Nice, nice. This round of spending scored three watches for free and almost landed me a 'small target'.
After dropping nearly two million, Patek Philippe still threw in a few trinkets for Jiang Cheng.
Several ladies' silk scarves, fountain pens, and cuff-links.
Jiang Cheng handed the boxed watch and freebies to Qiao Yinyin.
The Nautilus meant for his mother, Li Yan, was stashed in the car's storage bin.
Qiao Yinyin glanced at the ladies' watch on her wrist, saying nothing aloud.
Yet the moment she got into the car she leaned over and kissed Jiang Cheng.
Ever since leaving Patek Philippe her heart had felt warm.
After all, today was her birthday; though she hadn't told Jiang Cheng.
But today he'd unexpectedly stayed by her side and even bought her a gift.
Qiao Yinyin was delighted.
Seeing her favorability value climb to 94, Jiang Cheng tamped down his excitement.
He knew that when Yu Xiaoxiao's favorability hit 99 the system had awarded a [Sons and Grandsons] cashback card.
If Qiao Yinyin reached that same value, would the card appear again?
Night had fallen; neon lights glittered across the city.
Jiang Cheng drove the lamborghini reventón toward the Bund with Qiao Yinyin beside him.
Watching the cruise ships sparkle along the Huangpu River, Qiao Yinyin exclaimed, "Wow, the view tonight is gorgeous. I always see people posting dinner on those ships on Xiaohongshu—looks so romantic. Hubby, shall we try it?"
"No problem." Jiang Cheng nodded.
Since they were in the capital of flash, how could a birthday pass without a flower-decked cruise?
And with Qiao Yinyin's satisfaction in mind, Jiang Cheng had already arranged everything.
In this city, as long as you let money talk, someone will sort it all out for you.
You don't need to worry about a thing.
Soon Jiang Cheng parked near the riverside by the Oriental Pearl Tower and escorted Qiao Yinyin aboard the prepared yacht.
Qiao Yinyin stepped excitedly onto the large vessel.
A quick look showed only the crew aboard—plus her and Jiang Cheng. In the center, red rose petals formed a giant heart.
On a side table sat a delicate pink cake.
The entire deck bloomed with flowers, utterly romantic.
Even the slowest person would realize what was happening.
Her heart thudded uncontrollably; her whole body trembled with excitement.
She clasped her pale hands over her mouth, tears pooling in her eyes.
At last she understood—everything Jiang Cheng did today was for her birthday.
Just as her tears threatened to spill, Jiang Cheng approached, cake in hand.
"Happy birthday!"
Qiao Yinyin bit her lip, closed her eyes to make a wish, then gently blew out the candles.
Choking back sobs, she said, "Jiang Cheng, thank you… how did you know today's my birthday?"
The yacht glided along the Huangpu River. Before she could finish, her gaze was drawn to a giant billboard beside the Oriental Pearl Tower.
The ad featured none other than her own photo.
On the adjacent building blazed the words: "Qiao Yinyin, Happy Birthday" followed by a red heart.
Though the surprise wasn't original—an internet cliché, in fact—few Girls could resist it.
Cheesy, but effective.
Qiao Yinyin's reaction showed she was over the moon.
Onlookers and tourists strolling the Bund got a face-full of public affection.
"Damn! Who's got that kind of cash? So romantic!"
"Why am I eating dog food right after a breakup?"
"That Girl's gorgeous—no wonder some Tycoon splurged on her."
One netizen, a classmate of Qiao Yinyin, recognized her.
With tens of thousands on the Bund, it wasn't surprising.
"Isn't that Qiao Yinyin from our uni? Heard she landed a rich BF—guess the rumors were true."
"I'm a lemon spirit—so jealous!"
"They say she's kept, but would a sugar-daddy be this flashy?"
"Isn't that Shark Media's Qiao Yinyin? Today's stunt must be Poseidon's doing, right?"
"Crap, the ultra-rich are closer than I thought—bet they're nearby!"
"…"
Ignoring the cake, Qiao Yinyin flung her arms around Jiang Cheng.
"No one's ever celebrated my birthday like this. I'm touched—thank you. Jiang Cheng… do you love me?"
Jiang Cheng studied her tear-streaked face, set the cake aside, and gently wiped her cheeks with tissues.
"What do you think?"
He answered with a rhetorical question—neither denying nor confirming.
Then he placed a property deed and car keys on the table before her.
"Birthday gift. Last time I noticed you liked the porsche 911, so I bought you one. The condo's also under your name."
Qiao Yinyin's hands shook as she accepted the deed.
She'd thought their relationship was just a transaction—now she wasn't so sure.
Even if Jiang Cheng had other women, she firmly believed he loved her.
Why else go to such lengths?
Given their arrangement, he had no obligation to be this good to her.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, special mission completed."
"Target Qiao Yinyin's satisfaction: 100%. Distributing system rewards."
"Reward: five Intermediate Consumption Cashback Cards (max value two million each) and two top-tier media-company managers (loyalty 120%; profiles auto-added to Host's wechat)."
Jiang Cheng eyed the rewards and nodded in satisfaction.
Worthy of the dream come true system!...