Reborn with Consumption System

Han Lie forcibly suppressed his excitement and looked down.

[...Therefore, this consumption-like behavior has activated both the gift-with-purchase and the cashback rewards.]

[However, since paying the deposit is not true consumption, you can only choose one of the following two rewards.]

[1. Receive cashback.]

[The cashback will be issued on the spot, based on the actual deposit paid. However, subsequent genuine purchases of gems will not activate any rewards.]

[2. Receive a gift with purchase.]

[This requires waiting until the actual purchase occurs. The reward will then be issued after evaluating factors such as the purchase target and actual price.]

[If no gems are ultimately purchased, the gift will not be activated.]

Damn it! Freaking system, are you trying to make things difficult for me?!

After Han Lie finished reading the panel instructions, his head instantly started buzzing loudly.

The main issue was that such a multiple-choice question presented no clear pros or cons. The randomness was too extreme; it felt as though any choice could be right, yet every option also seemed like a regrettable compromise.

Take the money now?

Even if it didn't maximize the benefits, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

If fate favored him and he landed a 10x rebate, with 50 million just spent, his account would suddenly swell by 500 million. Wouldn't that be an instant takeoff?!

But if he only received a 2x rebate, he'd have an extra 100 million in cash... Not bad, but it would still leave him feeling somewhat discontented.

So, should he wait until next week, buy the gems, and get the gift?

The gift could be incredible, but that would require him to spend his own hard-earned money.

The Star of Romance alone was stressful enough, requiring at least 130 million RMB. Though Han Lie projected the aura of a top tycoon, in reality, he had no way to scrounge up the missing sixty to seventy million.

After all, he only had one week.

His original plan was to buy a loose gem for about fifty to sixty million and then have Cartier fashion it into jewelry. This would extend the timeline, ensuring he could definitely afford the final payment by the time of delivery.

The appearance of the Star of Romance, and its steep price, had both exceeded his initial expectations.

If he insisted on buying it, he would have to figure out where to get the money.

When he had initially funded the company's private equity firm, his friends in the core circle had already scraped themselves clean. No one would have that much cash on hand.

Net worth, assets, and cash flow were, after all, three distinct things.

So, the only thing he could count on was the 20 million credit limit on his SPD Bank credit card; that was the quickest option, with the card expected to be issued next week. The 300 to 500 million loan Old Huang had promised would require Panzi's company to go through formal channels, which would take too long. Similarly, the intermediary fee for the Jingang project definitely wouldn't be processed by next week.

Who else had tens of millions to lend him?

Unless... he temporarily diverted funds from the company's operational capital.

The maneuver itself wouldn't be difficult. The company's shareholders could be persuaded and would surely grant him this favor. However, such an action was highly unprofessional and simply not worth it.

Buying gems to get a gift seemed like a somewhat unreliable option...

But what if the gift was exceptionally awesome?!

A gift associated with a 130 million purchase, if it yielded a talent that could significantly enhance his own abilities, would be far more tempting than 500 million in cash!

But then a new problem surfaced: the gift was random. Anything could pop out. What if it was another box of ruby-studded condoms?!

The usually decisive Han Lie was really troubled this time.

Because no matter how he tried to weigh them, it was impossible to directly compare the advantages and disadvantages of the two choices.

A gift yielding gems worth 500 million wouldn't be as helpful to him as a 300 million cash rebate. Even if he just spent that cash, it would translate to at least 30 attribute points.

Conversely, 500 million in cash definitely couldn't compare to a perfectly suited personal talent.

If he managed to get something like "Autonomous Control Epidermal Spines Capable of Storing Bioelectricity," would those Bai sisters still dare to act smug in front of this guy?

So no matter how Han Lie weighed his options, he couldn't make up his mind.

At this moment, knowledge and logic were meaningless; it was purely a gamble on probability.

Since it was a gamble, Han Lie decided not to think about it anymore. He turned to ask Yu Yun, "Which do you prefer, rubies or sapphires?"

"Ah?!"

Yu Yun was taken aback by the question.

After a moment of stunned silence, a wave of ecstatic joy suddenly surged through her heart—I get part of the gift!

Instantly, it was as if she'd forgotten how to walk. Her legs turned to jelly, and she practically melted against Han Lie, pressing most of her body tightly to him.

Moreover, she really wanted to coo coquettishly, "I'm fine with either! As long as it's a gift from you, Big Brother, I'll love anything!"

But, recalling Han Lie's personality, Naiyun decided against trying to be clever; being straightforward was the best approach.

After an internal struggle, she finally spoke her true feelings, whispering close to Han Lie's ear, "Big Brother, I actually prefer rubies! Truth be told, I'm a very passionate woman. Can you feel it?"

I can feel it; you're indeed very hot... Too bad for you, I'm Liu Xialie right now.

Han Lie nodded, took a deep breath, and made his final decision—

"I'll take the rebate now!"

[The host has made the final choice. This act of paying the deposit has earned a 7x rebate.]

[57.38 million US Dollars have been transferred to the host's foreign exchange platform account, and corresponding transaction records have been created.]

[If you wish to withdraw and transfer to an RMB account, please comply with relevant national laws and regulations.]

Well, I'll be!

The damn system is more principled than the damn author...