ryethenovel Chapter 52 He's such a good actor
Chapter 52 He's such a good actor
Kevin invited Lu Ran to go fishing, and also invited Lin Shaoxian.
While Kevin was getting off work and going home to pick up his fishing rod, Lu Ran happened to be picking up the custom-made fishing rod he had ordered earlier from a nearby fishing rod brand store.
Since Lu Ran was unfamiliar with the place, Lin Shaoxian offered to take him there, and Lu Ran naturally did not refuse.
On the way, Lin Shaoxian asked while driving, "Lu Ran, are you sure you want to go to a high-end brand store?"
"Most of the fishing rods in there are collectibles. They're very expensive and not very practical. If you're just going to fish with Kevin temporarily, I don't think it's necessary to buy such expensive ones."
Lin Shaoxian was driving, and Liang Mengying was sitting in the passenger seat.
Lu Ran and Cheng Ning sat in the back row.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ran said calmly, "It's not about buying, it's about picking it up."
Lin Shaoxian asked, "Get it? You mean you already bought it in advance?"
Lu Ran nodded.
He didn't talk much about this with Lin Shaoxian, and Lin Shaoxian, seeing that Lu Ran was unwilling to say more, wisely didn't ask any further questions.
Soon the group arrived near the brand store.
The four entered the store, and Lin Shaoxian first spoke with a shop assistant, explaining their purpose.
When the shop assistant asked them what type of fishing rod they wanted,
Before Lin Shaoxian could ask, Lu Ran said, "Susidaner, a limited edition."
Lin Shaoxian smiled and nodded: "That's right, Susdan..."
As they were talking, Lin Shaoxian turned around in surprise to look at Lu Ran. Kevin was his teacher, and Kevin loved fishing. Naturally, Lin Shaoxian wanted to cater to his interests and learn more about fishing.
He wouldn't say he knows everything about all types of fishing rods, but he's basically familiar with the expensive and high-end ones.
The Susstan custom edition is a top-tier collectible with only 3 pieces produced worldwide. Its market value is said to be 200 million, but it's priceless and impossible to buy.
Lin Shaoxian initially thought that Lu Ran had misspoke or misremembered.
The shop assistant nodded and smiled after hearing this, then turned and went into the inner room, and soon came out with an exquisite box.
It wasn't until he saw the invoice and the label on the fishing rod box that Lin Shaoxian realized it really was this particular fishing rod.
Lu Ran calmly accepted the fishing rod and thanked the shop assistant.
Lin Shaoxian was a little incredulous. Two million was nothing. Judging from Lu Ran's previous display of wealth, this amount of money was not surprising at all.
Lin Shaoxian was surprised that Lu Ran was able to buy such a limited edition collectible in the United States.
This at least shows that Lu Ran's network of connections in the United States is much stronger than his; he had previously wanted to get a better fishing rod to give to Teacher Kevin.
But he couldn't find a way to buy this kind of customized product.
Lu Ran has only been here a few days? And he's already won her over?
"Mr. Lin, what's wrong?"
Lu Ran walked out of the shop with his fishing rod and found the driver still inside, seemingly lost in thought. He asked him a question.
Lin Shaoxian then came to his senses.
After arriving in the United States, the sense of superiority he had finally developed by being around Lu Ran vanished instantly.
He laughed awkwardly and said, "Haha, it's nothing."
Lin Shaoxian casually grabbed a fishing rod from the store before walking out, getting into his car, and starting the engine.
Before long, the group arrived at the fishpond Kevin had mentioned.
Kevin had already arrived and waved to the group.
"Dear Lu, have you bought the fishing rods?"
Lu Ran nodded and said, "Yes."
"Alright, I can share my bait with you. Let's have a competition among the three of us to see who catches the biggest and most fish."
"Ladies, would you please be our referees?"
Liang Mengying smiled and nodded: "It's my honor."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Ning lowered her head, somewhat embarrassed.
Kevin then realized that Cheng Ning couldn't see him and immediately apologized, "Oh, look at my memory, I'm sorry Ms. Cheng Ning, I hope you can forgive my rudeness."
Cheng Ning shook her head: "It's okay."
【Ding! 】
Cheng Ning felt out of place with you all, which made her afraid of the surgery she was to have the day after tomorrow. She was afraid that if the surgery failed, she wouldn't be able to communicate like a normal person and wouldn't be able to integrate into your circle of friends.
[Task: You seem to be able to do something to appease Cheng Ning.]
[Reward: 300 Treasure Chest Experience Points.]
Lu Ran thought for a moment and quickly came up with an idea.
He reached out and pulled Cheng Ning, who was next to him, to sit close to him in his seat.
"Lu Ran, what are you doing?"
Lu Ran smiled as he unpacked the fishing rod, assembled it, baited it, and cast it into the pond. Then, he took Cheng Ning's hand and handed her the fishing rod.
Let's go fishing together.
"But···"
Although Cheng Ning felt a warm feeling in her heart from participating, she was too embarrassed to be there with so many people around.
"Don't get distracted, we're in a competition."
Liang Mengying watched this scene unfold.
The jealousy in my heart was stronger than ever before.
"Mengying, why don't we join too?"
Seeing Lu Ran showing affection for her boyfriend, Lin Shaoxian also wanted to go fishing with his girlfriend.
But Liang Mengying shook her head and said, "I'd rather be the referee for you guys."
Kevin had no interest in the emotional entanglements of the group; his gaze was fixed on the fishing rods in Lu Ran and Cheng Ning's hands.
After a long pause, he finally spoke, asking, "Dear Lu, why does your fishing rod look a bit like a custom-made Susstan model?"
Lu Ran laughed and said, "It's not just similar, it's exactly like that."
"Oh my god, dear Lu, how did you get this? No, no, no, my dear Lu, this fishing rod is a collector's item, not for fishing. You'll hurt it if you do this."
"Oh my god, I can't accept this, please, dear Lu, put it away quickly."
Kevin was overjoyed. For a fishing enthusiast like him, this kind of collectible fishing rod was an absolute treasure, something to be admired but never actually used for fishing.
In fact, Lin Shaoxian had wanted to ask Lu Ran for a long time. This kind of fishing rod is not very practical. Its value lies in its scarcity. It is usually used to show off wealth and no one would use it to fish.
Having witnessed Lu Hou driving a Koenigsegg like a bread truck, Lin Shaoxian dared not ask again, fearing that his Dao heart would be impacted once more.
And it turned out just as he had predicted.
After listening to Kevin's rapid-fire speech, Lu Ran shrugged and smiled faintly, "Mr. Kevin, no matter how precious it is, it's still a fishing rod, and a fishing rod is meant for fishing."
"Why would I buy it if it can't be used for fishing?"
Kevin shook his head in shock.
"Oh my god, dear Lu, you are so unique, more unique than anyone I've ever met."
"If you could stay in Boston, I could introduce you to a job with a salary of $15 a year. Maybe you're rich, but you could also do some business or something."
"I'm serious. I really want to have you as a friend, and I hope you'll stay here."
A million-dollar annual salary certainly sounds very tempting.
Regardless of whether it's true or not, even if it were true, Lu Ran wouldn't need it.
Lu Ran smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Kevin, but I might not really need to make money, and I don't want to leave my hometown."
Kevin exclaimed in surprise, "How could anyone not need money? Dear Lu, you must be lying."
Lu Ran replied, "Perhaps I wasn't quite right. I need money, but I don't necessarily need to earn ordinary money."
As he spoke, Lu Ran took out his phone to check the stock quotes, then raised his hand and said, "One, two, three... ten."
Kevin looked bewildered: "What are you doing? Why are you suddenly counting?"
"Fifteen." Lu Ran counted to fifteen and then turned around and laughed, "In these fifteen seconds, I've already lost three times the amount of $15, which is three years' salary."
"So, Mr. Kevin, I really don't need regular money."
Lin Shaoxian, who was standing to the side, was stunned.
He thought to himself, "Damn, he's such a show-off."