4: chance encounter at the auto show

Chen Li weighed the various shopping bags in his hands, his brow furrowing slightly.

This level of spending was simply too slow; he needed to find some big-ticket items.

He had to find a suitable reason to keep spending money; otherwise, who knew when he'd finish through the two billion cashback quota? He couldn't afford to waste time.

Who knew when a woman's mind might change? While her affection was currently high, he had to hurry and spend more to make money.

He looked down at the shopping bags in his hands and decided to head back to the Dormitory to drop them off first.

"Let's go back to the Dormitory first to put these things away. It's really inconvenient to go window shopping while carrying so much."

"Okay."

Inside the ride-hailing car, in the relatively enclosed space of the back seat, Meng Yu quietly observed Chen Li beside her, waves of emotion rippling through her heart.

She couldn't understand it no matter how she thought about it—since Chen Li was clearly so rich, why did Liu Manman despise him for being poor?

What ordinary student could spend tens of thousands of yuan without even blinking an eye like he did?

And she was certain that this money definitely didn't come from his parents; he must have earned it himself.

She couldn't quite define what her relationship with Chen Li was right now.

Although he hadn't said it explicitly, the meaning behind giving so many expensive gifts was already more than clear.

By accepting these gifts, in a certain sense, she had tacitly accepted this relationship.

As for Liu Manman? Her relationship with her wasn't that good to begin with, and besides, Chen Li was already finished with her; there was no such thing as being a 'third party' here.

Meanwhile, Chen Li's mind was entirely occupied with how to maximize Meng Yu's cashback quota. Looking at the passing cars outside the window, he suddenly had a flash of inspiration—buy her a car.

After arriving at the school, Chen Li helped Meng Yu carry the shopping bags to the bottom of the Dormitory building.

Several passing girls recognized the luxury brand logos on the bags, and the Looks they cast toward Chen Li were suddenly filled with curiosity and scrutiny.

Chen Li habitually scanned them with the system, but the results were disappointing—either their Looks were too low, or their 'number of times' was too high.

"Meng Yu, after you put your things away, are you free?"

"Yes, I have nothing to do today."

"Good, then let's go buy a car."

"A car?" Meng Yu's eyes widened. "What are we buying a car for?"

"We need a car. It'll be more convenient for us to go out once we have one."

"Chen Li, where did you get so much money? And why... why spend so much on me?"

"I made it through investments, I earned quite a lot." Chen Li looked directly into her eyes. "I'm willing to spend any amount on you because... I like you."

Since the conversation had reached this point, a confession was a natural progression.

Besides, Meng Yu was indeed a good person. Thinking back over the years, she had been genuinely good to him, even defending him everywhere in front of Liu Manman.

This sudden confession caused Meng Yu's face to turn red instantly, even her ears were burning, and her heart thudded in her chest so fast it felt like it would jump out.

Her mind was a mess, and she subconsciously lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him.

Feeling her cheeks burning and her fingers unconsciously twisting together, she thought chaotically:

How should I respond properly? Will agreeing too quickly make me seem like I lack restraint?

[Meng Yu]

[Affection Level: +24]

[Figure: 73]

[Looks: 68]

[number of times kun: 0]

[number of kunners: 0]

Seeing the Affection Level data displayed on the system panel in his mind, combined with Meng Yu's unmistakable shy reaction, Chen Li immediately felt confident.

This girl's feelings were already clear. He was certain that as long as he pushed a bit more, winning her over completely would be no problem at all.

"You... let me think about it."

"Okay, then you go up and put your things away. I'll wait for you here."

"Mhm, wait for me a moment."

...Because it was the holidays, the auto show was packed with people. Chen Li pulled Meng Yu through the crowd, specifically looking for car models in the 300,000 yuan price range.

Just then, he unexpectedly saw a familiar Figure—Liu Yu.

She and another girl were also looking at cars, though he didn't know if they were there to buy or just to enjoy the spectacle.

Liu Yu also saw him. Although they had only met for the first time this afternoon, basic courtesy was still necessary.

He took the initiative to walk over and say hello: "What a coincidence, you're here to see cars too?"

"Yeah, I'm accompanying my friend."

Chen Li habitually used the system to scan the girl beside her:

[Li Qian]

[Affection Level: 0]

[Figure: 79]

[Looks: 72]

[number of times kun: 53]

[number of kunners: 2]

She was this pretty and only got a 72? The system's standards were really too high. Although she couldn't compare to Liu Yu, she was still a goddess in the eyes of ordinary people.

However, her Figure was truly impeccable—curvy in all the right places, with a slender waist and long legs. It was truly a gift from the heavens, a result of the Creator's favoritism.

"Then you two take your time looking. We're going to head over that way."

Chen Li didn't want to waste time; his mind was entirely focused on completing his spending as quickly as possible.

He had just taken a fancy to an Audi A4. The on-road price was over 300,000, which was just enough to spend most of the money in his account.

Once they were further away, Meng Yu asked in a low voice, "Who was that beauty just now?"

"Someone I met while having dinner with my roommates today. I've only seen her once."

Seeing that he didn't seem to care, Meng Yu finally breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, she had suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

With a rich guy like Chen Li, there would surely be many girls prettier than her throwing themselves at him in the future. She had to be mentally prepared... "Liu Yu, who was that handsome guy who greeted you just now?" Her best friend Li Qian leaned in curiously, gesturing with her eyes in the direction Chen Li had left.

Liu Yu's gaze didn't even shift from the elegant lines of the car in front of her. "Oh, just someone I just met. We're not close."

"Don't worry about that. Look at this car, isn't it super beautiful?"

Clearly, in her heart, an encounter with a seemingly unremarkable person was far less attractive than the vehicle before her that symbolized taste and social class... On the other side, Chen Li and Meng Yu arrived at the Audi exhibition area. Chen Li went directly to a salesperson to ask about the A4.

The salesperson looked them over a few times. Seeing their student-like appearance and ordinary clothes, he decided they were just there to window shop.

"I'm sorry, I'm a bit busy over here," the salesperson said with a forced smile. "I'll have another colleague attend to you."

With that, he pushed them off to a junior salesperson who looked like a new hire.

This obvious slight made Chen Li quite unhappy, but since the other party maintained a professional smile, he couldn't easily lash out.

"Looking down on people," Meng Yu whispered in his ear.

Although the new salesperson saw their student appearance and estimated they were likely just there for the excitement of the auto show, he still stepped forward quickly out of professional integrity.

"Are you two interested in learning about the A4?"

He had a slightly green but sincere smile on his face as he stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation. "There's a lounge area here, please have a seat."

He efficiently led them to their seats and thoughtfully placed two glasses of warm water gently in front of them.

Then he took a brand-new product manual from his folder and handed it to Chen Li with both hands:

"Shall I give you a detailed introduction to the performance features of this model?" He opened the manual.

Chen Li interrupted him directly: "No need for such a detailed introduction. Just tell me the on-road price for each configuration."

The salesperson was stunned for a moment but reacted quickly, taking out a calculator, paper, and pen to seriously calculate the Figures.