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  Vote, brothers, I'm going to recommend a vote, smash it!

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  Lin Wanrong summed up his past life's experience with a smile: "Nothing else, just being bold, meticulous, and having thick skin, these seven words are my motto."

  "Bold, meticulous, and thick-skinned?" Luo Yuan furrowed his brow and said: "What does this mean? Can Brother Lin explain it a bit."

  "Daring, as the name suggests, is to have a big gallbladder. If you take a fancy to a girl from a certain family, you must be brave enough to go up and talk to her. If you make a mistake, don't let it go."

  Killing the wrong person, no letting go? This move is ruthless, Luo Yuan and Shaozi both gave a thumbs up.

  "Be considerate, that is to pay attention to the girl's emotions, observe when she is happy and when she is angry, what day her birthday is, what day her period is..."

  Seeing the two of them looking puzzled, Lin Wanrong hastily explained: "Oh, Big Auntie is her relative. In short, at different times, you have to choose a different way to appear in front of her. Either gentle or overbearing, or frail, to stir up her domineering, maternal, and gentle nature. Let her have you, but feel your absence, lose you, and it's absolutely not okay."

  This is too profound, and two people's brains are not enough. All of these can only be slowly realized in actual combat, and Lin Wanrong cannot explain it more clearly either.

  "As for being thick-skinned, there's no need to mention it. When pursuing a girl and encountering setbacks, don't give up easily. Be resilient, fight bravely, until she is moved."

  Lin Wanrong finished speaking in one breath, and Guo Luo was left staring with their mouths agape. This kind of pursuit of a girl's hand was truly unbelievable, but upon careful consideration, it actually made sense.

  Lin Wanrong chatted with Luo Yuan for a few more sentences, and surprisingly, they became more and more congenial. Although Luo Yuan was born into an official family, he didn't have the arrogant air that usually came with it. He was young, but his conversation was not common, and his knowledge was quite rich. He knew about astronomy and geography, and had some interest in all sorts of strange and unusual things. The reason he lingered in the pleasure quarters was due to his youthful nature, and because he wanted to compete with Cheng Ruiyuan for a moment's glory.

  Luoyuan's several hobbies were all to Lin Wanrong's taste, and he was particularly outstanding in this regard. When it came to talking about astronomy and geography, as well as various strange things, Luoyuan not only had never seen them before, but also hadn't even heard of them.

  For a moment, Luo Yuan held Lin Wanrong and asked non-stop, the more he listened, the more shocked he was, and his admiration for Lin Wanrong increased. Even Guo Wuchang, the young master of the Guo family, was attracted by various strange things and occasionally interrupted to ask questions. The three people chatted nonsense like a big mountain, and time passed surprisingly quickly.

  In a moment, a maid walked up to Guo Wuchang and said: "Young Master Guo, my mistress has summoned you."

  Kuo Wu-Chang was delightedly listening to Lin Wan-Rong's talk, but upon hearing this remark, his mind went blank for a moment and he asked: "Who is the young lady of your household?"

  Lin Wanrong was defeated by this young master, and hastily got up and said: "Please tell Miss Qin that my young master will arrive soon."

  "Right, right," Guo Wuchang suddenly remembered the appointment with Miss Qin and hastily stood up saying: "Sister, I'll go with you now."

  Lin Wanrong couldn't help but smile wryly. This young master was so impatient, it was really too embarrassing for a man, and he didn't know when he would ever make some progress.

  Yingying continued, "My mistress has instructed that you must invite both Lin and Guo gentlemen to come together. She said today we must properly repay the kindness of the two gentlemen's guidance."

  At the thought of that little girl's captivating gaze, Lin Wanrong's heart skipped a few beats, and he forced a smile, saying: "Sister, I won't go. My young master is erudite, and everything I've said was taught to me by him."

  Xiaoyuan smiled and said: "My mistress said that if Lin Gongzi doesn't come, she will pack her bags tonight and run to find Lin Gongzi."

  "What——" Lin Wanrong and the other two exclaimed in unison as they stood up, their mouths agape, big enough to fit a large egg.

  This little girl wants to frame me, this was Lin Wanrong's first thought. If others were to hear these words, they would have rushed forward and killed him long ago.

  To clear himself, Lin Wanrong hastily said: "Miss Qin likes to tell jokes. Since Miss is so insistent, if I don't go, it would be too impolite. Young Master, how about I go with you?"

  Let Guo Wuchang face Qin Xian'er alone, he was very willing in his heart, but he was very clear about his own abilities and was afraid that he would be seen through by Miss Qin in no time and driven out. With Lin San following him, he naturally felt more at ease. He nodded and said, "Since Miss Qin has invited us with such enthusiasm, Lin San, you come with me."

  Luo Yuan gave Lin Wanrong a flirtatious glance, and a lewd smile spread across his face: "In that case, Brothers Lin and Guo, you can go with peace of mind. I'll take care of things here for you, haha."

  This newly acquainted Luo Yuan is quite a good person, Lin Wanrong also has some fate with him, and smiled: "So Brother Luo, another day when you're free, we'll talk more."

  Luo Yuan clasped his fists and said: "Brother Lin is a great talent. Luo Yuan will definitely visit your humble abode in the future."

  I have a small home, where are you going to visit me? Lin Wanrong's heart is delighted, and this Luo Yuan is also quite interesting.

  Lin Wanrong and Guo Wuchang followed behind the maid, passing through the hall and heading upstairs.

  The men in the hall knew that these two had received Miss Qin's favor, and they went to visit, saying that one of them would become the honored guest of this icy and elegant flower. For a time, they couldn't help but feel envious.

  Cheng Ruiyan gazed at the backs of these two people, feeling annoyed in his heart. However, his arch-nemesis Luo Yuan seemed to be on good terms with them, and for the time being, he couldn't do anything about it.

  "What shall we do, Miss?" asked Xiuhua of her young master.

  The stunning young master lightly bit his jade-like lips and said, "Follow him, let's investigate Qin Xian'er's true nature."

  Lin Wanrong and Shao Ye followed the maid into a room on the second floor. The room was very large, tidy and quiet, with a faint scent of sandalwood that refreshed one's spirit.

  On the wall hung some calligraphy and paintings, even Lin Wanrong couldn't tell whose masterpieces they were, but Biao Shao Ye was shocked. These calligraphy and paintings were all written by famous scholars of the time, he didn't often read books, but he still remembered their names. He had heard that Qin Xian'er was famous throughout the land, but he never thought she would have connections with so many famous people, Biao Shao Ye felt a little ashamed of himself.

  Lin Wanrong saw that Master Biao's expression was somewhat melancholy and hastily asked: "Master Biao, what's wrong?"

  Young Master Bai sighed and said: "These calligraphy and paintings are all works of famous artists today, compared to that Miss Qin, I am indeed a bit inferior."

  Lin Wanrong thought to himself, "You still have some self-awareness. Since this young master treats him well, he naturally won't do anything to kick him while he's down." He smiled and said, "Young master, people's fates are all different, there's no need to envy them. I observe that although this house is filled with famous paintings, I don't see Miss Qin valuing them much. It seems her interactions with them are only superficial. Acquaintances fill the sky, but not a single close friend - this Miss Qin is quite pitiful."

  This conversation immediately revealed the difference between Guo Wuchang and Lin Wanrong. Although they were both ignorant of calligraphy and painting, Master Tai's first reaction was to blame himself, while Lin Wanrong saw through his master's thoughts, and the gap between them was indeed obvious.

  Two people sat in the house for a while, then a maid came to invite Guo Wuchang and said: "Young Master Guo, please come this way."

  Lin Wanrong was about to follow, but Yiniang stopped him and said: "My young lady says, please ask Mr. Lin to wait here for a moment."

  Although Lin Wanrong's intention was to pull strings for Guo Wuchang, seeing Qin Xian'er being so uncooperative made him feel somewhat displeased. He thought to himself, "You're really asking for it, just wait and see how I'll make you sing a different tune later."

  When Guo was around, the two of them could still have a conversation. Now that he's gone, Lin Wanrong is left here alone and it's really quite boring.

  After drinking a few sips of the fragrant pine nut tea brought by Yuhuan, he was about to take a walk when he heard a woman's voice coming from inside the house saying: "Acquaintances fill the sky, but not one is a close friend. Mr. Lin, do you think of me this way?"

  The beaded curtain was lifted, and a slender figure emerged from the inner room. It was none other than Qin Xian'er, with her national beauty and heavenly fragrance.

  She seemed to have just bathed, her hair hanging low, her face flushed, a faint smile flickering in her eyes, and a subtle jasmine fragrance emanating from her body. This simple yet elegant attire only served to highlight her extraordinary beauty.

  "Actually, Miss was hiding in the house listening to me talk, it really makes me feel a little honored." Lin Wanrong smiled.

  "Where did I eavesdrop? I just live in this house, and Master Lin's voice is a bit too loud. That's how I heard that sentence." Qin Xian'er said with a smile.

  "So can I be considered as Miss Qin's confidant?" Lin Wanrong joked.

  "It's barely passable." Qin Xian'er's smile grew even brighter.

  It turned out that this house was Qin Xian'er's boudoir, no wonder the outer room was decorated so elegantly.

  Lin Wanrong suddenly remembered something, just now that maid led the young master to go out of the door, could it be that they went to see Qin Xian'er? This young master's brain is not good for use, don't let those few maids join forces to cheat him.

  Qin Xian'er's eyes sparkled, as if she knew his thoughts, and she covered her mouth with a light smile: "You're a smooth talker, but you didn't think you still have some loyalty. Don't worry, your young master will naturally be taken care of."

  Since she said so, Lin Wanrong put his mind at ease and smiled: "He is the young master of my family, I must care about him. However, Miss Qin, you didn't go to see the young master of my family, but instead came to find me, what's the reason for this?"

  Qin Xian'er glanced at him and snorted, "Hmph, don't think I don't know that those words were all your fabrication to frame me, and you even want to drag down Guo Gongzi's reputation. I won't fall for your trick."

  She furrowed her brow, with a hint of annoyance and yet a hint of amusement, like an innocent little girl who was lovable. These words seemed to be both scolding and complaining, but it was unclear which ones were true and which ones were false.

  Lin Wanrong couldn't help but laugh and said: "Miss Qin, don't mind who said it, just say whether what was said is right or wrong."

  Qin Xian'er pouted and said: "Reason is reasonable, but you did it in front of so many people, how can I get down from here? Xian'er is a girl, alas."

  Qin Xian'er pouted her small mouth, her beautiful eyes slightly closed, with a hint of thin anger and a hint of shyness on her face, really an enchanting beauty.

  Lin Wanrong had a clear understanding of the situation, and this Qin Xian'er's deliberate behavior in front of him was not because she had taken a liking to him, but rather there must be some ulterior motive. With this point grasped, Lin Wanrong became unscrupulous, laughing loudly: "Let's not talk about anything else, Miss Xian'er has come looking for me, have you learned the little tune I wanted to hear?"

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  Next chapter at around 7 o'clock tonight.