23: Chapter 23 They really know how to have fun.

Shayiva grew up abroad and developed an unrestrained and passionate personality due to her Western education.

In their view, having sex has nothing to do with love; as long as both parties are interested, they can sleep together, and for enough benefits, they can sleep with any man.

Shayiva possesses rich romantic experience; there has never been a man she couldn't conquer.

Chen Hao was the only exception!

This involved a gambling agreement.

It was the gambling agreement signed between her and CEO Wei, Wei Xinglong.

If she could 'persuade' Chen Hao to join the company, Shayiva would receive a five-million-dollar bonus.

For five million dollars, Shayiva was determined to go all out.

She believed that as long as a man tasted a little bit of sweetness first, he would absolutely fall for her afterward; Chen Hao was definitely no exception.

That's why she aggressively pushed Chen Hao today.

Her goal was to make Chen Hao compromise and ensure he would forever remember this day and this feeling.

Just as Chen Hao was about to climax,

Shayiva suddenly stopped all movement. Chen Hao felt stuck right at the critical moment and urged her quickly.

"Keep going, why did you stop?"

Shayiva wiped her mouth with her thumb in a very alluring gesture.

"So, do you agree to join the company or not?"

It was this question again! What time was it, and she was still trying to recruit him!

"For goodness sake, at least finish what we started before asking that."

Shayiva sat calmly opposite him on the sofa, took out a compact mirror and lipstick from her bag, and spoke while reapplying her makeup.

"I only said I'd give you a little taste, not let you enjoy it completely. If you don't agree to join, I won't play anymore."

Damn it!

There is nothing more agonizing in the world than this—being stuck at this crucial point, neither able to finish nor stop, is truly unbearable.

"Fine, I'll join! I'll join right after I get back from Guangcheng."

Shayiva didn't fall for it at all; she immediately got up and headed for the door with her bag.

"Then we'll schedule another time when you return from Guangcheng."

"Hey, don't go yet!"

Chen Hao stopped Shayiva. Even if she was leaving, he had to gain some benefit; he couldn't let her go so easily.

"If you must go, leave me a goddess token."

"What?"

Shayiva didn't understand the meaning of the word. Chen Hao explained.

"Leave me something of yours as a token of our agreement."

Shayiva gave a captivating smile.

"What do you want?"

Chen Hao said while pulling up his pants.

"Do you have any money on you?"

"What?"

Shayiva was stunned. She was always the one asking men for money; this was the first time a man had asked her for money.

"How much money do you want?"

"Whatever you think is appropriate, just give what you feel is right."

Shayiva struggled internally. She took out her wallet from her handbag—a hundred, fifty, ten—after much deliberation, she finally took out a ten-dollar bill and handed it to Chen Hao.

"Is this enough?"

For Shayiva, this feeling was worse than being robbed.

"It's enough, just having the gesture matters."

"Mr. Chen, you are truly inscrutable."

With that, she threw the ten-dollar bill onto the floor and left the guest room in anger.

Chen Hao looked at the ten dollars on the floor. When he picked it up, he felt like a beggar.

"I want to redeem."

"System scanning..."

"Shayiva's current favorability towards the Host is 20, redeemable for 20 points."

"Current usable points: 69."

The System didn't care about the denomination of the banknote; as long as it was given by a Goddess, it could be exchanged for points.

But thinking back, what kind of expression did Shayiva have when she gave him the money just now?

It was as if he were robbing her. Did that Foreign Girl really need to act like that?

Shayiva's angry reaction also gave Chen Hao some speculation and prediction regarding the goddess token.

If Shayiva was an extremely stingy miser who loved money above all else, then her goddess token would be money.

Analyzing along these lines, by extension.

First, his ex-girlfriend Lin Xiaomeng, who was bound before the System arrived, her token was luxury goods.

When they were still dating, let alone Chen Hao taking her luxury items, Lin Xiaomeng would fly into a rage if he even touched her luxury bag.

Therefore, luxury goods were the things Lin Xiaomeng cared about most deep down.

As for Zhang Menglu, through a few days of getting to know her, Chen Hao realized her deep commitment to opening a stocking store. The stocking store was like her dream and her obsession, so it was no surprise that Zhang Menglu's token was stockings.

What about Sun Nana? Why was her token underwear? He couldn't figure it out at all.

The moment Chen Hao thought of Sun Nana, he picked up his phone and messaged her. She replied very quickly.

"I just heard this morning that Wang Kaiming was beaten and hospitalized last night, and by noon, he was arrested. Although I don't know why, it's truly satisfying."

"Vice President Wang is furious and hasn't shown his face. The company is in chaos right now. I heard they might invite President Ma back to take charge of the situation."

"I can't talk to you anymore; I have to go to a meeting."

Chen Hao was left speechless and frustrated. He hadn't asked what he wanted to, and Sun Nana had already stopped replying?

Just as he was musing, Zhang Menglu called. Chen Hao answered directly and asked without reservation.

"Hello, miss me?"

"What are you doing?"

"I'm decorating the shop."

"I'm at the shop right now, why don't I see you?"

Chen Hao felt the hairs on his arms stand up.

"Wait for me, I'm coming right back."

After hanging up, Chen Hao rushed back to the shop under renovation at top speed.

Zhang Menglu was standing on the street, looking around.

After meeting up with her, they entered the new shop together. Chen Hao introduced Zhang Menglu to Pang Dahai as the owner.

"Hello."

After shaking hands, Pang Dahai winked at Chen Hao and took a moment to speak to him quietly.

"You little rascal, you're amazing! I was worried you'd have emotional baggage earlier and was planning to take you out for some fun tonight, but I didn't expect you to find such a beautiful 'next partner' so quickly."

Pang Dahai whispered conspiratorially, and Chen Hao offered an embarrassed, polite smile.

"Sister-in-law, which of these design renderings do you like?"

Zhang Menglu had no preference and left all the decisions to Chen Hao.

"I'll listen to Chen Hao for everything."

Pang Dahai secretly gave a thumbs-up.

"Having such an obedient girlfriend, you're truly blessed, kid."

As the sky darkened and the lights came on,

Chen Hao treated Pang Dahai and Zhang Menglu to dinner.

"I prepared three renovation plans in total: the most expensive is 80,000, the middle tier is 60,000, and the cheapest is 40,000."

According to Zhang Menglu's idea, the renovation should definitely be the cheapest, because she didn't have much money to begin with. The money she earned these past few days was barely enough for inventory and paying back debts, let alone renovation costs.

"Can we pay in installments?"

Zhang Menglu asked tentatively.

Pang Dahai gave an awkward smile.

"Given my relationship with Hao Zi, installments are definitely no problem..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Hao immediately stated,

"No installments needed. I'll pay you the renovation fee right now."

As he spoke, he transferred 100,000 yuan to Pang Dahai.

Zhang Menglu witnessed the entire process and kept nudging Chen Hao secretly.

"The most expensive plan is 80,000. Why did you transfer 100,000?"

"You wouldn't understand."

When Pang Dahai saw the transfer notification, he asked puzzledly.

"Giving an extra 20,000, what's the meaning behind that?"

Chen Hao smiled and said,

"After all, it's our own business, Brother Dahai. Please take care of it. Use environmentally friendly materials so the formaldehyde doesn't exceed the standard, and make sure to include the lighting effect renderings. We can't just make do."

Pang Dahai immediately raised his glass.

"You can rest assured about this. Leave the renovation to me; I guarantee there will be absolutely no issues with the materials used."

Chen Hao spoke confidently, taking full responsibility for the project.

Zhang Menglu thought carefully. She would have to live in the shop later, and excessive formaldehyde would indeed be a hassle.

Chen Hao was still the most thoughtful and meticulous one; everything he did was for her sake. Zhang Menglu gained even more trust in Chen Hao.