Chapter 106: The Elusive Lin Fan!

It was not Zhang Yi’s fault.

Beautiful women, with every smile and every frown, can make people feel as though they are standing in a warm spring breeze.

Especially now, when Zhang Yi was in such high spirits, her eyes bright with delight. Add to that the fact that Zhong Xingnan had developed lustful intentions toward her and was up to no good, and seeing Zhang Yi’s displeased expression, he assumed she had been moved.

Though Zhang Yi had refused to let him put an arm around her shoulder, Zhong Xingnan still felt that he had a very good chance.

Even his two cronies beside him praised his methods.

"Young Master Zhong, you really know how to play this game. A naive beauty like her is indeed the easiest to lure. Just show a little financial power, and she’s hooked."

"I told you that trash wasn’t fit to be her boyfriend. He was nothing but a toad lusting after swan meat. How could some country bumpkin compare with Young Master Zhong? He boasted to the heavens, then vanished without a trace. Total clown."

"My guess is he was scared stiff by Young Master Zhong’s presence and didn’t dare keep showing off. He isn’t even qualified to shine Young Master Zhong’s shoes!"

After arriving at the hotel, the group first changed into swimsuits, then went together to the beach to take in the sights and snap photos.

This was Zhang Yi’s first time coming to Yazhou from another place in the middle of the night. Though she had not slept all night, she was still bursting with excitement.

The last time she had been here was when she was very young, and she had long since lost those memories. Now, after so many years, returning to Yazhou, she had already made plans for how she would spend her time here.

On the way to the beach, Zhang Yi could not help but call Lin Fan again.

When she heard the prompt that the other side was out of service, her heart stirred. Could he really have flown here?

Seeing her call Lin Fan again, Tang Guo at her side once more said in a sour, sarcastic tone, "At a time like this, you’re still thinking about him? Maybe by now he’s already gone home and gone to sleep!"

"No, he’ll definitely come! He’s the kind of person who keeps his word. Actually, I forgot to tell you, Lin Fan is very wealthy now. That dress I wore wasn’t rented. He bought it for a million at a boutique!"

"He really does know Miss Su. I even ran into Miss Su, and also..."

But before she could finish, Tang Guo was already somewhat impatient.

She even reached out and felt her forehead.

"Zhang Yi, have you been PUA’d by him? I know you two secretly liked each other before, but even if he’s now making something of himself, you’re still not a match. You’re so pretty, and your family is better off than mine. You should aim higher and find a richer second-generation heir."

"Anyway, I’ve already made up my mind. In this life, I want a man like Young Master Zhong. As for a so-called ordinary confident man like Lin Fan, I wouldn’t even look at him once!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi became certain that her values were seriously warped.

She also began to feel some doubt and distance toward this good friend of hers.

When she made friends, she valued having the same outlook on life. In the past, Tang Guo had indeed been a person with very sound values.

But for some reason, she had now become a bit materialistic, just like the kind of girl the internet called a little fairy.

"I believe in him. He will definitely come!"

Zhang Yi still believed in Lin Fan.

He was the kind of man who would, with a single sentence, give her a restaurant worth hundreds of millions, someone who would not even blink at spending enormous sums of money, someone for whom buying a private jet was no problem at all.

Besides, his status was no longer what it once had been. To copy Zhong Xingnan’s behavior was merely a question of whether he wanted to.

The group did not go into the water right away. Instead, they ate something by the riverbank, warmed up a bit, and only then entered the water.

The four girls played in the shallow water for a while, and then the three boys from Zhong Xingnan’s side urged them to go to deeper water to feel the thrill of waves crashing over their bodies.

But once they reached the deeper water, Zhong Xingnan suddenly appeared behind Zhang Yi.

"Classmate Zhang Yi, you don’t know how to swim, do you? How about I teach you?"

"I heard you like sweets, so I’ve already had the hotel prepare some food. In about an hour, it’ll be almost dawn. Then we can enjoy good food while watching the sunrise, and go back to sleep in..."

While using sweet words to tempt her, Zhong Xingnan also found every excuse he could to take advantage of Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi also sensed something was off and warned him solemnly.

"Young Master Zhong, I have a boyfriend. I hope you’ll respect yourself! Don’t touch me. My boyfriend has a very bad temper. If he sees you acting like this, he’ll definitely be angry."

Hearing this, Zhong Xingnan gave a contemptuous smile, curled his lips, and said dismissively, "With that face of his, even if he had ten lives, he wouldn’t dare put on airs in front of me!"

"He and I are people from completely different worlds! To be honest, the moment I saw you, I already liked you. Would you be willing to date me? I can let you live the life of a rich woman!"

Zhong Xingnan looked at her with utter confidence.

He felt certain Zhang Yi would never turn him down.

After all, no woman had ever rejected him before.

Yet Zhang Yi only laughed softly and said, "To be honest, my boyfriend isn’t short on money either. The things he gives me are not necessarily things you could afford. I’m going back to shore... but thank you for your hospitality."

Zhang Yi shot him a look of disdain, then turned and swam back toward the shallow water.

Seeing this, the other two hangers-on immediately swam over, soothing him while flattering him.

"Young Master Zhong, this woman seems to have very high standards! She actually looks down on you!"

"Maybe Young Master Zhong is still being too low-key. After all, you’ve only just met. Tomorrow, if Young Master Zhong charters a yacht and sends her some jewelry, bags, and the like, I don’t believe she won’t open her heart!"

Zhong Xingnan agreed as well.

"Don’t rush. Haste makes waste. Besides, the purer a woman is, the more time it takes to bring her down. The more she puts on an act, the more I like it. A woman like that, once she gets into bed, who knows how open she might be!"

After saying that, another underling with ash-gray hair showed a very wicked expression and said in a low voice, "Young Master Zhong, I brought some sedatives. If you can’t hold back later, I can add something to her drink..."

Zhong Xingnan decisively rejected that crony’s foolish idea.

"Not yet. I like taking my time. With my charm, I can win her over in a single day!"

After swimming for a while, Zhang Yi went ashore with the three girls to eat.

The hotel staff delivered the food directly to an open-air pavilion by the shore.

Zhang Yi lay back in a chair, listening as the three girls discussed where they would go after getting up at noon.

Then she suddenly received a WeChat message from Lin Fan. He had already arrived in Yazhou and was asking where she was.

Zhang Yi immediately sent him her location, then turned to Tang Guo and said, "Lin Fan just messaged me. He’s already in Yazhou!"

Tang Guo was startled by this.

"Don’t lie to me. It’s only been how long, and he’s already chased you here? Did he come on a rocket?"

Tang Guo froze for a moment, then laughed in disbelief.

"If you don’t believe me, look..."

Zhang Yi even showed her the time the message had been sent.

But Tang Guo still felt this was impossible.

Because Su City did not have a large civilian airport, only a small business airport, and only small planes could take off from there.

Moreover, the local private jet rental companies in Su City no longer had any available private planes.

The last one had been chartered by Zhong Xingnan.

If Lin Fan wanted to fly, he would first have to return to Hang City and then buy a ticket.

But there were very few flights in the early hours of the morning, and even if there were any, they would have to be booked in advance.