Trillionaire's Slice of Life

The sun was high overhead, and the direct sunlight was already bringing an uncomfortable dry heat.

After exiting the mall, four girls and a young man quickly got into two taxis. The taxi with the young man in front took the lead onto the main road, closely followed by the taxi carrying the four girls.

As the cars traveled farther away from the central shopping mall, among the four girls, the long-haired girl who appeared to be sixteen or seventeen, yet with a stunningly curvy figure, suddenly spoke up:

"Xin\'er, you actually look great when you dress up. Just changing your hairstyle makes you look like a different person. When we get back, I\'ll help you with your makeup, and we\'ll absolutely make the boys in our school head over heels for you!"

Upon hearing this, the girl in a spaghetti strap dress, who had been keeping her head down and not daring to look at people, said with a troubled face:

"Sister Tao Yun… it\'s all because my brother insisted on doing this… Besides, I\'m not pretty!"

Seeing the blushing cheeks of the girl beside her and finding it amusing, Tao Yun immediately said with dissatisfaction:

"Who says our Xin\'er isn\'t pretty? You just never bothered to dress up before. Haven\'t you heard the saying? \'There are no unattractive girls in the world, only those who are too lazy to dress up.\' Plus, you\'ve got a good foundation to start with. Leave it to me; I\'ll definitely turn you into a little princess!"

"Some people are so eager to please our Xin\'er; I wonder if it\'s not out of genuine kindness, but with an ulterior motive!"

Song Xiaoxi, with crescent-shaped single eyelids, whose large eyes would curve into crescents when she smiled, made a sarcastic comment. Tao Yun gave her a seething look.

The two other roommates in the dormitory knew very well that Tao Yun had no interest in boys of the same age but was instead quite infatuated with older men.

Because Tao Yun herself had a baby face, coupled with her fiery figure, she would attract the attention of boys everywhere she went. After seeing it so often, Tao Yun began to grow tired of those smitten looks from the young boys.

On the contrary, precisely because of her youthful appearance, Tao Yun gradually started to notice older boys!

To say she liked older men was a bit exaggerated; Tao Yun was really fascinated with mature, composed men with a manly presence. As it happened, the roommate who usually kept a low profile in the dormitory, Chu Xiner, had an older brother who met Tao Yun\'s criteria.

The two close friends in the dormitory were aware of her preferences in choosing a partner, and Tao Yun did not hide it. Ignoring the teasing gaze from her friend and rival, Song Xiaoxi, Tao Yun continued to inquire:

"Xin\'er, what does your cousin do?"

With her words, the other two friends in the car also quieted down, obviously, they too were curious about Chu Xiner\'s suddenly emerging, very impressive brother!

"My brother is… a freelance writer, you know, someone who writes articles for magazines. His writing is amazing; I\'ve read his pieces—light-hearted, witty, and very literary!"

When talking about her cousin, the normally shy Chu Xiner unexpectedly raised her head in pride. However, in the midst of her proud narrative, the atmosphere in the car suddenly turned awkward.

A freelance writer?

What kind of weird job was that?

Tao Yun clearly saw the gold glasses worth tens of thousands on his nose. If it weren\'t for those glasses, would I, the crowned belle of the University of Science and Technology\'s Finance Management department, be interested in a guy who is just a bit handsome?

Frowning slightly, Tao Yun, now not as enthusiastic as before, continued:

"Xin\'er, isn\'t this Valentino dress you\'re wearing worth at least forty to fifty thousand? Didn\'t your brother buy it for you?"

Having the money to buy expensive luxuries, perhaps his freelance writing was just a hobby?

I\'ve finally taken a liking to a somewhat handsome, charismatic, and considerate older man, he couldn\'t be a fraud, could he?

Although Tao Yun\'s standard was an older age, the basis for all this was that the man should have substantial wealth!

Amidst Tao Yun\'s hopeful expectations, the seemingly embarrassed Chu Xiner next to her immediately hung her head and whispered in a voice as soft as a mosquito:

"This dress is ninety-nine thousand… Actually… these clothes aren\'t for me. My brother has an appointment with a friend this afternoon, and my brother\'s friend also found a very pretty girlfriend, who keeps showing off in front of my brother, so… this afternoon I\'m going to pretend to be my brother\'s girlfriend and go to a get-together… This dress will be returned tonight!"

So, I, Tao Yun, must be blind, right?

"Pfft!" Song Xiaoxi immediately burst out laughing, and at the same time gloated:

"Ah, it seems that certain brainless bears with ulterior motives are going to be disappointed!"

"You... Humph, still talking about me, who was the first one to take the initiative to greet the handsome guy when you saw him just now?"

"Well, I wasn\'t like some people whose eyes went all straight, was I..."

Seeing that the two best friends were about to start bickering, the always quiet and reserved ice beauty suddenly spoke up:

"Xin\'er, where does your cousin live now?"

Chu Xiner, who hadn\'t dared to look up, stirred her fingers gently and said in a low voice:

"In Sunshine Residence... sharing a room with another person!"

Looking a bit surprised at the cold beauty, Tao Yun knew well that her best friend had never been interested in boys.

Last semester, when a rich and handsome guy blocked Zhou Yuanyuan at the university gates to confess his love in his Ferrari, she didn\'t even spare him a second glance; so why was she suddenly asking this question now?

Curious, Tao Yun casually inquired:

"What\'s up? Has Yuan Yuan found something amusing?"

Zhou Yuanyuan, with her glacial beauty, said nonchalantly:

"Nothing much, just saw by chance that he was wearing a watch with the Calatrava cross on it."

Tao Yun, who had previously focused all her attention on the gentleman\'s handsome face, tried to recall but didn\'t remember seeing any watch on him. Maybe her best friend had noticed it by chance. However, with a spark of curiosity in her eyes, Tao Yun, an expert on bags and clothing but a complete novice regarding watches, asked in surprise:

"Yuan Yuan, what\'s that Calatrava you mentioned? Is it very expensive?"

Instead of answering right away, Zhou Yuanyuan looked out the car window. Her usually calm expression showed a rare hint of intrigue as she said softly:

"This isn\'t the road to Sunshine Residence; it\'s the route to Delta Park. If I\'m not mistaken, we\'re probably heading to the Emperor Xuan Villas area... As for the Calatrava... even if you don\'t know about watches, you must have heard of the Patek Philippe brand, right?"

Pausing for a moment and seeing three pairs of big curious eyes looking at her, Zhou Yuanyuan tilted her head slightly, her expression carrying a rare playful tone as she continued:

"Patek Philippe has three distinctive features, one of which is the Calatrava cross I mentioned. It\'s a floral-shaped cross that usually appears on the watch\'s balance wheel and clasp.

The second feature is that the movement may have a \'double P\' mark, which is also an abbreviation for the brand.

The third is the brand name on the dial (PATEK PHILIPPE). As for the model on Xin\'er\'s cousin\'s wrist, if I\'m not mistaken, it should be the 5002 model!"

"I found that what you just said, Yuan Yuan, is more than you usually say in a day, but it seems like you\'ve been avoiding the main point all along, the main point... do you know what it is?"

If Tao Yun wasn\'t separated from her by two other people, she would definitely have hugged this little fairy who liked to tease and ravaged her thoroughly!

"That... the watch you\'re talking about, it\'s probably rented by my cousin, right?"

As Chu Xiner spoke tentatively, Zhou Yuanyuan, who was slightly shaking her head, said calmly:

"Try renting a watch that\'s worth 17 million?"

Zhou Yuanyuan\'s words fell, and all three girls\' eyes widened immediately.

Before Tao Yun, with a puzzled expression, could continue to ask, the taxi suddenly slowed down.

Turning the corner, the view abruptly opened up, and the entrance to the large and luxurious residential area, with the words "Emperor Xuan" shining exceptionally brightly.