Professor Xie, isn't this a case of forcing customers to buy products that don't match the

"You...you emptied the entire store?!"

Xie Jing calmly denied it: "No, I didn't buy any that didn't look good."

Shang Song: "..."

He suddenly looked down, scrolled through his email again, and then angrily snatched Xie Jing's phone, opening the commander information interface of a mere level 8 commander who had been created less than half an hour ago.

Shang Song's fingertips trembled as he clicked on the offsetting query.

Character: Little Bear Songsong's Keeper

Occupation: Commander

Total recharged: 566,800 Star Coins

In the Starry Fantasy game, 1 Star Coin is equal to 1 RMB in real life.

Account creation takes half an hour.

560,000.

Shang Song stared at the string of numbers, and his vision began to slowly darken.

He rubbed his eyes, looked again, but the numbers hadn't changed, and everything seemed even darker.

Immediately afterward, before he could even catch his breath, he placed Xie Jing's phone under his own, and his phone began to vibrate wildly.

It's the @ in the work group.

[Operations - Ah May]: [Screenshot] Holy crap! Check out the real-time sales rankings! There's a level 8 alt account that made over 500,000 in just half an hour! Heading straight for the overall rankings!

[Planner - Da Li]: I saw it, checking the data now. This ID is "Little Bear Praises the Zookeeper"? What kind of weird name is that?

[Business - Lillian]: 56 in half an hour? This spending power is terrifying! Which tycoon came to our place?

[Test-Xiaoyuan]: @Art-Shang Songsong! Hey, your boyfriend! I saw you just changed your name! [Screenshot]

After Xiaoyuan's leak, other colleagues started tagging her like crazy.

"??? @Art - Shang Song"

"@ArtSong, come out and explain!"

"@Artist-Shang Songsong, tell your partner to take it easy!"

"Oh, so it's Shang Song's boyfriend who does high-end wedding planning, right?"

Shang Song stared at the barrage of messages on his screen, and this time he really felt like dying.

Even more damning, in the game, the golden server-wide announcements were still slowly scrolling by, one by one—player "Little Bear Songsong Keeper" gifted player "Little Bear Songsong" a top-tier, legendary outfit, a priceless token of friendship, celebrated across the entire star system!

The bombardment from players on the world channel never stopped.

[World] [Yao Muxi]: When will this spamming end? Are they showing off their love in the game on the first day of the Lunar New Year? ???

[World] [Stealing Mom's Head vs. Breaking Te's Head]: LOL, these two IDs are so incredibly childish, are they two elementary school students?

[World] [Loving a Meow Meow Isn't a Crime]: The person upstairs is right, they must be two elementary school kids! They just got their New Year's money and are squandering it in the game! Kids, this game is 18+!

[World] [Bamboo Talk]: Hundreds of thousands of star coins! What kind of family background does this elementary school student come from??

[World] [Don't hit me, I'm going mining]: @LittleBearSongSong @LittleBearSongSong Zookeeper Little friends, did you steal your family's bank cards? Tell Uncle quickly, Uncle will help you find the police.

……

Shang Song appears to be alive, but he has actually been dead for some time.

All he wants to know now is whether those things can be returned.

He frantically wailed in the work group chat.

[Artist - Shang Song]: Um, my boyfriend is new to this game and doesn't really understand it. He made a mistake and made a mistake. Can we get a refund for these items? They're still in my email, I haven't picked them up yet!

As soon as the message was sent, the already buzzing work group fell silent for two seconds, and then burst into a chorus of laughter.

[Artist - Lao Wang]: ? ? ? Are you serious? It's worth 56, and you're asking if you can get a refund?

[Planner - Da Li]: Hahahaha, Shang Song, are you scared out of your wits? Virtual game items, once gifted, are non-refundable and non-exchangeable! Moreover, the system provides secondary confirmation and risk warnings when gifting, so refunds are practically impossible!

[Operations - Ah May]: @Art - Shang Song Unless you can prove your boyfriend was a minor and accidentally made the mistake or that his account was hacked, it's impossible.

[Business - Xiao Wei]: Brother Song, don't even think about backing out! This is clearly a token of their appreciation! Many people would give anything for this!

[Lead Programmer - Lao Bo]: Last time you said your boyfriend works in high-end wedding planning. Is high-end wedding planning really that profitable these days? [Seeing through]

[Artist - CaiCai]: Brother Song, there's no way to back out now. Why don't you ask your wedding planning tycoon what style he likes? We can make another ridiculously expensive couple's spaceship and rip him off big time.

……

With his refund application ruthlessly blocked and subjected to ridicule from the group, Shang Song angrily set the group messages to "Do Not Disturb," stuffed his phone back into his down jacket pocket, and tried to avoid seeing it altogether.

He glanced at Xie Jing, who remained calm, his mind a jumble of thoughts. He wanted to say something but couldn't, and finally, feeling utterly hopeless, he buried his face in Xie Jing's chest and began to nuzzle against him frantically.

He kept pushing and pushing, his mind racing with calculations.

He would need to save 560,000 yuan for three years without eating or drinking. Even with rent and living expenses included, it would probably take him more than ten years to save it.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became; his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys all ached.

He nestled in Xie Jing's arms, fiercely pulled out his phone again, and jabbed the screen hard with his finger. He opened the feedback and suggestions section of the game and submitted a suggestion with great distress: the game should set up a protection mechanism for short-term, high-frequency recharges.

Seeing the "Feedback submitted" notification, Shang Song snuggled into Xie Jing's arms again, frantically trying to kill this cruel reality.

Xie Jing looked at the person in his arms who was constantly squirming like a cricket, and finally asked, "Don't you like it?"

Is this a matter of liking or disliking?!

Shang Song was so angry his little bear ears were about to explode. He tilted his head back fiercely and asked, "Do you usually spend money like this?! I mean outside of games!"

He couldn't imagine that Xie Jing, a professor at S University, a national-level scholar who was also a researcher and consultant, could be like those rich people portrayed on TV, casually clearing out the latest seasonal products of a top luxury brand whenever he took a fancy to something!

Xie Jing was taken aback by his shout, thought for a moment, and then shook his head seriously: "I don't spend much."

Shang Song: "Hmm?"

"I have a dedicated team that handles my clothing, food, housing, and transportation needs. They provide lists and plans quarterly or as needed, which I then confirm. I usually don't have any particular preferences; they know the standards. As for my personal spending, it's minimal."

Xie Jing paused for a moment, then added, "This is the first time I've personally selected, purchased, and gifted something through a mobile app like today."

Shang Song's angry expression froze.

Therefore, Xie Jing doesn't really spend money like water. His life is managed by a highly modular professional team, and he has no concept of daily expenses.

"So..." Shang Song seemed to realize something, "the 56 you spent in the game today might be more than you've personally spent in the past year, or even several years?"

Xie Jing thought about it carefully for a moment and nodded: "You could say that."

Shang Song: "..."

He felt that the game feedback he had just mentioned was absolutely correct.

Allowing someone with no concept of consumption, yet possessing terrifying spending power, to have unrestricted access to this one-click purchase e-commerce system is really... dangerous.

Shang Song decided to teach the elementary school-aged zookeeper a lesson. He sneered, "So, Professor Xie, how was your shopping experience today? One-click gifting, clearing out the entire store, wasn't that incredibly satisfying?"

Xie Jing thought about it carefully for a while and gave an objective evaluation: "The operation process is clear, the interface responds promptly, and the payment is fast. It's acceptable."

Shang Song: "..."

That's pretty good.

They're conducting user reviews here!

Shang Song reached out and cupped Xie Jing's face, demanding fiercely, "Do you even know what 56 star coins means?! You spent 56 RMB in half an hour! And you threw it all into the virtual world! Without even a ripple!!!"

Xie Jing's face was cupped in his hands, his eyelashes drooping slightly. He said, "I know."

Shang Song: "Then tell me, what does that mean?"

Xie Jing pondered for a moment: "Lin Zhou's half-month's salary."

His long eyelashes trembled innocently for a moment before he added meticulously, "Not counting year-end bonuses."

Shang Song suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Zhou, who was still sunbathing not far away, and then suddenly turned his head again to look at Xie Jing.

Half a month's salary...?

56w...?

And you mean no profit sharing?!

He looked around again and spotted a bodyguard in the shadows, asking once more, "So, how much do your security personnel earn per month?"

Xie Jing thought for a moment and replied, "It varies from 8 to 15."

Shang Song: "..."

He was just feeling sorry for Lin Zhou and the others, having to keep them company in this shabby park in the cold wind on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Now, who's going to feel sorry for him?!

Destroy it, hurry up.

Shang Song felt that his worldview and values ​​had been shattered by the words of this blockhead in front of him. He took a deep breath and decided to let Xie Jing see the real world.

He gritted his teeth:

"Do you know how much my monthly salary is?!"