Chen Fan turned his head to look, and it was none other than Mi Xueqing.
He nodded faintly, slightly surprised, and said, "Miss Mi misunderstands. This is not an attempt to strike up a conversation, but a slight misunderstanding between friends."
He was not surprised to see Mi Xueqing; he had noticed her nearby earlier. What surprised him was that Mi Xueqing would actually speak to him proactively.
Mi Xueqing scoffed upon hearing this and said, "Rejected men always say that. I understand, after all, you need to save face a little."
"A cunning, philandering scoundrel like you has probably tried to hit on many women."
"However, that woman just now was no ordinary person. The trench coat she was wearing was a custom-made Givenchy. The necklace she wore was the latest Crystal of Love jewelry from Paris last year."
"Even her inconspicuous bag was a limited edition Louis Vuitton, worth millions."
With a hint of mockery on her beautiful face, Mi Xueqing scrutinized Chen Fan from above, her tone slightly sarcastic, and said, "You're being utterly unrealistic trying to chat up a woman like that."
"Of course, if you succeeded, it would save you decades of hard work. Losing a bit of face wouldn't matter, would it?"
Watching Mi Xueqing’s incessant talk, Chen Fan smiled slightly and said, "I told you that you misunderstood."
"Men are all just tough on the outside."
Mi Xueqing let out a cold laugh, sat down in front of Chen Fan, and said, "It's not a loss of face to generously admit failure in hitting on someone. Perhaps I would even think more highly of you."
"No need."
Chen Fan smiled and said, "We're not close, are we?"
Mi Xueqing's eyes showed a hint of annoyance upon hearing this.
Normally, she wasn't like this, nor would she proactively strike up a conversation with an unfamiliar man.
However, perhaps because she was traveling alone on this cruise to relax, she had fewer scruples than usual.
She also harbored some resentment towards Chen Fan.
In the afternoon, this fellow had used the excuse of performing magic to steal her room card, and then audacity to break into her room and hold her hostage. She wouldn't forget these things so easily.
The most infuriating point for her was that whether it was the magic trick or the subsequent hostage situation, this man had shown no interest in her, not taken her seriously... Instinctively as a woman, she perceived this very clearly.
She wasn't the narcissistic type to be conceited about her beauty, but as a socialite from Shencheng, she was never short of young talents fawning over her. Never had a man been so nonchalant as Chen Fan, treating her as a mere tool without the slightest concealment.
Therefore, seeing Chen Fan again here, and witnessing him fail to chat up Luo Yao, she couldn't help but come forward to taunt him a few words, wanting to reclaim some ground.
Of course, as a well-educated socialite, her mockery was quite subtle, merely wanting to make Chen Fan feel embarrassed.
But Chen Fan actually said they weren't close.
It was true, but to say it so baldly, how could Mi Xueqing not feel offended?
"We are indeed not close, but I've seen many men like you, stubborn as a mule."
She blinked and said, "I guess you sneaked onto this cruise with this very purpose."
"Women who can afford to buy tickets for the Mayflower voyage are usually quite wealthy."
"If you can hook up with one or two, you can live off their wealth, right?"
"But if I were to say it, your physique and appearance are still a bit lacking, not up to par."
Listening to these sharp words, Chen Fan couldn't help but chuckle.
The night was clear and bright. The cruise ship, having already departed, was surrounded by an endless sea. The only sound was the rushing of water as the ship cut through the waves.
Chen Fan smiled and said, "Miss Mi, it seems my previous offense has made you resentful, leading you to imagine me with such malicious speculation."
"Did I guess wrong?"
Mi Xueqing saw Chen Fan's tone soften slightly and said smugly.
"Naturally, I guessed wrong."
Chen Fan smiled. "I have my own reasons for being on this ship."
"On the other hand, Miss Mi, transferring your inner unhappiness and resentment onto a stranger like me is actually a very dangerous thing."
Mi Xueqing was taken aback.
"It's fine if you encounter someone good like me. But if you meet a bad person, your situation traveling alone would be very dangerous, and you might suffer a lot of unnecessary harm."
Mi Xueqing's expression became unnatural, and she said, "What are you talking about? I don't understand a word."
"Since there's nothing else to do, and I'm waiting for someone, I might as well chat with you."
Chen Fan said, "Whether it was outside your room or encountering you here twice, you were alone. This indicates you are traveling alone on this cruise."
"Who says?" Mi Xueqing retorted stubbornly.
"A beautiful woman like you traveling alone either has a passion for travel or has troubles she wants to escape from."
Chen Fan said, "I guess your troubles are probably related to relationships."
"You..."
Mi Xueqing paused for a moment, then laughed speechlessly and said, "You really make a living from this. I didn't misjudge you at all."
"But do you think I can be easily fooled by you?"
"Traveling alone, usually people do it to relieve stress, it's nothing unusual."
"You're right."
Chen Fan smiled. "Since there's nothing else to do now, chatting with Miss Mi is also good. I don't mind being a relationship mentor for Miss Mi."
"In relationships, it's usually about what you can't get."
"Miss Mi, you have a good family background and appearance, and your demeanor gives off an excellent impression. Coupled with your speech and actions, and your reaction to perceived danger, you are a person whose rationality outweighs your emotions."
Mi Xueqing was stunned and said, "Just keep guessing."
"It's not really a guess. In psychology, although I haven't obtained a degree, I'm self-taught and my level might not be inferior to those psychology experts."
Chen Fan said with a smile.
He wasn't lying. As the Lord of the Night, he had carried out too many missions and learned too many skills.
Psychology was not his major, but he was indeed not much worse than so-called experts.
Reading people's expressions and words, and dispelling strangers' defenses, were also survival skills.
"Since you are a more rational person, it means you are not deeply in love, so much so that you would travel alone to relieve it."
"So what?" Mi Xueqing asked.
"I mean, with your looks, family background, and rational temperament..."
Mi Xueqing felt a bit secretly pleased, and her impression of Chen Fan seemed to have changed a lot.
This man wasn't completely useless; at least he knew how to appreciate.
"I'll take a bold guess. Don't get angry if I'm wrong."
Chen Fan said.
"Tell me," Mi Xueqing replied noncommittally.
"Your lover must be quite good, but it seems they've fallen for someone else. In other words, you've been dumped?"
Chen Fan suddenly said.
Mi Xueqing's face twitched, and she stared fiercely at Chen Fan.
"It seems I guessed right."
Chen Fan laughed. "Don't mind it, I'm just guessing."
Mi Xueqing said coldly, "Don't you find this boring?"
"Actually, getting dumped is a normal thing. The situation where a woman like you would resort to traveling to hide from it is a bit special."
"Someone stole your man, and the woman who stole him is likely far inferior to you!"
Chen Fan said, "Moreover, you probably know that woman, and are quite familiar with her?"
Mi Xueqing stared at Chen Fan with wide eyes, surprise flickering within them.
Chen Fan had guessed everything correctly.
She couldn't tell that Chen Fan, who looked like such an ordinary fellow, possessed abilities akin to mind-reading.
"What do you do?"
However, despite her internal shock, she didn't want to dwell on these matters, so she changed the subject and asked.
Chen Fan smiled. "What do I do? Didn't you just say I'm the type who looks for targets and prepares to live off women?"
"It seems like it, but also not quite."
Mi Xueqing blinked and said, "You're a person with very clear objectives."
"Is that so?"
Chen Fan replied, then suddenly tilted his head and looked in the direction of Jinmen.
Two helicopters were flashing their lights and flying towards them.
On the helipad on the ship's deck, staff members began to appear and get busy.
Following Chen Fan's gaze, Mi Xueqing said, "You're not waiting for someone, are you?"
"This time you guessed correctly."
Chen Fan said, "Miss Mi, you'd better go back to your cabin now. It's very windy here, and you might catch a cold."
"Doesn't that sound hypocritical coming from you?"
Mi Xueqing scoffed and said, "What exactly are you doing here?"
Chen Fan stood up, leaned closer, and said in a low voice, "I'm here to kill someone. You can still leave now."
"You..." Mi Xueqing was stunned. She instinctively thought Chen Fan was joking, but recalling Chen Fan's previous actions, she suddenly felt a bit uneasy.