186: Love Brain

Thank goodness!

After seeing that Chen Xinyi had also bought him the same Cartier Ballon Bleu, Ye Su quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Having bought Chen Xinyi the women's blue balloon, Ye Su naturally knew how much the men's version cost.

The 33mm dial he bought was 48,300, but the men's 40mm model sold for 57,000 at the boutique, and the 42mm one was even more, at 58,500.

Fortunately, to get his hands on the "Working Cat" this afternoon, he had also bought a 15,000 bracelet.

Otherwise, with only a women's blue balloon, the "5.20" gift he had been so confident about would truly have been outdone by Chen Xinyi.

Given Ye Su's current status, he certainly couldn't allow such a thing to happen.

Immediately after, Ye Su felt a warmth in his heart.

Unlike his money, which seemed to come from thin air, Chen Xinyi's money—just like the "Working Cat"—could only be earned through hard, honest work in an office building with a "965" schedule.

This blue balloon, costing nearly 60,000, must have cost her at least half a year's salary.

Although she loved money, she was very willing to spend it on him; she really was impeccable when it came to him.

At the same time, Ye Su was certain that this girl was definitely a romantic fool.

It was fortunate that she met him; if she had met some other scumbag, she might well have become the protagonist of those news stories about "having all her savings swindled by a scumbag."

"You don't like it?"

Chen Xinyi, seeing Ye Su suddenly freeze after seeing the watch—a reaction completely different from the happy one she had imagined—immediately grew anxious.

This was a watch she had bought only after spending more than half a year's salary and gritting her teeth at the checkout.

It was also the most expensive thing she had ever bought in her life.

She had only been able to bring herself to do it because she wanted to give it to Ye Su, and since he was about to go out for an internship, he needed a decent watch on his wrist.

If Ye Su liked it, then the money was well spent.

But if Ye Su didn't like the watch, Chen Xinyi felt she wouldn't be able to sleep at night from the heartache.

"I like it, I like it." After snapping back to reality, Ye Su nodded hurriedly in response.

"You really like it?"

Chen Xinyi, however, was left feeling insecure by Ye Su's unexpected reaction:

"The receipt is still there. If you don't like it, we can go return it tomorrow, and I'll pick out another gift for you."

"I really do like it. How could I not like something you gave me?"

Ye Su hugged Chen Xinyi and gave her left cheek a firm kiss, using his actions to prove that he truly liked the watch she had given him.

However, what Ye Su said was indeed the truth, not just sweet talk to coax Chen Xinyi.

It wasn't that he was happy about receiving an expensive gift from someone else; rather, the fact that someone was giving him a gift at all was what made Ye Su happy.

Especially since the gift he received was one that Chen Xinyi had truly put thought into—how could Ye Su not be happy?

"As long as you like it."

Having been kissed by Ye Su and confirming that he liked the watch she had given him, Chen Xinyi's eyes crinkled into crescent moons, and she excitedly pulled Ye Su's hand:

"Let me put it on you to try."

"Mm."

Ye Su extended his left hand, letting Chen Xinyi hold the watch and fiddle with it on his wrist.

"It's on, hurry up and see if it looks good!"

Chen Xinyi excitedly turned Ye Su's wrist to face him.

"It looks great. Not bad, you have good taste—just like when you chose your man."

Ye Su himself also liked these kinds of classic models from well-known brands, like the Cartier blue balloon or the Rolex green Submariner.

When others see it, they can tell how much you spent on it, and that's when the money spent is worth it.

As for whether others will suspect that you are wearing a fake watch, that depends on your own Charm.

After all, some people buy knock-offs, and everyone treats them as if they were wearing a real watch; others spend a fortune at a boutique to buy an authentic one, yet wearing it on their wrist just makes people think it's a specialty item from the Guangzhou train station.

"You're so vain."

Seeing that Ye Su never forgot to praise himself indirectly no matter when it was, Chen Xinyi rolled her eyes at him, leaving him to figure it out for himself.

Ye Su ignored Chen Xinyi's disdain and examined the blue balloon on his wrist with great interest.

Over the past three months, many good things had passed through his hands, and plenty were more expensive than this watch, but those items were just passing through before being turned into cash.

The only big-ticket item that was worth anything and that he actually used himself was that second-hand Audi he used for getting around.

So, this watch that Chen Xinyi gave him was one of the few expensive things he currently had on his person.

Anyway, the system had already been upgraded to level three, so there was no need to be too anxious about upgrading intelligence further; he could start amassing wealth on a large scale.

Looking at the watch, Ye Su thought that perhaps he could be a bit better to himself in the future and buy more expensive things to use, which would also enhance his own Charm.

"Hey."

Just as Ye Su was fantasizing about his future life of debauchery and luxury, he was interrupted by Chen Xinyi's "Hey":

"So, what about the gift you prepared for me?"

Chen Xinyi reached out to Ye Su without any hesitation or affectation, her eyes full of longing for the gift, and her expression practically screaming "mercenary."

"I wouldn't forget yours."

Ye Su knew this woman definitely wouldn't forget about this:

"Wait here, I'll go get it for you."

"Yay!"

Even without knowing what gift Ye Su was giving her, Chen Xinyi was already as happy as a child about to receive a toy, swinging her long hair and waiting excitedly on the bed.

Ye Su was curious if Chen Xinyi would explode on the spot if he pulled out a "box of broken homes" later.

Regretting a little that he hadn't prepared a prank item beforehand, Ye Su walked to the guest bedroom and took out the watch and bracelet he had hidden earlier.

Taking the bracelet out of the box and putting it into his pajama pocket first, Ye Su hid the watch box behind his back and walked into the master bedroom.

"Ta-da—"

Ye Su imitated Chen Xinyi's earlier manner and suddenly flashed the watch box in front of her.

"Stop it..."

Seeing the same action, the same box, and the same watch inside, Chen Xinyi thought Ye Su was pranking her by giving her back the watch she had just given him.

But the next second, Chen Xinyi saw that Ye Su was still wearing the Cartier she had given him on his left wrist.

"You bought the same watch as me!"

Realizing what happened, Chen Xinyi sprang up from the bed as if her bottom had been pricked by a needle and snatched the watch from Ye Su's box.

"Can you be a little more reserved? Who grabs a gift with their own hands when receiving it..."

"Hehe."

Chen Xinyi scratched her head foolishly, then handed the watch back to Ye Su: "Hurry up and put it on for me!"

After Ye Su helped her put on the watch, Chen Xinyi immediately examined her wrist from multiple angles with great joy.

After checking the watch from all angles, Chen Xinyi proudly held her hand out in front of Ye Su, shaking her head triumphantly:

"Nyeh nyeh nyeh, the gift you bought isn't as expensive as mine—"

Chen Xinyi had no intention of making Ye Su compensate her; all that was in her eyes and brows was the joy of finally having scored a point against Ye Su.