Chapter 388: The System's Hidden Reward

Shen Meng scoffed at him. ‘Who adjusts someone’s clothes by just sliding their hand up and down their thigh?’

She got up, took a bag out of a drawer, and said to Yang Hui, “Hold out your hand.”

“What for? Are you going to read my palm?”

He didn’t know what she was up to, but he complied and held out his right hand, palm facing her.

“Silly. Men use the left, women use the right. You’re supposed to use your left hand.”

Alright, so she was particular about this. He switched and held out his left hand. Shen Meng looked at his strong wrist and couldn’t help but purse her lips. ‘This man buys me a watch and a car, yet his own wrist is completely bare. He never thinks to get anything nice for himself. I guess it’ll be up to me to look after him from now on. He’s just so carefree.’

Shen Meng’s fingertips gently lifted the Rolex Datejust. The 18K gold case gleamed with a warm luster under the light. As the cool metal touched Yang Hui’s wrist bone, they both trembled slightly. The moment the bracelet slid into place, the watch suddenly resumed its precise timekeeping.

Yang Hui was a little stunned. ‘This girl actually bought me a watch? With her salary? Did she just go all in on this?’

She lowered her head to fasten the folding clasp. A crisp CLICK echoed as each gold link of the Jubilee bracelet fit perfectly around Yang Hui’s wrist.

Yang Hui’s pulse was clearly perceptible beneath the green, patterned dial. Shen Meng’s thumb unconsciously brushed across the veins on the inside of his wrist. In the reflection of the floor-to-ceiling window, Yang Hui’s gaze, fixed on the crown of Shen Meng’s head, was scorching hot.

He didn’t know how much the watch cost, but he knew it was a Rolex, so it was obviously expensive. He didn’t even need to check the system to know that this one gift from Shen Meng had completed his system mission ahead of schedule.

He also knew that this was the real reason Shen Meng had asked him to come over today—to give him this gift.

He lifted his wrist and gave it a little shake. “Shen Meng, are you trying to tie me down with this?”

Shen Meng shook the Ballon Bleu on her own wrist. “You’re the one who tied me down first. This is just proper etiquette.”

He nodded in agreement. “Fair point. In that case, I kissed you a few times when I came in. Shouldn’t you return the favor?”

Shen Meng whispered, “You devil!” She glanced at the door, then leaned over and gave him a light peck on the lips.

Yang Hui grinned, delighted. “Not bad, not bad. But there’s still room for improvement.”

This was the office, so there was a limit to their affection. Besides, Shen Meng still had work to do, so Yang Hui left after sitting for a little while. The moment he got into his Mercedes E-Class and turned on the A/C, the first thing he did was check his system mission:

[Consumption Rebate Mission activated for target person: Shen Meng]

Mission Content: When the bound target spends money on you, you will receive a random cash rebate of 10-100x the amount (multiplier is random).

Mission Timeframe: 3 months.

Penalty: If Shen Meng spends less than 50,000 yuan on the Host within 3 months, the Host’s hairline will recede!

Yang Hui stared at it for a while and realized the mission was actually a bit of a trap. The mission process *was* the reward; every purchase Shen Meng made for him could yield a multiplied rebate. The only real requirement was that she had to spend at least 50,000 yuan, or he’d suffer the receding hairline penalty. Now, that penalty was definitely gone.

‘So what about the reward?’ The rebate period was still three months. Did that mean any spending Shen Meng did for him during this time could still trigger a critical hit bonus? ‘That must be it.’ Just then, he noticed a message in his system’s notification bar and quickly opened it:

[Detected that the system mission’s bound person, Shen Meng, has spent 232,400 yuan on the Host. Activating random multiplier rebate.]

In his mind, the system’s prize wheel spun rapidly. Yang Hui was incredibly excited this time, his eyes fixed on the spinning pointer, screaming internally, ‘100x, 100x!’ In the end, the pointer landed on the 80x spot.

[Random Rebate Multiplier: 80x]

[Rebate Amount: 18,592,000 yuan]

[Mission Progress: 261,180 / 50,000]

‘Awesome! Shen Meng is awesome!’ Just like that, Yang Hui’s personal account now held 21.2 million yuan in liquid funds.

Just then, another system message suddenly popped up. He opened it:

[In light of the early and massive over-completion of the consumption rebate mission for target person Shen Meng, a hidden reward has been granted:]

[Reward 1: The Host will receive a rebate for spending on his own women. Initial rebate rate: 50% (This rebate is permanent.)]

[Reward 2: At the end of the mission period, if the completion progress exceeds 1000%, the rebate rate for spending on the Host’s women will be permanently increased to 60%.]

‘Damn, I hit the jackpot!’ Don’t look down on the 50% rebate. It was permanent. In the future, Yang Hui could save half of whatever he spent on his women. And as long as Shen Meng’s total spending on him exceeded 500,000 yuan within three months, the mission progress would surpass 1000%, and the rebate would permanently increase to 60%.

He started wondering if there would be a chance to increase this rebate rate even further in the future. ‘If it ever goes over 100%, wouldn’t that mean the system would completely reimburse him for supporting his women, and even give him an extra bonus?’

‘This is incredible. Absolutely incredible.’ Plus, this was different from the “critical hit” rebate from Shen Meng’s spending, which was passive and out of his control. The permanent rebate BUFF the system just awarded was something he could actively control.

The system still had its restrictions. This was limited to—spending on his own women.

If he could get a rebate just for giving his women money, he could farm it infinitely. Who the hell would need unemployment benefits then?

「Shen Family Collection」 Father Shen and Mrs. Shen were looking after their small shop when a message suddenly arrived on a phone: “Your China Bank Card ending in 9555 has received a deposit of 100,000 yuan. Sender’s account: Shen Meng…”