Chapter 686: Chu Min's Courtship

"What are you here for?" Chen Yang looked at Chu Min with a strange look.

After Chu Ning left the People's Livelihood Fund, he thought Chu Min would also give up her position in Modu. Unexpectedly, she not only didn't resign, but now she even appeared at the entrance of the hotel where he was staying.

Chu Min today wore a pair of black thigh-high high-heeled boots, draped in a red wool coat, her flowing hair swaying in the breeze. Facing Chen Yang's question, she casually replied, "Chu Ning is so heartless; as his cousin, I can't stand it, so I came to comfort you."

Chen Yang calmly said, "I appreciate your kindness, but I don't need anyone's comfort."

Chu Min didn't believe him, seriously asking, "Are you sure you don't need comfort?"

Chen Yang nodded again.

Upon hearing that, Chu Min immediately laughed. "Since you can let go of this relationship, my job in Modu shouldn't go to waste."

Chen Yang was a bit surprised. In his impression, Chu Min wasn't the type who liked to work, so how did she suddenly develop a strong interest in the job in Modu?

"You're not dating Wang Lei, are you?"

"Nonsense!" Chu Min gave Chen Yang a sideways glance, annoyed, saying, "Don't say I don't like men. Even if I did, it wouldn't be Wang Lei's turn, that idiot."

Chen Yang looked at Chu Min with a doubtful gaze. "If you don't like men, why keep bothering me?"

Chu Ning didn't answer directly, but instead winked at Chen Yang and lowered her voice, saying, "Chen Yang, has anyone told you you look like that big star from Hong Kong?"

Chen Yang replied unhappily, "If you like Lai Ming, you can go to Hong Kong to find him. Yangcheng isn't far from Hong Kong."

Chu Min immediately shook her head, saying, "Although the Heavenly King Lai is more handsome than you, he's too old. When looking for a partner, it should still be someone like you."

Chen Yang reminded her, "I'm your cousin's ex-boyfriend. Moreover, your family's elders all dislike me."

Chu Min said dismissively, "Their dislike is their business, and I don't plan to spend my life with them. Worst case, we can elope abroad..."

"Miss Chu, stop playing with me, okay?" Chen Yang immediately interrupted Chu Min's speech. Back when Chu Ning was with him, she also said she didn't care about family opinions, yet she left without a word. He didn't want to fall into the same hole again.

Moreover, Chu Min's psychological trauma hasn't faded. If I accidentally scare her, the Chu Family Patriarch might fly into a rage.

Thinking this through, Chen Yang didn't dare chat longer, went straight to the front desk to get the key, and returned to his room.

However, Chu Min didn't give up, always following behind Chen Yang. This gave him a headache.

"Miss Chu, aren't you afraid I'll vent my negative feelings toward Chu Ning onto you?"

"Not afraid. After my incident, my grandfather assigned two bodyguards to follow me 24/7. If they sense I'm in danger, they'll immediately come out to protect my safety."

"……"

Chen Yang just wanted to scare Chu Min a bit, but he didn't expect her to have a backup plan, completely unafraid of his threats. So he could only try another approach: "Miss Chu, a man and woman alone together—if it gets out, it looks bad. Even if you don't care about yourself, you should consider the Chu Family's reputation."

Chu Min said, "We're both unmarried. Even if gossip media caught us, it's no big deal."

Chen Yang helplessly said to her, "Miss Chu, you may not care, but I can't! If the Chu Family elders stamp their feet, I'll have to lose a layer of skin."

Chu Min looked at Chen Yang with contempt. "You could date Chu Ning, I thought you were brave—turns out you're actually this timid."

"Yes, I'm just a coward." Chen Yang didn't want to argue with Chu Min any longer, so he simply admitted he was a coward.

Upon hearing that, Chu Min let out a cold snort. Then she took out her phone and quickly dialed a number.

"Grandfather, I'm ready to date Chen Yang. Whether you agree or not, I've decided to be with him."

"Nonsense, he's Chu Ning's ex-boyfriend. If you two get together, where will your second uncle and aunt save face?"

"I don't care. If you disagree, I'll elope with him!"

"You dare! You're rebelling!"

"……"

Chen Yang felt an urge to die. With Chu Min doing this, the Chu Family will definitely uproot his assets in Yangcheng, and even his personal safety could be threatened.

He angrily said to Chu Min, "Miss Chu, have you caused enough trouble? I don't like you, and I could never be with you. Continuing like this, besides angering your Chu Family elders, what good does it do you?"

Chu Min wasn't intimidated by Chen Yang's anger, calmly saying, "I just want to pursue my own happiness. Being with you, I feel relaxed in body and mind, without worrying about being schemed against."

Chen Yang laughed and cried, saying, "Miss Chu, feelings can't be forced. There are many people better than me in this world; you don't need to make such a hasty decision."

To make her give up, he added, "I'm a flirtatious person, surrounded by many women and even three kids. If you were with me, you'd live in suspicion every day—exhausting!"

Seeing Chen Yang reject her repeatedly, Chu Min's face darkened, saying, "Chen Yang, do you really look down on me this much?"

Chen Yang didn't want to argue with her, so he advised gently, "We don't have to be lovers. Being friends and colleagues isn't bad either."

"Who would want to be friends with you!" Chu Min hadn't expected her proactive confession to be met with Chen Yang's ruthless rejection; she stormed off angrily.

With her departure, Chen Yang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, only half an hour later, his room door was knocked on again.

Through the peephole, he saw it was actually the Chu Family Patriarch coming!

"Patriarch, I can swear that I really have no relationship with Chu Min."

"Hmph, is our Minmin really that bad?"

"Patriarch, you've misunderstood—it's that I'm not worthy of Miss Chu."

The Chu Family Patriarch snorted again, then gave a glance to the bodyguard behind him. The latter quickly entered Chen Yang's room to search.

"Patriarch, Miss Chu isn't inside."

Upon hearing that Chu Min truly wasn't in Chen Yang's room, the Chu Family Patriarch's expression instantly relaxed. He told Chen Yang, "This child Minmin once suffered a shock and has an aversion to strange men. Her attitude toward me surprised me a little, but I still don't want you to have close contact with her. I've investigated your situation thoroughly—I can't give her lasting happiness."

Chen Yang assured him, "Patriarch, I really am just ordinary friends with Miss Chu. Before, due to Chu Ning's connection, we interacted fairly often. From now on, I'll try to avoid her as much as possible."

The Chu Family Patriarch was satisfied with Chen Yang's attitude. He turned and left with the bodyguard.

After his figure disappeared, Chen Yang only then noticed his back was soaked through.