Chapter 72 Deception

Su Wan smiled and rubbed his hair, getting out of bed.

"Our neighborhood is too far from the main road to hail a taxi. By the time you get one, you'll probably be late."

"Let me drive you; it'll be faster."

Lin Chen didn't refuse.

He was indeed in a rush and had to reach the Shopping Center before Xia Wanrou and the others, or his secret would be out.

He nodded and urged,

"Alright, let's hurry then. Don't want to keep them waiting."

The two of them quickly got up and tidied up.

Scattered on the floor was the maid outfit Su Wan had worn last night, its lace hem slightly wrinkled,

silently telling the tale of last night's passion. Lin Chen stole a glance,

his cheeks heating up even more as he quickly looked away.

Soon, a flashy red Mazda 6 slowly drove out of the neighborhood's basement garage,

its engine emitting a low roar, carrying a hint of flamboyance.

Inside the car, Su Wan turned her head to look at Lin Chen in the passenger seat,

asking with a smile,

"Master, was it good?"

Lin Chen froze for a moment, instinctively thinking she was talking about last night, and his cheeks turned red.

He quickly nodded,

"It was... very good."

Su Wan couldn't help but burst out laughing, her eyes curving into crescents.

Her tone grew even more mischievous:

"Heehee, Master, your mind is in the gutter!"

"I wasn't talking about last night."

"I meant, just getting out of my bed and then having me personally drive you to a date with other women—"

"—this kind of treatment and mood, isn't it great?"

Hearing this, Lin Chen raised an eyebrow.

Thinking about it carefully, it really did feel quite unique.

A smug smile played on his lips, and he said breezily,

"Heh, now that you mention it, I really do feel a bit on cloud nine."

"I doubt many men have this kind of luck—getting out of one woman's bed only to be driven by her to a date with others. It's quite the flex!"

Su Wan shook her head with a smile and lightly stepped on the accelerator,

and the car sped up a bit more.

"My Wan'er is still the most considerate and lovely."

"By the way, I haven't asked yet, what's the situation with your elders at home?"

Su Wan: "To answer Master, it's just my parents working in a small county town."

Lin Chen nodded.

"Well, Mid-Autumn Festival is coming up soon. I'll transfer twenty thousand yuan to you; give my regards to your parents for me."

He then took out his phone and transferred twenty thousand yuan via WeChat.

Su Wan: "Then I'll thank you on behalf of my parents!"

Not long after, the car arrived near the Shopping Center.

Lin Chen quickly asked Su Wan to stop and pushed the car door open.

"Wanwan, this is close enough. Thanks for the ride, I'll head over now."

"Go on, then. Have fun, Master."

Su Wan waved, her eyes full of smiles.

Not long after Lin Chen got out of the car, his phone rang again.

It was Xia Wanrou again.

He took a look and took the opportunity to stride into a nearby cold drink shop.

He bought two ice creams, one vanilla and one strawberry.

He remembered Xia Wanrou liked strawberry and Xia Wanqing liked vanilla; this would make him seem attentive.

Answering the phone, Lin Chen's tone was light and cheerful.

"Hello, Wanrou? I'm downstairs at the Shopping Center buying ice cream. Where are you guys?"

"I'll be up in a moment. I'll wait for you at the spot we agreed on."

Xia Wanrou's tone on the other end softened considerably as she said softly,

"We're almost downstairs. Just wait for us there."

Hanging up, Lin Chen took the ice creams and walked quickly into the Shopping Center,

secretly breathing a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, his secret wasn't exposed. He should be able to bluff his way through this.

Lin Chen walked toward the entrance of the Escape Room shop.

His fingers gripped the two ice creams that were still emitting a faint chill, their wrappers fluttering slightly in the breeze.

He looked down at the cones in his hand.

One was Xia Wanrou's favorite, strawberry, with a pink cream topping sprinkled with dried fruit bits.

The other was the matcha flavor Xia Wanqing preferred; the bitter tea aroma mixed with the scent of milk wafted into his nose.

His lips curled into an unconsciously cunning and smug smile.

With irrepressible thoughts hidden in his eyes, he plotted inwardly:

Once they were inside the Escape Room, in the pitch black,

those twin sisters would surely be scared out of their wits. Wouldn't that give my 'wandering hands' a chance?

Not only could I embrace their soft bodies,

but maybe I could even sneak a kiss. The thought alone was delightful.

He was lost in thought when a crisp, somewhat coquettish shout reached his ears.

Its piercing quality instantly snapped him back to reality.

"Lin Chen! Over here, over here!"

Lin Chen looked up and saw, on the steps of the Escape Room shop,

a pair of identical twin girls standing there. They had slender figures and exquisite features,

the very image of a beautiful pair.

Xia Wanrou was wearing a white dress with her hair in a high ponytail.

With a sweet smile on her face, she was waving vigorously at him, her eyes full of anticipation.

Beside her, Xia Wanqing was frowning with her arms crossed over her chest.

Her expression was sour, her lips pursed,

looking completely reluctant, not even glancing in his direction.

Lin Chen walked over quickly, a gentle smile plastered on his face.

He handed over the ice creams, intentionally softening his tone

with a hint of ingratiation:

"Wanrou, Wanqing, sorry for the wait. I brought you some ice cream."

"They're your favorite flavors; I went out of my way to get them."

Only then did Xia Wanqing slowly look up, her gaze falling on the matcha-flavored ice cream.

The anger in her eyes visibly dissipated by more than half.

She wasn't greedy for much, but she had a weakness for matcha-flavored sweets.

Especially since it was Lin Chen who handed it to her, even if she was still angry, she couldn't maintain her cold front.

She reached out and snatched the ice cream, her tone still a bit feisty

but lacking the previous coldness:

"Consider yourself lucky you're so tactful!"

"If you leave early without saying anything again, see if I ever talk to you again!"

"Yes, yes, my mistake, my mistake,"

Lin Chen quickly coaxed her, though he was secretly delighted.

He knew this trick worked every time on Xia Wanqing.

"Next time I'll definitely tell you in advance. I won't keep my two beauties waiting."

"Let's go. I've already made a reservation. We'll do the Escape Room first."

"After that, I'll take you to buy new clothes and then to that Japanese restaurant you've always wanted to go to. How does that sound?"

Xia Wanrou's eyes immediately lit up.

She shook Xia Wanqing's arm and chimed in with a smile,

"Yes, yes! Sister, let's go in quickly."

"I've wanted to try this Escape Room for ages!"

Xia Wanqing lost her edge from the shaking and took a bite of her ice cream,

muttering indistinctly,

"I know, I know."

"Stop nagging."

The three of them walked side-by-side into the Escape Room shop.

The lighting inside was dim, with eerie posters plastered on the walls.

The air smelled faintly of disinfectant mixed with a musty odor, and strange sound effects could be heard faintly from within.

The atmosphere was dialed up to the max.

Lin Chen walked straight to the front desk,

tilted his chin at the owner,

and said with a touch of confidence,

"Boss, we'll play your scariest theme."