Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Zhao Yang kept quiet, but his girlfriend, Gao Lu, had been bursting with pride lately over how amazing her boyfriend was. He’d made a ton of money playing the stock market and bought her lots of things. Girls naturally love to sing their praises, so she said to Su Ran, "Su Ran, Zhao Yang has made a killing on the Xiangjiang stock market recently. You’re so rich, you should give it a try. If you don’t know how, you can learn from Zhao Yang. It’s a sure thing, guaranteed profits."

’Thanks a lot,’ Zhao Yang thought. ’I’m the one f*cking learning from him, and you want him to learn from me? Is this what they call not being ashamed to ask your juniors?’

Su Ran said, "Is that so? Guaranteed profits, no losses? That’s amazing."

Aina retorted, "Since when is there such a thing as guaranteed profits in the stock market? Su Ran, don’t believe a word Gao Lu says. She’s a ditz who doesn’t know anything and just spouts nonsense."

Gao Lu wasn’t having it. "You’re wrong, you little bitch! It really is a sure thing. A while ago, Zhao Yang... Ouch, don’t pull me..." Gao Lu shook off Zhao Yang’s hand. ’Don’t say it!’ Zhao Yang screamed internally. He couldn’t stop his girlfriend. He really wanted to find something to stuff in her mouth.

"...A while ago, the Xiangjiang market was in a slump, and Zhao Yang lost over 30 million. It all went down the drain. You guys all know what he was like back then. He was so depressed, he looked like a beggar. He even thought about jumping off a building. Luckily, I was a good girlfriend and stuck by him, encouraging him until he pulled himself together."

’Heh, listen to her toot her own horn,’ the four girls thought.

Su Ran said, "Zhao Yang, you found a good girlfriend. This drink’s to you."

Zhao Yang hurriedly raised his glass and clinked it against Su Ran’s.

Gao Lu continued, "Later, he decided to go all in, a real do-or-die move, and followed some big shot to buy stocks. In just a few days, not only did he make back everything he’d lost, he even earned a huge profit on top of it. See? This big diamond ring is what he bought me with his earnings."

Aina scoffed, "Tsk, showing off again. You’re always showing off."

Xiao Wanqing asked, "Following a big shot? Who is it? Who’s that amazing?"

Gao Lu said, "Uh... what was his name again? Anyway, he’s very mysterious. Oh, I remember now! Over in Xiangjiang, they all call that stock god ’Young Master Su’!"

Zhao Yang glanced at Su Ran and saw that he was completely unfazed, continuing to peel his shrimp as if it were the only thing in the world that mattered.

’That’s strange. Could I have guessed wrong?’

’Young Master Su isn’t Su Ran?’

Zhao Yang fell into deep thought.

"Young Master Su?" Xiao Wanqing cupped her chin in thought. "I’ve heard of him."

Hearing this, Liu Jinyu asked curiously, "You’ve heard of him?"

Su Ran, still peeling shrimp, finally spoke up. "Tell us about it."

Xiao Wanqing glanced around at the curious faces and said with great admiration, "My dad likes to play the stock market, so I know a little bit about it. Last week, two of my dad’s old army buddies came over for dinner, and I overheard them talking about this Young Master Su. They said he’s very mysterious and incredibly skilled. He bought into Jiulong Cang’s stock twice, and both times it skyrocketed. And once he sells, the stock price returns to its previous level in less than two days."

"He’s only appeared on the Xiangjiang market twice so far. A lot of people who followed his lead and bought in made a fortune. The ones who were skeptical and didn’t buy are kicking themselves now. My dad’s two army buddies were regretting it so much they could have died."

Liu Jinyu asked, "For real? Is he really that good?"

Xiao Wanqing said, "Would I lie to you? If you don’t believe me, search online yourself; there are definitely reports about it. Tsk tsk... He made two moves, each one more incredible than the last. It was enough to leave a legendary mark on the Xiangjiang stock market. To this day, nobody even knows who he is, only that his surname is Su, which is why they call him Young Master Su. What’s more, tons of investors are now sitting on their cash, waiting for Young Master Su to make his third move and lead them all to riches."

Zhao Yang watched Xiao Wanqing speak with such gusto and wanted to laugh. ’Your precious Young Master Su is right beside you, peeling you shrimp.’

"Wanqing is right. That Young Master..." Zhao Yang’s eyes shifted to Su Ran. "Young Master Su is indeed very skilled and mysterious. I’m also waiting for him to make his third move so I can cash in again."

Zhao Yang had his money ready and was just waiting for Su Ran to make a move. ’But why hasn’t Su Ran done anything recently?’

Su Ran finally finished peeling a shrimp. Just as Xiao Wanqing was about to continue singing Young Master Su’s praises, Su Ran stuffed the shrimp into her mouth. "Eat your shrimp."

Liu Jinyu hugged Su Ran’s arm and said, "Young Master Su might be amazing, but our Su Ran doesn’t play the stock market. The market is risky, and you have to be cautious. If you win, it’s luck, but if you lose, you lose everything. Right?"

"You’re right. Okay, let’s stop talking about Young Master Su. Let’s drink." Su Ran changed the subject.

As they chatted, the topic eventually circled back to Su Ran. It couldn’t be helped. The girls saw each other every day and didn’t have much new to talk about. Zhao Yang was already out in the working world, and as a group of college students, they weren’t particularly interested in making money in the real world yet. So, all topics inevitably led back to Su Ran.

Gao Lu said, "Su Ran, I was glued to the TV for your amazing performance last time. It was incredible! Tsk tsk... After you went back to school, did you get a lot of pretty upperclasswomen chasing after you?"

This topic piqued everyone’s interest once again.

Zhao Yang was also interested. ’I bet he slept with a ton of girls this past semester,’ he thought.

Su Ran replied, "To be honest, there were a lot, but I turned them all down. Too many girls are a hassle."

Gao Lu chuckled. "So these four are enough for you?"

Xiao Wanqing exclaimed, "Hey! Gao Lu, what nonsense are you spouting? We’re done with this topic, okay?"

Gao Lu said, "I was just asking. Why are you getting so worked up?"

Su Ran said, "All four of them are wonderful."

Gao Lu asked, "So, do you like them?"

Su Ran replied, "I do. I like all of them."

Xiao Wanqing grabbed a corn on the cob and stuffed it into Gao Lu’s mouth, warning, "You talk too much. Zhao Yang, get your girlfriend under control."

Su Ran just smiled and didn’t say anything more. ’After all, he knew his current relationships were a bit complicated. But what could he say? It had all just happened naturally. Even if there were heartfelt truths to be spoken, those were conversations for the five of them to have in private. There was no need to make any grand declarations out in public.’