Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Chapter 33: Chapter 25: Tongue Combat Power

Inside the elevator.

Yasuo stood at the front by the control panel, his eyes fixed forward. He just had to act like an invisible man and not peek at what the distinguished presidential suite guest and his female friends were doing behind him.

"Look at the camera." At the front, Xiao Wanqing opened her camera app, holding the phone high at a 45-degree angle to get her friends and Su Ran in the shot. Xiao Wanqing made a cute pouty face, Aina mimed blowing smoke from a gun barrel, and Xie Yiren posed with cat paws.

Liu Jinyu tilted her head, trying to rest it on Su Ran’s shoulder. Su Ran playfully rose up on his tiptoes, making her miss. She shot him a glare from the side. Su Ran chuckled and lowered his heels, and only then did she lean contentedly on his shoulder, flashing a V-for-victory sign.

Xiao Wanqing said, "Su Ran, hurry up and strike a pose."

Su Ran replied, "I don’t need to pose. I’m already devastatingly handsome."

Bleh~~

"So shameless."

"Hahaha~ But Su Ran’s just telling the truth."

"Cut the crap, I’m taking the picture."

CLICK~

A moment of their youth, frozen in time.

Xiao Wanqing posted on her WeChat Moments: [Caught a live little puppy, oh yeah~]

She had set the post’s privacy so only the five of them could see it.

The elevator doors opened. Yasuo escorted them to the door of their suite before heading to the kitchen to prepare for the seafood buffet party. Su Ran opened the door. The stunning view of the Bund through the floor-to-ceiling windows directly opposite them immediately captured the girls’ attention. After a collective "Wow," they slipped out of their shoes, entered the room, and rushed to the window for a flurry of European-style modeling poses and mutual photoshoots.

Su Ran opened his system and used the [Eat] character from the "Food, Clothing, Housing, and Transportation" set, awaiting the reward from the upcoming seafood feast.

As for [Transportation], that probably referred to a car.

He was currently on a short trip to Shanghai, so he’d have to wait until he returned to his hometown to use it.

"Sigh, I’m so tired~" After the photoshoot, Liu Jinyu collapsed onto the sofa. "Su Ran, my neck is so sore. Can you give me a massage?"

Su Ran walked behind the sofa, reached out, and began to gently press and knead with his Finger Technique Fragrance. It felt absolutely incredible. Liu Jinyu was thoroughly enjoying it. ’This is amazing,’ she thought. ’This boy’s hands have Magic.’

’I love him for his looks, but I love him even more for these skillful hands.’

"Are you tired from going to the market this morning?"

"No~" Liu Jinyu tilted her head up, her exquisite, pretty face looking a bit fatigued. "I’m tired from practicing for the Traditional Culture Festival being held by the city’s cultural department."

Su Ran knew Liu Jinyu was a folk dancer. She had told him before that dancers have to look for opportunities everywhere to build a foundation for their future after graduation, which is why she participated in so many dance-related activities in college.

"What dance are you performing? Is it Zhaojun’s Departure for the Border?"

The moment he said this, Xiao Wanqing, Aina, and Xie Yiren all shot him a strange look.

Su Ran: ???

Liu Jinyu scoffed, a look of bitter disappointment on her face. She raised a hand to stop Su Ran’s massage and twisted around to face his "innocent" expression.

"You want to see me perform Zhaojun’s Departure for the Border?"

"No, no, no, I don’t want to see it at all. Really."

"Hmph. You should. It’s a very beautiful dance. I’ve performed it before."

"You’ve performed it?"

Liu Jinyu smiled. "That’s right, I have. Wanqing and I performed it together."

Xiao Wanqing gave a sly grin. "That’s right. Jinyu and I have performed it more than ten times."

"Oh, then it’s fine."

Su Ran let out a long sigh of relief. ’What kind of sparks could fly between two women, anyway?’

Xiao Wanqing tutted. "Tsk~ Look how scared you were. Don’t worry, your Jinyu doesn’t have a male partner. None of the four of us do. We always partner up with each other for dances."

Su Ran smiled. "You don’t have to explain it to me. I really don’t mind."

Xiao Wanqing retorted scornfully, "Get outta here. You guys always say you don’t mind, but deep down, who knows how much you actually care. Men are so two-faced."

Su Ran gave an awkward laugh.

Liu Jinyu said, "This time, I’m performing a Chinese-style solo dance."

Su Ran asked, "What dance is it?"

Liu Jinyu took out a ticket and handed it to Su Ran.

"If you want to know, you can find out by coming to the Grand Theater of Culture next weekend to watch me perform."

"Ha~ You could have just asked me to come. Why beat around the bush and complain about being tired? Don’t worry. I’m going back to Ninghai this Wednesday, but I’ll be back on time next weekend to watch your performance."

"You’re going back?"

Liu Jinyu sounded a little surprised.

The other three girls also looked at him curiously.

"I planned to stay for three days. Whether I find Stephen Chow or not, I have to return to Ninghai the day after tomorrow. I have some things to take care of at home. Once that’s done, I’ll just fly back to Shanghai. It’s only a two-hour flight, so it’s quite convenient."

’If I don’t go back soon, that little loli Ning Wenwen is going to lose her mind.’

"Such a good boy~ I love you. Finger heart."

"What about you three?"

"We’re not as hardworking as Jinyu. We didn’t sign up to participate."

The three of them were also folk dancers.

The food service at the Maoyue Grand Hotel was very fast. About ten minutes later, the doorbell rang. Su Ran went to open it, and Yasuo entered with five or six waiters, pushing food carts to set up the lunch banquet.

The delicacies were arranged in exquisite dishes on a long table by the floor-to-ceiling windows. Some were set on beds of ice that emitted a white mist, while others were kept warm over small burners. The air was filled with an enticing aroma that stimulated the taste buds.

"Mr. Su, all the food and drinks are here. This is the bill, please look it over."

Yasuo handed him the bill, and the four girls crowded around, eager to see the prices...

Choice Cheese-Baked Australian Lobster: 4,899 yuan

Vintage Salmon Sashimi: 3,689 yuan

Supreme Steamed King Crab: 6,299 yuan

Premium Garlic Geoduck: 3,199 yuan

Select New Zealand Abalone: 4,319 yuan

Choice Deep-Sea Large Yellow Croaker: 4,219 yuan

Treasure Tuna Sashimi: 6,399 yuan

Select French Dessert Platter: 1,399 yuan

Drinks and Beverages: 5,291 yuan

Exclusive Private Service Fee (15%): 5,800 yuan

Total: 44,520 yuan.

The moment they saw the price, the group of friends lost their composure.

They were only first-year university students; how could they have ever imagined a single lunch costing over forty thousand yuan?

After Su Ran confirmed the items and price, Yasuo left with the waiters.

The 15% service fee fell under the purview of a private butler. There’s no such thing as enjoying the ultimate luxury life without paying for it.

Of course, you could opt out of using a private butler, but for the best possible hotel experience, a private butler is the optimal choice.

5,800 yuan might seem like a lot, but Yasuo was genuinely outstanding, and he had given Su Ran a pleasant sense of belonging at the Maoyue Grand Hotel.

Liu Jinyu was the first to speak. "Isn’t this a bit too expensive? Look at the menu—do the prices just get jacked up whenever they stick words like ’Vintage,’ ’Choice,’ ’Premium,’ or ’Supreme’ on the front?"

Aina and Xie Yiren deeply agreed.

Xiao Wanqing shot the two a look, as if they’d never seen the world before. She was a Shanghainese native, after all—she’d seen and experienced much more.

"This is a five-star grand hotel. Of course it’s expensive in a place like the Bund, where every inch of land is as precious as gold. Besides, this is a private seafood feast ordered for the presidential suite; you can’t compare it to eating out. And what’s more, Yasuo is really good. He didn’t just randomly order things. It looks like there’s just enough food on the table for us. Mhmm... this private butler is excellent."

Su Ran nodded. "Wanqing is right. Yasuo really is excellent. If he hadn’t been so conscientious, I probably would’ve switched hotels. Okay, let’s eat. We’ve been busy all morning, and everyone’s hungry."

"Wait! We have to take pictures for our Moments first."

The four of them began taking pictures from every angle while Su Ran looked at the Australian lobster. It flashed with a golden light.

’It’s coming...’

A Skill Card appeared, shimmering faintly above the lobster. Su Ran opened his system to capture it.

’Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the ’Tongue Combat Power’ Skill.’

Su Ran immediately felt a tingling sensation on his tongue, as if every cell and taste bud had been activated.

Su Ran took a bite of food and chewed twice. The tip of his tongue immediately discerned all its information.

Name: Steamed Geoduck

Origin: Japan’s Hokkaido Fishing Grounds

Harvest Time: 10:23 AM yesterday.

Harvester: The un-widowed wife, Yamashita Yuuya (Expand details?)

"No, no, no, I am not looking at that."

’This Skill is incredible!’

’I can learn the details of anything just by licking it?’

’So scary~’