"What's the rush? Just live your life step by step. Don't be too clingy, don't call him, and don't bother him. If you run into him anywhere outside, pretend you don't know him. Never mention anything related to money in front of him. You can accept the gifts he gives you, but don't show that you like them."
Not being clingy would make him feel insecure. Not calling him would keep her constantly on his mind. Not bothering him would make him feel indebted. Pretending not to know him was to highlight her sensible nature. Not mentioning money was to make Gong Yuze believe she wasn't a gold digger. By accepting gifts but not liking them, she would force him to rack his brains to pick out presents for her. Only by making a man constantly invest his time and energy into a woman would he care more and more. Over time, that care would turn into affection. As long as Wen Xiaorong kept up the act, she could keep Gong Yuze trapped in the world she had woven for him.
