The rebirth of lickspittle

Just as Zhang Fan finished tidying up his bed, his mother's call came in.

Listening to her gentle and warm voice, Zhang Fan's eyes were instantly clouded with tears. Compared to the screams of his mother after she went mad in his past life, hearing her familiar yet distant calm voice now made Zhang Fan hold back his tears with great difficulty.

After speaking for a while, Zhang Fan's mother said, "A few days ago, Uncle Shen and Chu Chu came to our house. I gave Chu Chu a card. It's in your name, and it has 100,000 yuan in it."

Zhang Fan narrowed his eyes. His family, from him to his parents and even his late grandparents, had always been very kind to Shen Chu Chu. But Shen Chu Chu had deceived Zhang Fan into thinking she would marry him, only to use this to betray the Zhang family without a second thought, sending them into ruin. This grudge couldn't go unpunished!

"I understand, Mom. Next time Shen Chu Chu comes over, don't give her any red envelopes."

"Huh? What's going on? Did you two break up?"

Zhang Fan smiled wryly at his mother's words and replied, "Yes. Even if we didn't break up, it's not like it's normal for a daughter-in-law to come over and expect a red envelope every time, right? Besides, the Shen family doesn't deserve that kind of treatment."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the line. Zhang Fan's parents also realized they had been overly kind to the Shen family. They had been forced into a position where they had to appear as the perfect in-laws because their son liked that girl so much.

"Okay, if you say so."

"Alright, I'll hang up then."

Meanwhile, Shen Chu Chu was at a high-end French restaurant, angrily tasting a 2,888 yuan set meal, showing off her noble demeanor. Western-style French cuisine was all the rage in China at the time, and these restaurants were popping up in major cities, charging exorbitant fees.

As she ate, she cursed Zhang Fan under her breath. "Bastard, how dare he defy me! I've been treating this dog with kindness these past few days, and now he thinks he can play hard to get? He needs to be taught a lesson! Otherwise, he'll never know who the real boss is!"

If Zhang Fan hadn't defied her today, she wouldn't have had to spend her own money on this expensive meal!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. She pulled out her Nokia phone and angrily blocked Zhang Fan's number, slamming the phone down on the table.

"Servant, bring the check."

A waiter in a suit walked over. Shen Chu Chu gracefully took out a bank card and placed it on the tray, enjoying the waiter's respectful gesture. After a moment, the waiter came back.

"I'm sorry, miss, but this card can't be used."

"What?" Shen Chu Chu exploded in anger, feeling like the world was conspiring against her. "How can such a fancy restaurant not accept card payments? What kind of high-end restaurant is this?"

The waiter politely responded, "We do accept cards, but this particular card has been frozen."

Shen Chu Chu stood up abruptly. There was 100,000 yuan on that card! How could it be frozen?

The waiter continued politely, "Miss, would you like to try another card?"

She didn't have any other cards. Frantically, she grabbed her phone and called Zhang Fan's mother.

Zhang Fan's mother answered the phone while working.

"Hello, Mrs. Zhang…" Shen Chu Chu greeted with a sickeningly sweet voice. "Why did the card you gave me for my graduation gift get frozen?"

Mrs. Zhang chuckled and replied, "Sweetheart, you'll have to ask my son about that. The card is in his name, I don't have the authority to freeze it."

"Mrs. Zhang…" Shen Chu Chu wanted to say more, but Mrs. Zhang interrupted her. "I'm busy with some business right now, if you have any problems, please contact my son." And with that, she hung up.

Shen Chu Chu didn't realize the seriousness of the situation. She hadn't noticed that the Zhang family's attitude had changed, but she herself was oblivious to it.

Staring at the cut-off call, Shen Chu Chu was so angry she nearly cursed Mrs. Zhang as well.

"Damn Zhang Fan! Using such a despicable trick, huh?"

Fuming, she dialed Zhang Fan's number again, only to find that it was still blocked in her contacts. She angrily removed him from the blacklist and tried again.

Meanwhile, Zhang Fan was in his dorm, chatting with his roommates. In his past life, he was too proud to interact with these roommates. After a few days, he bought an apartment and moved out. But this time, he was planning on making changes, including staying in the dorm.

The phone rang. Seeing the familiar number, Zhang Fan used to get nervous and eagerly pick up the call, but now, his expression grew cold.

"Hello."

As soon as he spoke, Shen Chu Chu erupted on the other end of the line like fireworks.

"Zhang Fan, you're despicable! How dare you freeze my card! Bastard, using such lowly tactics, huh? You've really disappointed me, I despise you, really despise you! You've done several things today that made me really angry! Let me tell you, don't even think about me forgiving you! Don't think about it!"

She still thought of herself as a princess, being pampered by Zhang Fan.

Hearing her ranting, Zhang Fan replied indifferently, "Oh."

Shen Chu Chu was stunned on the other end.

"Oh?" What did "oh" mean?

"Zhang Fan! I order you to bring me the money! I'll wait for you for ten minutes at the White Oak French restaurant!"

At this moment, Zhang Fan's system activated.

Option 1: Give Shen Chu Chu money. Gain: Shen Chu Chu's favor +3, Shen Chu Chu's disdain +5.

Option 2: Agree, then turn off the phone. Gain: Shen Chu Chu's worn stockings.

Option 3: Reject her. Gain: A future scene fragment.

What a disgusting system! Zhang Fan, full of hatred for this woman, had no intention of taking any of her things.

"Shen Chu Chu, do you really think of yourself as someone special? What do you think you are? I can't agree to your unreasonable request. Is there anything else?"

Zhang Fan chose to reject her.

This made Shen Chu Chu even angrier.

"Zhang Fan, you're finished! Who do you think you are, freezing my card! That's my money, my card! You have no right to freeze it! You bastard!"

Her screams drew the attention of everyone in the restaurant. All the patrons, who considered themselves refined, were trying to ignore the soft piano music and now had to listen to this woman shout, especially since she was quite pretty. Everyone looked at Shen Chu Chu, sizing up her slender figure.

Zhang Fan responded, "If you think that's your money, you can report it to the police. I've got things to do."

And with that, he hung up.

Listening to the dead air on the phone, Shen Chu Chu was stunned, her body uncomfortable, not fully realizing why she felt this way. It wasn't just because he rejected her; it was also because he hung up on her.

Since Shen Chu Chu could remember, this was only the second time Zhang Fan had hung up on her. The first time was when she was nine years old, after Zhang Fan had played with the neighbor's daughter. He hung up after a few dismissive words.

That day, she cried and went to his house. Nine-year-old Zhang Fan anxiously said, "Please don't cry, okay? I promise I won't hang up on you again."

And now, this was the second time.

In all these years, she had hung up on his calls, blocked him many times, but he had never hung up on her first.

Feeling guilty, Shen Chu Chu shook her head to dismiss those feelings, angrily cursing, "A dog! You dare hang up on me? I'll curse you to death!"

Meanwhile, in the dorm, Zhang Fan's roommates surrounded him, grinning mischievously.

"Girlfriend?"

"Did you two fight?"

"Is she pretty?"

"Have you gone all the way yet?" A chubby guy with acne and glasses asked, extending one finger on one hand and forming an "O" with the other, pressing them together.

This guy, He Guangxi, was the youngest in the dorm, only eighteen, but he was the most outgoing. He had become a computer whiz because of his obsession with Japanese teaching materials.

Zhang Fan smiled and answered, "A crazy woman, ugly as hell. How could I be interested in her?"

The others exchanged looks, clearly not believing Zhang Fan. After all, in this day and age, any same-age opposite sex who could casually make phone calls was never seen as just a normal relationship, unless they were family.

Soon, Zhang Fan's phone rang again.

Pointing at his phone, his roommates teased him.

"Oooh! And you say she's not your girlfriend?"

In front of everyone, Zhang Fan answered the call, then hung up and blocked the number.

"Now do you believe she's not my girlfriend?"