Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 453 - 216: Good Evening, Little White Flower_2
So, what’s the point of bringing a female companion?
It’s simple; dining with Old Xu is also a form of resource!
Have you ever seen those posers who scramble to take pictures with celebrities and big shots everywhere? They find a way to sneak into some event, seize an opportunity, rush up to flatter the big shot with a few words, and shake hands enthusiastically. While the big shot is still processing, the photographers they arranged are already snapping dozens of photos. Later, they get the photos developed, hang them in their office, and then it’s time to start boasting and storytelling!
Those playing at a low level generally do this, but those at the high end have other tricks.
Specifics aside, to avoid getting into trouble.
Anyway, heavy hitters are also a resource. Such dinner parties are very valuable. Used well, they can greatly elevate one’s image and status in the eyes of women.
Here’s a bit of gossip: A certain celebrity once fell for this trick, deeply in love with a scumbag who fooled her with so-called connections.
Oh, it was the scumbag who tore her heart and ripped her lungs.
In truth, many people in the circle knew what was going on with that exposure, but only the PR company that handled it knew that a rival had bought the intimate photos from that scumbag for less than 200,000 Dayang.
And such incidents happened to that celebrity not once, but twice. Amazing, isn’t it?
「Back to the main topic.」
Han Lie was also pondering how to maximize the benefits of Mr. Xu’s dinner invitation.
Taking Jiao Fangyan, Lü Shuli, or Yue Xiu? No need. They were all insiders in the company; it was better to just wait for the fruit to ripen slowly.
Taking Pan Ge?
Even less meaningful. Black-hearted White Lotus was not one to be clouded by love.
Chen Yanfei, same reasoning; she would never fall for such tricks.
What about the female classmates at school then?
The Literature and Art Department was enough to keep them busy. Even if it wasn’t, weren’t there Secretary Liang and Chairman Wang as examples?
In the end, Han Lie set his sights on the only suitable candidate—Ding Xiang.
She was extremely passionate about the stock market. She was a bit naive, rich, and had seen the world, yet remained innocent. He could take her anywhere without being embarrassed, and she was particularly good at satisfying a man’s vanity.
Alright, she’s the one!
After making up his mind, Han Lie immediately sent Ding Xiang a WeChat message.
Simple and direct, he got straight to the point.
"Today, Mr. Xu Xiang of Zexi wants to have dinner with me. I know you’re especially interested in the stock market. Would you like to join me and witness Mr. Xu’s style?"
In less than three seconds, Ding Xiang’s response appeared on the screen.
"Really?!"
"I want to go! I want to go!"
"My home is near Ning City; my mom really admires Mr. Xu!"
A series of three replies clearly showed her excitement.
But Han Lie felt that something wasn’t quite right...
"Your family... does your mom trade stocks?"
Ding Xiang replied, "Yeah! My mom is an old stock investor! My dad is busy with business, so besides taking care of me and Xiaoyu, she spends her time either playing cards or trading stocks."
Oh! I’ll get along well with my mother-in-law!
Brother Lie laughed inwardly, unabashedly revealing his glee.
"Then I should probably have a lot in common with our mom?"
Then, she sent three more messages—
"..."
"(Blushing) (Blushing) (Blushing)"
"When’s dinner?"
Han Lie couldn’t help but sigh. Little Ding Xiang, you’re such an easy mark... Big Bro can hardly bear to mess with you anymore.
Not having the heart to do it was true, but wanting to make her cry was also true.
Two sides of the same coin; the devil and the angel belong to the same family, after all~~~
Brother Lie refocused his thoughts and informed her earnestly, "Can you make it to Bund No. 3 by 5 o’clock?"
"I can! I’ll leave to hail a cab right now!"
Songjiang was quite far, but with ample time, Ding Xiang could change clothes, put on makeup, and still make it.
And so, it was settled.
Intentionally or unintentionally, she didn’t ask Han Lie why he didn’t invite Chen Yanfei.
But the matter eventually couldn’t be kept from her.
At 4 o’clock, Chen Yanfei called directly, aggressively demanding an explanation.
Well, perhaps not aggressively; she was pretty calm.
"Hard Man, it’s just dinner today, right?"
"Of course!"
Brother Lie answered with uprightness, righteousness, untainted innocence, and detachment from worldly affairs.
"Mainly because you’re not interested in stock trading, and you don’t have a fan’s filter for Mr. Xu. Otherwise, you’d have been the first person I thought of inviting... By the way, when did you sober up?"
"Then it’s okay. Take good care of Xiangxiang."
CLICK!
BEEP BEEP BEEP...
HAHAHAHAHA, I thought you could stay calm longer. Is that all?!
Brother Lie, listening to the dial tone, laughed, revealing his wisdom teeth.
Finding leverage on Chen Yanfei wasn’t easy.
But precisely because it wasn’t easy, once he had something on her, it was incredibly useful.
Brother Lie hadn’t even pulled out the video yet, and she was already caving. Could he be blamed for wanting to have her in his clutches for a lifetime? Of course not!
The Money-Adding Adept said, "Junior Brother, your secret, I shall savor for a lifetime!"
What am I, Han Lie, lacking?
Chen Yanfei, you wouldn’t want your video uploaded to the forums, would you? HEHEHEHE...
The smug man laughed for a good while before focusing on the task at hand.
Well, the so-called "important business" was giving Yue Xiu and Lü Shuli a session of God Lie’s Little Seminar.
It mainly covered investment philosophy, correct investment strategies, domestic investment opportunities, and so on.
You could call it baiting, or you could call it showing off.
Regardless, everything Han Lie taught was true and correct; time would prove his foresight and precision.
Some girls don’t need exhaustive flirting; making them admire you is enough.
During this time, Han Lie didn’t intentionally spread anxiety, but the predictions he made inevitably caused them to feel anxious.
