The manager immediately put on a wide smile. “No problem, no problem.”
“Is it delivered every day?”
Chen Qi wasn’t sure about Xu Lu’s schedule, so he said, “Not necessarily, but I’ll pay you 12,000 yuan for the whole month.”
“This is the WeChat of the recipient. Add her. Whether to deliver or not, you can ask her each day.”
Chen Qi forwarded Xu Lu’s contact to the manager.
After transferring 12,000 yuan on the spot, Chen Qi went to a boutique fruit shop on the first floor, opened a membership card, and topped it up with 50,000 yuan.
When he returned to the Louis Vuitton store, Xu Lu rushed up to him, her face full of joy.
“Brother Chen, the private kitchen manager added me. Why did you give him 12,000 yuan? I have four days off each month.”
“It’s fine. If there’s extra money, just let him add more dishes.”
Chen Qi took out a card from his pocket. “This is the membership card for the fruit shop on the first floor. There’s 50,000 yuan in it. Buy whatever you want to eat.”
[Xu Lu favorability +5, current 37]
[He’s so thoughtful… it feels like back in school when boys would chase girls]
Back in university, when Chen Qi pursued his first girlfriend, he bought her breakfast for a week. Combined with his good looks, they got together quickly.
“Brother Chen, even if I eat fruit as meals, I still can’t spend that much money.”
“And if I eat too much fruit, I’ll gain weight.”
Chen Qi pinched her delicate cheek. “Even if you get chubby, I’ll still like you.”
Xu Lu felt a surge of emotion as she gazed at him.
“Brother Chen, why are you so good to me?”
“Because you’re worth it.”
Chen Qi had put some thought into it. He genuinely wanted to help Xu Lu save money.
He was covering her food expenses, which could save her at least 3,000–4,000 yuan a month. He didn’t expect her to spend all that saved money on him.
Even if she spent just 300 yuan a month on him, that would still be a massive gain. Multiplied by 10,000 times, that was 3 million yuan.
Spending 30,000 yuan like this created the effect of spending 300,000 yuan. Simply throwing money around didn’t always move a girl.
But throwing money combined with thoughtfulness definitely would.
“Brother Chen, are you free tonight?”
“What’s up?”
Xu Lu wrapped her arm around his. “I’ll treat you to a late-night snack.”
Chen Qi froze for a moment. He was so touched he almost wanted to cry. Xu Lu really was the best. He didn’t expect a return so quickly.
[Why isn’t he saying anything? Does he look down on what I can treat him to?]
“If you don’t want to eat, then forget it.”
Chen Qi smiled from the bottom of his heart. “Of course I’ll eat. How could I refuse when you’re treating me? I’ll wait for you to get off work.”
Xu Lu could tell he was genuinely happy—his eyes and his smile both showed it.
[Does he really like me? So he’s happy no matter what we eat?]
Hearing her thoughts, Chen Qi wanted to tell her—
Yes. As long as you’re treating, I’ll be happy no matter what.
[Xu Lu favorability +1, current 38]
“Hmm? Just agreeing to eat with her increases favorability?”
Most of the Japanese food earlier had been raw dishes, and now Chen Qi’s stomach felt unsettled.
“Lu Lu, I’m going to the restroom.”
After spending over ten minutes relieving himself, Chen Qi felt refreshed.
When he returned to Louis Vuitton, he saw a short, chubby young man pestering Xu Lu.
“Lu Lu, as long as you agree to go on a date with me, I’ll buy you a bag.”
Xu Lu had seen this kind of situation many times. The short, chubby man was a rich second-generation who had spent over 500,000 yuan in the store over the past six months.
But with his appearance—short, overweight, and looking weak—even with money, Xu Lu had no interest.
She had already rejected him twice before, yet he was here again today.
“Mr. Wang, thank you for your interest. You’re always welcome to shop in our store.”
“But regarding personal matters, I hope you can show some respect.”
[I’ve already rejected you twice. Don’t you have any self-awareness? Look at yourself first.]
“Respect? As long as you’re with me, I’ll definitely respect you,” Wang Zhugé said with a fawning smile.
Chen Qi thought to himself that not all rich people were smooth and cunning. Some were just rich but still behaved like losers.
Sister Zhang and Xiao Jing both knew that Chen Qi and Xu Lu had some ambiguous relationship. They were about to explain the situation to him.
Chen Qi shook his head. “It’s fine. I’ll handle it.”
He walked over and winked at Xu Lu.
“Hello, could you introduce some women’s bags for me?”
Xu Lu politely said to Wang Zhugé, “Mr. Wang, sorry, I need to assist a customer now.”
“Aren’t I a customer? I’m buying too.”
Wang Zhugé snapped at Chen Qi, “Do you even understand first come, first served?”
Chen Qi smiled. Not only did he not get angry, he even offered advice.
“These bags are nice. If you buy them for this lady, she’ll definitely agree to go on a date with you.”
Seeing Chen Qi dressed in Louis Vuitton and handsome, Wang Zhugé assumed he was some kind of playboy. He hated people like that the most, mainly because he himself wasn’t good-looking.
“Do I need you to tell me? Lu Lu, I’ll take this bag.”
He pointed to a black crossbody bag on the third shelf.
“Sir, this bag costs 123,000 yuan,” Xu Lu said.
Hearing the price, Wang Zhugé felt relieved—it was within his acceptable range.
Though short and chubby, he was a standard rich second-generation, receiving 150,000 yuan in monthly allowance.
Compared to true tycoons, that amount wasn’t much, but many people didn’t even earn 150,000 yuan a year.
Wang Zhugé’s biggest hobby was staying at home playing games. Aside from gaming expenses, most of his money went into collectible figures.
He lived alone in a 180-square-meter apartment worth 6 million yuan, nearly filled with figures.
His car was a BMW 7 Series worth 1.2 million yuan. His busiest daily activity was driving to his father’s company to clock in.
Then he would go back home to play games and sleep. Even the clock-in was just to let his father know he was still alive and well.
His father didn’t interfere much. As long as he stayed away from gambling and drugs, playing games was acceptable.
His father had seen many friends’ sons start businesses and lose millions or even tens of millions.
Compared to that, having his son stay home playing games wasn’t so bad—just harder to find a wife.
So, to motivate Wang Zhugé to find a girlfriend, his father increased his monthly allowance from 50,000 to 150,000 yuan.
“I haven’t bought many figures this month. 123,000 yuan… just about enough.”
After thinking it over, Wang Zhugé said, “Lu Lu, I’ll take this one.”
“If I give you this bag, you’ll go on a date with me, right?”
Before Xu Lu could respond, Chen Qi stepped forward.
“Excuse me, make way.”
He stood in front of the display, took down four bags surrounding the black one, and left only the one Wang Zhugé had chosen.
Carrying the four bags, Chen Qi walked to the counter. “Sister Zhang, check out.”
“Is he here to stock up goods?” Wang Zhugé was stunned.
There were many wealthy people and rich second-generation in Donghai City, and he was considered among the lower tier.
This handsome and wealthy guy was truly infuriating.
The four bags totaled 600,000 yuan. Chen Qi didn’t even blink as he paid.
He quietly told Sister Zhang to count this sale under Xu Lu’s performance.
Sister Zhang understood immediately and wouldn’t dare take the credit.
Chen Qi returned with the four shopping bags.
“Miss, these four bags are for you. Would you go on a date with me tonight?”
Xu Lu had been confused earlier, but now she understood—he was teasing Wang Zhugé.
[He’s so handsome… and so playful]
[Xu Lu favorability +3, current 41]
“Hey, what do you mean? Didn’t you see I was asking her out?” Wang Zhugé said, lacking confidence.
“I saw. But honestly, man, offering just one bag to ask out a beauty like her?”
“Are you looking down on her?”