Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Lin Che and his two friends were incredibly close, but business was another matter. If they opened a bar, and one person was comping drinks for friends while another didn't show up for work, over time, they'd all start to feel resentful. 'I'm pouring my heart and soul into running this bar, but they're slacking off every day and bringing friends for free drinks. Why should we still split the profits equally?'

Eventually, problems would arise. The bar might even go under, and they'd never speak to each other again.

That's why Su Ran took the majority share—to keep them in line and make sure things didn't go sideways.

After they finished discussing the bar, the group drank late into the night. Su Ran got a room for Old Li, and then everyone went back to their own rooms to sleep.

...

「The next morning.」

Xiao Wanqing came to Su Ran's room as usual. Seeing him lying facedown on the bed, asleep under the covers, she jumped on top of him and hugged him. "Good morning." She then ripped the covers back, only to be met with the sight of a skull. Xiao Wanqing screamed and shot up from the bed.

Su Ran sat up, took off the mask, and said with a smile, "Did I scare you?"

"You're dead! Why would you wear a mask first thing in the morning? You scared me so much..."

Her chest ached.

No, wait...

"What's this mask for? Is it for when you can't show your face?"

PFFT—

Su Ran nearly choked. "Where is your mind going? I specifically had Yasuo buy this for me just to scare you."

"You think that's funny? Scaring people like that can give them a heart attack. So childish."

She walked over and playfully hit Su Ran a couple of times. He responded by tossing her onto the bed. Reaching behind her, he touched the DR Necklace on her neck and teased with a smile, "Sister Wanqing, what was it you reminded me this meant yesterday?"

"What are you thinking? You're the one who misled me."

"Hehe, go on and get undressed. I'll go wash my hands and then start your treatment."

"Okay."

They already had a comfortable routine.

Before, she would lie down, and Su Ran would stand over her like a technician, giving her the treatment.

As they grew more familiar with each other, it became less formal. Now, Su Ran would sit at the head of the bed while Xiao Wanqing leaned back into his embrace, watching as he reached behind her to... *ahem*... give her the treatment.

Uh... although the technique was indeed the proper one taught by Dr. Wang, the feeling was completely different now.

Being a woman, Xiao Wanqing naturally enjoyed the sensation of having him behind her.

As for Su Ran...

With a flushed face, she bit her lip and glanced back at Su Ran. Instantly, all of Xiao Wanqing's romantic feelings vanished. Su Ran's expression was exactly like a factory worker screwing bolts on an assembly line while glancing at a novel playing on his phone holder. He even let out the occasional geeky "heh heh heh," his mind completely focused on his phone.

Xiao Wanqing: "..."

'Am I seriously less interesting than some cold, hard text on a screen?'

In truth, that wasn't it. It was just that the first time he treated her, Su Ran was full of energy.

The second time, Su Ran was excited.

The third time, he was a little tired and hoped it would end sooner.

The fourth time, he was getting a little tired of the view.

The fifth time, he had to find something to pass the long hours.

By the sixth time, his heart was as calm as a still pond.

The seventh time, they were treating each other with polite distance. She'd get undressed right in front of him, and he'd just keep his head down, reading his novel, too lazy to even look up.

The eighth time: 'This novel is really good.'

Sure enough, once a man's passionate hobby turns into a daily chore, he just starts going through the motions, completely unfazed.

Stop letting him do it for a few days, and his strong interest would return.

Hmph. Men.

"Hahaha..." Su Ran burst out laughing at something he read in the novel. He turned his head and saw Xiao Wanqing staring at him expressionlessly. "Why are you looking at me?"

Xiao Wanqing: "If you're just going to go through the motions to get it over with, then forget it. I'll go to a beauty salon and find a female technician. I can't stand this 'cold shoulder' treatment from you!"

"I'm not giving you the cold shoulder."

"You're not? For the past few treatments, you haven't even glanced at me. You just stare at your novel and laugh like a total pervert."

"...Alright, I'll stop reading." Su Ran turned off his phone and focused on the treatment.

"Is this better, Sister Wanqing?"

"A little. Before, it really felt like you were working on an assembly line, which made me very uncomfortable."

Tsk.

"Hey! You can still laugh? Believe it or not, I'll smother you."

...

After the treatment, the two of them left the bedroom and went to the dining room for breakfast.

Yasuo told Su Ran that Lin Che and the others had gone to the airport early that morning, saying they were going back to their hometown to find a venue.

Su Ran was a little puzzled. "Aren't they being a bit too eager? What about Old Li?"

Yasuo said, "Boss Li went back early this morning too."

Su Ran replied, "Oh... He didn't have anything to do, so why was he in such a hurry?"

Yasuo: "Uh..."

Su Ran: "Did something happen?"

Yasuo: "Well, after they went back to their rooms last night, the four of them had another little get-together."

Su Ran: "Whoa, those four had their own little party and didn't even invite me? And they kept drinking? Aren't they afraid of getting stomach ulcers?"

Yasuo: "Uh..."

Seeing him hesitate, Su Ran said, "Just say what's on your mind. Don't hem and haw, just tell me the truth."

Yasuo: "They weren't drinking. They all gathered in Mr. Lin's room... and then they called two beautiful women over."

PFFT—

Su Ran put his hand to his forehead, speechless. 'A six-person orgy?'

Xiao Wanqing was disgusted. "Ew, six of them? That's so gross!"

Su Ran: "What about five people?"

Xiao Wanqing understood instantly. She put down her chopsticks, leaned back in her chair, and stared at Su Ran. "What are you thinking?"

...

「After the meal.」

Su Ran drove Xiao Wanqing to a beauty salon, got her a membership card, and loaded it with money. The main reason was that the National Day holiday was about to end, and Su Ran had to return to Jiangning. He wouldn't have the chance to give Xiao Wanqing her treatments anymore, so he got her the card so a professional female technician could do it for her.

While Su Ran was speaking with the salon manager, Xiao Wanqing sat beside him, hugging his arm. She truly enjoyed this feeling of being provided for by a man, having him handle everything for her so perfectly. It felt as if he loved her even more than her own father did.