Gu Ranran sat on the sofa for a while before opening Mingxue's WeChat.
Mingxue was the eldest daughter of the Ming family and definitely had money, but she and Mingxue were best friends, and Gu Ranran only wanted to ask for help as a last resort.
Soon, Mingxue replied to her WeChat.
Mingxue: [Ranran, I’d love to lend you money, but recently the Qin family has had some issues. My dad has already withdrawn all the available funds from our family to help the Qin family with their finances.]
Gu Ranran knew about this matter too. She tossed her phone onto the sofa and sighed.
After all these years, she never imagined she would end up in such a state.
The snoring from the bedroom stopped.
A moment later, the bedroom door on Yang Hao’s side opened.
Yang Hao walked out with his hair in disarray and was startled to see Gu Ranran sitting in the living room.
“Baby, why are you sitting here? It’s almost noon, why haven’t you opened the curtains?”
Gu Ranran forced a smile and replied, “Just playing on my phone.”
Yang Hao nodded and gave Gu Ranran a hug.
“Baby, I’ll go wash up first. Order some takeout, and we can eat.”
Gu Ranran nodded. “What do you want to eat?”
“Some Japanese food.”
“Okay.”
After Yang Hao went into the bathroom, Gu Ranran opened the food delivery app.
The Japanese restaurant Yang Hao liked cost two thousand yuan per person. After ordering, Gu Ranran looked at the little over a thousand yuan left in her WeChat and fell completely silent.
What should she do?
When Yang Hao came out of the bathroom, the takeout had already arrived. The two of them put the food on the table in the living room and started eating. They ate while Yang Hao spoke sweet nothings to Gu Ranran.
“Ranran, I think our current life is great. It’ll be even better once our bar opens.”
Yang Hao put a piece of conch into Gu Ranran’s small dish.
“Everyone thinks I’m with you because of your family background. You don’t think that, do you?”
Gu Ranran smiled. “Of course not.”
She nodded. They had almost finished eating. He stood up, intending to leave.
“Ranran, I’m going out to eat with friends.”
“Mm.”
Yang Hao paused as he was putting on his jacket. Usually, when he said he was going out, Gu Ranran would transfer money to him.
Why not today—
Could this silly girl have found something out?
Yang Hao tested the waters. “I have to go to the bar tonight, too. My friend promised to introduce me to the best audio equipment supplier today, and I’ll definitely have to treat him to a meal. I’m still a bit short on cash—”
Gu Ranran nodded. Audio equipment was indeed crucial for a bar’s hardware.
“My phone is out of battery. I’ll transfer it to you when it’s charged,” Gu Ranran said with a smile.
Yang Hao replied, came over, and kissed her on the cheek before turning and leaving.
The living room fell silent.
Gu Ranran pursed her lips. She had already contacted all her friends on WeChat.
No one would lend her money.
She might be able to borrow a few thousand or tens of thousands, but how many people would she need to borrow from to cover one meal with Yang Hao?
If she asked her mother, her mother would probably give it to her.
But she had her principles. Since she had run away from home, she would never show weakness or compromise!
Gu Ranran’s gaze fell on the bag on the table.
It was the bag she had brought from home. It was a custom-made bag from a high-end luxury brand, and there were only three in the world.
It had cost over a million yuan back then.
Gu Ranran gritted her teeth, took everything out of the bag, and left with it.
By evening, when Gu Ranran returned home, her face was flushed.
It was her first time pawning something.
The bag, worth 1.8 million yuan, was only pawned for 800,000 yuan.
The pawnbroker had used a magnifying glass to examine it, constantly pointing out flaws in her bag.
Her temper had flared, and she had almost taken the bag back.
But for the sake of money, she had endured it.
This was the first time she had suffered humiliation for money without complaining.
Gu Ranran sat on the sofa and transferred 750,000 yuan of the 800,000 yuan from the pawned bag to Yang Hao.
She kept 50,000 yuan for their future expenses.
They certainly couldn’t afford Japanese, French, or high-end Chinese cuisine anymore.
Gu Ranran thought for a moment, then got up and went to the supermarket.
She could cook for Yang Hao.
In the evening, Gu Ranran was covered in cooking oil. After failing three times, she finally managed to make two bowls of noodles and placed them on the table.
She waited at the table until two in the morning, by which time the noodles had turned into a clump.
Yang Hao finally returned home, drunk.
Gu Ranran was a little angry, sitting at the table with a cold face.
When Yang Hao entered, he saw Gu Ranran, his sugar mama, and a fake, doting smile appeared on his face.
“Ranran, what are you doing?”
Gu Ranran snorted. “Waiting for you to come home for dinner. Why didn’t you tell me you wouldn’t be back?”
“Didn’t I tell you when I left that my friend was going to talk to me about the audio equipment suppliers?” Yang Hao said with a somewhat helpless smile, reaching out to stroke Gu Ranran’s hair.
He looked at Gu Ranran indulgently. “Alright, let me be the one at fault, okay? Don’t be angry anymore. It won’t look good if you’re angry.”
Gu Ranran remembered that Yang Hao had indeed mentioned it, so she pursed her lips and pointed at the noodles on the table.
“I went out to buy ingredients tonight and made fish noodle soup for you myself. You’re back so late, and the noodles are all mushy.”
“I just finished drinking, and my stomach is empty,” Yang Hao said with a smile as he picked up the bowl.
Gu Ranran quickly tried to stop him. “They’re cold.”
“I’ll eat them even if they’re cold, especially since you made them yourself.”
Yang Hao ate the noodles with a smile. As soon as they entered his mouth, he felt like throwing up.
How bland! And there was a fishy smell!
Yang Hao took a deep breath. For the sake of money and to please this silly girl, he forced himself to eat it.
After he finished eating, Yang Hao looked at Gu Ranran in front of him. Fueled by alcohol, her pretty face made him feel lustful.
Before, he hadn't touched her because of Yan Chen’s warning.
There were plenty of women outside anyway. As long as Gu Ranran gave him money, how many women couldn’t he find?
But today—
Yang Hao’s sudden desire made him grab Gu Ranran.
But soon, the smell of cooking oil on Gu Ranran made him frown.
The beauties in the bar all wore various perfumes that were very alluring, but Gu Ranran only smelled of fish and cooking oil.
Yang Hao’s desire quickly subsided.
“Alright Ranran, I’m going back to my room to rest. I have to go to the bar tomorrow to meet some DJs.”
Yang Hao kissed Gu Ranran’s cheek and went back to his room.
Gu Ranran’s face turned red. She saw Yang Hao wanting to be intimate with her but then restraining himself and leaving.
He must cherish her very much—
After concocting an elaborate fantasy in her mind, Gu Ranran saw the noodles on the table. She picked them up and took a bite.
The terrible taste shot straight to her brain, and Gu Ranran immediately turned to the trash can and vomited.
After vomiting, Gu Ranran looked at Yang Hao’s finished bowl and a happy smile spread across her lips.
Everything she had done was worth it.