Chapter 1596: Taking Again

The lights were just coming on, and it was the peak of getting off work, with heavy traffic and noise.

After eating and drinking, out of the restaurant, Wang Yan stretched, then took a cigarette out of his pocket.

Lin Xiao held her bag with both hands, supporting the ground with her heels, playing a boring game. After a stumble, she said to Wang Yan: "Nothing else, right?"

"There was nothing from the beginning; missing you is the biggest thing."

Wang Yan laughed. "Ever heard of 'a hundred steps after a meal, live to ninety-nine'?"

"That will also cause gastroptosis, and eating on an empty stomach is also not good."

Although Lin Xiao complained, her body was honest, and she had already stepped to follow Wang Yan.

Looking at Wang Yan's leisurely smoking appearance, she asked, "Wang Yan, I truly didn't understand, what exactly are you doing finding me?"

"Said it how many times, missed you, missed you, missed you; how come you don't believe it."

"You're a stinky hooligan; where is there a true word in your mouth? And you are deep in thought and sinister in intention. Before Xicheng hacked you, no one reported you were..."

Hearing Lin Xiao's condemnation, Wang Yan shook his head: "Don't be constrained by small details when achieving big things; if you don't succeed, a good reputation is useless. If you succeed, even a bad reputation will be sought after."

"Then don't you consider Nan Xiang and Lin Quan? They are girls after all; such things are posted on the internet, how do you let them see people?"

"Look, can't they see people?"

Lin Xiao lowered her head, holding her small bag behind her back, walking in a straight line. Wang Yan said to her, "Some people have stronger endurance, are more likely to accept some things, and are more shameless. Nan Xiang and Lin Quan both have these excellent qualities."

"Are you praising them?"

"Of course. Daring to do and daring to act, not afraid of people's words—how is that not excellent?"

"Then you are the most excellent!" Lin Xiao emphasized heavily.

"Thank you."

"Do you think I'm praising you?"

"Isn't it?" Wang Yan looked at her strangely, then nodded seriously, "That's right, praise is a description, and your sentence placed on me is clearly stating a fact."

"You're truly shameless."

"Thank you."

Wang Yan turned to say, "So this is an excellent quality, which can save a lot of trouble. If you keep thinking about these things all day, don't dare to go out, and are afraid of being talked about, how can you live?"

"But you were the one who took the initiative to disclose it!"

"You're wrong. I took the initiative to accelerate this process; otherwise, do you think it wouldn't have been exposed later? Doesn't anyone know Xicheng? Doesn't anyone know Nan Xiang? Doesn't anyone know me? If I don't say it, it will become a hot spot in two days anyway. I said it, let the hot spot come early, and I can harvest more; it's also a way to seek good in bad, a way with no other way."

Wang Yan suddenly reached out and put his arm around Lin Xiao's shoulder. "Don't talk about Nan Xiang anymore; let's talk about you."

Being made stiff by Wang Yan's sudden action, Lin Xiao struggled without much strength and let it pass, saying somewhat stutteringly: "Talk... talk about what..."

"You heard a lot of news from Tang Wanru, and I also heard some from her."

Lin Xiao, who was held by Wang Yan, shuddered, her little heart beating wildly: "Heard... heard wh... what..."

"You like me."

"Nonsense! I I I..."

"Hypocritical." Wang Yan's hand holding her stroked her face. "Lin Xiao, many people's lives are spent in regret. Regret that in one after another of life's crossroads, they didn't choose the one that made them hesitate. And in the feelings between men and women, what people regret is often missing out. Regret that they didn't stay with the person they liked, didn't stay together forever with the person they loved, didn't..."

"We are still young, and there is still a long time in the future. There is a saying that if you don't go crazy, you'll be old. Youth is the capital of courage, because you are not afraid of some mistakes that require various conditions, and you can have the courage to start over. Illusory feelings are just like this."

"You like a piece of clothing, but you didn't buy it, so for a period of time afterward, you always think of that piece of clothing in the shop window."

"You will think, that piece of clothing looks good in texture, it's good material, it should be comfortable to wear. That clothing has a good cut, has a retro feeling, different from the current trend, it should look good on you, show your taste, and attract others' attention."

"If you buy it? That's different. You will know what its material is really like, know if it fits, if it looks good. If satisfied, keep it; if not satisfied, you can return it, and you will never think of this piece of clothing again in the time after."

"Now the choice is given to you; is it possible to love wrong for a while, or is it destined to regret for a lifetime? How do you choose?"

Lin Xiao followed Wang Yan's walking unconsciously, her mind echoing with how to choose, how to choose, how to choose. After a while, she came back to her senses and looked up at Wang Yan.

"But this piece of clothing of yours is worn by two people..."

Wang Yan nodded with a smile, still stroking her cheek: "Then it depends on whether you truly like me. Lin Xiao, sometimes you have to be brave, you have to break through the shackles in your heart, and escape the cage that imprisons you. How many people wear this piece of clothing of mine is actually never the most important thing to you; you didn't know this on the first day, did you?"

"What I want to tell you is that nothing is more important than the current feeling. If you always think so much, always look forward and backward, then the final result is that you get nothing. When you reach a certain age, looking back on life, you will find that you have been missing out, have been losing."

"No, if you think carefully enough and calmly enough, you can perceive these things now. It might be a pen, an eraser from your elementary school days, or it might be a rain you didn't get caught in, a snow you didn't watch in middle school, the kindness of others you didn't grasp in high school, other male classmates you had some feelings for..."

Wang Yan's words were like magic, echoing in Lin Xiao's mind, back and forth, about whether she likes it or not? Whether she should be bold? And there are several other women, whether she should care about them...

After a while, she asked: "How did Lin Quan get together with you at the beginning? Nan Xiang was with you later; how did Lin Quan agree?"

"Speaking of which, Lin Quan has vision. She came to my company to work for me at the beginning, knowing that I sent Gu Yuan inside, precisely to take revenge for you and Gu Li, and ran to me to incite me..."

Wang Yan talked about the process with Lin Quan, saying, "Remember when we met at school that day, at that time... it was that day, Lin Quan said she discovered my charm during the past period of getting along, felt that Jian Xi was nothing special, not worth her taking the initiative to seduce, but instead I was a potential stock, and she had to invest in me early."

"At that time, I had already made it clear to her that I couldn't marry anyone, and I definitely couldn't resist the initiative of beautiful women throwing themselves into my arms. At that time, I had already raised funds, although now I have a net worth of billions, shares cannot be cashed, but the ability is there; even if I work for others, I can earn quite a lot."

"You say a person with an annual salary of millions, how many resources do they control? How many temptations do they face in a day? I say I am loyal to one woman; don't talk about others, you don't even believe it yourself. The reality is just like this; all I can do is tell the truth."

"But Lin Quan was very decisive; she didn't care about so much. She said she didn't want to regret it later, anyway she was still young, and when she couldn't bear it anymore, she would leave me to live her own life, it wouldn't be too late. The money for me to go to the hotel with her at that time was paid by her..."

"Nan Xiang's idea is probably the same; Gu Li inciting Xicheng was just helping her make up her mind. At the beginning, Nan Xiang and I were indeed not very harmonious, but with contact..."

Without Lin Xiao asking again, Wang Yan told the story between him and Nan Xiang.

"So Nan Xiang is for your money? But you also said you don't have much money, and didn't give Nan Xiang much money..." Lin Xiao expressed incomprehension. "I knew before that Nan Xiang was actually quite vain and materialistic, but I truly don't understand what she was thinking."

"She just wants to be a mistress, but she has to be able to contact one. Among the people she can contact, who do you say is better than me? Who is younger than me? Xicheng said she was a bitch, she said even if she sells, she has to sell for a good price; this is indeed angry talk, but considering various conditions, I am truly the only choice."

"As for money, the actual money I have is not as much as Gu Li's. The money spent on Nan Xiang so far is just some rent, and living expenses; added together, it's not even one hundred thousand. These money were all spent on her after my Series A financing; the grade of the rented house improved, and the rent was naturally higher. Before, it only cost two thousand a month."

Wang Yan laughed. "Nan Xiang said this is also an investment, hoping that I will open a studio for her later, and then get a gallery."

"That's true; Nan Xiang has always wanted to hold an exhibition when she graduates. Then are you going to help her realize it?"

"Do you think I'm that free? Is there that much money?" Wang Yan shook his head. "And don't think Nan Xiang is overly materialistic; everyone born in poverty wants to live a wealthy life; this is not a problem at all. I am also pursuing wealth, and people richer than me are also pursuing wealth."

"Rich people earn more money, and people without money want more money; there is no difference between the two. It's just that the weight of wealth makes you think rich people are right and reasonable. Gu Li is also a materialistic person; she is even more materialistic than Nan Xiang; can you understand this relationship?"

Lin Xiao let out a long breath: "Understand, you always have so many principles."

"I am stating facts."

Lin Xiao didn't speak, just let Wang Yan hold her, walking step by step on the street, walking in the crowd. Even though it was winter, she didn't feel cold, because her heart was no longer outside...

After walking for a while, the silent Lin Xiao finally spoke.

"I... I feel... it's too fast..."

It was indeed fast; from the beginning of knowing each other to now, it was only more than half a year. The number of times the two met and talked was truly countable, but now, they were directly talking about feelings.

"Speaking of which, the time I met and talked with Nan Xiang is not as much as you. Fast and slow are going to the same destination; I have always believed that if it's a matter of sooner or later, then do it sooner and faster, don't drag it on endlessly, dragging good things into bad things, dragging patience away, and dragging feelings away. I walked ninety-nine steps, you just need to take one step."

Wang Yan stopped walking, facing Lin Xiao.

And then, under the gaze of Lin Xiao's flashing big eyes, on the big road, he held Lin Xiao's face and kissed her.

This was undoubtedly enthusiastic; Lin Xiao, who had been walking outside for a while, even felt the heat.

After a long time, the lips separated, Lin Xiao looked at Wang Yan with charming eyes, but her peripheral vision noticed the attention of the people around, scanned the bystanders, and saw that the people passing by were all looking here, and there were also people looking over from across the street. She immediately slapped Wang Yan angrily, took the initiative to hug Wang Yan, and buried her head in Wang Yan's arms.

Wang Yan laughed and left with Lin Xiao in his arms.

"Look, isn't it much more natural now."

"Oh, you're annoying to death." Lin Xiao punched his chest with her little fists.

"Many things are just like this; a step of difference, but it's a world of difference."

"You have many principles; I feel like I was fooled by you."

"The key to being able to fool you is that you yourself must have feelings for me, you must like me. Otherwise, I wouldn't brainwash, even if I talk about it brilliantly, it would be useless."

The two laughed and played for a while, Lin Xiao said: "How far do we have to walk? My legs are thin from walking."

Wang Yan held her: "I always thought you weren't tired."

"I was dizzy from what you said before; I don't know how long I walked. Now I feel tired, my mouth is thirsty, and my body is cold."

"Then rest." Wang Yan's eyes looked forward.

Lin Xiao also looked at the hotel in front, didn't speak, but it seemed there was a light 'hmm'...

Lin Xiao is not a decisive person, is an attachment type, and needs someone to help her make decisions. But at the same time, her courage is actually not small; none of this group of people is small-hearted.

With the reason given by Wang Yan, she could also give herself an excuse to indulge. With such a step for her to come down, then everything was a matter of course.

In the midst of hard work, Wang Yan also looked back at the past; it turned out that this was already the third meeting with Lin Xiao...

Lying in Wang Yan's arms, looking at Wang Yan smoking, Lin Xiao, who was overly satisfied, said: "I now know why you don't want to get married, and also know why Lin Quan and Nan Xiang are so loyal to you..."

"You're wrong; this is the sublimation of feelings, not the whole of feelings. This is the most sacred and great thing for human beings; don't think of it so vulgarly. But what you said is indeed not unreasonable; after all, I can go out and earn big money."

Lin Xiao curled her lips, then slapped Wang Yan's chest angrily: "Your goal has been achieved, satisfied?"

"You're wrong again; if it were just this simple, how could I only have Lin Quan, Nan Xiang, and you? You think of me too vulgarly. Sleeping with you is just the beginning; the goal is to sleep with you for a long time. This goal is not easy to achieve."

"Hooligan!"

The words were rough but the reason wasn't; Lin Xiao naturally heard the responsibility in Wang Yan's words, although she gave Wang Yan a slap again, she raised the corners of her mouth...

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