The young lady hired me to help her and the young master have an online romance.

Chapter 102 Here we go again? Chase after them and kill them!

Gu Manning, on the other hand, had an answer.

"I think it's a coincidence."

"You know both of his childhood friends, so it was bound to happen sooner or later. It just so happens that I'm here tonight too."

"Moreover, the fact that you were able to infiltrate the Shang Shi Xu organization so easily makes tonight's coincidences seem much more reasonable in comparison."

Jiang Wan felt ashamed...

She hadn't told Gu Manning yet that she had also coincidentally added Shang Shixu's mother on WeChat.

However, after hearing her say that, Jiang Wan also felt that it made some sense.

If the circle is so small, you're bound to run into each other sooner or later.

She nodded. "I think you have a point."

"Right?" Gu Manning raised an eyebrow. "Let's not scare ourselves."

Jiang Wan hummed in agreement.

Driven by wishful thinking, both of them, after some analysis, were willing to believe that tonight was just a coincidence.

After all, who wants to think the worst?

Believe in the power of belief!

The atmosphere in the carriage gradually shifted from somber to relaxed.

But while they felt relaxed, some people couldn't.

The atmosphere in the back seat of the Rolls-Royce was very somber.

Pei Heyun turned her head and complained to Shang Shixu, "What's wrong with you tonight? Why are you always undermining me!"

Shang Shixu leaned back in his chair, his tone neither warm nor cold.

"You should be glad you're my brother."

"But for the sake of our brotherhood, I'll give you a chance to shine tonight."

Pei Heyun's brows furrowed into a deep frown.

"What opportunity?"

Shang Shixu added, "An opportunity to perform in front of Jiang Wan."

He could have told Pei Heyun the truth beforehand.

But he had also witnessed her secret crush in the past.

Because of our shared childhood bond, we gave him a chance to prove himself.

Brotherhood was one aspect, but on the other hand, Shang Shixu had enough confidence that he was no match for him.

However, he also overestimated his own patience.

Watching Pei Heyun chatter on and on, he huddled close to his girlfriend.

Shang Shixu endured it again and again, but after more than ten minutes, he could no longer suppress it.

Pei Heyun still didn't understand that he was being treated preferentially.

Upon hearing this, he rolled his eyes to the sky. "Who are you to Jiang Wan? Why should I get a chance to show off?"

"Because—she's my girlfriend."

Shang Shixu used the calmest tone to say the most explosive things.

The explosion took Pei Heyun a full five seconds to react.

"No... are you kidding me?"

"What does your girlfriend Gu Manning have to do with Jiang Wan?"

A cold glint flashed in Shang Shixu's eyes. "Do you still remember Gu Manning's initial purpose in approaching me?"

Pei Heyun: "I remember, she wanted to use you to get her family fortune."

Shang Shixu: "What if she realizes she can't win her over, but doesn't want to give up? What should she do then?"

Pei Heyun frowned. "...Ask someone else for help?"

"That's right." Shang Shixu scoffed lightly, "So Gu Manning hired someone."

"That person first changed their account nickname and their pursuit style, and then sent me messages every day without fail, racking their brains to come up with the best ideas. They really went to great lengths."

"As it turned out, she did succeed and received more than two million yuan in compensation from Gu Manning."

"And that person was Jiang Wan."

The last two characters of the Shang Shi Xu are pronounced as "repeated".

Pei Heyun opened his mouth wide, but couldn't make a sound.

I feel like my cerebellum has atrophied.

He blinked, his voice trembling, "You mean...they all conspired to deceive you? And the one you've been dating all along is actually Jiang Wan?!"

"Yes."

"My God..." Pei Heyun slowly leaned back in his chair.

Unexpectedly, his ideal type was his brother's girlfriend.

But she wasn't a real girlfriend; she was someone's hired hand, someone who did things for money.

Pei Heyun's feelings were a jumbled mess.

He tilted his head and looked at Shang Shixu, "So... do you still like her?"

The carriage was silent for two seconds.

"like."

Shang Shixu was resolute.

Pei Heyun gave a bitter smile.

"All right……"

"The connection between you and Jiang Wan is something I can't compare to. Even though she lied to you, you still like her very much."

"I don't have as many interests as you do, and she wasn't particularly interested in me tonight, so I'm not going to make things difficult for myself."

"As your good brother, I wish you all the best."

Shang Shixu curled the corners of his mouth slightly.

Very good, I didn't disappoint him.

The carriage was quiet for a while.

Pei Heyun suddenly asked curiously, "By the way, why didn't you expose them in public tonight?"

Shang Shixu lifted his eyelids slightly. "What good would it do me to expose him?"

"She doesn't like me. If I confront her, it will only make her give up and push our relationship further apart."

"Currently, there is still more than a month left in my agreement with her, so I might as well make good use of this time to break down her psychological defenses."

Pei Heyun stared at Shang Shixu and sighed. Since he met Jiang Wan, he had really changed a lot.

He is outwardly clear about his likes and dislikes, and hates being deceived the most.

He started applying double standards to Jiang Wan.

Instead of pursuing the matter of being deceived, they quietly began to make their own plans.

He lures his prey into his "trap".

As the saying goes, love is like drawing a circle around yourself and imprisoning yourself.

This statement became tangible in his life.

He was initially tricked into entering the prison.

But now that he has the key, he opens the cage instead of running away, hoping to lure the other person in and then lock them up again.

Honestly, if it were him, he couldn't be as purely loving as Shang Shixu.

Pei Heyun was worried about his brother.

"Brother Xu, have you considered what will happen if Jiang Wan still doesn't like you after the agreement ends?"

Shang Shixu snorted lightly, "I have plenty of ways to extend the agreement."

Pei Heyun understood.

It means to keep pursuing them until they fall in love with you.

Pei Heyun couldn't help but feel worried for Jiang Wan.

Being loved by a "pure love god" like Shang Shixu, it would be best if the two were in love with each other.

But if he falls in love with you unilaterally, you'll never be able to get rid of him for the rest of your life.

Absolutely a disaster.

Pei Heyun suddenly remembered, "By the way, does Di Zi know about this?"

"I don't know yet."

"Should we tell him?"

Shang Shixu glanced at him and said, "Tell him, do you think he can resist telling Tao Mengshu?"

"If Tao Mengshu knew, he would most likely tell Jiang Wan."

Pei Heyun shook his head. "Forget it, let's keep it from him for now."

*

Nine o'clock in the evening, at the south gate of S University.

As Gu Manning brought the car to a stop, Jiang Wan's phone suddenly vibrated in her bag.

She took it out to check; it was a message from Shang Shixu.

Lie: [Where are you?]

Jiang Wan showed it to Gu Manning and asked, "Did you mean the school or your apartment?"

Gu Manning stroked her chin. "Let's talk about school."

Jiang Wan typed—

Nice Rabbit Squid: [Just arrived at school]

Four or five seconds later, a reply popped up on the screen:

Lie: [I'll be downstairs at your dorm in half an hour.]

Jiang Wan felt a chill and quickly showed it to Gu Manning.

The latter's pupils suddenly contracted!

"Come back? Go ahead and kill them!"

"You should reject him right away!"

Although Jiang Wan knew that the chances of being rejected were slim, she still quickly typed out a reply.

Nice Rabbit Squid: [See you tomorrow, okay? I want to get some rest early tonight.]

The message was sent, and the two stared intently at the screen.

A second seemed to stretch out infinitely.

I don't know how many seconds passed, but suddenly a line popped up on the screen—

Lie: [Okay, I'll come to your company tomorrow.]

Gu Manning let out a loud "Ah!"

Jiang Wan gripped her phone tightly, her body trembling.

The next second, Gu Manning placed her hands on her shoulders.

"I don't want him to go to the company. Get back to him quickly, see you tonight!"

Jiang Wan typed on the screen—

Nice Rabbit Squid: [I'm very busy tomorrow, see you tonight]

The message was sent, and soon my phone received three messages.

Lie: [Line]

Lie: [Remember to wear your mask]

Lie: [I don't want to see your face]

Jiang Wan quickly turned off the screen, but Gu Manning still saw it.

"He doesn't want to see my face... What does that mean? Does he think I'm ugly?"

Jiang Wan clenched her toes, trying to gloss over the situation.

"...It's not that he thinks you're ugly, it's that he's not used to seeing your face."

"Yes, I'm not used to it!"

Jiang Wan couldn't convince herself with this reason.

Gu Manning exhaled a breath of stale air.

"Okay, I know you're just trying to comfort me."

"No wonder Shang Shixu was so cold to me the last two times we met."

"So that's where the problem lies."

"He doesn't appreciate my looks, but he likes your personality. What a contradiction."

Gu Manning gave a cold laugh, then became serious.

"I'm staying in the dormitory tonight. Let me know when he arrives, and I'll wear a mask and come downstairs to see him."

After last night, Jiang Wan decided to strictly discipline herself.

This time, she nodded without even thinking.

"it is good."