254: Chapter 254 You'd better think this through before you speak! - 1

Three hours later, Westin Hotel, Executive Floor corridor.

Jiang Ye and Lin Wanxing walked out of the elevator one after the other.

Jiang Ye was humming a little tune, his steps light as he strolled along, swinging the two bags in his hand.

Lin Wanxing, following behind him, presented a completely different picture.

She was clutching several shopping bags printed with luxury logos in her hands and hanging off her arms, but her eyes were glazed over and her expression was vacant. Every step she took was incredibly heavy, as if her soul had been sucked out, leaving only an empty shell moving by muscle memory.

Jiang Ye swiped his card to open the door and stepped aside to let Lin Wanxing in first.

He glanced at her distracted state and couldn't help but click his tongue. "Tsk."

"Coach Lin, don't say it... Your expression right now feels a bit familiar. Oh, right! I think I saw it on Little Su's face a while back."

As if she hadn't heard his teasing, Lin Wanxing mechanically placed the shopping bags on the small coffee table in the living room, then slumped onto the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.

A forty-eight thousand yuan coat, thirty-two thousand yuan leather shoes, a twenty-one thousand yuan belt, eighteen thousand yuan casual pants, plus various accessories whose prices she couldn't even recall now... In just three short hours, an additional 146,000 yuan of 'investment' had appeared out of thin air on her life's balance sheet.

And the return on this 'investment' currently looked infinitely close to zero, or perhaps even negative—if one factored in the mental damage she suffered as she teetered on the brink of collapse.

She was silent for a few seconds when she suddenly remembered something. She sat bolt upright, hurriedly pulled out her phone, and downloaded an app with an orange icon—Xianyu.

Right!

Sell them second-hand!

These brands Jiang Ye bought her should retain their value quite well, right?

Even at a 20% discount... no, a 50% discount would do! Recovering whatever cash she could was better than nothing!

Jiang Ye closed the door and walked silently to her side, carefully observing every subtle change in her facial expression.

Today!

February 1st, 2026!

This was definitely a day worth circling heavily in red on the calendar! A historic day!

During those three hours of frantic shopping, Lin Wanxing—who had been roasted over an open fire by the combined efforts of the 'Crouching Dragon and Fledgling Phoenix' duo, Zhao Yumei and Sun Na—had spent a total of 146,000 yuan on him while on the verge of tears!

The System Daddy didn't hesitate at all; with a 1000% cashback, a massive sum of 1.46 million yuan was instantly credited to his account!

Combined with the 890,000 yuan contributed by Ye Cheng this morning, he had made a grand total of 2.35 million yuan today!

His net assets had broken through the two-million-yuan mark in one fell swoop!

Having struck it rich overnight and being in high spirits, Jiang Ye rarely 'reciprocated' by showing off the dominance of a 'God-tier Tycoon'.

He bought a pile of clothes, bags, and cosmetics for the 'top contributor' Lin Wanxing, spending 120,000 yuan as a way to soothe her wounded soul.

He also got two of this season's new bags for each of the other two 'meritorious actresses,' spending 70,000 per person for a total of 140,000 yuan.

Cheng Cheng had fought through diarrhea today and given gifts so dominantly; although Yao Yao had almost messed things up with her overacting, she had saved the day just in time. They deserved rewards!

Of course, he didn't forget the two 'behind-the-scenes pushers' who had been following eagerly with drool almost dripping out—Zhao Yumei and Sun Na.

Although these two were lacking in character and personality everywhere, their innate greed and their ability to 'share their master's burdens' by overthinking things were practically the strongest assists he had encountered so far.

Without one of them desperately egging her on and the other chiming in to build the atmosphere, Lin Wanxing would never have exploded with such astonishing consumption potential.

Moreover, what if these two got a taste of the sweetness and, in a moment of madness, sold their house back home and rushed over to cling to Lin Wanxing for a 'long-term investment'?

This potential value was immeasurable!

So, with a wave of his hand, Jiang Ye bought two Hermès silk scarves and three Chanel outfits for Zhao Yumei, spending 60,000 yuan; he bought two LV bags and a Dior dress for Sun Na, spending 50,000 yuan.

Calculated this way, he had spent a total of 370,000 yuan today 'giving back to society,' truly a grand display of magnanimity!

Let's see who still dares to say Jiang Ye is a fake tycoon!

While happily reminiscing, he withdrew the piping hot 1.46 million yuan in cashback from his system account to his WeChat.

Looking at the total assets of '2,246,379.31' yuan displayed on the screen, an unprecedented sense of security welled up within him.

Later, he could transfer some more money to his mom and let the family move into a big house.

Hmm... but then again, the housing market seems a bit sluggish right now. Would it drop right after buying?

He'd have to research it properly later. After all, his money didn't just blow in with the wind; earning it was so difficult... While Jiang Ye was pondering the future of his 'asset allocation,' Lin Wanxing, who had been checking Xianyu for a long time and getting more depressed the more she looked, let out a heavy sigh and looked up at the smiling 'culprit' beside her.

"Jiang Ye, do you know..."

"Wanxing! Stop!"

Jiang Ye, who had been keeping a close eye on her, felt his heart tighten as alarm bells instantly rang!

No!

He absolutely could not let her finish!

If this woman blurted out something like 'return this money to me' or 'compensate me for my things' that the system might judge as an 'intent to revoke a gift,' he would be in big trouble!

"Don't talk! Don't say anything! I understand! I understand everything!"

When Lin Wanxing heard 'I understand,' she instantly gritted her teeth. "I shouldn't talk? You understand? You..."

Before she could finish, the phone screen in her hand suddenly lit up, and a WeChat transfer notification popped up:

[Jiang Ye has transferred 150,000.00 yuan to you].

One hundred and fifty thousand?

Lin Wanxing's brain couldn't quite process it for a moment.

She blinked, looked at the number carefully again to confirm she hadn't misread it, and then looked up at Jiang Ye in a daze.

"Jiang Ye, what is this...?"

"Wanxing, take this money."

Seeing that her attention had been drawn by the transfer, Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief and struck while the iron was hot.

He crouched down to look her in the eye, his face losing its previous playfulness and becoming extremely serious.

"This is the fee for me to book all your yoga classes for the next five years. I did a rough calculation: 200 yuan a class, three classes a week, which comes to about 150,000 for five years. I'm paying you in full upfront."

Lin Wanxing looked down at the transfer again, her emotions suddenly becoming complex.

Five years of yoga classes... this guy... is he using this method to compensate her for the money she was 'forced' to spend today?

And he even found such a... high-sounding reason?

She opened her mouth, her mind even more confused. "Jiang Ye, I..."

"Don't talk! Listen! This money isn't pocket money for you, let alone some 'kept woman' fee. It's simply the fee for yoga classes. I'm a lazy person and like to get things done all at once to save trouble. Don't overthink it!"

"Jiang Ye, but this..."

"Don't talk! I'm not giving you charity, nor am I trying to help you. I'm just buying classes! If you don't accept it, fine. I'll just go buy classes from someone else later. When the time comes and I bring some questionable women home to practice yoga loudly, don't you dare complain!"