CHAPTER 244: CHAPTER 139 SUGAR DADDY_2

Han Lie was somewhat infected by her spirit.

This girl’s emotional control was truly remarkable; she was unbreakable no matter how much she was knocked down and satisfied with even the slightest progress.

Give her a bit of sunshine, and she would bloom; a drop of dew, and she would bear children... COUGH COUGH.

It was less that Han Lie was cajoling her and more that she was finding ways to amuse Han Lie.

No wonder women fall for scumbags and men love manipulative sweet-talkers. Watching from the sidelines is vexing, but when it’s your turn to be charmed, it’s genuinely delightful...

"Alright, alright, I’ll definitely buy it for you today. Just wait a bit longer; let me take care of the other two gifts."

Han Lie patted Yu Yun’s head, and she obediently nodded, "Okay!"

The salesladies and other young women nearby were thoroughly bewildered.

Young people nowadays, they sure know how to have fun in elaborate ways... TSK TSK!

Han Lie and Yu Yun paid no mind to what outsiders were thinking. With one playing the coquette and the other the devoted admirer, neither of them cared much about appearances.

Together, they whispered and picked out gifts.

Chen Yanfei’s gift was easy to choose: a platinum LOVE bracelet, the open design without diamonds. It suited her and wasn’t too expensive.

Not too expensive meant... 36,500 yuan, teetering between acceptable and possibly unacceptable.

Xi Luting’s gift was a LOVE necklace.

A rose gold chain with a LOVE ring pendant, a very simple design.

Her slender, long swan-like neck and pale skin suited rose gold or colored gemstones perfectly.

The price was a bit less than Chen Yanfei’s, at 21,800 yuan.

It wasn’t that there was a difference in how much he valued them. A simple ice-breaking gift didn’t need to be too luxurious; he would just buy whichever caught his eye.

Alright... The main reason was that he was short on money.

After paying, Han Lie’s total experience points surged to over 520,000, which allowed him to quietly add to his height.

Carrying two elegant gift boxes and a trade fair invitation with Han Lie’s personal information, Brother Lie was dragged out of Cartier by Yu Yun.

"Finally, it’s my turn, right? Come on, let’s go pick out some perfume!"

After the shock of what had just occurred, Yu Yun was particularly eager to assert her presence.

Han Lie didn’t expose her, lazily accompanying her on the shopping trip.

And then they began to torment each other.

At first, Han Lie’s responses were only two words: "Anything goes."

Then Yu Yun was dissatisfied with everything.

Later, once she had finally managed to narrow down a range of options, Han Lie started disagreeing again.

"Not as good as the one earlier."

"Which one?"

"That fresh, fruity scent."

Yu Yun circled back to try that one again and was just about to make up her mind when Han Lie was displeased once more.

"Suddenly, it feels pretty average..."

My goodness, they tormented each other until well past four in the afternoon, their noses completely stuffy, until Yu Yun finally caved.

"I was wrong, Big Brother, please spare me! Just give me a definite answer!"

Han Lie let out a sly chuckle.

Little thing, finally figured out who’s boss, have you?

In the process of adjusting to each other in a relationship, mature individuals tend to accommodate each other, while young people are more self-centered.

In later times, the marriage rate among the post-90s generation reached record lows while the divorce rate soared; this had a huge connection to their overly strong sense of self, which made smooth compromise difficult.

Don’t blame everything on housing prices; even in second and third-tier cities where housing prices aren’t that steep, plenty of people can’t even be bothered to date.

Many significant policies later on were rooted in marriage and birth rates.

However, even after initial improvements in societal pressures and living costs, the marriage rate failed to climb, mainly because the self-centric nature at the core of their personalities was not effectively addressed.

The new generation considers self-benefit as the starting point for any issue—they want to feel comfortable first—Han Lie included.

And so, everyone is less patient with accommodating and tolerating others.

Actually, interacting with the opposite sex is an art; being too eager or too straightforward is not advisable.

...

Yu Yun was a natural prodigy at this. As for Han Lie, it really had nothing much to do with his experience; he simply became enlightened after getting his cheat.

Knowledge of psychology, combined with those five Rogue Skills, was truly not learned in vain.

"I don’t know which scent smells the best, or which suits you most."

Han Lie spread his hands, outright rejecting her core request.

Then, he said nonchalantly, "So, I suggest you choose the most expensive one."

PHEW...

Yu Yun mustered all her strength and let out a heavy sigh. Then, with a flick of her hand, she turned towards the Tiffany counter.

Her final choice was Tiffany’s Fragrant Ambergris, 75ml, for 1,725 yuan.

The price was a tad higher than Chanel No. 5 of the same volume, making it the most expensive type available in the whole Henglong shopping center.

"Invoice!" Yu Yun said huffishly.

Brother Lie smiled faintly as he took the receipt to pay, gaining 3,450 experience points.

Han Lie’s mood was quite subtle.

My short-lived and joyful life as a freeloading king... From today onwards, it has completely left me! From this moment on, no woman can pay in my presence!

After making up his mind, Brother Lie felt that even the gesture of pulling out his card was five points cooler.

This isn’t an illusion. It’s a kind of demeanor that comes with the sublimation of will and spirit. Any man with slightly less earning power would have had trembling hands.

"Let’s go."

After handing her the perfume personally, Han Lie snapped his fingers, "I’m taking you to eat at a two-Michelin-star French restaurant!"

That swaggering confidence... TSK TSK!

However, Yu Yun was particularly fond of this kind of display.

Her eyebrows raised, and her expression suddenly became lively, "Really?"

"Duh! Let’s go!"

Once outside, Han Lie leisurely walked her to No. 18 on the Bund and headed straight for the third floor.

As soon as they reached the floor, Yu Yun was stunned by the restaurant’s decor.

It was a sea of black and red, with intensely vibrant colors and a dramatic style that was enough to captivate someone at first glance.

The restaurant’s server was very polite, "Welcome to L’ATELIER. Do you have a reservation?"

"Yes, under the name Han."

The handsome young man checked briefly before quickly ushering the two to their seats.

It was a booth by the window. Turning their heads, they could witness the bustling panorama of the Bund right before their eyes, with the Oriental Pearl Tower and the scenic cruise ships on the Huangpu River reflecting each other’s glow.

"It’s so beautiful..."

Yu Yun was mesmerized, her exclamation coming sincerely from the heart.

Actually, Han Lie had never appreciated the Bund from this angle either. In Magic Capital, a city of over twenty million people, 99% are the worker ants of this beehive, consuming the least and living laboriously, all to expand the city, society, and the collective.

For Han Lie, the days of being a worker ant were just three months ago.

His gaze, however, was very restrained. Lately, he had been getting a bit lost in his own desires, but he was very aware of it and understood that it was an inevitable experience.

"What a surprise!"

Yu Yun was especially happy, her bright eyes sparkling, "I’ve heard about this place before... How many days in advance did you book? It wasn’t for me, was it?"

"Do I need to book in advance?"

Han Lie was momentarily startled, then smiled lightly, "I’m not sure. I just asked them to arrange it before leaving home at noon, and I got the reservation while waiting for you in the car."

He played it cool, in quite a refreshing and unconventional way.

Unsurprisingly, Yu Yun was once again, yet again, utterly impressed.

Today, she had thoroughly seen the power that put Han Lie a cut above his peers, and she was convinced that what she saw was just the tip of the iceberg.

"So, it really was prepared for me?"

"Mm-hmm."

Han Lie nodded lightly, offering no further explanation or clarification.

This take-it-or-leave-it attitude only highlighted his superior stance even more, making Yu Yun flush all over.

"Thank you. I... am really happy."

Well, there we go! She’s melted!

Han Lie had no doubt that after the meal, with just a flick of his finger, Naiyun would follow him.

She would go anywhere with him, do anything he wanted.

Han Lie felt he was getting increasingly professional at flirting. However, when he looked back at Yu Yun, his eyes held a playful twinkle, and his smile was deep...