Chapter 21: Scumbag’s understanding

In front of the Barbecue Restaurant, on the pedestrian street, Lin Xinyuan got off the bike and leaned against the wall, looking a bit wilted, his legs trembling. It took him quite a while to steady himself.

Qin Nanfeng glanced at the girl’s disheveled appearance and couldn’t help but chuckle lightly:

“What’s wrong?”

Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan shot Qin Nanfeng an annoyed look, thinking,

You still have the nerve to ask what’s wrong?

Are you just pretending not to know?

But he didn’t dare push it too far.

After all, Qin Nanfeng had already warned him earlier, and now he was offering to treat him to food, having previously treated him to coffee.

For the sake of his bigger plan, he couldn’t afford to be too unpleasant.

As for why things had turned out like this…

The time had to be traced back to more than ten minutes ago—

It was noon, and the street had noticeably fewer passersby.

In front of the Coffee Shop.

“Get on.”

The young man patted the back of his bicycle and gestured toward the girl.

The girl nodded obediently: “Okay.”

Just as she was about to straddle the rear seat, he suddenly remembered she was still wearing a skirt.

So, reconsidering, she sat sideways on the back seat.

This was Lin Xinyuan’s first time sitting like this on a bicycle.

As the bike gradually picked up speed, he felt somewhat insecure, his heart tightening with the wobbling back and forth.

“Hold onto me. It might get a bit bumpy.”

The young man’s low voice came from the front, carrying no discernible emotion.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xinyuan instinctively retorted, feeling it was a bit too feminine for a grown man to be hugging someone like that: “Isn’t that a little weird?”

Only after saying it did Lin Xinyuan realize that, right now, he was a woman—there was no ‘manly pride’ to worry about.

Accepting this could push his plan forward.

Still, he thought that starting off with such intimate actions wasn’t good.

It was better to ease into it gradually; otherwise, he’d risk giving the impression of being “casual.”

With this in mind, he nodded silently.

In response, Qin Nanfeng only replied lightly, “Suit yourself, but you better hold onto me.”

This time, Lin Xinyuan didn’t refuse.

After all, this action wasn’t particularly intimate, and, honestly, he was a little nervous.

This riding posture was unfamiliar and unstable, causing his body to sway.

“Mm…”

The girl’s soft, delicate voice came from behind, floating with the wind, sounding ethereal.

Right after, Qin Nanfeng felt his coat’s hem being grabbed.

Realizing this, he smiled gently.

“What are you smiling at?” Lin Xinyuan asked in confusion, leaning his head a little closer.

“Nothing, just that you’re really cute.”

Cute?

What the heck!

He hadn’t done anything!

This yellow-haired guy was way too greasy.

Who says ‘cute’ to someone they just met?

Even if they’d known each other online for a while, this was basically their first official meeting!

He was a genuine guy.

Even in this female form, he couldn’t accept that word as a compliment.

Seriously, this was ridiculous!

“Who calls a girl cute right after meeting?” The girl pouted, black lines drawn all over her face, speechless.

She added, “So presumptuous. You haven’t been dating a lot of girls at the same time, have you?”

Lin Xinyuan spoke calmly but was secretly probing.

Qin Nanfeng didn’t expect the girl to be so direct, which brought back the feeling of chatting with her online.

Thinking back, when he first saw the girl, he was a little surprised.

It was the first time he had guessed wrong—such a masculine personality turned out to be a girl.

Of course, masculine girls weren’t unheard of, but they were rare and couldn’t be so natural and carefree.

In fact, some girls had pretended like this before, trying to date Qin Nanfeng, but their true nature and motives soon revealed themselves.

As for him…

Naturally, he wouldn’t refuse.

After all, the opportunity was presented right to him, and it was all just for fun…

For now, the girl’s personality was consistent, but her intentions left Qin Nanfeng quite puzzled.

Was it really just about making friends?

He didn’t believe anyone was that pure, but he was curious about this somewhat innocent girl.

If Lin Xinyuan could hear these thoughts of Qin Nanfeng’s, he’d definitely want to rant:

Is this what he really wants? From the start, he just couldn’t keep the act up!

Lin Xinyuan also understood that he couldn’t pull off the proper lady act.

After all, he was a grown man—how could he do it convincingly?

Even if he tried, it would be awkward.

It was better not to pretend and just lay all cards on the table!

Qin Nanfeng chuckled and spoke bluntly, “I have dated a lot of girls, but I’m not exactly juggling them all.

For example, I haven’t ‘gotten on board’ with any yet…”

The girl was testing him, and he was doing the same.

Though Lin Xinyuan couldn’t see the yellow-haired guy’s expression, he thought it had to be pretty shameless.

In his eyes, saying such shameless things with pride was just the tip of the iceberg of the yellow-haired guy’s true nature.

“You…” The girl didn’t know how to respond.

Qin Nanfeng maintained his easy tone, without much fluctuation: “What? Don’t believe me? I’m serious. If you’re interested in getting on board, I wouldn’t mind.”

His tone carried a teasing edge, and whether this was more of a test or a joke, Lin Xinyuan couldn’t tell. But he definitely felt that the man was toying with him.

He rolled his eyes, wearing a deadpan expression.

Damn it, you don’t mind, but I do!

If it weren’t for revenge, I wouldn’t be messing around like this…

“Big shot, if you talk to me like that, what if I have a boyfriend? Wouldn’t that be confusing?”

This was the first time since meeting that the girl called Qin Nanfeng by his online nickname.

Qin Nanfeng controlled the bike’s speed, neither too fast nor too slow.

The question behind him made him chuckle, but his tone was firm:

“No, because you don’t look like you’ve ever been in a relationship.”

What?

So the thing with Li Xue’er didn’t count as a relationship?

Lin Xinyuan’s face darkened, clearly displeased.

Fine… it didn’t count.

It was just a roadside…

He had to admit this fact, but it didn’t make him feel any better.

Because the yellow-haired guy’s comment was like the classic “Your wife is amazing,” directly throwing it in your face—no wonder he was in a bad mood.

“Are you proud?” After a long silence, Lin Xinyuan looked at the people and trees stepping back on both sides, then suddenly asked with a bit of unease.

Qin Nanfeng sensed her shift in mood, didn’t choose to lie, nor bothered to.

If it were a lie, it would have started from the beginning.

“Those people came to me on their own. What does that have to do with me? I don’t need to be proud, because these unrealistic things don’t give any sense of achievement. Besides, I’m proud of myself—I don’t need any external additions. How about that answer?”

What a scumbag statement.

So blunt and unapologetic.

Yet, at this moment, the girl had to admit his words made sense…

No—he almost pulled her in!

This guy… if he were a normal girl, she’d probably already be moved.

After all, with his looks and family background, very few girls could resist.

Girls who don’t care about these things are as rare as they come in real life, almost nonexistent…

But… people always fantasize and have aspirations, right?

After all, love is not something most people can afford to hope for.

More often, just getting by is the norm…

Lin Xinyuan didn’t answer Qin Nanfeng’s words again because he didn’t know what to say, falling silent.

Qin Nanfeng didn’t mind either; he was just telling the truth, albeit with some reservations.

Lin Xinyuan never thought that the two of them would get stuck in an awkward conversation so soon after meeting.

He blamed his own sharp tongue.

It was hard to resist in front of the yellow-haired guy, probably because their online relationship over the past days had made him carefree…

Thus, a few minutes passed in silence until the calm was finally broken.

Because the bicycle reached a steep slope.

Seeing the steep hill, Lin Xinyuan’s heart trembled.

The slope was too steep!

Not to mention now as a girl—he wouldn’t even dare to ride up here as a guy!

This guy must be doing it on purpose, right?

The girl cursed silently but involuntarily tightened her grip on the young man’s hand.

“If you’re scared, hold onto me.”

The young man sensed her tension and said steadily.

Then the bike began to descend.

The speed and force from the downhill rush made the girl panic, destabilizing her center of gravity even more.

The wind on both sides whipped sharply.

For a moment, the girl felt like she was about to fall off, scaring her into shivering all over.

She stopped thinking and, like a drowning person, quickly wrapped her arms around Qin Nanfeng’s waist.

Yellow hair! Damn it!

“Holy crap!”