372: uninvited guest

Even before she looked up, just by recognizing the owner of the voice, Li Mengyao's brow was already furrowed: "Mr. Lin."

While greeting him, Li Mengyao also gave Ye Su a meaningful look.

Although Ye Su didn't quite understand the meaning behind Li Mengyao's look, the fact that her expression soured the moment the person beside them spoke, combined with that look she gave him, led Ye Su to guess that she wanted him to help smooth things over.

In any case, he would just have to play it by ear.

Ye Su didn't pay much attention, and following Li Mengyao's gaze, he looked at the man who had come to the table and was smiling at Li Mengyao.

This so-called "Mr. Lin" that Li Mengyao spoke of was estimated to be around 1.8 meters tall, with his hair combed to a slick shine, and he appeared to have the habit of working out year-round.

The short-sleeved shirt he wore on his upper body wasn't particularly tight, but due to his arm circumference, the cuffs still looked somewhat strained.

Additionally, Ye Su saw another man standing behind this "Mr. Lin" whose Physique and attire were even more exaggerated.

Over this period, the successive improvements in his various attributes had caused Ye Su to undergo what felt like a second growth spurt, with his height increasing by about another centimeter.

However, the man behind Mr. Lin was estimated to be about a palm's width taller than Ye Su, standing at least 1.9 meters tall.

Even just by looking, Ye Su could tell that this man's arms were at least a fist thicker than Mr. Lin's.

Moreover, because he was wearing a tight-fitting shirt, both of his pectoral muscles were strikingly visible, as if he were afraid that no one would notice his large chest.

"Why call me Mr. Lin? It makes us seem so distant," Lin Youde said, his face wearing a hint of obsequiousness. "Just call me Youde."

Seeing Lin Youde's greasy expression, Li Mengyao felt a wave of disgust.

Comparing him to Ye Su, she even wanted to take a piece of cake and slam it onto Lin Youde's face, just so she wouldn't lose her appetite later.

"We don't have any personal relationship, so I'll just stick to calling you Mr. Lin."

Having been rebuffed in public by Li Mengyao, a flash of displeasure crossed Lin Youde's face, but it was immediately masked by a smile: "Haha, it's fine, call me whatever you like."

Then, Lin Youde cast his gaze toward Ye Su, who was standing beside him and watching the show: "And who is this friend?"

Before Ye Su could introduce himself, Li Mengyao cut in: "This is my boyfriend. You two don't know each other, so don't worry about what his name is."

"Boyfriend!" Upon hearing these three words, Lin Youde's expression instantly darkened, and he could no longer maintain that greasy smile: "When did you get a boyfriend? Why didn't I know about this!"

Li Mengyao raised an eyebrow and replied coldly: "I'm not that close to you. Do I need to report to you when I get a boyfriend?"

"You know full well that I'm pursuing you, yet you actually went and found another boyfriend!" Lin Youde glared at Ye Su: "And you found such a scrawny gigolo!"

"Huh!" Ye Su had been enjoying the drama, but getting caught in the crossfire for no reason left him momentarily stunned.

Being called a gigolo was one thing, but this double-door refrigerator actually described him as "scrawny," and Ye Su was immediately unhappy: "Hey, who are you? We're dating, and Mengyao's parents don't have any objections. Is it really your place, you muscle-head, to have an opinion?"

[Ding!] Just as Ye Su finished retorting to Lin Youde, the system interface suddenly popped up.

[Detected that the Host and his companion are being harassed by Li Mengyao's suitor. This has successfully triggered the [hidden task — Stand Up for Her]!]

[Task Name: Stand Up for Her]

[Task Content: Help Li Mengyao get rid of Lin Youde's harassment]

[Task Reward: 500,000 cash, 5 points of [Physique] attribute, 5 points of [Charm] attribute]

[Note: After helping Li Mengyao drive Lin Youde away, Li Mengyao's [Intimacy Value] with the Host will increase by 5 points]

Finally, there was a hidden task this week! The task content wasn't much; Ye Su glanced over it briefly and roughly understood the requirements for this hidden task.

As long as he drove away this double-door refrigerator in front of him, he could get 500,000 in cash, plus 5 points of [Physique] and 5 points of [Charm] as rewards!

Ye Su felt that the difficulty of this task was incredibly easy.

As long as he retorted a few times, if Lin Youde had any shred of shame, he wouldn't be embarrassed to stay here and pester them.

Wasn't this 500,000 and 10 attribute points basically being handed to him for free?

However, Ye Su was a bit confused by the note at the end of the task.

Helping Li Mengyao drive away Lin Youde would increase her [Intimacy Value] with him by 5 points?

What [Intimacy Value] did they have to increase?

Just as Ye Su was puzzled by the suddenly popped-up [hidden task], Lin Youde let out an angry, low shout: "What!"

It was one thing for this gigolo in front of him to call him a "muscle-head."

But for this guy to say that Li Mengyao's parents had no objections to their dating—didn't that mean they had already met the parents!

Having pursued Li Mengyao for over half a year, Lin Youde naturally couldn't accept this fact.

At this moment, the burly man following behind Lin Youde, who looked like a fitness coach, said his first sentence in a low voice: "Handsome guy, be more polite when speaking to Ms. Li."

Interrupted by the two men, Ye Su stopped worrying about what the [Intimacy Value] was about and decided to finish the task first: "And who are you? Does this have anything to do with you? Why are you here trying to make your presence felt?"

Standing around 1.9 meters tall, with a body full of knotted muscles, an ordinary person confronting Jin Wenlong would have their spirit somewhat suppressed.

But Ye Su was in no way an ordinary person; with a [Physique] as high as 88 points, plus 70 points in [Strength], Ye Su wasn't afraid of this Jin Wenlong, who looked like he had nothing but muscles in his brain.

Furthermore, Ye Su really didn't believe that these two would dare to lay a hand on him in public.

If they really dared to make a move, then they shouldn't blame Ye Su for taking the opportunity to extort a few million from them.

"I am the gold-medal coach specially hired by Mr. Lin for the [Xin Ji] Guangzhou flagship store, Jin Wenlong. You can call me Landon."

"Landon is a famous fitness coach in the industry; some celebrities even go specifically to take his fitness classes." Lin Youde introduced him to Li Mengyao in a showy manner: "I went to great lengths to persuade Landon to come to the Guangzhou flagship store as a coach. If you want to work out, I can have him adjust his schedule to give you private lessons."

Lin Youde shot a glance, intentionally or otherwise, before continuing: "You also know that [Xin Ji] has just completed its Series D financing and plans to further enhance its brand influence, making final preparations for going public. With Landon coming over as a coach, I believe there isn't a single gym in Guangzhou that can compare to [Xin Ji]'s Guangzhou flagship store."

Noticing Lin Youde's gaze, Ye Su could understand that his last two sentences were meant for him.

The purpose was to emphasize that his company had already completed Series D financing, with a valuation of at least several billion.

If Ye Su didn't have his net worth, he should be sensible and break up with Li Mengyao, so as not to bring humiliation upon himself.