Xiao Ya’s attitude moved Chen Feng somewhat.
However, he was still clear-headed and knew that her low demeanor was not because he was handsome or because of his charismatic personality, but because of money.
To willingly be your backup plan and demean herself for money, how genuine can she be? That’s questionable.
"I don’t want to deceive you; I have no plans to marry in the next few years, including with my current girlfriend. So, if you plan to be my backup, it’s likely that it won’t end well."
Chen Feng was honest. Although he was short of female companionship, he wasn’t the type to hit on every beautiful woman he saw.
"You’re almost thirty now, right? Why don’t you plan to get married in the next few years?" Xiao Ya curiously asked.
"I just got divorced not too long ago. With that failed marriage behind me, I definitely have to be cautious about the next one. Or rather, I’m already traumatized. I might not even plan to marry at all in the future."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ya became somewhat despondent.
She was still fairly young, only twenty-three this year, but a woman starts to lose value after twenty-five. If one lingers until twenty-seven or twenty-eight, then it’s a daily desperation to get married.
After thirty, there’s even no need to mention it.
As the saying goes, women are like tofu dregs at thirty, men blossom at forty.
In this regard, women simply can’t compete with men; they can’t afford to waste time.
Xiao Ya had finally found a rich man who caught her eye and even had intentions to deepen the relationship, willing to start as a backup option. But that was directly quashed.
"Alright. Don’t make a wrong decision impulsively, especially since it involves a major life decision. This time, it’s just me. If it were another man, he would have taken full advantage of you by now. You’re too young."
Chen Feng lectured in a condescending tone.
Xiao Ya felt both depressed and embarrassed, her face flush with awkwardness.
Her impulsiveness was indeed sparked by the likes and comments in her social media feed.
"Thank you, senior. I was indeed impulsive just now."
Still, as a real estate agent adept in managing expressions and etiquettes, Xiao Ya gracefully expressed her gratitude to Chen Feng.
However, she didn’t plan to leave immediately; after all, she still felt somewhat reluctant.
Seeing this, Chen Feng also couldn’t just ask her to leave, considering it was only noon, which was different from evening.
"As your senior, I must say a bit more. In the future, don’t cling to someone just because they have money and willingly be someone’s backup. Other men aren’t like me; they would definitely agree. You might not end up in a good place as a result. It could be worse if you encounter a romance scammer; you might lose both money and heart."
Since they were both free and schoolmates who could converse well, Chen Feng expanded the conversation.
"I’m not that foolish. Other men might not be able to move my heart like you did, ha ha. Anyway, thanks for the advice, senior; I’ll remember it. By the way, where is your girlfriend? Why isn’t she with you?"
Xiao Ya was evidently not giving up, seeing that men like Chen Feng who were wealthy, not too old, and easy to talk to were rare.
"Her dad is in the hospital; she went back home to take care of him."
Chen Feng had no need to hide this and mentioned it offhandedly.
Xiao Ya nodded and then felt a sudden urge to take this opportunity to win Chen Feng over.
His girlfriend wasn’t around, he must be feeling somewhat lonely and empty; that’s probably why he was staying alone in a hotel. She could totally seize the moment and become his girlfriend.
"Senior, your hometown is Lu City, right? I just happened to see it on the ID card you gave before."
"Uh-huh. Why do you ask?"
"It’s nothing. My hometown is Ning City, not too far from yours."
Seeing her grasping at straws, he quickly changed the subject: "I’m planning to call a masseuse for a massage. Do you want to stay here or leave now?"
Xiao Ya was initially stunned, then she blushed and looked at him strangely: "Senior, is this... appropriate? Even though this is a high-end hotel, it’s still... kind of illegal, isn’t it?"
Chen Feng was taken aback, annoyed: "What are you thinking? It’s a legitimate massage, there’s a massage room right here. I haven’t really tried it before and just wanted to see."
Xiao Ya shook her head: "Don’t think I don’t understand. Men calling female masseuses in hotels, isn’t it for that? Unless you call a male masseur."
Chen Feng was about to say he would call a male masseur, but the thought of being touched all over by a man made him shiver.
Chen Feng could only say: "You’re overthinking it. I just want a massage, nothing else."
Xiao Ya chuckled: "If it’s a full-body massage and the female masseuse happens to be attractive, it can easily lead to mistakes."
Chen Feng retorted irritably: "You seem to know quite a lot."
He felt Xiao Ya was being overly nosy.
Seeing Chen Feng’s displeasure, Xiao Ya smiled bitterly: "Okay, I’m just saying it out of concern. The women in this hotel might have health issues; you should be careful. I’ll leave now, sorry for disturbing you."
Xiao Ya wasn’t the kind to cling desperately; seeing that Chen Feng seemed uninterested in her, even possibly not suitable to be a backup, she really didn’t want to continue staying and facing his displeasure.