"Look at you guys gawking. Hurry up and help the ladies with their luggage."
Seeing his roommates with lecherous, foolish grins on their faces, Qi Sheng had no choice but to break them out of their fantasies.
"Ahem. You ladies must be tired. Let us get your bags."
The guys were smart enough not to touch Tan Hua's luggage.
A top-tier beauty like her was someone only a guy like Qi Sheng—rich, handsome, and the whole package—had a real shot with.
A person has to know their place.
The other three girls were pretty cute too—definitely more than good enough for them.
When they got to the villa and stepped inside, the girls began to chatter in pleasant surprise.
"Wow, there's even a place for karaoke! This villa is pretty nice."
"There are so many rooms. How about we stay in these two tonight?"
"Hee hee, this bridal suite is pretty nice. Why don't you and Handsome Qi stay here, Huahua?"
"You're impossible! Say one more word and I'm not talking to you anymore."
Tan Hua blushed beet-red, her cheeks flushed from her roommate's teasing.
Based on her woman's intuition, she could sense that Qi Sheng was quite taken with her.
Granted, Qi Sheng was a great catch, driving an Audi A8 at such a young age.
But they had only just met, so it wasn't enough time for her to consider anything serious.
"Ahem, so, uh, you all go ahead and put your luggage away. We're heading up to the third floor."
"There's a mahjong table, board games, and a pool table on the third floor. Feel free to come up and join us later."
Qi Sheng was also getting flustered by the girls' teasing and quickly motioned for his roommates to make a getaway.
"Okay, we'll be up in a bit."
The girls giggled in agreement and began to unpack their various bottles and jars.
...
「Third Floor.」
The guys couldn't wait any longer and started plotting who they were each going to pursue.
At the end of the day, they had only just graduated and hadn't yet been thoroughly beaten down by the harsh realities of life.
"I call dibs on the baby-faced one, she's really nice. You guys better not fight me for her. I swear, I didn't date at all in college."
"I'll go for the one with the glasses. I'll treat you all to barbecue later."
"Damn, the last one's kind of an ice queen. I don't think I can handle that!"
"Well, if you're not going for her, I will."
"Screw you. Watch it, or I'll tell your girlfriend."
Qi Sheng couldn't help but chuckle as he listened to his roommates discussing which girl to chase.
'If I remember correctly, all these guys are going to crash and burn.'
'These girls are a solid 7.5 out of 10 on average. Every one of them has a horde of simps.'
'And my roommates, with their average looks and family backgrounds, don't stand a chance.'
'The only reason they're all friendly and giggly with me is because of the A8.'
'In this world, ordinary people automatically view the wealthy through a special filter.'
'Combined with my 1.8-meter height and clean-cut looks, that's the only reason I can get along with them so well.'
'Without the A8, it'd be a miracle if any of those girls gave me the time of day.'
He saw the truth but didn't point it out. How would they ever learn their lesson if they didn't try?
After all, this was a lesson society was about to teach them.
No money, no girls.
"Come on, come on, let's play some pool."
Qi Sheng had been busy modifying his various attributes and hadn't yet tried out his abilities.
Basic Authority, at most, could give him Professional Level abilities.
It might not have seemed like much, but in reality, it was incredibly badass.
On the way to pick up the girls, he had already experienced his Professional Level driving skills.
The A8, which had felt a bit unfamiliar before, became incredibly smooth under his control.
If conditions had allowed, he would have done a few drifts on the spot.
"Damn, bring it on! Great Saint, you may be rich and handsome, but when it comes to pool, I won't lose to you."
One of the lanky roommates pulled out a cue stick, looking every bit the expert.
"Liu Shan, get him! That bastard's already claimed the prettiest girl."
The other roommates by the side also started jeering and egging them on.
"Let's play for stakes. One bottle of beer per game, and you have to finish it all tonight."
Qi Sheng smirked to himself. 'These guys have no idea what 'professional level' really means.'
'Crushing these amateurs will be a piece of cake.'
"Damn, who's afraid of who? We'll each play three games against him. Let's get this bastard wasted!"
Skinny Monkey from the dorm was the first to declare he was joining the battle.
"Alright, Brother Monkey is in. Anyone else?"
Qi Sheng beamed as he looked at his other roommates.
He welcomed all challengers. They were all just future losers to him anyway.
"I'm in too."
Wu Peng, Wen Xin, Skinny Monkey, Liu Shan, and even Lü Tong came over to join the fun.
Clearly, Qi Sheng had managed to truly piss everyone off.
No man could resist the charm of a top-tier beauty.
"You little bastards, you're that eager to get your daddy drunk?"
Qi Sheng found the situation hilarious, utterly speechless at his so-called brothers.
"Heh heh, you're the one who gets the gorgeous girl. You can't blame us for wanting a little revenge, can you?"
Skinny Monkey laughed slyly, his words mostly in jest.
'A top-tier beauty is nice to look at, sure.'
'But it's not like she'd ever look twice at a bunch of broke losers like us!'
"Alright, alright! First game, let's begin!"
Liu Shan broke first. He got lucky and sank two striped balls.
"I'll take stripes."
Liu Shan was overjoyed, instantly feeling that this game was in the bag.
Qi Sheng wasn't bothered in the slightest by such a lucky shot.
'The moment Liu Shan misses a shot, all he'll be able to do is hold his cue and watch me run the table.'
"Damn, I was careless with that shot!"
He had sunk another two well-positioned striped balls before that, but now he walked to the side to watch, acting all relaxed.
"Not bad. We all know Great Saint's skill level. This is the guy who used to take half an hour to finish a single game against me."
Skinny Monkey consoled Liu Shan, not thinking for a second that Qi Sheng would win.
He figured Qi Sheng would have to drink seven or eight bottles tonight, and at that point, they would just go easy on him.
They were all brothers, after all; you couldn't take a joke too seriously.
"Ahem, don't say I didn't give you a chance."
Qi Sheng walked up to the pool table and chalked the tip of his cue!
The old him had never felt so calm and composed.
The Professional Level pool skills made Qi Sheng eager to put them to the test.
Soon, the guys watching from the sidelines couldn't sit still anymore.
"Holy crap, how many has he sunk?"
"That's four already. Must be a fluke, right?"
"Damn it, another one! Is Great Saint possessed by Ding Junhui or something?"
"Fuck, another one! He's too accurate!"
As expected, Qi Sheng easily ran the table, never giving Liu Shan another chance.
"Brother Sheng, are you sure you weren't going easy on us all those times we played before?"
Liu Shan was in disbelief.
After four years together, how could they not know each other's skill level!
"Ahem, maybe I went easy on you a tiny bit."
Qi Sheng blushed. The truth was, his skills used to be genuinely terrible.
But now, going pro wouldn't even be a problem.
"A tiny bit? That's not going easy, that's holding back the whole damn Yangtze River!"
Skinny Monkey was the first to beat a retreat. In their dorm, he had the lowest alcohol tolerance.
Based on the three-games-per-person rule, he'd have to chug three bottles tonight. He'd be completely wrecked.
"Brother Sheng, I think I'll sit the next ones out, what do you say?"
Skinny Monkey swiftly started pounding Qi Sheng's shoulders and kneading his back, terrified that Qi Sheng wouldn't let him off the hook.
'There are gorgeous girls here tonight.'
'If I get wasted and pass out under the table, how could I have the nerve to hit on any of them?'
"You're not much to look at, but you sure dream big."
Qi Sheng grinned. "Anyone who signed up earlier, don't even think about running. I'll teach you to repay kindness with treachery! Trying to get your daddy drunk, are we? I'm going to have to teach you little bastards a bloody lesson."