Zhao Yuqi is no pushover either

"How… how is this possible? Zhao Yuqi, giving breakfast to Chen Yuan? This can't be real. It must be some kind of hallucination!"

"Senior Zhao Yuqi is my goddess! How could she do something like this? No! I refuse to believe it!"

"What kind of magic did Chen Yuan cast? Why are all three of the campus beauties—Lin Shutong, Xu Lele, and now Zhao Yuqi—trying to please him? He's not even that handsome, and he's definitely not rich. Just last week, I saw him delivering packages!"

A flood of questions raced through the minds of most of the guys witnessing the scene.

Zhou Haiquan, Xiong Tao, and Cao Jinyan were completely dumbfounded. Their secret crush of three years, Zhao Yuqi, was delivering breakfast to Chen Yuan?

"Is this still our roommate? Are you really Chen Yuan? Or have you somehow been possessed by a 'love saint'?"

Compared to the other guys, Lin Shutong and Xu Lele understood exactly why Zhao Yuqi was trying to cozy up to Chen Yuan.

"Come on, he gave her a 10 million yuan gift. She could deliver breakfast for a month and it still wouldn't be too much."

Maintaining a good relationship with Chen Yuan could propel Zhao Yuqi's livestreaming career to new heights. In no time, she could become a huge internet celebrity, easily making millions every month.

That very morning, Zhao Yuqi had even trended on Weibo. Just like Xiaomier a few days ago, her sudden rise to fame came from being showered with gifts from a mysterious millionaire, 'Lonely Smoke.' In just two days, she had gained millions of followers.

The Douyin platform was also buzzing with discussions about what happened. Some users even made videos of the incident, which quickly went viral. On Douyin, when someone blows up, it happens fast and without warning. As more people talked about Zhao Yuqi, her fame only grew.

Of course, Zhao Yuqi was already beautiful, talented, and had great presence. She was bound for success in the livestreaming world, but Chen Yuan's grand gestures were the spark that lit the fuse.

Even without Chen Yuan's gifts, Zhao Yuqi's career would've flourished—just not at this rapid pace.

"Oh, by the way, Chen Yuan, I have another gift for you. I noticed your phone is pretty old, so I bought you a new one. I hope you like it!" Zhao Yuqi said, pulling out an unopened new phone from her bag.

"No way! That's the latest iPhone 12 Pro! It costs over ten thousand yuan!"

"Zhao Yuqi is giving Chen Yuan a new phone? What does this guy have that's making these goddesses bend over backwards for him?"

"I don't get it. What's so special about Chen Yuan? I mean, look at him. He's not that great!"

"Enough! I can't stand this anymore! I'm going to expose this scumbag on our campus forum. He's not only mooching off women, but he's stringing along three of them! See you on the forum, boys!"

Amidst the angry glares from the male onlookers, Chen Yuan calmly accepted Zhao Yuqi's gift.

"An iPhone 12? Over ten thousand yuan? I'm not turning that down!"

Chen Yuan took a bite of his fried dough stick, washing it down with a sip of warm soy milk. The satisfaction on his face was undeniable.

There's nothing quite like the feeling of receiving a gift from a goddess. It was almost too good to be true.

It's like that old saying: It's not that beautiful women don't make the first move—it's just that you've never seen them do it!

Zhao Yuqi: Favorability +5

After Chen Yuan accepted the gift, Zhao Yuqi's favorability score above her head increased by another five points, bringing it to 45.

Chen Yuan was a little surprised. He hadn't expected that not only giving gifts but also receiving them could increase favorability.

From Zhao Yuqi's perspective, it made perfect sense. After all, Lin Shutong and Xu Lele had both prepared elaborate breakfasts for Chen Yuan, and he hadn't even touched them—he gave them away to his roommates. But he gladly ate the simple breakfast that she bought for him and accepted her gift with a big smile.

This signaled that her standing in Chen Yuan's eyes had surpassed Lin Shutong and Xu Lele.

It wasn't that Chen Yuan couldn't afford a new iPhone. What made him happy wasn't the phone itself, but the thoughtfulness behind it.

At least, that's what Zhao Yuqi believed.

In reality, she misunderstood Chen Yuan. He wasn't noble or sentimental—he was just shallow. To him, a phone worth over ten thousand yuan was a luxury!

You're giving me such an expensive gift? Of course, I'm thrilled!

"Yuqi, thank you for the gift. I really like it!"

"As long as you like it," Zhao Yuqi replied. "I have a livestream event tonight, my first one for selling products. I hope you'll come support me!"

At that moment, Chen Yuan understood why Zhao Yuqi had suddenly gifted him a brand-new iPhone.

It wasn't out of affection. She just wanted his support for her livestream event.

That made sense. After all, her favorability score wasn't high enough for her to truly fall for him. Zhao Yuqi was far from being smitten. She was still in control, using her charm to get what she wanted from Chen Yuan.

This woman wasn't one to be blinded by love. Today's scene wasn't just about breakfast or a phone—it was about staking her claim and pushing Lin Shutong and Xu Lele out of the picture, while also keeping Chen Yuan's favor.

Zhao Yuqi was playing her cards well. If Chen Yuan hadn't seen her favorability score, he might've fallen for her act, thinking she was genuinely in love.

But she wasn't. She was still testing the waters, just flirting to see what would happen. If Chen Yuan got too excited and pursued her blindly, he'd lose all control and become just another lovesick fool.

Impressive. Truly impressive.

This woman was no simple character either!

Suddenly, Chen Yuan felt as though a bucket of cold water had been poured over his burning heart. The campus goddess, without her halo, was just another person.

Sure, she was beautiful—but not some untouchable, pure angel.

She was a regular woman with normal desires and a little vanity, just like anyone else.

Looking at the 45 points of favorability above Zhao Yuqi's head, Chen Yuan's initial excitement faded.

Women are like mysteries—impossible to fully understand.

"Don't worry, President Zhao. I'll definitely show up tonight to support you!" Chen Yuan said.

After that, he took a bite from the breakfasts that Lin Shutong and Xu Lele had prepared for him.

"Hey, these are actually pretty good! You guys want the rest?" He casually handed the rice noodles Zhao Yuqi gave him to his roommate, Cao Jinyan.

"Dude, that's from Zhao Yuqi herself…"

"No big deal, it's just breakfast. I've had enough."

Chen Yuan acted as if Zhao Yuqi's breakfast didn't mean much to him at all.

"Hey, I love rice noodles! How about giving it to me?" Xiong Tao immediately chimed in.

"Get lost! I'm keeping this for myself!"