Chapter 22: As Expected, It's Greed
The sharpest knife is the most dangerous one. Does Rose really like Zhang Fan? Actually, she doesn't. From the beginning, Rose didn't care much about Zhang Fan, so why did she choose Zhang Fan as her boyfriend? Even though he's a fake.
Zhang Fan didn't ask, and he couldn't care less about such questions.
Rose herself had a rough idea. Zhang Fan had some money now, but it was still just pocket change. So, she didn't really care about how much Zhang Fan had. In fact, the less he had, the better, as long as he wasn't too far off. That way, breaking up later would be easier to explain.
As for revenge, Rose didn't really have the heart for it. She was just out for herself, that was Rose's motto.
The sound of Zhang Fan scolding Rose was heard by many at the table, and it surprised them. The relationship between these two was a bit complicated.
Passing a tissue to Zhang Fan, Rose lowered her head with a faint teary-eyed look and said softly, "Sorry, Zhang Fan. I got angry. I'll try to change and be the kind of person you like."
This girl, Rose, was really a genius at acting.
"Let's drink, cheers!"
Some of the dorm mates, seeing the two arguing, urged them to drink and handed Zhang Fan a glass.
After drinking, Zhang Fan lowered his head and whispered in Rose's ear, "Are you poisoned? Were you trained in acting?"
"Yeah, it's something I practiced since I was a kid. We didn't have money back then, so if we wanted money, we had to cry. And then we'd get the money from our elders."
Impressive.
"So, does that mean you can be my girlfriend?"
Rose blushed and leaned in close to Zhang Fan's ear, whispering softly, "Yeah, maybe tonight."
This girl was really messed up. She must be crazy, definitely, maybe it was because she's getting older and feeling the pressure to find a man.
As the night went on and people started leaving, Zhang Fan and Rose were left with a few others. Some of the group went to sing karaoke, but Zhang Fan didn't join them for a simple reason.
With Rose slightly drunk, she leaned into Zhang Fan's arms.
"Zhang Fan, take care of this girl. She's really nice, really."
"Maybe you know her better."
"No need to know anything. The fact that she's willing to accompany you is already a mistake."
Zhang Fan agreed with this. Just accompanying someone shouldn't be a big deal. When did it become such a luxury? Maybe this was where Zhang Fan was different. He may act as a playboy, but in the end, he was just a straight guy. The way to pick up girls may vary, but what matters is being genuine. Yes, break up immediately. Who wants to linger? In this day and age, good men are in short supply.
When everyone had left, Zhang Fan nudged Rose and said, "Wake up, stop pretending. They're all gone."
"Oh, they left?"
Seriously, still pretending.
"You're drunk again. Fine, let's go back. Call yourself a cab."
"Alright, let's go back. What's the point of being a woman? Just follow me. Let's have the driver take us."
How rich does one have to be?
"What are you really thinking?"
"I promised to accompany you for seven days."
"You did promise, but it doesn't mean you're sold. You can just act out this drama and then break up when you're tired. That was the deal."
"Right, I didn't ask for anything. Just accompany me, that's all."
Alright, let's call it quits. Endure for seven days, break up later, what's the point of saying anything else to a girl? Zhang Fan would definitely agree to a direct breakup. After that, just run away and let the other party find you.
Sure enough, the butler appeared again. The school's car had been driven by the butler, and it seemed like it had been taken care of.
"Miss, here's the key, your room key. And also, here's your black card."
"Thanks, let's go, Zhang Fan. Get in the car."
The butler sized up Zhang Fan once again. It was the first time he had seen the young lady care so much about a young man.
Zhang Fan knew a lot of things, but many women liked to measure everything by time.
In the car, Rose explained the situation candidly.
"The butler always follows me when I go out. It's for my protection. If he feels reassured, then we can go home."
"It doesn't matter to me. If he feels reassured, then fine. It's your choice. Protecting yourself is normal. Why does it become such a difficult thing here? How can you still be proud?"
"Sometimes you understand girls, sometimes you don't. It's really hard to understand. Come on, let's go home. The butler will be with us tonight. He'll be a protector. Are you going to be uneasy about that?"
"Maybe, after drinking, I might even snore."
Zhang Fan thought that by saying this, the conversation would end. What kind of annoying words were these? If Zhang Fan didn't have a solution, then he really had no solution.
"Is it noodles or noodles?"
What kind of fox from which hell said this?