Xiao Yufan became increasingly convinced that at twenty-five, his luck was truly turning, particularly in the realm of romance. Who could deny that he wasn’t caught in a web of blossoming peach blossom fortune?
During the trip to Chenghai, although nothing had been explicitly acknowledged between him and Qin Menglu, how could Xiao Yufan not understand the girl’s feelings? Yet this budding, uncertain affection left him unsure how to respond or accept.
As for Hu Yingluo, Xiao Yufan himself wasn’t clear on what exactly his feelings were. Caught between several women, he didn’t feel particularly thrilled—more like burdened with a headache.
How many people, upon learning Xiao Yufan’s current thoughts, would feel an urge to pin him to the ground and thrash him? Every woman around him was exceptionally outstanding, yet all shared intricate connections with him.
When Xiao Yufan returned to the company, surprisingly, Yu Yihan didn’t say much. However, Qin Menglu’s eyes were slightly red, likely from recent tears…
“Brother Fan, was that girl just now really your girlfriend? You looked so happy with her…”
Qin Menglu’s voice was filled with a sense of injustice. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Yufan. In her heart, she had already come to regard him as the closest person to her. Witnessing him being so intimate with another woman naturally made her heart ache.
“Of course not. We’re just… ordinary friends…”
Seeing Qin Menglu’s tearful, delicate expression, Xiao Yufan’s heart skipped a beat. The very thing he had feared was indeed happening. To prevent the girl from overthinking, he had no choice but to comfort her. Secretly, he could only hope these words wouldn’t reach Hu Yingruo’s ears.
“Really? Just ordinary friends…” Qin Menglu had just looked heartbroken, but upon hearing Xiao Yufan’s words, her face instantly lit up with a smile. The speed startled Xiao Yufan.
“What do you think? With two such beauties around, why would I bother with other women, right?”
With a flirtatious expression, Xiao Yufan’s gaze shifted directly from Qin Menglu to Yu Yihan’s slim, attractive figure. He knew that although the latter hadn’t spoken, she must be deeply unhappy inside.
“Cheeky!” “Scoundrel…”
Their voices rang out simultaneously. If Qin Menglu’s tone still carried a hint of playful pouting, Yu Yihan’s was icy cold, revealing nothing of her emotions.
Instantly at a loss, Xiao Yufan couldn’t begin to fathom Yu Yihan’s thoughts. Her attitude was always so ambiguously aloof, as if inviting closeness, yet when he thought he could approach, she’d coldly push him away again.
Near the end of the workday, Hu Yingruo called, saying she wanted to properly thank him, but Xiao Yufan politely declined with a reasonable excuse.
Come on, Yu the beauty was already upset. If he went around flirting again, tomorrow he might not even be allowed back into the rental house. Women were emotional creatures by nature, and Yu Yihan was especially emotionally and physically unbalanced.
“Brother Fan, my cousin says there’s going to be a family meeting tonight…呸呸呸 (spit spit spit), I mean a house meeting. You decide what to do. I guess they’re going to criticize you…”
Back at the rental house, Xiao Yufan collapsed onto the comfortable bed in his bedroom. Today had been tiring, running around with Hu Yingruo, but upon hearing Qin Menglu’s tip-off, he immediately became interested.
“What’s that girl up to now? Holding a house meeting? Sounds more like a denunciation session…”
Xiao Yufan didn’t even need to think. He knew this “house meeting” was aimed at him. It looked like Yu Yihan was preparing a major move, and he had no idea how to respond.
“Who told you to flirt around all day? If we don’t teach you a lesson, who knows what other women you’ll drag back here. I’m part of this rental household now too, and I strongly protest against this man’s reckless infidelity!”
Seeing Xiao Yufan lost in thought, Qin Menglu playfully stuck out her tongue, murmured with a hint of reprimand, then ran back to her room. Xiao Yufan, finally reacting, felt instantly helpless…
“Whatever comes, I’ll handle it. I really don’t think you can do anything to me!”
He yawned, completely unbothered. As the saying goes, a shameless person is invincible. As long as he remained shameless enough, even if Yu Yihan ranted until she was blue in the face, it wouldn’t affect him in the slightest.
Reflecting on recent events, Xiao Yufan felt a surge of emotion. The social circle he now had access to was worlds apart from what it had been before. This sudden transformation left him struggling to adapt.
Whether Yu Yihan or Hu Yingruo, weren’t they both high-society young ladies? At their age, running a company in Beijing had once seemed like an impossible dream to the earlier Xiao Yufan.
Yet now, these exceptional women were somehow connected to him. Other than fate, he could think of no other explanation. Imagining a future scene where all these women stood before him, Xiao Yufan felt no excitement—only a slight chill down his spine.
Who said having multiple admirers was a blissful situation? Xiao Yufan understood this better than anyone. Even if both Lin Jiayao and Qin Menglu had feelings for him, would they allow each other’s existence? Naturally not…
Moreover, in Xiao Yufan’s heart, several elusive feminine figures floated in and out—Cheng Ying, Hu Yingruo, or perhaps Yu Yihan? He himself had no answer.
“Damn it, can’t a man even live his life without getting stuck? I’ll just take it one step at a time…”
Muttering to himself, Xiao Yufan jumped off the bed. Outside, faint rustling sounds reached his ears. He knew he couldn’t escape this so-called house meeting…
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