After seeing Ye Cheng off, Jiang Ye drove straight back to his rented apartment.
After washing up, he lay on the bed, opened his WeChat wallet, and looked at the frustrating number—640.35.
In just two days, his WeChat balance had dwindled from over 900 to this, and he still owed his buddy Fang Wei 500.
Although he had invested 2000 in Ye Cheng, when that woman would send some "fragrant gifts" was still a mystery.
The startup capital that could leverage a higher-level "soft meal career" was still out of reach.
"Sigh..."
Jiang Ye sighed gloomily.
These days, wealth determines class, and class is like an invisible wall that tightly confines one's social circle.
Without money, trying to meet more high-charm-score goddesses is as difficult as reaching the sky.
On the flip side, if he had a million or so in hand now, the situation would be completely different.
Those beautiful and sexy live streamers on TikTok, would a few Rocket or Carnival gifts be enough to add them on WeChat and chat about life and dreams? Maybe even develop something offline?
On tennis courts, golf courses, and those high-end venues, the girls trying to join the elite circles, wouldn't they be open to contact if he showed the appropriate "strength"?
And those legendary private parties...
Those are all top-notch cashback targets, each one diligent, ambitious, and with a strong sense of dedication, knowing exactly what to do next with just a snap of the fingers.
Jiang Ye turned over, opened his phone, and scrolled through the long-dormant dorm group chat.
In a WeChat note shared by a buddy titled "Shengtian Entertainment Guide (Collector's Edition)," he found an entry that piqued his interest: a high-end private cinema.
The note described it rather cryptically, saying it offered "accompanied viewing" services with "companions" at different price points.
Starting at 800 per hour, up to a maximum of 5000 for three hours, it clearly stated "focused on romantic companionship, emotional exchange, nothing beyond that, green and healthy."
Just based on the price, Jiang Ye dared to say the "companions" there must be of high quality, with a charm score of at least 70 points.
In short, with startup capital, he could sift through various places like a supermarket, selecting potential targets worth "investing" in for long-term relationships.
Using money to pave the way, connecting with perceptive, dedicated girls, guiding them to spend money on him, triggering tenfold cashback... Visit g.com for the full chapter.
That's the virtuous cycle!
Ultimately, the crux of the matter is to make money! Quickly get that first pot of gold!
Jiang Ye irritably scratched his head, opened his WeChat Moments, and edited a post:
"The long night is endless, and I can't sleep. If only there was something dark, thick, and long, with a faint fragrance by my side, maybe I could sleep peacefully? Sigh..."
Settings—Visible only to Ye Cheng.
Post!
After doing all this, he tossed his phone aside and covered himself with the blanket.
Damn it, if being a pervert is what it takes, so be it.
As Mr. Lu Xun said: When you're broke, it's called being a pervert; when you have money, it's called having unique taste, it's called having style!
Getting the money first is the real business!
The next day, November 29th, Saturday.
Jiang Ye woke up early, or rather, he hadn't slept well at all.
His dreams were filled with socks, transfer notifications, and system alert sounds flying around.
He got up swiftly, washed up, and drove straight to the gas station.
Looking at the fuel prices, he painfully added 150 yuan worth of gas, using the crumpled 50 yuan note Ye Cheng had given him before, and scanned to pay an additional 100 yuan.
The tank was full, but his wallet was even emptier.
After refueling, he drove the car back to the rental agency and completed the return procedures.
Watching the BMW 5 Series that had accompanied him for two days being driven away by the staff, Jiang Ye sighed and took the bus home.
Back in his cold little room, he sat on the bed and flipped through his call records, looking for the virtual number of "Lili" from before. Get faster updates on g.com.
Last night, he suddenly figured something out.
Meeting Lili offline was too risky, but... he could try online!
Although the other party was most likely a professional "pig butcher" or emotional scammer, on the flip side...
What he needed was her "professionalism"!
To cast a long line to catch a big fish, she would have to invest some bait first, right?
For example, sending red envelopes, giving small gifts?
Our demands aren't high; as long as every ten thousand she "scams" can give us a return of two or three thousand, wouldn't that be enough?
The core idea is: use the scammer's tricks to fleece the scammer, and get rich together with the scammer!
Jiang Ye quickly found the virtual number of the Watsons order recipient and tried to call back, but it was indeed no longer in service.
But there were other ways—he found the WeChat of the gullible guy who had asked him to "secretly photograph" before, and made a voice call.
After a few rings, the call was answered: "Hello? What's up?"
The other party's tone was clearly displeased, still holding a grudge over the "Northeast Xiaoyu" incident.
Jiang Ye sighed and began his performance: "Bro, about that order last time, the woman who received it complained about me! Said my service attitude was bad, the platform deducted money and wants to fine me. I want to apologize to her, see if she can withdraw the complaint, but I can't reach her. Do you have any other contact information for her? WeChat would do, I'll try to communicate..."
"It's no use finding her, that kind of woman... sigh, forget it, you did help out last time. I'll send you her WeChat, try it yourself, but don't say I gave it to you."
"Thanks, bro! Really appreciate it!"
Not long after hanging up, a WeChat ID was sent over.
Jiang Ye copied the number, opened WeChat, and added it as a friend.
In the verification message, he thought for a moment and typed five words: [Taking care of your business.]
Whether it's that kind of "business" offline or the "emotional business" online, surely Lili wouldn't refuse a customer who comes knocking, right?