Seeing that Lin Yao completely ignored him, Yi Fei had no choice but to continue, "We martial artists are not very enthusiastic about romantic love between men and women, and the goal we pursue is not personal enjoyment, which includes love. Guo Guo is still young, she doesn't understand these things. Perhaps it's because I've taken care of her since she was little that she has developed thoughts and ideas that she shouldn't have, but I believe she will be able to face her feelings squarely."
“Not to mention that you, sir, would not allow this to happen, I myself would absolutely not allow this to happen either. If Guoguo does not accept it, I will immediately tell the Grand Elder to replace her.” Yi Fei lowered his head to Lin Yao’s face, his tone full of guilt. He had overlooked the girl’s feelings. “Sir, please give her another chance.”
Lin Yao looked up at Yi Fei's tense face, which was so close to his own, and said calmly, "Do you think this is feasible?"
“It will definitely work, I guarantee it!” Yi Fei replied firmly. “I will arrange for the family members to accompany the soldiers tomorrow. If we give up Guoguo, it will be a great loss for the Yi family.”
"Alright, I'll see how things go." Lin Yao decided to give Yi Fei face. The other party had already gone to such lengths to ask for help. If the problem could be solved, there was no need to change people. Besides, he could also see if Yi Guoguo could change. It would also be a chance to observe and understand other people's feelings, which could be considered a form of self-cultivation.
Next, it's unclear how Yi Fei brought up this matter with Yi Guoguo, but when Lin Yao and Yi Fei had lunch at four o'clock in the afternoon, Yi Guoguo's eyes were red, clearly indicating that she had suffered a bitter consequence.
What should have been a delicious lunch was utterly unpalatable to Lin Yao; it was so bad that it was practically a manifestation of a young girl's melancholy.
After taking only a small bite, Lin Yao put down his chopsticks and went back to his room, showing no respect whatsoever. He had no desire to pretend that the food was delicious when it was clearly awful, as he neither supported nor encouraged such behavior.
Pain? Discomfort?
What does this have to do with her? Yi Guoguo brought this on herself!
Originally, Yi Fei had planned to stay overnight, hoping to experience the spiritual energy of heaven and earth generated by Lin Yao's practice again. However, after this incident, Yi Fei abandoned the idea and took back to Baoding a portion of the leaf flesh with free-floating witch power that Lin Yao had temporarily created. Such things cannot be stored without the preservation of a jade bottle.
In the military camp in Baoding, this night was destined to be a night of unbearable pain for some soldiers. The pain of having their bodies modified by witch power was not something ordinary people could easily endure. Even though Lin Yao deliberately reduced the concentration of witch power, it still tormented these soldiers to the point of wishing for death.
Most of the soldiers obediently sat on the ground, trembling all over. Some soldiers with poor discipline even fell to the ground and wailed. These wailing soldiers were directly named and recorded. In the large-scale training and competition, they could at most serve as substitutes, and those who performed poorly would be disqualified.
Soldiers with strong willpower and resilience were carefully selected, as these individuals would be the future backbone, and Lin Yao would provide them with extra training. Physical training for ordinary people cannot be completed in one go, so Yi Fei followed Lin Yao's instructions to select the strongest soldiers step by step, who would form the core of the army's grand competition.
The soldiers' cries of agony slightly calmed Yi Fei's agitated emotions. He had never really considered his feelings for Yi Guoguo before, and now that he was reminded of this, he only felt annoyed, extremely annoyed.
The world has never lacked geniuses, but a very large proportion of geniuses die young during their development. There are too many geniuses who are only a flash in the pan. Yi Fei didn't want Yi Guoguo to be like that, but as the person involved, he really had no other choice but to hope that the girl could get out of this abnormal relationship on her own.
Dinner was naturally terrible. Lin Yao was too lazy to comfort the girl who had brought it upon herself. He took Yi An out for a treat and decided that if the food was still this bad in a few days, he would immediately have Elder Yi Potian replace her.
These days, there are countless people who know how to cook.
As for whether it will cause the downfall of a genius in the Yi family, does that matter? Even if you use pills to create them, it's easy to create several artificial geniuses for the Yi family. The talent you are born with is not actually that important.
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Chapter 295 Inviting Honglian to a Meal
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"Okay. I'll call you again next Wednesday. Have a good day!" Xiang Honglian hung up the phone, chuckled, looked up and glanced at her other colleagues in the office. Seeing that no one was busy with work, she immediately stood up from her chair.
"Sisters, I'm so happy today, lunch is on me!"
Xiang Honglian's words ignited passion in the office, instantly bringing the atmosphere to a fever pitch and transforming the previous lukewarm mood.
These kinds of words are the best at setting the mood, but unfortunately, company leaders don't understand them. Otherwise, so many business owners wouldn't always lament that their employees aren't enthusiastic enough. The main reason is that they are too stingy.
"Oh my gosh, has our Honglian landed a golden bachelor? They're even throwing a big banquet! Has the date been set yet?"
Perhaps because the sound travels faster from the closest distance, Zhu Youmei, who was sitting in the partition opposite Xiang Honglian, was the first to respond.
She brought her wrists together, making a flower shape and resting them under her chin. Her expression was exactly imitating Xiang Honglian's usual gentle demeanor, but she didn't do it very well. Combined with her Western woman appearance, it made Lin Yao feel particularly uncomfortable.
"Honglian, did you find some money? How much? I'd like to see where I can treat you to a meal." Zong Ping was the second to respond to Honglian's offer of a meal. She was sitting in the partition opposite Lin Yao, which was relatively close.
Adhering to the strange aesthetic standards of foreigners, the appearance of this office clerk in the International Trade Department was not very good, so Lin Yao rarely looked up and stared straight ahead.
Her skin was still not fair, her cheekbones were somewhat prominent, and her eyes were relatively large, but the proportions of her features were not very harmonious, making her look unpleasant. Yet, this woman with such an appearance was quite popular with men. Now at 29 years old, she was often picked up from get off work in expensive cars. Of course, the models and colors of these cars changed frequently, so it was unknown whether the drivers were the same people.
"Honglian, congratulations." The domestic department office worker sitting to Honglian's right said calmly.
Gu Panpan, a woman with a classical beauty, is 25 years old. Lin Yao always pretends to be a senior internal affairs officer and tries to flirt with her. However, each time she ends up being flirted with in return. Gu Panpan won't stop until she makes Lin Yao blush with embarrassment. Therefore, she will only provoke him when he feels he should train her. Otherwise, Gu Panpan can't even be bothered to pay attention to this handsome man.
According to Gu Panpan's catchphrase, "What's the use of being handsome? Can you use your face to pay for an ATM?", this is the real reason why Lin Yao's value can't increase.
The remaining female office worker in the international department was named Cai Na, 26 years old. She had decent features and a good figure. She dressed very stylishly, but Lin Yao didn't like this girl. Just from her name, you could tell that she came from a family that worshipped foreign things. Even her name was related to the country, of course, it was a homonym translated into English.
Therefore, the foreign-worshipping and obsequious remarks that often came out of Cai Na's mouth made Lin Yao not want to pay any attention to this woman at all. Once, when they were discussing business, Cai Na even praised the short, fat Japanese man as very stylish. At that moment, Lin Yao just wanted to kick this woman who was so obsequious to foreigners, but in the end he held back and never spoke to her again.
Besides Chen Zhili and Cai Na, the gentle and kind Ming Xinyue was also silent. At this moment, Ming Xinyue was clapping her hands, and the sound of her clapping was very crisp. Heaven knows what her clapping meant at this moment. Did she agree with Zhu Youmei's judgment, or did she think that Zong Ping's words were right?
Lin Yao found the slap incredibly clever; it conveyed congratulations without revealing any of his own speculations. It was a perfect blend of subtle restraint and modern, decisive work style, leaving Lin Yao in awe.
So Lin Yao stood up and stared at Ming Xinyue, staring at her so brazenly that the shy Ming MM finally stopped clapping and lowered her head, pretending to continue working to avoid the harassment.
"Haha, no, do you think I'm that pathetic? I have to treat everyone I meet just because I'm looking for a man? That's too superficial. Not to mention picking up money, you all know how many people there are in Beijing. Even if there's ten yuan on the ground, do you think I'd be the one to pick it up?"
Xiang Honglian was very bold and happy. She used the self-proclaimed title of "Hua Dan" (a type of female role in Peking Opera). According to the consensus of several female office workers, these days, even if someone calls themselves a Hua Dan, it is better than calling themselves a "Miss". At least their status and social standing are much higher.
Since temporarily impersonating Xiang Honglian's suitor, Lin Yao no longer looked down on the girl, and therefore stopped teasing or belittling her.
When Lin Yao told Honglian he was treating her to a meal, his first thought was about her family's dire financial situation. He thought he should help her out to prevent those office workers who, though poor, had frequented high-end places from ripping her off. "Let's go to 'Shuguo Xiangxie' on the next street. The food there is good, and the weather is perfect for it. Plus, the food comes out incredibly fast."
"Tch, hot pot is obviously faster to serve, and everything's raw." Zhu Youmei rolled her eyes at Lin Yao with disdain. "If you want Sichuan food, just say so. Why come up with the idea that it's faster to serve? You're really something."