Chapter 632 - 194: Listen to Your Bro
Chen Yan tossed the car keys directly to Zhao Shanhe.
Zhao Shanhe was taken aback and couldn’t help but laugh, "Bro, what’s the deal here? You give me clothes, now car keys? Are you trying to keep me?"
"There are a few more clothes in the car, all picked out for you by me." Chen Yan looked at Zhao Shanhe, "Consider the car borrowed; just return it when you’re done using it."
"..." Zhao Shanhe was still a bit puzzled, "No, seriously, what’s the plan, my dude! You’ve had me holed up in the boss lady’s internet cafe for days, what do I do next?"
"Go back to school, and say your internship is about to end, go back to take it easy and rest. Then just do whatever you do daily — eat, drink, hang out with classmates — everything as normal.
But one rule: don’t actively seek out the underclasswoman!"
"If I don’t look for her, how do we even continue with this..."
"She’ll come looking for you." Chen Yan smiled faintly.
"Really?"
"If she doesn’t come to you, I’ll give you this luxury G-Wagon."
"No, bro, I don’t need your car, what I mean is, how do I handle things from here, I..."
"When she comes to you, no matter her attitude or how many times she looks for you — just remember what she was like to you before, and mirror that back to her!
Two words: Aloof!
Four words: Not familiar with you!"
With that, Chen Yan scrutinized Zhao Shanhe, "Can you manage that?"
"...I can!" Zhao Shanhe clenched his teeth hard.
Chen Yan nodded.
He believed Zhao Shanhe would listen to him—if not, that’s fine too.
Then it’d just mean he’s destined to be a simp, and Chen Yan wouldn’t interfere.
Just consider this friendship a waste.
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Zhao Shanhe dazedly drove Chen Yan’s G-Wagon back to school.
Decked out in top-tier fashion brands.
After returning to school, he first went back to his dormitory and slept for a whole day.
The next day, he couldn’t stay in the dormitory any longer—after all, there were many juniors and underclasswomen following him for odd jobs. Summer vacation was about to start soon, and many tasks needed their "President Zhao" to help arrange work opportunities.
His phone had two new messages from underclasswomen, but remembering Chen Yan’s words, Zhao Shanhe resisted responding.
On the second day, Zhao Shanhe drove the G-Wagon out, discussing work with several juniors and underclasswomen, and even took two juniors to a few nearby bubble tea shops, internet cafes, and hot pot restaurants by the school.
That evening, he gathered a group of classmates for a meeting.
The third day, same as before, he busied himself all day.
People asked Zhao Shanhe where the G-Wagon came from, and he grinned, saying a friend lent it to him.
However, he realized that those juniors and underclasswomen seemed not to believe him.
Dressed head to toe in designer brands—with a large bag full of clothes in the dorm, all given by Chen Yan, changing daily.
On the fourth day...fifth day...
Rumors began circulating among classmates.
Zhao Shanhe is actually a rich second generation!
Every day wearing designer clothes, driving a luxury car worth seven figures!
What else could such a person be if not a real rich second generation?
More rumors said that during university, Zhao Shanhe had kept low-key because of strict family management!
A big family educating their successors, letting him work to gain experience in society during college.
He never spent money extravagantly before because his family feared he’d become corrupted with too much money at a young age.
Now, he’s graduated! His family lifted the economic constraints on him.
A luxury car is provided! Designer clothes are bought freely!
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The world is ironic in many ways.
Dress in normal casual wear and claim you’re wealthy, people think you’re bluffing!
Dress in designer brands, drive a luxury car, and say you’re not actually rich, people think you’re humble!
Now, in the eyes of others, classmate Zhao Shanhe is...
Extremely humble indeed!!
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The underclasswoman appeared suddenly on the sixth day, almost like out of nowhere, in front of Zhao Shanhe!
With the same delicate face, exuding a fragile daisy-like demeanor.
She seemed to have quietly returned to the circle of part-timers, joining the meeting gathered by President Zhao to discuss matters.
Seeing the underclasswoman, although Zhao Shanhe’s heart was pounding, he remembered Chen Yan’s words: Be aloof!
Forcing himself to suppress his emotions, he intentionally didn’t acknowledge her actively, dryly assigning the tasks, and even when distributing assignments didn’t favor the underclasswoman, giving her a distant errand to run.
Zhao Shanhe noticed that throughout, today’s underclasswoman looked at him with a slightly resentful, watery gaze.
After the discussion and task distribution ended, everyone left, Zhao Shanhe walked to the roadside, pressed the car key, and the parking lights of the G-Wagon at the roadside flashed.
He observed the light in the underclasswoman’s eyes grow brighter standing not far away!
This kind of light, he had never sensed from the underclasswoman before.
However, Zhao Shanhe has one notable trait—he follows instructions! Especially from those he regards as close brothers.
Remembering Chen Yan’s advice, Zhao Shanhe steeled his heart, said nothing, got in the car, and drove off!
Returning to the dormitory that evening after a shower, lying in bed, Zhao Shanhe received a WeChat message from the underclasswoman.
A small essay of several hundred words.
The gist was that she misunderstood Zhao Shanhe and treated him poorly before, but now she realized her mistake and wanted to apologize to Zhao Shanhe.
Then, a lengthy section explaining that she was just too naive and too simple, not understanding complicated human nature, which is why she was misled by He Kang before. It was because she came from a small place, knew nothing, and was too kind-hearted, mistaking good actions for a good person.
Overall, it seemed like an apology, but more of a pity party and self-justification.
This little essay, how should one put it...
A month ago, if Zhao Shanhe had received such a message, he would surely have been happy, relieved, or even excited!
But tonight, lying in bed, as Zhao Shanhe looked over this message on his phone, he suddenly felt indifferent in his heart.
That look in the underclasswoman’s eyes today, especially beside the car park, that look...
The gleam in those eyes, was it for him, or was it for the G-Wagon!
Zhao Shanhe could tell the difference.
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The underclasswoman resumed bringing breakfast to Zhao Shanhe.
Just from the bun shop outside the school’s back gate—a cheap bun filled with lymphatic meat, along with a so-called soy milk made from soy powder.
Zhao Shanhe led a group of classmates to work at a newly opened hot pot restaurant, with whom he had coordinated in advance.
Distributing flyers, lining up to attract crowds, organizing promotional events...
Worked for three days straight.
All the while, the underclasswoman stayed by Zhao Shanhe’s side, getting closer to him intentionally or unintentionally during the work.
And every night, she actively messaged Zhao Shanhe to chat.
Zhao Shanhe suddenly realized that this girl was actually quite talkative.
She was good at chatting and finding topics.
Before, in their conversations, Zhao Shanhe always had to initiate topics, worried about awkward silences.
But now, as he became more aloof, the girl would come up with one topic after another to chat with him.
Yet, Zhao Shanhe remembered Chen Yan’s guidance: Be aloof.
So it became the underclasswoman sending ten-plus messages, with Zhao Shanhe replying with just three to five words.
A week later, the underclasswoman panicked! Truly panicked!!
Because, firstly, time was running out! Zhao Shanhe was about to graduate and leave campus! Once he leaves, chances to get close to Zhao Shanhe would dwindle!
Secondly...
The underclasswoman discovered a competitor by Zhao Shanhe’s side!
That very morning, the underclasswoman had just handed Zhao Shanhe a plastic bag containing meat buns.
Someone nearby had already handed over a delicately packaged paper bag.
"Stop eating the lymphatic meat buns; you shouldn’t eat stuff from the bun shop behind the school."
A girl with a cute, round face cheerfully handed a delicate paper bag to Zhao Shanhe, "President Zhao, have this. I heard you like the cream cheese toast from this place."
The underclasswoman’s face darkened instantly, her heart went cold!
Someone is snatching the spot!!
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[Updating resumed, leave ended~ took a day off yesterday because of the Dragon Boat holiday coinciding with Children’s Day, took my daughter for a trip out of town~
Yup, this is the third time requesting a leave for this book until now, I remember~]
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