Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Chapter 17: Chapter 15: The Ultimate Enjoyment

Aina: [I’m so innocent, how could you call me flirty? Where am I being flirty? Isn’t it just that I have a sexy figure?]

Xie Yiren: [The flirtiness is just for show. Deep down, Aina is actually quite poised.]

Aina: [My dear Yiren is the one who gets me. Quick, shower me with praise to soothe my wounded heart.]

Xiao Wanqing: [Alright, stop fooling around. We’re at the Maoyue. Are you two coming to hang out?]

Xie Yiren: [It’s too hot. You guys have fun. Just come get me and the little hussy for dinner.]

To be frank, it was no exaggeration that countless rich kids, both on and off campus, were pursuing the Four Young Actresses of Demon Dance. Xie Yiren and Aina were really just all talk, though. They had no real intention of running over to the Maoyue to see Su Ran in this scorching heat.

If any one of them wanted to, she could just post a little complaint on her social media—[I really wanna know what it feeeels like to stay in a presidential suite]—and some huge sucker would immediately spend a fortune to book one for them, just to win their favor.

It’s no exaggeration to say that with their looks, figures, and dispositions, it would be no trouble at all for any of the Four Young Actresses to find a rich kid in Shanghai to be her long-term meal ticket while still in school.

Good looks are a form of currency.

The reason the Four Young Actresses were still single was not just because they had high standards, but because they all shared the same core values, which was why they were so close.

They weren’t perfect, of course. It wasn’t that they disliked money or luxury goods.

In reality, they were all materialistic and decadent girls, but they limited this indulgence to among themselves.

They would never let those sleazy guys use material possessions to trap them, all while just thinking about getting them into bed.

They couldn’t be won over with soft tactics, and hard tactics were even less effective. The leader of their group, Xiao Wanqing, had been practicing Taekwondo since she was a child and was incredibly skilled.

The last time their group took the subway, some pervert groped Aina’s thigh, and Xiao Wanqing straight up dislocated the guy’s arm.

As for Su Ran... hmm. He was, after all, the "stinky little brother" who had been vetted and approved by Liu Jinyu, so the group figured they could hang out with him.

"Yiren and the others say it’s too hot to come out. They want us to send the dinner location to the group chat, and they’ll grab a cab over before then. Hey, Liu Jinyu, stop staring at your ’stinky little brother’ like a total Face Dog. What are we actually eating tonight?"

’Xiao Wanqing was truly exasperated with Liu Jinyu. Here was this ’stinky little brother’ staying in a presidential suite, and instead of taking the opportunity to fleece him for a feast of rare delicacies, she was insisting on treating him herself. With her 800-yuan limit on Huabei, it would be a crime to let her pay for the meal.’

Su Ran was easygoing and said whatever the host chose was fine. Liu Jinyu, however, couldn’t be too casual. She wanted to treat him to something within her means (cash plus Huabei). She figured that since it was Su Ran’s first time in Shanghai, she should take him to eat some specialty dishes with that classic Shanghai Beach flavor. The best choice near the Bund was Du Yuesheng’s Peace Hotel.

It was steeped in history and bore witness to a century of Shanghai Beach’s dramatic changes.

After all, back in the Republican era, the Peace Hotel had a famous saying: No matter what kind of trouble you ran into outside, as long as you stepped inside the Peace Hotel, you were guaranteed to be safe.

However... just two days ago, Liu Jinyu had extravagantly spent 4,999 yuan on a pair of shimmery, Barbie-pink-and-silver high heels from Jimmy Choo.

The money in her bank account, even combined with her Huabei credit, only amounted to 2,382.20 yuan. The Peace Hotel was out of the question.

Xiao Wanqing saw the conflicted look on Liu Jinyu’s face as she stared at her phone. It was the exact same expression she’d had the last time she saw a Gucci bag she couldn’t afford.

Xiao Wanqing said, "How about this? My dad took me to a Shanghainese restaurant last week. The food is really authentic, the prices aren’t too high, and the ambiance is pretty nice. What do you think, Jinyu, Su Ran?"

Su Ran spread his hands. "I really don’t mind. I’ll eat anything."

Liu Jinyu replied, "Okay then, let’s go with Wanqing’s suggestion. You’re a local, so we can’t go wrong trusting you, hehehe..."

Xiao Wanqing rolled her eyes at Liu Jinyu. ’This woman... she really brings it on herself.’

"Alright then, I’ll send the address to Yiren and the others."

As Xiao Wanqing took out her phone to send the location to the group chat, Liu Jinyu turned to Su Ran with a beaming smile. "Su Ran, it’s still early. Is there anywhere you want to go? I can show you around."

Su Ran looked through the window toward the Oriental Pearl Tower on the other side of the Huangpu River.

"As for sightseeing... there isn’t really anywhere specific I wanted to go in Shanghai. I mainly just wanted to see the Bund. Uh... by the way, is Zhongshan East Road far from the Maoyue Hotel?"

Liu Jinyu scratched her head and laughed awkwardly. "I’m only familiar with the area around campus. I rarely come to the Bund. Wanqing’s a local; she’ll know."

"Not far, it’s just across the Waibaidu Bridge." Xiao Wanqing casually pointed to the bridge outside the window and smiled mischievously. "There’s a Huangpu Park over there. What, are you thinking of taking Jinyu to play in the park?"

"Hey, what are you talking about?" Liu Jinyu’s face flushed red as she gave her a light smack.

"No, I want to go over there to buy something," Su Ran said matter-of-factly.

"Besides hotels, the only thing to buy on Zhongshan East Road is Patek Philippe. What else could there be to buy..."

As she said this, Xiao Wanqing suddenly sat up straight, her eyes fixed on Su Ran with a hint of excitement.

"You’re not actually going to buy a Patek Philippe watch, are you?"

Liu Jinyu: ???

"Yes."

Men love watches, and Su Ran’s decision to choose Patek Philippe was an impromptu one he’d made after checking into the Maoyue.

Su Ran had some knowledge of luxury watch brands like Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, Richard Mille, and Patek Philippe, but he had a specific reason for choosing Patek Philippe.

The creed of the Taste System Card was: Use the best. Play with the most expensive.

One must enjoy the ultimate lifestyle in all four aspects: "Food, Clothing, Shelter, and Transportation."

Currently, the "Shelter" category had been used.

As for "Transportation" and "Shelter," the 500,000 on the card at present was not enough to meet the standard.

That only left "Clothing"—which included both clothes and accessories—as a category he could spend on.

Buying clothes would have been the most logical choice, but Patek Philippe was right nearby. Besides, buying a Patek Philippe was the surest bet, since it was known as the Rolls-Royce of watches.