Su Bai had figured it out.
Jiang Qiuran had probably noticed that he had money now, had a sudden idea, and decided to play the childhood-friends card again to improve her relationship with Su Bai.
According to the system's assessment, Jiang Qiuran's favorability toward Su Bai had already exceeded 80. She had been willing to date him all along.
So why had she never shown any sign of liking Su Bai over all those years?
Simple. Jiang Qiuran was a very materialistic girl.
Su Bai had known that for a long time.
Jiang Qiuran's family background was rather unusual, too.
Back then, her mother had been set up on a blind date by her family with a man in excellent financial circumstances.
However, Jiang's mother had already fallen for someone else. In the end, she broke with her family and eloped with the man she loved.
Tsk. What a trashy plot—like something those melodramatic TV dramas from the 2000s loved to shoot.
In short, Jiang's mother settled down in Peace City with the man she loved. They got married and had Jiang Qiuran.
However, the young couple's married life had not been ideal.
The man Jiang's mother had once poured her whole life into without hesitation gradually became detestable under the grind of time.
A few years later, the man actually ran off.
Leaving the mother and daughter to live in poverty.
Fortunately, Auntie Jiang was strong inside. She raised her daughter while building her career. She did not make much money, but they at least had enough to eat and wear. After Su Bai's parents died, she even had spare money to take him in.
Honestly, that was already incredible.
Su Bai had always admired Auntie Jiang.
It was only natural that Jiang Qiuran, having grown up in such