The wealthier someone is, the more they value privacy.
Don't get me wrong, wealthy people are very noble and never do anything underhanded.
Because they all play openly and honestly.
The front and back seats of the car were separated by a partition, making the back a completely enclosed space.
Looking at the four delicate beauties, and smelling the faint fragrance of the girls, Su Qing slowly relaxed his body. This, he thought, was the life of a human being.
Before, it could only be called urban survival.
"Su Qing, is this world like in novels, with hidden sects? Are you a disciple who came down the mountain to experience life? Do you have any missions?"
"Are you serious?" An Yufei, who had short hair and a petite figure, asked with wide, sparkling eyes.
She was only one meter sixty tall, but her figure was well-proportioned.
Her face was slightly round, her hair was cut short at her ears, and her face was as delicate as a porcelain doll. She wore denim hot pants that revealed slender long legs, and a bright yellow Pikachu vest.
"No," Su Qing said speechlessly. Was this woman still a chuunibyou? Were all anime fans like this?
"You've been reading too many novels," Han Bing said, waving her small hand in disdain, then stared at Su Qing with bright eyes, "Can you tell us about the cultivation world?"
She was the tallest of the four. Today, she was wearing a JK Uniform, a white shirt with a plaid skirt, and she was full of youthful energy.
"Su Qing, do you think we can cultivate?" Ning Jing also looked at Su Qing with anticipation.
She had chestnut-colored, slightly curly long hair and was wearing a white dress, which made her look pure and beautiful.
Su Qing nodded, "Yes."
"Really!" Ning Jing was anything but calm.
Even Xue Ying's expression was stirred.
The four women stared intently at Su Qing.
Su Qing added, "The Joyful Buddha's techniques, want to learn them?"
The four women: "..."
"You're being so frivolous right in front of me, do you think that's okay?" Xue Ying asked, sounding slightly annoyed.
"Not okay." Su Qing shook his head, then held her hand, "Next time, I'll try to do it behind your back."
薛瑩:→_→
"Pfft, are all cultivators this amusing?" An Yufei laughed so hard she was bent over, her body shaking like flowers in the wind.
Su Qing spread his hands helplessly and told the truth: "Four beauties, I'm really not a cultivator."
The four women: "Heh."
Alright, stop pretending. The clever us already saw through everything ⊙ω⊙.
Su Qing was truly helpless this time. In this day and age, no one believes the truth.
An hour later, they arrived at their destination.
A manor located halfway up Lotus Mountain.
"Wow! This is huge."
"So beautiful, I love it!"
"So extravagant, it takes up the whole mountain."
After the car drove into the manor, An Yufei, Han Bing, and Ning Jing's exclamations didn't stop.
Xue Ying also had a look of surprise in her eyes; their family's villa was simply a world apart compared to this.
Su Qing appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was already: Holy shit! Holy shit! Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
To be honest, he didn't even dare to dream of such a nice house, and he never expected to actually live in one.
His heart surged with emotion, filled with the joy of success.
He owes everything he has today to his own hard work... and a cheat code!
The car stopped in front of a fountain, and then a blonde, blue-eyed maid walked over to open the door.
"Welcome home, Boss."
As soon as Su Qing got out of the car, Butler Fu, along with a hundred bodyguards and maids in black stockings, stood outside and bowed.
All five of them were stunned by the scene.
This display... was he about to be crowned?
"Young Master, these servants haven't seen you before, so I brought them to get acquainted," Butler Fu explained.
Su Qing breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he'd have to go through this every time he came back, which would be too much hassle.
This damn, rotten, capitalistic lifestyle, he really… fucking loved it! ≧∇≦!
"You can all leave now," Su Qing waved his hand.
Then the group bowed again and turned to leave.
Butler Fu led the five people to the first floor. It wasn't as luxurious as imagined, but it was grand and imposing, with a strong artistic atmosphere. Paintings hung everywhere.
"Young master, shall we serve the dishes now?" Butler Fu asked after leading the five into the bright dining room.
Su Qing nodded, "Serve the food."
"I'm so envious. If I could live in such a nice house in my life, I'd be willing to give up ten years of my life," An Yufei immediately revealed her true colors as soon as Butler Fu left.
Xue Ying shook her head, "Exaggerated."
"What would you know, you rich, beautiful woman? It's easy for you to talk when you're not the one suffering," Ning Jing said, her tone dripping with jealousy.
Su Qing laughed. "There are plenty of rooms. If you like, you can all stay here tonight."
"I have to go back to school." Xue Ying gave him a look, a smile playing on her lips. She wouldn't give Su Qing any opportunities.
An Yufei pouted. "As much as I'd like to, I should be rational and go back to school too."
"If Yingying isn't staying, we have no reason to either," Han Bing and Ning Jing also declined.
They might have been playful and lighthearted, but they knew their limits.
After dinner, Su Qing had Butler Fu arrange a car to take them back to school.
He, on the other hand, began to enjoy his life of leisure.
In the following days, Su Qing was thoroughly corrupted by a life of luxury, all while cultivating his relationship with Xue Ying.
However, the two were still at the stage of holding hands, their relationship progressing rather slowly.
This was because their relationship didn't start in the most conventional way. Su Qing was in love at first sight, while Xue Ying was driven by curiosity.
Therefore, they needed a period of adjustment to slowly get to know each other.
On Friday, Su Qing, who was on a date with Xue Ying at school, received a call from Butler Fu. With a hefty reward offered, news had surfaced regarding the remaining five Zodiac Bronze Heads.
He immediately ditched Xue Ying and rushed back home.
Xue Ying was very understanding; in her eyes, cultivators definitely had secret missions, and being busy was perfectly normal.
She had completely delulu'd.
"Young Master, all five bronze heads are in Ying Country, and in the hands of the same person. He's planning to auction off the snake head soon," Butler Fu handed Su Qing a stack of documents.
Su Qing took the documents and began to read.
This person was called Smith Haven. His ancestors had been officers in the Anglo-French forces, and had participated in the looting of the Old Summer Palace, stealing a large amount of jewelry and cultural relics.
Su Qing speculated that these five Zodiac Bronze Heads should have been taken back then.
Smith Haven had made his fortune based on the jewelry his grandfather had plundered from the Qing Dynasty. Now, his financial company was worth hundreds of billions, and he had recently announced that he would hold an auction in the Ying Country capital to auction off the snake head.
This guy was smart. The reason he only auctioned one was because that way, it would be worth more. If he auctioned all five at once, the price would be driven down.
He simply wanted to auction one every few years to sell all five at a high price.
But Su Qing wouldn't let him sell even one.
These things should have belonged to his country! It was time to return them to their rightful owners.
Su Qing put down the documents: "Butler Fu, please arrange a plane for me to London tomorrow."
"Yes, young master." Butler Fu didn't think too much of it, assuming his young master's patriotism had been ignited, and that he wanted to attend the auction to buy the bronze heads and then donate them to the country without compensation.
Many patriotic businessmen had done this before.
He didn't know that Su Qing wanted to get them for free.