Volume One, Chapter 19: From Now On, I'll Call You Brother Yichen

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Lu Yichen had never looked into the salary range for nutritionists, so he asked directly, “How much do you usually earn as a private nutritionist?”

Xiao Xinran replied, “Mr. Lu, you're so straightforward. Aren't you afraid I'll quote a high price?”

Lu Yichen said, “If I were afraid of that, I would have just hired someone else by now.”

Xiao Xinran said, “My usual salary is between ten thousand to fifteen thousand yuan or more. You can check online; this range is quite normal.”

Lu Yichen responded, “No need to check. How about thirty thousand a month? Be my private nutritionist. Do you accept?”

Xiao Xinran almost dropped her phone in disbelief when she saw his message.

She asked repeatedly, “Are you sure? You want to spend thirty thousand a month to hire me?”

Lu Yichen affirmed, “Yes, why? Too little? Then fifty thousand.”

Fifty thousand?!

She must be mistaken!

Who actually raises the price instead of bargaining it down?!

Excited, Xiao Xinran accidentally sent a kissing emoji to Lu Yichen, then hurriedly retracted it.

Lu Yichen still saw the emoji and replied with a question mark.

Xiao Xinran said, “Sorry, I was too excited and clicked the wrong thing. Fifty thousand! That’s the final offer. You can’t back out now.”

Lu Yichen replied, “A gentleman’s word is his bond.”

After that, Lu Yichen immediately transferred fifty thousand yuan to Xiao Xinran, and she quickly accepted the transaction.

Xiao Xinran said, “From now on, you’re my big boss! I’ll carefully design a healthy diet plan for you.”

Lu Yichen said, “You’re just like your best friend. Can you not call me ‘sir’?”

Xiao Xinran replied, “Of course. Then what should I call you? Lu Yichen? Or just Yichen? Boss works too.”

Lu Yichen said, “Lu Yichen or Yichen, whichever you prefer.”

Suddenly feeling playful, Xiao Xinran teased, “How about calling you Chenchen, Ah Chen, Brother Chen, or Brother Yichen? Can I?”

Lu Yichen was a bit surprised by her boldness, not expecting her personality to be so different from Fang Chuxia’s.

He said, “Every man likes being called ‘brother,’ so I don’t mind if you call me that.”

He answered Xiao Xinran quite straightforwardly.

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This Lu Yichen was interesting and seemingly well-off, though she had no idea what he looked like.

Xiao Xinran said, “Alright then, I’ll call you Brother Yichen from now on.”

After sending the message, Xiao Xinran swiftly browsed through his social media and found only a few photos.

“Oh wow, he’s handsome. Could it be that guys edit their photos too?”

“Better ask Xiaxia if he’s really that good-looking.”

Xiao Xinran immediately video-called Fang Chuxia to ask about Lu Yichen’s appearance.

“Xiaxia, tell me, what does Lu Yichen look like in real life? Is he the same as in his photos? Is he really handsome?”

Fang Chuxia was slightly taken aback. She hadn’t expected her best friend to call and ask whether Lu Yichen was good-looking.

But after thinking about it, she suddenly blushed.

Xiao Xinran noticed and pursed her lips.

“Tsk tsk tsk, what are you thinking? Is he really that handsome?”

Fang Chuxia coughed twice and shyly answered, “I haven’t seen his social media, but in reality, he’s quite good-looking. He’s a handsome guy.”

Hearing Fang Chuxia call Lu Yichen handsome, Xiao Xinran jumped excitedly on the spot.

“Where do you know him from? Such a high-quality guy!”

“At the park. We live in the same neighborhood.”

“Hey, how could you hide such a treasure? That’s not fair!”

“What do you mean hiding a treasure? We just met today.”

Upon hearing they just met today, Xiao Xinran immediately quieted down.

“Wait, you just met him, and he signed you up for a thousand-session personal training course and hired me as his private nutritionist. Could it be he likes you?”

Hearing this, Fang Chuxia quickly shook her head, denying it.

“No way, absolutely not. We met because of my grandma. You know she keeps trying to set me up. I mistook him for a matchmaking candidate, but I made my feelings clear at the time.”

“Alright, so that’s how it is.”

“What about you? How do you feel about Lu Yichen? Do you like him?”

Xiao Xinran asked Fang Chuxia seriously.

Fang Chuxia shook her head again, “We haven’t even known each other for a full day. How could I possibly like him?”

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Xiao Xinran smiled slightly and said, “Since you don’t like him, then I’m going to get close to him. I’m quite interested.”

What?!

Fang Chuxia was stunned to hear this from her best friend, her head spinning. She immediately warned, “You two haven’t even met face-to-face yet. You don’t know his personality or character. How can you get close to him?”

“Not having met means we should meet up. Besides, I’m his private nutritionist now, so we have to meet.”

“As for personality and character, those can only be known through gradual interaction. So I have to get close to him and get to know him. If he’s my type, I won’t miss the chance.”

Seeing her love-struck best friend so determined, Fang Chuxia gave up trying to dissuade her.

From her own experience, Lu Yichen was indeed a good man—nothing bad about him besides that one incident where he teased her into the water, which still bothered her.

“Fine then. Keep a close eye on him. If he dares to bully you, tell me. I’ll deal with him.”

“Xiaxia, you always think ahead of me. Right now, I just want to meet him, see what he looks like, and get a sense of his personality. See if we can get along.”

“Better be so.”

“Then Xiaxia, I want to arrange a meeting with him today. Can you come with me?”

Fang Chuxia sighed and reluctantly agreed.

After hanging up, Xiao Xinran immediately messaged Lu Yichen, using the excuse that she needed to see his condition in person to plan his diet, and invited him out.

Xiao Xinran: “Brother Yichen, I need to see your current condition in person before arranging a proper diet plan.”

His current condition?

Does a nutritionist really need to see that?

She probably just wants to see me and made up an excuse.

But it’s true they should meet once to understand each other better—it would make future communication easier.

Lu Yichen: “Alright, let’s meet offline. You pick the place, I’ll come to you.”

Xiao Xinran: “Then three in the afternoon at the Ethereal Restaurant.”

After sending the location, Lu Yichen replied with an OK gesture.

They ended the chat, and Lu Yichen put down his phone.