They don't actually think I like them, do they?

"The lady was very calm and didn't say anything. She just told me to see Miss's friend off as soon as possible."

072. It feels good to like something, but I'll forget about it quickly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Yuli felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

"Friend?? No... Mother, you misunderstand. He's just my assistant. We only have a working relationship..."

“Miss,” Ah Wei interrupted Yan Yuli, speaking slowly.

"I'm afraid you'll have to wait until Madam explains these things in person. I've done my best."

"Okay. Thank you, Wei." Yan Yuli hung up the phone.

The girl stared at her phone screen and bit her lip.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she managed to hold them back.

Yes, from the very beginning, none of this mattered. The mystery in my heart, the inexplicable feeling, the taste I liked—nothing mattered.

I knew it perfectly well.

All stories will have no ending, nor should they have an ending.

In the end, your escape will only result in harm to yourself and those around you.

Yan Yuli's eyes turned cold again.

The mystery in the girl's heart was solved. However, before this feeling fully developed...

It must also be eliminated.

"Yu Li?" Lin Han's voice came from behind.

Yan Yuli took a deep breath and turned around.

The two were about four or five meters apart.

"Lin Han, it's getting late. I'll have Awei take you home," Yan Yuli said gently, but her words carried a sense of distance.

Lin Han looked at Yan Yuli in disbelief.

He finally overcame all obstacles, whether physical or magical, and faced his own heart squarely.

However, one sentence from the girl brought him back to square one.

He still had so much to say to Yan Yuli.

This feeling of disappointment flashed across Lin Han's face for only a second before quickly disappearing.

"Okay," Lin Han said.

Yan Yuli's face twitched slightly.

She thought Lin Han would say something.

But Lin Han didn't. He simply got up from the bed and then casually picked up a book from the table.

"Boom!"

The sound of the room door closing.

All that remained was the unfinished math problem on the table.

Yan Yuli slumped to the ground and raised her head.

She leaned against the wall, feeling empty inside.

However, Yan Yuli firmly believes that her choice was not wrong.

This is the only way to ensure a good ending for everyone; she simply doesn't have the courage or the ability to resist this matter.

It feels good to like it.

But Yan Yuli will forget about it quickly.

She is the kind of person who will never regret the choices she makes.

......

As the vehicle drove along the road, Lin Han leaned against the window, gazing at the city's night view outside.

Lin Han didn't understand Yan Yuli's sudden coldness, but he didn't want to understand it either.

Lin Han was a person with a strong sense of self-respect. In that situation, if he said even one more word, he would instantly feel inferior. And this was the feeling that Lin Han hated most.

Even if you did it a hundred times, he wouldn't turn back.

Now that Yan Yuli is like this, he knows what he should do from now on.

In fact, Lin Han still finds it outrageous when he thinks about it.

Back then, I actually kissed him!

It turns out I haven't changed at all. I'm still the same guy who keeps saying that nothing can stop me from studying, but then turns around and runs after Cen Sisi.

After all, men have two heads, and sometimes the other head will fight for control of your body. Otherwise, Fanfan and Yifeng wouldn't be happily operating the sewing machine every day.

However, just as Xu Hui said, during this period, Lin Han had closed himself off mentally, and no woman could break through his self-hypnosis of his mind.

Just now, Yan Yuli did it.

As for how they did it...

To be honest, it didn't reach the point of "liking" it.

Lin Han had always been quite indifferent to Yan Yuli, and sometimes even looked down on her.

However, as Lin Han gradually realized that Yan Yuli truly regarded him as a special person, and thinking about all the things Yan Yuli had done for him, Lin Han couldn't help but feel more favorably towards her.

Afterwards, in the room, alone with Lin Han, Yan Yuli, wearing a nightgown, had her face only twenty centimeters away from his.

That's Yan Yuli!

Even if it were someone who didn't know her at all, it would be difficult for them to control themselves in that situation.

As a man of principle, Lin Han would never lay a hand on someone he had no feelings for.

At this point, Lin Han was able to remain calm entirely thanks to [forced composure].

Then, Yan Yuli placed her hand on his chest.

That's Yan Yuli!

Just a moment ago she was asking herself if she had anyone she liked, and now she's touching her. Yan Yuli's thoughts are very, very clear.

Due to his overwhelming emotions, Lin Han's "Forced Calm" ability failed.

Countless scenes of his past with Yan Yuli replayed in Lin Han's mind.

Thus, Lin Han realized that he actually had feelings for Yan Yuli, and that he didn't just see her as his boss.

She was perhaps the first person who could remind Lin Han of what it felt like to be moved after he forgot Cen Sisi—so Lin Han felt that she was a special person to him.

Thus, the seal on Lin Han's heart was broken, and he returned to the person he used to be.

In that instant, the thought "Why don't I try kissing him?" popped into Lin Han's mind, and so he did.

Afterwards, the hug and being pushed onto the bed were all initiated by Yan Yuli, which further convinced Lin Han that when she touched his chest, she already wanted to do something ambiguous.

...This was Lin Han's complete state of mind at that time.

In fact, Lin Han himself was also a little confused. This was partly due to Yan Yuli turning on a strange switch, which caused him to act impulsively.

However, ambiguity itself is something that can make people lose their temper, get carried away, and lose their rationality.

Lin Han then wanted to confirm his feelings further, as he didn't want all of this to be inexplicable, but Yan Yuli had already asked him to leave.

This is really a headache!

Lin Han covered his head, feeling somewhat irritated.

Yan Yuli took the initiative first, but she's so heartless afterwards!

Lin Han had a premonition that after being messed with by Yan Yuli tonight, his once-strong inner defenses might not be as solid as before.

However, Lin Han is still confident that he can rebuild it!

Feeling depressed, Lin Han returned home and took a shower.

At this moment, Lin Han finally had time to turn on his phone, only to see several unread messages on WeChat.

It was Xu Hui's message. Two hours ago, he sent Lin Han a message asking if she had arrived home yet.

"Just arrived," Lin Han replied.

Xu Hui replied instantly:

"Holy crap, don't you want to check what time it is?!"

"It's almost 1 a.m., bro! What have you been doing at Yan Yuli's house??"

074. Please, please, debut already!

Hearing this, Lin Han finally understood.

It turns out that Xiaofang didn't come to Lin Han to sign a contract.

It seems that someone on Bilibili was "very concerned" about Lin Han and happened to discover the relationship between Lin Han and Xiao Fang, so they asked Xiao Fang to persuade Lin Han.

Lin Han's assessment of this was...

Good guy, I'm just good guy!

Name your terms, no matter how bold you are, it's all possible, guaranteed authentic!

If you ask me, let's not go through all that fancy stuff. Just do what they do on TV: give someone a check and let them write any zeros they want.

"I understand, Teacher Xiaofang. I will meet with them," Lin Han said.

"Okay," Xiaofang said with a smile.

After hanging up the phone, a friend request popped up on WeChat a short while later.

"Hello, I am Hu Yan, the general manager of Pop Media."

I had just finished a phone call with Xiaofang when the friend request came through.

It was faster than France notifying the entire country after signing the agreement.

Lin Han accepted the friend request.

"Hello, Ms. Orange Jam." Hu Yan sent a message.

"Hello," Lin Han replied.

"I'm in Sichuan right now. If it's convenient, how about we meet at 8:30 tomorrow morning?"

Lin Han hesitated for a long time before slowly dialing:

"I need to attend the morning reading class."

Hu Yan was clearly stunned; she never expected that the famous Orange Jam was actually a high school student.

That musical genius who wrote a series of masterpieces online, driving countless netizens crazy, might actually be late for class and get punished by the teacher in real life!

It's like you would never imagine that an NBA ambassador, besides playing basketball, can also sing, dance, and rap! Just thinking about it makes you realize that he must be a very masculine and formidable character!

This is way too abstract!

After a minute of silence, Hu Yan continued her reply:

When are you free?

"Around 8 PM."

"Ok."

After confirming the time and place with Hu Yan, Lin Han turned off his phone screen.

In fact, Lin Han didn't have high hopes for signing the contract.

He was simply going for what Teacher Xiaofang said: "You can try to raise any bold conditions."

Isn't this just a way to increase her own value?