161: Chapter 161 Only Knows How to Start a Fire, Not How to Extinguish It

Qin Lin only then noticed that she was holding a basket filled with bright red strawberries.

He suddenly felt like laughing.

It turned out she had come to deliver strawberries, but he had ended up grabbing her in a hug.

"Strawberries?"

He tried his best to make his voice sound normal.

"Thank you."

Yuling still didn't lift her head.

She mechanically handed the basket forward, her hands still trembling.

Qin Lin took the basket and placed it on the coffee table nearby.

"Yuling, just now... I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else."

Yuling finally raised her head and glanced at him.

Her face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed, and her eyes were misty.

She looked like she was about to cry, yet also like she was holding something back.

"Who... who was it?" she asked in a small voice.

Qin Lin was stunned for a moment, then understood what she meant.

"I thought you were Yu Rou; she was just here."

When Yuling heard the name "Yu Rou," a subtle emotion welled up in her heart again.

As expected.

Brother Lin was waiting for Sister Yu Rou.

She lowered her head and whispered,

"I... I'll be going now."

She turned around, ready to run.

Qin Lin reached out and grabbed her wrist.

"Wait."

Yuling's body stiffened as she was held back.

She didn't dare look back, just standing there with her heart beating so fast it felt like it would jump out of her chest.

Qin Lin looked at her slender back, feeling a bit guilty.

"Yuling, I'm really sorry for scaring you."

Yuling shook her head.

"It's... it's okay..."

Qin Lin let go of her hand.

"Do you... want to sit for a while?"

Yuling hesitated for a moment but still shook her head.

"No, no need... Sister told me to come... I should go back..."

Sister told her to come?

Qin Lin caught the key point.

Su Yuran sent her?

He watched Yuling's panicked retreating figure, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled into a smile.

Su Yuran sent her younger sister to deliver strawberries...

What did this mean?

It meant that in Su Yuran's eyes, sisters being together was not something unacceptable.

Thinking about it, it made sense.

She could even accept a mother and daughter, so why not sisters?

Qin Lin couldn't help but laugh.

Su Yuran, oh Su Yuran, you really are...

To help him complete the task, she really could accept anything and do anything.

This Mistress No. 001 was simply too qualified.

Yuling finally ran out of the Drivers Cabin.

She ran all the way to the end of the corridor in one breath, leaned against the wall, and panted heavily.

Her heart was beating terrifyingly fast.

Her face was hot enough to fry an egg.

She looked down at the place where she had just been pressed, and her face turned a few shades redder.

Brother Lin's hands...

Were right there...

She covered her face and screamed silently.

So embarrassing!

So stimulating!

So...

She didn't know what she should be feeling.

But one thing was certain.

She didn't hate that hug just now at all.

In fact... she even kind of wanted to do it again?

"Yuling, what are you thinking!" she scolded herself.

"You little pervert!"

But the smile at the corners of her mouth just wouldn't stay down.

Inside the Drivers Cabin, Qin Lin sat on the sofa, staring blankly at the basket of strawberries.

The strawberries were delivered by Yuling.

The person he hugged was her.

The hands he placed were on her.

Although it was an accident, still...

He remembered Yuling's flushed face, her stiff body, and those misty eyes.

She was too pure.

So pure it made one want to...

He shook his head, tossing the thought aside.

He couldn't think about that.

At least not right now.

He had more important things to do now.

His 'fire' hadn't been extinguished yet.

Han Yurou ran away after teasing him, and Yuling ran away after delivering strawberries.

These two girls—one was better at starting a fire than the other, and one was worse at putting it out than the other.

Qin Lin leaned back on the sofa helplessly, feeling like a man being roasted over a fire.

"System, is there any way to quickly cool down?"

[System Notification: It is suggested that the Host find a partner to resolve physical needs.]

[Currently eligible passengers: Su Yuran, Han Qing, Li Ying, Xu Xue, Lin Wanwan.]

[Among them, Li Ying is the closest and has the most intentions in her heart; she is located on the second-floor Viewing Platform.]

Qin Lin: "..."

This System even came with a recommendation service?

On the Viewing Platform, Li Ying was preparing to leave.

She closed her book, stood up, and stretched.

"Sister Han Qing, I'll be heading down first."

Han Qing nodded. "Okay."

Li Ying walked a few steps, then turned back to look at Han Yurou.

Han Yurou smiled at her, a smile filled with undisguisable pride.

Li Ying smiled too.

This girl must have done something good in the Drivers Cabin.

She walked a few more steps and saw Yuling emerge from the stairs on the other side.

The girl's face was beet red and her eyes were shifting; it was obvious something had happened.

Li Ying had a good idea of what was going on.

One was proud, the other was blushing.

Something must have happened on Qin Lin's end, but he definitely didn't get to 'eat' anything.

She walked over to where Su Yuran was and saw a mysterious smile on her face.

"Yuran, your sister just came back from the Drivers Cabin, her face is as red as a tomato."

Su Yuran raised an eyebrow.

"Is that so?"

"And Han Yurou, that girl is smiling like a cat that swallowed a canary."

Li Ying paused.

"But Qin Lin definitely didn't get to 'eat'."

Su Yuran looked at her and didn't say anything.

Li Ying continued, "One after another, they only know how to start a fire but not how to put it out. Qin Lin is probably stifled to death right now."

She stood up and straightened her clothes.

"It seems this big sister still has to go help him."

Su Yuran laughed.

"You're going?"

"Who else?" Li Ying shrugged.

"We can't just let the fire burn him up, can we?"

Su Yuran nodded.

"I think you're just thirsty yourself. Go on."

"Isn't it all the same?"

Li Ying walked to the door and looked back at her.

"Yuran, tell me... when do you think these two girls will succeed?"

Su Yuran thought for a moment.

"Soon."

Li Ying left, and Su Yuran still had a smile on her face.

Han Yurou has a plan, and her sister has started to take the initiative.

These two are more interesting than the other.

...

Inside the Drivers Cabin, Qin Lin was leaning on the sofa, staring at the basket of strawberries.

The strawberries were sent by Yuling, the person he hugged was her, and the hands he placed were on her.

Even though it was an accident, that girl's flushed face, stiff body, and misty eyes kept lingering in his mind.

Add to that the fire left by Han Yurou running away after teasing him earlier.

He now felt like his whole body was being roasted over a fire.

Just as he was about to get up to find someone, the door suddenly opened.

Li Ying leaned against the doorframe, having changed into a black silk nightgown. The hem barely covered the base of her thighs, revealing her long, fair legs.

Her hair was draped lazily over her shoulders, and her face carried the kind of charm only a mature woman possesses.

She held a glass of ice water in her hand, a smile hooked at the corner of her mouth.

"Brother Qin Lin, what are you doing here all by yourself?"

Qin Lin looked at her, was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.

Speak of the devil, and she shall appear.

The System had just recommended Li Ying, and to his surprise, here she was.

"Thinking about you, of course."

Li Ying raised an eyebrow, walked in, and closed the door.

"Thinking about me? Thinking what about me?"

She walked to the sofa and naturally sat down beside him.

Qin Lin smelled a faint scent of perfume mixed with her body heat, which held an indescribable temptation.

Qin Lin's gaze slowly moved down from her face, finally stopping at a certain spot.

"Thinking about why you haven't come yet."

Li Ying laughed, her whole body shaking with amusement.

"Well, haven't I come now?"

She reached out, her fingertip lightly tracing circles on his chest.

"I heard two little girls came to find you just now?"