Chapter 311 - 228: You’ve Got an Answer for Everything, Don’t You?

Chapter 311: Chapter 228: You’ve Got an Answer for Everything, Don’t You?

"I was expecting a slap, to be honest. Since you didn’t, I guess I’m off the hook."

Seeing Zhou Luan frozen in place, Lin Chu covered his face with his hands and laughed.

This sense of ease was a strange thing. It stemmed from inner strength—a lack of paranoia and a firm belief that you wouldn’t be hurt.

At the same time, one’s own ease could influence others.

Zhou Luan stared at him, snapping out of her daze. "Is it too late to slap you now?"

"Go ahead!"

Lin Chu lowered his hands and offered her one side of his face.

He was quite shameless.

Zhou Luan shot him a look and sighed. Of course, she wasn’t actually going to hit him. Instead, she reached out and pinched his cheek.

"You’re so annoying!"

"Alright, sit down. Later, ask about the United Youth Association. I want to join that awesome-sounding club and hang out with a bunch of rich kids."

Lin Chu gave her another order, letting the previous topic drift away.

"I won’t!"

"Then how are you going to thank me?"

Zhou Luan asked, feigning rebelliousness, though she had already agreed in her heart.

"How about I give you 0.01% of the club’s shares?"

Lin Chu said, still with a playful grin.

This offer made her freeze up again.

’Give me shares in the club?’

Even though it was only 0.01%—one ten-thousandth—the club was an asset worth over two billion.

Moreover, the symbolic meaning far outweighed the actual value.

This meant her "first five-year plan" might now have a clear path to realization.

For a moment, her heart couldn’t help but beat a little faster.

’So...’

’Is the "price" of a kiss really this high?’

Zhou Luan couldn’t help but think this. She glanced at him again, suddenly feeling a bit speechless.

"Are you doing this on purpose?"

Of course, she thought Lin Chu had ulterior motives.

"Hey, what ulterior motives? I’m just a generous guy who likes helping people out. You make me happy, I make you happy."

Lin Chu raised his eyebrows, his tone heavy with insinuation.

Zhou Luan was speechless.

’Pah!’

’A dog’s mouth can’t spit out ivory.’

’But this scumbag really knows how to flirt.’

’He steals a kiss, then immediately offers compensation.’

"I’m not falling for it! You’re just trying to get with me, and while you’re at it, you’ve got your eye on my best friend too. Hiss... that’s horrible! I’m going to call the cops!"

She muttered to herself, the more she thought about it, the clearer it became.

Lin Chu burst out laughing.

"Huh? Why would you think that? How about this, I’ll help you come up with a plan. First, you get Xiaokangkang to fall for you. Then you get him to give you money to slowly buy back the club’s shares. When that happens, you’ll have it all—the arm candy, the power. You’ll be a queen. I’ll even lick your boots."

How could Zhou Luan possibly stomach such predatory words and such a venomous scheme?

She stared at him, dumbfounded.

Even though she knew Lin Chu was joking, she felt like he had managed to bring out her own dark side.

"Stop!"

"Stop, stop, stop."

"That’s too much. I need a minute. You’re awful!"

she said, pressing a hand to her forehead.

"Alright, you take your time thinking about it. I’m going to step out for a smoke."

Lin Chu stood up and walked toward the door.

’Tsk.’

’"Too much" is exactly the point!’

...

When Kang Hao returned, he found that Lin Chu was no longer at the table. Zhou Luan was sitting there, a wine glass at her lips, leaving a faint lipstick print on the crystal.

"Where’d he go?"

"Did you scare him off?"

he asked as he sat down, looking relieved.

Zhou Luan rolled her eyes at him. "He’s outside having a smoke!"

"I have a task for you. Aren’t you a member of the United Youth Association? I need you to pull some strings for Lin Chu so he can apply to join. Otherwise, you can forget about seeing An’an ever again."

Kang Hao was utterly bewildered.

"I..."

’What did I do to deserve this?’

’How did this land on me?’

"Hey... have you no sense of reason?! This is too much, Zhou Xiaoluan!"

Zhou Luan smiled sweetly. "Girls don’t have to be reasonable. So, are you going to do it or not?"

Kang Hao was speechless.

He scratched his hair in frustration. "It’s not a matter of whether I agree or not. The United Youth Association only accepts people from Chaoshan. Is he?"

Zhou Luan froze for a moment too.

’There’s a rule like that?’

"I’m not from there either. Why did they want to recruit me back then?"

"Back then... that was because Zhuang Yingcheng thought you were pretty! You already blocked the guy, so what’s the point of playing along now!"

Zhuang Yingcheng was one of the top "big brothers" in the Youth Association and had a lot of say. His dad was a multibillionaire from Xiangjiang.

"A bunch of scumbags!"

Zhou Luan commented, then added, "Anyway, I don’t care. You’re helping him get the application in. Whether he gets approved or not is Lin Chu’s problem. I’ve done my part."

Kang Hao let out a long sigh.

"Sigh... I’ll ask around for you first."

By the time Lin Chu came back, they had more or less finished eating. When Kang Hao called the waiter to get the bill, he was shocked to find that Lin Chu had already paid.

Including the 320,000 yuan bottle of Yamazaki 25.

This made him look at Lin Chu a few more times, his smile now carrying a hint of awkwardness.

’This guy’s actually pretty decent.’

Zhou Luan also rolled her eyes at Lin Chu. ’Speechless. Ugh, so you’re the rich one, huh? Showing off! You peacock!’

But she didn’t say anything more.

When they got downstairs, Zhou Luan said to Lin Chu in front of Kang Hao, "Xiaokangkang agreed to pull some strings for you, but the United Youth Association has an unwritten rule: you have to be from Chaoshan. You’ll have to figure that part out yourself."

Hearing this, Lin Chu smiled. "Sure, no problem. I’m not from Chaoshan, but what if I find a wife who is?"

Kang Hao was baffled.

Zhou Luan was just as baffled.

’This guy is unbelievable!’

’Is there anything he can’t think of?’

’And... what kind of solution is that?!’

’Does he think wives are as common as cabbages?’

...

The bar wasn’t far, located within the same commercial district, so the three of them walked over.

Once they arrived at the bar, Zhou Luan went to the restroom first. Lin Chu sent a message to Li Ke’er, then draped an arm around Kang Hao’s shoulders with a grin. "So you’re pursuing An Yunzhi, huh?"

Kang Hao’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He had a vague feeling about what was coming.

’Hm?’

Before he could respond, he heard Lin Chu continue, "Believe it or not, I can get her to come out here later. Want to make a bet?"

Kang Hao took a deep breath, speechless.

’Are you trying to humiliate me?’

But looking at Lin Chu’s expression, that didn’t seem to be his intention.

"Hey, hey, I’m not saying I’m super close to her or anything. I’m saying that a mature man needs to learn how to create his own openings. If a girl ignores you, you just give up? That’s what a total idiot would do, right?"

"Later, you secretly put Xiaoluan’s phone on silent and hide it. Then you message An Yunzhi and say Xiaoluan is drunk and needs her best friend to come pick her up. Of course she’ll come."

"This one’s on the house. A freebie for you. If you don’t use it this time, you can use it next time."

Kang Hao’s mind was blown.

His prominent Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed hard.

He touched his nose and gave a slightly unnatural laugh.

’A scheme like this... it’s completely shameless. It’s a new low.’

’But... it would absolutely work.’

"Then... what happens after she gets here?"

He imagined the scene, sucking in a sharp breath as his scalp tingled with dread as he asked.

’What happens after you’ve tricked her into coming?’

’It’s guaranteed to be an instant explosion!’

’Wouldn’t the two of them kill me?’

But he was still very curious. If you really ran into that situation, how would you handle it?

’This is the Dragon Slaying Skill!’

Lin Chu looked at him with a grin and winked.

"That’s a premium feature. You thought you’d get it for free?"

"Stick with me from now on, you’ve got a lot to learn. I don’t get the whole 2D world, but when it comes to navigating the real world, you’re still just a rookie."

Kang Hao gave him a long, deep look and nodded slowly.

...

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