Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âCome on, donât be a bad sport. Youâve turned down so many women who have expressed an interest in you, but Luosang... I know you well. You have feelings for her, donât you? Although I havenât had the chance to interact properly with her, I can tell that sheâs not homosexual. Sometimes, itâs not all about your talent or your family background, you know? Women like romantic men,â Xiao Si chuckled.
Nian Junting protested, âHow am I not romantic enough? I booked the entire restaurant just to have beef noodles with her...â
âWell, beef noodles are beef noodles. You need some combination of steak and wine to be a true romantic. Besides, you didnât buy her anything, did you? At the end, your date even ended up drenched in the rain. What a downer. My main point is, well, you are way too abrasive and blunt. I donât hold it against you, and none of your subordinates at the company will either, but you should treat a lady differently. You have to coddle and compliment her frequently,â explained Xiao Si.
âThese are things that desperate men do to chase women when they have difficulty charming them with their personality. Iâm used to ladies throwing themselves at me. After all, I am really perfect,â Nian Junting said.
...Youâre talking as if you did manage to charm her, Xiao Si thought to himself.
âYou can wait for women to throw themselves at you then,â Xiao Si rolled his eyes.
âIâm not attracted to any of those women,â Nian Junting rubbed his forehead as he recalled the kiss in the rain. It was a heart fluttering moment and he wished that he could continue kissing her forever. âHow can you be sure that sheâs not homosexual?â
âBased on my instincts. Also, she paused for a good second when she first saw me which shows her primal instinct. She showed appreciation for a good-looking man, so I can be certain that she likes men that way,â Xiao Si said.
Nian Junting looked even more grim now.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âShe paused when she saw you?â Nian Junting stood up abruptly and broke into a smile, âI understand now! She has poor taste, and thatâs why she turned me down. I think I better give her another chance.â
Must he say such nasty things? Iâm trying to help him out here. I really want to throw a shoe in his face, Xiao Si thought to himself.
âEnough, itâs getting late. Go home. I donât want people to gossip about our sexual orientation,â Nian Junting dismissed him with a wave and then threw the car keys at him. âTake the sports car, I donât think itâs suitable for me.â
A smile was creeping up on Xiao Siâs face. Nian Junting had told him that a few days ago. What a quick change of heart. âTingting, a word of advice on account of our brotherhood; always coddle and coax a woman. If you butter her up with honeyed words, sheâll be yours in no time.â
Nian Junting sat quietly as he thought about the whole conversation after Xiao Si left, and twenty minutes later, he called Lu Kang.
âGet me a couple of reference books on words of affection, as soon as possible,â he said.
Lu Kang was silent on his end of the phone for a while, and then he whined, âMr. Nian, I thought you asked me to prepare a proposal for the noodle bar franchise. Which task should I complete first?â
âThe books of course! Who am I going to gift the noodle bar to if I donât have the dating guides. Hurry along, and donât tell anyone about this,â Nian Junting hung up quickly.
Later, he wondered if Luosang was alright after being drenched in the rain today.
He picked up his phone and dialed Lu Kangâs number again, âBuy some cough and flu mixtures to deliver to Yan Su at the college. She might have caught a cold from tonightâs storm.â
Lu Kang was bewildered, âMr. Nian, didnât you just decide to start a romantic relationship with Miss Luosang? Why are you hitting on Yan Su now?â