After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Threefold Cash Back

TL: YYang

“I’m fine. I was already mentally prepared for it.”

Shen Yuan waved his hand nonchalantly. He didn’t really care; he was mainly upset about the bags he had given away.

“That’s good.”

In Li Xiao’s eyes, although a student like Shen Yuan could be a bit mischievous at times, he wasn’t a bad person at heart.

Moreover, he had a sense of collective honor and would occasionally contribute to the class, so she didn’t dislike him.

Shen Yuan had not only just experienced a family crisis, but he was also having problems with his relationship.

Although he appeared carefree on the surface, how strong could the psychological resilience of a man in his early twenties really be?

So, Li Xiao felt that as his counselor, she should show some concern.

“How have you considered the student grant I mentioned last time? If you’ve thought it through, just submit the documents. With what happened to your family, this is one of the few ways I can help you.”

The student grant had three tiers: 2000, 3000, and 4000 yuan. Each class had a few spots, and Li Xiao distributed them based on the students’ family poverty and debt situations. If there were any extra spots, she would give them to class officers who had contributed a lot to the class.

It was said that after Shen Yuan’s family went bankrupt, they were still over a million in debt, so he met her criteria.

“Let’s give it to a student who needs it more. To be honest, a few thousand yuan is just a drop in the bucket for my family’s debt.”

Shen Yuan shook his head. He knew there were a few poor students in the class, and this money would mean more to them than to him.

“It might not be a lot of money, but it can still lighten your parents’ burden.”

“Really, it’s not necessary, Teacher Li.”

Li Xiao had already spoken to Shen Yuan about this several times. Since he was unwilling to apply, she couldn’t force him.

“Then I won’t try to persuade you anymore. Anyway, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me anytime. I’ll find a way to help you solve them.”

Li Xiao thought of the scene from just now and, still worried, added, “That includes relationship problems.”

“Counselor, you’re such a good person. It would be great to find a partner like you.”

Looking at Teacher Li’s sweet and beautiful face, Shen Yuan easily became lost in it. He often lost focus during her Business English class, especially since this young teacher was so kind-hearted and always considered her students’ needs.

It was a bit of a pity that they had a teacher-student relationship.

“Don’t talk nonsense. There are so many people here.”

Li Xiao’s cheeks flushed slightly, and she gave him a warning glare.

They weren’t the only two people at the school gate. It was between classes, and students were coming and going. They might even run into classmates. This guy was usually careless with his words, but to be so brazen at the school gate was too much.

However, since he could still joke around, it probably meant he really didn’t care too much about what had just happened.

Thinking this, she felt a sense of relief.

Shen Yuan scratched his head and chuckled, his gaze shifting slightly upward to the favorability value above Counselor Li Xiao’s head.

[Favorability: 65]

The favorability value was still clearly displayed. According to the system’s earlier prompt, Counselor Li’s favorability towards him was over 60, which meant that spending money on her would result in a threefold cash back.

Shen Yuan wasn’t sure about the system’s authenticity yet, but he could test it.

Li Xiao noticed that Shen Yuan’s gaze was still fixed on her. She was puzzled but couldn’t criticize him in this situation. However, she didn’t want to remain in this state in public, so she broke the silence. “I’m heading back now. Anyway, just find me if you need anything.”

“Counselor, wait a moment. I’ll go buy you a drink.”

“No need to be so polite, I’ll… hey.”

Before Li Xiao could finish, Shen Yuan had already run to the convenience store at the school gate. A moment later, he returned with a 6-yuan bottle of Nescafé coffee and handed it to Li Xiao.

Shen Yuan was catering to her tastes. He had observed that Li Xiao always brought a bottle of Nescafé coffee to class and placed it on the lectern.

“Thanks, then.”

Li Xiao happened to be a bit thirsty. She took the coffee, took a small sip, and reminded him again, “You can’t be so extravagant with your money anymore. You need to learn to share your parents’ burden, understand?”

“Understood.”

Just as Shen Yuan finished speaking, his phone received a text message. He opened it and saw that it was a bank deposit notification.

[China Construction Bank]Your card ending in 0098 received a deposit of 18 yuan at 16:40 on May 10.

“It’s actually real!”

Shen Yuan’s breathing quickened. He clicked on the message in disbelief; it was indeed an official text from CCB.

He then opened the CCB app to check his balance. His original balance of 87 yuan should have been 81 yuan after spending 6 yuan. Now, with a transfer record of 18 yuan, it had become 99 yuan! And this was just a small test!

Shen Yuan suddenly realized that as long as Teacher Li Xiao’s favorability towards him remained above 60, he could repeatedly spend money on her and continuously receive cash back from the system!

Shen Yuan had never imagined he would possess a cheat like this, one that only existed in novels. An uncontrollable excitement surged within him.

Li Xiao, standing by his side, saw Shen Yuan’s strange expression and asked with concern, “Did something happen?”

“It’s nothing, nothing.”

Shen Yuan realized he had been lost in thought. He turned off his phone and smiled apologetically. “Well, Counselor, if there’s nothing else, I’ll be going now. You should head home early too, and be safe on the way.”

“Okay, sure.”

Watching Shen Yuan’s hastily departing figure, Li Xiao was a bit puzzled, but she didn’t think much of it, chalking it up to a student’s inexplicable mood swing.

At this moment, Shen Yuan’s heart was a mix of complexity and excitement. The thought that his family’s debt could be cleared, that he could return to his former life, and even become wealthier than before, made it difficult for him to calm down.

After taking a few deep breaths, he thought carefully and concluded that the most urgent task now was to acquire enough principal to spend on suitable females.

His entire fortune, including the recent cash back, was only 99 yuan. The principal was too small. It would take forever to roll it into a large cash back amount.

The system required spending with cash or savings, but his principal was too little.

However, he could cash out using Huabei or a credit card, or even borrow from friends.

Shen Yuan walked to a secluded corner of the campus and sat cross-legged under a tree, planning to cash out a sum using Baitiao and Huabei. Unexpectedly, a WeChat message popped up.

Shen Yuan opened it and saw that it was from Zhou Wanting.

“Shen Yuan, go fuck your mother!”

“…”