spring bite mark

Chapter 238 Talking in a Difficult Context
Having grown up so much, Yan Changye has never experienced the sweetness of love, nor has he suffered the bitterness of poverty.

But if you get tired of having money, trying something different seems quite exciting.

He spent an afternoon watching a lot of videos of ordinary people dating, and gained a lot. Holding a milk tea in his hand, he slowly drank it through the straw and stepped out of the chairman's office.

The door to the secretary's office opened, and a large group of people's eyes fell on their boss.

“Boss, there’s another meeting tonight…” the chief secretary said cautiously.

Yan Changye glanced at him and said, "Find Vice President Shen to take charge. I just started dating a girl and I'm busy with dates, so I don't have time."

The chief secretary's heart skipped a beat!
Did you get a girlfriend?

Is cheating really something to be talked about so casually? There's even a hint of boasting in that tone.

Does the chairman's wife know about this?

The chief secretary opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. The boss's private affairs were not something they could pry into.

Yan Changye took the initiative to mention, "Don't schedule any evening activities for me this month. It's the honeymoon phase, and my girlfriend is very clingy; I can't get away."

After saying that, he raised the milk tea in his hand again: "The first milk tea of ​​autumn tastes pretty good. Tomorrow I'll give each employee a milk tea fund of 520 yuan, so they can all get a share."

The chief secretary glanced at the milk tea sign in the boss's hand: "..."

To be honest, this kind of off-brand product would never have been allowed into the Yanjing Group before, let alone into the discerning and picky mouth of the BOSS.

Amidst a throng of complex gazes, Yan Changye turned on his phone's navigation and drove to a movie theater in the capital.

Despite wearing a mask and a baseball cap, he still attracted a lot of attention due to the large crowd. Several girls were already secretly taking out their phones to take pictures, but were stopped by several bodyguards without making a sound.

Jiang Manman stood at the ticket gate, holding a large bucket of popcorn in one hand and two cups of cola in the other. Even without Yan Changye as a comparison, Jiang Manman was still very attractive to men. Within two or three minutes of Yan Changye's arrival, three groups of boys had already come to ask for her WeChat.

When the last group of boys approached Jiang Manman to chat her up, she was already a little impatient: "Excuse me, I have a boyfriend, he should be here soon."

"Hey miss, is your boyfriend as handsome as me? When you're out with your boyfriend, it's so inconsiderate of the girl to carry all that stuff." The guy who struck up the conversation was pretty bold, with a bit of a puppy-dog vibe. "You're so pretty, you deserve better. How about we add each other on WeChat and get to know each other a little?"

Yan Changye couldn't listen anymore. He walked over gracefully with his long legs, his voice languid:

"Baby, you attract so many flies."

After saying that, he took the popcorn and cola from Jiang Manman's hand with one hand. With his other hand, he removed his mask, looking down at the person who had approached him, his delicate peach blossom eyes carrying a cool glint.
"Tell me, am I as handsome as you?"

The attack was so devastating that the guy who tried to pick him up instantly deflated: "..."

Yan Changye had already taken Jiang Manman to the ticket check. The moment he took off his mask, several girls around him screamed. Jiang Manman put the mask back on him, paused, and said, "You said I attract flies, but look at yourself..."

Yan Changye hummed in agreement: "I'll confess too."

After speaking, he glanced down at the movie ticket in her hand. It cost 90 yuan; it was for a newly released youth romance film. Thinking of Shen Zongqian's conclusion of 'poor talk,' Yan Changye felt he should play along:
"Baby, these movie tickets are really expensive."

Jiang Manman: ??? This man, whose daily interactions are limited to units of 'ten thousand', when did he develop a concept of what a few dozen yuan is?
She had no idea that her casual order of an autumn-themed milk tea had already led the man in front of her to define the nature of their upcoming relationship in a certain sense.

It was still early when they came out of the movie theater. Jiang Manman looked at the commercial street in front of the theater and suggested that they go for a walk.

Yan Changye nodded: "Baby, buy me some clothes and toiletries. I haven't prepared anything."

Jiang Manman hesitated: "The clothes on this street don't suit your taste."

“I wear everything you buy, baby.” Yan Changye looked her up and down. She was still wearing an elegant cheongsam. He pondered for a moment, “Baby, buy yourself a few outfits too. The T-shirt and skirt you wore in Chongqing last time was very nice.”

It was more than just good; the stark contrast was so striking that the moment Yan Changye saw it in the video, he reflexively imagined the entire process of bullying her in his mind.

Jiang Manman had no idea that beneath Yan Changye's serious demeanor lay a heart already fluttering with desire. She nodded.
"Okay, let's buy a few sets of matching outfits."

"Baby, wait a minute." Yan Changye remembered something, took out a prepared memo and handed it to her, "When you swipe these cards later, I had Shen Zongqian check, and they all have credit card discounts and cashback promotions."

Jiang Manman looked at his phone's memo app: "..."

Above, it says that credit cards with the last four digits of a certain number offer a 30 RMB discount on purchases over 50 RMB, and a 300 RMB cashback on purchases over 3000 RMB...

"We can also go to the commercial streets near our house." Seeing Jiang Manman's silence, Yan Changye assumed she thought the discount was too small and offered another option, "I have a bunch of discount cards for free purchases."

Jiang Manman became interested: "Free purchase?"

The commercial streets under the Yan Group are filled with international high-end luxury brands with extremely high price thresholds. Forget about buying for free, these brands are always arrogant and it's difficult for them to even offer discounts. They always go for the most expensive option. Among them, there are a few brands that are particularly concerned about their image. They always feel that lowering prices is a loss of status and would rather destroy unsold old products than sell them at a discount.

How did that scoundrel get his free purchase coupon?
Out of curiosity, Jiang Manman decisively chose to go to her family's commercial street with Yan Changye.

The unassuming young master didn't drive his own car; instead, he somehow acquired a BMW X7, the same model as his father-in-law's. Jiang Manman sat in the passenger seat, staring blankly at Yan Changye's profile for a moment before sending a message to Shen Zongqian:
"Has the group recently encountered a major economic crisis?"

Shen Zongqian replied instantly: "No, on the contrary, the market value has increased quite a bit."

Jiang Manman couldn't understand: "Your boss is acting strange today. He complained that the 90 yuan movie ticket was too expensive, but then he gave me a bunch of discount options."

Shen Zongqian revised and deliberated for a long time before replying: "The BOSS is having a poor romance with you, Madam."

Jiang Manman: "..."

Upon arriving at the commercial street owned by the Yan family, Jiang Manman and Yan Changye selected several sets of matching outfits. Jiang Manman finally witnessed the so-called "free shopping".

The two went to pay the bill wearing their last matching outfits.

As Jiang Manman waited expectantly, Yan Changye took out a stack of beautifully crafted cards and pulled out a free gift card printed with the brand's logo:

"I have free gift cards here."

The shop assistant stared at the dazzling man in front of her with suspicion: "Sir, we...we have never issued any discount cards for 0 yuan purchases."

(End of this chapter)