Chapter 164 The Thrill of Ambiguity

"Let me help you."

Then he came over to support her.

With a deliberate, forceful pull, Chen Qian stumbled.

"Ouch!"

Chen Qian slipped directly toward Lin Chen.

He pretended to catch her.

His right hand went out to intercept her.

Whether it was intentional or accidental,

his right hand slipped inside the collar of her chest.

Immediately, it felt different.

"Wow!"

Initially, Chen Qian's mind was in a panic, and she didn't notice the anomaly beside her.

It wasn't until Lin Chen's hand moved that she suddenly snapped out of it.

"Ah!..."

A soft cry caught in her throat, and her entire face instantly turned scalding hot.

Ashamed and embarrassed, her heart beat so fast it felt like it would jump out.

Even the tips of her ears were flushed red; she froze in place, completely at a loss.

Lin Chen immediately put on an innocent and apologetic look.

His tone was sincere, making it seem like it wasn't intentional at all.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't mean it."

"The situation was too urgent just now, and I didn't handle the distance well for a moment."

While apologizing with his mouth, his hand didn't immediately withdraw.

Instead, using the situation as an excuse,

he slowly pulled it back,

his movements so natural they seemed like a mere unintentional slip.

Lin Chen coughed twice to hide the flash of amusement in his eyes.

His tone returned to normal as he spoke calmly:

"Ahem, let's go."

"We'll change our clothes and go back to rest."

Chen Qian's face instantly burned, the heat spreading from her cheeks to the tips of her ears.

Even her neck was tinged with a faint red, and she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet.

That move Lin Chen just made was much wilder than their previous kiss.

It was blunt and explicit, with a hint of undeniable aggression.

It left her head buzzing, unable to recover for a long time.

Her heart was like a frantic rabbit,

thumping so hard it felt like it would leap out.

She stole a glance at Lin Chen before quickly lowering her head again,

her fingertips wringing the hem of her clothes into a knot.

"How can this guy be so bold?"

Yet, deep down, a flicker of excitement she hadn't even noticed herself was hidden.

Looking at her shy and flustered appearance,

a smile rippled in Lin Chen's eyes, his mind as clear as a mirror:

"This campus belle is different from other women; she has a soft nature and is shy, so I can't rush it."

"As the old saying goes, 'Haste makes waste,'"

"I have to take it slow, or I'll scare her off, and that would be a loss."

When he escorted Chen Qian to the floor where she was staying,

they happened to run into Uncle Chen and Aunt Pan who were coming toward them.

Lin Chen immediately hid the playfulness in his eyes and greeted them with a smile:

"Hello, Uncle Chen! Hello, Aunt Pan!"

Pan Fen was sharp-eyed and immediately noticed her daughter's rosy cheeks

and that unmistakable shyness; the corners of her mouth immediately curled up.

No need to ask, her girl had definitely gotten closer to Lin Chen today.

Chen's father looked gentle and nodded at Lin Chen.

"Oh, you two are back?"

Pan Fen spoke with a smile, her tone carrying a hint of teasing.

Chen Qian felt even more embarrassed under her mother's gaze.

She cleared her throat, trying to appear calm, but her voice was still a bit shaky:

"Yes, we... we just went swimming."

"We're tired from swimming, so we're back to rest."

After saying that, she quickly added another sentence for fear of giving something away,

not even daring to look her parents in the eye.

Lin Chen followed her lead to smooth things over:

"Uncle Chen, Aunt Pan, I just happened to be hanging around your floor."

"Since Qianqian has been safely delivered, I'll go back to rest now too."

"Goodbye!"

He waved and didn't linger,

turning to walk toward the elevator.

As he left, he didn't forget to look back and wink at Chen Qian,

making her face turn even redder.

That night, Lin Chen lay back on his bed,

rolled over, and pulled out his phone,

a mischievous smirk appearing on his face.

"The good show is just beginning."

He opened WeChat, found the seven girls clearly labeled in his contacts,

and his fingers quickly tapped out a line of text:

"Honey, what are you doing?"

As soon as the message was sent, the phone immediately began to chime repeatedly.

The replies came even faster than he expected.

The first to reply was Shen Nian:

"My sister and I are strolling around Victoria Harbour. The night view here is super beautiful~"

Followed by a star emoji.

Immediately after was Chu Feifei,

who directly sent over a group photo,

captioned: "Look, we're here!"

Lin Chen opened the photo, his eyes lighting up.

He swiped across the screen,

replying with a smile: "Holy cow, two great beauties!"

"Dressing so lightly at the beach, your figures are too amazing! The photo is incredible!"

He thought to himself:

"If they were by my side right now, I definitely wouldn't be able to resist reaching out to get a little taste."

"Such great benefits can't be wasted."

Su Qingran's message also arrived.

First, she sent a smiling selfie of herself.

In the photo, her eyes were curved like crescents, her smile so sweet it could kill,

followed by text:

"Grandmother's surgery was super successful today."

"My mom and I are at the hospital taking care of her."

"But after a tiring day, I need to go get some rest."

"I'll give you a reward when I get back~"

Looking at that sweet photo,

Lin Chen's heart warmed, but he also had some naughty thoughts, replying:

"Oh ho, that's so nice?"

"Then I'll be waiting; I'm especially looking forward to you being proactive~"

After all, Su Qingran was his first woman.

He would never forget that scene for the rest of his life,

and that D-cup sensation—just thinking about it was worth savoring.

Scrolling down, there were messages from Xia Wanqing and Xia Wanrou,

sent almost simultaneously by the sisters.

Xia Wanqing: "At home, watching TV with my sister."

Xia Wanrou followed immediately:

"Watching TV at home with my sister. There are too many people during National Day."

"I don't want to go anywhere; it's so crowded it's lethal."

As she spoke, Xia Wanrou also filmed a short video and sent it over.

The camera panned across the living room; Xia Wanqing was leaning on the sofa,

and her parents were sitting nearby reading books, both wearing glasses.

At a glance, they were a family of intellectuals.

A large bookshelf filled with books stood in the corner of the living room.

The house looked like a large luxury flat, the living room spacious and tidy.

Lin Chen looked at the video with a slight smile; these two sisters were so well-behaved at home.

The last message was from He Yun, just three words:

"Just finished bathing."

Followed by a seductive winking emoji at the end.

He could feel her laziness and flirtatiousness even through the screen.

Just as Lin Chen finished reading and before his fingertips could tap out a reply,

He Yun's next message came instantly, the provocation in her tone almost overflowing:

"I just finished drying my hair, and my body smells so good. Do you want me to take a photo for you to see?"

"Just one look, okay~"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up instantly, his Adam's apple bobbing involuntarily.

His fingers flew as he typed, his tone impatient: "Yes, yes! Don't dawdle, take it quickly! Just for those words, I have to see!"

In just about three seconds, a photo popped up.

Lin Chen couldn't wait to open it; he instantly gasped, and the phone almost slipped from his hand.