349: Chapter 376 Let's have a chat - 2

Ms. Qin thought quickly, feeling that she couldn't let him lead her by the nose anymore.

In any case, she had to first figure out if this man had even the most basic "sexual interest" in her.

She took a deep breath, mimicked Jiang Ye's posture, crossed her legs, and adopted a much more casual tone:

"Jiang Shu, what kind of girls do you like? I find you quite interesting; you're straightforward and don't beat around the bush. You're my type."

She paused, throwing out what seemed like a sincere hook:

"If you think I'm not bad either, perhaps... we could try to be friends? Not the kind of friend you're thinking of, but someone I actually get along with, someone I can chat with."

"...What kind of girls do I like?"

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow and answered without hesitation: "I like them slutty."

"..."

Ms. Qin's eyelid twitched violently, and she almost failed to maintain her composure.

She forcibly suppressed the urge to retort and tried to keep her voice steady: "Jiang Shu, don't joke around. I'm serious. I really want to be friends with you."

"Sorry."

Jiang Ye shook his head, his tone sounding somewhat regretful: "I don't make friends with insincere people."

"Insincere?"

Ms. Qin frowned slightly: "Because of Tian Haoran? Jiang Shu, you've misunderstood. I never forced him to do anything; everything was his own choice..."

"Tian Haoran has absolutely nothing to do with me. The reason I say you're insincere is because..."

Jiang Ye waved his hand to interrupt her and sighed softly: "You're clearly capable of being slutty, yet you aren't willing to show it to me. You say you want to be friends with me, but you aren't even willing to show the most basic sincerity."

Seeing Ms. Qin open her mouth to speak, he raised his hand to stop her again, his tone firm:

"And don't give me that 'I'm not that kind of person' routine. Buddy here knows how to read faces; in private... you must be incredibly slutty."

"!!!"

Ms. Qin felt like her back teeth were about to shatter!

The man in front of her completely overturned every type of male she had summarized through movies, dating guides, and chats with her girlfriends!

This guy is a total weirdo who can't be swayed by anything and thinks in the most bizarre ways!

Could it be... that she really had to "show him a little slutty" right here and now?

It wasn't that she was uptight, but the problem was that they had only met for the first time today, and she had absolutely no idea what his background was.

If she appeared too proactive and cheap, it would definitely severely impact his valuation of her. How could she expect to squeeze big money out of him later? Dream on!

Being treated as a one-night stand would be lucky; she might even end up getting played for free, which would be a huge loss!

"Jiang Shu, this is our first time meeting, and you already want me to... do that."

Ms. Qin put on a stern face, attempting to regain control: "Then what can you give me? Or rather, what makes you think I would do that for you?"

"Setting aside what you can give me, I'm not that materialistic of a person."

Jiang Ye waved his hand with a serious, "academic" expression: "I genuinely want to have an 'academic' discussion with you right now, so stop being so coy and resistant."

Ms. Qin's mouth twitched, and she couldn't help but raise a hand to rub her temples.

Was there a problem with how she expressed herself?

She was the one who asked him "What can you give me," so how did it turn into "What can I give you" once it came out of his mouth?

Damn! He isn't still trying to swindle my money, is he???

She frowned and asked impatiently: "What exactly do you want to discuss?"

Jiang Ye cleared his throat and sat up a bit straighter, as if he were truly about to begin a serious seminar:

"Let's do this, I'll ask more specifically. In your... hmm... 'high-end emotional consultant' circle, have there been any novel 'client retention' strategies for specific demographics recently? For example..."

He rubbed his chin and gave an example: "If you met a Fitness Coach who was extremely wealthy but very thin-skinned and somewhat traditional in personality, what methods would you use while providing one-on-one personal training services to... 'break through their psychological defenses' and establish an 'in-depth' relationship of trust? Do you have any classic or innovative tricks to share?"

"..."

Ms. Qin watched Jiang Ye's serious, inquisitive expression and once again fell into deep confusion and contemplation.

Fitness Coach? Thin-skinned? Breaking through psychological defenses?

What special meaning did this example have? Was he implying something?

Or was he simply testing her logical thinking to see if she was crazy too, and thus suited his tastes?

Before she could figure it out, the bathroom door made a soft "click," and Jiang Shuang's coquettish voice came from inside:

"Jiang Ye—! Are you outside? Could you come in and help me scrub my back? There are... some spots on my back I can't reach. Lan Lan... she's not very strong, and I'm afraid she won't do it right."

"Scrub your back?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye sprang up from the sofa, his brows furrowed, his face instantly filled with "righteous indignation":

"How can this be?! The boundaries between men and women are more formidable than a river! The ancients say, a gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall! Do not speak of this again!"

Ms. Qin, watching this scene from the side, had a series of thoughts flash through her mind.

This woman Jiang Shuang... is she really willing to go this far? Investing so much? Could Jiang Shu's strength be far greater than it appears on the surface?

And this Jiang Shu... who would have thought he was actually a gentleman? He could sternly reject an invitation like that?

Then why did he ask her to be "slutty" earlier...

Her thoughts hadn't even finished turning when she caught a glimpse of Jiang Ye, who was still spouting morality and quoting classics to refuse the back-scrubbing, while his mouth was still preaching righteously, his body had silently started moving:

"As they say, don't tie your shoes in a melon patch, don't fix your hat under a plum tree—this is the way to avoid suspicion!"

"Common wisdom says, a man and a woman alone in a room still need to be cautious, let alone physical contact!"

"The old sayings go, when men and women do not maintain boundaries, disaster follows. Do not cross the line, do not invite suspicion, only then can one have peace of mind..."

"Click"...

Jiang "The Gentleman" Ye, mouth mumbling non-stop, his body seeming to have a will of its own, silently shuffled to the bathroom door, reached out to push it, flashed his figure, and slipped straight inside!

And then... the door was gently closed again.

"..."

Ms. Qin stared dumbfounded at the tightly closed bathroom door, listening to the faint sounds of conversation from within, and froze on the sofa.

Wait... I... He... Huh????