56: Tang Li visits

At three in the afternoon, Lu Fan returned home, lying back on the sofa with his eyes closed, reviewing his tasks.

Just as he had speculated, his donations and support for education allowed him to complete the third task.

But it was merely completing the task, nothing more.

He clicked on the task reward:

[Main Task Three, completed. Reward: 10,000 Points, one Random Equipment Card]

[Task completion rate 70%, evaluation: B, reward Points 1,000.]

Such a completion rate clearly told him that he was still miles away from grasping the true essence of the task.

Completing tasks was his only method to exploit the System.

Handing in such a garbage performance was simply a waste of opportunity.

But facing such a broad task, how to deliver a perfect performance was a challenge for him.

He resolved that this time, upon returning, he would work hard to improve this weakness.

At least attend a few reading comprehension tutoring classes.

What's done is done; whether Lu Fan sighed, reflected, or regretted, it was all in vain.

He focused his gaze on the Random Equipment Card he obtained. As the card shattered, a technologically advanced metal glove appeared.

At first glance, it looked high-end, grand, and classy, but upon closer inspection of the description, he was dumbfounded.

[Bio-Enhanced Mechanical Glove: Exoskeleton Equipment]

That's it? Nothing else?

System, your grandma~~

Is it fun to be so vague all the time?

Can't we play together happily?

Can't you explain things clearly, describe the equipment properly?

After venting his frustration, Lu Fan shifted his attention to his first task.

[Tenfold Profit: When selling goods, obtain a profit no less than ten times the cost.]

Currently, most of his goods had been dealt with, leaving only the Drones.

He had long decided not to sell these.

Because the impact would be immeasurable, easily exceeding his control.

However, it didn't prevent him from completing the task.

Because he had already thought of a solution.

That was to transfer from left hand to right hand.

After handling school matters and completing the third task, he called Sheng Aiyi.

Vaguely glossing over the key point about the Drones, he reached a sales agreement with her.

This batch of fifty Drones, priced at 399 RMB each, he sold for ten thousand silver dollars to Yifan International Trade Company.

He just waited for Sheng Aiyi to finish her work, come over to sign the contract, make the payment, and then he would hand over the key to the vault.

This deal was as good as settled.

As for the goods, Drones without batteries were just decorations, left to lie quietly in the vault of Huifeng Bank.

After this whole process, the System task should be completed.

Although it clearly involved cutting corners, the task completion rate would suffer.

But it shouldn't be a big problem, because with the trade with the japanese as a foundation, the completion rate wouldn't be too low.

Thinking this, he took out a sample Drone, installed the battery, and went outside to test it.

Twenty minutes later, as the battery was nearly depleted, Lu Fan saw Zhao Chengqiang jogging over through the screen and retrieved the Drone.

Zhao Chengqiang panted as he reported, 'Boss, there's a beautiful female reporter at the entrance of the community, asking specifically to see you.'

'A beautiful female reporter?' Lu Fan was completely baffled.

Since coming to Shanghai, he hadn't dealt with reporters. Thinking it wouldn't hurt to meet her, he wanted to see who she was.

Soon after, Zhao Chengqiang brought her over, and upon seeing her, it turned out to be an old acquaintance.

'Tang Li, what brings you here?'

'What, only Sister Sheng can come, and I'm not welcome~~'

Tang Li puffed out her cheeks, pretending to be angry.

'Not at all, you know that's not what I meant, and I wouldn't dare mean that.'

Lu Fan picked up the Drone from the ground and gestured, 'Come on, let's talk inside.'

The two entered the study one after the other, and Lu Fan casually placed the Drone on a bookshelf.

Sitting at the tea table, he didn't bother with the tea set to brew tea.

Instead, he took out three packets of instant coffee, brewed them with hot water, and then poured them into mugs.

'Beauty, coffee!'

'Good coffee.'

Tang Li smelled the rich, milky aroma of the coffee, took a small sip, and asked, 'How did you know I like coffee?'

'A blue-and-white women's shirt on top, paired with a Western-style fitted jacket.

Below, a pair of stonewashed jeans with long leather boots.

Such a bright Western-style scenery, not drinking some coffee would be a waste!'

After this flattering praise, Tang Li beamed with joy: 'Here~ Seventh Sister asked me to bring this to you.

She was kept by General Zhang for dinner.'

Lu Fan saw it was the sales contract and a bank draft, silently thinking it came at just the right time.

Just as he reached out to take the documents, Tang Li suddenly pulled back the contract, leaned in with a playful look, and said, 'Brother Fan, promise me you'll answer a question~'

Lu Fan grabbed nothing, pursed his lips, and said, 'I knew it wouldn't be that easy. What's the question, say it~~'

'A gentleman's word.'

'Is as good as his bond.'

After confirming with a glance and aligning their signals, the contract was in hand, and the question followed.

'Let's begin~' Tang Li took out paper and pen, getting straight to the point: 'Mr. Lu, during this period, you have been generously donating.

Donating money and goods, totaling several hundred thousand silver dollars in value. Is this driven by 'the rise and fall of the nation is the responsibility of every citizen'?

Or is it purely for attention, a commercial stunt for advertising?'

Her voice was clear, her words sharp, carrying the probing edge of a reporter.

Lu Fan put down his mug, leaned back in his chair, and laughed, 'Beauty, what kind of question is this? Is there some significance to it?'

Tang Li dropped her playful expression and asked seriously, 'Is it responsibility or a stunt?'

Lu Fan calmly put away the contract and draft, raised his eyes, and said, 'Children make choices; adults take it all.'

'Mr. Lu, please take this seriously, respect our agreement, answer directly, and give me an explanation.'

Tang Li's expression was serious, her tone extremely solemn.

'An explanation?' Lu Fan shrugged, looking flippant, 'The money is mine; I spend it as I please.

If you insist on an explanation, then: Money—let it pile up and mold? Burn it and it's too hot?

Better to scatter it, enjoy the excitement, hear the noise.'

Tang Li frowned slightly; she was very, very, very dissatisfied with this explanation.

She leaned on the tea table with one hand, slowly leaned forward, and stared sharply at Lu Fan: 'Mr. Lu, stop joking around.

Such a large-scale donation must have some special reason, right?

Regret? A wish?'

Facing these increasingly sharp questions, Lu Fan felt a bit of a headache.

He couldn't possibly say it was to complete a System task!

He picked up his mug, took a sip of coffee, and changed the subject: 'This is the second question; I have the right not to answer.'

'Hmph~~ Rascal!' Tang Li sat back in her chair, pouting angrily.

She took a sip of coffee; one moment she was angry, the next a sly smile crept onto her face.

'Brother Fan, something as important as a contract, you put it away without looking closely. Are you sure there's no problem?'