"Let me explain to you how the online auction house works." Yu Rou said, and she proceeded to explain.
"First, a seller will list the item in the auction house, and if the item exceeds a certain price threshold, a staff member from the website must verify the item before the treasure is allowed to be auctioned."
"Once the treasure is verified in-game by a staff member and the auction begins, verified accounts will be allowed to bid on the item."
"At the end of the auction, the player with the highest bid will deposit the money on the website which cannot be touched until the transaction is completed or canceled."
"Once the staff member confirms the money is there, the seller will meet a staff member in-game and hand the treasure to the staff member."
"After the website confirms that the treasure is indeed the real thing, they will proceed to transfer the money to the seller’s bank account before handing the treasure to the buyer, completing the transaction."
"I know there are some obvious flaws with this system, such as the staff member working together with others to scam the seller or vice versa, but that hasn’t happened yet, and the website itself is very popular and reliable with millions of dollars in transaction every day, so I doubt they would risk their reputation over a treasure. In fact, even the government is watching them closely, so they won’t do anything stupid."
"I see... Then let’s do that." Yuan said.
"Okay. I’ll create an anonymous account for you when I get home later." Yu Rou said.
"Thank you."
Sometime later, Yu Rou went to cook dinner whilst Meixiu assisted her.
After feeding Yuan, Yu Rou went back home to create an account for Yuan.
"Let’s see... Register a new account..."
"Anonymous..."
"Seller..."
"Current location... Eastern Continent..."
"Complete."
After spending a few minutes on the website, Yu Rou created an anonymous account for Yuan, so that people won’t see his player name when he sells things in the auction house. Of course, it would be better for one to show their name, especially if they’re a top player, as that would give them more credibility.
"Good. Now I just need to wait until Meixiu meets with Brother Tian so that we can begin earning some money." Yu Rou chuckled.
If Yuan seriously wanted to earn money through real-world trading, he could easily become one of the richest players in this world with the stuff he currently has. However, knowing her brother, he probably doesn’t care much about fame or wealth.
Just as Yu Rou prepared to enter her bed to sleep, her phone began ringing.
A frown appeared on Yu Rou’s face when she saw the caller, but she picked it up regardless.
"Hello, mother."
"I don’t want to hear that useless thing’s name anymore, either!"
Sometime later, Tang Lee closed the connection.
"..."
After hanging up, Yu Rou tossed her phone on the bed before burying her face in the pillow and bawling her eyes out until she cried herself to sleep a few hours later, soaking the pillow with her tears.
Early in the morning, Yu Rou woke up before sunrise as usual. Since she has been waking up at the same time almost every day for the past few years to take care of Yuan, her body would instinctively wake up.
However, after remembering that Yuan was no longer part of the family, Yu Rou closed her eyes and went back to sleep, but to nobody’s surprise, she was unable to go back to sleep.
"I’m sorry, brother, for being so powerless..." she mumbled in a dispirited voice.
Once it was time for school, despite having no motivation or energy to leave the bed, Yu Rou struggled with herself until she was in the car. freewebnøvel.com
Sometime later, Yu Rou went to pick up Meixiu at the apartment.
"Did something happen, Young Lady? Your eyes are red, and you look exhausted... Did you not sleep last night?" Meixiu asked her in a worried tone after seeing her messy appearance.
"I’ll explain everything later..." Yu Rou sighed.
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