Chapter 139 Playing hard to get: Too much of a good thing can be bad.
Lu Zuofan was accompanied by a beautiful girl, tall and with an outstanding temperament, who looked like she was a dancer.
Lin Xiyin was walking back from the cafeteria at the time, with Wu Xinyue and Li Xingzhi beside her.
Wu Xinyue was recruited by Lin Xiyin under the name of her studio.
Wu Xinyue may not have been able to go abroad before, but her professionalism is beyond question.
Moreover, she and Lin Xiyin had a good relationship and worked well together, so Lin Xiyin recruited her in the name of the studio.
"Sister, that man over there is so handsome!"
Wu Xinyue took her arm and spoke softly.
Lin Xiyin looked up and saw Lu Zuofan.
Lu Zuofan saw her first.
On campus, a beauty like Lin Xiyin is still quite eye-catching.
The girl next to him was annoyed and shook his arm, saying, "Where are you looking?"
Lu Zuofan said casually, "Everyone has a love for beauty."
“That’s a professor at our school!” the girl said. “But she’s divorced and has a child. You’d be interested in her?”
Lu Zuofan took out a cigarette.
The girl quickly said, "I don't like the smell of smoke."
Lu Zuofan glanced at her and said, "If you don't like it, stay away from me."
The girl pursed her lips and remained silent.
She was only with Lu Zuofan for money.
But if Lu Zuofan truly falls in love with her and is devoted to her, that would be the best outcome.
However, at present, this possibility seems extremely slim.
However, when it comes to money, he never shortchanges women when it comes to women.
That's enough.
Upon seeing Lin Xiyin, Lu Zuofan raised his chin and said, "You can leave now."
He hasn't been with a woman for a long time, and if you think about it, it's all because of that little girl from the Qu family.
She's young, but cunning; he finds one woman, and she sabotages the next.
She claimed that the two of them were getting to know each other and that Lu Zuofan should respect her.
Lu Zuofan knew that there was no future for him and her, so he didn't care about that at all. He still thought he could continue to roam among women as before.
As it turns out, Qu Jingyou is a troublemaker.
As a result, Lu Zuofan has been without a woman by his side lately.
I finally met this girl at a bar yesterday, but I'm not really interested in her.
After sending the person away, Lu Zuofan walked towards Lin Xiyin.
"Lin Xiyin," Lu Zuofan called to her, "Do you have time? Let's talk?"
After lunch, Lin Xiyin had a one-hour lunch break.
She told Li Xingzhi and Wu Xinyue, and then took Lu Zuofan to a coffee shop near the school gate.
The café was quiet at lunchtime, with hardly anyone around.
After Lu Zuofan sat down, he spoke first: "I didn't expect to run into you today, what a coincidence."
Lin Xiyin just saw the girl next to him, and she knew what their relationship was.
Lu Zuofan and Pei Muye are about the same age, probably around thirty years old. I never expected him to come to university and ruin young girls.
"What kind of look is that?" Lu Zuofan raised an eyebrow. "It wasn't me who forced her; she took the initiative to be with me. Do you think college students these days are still children?"
"I don't care about your affairs," Lin Xiyin said coldly. "Did you need something from me?"
She never had a good impression of Lu Zuofan.
Firstly, Lin Xiyin disliked Lu Zuofan because he was a playboy who lived a carefree life.
Furthermore, even before she and Pei Muye divorced, Lu Zuofan never gave her a second glance.
She doesn't want to talk to people who don't respect her.
Lu Zuofan said, "Don't treat me like that. There was a misunderstanding about what happened before. The reason I ignored you back then wasn't because of anything else, but because I thought Mu Ye didn't like you, and that you used some method to coerce the old man into marrying Mu Ye in order to become a wealthy young lady."
Lin Xiyin frowned.
“I already said it was a misunderstanding,” Lu Zuofan said. “I only found out later that Mu Ye liked you. I was prejudiced against you back then, and I apologize to you. I’m sorry.”
"It's nothing, it's all in the past." Lin Xiyin said calmly, "Is there anything else?"
She's been busy these past few days, researching at night and sometimes not going to sleep until the wee hours.
She needed to rest for half an hour at noon and didn't want to waste time on Lu Zuofan.
“Yes,” Lu Zuofan noticed her impatience: “As Pei Muye’s good brother, I want to ask you what you’re thinking right now? Muye likes you. It was a misunderstanding between you two back then, but now that you’ve cleared things up, when are you going to remarry?”
Lin Xiyin smiled and said, "I have no intention of remarrying."
Lu Zuofan wanted to smoke, but seeing the no-smoking sign, he refrained from doing so.
He said, "I just don't understand. With conditions like Makino's, what is it about him that you don't like? Why did you marry him in the first place? He still can't forget you, so what's there to be conflicted about?"
Lin Xiyin didn't want to waste any more time. She grabbed her bag and stood up. "Mr. Lu, if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
Lu Zuofan didn't move, but looked up at her and said, "Playing hard to get is a good tactic, but anything taken to extremes is just as bad as too much."
Lin Xiyin smiled, not wanting to say another word to him, and turned to leave.
Lu Zuofan thought for a moment, then chased after him: "Don't you feel a great sense of accomplishment in making a man like Pei Muye suffer for you?"
Lin Xiyin remained silent.
Lu Zuofan added, "I told you he was too stupid. The more he cares about you women, the more arrogant you become. It's simply unreasonable."
"Mr. Lu."
Lin Xiyin stopped in her tracks.
Lu Zuofan also stopped: "What?"
“You run such a big business, you must be very busy,” Lin Xiyin said. “You are Pei Muyi’s friend, so you can talk to him directly if you need anything. I won’t waste your precious time here.”
After saying that, she nodded slightly, turned around and left.
This time, Lu Zuofan didn't catch up.
He just felt that Lin Xiyin had nothing to be proud of.
Pei Muye is also very outstanding. I don't know what Lin Xiyin is feeling awkward about.
The two of them are still not together.
It's a complete waste of time.
He took out his phone and called Pei Muye: "Guess who I just saw?"
Pei Muyi has been very busy these past two days, and his relationship with Lin Xiyin has reached a stalemate, so he is in a bad mood.
So he didn't have the energy to deal with Lu Zuofan: "I'm hanging up now, nothing else."
"No! I've run into Lin Xiyin!"
Upon hearing the name Lin Xiyin, Pei Muyi finally reacted: "You saw her? Where?"
“At the university,” Lu Zuofan said. “I came over to drop off a girl and chatted with her.”
"What did you talk about with her?" Pei Muye asked nervously. "What did you say?"
"I'm indignant on your behalf! You like her so much, and she's still putting on airs. If you ask me..."
"Lu Zuofan!" Pei Muye was truly angry: "Are you just bored and looking for trouble?"
"Of course not, I'm doing this for your own good." Lu Zuofan said confidently, "I understand women better than you do. If you ask me, you don't need to be so humble and subservient. Women still prefer men to be a little assertive. Just hug her and kiss her hard, and everything will be fine."
As soon as Lu Zuofan finished speaking, Pei Muye hung up the phone.
Pei Muye pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling quite annoyed.
He knew, of course, how sharp Lu Zuofan's tongue was, and he figured the things he said wouldn't be pleasant to hear.
Although I don't know exactly what he said, it certainly wasn't anything pleasant.
He took out his phone and immediately dialed Lin Xiyin's number.
Lin Xiyin had just arrived at the dormitory building when she saw his number and answered it.
"Yinyin," Pei Muyi called to her, "Did you just run into Lu Zuofan? Don't pay any attention to him, he's mentally unstable. No matter what he says, don't take it to heart, okay?"
"It's nothing," Lin Xiyin said calmly. "I'll hang up now."
"Yinyin, I'm serious. I apologize on his behalf for whatever bad things he said..."
"No." Lin Xiyin smiled. "Actually, what he said makes a lot of sense. You are all so busy, there is really no need to waste your time on me."
Lin Xiyin hung up the phone after she finished speaking.
Upon hearing this, Pei Muyi knew that what Lu Zuofan said was probably quite unpleasant.
He was furious.
His relationship with Lin Xiyin had already hit a roadblock, and he hadn't figured out how to help her let go of her resentment.
At this time, Lu Zuofan caused him even more trouble.
He was so angry that he sent Lu Zuofan a message and scolded him, telling him to stay away from Lin Xiyin in the future.
But scolding him won't solve the problem.
Pei Muye was already worried about how to get Lin Xiyin's forgiveness.
He was too domineering before. He was neither Lin Xiyin's boyfriend nor her husband, so what right did he have to interfere with who she worked with?
But seeing her with Li Xingzhi, he felt jealous. He never expected that he could be so jealous now.
Perhaps they had witnessed Lin Xiyin's excellence and beauty firsthand and knew that she would attract the attention of many men.
That's why he was so uneasy.
But where does he have the right to be jealous now?
He carefully chose his words and sent a message to Lin Xiyin, not expecting her to reply.
Looking at the time, it was already noon, so he didn't say anything more.
But when Lin Xiyin was getting off work and preparing to go home, she saw him in the parking lot.
"I didn't come to pick you up from get off work," Pei Muyi quickly said. "I came to sign some documents for the donation of the teaching building. Right now... can I hitch a ride?"
Lin Xiyin said, "The place you live and the place I'm going to don't seem to be on the same route, do they?"
"Yes, that's convenient," Pei Muye said.
Lin Xiyin nodded: "Get in the car."
Lin Xiyin knew he had something to say, so she gave him the chance to make himself clear.
After Pei Muyi got into the car, he waited until they had passed two intersections before speaking: "Yinyin, I'm here to apologize."
Lin Xiyin said, "You don't need to apologize. I'm not being pretentious or trying to act high and mighty; I genuinely feel it's unnecessary. As long as you and your friends don't affect my life, I won't care what you say or do."
Pei Muyi initially thought that Lin Xiyin had let him see the child over the weekend, and the three of them had a good time, which was a positive development.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he was back at the starting line.
No, it might retreat even further than before.
Pei Muyi was quite frustrated.
Chasing someone is harder than doing business.
He can easily earn 100 million.
But they didn't know where the road to Lin Xiyin's heart was.
He bought so many books about pursuing someone, but he didn't see any truly useful tips.
Just as she was thinking of what to say, Lin Xiyin's phone rang.
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