Chapter 474 - 288: Reserve ’Leftover Woman

Chapter 474: Chapter 288: Reserve ’Leftover Woman

"Alright, hey, don’t mind my chattiness. We’re just having a casual chat. I’ll be going now. We have each other’s contact info, so when the new products come out, let me know right away."

She said with a smile, then walked away with a sway.

Hu Ping’an saw her to the door and walked with her for a short distance before quickly returning.

He met Lin Chu’s gaze.

They exchanged a smile.

"She made some good points. You should chat more with the customers when you have time. Gather their ideas. We definitely need to expand our product line. I’m all for that."

"Open more branches. We’re not short on cash right now. Dubai isn’t out of the question, either. We can open branches in any major international city. The main thing is to establish a foothold first."

"I’m also pretty interested in that serial number idea she mentioned. Things that can be passed down through generations sell like crazy. What’s that Patek Philippe slogan? ’You never actually own a Patek Philippe. You merely look after it for the next generation.’"

Lin Chu commented with a faint smile.

’There’s still so much to do.’

’But there’s no rush. One step at a time.’

’We’ll have to pursue two paths at once.’

Hu Ping’an nodded with a smile. "Alright, I’ll think about it and do some more research. I’ll bring it up in the group chat in a couple of days and let everyone know."

"Mm, sounds good."

"Okay, that’s all then. I have to get to the airport. Don’t see me out; you’re busy. I’ll grab a cab."

Lin Chu patted his shoulder, waved goodbye to a few of the handsome and beautiful staff members, and left with a smile.

...

「Daxing International Airport.」

「The VIP lounge.」

After changing into a pair of disposable slippers, Lin Chu sank comfortably into a recliner. He was sipping tea while video-chatting with Dongnya.

Just small talk.

Just looking at her made him happy.

It wasn’t an entirely new experience, but for him, it was a feeling he hadn’t had in a long time.

A faint sweetness.

At that moment, Lin Chu was even reminded of a famous joke from the internet.

What is a honey trap?

A useless honey trap: A powerful man who lacks nothing is seduced by a woman of unparalleled talent, looks, and charm.

A useful honey trap: The white-haired, elderly Zhu Yuanzhang sees a young farm girl who bears a striking resemblance to Empress Ma approaching him, clutching two large, flat cakes to her chest.

What truly moves a man’s heart is never a specific type of beauty, but a feeling from deep within his memories.

Just then, from the corner of his eye, Lin Chu saw someone waving at him from a nearby sofa by the window. When he looked over, their eyes met for an instant. His heart skipped a beat, and the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curve upward.

’What is she doing here?’

’How could I run into her here?’

’What a coincidence.’

"I just ran into someone I know. I’m going to go say hi. The plane’s about to take off, so I’ll talk to you later."

After saying this to Dongnya on the screen, Lin Chu got up and walked over.

An Yunzhi.

Dressed in a white trench coat and small black leather boots, she sat with her legs primly together, a gentle smile gracing her face.

A moment ago, she too had been a little surprised.

An Yunzhi hadn’t expected to run into Lin Chu here, of all places.

It wasn’t exactly a pleasant surprise.

After all, they didn’t know each other that well.

Just a casual friend she had a decent impression of.

"Long time no see..."

Now, seeing Lin Chu approach, she also stood up and greeted him with a poised and natural air.

"It hasn’t been that long, just a few months. Where are you headed?"

Lin Chu chuckled casually. He thought about his past feelings for her—sometimes frivolous, sometimes apprehensive, sometimes cowardly. All in all... it had been rather unseemly. Now, after everything he’d been through, Lin Chu suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed.

In the end, he had matured so much since then.

"To Shanghai, for an academic forum. And you?"

"I’m heading back to Peng City. I’m tired from all the fun lately, so I’m going back to rest up. What about Xiaoluan? You two aren’t together? You used to be joined at the hip."

Lin Chu smiled nonchalantly, sat down beside her, and teased her casually.

"No, she’s doing her internship."

An Yunzhi said, looking somewhat exasperated.

She was, of course, crystal clear about the "romantic entanglement" between Lin Chu and Zhou Luan. As her best friend, Zhou Luan had explained the whole story behind that publicity stunt last time. Nothing had actually happened; it was just a bit of budding ambiguity that was nipped in the bud.

In any case, it was all rather complicated.

Especially with a man and a woman like them.

Even for something as simple as falling in love, there were too many factors to consider. It had lost the initial purity of just liking someone and being attracted to them.

"Right, I forgot you two are both in the Imperial Capital. Otherwise, we could have gotten dinner last night, heh."

He hadn’t thought of it at all.

Mostly because he no longer went out looking for fun at night.

"You have the nerve to say that... I guess we’ve just drifted apart."

An Yunzhi teased, pursing her lips slightly. ’This guy really has a way of being annoyingly smug.’

’He didn’t ask, so he didn’t ask. Did he have to bring it up?’

’As if anyone was dying for his invitation.’

But she also knew in her heart that Zhou Luan probably still held some inexpressible feelings for Lin Chu.

You could say Lin Chu was the man who had come closest to being Zhou Luan’s "boyfriend."

"It’s not that we’ve drifted apart. It’s just, I’m in a relationship now, haha. Gotta keep my distance from other women so my girlfriend doesn’t get mad."

A thought flickered in Lin Chu’s mind as he said this with a grin, playing up his new persona.

An Yunzhi: ...

Her eyes widened, a hint of disbelief showing on her face.

’A guy like you would do that?’

’I really don’t believe it.’