My Friends Are All Beauties

At 3:10 in the afternoon, two top-tier luxury cars sped along the expressway heading into downtown Magic City.

In the car, Qin Su was in a great mood. She lowered the window and gazed at the scenery outside.

“This whole thing is finally over,” she said.

“A weight off your mind?” Su Yang smiled.

“Yeah, but if I hadn’t met you, I probably wouldn’t have been this lucky.”

“That means we’re fated.”

“Exactly—everything is destiny!” Qin Su turned her bright, watery eyes toward Su Yang.

Su Yang glanced over and said, “Why are you staring at me like that? Look at the scenery.”

“The scenery isn’t as good-looking as you,” Qin Su suddenly blurted out, sounding a little cheesy.

Su Yang swallowed. “I’m a bit handsome, but not that much.”

“Haha, you sure have thick skin,” Qin Su laughed openly.

“In this day and age, you can’t get by without being a little bold. As the saying goes, ‘Thick skin, full belly.’”

Qin Su tilted her head and laughed. “You’re right. Hey, where should we go to celebrate?”

“That’s up to you. You’re a local; I don’t know Magic City well.”

“Then let me think about it.”

Fifty-some minutes later, the two cars pulled up in front of Hong Ran’s dealership.

Su Yang parked in the row of spaces by the entrance, got out first, walked to the front of the car, and took a look.

Qin Su followed him and asked, “What’s up? Getting attached to it?”

“Not really. I just think this car is really perfect.”

“Perfect how? The back seat is all roll cage, and the seats are hard. You’re not seriously thinking of buying this, are you?”

Su Yang nodded. “Yeah, I have to buy it.”

“Then how about considering what I said before?”

“What did you say?”

“I’ll give you one.”

“No need. I said I’d buy it myself.”

—System, next time you deliver a car, make it this one.

[Host said you’d buy it yourself, didn’t you?]

—Hey, I was just being polite. Did you take that seriously?

—The money’s no big deal, but buying it myself is a hassle: all kinds of paperwork, waiting around. If you send it, it arrives instantly. That’s much better.

[Fine]

Just then, Hong Ran walked over. Seeing Su Yang staring at the car, she asked, “What’s up? Like this car?”

“Love it.”

“Want to buy it?”

“Yes.”

“Want me to ask around for you?”

“You’d do that?”

Hong Ran turned and pointed at her dealership. “You didn’t forget what I do for a living, did you?”

“Oh, right. Look at me, I spaced out.”

Hong Ran shook her head with a smile. “If you really like it, I can ask the current owner if they’re willing to sell. But this car’s market is a bit different—you might have to pay more.”

“That doesn’t matter, but I don’t want a used one. Can you get me a new one?”

Su Yang looked at Hong Ran seriously.

Hong Ran was taken aback. “You want to buy a new one? This car’s practically new—only 4,000 kilometers on it.”

“That’s different. I’m picky about cars; I only want new ones. Well, except for classic old models.”

“New, huh? It’s not impossible. Even though I deal in used luxury cars, I’ve got connections. You’re sure you want me to look into it?”

“Absolutely.”

—System, if I buy it first, then don’t send me this car. Swap it for something else.

[Fine]

“Alright, I’ll ask around for you tomorrow.”

“Thanks in advance.”

“No need to be so polite. Come on, let’s sit in my office for a bit.”

“Okay.”

The three of them walked into the dealership.

Su Yang hadn’t taken a good look yesterday, but now he noticed that all the cars inside were indeed luxury models.

Maybach, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Aston Martin, Maserati, Porsche—the lowest tier were the BBAs, nothing below that.

Su Yang looked around and chuckled. “Not bad, Ranran. Did you just collect all these cars?”

“Pretty much. Except for that Quattroporte, most of them are recent acquisitions.”

“Do they sell well?”

“Very well. Most of what you see here are already sold—just waiting for the title transfers.”

“Damn, you’ve got a sweet business.”

“What kind of description is that? I only take cars that are easy to sell in this line of work. If you ever have a car you want to sell, remember to find me.” Hong Ran winked at Su Yang.

Su Yang laughed. “You bet!”

Then he thought to himself, ‘Sorry, but even if I have a car I don’t drive, I trade it in with the system. No business for you.’

Talking and laughing, they walked into Hong Ran’s office.

“Hong Ran, I’ve been thinking and still can’t decide where to go later. Got any suggestions?” Qin Su asked, looking at Hong Ran, who was brewing tea.

“Let’s find a place to eat first.”

“Eating’s not the issue. I mean, where should we go after? We can’t just go home after dinner.”

“True. But at night, entertainment options are basically bars and clubs. What else is there?”

“Exactly. That’s why I’m asking you.”

Hong Ran thought for a moment. “That depends—do you want to drink or do something else? If not drinking, there’s plenty to do.”

Qin Su turned to Su Yang. “Do you want to drink?”

“I’m fine either way. Is there a place where we can both drink and sing?”

“Uh... you mean a KTV?”

Hearing this, Su Yang slapped his forehead and laughed. “Oh man, what am I even saying?”

“Do you want to sing?”

“Not really. I just randomly thought of singing when I was considering other activities.”

Hong Ran poured them tea and smiled. “How about KTV, then? We can stop worrying about it. Singing and drinking—sounds good. I haven’t been in a while, how about you two?”

“Same here. KTV it is,” Qin Su said.

“All right. If you think it’s too few people, I can invite some friends to join.” Hong Ran offered.

“That could work. Just the three of us is a bit sparse,” Su Yang said, then looked at Hong Ran. “But...”

“Don’t worry. My friends are all beautiful women.”

“Uh... I didn’t even say anything yet,” Su Yang said awkwardly.

“Oh, you didn’t? Haha, I must be hearing things.”

Qin Su smiled. “Alright, let’s eat first, then get some drinks and sing afterward.”

“Great. Let me think of who to invite.” Hong Ran leaned back on the sofa and pulled out her phone to contact some friends.

Two minutes later, she looked at Qin Su and asked, “Susu, do you know He Yuqing?”

“He Yuqing?” Qin Su thought for a moment. “I think I’ve met her, but I don’t know her well.”

“I recall you two met once. She’s a good friend of mine. Want me to invite her?”

“Sure, go ahead.”

“Alright, I’ll text her.” Hong Ran typed away. After another two minutes, she looked up and smiled. “Okay, done.”

“Just one person?” Qin Su asked.

“I asked a few others, but they’re all busy tonight. What about your friends?”

“Well, you’re my friend, aren’t you?”

Hong Ran gave a helpless smile. "You're a young lady from a wealthy family, and I'm your only friend?"

Qin Su laughed. "Haha, it's just that I'm closest to you."

"Call a couple of your friends. I'll get one more on my side, and that should be enough."

"Alright, I'll ask around." Qin Su said as she picked up her phone to contact her friends.

Just then, Su Yang suddenly remembered the two girls he had met earlier in Shanghai, Chen Yuxi and Lin Chuxia.

'Huh? Maybe I should ask them?'

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