Why is This Troublemaker So Damn Rich?

Just then, Li Juan looked over at Shen Meng. Blushing, Shen Meng greeted her, "Hello, Sister Juan!"

Yang Hui said, "If it weren’t for Sister Juan, I wouldn’t have even joined Futong Commerce. It was her recommendation that got me the job."

"No need for all the formality. We’ve been friends for years."

Shen Meng took a moment to really look at Li Juan. The young woman was quite charming. Hearing Yang Hui’s story, she realized Li Juan was the key person who had indirectly brought them together.

"Sister Juan, let me treat you to lunch."

Yang Hui froze. ’She stole my line!’

Hearing Shen Meng’s offer, Li Juan knew the girl was just being earnest, thanking her for indirectly setting the two of them up. She smiled and said, "I won’t get in the way of you two having your time alone. Let’s get together another day. I have to go make my rounds now."

"Yang Hui, why did you say I was your girlfriend just now?"

Was Shen Meng asking the obvious?

He chuckled, lowering his head to look her straight in the eye. "Aren’t you?"

Shen Meng’s head drooped even lower, revealing the fair skin of her neck.

"Come on, let’s go eat."

’This new girlfriend of mine is so shy,’ Yang Hui thought, deciding not to tease her anymore.

They chose to have hot pot, a deliberate choice by Yang Hui. Shen Meng’s income wasn’t very high, and if every meal cost a thousand yuan, she’d likely go bankrupt.

’On Monday, I’ll see how the livestream at the Airex store in Xinyue Square goes. If the results are good, I can definitely replicate this success.’

As it happened, Shen Meng was thinking about the same thing. "Yang Hui, I wonder how many viewers the sales livestream will get on Monday. If just one percent of Xinyue Square’s five million members tune in, that’s already 50,000 people. I don’t know if the system can handle that."

Yang Hui finished ordering on a tablet and handed it to the waiter. He laughed at her words. "If the system couldn’t handle it, Xinyue Group wouldn’t have launched this service. You don’t need to worry about that. What I’m worried about is that you’ll sell out the entire warehouse, and then the store will have nothing left to sell."

Shen Meng’s eyes filled with anticipation. ’If sales are really that good, I could get a huge bonus!’ At that thought, she glanced discreetly at Yang Hui’s briefcase. ’It looks a little worn... He’s always buying me gifts, but he never buys things he needs for himself.’

Huh?

Looking up, she saw her cousin Wu Min and Wang Hua walk in. They were carrying an Apple store bag, and Wu Min looked much more pleased with herself this time.

Wu Min held Wang Hua’s arm, casually swinging a brand-new iPhone. Its rose gold frame glinted ostentatiously under the lights. When she caught sight of Yang Hui and Shen Meng, a smug smile graced her lips. ’Finally, I can one-up Shen Meng.’

But then another thought struck her. ’Even if this iPhone is a little bit more expensive than her Pura X...’ she mused, glancing over at Shen Meng.

Shen Meng unhurriedly swished a slice of fatty beef in the hot pot, not even lifting her gaze. The only thing of note was the Cartier Ballon Bleu on her wrist, which shimmered with a cool blue light in the rising steam.

Wu Min’s mood soured again. That watch was worth eight of her new phones. The brief satisfaction of having finally scored a point against her cousin vanished completely.

After the meal, Shen Meng waved the waiter over to pay the bill. Yang Hui remained seated, perfectly at ease, and made no move to grab it from her.

Wang Hua, who had been watching them, saw this and said to Wu Min, "A Min, look. Yang Hui is making your cousin pay again."

Wu Min glanced over and snapped, "What’s that supposed to mean? You envy him? Fine, I’ll pay today!"

Wang Hua didn’t know why she was so easily angered today. He quickly replied, "No, no! There’s no way a real man like me would let a woman pay!"

He said it with such bravado, he almost pounded his chest.

Wu Min scoffed. ’All talk,’ she thought. ’If you’re so capable, then go buy me a Ballon Bleu and we’ll see.’

At this point, the Ballon Bleu was practically becoming her standard for choosing a partner.

They weren’t the only ones watching; several nearby tables were also murmuring about Yang Hui’s table.

"See that? The guy’s handsome, but he’s so cheap, making that beautiful woman pay."

Wang Hua glanced at the man at the next table, who was practically his kindred spirit. ’It seems I’m not the only one who thinks this way.’

Then, the woman across from him said, "What do you know? When a man and woman go out, if the man pays, it means he’s still pursuing her. If the woman pays, they’re already in a stable relationship. Think about married couples—doesn’t the wife usually pay when they eat out?"

Wang Hua was stunned. ’You can look at it that way?’

’By that logic, Yang Hui and Shen Meng are already in a stable relationship, while I’m still in the pursuit phase with Wu Min?’

The more he thought about it, the more it made sense. He had spent over 20,000 yuan on gifts in the past two days, and all he’d gotten to do was hold her hand. She wouldn’t let him get any closer.

At this thought, his gaze toward Yang Hui filled with even more jealousy.

Just then, Yang Hui and Shen Meng finished paying. Shen Meng came over to say goodbye to Wu Min before following Yang Hui out of the restaurant.

As they walked downstairs, Yang Hui opened a system message:

[Ding! Detected that System Task-Bound Individual, Shen Meng, has spent 400 yuan on behalf of the Host. Activating random multiplier cash rebate.]

’400 yuan... Worth a little anticipation,’ he thought. The compass needle finally settled in the shaded region at 75x.

[Cash Rebate Random Multiplier: 75x

Cash Rebate Amount: 30,000 yuan

Mission Completion Progress: 1,660/50,000]

’Not bad. The progress bar moved up a bit, and I just earned another 30,000 yuan,’ Yang Hui mused. ’Come to think of it, I’ve spent less on gifts for Shen Meng than she’s helped me earn.’

"Come on, Shen Meng, let’s go shopping."

Shen Meng had no idea what had gotten into him to make him so suddenly excited.

He dragged her through several trendy women’s clothing stores, buying her a few outfits in different styles. Then, he pulled her over to the high-end cosmetics section and had her stock up on several sets of her usual skincare products.

Shen Meng pouted. "What are you doing? I still have some left. Why buy so much? You’re acting like you have money to burn!"

Hearing this, Yang Hui stopped and said half-jokingly, "You’ve spent all your money buying me juice and treating me to meals, so I’m buying your other daily necessities for you so you’ll have enough money left over."

Shen Meng finally understood. He had seen that she’d spent nearly 2,000 yuan on their meals and was worried she wouldn’t have enough money, so he was helping her save by covering her other expenses.

She found it amusing. "It’s not like we eat out every single day," she said. "Besides, you’ve bought me so many things, I have nothing left to spend my own money on. How about I pay for all our meals from now on?"

Of course, Yang Hui knew she was partly joking, but he had achieved his desired effect. With this idea now planted in her head, he was almost certain she would insist on paying for their meals and other expenses from now on.

He smiled like a sly fox whose scheme had just succeeded, while his prey remained blissfully captivated by the casual tenderness he had shown.

’I can’t believe he’s so considerate of me,’ Shen Meng thought.

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