Chapter 4: So Humble Without an Ounce of Dignity

"It's not quite right, is it? I can't possibly wear so many clothes. How about just picking two?" Xu Lele said, sounding both excited and hesitant. After all, Chanel clothes are expensive, with each piece costing tens of thousands of yuan. Chen Yuan said he'd buy them all, which was no small sum. She was both tempted and a bit embarrassed.

"That's out of the question. Since I said I'd buy them all, I will," Chen Yuan declared firmly at this moment. His decisive tone carried an unyielding momentum, and surprisingly, it made Xu Lele feel a tinge of affection. In her eyes, this guy, who originally had a messy hairstyle and dressed casually, now seemed to exude a domineering president's aura, gradually overlapping with the image of her dream prince charming.

Xu Lele: Favorability +5

Xu Lele: Favorability +5

Xu Lele: Favorability +5

"But... there's no way to fit so many clothes in the small rented house I have outside the school," Xu Lele voiced her concern. Her tiny rented room really couldn't accommodate so many expensive clothes.

"It doesn't matter if there's no space. How about I buy you a house?" Chen Yuan blurted out without thinking.

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Lele was completely stunned! She was well - aware of the housing prices in Han City. The average price per square meter in the city center was over 30,000 yuan. In some school - district houses and commercial streets, the price had even soared to over 50,000 yuan. Even in more remote areas, it was 20,000 yuan per square meter. A house of over 100 square meters usually cost two to three million yuan, and five to six million yuan wasn't unusual either. Although she was materialistic, Chen Yuan's casual mention of buying a house really scared her!

Xu Lele: Favorability - 5

The favorability that had originally risen to 63 points actually decreased by five points. Chen Yuan suddenly realized that the idea of buying a house might have scared Xu Lele. Sometimes, being overly nice to someone, especially when you're not very familiar with them, can really have the opposite effect. It seemed that he couldn't be too hasty when it came to spending money to gain favor. He still needed to proceed step by step.

"Forget it. You've already bought me so many things today. Actually, I didn't mean to spend so much of your money. I just wanted to play a trick on you and see you make a fool of yourself. I'm sorry. I was in a bad mood today. I didn't mean to give you a hard time in the school supermarket," Xu Lele quickly explained. She felt a bit guilty and was also worried that Chen Yuan might have a bad impression of her.

"I understand. Everyone has days when they're in a bad mood," Chen Yuan replied magnanimously without any sign of blame.

"But I'm really happy now. And really, I'll just pick a few pieces of clothes. I really don't need to buy so many," Xu Lele stated her stance again.

"Alright," Chen Yuan nodded.

"Salesperson, do you have a membership card here?" Chen Yuan turned to ask the shop assistant.

"Yes, sir," the shop assistant replied promptly.

"Okay, get me a membership card. I want to recharge one million yuan. In the future, when this young lady comes to your store, just recommend the latest styles to her directly," Chen Yuan said without hesitation.

The female shop assistant had originally thought this big deal was off, but then things took a turn for the better, and she was overjoyed. Several female shop assistants looked at Chen Yuan with a different glint in their eyes.

"This guy looks so handsome when he swipes his card. Although he's not dressed up, his hair is a mess, and he looks so casual, he really has a unique charm that ordinary people don't have," a shop assistant whispered.

"Indeed. If he changes his clothes, gets a haircut, and shaves, he'll definitely be at the level of a male god," another assistant echoed.

"Judging by his demeanor, he should come from an extraordinary family. He doesn't have that overbearing air of a nouveau riche. Instead, he has an air of refinement like a young master from an old family," yet another assistant expressed her opinion.

"Why don't I have such a great boyfriend?" Some female customers who were shopping in the store cast envious glances at Xu Lele.

Chen Yuan felt quite speechless when he heard these comments. He thought to himself, "How come I don't know I have such an air? And an air of refinement like a young master from an old family? You guys really know how to flatter."

"Take this card. I think you're still short of a watch. There's a famous watch store downstairs. I think Patek Philippe is quite good," Chen Yuan said to Xu Lele.

"No need, no need. Really, you've bought me so many things. I don't know how to thank you enough," Xu Lele quickly refused. She felt that Chen Yuan had already spent too much money on her.

"Then how about you promise to marry me to show your gratitude?" Chen Yuan said jokingly.

"You're so annoying, you bad guy!" Xu Lele said coquettishly.

Xu Lele: Favorability +5

Xu Lele: Favorability +5

Chen Yuan was almost shocked. He didn't expect that such blatant flirting could actually increase her favorability! It seemed that there was a reason why honest guys were single. For Xu Lele, she wasn't afraid of a man having thoughts about her. Instead, she was afraid that he didn't. Accepting gifts worth hundreds of thousands of yuan from someone casually and not giving anything in return would make her feel uneasy. Chen Yuan's joking request made Xu Lele feel more at ease. Of course, she wouldn't let Chen Yuan get what he wanted so easily. She was already very skilled at playing hard - to - get!

However, the problem was that Chen Yuan really didn't have those thoughts. He was just joking. For him, it was simply impossible to coax a girl into bed within a few days, especially when this girl was very beautiful. What Chen Yuan didn't know was that girls like Xu Lele were much more proactive in the face of real tycoons than he imagined!

"Brother Yuan, you've been buying things for me all this time. Why don't you buy anything for yourself?" Xu Lele suddenly asked.

Chen Yuan spread his hands and said helplessly, "I'm broke." He was telling the truth. He couldn't spend the "Sycophant Gold" on himself at all.

"You're just kidding, Brother Yuan," Xu Lele thought Chen Yuan was joking.

Next, the two went to a men's clothing store. Xu Lele actually took the initiative to spend money to buy two sets of men's clothing and a pair of shoes for Chen Yuan. Then they went to a barbershop downstairs, and she asked the "Tony" stylist to design a haircut for Chen Yuan. This trip cost about two or three thousand yuan. Obviously, when Xu Lele realized that Chen Yuan might be from a wealthy family, her mindset had changed. She was a woman with high emotional intelligence. To manipulate a wealthy "sugar daddy" deftly, it was necessary to make some small investments occasionally. If she just kept taking without giving anything in return, the man's enthusiasm for her wouldn't last long. Only by casting a long line could she catch big fish. Spending a little money on the man, giving him some small gifts, and saying some nice words were enough to keep a man hooked. Men were just that shallow!

Surprisingly, Xu Lele's actions really touched Chen Yuan a little. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he received a gift from a girl. Although he had just spent hundreds of thousands of yuan on Xu Lele, this money was the "Sycophant Gold," not his own, so he didn't feel bad about spending it at all. But the three thousand yuan Xu Lele spent on him was her hard - earned money!

At this moment, another figure flashed through Chen Yuan's mind. It was Lin Shutong. He remembered that when he first met Lin Shutong during the military training in his freshman year, this girl didn't treat him so badly. On the contrary, she seemed to have a certain amount of affection for him. After they added each other's contact information, Lin Shutong replied to his messages quite quickly and seemed very enthusiastic. Once, when Chen Yuan had a fever and caught a cold, Lin Shutong actually took the initiative to buy him medicine. This unexpected concern made Chen Yuan fall for her instantly. He thought love had arrived.

After this "illness" incident, Chen Yuan began to pursue Lin Shutong passionately. But no matter how hard Chen Yuan tried, Lin Shutong neither agreed nor refused. Whenever Chen Yuan felt disheartened and wanted to give up, Lin Shutong would start to respond to him actively, acting as if he was just a little bit away from winning her heart. But there was no progress bar in pursuing a girl. You never knew how much that "little bit" was. Just like that, as Chen Yuan invested more and more, he couldn't pull back. Three years of emotional investment couldn't be let go so easily. What he finally moved was not Lin Shutong, but himself. Just like that, Chen Yuan completely turned into a sycophant, so humble that he had no dignity left.