Reborn with Consumption System

Alright, bros, let's just pretend we've never met!

Seeing it was approaching half past two in the morning, Han Lie had nowhere else to go. He simply headed to the Marriott Presidential Suite, planning to join Liu Yingjun and the others.

Once he arrived at the suite, all the key players were there.

Han Lie specifically sought out Nata for a chat to inquire about the hotel's attitude.

Nata blinked, smiling easily. "Your friends have strong spending power. Our hotel's recent turnover looks very good..."

A resonant drum needs no heavy hammer, and a wise person needs few words; Han Lie understood immediately.

Don't ever think that international hotel groups are all that high and mighty; the fundamental purpose of running a hotel is to make money. As long as you spend enough, who cares whether you play poker or mahjong. Of course, flagship brands like The Ritz-Carlton still need to consider their image, but Marriott... well, it's just so-so.

His mind at ease, Han Lie chatted with Liu Yingjun, Ma Ke, and the others for a while, then went back to the small bedroom and fell asleep immediately.

He slept until about 7:00 a.m. when Brother Lie was roused by someone stirring.

He opened his eyes to see no one but felt a small head burrowed under the covers. He focused for a moment. Oh, it's sister-in-law...

"You've got some nerve," Han Lie said with a laugh. He pulled Zhao Shengnan up and then playfully swatted her aside.

"Stop bothering me. Let me sleep a bit longer."

"You sleep," Zhao Shengnan chuckled. "I'll practice Pilates by myself!"

...

Over the next two days, Han Lie lived in a muddled state.

Chen Yanfei and Ding Xiang didn't come to the city center; they were on campus preparing for the New Year's Eve party.

Xi Luting stayed in her dorm writing diligently, mainly working on "The Goddess CEO," and occasionally handling the school's publicity materials.

It was Pan Ge who dragged Han Lie to a movie. What it was about, I have no idea. I just know YSL lipstick tastes better than Armani's.

Wang Tianqing was even busier, almost to death, nearly driven mad by the student council's work. The student council had undergone a major overhaul with too many new leaders, so everyone had to consult her on every matter.

Han Lie, on the other hand, didn't visit the Arts Department once—note, not even once.

All minor matters were tossed to Yin Qin. For major matters, they were instructed to find Wang Tianqing. At most, he would just babble a few words in the group chat or on WeChat.

This led to Yin Qin complaining to Han Lie daily, her voice a deliberately cutesy, high-pitched Taiwanese lilt...

With such a talent for acting coy, when are you going to use that voice on me?

But, although Han Lie didn't manage anything, he didn't neglect the Arts Department's recruiting process.

In just three short days, Yin Qin received over three hundred application forms.

"Well done! Keep it up."

Han Lie sent a voice message to encourage Deputy Head Qin, then promptly shrank back into his lazy routine...

In the entire student council, you couldn't find a second person as idle as him.

However, no one in the group chat ever mentioned Brother Lie's idleness. Instead, everyone said, "Brother Lie is really capable of handling things without grasping for power. He fully trusts his subordinates and gives everyone a chance to perform. He's so magnanimous!"

Of all these people, only Xi Luting dared to speak the truth.

"Bullshit! Han Lie just looks down on the student council and is too lazy to handle it himself, so he just has others do his work..."

She was spot on.

But there was no need for Han Lie to rebut her, as someone immediately came up with an excuse for him.

Shunzi quickly typed out a message, "Brother Lie is meant to do big things, what's wrong with that? Everyone must remember, it's not that the student council helps Brother Lie, but that our student council takes pride in having Brother Lie! As for these trivial school tasks, try not to disturb Brother Lie with them. If it really gets too busy, @Yin Qin, just speak up. We can all help voluntarily!"

Chen Dao posted, "+1"

Tan Xuan posted, "+1"

Their formation was impeccably aligned, followed by a dozen or so people...

Actually, no one was foolish. It was clear Han Lie looked down on the student council. No matter how much he made the Arts Department seem to thrive, it was ultimately just a pastime for him.

Who would let a hobby interfere with serious matters?

So, including Wang Tianqing, everyone was ready to step up the moment Han Lie started slacking off.

Who dared to truly expect Han Lie to attend meetings on time or sit in the office and work diligently?

Just look at Director Che, who sought out Han Lie eight times a day and still hadn't negotiated a single collaboration.

Those off-campus collaborations involved real money.

Did Han Lie care?

Consequently, rumors had already spread within the student council: Brother Lie's family was incredibly wealthy, and he was a big shot in finance. His personal slush fund supposedly held tens of millions, which he was actively trading in the stock market, and he had recently been making a killing.

What was 300,000 in the small real-money account? Nothing! It wasn't even enough for Brother Lie to buy Xi Luting a watch.

These rumors aren't even that outrageous. This batch of students is pretty unimpressive.

But truly, Han Lie was leading quite an easy life, trading stocks daily, casually flirting with someone, just waiting for the Arts Department's recruitment interview day to show up and enjoy the scene.

From Monday to Wednesday, the market rebounded slightly.

After entering December, the market became even more uninteresting, only propped up by high dividend transfers and restructuring announcements.

Wei Hua climbed steadily through the turbulence, and Han Lie took the opportunity to increase his position back to eighty percent.

What was interesting this week was a particular contestant. He had gone all-in, betting on the Jinbin Free Trade Zone, and hit two and a half limit-ups. This allowed him to overtake Han Lie and secure first place for the week.

As of Wednesday, his total earnings were 19.25%, while Han Lie's total earnings were only 13.88%.

The other contestant's problem was that his other stock position didn't perform well, slightly holding him back.

Han Lie's issue, on the other hand, was that he hadn't managed the small real-money account too diligently, basically dealing with it last every time.