Chapter 186 Keep your voice down!

Early the next morning, He Yun was absolutely radiant, the flush on her face still not having faded.

She drove to pick up Lin Chen for college, her mouth unable to stop curling into a smile.

Every now and then, she would steal a glance at Lin Chen, unable to hide the joy in her eyes.

When leaving the room, Lin Chen's gaze inadvertently swept across the floor.

That puddle.

The memory of last night's ambiguity made his Adam's apple bob silently. His heart began to race again, and the scenes from last night surfaced uncontrollably, causing the corners of his mouth to lift involuntarily.

As soon as the car stopped at the college gate, he ran into his roommates Zhang Peng, Li Lei, and Wu Gang. The three of them were walking arm in arm, strutting with confidence.

Zhang Peng had sharp eyes; he was the first to rush over, patting Lin Chen on the shoulder. He winked and made faces, looking annoyingly smug.

"Brother Chen! You're something else! You actually didn't return to the dorm last night?"

"Come clean, did you go out and have fun again?"

Lin Chen glanced at the three of them, deliberately drawing out his tone to tease.

"Oh, look at you three. Your faces have rounded out, and your eyes are shining. Did you eat too much and go wild during the holiday?"

Li Lei scratched his head, smiling honestly, and Wu Gang nodded along, his eyes full of gratitude.

"You bet! We owe it all to you, Brother Chen!"

"If you hadn't known the campus belle Chen Qian and taken us to meet those young ladies during that late-night snack, how could we have been lucky enough to start dating those seniors?"

Zhang Peng leaned into Lin Chen's ear, lowering his voice while giving a knowing look, his tone full of smugness.

"Let me tell you, the six of us went on a trip and only booked three rooms!"

"You know what I mean~ The three of us couples, we all made it happen."

"These past few days,"

"I've been a bit weak on my feet; you have no idea how good it felt!"

"Hahaha!"

The four of them huddled together, laughing heartlessly, patting each other on the shoulders as they walked toward the teaching building. Their laughter was so loud it almost startled the passing teachers.

Just then, a cold yet familiar voice suddenly came from behind, carrying a hint of coquettish disdain.

"What are you laughing at? Laughing so lewdly, are you afraid people won't know you're harboring bad intentions?"

The four of them stopped laughing abruptly, their bodies stiffening, and they almost jumped.

This voice—who else could it be but Xia Wanqing?

Lin Chen turned around to look. Sure enough, Xia Wanqing was standing there with a frown, her expression not looking very good.

Behind her followed the gentle and quiet Xia Wanrou. The sisters were wearing matching white dresses—one cold and glamorous, the other gentle and graceful—attracting frequent side-glances from passing boys.

Zhang Peng and the others were sensible. Seeing this situation, they knew it was time for the "third wheels" to exit. They exchanged glances, secretly patted Lin Chen on the arm, mouthed "go for it," and turned to slip away. They didn't forget to sneak a few glances back while running, afraid of missing out on a good show.

Lin Chen smiled helplessly and turned to look at the sisters, his tone softening instantly with a hint of appeasement.

"Hi, Wanqing, Wanrou, what a coincidence."

"By the way, I brought you gifts from Hong Kong, but I had too much luggage, so I didn't get a chance to bring them over; I left them at home."

As soon as these words were out, Xia Wanqing's furrowed brow instantly smoothed out, and her expression softened. With a sharp tongue but a soft heart, she huffed,

"At least you have a conscience and didn't forget about us."

Beside her, Xia Wanrou pursed her lips and smiled gently, her voice as soft as cotton candy.

"Thank you, Lin Chen, for going through the trouble of bringing us gifts."

Lin Chen looked at her soft appearance and couldn't help but reach out to stroke her head.

His fingertips brushed against her soft hair, and his heart felt warm. His brain spun rapidly, calculating his next plan.

"How about I cook at home this weekend and invite a few classmates from class to eat together? It'll be more lively with more people."

He muttered to himself, "Isn't this where pick-up artist techniques come in?"

"Inviting a few more people will prevent things from feeling awkward or forced when I'm alone with the sisters. Once they're inside, I'll find a chance to get them to stay and slowly cultivate the relationship. Perfect!"

Just as he was secretly smug, thinking his plan was flawless, a system panel suddenly popped up before his eyes, its glaring text making him squint.

[There are 20 days left until the deadline to obtain items from Wang Lin. Currently, 1 hairpin has been obtained; 2 items are still missing.]

"Damn! I forgot about this!" Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat, but then he became excited again.

"That's right, getting this done won't just get me system rewards, it'll also really disgust that guy Wang Hao. It's killing two birds with one stone!"

He quickly calculated in his mind: Why not hold a class reunion on Friday? I'll post a few updates on moments. That gold-digger Wang Lin values these lively occasions the most and loves to compete with others. If she sees it, she'll definitely come running, and then it'll be a piece of cake.

Once the idea was set, he immediately lowered his head, leaned close to Xia Wanqing and Xia Wanrou, and lowered his voice, his tone firm.

"By the way, the market is about to open. I'm going to buy a stock in a moment; you two should remember to buy it too. It's a guaranteed profit."

In the past, if Lin Chen had suggested buying stocks, the sisters would have immediately resisted.

But things were different now. Lin Chen was the recognized stock god of the class. Whoever bought the stocks he recommended last time made money; no one questioned him anymore.

The sisters exchanged a glance and whispered, "Mm! We know, we'll buy it in a moment."

Lin Chen chuckled inwardly. He certainly knew that everyone in the class had a stock trading assignment now. Since he had the information advantage and a way to make money, he should definitely take care of his own people. It would make them happy and let them earn more—why not?

During the break, Lin Chen sat in the back row and secretly pulled Xia Wanqing and Xia Wanrou's arms, signaling them to lean in closer, then lowered his voice.

"Come on, open your trading software. Take this chance to adjust your positions and buy this stock quickly. Hurry up."

The sisters didn't dare delay and quickly took out their phones, following Lin Chen's operations to buy in quickly. The whole process took only a minute or two. The three of them held their breath, eyes locked onto their phone screens.

Unexpectedly, just five minutes later, the stock skyrocketed in a straight line and forcefully hit the daily limit!

"Wow!" Xia Wanqing couldn't help herself and almost screamed out loud, her voice turning shrill. Fortunately, she covered her mouth in time, but the surprise in her eyes was about to overflow.

The surrounding classmates were startled by this sound and cast strange looks in their direction. Some were even whispering secretly, their eyes full of curiosity.

Lin Chen quickly put on an awkward but polite smile and waved his hand at the surrounding classmates, complaining to himself:

It's over, it's over. The misunderstanding is huge now.

Those classmates who looked back also returned knowing smiles, all muttering to themselves:

Good grief, Lin Chen is something else. He actually dared to get touchy with the twin sisters in class and scared them. He really is a winner in life.

Lin Chen lowered his voice and helplessly patted Xia Wanqing's arm.

"Keep it down! Do you want the whole class to know?"

Xia Wanqing stuck out her tongue, her eyes full of admiration. She leaned closer to Lin Chen, her voice dropping even lower. "Lin Chen, you are too amazing! It hit the limit as soon as we bought it. You're too incredible!"

Xia Wanrou nodded along, grinning as she clenched her little fists, her eyes shining. "Yeah, yeah, Lin Chen, you're too awesome!"