After a Failed Blind Date, a Rich Woman Tries to Get Into My Heart - Chapter 3

This is a one-bedroom apartment with a living room. It comes fully equipped with appliances and complete internet service—just pack your bags and move in.

Xia Shuyi sat next to him, quietly watching Shen Lang sign the contract. With her delicate fingers, she pointed out where he needed to sign and occasionally asked some small-talk questions.

Her tone was no longer as forceful as before; instead, she now had the warm, caring presence of an older sister.

After signing the contract, Shen Lang carefully read through the various terms.

Then, Xia Shuyi led him on a tour around the apartment and the hallway so he could get familiar with the place.

After paying the rent, Shen Lang and Xia Shuyi exchanged WeChat contacts.

“Well, that’s all for now—I have to go pick up my daughter from school,” she said.

Grabbing the keys and a copy of the contract, Xia Shuyi added, “If you need anything, just message me on WeChat.”

Shen Lang nodded. “Okay, take care, Xia Jie. Thank you for your help.”

After Xia Shuyi got up, she glanced at Shen Lang thoughtfully—as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

“Xia Jie, is there something else?” Shen Lang asked politely.

“Well…,” Xia Shuyi brushed a few strands of her dark hair behind her ear. After a brief pause, with a mix of shyness and anticipation she asked, “The things you said earlier—that is, using the words ‘beautiful’ and ‘young’ to describe me—don’t you think they’re a bit inappropriate?”

Women are always extremely sensitive about their looks and age. Xia Shuyi had been complimented on her youth and beauty many times before—in fact, people in her social circle praised her endlessly. But she knew that most of those compliments came with an ulterior motive, usually aiming for her money or favor.

Shen Lang’s sincere demeanor showed no trace of sycophantic flattery. Xia Shuyi clearly remembered the nervous expression on his face when he had given his earlier compliments. It was the bashful look typical of a recent college graduate, and she believed he truly meant what he said.

Shen Lang was surprised that the landlady actually cared about his words—just moments ago, she had acted as if she didn’t care at all.

Just as he hesitated on how to respond, the system prompt appeared again with three options:

Shen Lang chose the second option:
“Really, sis, if you hadn’t mentioned your age just now, I’d have thought you were only in your late twenties!”

He said it sincerely, then added, “Besides, sis, I’m sure not only I but your friends often compliment you on being young and beautiful.”

After answering, Shen Lang couldn’t help but internally scoff at options 1 and 3—he couldn’t imagine how Xia Shuyi would have reacted if he had chosen one of those.

[Ding! Xia Shuyi’s favorability towards the host has increased by 4 points—now at 10 points. Keep it up!]

“They’re all just joking with me,” Xia Shuyi said while unconsciously running her fingers through her hair. A joyful sparkle appeared in her eyes as she burst into laughter, “I guess only you would compliment an old lady like me like that.”

“Not at all, sis. I really think you look young and beautiful—and your figure is fantastic,” Shen Lang replied with a smile. Gone was the anxious, timid demeanor he once had; instead, a warm feeling of confidence welled up inside him.

He realized that making a woman smile with genuine words felt truly wonderful…

“Haha, you really do have a sweet tongue. Well then… that’s all for now; I have to go pick up my daughter from school—the principal keeps urging me on WeChat,” Xia Shuyi said.

With her shapely legs clicking in high heels, she left the room. As she stepped into the elevator, she gave Shen Lang a bewitching glance that left him, after over twenty years of being single, breathless and gasping.

Sure enough, an older sister with age really does have charm.

After Xia Shuyi left, Shen Lang eagerly closed the door and prepared to explore the system.

“System, system!” he called.

“Hello, host, the Love Assistant System at your service!” came the reply.

“You sure have a down-to-earth name,” Shen Lang laughed and teased, then eagerly asked, “Tell me—what functions do you have?”

“As the name implies, this system is designed to assist the host with social interactions!” the system explained.

“Whenever the host faces a tricky social situation, this system will provide various answer options based on the other party’s personality traits!”

“No matter the other party’s gender, as long as the host selects the correct answer to boost their favorability, you’ll receive a cash reward!”

“One point of favorability can be exchanged for a cash reward of 10,000 yuan!”

“When the other party’s favorability reaches 50, the host will receive their detailed personal information along with a mysterious treasure chest!”

“The mysterious treasure chest can yield any item the host desires; and when the favorability reaches 100, you’ll get another one!”

“For individuals who are underage or not interested in the host, no favorability points or treasure chests will be awarded.”

“One point of favorability equals 10,000 yuan? So does that mean I currently have a cash reward of 100,000 yuan?!”

Shen Lang asked excitedly—after all, he had just boosted the landlady’s favorability by 10 points.

“Currently, the host has earned 10 favorability points from Xia Shuyi, which translates to a cash reward of 100,000 yuan. Would you like to withdraw it now?”

“Withdraw, withdraw!” Shen Lang shouted, overjoyed. This money was coming in much faster than the slow work of typing, and it even helped improve his conversational skills!

No sooner had he spoken than his phone received a text message:

“Your account 6770 received 100,000 yuan on December 11 at 6:30 (China CITIC Bank).”

“Chatting for just a few minutes and receiving what’s equivalent to a year’s salary—this is amazing!”

Shen Lang happily adjusted his glasses, suddenly feeling that talking with women wasn’t such a big deal after all.

Even if he still felt shy and awkward at times, this was real money!

No man wants to be broke and embarrassed, right?

Improving his eloquence while earning big money—who could possibly dislike that?

“By the way, system, I just thought of something. What if the other person is someone I dislike?”

Shen Lang asked curiously, “Do I really have to try to boost the favorability of someone I hate?”

“Host, rest assured—for such targets, if you lower their favorability instead, you’ll receive rewards.”

“This system will also provide various answer options that will cause their favorability to drop based on what they say.”

“That’s good.”

Shen Lang sighed in relief. He certainly didn’t want to have to try to win everyone’s favor—that would be no different from being a sycophant.