Chapter 156 - 106: Daily Life at Sea
Sipping wine and eating seafood on deck while admiring the ocean view was an indescribable pleasure.
Xiao Wanqing teased, "This kind of life is truly addictive. If one day you stopped paying attention to us, Su Ran, and we went back to how we were, how would we even survive?"
It’s easy to get used to a life of luxury, but hard to give it up.
Su Ran said, "How about this? A toast. We’ll have a toast, and I promise I’ll never ignore you in the future."
"Deal!"
They all clinked their glasses and drank heartily.
By the time dinner was over, it was already 8:00 PM. The vast, starry sky was reflected on the water’s surface, and a few seagulls occasionally flew over the brightly lit yacht.
Su Ran was adjusting the projector screen, preparing to watch a movie out on the sea. Just the thought of it was thrilling.
The *Eva* had been anchored here for two hours now. At a cash reward of 100,000 RMB per minute, that was 120 minutes, meaning Su Ran had already earned 12 million RMB.
Su Ran didn’t need to worry about how much money he was earning per minute; the system handled everything for the host. All he had to do was focus on enjoying life.
"Okay!" He finished adjusting the equipment. The clarity was superb. He did a test run with that epic scene from *Avengers: Endgame* where Iron Man does the snap. The surrounding speakers were fantastic, creating an immersive surround sound experience. It wouldn’t disturb any neighbors, because there were no neighbors around. As for whether there were any submarines in the deep sea, who knew. In any case, the feeling of watching an open-air movie on a yacht at night in the middle of the ocean was truly amazing. Su Ran decided that from now on, whenever he wanted to watch a movie, he would just fly to Shanghai and take the yacht out to sea. Wasting time and money was no longer a concern. He only needed to consider "want" and "do," leaving no room for regrets or the "if onlys" that came with hindsight.
Su Ran pressed a button on the remote. The wooden floor of the deck retracted from both sides, revealing a swimming pool with ambient lighting in the middle. It wasn’t very long—only about 12 meters long and 3.5 meters wide, but that was more than enough.
Su Ran was a young man who appreciated the finer things. Even when he was alone, he knew how to enjoy life. There were ways to have fun with no money, and there were ways to have fun with money.
He took off his T-shirt and dove into the pool. As he did the breaststroke, the feeling of the bright moon rising over the ocean tide was simply exhilarating.
"Su Ran..." Liu Jinyu called.
"Su Ran..." Xie Yiren said.
"Baby Ran..." Aina cooed.
"You jerk!" Xiao Wanqing huffed.
Four women, four different ways of calling him. Dressed in swimsuits, they stepped onto the deck and walked toward the pool under a sky full of stars.
Suddenly, a low, ethereal call echoed from the sea—*WOOOM*~. Everyone looked over to see a massive blue whale leap out of the water. It created an absolutely breathtaking image against the full moon in the sky. Water streamed down its enormous body, and in the next second, with a great SPLASH, its huge frame plunged back into the sea, its body swaying as it headed for the yacht.
"I think it’s swimming toward our yacht! If it capsizes the boat, we’re all done for! Su Ran, hurry up and start the engine, let’s go!" Aina was scared to death, grabbing Su Ran’s arm and urging him on frantically.
Su Ran stood by the railing, watching the massive shadow in the water. He said to them, "Are you guys afraid of dying?"
"Duh! Who isn’t afraid of dying? Hurry up and get us out of here!"
"Don’t worry, we’re not going to die," Su Ran said calmly, patting Aina’s shoulder.
"Huh?" Liu Jinyu gripped the railing and leaned over to look down at the water. She saw the giant blue whale swim deep underneath the yacht and then stop moving. Viewed from above, a lone yacht sat on the surface of the deep blue sea, while far below, the huge blue whale seemed to be "guarding" it.
"What’s going on? Don’t tell me it’s a female whale? It saw you’re rich and came over to offer itself up? So it’s a gold-digging whale," Aina said. As she spoke, her gaze flickered over to Liu Jinyu.
"Oh, get lost, Aina. Believe it or not, I’ll throw you overboard to feed the whale." Liu Jinyu dominantly wrapped an arm around Su Ran’s neck and challenged, "So what? I’m a gold-digger for my little brother. You got a problem with that? If you’re not happy about it, go find a rich ’little brother’ of your own. You think you could find one, Little Red Riding Hood?"
Aina looked down at her chest, feeling her pride take a hit. "Don’t get cocky, Liu Jinyu! Didn’t Xiao Wanqing say Su Ran has magic? Su Ran, starting tomorrow, add me to the list! You have to give me the treatment too. I want to become a proud woman like Xie Yiren!"
Xie Yiren: Pfft...
’I nearly died laughing. When the fuck did I get magic?’
’Wait!’
He looked toward Xiao Wanqing.
’Huh? It’s true.’
Xiao Wanqing shyly tucked her hair behind her ear and said demurely, "What are you staring at? I’ll dig your eyes out."
Su Ran thought, ’Could it really be true?’
Xiao Wanqing hummed in agreement. She hadn’t needed any health supplements recently, all thanks to him.
Hiss...
Su Ran sucked in a sharp breath. ’My whole body is a treasure trove? I have this hidden ability? You learn something new every day.’
Su Ran checked with the system and learned that this was called the "Subconscious Fragrance Effect."
Su Ran took a sip of beer and smiled. ’At this rate, my women are going to be unbelievably happy in the future.’
As for the blue whale below...
Liu Jinyu asked, "Why is it staying completely still under our yacht?"
Su Ran replied, "My personal charisma."
Pfft...
The women looked at him with disdain, but Su Ran stood by his claim. It really *was* his personal charisma. He had, after all, obtained a permanent "Radiant Super Card" yesterday, which made him the undisputed protagonist in any situation. The blue whale had been attracted by the "Radiant and Shining" effect and was now waiting below.
In the pool.
Liu Jinyu and the other two had learned to swim back at Chuyuan, so they were now doggy-paddling back and forth in the water.
