Persuade With Reason

As soon as Jin Fei sent her reply, several messages came flooding back from the other side.

【Are you okay?】

【Where are you?! I’m coming to find you!】

Before Jin Fei could respond, the other person had already sent a video call request.

The video connected, and on the screen appeared a young woman with delicate features, wearing a round-neck nightgown.

This was Zhao Yue, her close friend from her past life who always loved taking her to the music gardens to listen to performances. Jin Fei hadn’t expected that in this life, they would still be reborn in the same place.

Since childhood, Jin Fei had been busy learning various skills and rarely had free time. Zhao Yue often took her to admire handsome men and even wanted to buy a few stunning ones as gifts for her.

But this time, Zhao Yue was even more generous—she was willing to give her own brother to Jin Fei.

“Zhao Yue?” Jin Fei leaned closer to the computer screen, trying to see her more clearly.

“So you’re still alive,” Zhao Yue said, relieved to see Jin Fei looking healthy and not heartbroken. But then she couldn’t help scolding her: “It’s just a man. Was it worth hiding away for so long? You’re the goddess of Imperial Capital University! Turning yourself into a mess over some guy—how embarrassing, how embarrassing!”

When she said “mess,” Zhao Yue felt a little guilty. Jin Fei’s current demeanor was far from being a mess.

Straight to the topic of men—it was the same old Zhao Yue, the same familiar tone.

“Are you listening to me?” Zhao Yue’s voice was a little agitated. “Stay at home, I’m coming to pick you up right now!”

“Pick me up for what?”

“To show you the world!”

An hour later, Zhao Yue arrived at Jin Fei’s neighborhood in a fiery red sports car.

Jin Fei’s home was a villa with a small front and back garden. When they bought this house, the real estate market hadn’t yet skyrocketed, so they got it at a relatively low price.

Nowadays, a house like this would cost many times more. Many people praised Jin Weifeng for his foresight, but in reality, buying this little villa had been an impulsive decision by the couple.

When Zhao Yue arrived, Jin Fei’s parents were also at home. Seeing Jin Fei preparing to go out, they asked, “Xiao Fei, it’s already dark. Are you going out?”

“Mom, Dad, I’m just going out for a walk with Zhao Yue,” Jin Fei said as she bent down to put on her shoes. “You two rest early, don’t worry about me.”

Hearing that Zhao Yue was the one taking Jin Fei out, the couple felt somewhat reassured. “Be careful.”

“Okay.”

Once outside, Jin Fei got into Zhao Yue’s red sports car and noticed that Zhao Yue had dyed a few strands of her hair green.

“New dye job. Do you like it?” Zhao Yue playfully flicked her hair, clearly pleased with her new look.

Jin Fei paused for a moment. “Do you really like having green hair?”

Zhao Yue: “…”

She felt like her best friend was subtly mocking her.

Thinking about the deeper meaning of green hair, Zhao Yue coughed awkwardly and changed the subject. “Come on, sis is taking you to see something big.”

Jin Fei silently fastened her seatbelt.

No matter how flashy the sports car, in the traffic of the Imperial Capital, it could only crawl along like a turtle.

“What’s been going on with you lately?” Zhao Yue asked, taking advantage of the red light to turn and look at Jin Fei. “Your phone was unreachable, and you didn’t reply to my WeChat messages.”

Jin Fei had recently changed her phone number and created a new WeChat account, which didn’t have many contacts.

She didn’t know why she had changed her phone and WeChat, but when Zhao Yue asked, she decided to explain.

“You’ve always been like this since we were kids—too proud for your own good,” Zhao Yue sighed deeply. “The one who should feel ashamed is Xie Lisu. Why should you feel embarrassed?”

Jin Fei hadn’t expected Xie Lisu to actually be her ex-boyfriend. She frowned slightly. “It’s still embarrassing. I’m afraid people will mock me for having bad taste.”

Zhao Yue clicked her tongue. “Girl, when it comes to sarcasm, you’re the best.”

Jin Fei was confused. She had only stated a fact—how was that sarcastic?

An hour later, Jin Fei was sitting on a luxurious sofa in a private room, looking at a row of men standing neatly in front of her. She turned to Zhao Yue.

Zhao Yue must have had a bad batch of Meng Po soup before reincarnating—her habit of throwing handsome men at Jin Fei hadn’t changed one bit.

“Come on, pick your type,” Zhao Yue said, placing her hand on Jin Fei’s shoulder. “We’ve got the suit-wearing, cold and aloof type; the sporty prince charming; the ancient nobleman; the anime-style pretty boy; the muscular tough guy…”

Jin Fei: “…”

She glanced over the group and pointed at the ancient nobleman. “Can you sing?”

The ancient nobleman bowed. “Miss, I can.”

“See? So professional,” Zhao Yue handed the microphone to the ancient nobleman. “Go on, sing something.”

“Fairy sister, I can sing too,” the anime-style pretty boy leaned in close to Jin Fei. “Won’t you listen to me sing too?”

Jin Fei noticed that the pretty boy’s lips were particularly red. “Are you wearing makeup?”

The anime-style pretty boy: “…”

What kind of blunt question was that? Of course, he was wearing makeup—everyone here was. It’s just that his lipstick shade was a bit bolder than the others.

“If you want to sing, go ahead,” Jin Fei leaned back on the sofa, her posture relaxed and lazy.

Seeing her like this, the pretty boy grabbed another microphone and sang a passionate love song for Jin Fei.

Not to be outdone, the ancient nobleman immediately performed a traditional opera piece in a dramatic style.

“See, sis? This is your charm. No matter where you go, men will fight for your attention,” Zhao Yue noticed that Jin Fei seemed a bit different. In the past, when men competed for her attention, Jin Fei would always politely excuse herself, maintaining her goddess image.

But today, she sat there with an air of noble elegance, as if it was only natural for the men in the room to serve her and vie for her favor.

When she heard a melody she liked, she even tapped her knee lightly with her index finger, looking every bit like a wealthy young master enjoying a performance by a courtesan who sold art but not her body.

“Hmm?” Hearing Zhao Yue speak to her, Jin Fei turned her head, her gaze seeming to say, “What’s wrong with men competing for my attention?”

“Sorry, my bad. Carry on.”

Zhao Yue felt guilty, though she couldn’t quite figure out why.

“Sister, who do you think sang better?” The pretty boy sat down next to Jin Fei and poured her a glass of wine.

Jin Fei took the glass and sipped, then turned to see the ancient nobleman sitting on her other side, holding a fork with a piece of fruit on it.

Instead of letting him feed her, Jin Fei took the fork and ate the fruit herself, pretending not to notice the subtle rivalry between the two men. “Both were fine.”

The pretty boy immediately beamed. “Sister, your voice is so lovely.”

Jin Fei glanced at him. “You’ve got a sweet tongue.”

“Sister, my tongue is sweet too,” the sporty prince charming leaned in, his big, watery eyes looking at her like an adorable puppy.

Jin Fei chuckled softly and picked up the drink menu, ordering three bottles of wine.

“Let me treat you to the wine you like,” the sporty prince charming said, stopping Jin Fei as she reached for her wallet. He winked at her. “I want to be friends with you.”

Wow.

Zhao Yue sat up straight. In places like this, the guys usually tried to coax customers into ordering expensive drinks and snacks. This was the first time she’d seen one of them offer to pay instead.

“That won’t do,” Jin Fei’s laughter was soft and melodious, her voice incredibly gentle. “I can’t let a man spend money on me.”

With that, she pushed the sporty prince charming’s hand aside and paid the bill herself.

The pretty boy shot a glare at the sporty prince charming. What a schemer, trying to win the beauty’s attention like that.

The sporty prince charming pretended not to notice the pretty boy’s glare and squeezed past the ancient nobleman. “Sister, what other songs do you like? I’ll sing them for you.”

“No need,” Jin Fei checked the time. “It’s getting late. I should head back.”

The men surrounding Jin Fei looked disappointed.

“When will you come back, sister? Be sure to let me know before you do,” the sporty puppy took out his phone. “Sister, can we add each other on WeChat?”

Jin Fei smiled without answering. She picked up a glass of wine and handed it to the puppy. “We’ll see each other again if there’s a chance.”

She had only come to listen to some music and have a drink—she hadn’t planned on anything else.

Seeing that Jin Fei wasn’t willing to exchange contact information, the puppy looked a little dejected, but he still mustered a smile and walked her to the door. “Sister, you’re always welcome to come back.”

Jin Fei waved casually and got into Zhao Yue’s sports car without looking back.

"Sister, you're amazing," Zhao Yue said with admiration. "A goddess is a goddess, no matter where you go, people always fawn over you."

Looking at Jin Fei now, it really didn't seem like she was heartbroken over love.

For that scumbag Xie Lisu, Jin Fei had canceled her plans to go abroad and decided to stay in the country to develop her career. Who would have thought that bastard would find another woman to play "true love" with?

"It's just casual fun, a bit of acting. How could anyone take it seriously?" Seeing how cool Zhao Yue looked driving, Jin Fei became even more determined to learn how to drive.

"That's the spirit," Zhao Yue said, finally feeling at ease. "So, what are your plans next?"

"A few companies have sent me job offers, but I haven't made up my mind yet," Jin Fei replied, brushing the hair out of her eyes, her tone calm and measured.

Just by looking at her expression, Zhao Yue could tell that none of the companies had truly impressed Jin Fei. But she wasn't surprised—someone as exceptional as Jin Fei always had plenty of options.

Everyone knew how outstanding Jin Fei was; it was hard to find any flaws in her. Perhaps the only blemish in her twenty-three years of life was that scumbag Xie Lisu.

"If you haven't decided yet, just take some time to relax," Zhao Yue said, stopping the car at a traffic light. "You're not short on money or job opportunities, so don't push yourself too hard."

A convertible pulled up in the lane next to them. Jin Fei turned her head and saw Xie Lisu in the driver's seat, with Lin Xiaoxiao sitting in the passenger seat.

The two convertibles had stopped side by side, and their gazes met in the air.

The moment Lin Xiaoxiao looked over, Jin Fei quickly averted her eyes and asked Zhao Yue to put the car's roof up.

"Damn it, those two shameless jerks aren't embarrassed, so why should we be?" Zhao Yue cursed under her breath, but she didn't hesitate to follow her friend's request and raised the car's roof.

"You don't understand..." Jin Fei spoke up only after making sure Lin Xiaoxiao could no longer see her. "The girl next to Xie Lisu might have feelings for me."

"What the hell?"

"I'm not into women, so I have to avoid her."

Having witnessed so many men and women vying for Jin Fei's attention, Zhao Yue didn't doubt the truth of her words for a second.

She reached up and touched the green streak in her hair. Was this the legendary "if I can't have you, I'll take your man" scenario?

"Girl, looks like Xie Lisu's got a pretty green forehead..."