Urban: A Hellish Start and a Mysterious Phone Call

With not a penny to his name, Gu Bai works up the courage to corner a big shot at a restaurant where the average bill starts at ten thousand, hoping to get him to pay. Instead, he runs into his ex-girlfriend and former boss, both trying to make him pay.

Just as he's completely out of options, a mysterious phone call comes in.

Mysterious caller: “I'm Gu Bai from ten years in the future. Where are you right now?”

Gu Bai: “...”

Mysterious caller: “If you're in trouble, you can tell me!”

Gu Bai: “Bro, no need to say anything else. I'm at a restaurant. Send money!”

Mysterious caller: “The average bill starts at ten thousand?”

Gu Bai: “Man, you really get me...”

Mysterious caller: “I don't have any money for you! But I can point you in the right direction...”

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.