Feng Yu refused the red envelope Zhou Wei sent him and instead sent her a message.

Feng Yu: [Junior, aren't you being too formal with your senior? I won't accept this red envelope. You can treat me back next time we have the chance to meet.]

After sending the message, Feng Yu lay down on the sofa and played on his phone. Not long after, he received a message notification.

Zhou Wei: [Okay, I'll treat you to dinner next time I have the chance.]

Feng Yu: [Meow meow smiling.jpg]

Feng Yu: [Has the junior gotten home yet?]

Zhou Wei: [Yeah, we've arrived]

Feng Yu: [Junior, how did you like the hot pot we had today? I'll ask the customers for their opinions on behalf of Wang Ziheng and see if there's anything that needs improvement.]

Zhou Wei: [Very good, the portions are generous and the taste is good too.]

Feng Yu: [Really? That's quite a high compliment. Wang Ziheng should be very happy to see it.]

......

The two chatted back and forth for a while, mostly with Feng Yu asking a question and Zhou Wei answering.

Feng Yu could tell that the other person didn't really want to chat with him, so he wisely stopped bothering them.

Sure enough, after he stopped sending messages, Zhou Wei ignored him completely.

Looking at the chat history on his phone, Feng Yu frowned in distress.

Although he has a rich romantic history, he really has little experience in pursuing girls. In the past, as long as he gave just one signal, girls would immediately come running to him.

Zhou Wei's lukewarm attitude left Feng Yu feeling quite powerless.

Based on his past experience, he knew that at this point, simply buying the other person a few designer handbags would be enough to win her over immediately.

But Zhou Wei would return the money to him even for a hotpot meal that cost less than 300 yuan, so it's highly unlikely that she would accept any gifts from him.

Feng Yu hadn't expected that Zhou Wei was playing hard to get with him. They had been in touch for so long, but he had never seen Zhou Wei send him a single message.

If they hadn't happened to bump into each other at the hot pot restaurant, they would probably still be strangers.

Feng Yu was in a bad mood, so he didn't refuse when Chen Jie asked him to go out that night.

Inside the bustling bar, Chen Jie finished a close dance with a hot woman and returned to his booth to find Feng Yu quietly drinking alone.

He snatched the wine glass from Feng Yu's hand, raised an eyebrow, and said, "What's the point of drinking alone? There are several beautiful women around you watching you. Give them some reaction."

"Not interested," Feng Yu said indifferently.

Chen Jie wasn't surprised by his attitude. Since Feng Yu started managing the company, he rarely came to bars anymore, so it was rare for him to accept his invitation today.

He originally thought Feng Yu wanted to come over to relax, but it turned out that the guy was hiding in a corner drinking alone.

Chen Jie secretly rolled his eyes: "Yes, yes, I know you're interested in Junior Sister Zhou now. If you like her, just go after her. What's the point of drinking alone here?"

"But... how do we pursue him?" Feng Yu looked intently at Chen Jie, as if asking for his opinion.

Chen Jie was speechless at the question: "You're asking me this? You've had way more girlfriends than I have."

Although Chen Jie appears to be a playboy, he has only ever had one serious relationship, back in high school. The heartless woman dumped him when she said she was going to study abroad.

Being betrayed left Chen Jie with a deep psychological scar, to the point that he never dated again.

Playing around is fine, but dating is out of the question. Anyway, his family will arrange a marriage for him after a few more years of playing around.

Feng Yu was clearly aware of this as well, and realized that he had indeed asked a foolish question.

Looking at the silent Chen Jie, I knew he must have been thinking about his past sad experiences again. After that woman went abroad, Chen Jie was depressed for a long time, and later none of his close friends dared to mention that woman's name.

Chen Jie quickly adjusted his mood and casually suggested, "Pursuing someone isn't that hard. Just do the same thing you did before. Send flowers, give her bags, pick her up from school, and stuff like that. Don't girls like that kind of romance and surprises?"

“She’s different,” Feng Yu shook his head.

"What's different?" Chen Jie asked, puzzled.

Feng Yu told Chen Jie about Zhou Wei transferring money to him, and Chen Jie was somewhat shocked: "You're calculating so meticulously? Does this mean you have no feelings for her at all?"

Hearing this, Feng Yu's face darkened: "Does it make you seem like you're the only one with a mouth? If you can't speak properly, then shut up."

Having been scolded, Chen Jie awkwardly covered his mouth. He was just telling the truth, even though the truth can be hurtful. Honest advice is hard to swallow.

He carefully examined Feng Yu. Compared to his university days, Feng Yu's appearance hadn't changed much; on the contrary, his demeanor had matured considerably.

Logically speaking, a handsome and wealthy man like that should be very popular with girls no matter where he is.

Unless... Zhou Wei knew that Feng Yu had dated many people before and thought he was too much of a womanizer.

Chen Jie said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Sigh, now you're reaping the consequences of your high-profile girlfriend changes."

During his university years, Feng Yu was popular with girls, which also made him quite the target of jealousy among boys. Having such a role model was a huge advantage for ordinary boys.

Feng Yu didn't even bother to be angry after being mocked by Chen Jie; instead, he felt that what Chen Jie said made a lot of sense.

However, what happened in the past cannot be changed. All he can do is try to salvage his image in Zhou Wei's heart. Fortunately, he has kept himself pure and has not been promiscuous outside for the past two years.

Zhou Wei had no idea what Feng Yu was thinking, and seeing that Feng Yu was unwilling to accept her transfer, she didn't press him further.

Anyway, she gave what she was supposed to give, and there was nothing she could do if the other party didn't accept it. She could just ask them to come back next time she had the chance.

However, Feng Yu's reaction still troubled Zhou Wei. Even if she was slow to realize, she could tell that Feng Yu seemed to have some feelings for her. This put her in a difficult position. However, since he hadn't explicitly said that he liked her, she couldn't just reject him directly. She could only hope that if she was a little cold, he would back down.

Zhou Wei quickly put the matter out of her mind and started planning where she and her mother would go shopping the next day.

She has plenty of money now, and plans to go to a bigger shopping mall tomorrow to buy her mother a few nicer outfits.

Just today, while scrolling through short videos, she saw a local blogger reviewing a seafood buffet. The price was a little expensive, at 459 yuan per person, which would cost nearly 1,000 yuan for two people.

However, you can eat as much seafood as you want inside, including fresh abalone, prawns, grouper, sashimi, and various fruits, barbecue, desserts, and ice cream.

Zhou Wei's mouth watered as she looked at the seafood buffet, and she decided to go with her mother to try it out tomorrow at noon.