Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Su Ran instinctively blurted out, "Tangchen Yipin."

For one, he’d been reading a lot of "Divine Rich" novels lately, where every protagonist had to live in Tangchen Yipin.

For another, he had only been to Shanghai once and wasn’t familiar with the city at all, let alone any other real estate developments.

Owning a home holds a special significance for everyone in China.

Of course...

The working class aims for a starter apartment to meet their basic needs.

Well-off families aim for an upgraded home.

The Divine Rich aim for mansions, penthouse suites, and villas.

However, this was a major life event, a huge investment. When it came to investing tens or even hundreds of millions in real estate, not a single one of the super-rich would fail to consider it carefully.

Su Ran also had to carefully consider if it was worth it—weighing factors like how much he’d actually use the property, its long-term maintenance costs, and its investment potential.

For the wealthy, a person might only have one or two "homes"—

One could be in their hometown, the place of their roots, used for returning in glory and paying respects to their ancestors.

The other could be a legacy mansion, a super-villa where they live with their spouse and which can be passed down through generations.

Any other properties in their name are purely investments, ready to be sold off at a moment’s notice.

「Nanjing Road.」

The car pulled up outside the Aston Martin dealership.

Xiao Wanqing touched up her makeup, got out of the car, straightened her posture, and walked gracefully toward Su Ran.

She was a Shanghai local, a capable woman who knew how to adapt to any setting and play the appropriate role for the occasion.

Today, the young lady was wearing a small Uniqlo T-shirt—a crop top that revealed her navel and a sliver of her paper-thin waist.

’Such a gorgeous, slim waist. It’d be a real shame if she didn’t have kids with it.’

She wore tight jeans that clung to her full hips and long legs, accentuating their perfect shape. Underneath, she had on black stockings—a style known as "pantyhose under pants."

Some guys have a thing for stockings, while others have a thing for jeans.

As for Su Ran, he liked both just fine.

Hey, a man appreciating beautiful things is good for his health. After all, even Uncle Wang said he had to check out pretty girls every day, or else he just wouldn’t feel right.

"Wanqing, your legs are so long! They’re almost as long as mine."

Su Ran walked over, sticking his leg out next to Xiao Wanqing’s to compare.

"Yours are really long, too. So straight, long, and slender."

"No, mine aren’t slender. They’re thick."

"Sigh, I’m so jealous of guys sometimes. I often see boys with legs that look even better than a girl’s."

"You mean, when they’re cross-dressing?"

"Hehehe~ Do you cross-dress?" Xiao Wanqing flashed a sly smile. "How about this: tonight, in the RV... you can wear one of our nightgowns, and the five of us can be besties. What do you say?"

"In your dreams."

"Hahaha... Come on, let’s go watch you buy a supercar."

Inside the dealership, a saleswoman greeted Su Ran. After briefly asking what he was looking for, she began showing the two of them around the showroom.

The classic scene of an arrogant saleswoman looking down on a low-key customer, only for him to make a single phone call after being mocked and buy the entire dealership, did not play out.

This was Shanghai. People came from all over the country to buy luxury cars here, not just local tycoons. Salespeople at high-end dealerships have the sharpest judgment. They’ve seen countless low-key millionaires walk through their doors, so they would never make the amateur mistake of mocking a customer (you’d have to be a psycho to do that). Their performance depended on seizing every potential client.

As the saleswoman recommended different models and made small talk, she carefully observed her client and grew increasingly certain that he was a serious buyer.

Xiao Wanqing quietly played the part of the beautiful arm candy, not saying a word. In her friends’ group chat, however, she was letting loose.

Xiao Wanqing: [Just look at this, Liu Jinyu! Look what your precious Ranran has dragged me into! (angry emoji)] + Attached picture: A beautiful saleswoman with long legs in black stockings explaining a 3-million-plus yuan Aston Martin DBX to Su Ran.

Xie Yiren: [Oh my god, is Su Ran even human?! Last time it was a Patek Philippe worth hundreds of thousands, and now he’s buying a car for Xiao Wanqing! Wanqing, you’ve finally landed a rich heir! Congrats!] Xie Yiren was deliberately trying to get a rise out of Liu Jinyu.

[Xie Yiren] has been muted for 1 minute by the group owner [Spouting Whale].

Aina: [Why didn’t you guys invite me again?! I missed it when you went to the Patek Philippe Mansion, and now I’m missing out on the Aston Martin too! (tearing hair out emoji)]

Xiao Wanqing: [(facepalm emoji) You little devil, calm down. You missed it this time, but there’ll be a next time. Who knows, next time Su Ran comes to Shanghai, he might be heading to Tangchen Yipin.]

Aina: [I can’t take it anymore. I’m taking a road trip to find my destined Ranran right now! I can’t wait another minute, not even another second!]

[Xie Yiren] has been unmuted by the group owner [Spouting Whale].

Xie Yiren: [Spouting Whale is so petty! I say one little thing and she mutes me. Good thing I was right next to her and could force her to unmute me.]

[Xie Yiren] has been muted for 1 hour by the group owner [Spouting Whale].

Xie Yiren: Pfft—

Liu Jinyu: [Why the sudden urge to buy a car?]

Xiao Wanqing: [He said he’s buying it for college, to make it easier to drive home (snickering emoji). Hey, Spouting Whale, you know college is full of pretty upperclassmen and freshmen, right? Are you ready to go slay some demons?]

Ayire: [(eating popcorn gif)]

Liu Jinyu: [My head hurts. I’m done talking. I’m going to dance practice. I’ll dazzle that stinky Ranran later.]

’This was a serious problem. She had to face the fact that the university Su Ran was about to enter would be full of whiny, cutesy girls. What would she do if he fell in love with one of them?’

’Would it be over for me?’

’This is so exhausting...’

Meanwhile, Xiao Wanqing continued her live photo-feed of Su Ran’s car shopping.

Xiao Wanqing: [Holy shit, I think Su Ran’s set his sights on this Aston Martin DBS. He’s asking for the price!]

Aina: [How much? How much?]

Xiao Wanqing: [Su Ran’s asking about the fully-loaded version. The list price is 4.108 million yuan (scared emoji). But he wants custom interior options, a special body color, plus he’ll have to pay a premium for immediate delivery. After purchase tax, insurance, and everything, it’ll be over 5.2 million!!!!]

Aina: [GASP~]

Xiao Wanqing: [I think he’s gonna buy it. Look at him in the driver’s seat, he can’t get enough of it. He’s totally itching to get it (and I’m totally jealous).] + Attached photo.

Liu Jinyu: [(giggle emoji) Our dear Ranran is just like a little kid who’s found a new toy.]

Xiao Wanqing: [Well, aren’t these cars just toys for rich people anyway?]

Liu Jinyu: [...]

Aina: [I heard that cars like Aston Martins have really low ground clearance, so you can’t drive them on a lot of roads, and they aren’t very comfortable. Is that true?]

Xie Yiren: [Wifey, I’ll tell you when I buy my own sports car.]

Aina: [Hubby, love you, muah! I’ll get all washed up for you tonight~]

Liu Jinyu: [I don’t know either.]

Xiao Wanqing: [Can you three try to think bigger? Normal people like us have to consider practicality when buying a car. But for the rich, a car is just a toy. If someone has the money to buy a car worth millions, don’t you think they’d just buy a few more for different occasions? An Aston Martin for picking up girls in the city, a G-Wagen for weekend getaways, a Bentley for business dinners, and a Wrangler for off-road adventures?]

Xie Yiren: [Why are you getting so worked up? We’re just normal people, how would we know about all that? (pouting emoji)]

Xiao Wanqing: [Sorry, I got a little too carried away playing the role of a rich person there.]