Chen Mo arrived at the university library early.
Morning light spilled through the tall glass windows, painting long golden lines across the floor.
Most students were still sleepy. Some flipped through textbooks. Others whispered quietly.
Chen Mo sat near the back.
His laptop opened silently.
The system interface appeared.
[Emotion Evolution System]
Anger: 88%
Regret: 30%
Envy: 18%
Admiration: 0%
The numbers were slowly balancing.
Exactly as he intended.
Chen Mo pulled up the financial records of Sweet Time Milk Tea.
Yesterday's capital injection had stabilized their supply chain. Deliveries were arriving on time.
Customers were increasing.
But stability was only the first step.
He opened another window.
Supplier contracts. Logistics routes. Ingredient costs.
The weak points appeared quickly.
"Predictable," Chen Mo murmured.
He activated the system panel.
[Capital Authority Module]
Remaining Quota: ¥320,000
Recommended Strategy: Supply Chain Reinforcement
Chen Mo transferred ¥120,000 into a secondary supplier company that provided fruit syrup to multiple milk tea stores.
Not just Sweet Time.
Three competing shops depended on the same supplier.
The system confirmed instantly.
[Capital Deployment Successful]
Market Influence: +12%
Emotion Conversion Potential: High
Chen Mo leaned back in his chair.
He wasn't helping Sweet Time anymore.
He was controlling the entire flow.
Meanwhile, across town, confusion had begun.
The syrup supplier suddenly improved delivery speed.
Stock shortages disappeared overnight.
Three shop owners were surprised.
Sweet Time's owner was relieved.
But Zhang Rui was suspicious.
Very suspicious.
The system reacted again.
[Emotion Detected — Zhang Rui]
Emotion: Envy
Emotion: Frustration
+21 Envy Points
+16 Anger Points
Chen Mo closed his laptop.
Good.
When people felt powerless, their emotions grew stronger.
And strong emotions meant more evolution points.
As he walked out of the library, his phone vibrated.
[System Notification]
Total Emotion Points: 128
Evolution Efficiency Increased: +8%
Chen Mo looked up at the bright Hangzhou sky.
The city was large.
Full of opportunities.
And full of emotions waiting to be harvested.
Today's move had expanded the ripple.
Tomorrow, the water would start moving faster.