Chapter 153 - Sun Jingyi

Lin Yi ordered himself some red wine, and sized up the many types of patrons at the bar. He didnt plan on drinking the wine, but he didnt need the waiters getting pissed at him for not ordering anything.

Anyone sitting here, handsome? Lin Yi was glancing at Mengyao and Yushu with the corner of his eye when someone stood in front of his table.

Lin Yi raised his head- it was a woman dressed elegantly and maturely, around twenty seven or eight years old. The lighting was dim, but the womans curves were quite visible, along with the perfect features on her face. She was more womanly, more alluring than young beauties like Mengyao, Yushu, or Tang Yin.

There was a cunning in the womans eyes, and Lin Yi could tell that she was a veteran who visited bars regularly. He wasnt naive enough to think that the beauty had taken an interest in him, however.

Not right now. LIn Yi said as he moved his eyes away from the woman, not paying her anymore attention.

Sun Jingyi raised her eyebrows at Lin Yis cold composure. Shed scanned the room and decided on Lin Yi- the guy was probably one of the wolves out hunting, but there was a youth and softness to him, meaning he was most likely not a veteran. Jingyi was confident that shed be able to play a guy like him right into her hands, get him to do something for her with sheer appeal.

Lin Yis coldness in his attitude towards her, however, angered her a little- the guy didnt seem to be paying her any attention at all! Could he maybe prefer younger women?

It was still pretty early, and there werent too many people in the bar either. It was only natural for Jingyi to assume that Lin Yi had his eyes on Mengyao and Yushu, since hed chosen one of the worse spots to sit at, and that there werent any other customers nearby other than the two girls.

How was she losing to two saplings like them? Jingyis radiant beauty was borderline poisonous, after all, and the two girls didnt even seem like theyd graduated from school yet. She could tell right away how young they were, even through the clothes they were wearing.

Arent you gonna invite me to sit? Jingyi asked with a smile as she pressed her frustration down.

Ha Lin Yi smiled faintly. Its not my bar- Its not like I can stop you if you wanna sit, right?

I like the way you talk. Jingyi recognized the tone in Lin Yis voice, but sat down regardless. The clock was ticking, and it wasnt an easy task to find a harmless looking man like Lin Yi again- she might even find herself in more trouble after just getting out of some. Those two little beauties over there- your targets, right?

Jingyi made a slight bitchface towards the girls as she spoke.

(i dont have a better word..)

Lin Yi turned to look at Jingyi, not answering her question. Lets not waste time, alright- tell me what you want.

Hm? Jingyi wasnt expecting that from Lin Yi- the guy was aware that she came with a purpose in mind, instead of sitting down just to hang around. A frown formed on her forehead, and she wondered if perhaps Lin Yi wasnt as harmless as his appearance made him out to be. This man might not be that easy to deal with.

Was it a mistake, then, that shed decided on Lin Yi?

How bout you help me out a little? Jingyi said, deciding that shed continue on, since shed taken a seat at Lin Yis table already.

Whats your name? Lin Yi asked, his eyes on Jingyi.

Me? Jingyi wasnt expecting this- this good-looking dude here didnt follow the conventional path, always answering questions with another question.

Sun Jingyi. Jingyi answered after some hesitation.

(she keeps calling Lin Yi handsome man, which isnt a cringey thing to do in chinese, but it sounds pretty bad if I added handsome to all her sentences earlier)

Stop calling me handsome, Im Lin Yi. Lin Yi made sure to make eye contact the whole time they were talking- hed be able to tell if the woman were lying or not through small details and movements coming from her eyes. Hed have asked her to scram if she lied, regardless of how pretty she was.

Lin Yi wasnt keen on wasting time with bullshit at all.

Jingyi hadnt lied, however, and Lin Yi decided to keep the conversation alive for a bit longer.

Jingyi didnt think Lin Yi would just give her his name like that, and she wondered the nature of Lin Yis patronage. He didnt seem like he was on a hunt for women Could he be putting on airs, so as to attract the attention of people like her?

Alright, Lin Yi- what do you say to helping me out? Jingyi didnt care if this was Lin Yis real personality, or just an act to make himself look cool- the most pressing matter at hand still remained unsolved.

What do you need? Lin Yi asked.

Be my boyfriend. Jingyi said.

Lin Yi looked up and down at the womans body, sizing her up. Love at first sight..? Are you okay?

...... Jingyis face reddened as she explained herself. Its just temporary, just for a while. Well?

Ah, a shield, right? Shouldve said so earlier. Lin Yi understood Jingyis intentions immediately- it wasnt the first time hed been in a situation like this, after all. Mengyao sent him to Songshan precisely for that reason as well, after all, although he wasnt given permission to get into that role yet. I thought you were horny or something.

...... Jingyi was speechless- only this guy could say something like that to her. So this was what it felt like when a woman got disregarded, apparently She wanted to kick Lin Yi to death for that.

Shed have left the table if she werent in such a rush for Lin Yis help.

Yep, thats it. Just follow my lead later if you get it- you wont need to say much. Let me handle everything. Jingyi ordered. Ill treat you to a feast after this whole thing.

Maybe not a feast. Just give me some money- I dont have time. It was true- he still had to get the two girls home safely afterward He hadnt the luxury to be feasting or anything. Mengyao would explode again if she found out about that, too.

Jingyi was in disbelief- this Lin Yi was too much. Hed even let his eyes waver a little longer on her chest when he was sizing her up earlier, didnt he?

Yet the guy just rejected the chance to dine with her directly, even asking her to give him money! Was this even considered putting on airs, at this point..?

Jingyi didnt really think that that was the case anymore- shed met her fair share of people whod put on airs. She knew the appeal her features and curves had on men, after all.

Her beauty always stunned the men around her, compelling them to lust over her and try to win her favor Some men, however, went for the opposite route, opting instead to act uninterested and cool, so as to get her to have interest in them. They were the type of men she held the most disdain for.