“Didn’t you say yesterday that when you gave him a tie clip, and today when you bought him coffee, he was very happy?”
“He might not care much about money. Look at how decisively he spends on you—no hesitation at all.”
“But I think he probably values details and sincerity more.”
“You can’t afford to give gifts worth millions anyway, so you might as well put in some thought and start from his hobbies.”
Sister Zhang was experienced. Her advice was very useful for Xu Lu—and for Chen Qi, it was even better.
If Chen Qi knew Sister Zhang was saying this, he would probably hug her and call her his real sister.
“But I haven’t talked much with him yet. We spent the whole day shopping and buying things. How would I know his hobbies?” Xu Lu said, feeling a bit annoyed.
She had indeed been too excited today. Even during meals and conversations, she hadn’t steered the topic toward Chen Qi much.
“Lulu, didn’t he just buy a car this afternoon? He hasn’t picked it up yet, right? Buy him a car fragrance.”
“New cars usually have a smell. When he picks it up, you can give it to him and let him put it in his car.”
Xiao Jing’s suggestion suddenly enlightened Xu Lu.
“That’s right… a car fragrance. We have those in our store too.”
“Sister Zhang, get me one. Apply the employee discount.”
There it was again—the employee discount.
This car fragrance had an even bigger discount than the tie clip from yesterday. Employees could get 30% off.
The original price was 4,050 yuan. After the discount, it was 2,835 yuan. But for Chen Qi, it would translate into a difference of over 12 million yuan.
If Chen Qi knew how much Sister Zhang and Xiao Jing were helping him, he would have given them a few more bags earlier.
Back at the hotel, Butler Li had already filled the bathtub, and the clothes Chen Qi had changed out of were taken away for washing.
“You lazy bastard, and you still want to freeload. You’ll smash your own rice bowl at this rate. Do you have any ambition at all?”
“You’ve only bound two goddesses, and you’re already soaking in a bath.”
Chen Qi got scolded by the system. He had originally planned to take a bath and lie in bed watching a movie.
But after finishing his bath, he left the hotel and went to the nearest bar—Black Rose.
Chen Qi had never been to a bar before. He had heard that even ordering a few drinks at a regular table would cost several hundred yuan—enough for him to eat instant noodles for a month.
Now it was midnight, the peak time for nightlife. Groups of handsome men and beautiful women lingered at the entrance.
Chen Qi was good-looking—that was his natural advantage. Even before spending any money, girls were already approaching him.
“Handsome, want to hang out together?”
Hang out my ass. With your charm point of 78, if I go with you, the system will scold me to death.
“Handsome, I’ll buy you a drink. Let’s hang out.”
Another girl with a charm point of 80 approached. With Chen Qi’s looks, he could easily attract lower-scoring girls to spend on him.
But for girls with charm points above 90, looks alone weren’t enough—it required money.
Chen Qi entered the bar. The atmosphere inside was extremely lively. The DJ was playing Wild Wolf Disco.
The dim lighting, combined with colorful lights and energetic hype from the atmosphere crew, easily stirred emotions.
Chen Qi was still observing. There were too many people in the bar, and plenty of attractive girls. It would be troublesome to check them one by one.
At that moment, the promoter Xiao Shao noticed Chen Qi’s full LV outfit and immediately came over.
“Handsome, which section is your table in?”
“I haven’t booked yet. Are there any available booths?”
Xiao Shao was delighted. Business had just walked in.
“Yes, of course. Which section would you like?”
“It’s my first time here. Give me an introduction.”
Xiao Shao smiled warmly. “Alright, bro. In our Black Rose, the minimum spend for Section D is 8,000 yuan, Section C is 12,000 yuan, Section B is 20,000 yuan, and Section A is 33,000 yuan.”
“Are there any seats left in Section A?” Chen Qi asked.
Xiao Shao’s smile widened. “Yes, yes! Please follow me.”
They arrived at booth A06. The booths in Section A were spacious—more than enough for over a dozen people to dance around.
A waiter immediately brought a fruit platter. Xiao Shao asked with a smile, “Bro, since it’s your first time here, do you want me to introduce the drinks?”
“No need for the cheap ones.”
Chen Qi didn’t actually understand alcohol. He wasn’t trying to savor expensive drinks—he just knew that if he ordered cheap ones, he wouldn’t attract girls.
He was here to screen potential targets. First, he needed to show his strength to the promoter so that he would enthusiastically bring girls over.
Since Section A had a minimum spend of 33,000 yuan, Xiao Shao directly introduced drinks priced above 30,000 yuan.
“Bro, our ‘Little Dragon Set’ is—”
Xiao Shao was about to continue, but Chen Qi interrupted him.
“Be more specific. It’s my first time at a bar.”
Xiao Shao was a bit surprised. That LV outfit alone must cost over 100,000 yuan, yet it was his first time at a bar? Could it be fake?
His attitude cooled slightly.
“The ‘Little Dragon Set’ is three bottles of Ace of Spades champagne. The ‘Great Dragon Set’ is five bottles of Ace of Spades plus one bottle of Ace of Spades Black Gold. The price is—”
“The ‘Frozen Supreme Dragon Set’ is… bro, which one do you want?”
Chen Qi sensed the change in Xiao Shao’s attitude. He didn’t even properly introduce the Frozen Supreme set—did he think Chen Qi couldn’t afford it?
“Start with a Frozen Supreme Dragon Set.”
“Bro, for Dragon Sets, payment is required upfront.”
“Scan it.”
Xiao Shao hadn’t expected Chen Qi to be so straightforward, ordering the most expensive set right away.
When he saw 128,000 yuan credited, his attitude immediately became even more enthusiastic than before.
“Bro, are you drinking alone? Do you want me to call some girls to accompany you?”
That was exactly why Chen Qi came. Of course, he understood the kind of crowd in bars, so he didn’t have high expectations.
“High quality only. If I’m satisfied, I’ll order another Frozen Supreme Dragon Set.”
At this moment, Xiao Shao practically wanted to call Chen Qi “Dad.” From this single order, he could earn a commission of 12,800 yuan.
At Black Rose, commissions were structured as follows: orders from 30,000 to 100,000 yuan earned 10%, 100,000 to 200,000 yuan earned 10%, and above 200,000 yuan earned 15%.
If Chen Qi ordered another set, Xiao Shao could take 15%. He could rest for the rest of the month.
At that moment, the DJ began shouting.
“Congratulations to A06 for ordering the Frozen Supreme Dragon Set! Wishing the boss success and smooth sailing!”
Soon, two men in suits carried in a rack of drinks emitting white smoke, followed by a group of bunny girls heading toward A06.
This Frozen Supreme Dragon Set wasn’t much different from the Great Dragon Set—it was still five bottles of Ace of Spades in different colors plus one bottle of Ace of Spades Black Gold.
The difference was the packaging. The white smoke came from dry ice, creating the effect of a frozen throne.
The crowd in the bar erupted in cheers. It was the first time this month someone had ordered the Frozen Supreme set.
Even though they weren’t the ones drinking, the atmosphere was instantly elevated.
Everyone turned their heads toward A06, swaying along to the music.
The bunny girls set off confetti cannons and scattered golden paper, instantly creating a scene of extravagant decadence.
Chen Qi wasn’t interested in these bunny girls—let alone the system.
The two suited bodyguards stayed behind, while the bunny girls were dismissed.
“Bro, wait a moment. I’ll bring some people over.”
Xiao Shao quickly went off to pick out the best-looking girls from the atmosphere crew.