263: Chapter 263 Tonight, Qin Lin naturally stayed at 000

Qin Lin looked at her; her wet hair clung to her face, and water droplets flowed down her neck, disappearing into the water.

Although Li Ran had cursed Su Yuling countless times in her heart, after the cursing, she felt... perhaps this was the best outcome.

If Su Yuling hadn't done this, she might never have dared to say those words to Qin Lin in her entire life.

Let alone having the chance to be with him alongside her daughter.

And did this mean Su Yuling's side would be easier to handle? It just so happened that both of them lived in 000.

When the time came for Qin Lin to visit...

Thinking of this, Li Ran actually felt quite grateful to Su Yuling.

It was a bit of a setup, but it was exactly what she wanted.

Qin Lin sat in front of Li Ran, with his back to her.

The distance between them was less than half a meter.

Li Ran picked up the bath mitt, slipped it onto her hand, then reached out and placed it on Qin Lin's back.

Her hand was trembling.

Qin Lin could feel that as the bath mitt moved across his back, the pressure was sometimes light and sometimes heavy, without any rhythm.

“Aunt Ran.”

“Hmm?”

“Relax a bit.”

Li Ran took a deep breath, and her hand steadied slightly.

She began to scrub seriously, starting from the shoulders, moving down along the spine to the waist.

Qin Lin's back was broad, his muscles were firm, and his skin was a healthy wheat color.

As Li Ran's hand moved across his back, feeling that temperature and texture, the fire in her heart also began to burn.

But she restrained herself.

Now was not the time.

The two of them sat in the bathtub like that, back to back, neither speaking.

Steam filled the air, the lights were dim, and the atmosphere was ambiguous to the extreme.

After a long time, Li Ran withdrew her hand.

“All done.”

Qin Lin turned around and looked at her.

Li Ran lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

“Aunt Ran,” Qin Lin called her.

“Hmm?”

“Thank you.”

Li Ran was stunned for a moment. “Thank you for what?”

“Thank you for scrubbing my back.”

Li Ran smiled and looked up at him. “You're welcome.”

Their eyes met once again.

This time, Li Ran didn't lower her head or dodge; she looked straight at him, her eyes filled with shyness, expectation, and a long-suppressed longing.

Qin Lin leaned down and kissed her lips.

Li Ran's body stiffened, then slowly softened.

She closed her eyes and responded to his kiss.

The water in the bathtub sloshed, splashing onto the floor.

Steam drifted between them, the lights were dim, and the water in the bathtub rippled gently.

Since they were already here anyway.

Why bother about whether it was the right time?

It was impossible to care.

...

After a long time, the two separated.

Li Ran leaned against his chest, panting, her face flushed red.

Li Ran leaned against his chest and said softly, “Qin Lin, are we... being too fast?”

Qin Lin thought for a moment. “It is a bit fast.”

Li Ran smiled. “Then do you regret it?”

Qin Lin shook his head. “I don't regret it.”

Li Ran buried her face in his chest, the corners of her mouth curling up.

The two of them just held each other, sitting in the bathtub, neither speaking.

The water slowly grew cold, but their hearts were warm.

After a long time, Li Ran looked up from Qin Lin's embrace.

“The water is cold, let's get out.”

Qin Lin nodded, stood up first, stepped out of the bathtub, and handed her a bath towel.

Li Ran took the towel, wrapped it around her body, and stepped out of the tub.

Standing in the bathroom, they faced each other, and the atmosphere became awkward again.

“You go out first.”

Qin Lin nodded and walked out of the bathroom. Su Yuling wasn't there; he didn't know where she had gone.

He sat by the bed and waited.

After a while, Li Ran came out of the bathroom.

She was wrapped in a white bath towel, her hair bundled in a towel, and her face still carried the flush of post-enjoyment.

She walked to the bed and sat down next to Qin Lin, her head lowered, not daring to look at him.

The two were silent for a long time.

“Aunt Ran,” Qin Lin spoke up.

Li Ran looked up. “Hmm?”

“Yuling, she...”

“Don't mention that wretched girl,” Li Ran interrupted him, gritting her teeth. “She totally set her own mother up.”

Qin Lin smiled. “She might have meant well.”

“Meant well?” Li Ran glared at him. “She sold her mother out, and that's meaning well?”

Qin Lin thought for a bit. “She might have felt... it was more convenient this way.”

Li Ran was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red again.

More convenient?

What on earth was that girl thinking?

“No, I have to go settle the score with her.” Li Ran stood up.

Qin Lin grabbed her hand. “Forget it, she had good intentions too.”

Li Ran looked at him. “You're still speaking up for her?”

Qin Lin smiled. “I'm not speaking up for her, I just feel... since things are already like this, there's no use being angry.”

Li Ran was silent for a while, sighed, and sat back down.

“This girl is getting more and more out of line.” Her voice carried helplessness, but there was no real anger in it.

Qin Lin knew she was pretending and just wanted a way out, so he reached out and put his arm around her shoulder. “Don't be angry anymore.”

“But that girl Yuling, her mind is too deep,” Qin Lin sighed.

Li Ran nodded. “Yeah, as her mother, even I can't understand her anymore.”

After sitting quietly for a while, Li Ran suddenly said, “Qin Lin, do you think... Yuling might also want to...”

She didn't finish, but the meaning was obvious.

Qin Lin was stunned for a moment, then shook his head. “I don't know.”

Li Ran sighed. “If she really wants to, then...”

She didn't say anything more.

Qin Lin didn't ask either.

Some things didn't need to be said too clearly.

Tonight, Qin Lin naturally stayed in 000.

With such a good opportunity and such a special person, it would be a disservice to Su Yuling's arrangement not to do it a few more times.

Another woman with a special status had been conquered.

...

The next morning, Qin Lin went downstairs to have breakfast.

In the living room, Su Yuran was chatting with Lin Wanwan. Seeing him come out, she asked with a smile, “Did you sleep well last night?”

Qin Lin nodded, his expression natural. “Yes.”

He sat down next to Su Yuran and began eating breakfast.

Li Ran had come out long ago and was sitting opposite them, wearing a light blue dress with her hair down and light makeup on her face, looking even more beautiful than usual.

Seeing Qin Lin come down, her face flushed slightly. She turned to glare at Su Yuling beside her, then lowered her head to continue eating breakfast.

Su Yuran noticed her mother's expression and looked at Qin Lin, then at Li Ran, as if trying to see something.

However, both seemed very normal, and she didn't discover anything.

She didn't speak, just focused on eating her breakfast.

Su Yuling didn't know where she had slept last night, but she was now sitting next to Li Ran, wearing a white dress with her hair in a ponytail, looking pure and cute.

She ate her breakfast quietly with an expressionless face, as if nothing had happened.

Compared to what she had done last night, she seemed like a completely different person.

But Qin Lin noticed that when he looked over, the corner of her mouth curled up slightly with a faint, almost imperceptible smile.

It was as if she were responding to him in some way.

This girl was definitely feeling smug.

Qin Lin sighed and continued eating breakfast.

After finishing the meal, Qin Lin went to the Drivers Cabin.

Li Ran looked at his back, the corners of her mouth curling up secretly.

Last night was truly too comfortable, and she finally understood why Han Qing was so keen on going to the third floor.

She also realized that Qin Lin indeed had a taste for that sort of thing.

After all, whether it was Qin Lin's teasing words or his actions last night, they all carried a sense of the forbidden.

This was also her first time experiencing such a feeling.

Suffice it to say, after having a first time, she wanted to do it countless more times.

Recalling the events of last night, her heart fluttered again.

Su Yuran looked at her mother's expression and said softly, “Mom.”

Li Ran snapped out of it and looked at her eldest daughter. “What's wrong?”

Su Yuran looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and said, “Mom, what are you so happy about?”

Li Ran was stunned for a moment, then reached out to hold Su Yuran's hand.

“It's nothing; I'm just in a good mood today.”

Su Yuran smiled. “That's good then.”

Sitting nearby, Su Yuling saw this scene, and the smile on her lips deepened.

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