Chapter 086: Ambition and Goals
“If you like her, go for it. I’m not interested anyway. I prefer something a little lighter,” Chen Ran said, taking a sip of juice.
“I’m a proper man!” Colin retorted, “Speaking of that woman, she’s very famous in our circle. Her name is Kadeshan. She’s a famous socialite in this city. She’s been in the social scene of Xilan City since she was twenty, moving between many men. No one knows how many men she’s slept with. At least, her skills in seducing men are top-notch. I heard her skills in bed are also superb. She knows all kinds of tricks. That butt of hers wasn’t grown for nothing.”
“From your tone, you seem very interested in playing with her?”
“Well, most men have the grand wish to spread their seed all over the world,” Colin didn’t deny it. Instead, he said in a sacred tone, “Men who are confident in themselves are mostly self-proclaimed romantics, not to mention a tall, rich, and handsome future star like me. A woman like Kadeshan is indeed worth playing with, but not worth lingering on. The reason I’m not interested in her is because she’s also slept with my old man. Otherwise, with my capital, I could definitely get her. But that woman is also smart. She knows she’s getting old and won’t be in the spotlight for much longer. These days, she’s started looking for a suitable partner. Recently, she’s been with Bies’s good-for-nothing brother. An old cow eating young grass, a May-December romance… Besides, I’m still a virgin. I can’t give my first time to that kind of universal plug…”
“Oh, so you’re still a virgin—” Chen Ran deliberately dragged out the word “virgin,” which made the previously self-satisfied Colin’s forehead twitch with a few black lines. He stuck out his elbow and put Chen Ran in a headlock.
“You bastard, taste my chokehold!”
A sudden choke on his throat made Chen Ran gasp for breath. Colin said in a fit of anger, “How could a villain like you know my grand wish? As a future celebrity, as a future idol, I must make sacrifices for my perfect image. My future partner must be at least the daughter of a viscount, earl, or even a marquis or duke. If a princess or something is betrothed to me, I wouldn’t mind. Of course, to gain the trust of those big shots, I must give others a good impression. At least my private life can’t be chaotic. To gain, you have to pay a price!”
“Let go, you’re choking me to death…”
After stating this grand wish, Colin’s face was filled with a sacred expression. He finally released his elbow and turned to look at Chen Ran. “What about you? How do you choose your other half? As great as me?”
“I’m not as great as you say,” Chen Ran said, rubbing his neck. “If I have the chance, I want to chase after those unknown answers first. I won’t think too much about matters of the heart for now, to avoid getting distracted. But if it comes, I won’t deliberately avoid it.”
“You guy…”
Just then, another girl walked toward them. She was quite good-looking and invited the young and handsome Colin to dance with an expectant look on her face. Colin readily agreed and, without any loyalty, left Chen Ran alone to dance with the beautiful girl.
Chen Ran planned to continue eating. It was as if the entire noisy ball had nothing to do with him. But before he could take a few bites, someone else came over. Chen Ran was annoyed that being a celebrity was so troublesome. He couldn’t even eat in peace.
“Mr. Chen Ran, hello. I am Bies. We’ve met before.”
Chen Ran turned around. He hadn’t expected the person who was talking to him to be the opponent he had met during the competition with Colin. Colin had a high opinion of this guy. If it weren’t for Chen Ran’s help, Colin would never have been able to defeat him.
Chen Ran wondered if this guy was here to cause trouble…
“Please don’t misunderstand. I just came to say hello,” Bies said, waving his hands lightly. “As for that match, I’m convinced of my loss. For Colin to have a friend like you is truly his good fortune.”
“You’re quite open-minded,” a trace of surprise flashed in Chen Ran’s eyes.
“How can I not be…” Bies shook his head bitterly. “But it doesn’t matter. After that battle, I also unexpectedly advanced to the strength of a Tier 5 mage earlier. And I’m still within the age limit for next year’s admission. At most, I’ll just have to wait another year. I can still go to the Turin Academy next year. I can afford to wait that long.”
Hearing this, Chen Ran couldn’t help but admire this guy’s magnanimity and shrewdness. Speaking of which, this guy was also one of the top young talents in Xilan City. He was also handsome. If it weren’t for the magic runes that Colin had accidentally awakened, this guy’s popularity would have been even higher than Colin’s. Chen Ran was puzzled. This guy and that peacock man were born from the same mother. How could they be so different…
“Mr. Chen Ran, I admire your ability. If possible, we can be friends. I will still be in Xilan City for this year. If you need any help, and we can be of any assistance, just come to us.”
Chen Ran agreed. He felt that this guy was really amazing. His words made one feel a good impression. Chen Ran felt that it was a real pity that this guy didn’t become a politician.
After a brief chat, Bies also took his leave. Just as Chen Ran was about to start eating again, the sound of footsteps came from behind him. The knife in his hand trembled with a bit of anger. He wondered if he had to pack it up and eat it at home to get some peace!
Just as Chen Ran had prepared his refusal, he turned to look at the approaching figure. The words that were about to come out of his mouth were swallowed back.
“Miss Ella, why is it you?”
“Why can’t it be me?” Ella tilted her head with a smile. Tonight, she was wearing a simple blue slip dress and, unlike most of the girls at the ball, did not adorn herself with a large amount of expensive jewelry. That fresh and elegant feeling had its own unique charm.
It had to be said that Ella was the type of girl that the more you got to know her, the more you liked her. She was beautiful, gentle, quiet, and talented, but she never took the initiative to show off. She had the freshness of a lily of the valley.
Ella said, “From your expression just now, you don’t seem very welcoming?”
“Um, don’t misunderstand. Too many people have been looking for me tonight, and it’s a bit annoying. But I definitely didn’t mean that for you.”
“Actually, I’m about the same as you, so I deliberately came a little late. The first thing I saw when I came in was you, so I came up to say hello,” Ella shrugged her sexy shoulders. This playful gesture was even a little stunning. “Indeed, as long as you’re outstanding enough, you’ll never be short of people looking for you. But if you don’t have any ability, no matter how fancy your airs are, no one will care. You should be happy about this. By the way, I haven’t congratulated you yet, the great High Priest and the new rich man of Xilan City.”
