Conquer the other worlds with abandon, they've fallen in love with me!

Lin Yu leaned back in his chair and didn't reply.

Vera continued, her voice neither hurried nor slow:

"I knew you were different from the moment you had Lilia bring up the potion for me to see."

That morning, Lilia carried a tray upstairs containing several bottles of potions.

When she knocked and came in, she had an expression on her face that I had never seen before.

Vera smiled, picked up her teacup, and took a sip.

"That child has been with me for over ten years, and his thoughts are always written on his face."

That day, her face was flushed, her eyes were bright, and the corners of her mouth kept turning up when she spoke, she couldn't suppress it.

I asked her what was wrong, and she said a young man had come; she'd never seen him before, and it seemed like it was his first time at the guild.

Vera's gaze fell on Lin Yu's face, a faint smile playing on her lips.

"She said that person asked her to bring up a bottle of magic potion for me to see."

I asked her if she was interested in that person, and she blushed even more and said no.

But her ears betrayed her; the child's ears turned red with shyness, and she couldn't hide them no matter what.

Vera paused, then lowered her voice slightly:

"I was thinking at the time, what kind of person could make Lilia fall in love and concoct potions of this quality?"

"So you let me up here," Lin Yu said.

"Yes." Vera nodded, a smile curving her lips.

"I told Lilia to go down and call him up, but the child ran faster than a rabbit, and his skirt was billowing up."

Vera's tone was gentle, as if she were recalling some funny scene.

"So, Mr. Lin Yu." Vera leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and gently wiggled her toes.

"I was testing you from the very beginning; it wasn't a coincidence."

Lin Yu didn't say anything, but picked up his teacup and took a sip.

The tea had cooled down and had a slightly astringent taste, but this was quickly masked by a sweet aftertaste.

"I know." He put down his teacup and looked at Vera. "So?"

Vera raised an eyebrow: "So?"

"What are you trying to tell me by saying all this?"

Vera stared at Lin Yu for a few seconds, then her fingers stopped on the armrest.

The office fell silent, save for the distant sounds of horses' hooves and occasional hawkers' cries from the street outside the window.

Vera suddenly smiled.

She leaned forward, resting her elbows on the table and her chin on her interlaced fingers.

The movement was natural, but she suddenly paused halfway through.

Then she turned her head to the side, turning her face slightly away.

She looked as if she was embarrassed to look at Lin Yu.

The corners of her mouth were still smiling, but the way she smiled had changed; it wasn't the usual lazy and composed curve.

Instead, she pursed her lips, the corners of them slightly turned inward, as if she were enduring something.

"No, it's nothing." Vera's voice was a little softer than before, with the last syllable falling:

"Well... Mr. Lin Yu, I really like people like you."

After saying that, she turned her face back, looked up at Lin Yu for a moment, and then looked away.

Her gaze lingered on his shoulder for a second before drifting to the teacup on the table.

The whole process took less than two seconds.

But he acted coy and awkward, loosening his fingers from his chin and pinching his knuckles as if trying to relieve his tension.

They acted very convincingly.

If Lin Yu hadn't known Vera's personality, he might have believed it.

However, the fact that Vera could adopt this attitude suggests that the two have become somewhat closer.

Vera waited a moment and saw that Lin Yu's expression did not change. He was neither blushing nor nervous, and his breathing was not even disordered.

He just sat there, holding his cup of iced tea, calmly watching her.

It's like watching a performance that has nothing to do with me.

Vera waved her hand, and the curve of her lips slowly changed, from a deliberately pursed shyness to her usual lazy smile.

She straightened up, leaned back in her chair, rested her fingers on the armrests, and relaxed.

"Mr. Lin Yu, you are really a boring person."

"Hmm?" Lin Yu put down his teacup.

"I occasionally observe those adventurers, and usually when female adventurers strike this pose, men will react to some extent."

Vera tilted her head, a strand of hair slipping off her shoulder: "You, on the other hand, are watching like it's a show."

"You acted well," Lin Yu said.

Vera tapped her fingers twice on the armrest, tilted her head to look at Lin Yu, and the smile on her lips remained unchanged.

"Not bad?" she repeated the question.

"Is Mr. Lin Yu praising me or insulting me?"

"I'm flattering you." Lin Yu put down his teacup. "Your acting was excellent; I almost believed you."

Vera wasn't annoyed by these words.

Instead, he walked around the desk to the window, with his back to Lin Yu.

"Let's change the subject." She didn't turn around; her voice came from the window.

"I invited you to a wine tasting yesterday. Are you free this time?"

Lin Yu leaned back in his chair, watching Vera's retreating figure.

He knew Vera's plans.

A promising young potion master, and a guild leader who needs to cultivate partnerships.

If the relationship can be taken to the next level, everything will go much more smoothly, whether it's business cooperation or anything else.

Despite the beauty's invitation, Lin Yu still had to refuse her this time.

It's not that I dislike women like Vera; on the contrary, Vera exudes a mature woman's composure and charm in every gesture.

Her occasional displays of playfulness and composed demeanor added to her charm.

These are often the ones that are the most intensely "shocking".

But now is not the time.

Lin Yu needed to let Vera know that he wasn't the kind of man who would throw himself at any pretty woman just because she beckoned him.

Refuse first, then propose conditions.

In this back-and-forth exchange, the initiative is in our hands.

"Not today." Lin Yu stood up, picked up the storage magic bag on the table, and hung it on his waist.

I have something to do tonight.

Vera turned around and leaned against the windowsill, crossing her arms and looking at him.

His expression remained unchanged, still that lazy and composed look, but the hint of frustration that flashed in his eyes did not escape Lin Yu's notice.

"Rejected again." She chuckled, her tone light and casual, as if she were talking about something insignificant.

"I'm so sad~"

Lin Yu walked to the door and stopped.

He glanced back at Vera.

She leaned against the windowsill, the afternoon sun shining in from behind, gilding her silhouette with a golden edge.

The neckline of her cheongsam opened slightly with her posture, and the skin below her collarbone shone in the sunlight.

Her legs, encased in black stockings, were crossed one after the other, her toes touching the ground and her heels dangling in the air, swaying back and forth.

"Next time," Lin Yu said.

"Next time?" Vera raised an eyebrow.

"I'll give it a good consideration next time Miss Vera invites me."

Vera stared at him for two seconds, and the corners of her mouth slowly curved up.

"I'll remember that." She shifted her crossed legs, her heels clicking crisply on the floor.

"However, Mr. Lin Yu, please don't refuse the invitation next time, otherwise I, as the president, will lose face."

"Definitely," Lin Yu said.

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