48: Chapter 48 Birthday Party

Lin Yi smiled, a "just as I thought" expression appearing on his face.

"I didn't expect such a coincidence."

"How about this, go ahead and rent the villa to her tomorrow as planned."

Zhang Hanyu was a bit confused.

"Coincidence?"

"Does Young Master Lin know her?"

Lin Yi shrugged.

"She's my classmate. She invited me to her birthday party tomorrow."

"I just didn't realize at the time that her birthday party was being held at my house, haha!"

Seeing Lin Yi say this, Zhang Hanyu gave the manager a few instructions, and the manager nodded to show he understood.

After giving the instructions, Zhang Hanyu took out the house purchase contract. Lin Yi gave it a quick glance and decisively signed his name.

He swiped his card and paid without feeling any heartache at all.

"Young Master Lin, congratulations on becoming the owner of this villa."

"It's getting late, so please get some rest. We won't disturb you any further."

"I'll have my subordinates handle the property deed for you. I'll have it delivered to your door once it's ready tomorrow!"

After saying that, Zhang Hanyu tactfully left with the manager.

Hearing the sound of the gate closing in the front courtyard, Lin Yi lay down comfortably on the soft sofa.

After being alone for so many years, he finally had a home of his own.

At this moment, Lin Yi felt exceptionally happy.

Looking at the river view at night through the window and listening to the gentle flow of the water, drowsiness gradually set in.

Lin Yi slowly closed his eyes in satisfaction.

Anyway, tomorrow was Saturday, so he didn't have to go to school.

He might as well sleep in!

...

...

The next day, when Lin Yi woke up, it was already ten in the morning.

He checked his phone and saw a message from Li Tong.

"Lin Yi, I'm sending you the address for the birthday party now."

"A few friends and I are already on our way."

"You should hurry up and come too!"

Seeing these words, Lin Yi was instantly wide awake.

He had gone to sleep last night without even taking a shower.

He couldn't let others see him looking all disheveled!

Lin Yi immediately sprang up from the sofa, rushed upstairs, and quickly washed up and got ready.

It must be said, guys are fast in this regard.

It might take a girl one or two hours from waking up to being ready to leave.

But a guy can basically get it done in ten minutes.

He even brushed his teeth while showering.

Looking at his clean self in the mirror, Lin Yi nodded with satisfaction.

A guy is at his peak handsomeness right after he finishes showering.

He checked the time.

He estimated that Li Tong would be arriving soon.

Lin Yi didn't want too many people to know about him buying the villa yet.

So he quickly slipped out the door.

He planned to wander around the entrance for a bit, then pretend he had just arrived once Li Tong and the others showed up.

Flawless.

Lin Yi went out through the back gate of the residential area and wandered for over half an hour, even stopping by a convenience store at the entrance to buy a box of chocolates.

Even though he had already bought a birthday gift for Li Tong,

he couldn't exactly show up empty-handed today.

There wasn't much else to buy nearby, so a box of chocolates was the most practical choice.

Since he hadn't eaten breakfast, he could even eat a couple of pieces of chocolate to tide him over before lunch.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang.

Lin Yi took out his phone and saw it was a call from the Porsche salesperson, Yin Na.

"Manager Lin, your car's license plates are ready. Send me your location, and I'll deliver it to you this afternoon."

Lin Yi casually agreed.

His car was finally about to be in his hands.

He wouldn't have to call for a taxi whenever he went out anymore.

Ever since he drove that car last time, Lin Yi's hands had been itching lately; he really wanted to find another chance to go for a spin and show off his driving skills.

Perhaps this was the so-called 'newbie overconfidence phase.'

After hanging up, Lin Yi sent over the villa's location.

Very quickly, Yin Na replied with a 'received' emoji.

...

By the time Lin Yi circled back to the villa, he saw a few young men and women already messing around with a barbecue grill in the front courtyard.

"Lin Yi!"

"You're here!"

Li Tong greeted Lin Yi happily.

As today's protagonist, Li Tong wore a cream-white mesh dress, and she had specially curled her hair.

A few curls on her forehead looked quite bouncy.

She looked like a lovely little princess.

Lin Yi handed over the box of chocolates he had just bought.

"I bought this on my way here. Happy birthday!"

Li Tong took the chocolates, her face full of joy.

She had heard that guys love giving chocolates to the girls they like.

Did this mean she was quite important in Lin Yi's heart?

Compared to the watch Lin Yi bought her yesterday, Li Tong felt that this box of chocolates better represented Lin Yi's feelings.

Many guys are often puzzled as to why the gifts they give girls never seem to hit the mark.

The reason was simple: because the things they gave were too cheap.

Girls are like that.

You can give her chocolates, but you can't *only* give her chocolates.

Giving chocolates after a valuable gift is the icing on the cake; it's romantic and sentimental.

But if you only give chocolates, the girl will just think of you as an oblivious loser.

"Thank you, I really like the gift you gave."

"I'll go put the chocolates inside first. You stay here and help them with the barbecue!"

"We'll start eating once everyone arrives."

"This is also the first time I've treated you to a meal."

"I specially prepared many kinds of ingredients!"

"You have to eat a lot at lunch!"

Li Tong's beautiful eyes sparkled as she happily carried the chocolates back into the house.

Lin Yi watched Li Tong's departing back reluctantly and curled his lip.

He had been hungry since morning and was thinking of eating two pieces of chocolate to boost his energy.

He didn't expect Li Tong to just take them away after receiving them...

At a time like this, shouldn't she have opened the packaging and shared them with everyone?

Why was she keeping them all for herself?

Lin Yi, of course, didn't know that in Li Tong's heart, she had already assigned a special meaning to this box of chocolates.

At this moment, by the barbecue grill, a short-haired guy wearing glasses saw this scene and let out a very indignant huff.

"A mere box of chocolates actually made Tongtong so happy."

"I specially gave her a pair of shoes worth over five thousand, and I never saw her make an expression like that!"

The short-haired guy's name was Zhou Zhengyi, one of Li Tong's pursuers.

Ever since he first saw Li Tong when school started a year ago, Zhou Zhengyi had been fixated on this girl with a sexy figure.

Although Li Tong's looks couldn't be considered top-tier in the entire school,

her figure was indeed beyond reproach.

Just thinking about Li Tong's nearly perfect figure made Zhou Zhengyi lose sleep at night.

However, Zhou Zhengyi wasn't some innocent young boy either.

While pursuing Li Tong, he also maintained ambiguous relationships with several other girls.

He knew very well that girls nowadays liked guys with superior conditions.

So, he would often post carefully designed updates on his Moments.

For example, he would find photos of beautiful foreign scenery online, post them on his Moments, and then add a caption about enjoying life.

Pretending he was on vacation abroad.

He would also frequently post photos of high-end restaurants, pretending he was enjoying a luxurious dinner.

In reality, those were all group orders split with several buddies.

A dozen of them would often go to a high-end restaurant together, order two or three dishes, and then take turns taking photos.

Zhou Zhengyi had already landed quite a few girls using this trick.

After seeing his Moments, many girls would take the initiative to show him interest.

He would then find an opportunity to rent a car and take the girl out for shopping and a movie.

Then, using the excuse that it was too late and the dorms were closed, he could basically land these girls.

When shopping, he didn't even have to buy anything because girls were still relatively reserved at the beginning.

Most were too embarrassed to speak up and ask for something they wanted to buy.

Zhou Zhengyi capitalized on this psychological trait of girls and struck first.

Afterwards, very few girls realized they had been tricked.

They just assumed this rich young master didn't take a fancy to them.

However, Zhou Zhengyi was not satisfied because of this; after all, there was still a slight gap between these girls and Li Tong in terms of figure.

For so long, Zhou Zhengyi could be said to have been invincible with others.

But he just happened to hit a wall with Li Tong.