Reborn in 2000: Starting from Pursuing the Pure High School Beauty Desk Mate - Chapter 199

Chapter 199: Mr. Chen is Paying for Everything Today

 

Perhaps to help Su Ruochu forget about the unpleasantness today and cheer her up, Chen Fan really went all out today.

 

As the group shopped, Chen Fan accompanied Su Ruochu, and any clothes that Su Ruochu looked at for a bit longer, Chen Fan would immediately ask the sales staff to take them down for her to try on…

 

If Su Ruochu refused, Chen Fan would put on the “acting cute” act.

 

With their friends around, Su Ruochu couldn’t stand the awkwardness and had to go along with his antics.

 

Her plan was to just try them on and then say she didn’t like them and refuse to buy.

 

But she underestimated Chen Fan’s observational skills.

 

For any piece of clothing Su Ruochu tried on, he could tell at a glance whether she liked it or not.

 

“Bag this one up…”

 

“Also bag this one for us…”

 

They hadn’t even finished shopping in one mall, and Chen Fan had already bought Su Ruochu two skirts, two pants, and a pair of shoes…

 

Su Ruochu grew a bit anxious and took the opportunity when Ma Xiaoshuai and the others were picking out clothes to pull Chen Fan aside.

 

“Don’t you need money for living expenses this month?”

 

“You’re spending all your money buying me things, how will you live this month?”

 

Chen Fan grinned: “But I still have you, you can’t let me starve to death, can you?”

 

Su Ruochu rolled her eyes, “I…couldn’t care less if you starve or not.”

 

Chen Fan smiled and took Su Ruochu’s little hand.

 

“Don’t worry. I have money now.”

 

Su Ruochu: “Where did you get money from?”

 

Chen Fan wanted to surprise her later, but decided to give her a heads up first.

 

“Remember that website I made during summer vacation before?”

 

Su Ruochu nodded: “Yeah, I remember.”

 

“I sold it.”

 

“Ah. I remember you mentioned this to me before…”

 

Su Ruochu did recall it, but she hadn’t given it much thought.

 

In her mind, how much could a website sell for?

 

“I sold it for 5 million yuan.”

 

Su Ruochu froze, staring at Chen Fan with her mouth agape.

 

“H-How much?”

 

Chen Fan smiled: “5 million yuan.”

 

Su Ruochu’s eyes grew wide as she covered her mouth with her hand.

 

“Really?”

 

“Really, I’m not lying to you.”

 

Chen Fan explained with a smile: “Remember you lent me money before? If it wasn’t for that money you lent me, I wouldn’t have been able to finish my website. So some of this money is yours too.”

 

Su Ruochu quickly shook her head.

 

“I don’t want it.”

 

“But since you sold it for so much money, you should save it properly, don’t just spend it recklessly.”

 

Chen Fan said seriously, “How is this reckless spending?”

 

“Don’t men make money to spend on their girlfriends?”

 

“What’s wrong with me buying a few clothes for the girl I like? Isn’t that right? Tell me if I’m right or not?”

 

“If I don’t buy things for the girl I like, who else would I buy them for?”

 

Su Ruochu felt happy inside, but twisted her head with a somewhat exasperated look on her face.

 

“Well, it’s not my money, so buy for whichever girl you want to buy for.”

 

Chen Fan: “Really?”

 

Su Ruochu huffed: “Really.”

 

Chen Fan immediately turned and shouted towards Ma Xiaoshuai and Luo Wenjie who were picking out clothes not too far away.

 

“Hey! You two are in luck. Hurry up and pick out an outfit each for your girlfriends, my Ruochu is paying for everything today.”

 

Ma Xiaoshuai joked with a smile: “For real? I’ll take you seriously then?”

 

Luo Wenjie didn’t even question it and simply pulled his girlfriend Liu Qianqian towards the most expensive brand-name clothing area.

 

“Mr. Chen is paying for everything in the entire mall today, what are we waiting for? Let’s hurry and pick the most expensive stuff.”

 

Liu Qianqian looked curiously at Su Ruochu.

 

“Is that Chen Fan’s girlfriend? I heard they were high school classmates?”

 

“How is she so rich?”

 

Luo Wenjie laughed: “You really thought it was her paying? Old Chen is just saying that to tease his girlfriend and cheer her up.”

 

“Chen Fan is paying?” Liu Qianqian was curious, “Is Chen Fan really rich?”

 

Luo Wenjie let out a snicker, “The way you say it, Old Chen is richer than you imagine.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Not really.” Luo Wenjie couldn’t help but ask: “Are you going to buy or not? If not, let’s go.”

 

“Of course I’ll buy! Someone else is paying, why not buy?”

 

Liu Qianqian immediately turned her gaze towards the brand-name handbags nearby.

 

But after glancing at the prices, she forcefully held herself back after thinking about it.

 

Although they said it was their treat, if she directly picked an expensive brand-name bag, that would be a bit too lacking in social intelligence.

 

Seeing Liu Qianqian circle around the entrance of the brand-name bag store, and then head towards the dresses next door, Luo Wenjie snickered.

 

It seemed this girl wasn’t purely brainless despite her large assets, and actually had some social intelligence.

 

Liu Qianqian eventually picked out a dress that cost over 500 yuan, which was already quite expensive for her.

 

While trying it on, she couldn’t help but size up Su Ruochu across from them again.

 

Even as a woman, she felt a bit discouraged.

 

“She really is beautiful, no wonder Chen Fan likes her.”

 

Luo Wenjie suddenly spoke up as he came over: “What are you looking at? Don’t tell me you’re trying to hit on Old Chen?”

 

Liu Qianqian immediately pinched Luo Wenjie hard.

 

“What nonsense are you talking? But our roommate Li Jiao did used to like Chen Fan, and was heartbroken for a while after being rejected by him.”

 

Luo Wenjie laughed, “Old Chen is no ordinary person. There will be no shortage of outstanding beautiful women around him in the future. I advise you girls not to seek your own suffering.”

 

Liu Qianqian pursed her lips, seeming quite unconvinced.

 

“Our roommate Li Jiao is very beautiful too, you know.”

 

Luo Wenjie immediately snickered, “Well why don’t you introduce her to me then? I won’t turn her down.”

 

“Get lost, you jerk. You think I won’t beat you up?”

 

“…”

 

Chen Fan made good on his promise, not only paying for all the clothes the girls picked out, but also covering everyone’s costs for shopping, eating, buying snacks, and watching movies later on.

 

Ma Xiaoshuai and Song Linlin were a bit embarrassed at first and suggested going Dutch, but Luo Wenjie just accepted it naturally and didn’t forget to reassure the two.

 

“Don’t worry about it. Old Chen has money. This amount is just a drop in the bucket for him…”

 

Chen Fan’s plan worked, and after a full day of activities, Su Ruochu gradually came out of the shadow cast by that earlier incident, and her smile returned to her face.

 

She and Ma Xiaoshuai’s girlfriend Song Linlin had similar personalities and really hit it off.

 

On the way back to school, the two of them were already discussing what outfits to wear when they went to the beach in a few days.

 

Chen Fan carried several shopping bags, all gifts he bought for Su Ruochu, as well as a sexy swimsuit he had shamelessly nagged Su Ruochu into buying for herself.

 

He could hardly wait for the day they would go play at the beach.

 

…

 

On Wednesday, right after his major classes, Chen Fan received a call from Zhou Honghai.

 

That alumni Liang Shichu they mentioned a few days ago was back from his hometown.

 

After telling Ma Xiaoshuai, Chen Fan biked over to the university town area by himself.

 

He got a window seat on the second floor of a coffee shop, and only then did he call Zhou Honghai to say he had arrived.

 

Ten minutes later, a taxi stopped downstairs, and a young man in casual suit and plaid shirt got out.

 

This person entered the shop alone and came upstairs, scanning the area.

 

Chen Fan smiled and waved at him.

 

Seeing him, the other party walked over.

 

After they were seated, Chen Fan took the initiative to introduce himself.

 

“Chen Fan. Brother Honghai must have mentioned me to you.”

 

Unexpectedly, the young man across from him spoke up: “I know you. We’ve heard about you before when you met Han Zijun last time.”

 

Chen Fan smiled, “That’s even better then. We can skip the introductions and get straight to business.”

 

Liang Shichu nodded, clearly preferring to get right to the point as a tech nerd not skilled at casual conversation.

 

After the server brought over two cups of Blue Mountain coffee, Liang Shichu watched the wisps of steam rise from his cup before looking up at Chen Fan.

 

Getting straight to the point.

 

“You… want to invest in us?”

 

Chen Fan was taken aback for a moment, then couldn’t help but chuckle wryly.

 

This guy… was really a bit too blunt.