In the past, no matter what she did, Lin Ran would resist. But now that Lin Ran had started to change, she was determined to be even more devoted to him.
It was the first time she went shopping with Luo Yao without any bodyguards trailing them, though they might still be lurking in the shadows.
There was no butler to act as a third wheel, and Liu Ruxue wasn’t around to cause any trouble either.
Standing together, Luo Yao and Lin Ran looked like a couple, and even with masks on, they turned heads as they walked by.
They were just too perfect together.
However, Luo Yao’s shopping style completely shattered Lin Ran’s expectations.
At every store they visited, she would buy everything that fit Lin Ran’s size, having it all delivered to their address.
From head to toe, from watches to underwear, she even bought over a hundred belts.
Watching Luo Yao swipe her card repeatedly, Lin Ran’s jaw dropped in disbelief.
Is this how the elite shop?
So effortlessly cool.
Lin Ran: “Let me emphasize again, being a husband is about the feeling.”
Word of Luo Yao’s shopping spree quickly spread among the staff in the mall.
Many of them also knew that the handsome young man accompanying her was the new owner of the plaza.
And the woman? She was none other than Luo Yao, the formidable business tycoon who struck fear into the hearts of the entire Kyoto business circle.
Although the mall was under Lin Ran’s name, the stores were all leased out, which was the norm for large shopping centers.
So, every shop eagerly awaited their arrival, knowing that their visit would mean a hefty commission.
But Lin Ran felt it was all too much and finally managed to talk her into stopping after some persuasion.
Luo Yao then took Lin Ran to a beauty salon.
“This is a place for women. What’s a guy like me doing here?”
“Didn’t you say you’d listen to me?”
“Alright, fine.”
After a spa session and a series of treatments, Lin Ran finally stepped out of the mall.
“Ah Ran, remember, only I can spend this much on you!
Can anyone else spend this much on you? Buy you so many things? Make you this handsome?”
Lin Ran quickly shook his head. No, they couldn’t.
Was Luo Yao trying to win him over with money?
“Darling, I’ve noticed how manly you are, especially when you’re paying.”
Luo Yao: “You’ll never out-man me, so don’t feel inferior.”
That was a critical hit.
Spotting an ice cream shop, Luo Yao casually asked, “Ah Ran, do you want some ice cream?”
Lin Ran shook his head immediately. “No, you’re on your period!”
Luo Yao laughed, genuinely happy.
It was the first time Lin Ran had seen such a smile on her face, one that seemed to melt the world around them.
“Then let’s go for some desserts! I’ve never had desserts from outside before!”
“Sure!”
When they arrived at the dessert shop, a group of black-suited men appeared out of nowhere and cleared the place.
It wasn’t much—just a stack of cash for each person. Without a word, everyone took the money and left.
Luo Yao: “Can anyone else give you this kind of exclusive service?”
Lin Ran was speechless.
“Definitely not. No one else is this ridiculously extravagant.”
The staff at the dessert shop trembled as they served the two.
Lin Ran: “Which one do you want?”
Luo Yao: “I’ve never had desserts from outside before. Which one do you want, Ah Ran?”
Lin Ran thought to himself, she really is a princess of the elite, never even having tried the most ordinary desserts.
Lin Ran: “Then just pick based on your gut feeling.”
Lin Ran himself rarely ate desserts. The only time he had was when he accompanied Liu Ruxue.
Luo Yao pointed at one. “I’ll have this tiramisu. Ah Ran, you pick one too.”
Lin Ran glanced at the menu and asked,
“What’s your second choice?”
Luo Yao: “Eating too many sweets will make me fat. Do you like me chubby, Ah Ran?”
Lin Ran: “I do.”
Luo Yao: “How about this strawberry cheesecake?”
Lin Ran turned to the server. “We’ll take these two.”
Sitting in a cozy spot on the second floor, Lin Ran fed Luo Yao first.
Luo Yao: “It’s not bad.” She then glanced at the strawberry cheesecake in front of Lin Ran.
With a doting smile, Lin Ran tore off a piece and fed it to Luo Yao.
Luo Yao happily swallowed it, savoring the taste.
She never had high standards for food, but ever since Lin Ran started feeding her, she found herself paying more attention to the flavors.
Her body even started to change, at least she wasn’t as thin as before.
Feeling the sweetness of happiness, Luo Yao scooped a spoonful and offered it to Lin Ran.
The two took turns feeding each other.
“There’s a message wall here. Let’s write something.”
Lin Ran tore off two sticky notes, handing one to Luo Yao and keeping the other.
Luo Yao: “It’s a bit silly, but since you like it, I’ll write something.”
Luo Yao: [Ah Ran, always stay by my side.]
Lin Ran: [I’ll always be with Luo Yao.]
When they both stuck their notes on the wall, they looked at each other and smiled.
Luo Yao: “I know a place with eighteen kinds of torture devices, specially for those who break their promises to me.”
Lin Ran: “Then I guess I’ll never get to see it in this lifetime.”
After leaving the dessert shop, Lin Ran bought a cup of milk tea.
Lin Ran: “I made sure it’s not iced. I heard girls like this. Try it.”
Luo Yao: “Does Liu Ruxue like it?”
Lin Ran laughed helplessly. “She only likes eating crap. Can we stop bringing her up?”
Luo Yao took a sip. “It’s not bad. You try it too.”
It was her first time trying milk tea and desserts from outside, and Luo Yao was pleasantly surprised by the flavors.
When Lin Ran handed her the milk tea, he didn’t hesitate to take a sip as well.
Luo Yao enjoyed the feeling of sharing a cup of milk tea, using the same straw.
This indirect kiss, filled with subtle intimacy, felt even more blush-inducing than their physical affection.
But this was exactly why Lin Ran had only bought one cup.
As their date came to an end, Lin Ran realized it was the happiest one he’d had in this life or the last.
Though they only did simple things, being with Luo Yao made everything feel meaningful.
This kind of love was more about the feeling than the actions.
He realized that happiness depended on who you were with.
In his past life, he had accompanied Liu Ruxue and his family, but it always felt humiliating.
In this life, being with Luo Yao brought him nothing but joy and fulfillment.
For Luo Yao, this was also an unforgettable afternoon.
That night.
“I’ll take you to school tomorrow. Don’t go looking for Liu Ruxue!”
“I definitely won’t look for her, but we’re in the same class!”
“Not after tomorrow!”
Lin Ran was stunned for a moment, then smiled and agreed.
“Alright! I won’t look for her. If she comes to me, I’ll insult and humiliate her!”
Luo Yao pointed at her eyes. “Remember what you said. I’ll be watching you.”
Lin Ran: “Of course, just like the camera on the clock.”
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ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
