“That sounds so nice. I also want to go shopping and eat and drink every day without working.”
“Comrade Xu Lu, that’s a dangerous way of thinking. Only through work can a person realize their value and keep life from becoming dull.”
Xu Lu pouted. What girl didn’t dream of becoming a rich wife, shopping every day?
“I’d love that kind of ‘boring’ life.”
“Lulu.” Chen Qi suddenly grabbed her hand. “If someone does nothing all day, they’ll become numb… useless.”
“Brother, are you talking about yourself?”
“I am useless. Living off others… thanks to Lulu for treating me.”
Chen Qi clinked his glass with hers.
Xu Lu laughed at his words. “You’re not allowed to talk about yourself like that.”
Chen Qi lived off others. If the goddess didn’t work, where would the money come from for him to spend? Even doing a simple job and earning a few thousand yuan meant having income and financial independence.
He must not like girls who idle around all day… he’s encouraging me to focus on my career.
“Of course, work is work, but there’s no need to exhaust yourself. As long as you’re happy, that’s enough. We’re not short of money anyway.”
“When we’re off, we can go shopping, eat big meals, travel.”
“Work is just a way to balance life. You’d get tired of shopping and fancy meals every day too, right?”
Xu Lu understood that Chen Qi’s idea of shopping, dining, and traveling was very different from the usual spending of a few thousand or tens of thousands. With his wealth, outings probably cost hundreds of thousands or even millions—maybe even included private yachts.
Just imagining that kind of life made Xu Lu feel that working didn’t seem so tiring anymore.
“Brother is right,” Xu Lu said with a bright smile.
“Brother, besides shopping, what other hobbies do you have?”
“When I’m bored, I watch movies or play games…”
They ate until past 11 p.m.
The waiter was checking the bill, and Chen Qi had already estimated the cost—around 1,100 yuan.
“Hello, the total is 1,063 yuan. You can just pay 1,060.”
Rounding down was common practice in the restaurant industry. Even saving a few yuan could sometimes leave a good impression on customers.
But at that moment, Chen Qi really wanted to shout—don’t round it down! It’s only 3 yuan. Do you think our Lulu can’t afford it?
Those 3 yuan would be 30,000 to Chen Qi.
Although Xu Lu had a decent income, she normally wouldn’t spend over 1,000 yuan on a meal. However, in the past few days, the commissions Chen Qi helped her earn had already reached 70,000 to 80,000 yuan.
Xu Lu paid 1,060 yuan without hesitation.
[Received 1,060 Soft-Rice Coins, cashback Huaxia currency]
Chen Qi’s phone chimed with a bank notification. He glanced at it—his account now had over 24 million yuan.
For an ordinary person, that was already an astronomical fortune. But in first-tier cities like Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen, even some elite employees could accumulate wealth in the tens of millions, not to mention bosses and shareholders.
Chen Qi still needed to keep working hard, expanding his “soft-rice business” and making it bigger and stronger.
While Chen Qi was leisurely enjoying barbecue and beer, Han Linlin’s night was far from peaceful.
She had returned home at 8 p.m., and when her parents saw her carrying a pile of luxury goods, they immediately pulled her onto the sofa for questioning.
The interrogation lasted more than three hours, and Han Linlin even ended up arguing with them.
“You’ve only known him for a few hours, and he bought you 400,000 yuan worth of things. What does he want from you?” her mother asked, pointing at the pile of Chanel items.
“He wants me because I’m pretty.”
“Linlin, our family is just ordinary people. You said he’s a financial elite earning millions a year… this kind of mismatch… maybe he’s just playing around for fun.”
Han Linlin’s father didn’t have a good impression of the financial industry. Some of his former students had entered it, and their social media looked ostentatious.
Han Linlin frowned, feeling that there was no way to reason with her stubborn parents.
“Can’t you at least hope for something good for me?”
“Do you think I can’t tell if he’s just playing around?”
Her mother sighed earnestly. “Daughter, I’m afraid you’ll be deceived. Some scams these days are too sophisticated. They give you a little sweetness first, and by the time they sell you off, you’d still be helping them count the money.”
Her mother’s words weren’t entirely unreasonable. Some scams nowadays were indeed extremely elaborate.
“Mom, I’ll protect myself.”
Her father adjusted his glasses. “Linlin, Director Li from the Education Bureau—his son has already asked around through connections. He wants to get to know you.”
“Look, our whole family are teachers. Our backgrounds match well with Director Li’s family…”
Before he could finish, Han Linlin cut him off.
“I won’t meet him, won’t add him, won’t talk to him!”
“You child, have you grown wings? You’re even talking back now?”
“Director Li’s family are all civil servants. They have stable jobs. What’s wrong with that?”
“I said I won’t meet him. If you want to, you go!”
She didn’t want to miss a golden opportunity like Chen Qi. After seeing that 8.6 million yuan apartment during the day, her own home now felt shabby in comparison.
After arguing with her parents, Han Linlin returned to her room. Instead of washing up, she opened her shopping haul and started planning tomorrow’s outfit.
After dropping Xu Lu off at home, Chen Qi returned to the hotel a little past midnight.
Lying in the bathtub, he scrolled through Douyin. Over the past two days, he had nearly gone through all the local female streamers in Donghai City.
There were indeed many beauties online, but most relied on makeup, filters, and technology. Only a handful had reached a charm point of 90 or above according to the system.
Among those, none met the goddess binding requirements.
“If it doesn’t work, I’ll just search nationwide. If I find someone suitable, I’ll spend more money and bring her to Donghai City.”
He kept scrolling. Just as he was about to give up, a stunning beauty appeared on his screen.
A perfectly shaped oval face, captivating phoenix eyes, and cherry lips coated with glossy red lip glaze that made people want to take a bite.
Her brown wavy hair fell over her chest, partially concealing her ample curves.
A purple silk camisole made her look even more alluring than if she were wearing nothing at all.
Her slender waist swayed with the music, mesmerizing and lethal.
Her long, fair legs were the finishing blow—slender yet full of strength.
Before Chen Qi could ask, the system displayed the streamer’s information.
Name: Sun Yiyao
Age: 25
Height: 168 cm
Charm point: 92
Occupation: Streamer
Number of relationships: 2
Favorability: 0
“Bind?”
“System, do you even need to ask? Bind! Bind!”
Chen Qi jumped out of the bathtub in excitement, not even bothering to dry himself as he rushed to the bed.
Among all these streamers, finding one with fewer than three relationships and a charm point above 90 was extremely rare.
And she was even one of those borderline dance streamers… yet she had only been in two relationships.
“Looks really can be deceiving. She looks wild, but she’s actually more self-disciplined than some who appear proper.”
Sun Yiyao didn’t have many followers—only 160,000. Despite her captivating dance, her popularity was surprisingly low.
She was currently performing a Korean girl group dance, “Puppet,” her graceful body swaying with the rhythm, stirring waves of excitement.
Chen Qi entered the livestream. There were quite a few viewers, and the comment section was lively.
[I can’t even imagine how good that must feel]
[The streamer is so hot]
[I’m done]
[The guy above is too weak, you’re done already?]
Anyone could guess what kind of comments filled the section of a borderline dance streamer.
Chen Qi changed his Douyin username. It had originally been the same as his WeChat name—“What to eat later.”
Now, he changed it to “Roast Duck Rice Small Portion.”