Just as Marcus said this, the girl in sunglasses looked at him suspiciously.
"Seriously? Isn't this pickup line a bit cliché?"
Then she took off her sunglasses, revealing a pair of lively, expressive eyes and slightly pouting, moist lips. Her expression showed a hint of displeasure.
Marcus cast a lustful glance at her, but the Divine Cashback System in his mind automatically opened the beauty's information interface.
Name: Sofia Reign
Age: 20
Favorability toward host: 25 points
Identity: Student, Dance Department, Faculty of Arts, Ashford University
Height: 168cm
Weight: 49kg
Her long legs in black silk stockings, her slender graceful waist, and her curvaceous figure with big boobs that no man could take his eyes off made Marcus unable to help but take a few extra looks.
"So she's a dance student. No wonder her figure is so well-proportioned."
Marcus muttered to himself.
Seeing that Marcus remained silent for a long time while looking her up and down, Sofia's brows gradually furrowed.
As the top beauty in her department, Sofia was already used to this kind of stares. She knew exactly where Marcus was heading. Some guys had even asked her out and taken her on expensive dates. Most of them were wealthy second-generation rich kids.
Poor guys like Marcus didn't even have the qualifications to pursue Sofia.
Sofia Reign: Favorability -10
Sofia Reign: Favorability -10
The original 25 points of favorability were now down to just 5.
But to Sofia, Marcus was still just a passerby, and he hadn't done anything out of line yet. So those 5 points, representing politeness, still remained.
If Marcus were to say anything inappropriate next, this favorability would likely immediately drop into the negatives.
Looking at the pathetic 5 points of favorability above Sofia's head, Marcus was speechless.
He just wanted to buy her a cup of coffee. Why the hell did her favorability drop instead?
Could it be that this girl hates it when guys spend money on her?
That can't be right...
Marcus was confused about what made her favorability drop like this.
"Sorry, you've misunderstood."
Marcus hurriedly explained.
"I just got accepted into Ashford University, and today is my first day in the city. I'm still quite unfamiliar with this place, so I thought I'd make a friend and, by the way, ask if there are any fun places nearby."
Marcus's eyes were extremely sincere.
But Sofia still knew that Marcus had ulterior motives. She had seen a lot of tricks, and Marcus's trick was the dumbest of them all.
It wasn't that she was narcissistic.
It was just that for so many years, every boy who had approached her had done so to confess his feelings, so she had developed a way to shake them off.
"You can look up fun places nearby online yourself."
"I don't need friends. Excuse me."
Her tone was extremely cold now.
Actually, there was a second half of the sentence she didn't say out loud.
"I don't need friends, especially not a poor person like you."
However, fearing that she might hurt Marcus's self-esteem, Sofia didn't say that second half.
Logically, a normal man would have tactfully left after hearing such a clear rejection.
But looking at the still-stable 5 points of favorability above Sofia's head, Marcus thickened his skin and decided to try one more time.
"It's fine, perhaps I was too abrupt. Let me just buy you a cup of coffee, and I'll leave right after."
Marcus gave an awkward smile, and without waiting for Sofia's response, he quickly opened his phone and searched for the most expensive coffee on the cafe's digital menu.
His purpose for coming here was originally to test whether the Divine Cashback System was actually true.
As for making friends, if she wasn't willing, then so be it.
He was just using her as a tool anyway.
Marcus was now solely focused on making money.
This persistent attitude surprised Sofia a little.
Sofia tapped the table gently with her pretty fingers, and her gaze toward Marcus shifted from initial impatience to a hint of teasing.
"You want to buy me coffee that much?"
"Alright then, don't blame me for not giving you a chance."
"This cafe has a coffee priced at 2,888 yuan that I've never tried."
"Can you buy me a cup?"
Sofia wore a playful expression, curious to see how Marcus would make up an excuse and retreat the moment he heard the price.
This coffee had been quite hyped online before. Many people came specifically to see what kind of coffee could be sold at such an expensive price. Such a gimmick had also made this cafe popular very quickly.
But this was the first time Marcus had heard of a cup of coffee costing 2,888 yuan. After all, he had spent the last year studying for a retake and hardly went online, so he didn't know about these viral trends.
He hadn't expected it to be so expensive.
This is really... Great!
A look of shock flashed across Marcus's face, followed by an uncontrollable surprise.
He had originally thought a cup of coffee would cost at most twenty or thirty yuan. He hadn't expected to be able to spend 2,888 yuan all at once.
"This is truly heaven-sent!"
Marcus smiled slightly, and fearing Sofia might change her mind, he immediately found the coffee and placed the order.
"Fine, let's have this one, no need to be picky!"
The moment the order was successfully placed, a crisp electronic sound rang out in Marcus's mind.
"Spent 2,888 yuan on the cashback target; target favorability is 5 points."
"Generating cashback multiplier randomly..."
"Generated. This cashback multiplier is 3x."
"Congratulations to the host for receiving 8,664 yuan in cashback!"
Marcus checked his phone and saw that he had indeed received a notification for the 8,664 yuan deposit into his bank card.
"Damn! That's awesome!"
"This system doesn't lie to me!"
Marcus was ecstatic.
It seems that as long as he binds a few more cashback targets and spends money on them, becoming the world's richest person is only a matter of time!
Thinking of this, Marcus couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"What's wrong?"
Sofia asked, looking at Marcus who had suddenly started laughing like he was having mental issues.
Marcus hurriedly waved his hand.
"Nothing, nothing."
"It was nice meeting you today. The coffee has been ordered for you, so I won't disturb you anymore!"
After saying that, Marcus stood up politely and, without any hesitation, left the seat opposite Sofia and walked toward the cafe exit.
As he passed the cafe counter, out of curiosity, Marcus also ordered a cup of the 2,888-yuan coffee for himself.
Anyway, with the system by his side now, it was a rare chance to splurge!
Besides, Marcus really wanted to know what was so special about such expensive coffee. Could it grant immortality or prolong life?
In a while, the two cups of coffee were ready.
The waiter served one cup to Sofia and the other to Marcus.
Marcus took the coffee and coolly pushed the door open to leave the cafe.
Under the hot sun, a sip of iced coffee was the best way to cool down.
"This coffee... it's nothing special..."
Marcus curled his lips.
It seems these things are just an 'intelligence tax'...
Thinking of this, Marcus indifferently threw the exorbitant coffee he had only taken one sip of into a nearby trash can.
This scene happened to be seen by Sofia, who was sitting in the cafe.
She hadn't expected that this boy, whom she had only met once, would order her a cup of coffee worth two months of living expenses for an average college student without a second word.
And then, after tasting just one sip, he threw it away casually.
If it were a poor person putting on a front, even if it tasted terrible, they would drink the whole cup out of regret for the money spent.
But when Marcus threw away the coffee, there wasn't the slightest expression of reluctance on his face.
"He's a rich guy!"
Sofia: Favorability +10
Sofia: Favorability +10
Sofia: Favorability +10
A wave of regret instantly flashed through Sofia's heart.
Since this boy had taken the initiative to hit on her, he must have had some interest in her.
Yet she had so coldly sent him back into the vast sea of people.
What a pity!
Thinking of this, Sofia hurriedly grabbed her bag and her coffee and chased after him out the door.
She couldn't let such a rich guy just pass through her world like that!
"Hey!"
"Hey! Hey, wait a moment!"
Sofia shouted toward Marcus as she ran.