On the dining table were a tea set and tea leaves. Shen Yuan, to divert his attention, simply started making tea.
"Shen Yuan, why did you suddenly think of inviting me to dinner?"
Fang Minhui rested her hands on her thighs and asked curiously. This was a question she cared about a lot and had been thinking about before coming.
"I've always wanted to invite you to dinner, I just hadn't found the opportunity yet."
Shen Yuan's answer didn't directly address her question, but there was nothing he could do. Could he tell her that he was doing it for the System's cashback?
"Oh."
Fang Minhui replied flatly, clearly not very satisfied with the answer.
Shen Yuan noticed Minhui's little thoughts and, after a pause, slowly said, "During military training, you often helped me buy water and drinks, and you also chatted with me on WeChat at night. I've actually kept all these things in mind and just hadn't found an opportunity to thank you."
"You still remember?"
Minhui's eyes instantly lit up. She thought Shen Yuan had long forgotten after three years.
"How could I forget?" Shen Yuan affirmed.
Minhui's pretty face flushed slightly. Under the soft yellow light, looking at Shen Yuan's well-defined profile, her heart felt warm, and her body unconsciously leaned towards Shen Yuan a bit.
Shen Yuan was making tea and inadvertently looked back.
Goodness, who could resist this!
Minhui was originally kneeling on the ground, and in her current posture, with her hands resting on her thighs, her ample chest was pressed, making it appear even more magnificent.
Shen Yuan turned his head, took another deep breath, and thought, 'Calm down, be calm.'
Fortunately, dishes were brought out one after another, and both of their attentions were drawn to the delicious food on the table.
Half an hour later, Minhui, who had eaten her fill, put down her chopsticks and got up to go to the restroom. Shen Yuan had also eaten enough and was preparing to pay at the front desk.
"Mr. Shen, the total consumption is 2920. You are a member of our establishment, so after the discount, you only need to pay 2774."
The sweet female waitress handed over the bill with both hands, simultaneously pointing to the payment QR code on the table.
Shen Yuan took out his phone and scanned the code to pay, as usual.
Minhui came out of the restroom at this moment and happened to see this scene, involuntarily clicking her tongue.
Before coming, she had some psychological preparation, expecting this meal to cost at least 2000. But when she saw Shen Yuan scan 2774 as if it were nothing, she was still somewhat amazed.
One must know that her monthly living expenses were only a little over two thousand, but he spent that much on a single meal.
It's really good to be rich!
Seeing this, she became even more annoyed with Li Zhanpeng, who had taken him to see a movie yesterday.
What kind of person is he? He's not short on money, yet he's so stingy!
"Let's go. Remember to take your bag."
Shen Yuan saw Minhui after paying and kindly reminded her.
"Mhm, okay." Minhui nodded contentedly.
"Ding!"
His phone received a message notification. Shen Yuan opened it to see.
"[Construction Bank] Your card ending in 0098 received 8322 yuan on May 11th at 19:10. Your current balance is 125778."
"Whoa!"
Shen Yuan was delighted. As expected, he had to take girls to high-end restaurants. He made a net profit of over five thousand this time.
However, shortly after this message popped up, he received another deposit message the next second.
"[Construction Bank] Your card ending in 0098 received 5578 yuan on May 11th at 19:10. Your current balance is 131356."
There was another transaction!
"[Limited-Time Mission: Spend on an opposite-sex individual with a favorability exceeding 60 and gain their favor.]"
"[Mission Reward: All expenses spent on the opposite-sex individual will be returned to the host threefold. If the favorability of the opposite-sex individual increases by 3 points, an additional cashback will be doubled.]"
The tech panel reappeared before him. Shen Yuan looked at the latter part of the mission reward and thought that Minhui's favorability towards him must have increased by 3 points, which resulted in the additional doubled cashback.
Earning 10,000 for one meal, what a bargain!
It seems Minhui, this 'tool person,' really needs to be developed further.
Minhui had already retrieved her bag from the private room and walked out. Shen Yuan indeed saw that the favorability rating above her head had increased.
"[Favorability towards host: 76]"
"Let's go."
Minhui said prettily. After that meal, she found Shen Yuan even more pleasing to the eye.
Perhaps, this is the power of money.
"Mhm, we also need to go to National Gold Center to pick out a gift for my sister."
Shen Yuan led Minhui out of Xing Qi. Since they were already out, they might as well maximize the benefits.
It was peak hour, so there was some traffic. A Didi ride would probably take a while, so Shen Yuan simply hailed a taxi on the road.
Upon arriving at Guo Jin Center, Shen Yuan was about to take out his phone to pay, but Minhui opened her bag and said, "I'll pay. I brought cash."
She had her own little thoughts. Shen Yuan had just treated her to such an expensive Japanese meal, and she felt she should actively share some of the other expenses.
The taxi fare wasn't expensive, only about thirty yuan. The main thing was that it could leave a good impression on Shen Yuan, and she happened to have some cash with her.
Shen Yuan had no objections. Since Minhui intended to pay, he simply let her have her way.
At this moment, the entrance gate to the underground parking lot not far away seemed to have malfunctioned, causing a long queue. A black Audi A7 impatiently honked its horn to urge the car in front.
"It's so damn jammed!"
Hou Jun said impatiently from the driver's seat. He was annoyed partly because of the traffic and partly because the woman next to him always wanted to go shopping at Guo Jin Center.
"Just wait, we're not in a hurry anyway."
Zhou Wanting sat beside him, her eyes full of anticipation. She felt like she hadn't bought a bag in ages and could finally go browse Prada and LV.
"I have a remote meeting at ten tonight, so I don't have much time to shop with you for too long."
Hou Jun said indifferently.
He was already setting the stage for himself.
He had been to Guo Jin Center before. The first and second floors were all luxury brand stores, where a bag cost at least ten to twenty thousand, ridiculously expensive.
He was a marketing director at a foreign company, with a good income, an annual salary of four to five hundred thousand.
But he couldn't afford to come here all the time.
Moreover, he only intended to have some fun with Zhou Wanting and didn't want to waste too much money on this woman.
"We've finally come, accompany me to shop a bit more."
Zhou Wanting turned her body and clung to Hou Jun's arm, acting spoiled.
Although Hou Jun had just bought her an LV bag last month, Prada had recently released a new handbag, and she really liked its style and appearance.
Hou Jun had originally promised to bring her yesterday, but that bastard Shen Yuan had to say those ridiculous things yesterday!
Zhou Wanting really coaxed Hou Jun for a long time last night to make him happy.
"We'll see."
Seeing Zhou Wanting's usual tactics, Hou Jun was helpless. When a woman acted spoiled, it was truly deadly.
While waiting, Hou Jun inadvertently looked out the window and saw a familiar face—the guy who had messed with his mood yesterday!
"Hey, Wanting, why is that kid here?"
Hou Jun watched Shen Yuan get out of the back seat of the taxi, somewhat surprised. But then, he also noticed a girl getting out of the car with him.
His eyes immediately widened. That girl had an excellent figure and appearance, especially her ample bust, which was very eye-catching.
"Who?"
Zhou Wanting replied casually, subconsciously following Hou Jun's gaze and looking over.
Shen Yuan?
Why was he here?
Who was that girl next to him?
Zhou Wanting's mind went blank for a moment. Her ex-boyfriend had just broken up with her yesterday, and today he was already out shopping with a new partner?
The crucial thing was, that girl seemed to have an even better figure than her.