Chapter 31: The Goddess’s Devoted Admirer

Chen Yanzi was equally relentless, fully displaying her charm and true nature.

“I don’t care, I’m really upset right now! You have to buy me something, or I won’t go home with you tonight.”

“Anything except these two dresses, I can buy for you. Is that enough?” The older man frowned, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

He realized now that Chen Yanzi truly was a gold digger, her eyes lighting up at the sight of money. But he was already ensnared beneath her skirt, unable to extricate himself, so he had no choice but to agree to buy her other things.

“That’s more like it! Darling, don’t blame me for loving money—I just don’t want you to lose face. I’m not interested in this dress anyway, it’s far too expensive, over a million… Only a fool would buy something so ugly and so costly!” Chen Yanzi pressed her face against the older man’s shoulder, beaming with delight, and managed to deliver a snide remark about Lin Fan.

Seeing her fawning behavior, like a sycophantic dog groveling at the old man’s feet, Lin Fan felt nothing but disgust. How had he not noticed before just how low this woman could be?

He had pursued Chen Yanzi for a year, and even as they approached the threshold of marriage, they had never even slept together—at most, a few kisses and holding hands. He never expected that, in private, she could be so shameless.

Yet neither of them hurried to leave; both wanted to see if Lin Fan would actually buy the two dresses.

Soon, the saleswoman returned with the manager and approached Lin Fan.

Lin Fan didn’t waste any words; he pulled out his phone and transferred the money directly to the boutique’s account.

“What generosity! Quickly, package these two dresses!” the manager exclaimed.

“Sir, Miss, if you’d like a drink, please just say the word…” The female manager was deferential, bowing as if she were a servant, ingratiating herself to Lin Fan and Zhang Yi.

“No need for that. There are two flies in your shop today; it’s killed my mood. Make sure to disinfect the place with poison later,” Lin Fan waved his hand, returning the sarcasm without backing down.

“Yes, yes, thank you for the lesson, sir!”

“Now, if you two aren’t shopping, please leave. From now on, our store will serve only these distinguished guests. Please understand…” The manager turned, her face cold as she issued her order.

“You!” Chen Yanzi had never expected Lin Fan to be so ruthless, her face flushing red and then paling.

“Lin Fan, don’t get cocky! Don’t think money makes you special. You’ll burn through it soon enough, and then what will you have to show for yourself? My husband owns two supermarkets, assets over a hundred million! He’s far better than you, who only knows how to sweet-talk and cheat people!” she snarled bitterly.

Lin Fan ignored her entirely. After all, he was now a multimillionaire; to argue with a scoundrel would only cheapen himself.

Nevertheless, he noticed that Chen Yanzi’s favorability toward him had dropped another ten points.

[Name: Chen Yanzi]
[Appearance: 8.0]
[Favorability (Intimacy): -70 (Hatred Level)]

“She still has the nerve to hate me? What a nasty woman—ugly people are always trouble,” Lin Fan cursed silently. A favorability of -60 was already at the level of detestation and loathing. According to the system’s rules, -70 meant deep-seated hatred, -90 indicated murderous intent, and at -100, the person would truly act on it—without fail. Moreover, negative favorability could be sensed in men as well.

“You two talk too much. Leave at once; you’re not welcome here!” The manager, now irritated, pointed to the exit with an expression of disgust.

In the end, the pair had no choice but to leave in embarrassment.

With the annoying Chen Yanzi gone, Lin Fan’s mood brightened instantly.

“My goddess, hurry and put on that mermaid dress so I can see you in it!” Lin Fan clasped his hands, fingers intertwined, as if in prayer, looking at Zhang Yi with hope.

Zhang Yi gave him an exasperated look. “Can’t you be less cheesy? Just call me by my name…”

Though she said so, she actually liked being called his goddess. It proved Lin Fan truly liked her.

“You are my goddess, and I’ll happily be your devoted admirer! Everything I said in front of them was true—heaven is my witness!” Lin Fan grinned broadly.

Zhang Yi stared at him, pondering: Even after getting rich, he hasn’t shed his puppy-dog tendencies, or perhaps he has a peculiar taste?

Then she went to the changing room to put on the million-dollar mermaid dress.

Meanwhile, Lin Fan received feedback from the system.

[Host’s spending funds have been issued. Please check.]
[Wealth: 25.6 million]

He checked Zhang Yi’s favorability toward him: 30!

He had reached confidant level!

Her favorability had risen from 15 to 30—it was clear that money’s charm was at work. Even Zhang Yi, who wasn’t particularly materialistic, was beginning to fall for it.

Yet he felt it was far from enough.

“I spent a million, and only gained this much favorability. To win her over, I need a favorability of 100. I’ll have to keep working at it!” Lin Fan muttered to himself.

The less materialistic a woman was, the more money had to be spent to win her heart.

Just then, Zhang Yi emerged from the changing room wearing the elegant, luxurious mermaid dress.

She was like a princess on her wedding day, stunning everyone in sight.

Even the sales staff and manager couldn’t help but gasp in admiration.

“Wow! I never imagined she could be so beautiful—she’s like a fairy! No wonder that tycoon was willing to buy a dress that hadn’t sold in three years. I’m so envious…”

“If only I could land such a wealthy man, I’d never have to worry about food and clothing again. This woman is so lucky.”

“You can look down on tycoons for spending money like water, but you can’t fault their taste. He just called her his white moonlight, his goddess—truly, he has an eye for beauty. In short, they suit each other perfectly!”

“I wonder if the tycoon needs a housekeeper. Maybe I should apply for the job…”

…

“Goddess, you’re so beautiful!” Although Zhang Yi insisted he use her name, Lin Fan couldn’t resist calling her his goddess.

Compared to Chen Yanzi, Zhang Yi was much more beautiful. The difference between them was vast: the former was like a self-satisfied country girl, the latter, a goddess on par with a celebrity model.

Zhang Yi looked at him tenderly, spinning in delight.

She could hardly contain her joy.

This was a million-dollar luxury dress! Even the country’s top female celebrities might not get to wear such a thing, and now, she was adorned in this elegant, noble gown that accentuated her status and aura.

It was like a dream!

Even more importantly, Lin Fan had bought it as a gift for her.

“Lin Fan, thank you. Tonight is the happiest day of my life!” Zhang Yi blurted out, true emotion flowing from her heart.

“Today is just an ordinary day, because in the future, there will be many, many more days even happier than this.” Lin Fan’s eyes were full of affection, his face radiant as he gazed at her, a mysterious emotion stirring within.