Bai Youyou belatedly realized what was going on.
Her face flushed, she stole a few glances at Lin Xiao.
He looked like he wanted to ask but was too embarrassed to.
Lin Xiao met the curious gaze of the fairy-like junior and smiled casually: "Don't listen to their nonsense. Junior, you made it to the last round based on your own strength."
The first rule of being a professional sycophant: Prioritize ensuring the emotional value of your clients.
Only when the customer is happy and satisfied can his value as a professional sycophant be realized.
Sure enough, Bai Youyou smiled, looking relaxed and happy.
When she smiles, she is beautiful, like a pear tree quietly blooming, captivating the soul.
Anyone with eyes, regardless of gender, would be captivated by her.
Sure enough, the Sea King immediately fawned, "Yeah, Junior Bai. In games, a newbie's luck is also a kind of skill, right?"
Six people, six dishes, a very lavish meal.
Lin Xiao glanced at Bai Youyou every now and then, and seeing that there was oil on the corner of her mouth, he handed her a tissue without making a sound.
Seeing that she glanced at the boiled beef in the distance, I got up and picked up a few pieces for her.
I also reminded her to eat more vegetables.
Aquaman nodded to himself, but couldn't help feeling a little envious.
He watched Lin Xiao naturally looking after Bai Youyou and thought to himself, "Xiao Zai's methods are truly remarkable. They are meticulous and subtle. They seem unintentional, but in fact, they are full of hidden schemes. He is indeed a master."
He mimicked Lin Xiao, reaching out to put a few pieces of boiled beef on his plate for Sang Ting, who was sitting next to him, and said with a smile, "Junior Sang Ting, eat more, this dish is especially good today."
Sang Ting raised an eyebrow at him and smiled, "Senior Sea King, I didn't know you were so good at taking care of people."
A smug smile appeared on Neptune's face, but he secretly thought to himself, "Looks like I still have a lot to learn from Xiaozai. He really is a master."
Bird Brother's eyes dimmed slightly.
But he didn't say anything, he just silently ate his rice.
After finishing their meal, Lin Xiao had already met his work hours with Bai Youyou, and he and his roommates returned to their dormitory for a lunch break.
I got up in the afternoon and worked on my graduation project for a while.
Around four o'clock, Lin Xiao finished getting ready and took a taxi to the Rose Garden.
He arrived eight minutes early, but instead of rushing upstairs, he took a stroll around the neighborhood first.
Clear your mind.
At 4:59, Lin Xiao knocked on the door of room 2306 right on time.
This time, unlike last time, the door opened almost immediately from the inside.
Their eyes met.
Clearly, Ji Ran had dressed herself up carefully; she looked a little tense, and her nasolabial folds seemed more pronounced than before.
Her eyes held a hint of weariness and a hidden anxiety.
Lin Xiao smiled slightly, breaking the brief silence: "Professor Ji, how has this week been?"
"I've been a bit busy these past few days, but it's alright. How about you?" Ji Ran forced a smile and stepped aside to let the door open. "Come in."
"Yeah, I'm fine too," Lin Xiao replied.
Lin Xiao entered the room and noticed that the atmosphere seemed more oppressive than last time.
Ji Ran took a brand new pair of men's slippers, squatted down, and placed them in front of Lin Xiao.
"Wear this," she said softly.
Lin Xiao thanked him and changed his shoes.
Ji Ran had clearly put a lot of thought into this meeting, but her nervousness was still palpable.
Lin Xiao sat down on the sofa and said slowly, "Professor Ji, since you changed your number to book my service, you should be well aware that I have blocked and deleted your original contact information."
"You are surely well aware of my intentions."
"I refuse to continue serving you."
"The reason I've come to this meeting today is to make this clear to you in person."
"I can refund all of today's expenses."
Ji Ran pursed her lips, her eyes darting away, not daring to look Lin Xiao in the eye.
She tucked her chest-length black hair behind her ears and subconsciously clenched her jade-like fingertips.
After a moment of silence, Ji Ranfang chuckled and said, "Lin Xiao, I was wrong last time. I have deeply reflected on myself. I'm sorry."
Lin Xiao's eyes flickered.
After a moment of silence, he said calmly, "Professor Ji, you don't need to apologize."
"You pay for my services, and I get paid to do the work. We settle the transaction and neither of us owes the other anything."
Ji Ran glanced quickly at Lin Xiao, her fingers clenching tighter and tighter until they turned white.
Ji Ran lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, as if concealing her inner struggle.
She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and slowly said, "Lin Xiao, I... I know that my behavior last time was too much."
She looked up, her eyes filled with a hint of helplessness and unease. "If you feel uncomfortable, you can, you can do the same thing to me."
Her voice trembled slightly, and her fingers clenched unconsciously, making her fingertips appear even paler from the force.
Ji Ran had already put aside her arrogance and said in a low voice, "I don't want you to hate me anymore."
Lin Xiao was stunned.
ah???
Can he pull it back?
A series of thoughts flashed through his mind, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged as he clenched his fist tightly.
He frowned slightly, a sense of unease crossing his mind.
Is this kind of retaliation really appropriate?
After a few seconds of silence, he suppressed his complex emotions and knew that no matter how much the other party apologized, his professional ethics and bottom line did not allow him to actually do so.
Lin Xiao lowered his head and smiled faintly: "Professor Ji, let's forget about it."
But the struggle in his eyes did not fool the perceptive Ji Ran.
Ji Ran ignored him and took out the box.
She opened that Pandora's box, stuffed the "snake shadow" into Lin Xiao's hand, and knelt on the gray and white geometric cashmere carpet, as if waiting for an unpredictable storm.
"Come on! I'll pay you back double for what I slapped on you last Friday."
She knelt in a devout posture, her voice low and soft, carrying a sense of maturity and a touch of magnetism.
Unlike Meng Fanxue and Song Qingliu, her voice sometimes sounded weak and fragile.
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