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"If I hadn't come in with you, Bai Ye, with my income, I would never have been able to step into a place like this in my entire life."

It's not that it's not delicious, it's just too delicious. Even if Su Cheng is a bit naive, she knows how expensive this kind of food is. It's definitely not something an ordinary person can afford. One meal of this kind of food could probably cost an ordinary person several years' worth of food money.

"That was before. In the future, Su Cheng, you'll definitely become a big star," Bai Ye laughed. "By then, you can eat until you're sick of the food here and it won't be a big problem. Haven't you seen the income of those top stars? Earning 208 million a day is nothing to them. I believe you, Su Cheng, won't be any worse off than them!"

Su Cheng: "I feel like I'm not on the same path as them, and I probably won't be able to earn that much money. And even if I become a big star, I can't afford to eat such luxurious food every day; I feel like I'd be cursed by the heavens."

"Haha." Bai Ye laughed loudly, "Su Cheng, you're just too cute!"

After a big meal, Bai Ye took Su Cheng home.

Bai Ye unlocked the door with his key, pushed it open, and walked in. A song could be heard coming from inside.

Liu Mengtian is live-streaming while playing the pipa.

"I still remember the fireworks at that concert, I still remember that cool late autumn, I still remember the crowd pushing you towards me, the amusement park is just the right size to be crowded, let's wrap it up!"

"Would you like to hear more?"

"Then let's give our friends more encouragement!"

"Thank you, Brother Wang, for 1314!"

"Thank you, Lamborghini!"

"People should be more sincere and less calculating!"

Liu Mengtian heard the door open and saw Bai Ye and Su Cheng enter. She quickly said to the camera:

"Alright, friends, happy times always fly by. It's time to say goodbye again. If you like my content, please follow me. Follow me so you don't get lost. Bye-bye!"

After turning off the live stream, Liu Mengtian stood up from the sofa and smiled:

"You guys are finally back? Sun Dayong was working overtime today. I was thinking of coming to visit you guys, but you weren't home. I was so bored."

"Bai Ye took me to a restaurant, so he came back a little late." Su Cheng put down her bag and said, "By the way, Tian Tian, ​​have you finished eating? We packed two dishes to go, but we haven't even touched them. Bai Ye ordered too much food."

"I definitely ate dinner. I cooked noodles myself, so if it was good, I can definitely fill my stomach."

Liu Mengtian chuckled.

Su Cheng placed the two packed dishes on the dining table and opened them.

One dish is steamed chicken with grass vines.

Although Tan Family Cuisine is renowned as top-tier official cuisine, it often possesses a strong home-style flavor. *Cao Gu*, also known as *Bao Jiao Gu* or *Lan Hua Gu*, has a delicate texture and a strong aroma. Steaming *Cao Gu* with a young hen is a simple dish, but the combination of these two ingredients produces an unexpected and delightful effect. The aroma of the *Cao Gu* permeates the chicken, adding a unique flavor to the tender meat, resulting in an exceptionally delicious dish.

Another dish is steamed mandarin fish.

Clean, process, and cut the mandarin fish. Prepare ginger and vinegar sauce, and then arrange processed winter melon, winter bamboo shoots, and ham on the fish. Season with clear broth and pour it over the fish. Steam the fish and then remove the toppings.

Other dishes included abalone, duck, and sea cucumber. Su Cheng could tell at a glance that she and Bai Ye couldn't finish them, so she specially packed two dishes that wouldn't be easy to eat, just so that her best friend Liu Mengtian could also try them.

The food was still warm, and as soon as the packaging was opened, a fragrant aroma filled Su Cheng's room.

Wow, it smells so good!

Liu Mengtian said in surprise:

"Which restaurant did you go to for dinner?"

As she spoke, Liu Mengtian couldn't wait to dig in and try it.

"This tastes amazing!"

"Bai Ye took me there. It was a restaurant called Tan Family Cuisine, which seemed to have a lot of cultural heritage."

Seeing Liu Mengtian eating so heartily, Su Cheng felt hungry again, so she grabbed some food and shared it with Liu Mengtian.

“Tan Family Cuisine…no wonder.” Liu Mengtian said, “This is a top-notch Chinese restaurant…Hey, Su Cheng, you’ve already eaten your fill outside, why are you still fighting with me for these two leftover dishes?”

"I was full when we ate out, but after so long, I feel hungry again. I'll have some more." Su Cheng wasn't embarrassed at all and laughed, "Anyway, these two dishes are quite substantial, and you can't finish them all by yourself, so I'll help you share some."

Bai Ye watched with amusement as Su Cheng and Liu Mengtian fought over the food. Perhaps deep down, Su Cheng still believed that food tasted better when people fought over it.

"It looks like they're fighting over food with vicious dogs."

Bai Ye sat on the sofa, picked up the remote, and turned on the TV in Su Cheng's house.

After watching for a while, Su Cheng and Liu Mengtian finally finished off all the food they had packed up.

"So this is what top-tier restaurants serve? It's absolutely amazing."

Liu Mengtian, her mouth covered in oil, wiped it with a tissue and said excitedly.

"It's alright."

Su Cheng said:

"It's gotten lukewarm, and the taste has changed a bit. It doesn't taste as good as when it's freshly baked."

"Chengzi, I'm so envious of you." Liu Mengtian hugged Su Cheng and said, "Being able to find a boyfriend like Bai Ye, who can take you out to eat delicious food every day, unlike my husband at home, who I have to support!"

"Ha!" Su Cheng said shyly, "Actually, Bai Ye isn't as good as you think!"

"Orange, do you know what this is called?"

"what?"

"You're getting a good deal and you're still acting innocent!" Liu Mengtian said. "If I could find a boyfriend as good as Bai Ye, I'd dump Sun Dayong in a heartbeat."

Su Cheng said, "Sweetie, your idea isn't very good! It's not that you can't value money too much, but you can't be too materialistic either... If you treat Sun Dayong with this attitude, he's very likely to treat you the same way."

"I know, I just said it offhand."

Liu Mengtian gave an awkward smile:

"Orange, aren't you taking this way way too seriously?"

Su Cheng smiled and said, "Of course, I know you're not that kind of person, Tian Tian."

“Sweetie is definitely not that kind of person,” Bai Ye said casually. “But rich people really hate it when gold diggers throw themselves at them. Every woman wants to marry a rich man, but rich men are a minority, while there are too many beautiful women. So when they are attacked too many times, they inevitably find it troublesome.”

"From an investment perspective, marrying a woman who is only beautiful is a terrible business decision. Such a marriage is essentially a simple financial transaction. If you provide beauty, I will pay. However, there is a fatal flaw: beauty fades, but money doesn't disappear for no reason. In fact, money is more likely to increase year by year, but beauty doesn't become more beautiful year by year. Therefore, from an economic point of view, having money is an appreciating asset, while beauty is a depreciating asset—and it depreciates at an accelerating rate!"

"So rich people aren't stupid. It might sound cruel, but for a material that depreciates quickly, the wise choice is to rent, not buy. That's why most rich people, when faced with a beautiful woman, will only date her, not marry her."

"Therefore, Sweetie, if you want to become a rich person, I suggest you don't try to find the secret to marrying a rich man. You can find a way to become a high-income person yourself, which is more likely than meeting a rich fool."

Liu Mengtian listened in silence.

Because, in essence, she longs for a wealthy prince charming to rescue her from her predicament.

After listening to Bai Ye's words, she seemed to understand a little. The reason why rich people are rich is because they are smarter than ordinary people, not because they are stupid. It is too difficult to jump social class by marrying a rich person.

Su Cheng, however, tilted her head and thought for a moment before saying:

"If money and beauty are not equivalent, then what is equivalent to money?"

"This is a very simple question. Money = money, money = politics, money =... cough cough, some things are not convenient to explain too clearly. In short, most rich people marry women of equal social standing." Bai Ye said, "It seems that marrying women of equal social standing has become feudal dross, but... reality is often not as beautiful as ideals."

"Without a strong family background, a woman seems to have only one asset that appreciates in value—knowledge. This is an asset that is constantly accumulated and appreciates throughout life. Knowledge includes a person's talents, skills, and thoughts. The level of a person's knowledge determines the level of their worldview, outlook on life, and values."

"Investing in knowledge is the most profitable investment. On the surface, learning a skill, studying a subject, or gaining certain ideas may not significantly change one's current life. However, this investment in knowledge will not only produce corresponding benefits in the future, but it will also influence every aspect of your life from the moment your knowledge changes..."

Bai Ye, a qualified keyboard social expert, was talking at length when Liu Mengtian suddenly asked:

"So how did you come to fall for Su Cheng?"

"Bai Ye, you drive an Aston Martin One-77, so you're not just an ordinary rich person."

"Uh..." Bai Ye felt like he had dug a hole for himself. His mind raced as he explained, "Well, actually I'm not exactly a rich person. And Su Cheng isn't just a pretty face. Her temperament, inner qualities, serious and persistent attitude towards things, etc., all made me feel that Su Cheng is the one I fell in love with at first sight, the one I can't replace in my life."

"Bai Ye, how cheesy is that!"

Su Cheng, looking like she couldn't stand him anymore, pinned Bai Ye down from behind the sofa and said:

"When we first met, you didn't seem to be in love with me at first sight, and you even bullied me! If I hadn't always been good-tempered, I almost would have fought with you!"

"It's because I was young and ignorant, and had very little experience in love!" Bai Ye said shamelessly. "Haven't you guys ever encountered this before? In junior and senior high school, the most likely way for a boy to like a girl is to bully her and get her attention, rather than to dislike her."

"hehe."

Su Cheng snorted and smiled disdainfully:

"I don't believe you for a second! You're so old, why are you still pretending to be a naive high school student?"

Bai Ye grabbed Su Cheng by the back of his hand, lifted her up around the waist, and sat her on his lap: "I have a childlike heart, so can't I stay innocent for a little longer?"

"Ugh~"

Su Cheng wrapped her arms around Bai Ye's neck, showing him no mercy whatsoever:

"Bai Ye, can you please stop disgusting me like this? You, with your innocent heart?"

"Su Cheng, I've noticed you're getting bolder and bolder these days, daring to provoke me. Looks like you won't know how powerful I am until I teach you a lesson."

Liu Mengtian had originally wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Bai Ye about whether he could help her get a back door in Xingyu's talent show. But now, seeing Bai Ye and Su Cheng's conversation veering off-topic and about to erupt into a full-blown argument, she couldn't stay any longer and simply took her leave.

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As for Bai Ye and Su Cheng, there's an old saying that goes, "When people are well-fed and clothed, they think of luxuries..."

Chapter 240 Su Cheng's Little Shyness

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The next day.

When the sun shines into the room from the horizon.

There was a knock on Su Cheng's door.

Liu Mengtian shouted:

"Su Cheng, are you up yet? We need to head to the competition venue."

Startled by Liu Mengtian's shout, Su Cheng grabbed her phone, checked the time, and immediately rushed off the ship to the restroom, where she vomited for a while.

"Bai Ye, it's all your fault, I almost got late."

"What are you afraid of?"

Bai Ye, shirtless, leaned against the bow of the boat, reached for a cigarette case and lighter from the bedside table, and lit a cigarette for himself.

"It's just being late, it's not a big deal, it's just a matter of letting Duan Chengxuan and Ling Wei know."