I'm a Non-Chief, Who Am I Afraid Of?!

Rich people's thoughts are hard to fathom—dropping a fortune on two luxury homes just to add a VX?

That kind of logic... it's downright baffling.

Dong Linlin's mind was a mess, but she didn't have time to dwell on it. She whipped out her phone, opened VX, and scanned Li Xian's QR code.

A "beep" sounded, and the VX add was successful.

Li Xian glanced at his phone, nodded in satisfaction, then opened the system task panel to check the progress.

[Task (1) Actively ask for your VX completed, time taken: 5 minutes 48 seconds.]

[Task: I think you want to meet me, progress (1/2).]

With the first small task done, Li Xian felt a lot lighter. The system always pulled these surprise attacks—he was starting to wonder if he should keep a bottle of quick-acting heart pills on hand.

Damn system, did it have to make every time this thrilling? Push me too far, and I'll just skip the tasks.

Li Xian grumbled inwardly, then turned his attention back to the contract.

Seeing this, Dong Linlin spoke up warmly, "Mr. Li, how about we take a look at the contract first?"

"Yeah, let me skim it. Give me a price quote." Li Xian casually picked up the contract, flipped through a few pages, and didn't read it very carefully.

Hearing Li Xian ask for a price, Dong Linlin thought for a moment and gave him a heads-up first. "The two units you chose, 31st floor, A and B, are the best in Building 16, so the unit price is a bit higher than the other floors."

"Yeah... I know all that. Just give me the price directly." Li Xian nodded.

He had some understanding of the real estate market—every floor in a building had a different price; it was an industry rule. For low-rise buildings, there was the saying "gold on three, silver on four," but for super high-rises, he couldn't be bothered to ask about the exact price per floor. Money wasn't an issue anyway.

Hearing Li Xian's words, Dong Linlin relaxed and quickly replied, "Alright, please wait a moment."

Then she shot a look behind her. Zhang Wen caught on and immediately picked up a calculator, clicking away.

In just over ten seconds, the price for the two luxury homes was calculated.

"Mr. Li, the two units you purchased on the 31st floor, A and B, are 282 square meters and 360 square meters respectively. The unit price is 38,500, making the total for both 24.71 million..." Dong Linlin paused, glanced at Li Xian, and seeing he had nothing to say, continued, "We'll throw in two parking spaces worth 600,000. If you need a loan, we have related services..."

"Not that expensive..." Li Xian muttered under his breath, then said, "No loan needed. I'll pay in full."

"If you pay in full, we'll give you a 5% discount." Before she even finished, Zhang Wen had already calculated the price. Dong Linlin glanced at it and said, "The discounted price is 23.48 million."

Li Xian wasn't about to double-check that number. He nodded and said, "Alright, let's go pay."

From start to finish, not a single delay—it was as easy as buying vegetables.

His image shot up in the minds of the women present. He was no longer just some ordinary fat guy, but a fat guy who shone.

With that, Li Xian stood up to head over and pay.

Dong Linlin spoke with a hint of apology, "Mr. Li, I'm sorry to bother you, but before signing the contract, we need to verify your purchase eligibility. Don't worry, it's just a formality. No matter what, we'll help you sort it out."

"Heh... I thought it was something serious." Li Xian chuckled, pulled his ID card from his wallet, and handed it to Dong Linlin. "I'm a local. No restrictions on buying two houses, right?"

"No problem, no problem."

Li Xian had moved his household registration here during college per policy. He'd thought being a Bin City local was useless, but now it saved him a lot of hassle.

Still, purchase restrictions weren't a real problem for rich people. Without money, no identity mattered.

Before signing the contract and paying, Li Xian checked his funds. The original 10 million in his account was down to just over 9.66 million.

Unknowingly, in just over a day, he'd blown through more than 300,000. The big-ticket items were the Presidential Suite at over 240,000 after discount, two Alienware gaming laptops for 47,998, three iPhones for 20,664, and a bunch of miscellaneous expenses he couldn't even track. He hadn't even bought himself decent clothes yet.

Arriving at the finance office.

Li Xian used the excuse he'd prepared earlier. "My funds might take a bit to transfer over. Can I pay part today and the rest in a few days?"

"No problem, Mr. Li. You can pay a deposit first..."

"No need for that hassle. Just add a supplementary clause to the contract. I'll make up the balance within half a month." Li Xian waved his hand, thinking to himself: If I don't spend this money, the system won't pay me. Where am I supposed to get the rest?

Shua shua shua~~~

He signed the contract quickly, pulled out his bank card, swiped it, and entered the PIN. He paid 5 million first. As soon as the money went through, the bank's confirmation call came in.

He explained to the bank that it was his own purchase, then swiped the card again.

But before entering the PIN, Li Xian opened the system warehouse and used the [Shopping Random Discount Card] he'd drawn earlier.

[Shopping Random Discount Card activated. Your current purchase discount: 9.9% off.]

[Total purchase: 4.66 million. Refund amount: 46,600.]

"Damn... talk about bad luck."

Li Xian's sudden curse startled Dong Linlin beside him. "Mr. Li, what's wrong? Are you unhappy with our service..."

"It's not you..." Li Xian's face darkened. Dong Linlin didn't dare say a word, standing quietly to the side, wondering if she'd done something wrong to offend him.

She had no idea that Li Xian was locking horns with his system daddy again.

Damn system, get the hell out here. How can you be this shameless?

Can't you play fair?

A lousy discount card, and you still pull shady tricks on me.

Li Xian cursed inwardly, expecting the system to keep playing dead, but then a sudden "ding" sounded.

[Since the host triggered the one-in-ten-thousand chance of a discount card, a special Skill Card is awarded as a bonus.]

[Special Skill Card: Unlucky Bodyguard (has a certain chance to affect the luck of others or oneself. Skill cooldown: 10 days.)]

Holy crap, a Skill Card!

What the hell is this—a chance to affect someone else's luck, but also your own?

Kill a thousand enemies, lose eight hundred of your own?

When the narrow road meets the brave, it's either you die or I die?

Seems kind of interesting.

Li Xian's expression gradually improved. Either way, a free Skill Card—why not take it? The skill looked a bit useless, but it fit his blunt personality.

Just go for it. Who's afraid of who?

"Mr. Li, are you okay?"

Seeing Li Xian standing there in a daze, his expression shifting back and forth, Dong Linlin couldn't help but speak up.

Li Xian rubbed his handsome, chubby face, pulled the corner of his mouth, and said, "You've got the keys, right? I want to go check out my place."