Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

The subway lurched into motion, taking a car full of oglers with it.

The four young women thoughtfully massaged Su Ran’s wrists. After all, he had put in quite the effort for them yesterday.

Those skillful hands had them all whimpering with delight.

And now they wanted another spa treatment tonight.

Su Ran firmly said ’NO’. He really couldn’t handle all four of them at once. He could only take them one by one. If it really came down to it, he would just "flip cards." Whoever’s card he flipped would go to his room that night, and Su Ran would give her a wellness spa treatment fit for a queen.

SMACK!

"You stinky Ranran, you’re getting naughtier and naughtier! Still thinking about flipping cards? I’ll smack you, you know!"

The way Liu Jinyu kept calling him ’Stinky Ranran’ was tantalizingly sweet. At first, Su Ran found it pretty cheesy, but he got used to it over time.

Ah~

’Sometimes Su Ran couldn’t help but wonder, who would they all end up marrying?’

’Who would be the one trampled under Queen Xiao’s high heels?’

’Who would be drowned by the spouting whale?’

’Who would be turned into a human Gu by the maiden from Miaojiang?’

’Who would be brewed into a raisin by the exotic woman from the Western Regions?’

’Just thinking about it was exciting. He wondered which unlucky bastard would be so ’lucky’.’

Of course, he was dating Liu Jinyu now. He was nineteen, and she was eighteen. Who could predict the final outcome, right?

But still, ’seize the day’ was what mattered most. He wouldn’t overthink it; just focusing on the here and now was enough.

The subway arrived at the station. The group got off and headed to a farmhouse resort.

After her "talk" with Su Ran last night, Liu Jinyu went home and told her parents she had a boyfriend.

Her parents weren’t surprised.

First, their daughter was all grown up, so it was normal for her to have a boyfriend, wasn’t it?

Second, Liu Jinyu had been calling home less and less recently. Whenever her parents called her, the line was always busy.

Third, when Liu Jinyu came home yesterday, she was absolutely radiant—the unmistakable glow of someone nourished by love.

Mr. Liu didn’t say much about her having a boyfriend. She could make her own decisions about her love life, with only one condition: ’Don’t play with people’s feelings, and don’t be obsessed with vanity.’

Mrs. Liu, on the other hand, quietly asked Liu Jinyu a question—"Did you give it to him?"

Liu Jinyu didn’t get it at first and asked blankly, "Give him what?"

Mrs. Liu poked her daughter’s head and said bluntly, "I mean, are you still a virgin!"

Pfft~

"Yes! Of course I am! Am I that kind of easy woman?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Liu nodded and began a heartfelt lecture about how a woman’s first time is very important, that she can’t just give it away casually, that it’s a woman’s best dowry... and on and on she went.

At that moment, what Liu Jinyu really wanted to say was, ’It’s not that I didn’t want to give it to him! It’s that your daughter offered, and *he* refused! Your daughter got left high and dry, you get me?’

It was better not to bring it up. The moment she thought about it, Liu Jinyu’s self-esteem plummeted.

’Can’t think about it anymore. It gives me a headache just thinking about it.’

However...

Liu Jinyu had once thought of herself as practically celibate. A cool, aloof woman, uninterested in that sort of thing.

But somehow, ever since she’d been with Su Ran, she had been desperately wanting to do... you-know-what.

Of course, this was a thought from the deepest part of her heart; outsiders would never know.

It’s just...

She had been so frustrated these past two days because Su Ran wouldn’t even touch her.

She even started to question her own existence. ’Am I, Liu Jinyu, so undesirable I can’t even get a man excited?’

At the farmhouse resort.

As they walked in, Liu Jinyu, holding onto Su Ran’s arm, waved toward the edge of a fish pond.

A middle-aged couple walked over.

Jinyu introduced everyone. The three little ones politely greeted them as "Uncle" and "Auntie," and finally, it was Su Ran’s turn.

"This is Su Ran, my boyfriend. Last time at Jiuxi Lake, if it weren’t for him, I’m afraid I..."

"Thank you, thank you."

"It’s nothing, it was the right thing to do. Hello, Uncle, Auntie. I’m Su Ran."

The couple sized up Su Ran. He was very handsome. They didn’t recognize the luxury brands of his clothes, but Mr. Liu recognized the watch on his wrist—a Patek Philippe.

Just as expected. He was a rich man, just as Liu Jinyu had described.

Last night, Liu Jinyu had explained that Su Ran was from the same general area as her dad; her dad was from Jiuxi Town, and Su Ran was from Anyang Town. His parents had passed away, and he had an uncle in Shanghai. All his money, his initial wealth, was accumulated by himself through Bitcoin and the Metaverse.

It was all verifiable.

That’s right. If one were to investigate the source of Su Ran’s funds, they would indeed find that it genuinely came from these virtual currencies and virtual transactions.

There was no other reason for this. The system had made a move, and everything was legitimized.

The system had many ways to cash out. The ones Su Ran chose initially were ’Bitcoin and the Metaverse,’ which were traceable.

Su Ran’s actions were an example of "a man who does not plan for the future will soon have worries." He was a Divine Rich with a system, after all. It would be strange if the people around him *didn’t* get suspicious when a huge sum of money suddenly appeared in his account. Now, by choosing this cash-out method, even if they were suspicious, any investigation into the source of the funds would definitely trace it back to "Bitcoin and Metaverse" transactions.

Of course, there were many other cash-out methods. Su Ran hadn’t even touched the most outrageous one yet—the Federal Reserve!

Moreover, Su Ran had been studying the system recently and seemed to have discovered a hidden function.

It was called—Brand War.

Su Ran had tried clicking on [Brand War], but the system’s feedback was: [This is a Career-Type function. It can only be activated after you start college].

’Hmm, it must be an ultimate trump card.’

Su Ran didn’t know how to use it. He’d just have to wait it out until college.

As for...

What the couple cared about most wasn’t whether he had money, but his character. Liu Jinyu had sworn that Su Ran’s character couldn’t be better, and his morals couldn’t be more upright.

Now, upon meeting Su Ran for the first time, they felt a sense of relief. Of course, his good looks and demeanor made the couple feel that he wasn’t a bad kid.

’Hmm... Are good looks a form of justice?’

After a brief exchange, they split up. Liu Jinyu and her mother took the three little ones for a stroll around the farmhouse resort, while Su Ran and Mr. Liu stayed by the fish pond to chat over tea.

"Jinyu mentioned you had something you wanted to ask me?"

Professor Liu said, putting down his teacup.

Su Ran really did have a question for him, so he earnestly explained the whole situation.

Professor Liu generally understood. Su Ran wanted to let "those who get rich first help others get rich too." He wanted to lift up the simple villagers of his beloved Linxi Village and help everyone prosper together.

Mr. Liu greatly admired this level of social consciousness. ’Our society would develop much better if there were more rich people like him,’ he thought.

So, Mr. Liu took out his tablet and started to brief Su Ran on animal husbandry, asking about the unique characteristics of his hometown, Linxi Village, in order to offer targeted advice.

Su Ran scratched his head. He got the gist of it, but didn’t fully understand everything.

"Uh... How about this, Uncle Liu? A field inspection is very important. When you have some free time, how about I invite you to my hometown to walk around and take a look, and you can offer guidance based on the actual situation?"

"That could work. I haven’t been back in a long time anyway. I’m not busy lately, so when I go back to Jiuxi to visit family, I’ll stop by your hometown, Linxi Village, to do an inspection."

As he spoke, Professor Liu patted Su Ran’s shoulder. "Not bad. It’s a good thing for a young man to give back to his hometown after making money."

Su Ran felt it was only right. He loved Linxi Village and its simple, honest villagers.

If his hometown improved and people could earn money without having to leave for work, then his childhood friends—the ones working as pretty boys in Guangdong and being deadbeats in Guangxi—could also come back. They could take care of their families and still make a living.

That was Su Ran’s simple thought.

"I have one condition, though. I’ll pay you whatever your usual consultation fee is. Otherwise, let’s just forget it."

Su Ran didn’t want a professor to make a trip for free.

"We’ll talk about it then. When I’m not so busy, I’ll find some time to contact you. Let’s talk after I’ve taken a look, okay?"

"Okay."

From an objective standpoint, just based on his desire to "help others get rich after becoming rich himself" and not forgetting his rural roots, Professor Liu admired this young man.

Looking at him, Professor Liu was certain of one thing—this young man would have an extraordinary future.

At that moment, lunch was ready—firewood chicken.

The group gathered around the table to eat. The weather was hot, so Su Ran and Professor Liu drank beer and chatted.

Lunch was very pleasant. Mrs. Liu was quite talkative, and Professor Liu’s speech was full of academic jargon.

After lunch, under the lazy afternoon sun, Professor Liu invited Su Ran to go fishing at the pond.

Su Ran didn’t like fishing; he liked raising fish.

He raised a lot of fish in the pond in front of his house. Raising fish was a technical skill.

But, if Professor Liu liked it, he might as well keep him company.

Mrs. Liu couldn’t stand how Professor Liu was obsessed with fishing and bird-raising every day.

Uh... Su Ran had read a research report online—he didn’t know if it was true or not—that said:

Once a middle-aged man starts getting into weird hobbies like fishing, cycling, cigars, red wine, prayer beads, model ships, badminton, and so on, it means he’s starting to lose interest in women.

And fishing is the beginning of a middle-aged man’s loss of interest in women.

For the sake of fishing, a middle-aged man will proactively overcome all difficulties. No treacherous terrain can make a man give up a chance to go fishing. No foul weather can make a fisherman return home defeated.

For fishing, a middle-aged man will brave the elements, coming and going in the wind and rain, enduring the loneliness of fishing alone, yet enjoying its unique pleasures.

One rod, one reel, one bait, one line—wherever they go, that is their fishing world. For fishing, a middle-aged man will spend all his secret savings on gear, and even promise his wife he’ll do all the housework if she just lets him go fishing.

Uh...

Su Ran watched Professor Liu, who was chattering on and on about his fishing adventures, his eyes shining with light.

This...

’Jinyu, your dad is no longer interested in women.’

Meanwhile, the three little ones made an excuse to go for a walk, saying they needed to complete the final step of "Plan B." Liu Jinyu offered to go with them but was rejected.

’Su Ran couldn’t figure out what the three of them were up to.’

’They’d been acting weird for the past two days anyway.’

’Whatever. Let them do what they want. Su Ran would just wait for the good news...’