Zhuang Guoliang walked confidently onto the second-floor balcony.
"Liu, are you lonely?"
As he spoke, he leaned against the balcony door, showing Liu Ruyun his perfect left profile, and casually smoothed his hair with a melancholy air.
Who are you?
Zhuang Guoliang was taken aback, then said urgently, "Me, Zhuang Guoliang from Class 7, Grade 3, don't you remember me?"
"I wrote you many love letters, and they all contained my selfies."
Liu Ruyun frowned, shook her head with annoyance, and thought, "There are so many love letters, how can I have time to read them?"
"I often bring you snacks, do you remember the chocolate sandwich cookies?"
Liu Ruyun still shook her head. She didn't like cookies and would give them to her classmates if she received them.
"And what about coconut juice? One cup a day keeps your skin fair and tender."
"Oh, so you're the Coconut Tree Man." Liu Ruyun loves drinking coconut juice, and wondering if her good figure is related to this habit, she continued, "Did you need something from me?"
Zhuang Guoliang took a deep breath: "Ruyun, you are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen."
"I know, what's wrong?" Liu Ruyun said calmly.
"I like you. Please accept me and be my girlfriend."
Liu Ruyun curled her lip; she knew it was something trivial.
"I don't like you, so give up on me."
Zhuang Guoliang was not discouraged after hearing this. He believed that pretty girls had the right to be proud, and he hurriedly said:
"You don't like me because you know me. Give me a chance, and I'll show you that you've chosen the right person. We're a perfect match, a match made in heaven."
Liu Ruyun couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Don't waste your time, I already have someone I like."
"How could I not know you had someone you liked? Don't try to fool me unless you tell me who it is. I don't believe anyone could be more suitable for you than me." Zhuang was really anxious.
Liu Ruyun snorted and stated frankly, "The person I like is Lin An."
Zhuang Guoliang looked shocked and said in a trembling voice, "You...you just like rich people, you're a gold digger!"
"What's wrong with him! He's richer than you, taller, more handsome, and better at studying than you. Am I crazy? I don't like him, I like you."
Zhuang Guoliang was devastated upon hearing this: "No...!"
"Get lost, don't bother me here, I'm waiting for someone."
Liu Ruyun, abandoning her usual delicate and charming demeanor, chased Zhuang Guoliang away through gritted teeth.
Zhuang never expected that in just a few hours, Lin An would take away both of his girlfriend options.
He walked out of the villa, dejected, and knelt by the pool, crying out to the heavens, "Love is too hard, I don't know how, I don't know how..."
Leng Lin, who was feeling a bit sleepy, was startled awake by his shout:
"What's that sound? What's wrong with Zhuang Guoliang?"
After she finished speaking, she yawned again.
"It's already eleven o'clock, you should go home and sleep. I'll have the driver take you home first," Lin An said with a doting expression.
"Then how will you get home?"
“I’ll take a taxi myself. You can take the taxi back and return the car to your cousin for me.”
"Uh-huh."
As Liu Ruyun watched Lin An send Leng Lin into the Rolls-Royce, a surge of jealousy welled up in her heart.
She thought Lin An would come upstairs to find her after seeing Leng Lin off, but unexpectedly, Lin An turned around and went to comfort Zhuang Guoliang.
The more he tried to comfort Zhuang Guoliang, the harder he cried.
Lin An finally realized that the person who made him cry might not be some heartbreaking woman, but himself.
He patted Zhuang on the back: "If you want to cry, then cry as much as you want. It's not a sin for a man to cry."
At this moment, Liu Ruyun could no longer hold back and came out as well.
"Lin An, I want to talk to you."
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Guoliang let out a roar and plunged his head into the pool. He once wrote a sentence on his WeChat Moments: "The fish said, 'You can't see my tears because I'm in the water.'"
Lin An's lips curled up slightly. He lingered there, waiting for Liu Ruyun to come to him.
"Liu, is there something you need?"
Liu Ruyun smiled shyly: "It's nothing, can't I just chat with you?"
She placed the glass of red wine on the table beside her, and poured two glasses as she spoke.
"Lin An, let's have a drink together. I brought some Lafite from home; it tastes really good." Liu Ruyun handed a glass of wine to Lin An.
Lin An was terrified of poison and was extremely vigilant.
If I refuse her, it will be difficult to continue the conversation; if I drink it, I'm afraid she might drug me.
He hesitated for a few seconds, not taking the glass of wine she offered, but instead reaching out to take the glass she had left for herself from her other hand. Surely she wouldn't poison herself.
"I'll drink your glass. I like using glasses that beautiful women have used," Lin An said with a grin.
A blush crept onto Liu Ruyun's face. She shyly covered her mouth and laughed. Using the cup she had used—was he flirting with her?
Lin An took a sip of the wine; it did indeed taste good.
"Lin An, have you been busy lately? Want to hang out sometime?"
Lin An looked troubled: "I'm afraid that won't work. There's too much going on at the company. I'm basically at the company every day."
"Oh? Then I won't be able to see you anymore."
"There's no way around it, the company is still in the development stage, there are too many things to do, and I see employees every day."
Liu Ruyun frowned slightly, thought for a few seconds, and said:
"Can I intern at your company? I'd really like to gain some experience."
Lin An smiled and said, "Our company's main business is live streaming right now. Would you like to be an entertainment streamer? You're welcome to come."
"Ah, this..." Liu Ruyun hesitated. In her mind, being a live streamer was not a glamorous profession because she had seen a news report that the appearance of waitresses in shopping malls had collectively declined due to the rise of the entertainment live streaming industry.
Her family isn't short of money, so why would she do this?
"I can be your secretary, or even your receptionist."
"That's a problem. I already have a secretary and assistant, and the front desk has regular staff. I can't just fire someone because they've been here for two months as an intern."
Lin An continued to persuade her, "Ruyun, being a live streamer is a good thing. It can improve your communication skills, and more importantly, it allows more people to see your beauty."
"You're so beautiful, you're bound to become famous. Once you enter university, you'll be the center of attention."
"With the strength of our Xiao An Company, I am confident that I can make you a nationally renowned anchor. At that time, the company will further package you into a star and send you into the entertainment industry."
Liu Ruyun was tempted by Lin An's grand promise: "But I'm afraid my parents won't agree."
Upon hearing this, Lin An sighed deeply, downed the glass of red wine in one gulp, and said with a helpless expression:
"Sigh... Ruyun, I'm advising you like this because I want to see you every day, but I really can't help you convince your family. How about we just forget about it and see each other again when I have time?"
Upon hearing that she couldn't see Lin An, Liu Ruyun became extremely anxious:
"No, Lin An, don't worry, I will find a way to persuade my family. I'm willing to do anything as long as I can see you every day."
Seeing Liu Ruyun's determined gaze, Lin An quickly took out his phone, removed Liu Ruyun from his blacklist, and randomly sent her Xiao An's company address.
"The company will contact me at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, and I will arrange for someone to complete your onboarding procedures."
Looking at the address on her phone screen, Liu Ruyun asked cautiously, "Leng Lin isn't a live streamer at your company, is she?"
"Don't worry, she's not here. I will absolutely not let her go."
Liu Ruyun's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was finally at ease. With her rival gone, it would be easier for her to take advantage of the situation.
After she finished speaking, she poured Lin An another glass of wine.
Lin An actually wanted to leave immediately, but Liu Ruyun hadn't signed an entertainment agency contract with him yet, so he could only patiently accompany her for drinks.
The two chatted for another half hour. It was almost midnight, and Lin An's face was only slightly flushed. He didn't seem to be drunk or excited, which made Liu Ruyun a little anxious.
She couldn't help but wonder, "That shouldn't be the case. Every time her father drinks wine infused with deer antler and epimedium, he pulls her mother back to her room in no time. How come Lin An is so calm and hasn't even said a flirtatious word?"
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