novelraw Chapter 483 - 186 Shocking News, Is Little Fish Going Abroad?
Chapter 483 - 186 Shocking News, Is Little Fish Going Abroad?
Regarding Li Yuan’s scoundrel nature, Xu Zhi was well aware of it and didn’t hold back when joking around.
"Yuan, tell me, how do you manage to keep several girlfriends happy? I can’t even handle one."
Xu Zhi spoke with envy. As a man, there was no one who didn’t envy Li Yuan’s ability to have a woman on each arm.
Thinking about his relationship with Wang Yuchen, Xu Zhi couldn’t help but feel discouraged and frustrated.
"Lately, Yuchen has been increasingly cold toward me, and I can’t figure out what’s wrong between us. I’ve been so good to her—asking how she is every day, bringing her breakfast, buying her snacks, bringing her milk tea, and even taking care of her roommates...
"But the more I do, the more I give everything I can, the more distant our relationship feels. I feel like I’m not getting the return I deserve...
"Yuan, please, teach me."
Li Yuan listened, speechless. What a textbook case of a simp. Exactly like I was in my past life. This approach isn’t necessarily wrong, but it depends on the person. With Wang Yuchen’s somewhat sly, gold-digging personality, Xu Zhi’s actions are likely to backfire completely. He’s the type to get completely wrapped around her finger.
"Dazhi, I’m going to tell you the truth, and you might not like it."
Xu Zhi nodded eagerly. "I’m ready, Yuan. I’ll listen to anything you say."
Li Yuan gave a wry smile, collected his thoughts, and continued to share his own philosophy on love.
"Dazhi, you’re just like I used to be—way too much of a simp. You’ve put Little Chili on such a high pedestal that it’s given her unrealistic expectations. She might even feel you’re not good enough for her, which is why her attitude toward you has changed. She takes all your kindness for granted.
"To put it simply, she has you completely under her thumb. She knows she’s got you."
After hearing this, Xu Zhi fell silent. Li Yuan had said something similar before, but he had dismissed it at the time. However, his recent experiences made him realize that Li Yuan might actually have a point.
Taking a deep breath, Xu Zhi asked, "Yuan, what do you think I should do now? I’ll listen to you."
Li Yuan laughed. "Don’t say that. I can only give you a suggestion; you have to think for yourself. I think you could learn a few tactics, like playing hard to get, blowing hot and cold, or using misdirection. The best method might even be to find a new target to make her feel a sense of crisis. Then, apply some appropriate PUA, and she’ll be even more devoted...
"I’m no love expert, just sharing my thoughts. You can also look up relationship advice online. Just remember one thing: you have to demonstrate your value, and it has to be a value that’s difficult to replace...
"There’s another saying you can think about: in any relationship, the first one to get serious is the one who loses."
Xu Zhi listened intently. When Li Yuan finished, he nodded thoughtfully in agreement.
"Yuan, I get what you mean. I’m going to change."
Li Yuan smiled. "Alright, let’s leave it at that. We can talk more later."
"Yeah, Yuan, bye. You take it easy, too," Xu Zhi teased with a sly smile. "Don’t plow too many fields and wear yourself out."
Li Yuan was taken aback for a moment before he understood the joke. He laughed and retorted, "Get outta here! My body is in great shape. I’m not talking to you anymore. Every moment of a spring night is precious, and this little chat has already cost me a fortune."
"Sigh, it’s not easy being this outstanding. I have to toil day and night."
Overwhelmed by his flexing, Xu Zhi said with envy, "Yuan, I really envy you!"
"Haha, don’t rush it. You’ll get to enjoy this one day too. For now, just take good care of your kidneys and go a little easier on your five-fingered girlfriend."
Li Yuan smiled knowingly. If Xu Zhi could really listen to him and follow his lead wholeheartedly, getting one girlfriend would be no problem, let alone a hundred.
* * *
After hanging up with Xu Zhi, Li Yuan walked over to the bed. He looked at Zhong Tingyue, who was still sleeping soundly, kissed her on the forehead, and went back to playing on his phone.
The phones of this era weren’t much fun, nowhere near as good as the smartphones that would come later.
The Fruit 1 should already be out in the Ugly Country by now. When it launches domestically, it’s guaranteed to set off a buying frenzy. It’ll become a revolutionary phone, causing Fruit’s stock to skyrocket. After I sell off my Bicrown Di stock, I could buy some shares in the Fruit company...
Li Yuan continued to map out his investment plans. It would be foolish not to invest when he knew these stocks were bound to soar and had plenty of spare cash on hand. He certainly wouldn’t complain about having too much money.
Mansions, luxury cars, yachts, private jets, private estates... Compared to the real tycoons, I’m still at the stage of having practically nothing. Even with my stock assets, my net worth has only just surpassed one hundred million.
Lost in his wandering thoughts, Li Yuan opened his QQ app.
To avoid being disturbed, he had set all his QQ groups to "Do Not Disturb" and hadn’t bothered to check them recently, whether it was his reader fan groups or his old university and high school class groups. He didn’t even have to think to know how they would be discussing him in those groups. A casual glance confirmed that he was pretty much spot on.
Suddenly, a message in the Alliance Leader Group sent a jolt of panic through him.
Warm Sun After the Storm: @Love Eating Cilantro, Cilantro, I heard you’re going abroad? Is that true?
Forced to Write Due to Lack of Books: What? Is Cilantro really going abroad? For real? Isn’t she studying at a university in Modu?