Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest-Chapter 501 - 97 Investigate Yun Jin and Ruoxi
Chapter 501: Chapter 97 Investigate Yun Jin and Ruoxi
Creating a psychological profile for Su Yunjin was much easier than for Lin Ning.
Zhang Jin had almost immediately confirmed that, although this girl appeared gentle and approachable, she was definitely not a pushover.
Her goals were clear, her will was strong, and she held very firm personal opinions. From her background information, she was an only child, and her parents were intellectuals who likely doted on her a lot. Coupled with her beauty and academic prowess, she was probably the center of attention at school, adored by both teachers and classmates.
Growing up in such an environment, she was bound to be a bit “self-centered.” From the fact that she could bluntly say “I like the captain,” it was clear she had none of Lin Ning’s reservations—What if Yan Yu doesn’t like me? Impossible, I’m so pretty and outstanding; how could Yan Yu not like me?
In this young girl’s subconscious, all the boys in the world should revolve around her!
What Zhang Jin loved most was to tell such young and confident girls: Actually, you’re not as universally adored as you think!
...
“So, you like Yan Yu?” she noted something in her notebook then suddenly raised her eyes and asked calmly, “Does he like you?”
“Not now,” Su Yunjin replied.
“What will you do?” Zhang Jin asked.
“I will continue to pursue him,” Su Yunjin said firmly.
“What if you can’t win him over?” Zhang Jin twirled the pen in her hand, “What if one day, Yan Yu explicitly says he doesn’t like you? Or what if he falls for someone else?”
“Then I’ll wait for him my whole life,” Su Yunjin paused for a moment before answering, “With my current income, even if I don’t marry and choose to remain childfree, I can still make ends meet, and my parents don’t need me to support them.”
“Hehe.” Zhang Jin was about to lecture her that “I’ve seen many girls like you, who vow to wait a lifetime for their first love, yet within two to three years, they find someone new” when she suddenly paused, speechless.
…On second thoughts, wasn’t I the same when I was younger?
During my college years, I had a boyfriend who, after graduation, ran off to the Xin’an Special District to find work. I, on the other hand, stayed alone in the small county town of my homeland Ji Bei, working in crime investigation. We had promised to keep our relationship going, even long-distance, but phone calls and video chats gradually dwindled, and what seemed like an invincible affection was so fragile against Time.
Now, in my early thirties, I have a successful career and my economic condition is many times better than when I was a student, yet I remain single. Phrases like “I am willing to wait for him” are no longer something I would say or believe in, as it seems that with the years, I’ve lost the capacity to love someone with wild abandon.
“Well, I wish you someday get what you desire,” Zhang Jin said with mixed feelings.
“Thank you,” Su Yunjin nodded.
“Could you ask the others to come in?” Zhang Jin asked.
“Sure,” Su Yunjin stood up and walked out through the door.
Zhang Jin watched her leave, feeling she had essentially formed her conclusion.
Clearly, Su Yunjin was more aware of her situation than Lin Ning and had prepared herself well mentally. Persuading someone who fully accepted the possibility of failure to change her mind was extremely difficult—even if Yan Yu truly ended up with someone else, she wouldn’t give up or lose heart in the short term.
As for the long term, that was harder to say. The power of time was too great; very few true feelings could withstand its test.
Zhang Jin quietly updated the records, only to hear someone knocking on the door suddenly:
“Umm, I am Xie Ruoxi, may I come in?”
“Please come in,” Zhang Jin said.
Xie Ruoxi entered timidly, complaining to herself:
Really, this is my study! I haven’t even played my game today!
Zhang Jin invited her to sit down, quickly sketching a personality profile in her mind.
Timid and nervous, this girl was faint-hearted and weak-willed. From her files, she came from a rural family in Jingnan, with an older brother.
On one hand, there was the older generation’s preference for sons over daughters, and on the other hand, her academic performance was not as good as her brother’s, leading Xie Ruoxi to be generally neglected at home and consequently develop a typical “low self-esteem personality.”
“Ruoxi, you don’t need to be nervous; we’re just having a casual chat,” Zhang Jin said with a professional, friendly smile. “I heard that it was Yan Yu who discovered you and brought you into the team, right?”
“Yes,” Xie Ruoxi murmured, “I… uh, I didn’t know I had cultivation talent, so I didn’t participate in the college entrance exam blood test… I’m sorry.”
“It’s okay,” Zhang Jin quickly assured her in a “I’m not here to blame you” manner. “Mistakes can easily happen with the blood testing for the college entrance exam; it’s certainly not your fault.”
“However, it must be said that Yan Yu was able to spot your cultivation talent at a glance. Should we say his insight is remarkable, or was it just your good luck?”
“It’s definitely his remarkable insight,” Xie Ruoxi immediately responded. “My luck is actually pretty bad; I often get several off-target draws before hitting the UP in mobile games, and I’ve never won a prize from those online giveaways.”
Zhang Jin: ……
What is this kid talking about? Why can’t I understand her at all? Am I already that out of touch with modern young people?
“Is that so,” she said with a strained smile. “That being said, you owe Yan Yu a favor. Don’t you feel pressured interacting with him?”
“Not at all,” Xie Ruoxi said offhand. “While I do owe him a favor, he never brings it up. I’ve even hinted that I could dedicate myself to him, but he’s completely uninterested in me, haha…”
Her face suddenly turned pale as if she realized she had said too much. She quickly corrected herself:
“Haha, just kidding! Offering myself is totally out of the question. Real life isn’t some youth romance comedy—how could that scenario be possible? I just have a good impression of him, that’s all. You understand, right? Please don’t write that down in your notebook!”
As Xie Ruoxi’s tone grew increasingly panicked, Zhang Jin quickly figured out her intentions.
A classic case of admiration for the strong. Naturally having low self-esteem and being consistently overlooked, she was suddenly discovered by Yan Yu from obscurity, which led her to the glamorous stage of cultivation. Developing feelings for Yan Yu was a natural occurrence.
As long as Yan Yu maintained his position as the top cultivator of Lu Country, no, as long as he remained the captain of the Zhenhai Team, she would consciously place herself in a lower position and view Yan Yu through a specially admiring lens.
This kind of vulnerability in defenses was easy to resolve: move her out of the Zhenhai Team and away from Yan Yu for a while, and the enchantment would naturally wear off. However, if political reasons required Xie Ruoxi to stay in the Zhenhai Team, then it would be complicated.
After all, the more outstanding Yan Yu’s performance, the more solidified Xie Ruoxi’s admiration and love for him would become, and the more difficult it would be to resolve as time went on.
Of course, like the earlier cases with Yun Jin and Ningning, as long as a relationship with Yan Yu could be established, it would resolve the issue once and for all.
The problem was, there’s only one Yan Yu; cloning him to share among them all isn’t possible.
Read 𝓁atest chapters at fгeewёbnoѵel.cσm Only.
“Alright,” Zhang Jin concluded the exchange, speaking to Xie Ruoxi. “Could you call Zhao Yuanzhen over?”
“Oh, sure,” Xie Ruoxi stood up and said worriedly, “Please don’t write down the part about offering myself.”
“Understood,” Zhang Jin nodded.
Xie Ruoxi approached the door, then suddenly turned back to say:
“I was really just joking, don’t write it down, okay?”
“Okay,” Zhang Jin was finding it hard to keep a straight face.
Do you really think I can’t see through whether you have intentions of offering yourself? You say no, but you might even dream about it at night!
She leaned back in her chair, slightly agitatedly massaging her temples.
The investigation was halfway through, and the situation within the Zhenhai Team was indeed complex.
Most of the historical “harem cases” in society involved powerful men creating them, typically by keeping multiple mistresses. Solving the core issue with the man usually led to the natural dissolution of the entire harem group.
However, the situation here was different; the women, due to various reasons, had taken a liking to the captain of their own volition. This situation was decentralized and required individual handling of each person. Just dealing with Yan Yu would be utterly useless—he might even expediently cooperate with your efforts and tell the ladies to stop liking him.
Would that be effective? Not at all!
