23: Chapter 23 was a steal!

Lin Yi was stunned; he hadn't expected to see the wavy-haired beauty who had helped him scare off Liu Jiangbo here.

Truly, it's a small world.

Chen Yao was wearing a white spaghetti-strap maxi dress today, with a small black shawl draped over her shoulders. Her graceful temperament combined with her sultry, wavy hair gave her the same kind of contrasting beauty as Chen Fei.

But... didn't Chen Fei invite him here?

Why was she here too?

The two of them...

Seeing the confusion on Lin Yi's face, Chen Fei immediately stepped forward to explain.

"Brother Mu Mu, she is my older sister. Inviting you here today was actually both of our ideas."

"We both have something we wanted to..."

Chen Fei was just a girl under twenty and didn't understand the intricacies of social etiquette at all.

She was eager to get straight to the point and tell Lin Yi their true purpose immediately.

Seeing this, Chen Yao hurriedly interrupted Chen Fei, turned to look at Lin Yi, and offered a sincere smile.

"I didn't expect to run into you again."

Lin Yi also nodded.

"Yeah, what a coincidence."

Now it was Chen Fei's turn to be dumbfounded.

Judging by this, the two of them clearly knew each other.

"What's going on?"

"Sis... you know Brother Mu Mu?"

Chen Yao hurriedly explained.

"Feifei, he is the kind-hearted person I told you about, the one who stood up for justice when I was eating at the Nanling Hotel last night."

Lin Yi blushed, looking modest.

"It was just a small matter, not worth mentioning."

"On the contrary, I should be the one thanking you. If you hadn't stood up and revealed your identity as a lawyer, that troublemaking fat guy probably wouldn't have let me off so easily."

Chen Yao had already told Chen Fei about what happened at the Nanling Hotel last night, so Chen Fei finally realized that the person in front of her, who had gifted her over a million in presents on a whim, was the same person her sister Chen Yao had met yesterday.

Chen Fei: Favorability +5 points

Chen Fei's current favorability: 15 points

"Brother Mu Mu, I didn't expect..."

"Just call me Lin Yi. I'm a freshman in college this year, so we should be about the same age."

Chen Yao and Chen Fei were both incredulous when they heard this.

A college freshman, just casually gifting over a million in presents?

Could his family be made of money?

Lin Yi smiled and pulled out a chair to sit down.

"Shall we eat and chat?"

The two women finally snapped back to reality and hurriedly called the waiter to serve the appetizers.

"Did you invite me here today because you need my help with something?"

Lin Yi remembered that Chen Fei had been interrupted by Chen Yao earlier; they must have something they needed his help with.

Through his interaction with Chen Yao at the Nanling Hotel yesterday, Lin Yi could feel that this young woman was very kind-hearted.

Chatting with someone like this, Lin Yi didn't want to beat around the bush.

So, he asked straight to the point.

Seeing that Lin Yi had said as much, Chen Yao told him the whole story about her mother's serious illness.

"..."

"The hospital told us that the treatment costs are conservatively estimated at around eight million. We've borrowed from all our relatives and friends, but no one is willing to help us with this."

"We've already sold the house we used to live in, and adding in the large amount of gift income you gave Feifei yesterday, we now..."

At this point, Chen Yao felt a little anxious, not knowing if Lin Yi would turn around and leave after she had been so blunt.

After all, they were just casual acquaintances with no real friendship to speak of.

She was making such a huge request right from the start.

Anyone would probably find it off-putting.

Besides, Lin Yi had already gifted Chen Fei a lot yesterday; asking him for more now felt like pushing her luck.

Chen Yao was a very strong-willed person; if it weren't for her seriously ill mother, she would never have done such a thing.

At this moment, she even looked down on herself a little.

Looking at Chen Yao's hesitant expression, Lin Yi roughly guessed her inner embarrassment.

She must have seen how generous he was when gifting Chen Fei yesterday, so she wanted him to help out.

If it were in the past, even if Lin Yi really had that much money, he probably wouldn't have lent it out so easily.

After all, such a large sum of money, once lent out, might very well never be recovered.

Nowadays, those who owe money are often the masters, and those who lend it are basically just suckers.

But now...

This was simply a perfect opportunity for a cashback bonus delivered right to his door!

Several million—if this deal went through, he would be rich!

"How much more do you need for your mother's treatment?"

"Six point five million!"

When Chen Fei heard Lin Yi take the initiative to ask about the money, a light of hope seemed to appear in her eyes, and she immediately told him the truth.

Chen Yao hurriedly added.

"Mr. Lin, I know it's very abrupt and presumptuous of me to ask you out today to talk about these things."

"But we are truly at our wit's end."

"If you have any concerns or if it's inconvenient, just pretend we never said anything today."

"I can find another way to deal with the money."

"We are already very grateful to you for all the gifts you gave Feifei yesterday."

Chen Yao gave Chen Fei a look, and Chen Fei hurriedly picked up her wine glass and stood up.

"That's right, Brother Lin Yi, if it's not convenient for you to lend it, that's fine too. We are still very grateful to you!"

The sisters kept using honorifics, which made Lin Yi feel a bit uncomfortable.

From childhood to now, this was the first time someone had spoken to him so politely.

And they were two stunning beauties, no less.

It seems things really are different after having money.

However, he only had a little over five million on hand, which was still over a million short of 6.5 million...

"Sigh, I'm so stupid! I can just transfer it in several installments, and after I get the cashback from the first transfer, I can just transfer the next one!"

"Besides, after the money is transferred, their favorability might increase, and the cashback for the subsequent payments might be even higher!"

"Hehe..."

Thinking of this, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel that he was truly a genius.

"Send me your account number, and I'll transfer it to you now."

Lin Yi took out his phone, suppressing the excitement in his heart, and spoke in a calm tone.

The sisters hadn't held much hope that Lin Yi would agree to lend them the money; they were just trying their best.

But unexpectedly, Lin Yi agreed without saying a word.

And judging by his attitude, he intended to lend them all the money for the subsequent treatment costs directly.

"Mr. Lin, are you really willing to lend it to us?"

Chen Yao asked tentatively.

She and Lin Yi had only met once, yet Lin Yi agreed to lend it just like that, without mentioning any additional conditions.

This act, which was akin to charity, made it hard for Chen Yao to believe.

Lin Yi nodded; his inner excitement was no less than Chen Yao's.

For him, why not do something that helps both others and himself?

Besides, the other party consisted of two beauties, and he could also take the opportunity to improve their favorability towards him.

It was absolutely profitable!

Seeing Lin Yi nod, Chen Yao's eyes, which had been feigning strength, instantly filled with tears.

The massive stone that had been pressing on her heart for so long had finally fallen.

She could both preserve her innocence and save her mother.

"Mr. Lin, thank you so much!"

"Don't worry, I will draw up a loan agreement for you. I'll clearly state the repayment period and method. Once you've reviewed the contract and confirmed everything is in order, we can proceed with the transfer."

Chen Yao still knew her boundaries; she knew that at the very least, they should agree on the relevant terms beforehand so that Lin Yi would feel secure.

At this moment, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open by a man.

"Yaoyao, didn't I promise to transfer the money to you in a few days?"

"Why do you need to go looking for someone else!"