I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 130 Suffering a Loss (Thanks for the tips! Seeking monthly votes!)

Chapter 130: 130 Suffering a Loss (Thanks for the tips! Seeking monthly votes!)

"I’m asking you! What do you think?"

Xu Siyi asked again.

The salesgirl watched with a smile beside them.

If the shoes had been ugly, it would have been a different story, but naturally, such high-end footwear was a masterpiece of design. Any woman of reasonable appearance should be able to bring out their flair, and Xu Siyi’s looks were outstanding.

Therefore, Jiang Chen really couldn’t bring himself to say anything insincere.

"Not bad."

He could only force a smile and nod his head.

"I think they’re pretty too."

Xu Siyi beamed with joy, then inspected herself in the mirror for a while longer before asking the salesgirl.

"How much are these shoes?"

"Twenty-three thousand eight hundred."

Even though he had been prepared, Jiang Chen’s eyes couldn’t help but twitch when he heard the number the salesgirl reported with a smile, and his mind quickly calculated his current savings.

He had always been working and saving throughout the years, but he had spent quite a bit while being with Ai Qian. Including the six thousand Xu Siyi had given him not long ago, his current savings were around fifteen thousand, which wasn’t a small amount. However, it was still eight or nine thousand short of the price of these shoes!

For a college student—obviously excluding those wealthy heiresses—a pair of shoes costing tens of thousands was undeniably extravagant. Yet Xu Siyi didn’t even blink when she heard the price.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen felt a sense of foreboding.

If he couldn’t afford to pay, it would be a huge embarrassment.

"Excuse me, where is the bathroom?"

Before Xu Siyi could speak, Jiang Chen asked the salesgirl ahead of her.

"Go straight and turn right, sir."

The salesgirl directed him.

"Thank you."

Jiang Chen said to Xu Siyi, "I need to use the restroom."

"Mm-hmm."

Xu Siyi nodded, her attention fully captured by the shoes she was wearing. She kept changing angles to admire them in the mirror, obviously very pleased with them.

Jiang Chen headed toward the restroom. Using the bathroom was just a ruse; he needed to figure out a way through this predicament.

It wasn’t out of vanity that he wanted to pretend to be richer than he was; if Li Shuru found out he couldn’t afford a pair of shoes, it could raise suspicions.

Once inside the restroom, Jiang Chen’s mind raced, thinking that the only person who could help him now was probably Luo Peng.

He pulled out his phone and called Luo Peng.

"What’s up? I’m gaming."

"It’s urgent."

Jiang Chen’s tone was frantic.

"What happened?"

"Can you lend me some money? I’ll pay you back later."

Jiang Chen got straight to the point.

This wasn’t a shot in the dark.

Li Shuru’s fondness for him had already reached 80, and he was just one step away from a successful conquest.

If he could just raise her fondness by another 10 points, then he would complete his first conquest mission. Considering his current expenses as a ’simp’, this meant he could get a cashback of at least twenty million!

A pair of twenty-something thousand-dollar heels was nothing to sweat over.

Luo Peng was indeed generous. He didn’t even ask why Jiang Chen needed the money and was probably still in his game when he casually asked, "How much do you need?"

"Ten thousand."

"Oh."

Luo Peng responded instinctively, then seemed to come to his senses after a while, his tone suddenly rising.

"How much?!"

"Ten thousand."

Jiang Chen repeated seriously.

Luo Peng must have stopped gaming as his tone became serious, "Why do you suddenly need so much money?"

Even though Manolo Blahnik shoes could easily cost a five-figure sum, ten thousand was still a significant amount for an ordinary college student.

"It’s complicated, I can’t explain right now, do you have that much on hand?"

I can’t stay in this restroom for too long.

"Look at the way you’re talking."

Luo Peng chuckled lightly and, without inquiring further, got straight to the point, "Add your WeChat?"

"Okay."

"I’ll transfer it to you right now."

After hanging up, it wasn’t long before Jiang Chen received the transfer notification.

No wonder so many people love to befriend the wealthy, it’s not without reason.

If it weren’t for Luo Peng, he would have had no idea where to scrape together the money for a while.

After confirming the receipt, Jiang Chen washed his hands and stepped out.

"Let’s check out quickly."

Xu Siyi was already sitting and waiting for him, still wearing those high heels. As for the disposable hotel slippers, they were nowhere in sight, presumably thrown away by the salesperson.

Jiang Chen didn’t even bother with the courtesy of suggesting a second look, after all, if the girl took a fancy to an even more expensive pair, that would be troublesome.

So, he went to pay without hesitation.

"Have a great day, we look forward to seeing you again."

"Thank you, senior!"

Upon leaving the shoe store, Xu Siyi smiled sweetly.

"Do you know how long I would have to work outside to afford these shoes?"

Xu Siyi blinked, feigning ignorance.

"How long?"

Jiang Chen said nothing, walking to the roadside to hail a taxi.

"Oh come on, it’s just a pair of shoes. It’s nothing to you but can make someone happy for a long time. I’ve liked this brand for ages but never had the heart to buy them. Today, my wish is finally fulfilled," Xu Siyi cooed, her voice meltingly sweet.

Clever women are like this, once they gain an advantage, they start to act all cute and silly.

"Nothing to mention?"

Jiang Chen replied irritably, "Do you know I borrowed the money from a friend? Shoes that cost over twenty thousand, what do you take me for? A rich second generation?!"

"Why are you being so fierce?"

Xu Siyi’s lips curled down, the previous joy vanishing in an instant, and her eyes grew misty with tears about to fall.

Jiang Chen was helpless.

He knew this girl was acting, but even knowing that, as a man, it didn’t seem right to continue berating her.

A taxi stopped by.

Jiang Chen pulled open the door, "To East Sea University."

Xu Siyi silently followed.

"Alright, cut it out. I’m the one at a loss here, yet you make it seem as if I’m bullying you," Jiang Chen sighed.

"You are bullying me. Is a pair of shoes all that separates me from Shu Rui?" Xu Siyi seemed extremely aggrieved.

"What are you talking about?"

Jiang Chen, genuinely puzzled, responded matter-of-factly, "Your own pair of shoes must cost only a few hundred, right? I replaced them with a pair worth tens of thousands, and you still say I’m bullying you? If that’s bullying, I’d prefer to be bullied every day."

"Pfft."

Xu Siyi, amused, couldn’t help but laugh.

Jiang Chen, who had known all along that she was acting, shook his head.

"Money, money, money, that’s all you ever talk about; can’t we be less vulgar?" Xu Siyi mumbled.

Jiang Chen couldn’t help but laugh and cry.

Now talking about money is vulgar, but ironically, it often seems to be the girls who like to talk about it most.

"Besides, you haven’t lost out, I was seen by you in my entirety," Xu Siyi went on.

Jiang Chen felt his face twitch and immediately clarified, sternly, "That was a misunderstanding, and, for the record, I hardly saw anything."

That statement was a bit against his conscience.

But one shouldn’t be too honest; sometimes, lying is still necessary.

Xu Siyi snorted haughtily, neither confirming nor denying, turning her head to look out the window.