Chapter 355: Chapter 289: This Cooking is Not That Cooking
Zhou Peiwei’s sister was stacked with BUFFs, “female college student,” “ex-girlfriend’s best friend,” “my rich and beautiful neighbor.”
Moreover, there was also a “female doctor in a white coat,” so as a man, Shen Yuan found it difficult not to be interested.
Regarding her visit, Shen Yuan could only say that Little Red Riding Hood had willingly come to the wolf’s den.
But for Zhou Peiwei, there was precedent for visiting Shen Yuan’s new home.
Opposite sexes attract, and Shen Yuan was not only good-looking but also humorous and unpredictable, which naturally piqued Zhou Peiwei’s curiosity.
Although girls should be reserved, she thought it was no big deal since they were friends and now neighbors.
However, although she visited with a simple mindset, after Shen Yuan agreed, she still dressed up carefully.
She tried on several dresses before choosing a white strap-on dress, applied light makeup, and put on moisturizing lipstick.
When she showed up at Shen Yuan’s doorstep, an hour had already passed; inside, Shen Yuan was muttering, “Women are so indecisive, it’s almost time for dinner.”
Hearing the “ding-dong” of the doorbell, Shen Yuan stood up, crossed the living room and the garden by the entrance, and opened the door.
Technically, he could have opened the door remotely, but since it was Zhou Peiwei’s first visit, Shen Yuan went to the door to greet her.
When he saw Zhou Peiwei at the door, Shen Yuan’s gaze paused, “No wonder it took so long, dressing up for a matchmaking date, huh?”
“Matchmaking your big head, aren’t pretty girls supposed to dress up beautifully when they go out? Don’t you know that?”
Zhou Peiwei passed him with an annoyed expression and walked in.
“I understand dressing up beautifully, but aren’t you worried I’ll commit a crime wearing something so provocative today?”
Shen Yuan couldn’t help but mutter to himself, as today Zhou Peiwei wore a low-cut long dress.
Following behind her, he could see her back exposed in large areas, her slender neck fully visible, and her delicate arms swaying with her steps.
Of course, the best view was at the front, and the fullness there caused quite an impact on Shen Yuan.
“Shen Yuan, your garden is quite nice, better laid out than mine.”
“This style of decoration isn’t bad, mine’s been the same for over a decade, looks a bit tacky.”
“You even have a SPA room, you know how to enjoy life.”
“Wow, this pool is so exquisite!”
“It seems you’re a boy who loves fitness, let’s go for an outdoor run together someday.” ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ ɴovelfire.net
Zhou Peiwei browsed through the entire house with great interest, and by the time she returned to the first floor, Shen Yuan was tired.
“Your taste is still OK.”
Zhou Peiwei gave her final verdict, then sat on the sofa and glanced at the time, “Ah, it’s almost dinner time.”
Shen Yuan nodded, “Yeah, so now that the tour is over, you can go have dinner.”
“Scumbag, I came all the way to your house, can’t you at least buy me a meal?”
Zhou Peiwei raised her Liu Mei, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes.
She had spent an hour getting ready to visit Shen Yuan’s place and after only half an hour, he was sending her away?
“So it’s like that. I thought you were really going to a matchmaking date.”
Shen Yuan was well versed in the art of push-and-pull. If he directly invited her to stay for dinner, Zhou Peiwei might hesitate.
But by first showing reluctance, a girl like Zhou Peiwei might become defiant and more inclined to stay for dinner.
Shen Yuan’s nonchalant attitude would also make her let down her guard about his subsequent actions.
Of course, this approach had its risks; if it were someone with a bigger temper, they might really just leave.
Shen Yuan dared to play this card because he had gauged Zhou Peiwei’s personality.
“I told you it’s not a matchmaking date.”
Zhou Peiwei pouted, “I haven’t even graduated yet, what matchmaking?”
“Still, at 22, haven’t you thought about finding a partner or something?”
Shen Yuan took out two cans of ice-cold Coca-Cola from the fridge, popped the tabs with a “crack,” and handed one to Zhou Peiwei.
Zhou Peiwei took a satisfying sip, “I have thought about it, but haven’t met anyone suitable.”
“What’s your ideal type? Let me see if there’s a good match among my acquaintances.”
Shen Yuan sat opposite Zhou Peiwei, took a big gulp, the cold cola flowed down his throat to his stomach, feeling immensely refreshing.
Zhou Peiwei gave Shen Yuan a weird look. My ideal type? Introducing me to someone?
Although she didn’t think she liked Shen Yuan and was merely curious about him, his remarks were rather upsetting.
It meant Shen Yuan was not interested in her and even wanted to introduce her to someone else.
“You couldn’t possibly like someone like me, could you?”
Shen Yuan feigned surprise and widened his eyes.
Of course, Zhou Peiwei denied it and turned her head away to avoid looking at Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan said with apparent regret, then stood up and sat down next to her, “It seems we can only be friends from now on.”
Although Shen Yuan spoke of friendship, he closed the distance between them, which was a strategic retreat. After all, within a girl’s safety zone, a “friend” could be closer than a “pursuing man.”
Shen Yuan maintained a distance of about half a meter and then raised his cola to Zhou Peiwei, “Here’s to our friendship.”
While hearing Shen Yuan say “we can only be friends from now on,” Zhou Peiwei felt a wave of inexplicable loss, but she still clinked her drink with Shen Yuan’s.