In Chen Yusheng's Worldview, Su Bai Is the Only One

"I can handle spicy food, but my sister can't," Wan Xinyan immediately chimed in. "But I'll go along with whatever Su Bai decides."

"Alright then. Yusheng loves spicy food anyway. What about you, Jiang Qiuran?"

Su Bai asked knowingly.

As childhood friends, he was well aware that Jiang Qiuran couldn’t tolerate spicy food.

Yet, to his surprise, she stubbornly replied, "I’m fine with anything. Since we’re here, we might as well try the local specialties."

"...Alright then. Doesn’t seem like we’ll need much from McDonald’s. I’ll just grab a few things."

Luckily, there was a McDonald’s right next to the Sheraton, saving Su Bai the trouble of running around.

The others found seats in the hotel lobby while Su Bai and Chen Yusheng went to get the food.

Originally, Su Bai had considered sending the Wan sisters on the errand.

They were eager to please, and free labor was hard to pass up.

But he noticed Chen Yusheng seemed to have something on her mind, so he took the chance to talk to her alone.

The Wan sisters, sharp as ever, picked up on his intention and stayed behind.

The two of them found a small corner table at McDonald’s, waiting for their order while whispering.

"Su Bai, have you and Wan Xinyan… you know, done it yet?"

Chen Yusheng’s opening question was so absurd it made Su Bai’s expression stiffen.

Su Bai scratched his head. "Seriously? Do we look like we’ve done it?"

"Who knows? She’s practically fawning over you, and you love obedient girls, don’t you?" Chen Yusheng muttered, her tone tinged with jealousy.

"Not a bad deal, honestly. Imagine this—Wan Xinyue driving, Wan Xinyan in the passenger seat organizing our itinerary, while you and I cuddle in the back…"

"Are you seriously turning them into maids?!" Chen Yusheng’s expression twisted slightly.

"Pretty much. They’re not opposed to the idea."

"...Hmph."

Now she understood.

Chen Yusheng took a bite of the ice cream Su Bai had just bought her, silently calculating.

If that was the case, then the Wan sisters weren’t a threat.

They seemed like low-tier competition. Ha! Su Bai would obviously prefer her, Chen Yusheng.

Ever since Su Bai started supporting her, Chen Yusheng had softened, becoming more love-struck.

She even caught herself feeling competitive, vying for his attention.

It was strange—she’d never been the type to seek approval.

But she couldn’t help it. She adored him, and he’d given her so much.

Maybe this was what they called a "happy problem." Being able to compete for Su Bai’s affection was a privilege, and besides, she had the upper hand.

"Next question."

"There’s more?!"

"...Not to put you on the spot, but I really want to know!"

"Ha! You’re wondering about my relationship with Jiang Qiuran, right?"

"You figured me out…"

"Of course I did."

Su Bai smirked, not bothering to hide the truth. "We’re childhood friends. Known each other since kindergarten—basically, as long as I can remember."

"Wait, then why…?"

Chen Yusheng was stunned.

Then her brows relaxed. "Oh! You had a fight, didn’t you?"

Su Bai nodded.

Damn, she really was his other half.

The tacit understanding was unreal.

Give her a hint, and she’d reconstruct the whole story.

"Can you guess why we fought?" Su Bai wore a teasing look, as if testing her.

Chen Yusheng pondered, then her eyes lit up. "It happened at driving school."

"Whoa, how’d you guess that?!"

"Hehe~ Earlier, when you asked who could drive, Jiang Qiuran’s expression changed. I wondered why at the time, but now it makes sense…"

Then her face darkened. "Wait… you didn’t… you know, with her, did you?"

"What the hell?!" Su Bai laughed. "Do you think I’ve slept with every woman you see?!"

Honestly, Su Bai considered himself pretty outrageous deep down, though he usually kept it under wraps.

Only after getting the "Indulgence System" did he let his wilder side show.

But Chen Yusheng? She was effortlessly, naturally absurd.

Flustered, Chen Yusheng blushed. "Well, I’m just speaking from my own perspective. If I really liked someone, I’d go all in as soon as possible… If we’d been childhood friends, I’d have claimed you right after graduation."

"Yusheng."

"What?"

“Were you a grandmaster of the Hehuan Sect in a past life or something?”

Pfft, as if the disciples of the Hehuan Sect would stick to one partner.

"Really?"

"Absolutely. I’m picky and have standards. Hmph, consider yourself lucky, you shameless goose!"

Satisfied, Chen Yusheng relaxed and started chatting nonsense with Su Bai.

Once their order was ready, they returned to the lobby.

A few burgers, some sides, and drinks—things Su Bai would’ve hesitated to buy before.

Back in his broke college days, he’d have gone for Wallace instead.

If it gave him diarrhea, well, at least it was a weight-loss strategy.

Now? Price didn’t matter. Full-priced new items? No problem.

A while later, Xue Tao’s group finally arrived.

Technically, Xue Tao had reached the hotel around the same time Su Bai got the food, but parking took forever.

His driving skills were… questionable.

Parallel parking was a struggle.

The worst part? The parking spot was right outside the glass windows where the three girls had been sitting, giving them a front-row seat to his clumsy maneuvers.

Wan Xinyue didn’t hold back: "Xue Tao, you should really invest in a car with auto-parking."

"...Nah, I’m just rusty. Don’t drive much these days, haha."

Xue Tao forced a laugh.

Meanwhile, Chu Mingzhe was busy pretending to be deep, sneaking glances at Jiang Qiuran.

Damn.

She really was stunning.

Pale, slender, youthful—the epitome of mainstream beauty standards.

And Jiang Qiuran wasn’t just "white, thin, and young." She had curves in all the right places. Not as exaggerated as the Wan sisters, but still impressive.

The group lined up at the front desk to check in.

When it came to room assignments, Xue Tao didn’t dare joke around.

Last night, he’d entertained the idea of teasing Su Bai—suggesting he room with Chen Yusheng while pairing up the others randomly.

Now? Not a chance.

The hotel parking lot wasn’t exactly spacious. The only spot left was next to Su Bai’s GLE.

Xue Tao’s usually decent-looking Magotan looked downright shabby next to the luxury SUV.

Add in the girls’ teasing about his parking skills, and the truth was clear:

They didn’t take him seriously at all.