Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 429 This guy is definitely a scumbag

In the hot spring, Chen Fan suddenly felt something touch his body and, upon closer attention, realized it was An Lan’s foot.

He quickly turned his head and found An Lan had already approached him, a smile playing on the corners of her mouth as she looked at him.

He hurriedly shifted to the side and said, "What are you doing?"

An Lan chuckled and said, "Didn’t you say I have a special constitution and high needs in that regard, suggesting I find a boyfriend? After thinking it over when I got back, although I find you somewhat annoying, you do have a distinctive personality. I like people who are different from the rest. How about... you become my boyfriend?"

After deciding to teach Chen Fan a lesson that day, she had been having people keep an eye on Chen Fan and Su Qingyan’s movements.

Today, after her people reported the trio’s whereabouts, An Lan guessed they were coming to the hot springs for some fun.

She had been to Qingyang Town once before and had discovered these hot springs by accident, so she knew the way to the springs well. As a result, she arrived here before Chen Fan and the others, deliberately creating the illusion of a chance encounter.

Confident in her impressive figure, she believed that making a move akin to a beautiful woman emerging from a bath in these milky hot springs would leave an indelible impression on Chen Fan’s mind.

After all, what man isn’t lustful?

Chen Fan responded to An Lan’s words with some speechlessness and said, "Sorry, I have a girlfriend."

An Lan’s face showed indifference, "So what? You are not married. How will you know if we’re not suitable without trying?"

Chen Fan fell silent for a few seconds. He could sense a hint of danger from this woman, so he didn’t want to engage with her too much. After thinking it over, he said, "I’m not interested in you."

An Lan’s expression stiffened, and, unable to accept this, she stood up and thrust her chest forward toward him, "You’re lying! Why aren’t you interested in me? Is my figure not appealing enough for you? And didn’t you say I have high needs? Don’t all men like that kind of thing?"

Chen Fan felt that An Lan was too close, and given her scant attire, the atmosphere was very awkward. He quickly shifted again and said, "Stop it, I guess you’re bothered by what I said the other day and you’re specifically here to cause me trouble, right? I apologize already, you’re a lady, and I really shouldn’t have spoken to you that way."

An Lan, who had her thoughts seen through, had her cheeks flush slightly, and Chen Fan’s upfront apology left her somewhat at a loss for what to do next.

She sat back down into the spring, feeling slightly guilty as she said, "What are you talking about? Am I... am I such a petty person? I just think you’re different from the other men I’ve met, and I wanted to get to know you better."

And that wasn’t a lie – Chen Fan indeed gave her a different feeling. Usually, men would be completely submissive to her, but Chen Fan was nonchalant toward her, which provoked a rebellious spirit in her.

Of course, that was based on the premise that Chen Fan really had seen through her mind, making her feel he was no ordinary man. Otherwise, if it were any other guy, she wouldn’t even bother.

Chen Fan said with some helplessness, "My girlfriend is your fan, so I don’t want to fall out with you. If you don’t mind, we can be friends."

I’d rather not be friends with someone like you! I’ll have to win your heart and then dump you to get my frustrations out! An Lan huffed, rolling her eyes before saying, "Being friends is out of the question, but I’d agree to you being my boyfriend."

Speechless, Chen Fan sensed the woman’s intentions weren’t pure, so he stopped paying her any attention.

Watching Chen Fan’s reaction, An Lan couldn’t help but inwardly criticize, "This guy is really putting on an act. I don’t believe for a second that he won’t be tempted if I really made a move. He’s probably just scared his girlfriend will find out and doesn’t want to show it."

She smiled slightly and licked her lips, saying, "You’ll fall in love with me sooner or later."

Chen Fan rolled his eyes and thought to himself, "Truly a baffling and blindly confident woman."

Before long, Su Qingyan and Jiang Qing returned from the restroom. The two of them re-entered the hot springs, and the three women once again started their lively chattering.

Only then did Chen Fan heave a sigh of relief, the awkwardness on his body dissipating into thin air.

Uninterested in participating in women’s topics, he focused on studying the hot spring.

"The water quality of these hot springs is indeed special, containing some spiritual energy. No wonder they have beauty and health benefits. I wonder where the source of these springs is, whether there might be some treasure there."

With that thought, Chen Fan released his divine sense, covering dozens of miles around. He quickly noticed that the hot spring water originated from deep within the mountains behind him.

At what appeared to be the source of the hot springs, the water’s spiritual energy was incredibly rich. But when Chen Fan tried to probe further with his divine sense, it was repelled.

"Unable to probe with divine sense? This place is definitely out of the ordinary."

Chen Fan remembered that Sun Xiong had mentioned some age-indiscernible cultural relics found near Qingyang Town, remnants that were suspected to be from ancient ruins, and he couldn’t help speculating whether there actually was a place like an ancient relic here.

"With Jiang Qing and An Lan here, it’s not convenient to go and explore now. I’ll come back tonight to see what secrets the place that blocks Divine Sense really holds," Chen Fan decided secretly in his heart.

As the three women frolicked in the hot springs, Chen Fan watched from the side. An Lan occasionally leaned intentionally close to him, pretending to brush against him inadvertently, trying to provoke certain thoughts in him with this kind of teasing.

Though Chen Fan was completely loyal to Su Qingyan, he was, after all, a man, and considering An Lan’s body was indeed sexy, he naturally found it hard to resist. Out of necessity, he had no choice but to go to another pool.

An Lan, seeing Chen Fan leave in an awkward state, was extremely happy, feeling that she had finally gained the upper hand and couldn’t help feeling smug.

Soon, the three girls were tired from playing and leaned together to chat.

Su Qingyan said with a smile, "An Lan, I think you’re much more approachable than the aloof image you present in magazines or on TV. At first, I thought you wouldn’t deign to play with us at all."

An Lan smiled, "In today’s society, who doesn’t live behind layers of masks? It’s only in places like this that I can completely relax. Besides, the reason I came to Qingyang Town to unwind is precisely because I’m too tired and don’t want to keep pretending."

Su Qingyan asked with concern, "Too tired? Have you encountered some kind of issue?"

Jiang Qing also opened her eyes wide with curiosity.

An Lan’s eyes flickered as she inadvertently glanced at Chen Fan, and then with a face full of emotion, she said, "Yeah, rather than it being about some issue, it’s actually because of a person, a man."

Su Qingyan and Jiang Qing immediately overflowed with gossip, eagerly tuning in.

Jiang Qing asked, "What man? Was An Lan hurt by him?"

An Lan laughed and said, "No, not really. I wanted to pursue that man, but he said he didn’t fancy me. It was quite a blow."

Chen Fan, who was also secretly listening in, had a weird expression on his face when he heard An Lan’s words and yelled internally, "You just made that up, didn’t you!"

Su Qingyan, incredulous, said, "What? There’s actually a man who doesn’t fancy you? He must be blind!"

An Lan shrugged nonchalantly and glanced at Chen Fan again, "Who knows? He said he could only be friends with me."

Chen Fan’s face turned ashen as he confirmed that An Lan was fabricating lies to mislead Su Qingyan and Jiang Qing, and even managed to have Su Qingyan scold him in the process. He found this woman utterly detestable!

Su Qingyan pondered and then said, "An Lan, tell us about this man. We can help you analyze what he’s really thinking. You’re so pretty and talented, and you have such a great figure. It doesn’t make sense for a man to not fancy you, unless there’s something wrong with him."

Jiang Qing chimed in, "Exactly."

An Lan thought for a moment and said, "This man... how should I put it? He’s rather ordinary-looking, nothing seems special about him, but he has this unique aura. It’s as if he can see through my thoughts, and his words often hit the nail on the head. He said I wanted a man, and indeed, though many have pursued me over the years, I’ve never been with anyone. I really wanted to experience that feeling, but when I tried with him, he rejected me."

Su Qingyan, with conviction, said, "What a jerk! This guy is definitely a scumbag!" fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Jiang Qing, whose understanding of such matters was still budding, asked in confusion, "Qingyan, why do you say that?"

Su Qingyan said confidently, "Think about it. This guy can see through An Lan’s thoughts, which means he put effort into her. He deliberately pointed out what An Lan longs for, but when An Lan went to try it with him, he rejected her. Isn’t that obviously intentional? He wants to have complete control over An Lan, so he will hold the power, and from then on, An Lan will have to listen to everything this guy says. If that’s not a scumbag, then what is?"

Jiang Qing seemed to half understand but was nonetheless deeply impressed.

Even An Lan herself was shocked, as she’d never considered Chen Fan to be capable of such manipulation. Now, hearing Su Qingyan’s analysis, it seemed there might indeed be such a possibility.

Squinting her eyes, she glanced at Chen Fan and thought to herself, never expecting him to be such a master player; she almost fell for his tactics.

Chen Fan, infuriated, thought to himself that it wasn’t like that at all. They were all ignoring a crucial point – the fact that this man had a girlfriend!

He was eager to defend himself, but Su Qingyan was already convinced that this man was a scumbag. If he tried to explain now, Su Qingyan might become suspicious of him, and he was also afraid that An Lan would seize the opportunity to stir up trouble, so he swallowed his words.

An Lan snapped back to reality and then glanced mockingly at Chen Fan, saying to Su Qingyan, "Qingyan, the man I’m talking about seems similar to your boyfriend, and since men understand men the best, why not let your boyfriend help me analyze what that scumbag is really thinking?"