Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Chapter 16: Chapter 14: Big Sis, Don’t Spoil, Okay?

Xiao Wanqing stood up gracefully. "Hello, Su Ran. I’m Xiao Wanqing. It’s a pleasure to meet you."

"It’s a pleasure to meet you, too."

’Ding! Goddess Authority report as follows:’

Name: Xiao Wanqing

Age: 19

Height: 170

Birthday: November 9

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Beauty: 95

Overall Score: 93

[Use with caution. Queenly aura. Too assertive.]

’Hmm... this report is completely different from Liu Jinyu’s.’

’The former is the submissive and accommodating type, while the latter is the type of queen who never kneels.’

’Different styles, different types.’

"Have a seat. Don’t be so formal. We’re all friends here. Sit down and let’s chat."

Su Ran was very easygoing, without a hint of arrogance, which gave Xiao Wanqing a good impression of him.

She sized up Su Ran’s clothes. Today he wasn’t wearing any common brands, but a T-shirt and shoes from an unidentifiable label.

However, at 6’0", Su Ran had a well-proportioned figure and looked good in anything.

If she had to find a flaw, it would be that Su Ran was too thin. He needed to build up his physique.

"AHEM! AHEM AHEM!" Liu Jinyu coughed a few times, signaling Xiao Wanqing to retract her scanning gaze.

Xiao Wanqing looked away, puzzled. She couldn’t tell if Su Ran was rich or not.

"Su Ran, why did you show up so suddenly without even calling to let me know? Didn’t I tell you to give me a heads-up before you came to Shanghai so I could pick you up?"

Liu Jinyu’s tone was gentle, yet carried a hint of complaint. After all, Su Ran had promised to tell her in advance. She had even been planning to help him find a place to live, but instead, he’d shown up in Shanghai without a word and checked into a presidential suite.

’Turns out, I was the clown all along.’

Su Ran actually had a pretty good impression of Liu Jinyu. After all, she was the first person whose tender flesh he had touched with his Finger Technique Fragrance.

Su Ran explained, "Something urgent came up that I had to deal with. I was planning to hang out with you after I was done, but things didn’t work out... *sigh*..."

"What didn’t work out? Do you need our help?" Liu Jinyu asked, leaning a little closer as she tucked her long hair back.

"Er..." Su Ran hesitated.

"Come on, tell us..."

Xiao Wanqing: ???

’Huh, the little vixen is actually acting cute.’

’So cringe~’

Su Ran thought it would sound ridiculous if he told them, but after a moment’s pause, he said it anyway.

"Actually, I came to Shanghai to find someone named Stephen Chow to cook a few dishes for me."

"Huh?"

"You came all the way to Shanghai, are staying in a presidential suite, just to eat a few dishes? What kind of food can’t you get in Ninghai that you have to come to Shanghai to eat?"

Liu Jinyu and Xiao Wanqing were completely dumbfounded. ’Dragon Meat?’

Su Ran smiled and explained, "You really can’t get it in Ninghai. Er... it’s ten authentic Imperial Cuisine dishes: Imperial Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Braised Shark Fin in Brown Sauce, Braised Deer Tendons in Prince Yong’s Mansion, Stir-fried ’Phoenix Tongue,’ ’Pocket’ Tenderloin, Cherry Pork, A Hundred Birds Pay Homage to the Phoenix, Stewed Plump Duck, Jili Beng, and Osmanthus Shark Fin."

Xiao Wanqing spat out a mouthful of juice with a PFFT. Wiping her mouth with a tissue, she gave him a thumbs-up. "Damn!"

She had read online that someone calculated the cost of these ten dishes. If you used the original ingredients and prepared them according to Empress Dowager Cixi’s methods, it would cost at least a million RMB to start. The most crucial part wasn’t just having the money; you needed a successor of the Imperial Cuisine tradition to make them, and there were very few of those left.

Even if you could find one, you might not be able to afford them.

And even if you could afford them, it was something only super-rich second-generation heirs at the very top of Huaxia Country’s ivory tower, people with money and connections like Wang Siming or Qin Fei, could enjoy.

But him, Su Ran?

He seemed really eager to eat it.

’What’s his angle?’

’Is he a true high-class foodie?’

What extreme level of luxury was this? Staying in a presidential suite that costs tens of thousands a night just to eat a million-yuan Imperial Cuisine meal?

Xiao Wanqing couldn’t figure him out. ’Is this the legendary life of a top-tier tycoon?’

If Su Ran wasn’t just bragging, then he was definitely a bona fide rich second-generation heir.

And if Su Ran could actually get to eat these ten authentic Imperial Cuisine dishes, then his background was anything but simple.

’Time will tell.’

Xiao Wanqing gave a faint smile. She crossed her long, silky legs under her white dress, scooped up a spoonful of dessert, and said, "To be honest, I’ve read about it online, but I’ve never met anyone in that circle in real life. However, I can ask around about that Stephen Chow you mentioned. If I find him, I’ll let you know."

"Okay."

Su Ran nodded with a smile, looking at the beautiful girl across from him. ’It’s true what they say, a beauty’s best friend is also a beauty.’

She was very pretty, but a different style from Liu Jinyu.

If "cute" is nothing in the face of "sexy," then the mature and elegant Liu Jinyu was practically a mere subject before the queenly Xiao Wanqing.

However, behind her smile, the woman was constantly scanning him with perceptive eyes that seemed to see right through people, which made Su Ran quite uncomfortable. ’This queen is so powerful.’

Under the table, Liu Jinyu gave Xiao Wanqing a hard stomp on the foot, telling her with a glance to put away that predatory look in her eyes.

Then she put on a smile and asked, "Su Ran, do you absolutely have to find Stephen Chow? Would a non-authentic version not work?"

Su Ran said frankly, "Of course I have to eat the authentic version. I could get a non-authentic one back in Ninghai, so there’d be no point in coming all the way to Shanghai. Anyway, there’s still a month until college starts. I’ll spend this time in Shanghai looking for Stephen Chow. If I find him, I’ll go back. If not, well, there’s nothing I can do."

Liu Jinyu said earnestly, "I’m sure you’ll be able to find him. I’ll help you look for that Stephen Chow."

Su Ran thought Liu Jinyu was really nice and considerate.

Xiao Wanqing asked casually, "So you mean you’re going to keep living here while you’re looking for him?"

Su Ran looked around and said, "It’s my first time staying at the Maoyue, and it feels pretty good. Yasuo’s service is great, too. I plan to just stay here and use it as a base to find Stephen Chow."

Su Ran said it nonchalantly, as if it were the most ordinary thing in the world.

But Liu Jinyu and Xiao Wanqing were left dumbfounded.

You have to understand, even a regular room at the Maoyue cost 1,350 RMB a night.

And he, Su Ran, was staying in the presidential suite, which cost nearly 50,000 RMB a night.

Someone who can afford the presidential suite for one day might not be a rich heir.

Someone who can afford it for a week might be a rich heir.

But someone who dares to stay for a month, playing the long game, just to taste a million-RMB authentic Imperial Cuisine meal...

Of course, you can’t just call such a person ’stupidly rich,’ because you can’t comprehend the joys of the wealthy. To them, money is just a string of numbers.

A super-rich second-generation heir who lives only for the ultimate enjoyment.

Xiao Wanqing was now certain that Su Ran had money. Otherwise, he couldn’t possibly say things that would seem terrifying to ordinary people with such composure.

She secretly shook Liu Jinyu’s thigh under the table. Liu Jinyu forced herself to remain calm and continued chatting with Su Ran.

"Su Ran, what do you want to eat tonight? My treat! No refusing. I said I’d treat you to a meal when you came to Shanghai. But... don’t pick anywhere too expensive, or I won’t be able to afford it."

Liu Jinyu knew Su Ran was easygoing, so she just chatted with him like they always did.

"You decide. I’m not a picky eater."

"Such a good boy~"

Liu Jinyu said with a beaming smile, her beautiful, sparkling eyes reflecting nothing but Su Ran’s image.

Xiao Wanqing opened the [Four Great Evil People Group] chat to gossip.

Xiao Wanqing: [Liu Jinyu totally hit the jackpot! (shouting)]

Xie Yiren: [Use your words.]

Xiao Wanqing: [That punk kid she’s always mooning over is no simple character. We’re at the Maoyue Grand Hotel where he’s staying. And her punk kid is in the presidential suite. He also said it’s his first time at the Maoyue, the experience is great, and he plans on just staying here from now on (terrifying)]

Xie Yiren: [Tell Liu Jinyu that since she’s just calling him her ’punk kid,’ she shouldn’t let things get serious. Leave the opportunity to me! I’ll even call her ’sister-in-law.’]

Aina: [Give me ten minutes, I’m coming over to steal her punk kid!]

Xiao Wanqing: [@Aina, you little hussy, can you stop being such a flirt?]

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