Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Chapter 103 - 89: More Than Friends, Less Than Lovers

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Xiao Wanqing nodded. She knew Su Ran was an eighteen-year-old man, full of vigor. Wasn’t it a good thing that he didn’t wear his lecherous thoughts on his sleeve? If he’d been timid and shy this whole time, the four of them probably wouldn’t have gotten this close to him. Besides, did Su Ran even need to act timid? Not at all. He was so rich and handsome—was there any woman he couldn’t have just by throwing money at her?

Xiao Wanqing raised her glass. "You’re right! Being authentic doesn’t mean you have to act on every single thought. Cheers."

CLINK~

Glass after glass, the drinks went down, and singers took their turns on the stage. By the end of it all, Su Ran was completely drunk, and the four bikini-clad beauties beside him were even more wasted.

Hmm, Su Ran’s alcohol tolerance had improved gradually over time, but the four of them had really trained him up. After all, when you’re drinking one against four, your tolerance is bound to shoot up fast.

Su Ran carried the other three back to their rooms. The intoxicating sight of them in their bikinis made him pause to admire them for a few extra moments, but of course, he didn’t dare do *that kind of thing*. Otherwise, he’d see them in court. It was one thing to be close, but if he really crossed a line without their consent, their friendship would be ruined, and his reputation would be destroyed. ’Is a moment of pleasure really worth throwing away the rest of my life?’

What’s meant to be yours will be yours.

The future holds the answers.

Finally, he carried Liu Jinyu back to his own bedroom.

He closed the door.

...

「The next morning.」

The sun was shining brightly, and the air was filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

Su Ran opened his eyes and looked at Liu Jinyu sleeping soundly in his arms, then glanced at the clothes scattered on the floor.

His head felt heavy and groggy.

He had a class that morning, so Su Ran made some congee before heading to school. By the time he returned at noon, the four women were fully recharged.

The days he spent with them were simple yet full of amusement.

The next few days passed in much the same way. He went to school when he had class and accompanied them on outings when he didn’t. In the evenings, they’d go swimming, mess around, spank each other, and he’d spank Jinyu.

However, every single night, it was Su Ran who carried them back to their rooms.

’Don’t you girls have feet?’ he often thought. ’Do I really have to carry you back to bed every single night?’

Of course, there were perks. They would always whimper coyly and act cute, and just like that, any resentment he felt would vanish into thin air.

And so it went until the night before the long National Day holiday.

Su Ran carried Xiao Wanqing back to her room. Looking into her hazy, mesmerizing eyes, he said, "Wanqing, you know you have a very dangerous look in your eyes right now?"

"Do you want to do it?"

"Uh..."

He wasn’t surprised to hear her say that.

The only thing holding them back was the unspoken rule of their five-person game.

By now, the other three girls’ affection for Su Ran had skyrocketed. But because he was Jinyu’s boyfriend, they held back again and again. If anything were to happen, the rules of the game would be broken, and who knew what would become of their tight-knit group of friends.

However...

Having spent so much time with Su Ran, one thing Xiao Wanqing was sure of was that if they really did sleep together, Su Ran was a responsible man who wouldn’t wrong his women.

"I’m going to sleep. Good night."

Xiao Wanqing held back after all. She pushed Su Ran away and burrowed under the covers.

"Get some sleep."

How could Su Ran respond?

’Say I want to?’

’For fuck’s sake, there are several other women right next door!’

’Just hold it in, buddy. Don’t be an idiot.’

「September 30th.」

The four girls were each going back to their respective homes to see family, and Su Ran planned to make a trip to Hangzhou.

「The airport.」

After spending so much more time together, they had all grown incredibly close.

Aina was flying to the Western Regions.

Xie Yiren was flying to Guiyang.

Liu Jinyu was flying to Chongqing.

As for Su Ran and Xiao Wanqing, heavy rainstorms in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and other areas had delayed their flights, so the two of them opted for the earliest available high-speed train at 1:00 PM.

Jiangning—Hangzhou—Shanghai.

The two of them first saw off the other three. Before leaving, Liu Jinyu pulled Su Ran in for several kisses, only then departing with a final, clingy farewell.

Aina cursed, "Kiss, kiss, kiss! Always kissing right in my face. PDA couples break up faster, you know!" With that, she didn’t even bother saying goodbye to Su Ran, storming off to the ticket gate.

Xie Yiren just smiled and waved at Su Ran, teasing, "You promised you’d build a highway to my hometown. Don’t you forget it!"

"Don’t worry. When I say I’ll do something, I do it."

"I’m just kidding! Bye-bye," she said, making a finger heart.

Then Xie Yiren was gone too.

Only Su Ran and Xiao Wanqing were left. The two of them walked out of the airport and drove off in the Aston Martin.

Su Ran once again placed his hand on the center armrest. Xiao Wanqing’s long legs didn’t move an inch. Su Ran smiled with amusement and said, "Wanqing, you’re not dodging anymore? Aren’t you afraid I’ll touch your thigh?"

He recalled the last two times he’d reached over, which had resulted in a "Dodge" + "Call 911" combo from her.

It just goes to show, people have to get familiar with each other before they can let their guard down.

"Tch, what’s there to be afraid of? If you want to put your hand there, then go ahead!"

Xiao Wanqing lived up to her reputation as a bold woman. She audaciously grabbed Su Ran’s hand, placed it on her thigh clad in black stockings, and with a CLICK, snapped a photo. She sent it to their group chat with a caption: [@Water-Spouting Whale, look! The second you’re gone, your boyfriend starts taking advantage of me! (sobbing)]

After sending it, she tossed her phone aside. ’Once Liu Jinyu lands in Chongqing and turns on her phone, she’s going to explode.’

The next second, a gloating Xiao Wanqing let out a yelp, "Ah~!" She pinched Su Ran hard, her face turning bright red. "You’re so dead!"

"You started it."

Su Ran had just retaliated in kind, activating his Finger Technique Fragrance on her thigh.

’Hmm, she’s really sensitive.’

"Get your hand off me! I give up, you win!"

How could a sweet, innocent girl like her handle such teasing?

"Remember! Don’t do this again, you hear me?"

"You’re the one who pulled my hand over."

"It was obviously you who reached over because you’re a pervert."

"Fine, fine, fine! You’re right."

"You... Hmph!"

"Haha, alright, let’s not fight. What do you want for lunch?"

"Luosifen."

"Okay."

"Huh? But don’t you hate that stuff?"

"As long as you like it, it’s fine. I can’t just make all of you stop eating it because I don’t like it."

"Su Ran, don’t be so good to me. I’ll fall in love with you."

Su Ran teased, "That’s the plan. I’ll make you fall in love with me, then I’ll treat you like trash and dump you!"

"You bastard—"

Xiao Wanqing swung a fist at him.

「Noon.」

In the end, Xiao Wanqing didn’t choose luosifen. She flat-out refused to go since Su Ran didn’t like it, so they just found a random restaurant and settled.

After their meal, they drove to the high-speed rail station. After getting their tickets checked, they boarded the train. Their seats were next to each other. Xiao Wanqing stretched languidly and gave Su Ran a look. "I’m a little sleepy. Shouldn’t a man be a gentleman right about now?"

Su Ran just grunted in acknowledgment, switched his phone to his other hand, and offered his shoulder. Xiao Wanqing leaned against him, wrapping her arms around his. "Su Ran~" she murmured gently.

"Hmm?"

"Can you stop just ’hmm’-ing all the time? I hate it when guys do that."

A goddess of Xiao Wanqing’s caliber was rarely brushed off so perfunctorily. To put it bluntly, most simps would be dying for the chance to say just one more word to her. Su Ran’s "hmm," on the other hand, was basically telling her to take the hint and stop bothering him while he was reading his novel.

’Damn.’

’As expected, a Divine Rich is at the top of the food chain, reigning supreme even over goddesses.’

"I just wanted to ask you a question..." Xiao Wanqing propped herself up, her T-shirt riding up to reveal a sliver of her slender waist. She leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I wanted to ask you... back at the inn, when Aina asked who you wanted to sleep with the most, did you really mean Aina?"

"I’m asking you who you’d want the most. Pick one."

Hehe~

Su Ran laughed. He couldn’t even focus on his novel anymore. He turned his head to look at that look of pure, unadulterated thirst on her face.

"You, by far."

"My pa?"

"Pfft~"

"Su Ran~"

"What is it now?"

"Can you please not be so impatient?"

"Yes, my lady, please speak."

"I just wanted to say that... last night, I was just talking nonsense because I was drunk. Don’t read too much into it, okay?"

"What did you say?"

"You know, about doing... it..."

Su Ran patted her head. "I didn’t think much of it. We can bang this out later."

"Mm, I’m going to sleep then."

A few hours later, the train arrived at Hangzhou Station. Su Ran was about to get off, but Xiao Wanqing pulled him back. "Come to Shanghai after you’re done with your business," she said. "I have a surprise for you."

"Uh... it’s not about... doing *that thing* we talked about that night, is it?"

"Hehehe..."

"???"