Chapter 337 - 164: Two People in the Same Boat

Chapter 337: Chapter 164: Two People in the Same Boat

A gentle breeze rustled the willows, catkins drifting down into Chuyuan.

A large crane was operating, hoisting the huge statue of the Victorious Fighting Buddha. Workers below held walkie-talkies, shouting, "Slow down, slow down! What’s the damn hurry? Slower!" Countless onlookers gathered to take pictures of the rich man’s new big toy. Others muttered disdainfully that rich people were such fools, that Myanmar Golden Camphor was all hype and not actually worth that much money. Su Ran shook his head and chuckled softly. He’d been hearing a lot of similar comments lately, like ’Myanmar Golden Camphor is just hype, it’s not worth the money, rich people are so stupid,’ or how the top-grade West Lake Longjing Tea he bought at a high price was also mocked as hype, a tax on the foolish, and so on. He felt like... why was it that anything a rich person bought at a high price was labeled an "idiot tax" by ordinary people?

Su Ran didn’t get it, but he knew one thing for sure: they didn’t have any of the expensive things he bought.

It wasn’t that Su Ran had gotten arrogant now that he was rich. It was that his current social stratum was truly among the small handful at the top of the food chain, so his perspective on "money" was naturally different. He only cared about using his money to buy things he liked and believed were worthwhile. Everything else was unimportant.

Phew~

At that moment, the insurance company manager standing next to Su Ran let out a long sigh of relief as the Victorious Fighting Buddha finally landed safely. That scared the life out of him.

Su Ran, on the other hand, wasn’t bothered. He’d bought a hefty insurance policy, so if it broke, he’d make a huge profit. If it landed safely, all was well.

The rich never make a losing deal; it’s always a win-win situation.

CRACKLE CRACKLE... The sound of firecrackers erupted to welcome the Victorious Fighting Buddha to its new home. This was Qi Shan’s idea. The residential community prohibited firecrackers, but since Su Ran’s Chuyuan was a private island on Jiangning Lake, it didn’t matter. Of course, if someone really wanted to press the issue, it still wasn’t allowed, but no one was going to be that pedantic.

"Not bad. It’s perfect now," Su Ran said, standing outside the enormous glass wall and looking at the massive Victorious Fighting Buddha inside.

"Still, you’re something else, Young Master Su. Daring to bring the Victorious Fighting Buddha home, and into such a huge villa, no less. You can actually handle it!" Qi Shan said admiringly.

Ancient sayings and "science" have proven that the magnetic field a person can comfortably handle is about 38 square meters. If someone lives alone in a house over 100 square meters for a long time, they will gradually feel unwell. If someone lives alone in a 200-square-meter house, they won’t be able to handle such a magnetic field. Over time, they will become listless and their mental state will deteriorate. But Su Ran, living alone in the 3000-plus-square-meter Chuyuan, could handle it just fine. His spirits were excellent. For no other reason than this: he was a Divine Rich.

"I also have you to thank for helping me find such a great piece of wood in Myanmar."

"So, does that mean you should treat me to a meal?"

"Some other time. I have plans today."

"A woman?"

Su Ran just smiled, and Qi Shan understood it was a woman.

"What about tomorrow?"

"I have plans then, too."

"Another woman?"

Su Ran smiled again, then shook his head. "An old lady."

"Holy crap, Young Master Su, your tastes are... eclectic. From sixteen-year-olds all the way up to ninety-year-olds, you take ’em all, huh?"

"Fuck off!" Su Ran cursed. "By the way, I remember you opened a new clothing store. I even liked your post and wished you good business, right?"

"It wasn’t me, it was your sister-in-law. She was bored and had nothing to do, so she insisted on starting a business. Said she wanted to earn her own money so she wouldn’t get yelled at for asking me for it all the time. She said I call her difficult, that I’m annoyed with her, that I like to pick fights. But I’m baffled. I haven’t said a single word. Young Master Su, you have a lot of women. Can you analyze this for me? Are they all like that?"

"It’s a blessing when they’re comfortable enough to be difficult."

"What’s that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing. I was just wondering if you’re hiring. I want to send Shen Qingning to sell clothes at your place. It’s better than her wandering around outside like a headless chicken, not making any money."

"You... and that girl who looks like she really needs protecting... the one who stayed at your place before. Did you two sleep together?"

"Slept with her? What the hell are you talking about? We’re classmates. Not every woman who shows up around me is my girlfriend. Can’t I just have female classmates or female friends?"

"Just asking. Why are you so worked up?"

"Piss off. So, are you hiring or not?"

"We are! A female friend of you, Mr. Su, needs a job? Of course we have an opening."

"..."

Su Ran was speechless. He couldn’t believe Qi Shan didn’t buy that he and Shen Qingning were innocent. It was frustrating. It was getting to the point where it felt like he couldn’t even get to know a woman without her being mistaken for one of his.

"It’s still early. Let’s have some tea. By the way, any leads on your end?"

"Oh, my dear Young Master Su, I’ve used my entire network, and there’s really no news about Uncle Qin or Xie Yiren. And you don’t even know that Uncle Qin’s full name. Just the surname Qin. How am I supposed to look for him? And Miss Yiren... her name was given to her by her Ah Weng. That makes it even harder to track down."

"It’s a headache. The gene bank is working on it, but who knows when we’ll get results. I’m so worried. Every time I video call with Yiren, she pouts at me... sigh..."

Whenever Su Ran thought about Xie Yiren’s pitiful expression during their video calls, his heart would sink.

...

「Meanwhile, in Shanghai, in front of the supermarket across from the dance academy.」

’Even the grilled sausages don’t taste good anymore... sigh...’

She had gone out alone today to look for a part-time job. Sigh... she suddenly felt like she had become lost in the crowd.

Before, she was the Saintess of her tribe. Although they didn’t have much money, everyone in the tribe worked hard for her sake. They would gather herbs and dig for mushrooms to sell, then willingly send the money for her to spend. She never had to worry about money back then. But now, times had changed. She needed money. Though she didn’t know Shen Qingning, their situations were now quite similar: they both needed to earn a living.