Chapter 140: Chapter 140 ‘Brother Hao, you are a real man!
“I have no idea,” Wang Hao decisively deflected the blame, “Let me be clear. I will absolutely not meddle in Miss Ice Princess’s romantic issues. I might give her advice on whom she likes, but I can’t advise you. After all, I knew her first, and she’s been really nice to me. I definitely won’t betray a friend for personal gain.”
Zhao Zhenhao felt even more frustrated, as the kid obviously took a hard hit. “Sigh, I don’t even know what to do now. I think I like her a lot, yet I feel a bit clueless about how to proceed. And you can’t teach me, what should I do?”
Actually, Zhao Zhenhao was definitely not dumb, you could even say he’s very clever.
But there’s a saying that’s true; love can turn a person with a 180 IQ into one with an 80 IQ, and when Zhao Zhenhao cares, he gets confused—not to say his IQ drops to 60, but topping 80 is basically the limit…
“Actually, moping about it now is pointless,” Wang Hao said, “Think about it, Miss Ice Princess is actually quite pitiable. She hasn’t had a single friend since childhood, everyone who approached her had an agenda. So, she naturally resists what you guys call the ‘the thirteen protectors and three giants.’ Her joining you for dinner last night already proves she respects you!”
“No, no,” Zhao Zhenhao frantically waved his hands, “That was respect for you, Brother Hao. In her heart, you’re different, I’m just an accessory at best.”
Good, you know it, hmm.
“It’s simple then,” Wang Hao smiled, “Miss Ice Princess doesn’t care for suitors at all. She’d even prefer if there were none. What does she want? She wants a good friend, someone she can have fun and be happy with. Did you notice how happy she was last night when playing cards?”
“Yeah!” Zhao Zhenhao’s eyes suddenly brightened. “Now that you mention it, she really was happy when we played cards last night. I could tell! It was a genuine smile from her heart! I get it now, I get it!”
He seemed quite smart now, as if he had recharged his IQ, “Are you suggesting that I should become her good friend first, then see if there’s any hope?”
“I didn’t say that,” Wang Hao shook his head decisively, he couldn’t carry this burden, “I just feel sorry for her, having never had a genuine friend since childhood. Of course, whether you can become her good friend depends on your behavior. I can’t be specific, but as far as I see it, your character is definitely fine. The rest is up to fate.”
“Got it! I got it!” Zhao Zhenhao said eagerly, “I’ll go home and plan how to become her good friend…”
“Seriously?!” Wang Hao exclaimed, jumping on the spot, “Are you going to plan which position to use when you decide to have a baby after getting married?”
Zhao Zhenhao blushed instantly, as if frozen, unable to speak for a long time…
“Then… then what should I do?” his IQ took another hit, “I have to arrange something properly…”
“You have to arrange even eating out with me?” Wang Hao questioned, “Believe it or not, I’m going to drag you to a food stall to eat fried scorpions right now?”
Zhao Zhenhao’s face paled instantly…
“That’s the issue, you’re just too deliberate,” Wang Hao concluded, “You have to arrange everything so meticulously. Human relationships aren’t like your company; they don’t need to be perfectly prepared. The more you do this, the more pressure you put on others. This really isn’t the way to go.”
“Well, okay then,” Zhao Zhenhao, with an IQ that seemed to drop to 60, “I’ll try to listen to you.”
“That’s more like it,” Wang Hao raised his glass, “Come on, let’s drink!”
After another round of drinks, Wang Hao suddenly remembered Zhao Zhenhao looking very surprised when Wang Mengfei appeared earlier. Ah, this was quite curious—Wang Hao asked, “By the way, did you know Brother Fei before?”
“Of course,” Zhao Zhenhao laughed, “We’re both from the Taekwondo Department, of course we know each other.”
Wang Hao’s eyes immediately lit up, “Then tell me, how did you end up challenging Brother Fei?! Ever since I heard about it, you’ve been like a god in my eyes!”
Anyone who dares challenge Brother Fei is a god!
“Let’s not talk about it,” this matter is really Zhao Zhenhao’s dark past. He took a big swig of his drink, perhaps to fortify himself, and after swallowing said sadly, “I originally thought this girl looked pretty good… Don’t all men have a bit of a desire to conquer?”
You’re speeding down the road to ruin, comrade!
Wang Hao anxiously asked, “Then what happened next?”
“Then I challenged her,” Zhao Zhenhao said with a rueful smile, “It ended disastrously. I was bedridden for fifteen days before I could get up. My family wanted to make trouble for her, but I stopped them. After all, I had initiated the challenge, and I don’t like family interference. It just fizzled out after that.”
Hmm, that makes sense, given Zhao Zhenhao’s character.
“But you’re from the Zhao family!” Wang Hao asked, “Did it really just end there? You must be hiding something from me, right?”
“How should I put this…” Zhao Zhenhao thought for a moment, then suddenly gave a slight smile, “You know about the Hong family, right? Brother Fei’s mother is from the Hong family.”
With that, Wang Hao understood.
No wonder Brother Fei was still prancing around even after causing such a big scene; looks guy has a complicated background…
“Ah, anyway, that’s the situation,” Zhao Zhenhao took another sip of his drink and sighed deeply, “I only found out about it later. There’s so much hidden beneath the surface of our four big families that you can’t even begin to imagine. Ha, let’s not talk about this anymore…”
My entire body is crawling with goosebumps, damn it!
Brother Fei has such a background!
Just as they were discussing this, Brother Fei’s call came through—
“Brother Fei,” Wang Hao glanced at Zhao Zhenhao, “I’m eating right now…”
Then Wang Hao saw Zhao Zhenhao’s hands tremble, desperately gesturing him with his eyes, clearly meaning that he must not mention being together with him!
“Cut the crap,” Brother Fei was fierce on the other end of the phone, “One o’clock this afternoon, get here quick!”
“Uh… uh…” Oh shit, I just remembered, today I have to put on the act as Brother Fei’s boyfriend! Wang Hao broke into a cold sweat, “Okay, where are you? Then I’ll hurry over…”
“I’ll send you the location,” Wang Mengfei said, “By the way, you seem to have a pretty good relationship with that big star, can you bring her along? Hehehe, I really fancy that girl…”
Damn it, this is impossible!
“Hehe, hehehehe,” Wang Hao chuckled nervously, “The weather is really nice today, I’ll head over now, don’t worry…”
“Don’t change the subject!” Wang Mengfei shouted, “I didn’t even get enough contact with Miss Ice Princess’s hand yesterday! Find a way to bring her along!”
Where the hell am I supposed to find a way?! Who do you think she is?!
Am I supposed to just call her up on command?! Maybe I should bring Brother Hao over to cool you off?
Wang Hao shot Zhao Zhenhao a sidelong glance.
Then he saw Zhao Zhenhao sweating profusely…
“Maybe we can talk about this another time,” Wang Hao whispered, “You know Brother Fei, I’m just a regular citizen trying to invite a big star. I’m nowhere near that level…” Even if I were at that level, I couldn’t just do it! Just give it up!
“Fine, then hurry up and get here!” Wang Mengfei said, “You have to sort this out for me today no matter what!”
Yeah, that is indeed the real issue…
Wang Hao immediately nodded, “Okay, don’t worry, I’m on my way.”
As soon as the call ended, Zhao Zhenhao, impressed by Wang Hao’s performance of not betraying his comrade, looked around sneakily, then asked, “Brother Hao, what’s going on with Brother Fei?”
“What else could it be?” Wang Hao was utterly exasperated, “Brother Fei has a blind date today, and he wants me to go mess it up, posing as her boyfriend…”
“What?!” Zhao Zhenhao’s eyes nearly popped out!
He stared at Wang Hao in disbelief for quite a while, then slowly gave a thumbs up, “No more words needed, Brother Hao, you are the real deal!”
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