Chapter 13: Sponsoring Clothing

“Ding~! Zhao Xiangjun meets the criteria. Activating cross-gender blessing mechanism.”

[Cross-Gender Blessing Rules:
1. The amount willingly spent by the system-recognized opposite sex on the host is rewarded by the system as the spent amount multiplied by that person’s dedication score and the host’s minimum support level, forming a personal consumption fund for that individual;
2. Each person’s consumption fund is exclusively for their own use and cannot be diverted;
3. The host must not, by any means, request or induce that person to spend on them, or all such rewards will be forfeited.]

Huh? What kind of nonsense is this, a new system feature? Chen Xiao opened the system interface:

[Cross-Gender Blessing Fund: Zhao Xiangjun (Dedication Score: 96)]
[Occupation: “Yi Rui” Business Menswear – Top Sales Consultant]
[Dedication Blessing Fund: 28,800 yuan]

After reading it several times, Chen Xiao roughly understood what the Cross-Gender Dedication Blessing Fund meant: this money was a special fund for that particular person, only for her to spend. But he didn’t understand why it was Zhao Xiangjun specifically.

Could it be that she was the first person of the opposite sex willing to spend money on him? Seeing the figure 28,800 yuan, it was easy to calculate that it came from the 300 yuan phone bill multiplied by the dedication score and his minimum support level.

Could this money be used to repay debts?

“The Cross-Gender Blessing Fund can only be used for that person’s consumption; it cannot be used for debt repayment!” came the system reply.

Chen Xiao somewhat understood, but was stunned by Zhao Xiangjun’s dedication score of 96, which meant she had been diligently working in her current position for four years. Yet, she looked barely in her early twenties.

Moreover, since he barely interacted with her, there was hardly any chance for him to spend money on her, so this fund seemed wasted.

After dinner, he parted ways with Wang Jing, pondering Wang Jing’s comment about his too casual, sporty attire. In the past, his income was low and he couldn’t afford to dress up, but now he had no shortage of small luxuries. Since he was at the mall, he decided to casually pick up a few new clothes.

He wasn’t one to chase after luxury brands excessively, so he planned to browse the men’s wear floor at Wan Sheng Mall. As he stepped onto the escalator, a beautiful sales consultant greeted him with a smile: “Welcome to Yi Rui!”

“Yi Rui” was considered mid-to-high-end business menswear. Chen Xiao browsed a bit, and soon a beautiful sales consultant approached to introduce the services. Chen Xiao picked out a few pieces to try on. When he came out, he noticed a different attendant. The woman saw him and smiled, “Hey handsome, you finally made it to the store. Didn’t add her on WeChat yet?”

Chen Xiao was momentarily stunned, then realized this sales consultant had dined with Zhao Xiangjun earlier. This was also Zhao Xiangjun’s workplace, no wonder he felt he’d heard the brand name before—it was from the system interface just now.

Shaking his head, he said, “I didn’t add her!”

The woman chuckled, “I figured as much. Tons of people chase her to add on WeChat, but I’ve never seen her add anyone. Even clients only get her enterprise WeChat!”

“Want me to call her over and give you another chance?” The saleswoman giggled.

Call her? Chen Xiao thought that was a good idea—he could finally give her the money and clear up the misunderstanding!

“You’ll have to wait a bit. She’s swamped with customers right now! Someone just added her personal WeChat and promised to buy 10,000 yuan worth of clothes if she adds back!”

Chen Xiao was speechless. This wasn’t about buying clothes.

“I’ll go get her, just in time to help her out!” The saleswoman greeted Chen Xiao and headed off to find Zhao Xiangjun.

Chen Xiao stayed in the fitting area, picking two pieces totaling 2,500 yuan, intending to repay Zhao Xiangjun and ask her to help with the checkout.

Soon, Zhao Xiangjun appeared, looking annoyed. Seeing Chen Xiao, she sighed, “Big brother, what are you trying to do?”

Chen Xiao said, “Zhao Xiangjun, I have internet now. I want to pay you back!”

Zhao Xiangjun rolled her eyes. This guy was broke but proud. She said exasperatedly, “I know you have money. I don’t want you to pay me back now, okay? Just give me the commission when you get it. Please!”

“No, listen, I really have money now. Look, I’m even buying some clothes!”

Zhao Xiangjun looked at him as if she had lost all hope: “Chen Xiao, you’re something else. You want to mooch off me alone, huh? Fine, I’ll sponsor you another outfit.”

She snatched the clothes from his hand and headed toward the exit. Chen Xiao hurried to follow.

“At the register, these clothes are on me. Pack them up so this gentleman can take them first!”

Chen Xiao was baffled. Was he really such a scoundrel? And Zhao Xiangjun, with her cold demeanor, why was she so quick to show sympathy?

Thinking back, from last night until now, she had been like this—covering expenses at the slightest disagreement. What kind of person was she?

“I really have money, I’m paying now!”

“Please, can’t you see I’m busy? Just take the clothes first, okay? I still have customers to attend!” She said as she went back to serve a male customer.

Chen Xiao helplessly told the cashier, “Miss, I’ll pay for these clothes.”

The cashier looked at him curiously. “What’s your relationship with Xiangjun? She just gave you the clothes. This is the first time I’ve seen that happen!”

“No, I don’t want her to give them to me. I want to pay!”

“Xiangjun said no one dares to accept money from you. Besides, she’s already used up her staff discount quota!”

She then explained that each employee only had one 20% off purchase per season.

Now he wanted to pay but couldn’t. He was about to look for Zhao Xiangjun when the cashier said, “Don’t bother her now. There’s a customer who tried to add her personal WeChat and spend 10,000 yuan. She refused, and that customer complained to the manager!”

Chen Xiao was startled. “Is that going to cause problems?”

The cashier chuckled, “What problems? There was even a customer who said they’d spend 100,000 if she added them. She didn’t add, and nothing happened. Everyone’s used to it by now!”

“Just buying clothes, is it really necessary?” Chen Xiao muttered.

“You’d better leave quickly. She’s busy all day and won’t have time for you. Also, you should know her personality; once she says something, she rarely takes it back!”

What was he supposed to say? From last night until now, one misunderstanding after another left Chen Xiao dumbfounded. He used to be a broke nobody, yet people treated him like a big shot when he went out.

Now that he was actually well-off, he was mistaken for a poor man pretending to be rich.

“Ding~! Detected that Zhao Xiangjun voluntarily spent 2,000 yuan on the host. Rewarding the host with Zhao Xiangjun’s special dedication blessing fund of 192,000 yuan! Fund balance: 220,800 yuan!”

There it was, a nice little savings for her! As Chen Xiao left the “Yi Rui” menswear store, the system’s reward message popped up.

That evening, back at his apartment, Chen Xiao thought he must clear up the misunderstanding with her once she returned. The situation had gotten way out of hand. While thinking this, he bent over the sink to wash his hair, accidentally dropping his phone into the basin. It wouldn’t turn on anymore...

This was simply unbelievable. Chen Xiao looked utterly frustrated.

The key point was, just then, he heard footsteps and a door opening across the hall. Peering through the peephole, Zhao Xiangjun was back!