Chapter 2: Triple Cash Back

Chapter 2: Triple Cash Back

"I'm fine, I was mentally prepared for this."

Shen Yuan waved his hand dismissively. He didn't really care; he was mainly upset about all those handbags he had given away.

"That's good."

In Li Xiao's view, students like Shen Yuan might be a bit mischievous, but they weren't bad at heart.

Plus, he had a sense of collective honor and occasionally contributed to the class, so she didn't dislike him.

Shen Yuan had not only just experienced family troubles, but now he was having relationship problems too.

Although he appeared nonchalant on the surface, how much emotional resilience could a man in his early twenties really have?

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

"Have you thought about the student aid I mentioned last time? Once you've made up your mind, submit your documents. With what's happened to your family, this is one of the few ways I can help you."

The student aid had three tiers: 2,000, 3,000, and 4,000 yuan, with several spots available for each class. Li Xiao allocated them based on family poverty and debt situations. If there were extra spots, she would give them to class officers who had made significant contributions.

Reportedly, Shen Yuan's family had gone bankrupt and was over a million yuan in debt, so he met her criteria.

"You should give this to students who need it more. To be honest, a few thousand yuan is just a drop in the bucket compared to my family's debt."

Shen Yuan shook his head. He knew there were several impoverished students in the class, and these few thousand yuan would mean more to them than to him.

"It's not much money, but it could help ease your parents' burden."

"Really, there's no need, Teacher Li."

Li Xiao had brought this up with Shen Yuan several times already, but since he was unwilling to apply, there wasn't much she could do.

"I won't push you then, but if you ever face any difficulties in the future, you can always come to me. I'll try to help you solve them."

Recalling what had just happened, Li Xiao was still concerned and added: "That includes relationship problems too."

"Counselor, you're such a good person. If only I could find someone like you."

Looking at Teacher Li's sweet, beautiful face, Shen Yuan could easily get lost in it. He often found himself distracted during her Business English classes, especially since this young teacher was so kind-hearted and always thinking of her students.

It was somewhat unfortunate that they had a teacher-student relationship.

"Don't talk nonsense, there are so many people around."

Li Xiao's cheeks turned slightly red as she glared at him in warning.

They weren't the only ones at the school gate. It was between classes, and there were many students coming and going. They might even run into classmates. This guy never knew when to filter his words, and now he was being so brazen at the school gate.

However, the fact that he could still joke around suggested that he might not be too bothered by what had just happened.

Thinking this, she felt considerably relieved.

Shen Yuan scratched his head and chuckled, shifting his gaze slightly upward to look at the affection value above Counselor Li's head.

[Affection: 65]

The affection level was still clearly displayed. According to the system's recent prompt, Counselor Li's affection for him exceeded 60, which meant that spending money on her would result in triple cash back.

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

Li Xiao noticed that Shen Yuan's gaze was still fixed on her, which puzzled her, but she couldn't criticize him under the circumstances. However, she didn't want to maintain this awkward situation in public, so she broke the silence: "I'm heading back now. Anyway, come find me if you need anything."

"Counselor, wait, let me buy you a drink."

"No need to be polite, I'll just, hey!"

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

Shen Yuan was catering to her preferences; he had observed that Li Xiao always brought a bottle of Nescafé to class and placed it on the podium.

"Thank you, then."

Li Xiao was actually a bit thirsty, so she accepted the coffee and took a small sip before reminding him: "You can't be so extravagant with money in the future. You need to learn to share the burden with your parents, understand?"

"I understand."

Just as Shen Yuan finished speaking, his phone received a text message. When he checked, it was actually a bank notification.

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

"It's actually real!"

Shen Yuan's breathing suddenly quickened. He opened the message in disbelief, confirming it was an official text from the Construction Bank.

He then opened the bank's app to check his balance. His original balance of 87 yuan, after spending 6 yuan, should have been 81 yuan, but now with the 18 yuan transfer, it had become 99 yuan! And this was just a small test amount! Shen Yuan suddenly realized that as long as Teacher Li's affection for him remained above 60, he could repeatedly spend money on her and continue to receive cash back from the system!

Shen Yuan had never imagined possessing this kind of cheat that only existed in novels, and an uncontrollable excitement welled up inside him.

Li Xiao, noticing Shen Yuan's strange expression, asked with concern: "Did something happen?"

"No, nothing."

Shen Yuan realized he had zoned out. He put away his phone and smiled apologetically: "If there's nothing else, Counselor, I'll be going now. You should head home early too. Be careful on your way."

"Mm, alright."

Watching Shen Yuan's hastily retreating figure, Li Xiao was puzzled but didn't think too much of it, attributing it to a student's inexplicable mood swing.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan's emotions were both complex and excited. The thought that he might have a chance to clear his family's debt and return to their former state, or even become wealthier than before, made it difficult for him to calm down.

After taking several deep breaths, he carefully considered that his most urgent task was to acquire enough capital to spend on suitable women.

His entire savings, including the recent cash back, amounted to only 99 yuan, far too little. It would take forever to build up to significant returns with such a small principal.

The system required spending cash or using deposits, but his capital was too limited.

However, he could potentially use Huabei credit or credit cards to get cash, or even borrow from friends.

Shen Yuan sat cross-legged under a tree in a quiet corner of campus, planning to get some cash through Baitiao or Huabei, when a WeChat message popped up.

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

"Shen Yuan, go to hell!"

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