(He wouldn't really wait that long. The male lead's pursuit was progressing steadily, and the part everyone wanted to see would arrive soon enough. Dear readers, don't rush.)
It was a bit of a shame he hadn't managed to win over his senior today.
Zhou Jialu felt they had only just met, and things were moving too fast. Their first time should be a little more solemn... maybe that was just a girl's sense of ceremony.
Su Bai agreed. After all, it would be his first time too.
He agreed aloud, but his thoughts were something else entirely.
They could hold off on the final step for now, but he certainly couldn't deny Little Su Bai the pleasures that skirted the line.
The panel showed that Zhou Jialu had strong needs in that regard. She had probably been holding herself back for the first three years of college.
Su Bai planned to take things gradually, using every kind of intimate approach to slowly devour his senior.
What he and Zhou Jialu had agreed on was that, a little over a month from now, on Zhou Jialu's birthday, she would give herself to Su Bai.
In reality, whether it took a few days would depend on Su Bai's methods.
A good meal had to be eaten one bite at a time. There was no rush.
Su Bai decided that when the time came, he would make his senior beg him to take that final step early.
A wicked yet delightful plan had already begun to take shape in his mind.
Su Bai's fire had been stirred up by her. This senior who seemed seductive on the surface but was pure at heart was simply too tempting.
Zhou Jialu was considerate too, taking into account that she couldn't leave Little Su Bai suffering.
So she used her nimble hands to make his dream come true.
Su Bai had originally hoped to make use of her ample assets, but his senior was too shy and said they could try something new next time.
In any case, after a while.
Su Bai slumped onto the sofa and let out a long breath.
He felt refreshed.
His mind was a little blank.
He had entered that phase of contemplating the universe, life, entropy, and heat death.
Zhou Jialu returned to school, saying she had arranged to have dinner with her roommates.
That was fine. Su Bai planned to explore other ways of earning cashback at dinner.
Some methods really weren't suitable to try with his senior around.
Of the three bags he had bought Zhou Jialu, two were temporarily being kept with Su Bai. Taking them back to the dorm felt unsafe.
Only the brightly styled one suitable for daily use was carried off by Zhou Jialu.
She said that if she carried such an expensive bag, other men would know she was taken and would stop bothering her.
"What if people think you're being kept because of it?" Su Bai asked.
"Hehe, it's fine. People have always spread rumors that some rich old man had taken advantage of me. I'm not afraid of being slandered!" Zhou Jialu happily rubbed herself against Su Bai. "Being kept by my junior is this senior's good fortune."
Thinking back to the happy, feminine expression on Zhou Jialu's face when she said those words.
Su Bai was very satisfied.
Just as Su Bai was contemplating life, the system sounded again.
Ding! Zhou Jialu's favorability has increased. Current favorability: 90 Favorability has exceeded 90. You have been awarded one lottery draw. You currently have two lottery draws in total!
No, seriously, girl.
She was already devoted to him until death?
He had no idea whether it was because Su Bai spent enough money on her and spent it extravagantly enough, or whether Zhou Jialu herself was simply very pure-hearted.
Or perhaps it was some mystic case of love at first sight?
Maybe it was a combination of all those factors. Feelings were complicated to begin with.
Whatever. Time to draw!
Having two lottery draws in a row made Su Bai rub his hands together eagerly.
Wait.
He should take a shower first. Bathe and change before drawing.
Generally speaking, in any moderately large city, non-chain hotels in the suburbs had a decent chance of being equipped with usable bathtubs.
But the hygiene of those bathtubs was hard to praise...
At a hotel of Marriott's caliber, at least the bathtub would be properly cleaned.
Su Bai happily soaked in the tub, put on a bathrobe, and bowed toward the river to pray to the God of Wealth. Only after fully completing the ritual did he tap the lottery button in the system interface.
Ding! Congratulations, host! You have drawn 1,000,000 yuan in cash! Ding! Congratulations, host! You have drawn Beginner Body Strengthening Fluid! Description: Beginner Body Strengthening Fluid will adjust the host's body to a completely healthy state. All physical attributes will reach an outstanding adult male standard, while the host's original strengths will receive additional enhancement!
This was pretty good.
The previous year of his final year in high school had left Su Bai's body somewhat subhealthy.
These days, chronic gastritis, cervical spondylosis, and herniated discs were all common among high school students.
It couldn't be helped. The college entrance exam was too competitive, and studying was too grueling.
Otherwise, why did people say college students these days were so fragile?
After putting their bodies through that kind of ordeal in high school, how could they not be frail?
With this strengthening fluid, he could deal with his health issues.
As for the boost to his physical fitness, Su Bai was also looking forward to it. What man didn't want a strong body?
Su Bai checked the strengthening fluid's detailed description and immediately summoned it.
It was a glass bottle the size of a small Coke bottle, filled with a transparent, colorless liquid.
He drank it in one gulp.
It had a lightly sweet and refreshing taste, and it seemed to be absorbed the instant it entered his mouth.
Afterward, Su Bai lay down on the bed.
There were no side effects like his entire body heating up, black sludge being expelled, or his bones cracking...
He simply slept. About an hour later, Su Bai opened his eyes, and the entire world seemed to have changed in subtle ways.
First, his vision and hearing had both become sharper.
Then there was the sense of vitality filling his body. The last time he had felt that way was before high school. Ever since he had begun studying and doing problems day and night, his body had worsened by the day. Now he was back at his peak... no, he was far stronger than he had been then.
In the mirror, Su Bai looked at his noticeably improved physique and struck a few bodybuilder poses.
He was extremely satisfied.
"In terms of physical test metrics, I'll definitely still be behind real gym rats. But overly exaggerated muscles aren't good either. A balanced build like this is more attractive."
Su Bai had no intention of training himself into someone like Arnold, with that pointed head. Being a bit more handsome was better.
By then, the sky outside had gradually darkened. It was evening.
Su Bai was hungry too.
He directly ordered a Western dinner set through room service.
He had never tried it before, so he wanted to see how it tasted.
Since he still wanted to drive around later that night, Su Bai didn't order red wine.
The classic three-part Western meal: an appetizer, soup, and a meat entrée, served with bread.
Fine ingredients paired with mild seasoning—he couldn't say it tasted especially good.
Before he had even finished eating, another message came from Chen Yusheng.
Yu Xie: Playing games tonight?
Crispy Big White Goose: Yeah. I'll let you know when I'm ready.
Yu Xie: Mm.
Yu Xie: Then I'll go out and find somewhere. My roommates are in the dorm, so it's inconvenient.
Crispy Big White Goose: [Big White Goose_OK]
Yu Xie: [Kitten rolling around]
Su Bai thought it over. He planned to stay at the hotel tonight, while the laptop he used for gaming was still in the dorm. He couldn't be bothered to go back for it.
He couldn't exactly play League of Legends on an Apple laptop, could he? That would feel strange.
It was like using a high-end e-ink reader to read trashy Tomato web novels...
So Su Bai checked the map and discovered there was an internet café right downstairs from the hotel.
It was considered one of the better internet cafés in terms of environment. Most reviews said there was no smoke smell, the computers were new, and there were plenty of seats. Even during peak hours, there would be vacancies.
Su Bai figured it was probably because it was a little far from Jiang University's main campus, and the prices were high, so students basically wouldn't come here to use the internet.
The nearby residential areas were also upscale communities, and people in upscale communities had even less need for internet cafés.
Great. He would play here for the night.
He wondered whether the internet café had any top-up promotions. It would be nice if it could give Su Bai a few thousand yuan in cashback...
By now, Su Bai had grown used to the mindset of an Indulgent Tycoon, constantly looking for ways to squeeze every last benefit out of things.
Only after Chen Yusheng said she was ready did Su Bai head downstairs and follow the address on the map to the internet café.
The moment he entered, he saw a familiar figure paying at the counter.
Their gazes met for a moment.
Su Bai was the first to speak. "No, seriously, girl. You came all the way out here to grind ranked games?"
"That's exactly because it's far from school, so I won't run into anyone I know!" Chen Yusheng said, her pretty face slightly red. "You're the one who should explain. Why are you here..."
"Oh, I'm staying at the hotel upstairs tonight, so I figured I'd play games here while I was at it."
The hotel upstairs... seemed rather high-end.
A night's stay probably cost over a thousand yuan, right?
Chen Yusheng didn't know much about that, but considering how wealthy Su Bai was, it wasn't strange for him to stay at a five-star hotel.
Suddenly, she thought of something and said happily, "Since we ran into each other, why don't we get a couples' room? This internet café has couples' rooms."
Only after saying it did she realize those words weren't quite appropriate.
Then she lowered her head, fidgeting and not daring to look at Su Bai.
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