Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

They were supposed to arrive in Chongqing City at 3:30 PM, but they spent ages lost on the "Magical Overpass"—the Huangjiaowan Overpass. Liu Jinyu had promised to navigate, but with five levels and over twenty ramps to deal with, her directions just made Su Ran furious.

In the end, a kind soul took pity on them. Seeing that Su Ran was a fair-skinned, honest-looking young man, he pointed them in the direction of New World.

16:32

The RV finally reached the new landmark: Raffles City Plaza.

Before they got out, the three girls stopped Su Ran, insisting that "Teacher Su" use a ruler to measure their skirts and see if they were too short.

"Is that really necessary?"

"You have to inspect us before you can get out."

"Alright, here I come."

He took out the ruler and measured them one by one. They were all within regulation, though Xiao Wanqing’s skirt was a tad high, so he gently tugged it down.

"Okay! Standard."

He lightly flicked one of Xiao Wanqing’s long, stocking-clad legs with his index finger. Xiao Wanqing felt a tingle shoot up her leg. ’That little move is absolutely forbidden!’

"Su Ran, that’s an illegal flirt! Minus ten points! Just you wait, you’ll be wearing a maid outfit and drinking my bathwater!"

Xiao Wanqing puffed out her chest haughtily.

He took a deep breath, the air thick with the smell of hot pot. Opening his eyes, he looked over at some "run-down" old buildings.

"Hey, Chongqing girl, what’s that over there?"

"Hongya Cave."

"Huh?"

"It looks like this during the day. At night, when it’s all lit up, it looks just like a scene from *Spirited Away*."

...

They checked into the Intercontinental Hotel, located upstairs in the Raffles complex on the garden skybridge.

As the host of the trip, Liu Jinyu had wanted to book the hotel. It wasn’t right for guests to pay for their own lodging, regardless of their relationship.

But she was no match for their Sponsor, Su Ran, so she had to go along with his arrangements.

For Su Ran, the cost of the hotel was a drop in the bucket, so it wasn’t worth mentioning.

They got two deluxe rooms: one with a king bed for Su Ran, and another with two king beds for the three girls.

Exhausted from the long drive, everyone dropped their luggage in their respective rooms and flopped onto their beds.

Su Ran lay on his king-sized bed, watching a rerun on TV—the first episode of *Produce Camp*. His old band’s lead singer, Lin Che, was on screen.

*’Hello, everyone. I’m an independent trainee, Lin Che. I’m here to perform my song, "Thank You For Being You"...’*

Su Ran muttered, "Is that really my Brother Che?"

After a short rest, Liu Jinyu popped in to let him know she was heading home to see her parents and would be back later. Su Ran nodded.

In truth, Liu Jinyu hadn’t told her parents she had a boyfriend.

The relationship was still new, and he was a wealthy man. Most importantly, now that they were all in Chongqing on vacation, telling her parents might make them want to come and meet Su Ran, which would be incredibly awkward.

So, without Su Ran’s consent, she decided not to tell her parents. ’Besides, my gut tells me Su Ran doesn’t even like me.’

"What? Su Ran doesn’t like you?"

Aina was walking Liu Jinyu downstairs, continuing a conversation the two best friends hadn’t finished in the car.

"Why would you say that? I think Su Ran really likes you."

"Well... uh... if I tell you, you have to promise not to tell anyone."

"Okay, I swear! I won’t tell a soul. Now, spill!"

Liu Jinyu scratched her head, struggling to find the words. She then mumbled an explanation for a while, leaving Aina completely dumbfounded.

"...Last night, I... and he wouldn’t... *mumble, mumble*... Do you think that means he doesn’t like me? That he’s not... attracted to me anymore? *mumble, mumble*... He must not like me, right?"

The question had been tormenting Liu Jinyu all day.

HSSS...

Aina sucked in a sharp breath. "Don’t tell me Su Ran is..."

"No way! He’s... he’s..."

"You know?"

"I..."

Liu Jinyu’s mouth fell open. She started to say something, then stopped, her face beet red. "Well, you know."

"Ohhh, I get it now..."

*Pfft—*

And just like that, Liu Jinyu was slain.

Silence is admission.

"How about this? We don’t have much planned in Chongqing for the next couple of days anyway. I’ll help you come up with a plan to test whether Su Ran really likes you."

"A plan? What kind of plan?"

"Plan B."

*Pfft—*

Liu Jinyu was slain a second time.

...

After calming Liu Jinyu down and sending her on her way, Aina couldn’t help but think, ’Women in love are so damn sensitive. The smallest little thing makes them think their partner doesn’t like them anymore.’

Back on their floor, she thought about knocking on Su Ran’s door for a chat, but after a moment’s hesitation, she decided against it. Instead, she pushed open the door to her own room. "Yiren, come out for a sec," she said. "I have something to tell you."

"Oh."

A confused Xie Yiren followed her out. The two went to the end of the hall, where Aina launched into an exaggerated, rapid-fire retelling of the story...

"...and that’s pretty much what happened. You can’t tell a fourth person, got it?"

"Okay, my lips are sealed."

「Five minutes later...」

Somewhere on the outdoor observation deck.

"What? Su Ran is that cruel? She served herself up on a platter and he still refused? Don’t tell me he looks down on our Jinyu! Yiren, are you telling the truth?"

"Yes, it’s the absolute truth. And you can’t tell anyone."

"Don’t worry, I won’t say a word."

「Ten minutes later.」

The moment Liu Jinyu got home, she instantly reverted to being her parents’ little baby, acting cute and soaking up all their affection.

BEEP BEEP BEEP. A call came in from Xiao Wanqing.

She went back to her bedroom and answered the phone. "Hey, Wanqing. Miss me already?"

"Spill it! Last night at the hot spring, you shamelessly threw yourself at him, and Su Ran still turned you down! Does he not like you or something?"

*PFFT—*

Liu Jinyu was slain for a third time.

"Who told you that?"

"Xie Yiren."

"And who told Xie Yiren?"

"Aina."

Rage meter +100.

She hung up, opened their friend group chat, and furiously typed: [Aina, FUCK YOU!]

「At the hotel.」

Aina tossed her phone aside. "Yikes, what a horrible thing to say. It’s not like I meant to! I just couldn’t hold it in. This is all your fault, Yiren! I told you not to tell anyone, but you just had to go and blab."

Xie Yiren protested, "I didn’t tell anyone else! Wanqing is one of us. Besides, I couldn’t help it either."

Xiao Wanqing tutted. "Tsk, tsk, tsk... I always thought Liu Jinyu was so reserved. To think she’d actually offer herself up like that... and Su Ran still said no! Unbelievable! I bow to his greatness. If it were me, I’d have fucking slapped that little vixen senseless to see if she’d dare try something so bold again."

"...Looks like we really do need to use Aina’s ’Plan B’ and stir up some trouble to test Su Ran’s true feelings."

Xie Yiren had a question. "Why call it Plan B, though? What’s wrong with Plan A?"

SMACK!

Xiao Wanqing shot back, "Are you playing dumb? Plan B is about finishing Liu Jinyu’s unfulfilled ’dying wish’... Now, let’s talk details..."

The three girls huddled on the bed, whispering and plotting.

’This’ll work. The plan is flawless. She’s going to... die!’