Super Rich: It all started when I met a young woman in a sleeper car.

When Chen Xun opened his eyes, it was already broad daylight.

Sunlight streamed through the gap in the slightly ajar curtains, falling directly on his face.

He squinted, feeling a slight numbness in his arm.

Yang Xiaotao was still curled up in his arms, sleeping soundly, her hair messy and scattered on the pillow, her face still flushed.

Chen Xun gently pulled his arm out, very slowly.

Yang Xiaotao mumbled something, turned over, and didn't wake up.

Chen Xun sat up and glanced at his phone.

7:30.

He tiptoed out of bed, picked up his clothes from the floor, put them on, walked to the door, and glanced back at the bed.

Yang Xiaotao was hugging her blanket, her sleeping posture a little silly.

Chen Xun smiled, unlocked the door, slipped out, and gently closed the door behind him.

The corridor was quiet.

He walked quickly back to his standard room, closed the door, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

I need to take a shower.

He took off his clothes and went into the bathroom. As the hot water came on, he went through the events of last night in his mind.

The system notification of 1.25 million, Yang Xiaotao's words, and her last sentence, "Tonight is mine."

Chen Xun shook his head and squeezed the shampoo into his palm.

After showering, he dried his hair and walked out of the bathroom, changing into a clean T-shirt and sweatpants.

Just as I was about to go out to wake them up for breakfast, there was a knock on the door.

Boom, boom.

It's very light.

Chen Xun went over and opened the door.

Lin Xinyue was standing outside the door.

She was already dressed neatly, her red hair tied into a neat ponytail, and her face was expressionless.

"Good morning," Chen Xun said.

"Good morning," Lin Xinyue replied, her gaze sweeping over him naturally.

Then, her gaze lingered on Chen Xun's neck near his collar.

There was a very faint, reddish mark there, which was almost unnoticeable unless you looked closely.

Lin Xinyue's gaze froze.

She stared at the mark for about two seconds.

Chen Xun noticed her gaze, his heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face.

Lin Xinyue looked away and looked into Chen Xun's eyes.

"I'm going to wash up," she said calmly. "They should be up soon too."

"Okay." Chen Xun stepped aside.

Lin Xinyue walked past him and headed towards the public washroom at the end of the corridor.

Her steps were steady, and her back was straight.

Chen Xun stood at the door, watching her walk away, then raised his hand and touched his neck.

Tsk.

He went back to his room to get his room key, locked the door, and headed to the bathroom.

In the bathroom, Lin Xinyue was brushing her teeth in front of the sink.

Chen Xun walked over, turned on the tap next to him, and filled his water bottle to wash his face.

Neither of them spoke.

The only sounds were the running water and the rubbing of a toothbrush.

As Chen Xun wiped his face with a towel, he glanced at Lin Xinyue in the mirror.

She was rinsing her mouth with her head down, and the lines of her profile looked a little tense.

After washing up, the two walked back to their room one after the other.

"I'll go get them," Chen Xun said.

"Mmm," Lin Xinyue responded, and pushed open the door to the family suite to go inside.

Chen Xun stood at the door and waited for a few minutes before the door opened again.

Yang Xiaotao was the first to jump out.

She changed into a light yellow dress, her hair was neatly combed, she wore light makeup, her eyes were bright and sparkling, and she was radiant.

"Good morning, big brother!" Her voice was clear and her smile was especially sweet.

"Good morning." Chen Xun looked at her. "Did you sleep well?"

"That's great!" Yang Xiaotao nodded vigorously, naturally leaning closer to take Chen Xun's arm. "I'm starving! Let's go eat!"

Lin Xinyue and Li Qian also came out.

Li Qian was still wearing the same simple T-shirt and jeans, her purple hair was down, and her face was expressionless.

She glanced at Yang Xiaotao holding Chen Xun's hand, then at Yang Xiaotao's radiant face. Her eyes flickered, but she didn't say anything.

The four of them went downstairs.

Breakfast at the guesthouse is a buffet, served on a long table in the courtyard.

Congee, steamed buns, eggs, and pickled vegetables—very simple.

They found a table on the side and sat down.

Yang Xiaotao took a plate, picked up several steamed buns, and filled a bowl with porridge.

"Are you that hungry?" Li Qian glanced at her.

"Yeah, it's very energy-consuming." Yang Xiaotao blurted out, then paused for a moment, her face turning a little red, before quickly lowering her head to eat her steamed bun.

Lin Xinyue paused, her hand holding the chopsticks still.

Li Qian picked up the bowl of porridge, took a slow sip, and didn't reply.

Chen Xun cleared his throat.

"Um, I have something to tell you," he said. "Today's itinerary, according to Xiao Tao's travel guide, is to go to the glass walkway in the morning and drive to the next ancient town in the afternoon, which is about a three-hour drive."

"Yay!" Yang Xiaotao immediately looked up, forgetting all about eating her steamed bun. "Wasn't my research great?"

"Great." Chen Xun nodded. "Also, last night I lay in bed thinking about the theme plan for the new store."

All three women looked at him.

"Doesn't Zhou Wenbin need three more days to consider?" Chen Xun said. "We can't just wait around. I'm thinking we should prioritize the 'themed experience zone' proposal that Li Qian mentioned earlier."

Lin Xinyue put down her chopsticks: "How exactly do you mean it?"

"Exactly, let's not try to do everything at once and renovate the whole store," Chen Xun explained. "Let's designate an area in the store, like the row of seats by the window, and turn it into a 'nostalgic school corner.' We'll add desks, blackboards, school uniform props, and a photo wall. It's low-cost, quick, and can be done in two or three days without affecting normal business operations."

Yang Xiaotao's eyes lit up even more: "This is great! Just like those photo spots in shopping malls, let's test the waters first!"

Li Qian nodded: "The risks are manageable. If the customer feedback is good and the data is impressive, we can use that data to discuss a complete store renovation or further cooperation with Zhou Wenbin, which will be more convincing."

"What about the budget?" Lin Xinyue went straight to the point, "How much exactly will all of this cost?"

"I've done a rough calculation," Chen Xun said. "Second-hand desks and blackboards are cheap, props and costumes can be bought from Taobao, and the wall decorations can be done by ourselves. It should be possible to get it done for under 20,000 yuan."

Lin Xinyue took out her phone and started using the calculator: "With 20,000, based on the current daily revenue of a new store, it should break even in about three or four days. We can give it a try."

"Is that settled then?" Chen Xun looked at them.

"Fine!" Yang Xiaotao raised her hand.

"I have no objection," Li Qian said.

"Okay." Lin Xinyue put away her phone.

Breakfast was eaten in a subtle, but seemingly calm atmosphere.

I went back to my room, packed my luggage, checked out, and then loaded my things into the car.

Chen Xun got into the driver's seat, and Yang Xiaotao naturally opened the passenger door and got in.

Lin Xinyue and Li Qian exchanged a glance and silently sat down in the second row.

The car started and drove out of the guesthouse courtyard.

After we got on the highway, no one spoke for a moment.

Yang Xiaotao connected via Bluetooth and played some light music.

After a while, Li Qian spoke.

"The design of the themed experience area needs to be refined," she said. "The style of the desks, what words will be written on the blackboard, what era the school uniforms will be from, and the background theme of the photo wall—all of these need to be decided."

"I'll do it! I'll do it!" Yang Xiaotao immediately turned around, gripping the back of the chair. "I've saved so many pictures of these photo spots on Xiaohongshu! They're perfect for taking pictures! The desks should be made of wood, preferably with the character '早' (early) carved on them. The blackboard should say 'Study hard and make progress every day,' classic and never out of style!"

Lin Xinyue took out her phone's memo app from the back row: "The budget for desks is 200 yuan per desk, let's get four first. Blackboard 100 yuan. Rent school uniforms and props, a few dozen yuan a day. Wall decoration materials..."

She started listing them one by one.

Chen Xun gripped the steering wheel, listening to their discussion.

Yang Xiaotao excitedly described all the details, Li Qian calmly added to the interactive settings, and Lin Xinyue accurately calculated every expense.

The three of them, though the atmosphere was still a little awkward, immediately got into the swing of things once they started talking about business.

Chen Xun glanced at Lin Xinyue in the rearview mirror.

She was looking down at her phone screen, typing rapidly with a focused expression.

It's as if that paused look in my eyes during breakfast never existed at all.

Chen Xun turned his gaze away and looked at the winding mountain road ahead.

The glass walkway is just ahead.