"Goodbye!"

Chen Yanfei waved her hand in frustration, barely holding herself together anymore.

She wasn't particularly prideful, but she was still a girl who cared about her reputation.

Having actively confessed her feelings only to be rejected was beyond what she could accept.

Watching her turn to leave, Han Lie didn't stop her.

The damn man just followed behind her with a smile, nonchalantly asking, "Where should we go next? Or what would you like to eat?"

He was becoming more and more detestable.

Chen Yanfei clenched her teeth, seething with fresh frustration.

Stop grinning at me!

This was much more serious than their previous minor conflicts. Winning me over again won't be so easy!

But the problem was... Han Lie wasn't trying to coax her.

He ambled along behind her like an old man taking a stroll after dinner.

Chen Yanfei hadn't walked far when a thought struck her. Wait a minute! Why did that damn man reject me? He clearly had such a good impression of me!

After experiencing the recent scene, she too began to call him the "damn man," just like Xi Luting did.

Huh, it does fit quite well...

After much thought, she suddenly spotted Ding Xiang peeking from behind the school gate, and her heart skipped a beat.

"No way?! You've really fallen for Ding Xiang at first sight?!"

She suddenly turned her head, her eyes wide as saucers.

Han Lie shrugged, his smile languid. "Is that not allowed?"

"Get lost, get lost, get lost!"

Chen Yanfei finally exploded, her composure shattering. "Having designs on my best friend? We're through!"

Han Lie's skill in this kind of push-and-pull was already approaching Level 4. Would he be scared of this?

He said with a mischievous grin, "Don't be like that. Aren't we good friends? What's wrong with making our already close relationship even closer?"

Good grief...

Chen Yanfei took a deep breath, finally realizing just how tricky this damn man could be.

But she was only slightly less cunning.

"Are you an animal? She almost became your younger sister-in-law!"

Who argues like that?

Good gracious, this was truly a case of meeting one's match...

Han Lie perked up, responding swiftly, "And you almost became her older sister-in-law! So what? You want to take a bite out of your brother-in-law?"

"A bite? That's not enough."

Chen Yanfei turned around, deliberately grinning, her teeth gleaming white. "I'll tear him apart, make a platter out of him, and take several bites!"

If this were Xi Luting, Han Lie would have undoubtedly indulged in some shameless flirting with her.

However, Chen Yanfei didn't enjoy crude jokes, so Han Lie had to pretend to be a decent person.

No, wait, I'm already decent.

"How about this then? I'll treat you to a braised meat platter later. Just don't cause trouble for me, okay?"

Chen Yanfei eyed Han Lie suspiciously for a good while, then suddenly broke into laughter and nodded. "Fine. Not only will I not cause trouble, but I'll also help you... dear brother-in-law!"

I can't wait to see what mischief you're up to!

Chen Yanfei still didn't believe that Han Lie genuinely wanted to pursue Ding Xiang.

With that damn man's emotional intelligence, he couldn't possibly do something like this.

To brazenly pursue her best friend right in front of the girl who just confessed to him—how stupid would that be?

If he truly liked her, couldn't he flirt discreetly?

Chen Yanfei finally saw through it all: that damn man was simply using Ding Xiang as a smokescreen. Only a fool would take him seriously.

Fine, I'll play along!

As expected, she left Han Lie speechless.

Ding Xiang and Ding Yu were standing across the street at the entrance of a small supermarket. Seeing Chen Yanfei looking all eager to go over, Han Lie could only give a wry smile and concede.

"No, no, no, don't trouble yourself. I can manage on my own."

"That won't do!"

Chen Yanfei immediately turned hostile. "Now, even if you don't want to be my brother-in-law, it's too late!"

Han Lie felt a headache coming on.

Not agreeing to her confession had indeed been the right choice.

Even without a proper commitment, she was already this difficult to handle. If he were to make her his official girlfriend, who could possibly be her match?!

I wouldn't be able to handle her myself!

Though feeling a bit intimidated, Han Lie still managed an enthusiastic smile the moment he approached Ding Xiang.

But Ding Xiang just lowered her gaze and completely ignored him.

Woman, are you rejecting my goodwill?

So, Han Lie glared at her fiercely. Within two seconds, her ears began to redden again.

Han Lie found her even more adorable than Chen Yanfei.

In a typical man's mind, 'easily flustered' equals 'adorable.'

"Bro!"

Ding Ding called out with bubbling enthusiasm, kickstarting a chaotic conversation.

And so, Chen Yanfei finally learned that Han Lie and Ding Yu were roommates.

"Wow! Really? Talk about fate!"

Ding Xiang's eyes twinkled, her gaze flitting across Han Lie's face.

Indeed, it was such fate.

Her younger brother and her best friend both had close ties to Han Lie—it truly seemed like destiny.

If not today, then another day; she was bound to cross paths with Han Lie eventually.

Sensing her gaze but not returning it, Han Lie just smiled and nodded. "Indeed, quite fateful."

Ding Xiang's heart gave another heavy thump; she had the strange sensation of her innermost thoughts being voiced by someone else.

Moreover, Han Lie was no longer exuding such strong aggressiveness or purposefulness, which made her feel much more at ease.

However, that ease didn't last long.

Chen Yanfei suddenly asked with a mischievous smile, "Since it's so fateful, why not just get together then?"

Ding Xiang's face flushed, and she coyly pushed her friend.

"He's your tough guy. I wouldn't dare think about it!"

A knot formed in Chen Yanfei's chest, followed by a surge of irritation.

'Wouldn't dare,' huh...

No matter how she interpreted it, those words implied that Ding Xiang did indeed have feelings for Han Lie.

She could understand.

Often, affection was simply a decent first impression, a minor incident that touched the heart, and opportune timing.

Some people were slow to warm up, while others prioritized that 'feeling.'

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