Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

"Jinyu..."

Just as Su Ran was about to speak, Liu Jinyu reached out, pressing a long, slender, fair index finger to his lips. Her smooth, long hair cascaded over her left shoulder.

To be honest, Su Ran had never been flirted with so boldly by a girl before, especially not by a cool, mature beauty who was both innocent and sultry.

Mmm, she was very good at charming Ranran.

"You said last time that we should find a chance to properly talk about us. Is now a good time?"

Su Ran turned his head, glancing at the three little ones sleeping soundly beside them, then looked back at the innocent-yet-seductive Liu Jinyu.

’This was just like a scene from a slice-of-life romance anime—a classic "pure love" moment happening right in front of oblivious onlookers.’

"How about we talk some other time? All three of them are asleep, and we might wake them up. Hiss—"

"Are we talking, or not!"

Liu Jinyu gave him a threatening smile, one hand pinching the flesh of his thigh in a clear ultimatum.

She didn’t want to drag this on any longer. While the three little ones were sound asleep, she wanted to have it all out and finally get what she wanted. It was either ’tonight’s the night’ or he was a ’black-hearted maggot’.

’And he still pretends to be innocent, saying he doesn’t know where "black-hearted maggot" is from.’

Su Ran didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He understood that Liu Jinyu couldn’t hold back from having a showdown anymore. And honestly, he felt the same. It was just that the whole time it had been him with the four of them, so there was never a chance to talk alone.

Su Ran nodded. "Okay, we might as well talk."

"That’s more like it. Go on, scooch in."

She was quite bossy. She gave stinky Ranran a two-handed shove, pushing him further in. Then she grabbed his arm, pulled it straight, slipped off her shoes, and climbed onto the bed to lie on his arm.

’Am I being dominated?’

It wasn’t the first time she’d lain in his arms like this, so it wasn’t awkward.

Still, she was a little shy, so instead of facing him, she lay with her back to him.

Su Ran caught the faint, pleasant scent of Head & Shoulders in her hair.

Under the cover of the cool night, Su Ran gazed at the beautifully curved work of art in his arms before lifting his right hand and letting it rest on her flat stomach.

’A girl’s stomach is so soft.’

A sweet smile secretly appeared on Liu Jinyu’s face. ’Girls love being held like this when they sleep. It feels like being a tiny pixie cupped in someone’s hands.’

However, her hand tightly gripped Su Ran’s, which was resting on her soft stomach.

She didn’t let it move up, nor did she let it move down.

A moment later, her delicate voice murmured, "Ranran~" "You... that formal ’you’ you used. Was that just to make me happy? You didn’t really mean it like that, did you?"

SNOOOORE...

"You..."

Liu Jinyu propped herself up on the pillow, glaring at Su Ran, who was pretending to be asleep.

"Stinky Ranran, do you enjoy teasing her more and more these days? Answer her question, and no lying. Or else she’ll hit you."

She raised a threatening fist. Su Ran opened his eyes, and only then did she lie back down, once again gripping the hand on her stomach.

Su Ran had only been teasing her. It was time to be serious. At a moment like this, when they were just one step away from becoming a couple, it was necessary for them to have a talk.

"We haven’t known each other for long, and we haven’t really been through anything major, but I meant what I said. I have no reason to lie to you. Honestly, if I didn’t like you, why would I have come all the way to Shanghai to watch you dance?"

Su Ran whispered into her ear, his words like a warm breeze sweeping past her earlobe and into her eardrum, making her ears blush and her neck tingle.

’Graceful and charming, a virgin, a supple waist that captivated the entire audience—of course Su Ran would be into that.’

"So... you do like me, right?"

"Of course!"

"That’s wonderful. I guess all my pampering wasn’t for nothing."

She said sweetly, wriggling a little closer to Su Ran.

’Mmm, a small reward for the right answer.’

"Hehe..."

She covered her mouth to stifle a giggle. "Wanqing told me you didn’t know which dance I was going to do. She said you were so anxious in the audience that your toes were about to dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the floor. Were you worried I was going to perform *that* dance?"

"It was mainly because the three of them were being all mysterious and trying to scare me."

"So, would you like to see me perform Zhaojun’s Departure for the Border?"

"Not at all."

Er...

Girls who dance all think they’re goddesses descended from the heavens.

Boys who dance all think they’re Casanovas who can win over anyone.

Except for the "Four Young Actresses."

First, from the moment the Four Young Actresses enroll, they are destined to be paired up with the super-rich.

Second, the Four Young Actresses are all uncrowned queens with unparalleled skill. They perform folk dances, which, unlike ballroom dancing, don’t necessarily require a partner.

The style of folk dance depends on the choreography—some are duets for men and women, while others are solos. The Four Young Actresses almost exclusively perform solos. The reason is simple: they don’t want to be touched.

Even for duets, they handle the need for a partner within their own group of close friends. After all, dancing is their own business; it has nothing to do with anyone else.

"What if I dance it with you?"

’Teach me how to dance?’

’Lifts?’

’Wow, what a huge perk.’

"Well, of course that’s okay."

"Hmph. Men."

Despite her chiding tone, they reached an agreement for her to teach Su Ran "Zhaojun’s Departure for the Border" at a later date. Both of them knew without saying a word that this was a way to give stinky Ranran a massive, one-time delivery of "perks."

Besides, as they danced, things could escalate at any moment.

Of course, Liu Jinyu wasn’t just giving herself away. A girl’s schemes run deep; she was testing his true feelings for her, little by little.

"Actually, I think the most important thing is just to be happy. I do like you right now, and I want to date you. Emm... this is our youth, right? I’m not going to worry about what might happen later. I just want to focus on the now, on holding onto the person my heart tells me I should cherish. That’s enough for me. Thinking too far ahead only brings unnecessary trouble. If we cherish and seize the present, the future will fall into place naturally. So, yeah... live in the moment. What do you think?"

Liu Jinyu wasn’t one of those love-obsessed types who, the moment they get into a relationship, start building castles in the sky. They fantasize about one year, two years, ten years from now, even thinking about marriage and kids. And what’s the result? They break up in a month or two, then tell themselves, "the next one will be better."

Liu Jinyu was a level-headed woman. She only cared about the present, believing that every day spent together now was building a foundation for later. Only by living each day with him to the fullest would they not need to worry about the future, because the future would simply be the next day.

Of course, by laying her cards on the table like this, she was also making her stance clear to Su Ran: she just wanted to seize the day.

This "level-headedness" was precisely what attracted Su Ran to Liu Jinyu the most. She approached love rationally and clearly, and it wasn’t her everything; she had her own dreams to pursue.

Su Ran had a laid-back, zen-like personality. He couldn’t stand "love-obsessed" women who would become clingy the moment a relationship started, giving him no peace.

"Yes, I completely agree with you. Live in the moment. I’m the same way. Whether in life or relationships, I never waste time fantasizing about the future. It’s totally unnecessary. Living in the now, making every day count—that’s the ideal life."

"That’s good."

Liu Jinyu nodded, gratified. Su Ran’s answer had spoken directly to her heart. He’d passed another test.

Time to unlock the next level.

And so, she turned her head toward him. In the dim light, her pretty face was a blur, her eyes misty.

Two seconds later, she leaned in and kissed him.

They finally broke apart ten seconds later.

Time for the next "perk."

Her tight grip on Su Ran’s hand slowly loosened.