Su Yang leaned against the trunk of a tree by the road, smoking a cigarette as he watched the seven people walking toward him.
Obviously, these people were also here to eat at the hotpot restaurant. Su Yang stared at them unblinkingly.
As they approached, they also noticed Su Yang leaning against the tree in front of the hotpot restaurant, smoking.
Usually, it would just be a brief exchange of glances. It's easy to make eye contact with strangers while walking down the street, and generally, people would just look away and go their separate ways.
However, Su Yang kept staring at them, making the group feel a bit puzzled.
The three girls among the seven had a slight glint in their eyes when they saw Su Yang, unable to resist letting their gazes linger on him for a few extra seconds.
The owner of the G900 naturally noticed Su Yang as well, seeing that the young man a few meters away was actually quite handsome.
Of course, guys like him generally didn't care too much about the looks of the same sex, unless they were gay.
This guy was quite sensitive to expensive items. His eyes quickly swept from Su Yang's face down to his wrist.
He saw Su Yang wearing a Richard Mille 53-01. He was very familiar with this brand and recognized the model at a glance. If it was real, it would be even more expensive than his G900.
The guy raised an eyebrow, his interest instantly piqued.
"Handsome, why do you keep staring at us?" the guy called out to Su Yang.
Su Yang smiled faintly and raised his hand in a gesture. "Oh, my apologies. I saw that you all had quite an extraordinary aura, so I couldn't help but look a few more times."
Hearing this, the group exchanged glances.
The G900 owner walked briskly over to Su Yang with a smile, casually glancing at the watch on Su Yang's wrist to verify its authenticity.
"You're quite humorous, handsome. You're probably not a local, right?"
Su Yang shook his head. "No, I'm also here on a road trip."
"Oh, are you by yourself?"
"No, I came here to eat with my friends. I just came out to make a phone call and have a smoke."
"I see. Nice watch," the guy said, taking another look at Su Yang's watch. It was obvious he had confirmed it was genuine.
If it had been fake, he probably would have just turned around and walked away.
Su Yang smiled. "Your car isn't bad either."
The guy tilted his head, looking toward the parking lot, and laughed. "Haha, it's alright."
Su Yang followed up, "How should I address you, handsome?"
"Qin He."
Hearing the name, Su Yang quickly searched his memory for all the famous second-generation rich kids in Hua Nation, but drew a blank.
"And you?"
"Su Yang."
"Su Yang, alright. Then I won't bother you while you smoke. See ya," Qin He nodded with a smile, turned around, and walked briskly into the restaurant with the others.
Su Yang stood by the road, finished his cigarette, and followed them inside.
As he walked, he thought to himself: Qin He? Never heard of him. He's probably a relatively low-key second-generation rich kid like Old Meng. Yeah, that should be it. Right, let's have the system scan him.
Sys, check Qin He's basic information.
[Qin He, Age: 27]
[Height: 183cm]
[Weight: 77kg]
[Constitution: 71]
[Appearance: 78]
[Physique: 76]
[Combat Power: E-Class, 43]
[Occupation: Second-Generation Rich, Amateur Race Car Driver, President of QHSCC Supercar Club, etc.]
Looking at the information before him, Su Yang thought to himself.
So he's a second-generation rich kid who likes playing with cars. No wonder he drove a G900 out for a road trip.
A supercar club? Hmm, I've heard of similar ones. Interesting.
Just as Su Yang was thinking, the system's voice sounded again.
[Ding, now issuing a side quest: Befriend Qin He and expand your social circle. Quest completion reward: 20 million.]
Hearing this, Su Yang paused for a moment and replied in his mind.
It's that simple?
[Yes.]
Then didn't I already get to know him just now?
[That's not enough. You need to add his contact information, or the system must determine that the host and the other party have become friends for the quest to be considered complete.]
Su Yang smiled faintly.
That's still pretty simple. It's just adding him on WeChat, wait for it.
After replying to the system, Su Yang arrived at the door of his private room. He wasn't in a hurry for the time being. Anyway, Qin He and his group were also eating here, so he could deal with it later.
At this time, Liu Bo's magical singing voice was no longer echoing in the room, replaced by Tang Ziyun's heavenly voice.
"That's much better."
Su Yang smiled faintly, pushed the door open, and walked in.
"You're back? Why were you gone for so long?" Meng Wenzhou looked at Su Yang and asked.
"I smoked a cigarette at the door. By the way, let me ask you something," Su Yang said as he walked over and sat down next to Meng Wenzhou.
"What is it?"
"Do you know Qin He?"
"Who?" Meng Wenzhou was taken aback and turned his head to ask.
Su Yang picked up a bottle of mineral water from the table, opened it, and took a sip. "Qin He."
"If the person you're talking about is the same person I'm thinking of, then yes, I do."
Su Yang smiled. "It should be the same person. From Hang City, right?"
"That's right, you know him too? But why would you suddenly ask about him? He's usually quite low-key. If you hadn't mentioned him, I would have almost forgotten about him."
"I just saw him at the door."
"Oh? He's here too?"
Su Yang nodded. "Yeah, it looks like he just arrived as well. He drove a Brabus G900."
Hearing this, Meng Wenzhou confirmed that the Qin He Su Yang was talking about was indeed the person he knew from before.
"What's going on? You went out for a smoke and already made a new friend?" Meng Wenzhou laughed.
"No, we just happened to bump into each other. I've never seen him before. He came over and chatted with me for a bit. Are you familiar with him?"
"Just so-so. I've seen him two or three times when I went to the Magic City before. He's quite outgoing and quick to familiarize with people. As for his personality, from what I felt before, he's fairly easy to get along with."
Su Yang nodded. "That's all. He seems to be out on a road trip with his friends too."
"What a coincidence."
At this moment, Liu Bo saw them and ran over curiously to ask, "What are you two talking about?"
The two briefly explained to Liu Bo. Liu Bo sat next to Meng Wenzhou and said, "How come I've never heard of this guy?"
"He's not usually very high-profile, so it's normal that you haven't heard of him."
"What does he do? Is he rich?"
Meng Wenzhou looked at Liu Bo and smiled. "Very rich. Anyway, as far as I know, he's much richer than me."
"Really?"
"Why would I lie to you? He belongs to the top tier in Hang City."
"That awesome?"
"Yeah. Why, do you want to get to know him?"
Liu Bo shook his head. "Not really. To me, the most awesome people are still you and Brother Yang."
Su Yang and Meng Wenzhou exchanged a smile. "Haha, there's always someone better out there. Not to mention abroad, just in the country alone, there are countless people more awesome than us. So, it's always beneficial to get to know more awesome people when the opportunity arises."
Liu Bo nodded. "That's true. But how come you and this guy didn't become friends before?"
Meng Wenzhou smiled. "Because my mindset back then was a bit different from now. Plus, I had other things going on at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to it."
"Then how about we go chat with them later?" Liu Bo laughed.
"We'll see later."
Meanwhile, in a private room, Qin He was sitting on a sofa, casually chatting with a few of his friends.
"Brother Qin, did you know that guy from earlier?" asked the guy who drove the XM.
Qin He took off his sunglasses, shook his head, and smiled. "No."
"Then why did you go up and talk to him for so long? I thought you knew him~"
"I didn't know him before, but I guess I do now."
"Why? Is there something special about this kid?"
Qin He smiled faintly. "Nothing really special, just that he's a bit handsome~"
"Holy shit?? Brother Qin, you, you, you... you haven't changed your tastes, have you?"
Qin He rolled his eyes at the guy who spoke. "Screw you. I only went over because I saw the RM53-01 on his wrist."
"It's a fake, right?"
"It's real. The current market price for that watch is over seventeen million~"
"That impressive? I can't believe we'd run into someone that loaded here in Litang?"
"That's why I went over and chatted with him for a bit. Someone like that is worth trying to befriend. However, I've never heard his name before."
"What's his name?"
"Su Yang."
"Then I definitely haven't heard of him. Is he also eating at this hotpot restaurant?"
Qin He nodded. "Yeah, he said he's with friends. I suddenly had an idea."
The group looked at Qin He and asked, "What idea?"
"To invite him to join the club~"

rowess are unmatched, commanding a million-strong army! Yet, the Emperor wants to depose him for the sake of a false prince? Hold on, are you throwing me into some female-oriented romance plot? How can I tolerate this? With a grand wave of his hand—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! Slander the Emperor? Very well, all of you shall die! ... The False Prince: "Although I am not the biological son, Father and Mother love me more. The throne should be mine!" The Female Lead: "Qin Xiao, you are the Emperor, and I am a commoner. If you wish to marry me, you must abdicate. Otherwise, you will never have me!" The Empress: "After we divorce, you must give me half the empire!" The Transmigrator Consort: "You worthless Emperor, why should I kneel to you? All men are equal—I advise you to be kind!" The Great General: "The enemy general is my childhood sweetheart. For her sake, I willingly abandon the frontier defenses!" The Retired Emperor: "Although Yu'er was adopted, I prefer him. Qin Xiao, you should abdicate and let him become Emperor!" ... Very well! So this is how you want to play? Facing this twisted world of female-oriented tropes, Qin Xiao grins and raises his hand to unleash—the Nine Clan Extraction Technique! I am the Emperor. Why would I bother reasoning with you? Seal the gates! Leave none alive!

his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…

to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”

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