Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It

Chapter 392 - 391: Our Susu is Amazing

Xu Su was slightly surprised. She suddenly raised her left wrist, pointed at the mechanical watch he had given her, and said bluntly, "I know now that watches from this brand start at seven figures, at least. And the one you gave me seems to be a custom model. So what did you say before? That it only cost a hundred thousand or so?"

"Why are you so hung up on the price? Wasn’t I just afraid you wouldn’t accept it if you knew how much it cost?"

Shen Chen, unaware of her experience of living two lives, thought she had gone out of her way to look up the price. His expression was a bit helpless. "I was just thinking that you’re about to start college, so it was time for you to have a decent watch."

When giving such an expensive gift, most people would be afraid the recipient *wouldn’t* know its value. But here he was, painstakingly hiding it, terrified that Xu Su would refuse it if she knew the price.

He really just spent the money without looking for a single word of praise...

’That’s not normal at all!’

Xu Su mulled it over for a moment, then suddenly called out his name. "You know, you’re really good to me. They say that when someone fawns over you for no reason, they’re up to no good. Is there something you need my help with?"

Even as Xu Su said it, she felt a little foolish. ’What could Young Master Shen possibly need my help with?’

Shen Chen was even more amused by her words and laughed out loud. "Relax. Don’t act like a corrupt official who’s just taken a bribe, all scared and paranoid."

He finally couldn’t resist patting the top of her head and teased, "You think a watch and a car is ’good to you’? You’re a young lady, can’t you raise your standards a little? This stuff is really nothing."

’How could I tell her,’ he thought, ’that all this time I’ve ’wasted’ cooped up here with her every day, practicing driving, is what’s *really* ’good’?’

Xu Su was a little embarrassed by his words. ’In my past life, I was ’Mrs. Zhou,’ a woman who had seen the world. How have I sunk to the level of being told my standards are low...’

"Anyway, the first car registered in your name has to be a gift from me," Shen Chen steered the conversation back. "Since you don’t have a color preference, I’ll just pick one for you."

He was dead set on getting her a car.

Xu Su thought for a moment and didn’t bother being polite with him anymore. "I don’t want black. Black cars are too masculine. I don’t like them."

"Alrighty, no black, got it?"

Shen Chen tilted his head and grinned at her. "Just you wait. I’ll order you a limited-edition model and have the whole thing reinforced for you. It’ll keep you safe in the city. Otherwise, with your skills, I really wouldn’t be able to rest easy."

"...Hey, you’re clearly trying to be nice, so why do you always have to say it in such a backhanded way?" Xu Su couldn’t help but shoot him a sideways glance. "Are my skills that bad?"

Shen Chen put on an expression like he’d misspoken and quickly said, "Not bad, really not bad at all. There’s just a lot of room for improvement. But I believe you’ll surpass me sooner or later."

Xu Su: "..."

’What a drama queen!’

’He’s a professional racer. How am I supposed to surpass him?!’

Still, Xu Su realized that she felt really comfortable around Shen Chen. She could say whatever was on her mind, just like she did with Huang Feng and Qian Jia.

It didn’t feel like there was a four-year age gap; instead, it felt like they were the same age.

Maybe it was because Shen Chen was so good-tempered. He’d get angry enough to say he wanted to strangle her, but the very next day, he’d show up at her door as if nothing had happened. His temper was almost unbelievably good.

...

「The next day arrived in the blink of an eye.」

Huang Feng and Qian Jia’s flight was arriving in the afternoon. Zhou Mochen made a special trip back from the office at noon to pick up Xu Su and take her out for lunch.

Today, Xu Su was driving. It was also the first time Zhou Mochen had ever sat in her passenger seat.

Watching his girlfriend’s still-unpracticed driving, Zhou Mochen remained quiet, only offering a soft reminder when Xu Su made a small mistake.

For a new driver on the road, the sense of security provided by having someone in the passenger seat was undeniable.

Not to mention, that person was Zhou Mochen, whom she trusted deeply on a subconscious level.

After lunch, Zhou Mochen calculated the time. "We can wait an hour before heading to the airport and still make it. Susu, is there anywhere in Beijing you want to go? We can go for a look around now."

Xu Su shook her head. "I can’t think of anywhere."

"There’s a mall that just opened nearby. Want to go check it out?"

’For a busy CEO like him, who juggles a million things a day, to know about a newly opened mall nearby... even if this mall isn’t one of the Zhou Group’s properties, it must have countless ties to them.’

Xu Su wasn’t actually a big fan of shopping. It was stuffy wearing a mask in the summer, but if she didn’t wear one, too many faint but persistent stares would follow her everywhere, making it impossible to shop in peace.

But since Zhou Mochen had suggested it...

She thought for a moment and said, "Alright, let’s go have a look then..."

It was a good chance to see if she could pick out a suitable coming-of-age gift for Huang Feng and Qian Jia.

They were both a year younger than Xu Su, turning eighteen this year.

’At the age where they’re about to enter college, what would they need most?’

In both her lives, Xu Su had never lacked for anything material after becoming an adult. She had never felt a strong desire to own any particular object. After a lap around the mall, she really couldn’t pick out a gift.

She had no choice but to ask Zhou Mochen, who was beside her.

But he was a young master who had been doted on since childhood. Aside from picking a few gifts for Xu Su, he’d never put any thought into gifts for other girls and was completely clueless when asked.

With her boyfriend being no help, Xu Su thought hard for a long time and decided to get each of her two good friends a laptop.

’They’re college students, after all. You have to have a computer.’

Xu Su didn’t know if Huang Feng had bought a new computer, but Qian Jia most likely didn’t have one.

Like herself, this girl had tested into a Chang City high school from a rural area. While her family didn’t exactly favor sons over daughters, their financial situation was what it was. Tuition was a struggle, and Qian Jia had to work a summer job just to scrape together some living expenses.

With that in mind, Xu Su made a decisive move, spending twenty thousand yuan on two laptops. ’If I’m going to buy them, I’m going to buy good ones!’

She spent Zhou Mochen’s money with a perfectly clear conscience.

Beside her, Zhou Mochen watched as Xu Su, with a completely natural expression, took out the card he had given her to pay. A slow smile spread across his face.

He was truly happy; he loved this state of their relationship where there were no boundaries between ’yours’ and ’mine.’

Once the two laptops were boxed up, Xu Su handed them to Zhou Mochen to carry and got into the driver’s seat herself.

On the way to the airport, Xu Su specifically told Zhou Mochen beforehand not to talk to her, lest he distract her.

Then she turned on the GPS and, following the electronic voice’s directions, drove onto an overpass for the first time.

The dense traffic was enough to make your skin crawl.

The surrounding cars were all moving fast, and Xu Su couldn’t help but feel a little panicked. A thin layer of sweat broke out on her forehead. Seeing this, Zhou Mochen couldn’t resist offering a few words of comfort.

Xu Su didn’t have the mental energy to pay him any mind. She focused on handling the steering wheel, meticulously obeying traffic laws, and following the GPS’s directions.

The journey was uneventful, and they arrived at the airport entrance smoothly.

Only after Xu Su had parked the car did Zhou Mochen dare to speak.

He smiled, took her hands in his, and praised her, "Our Susu is amazing. You’re still a little inexperienced, but overall you drove very well. You even reacted quickly and made good judgments in some unexpected situations."