Night City, Heywood District.
This is the largest residential area in Night City, where the general public lives.
There is an open-air market and "Reconciliation Park" in the north. From the name, you can tell that the security here is good. Moreover, "Reconciliation Park" is also a nuclear waste landfill, and the people there may be affected.
The south is a slum area with various gangs and is more dangerous.
Gloria and her son rented here. The price was not expensive, and it took a few dozen minutes to get to school by subway.
"You're sleeping on the sofa again, why don't you sleep on the bed?"
"It's so tiring after the night shift."
Holding the work clothes that were used as quilts, Gloria laughed and said.
She had known to set an alarm clock before going to bed, and then let David see her sleeping on the sofa. What a shameful mother.
"The washing machine stopped and you forgot to recharge it?"
Pointing to the bathroom, David asked Gloria.
"Sorry, I forgot again~, I'll get it later." After saying that, Gloria continued without waiting for David to speak, "By the way, you said last time when you would need to upgrade the equipment for the academy. ?”
"It's okay. I'll find a prosthetic doctor to help me deal with it."
As he spoke, David turned his eyes to the window and put on his coat.
"'deal with'?"
"Yeah, it's been taken care of."
"Don't use those pirated ones. I have a salary and can afford it. You must use genuine updates, okay?"
Gloria's hands couldn't help but clutch her coat, and her tone gradually became serious, even with a hint of...pleasure.
"Mom, seriously? I don't even have the money to recharge the washing machine. That's it. It doesn't matter."
He didn't know how many times he was in arrears with the washing machine. He knew what his family's financial situation was, and his mother was already tired enough to allow him to attend Arasaka University.
Update the genuine version? It's better to find a prosthetic doctor, as long as he can use it.
"I just forgot! Promise me you will update with the genuine version."
Looking at her son, Gloria said seriously.
"Ok, I know."
David said he agreed, but his tone was perfunctory and helpless.
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Ding~
After sending David off to school, Gloria answered Mann's call request.
"Mann, I'm Gloria."
"I'm almost there, when will you come over?"
Mann's familiar voice sounded, and you could tell that he was in a very good mood.
"Sorry, Mann, I just got up, I'll be there later."
She was so tired from the night shift last night that she fell asleep on the sofa as soon as she got home. If her own David hadn't woken her up, she would still be sleeping now.
"Don't worry, I'm free all day today. Let me know when you get there, and Dorio and I can go have a drink."
"Well, thank you Mann."
A smile appeared on her face, and Gloria thanked her from the bottom of her heart.
Without their cooperation, it would be far from enough to support David through Arasaka Academy with his own salary.
"Haha, Gloria, when did you become so delicate? This is not like you~"
After hearing what Gloria said, Mann joked with a smile.
In his understanding, his old friend Gloria is a strong woman who is decisive, careful in her work, and leaves no trace behind. It seems that her old friend is really short of money recently.
"Haha~, it does look a bit different."
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Night City, Civic Center.
This is the safest place in Night City. There are always no dangerous gangs. It is a place where corporate celebrities gather. Behind the skyscrapers are the rulers of Night City.
There's the spectacular Corporate Plaza in the Civic Center and the premium "downtown" area, which houses a variety of high-end nightclubs and bars.
Arasaka Academy is located in the Civic Center.
"Sir, this is the academy founded by us Arasaka. Here we gather..."
"Ah, very good."
During Kate's introduction, Xu Qingshan casually looked at the configuration of Arasaka College and nodded casually.
During this time, he used the Arasaka duo "Douglas and Kata" as a springboard to turn Saburo Arasaka into his younger brother, and by the way, he also arranged a seat for himself in Arasaka.
Today is his first day as the general manager of Night City Arasaka.
"If your Excellency is willing, you can give it to the students here..., they will definitely be very happy."
"Well, I'm not used to setting an example for others, so no need."
"I was rude, sir, please forgive me."
"It doesn't matter."
'Well, isn't that Gloria? What a coincidence? '
While chatting with Kate, Xu Qingshan spotted a familiar figure.
It seemed that she was very anxious. Not only was her face full of urgency, but the way she walked quickly in small steps also revealed her anxiety.
Bang~
The two collided with each other, but Xu Qingshan remained motionless, casually reaching out to pull her body as she fell backward.
After bumping into someone, Gloria was obviously stunned for a moment, looking blankly at Xu Qingshan who was holding her.
"Why are you walking? Do you know who the adult is in front of you? If..."
Before Gloria and Xu Qingshan spoke, Kata opened her mouth and said a lot of words to Gloria.
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm so sorry."
After being told by Kata, Gloria also reacted and quickly bent down to apologize to Xu Qingshan with a very sincere attitude.
This is Arasaka Tower, and no one can be offended by her, especially since this person is called "sama" by the people next to him. He looks like a very powerful person at first glance.
Although it was just a trivial matter like bumping into someone, she could only pray that the other person would not blame her. If that happened...
"Is an apology useful? You have to know..."
"kata."
Before Kata could finish speaking, he was stopped by Xu Qingshan.
"It's okay, you don't need to pay attention to what he said."
Looking at the anxious Gloria, Xu Qingshan said with a smile.
Isn't it just a hit? It's not a big deal, just apologize and that's it.
Even if the woman in front of him is not named Gloria, Xu Qingshan will not embarrass her.
"I see that you are quite anxious. Something must have happened. Just apologize."
"Thank you very much."
After bowing deeply, Gloria memorized Xu Qingshan's face, and then left in a hurry.
'Son, my mother has been harmed by you. '
She originally wanted to meet Mann when she went out today, but a phone call brought her directly to Arasaka Academy.
"Mrs. Gloria, something happened to your son. If you have time..."
"Okay, okay, I'll be there right away."
After hanging up the call, she immediately turned around and came to Arasaka Academy.
Unfortunately, misfortunes never come singly, and something almost happened again.
But fortunately, the luck was not too bad and the other party was not angry.
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Arasaka Academy, Principal's Office.
Here, Gloria met the principal and the boy who got into trouble in her family.
From the principal's words, she learned that her son still used pirated programs and crashed part of the school system, which could be said to be a big disaster.
"I'm really sorry for the trouble caused by the dog."
Gloria sincerely apologized to the principal again.
"I don't think it's all about money, although it does cost a lot of money to repair the college system."
"Of course, I will compensate you in full."
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