Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

"...In my heart, you truly are the only one. Love is me always sticking by your side..."

Xiao Wanqing, wearing the DR necklace, felt the gloom that had been plaguing her vanish. Feeling gorgeous, she hummed a song and skipped happily all the way home. This is just what girls of eighteen or nineteen are like, isn't it? They can sulk for ages over some trivial thing their partner does, but they can also be overjoyed for just as long because of a small gesture. The first blush of love is the purest.

She burst into the house and grabbed Mrs. Xiao's hand, spinning her around until her mother was dizzy. The moment Xiao Wanqing let go, Mr. Xiao tossed the remote aside and rushed over, catching Mrs. Xiao by the waist in a classic "prince saves the damsel" pose. Mrs. Xiao played along, kicking one leg up perfectly.

CLICK!

Xiao Wanqing snapped a photo of the romantic moment. "Nice, very romantic. It's about time for you two to take your twentieth-anniversary photos." With that, she went back to humming her tune and returned to her room, looking for all the world like a woman lost in bliss.

Mrs. Xiao: "Did our daughter win the lottery today? What's she so happy about?"

Mr. Xiao: "No. That smile of hers is the exact same one you had when you fell in love with me twenty years ago. Back then, you were humming 'Tian Mi Mi' by Deng Lijun. Now, our daughter is humming 'Love You' by Wang Xinling."

Mrs. Xiao got goosebumps. She looked at this greasy old man of a husband, who had a blissful smile on his face just from mentioning Wang Xinling. 'An old Wang Xinling fanboy?'

Mrs. Xiao: "Since when do you like Wang Xinling?"

Mr. Xiao: "For over ten years. I can even sing her song 'Honey'."

Mrs. Xiao: "Ew, I'm getting goosebumps."

Mr. Xiao: "What's that supposed to mean? Am I not allowed to have a goddess? Her fans just got old, they didn't die!"

The couple started bickering about Wang Xinling.

「In the bedroom.」

Xiao Wanqing put on her headphones, turned up the volume, and lay on her bed. Gazing at the necklace, she began to daydream like a girl in love...

After all, the slogan for DR is "One Love, For Life." As a girl, Xiao Wanqing knew it was just an advertising slogan. The actual value of the necklace didn't really matter. What mattered were the romantic words that girls love to hear.

'DR? What does Su Ran mean by giving me this necklace?'

She mustered up her courage and sent Su Ran a message: [Why DR, and not Zhou Dasheng?]

"???" Su Ran had simply seen the necklace at the International Finance Center, thought it was pretty, and noticed the brand was popular with young people, so he bought four of them.

BEEP BEEP BEEP. Su Ran replied: [Try sounding out the Pinyin for DR. Then you'll understand my feelings.]

DR?

Xiao Wanqing thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. She sent another message: [Can you give me a hint?]

Su Ran: [The D stands for 'duō'!]

Duō?

Then R is...?

Just a moment ago, Xiao Wanqing had been feeling so romantic. Now, she was just as speechless, but for a completely different reason. And this necklace on her neck... it wasn't a necklace, it was a 'leash'!

Duō...?

Xiao Wanqing furiously sent a message: [Su Ran, are you a pervert? You even got me a 'leash' to wear around my neck, to remind me to 'do it' more with you! You're horrible!]

Su Ran: [You're overthinking it. That's not what I meant. I'm reminding you to pay attention to your health, you know?]

"..." Xiao Wanqing slumped listlessly on her bed.

...

「Meanwhile.」

Su Ran had gone to his uncle's house. His aunt had been watching the show Trainee and thought the boy on stage singing "Stubborn" looked a lot like their Su Ran. She had her husband take a look, and his uncle recognized him immediately. He then angrily called Su Ran and told him to come home.

Come home. Su Ran couldn't even remember the last time a relative had told him to "come home."

Sometimes, he really did forget that he still had family who worried about him.

「At his uncle's house.」

His uncle, Zhang Guohua, was genuinely angry. He was mad that Su Ran had come to Shanghai without telling him, his own uncle. It made him feel as if his nephew, having lost his parents, had forgotten about his uncle too. As soon as Su Ran arrived, he was called out onto the balcony and given a thorough chewing out.

"...Su Ran, you're my sister's son. No matter how rich or talented you are now, I want you to remember that you have a family. My home might not compare to your big villa, but you have me, your uncle, in this home. In this world, we are family. Don't think you're all alone, understand?"

"I understand."

"Sigh..." Zhang Guohua couldn't be bothered to say more. "By the way, Bailin mentioned last time that you're close with four pretty girls. Are they all your girlfriends?"

"No, no, my cousin misunderstood. How could I possibly handle four? Only one is my girlfriend."

"So according to you, if you *could* handle them, all four would be your girlfriends?"

"Uncle, one key can only open one door. How could I possibly have the ability to open four doors?"

"You look like a master key to me."

"PFFT—"

"Come on, let's go back to the living room. Next time you're free, bring your girlfriend home for your aunt and me to meet, you hear?"

"Okay, okay."

He went back to the living room and chatted with his uncle and aunt for a while. His cousin, Zhou Bailin, wasn't home. He's a real show-off, so he was probably out picking up girls in his Porsche. Only his aunt's father, Stephen Chow, was living in the old house.

Su Ran stayed for a little while longer before saying his goodbyes and leaving.

On the way back to the hotel, Su Ran reflected on his actions. He felt he really had been in the wrong. When you have family, you should visit them more often.

It's important to reflect on oneself daily. Su Ran was willing to change the things he did wrong and improve himself. He would just have to be more mindful in the future.

...

「Maoyue Grand Hotel.」

As soon as he reached his parking spot, Su Ran saw a Skill Card.

Life is full of surprises.

He opened the system to capture it.

'DING! Congratulations, Host. You have acquired professional mastery of Ship Piloting. All related licenses are being processed. Please wait...'