Chapter 14 This Maneuver, Awesome!

Su Huai did not regret asking for less.

It was Wu Tianyou's own business that he had money; Huai only took what he was entitled to.

He was short on cash but not that desperate for such petty money; he conned Wu Tianyou mainly to teach that Gou Dongxi a lesson.

Moreover, asking for too much could lead to trouble; there really was no need to exploit Director Zhang's trust for such a meager profit.

The number was just right now—after giving half to Mr. Liu, there would still be half left to spend on Chen Nuanhan and Gu Jiuyue, enough to freeload off them for a good while.

Spending your money, wooing your goddess, that was the ultimate punishment.

With an upright face, Su Huai solemnly warned Wu Tianyou, "Little Wu, let me clarify this in advance, this matter itself cannot be solved with money, and this money is not for settling the affair. You're thanking me for the information provided, so you're voluntarily giving me a personal consultation fee, which has nothing to do with the institute at all. Do you understand?"

"I get it, I get it!"

Wu Tianyou hastened to nod his head, echoing mysteriously, "It's just between the two of us, buddy thanks you, and wants to treat you to a smoke and some online time; I haven't dealt with any company officers or teachers!"

"Mm," Su Huai nodded in satisfaction, "That's the right attitude."

"Alright then!"

With high spirits, Wu Tianyou took out his phone to make a transfer, "I'll transfer the money first, I'm off to buy smokes right away!"

Su Huai didn't forget to remind him, "Make sure to note it as consultancy fee!"

"No problem!"

Gou King happily paid thirty thousand in cash, and after greeting Chen Nuanhan, he dashed out, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Chen Nuanhan and Su Huai were left standing under the shade of the tree they stood at before, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Chen Nuanhan's mood was indescribably complex.

She suddenly could not understand Su Huai anymore.

Even as classmates for three years in high school, and despite minimal contact, one would roughly know what kind of person the other was.

But now?

To put it bluntly, he seemed as mature as her father.

Therefore, she did not know how to approach Su Huai anymore, feeling restrained, and even developing a sense of awkwardness.

When a woman faces someone stronger than herself, this is how she feels.

That's why future relationship experts repeatedly stress on being a Sigma man, being the leader in a relationship—the advice is sound, but the practical feasibility is low for each one.

Stubbornness without any specific incidents as a foundation is merely a façade of hollow strength, easily shattered upon challenge.

But Su Huai was different; right now, he didn't even need to display any toughness. By gently extending a hand, he could make Chen Nuanhan feel flattered and pleasantly surprised.

"Nuannuan, your situation is not something money can fix; it's too fanciful, understand?"

"Yes."

Chen Nuanhan obediently nodded, very sensible.

"I know, I was just casually inquiring, just asking for your opinion... after all, you know more!"

Such docility that Su Huai had never seen in his past life, he seemed to have compensated for it today.

The old man inside him sighed to himself, continuing to comfort her, "You just focus on learning foreign languages well and taking exams for more certifications. After all, with your looks, whichever company you want to enter will not make you work behind the scenes or in operations; what major you study isn't that important."

"You know about this too?"

Chen Nuanhan's eyes widened, somewhat shocked.

With a light smile, Su Huai did not explain but simply brushed it off casually, "I don't know, but I'm not blind."

Flattered and smiling, Chen Nuanhan pursed her lips in a smile, and her favorability rating "biu" went back up to 20+.

See, how simple was that!

Why was I so bad at this in my previous life?

Su Huai was puzzled, but this was actually a natural law; most men tend to be more obtuse about emotions, more likely to give their all, and less focused on strategy.

But the Su Huai of today was unlikely to make such low-level mistakes again; it was not that the Tall, Rich, and Handsome act was so impressive, but rather, he had endured through time to grasp the true meaning of being "steady."

Being steady, not being rash, the less likely it is to make mistakes.

"Right, you were trying to stop me from helping Wu Tianyou transfer majors just now?"

Suddenly, Su Huai laid the previous matter out in the open, his expression a mix of a smile yet serious, and his gaze carrying a hint of earnestness.

"You knew all along?!"

Chen Nuanhan was taken aback, her teeth grinding tightly.

She had thought Su Huai hadn't understood, and had already forgiven him, but it turns out it was intentional... How could she tolerate that?!

The little fairy, puffed up with anger, stared at Su Huai's face, her speaking speed uncontrollably quickening.

"You knew I didn't like him, yet you still pushed him my way? Do you just want to see me angry and upset? Is it amusing to you?"

The favorability rating fell with a whoosh, dropping right back down to 10+.

But Su Huai was not in a hurry at all, he waved his hand with a smile, "You don't understand."

"Then explain it to me clearly now!"

Chen Nuanhan didn't make a big fuss, she just wanted an explanation.

From this, it could be seen that even though her favorability rating had indeed dropped, her importance and trust in Su Huai were also reflected.

If it had been before, she would never have been curious about the reason, 100% would have turned her face immediately.

"There are actually quite a few reasons, since you're willing to listen..."

Su Huai drew out his words slowly and then suddenly flashed a mischievous smile, "Then I'm even less likely to explain! Ha ha, just bear with it!"

"You!"

Chen Nuanhan was so frustrated, she was completely dumbfounded.

At first glance, Su Huai's operation seemed a bit childish, but that was exactly the essence of pulling.

Once a woman's curiosity is piqued, it's completely uncontrollable—even if she hates you, she will want to dig out the truth before blowing up.

What if she finds pleasure in the process of satisfying her curiosity?

Then the favorability rating turns the deficit into a surplus, going positive.

So those self-proclaimed steady and reliable older guys always play a dispensable role in relationships. They either can't catch up, can't maintain a relationship for long, or get dumped by the girl on a whim...

It's not that the trait of "being steady" is bad, but rather they've got it wrong about when to be steady and when to be flirty.

Great men have advocated for being "serious yet lively," one can't lean too far to one side.

Being only serious means losing creativity and a keen perception of life, while being only lively leads to frivolity, which is not conducive to accumulating and releasing energy.

Only by balancing both can one be an interesting and reliable soul.

Jerk guys are only interesting, but unreliable, and still, they never lack romantic opportunities.

Whereas a man who always follows the rules and is calm and composed—even if he is tall, rich, and handsome—he won't have much luck with romance, because in the dating game "interesting" is far more important than "reliable."

Remember, the "coldness" that women fantasize about and what we men understand as coldness are not the same thing at all.

Anyone who believes that is a fool.

Su Huai understood all these theories long ago, but only now did he have the chance to use them in real situations, and the result was just one feeling... damn delicious!

Look, Chen Nuanhan was so angry that she took action, giving Su Huai a few slaps, and her year-long practice of Mandarin even switched to the Northeastern accent.

"Don't dodge! Let me thump you couple of times in frustration! You're making me so angry!"

Her little hands were smooth, but still hurt when slapped on the arm.

Su Huai let her hit him a couple of times to vent her anger, then timely surrendered.

"Alright, alright, I'll explain one of the reasons, think about the rest on your own!"

Chen Nuanhan stopped, a hint of triumph stirring in her heart.

Hmph, you stinky man, am I not the princess who has you under control?

She could even guess the kind of explanation—it must surely be the cliché about caring for her and not wanting her to be bullied alone, with the convenience of having someone familiar to look out for her.

But as long as it sounds good, I'm not opposed to accepting it...

To her surprise, Su Huai didn't start explaining to her, instead, he took out his phone, opened WeChat, and sent a voice message to Director Zhang.

"Teacher, there is a new situation—

The high school classmate who came with me just happens to be a freshman majoring in big data. Seeing that I switched majors, he took an interest in the e-commerce class spot I vacated.

I have already refused his request, but it suddenly reminded me of something—

wouldn't you be under some unnecessary pressure for transferring a student from the e-commerce class because of me?

So if it's now a swap of freshmen between two classes, and it happens that both of us have equally strong desires, wouldn't that alleviate some pressure on your end?

The above is just my sudden senseless musing, please correct me, teacher."

Chen Nuanhan: wow~⊙o⊙

Bro, what the hell are you doing?!

Su Huai glanced at her and replied with a light laugh, "I'm reporting to the head of the department! You don't think that transferring students doesn't require the head's approval, do you?"

"But, but, but..."

She continued to stammer her questions, "Why report like that? You're not..."

"Respect for teachers and their teachings."

Su Huai gazed deeply at her, his lips naturally curving up, "Any problems?"

The minently blushing Chen Nuanhan, with her rosy ears from Su Huai's extremely sophisticated maneuver and aggressive gaze, was not so easy to conquer, but her favorability effortlessly increased by 30.