Starting with a Super Five-Star Hotel-Chapter 551: The Red Dress Arc - Tell Your Story Part 1

Chapter 551: Chapter 551: The Red Dress Arc - Tell Your Story Part 1

Seven days had flown by since Su Xuan returned home.

In that short time, Su Xuan was even busier than he had been in the world of the mountains. The reason was simple. After taking the top-quality pills Su Xuan had crafted, old Richard’s myriad illnesses were resolved within two or three days, leaving him looking radiant with health. He adored Su Xuan, his miraculous son-in-law, to the utmost. He even summoned global magnates to meet Su Xuan and celebrate his own recovery.

Of course, Richard was an old fox. The celebration was merely a pretense. He intended to use the occasion to send a message to the global business community: he, Richard, wasn’t going to die. In fact, not only was he alive, but he was also full of vigor. Thanks to Su Xuan’s miraculous Dan Art, he was poised to live an even longer and healthier life, allowing him to expand his commercial empire further and further.

On the back of this news alone, the stock price of Richard’s business empire soared.

This is even more insane than using a cheat code! Su Xuan thought, astounded.

Richard also effortlessly expanded Su Xuan’s network, introducing him to numerous global magnates and extending his own business empire across the globe. As a result, Su Xuan’s net worth skyrocketed overnight.

But all this was exhausting for Su Xuan. To treat those global magnates whose bodies had been weakened by indulgence, he worked almost without rest. In just a few short days, he had rejuvenated more than a dozen of them, leaving them as healthy as young men. Among them was the magnate behind Koenigsegg.

"Mr. Su, it’s about time to upgrade your Koenigsegg," the magnate said, his face glowing with health as he gratefully shook Su Xuan’s hand. "I will personally craft a new model for you, equipped with our most advanced intelligent driving system. It has achieved full Level 5 autonomy, meaning you can traverse any terrain without even touching the steering wheel. Of course, considering your esteemed status, the car will be fully bulletproof. You won’t have to worry about safety in the slightest."

"That would be much appreciated."

Stroking his chin, Su Xuan felt he could thrive even without the system. After all, the stage of my life has suddenly expanded so much!

Beyond that, Richard was also urging Su Xuan and Alice to expedite their wedding plans, saying things like, "My daughter has slept with you more than once; you have to take responsibility for her. She’s not a casual person..."

Su Xuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Alice simply held Su Xuan’s hand, her cheeks blushing as she smiled shyly with her gaze lowered. I’m just waiting for you to ask, she thought, so I can say ’I do!’

That evening, Su Xuan stumbled back to his mansion on Houhai Street with Alice’s support. They had just finished drinking with Cen Haonan, Dongfang Hao, Su Zimo, and other old friends. Su Xuan had brought out wine from the Yu Xian Sect, a vintage so precious he hadn’t even shared it with the global magnates. After all, he didn’t know when he would next visit the mountain world, and every pot of this fine wine he drank was one less he had.

The effects were amusing. After drinking the wine, Cen Haonan and Dongfang Hao didn’t go home; they went straight to Kangnai Hospital. They had no choice. The alcohol was far too potent and completely overwhelmed them, even though Su Xuan had given them liver-protecting pills beforehand.

"Su Xuan, about the auspicious day they mentioned... what do you think?" Alice asked, pausing as they stepped over the mansion’s threshold. The get-together had also been a chance for everyone to help pick a wedding date, and the consensus was that the eighth day of the next month was perfect for a wedding.

"Hmm..." Su Xuan raised a hand to rub his forehead. He was just about to voice his thoughts when a sharp glint flashed in his eyes. He pointed a finger at the air in front of him.

HUM!

Mysterious lines materialized out of thin air, enveloping Alice within them like a protective barrier.

If Ancestor Meng, with his ability to comprehend all of heaven and earth, were present, he would have instantly recognized Su Xuan’s technique as a manipulation of the Power of the Rules of Heaven and Earth. There was no other explanation. In the seventh reward he had just received, the system had granted him this very ability.

The next second, a scarlet figure descended from the sky, striking the barrier of lines with its palm.

The barrier didn’t move an inch.

The scarlet figure drifted backward before coming to a standstill.

Su Xuan tilted his head, looking the figure over, and smirked. "Naughty, are we?"

The figure was none other than the woman in red who had been like his shadow before he grew powerful.

The red-clad woman looked at Su Xuan, pursed her lips, and said just three words, "You’re impressive now."

In the past, he was just a child in her eyes, someone who needed protection, someone she could look down upon.

But now, she had to look up at him.

"I just did what I had to do to survive," Su Xuan shrugged. "You have no idea how hard my life in the mountains was. I could have been killed by any random person I met. I was so worried about getting stronger and gaining even the slightest ability to protect myself that my hair was about to fall out."

The red-clad woman glanced at Su Xuan’s full, glossy head of hair and shook her head. To her, it looked as if he had been on a luxurious vacation, the kind with endless fine food and drink.

Su Xuan had actually anticipated the red-clad woman’s reappearance. In fact, he had been looking forward to it, as he was eager to repay the favors he owed her.

What’s the hardest thing in the world to repay? A favor.

The woman in red had helped him repeatedly, several times even snatching him from the jaws of death. He owed her an enormous debt. Of course, she must have had her own reasons for helping him.

Su Xuan glanced at Alice, who stood frozen and unaware within the barrier of rules. He turned back to the red-clad woman and said, "Alright, tell me. What do you need me to do for you?"

The red-clad woman’s beautiful eyes instantly lit up. Just as she was about to part her lips and state her request, Su Xuan raised a hand. "But... first I want to ask, why did you choose me?"

The woman in red tilted her head.

Su Xuan elaborated, "When we first met, I didn’t have my current strength. I was just a guy with a little bit of money. Was I really worth betting on?"

The red-clad woman blinked her gorgeous eyes. "Wasn’t it you who sought me out?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Su Xuan’s mouth fell open. "Huh?"

An awkward silence fell between them.

This is like that fateful, fated encounter between master and disciple in *Journey to the West*, Su Xuan thought.

The red-clad woman spoke again. "Although I don’t know the root cause of your meteoric rise, I knew you possessed great fortune. That made you worth betting on. I believe you can help me."

Fortune.

Having become a top-tier figure in the world of the mountains, Su Xuan was naturally familiar with this concept. If a cultivator possessed great fortune, they could ascend to the pinnacle of life with ease.

To put it simply, some people beg Heaven for a scrap of food.

For others, Heaven brings them their meals.

And for a select few... Heaven literally chases them down to force-feed them.

Su Xuan belonged to that last category. He had no choice but to accept it.

Su Xuan gazed at the red-clad woman, with whom he now shared an incredibly deep bond, and said slowly, "Tell me your story."