40: Chapter 40 A Huge Joke

He had received over five million in cashback and another 11 points in rewards.

This wave was an absolute profit.

Lin Yi actually felt a bit grateful to Guan Zhixue.

If she hadn't appeared, he might not have been able to break through with Li Tong so quickly.

After all, Li Tong had approached him from the start specifically for his money.

To make her truly fall for him and have her favorability break 50 points would have definitely been difficult.

A woman like Li Tong knew exactly what she wanted.

If she could avoid getting emotionally attached, she absolutely wouldn't.

But with Guan Zhixue stirring things up, he had naturally become Li Tong's protector.

He had saved her face and helped her vent her anger.

He even bought her the birthday gift she desired.

This wave after wave of emotional value had directly opened up Li Tong's 'Ren and Du meridians.'

Under these circumstances, it would be hard for her not to be moved!

Seeing Lin Yi's successful payment, Guan Zhixue stood frozen in place, unable to believe it for a long time.

"He... how is that possible!"

"How could he have so much money!"

When she ran into Lin Yi at the Nanling Hotel last time, Guan Zhixue thought he had used some sweet talk to trick a pretty girl into treating him to dinner.

Then Li Tong had openly shown her favor toward Lin Yi, even bringing him water during military training.

This point had also left Guan Zhixue extremely puzzled.

Guan Zhixue knew Li Tong's character all too well.

With her proud figure, her ambitions were higher than the sky.

If it wasn't a top-tier second-generation rich kid, she would never be moved.

So Guan Zhixue was very confused at the time about why Li Tong would take an interest in Lin Yi.

Later, she guessed that perhaps it was because her roommates looked down on her behavior of clinging to a sugar daddy and wanted to use this method to slap her face.

But it wasn't until today that Guan Zhixue understood everything.

Lin Yi could actually afford a Cartier watch!

And he bought it for a girl with whom he hadn't even started a relationship yet!

Guan Zhixue had sacrificed her body to be with Liu Jiangbo for so long, and yet Liu Jiangbo had only reluctantly agreed to buy her a pair of earrings worth over ten thousand!

Often, it is the comparison that causes the most pain.

Only through comparison does one realize the gap!

Guan Zhixue felt as if her entire perception of reality had been refreshed.

When did Lin Yi become so rich?

Could it be that his previous poor appearance was all a deliberate act?

Looking at the dazed Guan Zhixue, Lin Yi had no intention of lingering.

He didn't want to have any further interaction with this woman.

He turned around gracefully, without any lingering attachment, and led Li Tong out of the store.

He still had an appointment at Chen Yao and Chen Fei's home later; he couldn't waste time here.

...

Watching Lin Yi's receding back and the two Chanel shopping bags in his hand, Guan Zhixue felt as if a bolt of lightning had fallen from the sky.

It had charred her through and through.

She couldn't help but recall some things from the past.

Guan Zhixue could still be considered a beauty in high school.

But it wasn't until she entered university that she realized a girl like her from a small city looked rustic from head to toe compared to her other roommates.

Whether it was looks, figure, or style of dress, Guan Zhixue couldn't compare to her roommates.

But Guan Zhixue had always had a competitive personality.

Even her choice to be with Lin Yi back in high school was just to outdo another girl.

That girl was the class Study Monitor, and her grades and looks were on par with Guan Zhixue's.

One day, Guan Zhixue heard from somewhere that this girl had feelings for Lin Yi.

So from that day on, Guan Zhixue began to approach Lin Yi, whether intentionally or not.

Lin Yi was simple-minded back then and naturally developed feelings for Guan Zhixue.

Under Guan Zhixue's hints, Lin Yi took the initiative to confess.

Subsequently, the two of them naturally got together.

Because of this, Guan Zhixue had always been very smug.

Seeing that girl's disappointed expression made Guan Zhixue feel like she had won.

However, this pride was completely shattered by reality on Guan Zhixue's first day of university.

The other three roommates in her dorm were all locals from Nanling City.

Their family backgrounds were also much better than hers.

Guan Zhixue only had eight hundred a month for living expenses, while the other roommates had two or three thousand.

Usually, they were all dressed up beautifully.

They used brand-name cosmetics,

And the latest iPhone models.

Because of this, Guan Zhixue often complained to Lin Yi over the phone that her living expenses weren't enough.

So Lin Yi lived frugally, sending the thousand yuan he saved by skimping to Guan Zhixue every month.

But for Guan Zhixue, whose competitive vanity was exploding, this small amount of money was just a drop in the bucket.

Later, in order to make her roommates respect her, Guan Zhixue called a number from one of those small money-lending advertisements posted at the school.

The final result was predictable.

The snowball rolled larger and larger, eventually reaching an amount that Guan Zhixue couldn't imagine.

The other party also threatened Guan Zhixue that if she didn't pay back the money, they would post her private photos all over the school.

Letting every passing student have a good look at her body.

In her desperation, Guan Zhixue remembered a construction materials boss she had met while doing part-time work.

After much thought, she gave him a call.

That person was Liu Jiangbo.

Facing Guan Zhixue's plea for help, Liu Jiangbo very generously stated that he could lend her the three hundred thousand she owed.

Furthermore, Liu Jiangbo knew that Guan Zhixue definitely wouldn't be able to pay back this sum, so he proposed allowing her to settle the debt in other ways.

Liu Jiangbo negotiated with her that each time they met for a 'date' would count as five hundred yuan.

And he wouldn't charge her interest on the three hundred thousand he lent her.

However, as a corresponding return, Guan Zhixue had to be available whenever he called.

At that time, Guan Zhixue had already lost the ability to think rationally.

As long as her indecent photos weren't posted at the school, she would do anything.

The story that followed goes without saying.

However, through one encounter after another, Liu Jiangbo also felt the benefits of a young girl.

Not only was she full of vitality, but taking her out also gave him a lot of face.

So, whenever Liu Jiangbo was in a good mood, he would buy Guan Zhixue small gifts.

After all, there would come a day when the money was fully paid off.

But Liu Jiangbo wanted to keep Guan Zhixue by his side for a long time.

When Guan Zhixue had her birthday last year, Liu Jiangbo grandly gifted her a Chanel bag worth over thirty thousand yuan.

Guan Zhixue was happy for a long time.

After carrying that bag back to the dorm, Li Tong and the other roommates all showed envious looks.

This was the first time Guan Zhixue had seen envy for her on their faces.

At that moment, Guan Zhixue's vanity received unprecedented satisfaction.

Gradually, Guan Zhixue would also accompany Liu Jiangbo to places she had never dared to imagine before.

Such as accompanying Liu Jiangbo to a golf course to discuss business,

Or attending high-end business banquets.

Although Guan Zhixue could feel that Liu Jiangbo only treated her as a plaything he could show off,

She gradually lost herself in this life of luxury and debauchery.

To the point that later, she increasingly despised Lin Yi, that useless poor boy.

Coupled with her roommates often feeding her the idea that one must find a rich man when dating, she resolutely decided to break up with Lin Yi.

But today, Lin Yi had actually bought a watch worth over a hundred thousand right in front of her!

And his expression was relaxed, as if spending this money took no effort at all.

It was as if this hundred thousand plus was just a drop in the ocean in his eyes!

This cold reality made Guan Zhixue feel that all her previous choices had become one massive joke!

Just like the words Li Tong used to scold her a few days ago.

Rejecting such a handsome and rich boyfriend, only to become a mistress for a bald, fat pig...

Thinking of this, Guan Zhixue felt as if a knife had been ruthlessly plunged into her chest.

All the resentment and regret turned into two silent lines of tears at this moment, quietly sliding down from the corners of her eyes.