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25. The Emergency Room
The moment the electric scooter came to a stop in front of the Emergency Department, Ken didn't even have time to turn off the engine properly.He simply kicked down the stand in a hurry before running to the back of the scooter.“Miss?”There was no response.The girl's body had already gone limp. Her head rested against his shoulder without the slightest reaction.Ken's expression changed instantly.“Excuse me! Please help!”Without thinking twice, he slipped one arm beneath her knees and the other behind her back before lifting her into his arms.Her body felt light in his embrace. But the sound of her increasingly faint breathing only made Ken move even faster.“Excuse me! Please! She passed out!”Ken's voice echoed in front of the Emergency Department entrance. Several nurses on duty immediately turned around.“Quick! Bring a stretcher!”Two nurses rushed outside, pushing a stretcher.“Put her here!”Ken hurried over. Carefully, he transferred the girl onto the stretcher.The two
24. Hold On
Ken observed the young woman for a few seconds.Her face was growing paler. Her breathing came in short gasps, one hand pressed against her stomach while her body continued trembling as she endured the pain.If this continued, her condition could clearly get worse.Ken slowly crouched down so they were at eye level.“Miss...”He deliberately lowered his voice so it wouldn't sound intimidating.“Are you alright?”The young woman didn't answer immediately. She first studied Ken's face, then the courier jacket he was wearing.Only after silently assessing him for a few seconds did her lips finally move.“...No.”Ken gave a slight nod.“Does your stomach hurt?”The young woman nodded.“Food poisoning?”She shook her head.“Gastritis?”She shook her head again.“Then... what's wrong?”The young woman closed her eyes for a moment before taking a slow breath.“If I were still able to explain... I wouldn't be crouching here.”Ken immediately fell silent. He scratched his cheek with an awkward
23. A Girl Under the Streetlights
The next morning, Ken woke up earlier than usual.The first thing he did was not reach for his phone, but glance toward the corner of his vision.A transparent red screen immediately appeared.[Temporary Luck -3%]The text blinked softly before gradually disappearing.Ken stared at the now-empty screen for a few seconds before letting out a sigh of relief, the corners of his lips slowly lifting.“Finally, back to normal.”He stretched his body. The joints in his shoulders cracked softly. The soreness from yesterday had completely disappeared thanks to the System's Stamina Recovery.Without wasting any time, Ken put on a simple T-shirt, wore his custom courier jacket, then grabbed the helmet hanging beside the door.He opened the door to his rental room.The moment he stepped outside, the sound of an argument from the neighboring unit shattered the quiet hallway.“I'm tired of living in a place this small!” a woman's voice rang out loudly, filled with emotion.Ken, who had just been ab
22. Temporary Misfortune (2)
Ken blinked.“Regularly?”“Yes,” the old man replied as though the matter had already been decided. “Other couriers ask too many questions and work too slowly.”His gaze swept over Ken from head to toe.“You're fast enough, and you've got a decent amount of guts.”The corner of Ken's mouth twitched slightly.'A decent amount of guts? More like a decent amount of bad luck...'Then the image of the stack of bills Adrian had tipped him flashed through his mind again.'...But the tip wasn't bad either.'He sighed inwardly.'Whatever. I'll just treat him as a VIP client.'Then, without realizing it, he muttered quietly, “Even though this client's kind of troublesome... and a little annoying.”“What?”The old man's eyebrows immediately rose.Ken instinctively straightened his posture.“Huh? Nothing, Grandpa.”His smile instantly turned awkward.“I was just saying... if you ever need another courier, feel free to call me.”For a few seconds, the old man simply looked at him before nodding in
21. Temporary Misfortune
He carefully tucked the money into his wallet.“Alright, sir. I'll deliver it back safely.”Mr. Adrian gave a brief nod.Ken gave a slight bow in greeting before turning around and leaving the meeting room.No one stopped him this time. More than a dozen pairs of eyes followed the young man until the door slowly closed behind him.Silence still filled the room. Several people still looked confused.They had just watched a courier barge into an important meeting, nearly get handed over to the police......and then leave carrying a tip large enough to make most of the people in the room jealous.The four security guards who had been the most aggressive could only stand there stiffly.One of them secretly glanced at Ken's wallet, where the money had just been tucked away.'Just for delivering a bag, he got a tip that big... Should I change careers?'Meanwhile, Ken had already left the building.The automatic doors slowly closed behind him.He paused for a moment on the front steps befor
20. Temporary Luck
“Let go!”Ken instinctively struggled to break free. He was still gripping the black leather bag tightly.One of the security guards immediately bowed toward the meeting participants.“We sincerely apologize for interrupting your meeting. This man forced his way in without permission.”He shot Ken a sharp glare.“We suspect he's an intruder. It's possible that he has criminal intentions.”The room immediately filled with whispers. Several people began looking at Ken with wary expressions.“I'm not an intruder!”Ken immediately protested.“I'm a delivery! I'm here to deliver a package to Mr. Adrian!”He raised the black leather bag to chest level.“The person who hired me was an old man named—”“Enough!” The security guard cut him off sharply, “Stop making up stories! Every intruder always has an excuse!”His grip on Ken's arm tightened.“We're handing you over to the police. Now come with us!”“Let go of me first! If you don't believe me, let Mr. Adrian see this package himself!”“You
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