100,000/Hour Professional Stand-in Chapter 45.3: There’s No One Like You (3)

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“… So, you’re saying that she hasn’t promised anything, but you have already fallen for her act and agreed not to be cold to her anymore.” Ji Fanyin snuggled lazily on her sofa as she summarized what she had just heard from Li Xiaoxing. “Is that right?”

Li Xiaoxing didn’t reply.

Ji Fanyin felt tempted to send Li Xiaoxing the ’I can’t carry you anymore, goodbye’ emoji, but ultimately, she still had to preserve her client’s dignity. 

Letting out a sigh, she grabbed a strawberry from a fruit platter placed on the table and said, “Forget it, this works too. Let her think that the conflict has been resolved for the time being. In a way, she has left a handle that you can use against her in the future. From now on, you’ll just have to find another way to stoke her unease and let her know that you’re no longer within her sphere of control.”

“How do I do that?” Li Xiaoxing dived right down to the real question.

“You’re from a distinguished background. Your family must have been pushing quite a few marriage candidates on you, right?” Ji Fanyin casually rested her head on her arm. “Why don’t you try meeting some of them?”

“… To provoke her?”

“Yes, but there’s a way to go about it,” replied Ji Fanyin. “There’s no need to rush things now. For the time being, we can let her think that her tricks are working.”

“So, act normally?”

“That’s right. You can interact with her in the way you usually do,” said Ji Fanyin with a smile. “She’ll be reminded of her promise to consider you whenever she thinks of you. I reckon that it’ll bug her for quite a while.”

Balance was important when it came to pursuing a woman. It would rarely end well to go full aggressive. 

“I’ll try my best,” replied Li Xiaoxing.

Hanging up the call, Ji Fanyin spent a short moment contemplating the deeper meaning behind the words, ‘I’ll try my best’.

I guess that Li Xiaoxing is getting a little drunk now that the tables are turned and Ji Xinxin is the one who’s anxious to fawn on him.

Ji Fanyin felt like she was playing a game of chess here, using Li Xiaoxing as her piece agai

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