Fatty was now squirming with embarrassment, his scalp tingling.
If he weren't afraid of losing more face, he would have definitely skedaddled, hugging the ground.
At the same time, he cast envious and resentful glances towards Luo Yu.
Muttering to himself.
"Why does Shui Yue'er treat me with such cold indifference yet speaks to this guy with such tenderness?"
As a male creature, Fatty felt his self-esteem take a serious hit at that moment.
"Why don't you say something?"
Shui Yue'er, full of curiosity, blinked her Beautiful Eyes at the composed Luo Yu, wondering what was on his mind.
If it had been any of the other guys around, they would have been overjoyed to be invited by her and would have shown it, but the man's eyes were like a calm lake, without a single ripple of excitement.
This made Shui Yue'er think the handsome guy was special, truly different from other men, piquing her curiosity.
Luo Yu didn't rush to speak but quietly admired the radiant girl with the big blue waves in front of him.
The sheen of her stockings on her legs, the other leg as smooth and lustrous as white jade, her slender figure looked pure and stunning in the sunlight.
Grumbles and snark began to rise from around them, all taking potshots at Luo Yu.
"What's with this guy, playing hard to get?"
"What kind of attitude is that towards our goddess?"
"If the Goddess Yue'er spoke to me first, I'd be licking her boots already, okay?"
"Hey, buddy, please keep your distance from me. I may be an lsp, but I'm not a bootlicker. I swear to draw the line with bootlickers!"
Luo Yu was unfazed by the noise around him and looked at Shui Yue'er with a faint smile.
"Sorry."
"When a beauty like you invites me so unexpectedly, I'm so overwhelmed that I can't seem to get the words out."
Shui Yue'er pouted, and her gorgeous pupils shot him a glare.
"Are you making fun of me?"
"I don't see a trace of being overwhelmed in your eyes."
"How am I supposed to respond to that?" Luo Yu shrugged helplessly, "Congratulations to the beautiful young lady, you've managed to 'kill' the 'heavenly' conversation."
Seeing the man's handsome, slightly smiling corners of his mouth, his white, sunlit teeth.
Without the slightest self-consciousness.
Banter lightly with her.
Shui Yue'er felt her heart unexpectedly skip a beat for a moment.
Her Beautiful Eyes flickered with a strange glint as she stared steadily at Luo Yu for a few seconds.
"You, you really do seem different from the others."
"I am different."
Luo Yu nodded with a smile, "They are all standing, while I can sit."
"Pfft."
Shui Yue'er's red lips curved, revealing a smile.
"You seem quite humorous, huh."
As a girl brought up in a proper family, she might be a sucker for good looks, but she still had good judgment.
After interacting, she quickly sensed that there was a quality of confidence about him.
Yes, confidence.
Shui Yue'er was certain of it.
Most people sitting in wheelchairs are generally downcast.
But this guy was exceptionally sunny, unashamed, even willing to make jokes about himself.
"Hey, you haven't answered my first question yet."
Luo Yu raised an eyebrow, "What question?"
"Do you want to be friends with me?"
Shui Yue'er blinked her blue Beautiful Eyes, looking directly at him.
Before Luo Yu had a chance to speak, the men around them became anxious.
"Of course you agree to her!"
"Such a beautiful proposition, what's this guy hesitating for?"
"Well, can you or can't you?"
"Man, I'm dying of anxiety here."
In the gaze of everyone present, the girl showed a friendly smile,
Luo Yu shook his head.
"Ah, he refused?"
"This guy has rejected my goddess?"
"Hiss—"
"Awesome!"
Shui Yue'er was also stunned, her confidence convincing her that Luo Yu wouldn't refuse a great beauty like her.
She couldn't describe her feelings at that moment.
Being rejected in front of so many people was somewhat of a blow to her ego.
Just as she was feeling a mix of emotions, Luo Yu continued:
"Actually, I'm doing this for your own good."
"I don't dare make friends with girls easily, especially ones as pretty as you."
Shui Yue'er looked puzzled and asked subconsciously, "Why?"
"Because —"
"Pretty and outstanding girls become friends with me, and in the end, they all seem to confess to me, and ultimately become my wife."
Shui Yue'er's Beautiful Eyes bulged in astonishment.
"Are you seriously saying this??"
Luo Yu said, "Do I look like I'm joking?"
"Giggle, giggle." Shui Yue'er's eyes curved into crescents as she covered her mouth and giggled, "I've discovered that when you talk nonsense with such a serious face, you actually look kind of handsome."
"Don't believe it if you don't want to," Luo Yu waved his hand dismissively.
Of course, Shui Yue'er didn't believe it, and teased him, laughing, "Then tell me, how many pretty women have you befriended, and how many wives do you have?"
Luo Yu appeared to contemplate and seriously began counting on his fingers.
"Ugh... your question has really stumped me."
"Too many wives to count, I'd have to check one by one, anyway ten fingers aren't enough to count them all."
"Pfft!"
Shui Yue'er laughed so hard that she was shaking all over, her smile radiating charm.
The surrounding men were mesmerized, swallowing their saliva.
Muttering curses under their breath, they believed Luo Yu must be bragging too much, hence the divine retribution of being in a wheelchair.
"I wouldn't even dare dream of having so many wives, yet this guy dares to claim it."
A thin man declared resolutely, "If this guy has even two wives, I'll castrate myself with a knife. That's how much I believe in his bluffs—I supposedly have eight wives myself."
Someone else joked.
"Brother, it's your own oath, why make your little brother suffer? Isn't it good to be a man?"
Shui Yue'er was continuously amused by Luo Yu's bantering.
"See, you've overstated it; no one around believes you."
Luo Yu sighed, "Why does no one believe the truth when it's told?"
"Come on, I certainly don't believe it."
"If you really had that many wives, I, Shui Yue'er, would become your little wife."
Luo Yu shook his head to refuse, "Don't be like that, getting a wife for free is too easy; it wouldn't feel right taking her."
Shui Yue'er immediately took offense, huffing,
"Whoa, I'm not good enough to be your wife?"
"With looks, figure, and talent, capable of acting cute and charming, you actually have the heart to refuse?"
Luo Yu said sternly, "Stop!"
"Weren't we just talking about making friends? How did you start selling yourself??"
Getting the hint, Shui Yue'er was taken aback and recalled her own words.
Her pretty face reddened, hot with embarrassment.
What in the world was I saying just now?
"Wow, something's fishy!"
"This brother in the wheelchair is not ordinary, eh."
Suddenly, an old man among the spectators exclaimed in surprise.
"What's fishy?" others asked.
"Haven't you noticed? Since a while ago, our Goddess Yue'er has been led by the nose by this guy's words, her emotions also being manipulated by his language."
"Damn, I was mistaken, this guy's definitely a master of emotions."
"This..."
"Holy cow, it seems true."
"Impressive, can't you guys be a bit more cultured? All day long it's just 'holy cow' this and 'holy cow' that?"
A pair of spectating eyes.
The looks they gave Luo Yu changed from initial disdain to different perceptions.
Shui Yue'er glanced in the direction of the arena and stopped her sweet smile.
Gathering her composure, she reached out her jade hand to Luo Yu.
"Enough, I have to go compete, let's not cause more commotion; let's be friends."
"Being friends with me is really dangerous, it's easy to fall," Luo Yu emphasized seriously.
"Come off it, that trick of yours might work on little girls, but I don't buy it."
"But you are a little girl."
Shui Yue'er bit down on her silver teeth and leaned in close to Luo Yu's ear to whisper.
"Pfft, look closely and see what about me is little!"
Luo Yu took the hint and glanced over, indeed witnessing rolling hills.
"Keep looking and I'll beat you up, woof!" Shui Yue'er threatened cutely, waving her little fist.
Luo Yu just smiled without a word.
"Don't worry, I'm just making friends with you, don't overthink it."
"If you think you can make a lady like me fall for you, you're sorely mistaken~"
Shui Yue'er coquettishly wagged her finger, full of confidence.
"Let's go, I'll lead the way and take you to a front row seat to watch my competition."
"I'm not just for show; once you see what I'm really capable of, you won't dare to make such frivolous remarks..."
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Dragging out meetings disrupts my updates for the brothers. I'll stay up all night if I have to just to get five chapters out — still got three to go!