stjorthotic Chapter 79 What does Lin Ran have?
Chapter 79 What does Lin Ran have?
Su Peixue replied with a pouting cat emoji.
A boy's voice came from the other side of the partition.
"Shixuan, I came to this Hunan restaurant last week. The chopped chili fish head was pretty good. You said you were homesick, so I specially chose this place so you could taste the flavors of home."
Then a girl's voice said, "Thank you, Brother Xiang."
Lin Ran's hands didn't stop flipping through the menu. Yao Ziwen was about to order the fourth dish when he heard that voice and his ears twitched. He leaned close to Lin Ran and whispered, "Isn't that so-and-so?"
Lin Ran didn't reply.
He just felt unlucky.
Ye Shixuan was sitting on the other side of the partition, and the boy opposite her was wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt, revealing a silver watch chain on his wrist.
There was a car key on the table, with four rings, an Audi.
"The owner of this restaurant is from Hunan, as is the chef. I chatted with the owner briefly when I came here last time, and he said that the chili peppers are all sent from his hometown in Hunan."
Ye Shixuan hummed in agreement, her gaze drifting briefly towards the partition before quickly returning to her eyes. She picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.
She spotted Lin Ran at a glance.
I felt a little guilty without even realizing it!
But then I thought, what do I have to be ashamed of?
I've given him chances already, but he's still acting all high and mighty, playing hard to get. Now's the perfect time to show him that he has plenty of guys chasing after him too!
The senior who's pursuing me drives an Audi!
Gao Tianxiang noticed Ye Shixuan's gaze and kept glancing towards the partition.
I glanced at the partition following her gaze. There were four boys sitting there. The one against the wall, wearing a black T-shirt, was looking down at the menu. He was good-looking, but nothing else. I couldn't tell the brand of his black T-shirt, his jeans were faded from washing, and he didn't have a watch on his wrist. He looked completely ordinary.
Gao Tianxiang couldn't help but ask, "Shixuan, do you know that person?"
Ye Shixuan raised her head, a hint of arrogance in her eyes, and tucked her hair behind her ears.
"That boy was my high school classmate, and he pursued me for three years."
Gao Tianxiang smiled upon hearing this, picked up the car keys from the table, and placed them in a more conspicuous position.
"I've been pursuing you for three years and still haven't won you over. But a girl as outstanding as Shixuan is definitely not someone that just anyone is qualified to pursue."
He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and spoke with the nonchalant ease of someone who had been through it all.
"Young men entering university still don't understand. They think that because they're handsome, girls should throw themselves at them. But the truth is, once you leave the small circle of high school, nothing matters. After graduation, finding a job, buying a house, and supporting a family—all of these require real, tangible assets."
He turned the car key so that the fourth ring was facing the partition.
"But freshmen don't know any of this. They're still using the same old high school methods. Sending milk tea, saying good morning and good night, and being persistent. They think they're being very devoted, but in girls' eyes, it's just childish."
After listening to him, Ye Shixuan picked up her teacup and took another sip. She suddenly realized that Gao Tianxiang's words made sense.
Yeah, why should I care so much about Lin Ran?
What does he have?
He's just good-looking, knows how to trade stocks, and got lucky, so he made some money.
What is he compared to Gao Tianxiang?
Gao Tianxiang's family owns a company. He drives an Audi during his sophomore year of college, and he always takes her to restaurants where the average cost per person is over 200 yuan.
What did Lin Ran treat her to?
Gao Tianxiang bought her flowers, lipstick, and concert tickets. What did Lin Ran buy her?
They're just some cheap little gifts or snacks.
She mentally listed out each of their advantages one by one. Gao Tianxiang: Rich, owns a car, comes from a good family, is willing to spend money, is eloquent, and has gentlemanly manners. Lin Ran: Handsome.
And then? That's it.
She convinced herself, then glanced towards the partition. She wanted to see Lin Ran's expression after hearing Gao Tianxiang's words.
That's probably an expression of someone who's been hit where it hurts.
Or will she be heartbroken? Or will she remain silent with her head down? She wants to see either way.
Then she looked over.
Lin Ran was breaking disposable chopsticks.
Four dishes were laid out on the table: stir-fried pork with chili peppers, stir-fried beef with yellow peppers, minced pork with pickled green beans, and fish head with chopped chili peppers.
Yao Ziwen was scooping rice into a bowl, Li Yifan was prying the chopped peppers off the fish head and picking out the peppers from the fish's belly, and Wei Min was blushing from the spiciness and drinking sweet soy milk.
It was a gift from a Hunan restaurant; locals use it to relieve the spiciness.
The four of them didn't even glance in their direction.
Lin Ran didn't pay any attention to the sounds coming from the table next to him. He was looking at the backend data of the "Run an Errand" mini-program, which had recently seen a significant increase in data.
Just then, Lin Ran's phone rang.
He answered the call.
"Lin, right? I'm from Yuantu Capital. We contacted you before. We're very interested in your errand-running WeChat official account. You felt the 300,000 yuan offer last time wasn't suitable, so this time we've raised it to 500,000 yuan. It's a one-time buyout. Please consider it. This price is already quite high among similar campus mini-programs."
"Not considering it, not selling it."
Lin Ran hung up after speaking.
Yao Ziwen was picking up his third bite of stir-fried pork with chili peppers when the pork slice trembled on his chopsticks and almost fell back into the plate.
The voice on his phone wasn't loud, but the distance between the two sides of the partition was so close that you could vaguely hear a few words being said on the other end.
"Five hundred thousand. Not for sale?"
Yao Ziwen slammed his chopsticks on the table.
"Old Lin, are you trying to bite off more money than you can chew? You didn't take the GG offer of over 100,000 last time, but now they're offering 500,000 for your entire public account, and you still won't sell? 500,000!"
"I have other plans for this number."
"What do you mean by 'worth more than 500,000'?"
You'll find out later.
Gao Tianxiang's teacup froze in mid-air, his face stiffening.
He turned down a 50 yuan deal right off the bat?!
He looked at the Audi car keys on the table; they were a hand-me-down from his dad's company, given to him to practice driving. They cost 210,000 yuan when he bought them.
That kid could buy two of his cars with just one phone call!
Ye Shixuan heard it too.
The list she had just made in her mind was completely messed up!
Unable to contain her intense curiosity, she asked, "Lin Ran, what's your public WeChat account?"
Lin Ran completely ignored her.
"Just running an errand," Yao Ziwen's voice drifted over from the other side of the partition. "You mean that errand-running service? People at your school use it, right?"
Ye Shixuan was stunned for a moment.
Of course she knew. Both of her roommates had been using it this week, booking a day in advance so that breakfast could be delivered to their dorm room the next morning.
There's no need to queue at the cafeteria during peak hours, and you don't have to pick up your packages yourself. It's certainly convenient, but she never expected it was Lin Ran who did it.
Gao Tianxiang was stunned for a moment; he had also used this mini-program.
I never expected it to be made by a freshman.
Seeing that Ye Shixuan's gaze towards Lin Ran was gradually changing again, Gao Tianxiang changed the subject, saying, "Shixuan, I just got my driver's license. My dad has several cars in the villa garage, this is the worst one, I'm just using it to practice. Next year, I'll take you for a spin in my Porsche!"