebrate quietly. Though he’d only earned 460 yuan from his day’s work—a modest sum—finding a bottle cap in the trash and winning an iPhone 15 was definitely worth celebrating.

“I wonder what the next intel will be! If I get another phone, that’d be great! I could sell one and keep the other as a New Year’s gift for my wife!” He thought of Xu Li’s old Xiaomi phone, which had been used for five or six years and was unbearably slow.

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Ringing—ringing—

As if by telepathy, just as Jiang Tao thought of his wife, Xu Li called him via video chat. Quickly hiding the bottle and wiping his mouth, he swiped to answer.

“What took you so long to pick up? Hiding a beauty in a golden house?” A crisp female voice rang out as the call connected.

The screen flickered, revealing a tall, slender woman dressed in pale pink thermal underwear. Her features resembled the famous actress Zhang Tian’ai—no one else but Jiang Tao’s wife, Xu Li.

Jiang Tao’s greatest pride in life was marrying Xu Li—a woman both beautiful and shapely, willing to endure poverty with him. They’d been a couple since their second year of high school, married right after their first year of college.

Thirteen years together—six years dating, seven years married—had weathered many quarrels, but they always made up and continued hand in hand. From school uniforms to wedding gowns, from a sweet couple’s world to a happy family of three, their bond had grown harder than gold.

“What have you been daydreaming about all day? You think I’d hide you in this little shack?” Jiang Tao teased, panning his phone around the room.

“Were you sneaking a drink again?” Xu Li wrinkled her nose as if she could smell the alcohol from hundreds of miles away.

“Hahaha, you’re the only one who truly knows me. Nothing escapes my lady boss!” Jiang Tao laughed heartily, admitting it openly. A man having a little drink was no big deal.

“But honey, this drink means something special today!” Jiang Tao couldn’t reveal the secret of the intel system—otherwise, he’d violate clause 23 of the user agreement and risk being unbound from the system.

He had just glimpsed a better life through the system; he dared not lose it without reason. However, he was free to share the resources and items gained through it.

Winning an iPhone 15 today was such a joyous event that he couldn’t help but share it with his wife. Sharing happiness doubled it.

“Tch, I know you well—you’ll find any excuse to drink! Always the same with you!” Xu Li teased.

“Today’s different—I hit the jackpot, so I’m celebrating with a few sips.”

“Oh? What jackpot? A rich woman wants to support you? If so, say yes and send the money to me and our daughter!” Xu Li laughed on the other end.

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“You spend all day dreaming about good luck! Do you think I’m that easy to sway by a rich woman?” Jiang Tao retorted.

“Listen, you won’t believe this. Today, when I was out driving, I bought a bottle of iced black tea at a convenience store. Guess what happened?”

Xu Li rolled her eyes. “Another bottle? Is that really worth celebrating?”

“No, no—listen! Your husband had a lucky day. I scanned the bottle cap and—bam! Guess what?”

“Did you take a photo?” Xu Li asked curiously.

Jiang Tao sighed and revealed the truth.

“Forget it—you wouldn’t guess no matter how hard you tried. I scanned the code and won first prize: an iPhone 15!”

“Ha ha ha... You won first prize scanning an iced tea bottle cap? I won a lottery jackpot!” Xu Li burst into laughter, shaking with delight.

Winning a prize from an iced tea cap? That was even more unbelievable than her husband’s usual antics.

Jiang Tao knew Xu Li wouldn’t believe him no matter how much he explained. Honestly, if it hadn’t happened, he wouldn’t have believed such a promotion could yield a real prize.

But the facts were undeniable; believe it or not.

Without further ado, Jiang Tao sent her screenshots of the winning interface and the filled-in delivery address.

“No way, honey! You really won!!!” Xu Li was overjoyed and amazed when she saw the screenshots.

“Of course it’s real. You don’t think I’d waste time faking a screenshot, right?”

“I believe you! And if you were to fake it, you’d have to know how to Photoshop first!”

“Uh... that’s true.”

“Honey, you’re amazing! You actually won something!”

“Xiao Xue, Xiao Xue, come here! I’ve got great news!”

“Your dad did something incredible today—he won a big prize!”

After praising Jiang Tao, Xu Li eagerly ran off with her phone to share the news with their daughter, Jiang Xue.

Watching his silly wife so happy, Jiang Tao smiled. If only he could see her this joyful every day.