The Wealthy Tycoon's Game of Life

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"Your face has sharp angles, high brow bones, and upward eyebrows. I don't think the currently popular fringe style suits you very well. That's why I opted for a gradient pompadour to keep a sense of layering..."

Zhou Wang hadn't had the chance to check the system notifications yet. He was listening intently to Teacher Yue Fei's explanation, while carefully admiring the handsome guy in the mirror.

Both sides were trimmed thin, with the styled hair on top distributed in a slightly spiky manner, highlighting Zhou Wang's mischievous yet charming aura.

Fresh and clean while still having a touch of design.

"Nice, I'm very satisfied!"

Zhou Wang didn't hold back his praise; of course, the main reason was the system's approval.

Scoring 88 was definitely above the excellent level. He pulled out his phone for a glance and sure enough, the reimbursement money had already arrived.

"CMB, your account ending in 1024 received 1583 RMB on July 1st at 11:13."

Calculating that, it meant Zhou Wang only spent 200 bucks on this haircut. Whether or not the original 1800 was worth it, if he's considering it from the 200 price point, Zhou Wang's answer is... worth it!

Besides this unexpectedly good hairstyle, just the service details of this shop made Zhou Wang feel very comfortable.

There was no attempt to upsell throughout, though maybe it's because the price didn't require it anyway...

The key was Teacher Yue Fei's impeccable haircut, directly triggering the system's hidden extra reward. Though still unsure of what "Cui Si's Azure Dragon Saber" really is, its value certainly exceeds 200 bucks.

At the checkout counter, after Zhou Wang had finished paying, the assistant who had been serving him all along smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, would you like to add me on WeChat, so you can directly make appointments with me in the future if needed?"

Zhou Wang took another glance at her—elegant professional attire, a busty front, slim legs wrapped in tailored straight pants, hair up, delicate features, and dimples that added charm when she smiled...

Hmm, mainly Zhou Wang had a good impression of this shop.

"Sure."

Zhou Wang scanned her QR code, only to face an awkward situation.

Due to the cracked screen deeply affecting the phone, it froze and wouldn't successfully jump to the next step.

Though the assistant didn't show any odd reactions, Zhou Wang still felt his face blush.

Damn it! Spending 1800 on a haircut, and the phone too is lagging at an 1800 level, what a joke!

After leaving the hair salon, Zhou Wang looked at his Xiaomi 12 with a cracked screen and was suddenly tempted to replace his phone right away.

But after considering, Zhou Wang held back that urge.

Especially since the funds weren't enough yet, and there were still clothes to buy later... he decided to endure a bit longer.

Dingdong!

The WeChat notification sound chimed—it was the assistant he just added, sending a smiley emoji.

Her name was a long string in a professional marketing format: "Time Hair Studio Chief Assistant - Shell".

"This should be a work account, but the name 'Shell' is interesting. It's perfect for creating a 'Seafood' group and adding her to it..."

Zhou Wang thought mischievously.

Just then, Zhou Wang remembered he'd acquired an item. He quickly used his thoughts to open the system's inventory, and there, lying lonely, was a long cyan saber, identical to the game version.

[Cui Si's Azure Dragon Saber: After use, random cashback between 0.1 to 10 times is triggered in the next five purchases]

As if an illusion, there seemed to be a sly laugh in a low voice.

[Lady Luck is smiling!]

Damn!

Zhou Wang's eyes lit up—isn't this exactly what he needed!

Just spending money would guarantee at least a ten percent cashback ratio, with a maximum of up to ten times. This looked good on paper economically!

As long as his luck wasn't too bad, the money he'd spend on clothes next should be recovered.

Seeing the countdown still had four hours left, Zhou Wang decided to replace his phone first.

Conveniently, there were several phone brand shops on the fifth floor of the mall. However, since he also needed to deal with the old phone, Zhou Wang eventually chose a comprehensive store of a local chain brand.

The process of buying the phone was surprisingly quick, as Zhou Wang had already chosen his target. In less than ten minutes, he'd acquired a black iPhone 15 Pro Max with 1TB.

Choosing Apple was purely because Zhou Wang had always used domestic phones and wanted to experience something different. There wasn't any special reason.

Yet the first-time Apple buyer, Zhou Wang, did find one particularly annoying thing.

Apple's official reason was their aim for carbon neutrality by 2030, resulting in no included chargers starting with iPhone 12. Thus Zhou Wang had to additionally purchase a power adapter and Bluetooth headphones.

Summing up, the device priced at 12699 with an event discount, third-gen AirPods at 1299, and the official charging head at 149... totaling 14147 RMB.

The salesperson initially also recommended a phone case, but Zhou Wang declined. He's not the type who liked using cases.

After scanning the payment code, Zhou Wang heard the system's notification in his mind.

Ding!

[Detected a purchase event, "Cui Si's Azure Dragon Saber" effect triggered, received 2x cashback]

"CMB, your account ending in 1024 received 26846 RMB on July 1st at 11:27."

Out of five chances, triggering a 2x effect on the first, Zhou Wang felt his mood summed up with one word...

Nice!

Only now did he realize, spending money could feel this good.

Next was activating the new phone, swapping the SIM, and migrating chat records. Everything else was on the cloud, so less hassle. Once done, Zhou Wang took his old phone for recycling at the store's recycling center.

Originally bought for over 3000, the Xiaomi 12 now had a recycle price of 490...

Perhaps haggling might get a bit more, but Zhou Wang couldn't be bothered with the effort and straightforwardly took the payment and left.

Exiting the phone store, with over three hours left on the countdown, Zhou Wang, feeling thirsty, headed to the third floor to find a café to sit.

Needing to download some apps anyway, Zhou Wang also wanted to watch some short videos to catch up on fashion.

Blame his previous style for not being trendy enough; wearing anything with his handsome face turned out the same. He had to catch up fast in hopes of boosting the system ratings when shopping for clothes later.

Glancing downstairs, the clothes at Henglong Square were certainly not cheap. All were international high-end brands, at first glance.

Zhou Wang had never studied luxury goods, never daring or caring much before. But now, with the dual advantage of reimbursement and cashback, he could indulge a little.

Sitting in the café's outdoor wicker chair for a while, and seeing no one came to take his order, he curiously looked up, waving at a server who was setting things at another table in the distance.

Instead of the server, he accidentally beckoned a girl who was looking around the café entrance.

Zhou Wang was a bit bewildered as the girl walked straight toward him, long chestnut hair draping down with slight curls at the end, a Chanel-esque white blouse, black short skirt, stepping on thick-soled black long boots, showing a bright white section of thigh.

Pure brows, light makeup on an oval face that could be eighty-plus points, not very tall, but with good proportions emphasizing long-looking legs.

Overall, quite a strikingly attractive girl, resembling a certain Korean model Zhou Wang's roommate fancied—seemed like Li Suying.

Zhou Wang had seen the artistic video collection in said roommate's folder labeled "Study Materials"… Hmm, quite impressive indeed.

"Hello, big bro, are you the one who ordered a companion?"

While Zhou Wang was dumbstruck, a floral scent enveloped him, and the girl had already pulled out a chair beside him, smiling as she greeted:

"I'm Ranran, nice to meet you~"

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