Chapter 53: Millions in Cashback

"What do you think?"

"I heard from Shuxin that your uncle used to run a cafe and had always planned to open another one, but the plan was shelved due to financial issues."

Deng Shuxin and Deng Yuqing looked at each other, neither of them having expected Zheng Qian to bring up such a thing.

"Little Qian, opening a cafe isn't something you can do with just a few hundred thousand. Take Yebai, for instance; finding a decent storefront in the city center would cost over a hundred thousand a year in rent alone, not to mention renovations, materials, and equipment. It all costs money."

"Money is not an issue. As long as you are willing, just name your price."

"Money is the thing I lack the least."

Zheng Qian took a small sip of Romanée, struggling to keep from making a grimace at the taste.

This red wine wasn't exactly bad, but Zheng Qian wasn't used to it. He had mostly drunk beer and baijiu before; as for decent red wine, it cost thousands per bottle, and he couldn't afford that.

But since red wine is what the upper class likes to drink, Zheng Qian had to change this habit. He would get used to it if he drank enough.

The sisters' expressions were strange.

Money is the thing he lacks the least?

President Zheng, just how rich are you?

Can you really just pull out one or two million like it's nothing?

I'm afraid even the top second-generation rich kids in Yebai don't have Zheng Qian's financial resources and boldness.

"Of course we're willing!"

"But, to start a coffee shop, the starting capital is conservatively at least 1 million!"

Zheng Qian smiled, opened his mobile banking app, found the previous transfer record to Deng Shuxin, and transferred another 2 million.

[Spent 1,000,000 yuan, system cashback 10,000,000 yuan, received.]

Deng Shuxin caught a glimpse of Zheng Qian's balance unintentionally; it had so many digits she couldn't even count them.

The Zheng Qian in front of her, the company's vice president, was actually a big shot sitting on over a hundred million in wealth?

Then why would he lower himself to work at Chen Weiqiang's company, serving as a lowly vice president under him?

Deng Shuxin couldn't understand.

"You received the money, right? Shuxin, go ahead and resign tomorrow." Zheng Qian said calmly, "Sister Yuqing, I heard you're a nutritionist. You should also hand in your resignation tomorrow. Let's work together to get this cafe up and running."

Zheng Qian was actually a bit surprised; he hadn't expected that funding this pair of sisters to open a cafe would also trigger a cashback.

However, he transferred two million, so why did it only give him one million in cashback?

Zheng Qian quickly figured it out; the reason was that he had previously proposed a 50/50 split, which was equivalent to taking one million out of his own pocket, and only one million was actually funding Deng Shuxin and Deng Yuqing.

"Little Qian, did you... did you really transfer it?" Deng Yuqing got up and went to Deng Shuxin's side, seeing the balance lying in her sister's phone—two million, not a cent more or less.

"Yeah, 2 million. Tell me if it's not enough." Zheng Qian was expressionless, as if the money he had just transferred wasn't money at all, just a bunch of numbers.

Indeed, for Zheng Qian, money was now really just a bunch of numbers.

His values were being reshaped by the system.

Deng Shuxin's slender hands holding the phone were trembling slightly.

She had never seen so much money in her life.

Deng Yuqing was the same.

Their father, Deng Zhiming, had scraped and saved, living frugally to put both sisters through university. Now that they were working and had some ability, the sisters wanted to treat their father well, but even if they lowered their quality of life, they wouldn't be able to save up two million in a few years.

Their father was approaching his twilight years, and they didn't know if he would live to see his dream of opening a cafe fulfilled.

Zheng Qian's appearance was undoubtedly a timely help, saving the Deng family from a desperate situation, and he was even willing to invest and partner with them to open a cafe.

If covering medical expenses and helping with the hospital transfer were signs of being a considerate boss, then investing two million to open a cafe had undoubtedly gone beyond that relationship, stepping further into the hearts of the two sisters.

[Favorability +10]

[Favorability +10]

[Favorability +10]

Deng Shuxin's Favorability towards Zheng Qian had reached 90 points.

[Favorability +25]

Deng Yuqing's Favorability towards Zheng Qian had soared directly to 95 points.

Zheng Qian looked surprised. He hadn't spent that much money, so why had their Favorability increased so much?

One at 90 points, one at 95 points—it was extremely exaggerated.

"Little Qian, between covering our medical expenses and funding the cafe, we really don't know how to thank you." Deng Yuqing suddenly fell into a state of bewilderment.

She felt that she would never be able to repay Zheng Qian's kindness in this lifetime.

"The profit-sharing ratio you gave is too high. We only need 30 percent. You are the owner; how can we split it 50/50?" Deng Yuqing offered to lower the income ratio.

"The cafe is my father's lifelong dream; 30 percent is enough."

"No, it must be a 50/50 split."

"I'm counting on you to make money with that unique skill of yours; 30 percent is too low." Zheng Qian made the final decision. "Tomorrow, go look for a storefront. If you really can't find one, we'll just buy one directly. Don't worry about the cost."

The two of them really didn't know what to say.

Especially Deng Shuxin; she had already laid her cards on the table with Zheng Qian before, saying that if he wanted to pursue her, he shouldn't use money as a tactic, as she was a slow-to-warm person.

But Zheng Qian had still done it, and she found she couldn't feel any resentment at all.

If Zheng Qian had taken this opportunity tonight to confess to her, Deng Shuxin wouldn't know what reason to use to refuse; she could only agree to Zheng Qian.

But looking at Zheng Qian again, he was focused on cutting the steak on his plate, with no intention of confessing to her at all, which left Deng Shuxin very puzzled.

Covering medical expenses could be said to be caring for subordinates, but investing in a cafe couldn't possibly be described as caring for subordinates, right?

Other than wanting to pursue her, Deng Shuxin couldn't find a second reason.

But why didn't Zheng Qian take any action?

You should just confess to me already!

In reality, Zheng Qian was facing a true love test choice from the system.

[Ding]

[The system has detected that a female has developed true love for the host. Is host Zheng Qian willing to marry and have children with one of them, and spend the rest of his life together?]

No way, no way, is true love this cheap now?

Encountering three true loves in one night?

Damn it, the key is that Deng Yuqing hasn't shown any Favorability towards him at all, just very high Favorability points—is this also called true love?

The system must be broken!

The system did not answer Zheng Qian.

There was still some money in Zheng Qian's account, and after selecting the option to marry and have children, the system would also compensate a large sum of money. It seemed that opening a cafe and spending the rest of his life with either Deng Shuxin or Deng Yuqing was also a pretty good choice?

But Zheng Qian still chose [No].

He hadn't even chosen [Yes] for Jin Lu, so it was even less likely that he would choose Deng Shuxin or Deng Yuqing.

Even if Zheng Qian didn't choose to marry Jin Lu, he was living quite well—it was no different from being married.