Going home for the Chinese New Year with a year-end bonus of 100 million

Around 10 p.m., Yang Fan finished showering and leaned against the soft bed in the hotel. Just as he was about to turn off the lights and go to sleep, his phone screen lit up.

WeChat message notification.

He glanced at it casually and saw that familiar profile picture and nickname—Su Wanrou.

Yang Fan raised an eyebrow, picked up his phone, and opened it.

Su Wanrou's message was simple:

"Are you asleep?"

The tone was casual, as if asking a regular friend, yet it carried a subtle hint of probing.

Yang Fan looked at the message and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Based on his understanding of Su Wanrou, this woman had just "drawn a line" with him during the day, saying she needed to calm down, and then came to test him at night.

The test came sooner than he had anticipated.

He originally thought that Su Wanrou would only remember him as a backup option after the New Year, when her "blind date project" was starting to look promising or was not going well.

And what happened? Not even a day passed.

"Looks like I overestimated her," Yang Fan muttered to himself. "Or rather, she overestimated herself."

He knows Su Wanrou too well.

For a woman of this caliber, sending such a probing message is just the first step.

Based on her past patterns, she will likely post a message on her WeChat Moments, set to be visible only to him.

Sure enough, just as Yang Fan thought of this, he refreshed his WeChat Moments and saw that Su Wanrou had updated her status two minutes earlier.

It was a beautiful photo of a newly opened late-night food restaurant.

The restaurant has a stylish interior with warm yellow lighting, natural wood tables and chairs, and dishes that are presented as exquisite works of art.

The caption reads: "A newly discovered gem of a shop, looks amazing, I really want to try it~"

A starry-eyed emoji was added at the end.

Yang Fan smiled.

This post on his WeChat Moments is 100% visible only to him.

Su Wanrou knows exactly how to manipulate him.

In the past, when he saw this kind of post on social media, he would immediately try to figure out what she meant—she wanted to go to this store, but had no one to go with?

Or do you just want to eat?

Regardless of the situation, he would immediately take action, either by asking her if she wanted to go together or by buying the items and delivering them to her building.

Then Su Wanrou would accept it half-heartedly, adding a "Oh dear, you're spending too much," or "I'll treat you next time," but the next time would never come.

This is Su Wanrou's strategy: to gain the most benefits with the least effort, while maintaining her persona of "independence" and "not taking advantage of others."

Yang Fan had seen through it all before, but in order to complete the mission, he had to cooperate with the performance.

Now?

Did you think he was just a simp?

Yang Fan has known Su Wanrou for several years. They came from the same county and studied at a university in the provincial capital.

Su Wanrou is indeed good-looking, with fair skin, big eyes, and a soft, gentle voice that is quite intimidating.

But Yang Fan knew her background.

Her family was of modest means; her parents were ordinary workers. But she was ambitious and determined to break free from the label of a small town and live the glamorous life of an "urban white-collar worker."

So she desperately tried to climb the social ladder, hoping to snag a rich husband.

In her eyes, Yang Fan, who had worked his way up from the bottom, was at most a "potential stock," but with unclear potential, so he could only be a backup plan, a small fish in the pond.

Unless he suddenly becomes rich.

And now, Yang Fan has indeed become incredibly wealthy.

But he had no intention of getting involved with Su Wanrou again.

A year of being a simp had shown him the true nature of this woman. Now that his mission was accomplished and he had the money, he just wanted to get as far away from her as possible.

Yang Fan turned off his phone, tossed it onto the bedside table, turned off the light, and went to sleep.

He didn't even reply.

……

The next morning, Yang Fan was woken up on time by his biological clock.

After he finished washing up, he went to knock on the door of the next room. Yang Ya was already up and was intently looking at something on the computer.

"Brother, you've come at the right time!" Yang Ya waved him in. "I picked out a few refrigerators and washing machines last night, come and take a look."

Yang Fan leaned closer and saw several shopping websites open on the screen, all selling home appliances.

"This refrigerator has a double door, a large capacity, good preservation effect, and a sterilization function," Yang Ya pointed to one of the models. "It's just a bit pricey, costing over six thousand."

"It's expensive, no problem, let's buy it," Yang Fan said. "What about the washing machine?"

"I've looked at a few fully automatic washing machines with a drying function. In winter, Mom won't have to hang the clothes outside to dry; she can just let them dry directly—that's so convenient." Yang Ya clicked on another page. "This one has great reviews, but..."

"What is it?"

"The one with the drying function costs over eight thousand," Yang Ya said softly. "How about we buy the one without the drying function? That would be two thousand cheaper."

"Buy one with a dryer," Yang Fan said without hesitation. "Mom's hands are prone to cracking in winter, so it's good for her to avoid contact with cold water and drying clothes less often. Eight thousand isn't expensive, let's buy it."

Yang Ya's eyes lit up: "What about air conditioners? I looked at two types, one is a regular wall-mounted unit, and the other is a central air conditioning system..."

"We'll just install wall-mounted units, one in the living room and one in my parents' bedroom," Yang Fan said. "Central air conditioning is too much trouble; it would require modifications, and we don't have time for that."

"Okay!" Yang Ya nodded excitedly. "Then I'll place the order today and have them arrange for delivery and installation around the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, so we can arrive home just in time."

"Okay, you decide." Yang Fan patted her shoulder. "Come on, let's have breakfast. After we eat, I'll take you to buy a car."

"Me too?" Yang Ya asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course, you can give me some advice," Yang Fan said with a smile.

The two had a simple breakfast at the hotel restaurant, and then took a taxi straight to the car city.

The Mercedes-Benz 4S store is located in the most prominent position in the car city, with its huge three-pointed star logo shining in the winter sun.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the vehicles on display inside gleam brightly.

Yang Fan led Yang Ya through the door, and a warm breeze and a faint fragrance wafted towards them.

"Welcome to Mercedes-Benz." A saleswoman in a business suit stood at the entrance with a standard smile. "Do you have an appointment?"

"No, just browsing," Yang Fan said.

"Okay, which model would you like to see? A sedan or an SUV?" the salesperson asked, while subtly observing Yang Fan's attire.

Yang Fan was wearing a new outfit he bought yesterday—a black down jacket that looked to be of good quality, paired with dark jeans and casual shoes.

It wasn't particularly expensive, but it was clean and tidy.

Yang Ya, standing next to her, looked youthful and beautiful in her new light yellow down jacket, which she had bought yesterday.

The salesperson quickly assessed the situation: "A young man bringing a girl to look at cars might be interested in buying one, but he might not necessarily place an order today."

"Look at sedans, the E-Class," Yang Fan said directly.

The salesperson's eyes lit up.

The E-Class is our main selling model, and it's quite expensive.

"Okay, this way please." Her attitude was noticeably more enthusiastic.

"We currently have E-Class vehicles in stock; an E300L Luxury model just arrived today."

She led the two to the center of the exhibition hall, where a long, sleek car was parked.

The car has a streamlined body, elegant lines, and the emblem on the front shines brightly under the lights.