Everyday Romance After Becoming a Billionaire

Chapter 177: Chapter 117

For example, if Su Ran saw a new restaurant in Jiangning City pop up on his social media feed, he would go and try it out. And he wouldn’t be stingy, ordering just one or two dishes. Instead, he would order one of everything that looked good and simply eat his fill. This was the joy of financial freedom: no longer needing to worry about money, just indulging in great food and enjoying life.

After finishing his shopping, he pushed a cart piled high with groceries to his car. He loaded the ingredients into the trunk and headed home, fully stocked.

...

Chuyuan.

Su Ran and Qi Shan stood at the entrance.

"A little to the left... Yes, that’s it, right in that spot. Perfect."

The two of them were directing security guards as they installed festive lanterns at the main gate to welcome the New Year.

Throughout the courtyard, five or six other workers were helping put up string lights, small lanterns, and other decorations.

Once the decorating was complete, the entire Chuyuan was filled with a festive air. Su Ran took out red envelopes with "Happy New Year" written on them and handed one to each of the workers. They all thanked him and left in high spirits. It was only after they left that they opened the envelopes and found 666 yuan inside.

Su Ran was very popular in the community. Whenever he needed anything, the property management, security guards, and other staff were always at his beck and call. This wasn’t just because of his connection to the developer, Qi Shan; it was mostly because he knew how to treat people well.

After seeing everyone off, Su Ran put the remaining red envelopes in his pocket. Qi Shan let out a dramatic gasp. "Young Master Su, that’s not right. I’ve been standing here with you all afternoon, and you’re not even giving me a red envelope? You’re too stingy."

"You want a red envelope? The last time you were at my house, I was reluctant to shave off even a little of my Agarwood, but you went and snapped off a huge chunk to take home. That was premium-grade Agarwood, worth 80,000 a gram. The piece you broke off was worth at least 600,000. Pay up."

"Oh, I just remembered I have something to do. I’m gonna go. Bye."

"Where do you think you’re going? Pay up first."

"Hey, you want to bet I’ll go in there right now and haul that whole piece of Agarwood out of here?"

With that, Qi Shan strode into the courtyard.

The two were on good terms. Even though Su Ran had bought the house from Qi Shan, Qi Shan had helped him a lot with the decorating. Besides, as a prominent developer in Jiangning, Qi Shan wasn’t short on cash. For Su Ran’s housewarming, he had gifted him a piece of Cyan Glaze Porcelain worth over a million.

The business with the Agarwood was just banter between rich friends, nothing worth taking seriously.

They sat down in the tea room, where Su Ran lit a piece of Agarwood and brewed a pot of the West Lake Longjing Tea that Shan Weizi had sent him.

The two chatted to pass the time. They often got together in their free time, either to study antiques and paintings or to talk about food and fun. If Su Ran was doing homework, Qi Shan was considerate enough not to disturb him.

Qi Shan took a small sip of the tea and gave a thumbs-up. "This West Lake Longjing Tea is excellent."

Su Ran said, "You’re in for a treat. This tea costs hundreds of thousands for a tiny amount. It’s the highest grade of West Lake Longjing Tea, harvested from the eighteen legendary trees planted by Emperor Qianlong himself."

Hearing this, Qi Shan gave another thumbs-up. "Young Master Su, you really know how to live. Tsk, tsk... Your daily life seems so low-key and simple on the surface, but everything you use is the absolute best of the best. A single day of your living expenses must run into the hundreds of thousands."

Enjoying the best, using the most expensive.

This had quietly become Su Ran’s way of life.

Take this West Lake Longjing Tea from Emperor Qianlong’s trees, for example. It costs hundreds of thousands for a small amount on the open market, and it’s nearly impossible to find. He only had it because Shan Weizi knew he loved tea and asked her grandfather, Shan Changqing, to pull some strings to acquire it.

He paired his tea with burning Agarwood, which cost 80,000 a gram.

Tsk, tsk, tsk...

Who knew just how comfortable this leisurely life could be.

As Su Ran refilled his cup, Qi Shan tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"If you have money, you should enjoy it. I’m a firm believer in enjoying life."

"You’re absolutely right. You really know how to live well. I’m so jealous. To be so young and so rich..."

Qi Shan thought to himself, ’So young and so rich... I wonder how many women he’ll fuck in his lifetime.’

Qi Shan said, "By the way, are you heading to Xiangjiang anytime soon?"

"Why would I go to Xiangjiang?" Su Ran asked, taking a sip of tea as he leaned back in his Chinese Rosewood chair.

Qi Shan replied, "Don’t you know President Wu of Jiulong Cang? Aren’t you going to meet up with him?"

Su Ran looked at Qi Shan with a knowing smile and set down his teacup. He knew Qi Shan was a developer, but President Wu’s Jiulong Cang was a renowned real estate giant on a national scale. In front of President Wu, Qi Shan was just an ant. But Qi Shan wasn’t content with his corner in Jiangning; he had ambitions to become a major developer himself.

Now, he had this connection through Su Ran. And having recently heard during a chat that Su Ran actually knew President Wu, Qi Shan was ecstatic.

Su Ran did indeed know President Wu. Their acquaintance began when a withdrawal of over 100 million yuan, processed through Jiulong Cang’s stock, caught President Wu’s attention.

Later, after generating several hundred million from the "Sea Cruise," Su Ran processed another withdrawal using Jiulong Cang’s stock.

In truth, if he had chosen other withdrawal methods, such as a foreign bank, the funds would have arrived instantly. But by selecting a specific withdrawal method, he had to abide by its rules. For stocks, this meant waiting until the market closed on the designated day for the system to automatically sell the shares and complete the transaction.

The reason Su Ran chose to use Jiulong Cang again was that he felt President Wu had shown him a great deal of respect last time in Shanghai, even finding a top-tier Hollywood makeup team for him. So, he decided to do another withdrawal through Jiulong Cang’s stock. The other reason was... the system would never shortchange its host. If the host chose to withdraw via stocks, that stock was guaranteed to rise, not fall. After all, if it fell, how the hell would he be able to cash out, right?

Of course, if he was cashing out one hundred million via stocks, it didn’t matter how much the stock price soared. The host was just a temporary player; he would only receive his one hundred million, and the system would dispose of any excess profits.

It didn’t matter to him. Su Ran hadn’t bothered to study the specific mechanics. As long as the money arrived, he was happy. Besides, he considered it a way to return the favor by giving Jiulong Cang’s stock a little boost.

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