Xia Zhijin blushed and lowered her head, unsure how to begin explaining. When Li Yuan gave her the phone, he'd said it was lent to her by the company for work...
"Xiyu, can I… can I ask for his opinion?"
"Zhijin, are you kidding me? You need Li Yuan's permission just to add a friend and join the class group chat?" Shen Xiyu stared in disbelief, utterly exasperated. Adopting the tone of a relationship guru, she took Zhijin's hand and advised her with grave sincerity, "Zhijin, you're just too innocent. Listen, when it comes to men, you can't be so accommodating. You can't be so easy to fool... You need to know how to play your cards right. Never let a man think you're an easy chase, someone he can win over without trying.
"You have to constantly test them and make them prove their intentions. The more they invest, the more they'll cherish you. It's called the sunk cost principle.
