Chen Zhe originally thought he would have to put in more effort to convince Mu Xiaoyu, such as showing her his financial resources or presenting her with a few examples to entice her.

Unexpectedly, Mu Xiaoyu was very easy to hook. It seems that this woman really craves money. She believed him without reservation just because of his clothes and words.

From this perspective, scammers aren't necessarily smart; given enough temptation, they can even be fools.

"Okay, then show me around today. I'm planning to open a high-end club here, so the entertainment experience has to be top-notch. Take me to check out some of the more upscale restaurants and bars around here so I can experience them for myself."

"Huh? You want to see all the high-end stuff?"

Mu Xiaoyu was a little worried; she was afraid she didn't have enough money.

"What? Didn't you say you'd take me out to have fun? You can't do it? If you can't, then forget it. I'll go by myself. I just happened to meet someone here who's always wanted to make money with me. Maybe I should give her this opportunity."

"No, no, no!! Give it to me, give it to me!"

Upon hearing that the chance to get rich quick was about to slip through her fingers, Mu Xiaoyu agreed without a second thought.

[Let's take a gamble, I'll turn a bicycle into a motorcycle, I'm going to become a rich woman!!]

...

Mu Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and toured all the upscale places in the ancient city with Chen Zhe. She spent 70,000 yuan, which was heartbreaking. All the money she earned last night was gone. Originally, this 70,000 yuan could have allowed her to live comfortably for a while, but now it's all gone.

But seeing that Chen Zhe still didn't seem very satisfied, she became worried again.

"Mr. Chen... Mr. Chen, what's wrong? You don't seem very happy. I've taken you to all the high-class places in the ancient city, aren't you satisfied?"

Chen Zhe frowned slightly and pinched his chin.

"The quality here is too low; it's not the same as what I'm looking for."

"Huh? It's still low?"

"Yes, it can't compare to the quality we have back home. I'm a little disappointed."

Mu Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat. If Chen Zhe wasn't satisfied, wouldn't all the tens of thousands of yuan she had spent go down the drain?

No, that won't work!

It's not necessarily true that this kind of thing can't happen.

"Mr. Chen, there's another place. The environment there is fantastic. I'll take you there!"

Mu Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and made up her mind.

"Oh, let's go then."

Mu Xiaoyu walked cautiously ahead, while Chen Zhe followed behind with his hands in his pockets, unable to suppress a smile.

[This woman is cunning enough. Although she took me to many places, she didn't order a single expensive item. But when she was ripping off Tang Zihao, she ordered everything expensive. Looks like I need to take the initiative.]

As Chen Zhe thought about it, before long, they arrived at a magnificent gate.

"Wangjiang Palace Restaurant..."

Chen Zhe read it aloud.

"Yes, this is the most upscale place in our ancient city. The minimum charge here starts at 10,000 yuan. The quality and service here will definitely satisfy you."

"Let's go then, let's give it a try!"

Chen Zhe was the first to step inside.

Mu Xiaoyu took a deep breath; "I must win him over this time, I'll definitely become a rich woman!"

With this in mind, Mu Xiaoyu followed them inside.

Sitting in a luxurious private room, a waiter dressed in ethnic costume placed a gold-embossed menu in front of the two of them. Mu Xiaoyu took it without hesitation, but after opening the menu, her little bit of hope vanished.

Expensive! Too expensive!

A single drink costs 188.

A plate of green vegetables costs 1998.

The cost of tableware, tea, and the private room adds up to 5,000 yuan.

Is this how you do business? This is robbery, isn't it?

She finally understood the feeling of those men whose fingers trembled when they held a menu; she felt that she was not much different from them now.

A beautiful waitress stood quietly to the side, waiting.

Mu Xiaoyu hesitated to place her order.

If she weren't the one paying, she would be absolutely ecstatic, but now she's spending her own money.

[A simple vegetable dish with stir-fried pork costs several thousand yuan! My god! How can it be so expensive? Is the food made of gold, or is the cooking spoon made of gold? Isn't this blatant ripping people off?]

Mu Xiaoyu would feel heartbroken if she only ordered a single vegetable dish, but she also understood that ordering just a single vegetable dish would not be enough to satisfy Chen Zhe.

Order the signature roasted lamb leg.

Good heavens! This price could buy a whole yak.

Mu Xiaoyu's legs went weak. She was starting to regret bringing Chen Zhe here. She pretended to drink some water and then slipped away to the restroom.

She closed the door.

Then I took out my phone to check my bank card balance. I wish I hadn't looked, because when I did, I felt even more upset.

All she has in savings now is...

Even if you spend all this money, you can only order a vegetable dish and a meat dish.

"What should we do? Should we just run away?"

Mu Xiaoyu sat on the toilet, feeling extremely conflicted. She wanted to leave now, but leaving now would mean all her previous investments would be wasted, tens of thousands of yuan going down the drain, which she couldn't accept.

But I don't have any money to go out now.

After overthinking, she tried to convince herself that Chen Zhe was a fake, that even if he had money, he might not help her, wouldn't take her with him, and wouldn't help her make money.

But she controlled herself and told herself not to think that way. After all, she had already invested herself, and now she had to believe it even if she didn't, and she could only believe it.

I hesitated for a moment.

She decided to borrow money from her girlfriends.

But as soon as she opened her mouth, the two women from last night didn't believe her.

The "No Cilantro Plus" version: "Are you stupid? He's definitely lying, seriously! Are you brain-dead? How could you believe that?"

Little Fish, give me a bear hug; “Little Fish, you must have been scammed. I’ve seen those pretentious men before. They probably don’t have any money at all. There’s no end to suffering. You should turn back before it’s too late.”

Mu Xiaoyu had thought about it too, but she had already invested so much, it was impossible for her to let go.

"He was dressed in designer brands, and his entire outfit must have cost two or three hundred thousand yuan. He must be rich."

The "Don't eat cilantro plus" version: "The clothes might be fake, the watch might be fake, but even high-quality replicas of these things don't cost much. Haven't we bought them ourselves?"

Little Bear Hug; "The other day I met someone whose watch was a fake, worth at most a thousand or two yuan, but he lied to me and said it was worth hundreds of thousands. Luckily, a knowledgeable person came over and took a look, and that's when we found out. Little Fish, you need to be smarter and not be fooled."

"It shouldn't be fake. I've seen high-quality fakes before, none of them are this real. Besides, I was the one who asked to pay, so it can't be fake."

The "Don't eat cilantro plus" version: "You're just fooling yourself, I don't believe it anyway."

The little bear gave her a hug; "I don't believe it either."

Ultimately, her two good friends refused to lend her money.

They claimed it was for her own good.

Mu Xiaoyu walked out dejectedly. She had made a decision in her heart: she didn't want to pay any more money. If tens of thousands of yuan were to go down the drain, so be it; she would just consider it a lesson learned.

But when she came out, Chen Zhe had already placed his order.

The waiter started serving the dishes, all of which were signature dishes, and they also ordered a bottle of red wine that looked very expensive.

Her legs went weak, and she almost knelt down.

The thought of having to pay for all of these things made her voice rise.

Why did you order without waiting for me? And why did you order so much?

This meal alone would cost at least 200,000.

She wouldn't even be worth that much money if she were sold now; she's going crazy.

Chen Zhe smiled.

"I saw how conflicted you were, so I decided to pay for it myself. You've treated me to so many things before, so this meal is on my behalf. I don't like owing people anything."

When Mu Xiaoyu heard that Chen Zhe wanted to pay the bill himself, she wasn't happy at all; instead, she regretted it.

If Chen Zhe buys this meal, then all my previous efforts will be in vain.

After Chen Zhe pays the bill, he definitely won't contact her again, and her dream of becoming a rich woman will be shattered.

She sat down nervously, her mind in turmoil.

Just then, Chen Zhe received another phone call.

"Yes, I'm in the ancient city, I'm having a meal right now. What, you want to come and pay the bill? No need, let's talk about it later. I have some friends here. Okay, I'll hang up now."

Mu Xiaoyu swallowed hard, and asked somewhat uneasily, "President Chen, who called you?"

Chen Zhe put his phone back in his pocket.

He said casually, "As I told you before, I met someone here, and she insisted on paying the bill. I'm not short of money, and besides, you're here, so I didn't let her come over."

Mu Xiaoyu's heart skipped a beat again.

That person isn't coming now, but might come later; he's my competitor.

If he pleases Chen Zhe, then the chance to become rich overnight will be his.

No!! We absolutely cannot let this happen.

"I...I need to use the restroom again!!"

Mu Xiaoyu turned around, opened the toilet door again, and went inside.

...