Dragon Raja: I practiced Naruto ninjutsu next to Lu Mingfei.

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Based on their tacit understanding, their cold war would end at that time.

However, because he was on a mission in Stockholm with Chu Zihang, he missed the spring break.

Gu Ran put one arm around her smooth shoulder and pinched her chin with the other: "So, you are my birthday present?"

"Isn't that enough? What else do you want?" Su Xiaoqiang pouted.

“I want...to celebrate my birthday every day.” As he spoke, his hand roamed over his smooth skin again.

"Stop, stop fooling around!" Su Xiaoqiang shyly grabbed his hands. "You have to listen to your mother."

Su's mother just called to remind the two of them to be moderate.

"Alright, anyway... there's plenty of time in the future."

"You pervert!" Su Xiaoqiang kicked him. "Get up!"

She rolled out of bed and took a few steps.

"Huh, it doesn't hurt?" She took another step, without any discomfort.

"It's probably because I've been exercising lately, and my body's adaptability has improved," Gu Ran said with a smile.

Actually, he healed her with his palm magic after the battle ended last night.

"Oh..." Su Xiaoqiang didn't care about it, although it did hurt a lot at first, just like a watermelon splitting open.

She opened her boyfriend's closet, grabbed a white shirt and put it on, then, after thinking for a moment, grabbed a new pair of his underwear and put it on as well.

"Wow!" After putting on her boyfriend's boxer shorts, Su Xiaoqiang felt like she had discovered a new world. "This feels...so comfortable, so liberating!"

The tight underwear she bought for him before fit him perfectly.

Gu Ran laughed and said, "I don't really understand what it feels like for girls to wear boys' underwear, but next time you buy me underwear, could you buy a looser one? Honestly, it's so tight and uncomfortable."

By this time, the two knew each other inside and out, so they naturally didn't care about so many things.

Su Xiaoqiang smiled shyly and said, "I understand."

I don't know why, but wearing my boyfriend's shirt makes me feel very happy.

She went to the dressing mirror, turned around a few times, and her long hair, like a waterfall, fluttered in the wind.

She turned to her boyfriend and asked, "Does it look good?"

"nice."

Su Xiaoqiang has a slender and tall figure. The buttons of her shirt are only fastened to the northern hemisphere, revealing a hint of white and blushing skin. The hem of the shirt just covers her black underwear, showing off her long, fair legs.

With strong willpower, Gu Ran turned her head, took clothes from the wardrobe, and put them on.

Su Xiaoqiang noticed him turning his head and asked, "Why don't you dare look at me?"

"I'm afraid I won't be able to resist," Gu Ran said, looking up.

"Hate!"

Su Xiaoqiang blushed and ran into the bathroom, not daring to look at him.

Around nine o'clock, Gu Ran's phone rang; it was Raymond calling.

The two hadn't been in touch for a long time. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Raymond got straight to the point.

He asked Gu Ran, "Are you free today?"

"I think so." Gu Ran glanced at Su Xiaoqiang, who was arranging the plants in her home. They were all indoor plants that she had specially selected and had delivered.

"How about coming to my house for lunch? It'll be a family dinner, and you can bring your girlfriend too."

"Oh, okay." The fact that Su Xiaoqiang was invited means this is a private banquet and has nothing to do with the mission.

He just didn't know why Raymond suddenly invited him to dinner.

Their contact was mostly through training and missions; they rarely had private gatherings to connect and build their relationship.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Ran stood up and said to Su Xiaoqiang, "Let's go. I'll take you home to change your clothes. We're going to a friend's house for lunch."

"Okay, sure!" Su Xiaoqiang obediently agreed. "Will you... teleport me back?"

"I'm worried someone might be in your room," Gu Ran explained. "Superpowers shouldn't be used recklessly. I'll drive; it's only a twenty-minute drive anyway."

"okay!"

Su Xiaoqiang took out a pair of black athletic shorts from Gu Ran's closet and put them on, then wore a black T-shirt underneath, and still wore a long shirt on top.

She looked at herself in the mirror for a long time; she really loved the white shirt and was determined to wear it home.

Since it was a family dinner, Gu Ran dressed casually, wearing a black short-sleeved T-shirt and black athletic shorts.

He never looks in the mirror when he gets dressed, and his hair doesn't need styling because it's short and doesn't need combing at all.

Su Xiaoqiang couldn't possibly go out to meet guests wearing his clothes, so she had to go back to her room to change.

So Gu Ran took Su Xiaoqiang and drove the Maserati back to the Su family villa.

When Mr. Su saw his daughter walk into the house wearing a loose long shirt and shoes that were clearly several sizes too big, he understood everything.

Daughters will eventually get married.

Father Su gave Gu Ran a wink, signaling him to sit down over the grape trellis.

There were tea sets under the grape trellis, and Gu Ran tactfully began to boil water and brew tea.

"Uncle, what kind of tea would you like to drink?"

"You... watch the bar."

Mr. Su glanced at the hickeys on Gu Ran's neck and thought to himself that young people these days are really flamboyant.

Gu Ran didn't notice the curry chicken on his neck. He opened the tea box and found that there were quite a few varieties inside, including black tea, green tea, dark tea, and white tea.

The water boiled, and Gu Ran brewed the Pu'er tea, which was just right after being steeped in boiling water.

"Don't let my daughter down. If I find out you're having an affair, I'll have you buried in a mine pit in no time!" Mr. Su straightened his back, exuding the aura of a superior, his imposing presence radiating authority. "I have connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles, you know that, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes..." Gu Ran calmly brewed tea, listening to her future father-in-law's threats.

“Alright, I know you’re not afraid of threats.” Mr. Su sighed. He remembered that Gu Ran was quite skilled; he had fought off kidnappers at Tian Ding Mountain before, and was a man of both literary and martial talents.

Mr. Su's previous authority vanished instantly: "I only have one daughter..."

Gu Ran nodded without saying anything.

Promises between men are not worth saying; what matters is how they are made.

He poured the brewed Pu'er tea into the fairness cup and served it to Su's father first: "Dad, please have some tea."

This "Dad" isn't just a random call; it's an attitude.

Mr. Su's mood immediately improved, thinking that this young man was not even twenty years old, but he was quite mature.

He picked up the teacup, blew on it to cool it down, and then drank it all in one gulp.

That's considered acknowledging this son-in-law.

Actually, Su's father also liked Gu Ran quite a bit. He was handsome and good-looking, and he and his daughter looked very compatible when they walked down the street. He studied abroad, had a good education, and could earn money, which proved that he was also capable.

At first, he wanted to groom Gu Ran to be a live-in son-in-law, but now Gu Ran has tens of millions of US dollars in assets. Although it is not as large as the Su family's mining business, it is still a considerable fortune, so he probably won't become a live-in son-in-law.

Moreover, Gu Ran gave all his assets to his daughter, which made Su's father feel ashamed of himself.

Merchants value profit over parting, but Su's father could tell that Gu Ran was not a businessman. Making money seemed to be just a hobby for him, and he didn't really care about money itself.

After taking another sip of tea, Mr. Su asked Gu Ran, "I see you've entrusted both of your stock accounts to Xiao Qiang. Aren't you worried she'll lose money?"

"You won't lose money."

Gu Ran has two stock accounts, one for A-shares and one for H-shares (Hong Kong stocks). He hasn't bought many A-shares; besides Kweichow Moutai, he also bought two leading real estate stocks, all bought at low prices.

Hong Kong stocks mainly buy shares of domestic internet companies, such as Tencent, and will also buy shares of Alibaba and JD.com later.

Mr. Su asked, "It seems you only had Xiaoqiang establish a position, but didn't let her continue trading. Are you planning a long-term investment?"

Gu Ran nodded: "I don't know how to make quick money."

Mr. Su glanced at him and thought to himself, "You've made tens of millions of US dollars in less than a year, and you still don't know how to make quick money?"

Gu Ran understood the meaning behind Su's father's eyes. The previous fifty million US dollars was earned by him in underground casinos. It was okay once or twice, but too much of it could easily lead to trouble.

He thought for a moment and explained why he chose long-term investment: "As long as the country's fortunes continue to improve, the fundamental sectors will not decline."

Mr. Su agreed with Gu Ran's statement, thinking that with this kid's discerning eye, he would have no problem being well-off for the rest of his life.

"Are you interested in helping me manage the company in the future?" Mr. Su asked the question he most wanted to ask.

“Your company… has too many complicated interpersonal relationships,” Gu Ran said with a smile. “I don’t want to get involved, and I don’t want Xiao Qiang to have such a hard time in the future.”

Mining is a very complex thing.

According to regulations, mineral resources belong to the state, and enterprises must obtain authorization to mine and process them.

Therefore, if you want to do mining, you inevitably have to deal with people from all places and all social classes, and handle local interpersonal relationships.

You can't do it without bribing officials; otherwise, you won't even be able to transport the ore out.

There are many intricacies involved.

So it's very troublesome.

It's only because Su's father had such a strong sense of strategy that he was able to build up his empire here.

Gu Ran's father understood what she meant. Putting aside everything else, just look at all those relatives in the family—they were all troublesome and cunning people.

But they couldn't do without them. For example, Emperor Qianlong knew that Heshen was greedy, but he couldn't do without Heshen because Heshen was capable and having Heshen around saved a lot of trouble.

However, Mr. Su's health is deteriorating, and there is no one to take over the company, which is a major headache for him.

"Dad, don't worry. You're still young and strong. If things get really bad, we can hire a professional manager to take over. If that doesn't work, we can hand it over to the state, get some prestige, and then retire at home. Anyway, our family won't be short of money."

Gu Ran's meaning was clear: once you've made enough money, just relax and don't be so fixated on it.

"You're quite open-minded, kid." Mr. Su confirmed that his son really wasn't obsessed with money; he earned money just for fun or as a hobby.

"Sigh, whatever you want," Mr. Su sighed. "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings..."

Chapter 245 The Raymond Family