Chapter 35 - Five Million Reward!

Chapter 35  Five Million Reward!

In a private room at Rongcheng Restaurant, Liang Xue proactively returned the Patek Philippe 4937R-001 to An Liang. Even though she really liked the watch worth half a million yuan, she had her own principles.

An Liang appreciated Liang Xue’s integrity and didn’t insist on her keeping the watch. Instead, he asked, “What’s the deal with that Mr. Jin?”

Liang Xue was silent for over ten seconds before responding, “Mr. An, do you have time? If so, shall we find a place to have a drink?”

“Sure,” An Liang agreed. “You pick the place?”

“Bund No. 29,” Liang Xue replied while settling the bill on her tablet via her phone.

An Liang didn’t fight over the bill—sometimes insisting on paying can be inappropriate. The two walked out of Rongcheng Restaurant together. The Aman chauffeur was already waiting.

Once inside the car, An Liang instructed, “Driver, Bund No. 29.”

The chauffeur acknowledged and started driving. Bund No. 29 was far less famous than Bund No. 19. It was just a quiet bar. Liang Xue had been there before and knew it was very proper. Besides, it was broad daylight—what could possibly happen?

It took almost an hour to arrive. An Liang took out 200 yuan in cash and handed it to the driver. “Go grab something to eat—we’ll be here a while.”

“Thank you, Mr. An,” the driver accepted without hesitation.

“Oh right, could you put this in the trunk?” An Liang added.

The Patek Philippe 4937R-001 that Liang Xue had returned was handed to the driver to store in the car’s trunk. An Liang and Liang Xue got out and walked toward the Iris Bar at Bund No. 29, choosing a quiet corner seat.

“What would you like to drink, Mr. An?” Liang Xue asked.

“I’ll have a kumquat lemon juice,” An Liang replied. “Lunch was a bit greasy—need something refreshing.”

Hearing that he only wanted juice, Liang Xue’s impression of An Liang improved even more!

If An Liang had suggested alcohol right away, Liang Xue would’ve just humored him briefly before making an excuse to leave.

“Not drinking at all?” Liang Xue asked.

“Juice is enough,” An Liang said with a dismissive wave.

Liang Xue rang for the server and placed the order herself.

“One Long Island Iced Tea and one kumquat lemon juice.”

Despite the name, Long Island Iced Tea wasn’t really tea—it was a strong cocktail made from vodka, tequila, rum, and gin.

Once the server left, Liang Xue began, “That Mr. Jin is Jin Ming, the owner of Jinshi Mingyue Entertainment. Our talent agency wants them to invest in a web drama.”

She continued, “He specifically asked for me to handle the negotiation. If I close the deal, I get the lead female role.”

An Liang asked, “Did I cause you trouble back at the Patek Philippe store?”

Liang Xue shook her head.

“Actually, Mr. An, you helped me out. Jin Ming’s investment terms were too over-the-top. I couldn’t accept them. I was already planning to find an excuse to leave when we were at the store.”

An Liang laughed heartily.

“I knew that old man was up to no good!”

Liang Xue rolled her eyes at him and took a big sip of her Long Island Iced Tea.

“And you have no ulterior motives, Mr. An?”

An Liang gave her a half-smile just as the Life Winner System issued a new alert.

[

Ding!

Congratulations, host, for thwarting Jin Ming’s advances.

Given Liang Xue’s growing favorability toward you, task rating: S-grade.

Congratulations, host, you have received a special cashback reward. Your Patek Philippe purchase will be refunded at a random rate of 1x to 3x.

Would you like to claim your reward now?]

An Liang had spent 1.77 million yuan at Patek Philippe. Even a 1x cashback meant he’d practically gotten two luxury watches for free.

“Claim the reward now!” An Liang responded.

[Congratulations! You’ve received a 3x cashback—totaling 5.32 million yuan. Would you like to withdraw it to your bank account now?]

Originally, An Liang had over 3.4 million in his account. After spending 1.77 million and paying for the Aman stay, he had less than 1.6 million left. Now, with over 5 million in cashback, it was a windfall!

“Of course!” An Liang replied.

Moments later, he received a text message. His Gongshang Bank account had been credited with 5.32 million, bringing his balance close to 7 million.

Truly, “a horse grows fat from night grass, and a man gets rich from unexpected fortune.”

Liang Xue noticed An Liang’s silence and, blushing slightly, said, “Sorry, Mr. An, I was just joking.”

Looking at Liang Xue’s flushed cheeks, An Liang chuckled, “Oh? Just joking? I actually thought you were serious.”

Liang Xue rolled her eyes again.

An Liang added, “By the way, that web drama you mentioned—you’re really taking part in it?”