chapter 7 I'm not interested in getting to know you

"It's like this, today Aurora's mom invited you to stay at her place. Although Aunt He means well, you should have some self-awareness. It's not proper for you to stay at someone's house with unclear intentions, especially since Aurora is a girl. Do you think that's appropriate?"
"If I were you, I would find a job on my own and find a place to stay, rather than relying on others for survival!"
Riley Li spoke arrogantly: "Here's what I think, my boyfriend's family owns a clothing store. I'll ask him to arrange for you to work as a salesperson. You'll have a basic salary plus commission each month, which can solve your basic needs for food and shelter. How about that?"
She spoke in a condescending tone, as if she was the one in control and Jonathan Ye had to follow her arrangements. She felt like she was standing on a high ground, bestowing charity upon Jonathan Ye from a superior position.
"You're mistaken, I never planned on staying at her place from the beginning!" Jonathan Ye replied with a snort, "Even if I really did stay at her place, what does it have to do with you?"
"As for the job you mentioned, sorry, I don't need it!"
He spoke dismissively, waving his hand as if shooing away a fly.
"If there's nothing else, you can leave. Don't disturb me while I'm drinking my coffee!"
Riley Li's expression changed slightly, filled with anger.
She had been pampered since childhood, with her family and countless male admirers in school always yielding to her. She had hardly ever faced any difficulties.
But now, Jonathan Ye, a country bumpkin and a poor boy, spoke to her like this, even saying that she was bothering him. She felt like she was about to explode with anger.
"You, you..."
She pointed at Jonathan Ye's nose for a long time, unable to find words to curse, and could only stomp her foot and walk back to Aurora Xiao's side.
"Hmph, Aurora, you were right. That guy is just a country bumpkin. I offered to introduce him to a job, and he's acting all tough and ungrateful. He even said I was bothering him. It's infuriating!"
Riley Li's cheeks puffed up in anger, still not calmed down.
Aurora Xiao gently patted her shoulder, not saying much, but her dislike for Jonathan Ye grew even more.
Rejecting others' help is a sign of integrity and dignity, but there's a time and place for everything. When one can't even afford food or shelter and still acts arrogantly, pretending to be high and mighty, that's just being foolish. Such dignity and integrity are seen as cheap in others' eyes and won't be respected.
"Useless, lacking ambition. Such a person will only be a parasite in society. It's a pity that my mom still keeps him in mind!"
She shook her head internally, the last bit of her good impression of Jonathan Ye dissipating.
Jonathan Ye continued drinking his tea, ignoring Riley Li, the little girl. Ten minutes later, two seventeen or eighteen-year-old boys appeared at the entrance of the café and walked in side by side.
One of them was dressed in an Armani suit, almost 1.9 meters tall, looking tall and sturdy. The other was in a white suit, handsome and well-groomed, like a prince from a fairy tale.
As soon as they entered, they saw Aurora Xiao and Riley Li and walked directly to their table.
"Darling, you're here!"
Riley Li saw the boy in the Armani suit and was excited, sitting opposite him. The boy, Adrian Xu, put his arm around her shoulder and sat next to her.
The boy in the white suit sat beside Aurora Xiao.
"Sorry Aurora, I'm late!"
The boy in the white suit, Mason Wang, apologized to Aurora Xiao with a face full of regret.
"It's okay, we just got here too!"
Aurora Xiao responded with a smile.
Mason Wang, the president of the student council and captain of the school's Sanda team, was also the young master of a famous building materials company in the city. He was wealthy, talented, and a godlike figure in the school, with countless girls secretly admiring him.
But Mason Wang had high standards. The moment he saw Aurora Xiao, he was completely smitten and has since appeared as her protector.
Aurora Xiao didn't particularly like Mason Wang, but she did have some good feelings for him, allowing his closeness as a friend, and their relationship was ambiguous.
Seeing Mason Wang's courteous and gentlemanly demeanor, Aurora Xiao couldn't help but glance at Jonathan Ye, sighing internally at the lack of comparison between them.
Adrian Xu, Riley Li's boyfriend, was the captain of the school basketball team, strong and powerful. His family owned a brand clothing store, which was also why Riley Li was attracted to him.
"What's wrong, Riley? You seem a bit unhappy!"
Adrian Xu noticed Riley Li pouting and asked curiously.
"Hmph, it's all because of a country bumpkin. He first upset Aurora, and now he's upset me too!"
Riley Li recounted the incident, exaggerating and vilifying Jonathan Ye.
"Oh? Since he's someone you know, let me invite him over!"
Adrian Xu grinned maliciously at her words.
He stood up and walked towards Jonathan Ye, with Aurora Xiao looking worried.
Adrian Xu was known for causing trouble at school. He once severely beat someone who crossed him, breaking the person's hand, and the victim's family didn't dare to make a sound, eventually transferring schools.
Jonathan Ye, an orphan from Ganxi who came to Lu City to seek refuge with his mother, would surely face dire consequences if he crossed Adrian Xu.
"Hey man, I heard you know Aurora? Since that's the case, come join us, and we can get to know each other!"
Adrian Xu stood in front of Jonathan Ye with a smile that was not quite a smile.
He was an expert at concealing malice behind a smile. As long as he knew Jonathan Ye's whereabouts, he could easily get back at him.
Jonathan Ye put down his coffee cup and glanced over indifferently, then lowered his head again, speaking in a detached tone.
"No need, I'm not familiar with her!"
"As for you, I'm not interested in knowing you!"
Jonathan Ye's tone was exceptionally cold, showing utter disinterest.
Adrian Xu was momentarily stunned, his expression becoming strange.
Usually, anyone invited by him would be flattered to join, and even if they didn't want to, they would decline politely. But Jonathan Ye's response was unexpected.
As for you, I'm not interested in knowing you!
This was probably the most arrogant response Adrian Xu had ever heard.
"Brother, I heard you just arrived in Lu City. Have you been in the countryside for too long and forgotten what role you should play in a big city?"
Adrian Xu narrowed his eyes slightly: "Talking too arrogantly can be more troublesome than you think!"
Jonathan Ye didn't even glance at Adrian Xu, responding indifferently: "I always talk like this. What, you have a problem with that?"
A cold smile appeared on Adrian Xu's face as he nodded at Jonathan Ye.
"Fine, you've got personality. Since you're in Lu City, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet. I'll make sure you understand the difference between a big city and a small village!"
After saying that, he returned to Riley Li's side. As it was a public place, he wouldn't act rashly against Jonathan Ye there.
He wasn't worried about finding Jonathan Ye in Lu City. With some money and a few contacts, it wasn't hard to find someone. From today onwards, he would remember Jonathan Ye.