Chapter 129 - 101: Xiao Wanqing’s Condition
"I’m numb to it by now," one of the guys slurred. "Alright, let’s go."
The two of them were chatting as they pushed open the private room’s door. Lin Che was the most enthusiastic, raising his hand. "Yo, our little sister-in-law is here! Quick, have a seat, have a seat."
Xiao Wanqing tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Su Ran made the introductions, and Xiao Wanqing, playing the part of the ’little sister-in-law’ perfectly, called out, "Brother Che." This absolutely delighted Lin Che, who admired Su Ran. ’Now *that’s* a real man. You gotta find a girlfriend who’s obedient and sensible like this.’
Last night, he had seen Xiao Wanqing at home in shorts and a T-shirt, looking very girlish. Seeing her again now, she was wearing a high-end custom dress and carrying a Gucci bag, her skin fair and her features beautiful. He admired Su Ran even more. ’After all, a girlfriend can only afford to spend lavishly if her boyfriend is rich.’
Su Ran introduced his friends one by one, and Xiao Wanqing sweetly called each of them "Brother." Finally, it was Reba’s turn. It’s different when women look at other women; they scrutinized each other’s beauty.
Reba said, "Su Ran, aren’t you going to introduce your girlfriend?"
Lin Che added, "That’s right, you haven’t given a formal introduction yet."
Xiao Wanqing ’coyly’ lowered her head. ’Heh... I can practically see her secondhand embarrassment,’ Su Ran thought. ’She’s been getting more and more ’coy’ lately. Has the Queen Xiao of the past perished? Has the current Queen Xiao been possessed?’
Everyone stared expectantly at Su Ran. He introduced her, "Her name is Xiao Wanqing. She’s a classical dance major at the Shanghai Dance Academy."
Lin Che exclaimed, "Oh... impressive. You even know people from the Shanghai Dance Academy."
"Hah... don’t even mention it." He shut his mouth as soon as he said it, realizing his slip of the tongue. In his peripheral vision, he caught Xiao Wanqing’s ’killing intent.’ ’What was that ’sigh and don’t even mention it’ all about?’ she thought. ’Are you saying you’re not happy about knowing the four of us peerless beauties?’
On the surface, she kept a smile on her face. After all, Xiao Wanqing was a tactful woman who knew what role to play on what occasion. She held Su Ran’s arm, her head tilted slightly toward his shoulder, and smiled as she introduced herself. "Hello everyone, my name is Xiao Wanqing. I’m Su Ran’s... friend."
Su Ran: ...
Lin Che teased, "You two have a really unique way of playing things."
Xiao Wanqing just smiled without saying anything. Some private matters didn’t need to be explained to outsiders. She sat down with Su Ran’s help. "Do you want something to eat? I can order for you?" Su Ran reached out and habitually tucked a stray strand of hair from her cheek behind her ear.
’They’re at it again,’ Lin Che and the other two guys thought, feeling a pang of jealousy. ’I really want to get a girlfriend so I can play with her hair like that too.’
Reba watched the small, heartwarming gesture. It was devastatingly effective on girls. ’Su Ran isn’t bad,’ she thought. ’He’s rich and he dotes on his girlfriend.’
Xiao Wanqing was already used to this. ’He doesn’t just like to touch my hair,’ she thought wryly. ’He also likes to touch Sister Jinyu’s, Sister Nana’s, and Sister Yiren’s. And every time we’re together, he carries hair ties in his bag. Whoever the hell has their hair down, he’ll just go and tie it up for them. Ugh... It must be one of Su Ran’s weird quirks. He likes girls who look neat and tidy, and can’t stand it when their hair is a mess because it ruins the view for him?’
Well, Xiao Wanqing and the others just went along with it.
"I ate before I came. I’m not hungry."
"When a girl says she’s not hungry, it means she wants to eat, right? I’ll add an order of sliced geoduck, your favorite."
"You..." Under the table, Xiao Wanqing pinched Su Ran’s thigh. ’Feeling playful, are we?’
With one hand, Su Ran ordered on the tablet, while his other hand landed on Xiao Wanqing’s fair thigh and gave it a pat, signaling her to stop pinching. She wasn’t wearing stockings today; she wasn’t particularly fond of them, anyway. Mainly, it was because Xiao Wanqing had perfect long legs and the confidence to show them. She looked flawless even without stockings. Her legs were so fair and immaculate that on several occasions, Su Ran had thought she was wearing nude-colored stockings, only to realize upon closer inspection that she wasn’t.
So far, only Su Ran had played with this pair of long legs. However, he hadn’t carried them on his shoulders yet.
He didn’t order the geoduck. Instead, Su Ran ordered a portion of salmon. Then he asked Reba what she wanted to eat. After all, with two girls present, a considerate guy wouldn’t just focus on one and leave the other feeling awkward.
The small details are the most touching. Reba gave him points in her mind. She smiled and said, "No, it’s fine. I just ate a lot, too. You just take care of your girlfriend."
Su Ran said, "Then I’ll get you a small portion. Didn’t you say it was delicious earlier? Have some more. It won’t make you gain weight, so don’t worry."
Reba replied, "How about ordering a small portion of Tempura for me then?"
Su Ran said, "Let’s do the salmon."
"???" Reba was a little confused, but seeing Su Ran insist, she nodded. "Alright, a small portion of salmon then."
In truth, Su Ran had already tried all the other dishes. The only exception was the Tempura; he had put it down after just one bite. There was no other reason than the fact that as soon as his Tongue Combat Power tasted the Tempura, it prompted him with a notification: [This shrimp was raised near the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant].
Therefore, Su Ran was extremely cautious when it came to food. You couldn’t go wrong listening to his suggestions.
For a Divine Rich, the prerequisite for enjoying life is to prevent "illness from entering through the mouth." Delicious food is tempting, and Tongue Combat Power was there to keep him safe.
The two servings of sashimi were quickly brought to the ladies. The group raised their glasses for another toast, then broke off into their own conversations.
Su Ran watched Xiao Wanqing chewing her food slowly and delicately, acting every bit the proper lady. She was like a completely different person. He knew that in private, she would roll up her sleeves, grab a chicken leg, and gnaw on it while constantly exclaiming, "SO GOOD!"
But Su Ran understood. When a woman acts elegant in public, it’s to give face to the man beside her.
"Is it good?"
"Mhm, it is. The wasabi is a little spicy, though."
"Have some water."
"Okay."
"Sister Wanqing, it would be nice if you were always this ladylike and soft-spoken."
She shot him a look, leaving him to figure out the meaning himself.