"Heh heh, fine. What about the other three?"
"At your age, do you think you can handle four kids? The noise alone would kill you."
"Hahaha, then you’d better have them soon. Don’t use Durex."
"..."
Su Ran was speechless.
Aunt Luo was a very direct woman. Having spent years abroad, she was far more open-minded than other grandmas her age.
She was a mischievous, "Divine Rich" old lady.
In truth, she and Su Ran had an unspoken agreement. If the day ever came that she passed away, Su Ran would handle her final arrangements.
...
"Su Ran, come with us to Shanghai, then you can catch a connecting flight back to Jiangning."
Xie Yiren came over, took Su Ran’s hand, and swung it back and forth.
The three girls looked at Su Ran, waiting for him to nod.
If it had been Liu Jinyu or Xiao Wanqing acting cute and grabbing his hand like that, the others would have been annoyed. But with Xie Yiren doing it, no one had the slightest issue. In fact, they wished Su Ran would spoil her rotten. The reason was simple: everyone felt that Xie Yiren’s situation was just too pitiful, and everything she had today was thanks to Su Ran.
"Here. See you in a few days." Aunt Luo, who was now thoroughly familiar with Su Ran’s private life, tossed him a key. She said just one thing, "Huangpu River No. 1, Building 2, top floor," then put on her sunglasses and walked through the security checkpoint, accompanied by Ah Wei.
Su Ran said, "Let’s be clear, though. I’m not staying the night, you hear?"
"Who’s asking you to stay the night? Shameless."
The four women shared a playful smile, giving Su Ran a very bad feeling. He figured this trip to Shanghai would be a perilous affair—all bust, no luck!
...
Huangpu River No. 1 was naturally located on the banks of the Huangpu River, right next to Tangchen Yipin. Aunt Luo had said the layouts at Tangchen Yipin were ugly and uninteresting. Besides, they were old residences from over a decade ago, so she refused to live there. Instead, she had bought this 400-plus-square-meter luxury flat in the neighboring Huangpu River No. 1. Exquisitely furnished in a modern Chinese style, it had cost over 100 million yuan. That price didn’t even include the art and antiques inside; with those factored in, the total value was likely in the billions.
"...Well, I’ll go buy groceries then."
Su Ran’s original plan had been to rest for a bit before taking them out to eat. However, the moment the four girls set foot in the mansion, they lost all interest in going out. They just wanted to "play-act" at living the life of the ultra-rich, so Su Ran had no choice but to go out and buy groceries himself.
"I’ll go with you."
Xie Yiren changed into some loungewear, tying her hair up in a bun. She wore black leggings and an oversized shirt with a cartoon print. After slipping on her shoes, she headed out with Su Ran.
By the elevator, she looked at Su Ran’s hand, then tilted her head up to face him with a pitiful expression. "Su Ran, I have to confess something I’ve been hiding from you."
"Oh, it’s fine. If you’ve fallen for someone else, that’s your choice. I don’t mind."
THUMP THUMP.
"Nonsense! How could I possibly like someone else? I found a part-time job. Aunt Luo introduced me to a dance studio to teach kids. Will you be angry?"
She cared a lot about his opinion. "If you don’t like it, I won’t go."
Su Ran stroked her youthful, collagen-filled face. "Aunt Luo already told me. Since you want to earn your own money, go for it. Besides, with me and Aunt Luo behind you, no one will dare to bully you."
"Su Ran, you’re the best."
She stood on her tiptoes, planted a quick kiss on him, and beamed.
As they stepped out of the elevator, Su Ran put his arm around Xie Yiren’s shoulder, and they chatted as they walked out of the residential complex. At the supermarket, Su Ran pushed the shopping cart while Xie Yiren walked ahead, meticulously selecting vegetables. Su Ran didn’t find it boring in the least; he was perfectly content to just push the cart and quietly admire her. ’Hmm, this little cutie has been looking more and more beautiful lately.’
But...
’I can’t sleep with her.’
’We made a deal: "Help me find my family, and then I’ll give myself to you."’
On the way back, Su Ran asked, "Yiren, if I can’t find your family in my entire life, does that mean you’ll never give in?"
Xie Yiren looked at Su Ran. As a woman, she could sense how good he had been to her recently. Besides, that one time they had come so close—it was a real shame. She knew he really wanted to sleep with her.
"That’s right. If you don’t help me find my family, don’t even think about it. I won’t give it to you." She said this deliberately. It was her decision to make, after all. He could try to force her, but then he’d be a monster, not a man.
But alas, Young Master Su was a gentleman, not a monster.
Sigh. And so, poor Yiren’s mouth had to bear the burden.
Still, it wasn’t all bad. After all, a baby face and giant breasts were both treasures that could help Young Master Su relieve his "pressure."
The unspoken intimacies between a couple.
"I want this!" Xie Yiren pointed at a grilled sausage stand in front of a small convenience store.
This was her favorite snack. She hadn’t had much of an appetite for it lately, but now that Su Ran was here, it smelled delicious again.
"Want a bite?" Xie Yiren offered him the sausage. "It’s really good."
"I don’t like grilled sausage. I like watching you eat grilled sausage."
"Heh." A smirk touched Xie Yiren’s lips. She opened her mouth, and with a snap of her pearly white teeth, bit the sausage clean in two.
Su Ran: ???
’Vicious!’
...
...
「Huangpu River No. 1.」
The afterglow of the setting sun streamed through the window, bathing the dining table in light. Su Ran sat down to dinner with the four great beauties—a true feast for the eyes. His appetite surged, and he ate three whole bowls of rice until he was completely stuffed.
After dinner, Su Ran was roped into watching a cringey Mary Sue idol drama with them, and he could only agree. He sat on the sofa while Liu Jinyu propped her legs onto his lap and had him give her a massage. She laughed uncontrollably at the show, all while feeding him potato chips—the kind of feeding where refusing would be an insult to his "big sister."