Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Chapter 32: Chapter 24: Are You Testing My Soft Spot?

"Su Ran, come over and give me a hand for a second."

"Why?"

"Just come over."

"Oh."

Su Ran walked over and stood in front of Aina.

Everyone was curious what kind of stunt Aina was about to pull now.

A second later, the bestie squad’s anger flared up.

Aina placed one hand on Su Ran’s shoulder for support. With the other, she took off her ripped stockings—to prevent anyone from getting the wrong idea—stuffed them into her bag, slipped her high heels back on, and stood there, her bare legs looking even smoother.

The bestie squad: *Sigh...* ’We don’t even have the energy to roast this little vixen anymore.’

Su Ran looked over her long, silky legs and had to admit they looked even more flawless bare.

"All done. Thank you, Big Brother Su Ran~"

Eww~

That whiny, cutesy voice nearly sent Su Ran to his grave.

The other three girls nearly threw up.

Su Ran sighed. "Next time, go get support from your ’husband’ Yiren. Don’t use me. My condition is already serious enough; are you trying to make it terminal?"

The bestie squad asked curiously, "What condition?"

"What else could it be? Terminal leg-fetishism, of course~"

Liu Jinyu said it casually, and her friends all turned to stare at her in unison.

’Oops, I’ve said too much.’

Liu Jinyu shot Su Ran a reproachful look and muttered under her breath, "Naughty Ranran, you’re a bad influence."

The other three girls just smiled without saying a word. ’Whatever they do in private is their business. A man and a woman being attracted to each other is perfectly normal. Besides, Su Ran is a guy; there’s nothing wrong with him openly admitting he likes long legs. It just proves that the four of them are attractive. It would be truly sad if he wasn’t interested in them at all.’

After all, girls with good figures and pretty faces naturally like it when people appreciate their beauty.

But, the prerequisite is...

...the guy has to be handsome or rich. Only then is it called "flirting."

"Agh, let’s not just stand here baking in the sun. Ranran, what are we having for lunch?" Liu Jinyu took the opportunity to swing Su Ran’s arm, tilting her head up to look at him.

"What do you all want to eat?"

Su Ran took his other hand out of his pocket and habitually brushed away the sweaty bangs from her forehead.

"Holy crap, I can’t watch this anymore! I’m going to find my own ’Naughty Ranran,’ right here, right now!"

"You two are doing this on purpose, aren’t you? I thought Aina was shameless, but you two are even worse! Have you no consideration for our feelings?"

Xie Yiren looked like she wanted to rush up and slap them both.

"This is just too much! We helped you look for someone at the market first thing in the morning, hot and tired, and now we have to watch this public display of affection? If we’d known, we would have just slept in at the dorm!"

Xiao Wanqing said, grinding her teeth.

Of course, this was just their way of teasing. They didn’t really mean it.

Liu Jinyu stuck her tongue out provocatively.

Su Ran laughed. "Thank you four great beauties for all your hard work this morning. Order whatever you want later. Don’t be polite. Take out all your frustrations on the food!"

"We won’t be polite with you, hehehe~"

Affection always grows through the little details, and Su Ran and the girls were slowly getting used to their dynamic.

Hmm, the so-called "one-plus-four" dynamic was just... messing around, being as crazy as lunatics.

Of course, the fact that Su Ran could be crazy with them showed that they genuinely considered him a friend. Otherwise, they were all very reserved and would never have accompanied him to the market on such a hot day, let alone let him treat them to a meal.

These four women were quite famous in the Shanghai University circle. Plenty of rich second-generation kids were lining up to treat them to lavish dinners, both on and off campus.

Joking and laughing, they walked into the Maoyue Hall. The cool air from the central AC was an instant relief.

Yasuo appeared before Su Ran in a flash, smiled and greeted everyone, then politely inquired about lunch.

"Mr. Su, ladies, are you thinking of Chinese, Western, or some other cuisine for lunch?"

As Yasuo asked this, his smile held a hint of envy for Mr. Su. ’He’s really something else. Each of these four ladies is a great beauty with her own unique style, especially the one with the air of the Western Regions. Any man would want a woman like that.’

’There was no other reason; beauties from the Western Regions have been coveted by emperors since ancient times.’

"What do you all want to eat?"

The four girls shook their heads, saying whatever was fine. Although they had been shouting outside about eating a big meal and bankrupting Su Ran, when it came time to actually order, they didn’t dare. The main reason was that the dishes here were too expensive, and they felt too embarrassed to order.

They could be wild, quiet, goofy, or reserved. They knew their limits and how to act in any given situation. One had to admit, their parents’ upbringing was truly commendable.

Su Ran’s affection for them shot up.

Su Ran smiled. "So, ’whatever,’ is it? Yasuo, have the kitchen prepare five bowls of plain noodles. We’ll just make do. They aren’t picky."

WHOA—

The four girls laughed and began to berate Su Ran.

"Su Ran, how dare you? You’re going to fob us off with plain noodles?"

"That’s it, we’re done. A friend like you isn’t worth having."

"Sigh, rich people are so stingy. We act reserved and say ’whatever,’ and he really just gives us whatever. How boring."

"Exactly. And I even called you Ranran. Sigh... so this is how love fades, right?"

Su Ran laughed. "Then why aren’t you ordering? We’re all good friends, so stop being polite. Just order what you want."

Liu Jinyu spoke up. "We really don’t know what to order. You decide."

Su Ran: "Yasuo, any recommendations?"

Yasuo spoke. "Mr. Su, we received a shipment of fresh seafood this morning. How about this... for lunch, I can have the kitchen arrange a private, Western-style seafood buffet, allowing you and the four ladies to enjoy the food and your private gathering. What do you think?"

Yasuo didn’t know the relationship between Su Ran and the four women. But as a personal butler, he had seen plenty of tycoons bring girls to the presidential suite for parties. A private seafood buffet was the best choice—shut the door, and they could go as wild as they wanted.

"That works. Go ahead and arrange it as you suggested. Make sure to pick the freshest, liveliest seafood."

"Understood."

Yasuo had intended to ask about drinks, but he felt that the four beauties were quite reserved, so he held his tongue. He could handle minor details like pairing wines and beverages himself; there was no need to waste the guests’ time on such things.

When it came to the self-discipline of a personal butler, Yasuo was the epitome of perfection.

The final detail was the location for the lunch.

Yasuo said, "Mr. Su, there’s a wedding banquet in the Western restaurant at noon, so it will be quite noisy. How about we arrange the lunch in your presidential suite? You can admire the view of the Bund while enjoying your meal and chatting with your friends. No outsiders will disturb your gathering. How does that sound to you all?"

Su Ran: "Do you mind?"

How to put this... eating in Su Ran’s presidential suite was, to be honest, a little... you know. If anyone they knew saw them, they’d get the wrong idea. After all, the four of them were the type who seemed open, but were only really open with their inner circle. In front of outsiders, they were very reserved and conservative.

But...

...Su Ran wasn’t an outsider, and they weren’t worried he’d try anything.

The other three girls looked at Liu Jinyu. ’You’re his ’older sister,’ you decide.’

"Alright, your room it is."

"Okay, let’s go."

The other guests in the hall watched as the young man casually led the four beauties into the elevator, guided by a personal butler, on their way up to the presidential suite of the rich...