Chapter 211 The Meaning of a Glance

Seeing this, Zhang Peng immediately chimed in with a tease:

"Ooh, look at that! Beautiful Wanrou is feeling sorry for Brother Chen!"

"Well, Brother Chen is so outstanding, who wouldn't be moved?"

"Brother Chen, you better hurry up. Don't miss out on such a wonderful pair of twin sisters!"

Xia Sisters' cheeks instantly flushed red.

Giving Zhang Peng a coquettish glare, Xia Wanqing said stubbornly:

"Zhang Peng, don't talk nonsense!"

"We're just thanking Lin Chen, that's all!"

Lin Chen smiled and smoothed things over, picking up his drink to clink glasses with everyone:

"Stop teasing them. Come on, cheers!"

"Here's to us getting better and better. I'll cook whatever you want to eat anytime!"

"Cheers!"

They all shouted in unison and clinked their glasses, their faces overflowing with happy smiles.

As Xia Sisters looked at Lin Chen, their favorability deepened even more.

[Ding! System detected Xia Sisters' favorability is at 85.]

"Ah!"

What should I do? The favorability is only 85, still 5 points away from 90.

Without reaching 90 favorability, it's impossible to make a move.

Looking at this pair of twins with a looks score of 92,

Height: 165,

Figure: 95,

Good health,

Bust: 37E,

And an overall rating of 95.

Lin Chen grew anxious.

At the dinner table, laughter was constant. There was Zhang Peng's boisterousness, Wu Gang's straightforwardness, and Li Lei's steadiness,

Along with Xia Sisters' shyness, all paired with a table full of delicacies, making it lively and warm.

Gifts to Heat Things Up

"Lin Chen! Why are you spacing out? I'm talking to you!"

Li Lei leaned in with his wine glass, nudging Lin Chen's arm with his elbow, a mischievous smile on his face.

His eyes stole a glance at Xia Sisters nearby, who were bowing their heads and sipping beer.

"Has your soul been snatched away?"

Lin Chen suddenly snapped back to his senses and scratched the back of his head, his voice sounding a bit airy:

"It's—it's nothing. I was just thinking about something."

The table was already filled with clinking glasses and half a circle of beer bottles. Just now, Li Lei had made a fuss, saying the weather was too hot,

And insisted on dragging Xia Wanqing and Xia Wanrou into drinking half a can each.

The two girls' cheeks were tinged with a light blush, and their expressions held a hint of charming innocence.

"Another pack of beer!"

Li Lei shouted in a booming voice, slapping the table.

"This weather is just too unbearable. If we don't drink something cold, our whole bodies will feel off. Let's all cool down!"

Zhang Peng chimed in from the side:

"Exactly. It's been a week since National Day, but the damn weather here in Star City is still as hot as the Dog Days of Summer. We still have to sleep with the AC on at night."

Lin Chen held his glass, his gaze falling on Xia Sisters, his heart pounding quietly.

The two LV bags he specifically went to the counter to buy in Hong Kong were still in the cabinet by the entrance; he had forgotten to give them to them.

"If I give them the bags, maybe Wanqing and Wanrou's favorability toward me will increase by another 5 points?"

He muttered to himself, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the rim of the glass, his eyes hiding a bit of anticipation and a hint of nervousness.

After all, this was the first time he was giving the sisters such an expensive gift, and he was afraid they wouldn't accept it.

Without thinking further, Lin Chen set down his glass and stood up:

"You guys keep drinking, I'm going to get something."

Xia Wanqing looked up at him, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes as she asked softly:

"What are you getting?"

"It's a secret."

Lin Chen turned back and smiled at them, walking briskly to the entrance and opening the cabinet.

He brought over two exquisitely wrapped gift boxes and placed them on the table in front of the sisters.

"Wanqing, this one is for you."

He pushed one of the wine-red gift boxes toward Xia Wanqing.

His voice was softer than usual. "I didn't tell you in advance; I just bought them on a whim. Don't look down on them."

He then pushed another cream-colored gift box to Xia Wanrou:

"Wanrou, this is yours. See if you like it."

Xia Wanqing and Xia Wanrou looked at each other, both seeing surprise and curiosity in the other's eyes.

Lin Chen had actually specially prepared gifts for them?

The two girls couldn't suppress the joy in their hearts as their fingertips gently untied the ribbons on the gift boxes.

When the two exquisitely designed LV crossbody bags with prominent logos appeared before them, their eyes instantly lit up.

It was as if stars were hidden in their eyes, and the smiles on their faces were impossible to suppress.

Nearby, Zhang Peng, Li Lei, and Wu Gang leaned over to take a look and immediately exploded with excitement.

"Holy crap! Oh...!"

Li Lei drew out his words, his voice full of shock. He reached out to touch them but, afraid of damaging them, quickly pulled back.

"Is—isn't this the latest LV crossbody bag?!"

Zhang Peng's eyes also widened, his tone filled with admiration:

"Brother Chen, you're something else! Such a grand gesture?"

"I saw this bag online a few days ago. I think it costs a hundred thousand each?!"

Wu Gang nodded along, clicking his tongue in wonder:

"My god, a hundred thousand each, that's two hundred thousand for two! Brother Chen, you really went all out!"

The smiles on Xia Wanqing and Xia Wanrou's faces instantly froze, replaced by pure astonishment.

Their mouths hung slightly open, unable to speak for a long time.

"A hundred thousand each?"

The sisters' hearts both skipped a beat. They never expected that...

The first gift Lin Chen gave them would be so valuable.

Xia Wanqing's fingertips gently touched the leather of the bag. It was fine and soft, and the texture was superb.

She felt both surprised and delighted, as well as a bit embarrassed, her cheeks turning even redder.

"This—this is too expensive..."

Xia Wanqing bit her lower lip and looked up at Lin Chen, her tone carrying a bit of unease.

"We can't accept this; it's too precious."

Xia Wanrou also nodded, her eyes full of conflict:

"Yeah, Lin Chen, this is too valuable. We really can't take it."

Seeing their nervous and embarrassed looks, Lin Chen couldn't help but smile. He reached out and gently pressed down on their hands, his voice firm and gentle:

"It's not expensive, really."

"When buying for you two, no matter how expensive it is, it's worth it. Don't be polite with me."

He spoke candidly and sincerely, without a hint of showing off, his eyes only showing his care for them.

Xia Wanqing's heart warmed, and her previous unease instantly vanished, replaced by deep touched.

Lin Chen truly held them in his heart.

Xia Wanrou's eyes even grew slightly warm, her heart feeling like it was holding a small sun, sweet and warm.

The sisters' favorability toward Lin Chen soared almost instantly, and any remaining hesitation or distance in their hearts completely vanished.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. The system has detected that Xia Wanqing and Xia Wanrou's favorability has each increased by 5 points. Their current favorability has both reached 90!]

The system's announcement rang in his mind, and the weight in Lin Chen's heart finally lifted. He quietly let out a sigh of relief.

It's finally stable now.

Xia Wanrou lowered her head, her fingers gently stroking the bag's chain, her heart racing like a trapped deer:

"Lin Chen is so good to me; he's my Prince Charming... I'm definitely going to stay with him for the rest of my life and never let go."

Twins often share a telepathic connection, and Xia Wanqing was thinking the same thing. She looked up at Lin Chen, her eyes filled with tenderness:

"Lin Chen is so good to me. It seems there's nothing to worry about regarding what I promised him last time.

"A man who is so outstanding and dotes on me so much—I must hold onto him tightly and not let him get away."

Unknowingly, as they ate and chatted, it became eight o'clock, and the sky had turned dark.

From the corner of his eye, Lin Chen glanced at the wall clock.

Then he looked at Zhang Peng beside him and gave him a subtle look.

Zhang Peng was so quick-witted that he instantly understood the meaning of Lin Chen's look.