Chapter 127 - 100: ...
The SJ Band spent the afternoon receiving pointers from Reba’s team and really did learn a lot.
In that whole afternoon, Reba only took two bathroom breaks. The rest of the time, she sat in her chair, watching the SJ Band’s lead singer perform. She truly felt that Lin Che should be swapped out and Su Ran should be the one to participate in the[Trainee]program.
Su Ran was a genuine 183 cm tall, no inflated numbers, and he was handsome—the kind of handsome that grew on you the more you looked. His eyes were especially clear and captivating. He was talented, and his fashion sense was impeccable. Having been in the entertainment industry for a while, Reba was an old hand when it came to luxury goods. She could tell at a glance that his outfit was worth at least 500,000 yuan, and that wasn’t even including his Patek Philippe watch.
On top of that, he wasn’t arrogant at all. He was very polite, calling her "Teacher Reba" over and over, which she found very pleasing.
Reba stood up, handed him a bottle of mineral water, and asked, "Did your girlfriend bite your lip?"
Su Ran touched his lip. Hiss—it was a little sore. He shook his head in embarrassment. "It wasn’t a girlfriend. It was one of the little tyrants at home."
Pfft—
Reba chuckled. Lin Che and the others looked extremely awkward. They figured Xiao Wanqing must have seen Su Ran at the club entrance last night. She had given him face in public and held back her anger, but once she got him home, she must have bitten him. ’Yes! That has to be it!’
Reba said enthusiastically, "Alright, everyone’s worked hard rehearsing today. How about this? I’ll treat you all to dinner."
"Great! Thank you, Teacher Reba." Lin Che agreed without a second thought. The chance to have a meal with his idol was naturally a joyous occasion. Besides, she was a mentor; getting on her good side might mean an extra vote for him in the future.
Su Ran didn’t refuse either. It was dinnertime anyway, so it wouldn’t be too late to eat before heading back to see Xiao Wanqing. And so, the group went downstairs. Lin Che pulled Su Ran to the back to walk alongside him and whispered, "Su Ran, I think Reba’s into you."
"...Brother Che, do you think every woman is into me?"
He wasn’t wrong. Back in their bar-hopping days, Lin Che would often say things like, ’That busty girl at booth number two is into you,’ or ’I think Aunt Zhang from booth ten might have a thing for you, too...’
"Reba’s great. There’s no shortage of... ’resources’ in showbiz. Seize the opportunity, you know?"
’The casting couch?’
Su Ran smiled. ’It’s not like I’m trying to make it in the entertainment industry. And besides, if I were, I’d be the Sponsor ’casting’ the starlets! I’m a Divine Rich, after all.’
However...
Su Ran looked at Reba’s slender figure and long legs in her short skirt up ahead. He had seen several of her shows, and her acting wasn’t bad.
’Well... say no more. Let the facts speak for themselves. Time to activate Goddess Authority!’
Name: Reba
Height: 168 (Official Height)
Specialties: Piano, violin, dance, singing...
Figure: Voluptuous
Private: (Open details?)
Su Ran opened it and took a look. It was clean. The number of partners was neither high nor low—about average.
Type: (Open details?)
Su Ran opened it and glanced. ’Oh... same Type as Aina.’
That made sense. They were from the same region.
Su Ran was just satisfying his curiosity with the Authority. In his heart, he still preferred his Aina. She was lively, cute, and a bit of a goofball.
Relative: Has arrived
’Sigh...’
"Su Ran, what are you sighing about?"
Reba turned around and saw Su Ran immediately avert his gaze. She shook her head with a soft laugh. ’Men will be boys until they die.’
"Get in."
The group got into Reba’s Alphard minivan and drove off. She enthusiastically offered dried yogurt bites to everyone from the SJ Band. The moment Lin Che and the others started chewing, their faces changed. They looked like they wanted to spit it out but didn’t dare, their expressions pained. They turned to look at Su Ran, who was sitting beside them, calmly chewing on a yogurt bite while reading a novel.
Su Ran finished the latest Chapter. It was excellent. Shan Weizi was getting better and better at writing this fluffy romance. ’I wonder if this perpetually single author has finally developed a crush of her own? She’s so good at writing these romantically charged scenes!’ With a grand wave of his hand, he tipped her 10 yuan as a sign of encouragement.
"You don’t think it tastes bad?"
"It’s pretty good."
"Oh... I get it. You have a girlfriend from the Western Regions who forces you to eat this, so you got used to it, right?"
"Not a girlfriend. Another one of the little tyrants!"
Pfft—
Reba laughed again.
Su Ran was right. He was now realizing that all four of those women were little tyrants he couldn’t afford to provoke.
Moreover, Su Ran didn’t even have to unwrap the yogurt bites himself. Someone always fed them to him personally.
His "emperor" status at home was plain to see.
Reba leaned back in her seat, her peripheral vision on Su Ran, who was completely absorbed in his novel. The top of his phone screen kept flashing with notifications. A few girls were constantly sending him messages: "Su Ran, I ate too much spicy food and now my stomach hurts," "Su Ran, I was walking around Turpan today and I think I got heatstroke," "Su Ran, my family finally found a spot with a signal."
Reba noticed the messages were slightly disturbing the novel-loving young man. It wouldn’t be right for him not to reply, so he sent a mass text with a single message: "Drink plenty of water." Just like that, it was quiet. No one was bothering his reading time anymore.
Unbelievable!
Was he not the least bit worried that these girls would get angry and ignore him?
’I guess handsome guys really are at the top of the food chain. They feel no sense of crisis whatsoever.’
...
The minivan stopped in front of a high-end Japanese restaurant. Before getting out, Reba put on a mask and followed the guys inside. They went to a private room, and the moment the door slid open, Su Ran’s eyes lit up, and a smile spread across his face.
’Life is full of surprises.’
’DING! Congratulations on obtaining a Skill Card: "I Know Women’s Hearts". Note: This card allows you to hear women’s thoughts. Each use lasts for 3 minutes, with a total of 10 uses.’
’Excellent!’
Su Ran desperately wanted to know what on earth was going through those women’s minds all day! It would save him the constant anxiety of being around them, always afraid that one careless move would get him tied to a bed and drained dry.
’With the "I Know Women’s Hearts" card, a boy out on his own no longer has to worry about being in danger.’
The group took their seats. Reba had ordered the food in advance, and it wasn’t long before the dishes were brought to the table. Lin Che proactively twisted open a cold drink and handed it to Reba. "Teacher Reba, for you."
Reba started to say, "I—"
Just as she spoke, Su Ran pushed a room-temperature bottle in front of her. "Drink this," he said, taking the cold drink for himself.
Reba: ???
’How did he know I should be drinking something room-temperature today?’
’Can my fans calculate my menstrual cycle now?’
The straightforward boy Su Ran had simply swapped the drinks. Reba didn’t know whether to call him a "thoughtful gentleman" or wonder, ’Does he know me *too* well?’ It was the feeling of her own body being completely understood by a strange young man, right down to her period.
How terrifying...
But the truth was, the system had just reported: "Her relative has arrived."
Sipping her room-temperature drink, she watched Su Ran eat.
Everyone chatted as they ate.
The other guys were flattering Reba and talking about showbiz, since Lin Che and the others all wanted to make a career in the industry. Su Ran could also "play" in showbiz.
Both were "playing in showbiz," but the meaning was different.
The former would most likely be played *by* female stars; the latter would be the one playing *with* female stars.
They chatted about their things, while Su Ran minded his own business, savoring the various delicacies. His Tongue Combat Power was constantly active, allowing him to record the necessary ingredients and preparation methods for each dish.
BEEP BEEP BEEP.
Xiao Wanqing sent Su Ran a WeChat message: [Su Ran, when are you coming back?]
Su Ran put down his chopsticks and replied: [I’m out eating. I’ll be back after I’m done.]
Xiao Wanqing: [Who are you eating with?]
Su Ran replied offhandedly: [Reba.]
Xiao Wanqing: [Then you don’t have to come back!]