Chapter 66 Strategies for Picking Up Girls

This week, Lin Chen felt as if time had been put on fast-forward.

His fingertips had just touched the morning light of Monday, and in the blink of an eye, he was dragged back to reality by the Friday dismissal bell.

He slumped against the back of his classroom chair, twirling a pen between his fingers.

His gaze drifted out the window, and he muttered with a hint of disbelief.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a lazy sense of secret joy:

"Holy crap, how is it already Friday?"

He stretched, and the minor details of the week flashed through his mind.

The corners of his mouth curled up involuntarily.

He thought to himself:

"Exactly, life has been way too fulfilling lately."

"Every night, without fail, I have intense chats with Li Sisi,"

"talking about everything from celebrity gossip to daily ramblings; we chat late into the night without ever getting bored."

"In the hallway after class, Chen Qian always comes over with a smile to ask if I've eaten,"

"and Chu Feifei always uses asking about stocks as an excuse, her eyes lingering on me with sticky concern about whether I'm tired."

Thinking of this, he let out a snicker.

His fingers pulled out his phone; the screen was still on the chat interface with the Counselor.

It was full of nonsense like, "Teacher, the weather is great today,"

and "Teacher, the cafeteria food is pretty good."

"It doesn't hurt to get close to the Counselor when I have nothing better to do."

"Teacher, I'll call you when I buy stocks next time; the one I'm holding has already hit eight Daily Limits."

Lin Chen knew exactly what he was doing, a hint of calculation flashing in his eyes.

"After all, Counselor Su Qingran's favorability toward me is already at 70."

"A little more effort to reach 80, and I can naturally hold her hand. By then, won't I be the one calling the shots?"

He shook his head, suppressing those flirtatious thoughts.

Remembering his upcoming plans, his tone became more excited:

"Thinking about it, life is indeed quite full. Not boring at all."

"I'm going for my driver's license test this afternoon; I'll try to pass in one go."

"And on Saturday morning, I have a date with Xia Wanrou at the amusement park and the mall."

At the mention of Xia Wanrou, Lin Chen's eyes instantly lit up.

He leaned forward slightly, his fingers tapping gently on the desk.

The little calculator in his head was clicking away:

"The amusement park, that's a god-given opportunity!"

"There are bound to be plenty of rides that allow for physical contact."

"The key is not to make it look intentional; it has to be natural and seem like a matter of course."

He frowned and pondered for a few seconds.

One moment he thought of roller coasters, but felt they were too intense and might look forced.

The next, he thought of the carousel, but felt it was too childish with no chance to get close.

Just as he was about to give up thinking,

his eyes suddenly brightened, and he slapped his thigh.

He almost couldn't stop himself from shouting out loud:

"That's it! An Escape Room challenge!"

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll choose that!"

The more Lin Chen thought about it, the more excited he became, a lecherous smile curling his lips.

His eyes were full of calculation.

"It'll be pitch black inside. Once a girl gets scared, she'll definitely lose her head."

"Then she'll instinctively cling to me and not let go. How natural!"

He raised a hand to stroke his chin, the scene already playing out in his mind.

His tone carried the smugness of his fantasies:

"Everyone wears less this season. When our skin touches, the mood will be set instantly."

"I can take the chance to grope her a bit; touching her anywhere won't seem intentional."

"It'll be dark anyway, so she won't see clearly. Even if she notices, she'll just have to treat it as an accident."

As his thoughts went further, Lin Chen's breathing quickened slightly.

The lecherousness in his eyes grew even stronger:

"Maybe when she's dazed with fear and not paying attention, I can be even bolder,"

"and just kiss her!"

"Xia Wanrou is so soft and has a crush on me; she definitely wouldn't dare to resist."

At this thought, he couldn't help but chuckle softly.

His voice was full of cunning and pride:

"Hehe... this idea is just brilliant!"

"That woman Xia Wanqing usually keeps a tighter eye on her sister than anything; I never had a chance to make a move."

"This trip to the amusement park plus the Escape Room is a golden opportunity."

"It would be such a waste to miss it!"

Once his mind was made up, Lin Chen couldn't sit still any longer.

His fingers quickly tapped on his phone while he muttered to himself:

"No time like the present. I need to make a plan quickly; can't let anything go wrong."

{Author's Pickup Tactic Tip: To achieve your goal, you must be prepared. Opportunity favors the prepared mind.}

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, his fingers sliding rapidly across the phone screen.

He opened the map and searched for nearby Escape Rooms.

"First, find a reliable one. The scarier, the better—that's how you get the best results."

Several options soon popped up on the screen.

Lin Chen browsed through them one by one.

Finally, he settled on the one closest to the Shopping Center.

His eyes lit up:

"This is it!"

"It has the highest rating, and the comments are all about how terrifying it is."

He opened the reviews and read them carefully, word by word.

The smile on his face grew wider, and he couldn't help but read aloud:

"'The effects are terrifying; my girlfriend was so scared she clung to me and wouldn't let go.'"

"Nice, nice. That's exactly the effect I want!"

"Someone else said, 'I literally peed myself from fear.'"

"Hahaha, if it's Xia Wanrou, won't she just dive straight into my arms?"

Lin Chen leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes.

He began to map out the rest of his plan, layers of schemes unfolding in his mind:

"Once we're in the Escape Room, I'll do everything I need to—groping, kissing—while it's dark. I'll be as bold as I can."

"After we come out, I'll take her clothes shopping and get some good food."

"I'll coax her until she's happy and give her a little sense of vanity,"

"make her feel like there are benefits to being with me. That way, her favorability toward me will rise."

"Then, the next time I ask her out, getting physical will be even easier. She definitely won't resist."

Lin Chen smacked his lips, his eyes full of determination.

It was as if Xia Wanrou was already in the palm of his hand.

In the afternoon, Lin Chen packed his things and arrived at the Driver's License Testing Center on time.

There weren't many people at the testing center. Not long after he arrived and stood still,

he heard the Examiner call his name:

"Lin Chen, come here. This car. You're in a group with these two."

Lin Chen looked in the direction the Examiner pointed and saw two women standing by a Training Car.

One of them was a female college student about his age.

She was wearing a simple hoodie and jeans, with ordinary looks, skin that wasn't particularly fair, and a plain figure.

Lin Chen only took one glance before looking away.

His heart was completely unmoved, and he even muttered to himself:

"Tsk, too ordinary. Nothing to see here, a waste of a glance."

But when his gaze fell on the other woman behind the student,

he instantly couldn't look away, and his breath hitched for half a second.

She was a mature woman dressed very fashionably.

She wore a well-tailored international brand suit, with a pink round-neck top

that outlined the curves of her chest perfectly, making them look ready to burst out.

Below, she wore a light gray hip-hugging skirt that ended just past her thighs, perfectly fitting her waist and hips.

With every step, her plump, peach-like buttocks swayed slightly.

She was full of charm and incredibly seductive.