5: Chapter 5 Pink Couple Restaurant

Xiao Ran and Murong Lan arrived hand-in-hand at a newly opened couples' restaurant.

Pink, dim lighting, pink wallpaper, and a faint, lingering fragrance stimulated romantic hormones.

Each table was separated by a screen, providing ample private space for couples.

Doing some intimate things was completely possible here.

If the door was closed... ahem... the environment was very well arranged and excellent at setting the mood.

"Brother Xiao Ran, it looks so cozy!"

Murong Lan surveyed the restaurant, her cheeks appearing even redder under the dim light.

"Indeed, it looks good enough to eat!"

Xiao Ran playfully pinched her cheek.

"Stop it..."

Murong Lan blushed, a little embarrassed.

"Welcome, handsome and beautiful people, please come in."

A female waitress greeted them with a smile, dressed in a bright red cheongsam, exuding a unique charm.

Such a good environment and service standard suggested this place was not simple!

But opening such a high-end establishment in University Town, wouldn't it be a bit rash?

Few university students could afford to dine here.

"Brother Xiao Ran, where are you looking?!"

Murong Lan, seeing him staring blankly at the cheongsam, huffily pinched him.

How could he look at other girls when he had such a beautiful girlfriend!

"Silly girl, what are you thinking? You are the most beautiful girl in my heart!"

Xiao Ran ruffled her hair.

It wasn't that he was perverted;

pretty girls in cheongsams were rare and indeed had a unique charm, so a quick glance was perfectly reasonable, right?

"Hmph~~ I'll forgive you for now!"

"Hehe~"

The two followed the waitress to a table and sat opposite each other.

"Handsome and beautiful people, please scan the QR code to order."

"If you need anything, just press the bell, and we'll be right there," the female waitress said with a smile, then walked away.

"A Lan, what do you want to eat?"

Xiao Ran scanned the ordering QR code and handed his phone to Murong Lan.

"Take a look."

"'Hearts Entwined,' this is good."

"'Mandarin Ducks Playing in Water,' this is good too."

"'Eternal Concord,' this is also good."

"I'll order these three."

Xiao Ran glanced at the menu,

and immediately felt his intelligence being rubbed into the ground.

What 'Hearts Entwined'? Wasn't it just a plate of pig hearts arranged into two heart shapes?

And that 'Mandarin Ducks Playing in Water,' wasn't it just two stewed squabs in clear soup?

And that 'Eternal Concord,' wasn't it still sliced pig heart arranged into a heart shape? Not even as good as 'Hearts Entwined'!

Just by packaging the names and arranging the dishes, one dish cost 188 yuan.

This was not something a normal university student could afford!

No wonder they said when a guy falls in love, the entire dorm supports him.

Xiao Ran, however, was not short on money;

he hadn't even bothered to calculate how much he had.

He estimated he probably had tens of billions in cash, currently sitting in the financial market.

Adding in all the various shares and fixed assets, he wouldn't claim to be the richest person in the world, but making it onto a 'Who's Who' list was definitely not a problem.

These were all rewards he received from breakups.

"Ordered."

"Brother Xiao Ran, how much is it in total? I'll transfer it to you."

Murong Lan leaned closer, and a pleasant, innocent fragrance wafted over.

Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow.

It's starting, it's starting!

The feeding!

Murong Lan was also a little rich girl!

Her family's Murong Group was much more powerful than Gu Yurou's family!

If the former was tank-level, the latter was at most SUV-level.

But in his hands... they were all small fries!

"No need, this meal is on me."

"No, I know your family situation. I ordered the dishes. If you don't take the money, I won't eat!"

Murong Lan's delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she turned her head away, looking like she would get angry if he didn't accept the money.

Xiao Ran's family background was clear to her, so her attitude was very reasonable.

"A Lan, I can still afford this much money."

Xiao Ran usually worked part-time to flirt, so he had enough funds for a commoner's romance; he wouldn't be so poor as to be unable to afford a single meal.

"Brother Xiao Ran, I've transferred the money."

Murong Lan shook her phone, a devilish playfulness on her face.

[WeChat Transfer 1314]

Little rich girl!

This was enough for his monthly food expenses.

I'm done, I'm done!

"You gave me so much again. I didn't even use up the several thousand you gave me last time!"

"It's okay, I have money. When I marry you, you just have to enjoy the good life."

Murong Lan patted her ample chest.

Look not at what is improper, look not at what is improper.

He must not harbor any wicked thoughts towards her,

or he would die!

"A Lan, where is your sister? I haven't seen her for several days."

Xiao Ran changed the subject.

What about marrying or not marrying?

Whether he could even live was another question.

The more they talked about certain things, the deeper she would fall.

"Oh? You mean A Qing? She seems to be going to some piano competition."

Xiao Ran nodded.

She had an identical twin sister named Murong Qing.

The Sisters looked almost exactly alike.

If one didn't look closely, they couldn't tell them apart.

Their classmates distinguished them by their clothes and habits.

Xiao Ran had originally planned to pursue the older sister while also winning over the younger sister.

He heard that Murong Qing was some kind of 'youngest piano master,' which sounded very impressive.

She was constantly traveling, participating in piano competitions and the like.

So he hadn't made a move to disturb her.

Of course,

Xiao Ran would never tell anyone that he actually also had a skill in piano mastery.

One must be low-key; some things should only be revealed casually to truly maximize their value.

"Your sister seems quite busy. It hasn't been long since school started, and she's already frequently taking leave to fly all over the country."

Hearing this, Murong Lan gave him an exasperated glare:

"It's as if 'someone' doesn't frequently take leave too, being all mysterious, and I don't even know what bad things he's doing."

"Uh~"

Xiao Ran awkwardly rubbed his nose.

Should I tell you that, suffering from cancer, I'm naturally taking leave to pick up girls?

He had donated a building to the school and secretly reached an agreement with the school leaders, allowing him to take leave whenever he wanted, even if he didn't attend classes.

"Cough cough, A Lan, what time do you want to go out tonight?" Xiao Ran changed the subject again.

If he went out with Gu Yurou at four, even if they played for two hours, he would at least not be back until seven.

"Hmph, how about seven?"

Seven?

No, too early, he might not have time to arrange things.

Xiao Ran said without hesitation:

"Eight o'clock. That time is just right, not too early, not too late. Besides, I'll probably be working overtime until past seven."

Flirting is overtime!

No problem!

"Eight o'clock?"

A hint of undetectable disappointment flickered in Murong Lan's eyes, but she quickly hid it, pretending nothing was wrong as she said:

"Eight it is! You're not allowed to break your promise! Whoever breaks their promise is a puppy!"

As she spoke, she extended her fair right pinky finger,

"Come, let's pinky swear!"

Xiao Ran naturally knew her little emotions, even though she hid them well.

But he had no choice.

He couldn't very well have all three of them go shopping together, could he?

Xiao Ran grinned and hooked his pinky finger.

"Pinky swear, cross my heart, for ten thousand years, never change!"

...Five minutes later.

"Handsome and beautiful people, excuse me, your 'Hearts Entwined' is ready."

The sexy waitress brought over a dish covered with a lid.

Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow.

Making it so mysterious?

Would all the fancy presentation make it taste better?

It would only make it more expensive, right?

"A Lan, you uncover it."

"Hmph."

Murong Lan gave an arrogant hmph and reached out to remove the lid.

The next second!

Her expression changed!