After the gathering ended, Chen Chuan walked out of the restaurant.
The dishes served in the restaurant were salty and Chen Chuan ate just a little. So, he went to the mall entrance and got himself a serving of Haagen-Daaz to eat.
At that moment, the other girls in his class coincidentally walked out of the mall. They called out to greet him.
"May I treat you girls to some ice cream?"
"Sure sure!" the girls replied happily. They looked rather happy.
Chen Chuan bought each of the girls two scoops of ice creams.
[You have spent 320 Yuan. You have earned 640 Yuan in cash return. The money has been transferred into your account.]
The almond-tofu flavored ice cream was rather surprising when Chen Chuan tasted it. Chen Chuan had never tasted such a flavor before. The taste in his mouth could be described as something in between sweet and sourish. It was a refreshing serving of ice cream, and it tasted satisfying.
"Chen Chuan, what happened to you and Zhou Qi? The two of you seemed perfect for each other. It's a shame that you guys ended it," said one of the girls.
Another girl chimed in and said, "Perfect for each other? Oh please. From what I see, Zhao Qi doesn't deserve to be with Chen Chuan! Look at him! With his body and his demeanor, Chen Chuan is a true hunk."
"I think I saw Zhou Qi alone at the water fountain in the courtyard. She seemed lonely. Chen Chuan, do you think you should buy an ice cream for her? I remember her favorite was rum and raisin," said another.
Chen Chuan shook his head.
"Not buying for her is the right move. Chen Chuan, let me tell you something. You cannot always pamper beautiful girls."
The girls started to chat with each other.
When they finished their ice creams, they left with a car ride. Chen took out his phone and opened Douyu. He entered a room number and, lo and behold, it was a girl wearing a pair of sunglasses live streaming with the fountain in the courtyard as the background.
In the novel, Zhou Qi's room number was mentioned. That was why Chen Chuan knew about it.
It was three in the afternoon, and the sun rays hit the pillar of water by the water fountain, reflecting a golden mist.
Zhao Qi was seen sitting on the side of the fountain. She looked dejected and sad. She was just a little-known host, and even the livestream had only a handful of audiences.
At that moment, a Level 41 user by the name "Infinite Wind Rides" entered the room.
[The host has a good voice and a nice body. Shame that the face is hidden. Can you please take off the sunglasses? If you show me your face, I'll give you a rocket!]
Zhao Qi saw the floating comment and smiled, saying, "Sorry. I do not show my face when I livestream. If you're genuinely supporting me, you can give me an airplane and you can choose a song. Qiqi will be very thankful!"
An airplane cost 100 Yuan. The host and the platform shared a 50/50 profit sharing plan. After deducting the tax, the host could earn only 40 Yuan.
Zhou Qi noticed that the participant had not responded and said, "Would you like to pick a song? My mood today isn't that good. I'll let you choose a song for free."
"In that case, please sing "I want a hug". Sing well and I'll send an airplane," the participant named "Infinite Wind Rides" sent another floating comment.
"Can you pick another song? I don't know that song," Zhou Qi declined.
"Hah! You don't know this, you don't know that. You don't want to take off the sunglasses and show your face. Why are you still doing livestream for? Are you just ugly…"
Infinite Wind Rides' floating comment floated across the livestream screen.
"Hah? You're scolding me in my own livestream? I'm going to mute you…"
Zhou Qi immediately muted him.
[Douyu System Notification: Infinite Wind Rides has been muted.]
Chen Chuan continued to view the livestream. He noticed that Zhou Qi had a nice body and nice skin. Even her looks were good. However, it seemed that he had no feelings toward her. To be completely honest, she was not his type.
Chen Chuan exited the livestream channel and called a cab. He went back to his house in the countryside.
When it was dinner time, Chen Chuan's parents discussed buying a property.
His mother said, "It's time to buy Little Chuan a new house. He can use it when he marries someone."
His father nodded in agreement but he said, "Now, the food and beverage business is struggling. The hotpot business isn't earning a lot of money. We might not be able to earn enough to buy a house."
Chen Chuan gulped down his dinner quickly when he heard about his parents whispering their discussion about buying a new property. He mumbled, "I'm full. I'm going to my room."
Her mother looked at Chen Chuan and suddenly got surprised. "Eh?! Chen Chuan? You're looking really good now. Dear, look at your son! Don't you think he's more handsome?"
"Now that you said it, he does look handsome!" said the father as he smiled from ear to ear while looking at Chen Chuan.
…
Back into his room, Chen Chuan had nothing to do, so he turned on his computer.
He played a few games, watched some live streams, and registered a new account in Douyu.
Chen Chuan currently had 2,940,000 Yuan in his account. He then charged his account with 200,000 shark fins. With unlimited [Expenditure Cash Return] on his side, charging his account with 200,000 shark fins was not considered overdoing it. One could even say it was a means to earning a profit.
Since one shark fin cost one Yuan, loading his account with 200,000 shark fins cost 200,000 Yuan.
A rocket cost 500 Yuan. With 200,000, he can buy 400 rockets or 2,000 airplanes, as they cost 100 Yuan each. That will be enough for him to spend a long time in Douyu. Even if he used them all, he could simply replenish his items since he could simply earn more with [Double Expenditure Cash Return].
With so many shark fins, he could reward whichever female host he liked. If he did not have enough, he could easily top up another a million.
[You have spent 200,000 Yun. You have earned 400,000 Yuan in cash return. The money has been transferred into your account.]
Douyu's teaching discussion board was something Chen Chuan always liked. There were old masters at the age of sixty and older teaching penmanship. There were also folk artists teaching drawing, hidden masters that taught ancient and current texts. There were also skilled masters teaching handcraft arts, school teachers teaching physics, grandmasters teaching martial arts, and many more.
Chen Chuan also ventured into the beauty section, outdoor section, and even the gaming section. Back then, when Chen Chuan was not loaded with money, he simply joined the streams and watched for free. However, he was different now. If he liked the stream, he could simply sign up for the VIP pass. He could give them a little airplane as encouragement. He would enjoy the looks of gratitude from many different kinds of female streamers thanking him sweetly for his gift.
As such, Chen Chuan spent his time playing around in livestream channels.
In the morning of the next day, his mother, Zhang Xiangyun put on simple makeup and woke Chen Chuan from his slumber.
"You're free today, aren't you? Come with me, I'll take you out," said his mother.
Chen Chuan protested, saying, "I'm not going to have fun going out with you. No, I'm not going."
"Going out was just an excuse. I'm actually going to introduce you to a pretty lady. Come on, get up. Get a shower and put on some clothes that make you look lively," said the mother.
"Who is it?" Chen Chuan asked.
His mother answered, "She's the daughter of my old classmates. Her name is Pei. Pei Linlin. She was already very pretty when she was little. Now, she must be a beauty. Come or you will regret it."
"Oh? Is she coming today?" Chen Chuan asked.
"Not sure. Today, I was going to meet with her mother today for a little shopping spree. If her mother saw you and thinks highly of you, I'd say there is a high chance that the entire thing will go on smoothly."
Her mother then dragged Chen Chuan out of the bed and forced him to have a bath.
After Chen Chuan got changed, his mother tidied his clothes nicely. She looked left and right and was very satisfied with her son's outlook.
There were two cars parked in the front gate of the house.
One of it was a BMW 5 series, which was used by his father to go to the shop.
The other one was a red-colored Jeep Renegade. This car was his mother's car.
The two got into the car. The mother started the car and drove toward the city.