Reborn with Consumption System

Han Lie didn’t personally handle the few financing deals he secured.

He just handed over the details to Lü Shuli and Tang Xintian.

Sister Da Tang had overall control plus design duties, Lü Shuli handled the specific documents, and added to their original tasks, they were busy to the point of breaking down.

However, both were ambitious and happily accepted the challenge.

It was a kind of training, plus Han Lie introduced them to valuable contacts, and lastly, the dog’s gratitude was quite enthusiastic... *cough cough*.

Han Lie didn’t give them any raise in salary, and don’t even think about bonuses, but he did spend a lot of money on them.

Lü’s reward was a top-of-the-line Porsche Panamera, pearl white, spectacular appearance, making a statement everywhere she went.

Sister Da Tang’s gift was hard to choose, and finally, the dog Lie bought her a painting, one of those abstract pieces that make clueless people frown and connoisseurs exclaim with interest.

He didn’t even remember the artist’s name; seemed like a newly emerging young international female artist, so it was cheap, less than 2 million RMB.

And then he arranged a whole suite of cards for the two of them... hairdressing, beauty, fitness, spa, so difficult yet he spent another 6 million.

Dog Lie was really fed up with this inefficiency, but there was no way around it; now he’s at the awkward stage where small money doesn’t work, and big money can’t be spent.

Of course, for Lü Shuli or Tang Xintian, what Han Lie spent wasn’t small money.

So Lü became more and more clingy each day...

She’s not the type to deliberately stick to a man and then crazily act cute and coy; her clinginess mainly showed in her eyes.

Then the dog Lie would occasionally tease her, give a playful pat, touch her face when saying goodbye, but steadfastly refused to make a serious move, which made a good young girl almost develop anxiety.

Finally, one day in mid-July, Dog Lie took her to a dinner party.

Lizzy’s assistant was sent away in advance, Cheng Shi drove, and she was the only one accompanying.

The host was a real estate merchant, the guest of honor was the investment manager of a large state-owned enterprise—essentially similar to old Xing’s role—and their financial director.

Han Lie was the main companion, quietly playing the supporting role.

The financial director was a former Deloitte partner, specially recruited to the state enterprise, less than 35 years old, following a purely technical path.

A bit young and rash, viewing himself highly, instantly smitten by Lü Shuli’s serene yet capable contradiction, expressing a desire for further interaction in his words.

To reiterate, Han Lie’s status as having a fiancée is no secret in Magic Capital’s upper circles, the investment manager often used Panzi as a bridge at drinking gatherings.

So the financial director wasn’t intentionally trying to steal Han Lie’s partner; he really thought they were just in a normal senior-subordinate relationship.

Other than being slightly arrogant, the young man was quite good in all aspects.

Lü Shuli, presently handling business for them, wasn’t well-positioned to respond bluntly, after all, no one directly asked her if she was available.

Han Lie watched the spectacle for a while, finally stepping in when Lü was about fed up.

"Director, our Lü has many admirers."

Han Lie immediately set the tone, and the next words were incomprehensible—

"I can’t manage her personal matters; as for business, I have some influence, so, I’m handing over liaison with your side to her. Whenever you sign off on the documents, I let her take a break, and you can arrange to meet or whatever, it’s up to you!"

Lü didn’t understand the real meaning and was furious at that moment.

But she was sensible enough to manage her resentment, still cheerfully toasting, "Director, thank you in advance then..."

The director immediately lost interest, his enthusiastic smile quickly diminished to normal.

"President Han, how can you exploit employees like this? So insensitive!"

The investment manager clearly saw the situation, laughed, "Hey, that’s not correct, Teacher Han is grooming Lü as a competent assistant, obviously prioritizing business first!"

They laughed heartily for a while, Han Lie actively steered the conversation towards societal hot topics, and that was the end of it.

After the dinner party, Lü could no longer hold back, and actively invited Han Lie to sit in a café downstairs her apartment complex, finally asking the question she had bottled up.

Why?

A simple question, yet it encompassed so many things.

And Han Lie also, for the first time, sincerely and openly started talking to her.

"First, solve your first curiosity, why did the director suddenly lose that kind of interest in you."

"Okay."

Lü propped her cheek with one hand, staring intently at the youth opposite.

"The initial premise is, the director isn’t some rich kid or finance sector playboy, only wanting to have fun with you, but genuinely seeking a relationship with the possibility of marriage; you can sense that, right?"

"Yes, I felt that."

Han Lie snapped his fingers, "Then, the issue transforms into how successful men and successful women currently define each other in society, which is the core of dating or being together, right?"

"Correct!"

Lü’s expression grew even more serious, she had a hunch that today was the time to lay cards on the table.

Up until now, Han Lie had stopped using any tactics, straightforwardly bringing it all out.

"The reality is, regardless of whether they’re successful men or successful women, their time and energy are extremely valuable, naturally inclined to focus on certain aspects.

The director was initially infatuated partly by your beauty and charm, and partly believing you could be a competent partner among career-driven women.