Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Chapter 173: Chapter 116: Su Ran, You Must Not Fail

Su Ran was grateful to have such a group of devoted friends. Without them, he was absolutely going to fail.

Without another word, he immediately video-called Aina.

Aina was in the middle of a dance routine. When she answered Su Ran’s video call, she was panting as she said, "Hey, Su Ran. Jinyu isn’t here."

"I’m calling you."

"Hehe, what do you need me for? I’m a good girl, you know."

"Hey, stop fooling around. I have something serious to ask you. It could determine whether I pass or fail."

The moment she heard the word "fail," Aina immediately grew serious. "Tell me! What do you need me to do?"

"You dance majors are considered part of the arts department, right? Dance and music go hand in hand. Do you know how to play any wind instruments?"

Aina’s face reddened. She let out a shy, coy whimper. "I... don’t know how to do *that*."

PFFT!

Su Ran nearly choked.

"...I’m talking about a musical instrument! My research is on ’Ancient Culture and Art of the Western Regions.’ I chose a traditional instrument from the Western Regions, the ’sibusie,’ a type of flute. Do you get it now?"

"I-I was talking about that too, of course! Don’t you slander me, I’m a good girl! I know how to play that instrument. I even have one in my dorm. I’ll give you a demonstration later."

"Thanks. In that case, could you help me compile some research materials on the ’Culture and Art of the Western Regions’?"

"No problem. As long as you don’t fail, it’s all good."

"I definitely won’t fail. Okay, I’m getting back to my homework."

After hanging up, Su Ran set that assignment aside to wait for Aina’s materials. He then video-called Liu Jinyu, Xiao Wanqing, and Xie Yiren one by one to ask about their areas of expertise. When the three of them heard this was about him potentially failing, they agreed to help without a moment’s hesitation!

’This is great.’

Liu Jinyu, an expert in ethnic dance, was responsible for the materials on ancient art.

Xiao Wanqing, a Shanghai native, had uncles who were avid collectors, so she was tasked with helping Su Ran find materials on ’the evolutionary characteristics of porcelain throughout various dynasties.’

Xie Yiren was from Miaojiang, so she and Aina teamed up to handle the materials on ethnic minority culture and art.

Back in the dorm, the four women were more focused than ever, as frantically busy as if they were writing their graduation theses—all for one person: Su Ran.

Su Ran felt incredibly happy and content.

Of course, they were all more than willing. Putting aside any complex romantic entanglements, they were happy to do it simply because Su Ran had always been good to them and thoughtful of their needs. It was a two-way street, after all. You treat them well, and they’ll willingly help you in return.

Su Ran’s one request had mobilized his entire "family," who were now working so hard to help their "husband" that they were skipping meals and sleep.

One moment, they were in the dorm, keyboards CLICK-CLACKING as they organized data. The next, Liu Jinyu and Xiao Wanqing were running off to the library to do research. Then Aina and Xie Yiren were going to the local university for ethnic minorities to interview friends and take notes, only to rush back and type it all up.

While helping, every one of the women had the same warning: "Su Ran! We’re pouring our hearts out for you! If you still fail after all this, you can just get your ass to Shanghai and kneel on a durian!"

The pressure on Su Ran was immense; he didn’t dare slack off anymore. He remembered his teachers always saying, ’Don’t think about having fun now. Work hard, and college will be a breeze.’

What a white lie.

Su Ran had worked hard in high school and never slacked off. But once he got to university—and became a Divine Rich—there was no denying that financial freedom had quietly made him lazy. Of course, his "laziness" was the kind that said, ’There’s no need to work hard, because you’ve already succeeded.’

After goofing around for a whole semester, with exams just around the corner, Su Ran was doing some self-reflection. He used to think college didn’t matter, that he was just there for the experience. But now he realized it was very important! It wasn’t just about the experience; it was about knowledge. You have to love what you study. Since he had chosen this major, he had to take it seriously and respect the field, regardless of whether it would be useful to his career later. That’s what it meant to be a proper college student.

Su Ran was the type of young man who frequently reflected on his actions to improve himself. After all, only through constant self-reflection can a person grow and excel. Mindless indulgence only leads to greater laziness. On a personal level, Su Ran wanted to become an exceptional man—an exceptional Divine Rich.

Time slipped away. The janitor who had been sweeping snow was long gone, and moonlight had replaced the sunset. Su Ran was completely lost in his work. ’I can’t fail! If I do, I’ll be letting down the hopes of five different women!’

That was all the motivation he needed.

Who knows how much time had passed, but Su Ran ran into a new problem. He sent a voice message to Shan Weizi: [If you have time in the next few days, could you help me compile two more sets of materials? One is ’on ancient life and etiquette,’ and the other is ’materials related to ancient architectural styles.’ If you’re too busy, don’t force it. I’ll just do it myself.]

Message sent.

A minute later, a sleepy voice message came from Shan Weizi: [It’s almost midnight, and you’re still awake? Learning doesn’t happen overnight. Rome wasn’t built in a day. Stop studying and go to sleep. I’ll put the materials together for you tomorrow after I wake up.]

Su Ran glanced at the time—it really was late. It was easy to lose track of the hours when studying in such a comfortable environment. He closed his laptop, stretched, and went to the kitchen to make himself a bowl of seafood noodles for a midnight snack. After he finished eating, he went to sleep.

Su Ran slept straight through until ten the next morning. He had been so tired the night before that his alarm hadn’t even woken him. With a class at 10:30, Su Ran quickly washed up, started his Aston Martin, and pulled out of the residential complex. With a deafening ROAR, the sound of the engine echoed through the morning as he sped toward campus.

「Ninghai University.」

As the provocative roar of an engine washed over the area, everyone couldn’t help but turn to look. It was an Aston Martin. It’s no exaggeration to say that any young person would get excited at the sight. It’s just that some kept their excitement to themselves, while others let it show.

The Aston Martin zipped past a few female upperclassmen, the wind it generated flipping up their pleated skirts. "Ah!" one of them cried, quickly pressing her skirt down. She shot the car a "reproachful" glance that held no real annoyance, followed by a little huff. If it had been a student driving a regular sedan, she probably would have stopped him and chewed him out.

After parking in the garage, Su Ran quickly got out, grabbed his backpack, and sprinted toward the lecture hall.

He made it into the classroom just a minute before class began, panting heavily.

"Class Rep, did you drive your supercar to class today?" a plump classmate named Wang Yue asked.

"I overslept, so I had to drive. Quiet down, class is about to start."

To a normal person, an Aston Martin was a luxury car. To a rich person, it was just a way to get around. If you were running late, driving it to school was perfectly fine.

Su Ran paid close attention in class, more so than usual. He answered the few questions Professor Liu asked fluently and flawlessly, which greatly impressed the professor.

After class, when his classmates came to him with questions, Su Ran explained everything patiently. As the class representative, his goal was for the entire class to pass. Of course, everyone praised their rep for being so smart and knowing everything. Su Ran just smiled and shook his head; they only saw his moment of glory, not how he had been studying day and night, skipping meals and sleep for the past two days.

Su Ran’s week was packed. It was nothing but studying, studying, and more studying. There was no funny business, and the girls didn’t even tease him with their long legs, afraid they might distract him. If he failed, he would go down in history as an unforgivable sinner.

Of course, there were still some benefits...

Each of the women offered him a different reward as motivation to ensure he didn’t fail.

"Su Ran, as long as you don’t fail, I’ll let you paint that Spring Palace Painting of me you’ve always wanted to." —Shan Weizi

"Su Ran, as long as you don’t fail, I’ll dress up as Shiranui Mai for you." —Xie Yiren

"Su Ran, as long as you don’t fail, I’ll feed you dried yogurt bites again." —Aina

"Su Ran, as long as you don’t fail, I’ll do a personal photo shoot for you." —Xiao Wanqing

"Su Ran, if you don’t fail, I’ll even go ’outdoors’ with you." —Liu Jinyu

Su Ran: ???

What more was there to say? All he had to do was pass.

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