Chapter 202: That's right, you were rejected

"Girlfriend?" Chen Yongren feigned confusion: "Which one are you talking about?"

Girlfriend is girlfriend, dear is dear, wife is wife, darling is darling.

Their identities must be made clear.

Which one?

Upon hearing this, Diane first froze, then chuckled: "Mr. Chen, you really are humorous."

Chen Yongren's expression unchanged, he smiled: "Asking a man you just met whether he has a girlfriend—isn't that even more humorous?"

Diane's eyes flashed with a strange hue.

"Because of my father's status, those so-called high-ranking officials' offspring are like a bunch of flies, buzzing around me."

"They wish their eyes could grow on my body."

"But this man before me treats me completely differently from those guys."

"I can tell he isn't putting on an act to attract my attention."

"Mr. Chen, haven't you forgotten that my father told you to keep me company properly?" Diane said with a smile.

"Miss Diane, as you can see, I am accompanying you." Chen Yongren spread his hands: "Besides, Mr. Jilinsi only asked me to accompany you; he never said I had to answer these personal questions."

"You sly bastard." Diane glared at Chen Yongren fiercely: "My dad dotes on me; be careful, I'll tell him you bullied me when I get home tonight."

"If you're going to say that, there's nothing I can do." Chen Yongren remained unmoved.

Diane stared at Chen Yongren without blinking.

Chen Yongren's face remained calm, always wearing a faint smile, like an elder watching his junior throw a tantrum.

Locking eyes with Chen Yongren, Diane, who had been staring at him, blushed a little, her heart pounding nonstop.

A woman with a flushed face just wants her husband.

Chen Yongren made a sharp mental comment.

In the end, Diane was the first to break the silence: "Mr. Chen, please continue; I remember Songhu has many fun places."

Chen Yongren didn't waste words, temporarily acting as a tour guide.

Thanks to his witty and humorous talk, Diane's smile hardly ceased.

Relying on her witty and humorous speech, Dai An's smile on her face almost never stopped.

Diane was full of curiosity about everything here, running to one stall to glance, then to another vendor to ask something.

Because she doesn't understand Chinese, Diane could only listen while gesturing with her hands and feet.

"Mr. Chen, this really is a…" Diane was about to turn and speak to Chen Yongren.

Then she saw an out-of-control bicycle rushing toward her.

Dai An saw a bicycle, out of control, rushing toward Dai An.

"Hey foreign girl, what are you staring at? Get out of the way, my brakes are broken, don't block the road."

On the bicycle, a person controlled the front wheel with one hand while frantically waving the other.

Although he tried hard to brake, the bicycle still rushed down uncontrollably.

Diane's position was already a downhill slope; due to inertia, the bicycle's speed flew.

Seeing the bicycle getting closer and closer, Diane finally reacted, closing her eyes instinctively.

When she thought she would be hit and flung by the bicycle, she felt her body suddenly lighten.

When she thought she would be knocked flying by the bicycle, she felt her body suddenly lighten.

She saw a pair of strong hands scoop her up by the waist.

Diane spun around in place, let out a low gasp, and instinctively wrapped her arms around Chen Yongren's neck.

The out-of-control bicycle passed over the spot where she had just been standing.

If Chen Yongren hadn't timely lifted her up, Diane would surely have been knocked down by the bicycle.

"Miss Diane, are you alright, not hurt?" Chen Yongren raised his head to look at the still-shaken Diane.

"No… I'm fine." Diane blushed, lowered her head and whispered: "Mr. Chen, thank you so much just now."

Although she had received an open-minded education since childhood, her standards were high; even with female friends she had never had such intimate contact.

Let alone with a Chinese man of the opposite sex.

"Mr. Chen, you… could you put me down first?" Diane asked.

Chen Yongren said: "Miss Diane, it should be you who lets go of me first."

Diane lowered her gaze and saw she was clutching Chen Yongren's neck tightly; her fair, handsome face flushed again with two red spots, and she hurriedly released him.

Chen Yongren then set Diane down, looking toward where the bicycle rider had fallen.

The bicycle had fallen apart, and he too had taken a tumble, ending up with a bruised nose and swollen face.

Because he had Insight active.

So Chen Yongren also knew this was just an accident, not an assassination attempt.

Besides, who would be idle enough, with a gun unused, to stage an assassination by ramming people with a bicycle on the street?

Diane looked at Chen Yongren, her eyes shining even brighter.

He must be a gift from heaven, appearing suddenly to rescue me in this danger!

After this little interlude, Diane walked down the street noticeably more obedient, and unconsciously or intentionally drew closer to Chen Yongren.

The two strolled the street a while longer; Chen Yongren brought Diane to sample Songhu's specialty pastries, visited some sights, then sent her back to the hotel.

"Mr. Chen, can we meet again tomorrow?" Diane said with a hint of expectation: "In a private capacity, no need to get your superior's approval."

"Mr. Chen, can we still meet tomorrow?" Dai An said with a hint of expectation: "In a private capacity, no need to go through your superior's approval."

This is a private date.

This is a private date.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yongren feigned silence.

Diane, however, was somewhat nervous and restrained, caring greatly about Chen Yongren's answer.

"I have never invited a boy on a date before."

"What's more, he's a boy from China; if my friends found out, they would certainly be shocked."

"What if I am rejected?"

"That little master can let you experience it for free," Chen Yongren shook his head and politely declined: "I still have work tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, Diane was somewhat surprised, her face showing a hint of astonishment, and she even once thought her ears had a problem.

Was I being rejected?

"From childhood to now, no boy has ever rejected me?"

"That's right, you were rejected, you didn't mishear," Chen Yongren thought to himself.

Looking at the dazed Diane, Chen Yongren said directly: "Miss Diane, if there's nothing else, I'll be going back first."

Now there are more important things to do; how could I let matters be placed above romantic affairs?

Riben has actually been building momentum through news media, and the German-Japanese sides will strengthen cooperation, but those who have heard this news only think it is a smokescreen from Riben.

After all, the cooperation between Germany and China is in full swing, and the training brigade are all genuine German arms experts.

No one would believe that Germany would unilaterally break off cooperation.

This already counts as strategic-level intelligence.

While reporting, one must also ensure one's own safety.

The Dandelion Plan exposed its own code name.

Although the mole has been caught, there may still be other hidden agents.

I am far away in Songhu, unable to understand the local situation of Yucheng.

Some details of the conversation must certainly not be leaked; otherwise, the direction of this intelligence will become even clearer.

"Wait!" Seeing Chen Yongren about to leave, Diane hurriedly said.