Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

"I didn’t expect you to be so beautiful."

"I didn’t expect you to be so handsome."

They both smiled.

"It’s raining. Let’s go get something to eat."

Shan Weizi pulled him under her oil-paper umbrella. She held it between them as they walked across the Broken Bridge together.

"Have you been waiting long?"

"No, just a little while."

"You seem a little uncomfortable?"

"Uh... It’s just the contrast. I didn’t expect you to be so..."

"Ugly?"

"No."

"Hehehe..."

For a second, the two of them felt awkward about their first in-person meeting, but they quickly dispelled it with some light-hearted teasing.

They chatted as they made their way to Louwailou Restaurant.

Louwailou Restaurant.

After ordering their food, they sat down by a window. Shan Weizi first introduced the surrounding sights and the history of Louwailou Restaurant before asking, "By the way, Brother Kuang, you mentioned you came to Hangzhou on business. Did you get it sorted out?"

Having known him for a long time online, Shan Weizi had always called him ’Brother Kuang’, and it had become a habit.

"Not yet. The person wouldn’t help me, and they even mistook me for their daughter’s boyfriend."

"Pfft, really?"

Shan Weizi found this amusing.

"It must be because you’re so handsome. Their daughter has taken a liking to you."

"I’ve never even met her."

Su Ran shook his head. ’Who even is this Shan Weizi? I’ve never met her, and now I’m being mistaken for her boyfriend. It’s kind of funny.’

Of course, it was just a small misunderstanding, not something worth humble-bragging about to ’Young Master Shi Wushuang’.

Shan Weizi looked at Su Ran. Her first impression of this ’Buddha says do not be arrogant’ was quite good.

"Brother Kuang, what are you going to do now? I’m pretty familiar with this area and know a lot of people. How about I help you?"

"No need. I’ve already given up."

"Given up? So soon?"

"There’s no other way. The person said he’d only paint for me if I found something that is my favorite and also his favorite. It’s obviously an impossible task."

Shan Weizi pouted. "That’s just making things difficult. Which family is it? I’ll go settle the score for you!"

"No need to settle scores. Anyway, let’s not talk about it. Let’s eat. I’ll go say goodbye to them later, and then I’ll head back tomorrow."

Su Ran was a polite person. Sister Piaopiao had tried so hard to persuade the old master for him. Now that he was giving up and planning to leave, it was only right to go say goodbye.

Su Ran didn’t want to mix his personal affairs with his meeting with ’Young Master Shi Wushuang’, so he changed the subject, teasing, "By the way, I just tipped you another Alliance Leader. You have to post an extra Chapter tonight."

Shan Weizi waved her hand and laughed. "I really don’t have any Chapters saved up. You’ve fleeced me dry! Besides, aren’t I keeping my ’Sponsor’ company for dinner right now? Where would I find the time to go home and write? Tomorrow! I’ll definitely post an extra Chapter tomorrow. Come! Brother Kuang, let me toast you!"

They clinked their drinks, took a sip, and continued to eat and chat. Su Ran looked at her and said, "Out of curiosity, why did you wear a Hanfu to meet me?"

PFFT—

Shan Weizi almost burst out laughing. She giggled. "Brother Kuang, you don’t actually think I dressed like this just to meet you, do you? I like wearing Hanfu, and I even design them myself and sell them online. I was just doing a photoshoot for a new design—this very outfit I’m wearing. What do you think?"

Su Ran gave her a thumbs-up. "It’s gorgeous. Here! To your online store’s success!"

"Thanksies~"

The conversation was very pleasant, mostly revolving around the plot of her novel.

After dinner, the rain had stopped. As they walked out of the restaurant, Shan Weizi asked, "Was the food good?"

"It was excellent." Su Ran glanced at his Patek Philippe. "It’s getting late. I’ll call a cab for you so you can head back. I’m going to go say goodbye to someone."

"It’s fine, I live nearby. It’s not every day my ’Sponsor’ comes to visit. I have to walk with you a bit more so you’ll keep tipping me Alliance Leaders. Let’s go, we can take a stroll. I’m also very curious to know which family is giving my Sponsor such a hard time. Hmph!"

Su Ran smiled and didn’t insist on sending her home first. After all, strolling along West Lake while chatting with a pretty young woman in a Hanfu wasn’t a bad way to spend the evening.

They walked along West Lake, making idle chit-chat.

They walked on and on...

’Something feels off,’ Shan Weizi thought.

’Is this the way to my house?’

The problem was, only the Shan Family lived in that direction. It couldn’t be...

Shan Weizi asked doubtfully, "Brother Kuang, I have to ask, are you headed to the Peach Blossom Nunnery up ahead?"

"Yeah, you know it too?"

Of course Shan Weizi knew. That was her home.

Huh?

’Brother Kuang said he was here on business. Don’t tell me he was rejected... by my family?’

"Brother Kuang, what kind of business did you say you had with the Shan Family?"

"I came here mainly to ask Master Shan Changqing for a painting, but he told me to find something that is ’my favorite, and also fits his favorite.’ I just can’t find anything like that, so I gave up. I’m just going to say goodbye."

’It’s just as I guessed,’ Shan Weizi thought. ’What a coincidence. Brother Kuang came to Hangzhou for my grandfather.’ But while it was a coincidence, plenty of people came to their door asking for paintings.

It was just that the reason for refusal was very much in line with her grandfather’s mischievous personality.

The next second, Shan Weizi remembered something else and pulled Su Ran to a stop.

Wait.

"You said earlier that the Shan Family mistook you for their daughter’s partner. Are you talking about Shan Weizi?"

"Yeah, Shan Weizi. How do you know her too?"

"Shan Weizi is so beautiful, of course I... don’t know her."

...

"Uh... wait! Don’t go yet." Shan Weizi held him back; they would be at her front door if they took another step. "Why would they think you and Shan Weizi are a couple?"

"I’m speechless about it too. I recognized one of Shan Weizi’s paintings earlier, and her mother just assumed I was a couple with her daughter."

...Shan Weizi was speechless. That was so typical of her mother’s suspicious nature.

"Uh... a painting? What painting of Shan Weizi’s did you recognize?"

"The Hundred Years Phoenix Painting."

Hearing this, Shan Weizi froze. The person who recognized that painting was none other than—Su Ran!

"Brother Kuang, don’t tell me your name is Su Ran?"

"How did you know?"

"I heard it from Shan Weizi. Brother Kuang, I have something to take care of, so I won’t go with you. Have a safe trip, bye-bye."

With that, she turned to leave. They were already at her door. If she didn’t leave now and Liu Piaopiao saw them, the misunderstanding would become a disaster. After all, she had just said on the phone, ’I’d only bring a boyfriend home.’ What a coincidence that this very Brother Kuang was the same ’Su Ran’ that Liu Piaopiao nagged her about every day. ’Who is this Su Ran? Do you have something going on with him or not? You say you don’t, so who’s this online friend you’re always chatting with?’

’It’s not Su Ran! I don’t know Su Ran! My online friend is not Su Ran! If he is, I hope I get hit by a car, fall down the stairs and die, and choke to death on my food!’

The memory was crystal clear!

She was eating her own words!

How could Shan Weizi not bolt?

Otherwise, the misunderstanding would truly get out of hand.

"Brother Kuang, bye-bye! We’ll meet again someday!"

Without a second thought, she turned decisively and tried to make a quick getaway.

However, after just two steps, Shan Weizi froze. Right in front of her, her dad, Shan Zhentian, was coming home.

’Front path is blocked. Switch!’

In a panic, she tried to slip away into the small grove to her left, but just as she took a step, she retreated. Her grandfather, Shan Changqing, was emerging from a path in the woods, taking his bird for a walk.

’Left path is blocked too. Switch!’

Just as Shan Weizi was about to turn right, she suddenly heard Su Ran call out, "Sister Piaopiao."

Shan Weizi turned to stone.

’I’m so screwed.’

The main gate to the Peach Blossom Nunnery opened. Liu Piaopiao was about to step out for a walk when she saw the scene before her: her husband, Shan Zhentian, in front; her father, Shan Changqing, to the left; herself at the gate; and the ’turtle in a jar’—Su Ran, along with that familiar back.

"Ohoho~ This is interesting. Hehehe~"

Liu Piaopiao smiled.

’Su Ran, you’re really something else!’ she thought.

’You really brought back Shan Weizi, who is ’your favorite, and also the old master’s favorite’.’

Shan Weizi was in a panic. She was cringing so hard her toes could have carved a four-bedroom courtyard house out of the ground.

The next second.

Shan Changqing, Shan Zhentian, and Liu Piaopiao all said in unison, "Weizi, you really brought your boyfriend home?"

PFFT—

Shan Weizi practically combusted, dying a social death on the spot.