Urban All-Round Master

Chapter 283: Chapter 286 I Don’t Believe in Love Anymore

Chapter 286: I’ll Never Believe in Love Again

”Of course! Do I look like someone who would lie?” Lin Zifeng replied with certainty, although inwardly he mumbled to himself, ”When I lie, I’m not even human...”.

”Smooth talker, who knows if you’re deceiving me or not? And who knows where you really went to fool around last night?” Mu Yang propped her chin with one hand and moaned softly at Lin Zifeng, her beautiful eyes filled with emotion. From the seductive look in her eyes, it was clear she no longer cared whether Lin Zifeng was lying to her. After all, are there any men today who don’t mess around? How many decent men honestly stay at home? If there were such a man, always at home, honored and honest, Mu Yang wouldn’t even give him a second glance.

”Uh...” Lin Zifeng touched his nose awkwardly, no longer knowing what to say next. Flattering women was too difficult a task for him. He lacked the ability to speak sweet words of praise, as his grades in school had never been good. He could perhaps deceive naive young girls, but fooling someone like Mu Yang seemed too far-fetched, especially since at her age, any unproven words were mere vanity; only real actions brought some credibility.

”You’re gallivanting around, and you think your wife doesn’t know? I just saw you engaging in some inappropriate relations with our company’s staff. Don’t you dare tell me it was merely a collegial relationship.” Mu Yang’s eyebrows knitted as she chuckled lightly.

”I—I mean, Manager Mu, you really shouldn’t say that! What do you mean by inappropriate relations? Why make it sound so unpleasant? I truly have nothing but a simple and pure working relationship with them. Don’t get the wrong idea. I, Lin Zifeng, consider myself a very upright person. After what you’ve said, how am I supposed to face anyone at work?” Lin Zifeng glanced at her meaningfully.

”Who really knows whether something happened between you all? But why do I feel like they have ulterior motives towards you? Offering you dishes, throwing seductive glances—your position as Assistant Director seems quite comfortable.”

”Manager Mu, why do I detect a peculiar undertone in your words? Are you jealous? Could it be that you’ve been secretly in love with me, too scared to admit it, just waiting for the day you seduce me? In a moment of weakness, I lose control, and then tackle you single-handedly. Is that what you’ve been thinking?” Lin Zifeng’s lips curled into a mischievous smirk.

”Get lost! What kind of person do you think I am? Would I be as disgusting as you imagine? I’m not short of men. I’m several years older than you; how could I possibly fall for you? Even if I did, it would just be to tease you. Do you really think you are that important?”

”Haha...” Lin Zifeng laughed, eyes narrowing, his dark pupils gleaming as he said, ”Look, Mu sis, if you really have fallen for me, let’s not beat around the bush. We could discuss other arrangements. I could even quit my job, and you could keep me instead—let me experience what it’s like to be a stay-at-home dad. What do you think?”

”Get out of here, you think you’re making fun of your Mu sis, huh? Do you have a death wish?” Mu Yang pursed her red lips and her peachy face lit up in excitement, ”Even if I were to keep you, you’d need the means to satisfy, right? With the little sugar you offer, do you think you could satisfy Mu sis?” Mu Yang giggled, her words laced with a hint of purpose, intending to make Lin Zifeng impulsively commit a mistake.

”Uh...” Lin Zifeng was again rendered speechless by her words. He had seen fierce women before, but never one quite like this. Had it been the Lin Zifeng of the past, he would have directly gone into battle to make her beg for mercy in bed. But the seasoned man he had become had long lost the impetuous air of youth.

”What, run out of things to say? I knew it. You’re all talk and no action. But, little brother, I’ll give you another chance. If you’re free tonight, come over to my place. I’ll treat you warmly. What do you say?”

Forget it. Waiting for your warm reception, I’d rather hit a nightclub to get a real sense of reality. Involving myself with you, I’d have a hard time leaving without knowing how hard the fall could be.

”Mu Yang, thanks for your kindness, but I have plans tonight and can’t make it. Maybe next time we can hang out again, what do you say?” Lin Zifeng chuckled.

”What? Don’t trust Mu Yang anymore? Afraid Mu Yang will eat you up tonight?”

”Heh, Mu Yang, that’s not what I mean. You know, with our different statuses, if people found out, they’d laugh at you, not me. I can be fired and find another security job easily, but if any scandal comes up about you, it won’t be simple at all.” By the end, Lin Zifeng was deliberately sighing loudly and shaking his head as if Mu Yang was already fired.

”Don’t worry, Mu Yang isn’t scared.” But no matter how hard he tried to persuade her, Mu seemed to not take it seriously at all, still propping her chin with one hand and looking seductively into Lin Zifeng’s eyes, as if she wanted to see through all his secrets at a glance.

Dammit! You’re not scared, but I am! If I got involved with you, the old tyrant at home would kill me.

”By the way, you go out every night like this, doesn’t your wife know? Doesn’t she care?”

Even though Lin Zifeng knew that Mu Yang was purposely prying, he still answered honestly, ”I have my private life; she never interferes.”

That was actually true. Even if Lin Zifeng were visiting prostitutes now, Nangong Bing probably wouldn’t bother to look his way, let alone care.

Because in Nangong Bing’s cold heart, there was space only for one person, and no one else could fit in.

”Oh? So you don’t love your wife? Or does your wife not like you? You’re just a married couple in name and not in reality?” Women are naturally curious creatures, especially about other people’s business, pecking at it like curious babies.

After all, someone else’s wife always seems better; the saying that one’s own fart smells sweet is not wrong.

”Mu Yang, what are you joking about? Have you not seen the popular TV series ’Naked Marriage Era’ a few years ago? The protagonist Liu Yiyang, played by Wen Zhang, was considered a model good man, but even Wen Zhang cheated. Can you still believe in love after that?”

”His cheating is none of my business, but I have always believed in true love, so all these years, I’ve been waiting for it.” Rarely, Mu Yang showed a dreamy, little girl’s expression, which made Lin Zifeng feel somewhat infatuated.

”Psh! I’ll never believe in love again.”