Chapter 1 Binding System
"Attention everyone! Type 'Get Rich' in the chat to enter the lucky bag giveaway. One lucky winner will be randomly selected. The draw will be in three minutes. Hurry up if you haven't already!"

In the bathroom stall, Shen Zhaoyi was curled up on the toilet scrolling through short videos on Douyin (TikTok), when she was drawn in by the commotion in the live stream.

She glanced at the prize—a brand new phone—and, on a whim, clicked the "+1" button above the comments section.

"You have successfully entered the prize draw."

The system notification flashed by briefly, then was blocked by a pop-up WeChat message.

Supervisor Zhang: Shen Zhaoyi, come to my office.

She twitched the corners of her mouth, replied "Coming soon," then locked the screen, got up, and went outside to tidy her messy hair in front of the sink mirror.

I've been staying up late these past few days working on a project and haven't had time to take care of myself. Plus, the dark circles under my eyes can't be covered even with three layers of concealer.

She was such a beautiful and elegant woman, but now she's starting to look like a typical college student.

Fortunately, the work was completed smoothly, and I should be able to get a good night's sleep tonight.

With a sigh, I walked into the office and saw the proposal I had submitted that morning lying carelessly on the table.

Manager Zhang stood behind her and patted her on the shoulder. "Xiao Shen, the plan itself is good, but the client said they trust an experienced male manager more."

After he finished speaking, his fingers intentionally or unintentionally brushed against her collarbone.

Shen Zhaoyi's face remained calm, but in her heart she had already cursed the client and everyone else. Why didn't the male person in charge say so earlier? What did all her hard work these past few days amount to? Did she have a lot of time?

Damn it!
Her hands, which were placed at her sides, suddenly clenched. She suppressed the nausea in her stomach, took a step back, and avoided Manager Zhang's groping hands.

If I could find a better job right now, I would have punched him in the face long ago.

Fortunately, after the other party had had their fill of doing it, they started talking about serious business, and after the work was handed over, they let her leave.

Back at my workstation, my phone on the desk suddenly vibrated. A notification popped up: "Congratulations! You've won the grand prize—a brand new Xphone Pro! Please confirm and fill in your shipping address as soon as possible."

Shen Zhaoyi blinked, wondering if she was seeing things.

She clicked on the details and repeatedly confirmed that the winning information was correct before she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Three years after graduation, she was still using her old phone from college. The back cover was almost cracked like a spider web, and she relied on a thick silicone case to cover it up.

It's not that she can't afford to change, but the rent for the apartment she lives in is a bit too high. With living expenses added up, there's hardly anything left of her monthly salary. She's thinking of saving some money so she can make do with it when she travels in the future.

This lucky bag contains exactly what I wanted.

After filling in the address information, Shen Zhaoyi composed herself, sent the proposal to the shredder, and her supervisor's words flashed through her mind again.

I didn't encounter workplace bullying, but I did experience gender discrimination. Why treat men differently just because they're men?

Back when I was in school, I treated them like dogs.
Recalling her past glory, Shen Zhaoyi shook her head. She had been reduced to a corporate slave by work. Now, she couldn't even bear to look at a man, let alone a living creature.

After getting off work, she returned to her rented room, quickly washed up, and settled on the sofa. Although the proposal hadn't been approved, that didn't stop her from ordering some good food to treat herself.

While waiting for the takeout, I threw the dirty clothes I'd taken off over the past two days into the washing machine.

When the knocking sounded, Shen Zhaoyi thought it meant her food had arrived, so she went out and met the deliveryman standing at the door.

She doesn't remember buying anything recently.

But the slip did have my name and phone number on it. After signing for it and taking it inside to open it, I realized it was the lucky bag from lunchtime.

Isn't this speed a bit too fast?

Inside, a brand-new cell phone lay quietly, without a box or any extra accessories.

Shen Zhaoyi had never used this brand before and wasn't sure if it was genuine.

Fortunately, the phone had power. After turning it on, a smooth animation flashed by, and the home screen was simple and straightforward, seemingly without any problems.

It was a prize from a lottery, so why should I ask for more? I can just buy a charger myself if necessary.

I took out the SIM card from my old phone and replaced it with the new one. After connecting to the internet, I started downloading and binding the apps one by one.

She was stunned when she opened the payment app—a bank card had been automatically linked to her account homepage.

There was no name, no bank name; it was strangely odd.

Shen Zhaoyi thought it was a bug, so she refreshed the page and opened it again. Suddenly, the voice assistant popped up.

[Congratulations, host, on successfully activating the reward cashback system]

[System usage rules are being transmitted]

what is this?
A new prank?

Shen Zhaoyi instinctively wanted to contact customer service, but when she picked up her old phone and opened Douyin, she couldn't find the winning information.

Looking at the new phone again, she saw that the little ball of the voice assistant was still floating on the screen. Sensing her gaze, the little ball jumped up and down, and then the screen flashed and automatically switched.

Several lines of text appeared on the blank screen:
1. The recipient of the tip must be male;
2. Cashback rates are calculated based on appearance: 8 points = 5%, 9 points = 10%, and for every 0.1 points above 9 points, the cashback rate increases by 10 percentage points.

3. Tips will be returned as cashback every day at midnight, with the amount increasing as the accumulated cashback amount increases;
4. It is absolutely forbidden to reveal the existence of the system to anyone.

Initial credit limit: 200000 yuan

Shen Zhaoyi picked it up with trembling hands and swiped the screen. She recognized every single word on it, but when put together, it seemed so unreal.

Cashback percentage?

How much was the tip?

"Could this be a new type of scam..." she muttered to herself. The next second, the small ball bounced out again, and the voice sounded once more. [No, host, please rest assured, the system funds are completely independent of your personal assets. Please use it with confidence.]

Just then, there was another knock on the door; the takeout had arrived.

Shen Zhaoyi didn't have time to study the system; eating was the priority. Fortunately, the phone interface had returned to normal, so she found her usual electronic pickled vegetables and started watching. Time passed quickly, and she forgot about this incident.

Until she fell asleep that night, the little ball began to show its presence on the screen, little by little, and she actually sensed a hint of ingratiation.

"Sure, let's see what tricks you have up your sleeve." Shen Zhaoyi, with a hint of probing and adhering to the principle that it's a fool not to take advantage of a bargain, opened the short video app she often watches.

Coincidentally, a dance blogger I followed was live streaming. As soon as I entered the homepage, I saw his PK battle with someone, and at that moment, my health bar was temporarily behind.

"Family members, we're only 30,000 votes away from overtaking them. Let's give it our all and get a few more votes!"

Watching the gift effects fly across the screen, Shen Zhaoyi stroked her chin, opened the gift section, bound the bank card as prompted by the system, and then deposited all the so-called reward amount into it.

The platform's ratio is 1:10. Currently, the balance column clearly shows 2000000 diamonds, while the most expensive gift is only 30000 diamonds.

Shen Zhaoyi, who doesn't usually watch live streams and doesn't even have a level, clicked on a rocket worth 1000 yuan under Xiaoqiu's guidance.

The special effects were quickly overwhelmed as other people's gifts were displayed one after another. Amid the streamer's thanks, Shen Zhaoyi yawned, locked her screen, and took one last look at her account before going to sleep—the diamonds had been spent, but the balance in her card had not increased.

"As expected... it was fake." Muttering to herself as she drifted off to sleep, she completely forgot the first few lines of text.

The next morning, the alarm clock woke her up.

I sat up in bed, and it wasn't until I was brushing my teeth that I had a chance to check my phone. As soon as I unlocked it, I saw a text message I had received in the early hours of the morning:
【您尾号xxxx的储蓄卡于3月17日24点00分收到转账50元,当前余额为59104元。】

!!!

Thinking of what happened last night, Shen Zhaoyi shuddered, hurriedly spat out the foam in her mouth, and tentatively called out, "System, are you still there?"

[The current host]

"Is this money a cashback to me?"

【Yes host】

After Xiaoqiu finished answering, the phone screen was switched.

Today's credit limit has been updated to: 200050 yuan.

Now Shen Zhaoyi completely understood that the credit limit increase was linked to cashback. She pinched herself hard to make sure she wasn't dreaming before she was overjoyed, as if she had won the lottery.

However, recalling the cashback rules and the 1000 rockets, she wondered, "That's only five percent, which means the streamer's looks are only an eight out of ten?"

If we calculate it that way, the standard for good looks is a bit too high.

He used a beauty filter.

Shen Zhaoyi understood, but had forgotten about the existence of this technology.

She began to secretly calculate in her mind that the credit limit would refresh daily, and any unused credits could be temporarily recharged into diamonds. If she used all of these to tip those who scored nine points or higher...

If things continued like this, what kind of plans would she make? However, her clear mind quickly calmed her down.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. Since the system has chosen me, it has to ask for something in return.

She carefully considered her words before asking, "Besides receiving tips, are there any other tasks I need to complete?"

[No, but please increase your donation amount as soon as possible. The system will upgrade as the amount increases, unlocking more features.]

The ball made a slightly excited sound, as if it cared a lot about it.

A knowing glint flashed in Shen Zhaoyi's eyes. So far, there seemed to be no side effects, but she still had to be careful.

Immersed in the dream of getting rich overnight by being hit by a huge pie, he went out to the company. His inexplicably good mood made even his supervisor, Manager Zhang, seem more pleasing to the eye.

Because she was worried that her colleagues would see the little ball pop up, she restrained herself all day and didn't take out her phone to slack off until she got home from get off work and started communicating with her colleagues.

Seeing that she had fully accepted his existence, Xiaoqiu distributed the belated newbie gift pack.

Based on the host's potential needs, we offer you a choice of one of two gift packs.

[1. Random recipients of tips (9 points or higher)]

2. One residential property under my name

Shen Zhaoyi did not hesitate at all and decisively chose the first one. After all, houses are common, but people with a face value of over nine points are not.

After confirming everything, following Xiaoqiu's prompting, she excitedly opened the Douyin app and entered the live stream that popped up on the homepage.

The streamer's name was Fire. All I could see was a grayed-out game interface hanging there. There was no face, no sound, and even the match history was rather awful. The number of viewers in the live stream was just average, around six hundred.

Shen Zhaoyi was somewhat doubtful, "System, are you sure this is a nine-out-of-ten match you've given me?"

【Yes host】

After receiving Xiaoqiu's affirmative answer, and thinking of the high rebate, Shen Zhaoyi first exchanged all of today's quota for diamonds. After the streamer managed to win a hard-fought victory with a score of 2-10-4, Shen Zhaoyi gifted him a Carnival worth 3000 yuan.

A dazzling special effect flashed by, followed by an increase in the account's spending level.

V28.

Then the comments section erupted in wailing.

(A side note: It seems that some platforms don't show the annotations. Just a couple more things: all the names of the tips and gifts mentioned in the article, as well as some plot points that don't match reality, have been removed or omitted to make it easier for most readers to see.)

Multiple male leads, heterosexual romance, scenes of power struggles, not a traditional "god-level rich" novel, system plays a minor role, more slice-of-life, all things and events in the story are not based on reality, early on rely on donations involving live streaming, voice chat rooms, games, etc., later on focuses on romance and career, those who mind should proceed with caution, this is a new author's new work, creation is not easy, please forgive any shortcomings, and everyone is welcome to discuss the plot with me in the comments section.
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