Gu Zheng laughed for a while after hearing that and couldn’t help but say, "I didn’t expect this little girl to understand men quite well."
Sun Ling closed her eyes to rest and replied calmly, "Loving you in secret all these years, I’ve realized many truths."
"You fell hard, huh?"
"So hard that the fan filter shatters? I’m only infatuated with the boy in my fantasies, seeing you just confirmed it," Sun Ling said.
Sun Ling didn’t bother with him anymore because you couldn’t hear any truth from Gu Zheng’s mouth; it was all just testing.
Finally, they reached their first destination. Sun Ling went to discuss matters regarding artists on the program with the radio host, but when the door opened and the host saw Gu Zheng behind Sun Ling, she pursed her lips and scoffed, "It’s you."
"An acquaintance?" Sun Ling’s eyes darted between the two.
"Is he with you?" the host asked.
"The driver," Sun Ling answered offhandedly.
"So he hasn’t caught you yet, no big deal, just an ex-boyfriend," the host said with a laugh, arms folded.
Sun Ling also smiled and said, "Gu senior, impressive."
Seeing that Sun Ling had no interest in Gu Zheng, the host invited Sun Ling in and blocked Gu Zheng from entering; scumbags didn’t deserve to rest indoors.
Gu Zheng touched his nose and thought through the door, had he really committed so many sins in the past?
Inside, the young and pretentious host poured a glass of water for Sun Ling and said, "If you couldn’t resist his tender advances, I haven’t seen any woman who could."
"He might play around, but if he keeps that attitude, he’ll never get my true love," Sun Ling replied.
The two chatted for nearly an hour. By the time Sun Ling came out, Gu Zheng had almost fallen asleep in the car.
"Let’s go, next place."
Gu Zheng raised his wrist, looked at the time, and saw it was already midnight, then said, "Does your profession ever sleep?"
Sun Ling glanced at him and said, "If you’re afraid of getting tired, don’t follow along..."
"Little girl, are you liquor? Both strong and pungent."
"I’m just advising you not to waste so much time on me, I’m afraid you won’t recoup your investment and get stuck deep in the mud." Having said that, Sun Ling took the car keys from Gu Zheng’s hand and continued, "Give me the address, I’ll take you home; otherwise, if Doctor Gu isn’t sharp tomorrow and pulls the wrong tooth from a patient, wouldn’t that be my fault?"
Gu Zheng didn’t say anything, a seasoned player in love, could only give Sun Ling a thumbs up.
Because he was truly tired.
That night, the little girl had mastered the art of both refusal and ambiguity to perfection.
It had been a long time since he had encountered such a girl who suited his taste.
The next morning, Shi Lan went to Peak to check on the team’s progress, but she also heard the gossip about Dr. Sun, who recently had been hot and heavy with a handsome dentist.
Seeing Sun Ling energetic as she entered, Shi Lan teased her, "Do you know what you look like right now? A tree revived in spring!"
"Big shot!" Sun Ling playfully retorted, "You’ve heard their random gossip too."
"It’s not at all like they imagine; my fan filter has long been shattered; I’m just putting up with it, after all, I got tangled up," Sun Ling explained, "I’m not the kind of woman who seeks out misery, and I know I don’t possess the ability to turn a playboy around, so, rest assured, there’s no future with that stallion man."
"In all things, never be too absolute," Shi Lan laughed.
"It’s not me being absolute; a man who plays games like that will never change his shitty habits in this lifetime."