OFR – Chapter 270 Seventh on the Rich List, Purvin

The atmosphere inside the flying cinema had subtly changed.

Having known each other for many years, the depth of feelings between Mu Xiaoxiao and Mu Bai needed no explanation.

This very moment—she had imagined it countless times in her mind.

But now that it was really happening, Mu Xiaoxiao still felt her heartbeat quicken, and a blush slowly crept across her nearly flawless, delicate face.

Her eyes darted about, unable to focus.

“Bai, I… I…”

She wanted to say something, but in the end, stammered and couldn’t get a word out.

Looking at the adorable Mu Xiaoxiao before him, Mu Bai couldn’t help but smile slightly.

Then, he gently held her unsure, fidgeting hand. Feeling the softness in his palm, he asked a question that seemed unrelated:
“After the charity gala last time, you left looking a bit down. Was it because you felt I didn’t need you anymore?”

“Mhm… I’m your big sister after all. I always said I’d look after and protect you. That day I just felt like you’d grown up, become so strong… you didn’t need me anymore. So, I went home early,” she answered softly, her tone slightly low.

Perhaps Mu Bai’s unrelated question made Mu Xiaoxiao feel that she had overthought things, so her voice carried a faint disappointment.

But just as she finished speaking, what happened next made her heart lurch again.

Mu Bai suddenly reached out and gently ruffled her dark, silky hair with a doting expression and said,
“Silly girl, don’t ever think like that again. From now on, let me take care of you.”

Maybe he thought he hadn’t made himself clear enough, so he added softly:
“I’ll take care of you for the rest of your life.”

Upon hearing this, Mu Xiaoxiao, sitting beside him, felt the emotions she had kept bottled up for years because of shyness and restraint finally break free.

The warmth of Mu Bai’s palm beside her ear made her let go of the last bit of self-restraint.

She leaned in close to Mu Bai, and with a natural, unhesitant movement, softly pressed her tender lips against his.

Soft. Cool.

It was a feeling Mu Bai had never experienced before.

He watched her long lashes tremble slightly, her perfect face blushing a lovely red.

Mu Bai instinctively responded.

Despite having caused waves of awe and amazement in both Nanjing and abroad in under two months with his Godly Tycoon System, Mu Bai was still a novice when it came to kissing.

As for Mu Xiaoxiao, the current goddess of period dramas in the entertainment world, while she may have read about it, she had never actually done it.

All her kiss scenes in dramas had been filmed using stand-ins, camera angles, or were directly skipped.

So, she wasn’t much better than Mu Bai.

Now, the two of them—both novices in love—fumbled awkwardly in this quiet corner of the flying cinema.

Meanwhile, not far away, Zhou Xiaoyu, Liu Fei’er, and the others were still playing and laughing, completely unaware of what was happening here.

An hour later—

The group exited the flying cinema.

By then, it was already getting dark outside.

Mu Bai casually glanced at the watch on his wrist—it was already 6 PM.

Unknowingly, they had spent five or six hours since they arrived around noon.

At this moment, the mischievous Zhou Xiaoyu was holding her stomach, discussing with Liu Fei’er and Mu Xiaoxiao where to eat later.

Mu Xiaoxiao’s stunningly beautiful face still carried a trace of flushed red.

Fortunately, even the ever-curious Zhou Xiaoyu didn’t press about the reason behind her flushed face.

The group of current entertainment goddesses were too busy chattering and excitedly discussing where to treat Mu Xiaoxiao to a birthday dinner to celebrate her 20th birthday.

After some discussion, they decided to go to the nearby Oasis International Hotel, the most prestigious hotel under the Sea Cloud Alliance, to celebrate.

The Oasis International Hotel was an ultra-six-star international hotel, second only to the Nalan family’s Zijing Mountain Villa in Nanjing.

Whether it was the SPA wellness center, the health club, or its collection of world-class wines like Louis XIII, Romanée-Conti, Hagerbroun, and Chambolle-Musigny, everything was leagues beyond what five-star hotels like Shuangyun Tower or Yingbin Pavilion could offer.

Here, the only limits were your imagination—there was nothing you couldn’t buy if you had the money.

You could even hire popular livestream stars or fourth- and fifth-tier entertainment idols as servers.

This alone proved how powerful the hotel’s background was—being able to hire influencers and stars to serve guests.

Indeed, the Oasis International Hotel had extremely powerful backing—it belonged to the powerful British Isles Consortium.

Its current general manager in China was Mr. Pulwen, the consortium’s top executive in the country.

In order to better understand Chinese culture and support the consortium’s expansion in China, Mr. Pulwen had immigrated to Nanjing years ago and officially became a Chinese citizen.

Because of this, his name regularly appeared on Nanjing’s richest list.

Just a few years ago, he ranked fourth in the city with a net worth of 30–40 billion yuan.

However, in recent years, due to the rise of powerful young elites like Nalan Yunshao and Li Shaofeng, his ranking dropped.

And now, with the sudden emergence of Mu Bai, Mr. Pulwen had barely held onto 7th place this year.

Even so, the Oasis International Hotel under his control remained one of the most luxurious and renowned hotels in both Nanjing and the entire Jianghai Province.

Everyone who came and went was at least a millionaire-level elite.

Now, after some discussion, Mu Bai and the group were led by the timely-arriving Yun Xiaokun toward the hotel.

Although the Oasis International Hotel had powerful backers, it was ultimately still part of the Sea Cloud Alliance.

So when they heard that a Zijin VIP from the alliance was coming, they immediately prepared the grandest reception.

A pristine, plush red carpet stretched from the parking lot to the hotel entrance, flanked on both sides by over a hundred elegant young women in sexy red slit qipaos, all with sweet and beautiful faces.