Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 198 Nuolan and Xiaoxian's First Encounter

"Beautiful lady, are you... waiting for a friend?"

Zeng Xiaoxian smiled politely, but his voice trembled slightly.

If he hadn't gone through the facial expression management training yesterday afternoon, his lewd little eyes would probably be staring straight at that person right now.

She wore a beige long dress, with a fluffy pink cashmere cape casually draped over her shoulders, making her look like a pink butterfly.

A large white cashmere hat on her head added a touch of girlish liveliness to her gentle and elegant beauty.

She looks like a noble lady who has returned from studying abroad during the Republic of China era. Openness and tradition, maturity and agility, all the contradictions and incongruities seem to be perfectly natural in her.

Zeng Xiaoxian wasn't unfamiliar with beautiful women, but he had never seen one like this before.

She was as beautiful as a romantic and tender lyric poem.

Nolan glanced warily at the mysterious man in front of her, who was wearing sunglasses and a mask, and subtly leaned back.

If it weren't broad daylight and the bar wasn't too crowded, any girl would turn around and leave immediately if a weirdo like this tried to strike up a conversation with her.

"Don't worry, I mean no harm, and I'm not a weirdo."

Zeng Xiaoxian slowly retreated, creating a safe distance between himself and Nuolan.

He then said to the beautiful woman in front of him in an appropriate volume, "Don't worry, this bar is very safe."

"There are 24-hour surveillance cameras overhead, and there are many dedicated bartenders and kind-hearted customers around."

The upgrade time of just a few hours was obviously not enough to transform Zeng Xiaoxian into a completely different person. However, the dozens of failures she had experienced before were enough for Zeng Xiaoxian to know what she was worried about.

After all, there were more than a few girls who were scared away by his outfit.

Zeng Xiaoxian had come up with a set of words that could lower most of the girl's guard. Although the wording was still a bit awkward, it was the simplest and most effective way he could think of.

After listening to Zeng Xiaoxian's words, Nuolan looked up slightly at the camera on the ceiling, then turned her head and saw the bartender next to the bar smiling at her in a friendly manner.

Clearly, this wasn't the first time this strange man had approached and struck up a conversation with a stranger; even the bartender was used to it.

However, since he hasn't been kicked out by the bartender, it seems he meant no harm.

Of course, someone who dresses so conservatively to strike up a conversation in broad daylight must have ulterior motives.

However, since this strange man has already approached me, and I have nothing better to do now, I might as well see what he's up to.

After making up her mind, Nuolan nodded and continued Zeng Xiaoxian's initial attempt to strike up a conversation.

"I'm waiting for a friend who sent me the location of this bar."

"Logically speaking, he should still be at the bar right now."

"But I looked around and couldn't find him. I sent him a message but he hasn't replied yet."

At this point, Nolan subconsciously glanced at her phone on the table again.

Zeng Xiaoxian paused for a moment, then chuckled dryly, "I see. Then I believe your friend should be here soon."

Upon hearing Nuolan mention that she had a friend working at a bar, Zeng Xiaoxian instantly felt immense pressure.

If I wait until her friend arrives, my sales plan will most likely fail again.

After all, selling to two people is much more difficult than selling to one person.

Even worse, if this beautiful woman's friend was already in the bar, then this person has most likely already been pitched to her.

After all, Xiaoxian had practically slept with every customer in the bar before turning his attention to the newcomers.

If he encounters someone familiar with his sales tactics, he's going to fail again.

Although, judging from the current timeline, it's clear that I won't be able to fulfill my bet with Nanfeng.

But even if we lose, we can't lose too badly. The goal is to sell more than half of the thirty-six sets.

Feeling the pressure of time, Zeng Xiaoxian could only speed up his strategy and try to sell the autographed photo before the beautiful woman's friend arrived.

"Excuse me, beautiful lady, what should I call you?"

"Isn't it polite to introduce yourself before asking someone's name?"

Nuolan smiled gently, the curve of her lips resembling a crescent moon reflected in spring water.

Zeng Xiaoxian paused for a moment, then said with practiced ease, "My name is... Lü Xiaobu."

"In his inner world," Lu Ziqiao said in a cheeky tone.

[I am a good man, I am... Lü Xiaobu.]

The next moment, Zeng Xiaoxian removed Lu Ziqiao's human skin mask, shrugging helplessly.

【I had no choice. Since I've already disguised myself so thoroughly, I can't possibly admit that I'm Zeng Xiaoxian, can I?】

[A good man like me doesn't usually use alternate accounts, so of course I can only borrow Ziqiao's alternate account for now.]

[Anyway, the money I ultimately earned ended up in his pocket, so calling myself Lü Xiaobu couldn't be more reasonable.]

Zeng Xiaoxian stroked his chin, lost in thought.

However, this experience also taught me a lesson: in the world of online gaming, having alternate accounts is very important.

Even if you never intend to go out and have affairs, you still need a secret account just in case.

So, what kind of alt account should I choose?

My mother's surname is Chen, and one day I will become a famous TV host...

Zeng Xiaoxian suddenly slapped his thigh and exclaimed: "Then I'll call my alternate account Chen He from now on!"

【Ha ha ha ha.】

"My name is... Mengmeng."

Nuolan was cautious and did not reveal her real name to this strange man.

"Cute...cute?"

Zeng Xiaoxian looked at the gentle, elegant, and stunningly beautiful girl in front of him.

From her voice to her appearance, from her looks to her figure, and from her figure to her temperament, she doesn't give off any cute girl vibes at all.

However, since the names are chosen by parents, it's normal for them not to match the actual product.

"Is there a problem?" Nolan asked, feigning confusion.

"No problem, absolutely no problem."

Zeng Xiaoxian nervously rubbed his hands together. He had originally reached the level where he could casually promote his autographed photos to people.

But right now, Xiaoxian was in a state of utter confusion, with a million thoughts surging through his mind.

My first thought: Ask her if she has a boyfriend.

My second thought: Ask her if she has a boyfriend.

My third thought: Ask her if she has a boyfriend.

[Fourth thought: Zeng Xiaoxian, how could you be so degenerate? Have you forgotten the sales targets you set earlier?]

Fifth thought: Ask her if she has a boyfriend.

【…】

"I wanted to ask you if you... have a hobby of collecting autographed photos of celebrities."

The moment the words left his mouth, Zeng Xiaoxian really wanted to ask her if she had a boyfriend, but halfway through his sentence, a million other thoughts flooded his mind.

Why was Yifei so angry last night?

Why was Yifei so angry last night?

Why was Yifei so angry last night?

【…】

[In his inner world, Zeng Xiaoxian stood with his hands on his hips, laughing triumphantly to the sky.]

In the end, my brother Xian used his brilliant mind to overcome his base physical desires.

[And this has absolutely nothing to do with Hu Yifei.]

Not at all!

Nuolan was stunned by Zeng Xiaoxian's inexplicable question. Then, her gaze fell on the autographed photo in Xiaoxian's arms, and a look of understanding appeared on her face.

"So, which celebrity's autographed photo are you trying to sell me?"

"How did you know?" This time it was Zeng Xiaoxian's turn to be stunned.

Nolan just smiled gently: "Because the autographed photo in your arms is especially handsome and eye-catching."

Although the two were quite far apart, and Nuolan couldn't see the face in the autographed photo clearly, that didn't stop her from saying a few more nice things.

When Zeng Xiaoxian heard Nuolan's praise, his eyes lit up, and his gaze toward Nuolan now held a deeper appreciation for his confidante.

Did you see that?! Did you see that?!

What is aesthetic sense? What is discerning taste?

[I never imagined that Mengmeng would not only be as beautiful as an angel, but also have such discerning taste that she's completely different from ordinary people.]

Only someone as ethereal as her could appreciate my brother Xian's irresistible charm!

【Ha ha ha ha……】

Nuolan looked at the strange man in front of her who was trembling all over in confusion. Why was he shaking so much after she had only said one sentence?

Could this be... a seizure?

Nolan began to regret chatting with this strange man.

In reality, Zeng Xiaoxian was laughing silently.

If Xiaoxian hadn't at least remembered to maintain his composure in front of beautiful women, he would have long since revealed his true colors and let out that signature smug grin.

However, given his current state, as if he had been electrocuted, he couldn't maintain any composure.

"Mr. Bu? Mr. Bu?" Nolan called out weakly.

Even though she was beginning to regret talking to this strange man, the kind-hearted Nolan couldn't just stand by and watch him continue to tremble as if he were having an epileptic seizure.

"Mr. Bu?"

"Huh?" Zeng Xiaoxian then realized that he was wearing Ziqiao's pseudonym.

Seeing that Xiaoxian had stopped shaking, Nuolan finally felt a little relieved.

She asked with concern, "Were you alright, since you were shaking like that?"

Xiao Xian quickly regained his serious demeanor and coughed lightly, saying, "It's nothing, I was just... working out."

"fitness?"

For the first time, a bewildered look of confusion appeared in Nolan's eyes.

"That's right, working out."

Zeng Xiaoxian casually explained, "I'm using shaking to generate bio-currents, which stimulate the activity of all the muscles in my body, thereby achieving the effect of strengthening the body and becoming immune to all poisons."

"I see."

"You believed it?"

"I don't believe it at all."

Nolan shook her head, then laughed out loud: "But Mr. Bu, you really are a very interesting person."

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