After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 37

Chapter 37: Is Alisa Not Here?

TL: YYang

The next afternoon, Shen Yuan skipped class as usual and walked to the east gate of the Foreign Economics College, getting into a white Honda Fit.

And in the driver’s seat was none other than Chen Na, whom he had met just two days ago.

Today, she was wearing a dark blue work skirt suit. Her long, beautiful legs were still wrapped in black stockings, and her flaxen, wavy hair was casually draped over her shoulders, giving her a unique allure.

“Just came from the dealership?”

Shen Yuan fastened his seatbelt and asked casually.

He had originally arranged to meet Chen Na tonight, but yesterday she had said she had other things to do in the evening and wanted to reschedule for the afternoon.

Shen Yuan had suggested the evening so as not to affect Chen Na’s work during the day, but it seemed she had misunderstood his intentions, thinking he had some ulterior motives.

In fact, he really just wanted to invite Chen Na for a meal and a chat.

“Yeah, I was working today, but there wasn’t much to do this afternoon, so I took half a day off.”

Chen Na turned her head to look at Shen Yuan, a hint of confusion in her beautiful eyes. “Isn’t the main gate of the Foreign Economics College the south gate? Why did you ask me to pick you up at the east gate?”

Chen Na had visited the Foreign Economics College a few times and had always entered and exited through the south gate, as it was the main entrance.

But this was her first time at this east gate, which seemed deserted.

“The teaching building where I just had class is closer to the east gate.”

Shen Yuan made up a random excuse. He had no choice. There were too many people coming and going through the south gate, and Shen Yuan was really afraid of being spotted by his classmates and his advisor, Li Xiao.

Furthermore, he now had a connection with Fang Minhui.

Shen Yuan didn’t want things to blow up.

Otherwise, the title of “scumbag” would likely follow him for the rest of his university career.

“Oh, I see.”

Chen Na nodded, not thinking much of it. “So where are we going now?”

“Let’s go to the IFC.”

“The International Finance Center?”

Chen Na asked subconsciously.

But they were just having a meal. Was it necessary to go that far?

Although there were restaurants on the fifth floor of the IFC, its fame came from being the shopping mall with the most comprehensive collection of luxury brands in Star City.

Chen Na had been there twice as well. After all, it was a sacred place of longing for girls.

Which girl didn’t like designer bags and jewelry?

Unfortunately, Chen Na’s salary was tight, and she couldn’t afford to go shopping at the IFC often. Every time she went and saw the prices on the bags, she truly felt a mixture of love and hate.

So, Chen Na couldn’t help but let her imagination run wild now. Going to the IFC for no reason, could it be that the handsome young Mr. Shen was going to buy her a gift?

Because there was no need to go that far for a meal; there were nice restaurants nearby.

Chen Na had witnessed Shen Yuan’s generosity. The first time they met, he had bought an 880,000 yuan Land Rover Defender in full. The second time they met was at the gathering last time, where he had directly transferred 700,000 to invest in a bar.

They had only met twice, and she had already witnessed him spend over a million!

What level of tycoon was this?

So, it was hard for Chen Na not to think in that direction.

Should she accept it, or not?

Chen Na’s heart was suddenly in a tangle, but Shen Yuan noticed her hesitation and said with a smile, “It’s still early for dinner, so I wanted you to accompany me to the IFC for a bit. My sister’s birthday is coming up, and I want to pick out a gift for her.”

‘Sorry, Shen Xuan, I’m making you have another birthday. I can’t help it; this excuse is just too good.’

“I see.”

Chen Na suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. So, it was just to pick a gift for his sister.

With this thought, the burden in her heart lightened considerably.

She then released the handbrake, shifted into D, and her long, slender leg pressed down on the accelerator, heading towards the IFC.

The two of them had a pleasant chat in the car. The main reason was that both of them had outgoing and cheerful personalities. Furthermore, their age difference wasn’t that big, only five or six years, so they quickly found common topics.

Chen Na hadn’t expected Shen Yuan to be so knowledgeable. He was basically taking care of her, talking about topics ranging from her own auto industry to things girls often paid attention to, like makeup, jewelry, and bags.

From time to time, he could even drop an internet meme, making her laugh so much that it even affected her driving a little.

Chen Na found that Shen Yuan was quite an interesting person. If it weren’t for the fact that he had a girlfriend, Chen Na might have seriously considered him.

Age wasn’t a problem; wasn’t it popular for older women to date younger men now?

When they arrived at the underground parking garage of the IFC, Shen Yuan noticed that a Favorability score had finally appeared above Chen Na’s head.

[Favorability: 64]

Seeing the Favorability score appear, Shen Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that he wouldn’t be able to arouse Chen Na’s favor on this trip.

Otherwise, this trip would have been a complete waste.

After all, the system quest required spending on a woman with a Favorability higher than 60 to get a rebate. If it was lower than 60, there would be none.

The two of them then got out of the car. After Chen Na locked the car door, she looked up and suddenly noticed many men and women in business suits at the elevator entrance.

Looking at the style, it was very similar to the uniforms of a 4S dealership.

Although she didn’t know these people, it was clear they were her peers.

It was then that Chen Na suddenly remembered that today was the third Monday of May, and the Star City Automobile Dealers Association meeting was also held at the IFC. The general managers, sales managers, and after-sales managers of various 4S dealerships in Star City would all attend.

“Is something wrong?”

Shen Yuan noticed that Chen Na was standing still and turned to ask.

“It’s nothing.”

Chen Na smiled apologetically and followed Shen Yuan’s pace, thinking, ‘Let them have their meeting. It has nothing to do with me. Anyway, I’m just having a meal and a chat with a client.’

After the two of them reached the second floor, Shen Yuan first took Chen Na for a walk, passing by LV, Hermès, and Chanel…

When giving gifts, it was best to cater to the recipient’s preferences, so Shen Yuan wanted to see which brand or which product Chen Na’s gaze lingered on the most.

After all, Chen Na was not like Fang Minhui. Fang Minhui had never been to the luxury brand section and was curious and excited about everything.

But Chen Na had been working for so long and had seen some of the world. She definitely had her own preferences for brands and styles.

It wasn’t until they passed by Prada that Shen Yuan noticed Chen Na’s gaze lingered on a shoulder bag in the window for a long time. Even after they had walked past Prada, Chen Na looked back reluctantly a couple of times.

It was a matte leather double-strap handbag, probably a newly released style. And the price was not cheap; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been placed in the most conspicuous position.

“Let’s go check out Prada.”

Now that he had a target, it was much easier. Shen Yuan stopped and turned into Prada.

Chen Na hesitated for a moment, then followed Shen Yuan inside.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Shen. Welcome back!”

The sales associate, Julia, greeted him with an enthusiastic voice and a smiling face, immediately coming forward.

Actually, Julia had noticed Shen Yuan long ago, so she had been waiting patiently at the door for him to come in.

This was a major client. Last time, he had spent over fifty thousand in a single day!

What made Julia frustrated was that last time, she had been serving Ms. Zhou and her “newcomer” and hadn’t been able to attend to Mr. Shen, picking up a sesame seed and losing a watermelon, thus missing out on a big order.

This time, she happened to have no customers, so she had to redeem her image in Mr. Shen’s eyes.

When Shen Yuan saw that it was Julia and remembered being ignored last time, he frowned. “Is that Alisa not working today?”

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