Chapter 2
Actually, Zhao Xiaoxuan had originally planned to "accidentally" run into Zhang Jiaming in the parking lot today. A few days ago, at a party, Zhang Jiaming had given her his WeChat and had been trying to ask her out to dinner ever since. As a seasoned gold digger who had relied on her beauty to maneuver among men for many years, Zhao Xiaoxuan naturally understood Zhang Jiaming's intentions at a glance. Did he think he could ask her out that easily?
That was absolutely impossible. Zhao Xiaoxuan had long heard that Zhang Jiaming was well-off, driving a Maserati to school. So after turning him down twice, she planned to stage a chance encounter, then smoothly get Zhang Jiaming to accompany her shopping, buy her the new LV bag she had just set her eyes on, and only then would she agree to have dinner with him. As for what happened after dinner... well, that would depend on her mood.
Unexpectedly, before she even reached the parking lot, she saw a woman get into Zhang Jiaming's car. That's why she went to buy something in a foul mood, intending to return to her dorm. But then Lin Fei had conveniently delivered himself to her.
Zhang Jiaming had taken away Lin Fei's Zhou Xinyi, but unexpectedly, Lin Fei ended up taking Zhao Xiaoxuan, who had originally been looking for Zhang Jiaming. This was truly a twisted fate.
"Oh, right, this is for you." Lin Fei handed over the iPhone box in his hand.
Zhao Xiaoxuan opened the box, glanced at the latest iPhone 14 Pro, and said, "Thanks." She readily put the phone into her bag.
[Zhao Xiaoxuan: Favorability 5; Harmony Value -25]
Half an hour later, the outstandingly dressed Zhao Xiaoxuan and the sloppily dressed Lin Fei appeared in the city's largest mall.
"Let's go. I just saw an LV bag I like. You don't mind buying it for me, do you?" Zhao Xiaoxuan got straight to the point. Although Lin Fei's effortless payment of 100,000 yuan earlier had slightly changed her impression of him, it still didn't make her feel the slightest bit of goodwill toward this unremarkable man. So she decided to be direct.There was no need to waste time.
"I don't mind." Lin Fei gave her another unexpected answer.
Lin Fei thought to himself, I'm here to spend money on you, why would I mind?
It was his first time in such a large mall, so Lin Fei had no idea where the LV counter was. He intentionally lagged half a step behind Zhao Xiaoxuan. From behind, he watched her perky butt swaying under her short skirt, secretly sighing to himself, what an alluring ass. As a virgin, Lin Fei only watched for a moment before his lower body disobediently pitched a tent. Startled, he didn't dare look anymore, quickly willing the rod in his pants to soften.
It was truly fate's cruel joke. Just as Lin Fei followed Zhao Xiaoxuan into the LV counter, they ran into someone familiar. Not far away, leaning on the shoulder of a fair-skinned man, a woman was choosing a purse. Wasn't that Zhou Xinyi, who had just stormed off in a huff?
"Jiaming, what do you think of this bag? Does it suit me?" Zhou Xinyi held up an LV handbag, looking at herself in the mirror from left to right, then looked at Zhang Jiaming with a face full of anticipation.
"It looks good, but the price..." Zhang Jiaming glanced at the price tag. "My card has reached its daily limit today. I'm afraid we'll have to come back tomorrow." This was Zhang Jiaming's old trick. For women he had already slept with, he felt there was absolutely no need to spend any more money on them. Besides, he didn't have much money himself. His money all came from his "job" that he couldn't speak of: keeping rich women company. The car was also a rich woman's; he just drove it. So there was no way he would spend any more on Zhou Xinyi. If she hadn't insisted on coming today, he would never have come.
"Then... okay, let's come back tomorrow..." Zhou Xinyi reluctantly put the bag back.
"Mm," Zhang Jiaming agreed casually. It looked like he would have to fuck this little slut senseless tonight and then hurry up and break up with her. He had only gotten back together with her because he couldn't stand the thought of Lin Fei, that idiot, chasing her, and because they had been together for a while in high school. He never expected that after buying her a phone, she would want an LV bag too. Damn it, his heart ached just thinking about that phone. He had to fuck her till dawn tonight.
Meanwhile, Zhao Xiaoxuan, who had entered first, hadn't noticed the two yet. She walked straight to the display case she had scouted out earlier, looking for her target.
Lin Fei, who entered later, stood in place, watching Zhou Xinyi clinging to Zhang Jiaming's side. What a small world. Looking at Zhou Xinyi's clingy demeanor, where was the slightest trace of the arrogance she showed when she was with him?
As she turned, Zhou Xinyi's eyes met Lin Fei's.
"Lin Fei, why are you following me? I already told you I don't like you. Is there any point in pestering me like this?" Zhou Xinyi deliberately linked her arm through Zhang Jiaming's, her face full of disgust as she spoke to Lin Fei. Zhang Jiaming glanced at Lin Fei, sneered, and looked away. In his eyes, trash like him, known as the "King of Simps," was beneath his notice.
Lin Fei suppressed the anger in his heart. If he had still felt a trace of reluctance for Zhou Xinyi before, his heart was now completely weary of this heartless and arrogant woman.
"You really think too highly of yourself. Sorry, I'm here shopping with Zhao Xiaoxuan. Don't worry, a breakup is a breakup. I can tell you clearly, I've actually had someone else I like for a long time now. Thank you for setting me free today."
Hearing Zhao Xiaoxuan's name, Zhang Jiaming froze and quickly looked around. Sure enough, he saw Zhao Xiaoxuan herself, who had heard Lin Fei say her name and was looking over.
Zhang Jiaming panicked and pulled his hand from Zhou Xinyi's arm.
Zhao Xiaoxuan watched the flustered Zhang Jiaming and walked over with a meaningful smile.
"Jiaming?" Zhou Xinyi, who had been angered by Lin Fei's words, suddenly noticed Zhang Jiaming's strange behavior and looked at him with confusion.
At that moment, Lin Fei was stunned by the voice in his head.
[Simp Action initiated.
Name: Zhou Xinyi
Age: 21
Height: 162cm
Weight: 45kg
Appearance Score: 7.5.
Favorability towards host: -10.]
Lin Fei never thought that Zhou Xinyi could still be bound to him in a simp relationship. Could it be that deep down, he still longed to conquer Zhou Xinyi?
Damn it, I'm so pathetic. No!
It must be that he was unwilling to accept not having slept with her. It had to be that. Lin Fei thought resentfully.
A favorability of -10. Lin Fei really wanted to laugh. The person he had pursued for so long, for whom he had even earned the title of "King of Simps," actually felt disgusted by him. This truly made Lin Fei's heart go cold.
"Shopping with your girlfriend?" Zhao Xiaoxuan walked over, sized up Zhou Xinyi, and said with a sneer.
"Xiaoxuan, let me introduce you. This is Zhou Xinyi, a friend of mine from high school. You... what are you doing here?" Zhang Jiaming introduced her guiltily.
"Heh? A friend?" Zhou Xinyi was so angry she laughed. She shot a resentful glance at Zhao Xiaoxuan.
Before Zhou Xinyi could speak again, Lin Fei said, "Xiaoxuan, have you picked one out?"
"Mm." Zhao Xiaoxuan noticed the change in how Lin Fei addressed her but didn't call him out on it. Having long maneuvered among all sorts of men, she possessed extremely high emotional intelligence. With just one glance, she had guessed the relationships between the people in front of her with about eighty to ninety percent accuracy.
"Miss, please wrap up all the bags this young lady just tried on for me." Lin Fei said to the sales associate who had been following Zhao Xiaoxuan with a gossip-hungry look on her face.
"Yes, sir." The sales associate perked up, immediately putting on a professional smile and going to pack the three handbags Zhao Xiaoxuan had tried on earlier. Having worked here for so long, she had long seen all kinds of big spenders. Although she was still shocked by Lin Fei's lavish behavior, she no longer showed it excessively.
The other three people present were not so composed. They all stared dumbfounded at Lin Fei with complicated expressions. Lin Fei, however, walked straight to the counter. "Charge it." Lin Fei casually took out the black card.
"Yes, sir. The total is 81,200 yuan." The girl in charge of the payment said with a smile as she pushed the POS machine towards Lin Fei.
Zhang Jiaming, who had been holding onto a last glimmer of hope of seeing Lin Fei make a fool of himself, was completely disheartened when the POS machine beeped with the sound of printing a receipt.
"Zhao Xiaoxuan: Favorability 60, Harmony Value 35"
"Zhou Xinyi: Favorability 20, Harmony Value 10"
Watching the favorability scores of the two women soar, Lin Fei thought to himself, "Damn, three years of being a simp isn't worth a few handbags."
"Let's go. Is there anything else you like today? I'll buy it all for you." Lin Fei ignored Zhou Xinyi and Zhang Jiaming, holding the three wrapped new LV bags and saying to Zhao Xiaoxuan.
"Zhao Xiaoxuan: Favorability 10, Harmony Value 45"
"Thank you, hubby~" Zhao Xiaoxuan cleverly said the words to provoke the two people beside her. Looking at the unkempt Lin Fei before her, she actually found him a bit dashing. She reached out and linked her arm through his, and the two of them walked away coolly, disappearing from Zhou Xinyi and Zhang Jiaming's sight.
What's going on? Zhou Xinyi thought with a defeated expression, her feelings in turmoil. When did Lin Fei get so rich?
And when did this woman, whose looks were no less than her own, get involved with Lin Fei?
What bothered her the most was that Lin Fei had actually stopped simping for her and started simping for someone else!?
"Why did you say that just now?" With no outlet for her anger, Zhou Xinyi remembered Zhang Jiaming's reaction and angrily confronted him.
"Xinyi~ Don't get the wrong idea. Let's go, I'll explain to you slowly tonight." The sudden turn of events also left Zhang Jiaming a bit flustered. He put his arm around Zhou Xinyi's slender waist, trying to gloss the matter over.
"You can go by yourself." With that, Zhou Xinyi shook off Zhang Jiaming's hand and left alone.
"Damn it!" It seemed his plan for sex tonight was completely ruined, and he had also offended Zhao Xiaoxuan. This was all the fault of that bitch Zhou Xinyi, insisting on buying some fucking LV. Fuck!
Zhang Jiaming cursed resentfully and turned to leave in the other direction.
"Sis, I really don't understand this society anymore," the young cashier said to the older sales associate next to her after the group had left. "Look at that man just now, dressed in all name brands like a rich second-generation heir. When his girlfriend wanted to buy a bag, he made excuses and said he couldn't. Yet that guy dressed in knock-offs spent money so lavishly. Do rich people like to pretend to be poor now?"
"That's why I always tell you, don't judge a person by their clothes. Nowadays, some people like to act rich, and some like to act poor. We just have to treat everyone the same." After the sales associate finished speaking, the young cashier nodded with a look of having learned something valuable.
For the rest of the time, Zhao Xiaoxuan shopped while observing Lin Fei. What was this person's background? No matter what she wanted to buy, he never asked the price, swiping his card with a relaxed expression as if he wasn't spending his own money. And that expression was definitely not faked. Could he be the young master of some wealthy family, out to experience life among ordinary people?
She had seen plenty of rich second-generation heirs, but she had never met someone like him, who seemed afraid he couldn't spend his money fast enough. Unless he was used to seeing big things since he was a child, and this amount of money was less than a drop in the bucket to him. Yes, that must be it.
"Zhao Xiaoxuan Favorability 5, Harmony Value 50"
Lin Fei was happily swiping his card for Zhao Xiaoxuan. Hearing that her favorability towards him had increased again, he couldn't help but marvel at the power of money.
Lin Fei didn't know yet that when the value reached 50, the woman was already starting to like him.
After buying a few more clothes and cosmetics, Lin Fei calculated that he had spent a little over 130,000 yuan in total. "This is too slow," Lin Fei thought.
"I'll buy you a watch, too. I saw a Patek Philippe counter downstairs when we came in." Lin Fei thought happily about the exorbitant price. At this rate, it was only a matter of time before he won over Zhao Xiaoxuan. The more he spent, the more he would get in return. So he now wished he could give the entire mall to her.
"No, don't, that's too valuable." Although Zhao Xiaoxuan never hid her gold-digging nature, she also knew the principle of not overreaching. A young master from a wealthy family like Lin Fei wouldn't pay out for no reason. She was afraid that one day, when Lin Fei came to collect the price, she wouldn't be able to pay.
"Let's go look at the men's section. You've bought so many things for me, I have to thank you somehow!" Zhao Xiaoxuan said, linking her arm through Lin Fei's.
"Why be so polite with your hubby?" Lin Fei joked. Money was truly a man's backbone. The old Lin Fei would never have had the courage to speak like this in front of such a great beauty.
"You're annoying~" Zhao Xiaoxuan said with a coy laugh, lightly punching Lin Fei.
"Zhao Xiaoxuan: Favorability 5, Harmony Value 55"
What's going on?! Just teasing her could increase favorability? No wonder nice guys can't get girlfriends.
"I'll treat you to a haircut first." Passing a barbershop, Zhao Xiaoxuan pulled Lin Fei in for a haircut, then took him to buy clothes, pants, and shoes. This whole set of actions cost Zhao Xiaoxuan nearly 5,000 yuan. Obviously, after analyzing that Lin Fei might be a rich heir, her attitude towards him had undergone a complete 180-degree turn. This was the brilliance of a woman like Zhao Xiaoxuan. Who wouldn't want to hook a real golden turtle? She knew that appropriate giving was the key to capturing a man's heart.
It was the first time Lin Fei had received a gift from a woman, and he was genuinely a little moved. But having been hurt so deeply by Zhou Xinyi, he would ask himself in the midst of his emotion, "If I didn't have this money to spend on her, would she still treat me this way?" Thinking of this, Lin Fei found his original purpose again. "I'm just doing this to make money for myself. Why take it so seriously!"
It had to be said that under Zhao Xiaoxuan's care, Lin Fei was a completely new person. Although his complexion was still a bit poor, the stylish haircut and the clothes Zhao Xiaoxuan had carefully picked out already gave him a full-fledged stylish aura. In a crowd, he could make some infatuated girls swoon.
"He looks quite handsome dressed up like this..." Looking at the newly dressed Lin Fei, Zhao Xiaoxuan found herself a bit infatuated.
"Zhao Xiaoxuan: Favorability 10, Harmony Value 60"
A favorability of 60 meant that the girl already had strong feelings for Lin Fei. While it wasn't love yet, she would definitely consider him as someone to date.
"Let's go get dinner together~" It was already past 6 PM, and Zhao Xiaoxuan took the initiative to ask.
"Okay, I'm hungry too." Lin Fei took Zhao Xiaoxuan to a legendary hotel in the city, "Binhai Shengguang Hotel," which he had heard many people talk about but had never been to.
As soon as he got out of the car, Lin Fei was stunned by the hotel's luxurious decoration. The spacious lobby, the huge fish tank, the luxurious sofa seats, and the well-dressed, beautiful receptionists at the entrance. Although Lin Fei didn't want to seem so unworldly, the extremely luxurious decoration still made him unable to resist looking around. No wonder many people took pride in being able to eat a meal here. This was just too damn luxurious. Zhao Xiaoxuan beside him was also stunned by the level of luxury, even though it was her second time here.
"Hello sir, do you have a reservation?" The pretty receptionist at the front desk revealed a kind smile.
"No," Lin Fei replied.
"Oh, okay sir. Then, are you a member here? If you are a member, you can enjoy our reservation-free service." It turned out that unless you were a member, this hotel was fully booked unless you had a reservation in advance.
"Then I'll get a membership now." Lin Fei said.
"Okay sir. Our memberships are divided into Gold, Platinum, and Diamond, which can be topped up with 50,000, 100,000, and 200,000 yuan respectively. Which one would you like to get?" The receptionist asked patiently.
"Then top it up with a million, and put it under this lady's name." Finally, the time had come to spend money lavishly and show off. Although Lin Fei was already ecstatic inside, he said it as calmly as he could.
"I-I'm sorry sir, did you say one million?" Even for the front desk of the largest hotel in the city, this was the first-time something like this happened in front of her, so her small face flushed with shock as she asked in disbelief.
"Yes, one million, under this lady's name." Looking at the girl's small mouth form a surprised "O" shape, Lin Fei said with satisfaction.
Zhao Xiaoxuan next to him was even more stunned, as if struck by lightning. She stood frozen for a few seconds before quickly waving her hands, "No, no need, this... you..." A gesture of a million yuan had short-circuited her brain.
"Why be so polite with your hubby? It's not like you'll be eating here alone in the future." Lin Fei felt magnanimous at that moment. He took the opportunity to wrap his arm around Zhao Xiaoxuan's soft, slender waist and kissed her forehead.
This felt too good. Lin Fei savored the feeling of Zhao Xiaoxuan's soft flesh on his waist and the touch of her fair skin on his lips. In an instant, his pants pitched a tent again.
"You're annoying~" Zhao Xiaoxuan blushed at Lin Fei's sudden move. Although she was an old hand in the game of love, Lin Fei's domineering spending gave her the illusion that she was just a little woman in front of him.
[Zhao Xiaoxuan: Favorability 20, Harmony Value 80]
Zhao Xiaoxuan now completely liked Lin Fei. She had already made up her mind in her heart that she must become his girlfriend.
"Sir, please wait a moment." The front desk lady nervously called her manager to explain the situation. A moment later, a woman in her thirties, dressed in an OL professional suit, black stockings, and high heels, with a graceful, mature figure and a charming smile, walked over.
"Hello, I'm the hotel's manager, Zhang Ting." Zhang Ting extended her fair, white hand to shake Lin Fei's.
Just the handshake made Lin Fei's rod, which had just started to soften, harden again. That fair, warm palm made him feel like he never wanted to let go.
[Simp Action initiated.
Name: Zhang Ting
Age: 32; Height: 162cm
Weight: 50kg
Appearance Score: 8.2
Favorability towards host: 20]