Chapter 7: Emotional Strategy! Empathy Effect!

Back in his study, Li Bin lit a cigarette and began to ponder how to conquer Wen Lan.

Haste leads nowhere; one must proceed step by step.

Thanks to the gesture of buying bubble tea, Li Bin thought of a way to increase affinity.

With women, you have to appeal to their tastes. If a woman has feelings and desires, she surely has weak points; there are no impregnable defenses, just men using the wrong method. If you hit the right approach, you find the vulnerabilities and satisfy the woman, even a man who is "poor, low, and ugly" can be with a goddess.

Wen Lan likes luxury items and good food; he would start there to increase affinity.

Li Bin remembered the Bulgari clover necklace around Wen Lan's neck, so he opened the official Bulgari website to take a look.

That clover necklace was one of the cheapest at Bulgari, yet it still cost over 16,000 yuan.

And not to mention the LV PETITE MALLE SOULE bag, that little bag alone cost over 26,000 yuan!

He checked the balance in his bank account, along with what he had in WeChat and Alipay, totaling just over 13,000 yuan, not even enough for the cheapest necklace.

Forget luxury, then only food, shopping, and an emotional offensive were left... Ah, according to the system's hint, Wen Lan seemed worried about something, probably related to auditions.

Thinking about it, Wen Lan was about to graduate, so she must be concerned about her job prospects.

Just then, from downstairs, the sound of a television and, intermingled with it, Wen Lan arguing on the phone could be heard.

Li Bin thought for a moment, got up, and went downstairs.

"Wen Lan, watching TV?" Li Bin greeted his sister-in-law who had just hung up the phone upon seeing him descend.

Wen Lan had changed into a loose t-shirt and a short skirt, sitting on the sofa in the second-floor lounge watching a talent show while sipping her bubble tea.

Seeing him, she only grunted a polite "Hmm," her face showing some irritation.

Li Bin, gathering courage, entered the room and sat at a prudent distance so as not to alarm her, and asked with concern, "Wen Lan, you're graduating soon, right? In your art school, aren't there auditions? How have you done, have you been selected?"

He seemed to have touched a sensitive chord; Wen Lan sighed with some hesitation, "I haven't been selected in previous attempts, but Tianle Media is forming a girl group and holding auditions at our school; it's my last chance, I want to try..."

"How is that possible? With your qualities, your excellent grades, and your dancing skills, how have you not been selected before?" Li Bin asked with interest, his tone full of disapproval towards the school and entertainment companies.

"Brother-in-law, you're the only one who sees my potential! But this world is very dark. It's all about connections and hidden rules, no matter how well you dance or your grades." Wen Lan took a frustrated sip of her bubble tea and began to vent to Li Bin about the darkness of previous auditions.

[Current Status: Venting, relaxing, interested]

[Affinity: +3 (27 familiarity)]

Seeing that the affinity with Wen Lan had increased again, Li Bin felt excited.

This method might work.

"Then, we can't let this opportunity with Tianle Media pass. You have to put in effort! By coincidence, I have some free time, I'll take you personally and cheer you on." Li Bin encouraged Wen Lan with a caring and attentive tone.

[Current Status: Venting, relaxing, interested, moved]

[Affinity: +3 (30 familiarity)]

"Thanks, brother-in-law! You're the only one supporting me! No one else does!"

Just as Wen Lan finished speaking, a message notification sounded on her phone.

Wen Lan, visibly annoyed, picked up her phone to read the message and then, recording a voice message, said angrily, "I studied to be an artist, join a girl group and become a star, what's the problem? I'm not your wife, you can't control me! Do whatever you want, but I increasingly believe we are not compatible! Don't bother me anymore!"

After this, she threw the phone aside.

Li Bin saw an opportunity and smiled, asking, "Wen Lan, what's wrong? Did you fight with your boyfriend? Can't things be discussed calmly? You need to change that temper."

"Brother-in-law, you don't know! Zhao Jiahao is so annoying! He always opposes me participating in these auditions and wants me to work at his family's company after graduation! His family is in Changsha! If I go that far, when would I see mom, dad, and you guys again? I don't want to!" Wen Lan complained, a bit angry.

"That's true, why would you look for a boyfriend so far away? If you married and moved to Changsha, our parents would be very sad, and who knows when we could see you again, ay..." Li Bin took the chance to sow discord.