Seeing Fu Qingruo's actions, Zhuang Yizhan knew that she had not forgotten.
A smile unconsciously flickered in his eyes, and he seemed to have suddenly become more at ease. "Why are you backing away? Did my approach remind you of some unforgettable memory?"
Fu Qingruo immediately lowered her hand, pursed her red lips, and said calmly, "I don't know what you're talking about."
Zhuang Yizhan lowered his head, his eyes gentle, like the moonlight outside the window.
"Do you need me to help you remember?"
Although his wording was very polite, it became ambiguous when combined with the plot.
As he slowly approached, Fu Qingruo's breath hitched for a second.
Hearing footsteps approaching from behind, she pushed Zhuang Yizhan away and said coldly, "Mr. Zhuang, I still want to eat, please don't disturb us."
A hint of sadness flashed in Zhuang Yizhan's eyes as he watched Chu Lin walk towards him.
"Sorry." After saying this, he left the spot dejectedly.
Chu Lin hurriedly walked to Fu Qingruo's side and looked her up and down. "That kid didn't bother you, did he?"
Fu Qingruo calmly replied, "No."
Having gone through what had just happened, Chu Lin had figured it out. His tone was sinister as he said, "Impossible. He's clearly hostile towards me. He must be secretly in love with you, like a stinking rat in a sewer, trying every means to get close and then bite you—"
Fu Qingruo finally couldn't listen anymore, her face turning cold. "If you don't believe me, why ask me for the answer? It's pointless."
After saying that, she picked up her bag and turned to leave.
"Wait!" Chu Lin quickly caught up and explained, "Qingruo, it's not that I don't trust you, it's that I don't trust him. I'm afraid he has ill intentions towards you."
Fu Qingruo retorted, "Do you think I can't even tell the difference between good intentions and bad intentions?"
Chu Lin thought to himself, "Of course!"
If you could distinguish between good intentions and bad intentions, how would I have had the chance to get close to you!
But on the surface, he still had to pretend to be anxious. "Qingruo, you're too naive. That man may look perfectly respectable on the surface, but he might drug you when you're not looking, or try to kidnap you, just like that time abroad when you were kidnapped. If it weren't for me..."
“If it weren’t for you, I would have been humiliated long ago.” Fu Qingruo paused, turned around and looked at him. “Chu Lin, having learned from that experience, I will not make the same mistake again. If he is not someone I trust, I will not give him a chance to get close, let alone drink what he gave me.”
Chu Lin was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then realized what he meant and said with delight, "So, I'm the man you can trust, right?"
Fu Qingruo's lips curved into a slight smile, making her even more captivating than her usual aloof demeanor. "Guess."
Chu Lin felt a surge of excitement.
He suddenly understood the thoughts of those sycophants who chased after Fu Qingruo, begging her to turn around and look at them.
It turns out that the feeling of being noticed by her is so wonderful.
He was already quite impatient, thinking of using a foolish move to get Fu Qingruo first.
But now he understands that beautiful people need to be savored. To win her heart and use her to achieve his goals, he needs plenty of patience and a fervent pursuit.
The two of them took the elevator down and saw a figure disappearing into the night, seemingly having waited for a long time, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands.
"It's you again!" Chu Lin had almost forgotten about this guy.
Unexpectedly, he dared to shamelessly appear in front of them again.
Zhuang Yizhan ignored him and walked straight up to Fu Qingruo, saying, "Good evening."
"What do you mean by this?" Chu Lin's face turned green, and he could barely contain his evil aura. "Can't you see this is my female companion? I don't mind sending someone to escort you out."
"She's your date, not your girlfriend."
When facing his love rival, Zhuang Yizhan was arrogant, practically wearing the word "arrogant" on his face.
"If that's the case, what's wrong with me pursuing her?"
Chu Lin hadn't expected him to be so shameless, and couldn't help but sneer, "You? You think you're worthy of competing with me?"
“Then that’s none of your business.” As he spoke, Zhuang Yizhan reached out and presented the bouquet to Fu Qingruo, saying solemnly, “This was specially prepared for you. I was too foolish before, thinking that I had enough time to have a long-lasting relationship with you. Now I know I was wrong, and I want to take the initiative.”
If he can pursue you, so can I, right?
Fu Qingruo: "..."
She really didn't expect him to be so persistent; his blunt words were hard for her to handle.
Chu Lin had never been so blatantly provoked in his entire life.
Even Fu Yunchen didn't do that.
He usually just ignores him, using his own abilities and skills to suppress him, leaving him no room to recover, and causing his dignity to be greatly humiliated.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his entire face was filled with a dark aura.
Fu Qingruo glanced at Chu Lin's expression, then looked at Zhuang Yizhan and said coldly, "I don't like lilies."
This is already considered a rejection.
Upon hearing this, the dark aura on Chu Lin's face dissipated at a visible speed, and the atmosphere in the air instantly relaxed.
He glanced at Zhuang Yizhan with a wicked and smug look, as if to say: You defeated opponent, get lost!
Zhuang Yizhan paused for a moment, glanced down at the bouquet in his hand, and left as if he were lost in thought.
Fu Qingruo stared at his retreating figure for two seconds, then turned to Chu Lin and said, "I'm going back now."
Chu Lin readily offered, "I'll take you."
"No need, I drove here." Seeing his gloomy expression, Fu Qingruo hesitated and said, "Besides, my family seems to have a prejudice against you, so you two shouldn't meet in the short term."
The slight displeasure in Chu Lin's heart vanished instantly.
So, in the end, she was only thinking of herself.
Since that's the case, he decided to speed things up. "I know Mr. Fu has some misunderstandings about me. How about this? There will be a grand cocktail party at Tomorrow Villa in two days. Mr. Fu should have received an invitation. Would you be my date to attend? We can clear up the misunderstanding when we meet Mr. Fu. What do you think?"
Making your enemy's sister your companion and trying to clear up the misunderstanding is clearly adding fuel to the fire!
Fu Qingruo, however, seemed unaware of the intricacies involved. Seeing his elegant demeanor and polite manners, she nodded in agreement.
...
Watching Fu Qingruo drive away alone, Yi Tianran patted Zhuang Yizhan's shoulder from her car by the roadside. "Old Zhuang, you don't need to be too discouraged. At least Big Sister didn't go home with that bastard Chu Lin, right?"
She ended her dinner with Kasha and the others early to come out and check on how things were going with Zhuang Yizhan.
Unexpectedly, she witnessed him return with flowers after being rejected.
Sitting in the back seat, he lowered his head and remained silent for over ten minutes, clearly deeply affected!
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