Where did I go wrong
"Haha, good thing I didn't try that, or it would've been way too embarrassing," Xiong Tao said, clearly relishing in someone else's misfortune.
"That Wu Xiaofei is a total devil! I knew it—any guy who tries to hit on Zhao Yuqi while she's around doesn't stand a chance!"
"Looks like if you want to get close to Zhao Yuqi, you'll have to deal with Wu Xiaofei first!"
Just then, another clean-cut guy stood up.
"Yuqi, I'd like to have your WeChat too!"
Chen Yuan's words shocked the entire class.
They couldn't believe he had the guts to ask Zhao Yuqi for her contact info. Was he really that bold? Who gave him the courage? Liang Jingru?
Didn't he see how even Li Jianfeng failed miserably and ended up looking completely awkward?
"Are you planning to join the student council too?" Wu Xiaofei asked, looking at him with disdain.
"No, I'm not interested in the student council," Chen Yuan shook his head.
"Then why do you want Yuqi's WeChat?"
"Because I want to date her."
"What?"
Even Wu Xiaofei was taken aback!
She hadn't expected Chen Yuan to be so direct and bold! This guy wasn't playing by the rules at all!
Ding! Dog-licking mode activated!
Name: Zhao Yuqi
Age: 20
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 49 kg
Appearance rating: 8.7
Current favorability towards the host: 10 points
Binding as Lick Dog No. 3: When this girl's favorability exceeds 95 points, the reversal will succeed, and she will become the host's "lick dog." Upon completion, 10% of the lick dog fund spent will be rewarded.
Reward enhancement points: 25 points (These can be used to enhance the host's physical attributes, including constitution, spirit, talent, strength, perception, etc.)
Reward skill: Master-level piano performance.
Chen Yuan couldn't believe it—Zhao Yuqi already had a 10-point favorability towards him! He hadn't expected that at all!
It had to be said, Zhao Yuqi had encountered countless guys trying to hit on her since she was young. Many had approached her with various excuses: joining the student council, signing up for the dance club, you name it. But rarely had anyone been as straightforward as Chen Yuan, outright declaring he wanted to date her!
Perhaps it was because she was so dazzling that most guys lacked the confidence to be as bold around her as they were with other girls.
Why did Chen Yuan have such audacity?
Because he didn't care anymore.
He had already lost all face and dignity when he pursued Lin Shutong. He wasn't concerned about love anymore. To him, all beautiful women were now just money-spending machines.
As long as they met the criteria for his lick dog fund, he'd go for it.
"Sure!" Zhao Yuqi replied.
Surprisingly, Zhao Yuqi nodded gracefully, looking at Chen Yuan with a hint of admiration.
After all, it was just a matter of adding a contact—nothing too significant. Zhao Yuqi was simply annoyed by guys who used pretentious excuses to get close to her. Why couldn't they just be straightforward if they wanted to pursue her?
Every girl enjoys being pursued, and Zhao Yuqi was no exception.
Of course, whether or not you could win her over was another matter entirely.
After adding her on WeChat, Chen Yuan didn't stick around to keep the conversation going. He had already achieved his goal for the day.
"Shutong, what's up with Chen Yuan? He actually tried to hit on Zhao Yuqi! When did he get so bold? And didn't he transfer five thousand yuan to you just yesterday? Now he's asking for Zhao Yuqi's WeChat right in front of you—what's that supposed to mean?" Sun Rui shook Lin Shutong's arm, her face full of confusion.
"I don't know what he's thinking, but since we've already broken up, I can't control who he wants to pursue!" Lin Shutong's expression was far from pleasant.
It felt as though Chen Yuan was making a fool of her.
It had only been a day, yet why had he changed so much?
Just yesterday, he had been the most loyal "lick dog" by her side. But now, he dared to flirt with the second-ranked campus beauty right in front of her—and actually succeeded!
"Are you doing this on purpose to get back at me? Or have you really stopped caring about me?"
Lin Shutong was both angry and frustrated, her emotions in turmoil. She suddenly felt a deep fear of losing Chen Yuan, and her anxiety grew stronger by the minute.
If she could easily control a man, then he had no appeal to her whatsoever.
From a psychological perspective, such a man was a lower-level being in her eyes, making their relationship fundamentally unequal. How could there be any attraction?
Women often say they want a man who will cater to their every whim, but the truth is, they have no interest in men who are truly submissive.
A man with real charm is never under a woman's control.
Chen Yuan's current indifferent attitude made him appear confident, composed, and full of charisma. As the saying goes, "The ceiling determines the floor!"
If Chen Yuan dared to go after a campus beauty, then maybe Lin Shutong wasn't as special as she thought.
Lin Shutong's favorability: +5
Lin Shutong's favorability: +5
Chen Yuan glanced back at Lin Shutong and noticed that her favorability towards him had increased by 10 points.
"What the heck? What's going on?" Chen Yuan was baffled.
The reason he flirted with Zhao Yuqi in front of Lin Shutong was partly to vent his frustration. If Lin Shutong could flirt with other guys, why couldn't he go after the campus beauty?
He had expected that this move would lower Lin Shutong's favorability towards him. But to his surprise, it hadn't.
In fact, her favorability had actually gone up!
"What? Weren't you the one who said you didn't like unfaithful men?
Weren't you the one who claimed to despise players?
Didn't you say you wanted a man who would be completely devoted to you? I did everything you asked for! And what did I get in return?
You tossed me aside like a dog. Now I hit on a campus beauty right in front of you, and instead of losing interest, your favorability actually went up? Are you out of your mind?"
Chen Yuan felt completely lost trying to keep up with this woman's logic. It seemed true—licking dogs always die!
"Fourth bro, I've got to say, you're completely different now. You even dared to hit on Zhao Yuqi—impressive!"
"Who are you calling fourth bro? Call me Fourth Brother. Fourth Brother, can you share Zhao Yuqi's WeChat with me?" Xiong Tao asked with a fawning smile.
"I don't think that's a good idea. If you want it, go ask her yourself."
"Come on, Fourth Brother, don't be like that. We're brothers, right? Don't you remember back in the day, when we were so close we shared everything, even underwear?
Two guys to one pair, four guys to two pairs? We're practically brothers for life!"
"No, no, no, I can't help you with this. Even if I gave it to you, she might not add you anyway."
"Damn! You're such a sellout!"
…
Before they knew it, two classes had flown by.
After class, Chen Yuan was just stepping out of the classroom when he unexpectedly ran into Xu Lele. Today, she was dressed in Chanel's latest trending dress, her elegant waves of hair perfectly styled, and her makeup meticulous, radiating feminine charm with every movement.
After her date with Chen Yuan yesterday, she had intended not to move things forward too quickly. So when he asked her out for dinner last night, she politely declined.
But this morning, after seeing a trending Weibo post, she couldn't stay calm anymore.
The post was about a mysterious tycoon who had spent 10 million yuan on a female livestreamer. The tycoon's ID? "Lonely Cigarette." And Chen Yuan's WeChat name was also "Lonely Cigarette."
Since she had just added him as a friend yesterday, she hadn't had a chance to update his contact name. Not only were their names the same, but even their profile pictures matched.
Xu Lele suspected that Chen Yuan and the mysterious tycoon on Weibo might actually be the same person. After all, what were the odds of such a coincidence?
A matching ID might not be that unusual, but the same ID and profile picture? That was rare.
If Chen Yuan really did have the means to spend 10 million yuan on a streamer, his wealth would be staggering.
He must be worth at least several billion, maybe even tens of billions. Perhaps he wasn't just any rich kid, but a hidden magnate or a wealthy scion. Missing out on such a hidden treasure would be a regret for life.
Though she wasn't entirely sure, it wouldn't hurt to test the waters. So, Xu Lele decided to take the initiative.
"What a coincidence, Xu Lele. Is your art school also having classes here?" Chen Yuan greeted her in a calm tone.
"What do you mean 'coincidence'? I came here specifically to find you. This is a sketch I did this morning—I'm giving it to you!" Xu Lele handed a sketch pad to Chen Yuan.
To be fair, Xu Lele's sketching skills were quite impressive. The drawing was of Chen Yuan himself, so lifelike that it was almost like looking at a photograph.
"What's going on? Such a beautiful girl, and she's here to see Chen Yuan?"
"Holy crap, isn't that Xu Lele from the art school? She actually came to give Chen Yuan a gift?"
"That's Xu Lele? I've heard she's quite famous. Wow, she even drew a picture of Chen Yuan. Is she secretly expressing her feelings?"
"I'm done. Why did I have to see this when I'm single? It's so unfair!"
"This doesn't make sense. Where did I go wrong?
In terms of looks, height, and talent, I'm better than Chen Yuan in every way.
I can rap, I can play basketball. So why did Zhao Yuqi agree to add him on WeChat? Why did Xu Lele take the initiative to give him a gift?
It just doesn't make any sense!" Campus heartthrob Li Jianfeng was utterly perplexed.