Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

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Showers in the summer are quick. After she finished scrubbing him down, Xiao Wanqing grabbed a bath towel and handed it to Su Ran, then took her phone back to the sofa to keep chatting with her bestie.

Sigh...

Su Ran sighed. He’d hoped a shower would cool him down, but he only got more worked up. ’If only Sister Jinyu were here,’ he thought. ’She’d know how to help me relieve this stress.’

He changed into a clean T-shirt and shorts, ruffling his damp hair as he walked back into the living room. "Sister Wanqing, can I have my phone back?"

Xiao Wanqing: "Can’t I even use your phone to chat for a bit?"

Su Ran: "That’s not what I meant. All I had earlier was alcohol, so I’m a little hungry now. I want to order some takeout."

"Wait a minute. I’ll make you some noodles." She put the phone down, got up, and went to the kitchen. "Su Ran, how about some tomato and fried egg noodles?"

"Anything’s fine." Su Ran picked up his phone and continued chatting with them.

Liu Jinyu: [Was it nice having Wanqing scrub your back?]

Su Ran: [I still prefer when you do it, Jinyu.]

Liu Jinyu: [Tch. You looked like you were enjoying it a moment ago. Lying to me now, are you?]

Su Ran: [Aina, didn’t you say before that you wanted to go on a boat trip? I’m planning to buy a yacht tomorrow. You guys should come back to Shanghai soon, and I’ll take you all out to sea for a trip to Xisha. We can count it as our National Day holiday.]

Aina’s heart fluttered. Before, by the lake at Chuyuan, she had just said it casually, and Su Ran had casually agreed. But now he was actually serious about it. A yacht is very expensive. This wasn’t just about being rich; it was about this man keeping his word.

[Su Ran, you shouldn’t be so good to me. If you keep this up, I’m going to steal you from Jinyu.]

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Su Ran simply had an extra hundred million. Buy a house for appreciation? Was that supposed to be a slight against the System?

A Divine Rich only cared about two things.

Use the best.

Play with the most expensive.

Therefore, enjoying life was what mattered most. All the Wealth Cards the System had produced so far were for lifestyle support; not a single one was career-oriented. This showed that the System’s positioning for Su Ran was: ’Don’t even think about earning money before you’ve even entered the workforce. A damn college student should act like one—study hard and enjoy life.’ Go out and earn money? ’Are you looking down on the System or what?’

Once he graduated from university, he would naturally become a "Brand War" master. What Su Ran didn’t know was that every time he cashed out through various channels, the "Brand War" card was silently laying the groundwork for his life four years down the line.

The Divine Rich is responsible for living it up; the System is responsible for keeping things stable.

However, ever since the System loaded onto Su Ran, it had been constantly debugging and adapting to his personality. The cards had to match the host’s character. That was why there weren’t any missions like, ’Get 10 million for deflowering someone; the more you deflower, the richer the reward.’ Because he really wasn’t the type to fool around. Since becoming a Divine Rich, he had only gotten to know a few women and had only slept with one.

Lame?

Not at all. Everyone just has a different way of life and a different view on women. Su Ran’s life was "refreshing," but perhaps everyone has a different definition of "refreshing." Some people believe that a "refreshing" Su Ran shouldn’t buy luxury cars, villas, or designer goods, because buying those things would make him conventional. And that’s supposed to be "refreshing"?

Does a Divine Rich have to wear budget clothing, live in a mud house, and spend his days farming and fishing? Is *that* "refreshing"? Is it wrong for Su Ran to enjoy a good lifestyle? Are you saying he *shouldn’t* enjoy it?

At least Su Ran wasn’t an idiot. If you have money, why not enjoy life? Who wouldn’t? He was only eighteen, after all. Besides, he saw his own attitude toward life as positive and optimistic. He didn’t hang out with shady people. He didn’t think the world was a piece of shit, and he didn’t think, ’I’m a Divine Rich now, so I should go to bars, find a gold digger, throw money at her, and have the whole crowd cheer, "All drinks tonight are on Young Master Su!"’

Everyone has their own values and their own definition of "refreshing." No one can convince anyone else.

At least, up until becoming a Divine Rich, he hadn’t been corrupted by this frivolous society. He hadn’t become manic or arrogant. In both his life and his heart, he had always been true to himself, because he lived only for himself. There was no need to submit to or please anyone.

Staying true to your original intentions? That’s a false premise. People have to grow up and mature. As Su Ran grew and matured day by day, he naturally wouldn’t be as naive as he used to be. To Su Ran, this idea of "original intentions" was just about the lifestyle he preferred. If he wanted to live a "pastoral" life, he’d go back to Linxi Village. If he wanted to live a life of "luxury cars and mansions," he’d go back to Chuyuan. You can’t suppress yourself just to maintain a so-called "persona" for others to see. Isn’t that exhausting?

As for women... Heh. Su Ran was a virile, eighteen-year-old man. There was nothing wrong with him liking women; he just had his limits.

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The chat was over. Liu Jinyu went to sleep, completely at ease. She wasn’t worried about Su Ran and Xiao Wanqing doing anything. It wasn’t about whether Su Ran was that kind of person or not. It was because if Su Ran *did* sleep with Xiao Wanqing, and she asked him about it tomorrow, he would tell her!

A straightforward guy!

That’s right! Very straightforward! He never hides things or acts like a scumbag; he’s an open and honest gentleman!

One bowl of fried egg noodles, two eggs. Xiao Wanqing said two eggs were needed to be fully nourishing.

Makes sense.

It tasted pretty good. Xiao Wanqing didn’t know how to cook before; Su Ran was the one who taught her. She picked it up and even joked, ’Now that I’ve learned, I’ll only ever cook for you.’ Unfortunately, she broke her promise—she’d also cooked for her dad.

Xiao Wanqing went back to her room to make the bed. Su Ran washed the bowl and walked into her bedroom. It was decorated in soft pinks, very girly.