Going home for Chinese New Year, I squeezed onto a bus with three energetic young women.

The proprietress stood there, mouth agape, as if struck by lightning.

Her mind was buzzing, Chen Tingting's earth-shattering words echoing repeatedly.

One man, three young women, one room, one night.

These elements combined to create a spectacular scene in her mind, even though she was a well-traveled hotel owner.

When she looked at Bai Li again, her gaze had shifted from simple admiration to something akin to worship.

This young man looks so refined and gentle, but I never expected him to be so incredibly powerful!

Bai Li felt that burning gaze and wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

He pulled Chen Tingting, who was still swaggering around, and said in a low voice, "Alright, say less."

"What's there to be afraid of!" Chen Tingting said nonchalantly, even puffing out her impressive chest. "We're doing it because we want to, what's it to her!"

Bai Li sighed, giving up on trying to reason with these girls with their peculiar thought processes.

"Let's go, let's go have breakfast." He strode out of the hotel first.

The three girls immediately followed, chattering away, leaving the shopkeeper looking stunned and a mess on the floor.

The mornings in Ping County are filled with the lively atmosphere of everyday life.

Steam rises from the roadside breakfast stalls, the rich aroma of soy milk and the crispy fragrance of fried dough sticks mingling together, whetting one's appetite.

Bai Li led them to a clean stall to sit down.

"Boss, four bowls of tofu pudding, two sweet and two savory, plus five yuan worth of fried dough sticks and four tea eggs," Bai Li ordered skillfully.

"Okay!"

Soon, a steaming hot breakfast was served.

"Wow! Tofu pudding!" Lin Xiaoshuang's eyes lit up, and she picked up a spoon and scooped up a big mouthful.

The little girl gasped for breath from the heat, but couldn't bear to spit it out, her big eyes squinting into crescent moons with happiness.

Bai Li smiled from the bottom of her heart as she looked at the scene.

He suddenly realized that the "spirited young woman" was actually quite nice, at least she was down-to-earth.

If it were someone who didn't eat cilantro... why would they sit by the roadside drinking tofu pudding with me?

"Big brother, how did you know I like salty food?" Li Jiaxin asked, somewhat surprised, looking at the bowl of savory tofu pudding sprinkled with scallions, dried shrimp, and other seasonings in front of her.

"You said it when we were on the bus," Bai Li replied casually.

Li Jiaxin felt a warmth in her heart.

She had only mentioned it casually during a chat, but she didn't expect him to remember it.

Chen Tingting, meanwhile, was happily eating a fried dough stick in one hand and a tea egg in the other, mumbling indistinctly:

"Big brother, it's so much better to be with you! I eat well, sleep well, and nobody dares to cause trouble!"

After finishing breakfast, Bai Li stood up to pay the bill, but Lin Xiaoshuang stopped him.

"Big...Big brother, let me treat you."

Seeing the stubbornness and expectation in Lin Xiao's eyes, Bai Li accepted the offer.

He was pondering how to spend the remaining 500 yuan.

"Come on, I'll take you somewhere."

"Where are you going, big brother?" Chen Tingting asked curiously.

Bai Li did not answer, but led them towards the most bustling commercial street in the county.

Finally, he stopped in front of a cosmetics store called "Beautiful Lady".

This store is considered the most upscale cosmetics store in Ping County. Although it can't compare to department stores in big cities, it still sells some well-known brands.

The three girls stopped in their tracks as soon as they saw the shop door.

"Big brother, what are you doing here?" Chen Tingting asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Let's go in and take a look," Bai Li said, and then pushed open the door and went inside first.

The sales assistants in the store saw Bai Li's attire and their eyes lit up. They immediately came over to greet her warmly.

"Hello sir, what would you like to see? Are you buying a gift for your girlfriend?"

The sales assistant's gaze swept over the three girls who followed her in. When she saw their signature "young and energetic" outfits, a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, but her smile remained professional.

"No." Bai Li shook her head, then pointed to the three girls behind her and said to them:

"The budget is five hundred yuan. You can choose whatever you like, just don't exceed it."

"what?"

The three girls were stunned.

Five hundred dollars!

Buy them cosmetics?

You should know that they usually use makeup sets that cost only a dozen yuan or so from Pinduoduo, and they don't even have a brand name.

Five hundred yuan is enough for them to buy cosmetics for several years!

"B-Big brother, are you serious?" Lin Xiaoshuang stammered, unable to believe her ears.

"Of course it's true." Bai Li leaned against a shelf, hands in his pockets. "Go on, don't waste time."

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, the three girls' breathing became rapid.

Chen Tingting was the first to react. She grabbed Lin Xiaoshuang and Li Jiaxin, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Look! This brand of lipstick is super popular online!"

"Wow, the colors in this eyeshadow palette are so beautiful!"

"I want to buy a better foundation; mine is almost expired..."

They carefully moved between the shelves, picking up a lipstick to check the price, then picking up an eyeshadow palette to calculate the cost, afraid of exceeding their budget.

His excited yet conflicted expression made the sales assistant next to him want to laugh.

Lin Xiaoshuang took a liking to a mauve lip gloss; the color was gentle and suited her perfectly.

She held it in her hand and looked at it again and again, but when she saw the price "¥89" on the label, she silently put it back.

too expensive.

This one lip gloss almost cost them the same as their hotel room fee for the previous four days.

Li Jiaxin stood in front of a bottle of foundation, not moving for a long time.

She has great skin; if she used a good foundation, she would definitely amaze many people.

But this bottle of foundation is priced at 129.

Chen Tingting was quite carefree. She picked up a palette of earth-toned eyeshadow and then chose an eyebrow pencil. She calculated that it cost about 150 yuan, which was still within an acceptable range.

Bai Li took in all their little actions.

He walked over to Lin Xiaoshuang, picked up the lip gloss, and put it in her hand.

"Take it."

Then, he walked up to Li Jiaxin and took the 129-yuan foundation bottle, along with a beauty blender.

"your."

Finally, looking at what Chen Tingting was holding, he thought for a moment and then put a set of makeup brushes into her shopping basket.

"Alright, that's all."

The three girls were stunned, holding what they were holding.

"Big brother, this...this is too much..." Chen Tingting said hurriedly.

"It's fine, I'm happy to." Bai Li waved his hand dismissively, then picked up his phone.

"Check out."

"Okay...okay sir! That's 503 yuan in total. I'll round it down to 500 yuan." The sales assistant snapped out of her daze and quickly started scanning the barcodes and packing the package.

This man spoils her too much!

Just as Bai Li finished paying, the system's cold notification sounded in his mind.

[You have invested 500 yuan in cosmetics for Chen Tingting, Li Jiaxin, and Lin Xiaoshuang.]

[Chen Tingting's affection level +5! Current affection level: 55]

[Li Jiaxin's charm value +5! Current charm value: 55]

Lin Xiaoshuang's affection level +5! Current affection level: 65 (Admiration)

[Lin Xiaoshuang's affection level has exceeded 60. This rebate is 15 times the original amount. Congratulations, host, you have received a rebate of 7500 yuan!]

[Bank XX: Your savings card account ending in 8868 has received an income of 7500.00 yuan, and your current balance is 322,800.00 yuan.]

Bai Li looked at the bank message that popped up on his phone, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards.

He spent 5, earned back 7500, and also increased the affection of three girls.

This deal is an absolute steal!

Bai Li even began to look forward to how many times the rebate would increase when the affection value broke through 80.

If it even reaches 100, how much will the daily limit increase from 1000?

I'm one step closer to my goal of buying a house and a car before the Chinese New Year!

Looks like I still need to be nicer to these young women!

They not only provide ample emotional value, but they can also help themselves make money!