Reborn with Consumption System-Chapter 557 - 251: Win-Win

Si Yu wasn’t wrong; the person Fang Tongzhi and the others had invited was indeed Han Lie.

After waiting less than ten minutes, the door was gently pushed open, and Han Lie, dressed in a half-length cotton jacket, made a low-key entrance.

Fang Tongzhi, Ma Ke, and the others hurriedly went to greet him, while subconsciously checking behind Han Lie. Is he alone? Where are his followers? Accustomed to seeing Han Lie surrounded by people, they felt somewhat uneasy with this change.

"Han Lie!"

"God Lie!"

Calls of greeting rose and fell; after exchanging pleasantries, everyone prepared to take their seats.

As the leading figure, Fang Tongzhi was responsible for arranging the seating, so he specifically confirmed with Han Lie, "Bro, why did you come alone?"

Han Lie smiled and replied, "President Wang is incredibly busy, Director Xi is out of sorts, and Liang Wu has rarely returned to school, so I gave her a break to accompany her best friend... Anyway, I still have to get back to the auditorium later, so it doesn’t make much of a difference."

Oh, he really was alone...

Fang Tongzhi had prepared four seats in advance for Han Lie, but now they were unnecessary. Yet, he couldn’t let Han Lie sit truly alone... An idea struck him, and he waved at Huo Xiaoyu.

"Xiaoyu, bring your best friend over here to sit! Xiao Er, you sit next to Ma Ke!"

So Han Lie was seated in the main central position. To his right were Fang Tongzhi and his girlfriend Chen Lu. To his left was Si Yu, the beautiful girl from the neighboring university of finance, followed by her high school friend Huo Xiaoyu, and then Huo Xiaoyu’s boyfriend Xiao Er. Ma Ke and Lou Xiaoxiao were squeezed a bit further out.

Wang Hong, Wang Xiaotian, and Liu Yingjun were naturally present. Today, there was an additional unfamiliar young man and his girlfriend seated next to Fang Tongzhi.

"Han Lie, come, let me introduce you!" Fang Tongzhi had mentioned him briefly before, but now it was time for a formal introduction. "This is my respected big brother, our fourth-year senior, the school’s former campus heartthrob, Guo Yihuai."

Han Lie glanced over. Little Guo had that androgynously attractive look common in Korean-style beauties. His hair color transitioned from dark to light, the tips tinged with platinum. He had delicate features and fair skin. And finally... was he even wearing a layer of lipstick?

Han Lie didn’t appreciate this effeminate style in men, but objectively speaking, this guy’s foundational looks were even better than his own brother-in-law’s. A fair score would put him above 93, making him the most handsome man Han Lie had ever seen. However, Little Guo’s physique was rather poor; he was around 175 cm, slim, with notably narrow shoulders.

Guo Yihuai was quite polite, reaching over Fang Tongzhi and Chen Lu to shake hands with Han Lie. "Han Lie, I wouldn’t acknowledge anyone but you for the title of the new generation’s campus male deity!"

From that single sentence, Han Lie had a good grasp of Little Guo’s level.

How to put it... The most accurate description would probably be that he had a narrow mindset. Psychologically profiling Guo Yihuai, it was somewhat laughable that his greatest pride was being the campus male deity. He wore top luxury brands and was highly valued by Fang Tongzhi—clearly another second-generation rich kid born with a silver spoon. He’d started so high, yet here he was, a senior at a third-tier local university, his most lauded achievement being ’campus heartthrob’... It was patently clear what his actual caliber was. Moreover, the last part of his greeting oozed ’pride and arrogance’—obviously, he’d been coddled on a pedestal for far too long and was used to looking down on people.

To summarize: an extremely privileged family background, but average emotional intelligence and lacking practical skills. He rarely did anything substantial and was very narcissistic—a spoiled man-child.

Huh, a bit like a combination of Wang Xiaofei and Qin Fen...

Could I be wrong? Unlikely. That’s what Level 4 Psychology was for. Deeply reserved people were hard to figure out, but Guo Yihuai was too immature and transparent.

However, Guo Yihuai was indeed making a friendly overture, so Han Lie smiled and responded in kind. "That’s only because the previous male deity graciously stepped aside. Guo Bro, you’re the most handsome and fashionable man I’ve ever seen. I’m quite average in this regard; Fang Bro is just being too kind with his praises."

For a man who wore lipstick even when just going out, praising his looks was enough; no need to get into other things.

Instantly, Guo Yihuai’s face lit up with a smile, his good opinion of Han Lie shot up, and his enthusiasm increased another notch.

This was what they called ’downward compatibility’; for Han Lie, it was a breeze.

Then Fang Tongzhi briefly introduced Guo Yihuai’s girlfriend. Wow, the woman had been working for several years; she had to be at least thirty-one or thirty-two.

That clinched it; Little Guo definitely had the tastes of a man-child.

The meal and drinks proceeded normally. During the meal, Fang Tongzhi once again brought up that matter with Han Lie: Could he let his juniors in on the good fortune?

SWISH!

All the boys perked up their ears, hopeful yet anxious, and the atmosphere suddenly grew quiet, a palpable tension in the air.

This was the trouble with fame, something Han Lie had anticipated.

In later times, many top financial influencers wouldn’t show their faces when flaunting their success on platforms like TikTok. They stated it clearly: "I neither sell courses nor am I building an industry chain. Why should I make a name for myself and let distant relatives, friends, and classmates know I’m doing well in stocks? If I don’t show my face, I can enjoy boasting and playing freely, without endless troubles—how comfortable is that?"

The reasoning was sound and reflected reality.

Relatives and friends would constantly approach you: "Oh, buddy, I’ve been losing so much lately, my family life is a mess, my marriage is on the rocks, my parents are seriously ill... You have to help me!"

They wouldn’t ask for money, just for stock tips, begging you to manage their accounts. Wasn’t that aggravating? What was even more frustrating was that this person might not have contacted you for three to five years, or perhaps even ridiculed you as an idiot back in college.