Su Mu slurped up the last bite of Old Jar Sour Cabbage Noodles, not even leaving behind the scraps of mustard greens.
With a hundred million in cash lying in his account, the interest alone could be enough to kill someone from overeating.
Spending the night on this hard bed would be a waste of such a decadent capitalist lifestyle.
It was a good opportunity to check out the Tomson Riviera apartment gifted by the System.
He wiped the oil from his mouth and leaned over to Liu Qiang, who was engrossed in a car forum on his phone.
"Qiangzi."
"You're practically drooling onto your phone screen."
"It's just a black Porsche."
"What's so fascinating?"
"Hurry up and get ready to head out with me."
"I'll give you a real experience, consider it me hiring you as a local guide."
Liu Qiang's eyes were glued to the screen, staring at a set of paparazzi photos of a Panamera.
Without even lifting his head, he waved dismissively.
"Experience what? I'm not going."
"What's the point of a bunch of guys wandering the streets at night?"
"Shanghai is for the rich, there's nothing to see if you're broke."
"If you really want to explore the city, download a dating app and find a pretty girl to show you around."
"Those girls have sweet voices and long legs."
"Just spend a few hundred bucks and they'll call you 'big brother' until you're weak in the knees."
Su Mu stroked his chin, thinking Liu Qiang might be a big mouth, but he occasionally made sense.
With money in hand, why not find a girl with a sweet voice to guide him?
"You're right."
"Which app lets you choose someone?"
"I must see what the rich people's Shanghai is like tonight."
He pulled out his second-hand phone, the screen still cracked in the corner, and downloaded a dating and companion app with a black and pink icon.
With the money in his account, Su Mu could easily buy out the company that developed the app.
So he didn't even glance at the discounted companion section.
His fingers flew across the screen, scrolling straight to the top of the homepage to the luxury recommendations.
His eyes locked onto the Supreme Girlfriend Blind Box Package priced at 888 yuan per hour.
He booked it for four hours straight.
A total payment of 3,552 yuan.
This amount was nothing compared to his current balance of a hundred million.
Money wasn't the point.
What Su Mu desperately needed tonight was to experience the emotional value of a capitalist.
Meanwhile, in the old women's dormitory at Shanghai University.
Mu Changge sat alone on the hard wooden bed.
Holding a nearly empty pen, she repeatedly calculated next week's expenses on a scrap of paper.
Her phone screen suddenly lit up with a glaring Supreme Order notification.
She glanced at the order amount.
After deductions, the income of 3,000 yuan for four hours would just cover her sister Mu Xiaoxiao's study tour fees in Shanghai next month.
Mu Changge opened the details page, staring at the couple role-play requirement.
Having never been in a relationship, she bit her lip and closed her eyes, pressing the accept button.
For her safety, she couldn't reveal her true identity.
Mu Changge dug out a large gray coat from the bottom of her wardrobe.
It completely covered her enviable curves that would make most girls jealous.
Before leaving, she put on a black baseball cap and a large medical mask that covered most of her face.
She checked herself in the full-length mirror at the end of the hallway, ensuring her face was unrecognizable.
Then she slipped her hand into the wide pocket of her hoodie, gripping a bottle of pepper spray tightly.
She just hoped tonight she'd meet someone she could communicate with normally.
Please, not some greasy, touchy-feely perverted uncle.
She glanced down at her outfit, which looked like she was sneaking out for a midnight affair.
Fate always seemed to kick you when you were down.
Just as Mu Changge reached the corner of the commercial street outside the campus, a torrential downpour began.
She stood alone under the lit sign of an adult store, seeking shelter from the rain.
The wind whipped the cold rain against her, soaking her skirt and clinging to her pale ankles.
The cold autumn rain drenched her thin coat.
The biting chill amplified her sense of humiliation.
At the same time, a white second-hand Audi A6 prowled the commercial street beside the university.
Zhao Zixuan held the steering wheel with one hand, a cigarette in the other.
He thought rainy nights like this were prime time for luxury cars to pick up girls without umbrellas.
The headlights swept over the slender figure under the sign, and Zhao Zixuan hit the brakes, the tires screeching on the wet road as he stopped by the curb.
In the dim streetlight, he focused on the girl's eyes peeking out from the mask.
And the distinctive swan-like neck.
A flash of realization struck him.
Isn't this the Mu Changge from the School of Economics and Management?
Zhao Zixuan had pored over countless forum posts about the Four Campus Belles.
Even though she was wrapped up tightly now, some people were just born to stand out.
Mu Changge's skin was so strikingly white, you'd recognize her in any crowd.
The exposed neck, under the streetlight, was a shade so pure it was almost criminal.
Combined with the wind revealing her fiery figure, it had to be the Iceberg Campus Belle, Mu Changge.
Zhao Zixuan rolled down the window.
He flashed what he thought was a charming smile.
"Hey, beautiful."
"In this rain, without an umbrella?"
"Are you planning to get soaked?"
"Hop in, I'll give you a lift."
Mu Changge glanced at him.
"No need."
"I'm waiting for someone."
With that, she turned away, leaving Zhao Zixuan with a cold view of her back.
His smile collapsed, his lips twitching.
He'd clearly seen the pink companion app's billing screen on Mu Changge's phone.
And her stance, waiting by the roadside at this hour, made everything click in his mind.
She acted all aloof and untouchable at school.
Yet here she was, selling herself for money.
Zhao Zixuan opened the car door, holding a black umbrella, and approached Mu Changge.
"Mu Changge, stop pretending to be so pure."
"Whatever they're paying you, I'll double it."
"Triple, even."
"You're taking orders anyway, what's the difference?"
"At least I'm a young, handsome guy."
"Better than those greasy, sweaty middle-aged men, right?"
"Is my Audi not good enough for your high-class service?"
Mu Changge was stunned.
Her eyes filled with fear.
Her worst nightmare was running into a classmate while doing this shady part-time job.
"You've got the wrong person."
"Come any closer and I'll call the police."
"Get lost."
Mu Changge was both panicked and angry.
Her fingers in her hoodie pocket tightened around the pepper spray trigger.
Zhao Zixuan let out a disdainful laugh.
"Call the police?"
"You're selling yourself and you dare call the police?"
"Believe me, I'll expose your glorious deeds on the school forum tomorrow."
"Let all the guys see the true face of the Iceberg Campus Belle."
Suddenly, a loud engine roar cut through the rain.
A black Panamera Executive Edition sped through, splashing water everywhere.
The car screeched to a halt half a meter in front of them.
The wide sports wheels rolled through a puddle.
A wave of muddy water splashed all over Zhao Zixuan.
Even a few gritty drops landed in his open mouth.
Zhao Zixuan was livid, his composure shattered.
He was about to unleash a tirade when he saw the Porsche emblem.
He swallowed his words.
The understated black metallic paint and the exaggerated long body were too impressive.
His second-hand Audi A6, usually used to impress girls, was nothing compared to this beast.
Su Mu lowered the window halfway.
He didn't even glance at the drenched Zhao Zixuan.
Wearing flashy black sunglasses, he casually rested one hand on the leather steering wheel.
He turned to the dazed Mu Changge under the sign and spoke.
"Order number 1739."
"Get in."
Mu Changge paused for a second, realizing her client had arrived.
She quickly opened the passenger door and got in.
The Panamera's exhaust let out a low growl.
The car sped off, leaving a massive wave in its wake, with only the red taillights visible as it disappeared.
Zhao Zixuan stood in the rain, wiping the mud from his face.
His mind was in turmoil, realizing Mu Changge was waiting for the Panamera owner from the forum.
That bitch Mu Changge was definitely being kept by this big shot.
He hadn't even recognized the driver as Su Mu from the neighboring class.
Inside the car.
The warm air from the climate control dispelled the chill from Mu Changge's body.
The heavy doors shut out the sound of the storm.
Only the sound of their breathing filled the silence.
Mu Changge looked at the profile of the man in sunglasses.
She felt a strange familiarity with the silhouette.
But the luxurious Porsche clouded her judgment.
It was hard to connect this person with Su Mu in his military training uniform from the morning.
Being her first time taking an order, she didn't know what to do.
She sat nervously in the seat, not daring to move.
Until the car had driven a block away.
Su Mu casually removed the sunglasses, tossing them onto the dashboard.
He turned to look at Mu Changge, wrapped up tightly beside him.
He grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth.
"Nice to see you again, Senior."