Chapter 99 - 97: If Only He’d Had a Girlfriend

Chapter 99: Chapter 97: If Only He’d Had a Girlfriend

Shu Yao ordered two more combos at the milk tea shop, packing up the unfinished milk tea and mousse to take home as well.

Shu Chao Yu ate and drank, which made Shu Yao frown.

’How on earth did he manage to stuff such terrible food and drinks down his throat?’

"Sweetheart, Lin Yaodong didn’t give you a hard time, did he?"

"Do you think I’m as helpless as my mom against people like that?" Shu Yao couldn’t help but ask. "Is it tasty? Is it good?"

Shu Chao Yu gave a thumbs-up. "This milk tea shop here in our Fourth District is the most successful one in the entire Federation! My friend owns it!"

Shu Yao was speechless.

’Good business doesn’t necessarily mean the product is good. There’s nothing to brag about if your business is booming but your products are terrible.’

She quietly opened an online shopping platform and searched for the ingredients to make milk tea, adding granulated sugar and fresh milk to her cart.

But when she saw the price of tea leaves, she muttered to herself, "Holy crap."

The cheapest started at over a hundred thousand.

And it was sold by the gram!

The average price was around 700,000 Star Coins.

High-quality tea leaves could easily cost over a million Star Coins per gram.

’Maybe there was a reason the Fourth District’s milk tea shop was so popular. At least you could taste the tea in their drinks.’

Now, she was beginning to understand.

"Looking at tea leaves? That stuff is way more expensive than my models," Shu Chao Yu said, leaning over.

Shu Yao sighed, "It’s absurdly expensive!"

Shu Chao Yu explained, "The Federation doesn’t have a suitable environment for growing tea. All the tea leaves are imported from the Outer Star System."

Speaking of his model collection, Shu Yao grew curious. "Uncle, the stuff in your secret base must be worth nine figures by now, right? What’s your monthly salary? How long would you have to have worked to earn that much money?"

Shu Chao Yu’s expression immediately turned serious.

’He had to explain this clearly.’

’Otherwise, his dear niece might think he was out there breaking the law!’

"Well, your uncle here is actually pretty good at raking in the cash. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve entered all sorts of contests and competitions, and I’d always casually snag a prize. If you don’t believe me, go check out my secret base. There are tons of certificates and medals there. 𝘧𝓇ℯℴ𝓂

I got scholarships every semester in school. My two older brothers and my sister would also give me money every month. By the time I graduated from university, I had already saved up over ten million Star Coins.

After I started working—not even counting overtime or commendations—I joined a few volunteer military activities, and my unit gave me some hefty bonuses. I don’t really have any expensive hobbies, and when I hang out with friends, they never let me pay.

I’ve basically invested all my money into collecting Kunlun mecha models. In fact, some of the models in my secret base were gifts from friends. The limited-edition ones, for example.

Anyway, your uncle is just an ordinary guy. Having a few rich friends is pretty important, you know."

’So her uncle was the one everyone spoiled!’

Shu Chao Yu said all this in a bored, offhand tone, without the slightest hint of showing off.

’But Shu Yao suspected he was totally humblebragging!’

"So..." Shu Yao couldn’t resist taking a jab at him. "You’ve never had a girlfriend, have you?"

’If he’d ever had a girlfriend, she was sure he never would have been able to save up so many Star Coins!’

Shu Chao Yu looked a bit flustered, and the tips of his ears turned a suspicious shade of red.

Seeing his innocent, flustered expression, Shu Yao had a sudden realization.

’Her uncle didn’t have a girlfriend, but he did have a crush.’

Having been found out, Shu Chao Yu quickly changed the subject. "Are you going to buy those tea leaves or not! Forget it, they’re too expensive. I’ll have a friend send some over."

With that, he hurried off to the side to contact his wealthy ’bros,’ looking like he was making a desperate escape. It was a funny sight.