Chapter 412: Chapter 196: Beautiful Girls Sure Do Love to Lie
The stretch of the Yu Long River they chose was a relatively long one, over six kilometers long. Rafting the whole way took about an hour and a half.
By the time they finished, it was lunchtime.
What to eat and where to find the best food—that was all up to their tour guide, Wang Yang.
At first, she had assumed Xu Yun and Lin Wanzhou were both bosses. But after chatting with Lin Wanzhou, she now realized there was only one.
And that was Xu Yun.
Lin Wanzhou was just his companion, or more accurately, his personal bodyguard.
No wonder he was so built.
’He could probably handle himself in a fight.’
It was perfectly reasonable for a rich person to have a bodyguard when traveling; after all, they valued their lives.
But this also meant Xu Yun wasn’t just ordinarily rich. He was probably one of those super-wealthy, second-generation heirs.
As far as Wang Yang was concerned, there was really no other explanation for someone in their twenties to have such wealth besides being a rich heir.
So, to curry favor with Xu Yun and earn a bigger bonus, she had to pull out all the stops to serve him, making sure he had a fun and satisfying few days.
After they disembarked, Wang Yang assumed it would just be the three of them for lunch. But to her surprise, the woman who had shared a raft with Xu Yun was joining them as well.
Xu Yun had invited her.
In a small VW CC, the group of three suddenly became a group of four.
Wang Yang drove, with Lin Wanzhou in the passenger seat and Xu Yun and Chen Ran in the back. Their destination was West Street, more than ten kilometers away.
After a series of twists and turns, Wang Yang led them to a restaurant that wasn’t in the best location and had somewhat dated decor, but it looked to be doing a brisk business.
Judging by their clothes and accents, the patrons were all locals.
Wang Yang went inside, found a table, and explained to the other three, "Don’t be fooled by the ambiance. In all of West Street, this place has the most authentic and delicious beer fish."
Beer fish is a local specialty, and pretty much every tourist who comes here gives it a try.
However, most of them are taken by their guides to eat at places run by outsiders.
It’s outsiders eating local food prepared by other outsiders.
How could that possibly be authentic?
A few moments later, the food was served.
Xu Yun took a bite.
The fish was fragrant on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce was a perfect blend of sour and spicy, seeping into the flesh. It wasn’t fishy at all, went perfectly with rice, and tasted amazing.
Lin Wanzhou also nodded in agreement.
During the meal, Wang Yang turned to Chen Ran. "I’m sorry, I haven’t asked your name yet."
"My name is Chen Ran."
Chen Ran smiled awkwardly. "I’m sorry for intruding on you all so suddenly. I hope it’s not too awkward."
"Not at all, not at all."
Wang Yang laughed. "In this group, President Xu calls the shots. The rest of us are just his servants."
"Don’t listen to her nonsense..."
Xu Yun explained, "This is Wang Yang, the private guide I hired for my trip. And this is my friend, Lin Wanzhou. He’s the one who abandoned me earlier."
Lin Wanzhou was speechless.
’He’s throwing me under the bus just to flirt with a girl.’
An hour later, when the meal was finished, Wang Yang went to pay the bill, only to be told that Chen Ran had already taken care of it.
"Have you thought about it?"
Xu Yun asked, "Are you really planning to switch jobs?"
"Not yet."
Chen Ran smiled. "Mostly, I just wanted to thank you for your hospitality today. So consider this meal my treat."
"I’m not in the habit of letting others treat me."
Xu Yun took a pen and a piece of paper from the cashier, wrote down Li Jinshu’s phone number, and handed it to her.
"When you get back, if you’re really unhappy with your job and want to try something else, you can call this number."
"If she asks, just say that I referred you," Xu Yun added. "You might be pleasantly surprised."
"Okay, thank you."
Chen Ran casually tucked it into her pocket, not thinking much of it. She politely said her goodbyes and left.
’They were just strangers who met by chance. Things like this don’t just fall into your lap.’
Xu Yun could tell she hadn’t paid his words much mind.
But that was just fate.
He had offered her an opportunity over a meal. Whether or not she could seize it was her own business.
Afterwards, Wang Yang took the two men to a shop nestled in the mountains of the scenic area.
Xu Yun asked in confusion, "What are we doing here?"
"I’m taking you to do some crafts. You’re going to experience what makes girls happy."
"???" Xu Yun was dumbfounded.
It turned out that Wang Yang, in an effort to think outside the box, had brought Xu Yun to a workshop for making traditional round fans, so he could experience a different kind of fun.
Surrounded by a group of women, Xu Yun and Lin Wanzhou found the experience uniquely enjoyable.
After listening to the fan-making instructor’s explanation, Xu Yun got to work making his own.
Over the next two to three hours, he worked nonstop, creating seven round fans of different colors and patterns. Each fan bore a unique name: Su Mu, Ning Qian, Li Jinshu, and others.
Once they were finished, he had the shop package them up and mail them out to the addresses he provided.
Watching Xu Yun at work, Wang Yang couldn’t help but laugh. "I didn’t realize you had so many female friends."
"Why can’t they all be my girlfriends?"
"???"
"Just kidding."
Xu Yun chuckled. "Actually, I’m single."
"That’s only because you don’t want to find someone."
Wang Yang said, "Otherwise, a guy like you would never be short on women if you actually wanted a relationship."
Xu Yun didn’t deny it, nor did he continue the topic with Wang Yang.
He was, however, a bit curious who Lin Wanzhou had addressed his two fans to.
’It couldn’t be that he’s like me, with one girlfriend for every fan, could it?’
Lin Wanzhou chose to refuse to answer.
He wasn’t a player like Xu Yun, who had girlfriends everywhere.
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