Su Bai's "Self-Service"

Watching the latest anime, Su Bai had his arms around the two little ones, teasing them from time to time.

The crisp laughter of the Wan sisters rang out in the room every now and then, accompanied by the sound of their fair, tender arms splashing the water.

Truth be told, this luxurious room that cost fifteen thousand a night was indeed well-designed.

Not only did it feature a high-spec projection screen, but the wall design also took acoustic metrics into account, fully catering to the guests' viewing experience.

Even Su Bai, who was used to the million-yuan custom sound system back at Ascott, found it quite impressive.

"Wuwu, Brother, please let us off for now, otherwise we won't be in the mood to watch the anime..." Wan Xinyan couldn't help but beg for mercy. That trembling voice of hers would give any man an immense sense of accomplishment.

"Mhm!" Wan Xinyue agreed, hugging Su Bai's arm and acting coquettishly.

"Huh? Is it really that distracting?" Su Bai played dumb.

"Of course it is! Brother, you are so bad!"

"Alright... It seems you guys really like this anime."

"We do! It has a very warm and interesting theme. Both my sister and I love watching it."

To be honest, before meeting Su Bai, Wan Xinyan and her sister didn't really watch anime.

People's preferences are easily influenced by those around them. In the Wan sisters' high school social circle, there really weren't many girls who liked anime. As for the boys... they weren't exactly close to their male classmates anyway.

It wasn't until they joined Su Bai's little circle that they started getting into this area.

Su Bai's female confidantes had a slightly high concentration of ACG culture.

They weren't the kind of obsessed otakus whose heads were filled with weird tropes, but they definitely watched more than the average casual fan.

It should be said that Su Bai's group of female companions had a very wide range of hobbies and interests.

From coding experts to masters of household chores, they had it all.

Following Su Bai's lead, Wan Xinyan also found a few anime series she was interested in.

She preferred warm, slice-of-life anime, like those themed around fishing or camping.

Perhaps for a girl from a very ordinary family background, the cozy daily life depicted in anime was exactly the kind of life she yearned for.

It was only after she followed Brother Su Bai that this cozy daily life became something within reach. In fact, the daily life she enjoyed by Su Bai's side was even more extravagant than the lives of the wealthy young ladies in the anime.

She patiently finished the episode, even taking a moment to snap a picture of the projection screen and the room's decor to post on her WeChat Moments.

When the ending theme song started playing, Wan Xinyan finally couldn't hold back anymore and moved to face Su Bai with eyes full of affection...

...

After some indescribable activities.

Su Bai found two mats from the room's storage cabinet and placed the Wan sisters on them to rest.

It wasn't appropriate to get into bed right now; they had just come out of the hot spring and their bodies were still dripping wet.

"Brother, don't go to sleep yet. Once we've rested up, we'll give you a body wash," Wan Xinyan said in a weak voice, still not forgetting her primary duty, which made Su Bai admire her greatly.

"Don't worry, I won't sleep. I'm going down to the buffet to find something to eat. By the time I stroll back, you guys will have rested enough."

"Mhm, be careful, Brother. Don't get lured away by some vixen!"

"...I'm going to eat at the buffet, not eat a buffet!"

"..."

Hearing this, Wan Xinyan was stunned for a moment, and then she recalled a secret rumor they had chatted about on the road that afternoon.

It was said that in their hometown, a mega-rich man had hosted an upper-class banquet and invited his peers. However, the dishes at the banquet weren't food, but rather... uh, things that could be enjoyed freely in various ways.

It still sounded too chaotic.

But thinking about it from another angle, if there were more sisters in their group in the future, Su Bai would indeed be as happy as eating a buffet every day.

With Su Bai's wild imagination, he might actually host a banquet where he was the only customer!

...

There weren't many people in the buffet area. It was past nine in the evening, well beyond the hot spring hotel's peak dining hours.

Although the hot spring hotel's buffet was available all day, there were naturally more people eating around regular meal times. Most adults had a relatively stable appetite, and their stomachs might not be able to handle binge eating during non-meal hours.

Su Bai was different. He was always in a state of slight hunger. After all, his body consumed too much energy.

The logic behind this was actually quite simple: in nature, the higher a predator was on the food chain, the more energy it consumed.

With Su Bai's physical fitness, he was at least on the level of an ancient behemoth.

Since it wasn't a regular meal time, the food in the buffet restaurant wasn't fully stocked, but some of the stations Su Bai loved were open, such as the seafood station.

Su Bai grabbed a large plate of king crab legs. These things were sweet, fresh, and meaty; eating them was like cracking sunflower seeds.

There actually was a type of small seafood called "sea melon seeds," but those things were way too small.

Next, Su Bai got some sashimi.

The sashimi station here, of course, couldn't be considered high-end in Su Bai's eyes. He usually ate top-tier stuff like bluefin tuna otoro.

The salmon looked to be of good quality. Su Bai loved this stuff. As long as the standard surpassed a certain baseline, it was very delicious.

Sometimes, fine dining wasn't just about blindly pursuing the most expensive options.

Su Bai had already passed the stage where he needed to prove his status through expensive food and living conditions.

What suited his taste was the best.

Just like a seven or eight yuan bowl of Chongqing spicy noodles, it was already delicious enough. Even with a higher budget, it would still just be noodles.

Oh, but if Su Bai had a choice, he would add a piece of spicy, tenderly boiled pig brain to the noodles.

After getting the salmon, Su Bai also grabbed a few slices of herring sashimi. This stuff was processed and not expensive, belonging to the category of things average people wouldn't normally eat at a buffet. However, Su Bai noticed that the herring here looked a bit unique and didn't seem to come from the usual suppliers. Out of curiosity, he picked up a large chunk.

"Young man, this fish isn't worth much, and it doesn't taste good either... Is this your first time eating at a buffet? Speaking from experience, only the salmon is worth eating here. It's Faroe King Salmon; the texture and fat marbling are excellent. As for the other types of fish sashimi, it's best not to touch them."

Su Bai followed the voice and saw a burly man with a fierce-looking face advising him.

His tone was actually quite friendly.

As the saying goes, you don't slap a smiling face. Su Bai also smiled and said, "Thanks. I'm just trying a bit of everything. I have a big appetite, so it doesn't matter."

"...Alright then."

The burly man glanced at Su Bai's physique and muttered to himself.

He really couldn't figure out this young man's background.

Taking a bit of every dish and wanting to taste everything at a buffet, this seemed like a characteristic of someone who didn't usually eat at buffets.

But at the same time, the calm and unhurried way he carried himself, along with the steady and leisurely aura he exuded, didn't make him look like a poor person at all. It was just very strange!