Pu Di immediately understood Song Yiming's meaning and sat up straight. But for the sake of face, he still stubbornly said, "Actually, I didn't really pursue her seriously. I mainly just conveyed my feelings. For example, I would often chat with her, say good morning and good night, and invite her to play games. When playing games, I would definitely give her any good resources I had, so I didn't pay much attention to winning or losing. It was mainly because I was playing with her. After she died, I basically self-destructed as well."

Pu Di thought for a moment, still wanting to know why he couldn't win her over, and added, "It's not that all girls like gifts. I usually ask her what she likes and if she needs me to buy it for her, but she always says no. I'm afraid she won't like it and I won't dare to buy it. I also buy her breakfast, but after a few times she said it was too awkward and told me not to. Sigh, she probably knows what I mean but is just pretending not to understand. Anyway, in the end, our relationship became what she calls 'friends,' which is more like being a backup option."

This is a suffocatingly straightforward way of pursuing someone.

He Wangxing couldn't help but ask, "How do you usually chat?"

“Usually, I ask her what she’s doing, what she’s eaten, and who she’s with. If she’s in class, I ask her what class she’s in. Sometimes she says she’s out, so I ask her what friends she’s hanging out with. The main problem is that I’m not good at talking and I don’t know how to chat with girls.” Pu Di scratched his head. “Although I can be very eloquent in front of you guys, I don’t know why I’m tongue-tied in front of her, and she’s getting colder and colder towards me.”

Xu Yanshen smiled and said, "Let me ask you a few questions first."

"What's the problem, Brother Shen?"

Is she currently single?

"I'm single."

"Is there any boy you particularly admire, or anyone you're particularly close to?" Xu Yanshen asked again.

Pu Di thought for a moment, "It seems that I usually only hang out with the e-sports club members. I haven't heard of any close relationships with them. When I go out, I always go with my roommates."

"Um."

Pu Di humbly asked, "Brother Shen, why are you asking this?"

"First, let's find out about her relationship status. If she has a boyfriend or someone she likes, I'll advise you to give up." Xu Yanshen said calmly, "Since she doesn't, I'll teach you a few tricks. Give up on regular chats. Good morning and good night messages are only suitable during the dating period. Since you're pursuing her, and she clearly doesn't have those kinds of feelings for you, your way of chatting will only make her feel pressured."

"I see... Oh."

"Secondly, your chatting style is flawed. What's the point of chatting like this?"

"I just can't help wanting to talk to her, and how can I make a deeper impression on her if I don't chat with her?"

Xu Yanshen sneered, "What kind of impression are you trying to deepen? An impression of being annoying. Your way of chatting is all questions, completely devoid of substance. Even when checking accounts, you're more thorough. Change your way of chatting. If you can't speak well, you can just stay silent. To deepen your impression, you should be humorous and witty, not make her think you're wooden and boring, and you're meddling in things you shouldn't."

"You're in the esports club, how good are you at games? People who join clubs usually like playing games. You're telling a girl who likes playing games that games are just for fun and winning or losing doesn't matter?" Xu Yanshen glanced at Pu Di.

Pu Di immediately admitted honestly, "Actually, my skills are not bad either, but I can't just ignore her and play by myself. When I'm with her, I can't help but get distracted. Besides, when you're playing with a girl, the point is to have fun, right?"

“Being bad is the original sin.” Xu Yanshen said calmly, “If you say your skills are okay, then show them. If you’re going to play games with her, then do it properly. Only consider her after you’ve collected all the equipment yourself. You can make her pay attention, but if you can carry her to victory, it will give her a much better gaming experience than if you die with her.”

Pu Di suddenly realized, "That makes sense."

"Don't you know how to handle things? Since you've already gone to their dorm, wouldn't she feel awkward if you only brought her one breakfast? Since they're close in the dorm, they'll probably eat breakfast together. If you're going to bring breakfast, bring it to all of them in the dorm together, and do it a few times. Later, you can find an opportunity to add her roommates as friends, ask them about their food preferences first, and then subtly inquire about the girl's usual tastes through her roommates. Remember to be polite." Xu Yanshen summarized, "If it's not something that can showcase your strengths, then do it less. Focus on playing games, and chatting two or three times a week is enough. After a while, see how the girl reacts. If she doesn't express her feelings, then give up."

"Oh, so we have to give up again?"

Xu Yanshen took a sip of wine and continued to Pu Di: "You've done everything you can. If she's still not interested in you, then she really isn't interested. Keeping pestering her will only make her more annoyed with you, and it might even cause her trouble. In the end, you're more just unwilling to accept it than liking her. It doesn't really mean anything."

After this, He Wangxing was stunned. "This is a god! This is a god! Xu Shen must be able to win over girls every time he wants to."

"What do you mean 'always getting the girl'? He's never actually pursued anyone. His girlfriends always come to him on their own." Song Yiming was even more proud than Xu Yanshen. "My brother Shen is incredibly handsome!"

He Wangxing suddenly realized, "This is what happens when you have a lot of theory but lack practical experience. But it sounds like it can all work. This kind of pursuit should make things less troublesome for both parties. It's a good balance. If the girl doesn't like you, you can maintain respect and cut your losses in time. Wow, Xu Shen, you've never pursued a girl before? Not even one?"

Xu Yanshen glanced at his phone, but instead of denying it directly, he skillfully shifted the topic back to He Wangxing, saying, "What do you think?"

After thinking for a moment, He Wangxing couldn't help but say, "It's because it's very practical. Maybe you haven't taken the initiative before, so you've overlooked one issue: what should you do if a girl really doesn't like you and you find it hard to let go?"

“How could something like this happen to Brother Shen? Brother Shen is so handsome!” Song Yiming interrupted He Wangxing, “Alright, alright, we’ve been so busy chatting that we haven’t properly toasted our birthday boy. Let’s have a drink first.”

Xu Yanshen naturally joined in the toasting, but his thoughts lingered on He Wangxing's question.