Chapter 33: Soaking In Rain Is Romantic

That evening, in the guys’ dorm, Wester and Jason stared with bloodshot eyes, nearly grinding their teeth with envy.

Anna had once again come to the guys’ dorm in full view of everyone, something she’d never done once in the previous three years.

This time, she brought along the auntie from the campus store. She’d gone in the morning to buy brand new bedding and pillows, had them washed, dried, and sunned.

Ryan’s bed and desk looked completely new. Anna also brought two large bags of clothes, clearing out Ryan’s old ones to throw away.

She hung up the new clothes, which clearly weren’t cheap, in his closet, saying sweetly, "Ryan, you’re too casual. Actually, wearing something a bit more relaxed makes you look pretty handsome."

"And your socks and underwear, some of them even have holes."

"I’ve washed all the new ones, so you can wear them with confidence. They’re definitely more comfortable than your old ones." After tidying up, she had a light sheen of sweat on her nose, and her sweet smile made her look even more captivating. She sat down right on Ryan’s bed.

Ryan saw the murderous looks from his roommates and quickly took Anna’s hand, saying, "Um, Jason, Wester, we’re going out to eat now."

"Get lost!!!"

The whole dorm building roared. Seeing Ryan holding Anna’s hand, some guys even grabbed objects, ready to play the hero and rescue the damsel.

But Anna looked delighted and shy, offering no resistance at all. Everyone was stunned, wondering if they were hallucinating.

They hopped on the electric scooter, and Anna, shy and happy, wrapped her arms around Ryan from behind.

Ryan felt flattered. There were still people roaming around campus, riding through in plain sight with the campus beauty on his scooter, practically begging to go viral.

Just as they rode out of the school, the sky suddenly roared with thunder and, without warning, a downpour started.

"Ah..."

Though they quickly found shelter, both of them got thoroughly soaked.

Anna was wearing a flowing dress, and with it clinging to her wet body, her incredibly seductive figure was impossible to ignore. The wet look was irresistibly alluring.

"It’s all your fault, you can’t even afford a car!!"

"And now I’m stuck getting rained on with you. If my phone breaks, you’re buying me a new one."

At that moment, quite a few people were taking shelter by the bank entrance. A young couple nearby was arguing.

The soaked girl was throwing a tantrum, while the boy looked meek and said timidly, "Sorry, sorry. If it breaks, I’ll buy you a new one. I’m already saving up."

"Save up my ass. Whatever."

The girl kept giving him dirty looks. It seemed their relationship wasn’t even official, the boy was just a simp.

Ryan glanced over with a hint of sadness, as if seeing his past self, so pathetic, so humiliating.

Instinctively, Ryan also turned and apologized, "Sorry, Anna. I didn’t expect it to rain today." The men around looked over with mocking curiosity. First, Anna was so stunning, her captivating beauty alone drew attention.

Her fiery figure, even without revealing clothes, stirred the imagination and made people swallow hard.

Such a beautiful woman, and she looked so mismatched with Ryan.

These days, all that toxic inspirational talk had many women acting entitled, demanding princess treatment regardless of their own looks.

A living beauty like Anna, if she had princess syndrome, it’d be expected. If she had a temper, that’d be only natural.

They were all gleefully waiting to see Ryan get chewed out too.

But instead, Anna hugged Ryan’s arm and said with a sweet, gentle smile, "It’s fine. It’s so hot, getting caught in the rain every now and then is actually romantic."

"Honestly, it’s been forever since I’ve gotten rained on. It’s pretty nice, actually."

Anna blinked her big, beautiful eyes and said, "Ryan, why don’t you put your phone in my bag so it doesn’t get wet, and we can run back to my place?"

"Really?"

Ryan was a bit surprised.

Anna grabbed his phone and stuffed it into her bag, then took his hand and ran laughing into the pouring rain, leaving the scooter behind.

Running wild in the rain with a stunning beauty like that was genuinely exhilarating. Ryan had always followed the rules, he’d never done anything like this before.

The rain was pouring down heavily with flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder. The two of them were completely drenched like drowned rats when they returned to the apartment she rented, their clothes soaked through and still dripping water.

"That felt amazing, Ryan!!!"

Once inside, Anna still seemed quite excited. She emptied everything from her bag onto the table and said playfully, "I’ll go shower first, Ryan. Just take your clothes off and leave them there."

With that, she cheerfully went into the bathroom. Ryan hesitated for a moment, thinking about following her in, but in the end, he didn’t have the nerve.

Thinking back to last night’s steamy encounter, Ryan stripped himself completely naked, dried his hair and body with a large towel, and sat on the sofa with the air conditioning on.

Anna took a long time washing up. Ryan lit a cigarette and started fiddling with his phone.

The big-shot group chat from yesterday was still buzzing with activity. After a moment’s thought, Ryan sent a message: "Hey guys, does anyone know someone who sells cars in Videl?"

The big-shot group chat from yesterday was still buzzing with activity. After a moment’s thought, Ryan sent a message: "Hey guys, does anyone know someone who sells cars in Videl?"

The crown prince of the Imperial Hotel, now renamed "Prince," Hammon, immediately replied: "Brother Gasling is in the car business."

"Which Brother Gasling???"

"Oh, the one who added you to the group, the one called Emperor. His name is Angler Gasling."

Ryan immediately sent a private message to Emperor. Not long after, Emperor called him back, laughing heartily and saying, "Aryan, looking to support my business?"

His voice was magnetic and cheerful, the kind that immediately puts another man at ease.

"Brother Angler, I’m thinking of buying a car for my girlfriend. Got any recommendations?"

"Oh, what a coincidence! I’m actually hosting a car exhibition right now. How about coming over to take a look?"

After chatting a bit more, Ryan learned that Angler had a huge business, his family ran the city’s largest used car market and also owned a Mercedes-Benz 4S dealership.