Chapter 462: No Match for a Straight-Laced Man!

Wang Yun’s name would soon echo through every gym in Magic City.

After returning home, he washed up and did a quick tidy-up. Since he was about to meet Min Zhengguo, he figured he should at least dress somewhat formally. Min was, after all, a big name. And Wang Yun had given him quite a dressing-down over the phone, it felt a little impolite in hindsight.

But after combing through his entire wardrobe, he realized he didn’t have anything remotely suitable for a tea house.

So, he threw on a casual outfit and drove to the nearest mall.

Five minutes after arriving, he walked out with a brand-new suit with a price tag in the six figures.

As he exited the store, the ten sales associates lined up at the entrance bowed deeply in unison, bidding him farewell with practiced elegance.

Min Zhengguo’s chosen location was in the northern outskirts of Magic City, a part of town Wang Yun had never been to.

The drive was smooth, with barely any traffic. The area was dotted with scenic spots, and since it was a weekday, both the roads and walkways were mostly empty.

Wang Yun had estimated a forty-minute trip, but he arrived in just twenty.

Once there, he pulled into the tea house’s lot and parked.

“I have an appointment,” he told the attendant, giving Min Zhengguo’s name.

The staff led him into a private room.

Min hadn’t arrived yet. There was still a full thirty minutes until their agreed-upon meeting time.

‘No way I’m just going to sit here twiddling my thumbs. That guy’ll think I came early on purpose just to wait for him. The way his underlings treated me? I’m not going to coddle that kind of arrogance.’

Wang Yun waited in the room for a few minutes, then got up with a frown.

He wasn’t about to let someone like Min Zhengguo think he could be pushed around.

People with status and pride always liked to show up right on the dot—or fashionably late. It wasn’t proper etiquette per se, but it was an unspoken rule of the game.

Since Min had asked him for this meeting, then Wang Yun figured he might as well play it cool.

He left the room.

The tea house was quite spacious, almost more of a tea estate. The environment was serene and beautifully maintained, and surprisingly empty.

Min’s private room was at the far end of the property. Outside the room was a small garden, with a decorative flowerbed and a koi pond beside it.

Gold and yellow koi swam lazily beneath the surface.

The pond was surrounded by ambient rainbow lighting and a fine mist drifting across the surface. Just standing there brought a feeling of tranquility.

Paired with the faint strains of a guzheng melody floating through the air, the place exuded elegance.

“Sir, here’s some fish food. Feel free to feed them if you’d like,” a staff member said, approaching with a small tray.

On it was a bowl of crushed, dried breadcrumbs.

Excellent service, through and through.

“Thanks. Oh, and let me know when my guest arrives,” Wang Yun replied.

The attendant nodded and stepped away tactfully.

“Alright, your lunch is served.” 

Wang Yun chuckled, grabbing a handful of crumbs and tossing them into the water.

The koi swarmed instantly, darting toward the food with excited splashes. It was peaceful, even a little heartwarming.

Wang Yun pulled out his phone, intending to snap a few photos for Xiao Yanran. Maybe he’d bring her here next time.

Click!

He had just taken the first shot and was about to send it when—

Clack, clack, clack.

He heard hurried footsteps behind him.

“What do you think you’re doing? You’re not allowed to feed the fish in public areas!”

A cold, crisp voice called out behind him.

“You! I’m talking to you!”

Startled, Wang Yun turned around, nearly dropping his phone.

The bowl in his hand tilted, spilling crumbs across the water. The koi surged forward, greedily gulping down the treat.

Clearly, they were starving.

“I told you, no feeding!” the voice scolded again.

Wang Yun steadied himself and looked up.

A tall, long-legged young woman stood before him, dressed in a pleated plaid skirt with a distinctly preppy style. She wore her hair in a high ponytail, her features refined and confident.

That was Wang Yun’s first impression of Min Xiaoya.

“Where’d this student come from? Go back and finish your homework,” Wang Yun shot back with a glare.

Sure, the girl was attractive, but her outburst just now nearly embarrassed him. The koi pond was deep, and if he’d taken a wrong step, he could’ve easily ended up soaked.

“You—who are you calling a student?! Watch your mouth!”

As soon as Min Xiaoya got a look at Wang Yun’s face, her heart gave a sudden jolt.

So handsome.

More handsome than any celebrity she’d seen.

She hadn’t noticed when all she saw was his back, but now that she was face-to-face, those features were insanely good-looking. Easily the most attractive guy she’d seen in twenty years.

For a second, she was speechless.

Her tongue tripped over itself.

Wang Yun raised an eyebrow.

“This fish food was handed to me by the staff. And maybe open your eyes and look to your left.”

He gave her a dismissive glance. Sure, the girl had class, but he wasn’t the type to grovel just because someone was pretty. Especially not someone who marched up and barked orders at him.

‘So what if she’s beautiful? Doesn’t mean I’ll tolerate nonsense.’

Min Xiaoya turned her head, and the moment she saw what he meant, her face flushed red.