Jiang Cheng couldn't help but feel a wave of healing.
He'd always thought of himself as a crude, materialistic man.
Spiritual pursuits had never been more than a joke to him.
Yet right now he was beginning to taste the joy of something deeper.
He knew the feeling would fade the moment he left this place.
Once he was back in the real world he'd still be the same vulgar guy who only cared about physical pleasures.
But so what? It didn't stop him from wanting to play the benevolent tycoon for a while.
Who says a god-level spender can't have a heart?
At this moment he didn't crave wine or women—he only wanted to save these poor kids with everything he had.
While he was lost in thought, the system panel chimed: "Ding!"
"Charity Tycoon main quest issued: within the Host's home country, help rebuild at least fifty Hope Primary Schools."
"When fifty schools are completed, rewards will scale with quest rating; the higher the rating, the richer the prize—tread carefully, Host."
"Progress: 0 / 50."
Jiang Cheng smiled at the prompt.
He no longer hungered for money; his pockets were already stuffed.
But the system's rewards were another matter—those he still coveted.
Take the title he'd just earned: [Great Kidney Returns].
Before, three or four rounds a night for three consecutive nights had been his absolute limit.
With that title equipped, he could loop endlessly.
To him, that was nothing short of heaven-defying.
Without further study he went back to handing out Beef Jerky.
A few dozen kids were served in no time.
But he noticed most didn't eat immediately.
They clutched the snacks and gazed enviously at classmates already sipping Milk.
Thinking they couldn't open the cartons, he asked one child, "Not drinking? Can't open it? Let big brother help."
The kids hugged Milk and jerky tighter, hid them behind their backs, and shook their heads.
"I don't want to eat…"
"I'll eat later…"
Seeing this, Xia Meng's eyes brimmed with tears again.
She tugged Jiang Cheng's sleeve and whispered, "I think they want to take the Milk and jerky home to share… When I was little, I'd hide holiday treats and bring them to Grandma."
The words stunned him; he'd never imagined plain Milk could be such treasure to them.
Their timid stares stirred a fresh ache in his heart.
"Go ahead and drink. Later you'll each take a few crates home so your parents can have some too."
At that, the swallowing kids wavered.
"Big brother, really?"
"We can really take that much home?"
Meeting their hopeful eyes, he nodded. "Teacher Zheng just said your families will come to collect it later, so eat in peace."
With that, tiny hands began peeling the straw wrappers.
The moment Milk touched their lips, blissful smiles bloomed across every face.
As the kids snacked, Jiang Cheng, Xia Meng, and Qi Hong joined the unloading line.
Villagers who arrived praised Jiang Cheng and pitched in without being asked.
By dusk, thousands of items were off-loaded through their combined effort.
There were too many types of goods; Jiang Cheng paid the laborers extra to help Zheng Qiu sort them.
Once everything was evenly divided, the remaining meat and jerky were delivered to every household.
With more villagers arriving, Jiang Cheng and Xia Meng slipped away first.
On the return road, a bright moon already hung in the night sky.
In the moonlight he apologized, "I said I'd spend Mid-Autumn with you, and now we haven't even had dinner."
He'd come to finish the system's last quest; helping the Hope Primary School had made him forget.
Xia Meng turned, hugged him tightly, and said, "I told Grandma; she isn't upset—she's happy. Thank you, Brother Cheng. Seeing you do so much for the kids… this is the most unforgettable Mid-Autumn of my life."
The moment she finished, the system chimed again: "Ding!"
"Congratulations, Host: Xia Meng has spent an unforgettable Mid-Autumn with your company—quest complete!"
"Distributing rewards…"
"Congratulations, Host: received one Flower-Full-Moon Wishing Card!"