Chapter 54 The Dumpling Disturbance

After three people went upstairs and sat down, Gao Qilan noticed something was off.

The room was filled with extravagant decorations.

She couldn't help but say, "This restaurant must be quite expensive!"

Even though she was wealthy now, she couldn't bear to spend money like this!

"It's not too expensive; for my girlfriend to dine here, no price is too high," An Xin said with a smile, directly serving Gao Qilan a dumpling.

Seeing this from a distance, Chu Xinxin felt a pang of jealousy but could do nothing about it since they were the actual couple.

"After we eat, I'll take you shopping for some gold necklaces or something; that would look even better on you," An Xin said, tucking a strand of hair behind Gao Qilan's ear.

This made Gao Qilan even more shy.

An hour later, after the meal, Chu Xinxin left the restaurant directly.

Bai Fei also left his business card, as he could sense An Xin was no ordinary person; his business instincts were never wrong.

In the mall, An Xin looked at the still-bashful Gao Qilan beside him and couldn't resist wanting to tease her, yet he refrained.

He hadn't expected success so quickly—success in making this treasure of a girl his own.

Before long, they saw a claw machine store.

Upon seeing the claw machine, Gao Qilan immediately stopped in her tracks.

Only when they reached the claw machine did they realize it had attracted quite a crowd.

Inside the machine was a necklace with an aquamarine gem, and many women were racking their brains trying to grab it.

Despite spending a pile of money, no one managed to get the aquamarine.

Seeing Gao Qilan staring at the machine, An Xin asked with a smile, "Do you like that necklace too?"

Gao Qilan was about to nod when she noticed the price above the machine.

It was a hundred yuan per try—way too expensive!

"I don't like it; let's go!" Gao Qilan shook her head vigorously, but An Xin dragged her inside.

"You might not like it, but I do. I want to see you wear it," An Xin said as he fed a considerable amount of money into one of the machines.

Noticing the envious looks from the crowd, he suggested, "How about we see who can grab something first?"

At these words, the surrounding people were instantly challenged.

The system's voice sounded again in An Xin's mind.

"Aquamarine mission: Grab the aquamarine within fifty thousand yuan, and receive a thirtyfold return."

Hearing this, An Xin was as energized as if injected with chicken blood and started his claw machine journey.

However, he always missed, causing those initially competing with him to gradually lose heart.

Before long, a young couple arrived, clearly not lacking money either.

One of them said with a smile, "Sis, that necklace looks pretty nice; do you want it?"

Upon hearing this, the younger girl immediately clutched her little rabbit and replied, "I don't need it at all."

She frowned upon seeing An Xin battling at the machine, wondering why it was him again; she had tried so hard to avoid him before, yet today they met again.

This girl was Gongsun Qi, who had previously circled An Xin holding a rabbit, and the other was her older brother, Gongsun Yue.

"If you like it, Xiao Yue, I'll get it for you!"

As soon as Gongsun Yue's eyes fell on Gao Qilan beside An Xin, they dimmed considerably.

"Brother, you have to get me that necklace; I think I'd look great wearing it."

Gongsun Qi immediately agreed, "Alright!"

Seeing new competitors, An Xin chuckled, "Bro, are you eyeing that aquamarine too?"

"For my sister; being a man means taking good care of those around you," Gongsun Qi replied with a faint smile.

Both quickly spent close to thirty thousand yuan.

This drew an even larger crowd, and people even began wiping sweat from their foreheads.

Of course, An Xin was wiped by Gao Qilan, while Gongsun Qi was helped by his sister.

By the time they reached about a hundred thousand yuan, neither had managed to grab the aquamarine.

An Xin couldn't help but laugh, "This aquamarine is really tough to get."

Gao Qilan beside him said, "Let's just forget it! We've already spent way too much money!"

The surrounding crowd grew denser, raising the temperature significantly.

"It's okay! Since I said I'd get it for you, I will definitely succeed."

Suddenly, a collective gasp erupted from the crowd as An Xin finally grabbed the aquamarine necklace.

Just then, the necklace appeared in everyone's sight, and no one had expected An Xin to be the one to snatch the aquamarine.

Gao Qilan's gaze was instantly captured by the necklace; she couldn't help saying, "It's really beautiful."

"Let me put it on you!"

In front of everyone's envious gazes, An Xin placed the necklace around Gao Qilan's neck.

Soon after, Gao Qilan's eyes moistened; she hadn't imagined An Xin would spend so much money to grab an aquamarine for her.

Even if the necklace was valuable, it shouldn't cost such a high price.

An Xin chuckled, "I know what you mean, but money can't buy happiness, especially since this necklace is something I really wanted to give you."

With these words, An Xin led Gao Qilan away from the crowd.

Someone in the crowd enviously remarked, "Whoever marries that handsome guy will surely be very happy! Spending so much money and putting in so much effort; if it weren't for good physical fitness, just standing there for an hour would be exhausting!"

"Tell me about it! We can only admire from afar."

Amidst the envious voices, Gongsun Yue stared at the red necklace in her brother's hand and couldn't help saying, "No matter how nice it isn't the one I like."

"Are you falling for that guy?" Gongsun Qi playfully pinched his sister's cheek and waved it in front of her eyes.

"Don't talk nonsense," Gongsun Yue quickly walked away.

Elsewhere...

An Xin and Gao Qilan arrived at a snack shop, where he smiled, "I've checked out this place ahead of time; the taste is excellent."

Gao Qilan scanned the vast array of food inside and caught sight of the prices, freezing instantly.

She blurted out, "These things are too expensive; this isn't good!"

"It's very good; isn't making money meant for spending on you?" An Xin quickly picked out many snacks for her.

Gao Qilan couldn't help saying, "I can't eat all that; I'll gain weight."

"Don't worry! There's not a hint of trans fats, and it's scientifically balanced. Even if you eat more, there won't be any issues."