My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 170: Going Shopping, I’ve Got All the Expenses Covered

Chapter 170: Chapter 170: Going Shopping, I’ve Got All the Expenses Covered

Thinking this, he first reviewed the plan in his mind, and after confirming there were no issues, he finalized the afternoon’s plan.

Next, he didn’t continue to send WeChat messages, but instead closed the app and called Lu Man.

"Doo...doo...doo..."

After a moment, the call was picked up and an angry voice came from the receiver, "You finally decided to call me!"

Chen Yan ignored Lu Man’s temper, and sticking to his plan, he said in a low, hoarse voice, "Of course."

In fact, these past few days, without receiving Chen Yan’s care and phone calls, Lu Man was... very angry. She felt like she had been toyed with.

She had already given Chen Yan a way out, had already fulfilled his little schemes.

A normal person, shouldn’t they be touched?

Shouldn’t they care more about this girl who had sacrificed so much because of being touched?

How come he seemed to have vanished from the face of the Earth these past two days?!

So these days, she suppressed, suppressed, and suppressed her feelings, although this state actually matched the filming mood. But it made her very unhappy.

Today, she couldn’t hold back any longer and took the initiative to contact Chen Yan.

Surprisingly, once she picked up the phone, she heard Chen Yan’s voice, deep and hoarse.

At that moment, she involuntarily remembered the fear dominated by "domineering Chen Yan," and her momentum weakened.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked in a soft voice, "What’s... what’s wrong?"

Chen Yan’s tone didn’t change, still deep, "Nothing. Just been a bit busy lately."

Lu Man cautiously asked, "Busy with my movie?"

Chen Yan flipped through some pages casually, making it seem like he was "dealing with some documents," then said, "Sort of."

"After all, you are going to be the woman of a superstar. I need to plan well for your future."

Hearing Chen Yan’s response, Lu Man on the other end of the phone became much happier, and she comforted, "You’re working too hard for my sake. It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have lost my temper without asking clearly."

Chen Yan on this end of the phone wanted to laugh upon seeing that Lu Man was appeased.

His plan was indeed flawless.

Having dealt with Lu Man for so long, Chen Yan had gotten to know her temperament well: she was a self-admiring little masochist.

Right now she was fired up, and if Chen Yan were to coddle her, she’d just raise her tail even higher, making her more difficult to appease.

So instead of the usual approach, he went with the "domineering CEO" method, unexplained, and she was definitely going to lose her temper.

Indeed... facts had proven Chen Yan’s plan was effective.

And he hadn’t lied to her.

During this time, Chen Yan had indeed been busy with the distribution of Lu Man’s movie. Negotiating with Song Chuang, checking Song Chuang’s "loyalty," paying Song Chuang, and even withdrawals -- it was all for Lu Man’s movie.

It was just... he had later given himself a bit of a break.

So, his reasoning was valid.

Considering this, and after cloaking his actions with a veil of "justice," Chen Yan continued with his plan.

His tone remained unchanged, still low and hoarse, "It’s nothing. I’ve finished all the busy work these past two days."

"Actually, I’m planning to come see you."

At this point, he paused, "Are you... off today?"

Upon hearing Chen Yan say so, Lu Man quickly responded, "Yes. Director Teng saw I’ve been filming too hard these days, so he gave me a half-day off to rest and adjust. He’s filming other characters this afternoon."

Chen Yan nodded slightly.

With that, the plan could proceed perfectly.

He checked the time and said, "Then I’ll pick you up at 12:30PM. Let’s have lunch together and stroll around the mall, buy some stuff."

Lu Man hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Can we? Won’t it be too much trouble for you?"

Chen Yan, "Not at all. It’s no trouble for you."

Lu Man had initially been stunned by Chen Yan’s "domineering CEO manner," and although she suppressed her grievances deep down, they had not vanished; she just didn’t dare to show them.

But when she heard Chen Yan say "Not at all. It’s no trouble for you," Lu Man’s grievances suddenly turned into "sweetness."

She felt a sweetness in her heart. So, in a cheerful tone, she responded, "Alright then~ see you at noon."

Chen Yan hummed a response and hung up the phone.

In the hotel, Lu Man happily threw her mobile phone, shouting "Yo-ho~!" Then, proudly swaying her body, she chanted, "Date~ date~ date~!" novelbuddy.cσ๓

Xiao Tao, who had been sitting quietly by her side all this time, asked curiously, "Sister Man, were you on the phone with President Chen?"

Lu Man nodded proudly, "Yes! It was him."

Xiao Tao, a bit envious, looked at Lu Man and said, "President Chen is young and wealthy, and so handsome too. Sister Man, you have good taste."

Hearing Xiao Tao say this, Lu Man lifted her head arrogantly, "It’s not about my good taste; it’s about his. Initially, he was the one crying and begging me to be together."

Xiao Tao, surprised, asked, "Really?"

Lu Man nodded proudly, flipping her hair vainly, "Of course. Don’t forget how pretty sister is~ and I’m also a potential stock, the future superstar."

"In the beginning, the men chasing me lined up from Eastern Film City all the way to Zhao Square!"

"In the end, I just randomly picked one, and it was him."

Hearing this, Xiao Tao looked at Lu Man with admiration and asked, "Then Sister Man, can you teach me how to attract boys? It seems like no boy has ever liked me."

Hearing Xiao Tao’s question, Lu Man was instantly dumbfounded.

She didn’t know how to attract boys...

Normally, she just stood there, and countless men tried to approach her. And Chen Yan... well... she pursued him herself. She truly didn’t know how to attract...

So, this question really stumped her.

She puffed her cheeks, pouted her lips, wrinkled her nose, and her whole body strained as she thought.

After a while, she had a bright idea and said to Xiao Tao, "Let me tell you. Boys have a desire to conquer. So, during the time he’s spanking you, just grit your teeth and don’t let go, and then he’ll be unable to resist you."

Xiao Tao: ??

Xiao Tao’s face filled with question marks.

Spanking?

This...

Where would she find a boy to spank her?

And...

Are President Chen and Sister Man’s interests that special?

Lu Man was still unaware that she had accidentally revealed her own kink; after giving her advice, she hopped off the bed, humming a song, ready to head to the bathroom for a refreshing shower to meet Chen Yan while looking fresh and beautiful.

Xiao Tao still hadn’t figured out the advice Lu Man gave, but seeing that Lu Man was heading to the bathroom, she quickly interrupted her thoughts, craning her neck to look at Lu Man and asked, "Sister Man, do you need me to accompany you this afternoon for your date with President Chen?"

Lu Man was about to refuse initially: why would she need someone else during a date for two?

But then, she thought about it; she and Chen Yan really couldn’t go to many places because it was too easy for her to be recognized. Having an assistant to run errands could indeed save a lot of trouble.

So she hesitated for a moment, then answered, "Yes. Come with me."

Xiao Tao responded, "Okay."...

...

At noon, half an hour earlier than planned, Chen Yan arrived at Lu Man’s hotel.

Today, Lu Man was exceptionally punctual.

Chen Yan gave her a call, and she came down happily with Xiao Tao.

Seeing Chen Yan, Lu Man was very happy. Although she was wearing a mask, sunglasses, and a hat, completely concealed, you could tell from her motion and the joyful bouncing of her slender legs how pleased she was that Chen Yan had come to join her.

Xiao Tao, walking behind Lu Man, carried her bag but her eyes always involuntarily glanced at Lu Man’s perky buttocks and... Chen Yan’s large hands.

President Chen and Sister Man... really play like this?

How shameful...

Chen Yan was unaware of what Lu Man’s assistant was thinking. Seeing there was still time, he first took Lu Man to a nearby restaurant, planning to have a quick meal.

After they finished eating, Lu Man, with her cheeks propped in her hands, happily looked at Chen Yan and then said, "You said you’re taking me shopping? Where are we going?"

Chen Yan, still immersed in his persona, continued eating and hummed a low response, "To Zhao Square."

"Zhao Square?!" Hearing Chen Yan’s words, Lu Man and Xiao Tao were both momentarily stunned.

Zhao Square, from its name alone, was clearly a large-scale commercial shopping center established by the Zhao Group.

But it’s known that the Zhao Group is a giant at the national level; their foray into commercial real estate targets the nation’s top commercial plazas.

Thus, when they built plazas in their name in various major first-tier and strong second-tier cities, the invited tenants were without exception world-renowned luxury and high-end brands; there were no cheap products.

A bag there costs at least a few thousand, typically tens of thousands, sometimes even more.

A watch could cost tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even more.

That place is a treasure trove for the wealthy and a dream-crushing site for the poor.

To freely shop there, you’d need to prepare at least several hundred thousand or even more.

Even Lu Man, a second-tier celebrity who had not yet earned much money, only occasionally browsed, dared not purchase indiscriminately.

So when she heard Chen Yan say this, she said in surprise, "Shop there? Do we have that much money?"

Chen Yan nonchalantly replied, "Yes."

Seeing Chen Yan’s casual response, Lu Man furrowed her brow and deliberately said, "I’m not just any ordinary girl who browses without buying."

Chen Yan raised his head, looking at her with interest, "Oh? And then?"

Provoked by Chen Yan seemingly looking down on her, Lu Man’s "pride" was instantly ignited. She said, "I, going to Zhao Square, need to buy a bag! A watch! Some clothes at least!"

"These aren’t cheap."

Chen Yan laughed, teasing Lu Man, "Don’t you have a salary from the movie? If I remember correctly, you were supposed to receive a 7 million salary from this movie. What? Can’t bear to spend it?"

Lu Man rolled her eyes at Chen Yan, "That salary isn’t mine."

"When it first goes to the studio, they take a cut, and by the time it gets to me, it’s around 250 to 300 thousand left. And that’s before taxes."

Saying this, she poked the rice in her plate, looking aggrieved, "I had to borrow a lot of money from friends when I terminated my previous contract. I still need to pay them back."

Chen Yan hummed in response, then said, "In that case... let me cover the expenses for this shopping trip."