Chapter 77: I Choose C
At Tingyu Bar.
Several WeChat messages popped up on Ye Ranās phone screen one after another, but the low notification pings were long since drowned out by the bar’s sound system. Ye Ran didn’t hear a thing.
After finishing all the alcohol on the table with Xu Huijiang, he sat there discussing how to pursue someoneāthe target, naturally, being Chi Yuheng.
The two drunks were chatting dizzily. Xu Huijiang asked, “Do you think Chi Yuheng likes you?”
Ye Ran felt that Chi Yuheng probably did have feelings for him, but that was just a feeling; he wasn’t certain.
So he said, “I don’t know.”
Xu Huijiang smiled and said, “Thatās fine. You’ll know once you pursue him.”
Ye Ran leaned against the sofa. “The problem isāhow do I pursue him?”
He really didn’t know how to do that.
Writing love letters was too old-fashioned. Besides, his writing skills were terrible; he couldn’t write anything soul-stirring enough to move Chi Yuheng to tears.
Sending a text to confess was essentially the same thing.
His gaze slowly drifted toward the figures swaying on the dance floor. Amidst the flashing lights, slender waists and long legs drew everyone’s attention with their alluring glow.
Ye Ran couldn’t think of any better methods. He threw out a sentence in a fit of desperation, “I can’t exactly wear sexy clothes and dance in front of him, can I?”
Xu Huijiang suddenly sat up straight on the sofa. “That works! But I think you shouldn’t just dance in front of him; you need to change the location.”
Xu Huijiang had never felt so brilliant. He felt that this move heād thought of would definitely help Ye Ran get Chi Yuheng.
Ye Ran looked at him. “If not in front of him, then where?”
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“Stupid,” Xu Huijiang said a bit louder. “Go dance at the head of his bed!”
“You two live under the same roof. It’s not strange to go to his bedside and dance.”
Under the influence of alcohol, Ye Ran seemed to understand, yet also seemed not to.
He understood Xu Huijiangās meaning was to have him wear sexy clothes and dance at the head of Chi Yuhengās bed, but… what then?
“What do I do after that?” Ye Ran asked again.
When he looked up after speaking, Xu Huijiang was gone.
“Yangyang… where are you…”
Ye Ran struggled to open his eyes, which were nearly drooping shut. He searched through the crowded dance floor and finally found Xu Huijiang at the edge of the crowd after a long search.
He took a few steps over and grabbed the other’s clothes to pull him back. “What were you doing over there?”
Xu Huijiang had a drunken smile on his face. “I was afraid you wouldn’t know how to dance, so I was going to give you a demonstration.”
Did it matter if the dance was good or not?
What Ye Ran cared about was the follow-up.
“Forget the dance for a second. You haven’t said what happens after the dance.”
Xu Huijiang leaned his entire weight against Ye Ranās shoulder. “After leaving a deep impression on him, you disappear…”
Hearing this, Ye Ran seemed to have a sudden epiphany.
“Luring him in? The more he can’t have it, the more he’ll love it?”
He felt this must be the correct answer. Xu Huijiang muttered, “Unexpectedly, after the dance, you’ll probably be thrown out. Just hide for a few days and don’t provoke him.”
Ye Ran: “…”
“Since I’ll be thrown out, why would I even go to his bedside to dance?”
Xu Huijiang: “If you want to pursue someone, maintaining your presence is very important.”
Ye Ran: “Doing it like that might make my ‘presence’ vanish entirely. Have you considered that?”
Xu Huijiang fell silent.
Ye Ran saw that Xu Huijiangās strategic planning ability was even worse than a “stinky cobbler’s.”
Perhaps in terms of pursuing people, neither of them had any talent.
For the sake of his brother’s happiness, Xu Huijiangās nearly stalled brain was still struggling to turn.
“If Plan A won’t work, thereās Plan B.”
Ye Ran tilted his head, waiting for him to speak.
“Make him a grand feast. Thereās a saying: ‘To capture a man’s heart, you must first capture his stomach.'”
What Xu Huijiang said wasn’t without merit. Ye Ran could be considered a bit of a foodie; aside from snacks, drinks, and things with lots of additives, Chi Yuheng would let Ye Ran have whatever healthy delicacies he wanted.
There was even a time, late at night right before bed, when Ye Ran had scrolled through his phone and saw a specialty dish from some distant place. He was craving it intensely.
Chi Yuheng immediately booked flight tickets and took him on a plane that very night. By the time Ye Ran had slept his fill on the plane, they went straight from the airport to that restaurant to eat it hot and fresh.
In a sense, Ye Ran felt that if he was a “little foodie,” then the Chi Yuheng who could raise a foodie like him must be a “big foodie.”
The method was decided; all that was left was the execution.
Xu Huijiang asked, “What dishes can you cook? Tell me, and I’ll give you some advice.”
Ye Ran said very seriously, “Does being able to boil water perfectly count?”
Xu Huijiang: “…”
Xu Huijiang had been holding onto his last shred of sobriety, waiting to hear Ye Ran list some dishes. Upon hearing this, his eyes suddenly widened.
He was stunned for a full three seconds before finding his voice. “Are you being serious?”
Ye Ran: “I’m being serious.”
“Wait a minute. Last time at the old mansion, I even learned how to cook porridge.”
Xu Huijiang felt somewhat relieved. The child wasn’t completely useless after all. While a grand feast was out of the question, a bowl of porridge could barely serve as a backup.
“Then pick a day, find an excuse to send all the servants away, and then personally go and cook him a bowl of porridge…”
Xu Huijiang thought for a moment. It seemed a bit pitiful to just have CEO Chi drink porridge. “Add some pickles too. We can’t let him go hungry.”
Even Xu Huijiang felt that this plan should have no problems this time. However, Ye Ran added, “That time at the old mansion, I cooked the porridge under the servants’ guidance. I didn’t really remember the steps. If I do it all by myself, there’s a high probability it’ll burn.”
Xu Huijiang: “…”
Xu Huijiang was at a loss.
If Ye Ran took the stage, he wouldn’t be capturing Chi Yuhengās stomach; he would be torturing it.
“Anyway, choose one between Plan A and Plan B.”
Between the two failing plans, Ye Ran chose something else. “I choose C.”
Xu Huijiang: “???”
“When did I ever formulate a Plan C?”
…
At the booth area, someone had ordered male models. Several models emerged, but they didn’t know which booth had called for them, so they went to ask the manager.
The bar managerās head was filled with thoughts of when Xin Yu would arrive to take Ye Ran away. His eyes were fixed on his phone as he waved them away, his tone a bit impatient. “Number 6, Number 6. Go quickly.”
The model in the lead nodded and headed over with the long line of people behind him.
Over at the booth, the two drunks were using their two not-very-clear brains to formulate a not-very-effective plan.
Before the “Plan Baby” could be born, a row of male models arrived.
“Sir, the twenty male models you ordered have arrived.”
So many male models practically squeezed the booth to its limit.
Ye Ran and Xu Huijiang exchanged looks. “Did you order male models?”
“I didn’t.”
Neither of them had ordered, yet these people suddenly appeared, making them dizzy just looking at them.
“Oh~” Ye Ran understood. He leaned close to Xu Huijiangās ear and whispered, “They probably got the wrong place.”
Ordering male models wasn’t cheap, especially twenty at once. Who would be so generous as to send them to their booth? Getting the wrong place was the most logical explanation.
Xu Huijiang: “Then what else is there to say? Since they’re here, we might as well make the best of it.”
Before Ye Ran could react, Xu Huijiang had already made arrangements. “You guys sit over here. You guys go and get some more wine. Do you guys know how to dance?”
Several models nodded.
“That’s fine. Dance for us.” At the same time, he didn’t forget to pat Ye Ran. “A ready-made place to learn to dance. It would be a waste not to learn.”
Ye Ran: “…”
The bar manager was still waiting for Xin Yu to arrive, completely unaware that he had just pointed in the wrong direction.
A WeChat message flashed on his screenāit was from Xin Yu, saying heād be there immediately.
The manager finally breathed a sigh of relief, but before he could even settle his breathing for a few seconds, another message came.
[Xin Yu: CEO Chi is coming too.]
The managerās eyes widened instantly as he repeatedly confirmed the words Xin Yu had sent.
The Boss was coming!
How did Xin Yu manage to get the Boss to come too?!
The manager instantly fell into a panic. If Chi Yuheng saw Ye Ran in his bar again, it would be the same as being caught red-handed.
Xin Yu sent a message to Ye Ran, but Ye Ran didn’t see it. He then sent one to the manager, telling him to find a way.
But what could the manager possibly do?
He couldn’t exactly knock Ye Ran unconscious and hide him, then sneak him out after Chi Yuheng left.
How was that any different from seeking death?
Just as he was about to go to the booth to notify Ye Ran, two familiar figures walked into the bar.
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