100,000/Hour Professional Stand-in Chapter 38.3: She’ll Hate Me (3)

“Were you staying up to wait for me, or do you usually sleep this late?”

Chen Yunsheng was still feeling incredibly nervous a moment ago, but somehow, hearing Ji Fanyin’s voice calmed him down. “You didn’t reply to me for the entire day, so I got a little worried and couldn’t sleep.”

“I’m a bit busy right now, so I might not be able to answer your messages quickly.” Ji Fanyin paused for a brief moment before continuing on, “However, there are some things that are better relayed in person than through words. It’d be ideal if we could meet up for this, but I’m currently abroad.”

Chen Yunsheng started to get nervous once more. He pressed his lips tightly together before asking, “Should I have not sent you a red packet?”

“That’s your way of expressing your well wishes. I know that you don’t have any ill intention at heart,” reassured Ji Fanyin. “But I won’t accept it. That’s because our relationship… I don’t want to complicate it with money.”

Chen Yunsheng lowered his head to look at his wiggling toes. “… I was thinking of sending you flowers, but it’s already late and you have been busy recently.”

“Mm…” Ji Fanyin was quiet for a few seconds. “This is also the matter I wish to talk to you about. You have been very honest with me, and I think it’s only right for me to accord you the same level of respect.”

Chen Yunsheng immediately knew what Ji Fanyin was going to say. He cut right in before Ji Fanyin could continue on, “You aren’t interested in dating right now―big sis, if that’s what you want to say, I already know it.”

He heard Ji Fanyin’s chuckle right after.

“I’m sorry. It looks like I’ve been underestimating university students of your generation,” she said. “However, I’m glad that my actions haven’t caused any misunderstanding.”

“… How could there be any misunderstanding,” grumbled Chen Yunsheng grudgingly. “I know that you’ve been treating me like a kid ever since our first meeting. You’re only two years older than me!”

Ji Fanyin chuckled once more, her voice carrying the tolerance and gentleness of an elder. Y

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