Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 35 - 35 35 Do you like me_1

35: Chapter 35 Do you like me_1 35: Chapter 35 Do you like me_1 Lu Chuan walked into the coffee shop and sat across from Ning Xin.

Ning Xin immediately sat up straight, assuming a haughty posture, and said, “Let me make something clear.

The only reason I’m asking for your help is that I have no other choice.

Don’t flatter yourself too much; you are just my very very very last option.”

Lu Chuan laughed as he sized up Ning Xin and said, “I don’t believe you.”

Ning Xin was taken aback, “Believe it or not, that’s up to you!”

A teasing smile appeared on Lu Chuan’s face as he suddenly asked, “Do you like me or something?”

Ning Xin’s eyes widened, “Why are you so narcissistic!”

Lu Chuan’s gaze drifted downward, landing on the front of her dress, “If you don’t like me, then why did you intentionally leave two buttons undone?

Isn’t that to win my favor?”

Ning Xin huffed, “Don’t flatter yourself, I just forgot to button them, that’s all.”

Lu Chuan nodded thoughtfully, “I see, so that’s how it is.

It seems I was overthinking.”

Ning Xin glanced at him, “Yeah, you were overthinking.

How could someone like me try to win your favor.”

Lu Chuan smiled and didn’t say much more.

Ning Xin breathed a sigh of relief and thought to herself, how does this guy always manage to see through my thoughts?

Could it be…

could he really be the one destined for me?

Lu Chuan returned to the main topic, “Let’s talk, what exactly do you need me to do?

Just to make it clear, it’s one hundred thousand as you said, not a penny less.”

Ning Xin glared at him, “You’re not only a pervert but a money-grubber too.

A guy like you will never find a girlfriend in your life!”

Lu Chuan shrugged, “Back to business.”

Ning Xin huffed, “I need to attend a dinner tonight, and you’re going to pretend to be my boyfriend and go with me.”

Lu Chuan looked surprised, “Pretend to be your boyfriend?”

“What, you don’t want to?” Ning Xin watched Lu Chuan’s expression closely, as if his reaction mattered to her.

Lu Chuan smiled and said, “As long as the money is right, I don’t mind even if I have to be your husband.

I just didn’t expect you would ask me to do this.

Any other requests?”

Ning Xin rolled her eyes, “What else would I want?”

Lu Chuan said with a mischievous smile, “How about a room for some fun?

I’m well-endowed and skilled, I guarantee your satisfaction.”

He thought Ning Xin would certainly blush at that remark.

Unexpectedly, Ning Xin leaned in closer, staring at his lower half, and said, “Really?

Let me have a look.”

This time, it was Lu Chuan who was embarrassed, thinking to himself, is it really okay for a girl to do this!

“Just joking, just joking.”

“Yeah right.” Ning Xin, feeling victorious in the momentary power shift, showed a hint of pride and then stood up, “That settles it, now follow me to buy some clothes.”

Lu Chuan asked, “Buy clothes?

Why?”

Ning Xin looked at Lu Chuan with distaste, “Look at what you’re wearing; it’s so out of style.

If I take you to the dinner like this, we’ll be the laughingstock.”

“Alright then.” Lu Chuan didn’t refuse, since his clothes indeed had been worn for a long time.

The two left the coffee shop.

Ning Xin casually took Lu Chuan’s arm.

Lu Chuan looked at her, “What are you doing?”

Ning Xin said boldly, “Since we’re pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend, we ought to act the part.

A girlfriend holding her boyfriend’s arm is only natural.”

“Fine.” Lu Chuan couldn’t argue, so he acquiesced.

On the way to the mall, Lu Chuan asked, “Is my task really just to eat and drink tonight, without any other trouble?”

Ning Xin’s eyes curved into crescents, “Of course not, what trouble could there be in being my boyfriend?

Just relax and come with me.”

Lu Chuan didn’t ask further but always felt Ning Xin’s words were unreliable.

After arriving at the mall, Ning Xin took Lu Chuan from store to store, tirelessly picking out clothes for him.

In no time, Lu Chuan was holding a bunch of bags, totaling up to a dozen or so items.

He looked at the price of one of them, thirteen thousand eight hundred!

Just one item was over ten thousand, so all these items together would probably cost nearly two hundred thousand.

Ning Xin picked out one of the bought clothes and handed it to Lu Chuan, saying, “Wear this one tonight.

I’ll gift you the rest; you just leave an address later so the mall can deliver them to your house.”

Lu Chuan quickly waved his hands, “No need, no need, this one is enough.”

Ning Xin gave him a reproachful look, “What, you think that if I buy these clothes, I won’t pay you?

Don’t worry, these are extra, and your fee won’t be shortchanged.”

“That’s not what I meant…” Lu Chuan didn’t know how to explain.

Ning Xin pushed him into the changing room, “Stop the chatter and change.”

Lu Chuan could only obediently comply.

As the saying goes, clothes make the man just as a saddle makes the horse; after changing into new clothes, Lu Chuan indeed looked a lot more handsome.

Ning Xin had someone style Lu Chuan’s hair and said with satisfaction, “I didn’t expect you to be quite handsome.”

Lu Chuan looked at his vastly different image in the mirror, also full of surprise.

Then he looked seriously at Ning Xin, “Thank you.”

Ning Xin smiled gracefully and said, “Wait here for me a bit, I’m going to the restroom.”

Lu Chuan stood waiting.

At that moment, a surprised voice rang out, “Lu Chuan?”

Lu Chuan turned his head and saw Qin Lan, looking utterly dispirited.

Qin Lan, eyeing the greatly changed Lu Chuan, said discontentedly, “I really didn’t expect that you’d be willing to come to a place like this to buy clothes.”

Lu Chuan started laughing, “I should thank you for that.

If it weren’t for being dumped by you, I probably wouldn’t have had this opportunity.”

Qin Lan clenched her teeth, “You!”

She held back her anger and said haughtily, “You must have been very heartbroken after I dumped you, right?

I’ve reflected on it recently and realized you’re quite alright.

Now you seem to be doing better than before.

Considering how good you were to me in the past, I’ll give you another chance, let’s reconcile.”

Lu Chuan laughed heartily, “Are you out of your mind?”

Qin Lan frowned, “I am offering you a chance because I respect you, don’t be ungrateful!”

Lu Chuan chuckled, “Liu Kun got arrested, no one’s left to spend money on you, and now you come to reconcile with me.

Do you really think I’ll always be the same naive fool?”

Qin Lan said through gritted teeth, “I’ve already stooped so low as to come to you proactively to make amends, what more do you want?

With your little ability, finding a woman as good as me surely counted as your ancestors’ good karma!”

Lu Chuan was speechless, “Sorry, but in my eyes, you’re just an unwanted pair of worn-out shoes.”

Qin Lan was furious, cursing loudly, “Lu Chuan, you’d better think this through.

I’m only giving you this chance once; no other woman will take a fancy to a loser like you.

Miss this chance, and you might as well be prepared to stay a bachelor for life!”

Lu Chuan was just about to retort.

Ning Xin arrived with an aura of authority, naturally taking Lu Chuan’s arm, and glared at Qin Lan, “Who’s this washed-up woman?

My boyfriend is not someone for you to yell at!”