My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 173, other than wanting to spend money on you, what other ill intentions could there be?

Chapter 173: Chapter 173, other than wanting to spend money on you, what other ill intentions could there be?

To play her role well, Lu Man had always kept herself taut with tension, fearing she might slip up.

As they visited several stores, she deliberately and subtly indicated her preferences to Chen Yan to see if he would actually buy them for her.

And the result...

Not only did Chen Yan buy everything Lu Man liked, but he also demonstrated his financial power: as long as Lu Man showed interest, regardless of whether she liked it or not, he bought everything!

This behavior was so tacky yet so heartwarming that Lu Man found herself at a loss for words to critique.

So, just like that, the number of their purchases kept growing and growing.

Although Lu Man hadn’t calculated how much they had spent, she felt it was at least over a million.

This made her a bit anxious, and she would glance at Chen Yan through her sunglasses from time to time.

"Does he really not care about the money?"

"Could this card really have been prepared for me?"

Lu Man observed Chen Yan’s expressions closely.

What she found was that Chen Yan really... didn’t mind, didn’t feel the pain of spending at all. In fact... he seemed to enjoy it.

Especially every time he handed over his bank card to the staff, his face was filled with complete satisfaction.

Lu Man felt like her mind couldn’t keep up.

Did he really like her that much?

Was her charm... that irresistible?

Was spending money on her something that made him happy?

Even the usually narcissistic Lu Man felt disbelief that this was real.

But, Lu Man thought you couldn’t fake an expression, especially Chen Yan’s slightly upturned lips after spending money and his brisker walk—all proved he was genuinely happy to buy things for her.

So, now the "trouble" shifted to Lu Man’s side.

Initially, Lu Man thought of spending more money to make Chen Yan feel a bit of pain and voluntarily stop today’s shopping spree, then she could proudly stand up and say Chen Yan was indeed teasing her.

But now, she felt that if she didn’t stop him, Chen Yan might really buy out Zhao Square.

What to do?

What to do?

Lu Man started to panic. Her pace became so heavy that even Chen Yan noticed something was off.

Chen Yan curiously glanced at her a couple of times and asked with concern, "Man Man, are you alright? Are you feeling tired?"

"If you’re tired, let’s find a place to rest for a while and then continue shopping later."

Hearing Chen Yan say "keep shopping," Lu Man almost collapsed on the spot: keep shopping? Isn’t what we’ve bought already enough? We’ve spent so much money already...

Lu Man truly never imagined that one day she would feel desperate because a man was spending too much money on her.

She quickly waved her hands and said, "No more, no more. I think we’ve bought enough."

Chen Yan disagreed, raising the items in his hand, saying, "Not much, not much. We’ve hardly started."

Lu Man looked at Xiao Tao almost buried by the bags and then took a few bags from her, saying, "We’ve already bought a lot... We can’t carry any more."

Chen Yan said, "No problem, if we can’t carry them, let’s deliver this batch first and come back to continue shopping."

Lu Man: .....

At this moment, Lu Man believed that Chen Yan was genuinely spending money for her.

And it was a 24k pure-hearted spend!

If a man, who didn’t want to buy anymore, kept coaxing her to keep buying, wasn’t sincere, then probably no man in this world genuinely buys things for his girlfriend!

Thinking of this, Lu Man no longer wanted to test him.

She felt completely like a clown.

She had been doubting from start to finish whether Chen Yan was deceiving her.

She swore, from then on, she would never doubt Chen Yan again!

But... with that, a problem arose.

Now that she had confirmed Chen Yan’s sincerity toward her, what should she do with all these things...?

Lu Man massaged her head, feeling a bit of a headache.

Having been spoiled since childhood and growing up with indulgent parents, she was quite willful and never considered the consequences.

It was the same when she promoted Chen Yan’s game previously. And it was the same with this spree of shopping.

Starting trouble she could manage, but settling it down was genuinely beyond her.

So she thought for a moment and decided to first find out just how bad the situation was.

Thinking this, she asked Xiao Tao, "Xiao Tao, how much stuff have we bought now?"

Xiao Tao responded from amid a pile of bags, "Man, Sister Man. We bought almost seventy items. About 3.5 million total."

"That much?" Lu Man exclaimed.

She had thought it would be around a million at most. She never expected to unknowingly exceed it by three times!

Lu Man panicked and quickly said, "Then let’s go back to each store and return them all!"

"You’ve still got the receipts, right?"

Xiao Tao said, "Still have them, sister."

Lu Man breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good, that’s good."

Hearing the conversation between Lu Man and Xiao Tao, Chen Yan was momentarily stunned.

Return?

Why return the items?

His wealth was already accounted for! These can’t simply be returned!

Thinking this, Chen Yan quickly said, "Hey? What’s going on? Why are we returning things?"

Lu Man looked at Chen Yan, a mix of guilt and resentment welling up inside her. freewebnoveℓ.com

She hugged Chen Yan and whispered in his ear, "I’m sorry, Chen Yan."

Chen Yan: ??

What happened?

Why the apologies?

Leaning against Chen Yan’s chest, Lu Man said in a small, aggrieved voice, "It’s all my fault. I actually didn’t want to buy this much, I just wanted to see if you were sincere..."

As she spoke, she told Chen Yan all her thoughts and motives without any reservations.

Chen Yan was a bit dumbfounded.

Had Lu Man always thought he was coaxing her, never intending to give her so much money? So she had been testing this step by step?

Thinking about Lu Man’s several tests, Chen Yan couldn’t help but think she was like a little gambler, who, knowing she held a royal flush, still kept raising the stakes, just to prove her cards were... fake.

Chen Yan found himself between laughter and tears.

He said, "Are you silly? All my money is in the card already, why would I deceive you?"

The usually haughty Lu Man, rare in admitting fault, nodded in agreement, "I am indeed silly."

She said shyly, "I just don’t believe... you’d give me so much money just to make me happy and let me buy, buy, buy."

After speaking, she apologized again, "But I didn’t really want to spend so much of your money. I had no idea that just casually shopping could amount to over three million."

She looked at Chen Yan with pitiful eyes, "Let’s return these things. It’s too painful to keep them."

Chen Yan:....

Returning was out of the question, absolutely not possible in this lifetime.

This was a 10x cash-back situation!

3.5 million, 10 times cash-back amounts to 35 million!

He’d be mad to return anything!

And even... Chen Yan was thinking about dragging Lu Man to shop a few more times to make a billion from her!

However, seeing Lu Man looking so "pitiful," Chen Yan’s conscience stirred, and he didn’t continue to drag this remorseful celebrity further around the shops.

But he didn’t agree to Lu Man’s request either. He said, "Since it’s already bought, let’s not return it. We’ll just stop here for today, no more shopping."

Lu Man, feeling aggrieved, said, "But... it’s too expensive."

Chen Yan thought for a moment, a flash of inspiration, decided to use what mattered most to Lu Man to "dissuade" her,

"It’s not cheap. But don’t forget, you’re so beautiful and famous. When you were trying on clothes and bags in those stores, the staff might have recognized you."

"Imagine... you just bought things, and then you immediately go back to return them."

"Wouldn’t the staff talk behind your back?"

Saying this, Chen Yan pinched his throat mockingly and said, "Hmph~ just that Lu Man. She looks pretty and is popular, but she is stingy and pretentious, buying things and returning them before even half a day has passed."

Lu Man was momentarily stunned.

After a moment, she said righteously, "Fine! Just this once! Not to be repeated!"

Chen Yan laughed.

Indeed... knowing Lu Man’s weakness, this little drama queen was easier to handle than Boss Qiao Qiao!

Although the expense didn’t reach Chen Yan’s expectations.

But 3.5 million, with a 10x cash withdraw equals 35 million.

Going shopping with his girlfriend, not only did he buy a bunch of stuff, but he also earned 35 million on the side—where else could he find such a good deal?

Chen Yan was quite content!

After all, it wouldn’t be... just this one time!

....

After the two reached a consensus, they ended the shopping spree.

Then, the three of them, laden with bags, hailed a cab and returned to the hotel.

On the way back to the hotel, since there were outsiders, Chen Yan and Lu Man couldn’t talk, they could only chat secretly through WeChat.

Lu Man, [Chen Yan, why are you so good to me?]

Chen Yan replied, [Because you are genuinely great.]

Seeing Chen Yan’s reply, Lu Man felt a bit smug.

Humph, as expected, I, Lu Man, am a superstar in charm!

Look, I’ve got this silly Chen Yan head over heels! Oh yeah!

Although she was boasting to herself in her mind, on WeChat, she still replied seriously, [Then... doesn’t spending so much money hurt?]

Chen Yan, switched on his [inner headphones], as if he had a clear mirror in his heart, knowing exactly what Lu Man wanted to hear.

So he replied, [Of course not. After all... you’re the future superstar. With you, making money, no matter how much I spend, I can always make it back.]

Chen Yan’s response was layered with deeper meanings. After all, no matter how much Lu Man spent, he could always obtain multiple cash-backs, never at a loss.

However, in Lu Man’s mind, she felt... truly, Chen Yan was the one who had the most faith in her.

Thinking of this, she tenderly glanced at Chen Yan, then tapped out on her phone rapidly, [Rest assured. I will definitely not disappoint you.]

After sending the first message, Lu Man quickly sent over another, [Then with all these gifts you gave me today, is there anything you want me to give you?]

Chen Yan, leaning on the glass with a smile on his face.

As expected, are all virtual girlfriends like this?

After a certain amount of "investment," they start to proactively "drop loot". Boss Qiao Qiao was like this, and so was Lu Man.

But, as a virtual boyfriend, giving them gifts, was it to collect their returns?

No matter how much they return, could it compare to the game not providing more?

Thinking this, the desireless Chen Yan sent back, [Then how about... you give me a kiss?]