2: Chapter 2: Whoever wants to be a simp can be one; I'm not doing it.

"Alright."

Qian Mengsheng did not know what kind of feast Zhang Qi had ordered.

But looking at this man, who was usually always gloomy, the haze between his brows was swept away, and his whole person radiated a sense of relief.

She was happy for him, so she readily agreed.

Not long after, the delivery arrived.

A delivery person wearing a crisp uniform walked into the office area, carrying a large black insulated bag with gold lettering.

Zhang Qi stood up to take the bag, thanked the person, placed it on the wide office desk, and unzipped it.

A rich, fresh aroma instantly filled the air, domineeringly drilling into the nostrils of everyone around.

Qian Mengsheng, like a kitten that had smelled something fishy, instinctively leaned over.

Zhang Qi used his slender fingers to lift the lid of the exquisite ceramic food container.

The golden, rich, and viscous fish maw chicken soup glowed with an enticing luster under the light.

Next to it was the delicately textured Wagyu fried rice, with each grain of rice distinct and coated in an even layer of oil.

The most eye-catching items were two shockingly large dried abalones, plump with juice, accompanied by emerald green broccoli.

Just looking at the presentation and packaging, one could tell that this was definitely not some cheap takeout ordered to meet discount thresholds.

"Brother Qi, this meal doesn't look cheap!" Qian Mengsheng's beautiful eyes widened slightly, and she couldn't help but swallow.

Zhang Qi handed her the chopsticks, his tone casual.

"It's alright, twelve hundred."

"Damn, are you not going to live anymore?"

Qian Mengsheng exclaimed.

Because she was so surprised, she took a sharp breath, causing the proud, full curve of her chest to heave violently, with dazzling white skin vaguely visible at the neckline and deep cleavage appearing and disappearing.

Coupled with her exquisite face, which was lightly made up and full of disbelief, she exuded a natural, pure sensuality.

Zhang Qi's gaze paused naturally on that expanse of snow-white, then he moved his eyes away without changing his expression.

"Didn't you teach me to love myself?" He smiled.

Qian Mengsheng was still a bit stunned, looking at the tempting fish maw chicken soup, not picking up her chopsticks for a long time.

Although she was a refined, middle-class girl, she would never be so extravagant as to spend twelve hundred yuan on a single takeout meal.

This was half a month's food money for an ordinary worker in Shenzhen.

"But this is too expensive. Twelve hundred for a meal, I feel embarrassed to eat it." Qian Mengsheng bit her moist red lips, feeling a bit conflicted.

"Eat it, it's all thanks to you for waking me up."

Zhang Qi pushed the Wagyu fried rice in front of her, his tone sincere.

If it weren't for this girl's offhand remark about loving oneself, he might not have awakened this god-level system.

Let alone twelve hundred, even if it were twelve thousand, he would be willing to treat her.

Hearing him say this, Qian Mengsheng stopped being coy and picked up her chopsticks to dig in.

It had to be said, there was a reason for the high price.

The fish maw chicken soup was delicious and mellow, and the Wagyu fried rice melted in the mouth; both of them ate until their mouths were oily.

Half an hour later, the food was devoured.

Qian Mengsheng went to the restroom to wash her hands, satisfied, preparing to continue working on her report.

Just as Zhang Qi finished cleaning up the desktop, the phone lying to the side lit up.

It was a WeChat message from Sun Qianwen.

A full hour had passed since Zhang Qi's words, "Alright, then let's break up."

Apparently, Sun Qianwen had also been stunned for a long time on her end.

She probably never expected that the ultimate simp, who had always been obedient and at her beck and call, would actually agree so readily this time.

Zhang Qi sneered and tapped open the chat box.

Sun Qianwen: "Since you agreed to break up, let's clear things up."

Sun Qianwen: "You rented the apartment, but I've gotten used to living there and am too lazy to move. It just so happens that my cousin's lease ended and she has nowhere to stay, so you should pack your things and move out tonight to clear the second bedroom for her."

Sun Qianwen: "You already paid six months of rent, and there are four months left; just consider it compensation for delaying my youth. From now on, we owe each other nothing."

Looking at these self-righteous lines on the screen, Zhang Qi was so angry he laughed.

This woman had truly taken shamelessness to the extreme.

He was the one who paid to rent the apartment—five thousand a month, paid every six months.

When they first rented the place, they hadn't started a relationship yet. She acted coy and insisted on renting a two-bedroom apartment; initially, she lived in the master bedroom, and Zhang Qi lived in the second bedroom.

Later, after they started their relationship, they lived together directly, and the second bedroom was always empty. Occasionally, when her cousin had nowhere to stay, she would come over to stay for a few days.

During this period, Sun Qianwen had been holding back, wanting to break up, and had long since used various excuses to drive him into the second bedroom.

Now that they were actually broken up, not only did she want to occupy the apartment, but she also wanted to kick him out to make room for her cousin?

She even wanted to freeload off the remaining twenty thousand yuan in rent, euphemistically calling it compensation for her youth.

If it were the old Zhang Qi, who had been PUA'd to the point of losing his sense of self, he might have actually felt guilty.

Based on the ridiculous notion that a man should be magnanimous and let the girl have her way, he might have swallowed his pride and slunk away with his tail between his legs.

But now.

To hell with being magnanimous.

Why should I indulge you?

Zhang Qi's eyes turned completely cold, and his mindset had undergone a earth-shattering transformation.

He now had the system to back him up and was destined for great wealth in the future; twenty thousand yuan in rent would soon not even be considered a number to him.

But the problem was, even if he took this money to feed the dogs, he would absolutely not let this vampire take even the slightest advantage!

Zhang Qi did not reply to the message; he locked his phone screen and shoved it into his pocket.

He stood up and greeted Qian Mengsheng not far away.

"Mengsheng, I have some private matters to attend to, so I'm leaving work early."

"Alright, Brother Qi, get some rest then, and take some time to adjust your mindset." Qian Mengsheng thought he was distracted from work because of the breakup, so she didn't think much of it and waved her fair little hand, turning to continue to the restroom.

He grabbed the jacket draped over the back of his chair and strode toward the company entrance.

Once outside the company, for the first time, Zhang Qi did not take the subway but hailed a taxi to go home.

"Driver, go to Jingyuan Residential Complex."

"Alright."

The taxi driver started the meter and stepped on the gas, driving off in a cloud of dust.

Soon they arrived, and Zhang Qi settled the fare, which came to 62 yuan.

After the payment, the system notification appeared immediately.

[Ding! Detected that the host spent 62 yuan on himself, meeting the cashback conditions.]

[Double cashback triggered, 124 yuan has been transferred to the host's savings card ending in 9527. The source of funds is absolutely safe, please use with confidence.]

[Current cumulative consumption: 1324 yuan.]

Buzz.

The phone vibrated.

Zhang Qi immediately switched to the SMS interface.

"Your savings card account ending in 9527 received 124.00 RMB at 17:42, current balance 6369.50 RMB."

The system cashback had arrived again.

It was just a small amount, so it didn't cause much of an emotional fluctuation for Zhang Qi.

Of course, he wasn't very focused on this right now.

What he needed to do now was to kick Sun Qianwen out.

It was his apartment; even if he didn't live there in the future, he couldn't let her take advantage of him.

Whoever wanted to be a simp could be one; he was done being one!