1: Cashback on purchases

Wu Fan looked at the sleeping Yaoyao, feeling very comforted.

Her chubby, rosy little face was adorable.

Wu Fan couldn't resist leaning down and gently kissing her, chuckling to himself.

For Wu Fan, his daughter Yaoyao was his everything, and his motivation for working hard.

Ever since his wife eloped with her first love, abandoning their home and daughter, and then returned self-righteously to divorce him, Wu Fan's heart had died.

More precisely, his heart had died to love, and to women.

He felt it was impossible for him to ever love again in this life, much less remarry.

This failed marriage had drained all his love.

Now, he only wanted to pursue the fleeting pleasure of women, but his heart would no longer stir with emotion.

He stood up, carefully exited the room, and gently closed the door.

Yaoyao had just fallen asleep; he couldn't wake her up.

He sat down on the sofa in the living room, took out peanuts from under the coffee table, opened a bottle of red wine, and drank alone.

He liked this feeling; a sip of red wine, a few peanuts, it made him feel very content.

It made him temporarily forget the weariness of life and its many frustrations.

He didn't know when it started, but he found it hard to fall asleep on nights without wine.

Today was January 14th, his 30th birthday.

No one wished him well, and no one greeted him.

Wu Fan unknowingly drank a few more glasses and then lay down on the sofa, falling into a deep sleep.

In a daze, a very bright red light seemed to shoot into his mind, followed by a gentle voice.

"Ding! consumption cashback system bound successfully. Would the host like to claim the starter reward?"

Wu Fan rubbed his eyes, thinking it was a hallucination, and looked out the window; the sky was already faintly bright.

He focused his gaze and saw snowflakes gracefully dancing in the sky.

In a trance, it felt somewhat unreal.

He rushed to the window, wanting to see if there was any accumulated snow.

The ground was a vast expanse of white, instantly exciting him.

Yaoyao loved snow the most; she had always looked forward to building snowmen and having snowball fights.

Due to the climate in the Zhoushan area, it rarely snowed, let alone accumulated snow.

But the snowy white scene before him was not a dream.

It was truly wonderful.

Wu Fan pulled out his phone to check the time; it was just past 6 AM.

Yaoyao was in the senior class of kindergarten this year and only needed to be at school by 8:30 AM, so it was still early. He decided to let her sleep a little longer.

Wu Fan opened the balcony door, and a biting cold wind swept in, yet he felt a sense of invigoration.

He took a deep breath; the icy air seemed to carry a hint of faint fragrance.

He lit a cigarette and slowly smoked it.

"Ding! Reminder to the host: Would you like to claim the starter reward?"

Wu Fan was startled. What was that sound?

He pulled his gaze back from the snow and clearly saw a transparent panel flickering before his eyes.

What was going on? Had a system arrived?

Wu Fan exhaled a puff of smoke, blowing it towards the panel.

After the smoke swirled and dissipated, the panel was still there.

Wu Fan's heart instantly began to pound rapidly.

A system that only appeared in novels, had it really descended upon him?

With trembling hands, he tapped 'Claim'.

"Ding! The starter reward of 100,000 yuan has been deposited into your China Construction Bank card. Please check your account."

Immediately following a "ding-dong" sound, a text message arrived on his phone.

Wu Fan opened it and, indeed, it was a notification from China Construction Bank confirming a deposit of 100,000 yuan.

Wu Fan was overjoyed and mentally asked, "What exactly is the consumption cashback system?"

"Ding! Reminder to the host: The consumption cashback system means that whatever you spend will be returned to you as cashback."

"Ding! Reminder to the host: Your card is now system-exclusive. Funds are safe and reliable, and you can transfer or spend any amount freely."

Wu Fan pondered for a moment, then happily threw three punches at the sky.

This system was too powerful; spending and getting it all back meant the money in his card would never decrease. This was simply outrageous.

If he saw a woman he liked, he could ruthlessly shower her with money. Would he still be afraid of not winning her over?

Thinking of this, he shouted at the sky, "Ah! Awesome!"

Teacher Fang Hanyu next door was moving potted plants on her balcony. She was thoroughly startled by Wu Fan's sudden shout. "Wu Fan, what are you doing? Are you crazy so early in the morning?"

Wu Fan turned his head, just smiling foolishly and saying, "It's snowing, isn't that awesome?"

The faint fragrance in the wind earlier, it must have drifted over from her, right?

Fang Hanyu looked up at the sky and chuckled, "The flying 'Qionghua' are indeed beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as you?"

"Stop being so glib."

Fang Hanyu was about 30 years old and very feminine.

Her laughing voice, in particular, was lovely, like a warm breeze entering one's heart.

Wu Fan teased, "Teacher Fang, I dreamed of you last night. Has your husband returned from his business trip yet?"

"Get lost. You're never serious."

She scolded him, but a smile played on her face.

She gave Wu Fan a beautiful glare, then swayed her slender waist and went back inside.

Wu Fan swallowed, this woman was so charming, too... late!

After watching Fang Hanyu's beautiful figure depart, he began to ponder the system's contents again.

Would spending really give him cashback?

Spending and getting it all back? So, a 1:1 cashback ratio?

The system, however, said nothing more.

Wu Fan returned to the house to prepare breakfast in the kitchen.

He cooked red bean and Job's tears porridge, fried two poached eggs, poured pickled radishes into a small dish, and cooked a pot of soy sauce-braised soybeans. Everything was ready.

Around 8 o'clock, he entered Yaoyao's room and softly called out, "Yaoyao, Little Princess, time to get up!"

Yaoyao opened her eyes and yawned.

Wu Fan quickly said, "I have good news for you; it's snowing heavily outside."

Yaoyao's eyes lit up when she heard this. "Daddy, is what you're saying true?"

Wu Fan kissed her cheek: "Why don't you get up and see for yourself?"

Yaoyao instantly sat up.

Wu Fan helped her put on her clothes and pants.

After getting out of bed, she eagerly ran to the balcony.

Looking at the snow falling from the sky, she happily jumped and skipped.

"Daddy, how about we go build a snowman later?"

Wu Fan took a small scarf and wrapped it around her, then said with some difficulty, "You have school later, you know."

Yaoyao was a little disappointed but immediately cheered up and said, "Then let's go build one after school, okay?"

Wu Fan patted her little head, nodded, and said, "Okay, no problem. Now, go wash up, or you'll be late."

"Okay."

Yaoyao had always been obedient and well-behaved, very sensible from a young age.

This brought Wu Fan immense comfort.

She had grown up without a mother's love.

Wu Fan wanted to be doubly good to her, to protect her with extra care.

Wu Fan thought that as long as he loved her meticulously, it wouldn't matter if she didn't have a mother.

It wasn't until many years later that Wu Fan understood that a father could never truly replace a mother.

Back in the house, Wu Fan put a large bib on her and let her wash up herself so her clothes wouldn't get wet.

After they finished breakfast, they walked downstairs hand in hand.

Wu Fan wanted to leave a little earlier to take her to buy that beautiful talking doll she had seen a few days ago.

Last time, Wu Fan wanted to buy it, but seeing it cost over 1000 yuan, he held back.

Now with the consumption cashback system, it was the perfect opportunity to try it out.

If spending really gave him cashback, he could buy Yaoyao whatever she wanted in the future. Just thinking about it made his heart race...!