Chapter 1: Perfect Life System

Chapter 1: Perfect Life System

"Shen Yuan, let's end it here."

"Don't contact me anymore."

"I hope you find a more understanding girl."

At the south gate of the Foreign Economics College in Star City, Shen Yuan widened his eyes in surprise: "Ting, you're ending our three-year relationship just like that? I didn't think you could be so heartless."

"Can you stop acting like some pure love warrior? How much real feeling was between us? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

"And stop calling me 'Ting' from now on. To be honest, it sounds tacky. Please call me by my full name, Zhou Wanting. Thank you."

As they were talking, a black Audi A7 glided over and stopped smoothly beside Zhou Wanting.

Zhou Wanting proudly lifted her chin, tucking her bangs behind her ear: "I'm leaving now. My friend is here to pick me up."

Shen Yuan stared blankly as his girlfriend of three years was about to open the car door and climb into the A7's passenger seat. He couldn't help but reach out again: "Ting, wait."

"Didn't I tell you not to call me Ting anymore?!"

Zhou Wanting paused, frowning slightly: "What else is there?"

"Do you remember those designer bags I bought for you? They cost quite a bit. Could you return them to me?"

"Shen Yuan, have you no shame?"

"I slept with you for three years, and you just bought me those few cheap bags. Now you want them back after breaking up?!"

"Uh..."

Shen Yuan was momentarily stunned. After a pause, he suggested: "How about this then, when you have time, we could have one last encounter to reminisce about our past three years, since we were together for so long..."

"Go to hell!"

With a loud "bang," Zhou Wanting closed the car door without looking back, leaving Shen Yuan standing there in shock.

"Damn, that's a loss. She won't even give me a chance to collect some interest."

He had met Zhou Wanting three years ago when Shen Yuan had just started his freshman year at the Foreign Economics College.

Because his looks stood out among the freshmen, and he arrived driving a flashy pink BMW 4 Series on registration day, he immediately attracted the attention of sophomore Zhou Wanting, who was helping with the freshman orientation.

Under the senior's advances, Shen Yuan couldn't resist.

To be honest, facing a senior, especially one like Zhou Wanting from the flight attendant program, with long straight white legs and a curvaceous figure, Shen Yuan felt no man could resist.

During their three years together, Shen Yuan not only learned many things from his senior that weren't in textbooks but also unlocked many new "experiences."

Of course, Shen Yuan hadn't shortchanged this teacher who had imparted knowledge to him.

His family was well-off. At that time, his parents ran three overseas travel agencies that were doing extremely well and making plenty of money, so Shen Yuan never lacked spending money.

He basically bought gifts for Zhou Wanting every month, skincare products, lipsticks, cosmetics, shoes, always with variety.

And every semester, he would give her a bag, Chanel, LV, Prada, anything under 50,000 yuan was hers to choose.

Unfortunately, the good times didn't last. Due to certain influences, the industry suffered a severe blow. At that time, not only was overseas tourism impossible, but even domestic tourism business couldn't operate.

Shen Yuan's parents thought this situation wouldn't last long and struggled to keep the family business afloat, but who could have imagined it would be an exceptionally difficult, prolonged battle.

Airlines, scenic spots, and large companies that had booked overseas team-building trips experienced wave after wave of cancellations. Worse still, that year, Old Shen had just opened his third branch.

Over three years, the travel agency's rent, utilities, employee salaries, advertising investments, online promotions, and widespread contract breaches took their toll.

Various factors led to three travel agencies becoming two, then two becoming one, and finally, even the last one couldn't hold on much longer.

The family sold two properties and three cars. Assets worth millions turned into a debt of over a million yuan overnight.

Old Shen's family returned to square one, and Shen Yuan transformed from a rich second-generation to a debt-ridden second-generation.

When Shen Yuan's family went bankrupt, Zhou Wanting had already been interning at an airline for some time. Through her work, she could meet many wealthy people. Given what had happened, she naturally began to distance herself from Shen Yuan.

Zhou Wanting was clever about it. First, she used the excuse of being busy with work to reduce her meetings with Shen Yuan. Then, the frequency of WeChat messages and phone calls gradually decreased. Finally, during this return to school, she formally proposed breaking up.

Actually, Shen Yuan wasn't that bothered by this. After all, when they got together, they were both taking what they needed from each other. Now that Zhou Wanting was leaving for money, it was quite normal.

Who's into pure love these days anyway!

He just felt a bit sorry about the money he'd spent.

In the past, Shen Yuan had been extravagant, giving away designer bags and buying high-end cosmetics without a second thought. Now that his whole family was squeezed into a 70-square-meter rental apartment, he realized the seriousness of the situation.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked Zhou Wanting to return the bags. After all, a bag he had casually given away back then now equaled several months of his family's living expenses.

After becoming a debt-ridden second-generation, his standard of living rapidly declined. Going out in a BMW changed to taking the bus. He basically never went to karaoke or bars anymore, and even for meals, he only dared to eat fast food.

His social circle also changed. Before, he had a bunch of fair-weather friends hanging around for free food and drinks. Now that they knew Shen Yuan's family was bankrupt, they all kept their distance.

Fortunately, Shen Yuan took after his father's temperament, taking things in stride. From a young age, he had been taught to be open-minded and optimistic, so he could accept such a blow.

In short, life was tight but manageable, and in his view, there was even a positive side, at least he could see clearly who his real friends were.

After cursing a few more times in his heart, Shen Yuan pulled his thoughts back, put his hands in his pockets, and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, the driver's window of the A7 slowly lowered, and the greasy middle-aged man inside somewhat smugly sized up Shen Yuan: "Young man, where are you going? Want a ride?"

"No need, my place is close by." Shen Yuan shook his head. His current rented apartment was just four bus stops away, which was quite convenient.

"It's no trouble. Tingting and I aren't in a hurry. The car isn't anything special, as long as you don't mind." The middle-aged man smiled.

Shen Yuan's eyelid twitched. He thought, this guy is really showing off. An Audi A7, except for the base model, costs at least 600,000 yuan for the lowest configuration, and he's telling me not to mind?

Shen Yuan could easily imagine that once he got in the car, this guy would definitely try to put him down in every possible way.

"Brother, you're a good person, and I appreciate the thought, but my place really is close. It won't take long to walk."

A flash of disappointment crossed the middle-aged man's eyes, but in front of Zhou Wanting, he still pretended to be gracious: "Alright then, be careful on your way home."

"Mm, Wanting is a good girl. Take good care of her."

The man was about to turn the steering wheel and leave when he heard this. He was first slightly stunned, then somewhat moved. He hadn't expected Wanting's ex-boyfriend to be so decent.

That's what you call having class.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of Tingting!"

The middle-aged man patted his chest, gave Shen Yuan a gesture, and was about to raise the window to leave.

"Brother, wait a moment."

"What else?" The man stopped and turned to look at Shen Yuan.

"As men, we must give women the best. Wanting has many habits. Brother, take note."

Shen Yuan began counting on his fingers: "First, she likes to use Okamoto 001. Second, she doesn't like stockings that are too high quality. She still has two sets of nurse and police uniforms at her place, so you don't need those for now..."

"Hey, brother, wait, I haven't finished yet!"

Watching the A7 flee in panic, Shen Yuan muttered under his breath: "Damn, I was just getting to the important part!"

[Ding!]

[Perfect Life System loading complete!]

Host: Shen Yuan

Age: 21 years old

Height: 182cm Weight: 72kg Wealth: 87 yuan

Health: 72 Stamina: 75 Skills: None

Main mission progress: 0% [A perfect life requires not only money as its foundation but also the favor of the opposite sex]

[Time-limited mission: Spend money on an eligible member of the opposite sex with a favorability rating above 60, and gain this person's favor]

[Mission reward: The amount spent on the opposite sex will be refunded to the host threefold. If the person's favorability increases by 3 points during this expenditure, the refund will be doubled again]

[Note: Expenditure can only be made using savings or cash]

The synthetic voice that suddenly appeared in his mind and the panel that suddenly appeared before his eyes startled Shen Yuan.

"After being dumped, I wasn't feeling suicidal, so why am I having hallucinations and hearing things?"

Shen Yuan closed his eyes, but the tech panel still floated clearly before him.

When he turned his head, the panel actually moved with his line of sight, always remaining directly in front of him.

Shen Yuan looked at the words "Perfect Life System" on the panel and suddenly remembered something.

A roommate in his dorm loved reading web novels, and Shen Yuan had heard many outrageous plots from him.

Among them was the concept of a "system daddy."

Could it be that this heavenly fortune had come to him again?

Shen Yuan wanted to confirm once more, but the panel had already disappeared, and there were no other voices in his mind.

"Shen Yuan!"

A familiar female voice suddenly came from nearby, crisp and clear, interrupting Shen Yuan's thoughts. He turned to look and saw it was his young counselor, Li Xiao.

"Counselor."

Li Xiao was not only Shen Yuan's counselor but also taught Business English. She must have just finished class, as she was holding two English textbooks, her pretty face looking concernedly at Shen Yuan.

"I saw everything just now. Don't be discouraged. The next one will be better."

The counselor wasn't much older than her students. Today she wore a beige skirt that revealed two-thirds of her beautiful legs, and on her upper body was a deep brown sweater with a wide neckline.

Besides her modern figure, what excited the male students even more was the black choker around her snow-white neck.

But before Shen Yuan could admire her for a few more moments, the synthetic voice in his mind sounded again.

[Li Xiao: Favorability towards host - 65]