I am not just a tycoon

Chapter 115 I'll Take a Dozen More Class Belles Like Her!

Song Juan watched the Benz G-Class drive away with mixed emotions, feeling the great disparities of life.

The man was younger than her husband, better-looking, and crucially, wealthier—a type of wealth she and her husband could never earn in their lifetimes.

Disheartening, isn't it?

What's more ridiculous, her husband had just flaunted his superiority in front of his girlfriend, likely ending up a laughingstock.

"Let's go."

Song Juan lethargically summoned whatever little energy she had, signaling her husband to drive to the hotel.

She was supposed to be happily out on a honeymoon, and now it had been thoroughly spoiled.

"Wife!"

Zhang Zhen stood resolute as if he had made a tremendous decision, "I've decided to start working harder from today to get promoted and earn a salary increase as quickly as possible, so you can live a life others will envy!"

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This vigorous enthusiasm stunned Song Juan for a moment, but she quickly composed herself and internally mocked: He didn't drink much at lunch, did he? Why is he talking nonsense?

Is money something you can earn just by working hard?

If that were the case, millionaires would be as common as stray dogs.

The rules of this world are simple yet complex. The difficulty of climbing social classes is unimaginable, so it's better not to daydream.

Zhang Zhen wasn't a bad guy, just prone to making promises he couldn't keep and bragging, plus he was confident around those weaker than him and inferior around those stronger.

Not a major flaw, but today it was critically magnified, and Song Juan couldn't swallow this bluff: "Talk to me when you drive a Benz G-Class."

"It's just a matter of time."

Zhang Zhen still thought there was a chance.

Song Juan's mouth twitched: "Can you stop bluffing? You can't even afford an A6 or a 5 series, yet you dare talk about buying a Benz G-Class?"

"Wife, you have to believe me."

"Believe you my ass!"

Song Juan ignored him and walked straight toward the parked Red Flag.

.....

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan was driving Fang Minhui to Puyue Bay.

He had familiarized himself with this estate when he helped Chen Na buy a property; it was similar to Songhu Tiandi, where Chen Na lived, with an average price also around 15,000 and apartments all above 110 square meters.

Shen Yuan now had over 20 million in hand, more than enough to buy a more expensive property.

He considered two factors: he needed to treat several NPCs equally, and he couldn't show all his cards to a woman at once.

Equipping a luxury car and a mansion at once left no room for later performance.

Making women feel progressively better inclined toward him would make them more devoted.

Some men pour all their resources into women, which is why they often fail. By giving everything they have, women can see right through them, so why would they stick around?

It's better to give some sweeteners while keeping some mystery about one's worth, letting women use their imagination.

That's also why Shen Yuan hadn't bought a property for Liew Menglu.

Just then, his phone rang, interrupting his navigation; Ms. Li was calling.

"Mom, what's up?"

Shen Yuan answered the call.

"You remember your dad's birthday, right?"

Ms. Li said on the phone.

"Of course, I do. Isn't it the 22nd of the fourth lunar month?"

Shen Yuan remembered his dad's and mom's birthdays, as well as his younger sister Xuan's; he just forgot the Gregorian calendar dates.

Speaking of which, next Friday is the 9th, quite perfectly timed as his younger sister Xuan's exams will have just finished.

Chen Xinyu had her exams on the same day as well; Shen Yuan wondered how his younger aunt would perform.

"At least you have a conscience."

"It's next Friday. Keep noon and evening free to come home for a meal. We've invited some relatives over for lunch, and it'll just be our family in the evening."

"Okay, got it."

Shen Yuan nodded in agreement, then asked, "Is Old Shen lacking anything? I'll prepare a gift for him."

"Nothing at all, just come home."

"Alright then."

Shen Yuan reluctantly ended the call; every year his parents said they needed nothing, and Shen Yuan always went back empty-handed.

Now that he had money, he certainly couldn't show up empty-handed this year.

After thinking for a while, Shen Yuan indeed thought of a gift. Old Shen had been eyeing cars recently; why not just buy him a nice car?

After winning that 4 million lottery, settling debts, and buying properties, his budget for a car might be tight, but luckily Old Shen had a good son!

Upon arriving at the Puyue Bay sales center, Shen Yuan didn't take long to help Fang Minhui make a full payment.

A 166 square meter furnished apartment on the 16th floor, same as Chen Na's. Altogether with two parking spots, it came to 3.02 million.

After signing the purchase agreement, Fang Minhui's heart raced, still somewhat in disbelief.

A 3 million apartment, now owned by me?

Shen Yuan buying her an apartment was something she believed would happen, but she expected something around 1 million; this tripled her expectations.

As they left the sales hall, Fang Minhui clung tightly to his arm, visibly moved: "Shen Yuan, I don't even know what to say."

"Just say thank you, and that's it."

Shen Yuan said with a smile.

This property purchase brought him a rebate of 6.04 million, adding up to a total fortune of 31.79 million, officially breaking the 30 million mark!

He then looked at Fang Minhui's Feel-good Index on her forehead—it had risen from 91 to 93, an increase of 2 points that afternoon.

Pity it didn't rise by 3 points. Otherwise, this 3.02 million would double again.

It seemed reaching 100 points would require a bit more time and effort.

"Tonight, let the little bro do some work, and try to raise it by a point or two!"

.....

Meanwhile, at the International campus's female dormitory, Long Jinghan was staring blankly at her phone's screen.

The screen displayed the chat interface with Shen Yuan.

Speaking of luck, it's said that no other girl on the whole International campus had added Shen Yuan on WeChat, but she had managed to do so through her senior Fu Yingzi. That must be unique to the International campus, right?

While feeling smug about it, she also felt a bit dejected because since she had added him yesterday, she had sent Shen Yuan four messages, and he hadn't replied to a single one.

Could it be that she wasn't good enough?

Long Jinghan had posted quite a bit on her circle of friends, including daily activities and selfies, some of which showed off her attractive figure and always got many guys commenting in admiration.

So, Long Jinghan was quite confident about herself.

But Shen Yuan had remained indifferent. Even if he was busy, replying to a WeChat message shouldn't be that hard, right?

She felt somewhat uncomfortable now because she had always despised bootlickers, and now she seemed to have become the very person she hated?

At that moment, another roommate with a notebook in her arms was about to leave the room when Long Jinghan couldn't help asking, "Xinxin, where are you going?"

"I'm going to the library to look up some material."

The roommate replied and then left the dorm.

Long Jinghan couldn't help but mutter to herself. In two years at university, this roommate had never been to the library. Now she claimed she was going there to find materials. If you're going to lie, at least make up a decent excuse.

These days, her roommates all said, "It's just a tall, rich, and handsome guy. There's plenty of them out there."

"Exactly, we sisters shouldn't get carried away. The competition is so fierce that mere rushing won't help."

"Right, all of us in this dorm have decent prospects, so we won't struggle to find good partners. Why should we throw ourselves at him!"

They all scoffed, but in fact, they were secretly taking their laptops outside to work on business plans.

Long Jinghan would have thought she'd meet such situations only when she entered the workplace, but here they were in their sophomore year, secretly getting competitive.

Since there was no progress on WeChat, the only option left was to tackle it through the startup incubator. Whether she could apply successfully or not, at least she had to try. She couldn't just wait idly.

Thinking this, Long Jinghan also opened her computer and started working on her business plan.

At the International campus, what was happening in Long Jinghan's dorm wasn't an isolated case. Shen Yuan's appearance had injected them with a dose of adrenaline.

Even girls who weren't normally interested were influenced by this wave, wishing to hop on the luxury cruise to leap across social classes.

There was no helping it. Such a top-notch wealthy young man with a conservative billion in assets—who wouldn't be dazzled?

.....

At 9 p.m., in the St. Regis Hotel, the Caroline Astor Suite on the 45th floor.

Shen Yuan had just come out of the bathroom, wiping his hair, and asked, "Hui Babe, have you thought about what you want to do in the future?"

"Not really, I haven't thought about those things."

Fang Minhui's face was rosy, her body wrapped in a bath towel, exposing her entire delicate shoulder and a large area of her fair neckline.

"You should start planning now. Next year you'll need to intern."

"How about I apply for the startup incubator?"

Fang Minhui asked, tilting her fair chin upward.

"It's not out of the question."

Shen Yuan sat on the edge of the bed and after a moment's thought, said, "But, you see, this investment of mine is for the university's infrastructure. If I approve your application, it might stir up gossip from outsiders."

"But I just want to work with you."

Fang Minhui pouted her lips, showing a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Working with me doesn't necessarily mean being at the startup incubator. I have other industries, don't I?"

Shen Yuan said earnestly, "I'll arrange something for you then."

"Sure!"

Fang Minhui snuggled up to Shen Yuan's chest, contentedly inhaling his scent.

Little did she know, Shen Yuan was actually laying the groundwork for himself.

If Fang Minhui, his possessive girlfriend, was on campus monitoring him every day, Shen Yuan wouldn't have any room to exert his skills.

If he wanted to gradually build his own team, this team monopolizer definitely couldn't be on the field.

"What have you brought for me today?"

Shen Yuan leaned in, alternately changing the formation of white clay, and whispered.

"Something light~"

Fang Minhui hummed softly, then lifted up her delicate face: "Then what do you want?"

"Well, I'm waiting for you to surprise me."

"Then lie down."

"??"

Shen Yuan was puzzled: "Lie down for what?"

"You'll see soon, I learned some things online."

"Alright then."

Shen Yuan let Fang Minhui help him slip off his bathrobe, then obediently did as told.

With a rustling sound, Shen Yuan noticed the room lights dimming, and soon after, he suddenly felt a pair of soft headlights on his back.

These headlights not only moved but also bounced gently up and down with a soothing rhythm, while Fang Minhui's gentle whisper reached Shen Yuan's ears, "Yuan Babe, do you like it?"

Shen Yuan took a sharp breath.

Dammit, I'd take a dozen of such class belles!

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