Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Wu Kai looked through the window at Su Ran, who was surrounded by several pretty girls by the Huangpu River. A look of admiration crossed his face as he said, "He’s much younger than I imagined."

"Su Ran isn’t just young, he’s also very polite." A sweet smile appeared on Wang Xiaoxiao’s face. This wasn’t the kind of smile meant to flatter Young Master Wu, who sat across from her.

Instead, it was because every time she met Su Ran, he was exceptionally courteous. He wasn’t like some rich people who would call her "Hey," "You there," or "Waitress." He always addressed her as "Sister Wang," which made Wang Xiaoxiao’s knees go weak.

A post-00s millionaire being so polite showed that Su Ran never saw himself as some high-and-mighty rich person. In his eyes, rich or poor, everyone was the same and deserved respect. When you respect others, they respect you back. If Su Ran ever needed to ask someone for a favor, they would surely do their best to help.

Wang Xiaoxiao said, "Su Ran is very low-key. He doesn’t like to show off his wealth."

"Isn’t that how it should be?" As a young master from an old, established family in Xiangjiang, Wu Kai’s words held a certain foresight. Xiangjiang had been Asia’s largest financial center since 1987, and even before that, it had given rise to countless wealthy and powerful families, like the Huo Family, the Guo Family, the Zheng Family, and even the infamous Superman Li who popularized the concept of "shared public area" and insisted that all properties must include it.

There were many other tycoons, and without exception, they were all low-key people. Established wealthy families have deep roots; they understand that a tall tree catches the wind and that lasting power comes from discretion. The truly powerful reign from the shadows.

Of course, Wu Kai often came to the mainland for business and had seen many up-and-comers act ostentatiously. Naturally, many of them got into trouble because of their high-profile antics, causing their family businesses to suffer devastating blows from which they never recovered. He never voiced his opinions, but he believed ’some things need time to settle. Once they’ve settled and endured, one sheds the nouveau riche mentality and becomes a truly established family.’

Now, seeing Su Ran, Wu Kai truly appreciated his calm and composed nature despite his wealth.

"We’ve eaten our fill. Let’s go."

"Where are we..." Before Wang Xiaoxiao could finish, Wu Kai glanced at her collar. Wang Xiaoxiao understood instantly. Her face flushed slightly as she stood up, grabbed her purse, and followed Wu Kai out the door to be... entertained.

...

「By the Huangpu River.」

A group of people stood by the river, the evening breeze washing over them. But they were in no mood to admire the night view; they were all busy processing Su Ran’s other identity.

This identity had shocked them. Su Ran had never even been to Xiangjiang, yet he was already a legend there.

If he actually went to Xiangjiang, wouldn’t that make him a mighty dragon crossing the river?

Zhao Yang envied Su Ran.

Gao Lu envied the four girls.

The four girls were both surprised and proud. Who wouldn’t want the person they care about to be even more outstanding, more respected, and more powerful?

However... someone so powerful and outstanding also brought them immense pressure.

Because they knew Su Ran was destined to become an incredible Divine Rich.

And they were just ordinary girls.

’Perhaps many years from now, we’ll only see Su Ran on television. Or maybe, in our memories, we’ll recall the beautiful moments we shared with the man on the screen back when we were young and reckless.’

When girls fall for a boy, their thoughts naturally drift far into the future. Ultimately, they worried that one day, another girl would suddenly appear in Su Ran’s world, take everything away, and he would disappear from theirs.

The delicate thoughts of a young woman.

Su Ran wasn’t thinking as much as the girls. He didn’t take those legends about "Young Master Su" seriously at all.

Su Ran asked, "Are you guys thirsty? I’ll go buy some water."

Liu Jinyu replied, "There’s no need, Young Master Su. This humble girl is not worthy."

Xiao Wanqing added, "Yes, if you’re thirsty, Young Master Su, we’ll go buy it for you. We absolutely cannot trouble you."

Xie Yiren chimed in, "Young Master Su, if you need anything in the future, just give the order to Little Yizi. Little Yizi is willing to serve you faithfully."

Aina said, "Young Master Su, you really kept us in the dark."

The four of them went back and forth like a comedy duo. Su Ran laughed. "What’s with this ’Young Master Su’? It’s so cringey. It’s not like it’s some amazing achievement. Why would I even bring it up?"

"This isn’t an amazing achievement? You mean... your idea of an amazing achievement is just figuring out a new recipe and then excitedly getting on a video call to babble on and on about it? Is *that* it?" Aina facepalmed, speechless. "Oh my god, you’re really one of a kind."

"Was the wife cake I made last time not good?"

"Of course the wife cake was delicious, but I’m not talking about wife cake right now, I’m talking about ’Young Master Su’."

"Sigh, there’s no ’Young Master Su.’ Just drop it."

Su Ran truly didn’t think it was any ’amazing achievement.’ The reason was simple: he wasn’t some stock market god. It was just a side effect of one of his cash-out methods. Besides, he had many other cash-out methods. Just focusing on ’stocks’ was thinking way too small. After all, the system also had cash-out methods like ’Middle Eastern Oil Fields’ and ’Japanese A&V’.

If he used those, wouldn’t he become an oil tycoon, or the godfather of A&V?

So, Su Ran really had no reason to be smug about a measly Xiangjiang stocks cash-out method.

The couple, Gao Lu and Zhao Yang, had been standing to the side without a word. Gao Lu glanced at Zhao Yang’s adoring expression and said, "What, are you jealous he has so many girls around him?"

Zhao Yang replied, "Of course not. I just envy Su Ran’s stock trading skills, not that he has a lot of girls. Having you is enough for me."

Gao Lu scoffed, then walked over and pushed her way through the group of women. "Stop! Quit your chirping! Anyone keeps chirping, I’ll shut her up with something hard!"

Liu Jinyu shot back in her Chongqing dialect, "Ooh, listen to you, getting all high and mighty."

Gao Lu was also from Chongqing, so she naturally understood that "pī sāi" meant "arrogant." Puffing out her chest, she retorted, "What about it? I *am* high and mighty. Come and get me. Come on."

"I’ll be damned, don’t you run! You get back here! No way you’re getting away!"

The two Chongqing girls chased each other along the bank of the Huangpu River, trading insults in their dialect. Soon, Aina and the others joined the fray, and their joyous laughter echoed along the river in the night.

Zhao Yang and Su Ran walked and chatted. Zhao Yang didn’t bring up stocks; he had noticed earlier that Su Ran didn’t want to talk about it. A smart person knows not to press the issue. Instead, they just talked about food, fun, and travel—all things Su Ran was interested in—to deepen their friendship.

When they reached the head of the bridge, Zhao Yang called out to the women up ahead and said his goodbyes to Su Ran. "Lulu and I are heading out."

Liu Jinyu said, "Okay, we have something to take care of anyway."

The other three girls chimed in, "Yep, something we need to handle."

Su Ran asked, a little guiltily, "What is it?"

Liu Jinyu replied, "What’s the rush? We’ll give you a real show later."

Su Ran said, "Now that you put it that way, I’m not sleepy anymore."

"We’re off. Let’s keep in touch. You guys be careful on your way back. Su Ran, give me a heads-up next time you buy stocks." He grabbed Gao Lu’s hand. She still wanted to go back and mess around with them, but Zhao Yang gave her a slap on the butt, and she immediately behaved, getting into the car and leaving.

Only then did Su Ran ask, "So what were you guys talking about?"

Liu Jinyu said, "You’ll find out later. Let’s go."

...

「Maoyue Hotel, Presidential Suite.」

As soon as they entered the room, the four women pushed Su Ran down into a chair. Su Ran was getting more and more confused. ’What kind of game are they playing?’

"What is this all about?"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Just sit there and wait a bit. We’re going to go take a shower, and then you’ll find out."

Su Ran sighed. "Fine. Since you’re all putting it like that, what else can I say!"

The four girls went into the bedroom and came back a moment later. Liu Jinyu said, "Are you ready, Young Master Su?"

"I’m ready, let’s go!" Su Ran stood up decisively, only to be pushed back down into the seat by Liu Jinyu. "We’re not going anywhere else. It’s happening right here."

"Here?"

Su Ran did a tactical lean back?

"Right here. For ninety minutes."

"Ninety minutes??"

"What, you can’t handle it?"

"I—I can handle it, of course, but do we have to be so direct?"

"Being direct is better. Stop wasting time. Here, let’s start."

Seeing the wild fantasies playing across Su Ran’s face, the four girls chuckled. Liu Jinyu pulled a test paper from behind her back and placed it on the table. "Time to do some problems! This is a test we prepared for you. It’s time to check your learning progress and see if all our hard work has paid off."

"A test paper?"

"That’s right. What did you think it was? Heh heh... You stinky little boy, did you think we were that kind of easy woman? In your dreams. Here, take the pen. Wanqing, start the timer. Hand it in after 90 minutes. No cheating."

Su Ran picked up the test, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. It was obvious they had deliberately been teasing him with suggestive lines.

He glanced at them as they settled back on the sofa to watch TV. A warmth spread through Su Ran’s heart. ’To have these four girls who care so much about me... I have no regrets in this life.’

Without another word or sigh, he picked up the pen and buried his head in the test.

The evening wind swept past the Huangpu River, blowing into the presidential suite on the top floor of the Maoyue Hotel. It rustled the sheer curtains, making them sway gently. Su Ran was completely focused on his test. The four girls watched TV on the sofa for a while before going about their own business.

Liu Jinyu ordered a late-night snack. Yasuo pushed the cart in and was surprised, and a little envious, to see Young Master Su being forced to do homework by the women. He walked over for a peek, noticed Su Ran’s excellent handwriting, and said, "Mr. Su, if you get a perfect score, tomorrow’s breakfast is on me," before leaving.

Su Ran replied, "Then you can bet on covering it tomorrow."

Liu Jinyu, who was cracking melon seeds and watching a drama, shouted, "The test-taker is not allowed to talk!"

Su Ran lowered his head again, chewing on his finger. ’Where did these four find this test?’ he thought. ’It’s so hard.’

Xiao Wanqing poured a glass of juice and placed it on Su Ran’s desk. She sat down beside him, rested her chin on her hands, and watched the focused Su Ran, her mind filled with a girl’s delicate thoughts.

When the ninety minutes were up, Su Ran stretched and handed the paper to Liu Jinyu. "I’m done."

"Wait."

"..."

The four women gathered around the coffee table to grade the test. Su Ran nervously tried to go over and check his score, but was shooed away several times. He finally retreated to the window to await the good news.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, Liu Jinyu called Su Ran over. Tapping her finger on the test paper, she said, "You passed. 86 points. You got two of the major questions wrong. So, how should we punish you?"

Su Ran said, "Punishment? I already passed. I’m not going to fail the class. I still need to be punished?"

Liu Jinyu didn’t say anything, just crossed her arms and looked at him.

Su Ran sighed. "Alright, punish me."

Liu Jinyu asked the others, "How do you guys want to punish him?"

Aina raised her hand. "A magic trick! Su Ran knows magic. Make him perform a magic trick for everyone as his punishment."

"You know magic too?" Liu Jinyu and Xiao Wanqing had never seen Su Ran perform magic and were very curious.

"Er... I learned it recently. How about I restore a crushed soda can?"

"That’s boring. Do a cooler one. Make Xie Yiren’s clothes disappear."

"Aina, you’re dead! Why don’t you make *your* clothes disappear?"

"I was just saying! What are you getting so worked up about? It’s not like Su Ran is David Copperfield. How could he actually make your clothes disappear? So stingy."

"Do it, Su Ran! Perform the trick, let’s see! I don’t believe you can!"

"Stop, stop... you guys, don’t fight." Su Ran thought for a moment and said, "I can’t make clothes disappear, but I can do it with other things. First, all of you stand up. I’m going to hug each of you one by one. Don’t hesitate, get up. I’m performing my magic trick."

The four women stood up, confused, and hugged Su Ran one by one.

Su Ran said, "Okay, done."

The four girls said, "Nothing changed. What kind of magic trick is this? Were you just trying to get a hug?"

"Wait!"

Xie Yiren looked down. Aina looked down. Xiao Wanqing looked down. Liu Jinyu looked down.

"Holy..."