Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 176 - 173: No Need

"I see, my mom must have talked to your mom about it; otherwise, she wouldn’t have specifically mentioned the trip to me." Lei Pili was quite surprised that Yan Yan was unaware of his being in Italy.

Walking ahead with Allegro, Antonio finally realized that Yan Yan hadn’t kept pace with the two of them. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

When he turned back and saw his brother’s girlfriend chatting with another good-looking Asian guy, he activated all his radars and quickly ran back.

Antonio asked Yan Yan if she had run into someone she knew at the airport.

Yan Yan had to pause her conversation with Lei Pili to introduce him to Antonio.

Yan Yan had barely mentioned that the man was her senior, not even his name, when Antonio blurted out three astonishing words: "Thunder and Lightning."

Antonio’s reaction speed indicated that he must have already known about Lei Pili being in Italy.

That meant Qi Yi also knew about this. Was she the only one kept in the dark?

Yan Yan felt that she had to confront Qi Yi later. What was this all about?

"So it’s not about that, have you come here today because you need me to give you the seventh reason?" Yan Yan asked Lei Pili with a hostile tone.

Even at Florence’s airport, even during another highly unexpected encounter, Yan Yan didn’t feel like showing any grace.

The idea of rekindling an old flame in a white man’s country was sheer nonsense.

Some things should be rejected more thoroughly if there is no hope to give.

"No need." Lei Pili turned down Yan Yan’s suggestion.

During college, Lei Pili had always been particularly determined to find out the reasons behind Yan Yan’s rejections.

Lei Pili’s straightforward refusal was somewhat unexpected for Yan Yan.

Without responding, Yan Yan gave Lei Pili a particularly baffled look.

She just watched, wanting to hear what Lei Pili really meant.

"The things you’ve used to reject me were never reasons, only excuses.

It’s probably only because I was too naive during school that I’d believe those reasons and work hard for them.

Nevertheless, I should thank you for those excuses; they helped me become a better version of myself." Lei Pili replied to Yan Yan’s puzzled look with a calm yet serious tone.

When they encountered each other last time in Melbourne, Yan Yan hadn’t really noticed, but now these few sentences made it clear that Lei Pili’s entire presence had completely changed from his college days.

"Then let me think about it; I’ll try to come up with a reason that doesn’t sound like an excuse." Yan Yan hadn’t bothered to think up elaborate reasons to reject someone for quite a while.

"You don’t need to waste your brain cells on that, I’ve already said it’s not necessary.

If I love you, no reason you give for rejecting me would make me forget you or stop loving you.

If I want to pursue you, your constant rejections won’t deter me from continuing, as these two things don’t conflict with each other." Lei Pili spoke in a way that gave Yan Yan a sense of undisturbed calm.

Despite bearing the same shocking name as before, Lei Pili was no longer the naive and easily deceived boy he used to be.

Not everyone has the opportunity to gain experience in Africa.

One’s perspective is determined by the height at which they stand and the world they have seen.

Lei Pili from college wouldn’t speak with this tone or say such things.

Standing before Yan Yan now was a brand-new Lei Pili.

But whether Lei Pili was new or old wasn’t something Yan Yan was interested in seriously exploring.

"So you mean you don’t even want to be friends anymore?" Yan Yan wasn’t sure how to deal with this.

"Why would there be no possibility of friendship?

Besides, if I’m not mistaken, I haven’t even made a confession from the beginning to the end today, why are you in such a rush to reject me?

Don’t tell me you think I’d have nothing better to do than to get your flight information just to get rejected by you again at the airport?" Lei Pili still used that calm tone to question Yan Yan.

"Then how did you know I was coming to Florence today? Don’t tell me you didn’t get the flight number from brother Fengsui?" Yan Yan was always so direct.

"I won’t deny that I got your flight number from my brother, but even before I asked him, I already knew you would come to Florence today, and my waiting here at the airport, to tell the truth, should also be considered business-related," Lei Pili explained his purpose.

"Business? Really? All the national issues you deal with, where do I come into it?" Yan Yan laughed reluctantly, unsure when Lei Pili started making such wild claims.

"Are you planning to intern at Salvatore Ferragamo?" Lei Pili asked Yan Yan.

"Well, can you stop me from going?" Yan Yan’s words took on a fired-up tone due to the unexpected question.

"Of course, I can’t, and why would I? But don’t you wonder how I knew?" Lei Pili asked Yan Yan.

Yan Yan was indeed curious; even her parents only knew she was interning at a luxury brand, and besides Yan Ling, whom Lei Pili couldn’t possibly know, she hadn’t mentioned which brand to anyone else.

Unless it was Qi Yi, who had arranged the internship for Yan Yan, who had informed Lei Pili.

"You haven’t been in touch with Qi Yi all this time, have you? It seems he also knows you’re in Italy." Yan Yan thought of a particularly improbable possibility.

"Do you think staying in touch with your boyfriend secretly is something I would enjoy?

Or do you see me as someone who can’t eat without some self-torture every day?

I mentioned my transfer to Italy the day we went to the Great Ocean Road.

Perhaps you were preoccupied and didn’t pay attention.

It’s not something that needs to keep secret.

It’s just that at the time, it wasn’t confirmed which consulate I’d be going to. (note 1)

This matter now seems quite strange, as though everyone knows we’re both in Italy, except for us.

Your coming to Florence, I only found out under very unexpected circumstances yesterday. If I hadn’t called my brother, I wouldn’t have been able to confirm it," Lei Pili denied Yan Yan’s speculation.

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Note 1:

In Italy, in addition to the Chinese embassy in Rome, there are also consulates in Milan and Florence.