Chapter 6 Shopping Means Buying Without Hesitation
To be honest, as Lin Fan was pulling Zhu Ruoxue along, he felt a secret thrill. Whenever he thought of Chen Wei’s family at the engagement banquet, in front of so many people, having their fiancée snatched away halfway, he couldn’t help but smile.
[Host, your spending bonus has been issued. Please check it yourself.]
The system’s voice interrupted Lin Fan’s musings. He withdrew his thoughts and checked his bonus, feeling a surge of joy and even more delighted.
If it weren’t for the wrong time and place, Lin Fan would have played “Today Is a Good Day” to celebrate.
Wasn’t it indeed a good day?
Not only did he make Chen Wei’s family infamous in front of everyone, but the bonus itself had come at just the right moment!
Thinking of this, Lin Fan waved his hand grandly and spoke to Zhu Ruoxue, who was silently walking beside him, lost in thought, “Ruoxue, are you hungry now?”
Before today, Zhu Ruoxue had never met Lin Fan. She hadn’t expected him to be so familiar, calling her by name so intimately after just meeting.
But...
Thinking that the fifty thousand bridal money had been given by this overly familiar man, Zhu Ruoxue felt her vague sense of rejection fade considerably.
Her lips curled into a smile—pure yet tinged with a hint of charm. Half-jokingly, she said, “If I say I’m not hungry, are you not planning to treat me to dinner?”
“For now... yes.”
Lin Fan pretended to consider it. Seeing the hint of disappointment in Zhu Ruoxue’s eyes, he laughed inwardly: women truly are all the same.
Before Zhu Ruoxue could respond, Lin Fan changed the subject, “It’s not time for dinner yet. Even if I treat you now, you probably wouldn’t feel like eating. How about we go for a walk first?”
“Are you inviting me on a date?”
“You could say that.”
Though Lin Fan’s mannerisms struck Zhu Ruoxue as somewhat like a playboy, she couldn’t deny that women did find this approach appealing. Covering her mouth, she giggled, “So... I wonder where Mr. Lin plans to take me?”
“You’ll see when we get there.”
...
Ten minutes later, Zhu Ruoxue followed Lin Fan into a luxury boutique, astonished. “The street you wanted to walk... is this it?”
“You don’t like it?”
“It’s not that I don’t like it, it’s just...” Too surprising.
“Pick whatever you like. Today, your purchases are on me.”
“I might bankrupt you, you know.”
Since they’d only just met, Zhu Ruoxue was merely joking. She chose the cheapest bag and showed it to Lin Fan, “I’ve made my choice.”
“That’s it?”
Without waiting for her reply, Lin Fan took the initiative and had the attendant bring out a selection of bags for Zhu Ruoxue to choose from.
Unable to refuse, Zhu Ruoxue simply picked two bags to her liking—naturally, paid for by Lin Fan.
With bags, one needed matching clothes and shoes—and, of course, a means of transportation.
“I noticed you didn’t mention driving when you came out; I assume you don’t have a car yet?”
Inside the dealership, Lin Fan raised his eyebrows and looked at the utterly stunned Zhu Ruoxue. “So, I’d like to give you a car. You don’t mind, do you?”
“I... Lin Fan, we just met, and you’ve spent enough today.”
“I’ve always been generous with beautiful women.”
Compared to Zhu Ruoxue’s flustered awkwardness, Lin Fan was perfectly at ease as he browsed the cars.
Seeing that the cars Lin Fan was considering all started at a million, Zhu Ruoxue was alarmed. She quickly grabbed Lin Fan’s arm, “Lin Fan, there’s no need to buy such an expensive car. I think this one is just fine!”
...
After Zhu Ruoxue’s earnest insistence, Lin Fan regretfully gave up on the luxury cars and chose a car worth around two hundred thousand for her.
After buying the car, it was nearly time for dinner. At Zhu Ruoxue’s enthusiastic invitation, Lin Fan arranged for a driver to take his own car home and himself slid into the passenger seat beside Zhu Ruoxue.
Over dinner, the two enjoyed a world of their own, the atmosphere sweet and intimate.
Meanwhile, Chen Wei, Zhu Ruoxue’s official boyfriend, grew more furious the longer he thought about it. He didn’t want to keep entangling with Zhu’s parents, so he went straight to Lin Fan’s villa, determined to confront him.
Chen Wei figured that after dining with Zhu Ruoxue, Lin Fan would surely return to the villa, and then he could demand answers.
Unfortunately, reality didn’t match his expectations. Chen Wei waited and waited at the villa’s gate but never saw Lin Fan and Zhu Ruoxue.
Finally, as the sky darkened completely, Chen Wei’s patience snapped. He decided to go to Zhu’s home and confront them there!
Surely, if Lin Fan didn’t dare return to the villa, Zhu Ruoxue wouldn’t avoid her own house.
As it happened, Chen Wei arrived at the Zhu residence at the perfect moment. Just as he got there, he saw Lin Fan getting out of the passenger seat beside Zhu Ruoxue, the two chatting and laughing, appearing intimately close.
Watching his wife on the verge of becoming someone else’s, Chen Wei had no time to ponder where Zhu Ruoxue’s new car had come from.
His eyes bloodshot, he rushed at Lin Fan, cursing, “Damn you, Lin Fan, you bastard! How dare you steal my girlfriend—you must have a death wish!”
“Ah! Lin Fan, hurry and dodge!”
Hearing Zhu Ruoxue’s cry, Lin Fan only smiled faintly. In his previous life, he’d known his former brother-in-law very well.
Chen Wei was a boxer. Before today, Lin Fan couldn’t have withstood a single punch from him. But now... Chen Wei was facing the newly empowered Lin Fan.
On the way to Zhu Ruoxue’s home, Lin Fan had browsed the system shop and bought everything he fancied, especially those enhancing his physical strength.
Things like Strength Pills, beginner Tai Chi, Taekwondo, beginner Wing Chun—he bought them all.
Lin Fan even took a moment to check his personal stats:
[Host: Lin Fan]
[Age: 23]
[Physical Strength: 5.9]
[Skills: Beginner Tai Chi (upgradable), Taekwondo (not upgradable), Beginner Wing Chun (upgradable)]
[Dogged Pursuer Points: 8888888888888]
[Wealth: 5,400,000]
If the old Lin Fan couldn’t take a single punch from Chen Wei, now Chen Wei was courting disaster.
Lin Fan thought coldly to himself; after all, he’d wanted to beat up Chen Wei since his last life.
“Lin Fan, hurry and dodge!” Zhu Ruoxue cried anxiously, even wanting to rush over and pull him away. But before she could reach him, Chen Wei, like an enraged bull, charged straight at Lin Fan.
“Ah—”
Zhu Ruoxue couldn’t bear to watch any longer.