Forcing Me to Be Reborn?!
Chapter 564 - 434: The Tug of War between Yiyi and Cheng Zhu_3

Chapter 564: Chapter 434: The Tug of War between Yiyi and Cheng Zhu_3

"Not out of the question! Haha!" Little Lu found it amusing.

She wasn’t the type to ditch her friends for a boyfriend, not thinking everything had to be done together with her boyfriend.

Just now, she remembered something and chided, "You promised to treat Ningning well before, but you never did!"

Cheng Zhu looked at the text and couldn’t help but laugh.

"So, taking you guys to a concert would be perfect?"

"Psh, we’ll reluctantly consider it," Lin Lu said.

While he was deeply engrossed in chatting with his girlfriend, he casually replied to Zhang Qiqi, "I never knew you were from Tai City."

"I’m a little busy right now." This was his explanation for the slow replies and also to show he wasn’t available to chat.

After sending this, he closed the chat window outright, not caring at all how Zhang Qiqi might respond.

After all, she probably did this often before.

——"At this moment, just like that moment."

Now, he began to wonder, "How will Yiyi handle it?"

Soon enough, Cheng Zhu got his answer.

First, this Innocent Little White Flower gave a like on Cheng Zhu’s social media circle.

But she only liked it and didn’t leave any comment.

Because Cheng Zhu was a mutual friend of hers and Zhang Qiqi’s.

"Zhang Qiqi likes Brother Zhu so much, she must watch every single one of his posts," she mused.

Many people love to chat in the comments section on social media.

Among them, some are too shy to talk directly, so they leave tons of comments instead.

Without seeking any special pretext to strike up a conversation, Yiyi thought to herself that being younger would warrant more tolerance from her brother.

Unlike Zhang Qiqi, who was already an old woman.

"Brother Zhu, are you in Tai City?" She sent him a direct message.

"Yes, right."

"Are you at the Ming Tea store downtown?" she asked.

"Just passed by," replied Cheng Zhu.

"Oh, I live near that store!" Yiyi typed.

In reality, Tai City was no small place.

Her home was over twenty minutes’ drive from the Ming Tea downtown store, quite far indeed.

Cheng Zhu didn’t engage with her comment and instead deliberately looked for a pretext, asking, "Did you use your voucher today?"

He was certain that Yiyi hadn’t gone to Hang City.

But from his point of view, he should act as though he believed she had.

"I had some stuff this morning, so I didn’t go," she responded.

"Does the voucher expire?" She immediately seized the topic.

"Yes, it’s valid for 10 days."

"Ah, then I must go to Hang City next weekend!" Meng Yiyi’s mind blossomed with joy as she clinched the reason for her next trip to Hang City.

"Hahaha, don’t worry about it, if it expires you can just ask me for another," Cheng Zhu typed "hahaha" without any expression.

Many people are like that, typing "hahaha" in chats when they’re not actually laughing at all.

"Aren’t you allowed only one voucher per number?" Yiyi was curious.

"You can only get one per day," replied the bubble tea tycoon.

As they chatted, Meng Yiyi took the initiative, "Brother Zhu, want me to recommend some good eats and fun places in Tai City?"

"I don’t need fun places, but I’m up for good eats," Cheng Zhu willingly took the bait, deliberately acting interested.

"Do you want to try Tai City cuisine, or are you up for anything?"

"Anything is fine," Cheng Zhu replied.

He added, "Better recommend some places only locals know about, those hole-in-the-wall spots are fine. Then a few higher-end places suited for hosting, higher-grade."

He was deliberately giving Yiyi more to talk about.

High-end places were the last thing he needed, as his visit to Tai City would certainly involve Wang Yunan, his senior, treating him.

That was something for the owner of Ming Tea to worry about.

Yiyi thought she was in control of the conversation, oblivious to the fact that it was him steering it.

Yiyi immediately recommended several small eateries and then suggested, "For hosting, some people might choose Xinrong Restaurant."

"Xinrong Restaurant, huh? I’ve heard of it," Cheng Zhu replied.

Upon hearing that, Yiyi immediately typed, "Yep, it’s really well-known, but as a Tai City native, I’ve never eaten there."

Of course, that wasn’t the case at all.

After all, her family had its days of wealth.

Cheng Zhu smiled to himself, amused, and deliberately didn’t respond, let alone offer to take her there.

Many pretty girls assume that if they say such things, men will take the initiative to invite them.

And in reality... it often damn well works like that!

He was indeed willing to have dinner with her today, but just for now, he wouldn’t bite.

Cheng Zhu wanted to gauge the depth of Yiyi’s skills, given she was not yet 18 years old.

Seeing that Cheng Zhu showed no such intent, Yiyi realized she needed to be proactive.

If you’re proactive, we might have a story.

If you’re not, this great opportunity with his visit to Tai City will slip away!

Yiyi, at 17, indeed lacked experience.

She gathered her courage and typed, "Brother Zhu, how about I take you out to dinner? As a local, it’s my duty, and to thank you for your hospitality when I’m in Hang City."

Before Cheng Zhu could reply, she immediately followed up, "I don’t have that much pocket money, I can’t afford Xinrong Restaurant, but the places I’ve sent are all really tasty! And clean, too!"

"That’s fine, I was wondering where to go for dinner. You pick a place," Cheng Zhu didn’t want to make it hard for her.

But he still felt that Yiyi’s skills should be more than this, even at her age.

"Okay, I’ll think of somewhere to eat," she replied quickly, her heart fluttering.

"Alright, send me your home’s location later, I’ll pick you up around five," Cheng Zhu said.

Yiyi then sent a voice message.

She didn’t type because she knew that text doesn’t convey "tone," and the same words depend on how the reader interprets them.

But a voice message was different.

Cheng Zhu clicked play, and the Innocent Little White Flower’s unique voice reverberated through the car’s speakers.

"So... Brother Zhu, actually, my home is quite far from where you are now. My mom went out today and left me alone at home. I... I want to go out to eat with you, so, so I lied to you."

After the voice message, she immediately added an emoji:

A sad little yellow figure, continuously poking with two fingers.

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