199: Burning Technique 2.0

"Doctor, no, he didn't hit me. I accidentally injured myself."

Feng Qinmian quickly explained.

The female doctor glanced at Shen Qian and then at Feng Qinmian.

"You girls nowadays... honestly, even if he's handsome, you shouldn't have no bottom line. I see you're still young, probably students. You're not even married yet, and you've been beaten like this."

"If you get married, what then?"

"Doctor, we're into S&M."

From that point until the two of them left, the doctor didn't say another word.

"Do you... really like that?" Feng Qinmian asked tentatively.

"Like what?"

"I've looked into that small circle."

"If you like it, I can do it too."

"Sure, but before that, you'd better let your injuries heal. Otherwise, you won't be able to handle my rough play."

The car stopped at the hotel entrance. Feng Qinmian took one look and turned to Shen Qian with a puzzled expression.

"What are you dazed for? Get out of the car."

"Okay."

As soon as they entered the room, Feng Qinmian's hand reached for the zipper of Shen Qian's clothes.

"I said wait."

The girl's hand paused. Shen Qian took her hand and led her to a chair in the room.

"I've booked this room for two weeks. In two weeks, the bruises on your face should be mostly gone. If you need anything, just tell the private butler. Within their capabilities, they'll satisfy your requests."

"Take a bath first and get a good night's sleep. Speaking of which, I suppose I'm partly to blame for this."

Feng Qinmian shook her head repeatedly.

"No, this was a reckoning for me. Even without today's event, I would have been dealt with eventually."

"You're so eager to offer yourself just because you hope I'll protect you, right?"

Realizing she had said the wrong thing, Feng Qinmian panicked even more, but Shen Qian waved his hand.

"Don't panic. It's only natural for a girl like you to be afraid."

"Besides, I've only helped you and saved you. How could I possibly win the heart of the great Campus Belle Feng so easily?"

"It's not like that, it's not like that. I really do like you."

Shen Qian walked a few steps, sat down, and smiled.

"You don't like me; you need me."

Shen Qian had seen through this woman long ago. Years of submissiveness turn people into two extremes: one is extreme defiance, instinctively resisting anything not their own view.

The other is like Feng Qinmian—enduring sadness when it comes, or finding a support and then continuing to endure.

"I don't just need you, I like you too. Really, believe me."

Words are hollow. Promises, in front of a big scumbag like Shen Qian, were more like a joke.

"Stay here for now. I'm leaving."

Feng Qinmian wanted to stop him but didn't dare. After Shen Qian closed the door and left, she completely wilted.

Shen Qian didn't have any complex feelings toward Feng Qinmian. Letting her stay here was just a convenient favor. As for whether to take her in, it was as he told her: wait until her injuries healed.

When Shen Qian returned to school, the other two in the dormitory were looking at him with resentful expressions.

"Third Bro, finally one of you and Boss has come back! The other dorms thought you two had moved out!"

"Hmm? Boss isn't back either?"

"Nope."

"Wait, let me ask."

Shen Qian sent a message to Tan Xinxin, and she replied quickly.

"Looks like he's truly fallen for her charms."

He had naturally asked if He Wenjing was in her dorm, and the answer was also that she hadn't returned.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Chang Heng returned. His dark circles weren't too heavy, but his eyes were bloodshot, clearly from staying up all night.

"Hehe, Third Bro is back."

Chang Heng's gaze was a bit shifty.

"Quite the carefree life, Boss."

"Sigh!" Chang Heng pulled out a chair and sat down. "Don't worry, I have my own rhythm. I know a good horse shouldn't turn back to eat old grass, but then again, it's better I get the benefits than someone else."

"I'll pretend to be infatuated with her first, and then let her fall into my trap step by step."

Shen Qian just scoffed at such a statement. But this guy was currently obsessed; what could he say?

"Uh, about that..."

"Boss, why are you hesitating? Just say what you want to say."

"Well, for New Year's Eve, I reckon I won't be able to spend it with you guys."

"Hey! Boss, Third Bro has so many 'good friends' and he hasn't said anything about acting alone. You, on the other hand... tsk tsk tsk, putting girls before friends!"

"Yeah, Boss, you guys just finished Christmas Eve and now you're going for New Year's Day. Even if we're young, you should show some restraint."

"Besides, there will be at least a dozen pretty seniors there. Are you sure you want to give up a whole forest for one person?"

Chang Heng looked slightly hesitant. Actually, what the two of them said made sense. More importantly, this was the dorm's first New Year's Eve together; it felt a bit wrong to be absent.

"Just bring her along. Anyway, your 'activities' are in the latter half of the night. We'll have a group activity before midnight, and after 12:00, you guys can do whatever you want."

"And doing this will actually help your 'rhythm.' Think about it, if there isn't a single female around you, wouldn't that just show her you're not that popular?"

"If those pretty seniors flock to you, she might feel more of a sense of crisis and hold onto you tighter."

"Is that okay?"

"Why wouldn't it be? It's just one more person."

"You two can also try to find dates. Believe me, if you have a date by your side that day, you'll become much more sought after."

"Huh? It's only a few days away, where are we supposed to find them?"

"You guys... tsk, sigh, do I have to chew up the entire Flame Mantra and feed it to you mouth-to-mouth?"

"Third Bro, how about I kowtow to you? Please teach us!"

"Get lost."

Shen Qian was just joking, but seeing two pairs of eyes bursting with a thirst for knowledge, he spoke up.

"This area isn't just our school. Use the pick-up methods I taught you last time to start adding girls from the surrounding schools on WeChat."

"That's the first step. The moments I told you to manage, you've managed them well enough by now, right?"

"Of course. After hanging out with you for so long, we've taken plenty of high-class photos."

Gao Haitao said proudly.

"Good. Then the second step is to filter out the newly added girls and post a moment visible only to them."

"The general idea is that there's a New Year's Eve gala and you need a date."

"You know the address for New Year's Eve. Attach a few photos of the villa and add the detailed address."

"And then?"

"And then you wait."

"Are there any other precautions?"

"If a girl contacts you proactively to ask about the gala, don't invite her yourself. She must be the one to express that she wants to attend with you."

"Even when she wants to go with you, don't act too happy."

"When you can't help but feel happy, tell yourself in your heart: I own an entire forest."