Chapter 475 - 288: An Old Maid in the Making

Chapter 475: Chapter 288: An Old Maid in the Making

’But thinking back to just a moment ago... Lin Chu seemed to be video chatting with someone. He was smiling so sweetly. It looks like it’s really true.’

"Well, congratulations. The return of a prodigal is more precious than gold."

"What do you mean, prodigal? I’ve always been very serious about my relationships. If I don’t like someone—or even if I don’t like them enough—I won’t go near them."

An Yunzhi rolled her eyes at him. ’Hah. Men...’

But it was just that simple for a man to "go straight."

"The return of a prodigal is more precious than gold" was even considered high praise.

It was as if by "returning," all the sins of his past could be wiped clean.

"So what kind of girl is she?"

An Yunzhi couldn’t be bothered to argue with Lin Chu about it right now. Driven by a bit of gossipy curiosity, she changed the subject.

Lin Chu thought for a moment, then took out his phone, opened his photo album, found a picture of himself and Dongnya, and briefly flashed it in front of her.

"Oh? A Russian girl? You... you’re dating someone from abroad now? Were the girls in this country not enough for you?"

The girl in the photo was clearly a foreigner, and An Yunzhi’s voice was tinged with a teasing tone.

Although mixed-nationality couples weren’t exactly rare, it was still somewhat surprising.

"True love knows no borders."

"A bit narrow-minded, aren’t we?"

Lin Chu said with a wide grin, his eyes crinkling with amusement.

An Yunzhi was speechless.

For a moment, she had nothing to say.

’But deep down, she also felt a faint sense of annoyance.’

’Objectively speaking, with Lin Chu’s current net worth, social status, and age, he was truly an exceptional individual among his peers in the country. Yet, for someone like him to go "bloom outside the wall"... it stirred a simple, almost patriotic, sense of resentment in her, as if she were witnessing capital flight.’

’What’s wrong with my Xiaoluan?’

’Unbelievable!’

But there was no point dwelling on the topic. She picked up her teacup and took a sip, sighing softly to herself.

"Oh, right, by the way... my company opened a physical store in SKP. It’s high-end Chinese luxury—Xiangyun Sha, Jadeite, Gold, that kind of thing. We’ll be rolling out more product lines in the future, so feel free to stop by when you have time..."

Lin Chu said this with a faintly mercenary smile.

An Yunzhi glanced at him and nodded.

"Don’t tell me, tell Xiaoluan. She’s much richer than I am. I can’t afford luxury goods."

She was still feeling sore about the topic.

Seeing her reaction, Lin Chu had a good idea of what she was thinking. He didn’t press the issue, just offered a small smile.

’Women are all like this,’ he thought. ’Even someone from a high "social class" like An Yunzhi is no exception, and she can’t escape these conventions. It’s not even about her own feelings.’

’Familiarity breeds contempt, but distance breeds resentment.’

’Just naturally contrary.’

’Dongnya is so much better.’

’Still, there’s no need to offend her. I might need her help someday.’

"Okay, I’ll be sure to tell Xiaoluan..."

"Enough about me. What about you? That guy, Kang Hao..." Lin Chu said with a teasing grin.

"Hey, hey, stop talking nonsense! There’s nothing between him and me. Who told you that? Always spreading baseless rumors."

An Yunzhi immediately denied it, looking as though she wanted nothing to do with Kang Hao.

Seeing her reaction, Lin Chu grew thoughtful.

’Makes sense.’

’Of course she’d look down on a guy like Kang Hao.’

’Heh.’

’Come to think of it, she’s a difficult woman. She’ll probably end up in a marriage arranged by her family.’

’Kang Hao chasing her is just social climbing.’

’But as a woman, she wants to marry up, too.’

’It’s a kind of deep-rooted instinct.’

"I agree, he’s not good enough for you," Lin Chu said casually with a smile.

An Yunzhi glanced at him. His words stung a little, but she didn’t say anything, merely sighing to herself.

"I think liking someone and falling in love are both miracles. They’re bound to happen; you just don’t know when they’ll arrive. And since they’re miracles, you can’t force them."

"You’re... pretty lucky. You should cherish it."

She said, sounding very "profound."

Lin Chu was speechless.

He laughed, finding her words utterly ridiculous.

’That kind of thinking...’

’...is how you end up becoming a "leftover woman."’

’The path of love and romance is one everyone has to walk, not just me.’

’There are no shortcuts.’

’Shortcuts often lead you astray or turn out to be the longest road.’

’Someone like An Yunzhi, who is already so exceptional in every other way, is just a beginner when it comes to love. She hasn’t even taken the first step. Maybe after a few years of work, after she’s experienced more of life and met all kinds of men, she’ll have to re-evaluate and correct her course. Otherwise, she’ll just stick to this path until the bitter end.’

’As for me, I’ve already passed this trial completely and moved on to the next stage of my life.’

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