551: Chapter 540 551: Chapter 540 Song Yun isn’t great at much, but his real talent lies in his talk.
His analysis did spark some thoughts in Mo Yuyao.
Mo Yuyao had many admirers during her college days, employing various strategies to pursue her, but the common thing was, they all just went along with Mo Yuyao’s preferences.
Even those who were somewhat smart and tried to play it cool, hoping to catch her interest, couldn’t get the balance right and ended up putting her off completely.
Actually, Song Yun had also planned to play it cool at first, but then he remembered something a wise person once told him.
Playing it cool only works on women who have at least some interest in you.
Song Yun disagreed at the time, asserting that one could play it cool even without the other’s interest, wasn’t it said to arouse curiosity?
But then he was thoroughly schooled.
He vividly remembered being told, “You fool, do you really think every woman is like those dumb female leads in third-rate novels?
If you neglect her, will she immediately present herself to you eager for attention?
Come on, it’s the 21st century.
Let’s be blunt—if a woman has no interest in you, how can you neglect her?
If she doesn’t talk to you or even glance your way, completely ignoring you, who are you neglecting?
How are you supposed to do that?
Are you going to run up and act all aloof?
That’s even more foolish.
Think about it, if some random woman started neglecting you, how would you feel?
You wouldn’t feel anything because she is irrelevant, not even worth a supporting role.
Even if she neglects you all the way to Siberia, why would you care?
Really, if someone who has some interest in you starts to get the cold shoulder, they might wonder if you’re losing interest or if you like someone else.
That’s when neglecting them can create an opening for attack, got it?”
Having learned from this chastening, Song Yun swiftly transformed from a rookie to a veteran in the dating world.
He believed that the theory he learned, if implemented in practice, could make him unstoppable!
Song Yun turned his thoughts back to Mo Yuyao.
Right now, they were just friends.
If he foolishly played it cool, he’d only push her away.
But Song Yun was now employing a different strategy, and it was working just right.
He agreed with Mo Yuyao on some things, while on others, he expressed his own views and insights, making him sound quite reasonable.
Such an approach resulted in the current situation.
Mo Yuyao’s original perspectives were assimilated by Song Yun, thus creating better conditions for his subsequent advances.
“I think what you said really makes sense,” Mo Yuyao’s eyes slowly became clear, “People who haven’t suffered much view suffering as an experience of life, unable to truly understand the mindset of those who’ve always suffered.
Song Yun, I get it now!”
“What do you understand?” Song Yun asked curiously.
“We need to cherish everything we have, no matter how we got it,” said Mo Yuyao, her eyes sparkling.
“Live well and stop whining needlessly.”
“Hehe, ‘whining needlessly’, nicely put.
You educated folks really talk differently than us rough types,” Song Yun said admiringly.
After this approach, he started with another strategy, following the old saying, “Alternation between hard and soft is the true art of scholarship and warfare.”
Fusheng once said, “Women are even more complex than computers, so in matters of romance, you can never just stick to one method.” Over time, sticking to one approach can lead to aesthetic fatigue, which is quite straightforward.
If you keep highlighting your uniqueness and depth of thought, initially it might seem novel to someone, but if persisted with, they would just get the impression you’re being pretentious.
So, using varying approaches to tactically conquer a woman’s interest is crucial.
Initially, Song Yun used the contrary approach, using his distinctive insights to pique Mo Yuyao’s curiosity, then switched to agreeing with her, strengthening their relationship significantly.
Sure enough, after Song Yun finished, Mo Yuyao’s face blushed slightly, and she said somewhat embarrassedly, “Me, cultured?
I was merely blabbering.”
“A person who reads is cultured,” Song Yun said with a smile.
“I loved reading when I was young too, but my family couldn’t afford it, so I had to drop out.
That’s why I admire educated people so much now.”
“Hehe, once you get out, you can study again!
It doesn’t matter what status or class you belong to as long as you want to study, you can.
Didn’t you hear about the security guard who sat in on college courses and then passed the college exam?
If you want, you can do it too!” Mo Yuyao encouraged.
“Really?” Song Yun looked at Mo Yuyao incredulously.
“Absolutely!
If you want to study, I can bring you some textbooks like English and Math, then you can choose some subjects you’re interested in and self-study.
Currently, even inmates serving sentences are allowed to earn academic qualifications.”
“Can I study in prison?” Song Yun asked.
“Of course!
We even have libraries here, though not many.
Tomorrow I’ll bring you some basic English and Math books; you can study them on your own,” Mo Yuyao said.
“Wouldn’t that be a bother for you…” Song Yun asked, concerned.
“Not at all, my uncle is the Prison Chief here.
Bringing some books for you isn’t a big deal.
I think, back when I graduated from college, I didn’t bring my textbooks, and those wouldn’t suit you anyway.
I’ll bring some high school level math and English books the day after tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be tricky, but I’ll write you a pass so you can come for your injection tomorrow and then come to get the books the day after,” Mo Yuyao explained.
“This…” Song Yun hesitated momentarily, his eyes flickering with a desire for knowledge before he sighed and said, “Even if I have them, my foundation is too weak, I probably won’t be able to learn.”