35: I laughed while spending money

Shen Qian had also drunk a bit of alcohol; since Liu Xinyao wasn't around, he just happened to hire a designated driver.

"Damn, this Sun Haoyu is such a piece of work. I'd like to see how he manages to stay in the class after this."

"I figured as much, I just didn't expect him to be so ruthless."

Shen Qian's voice was lazy, as if he were talking about something trivial.

"Five thousand yuan, Third Brother. We can't just let this slide."

"What else do you want to do? His reputation in class is already ruined; whether he can even continue his studies is up in the air. Besides, we've already spent over a hundred thousand; does five thousand more really matter?"

The designated driver listening to the conversation felt it was a bit surreal. Looking at them and their conversation, they all seemed like students.

But what were they talking about?

Five thousand? Over a hundred thousand?

He worked during the day and as a driver at night, yet how much did he earn in a month? Could these guys really be students?

This time, Shen Qian didn't use a cashback card or a reimbursement card. After all, there was a huge difference between a hundred thousand and a million; he felt it would be a waste no matter how he looked at it.

Moreover, by spending over a hundred thousand, he had filtered out his true classmates. He now knew who he could associate with and befriend in the future.

"Sigh, it's a bit of a pity. As the system leveled up, the cashback and reimbursement cards moved to the million-yuan tier. If only there were still 200,000-yuan tier cashback cards, otherwise it feels like a pure loss of 100,000."

[Would you like to consume one scumbag point to fuse three cash cards into a Level 1 cashback card?]

"Hmm? You can do that? System, why didn't you say so earlier?"

[You didn't ask.]

"Not bad, not bad. A 200,000 limit, sweet!"

Once the Level 1 cashback card was in hand, Shen Qian didn't use it immediately.

"Can I fuse reimbursement cards?"

[Yes.]

He immediately used another scumbag point and got another reimbursement card.

"Use the reimbursement card and cashback card, stacked."

[reimbursement card triggered a special reimbursement. Current reimbursement amount: 137,000 yuan. Special reimbursement reward: 7 cash cards.]

"Holy crap, I knew it. If the cashback card can get a critical hit, the reimbursement card wouldn't be ordinary."

[cashback card triggered a critical cashback. Current critical multiplier: 6. Total cashback amount: 822,000 yuan.]

Shen Qian's mind instantly found peace. He hadn't spent the 120,000, and he even gained over 800,000. Who could he even complain to about such luck?

"Old Third, what's wrong with you? How are you still smiling after spending 120,000?"

Only then did Shen Qian realize he couldn't stop himself from grinning.

"For 120,000, I saw people for who they really are. For 120,000, we ensure no one bothers us for ten years of university. For 120,000, we're a step ahead in winning awards and honors. No matter how you look at it, it's a bargain.

Boss, your goal now is to go back and prepare a campaign speech. Old Second, you run for Academic Committee Member. Old Fourth, you run for Secretary.

As long as one of these three positions lands in our dorm, we're good."

"The three of us are all competing for positions, what about you? Don't you have any plans?"

"Me? I feel the Psychology Committee Member is very important, so I plan to run for Psychology Committee Member."

"Old Third, you... I can't hold it in, you're too funny!"

After Shen Qian's meddling, everyone forgot about bashing Sun Haoyu, but the group chat didn't stop for a second.

Even the trouble-averse Counselor Liu Qingyun was drawn out. After asking around to find out what happened, he finally managed to calm the angry people in the group chat.

But in his heart, he was secretly relieved. Thanks to Shen Qian stepping up, otherwise, if over forty people had been stuck there, he, as the Counselor, would have been held responsible.

That night, he went to the dorm to comfort Sun Haoyu to ensure he wouldn't do anything stupid, and then he sought out Shen Qian.

"Shen Qian, I'll be blunt. I want you to be the Class Monitor."

"I refuse."

"Why? You should know that people in other classes are fighting for it. After this incident with Sun Haoyu, you should have guessed what his goal was."

"I understand, but I refuse. I'm not one for being managed, nor do I like managing others. But don't worry, I definitely won't cause you any trouble.

As for the Class Monitor position, I recommend Chang Heng from our dorm. He's loyal and fair; he's very suitable for the role."

"You support him?"

Shen Qian nodded.

"Alright, it's the same as long as I have your support anyway. I owe you one for this. If it weren't for you, I'd probably be writing a self-reflection report by now."

"Counselor, regarding the Academic Committee Member position, how about giving that to our dorm as well?"

Liu Qingyun looked at Shen Qian's mischievous smile.

"You brat, you want to skip classes."

"How could I? Like I said, I don't want to cause you any trouble."

"It's possible, but I think having one Class Monitor in your dorm is enough.

You have to understand, if there are too many committee members in one dorm, other students will pay more attention. Even if the Academic Committee Member could cover for you, it's inevitable that..."

Shen Qian understood; he hadn't thought it through and forgot the principle that a tall tree catches the wind.

"But don't worry. As long as you don't overdo it and help me minimize trouble, you know..."

"Don't worry, Counselor. From now on, your problems are my problems."

"Really?"

"Really."

Liu Qingyun gave a wicked grin.

"Well, I have a problem right now."

"...The Freshman Welcome Gala? Isn't that for us? Why does it make sense for us to perform?"

"It is for us, but the freshmen always have to provide one or two performances."

In the dorm, Shen Qian was explaining.

"So, the Counselor saw that you knew French that day and thought you could do a performance, so he put you on the list."

"Our Counselor is new, essentially a rookie. There's bound to be more than one rookie, and where there are people, there's competition. Since he's afraid of trouble, he pushed me forward."

"But, Old Third, you can't just go up there and sing a cappella, right? That would be so awkward."

"I'll just add some instruments. What else can I do?"

"You know how to play instruments too?"

"Yeah, I know a little."

Of course he didn't, but he had experience cards. As long as he picked up an instrument, even if he was just a beginner, using an experience card would bring him up to a certain level.

For example, his French was now almost at a native level. You have to realize that before this, he only knew how to read a few words and had memorized one song.

There would be a selection process before that. Only if he passed would he have a chance to go on stage. If he still wasn't proficient after using an experience card, then at worst, he just wouldn't pass the audition.

But Shen Qian still needed such an opportunity to showcase his talent. The spotlight effect on stage would leave a deep impression on the audience.

"So, what instrument do you plan to perform with?"

Shen Qian couldn't answer immediately. After all, he didn't know any instruments yet. But it didn't matter; he was going shopping with Tan Xinxin tomorrow, so he could just ask for her opinion.

"We'll see when the time comes."

At night, just as Shen Qian was about to sleep, a message arrived on his phone.

"Shen Qian, how could you treat me like this? I hate you!"

It was from Liu Xinyao. He just smiled and replied:

"No, you don't hate me. You hate that I don't only love you."

After that, he didn't care if there were any more messages and went straight to sleep.