164: Chapter 164 Chu Sen Shows Goodwill Towards Liang Yuexin

Hearing about going to the Magic City for a big meal, a thought suddenly flashed through Lin Yi's mind.

Could his Ziyun Building... perhaps open a branch in the Magic City too...

The Magic City is the economic center of China, and Lin Yi had always wanted to go and experience it.

To see what this legendary metropolis of glitz and glamour was like.

Lin Yi felt that a person shouldn't just settle in one corner.

Since he had the system with him, he would use his "money power" to create a business empire!

"Alright, it's a deal."

Lin Yi had essentially agreed to Shen Yaqi's proposal.

Shen Yaqi had originally wanted to set off and rush back to the Magic City right now.

But considering what her female assistant had said, Shen Yaqi hesitated.

If this kidnapping was truly plotted by her fiancé, Qin Zhenting.

After he saw her return unscathed, would he arrange any further schemes?

These were all unknowns.

And now, according to Lin Yi's account, those kidnappers had repented after his persuasion.

Then surely they wouldn't tip off her fiancé, Qin Zhenting.

Therefore, staying on the island for now would actually be safer.

As long as she didn't return to the Magic City, Qin Zhenting wouldn't discover that she hadn't actually been kidnapped.

This would also give Shen Yaqi enough time to secretly investigate whether or not this matter was truly done by Qin Zhenting.

Shen Yaqi was innocent, but she wasn't stupid.

As the only daughter of the Shen Family in the Magic City, she had seen the thunderous and decisive methods of her elders since she was young.

If this matter really had anything to do with Qin Zhenting, then she would use the power of the Shen Family to let Qin Zhenting know what he had messed with.

"President Lin, I... I need to make a call..."

Seeing that there were some things Shen Yaqi didn't want him to hear, Lin Yi nodded, closed the door, and tactfully left the room.

Lin Yi guessed that after going through this ordeal, this young lady of the Shen Family was likely going to use her own power to tie up loose ends.

Anyway, those people had already turned to ash, and Shen Yaqi hadn't seen that scene.

With no evidence left behind, Lin Yi wasn't the least bit worried that his strength would be exposed.

So, Lin Yi hummed a little tune and got into the car arranged by the staff to return to the hotel.

As soon as they arrived at the hotel entrance, Lin Yi had just stepped out of the car.

When a graceful figure threw herself into Lin Yi's arms.

Su Ming didn't know how long she had been pacing back and forth at the hotel entrance in worry.

She had finally waited for Lin Yi to return.

"Lin Yi... you scared me to death..."

"Let me see, you aren't hurt, right!"

Su Ming was crying like a pear blossom in the rain.

Her cool, slender fingers caressed Lin Yi's face.

Seeing a few abrasions on the side of Lin Yi's face, she felt a pang of heartache.

Those were abrasions from the tree at the bottom of the cliff when he fell last night.

Lin Yi smiled and held Su Ming's hand tightly.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

"Didn't I come back just fine?"

"Alright, no more crying."

Lin Yi put his arm around Su Ming's shoulders and coaxed her back to the room.

After returning to the room, Lin Yi took off his dirty clothes and was just about to take a shower.

Su Ming, however, received a call.

It said that the classmates were planning to go fishing in the lake area.

They were calling Su Ming to go with them.

Su Ming originally wanted to refuse, but Lin Yi shook his head.

"You should go with them."

"I didn't sleep well last night, so I'll take a nap after I shower."

"I'll come find you to hang out once I wake up."

Hearing Lin Yi say this, Su Ming reluctantly agreed to her classmates' proposal.

She mainly didn't want to disturb Lin Yi's rest.

After the classmates gathered in the hotel lobby, they set off together.

Riding the shuttle bus dedicated to Zuimeng Island, they headed towards the lake area.

Xu Dongqing, Jiang Xiaowan, Meng Xueer, and Liang Yuexin were also brought along by Su Ming.

Twenty-something minutes later, everyone arrived at their destination.

This man-made lake, which looked like a sapphire, was called Chunfeng Lake.

This lake was specifically for fishing.

There were shops by the lake that rented out fishing gear for free.

As soon as the students got off the bus, they excitedly went into the shops to pick out fishing gear.

And Chu Sen was in an exceptionally good mood today.

With Lin Yi not coming along, he felt like the monkey acting as the king in the absence of a tiger.

He suddenly felt that he had become the most dazzling person among the classmates again.

His confidence all came back in an instant.

"Classmates, let me introduce these different types of fishing gear to you all."

Chu Sen had also gone fishing with his father a few times before, so he knew a little bit about it.

At this moment, of course, he had to show off a little.

"The fishing gear here is divided into hand-held rods and casting rods."

"Hand-held rods don't have reels, and they are further divided into Taiwan-style fishing rods and stream rods."

"They can only catch small fish near the shore, which is suitable for girls who lack strength."

"There are also casting rods over there."

"Casting rods are more suitable for boys."

"For example, this one is called a lure rod."

"It can be used to simulate bait to lure fish."

"It's specifically used to catch ferocious fish."

As Chu Sen spoke, he took different rods and handed them to the classmates.

Almost none of the students had ever fished before, so they could only listen carefully to Chu Sen's explanation.

But Xu Dongqing didn't give Chu Sen a good look.

Facing the fishing rod Chu Sen handed over, she didn't even glance at it properly.

"Xiaowan, didn't Lin Yi tell us to find time to do some outdoor live streaming?"

"Let's go find a spot by the lake ourselves!"

Saying that, she grabbed Jiang Xiaowan's hand, picked two fishing rods at random, and left the group of classmates first.

The corner of Chu Sen's mouth twitched.

This Xu Dongqing, she always had an indifferent attitude towards people.

Chu Sen held the fishing rod in his hand, his gaze meeting Su Ming on the other side.

However, he quickly looked away.

Ever since last night, a huge sense of disparity had arisen in Chu Sen's heart.

He, who had always been proud, had actually developed a hint of inferiority in front of Lin Yi.

He didn't want to continue pestering Su Ming and asking for trouble.

So, Chu Sen's eyes continued to scan around.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on Liang Yuexin, who was at the back of the crowd.

"This love-struck fool and simp, although she got angry and ran away yesterday."

"But that should also be because of love turning into hate when she couldn't get what she wanted."

"If I coax her a little, there's a high probability she will obediently come back."

A smug smile hung on the corner of Chu Sen's mouth as he walked towards Liang Yuexin.

"Xinxin, I was wrong about what happened yesterday."

"I apologize to you."

"But I hope that we can still be friends in the future, is that okay?"

This move of retreating to advance, Chu Sen could be said to have mastered it perfectly.

He felt that as long as Liang Yuexin nodded in agreement, the two of them could get along as friends in the future.

Then, as time went by, if he dropped a few more ambiguous hints, Liang Yuexin would still be love-struck all over again.

After all, Liang Yuexin was also a school beauty.

Not having hooked her yet, Chu Sen always felt unwilling to give up.

Anyway, there was no hope of chasing Su Ming now.

Chu Sen could only settle for second best and pin his hopes on Liang Yuexin.

In terms of looks, Liang Yuexin and Xu Dongqing were on par, just slightly inferior compared to Su Ming.

But unexpectedly, after hearing these words from Chu Sen, Liang Yuexin uncharacteristically scoffed.

"I don't want to see you."

"Please don't come and bother me again in the future."

"Perhaps it was something I did before that caused you to misunderstand and think that I was interested in you."

"Now I'll clarify, I don't like you at all, and you aren't worthy of being my friend."

"I already have someone I like!"

What Chu Sen said last night was returned to him word for word by Liang Yuexin.