---- Chapter 2512 Andrew studied him carefully for a moment before asking, " Augustin, are you dealing with some kind of romantic trouble? Or are you currently operating as a total simp?" Augustin''s face flushed red, clearly embarrassed. "A simp? Andrew, I''m not as pathetic as you''re making me sound, I don''t think I''m a simp... I haven''t fallen that far. I just happen to like Mr. Kan''s daughter, but she has really high standards for me, and I haven''t met them yet." Andrew picked up the thread. "Does she tell you that once you meet her conditions, she''ll consider being with you?<fnc113> ?? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ???????s, ????s? ??s?? find?novel</fnc113>
And in the meantime, she asionally shows you a little interest, but not much. Most of the time, she''s pretty indifferent toward you, hot and cold, keeping you at arm''s length?" Augustin''s eyes lit up. "Yeah! Andrew, how did you know? That''s exactly what it''s like, down to thest detail." Andrew shook his head and sighed. "You''re not just a simp... This is way more serious. You''re basically the ultimate simp. Can''t you see it? She''s stringing you along. To some extent, she''s even keeping you as a backup n, a toy to y with.
When she''s in a good mood, she messes with you for entertainment. When she''s not, she ignores youpletely." ---- Augustin''s expression dimmed. "Okay, I''ll admit there''s some truth to what you''re saying. But I really like her. She''s also Mr. Kan''s daughter, and winning her over would also benefit me tremendously. Either way, I have to try." Andrew patted his shoulder. "No need to sound so defeated. I''m just pointing out the problem. Even though it''s a rough situation, that doesn''t mean there''s no hope. Remember what I just said: money is meant to be shown to women, not spent on them.
So here''s what you do: follow my advice, and if she doesn''te to you on her own within three months, I''ll give you a divine pill How''s that?" Augustin was thrilled. "You''re serious?" Andrew nodded. "Dead serious. But you also have to promise me one thing. From now on, we''re friends, so if there''s any trouble brewing at the Iron Sword Sect, you need to give me a heads-up. And you absolutely cannot keep pursuing Ms. Kan anymore." He added, "What you need to do is focus on improving your martial arts and building up your position in the Iron Sword Sect.
When you have time, casually show off your daily earnings and achievements. Then, when she reaches out to you, act totally calm about it. Over time, she''ll fall into your trap instead of you being her simp with nothing to show for it." ---- Augustin nodded firmly. "I''ve got it. But now that you mention it, Andrew, how do you have so much experience with this stuff?" Andrew stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and said, " Because I''ve got one, two, three, four... Wait... five, six... Yeah, six girlfriends.
All of this wisdomes from experience, the purest kind of fieldwork." Augustin froze, staring at him in awe. "Andrew, you''re seriously... incredible!"<style>
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