The Female Demon?

"Let's grab dinner tonight."

Meng Ge: I have plans tonight.

"Want to hang out this weekend?"

Meng Ge: I'm meeting my best friend.

"Then I'll just delete you."

"Auntie Wang introduced me to someone new."

Meng Ge: ???

After sending the messages, Li Ran tossed his phone back to Lu Zhaohui.

"That... that's it?"

Lu Zhaohui was stunned: "Who chats like that? This is definitely over."

He reached for his phone to explain, but Li Ran immediately held him down and said seriously, "From now on, you pretend you don't have this phone, understand?"

"Will this really work?"

"If you want to sleep with her, you have to listen to me," Li Ran patted Lu Zhaohui's shoulder. "Let's go, we're going to the supermarket."

"Okay."

The two arrived at Happiness Supermarket.

Li Ran pointed to a bottle of health supplement on the shelf and said, "Buy this."

A line of text appeared above the health supplement.

(Golden Spear Iron Horse Oral Liquid: Desireless yet strong, unstoppable. It can make your kidneys powerful.)

Lu Zhaohui spent 10 points to buy it. After receiving it, he asked confusedly, "What's the use of this?"

"You need strong kidneys, or you'll have a miserable end," Li Ran smiled and continued, "In short, you must drink this before you sleep with her, got it?"

"Got it, Brother Ran."

Then Li Ran had Lu Zhaohui buy a set of hidden earphones.

As noon approached, Li Ran suddenly said:

"Let's go to your place."

They arrived at Lu Zhaohui's home. The place was reasonably clean. After all, it was just a guy living there, so it couldn't get too dirty. Moreover, behind the living room's sliding glass door was a large balcony filled with plants.

Li Ran walked to the balcony and looked out at Building Six across the way. The entrance was indeed clearly visible.

"You can turn on your phone now," Li Ran turned to Lu Zhaohui and said.

"Okay."

Lu Zhaohui then opened his Feixin app and was stunned the moment he did.

Meng Ge had sent dozens of messages and made three or four video calls.

"Ah?!"

"Why? Lost your patience so quickly?"

"It's not that I don't want to date, I just feel like I have no freedom."

"It's not like I'm giving up on you."

"Where are you?"

"I'm free tonight, we can have dinner."

"My weekend plans with my best friend are canceled too."

"Say something."

The dozens of chat records left Lu Zhaohui dumbfounded.

He felt like he was witnessing a woman's humility and plea for something she was about to lose.

But what was going on? She had been so aloof before.

A few words from Li Ran had turned her into this.

For a moment, Lu Zhaohui suddenly felt like their roles had reversed, as if Meng Ge was the one chasing him.

"Brother Ran, what should I do next? Should I reply or not?" Lu Zhaohui asked.

Li Ran took the phone and replied directly: "I'm at home, I have plans tonight."

Li Ran pointed to the door and said, "In five minutes, your Meng Ge will appear at the door. I'll hide on the balcony outside and communicate with you via phone. Just do as I say, and I guarantee you'll win her over. Understand?"

"Un... understand."

Lu Zhaohui fiddled with the earphones in his ears. His short, messy hair perfectly concealed the earbuds.

After testing the headset and confirming everything was working, Li Ran hid on the balcony.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Sure enough, a moment later, urgent knocking sounded from outside the door.

"Go open the door at a leisurely pace. Don't look at her once it's open; pretend to be busy packing your things as if nothing is wrong."

Li Ran began giving instructions from the balcony.

Lu Zhaohui nodded, grabbed a backpack from the side, shoved a few pieces of clothing inside, and then went to open the door.

Outside stood a girl with a panicked expression.

The girl wore vibrant makeup and had sharp facial contours. Between her brows lingered a temperament that suggested words left unsaid, and her every expression was captivating—especially those eyes, which gave people a strange, electric sensation the moment they met hers.

But at this moment, the girl's face was filled with anxiety, and her demeanor carried a hint of interrogation.

"Don't look at her. Keep packing."

A trace of reluctance flickered in Lu Zhaohui's eyes, but just as he was about to speak, Li Ran stopped him.

Seeing Lu Zhaohui packing without a word after opening the door, the girl walked into the room and demanded, "What is the meaning of this? Are you playing with me?"

"Sorry, I don't have time to play with you. I have to rush to my next date."

The girl was stunned; was this really the same man who had been showering her with concern just a few days ago?

How could men be so fickle?

Had she lost her charm, or was there another girl better-looking than her?

Meng Ge was suddenly overcome by a massive sense of loss and insecurity.

"Why are you acting like this? I haven't given up on you yet."

Lu Zhaohui turned his head toward the balcony. Despite his face being filled with extreme nervousness, he said in an incredibly impatient tone, "If you don't like me, just reject me directly. Don't be so wishy-washy like an old hag."

After saying this, Lu Zhaohui felt like jumping off the building. Damn it, calling someone an old hag to their face—who would be happy hearing that?

If things went south, Meng Ge might explode on the spot, and his life would be in jeopardy.

"Do you want to date that badly?"

Lu Zhaohui: "If you don't want to date, just give a clear rejection. Don't waste everyone's time."

"Are you forcing me? It's not like I don't like you; I just haven't made up my mind yet."

Lu Zhaohui: "What am I forcing you to do? You have plenty of time to think it over."

"I don't believe it. Do you not like me anymore?"

"I do like you, but..." Meng Ge bit her lip, hesitating to continue.

Lu Zhaohui slung his backpack over his shoulder: "Let's just leave it at that."

Following Li Ran's instructions to the letter, Lu Zhaohui felt incredibly anxious after speaking. He had never used such an emotional tone with a girl before, let alone one he liked.

He was terrified of losing Meng Ge, but Li Ran's voice came through the earpiece, telling him to stay calm.

Meng Ge looked at the cold man before her, her emotions surging violently. No boy had ever dared to speak to her like this, not even the scumbags she had brought home before.

The reason she had kept this man around was because he was kind, innocent, and honest. It had been a long time since she had met such an honest person, but today, had the honest man taken the wrong medicine or something? Why was he acting out of character and saying he wanted to give up?

Were men nowadays so impatient, or had she done something wrong?

Could it be that she was now only worthy of those scumbags and couldn't even hold onto an honest man?

Just then, she noticed a shadow moving behind the curtains on the balcony and frowned. "Who's there?"

Lu Zhaohui's expression shifted, and he thought, Crap, have I been discovered?

Li Ran's voice came through Lu Zhaohui's earpiece: "Don't panic, she can't find out."

Meng Ge pulled back the sheer curtain, pushed open the sliding glass door, and walked onto the balcony.

Aside from a few potted plants, there was no one on the balcony.

However, she said in surprise, "From here, you can see my building!"

In an instant, she seemed to understand something.

She understood why this boy had suddenly changed his attitude toward her by one hundred and eighty degrees.

So, he saw everything...

Since she had already been seen, there was no point in hiding anything.

In fact, there had long been rumors in the residential complex that a female demon lived in Building Six who specialized in draining men of their life force.

Meng Ge walked back into the living room, a chill radiating from her eyes as a faint, imperceptible smile curled her lips. "Do you also think I'm that female demon who drains men of their life force?"