Here I Come to Find You

Looking at the large table full of rich and delicious food, Ren Lingxi kept smacking her lips.

Seeing this, Su Yang poured drinks for everyone and said with a smile, "Come on, let's all toast together and then we can start eating. Look at Lingxi, her head is about to fall into the plate."

"Hahaha, alright, come on, let's drink. Here's to a fun trip to the Island Nation!" Meng Wenzhou picked up his glass and laughed.

"Alright!"

Everyone clinked their glasses in the air, tilted their heads back to drink, and then rolled up their sleeves to dig in.

"Old Su, it has to be you. This taste is absolutely incredible!" Meng Wenzhou peeled a crayfish and popped it into his mouth.

"Seriously, it's unbelievably delicious!" Jiang Xiaotang's eyes lit up as she ate.

"It's better than any restaurant out there! I'm not exaggerating at all!" Zhuang Mengli chimed in.

The other girls followed suit with their praises. Even though they had eaten Su Yang's cooking many times, it managed to conquer their stomachs every single time.

"You guys take your time praising him, I'm going to eat some more!" Liu Bo was extremely quick at peeling the shrimp. Moreover, he didn't just peel one and eat it; instead, he peeled over a dozen and skewered all the crayfish meat on a single chopstick to eat.

"You really know how to eat, don't you?" Meng Wenzhou laughed.

"Of course, I consider myself quite the foodie, you know."

"Brother Su Yang, can we come over to hang out often from now on?" Ren Lingxi asked while peeling a shrimp.

Su Yang nodded and smiled, "I'm afraid you don't want to come to hang out, but rather to eat, right? Haha."

"Hehe, that's exactly what I meant."

"Sure, no problem. As long as you guys want to come, you're always welcome. With our relationship, there's no need to be polite, you know? To be frank, cooking really isn't a hassle for me. I actually quite enjoy the process. So, whenever you guys want something good to eat, just come find me. I'm telling the truth!"

"Yay, yay!! Brother Su Yang is mighty, Brother Su Yang is awesome!" Meng Qianyu waved her hands and laughed loudly.

"But eating is one thing, you have to drink. If you come to my place, you must drink. Come on, let's drink up!" Su Yang shouted as he refilled the drinks.

Ding! Detected that the host is extremely happy and thoroughly enjoying the current gathering with friends. Rewarding 3 million.

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A delicious feast quickly ended amidst laughter and cheerful voices.

Everyone ate so much that their eyes glazed over as they leaned back in their chairs, entering a state of daydreaming.

Su Qingci and Lu Yun had even drank until their faces were completely flushed.

Seeing this, Su Yang called out, "Little Lu, Little Su, did you guys drink too much?"

"Hmm? No?"

"Not yet? Your faces are all red. Don't sit here, go lean on the sofa and rest for a bit."

"Alright." The two of them said as they got up and walked towards the sofa.

Although the others had stopped eating, after resting for a moment, they started playing drinking games again.

"Old Meng, you said you're very familiar with the Island Nation. Are there any fun places in Dongjin?" Su Yang turned to look at Meng Wenzhou, who wasn't playing the games, and asked.

Meng Wenzhou thought for a moment and said, "Dongjin, well, how should I put it... I've actually only been there three times. Personally, I don't feel like there's much fun to be had. It's nothing more than strolling around the local landmarks, going to Senso-ji Temple to experience the local traditional culture, or going to Shibuya to see the bustling night view. Also, the nightclubs over there are pretty good and worth a visit."

"Well, from what you're saying, it sounds a bit boring."

"You can't really say that. Although these international metropolises all seem pretty much the same to me, each place still has its own unique cultural characteristics. You'll know once we get there."

"True. If the flight is on time tomorrow, we should arrive around noon. The Island Nation only has a one-hour time difference with our Hua Nation. After we arrive, we can go experience Dongjin's nightlife in the evening."

"Sounds good. Tomorrow I'll take everyone to a very popular nightclub in Dongjin to party."

"No problem. We'll hang out in Dongjin for a day or two before heading to the next place."

"Alright. By the way, have you booked the hotel?" Meng Wenzhou asked.

"Damn!! I forgot." Su Yang slapped his forehead. "I'll book it right now." Saying that, he opened a travel app to search for hotels in downtown Dongjin.

Seeing this, Meng Wenzhou rolled his eyes, stood up, and smiled, "Old Su, let's go. I'll take a look with you. Let's go to the backyard and have a smoke."

Hearing this, Su Yang instantly understood Meng Wenzhou's intention. He smiled and looked at Liu Bo, who was still playing drinking games with the girls. "Fatty, don't get everyone drunk. You guys keep drinking, I'm going to book the hotel."

"Got it, got it. With Sister Pan here, who could I possibly get drunk? Go ahead."

"Okay." Su Yang said as he walked towards the backyard with Meng Wenzhou.

They arrived at the backyard and sat down on the lounge chairs just as a gentle evening breeze blew past.

"Mmm, comfortable. Here, Old Meng." After sitting down, Su Yang took out a cigarette and handed it to Meng Wenzhou.

Meng Wenzhou took the cigarette and lit it. "You know what I mean, right?"

Su Yang smiled and rolled his eyes at Meng Wenzhou. "What do you think? You're just afraid that I'll book the wrong rooms and you won't be able to stay with Xiaotang."

"Hahaha, as expected of a brother who has gone through life and death with me. You understood instantly with just one sentence. But in the future, we have to change the way we call Xiaotang and Little Tang, otherwise it's easy to get them mixed up."

"Then let's just call Little Tang Ziyun or Yunyun."

"That works."

Su Yang took a drag of his cigarette and said, "I've already thought about it. For the eleven of us, we'll book six rooms. Fatty will get a room to himself. Me and Pan Pan, you and Xiaotang, and the other six girls can share two to a room. It works out perfectly."

Meng Wenzhou nodded and looked at Su Yang. "You and Pan Pan in one room, hmm... how do you plan to arrange Mengli? Aren't you afraid she'll get jealous?"

"What? Why would she get jealous?"

"Don't think I don't know that she hasn't been staying over at the Senhai Manor these past two days. She's been here with you the whole time, right? A lone man and a lone woman, surely there must be some sparks flying?"

Su Yang smacked his lips. "Uh... let's not talk about this. Why would she be jealous? She won't be. Don't worry about her."

Meng Wenzhou didn't push the issue. "Alright then, let's book it first. But there's something I need to give you a heads-up about."

"What is it?"

"I was on a video call with Qianyu yesterday. Xiaotang was also there at the time. She was chatting with Qianyu and accidentally let something slip. Pan Pan happened to be right next to Qianyu, so..."

Hearing this, Su Yang nodded and said, "Alright, I got it. Let's not talk about this for now. I took a look, how about we just book Aman Tokyo? It's in the city center, convenient to go anywhere."

Meng Wenzhou glanced over and nodded. "Then let's go with this one. The three times I went before, I stayed at Bulgari. Aman is also pretty awesome, we can give it a try."

"OK."

Su Yang didn't overthink it for the time being. He looked at the rooms in this hotel. The lowest prices started at 16,000, and that wasn't even the price after taxes. With all the miscellaneous fees added in, they all reached over 20,000. It was extremely luxurious.

However, to him, it was probably the equivalent of spending two cents to book a night; he wouldn't even blink an eye.

Soon, Su Yang successfully booked six luxury twin suites, each 141 square meters, with an after-tax price of around 31,000.

For the eleven of them, the total payment came out to nearly 350,000, and that was just for one night.

He originally wanted to book the more expensive panoramic king suites with better views, but those suites only had one bed. Considering that the girls might prefer sleeping in their own beds, he booked twin suites for everyone instead.

"All done," Su Yang said, putting away his phone.

"How much was it in total?"

"A little over three hundred and forty thousand."

Meng Wenzhou nodded. "Yeah, that sounds about right. Staying at the Bulgari would cost around that much too."

"Since we're traveling abroad, we definitely have to stay somewhere nice. Everyone needs to be comfortable while having a good time."

"Exactly. That's my philosophy too."

The two sat and chatted for another ten minutes or so before footsteps sounded from the nearby backyard entrance. Pan Ning walked over.

Meng Wenzhou turned to look, then stood up and patted Su Yang on the shoulder with a smile. "She really came looking for you. I'll head out first."

Su Yang nodded. After Meng Wenzhou left, Pan Ning came over and sat down in his vacated seat.

Resting her elbows on her knees and cupping her chin in her hands, she looked straight ahead and asked, "So, what happened on your trip to Shanghai?"

"Oh, right, I haven't had the chance to tell you about that yet." Su Yang cleared his throat and recounted everything that had happened during his two days in Shanghai to Pan Ning. He held nothing back, detailing how he treated Zhuang Changyun and Zhuang Mengli.

Of course, he conveniently left out the part about his in-depth interactions with Zhuang Mengli.

Pan Ning didn't have much of a reaction after hearing the story. She had known for a long time that Su Yang was no ordinary person.

Because of this, she was already well accustomed to his incredible feats.

"By the way... what's the deal with that arranged childhood marriage your grandfather and Mengli's grandfather set up for you two?"

Hearing this, Su Yang chuckled. "Well, how should I put it? It was just a one-sided idea the older generation had when they were young. It doesn't count."

"Does it really not count?" Pan Ning turned to look at Su Yang, her tone mild.

"Of course it's true. What era are we in? Who still cares about such outdated concepts?"

"Then... what if you guys develop feelings for each other? Would you marry her?"

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