Chapter 402 - 400: Accepting the Terms
"Oh, that... What’s it mean to look at someone lustfully? Can you demonstrate?"
Chen Tianlong scratched his head and pretended not to understand, teasingly.
"Well, it’s that kind of look that makes you drool, oh, maybe like that, just like they do on TV." Lin Wushuang didn’t really know; she just didn’t want Chen Tianlong to get distracted from reading at such a crucial moment.
"Okay, I got it. I won’t look at your chest like that again." Chen Tianlong recounted a previous incident. It was the only time he was about to drool.
"What? What did you say?"
Lin Wushuang widened her eyes, thinking she misheard.
"Cough, cough... It’s nothing. I just meant... seeing how pretty you are, yeah, so pretty that it’s easy to drool." Chen Tianlong babbled nonsensically, trying to cover it up.
"Hmph, you better be. Alright, you promised me something earlier, and I haven’t finished saying it."
Lin Wushuang’s demeanor turned serious, then she said: "From today on, you have to listen to me, and not do things that will make me angry. You swore unconditionally, or else, hmph... I won’t forgive you."
"What? So much? Um... Miss, can we make a deal, maybe cancel some of the things that make you angry?"
Chen Tianlong felt that there were often sudden incidents. If he had to leave abruptly while with Lin Wushuang, wouldn’t she get angry and hold it against him?
"No way."
Lin Wushuang glared at Chen Tianlong with a stern face, "Are you going back on your promise? You just agreed to it."
"Ahem, who’d dare? Alright, I promise you." Chen Tianlong thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and agreed.
But inside, he felt so wronged. People always say that lust is a sharp blade, and now he believed it. Today, not only was his body seen, but he was also coerced into signing this unequal treaty.
"Hehe, alright, you said it, no takebacks. Come on, let’s pinky swear."
Lin Wushuang said and stretched out her fair little hand. Chen Tianlong hesitated but eventually reached out, "Pinky swear, pinky swear, won’t change for a hundred years."
"Alright, done, now let’s get to business."
Lin Wushuang sat on the bed casually and said softly.
"Business? Um... isn’t that inappropriate?"
Chen Tianlong was taken aback, thinking Lin Wushuang was up to something.
"Damn it! What are you thinking? I wanted to ask about you and my dad going to Tianshu Manor earlier and... I heard my mom’s body went missing?" Lin Wushuang asked directly.
"What? How do you know?"
Chen Tianlong was stunned. Lin Batian had told him not to tell anyone, so how did Lin Wushuang find out?
"Oh, don’t worry about that. I have friends at Tianshu Manor. Chen Tianlong... just tell me."
Lin Wushuang suddenly turned gentle, with a hint of coquettishness in her last words. Moreover, there was a faint sadness in her eyes, igniting a feeling of pity in anyone who saw it.
Glancing at her, Chen Tianlong’s heart softened.
In his life, Chen Tianlong couldn’t be hardhearted in front of two women, Wu Mengting and Lin Wushuang.
"Alright, your mom’s body was indeed stolen. The culprit is the manor’s butler, Li. But he had someone helping outside. As for whether the body was found, I don’t know yet."
Chen Tianlong answered truthfully.
"Oh... it was Li."
Lin Wushuang was shocked. She never expected such a cute old man to be the one stealing her mom’s body. And clearly, it’s just a body; what’s the use of stealing it?
That left Lin Wushuang quite vexed.
"Alright, I’m done. So, my missy, should we take a nap?" Chen Tianlong said deliberately.
"Go die!"
Lin Wushuang shot a look at Chen Tianlong, "From now on, be proper. You know your girlfriend is my best friend now; be careful I tell on you."
"Hehe, please don’t, missy, I’ll behave." Chen Tianlong grinned.
"Hmph, better be."
Lin Wushuang pouted, having asked everything, she couldn’t linger any longer. After thinking, she said, "Chen Tianlong, next time when you have time, find a day to accompany me to Tianshu Manor, okay?"
This time, Lin Wushuang gently requested, catching Chen Tianlong by surprise.
"Of course!"
Chen Tianlong was a bit overwhelmed; this gentle side of the missy was indeed irresistible, exceptionally beautiful, evoking such affection.
"Thank you!"
Lin Wushuang turned to leave, while Chen Tianlong suddenly felt reluctant. He thought about it; despite knowing the missy for so long, he hadn’t properly had a meal with her. Now that he thought about it, he felt quite embarrassed.
"Wushuang!"
Chen Tianlong called out.
Lin Wushuang halted, the tenderness in his voice mixed with a tinge of reluctance, causing her to feel a sensation she had never experienced before.
"What’s up!"
The missy’s typical style was in play: what her heart thought and her words conveyed were different. Though she liked the feeling, she behaved coldly.
"Let’s go out for dinner tonight, my treat!"
Chen Tianlong smiled slightly, enjoying this feeling.
Lin Wushuang swallowed hard; why did it feel a little strange? Hearing Chen Tianlong’s words felt like she was in a passionate love affair, inexplicably excited.
Even though Lin Wushuang had tasted all kinds of delicacies and didn’t care who treated her, Chen Tianlong’s invitation made her heart skip a beat.
"Oh, what about your Mengting? Won’t she get mad?"
Lin Wushuang didn’t refuse; instead, she asked in return.
"Hehe, no, you’re my boss; it’s normal to treat you to a meal, give me some face, missy." Chen Tianlong grinned.
"Alright, you said it. If Wu Mengting misunderstands, you explain yourself. I’m not gonna bother." Lin Wushuang was evidently pleased. Chen Tianlong taking the initiative to ask her out was truly rare.
Ten minutes later, a black Audi slowly left the school gate. Chen Tianlong hadn’t explained much to Wu Mengting, just a few words that he wouldn’t have dinner with her tonight.
After all, Chen Tianlong didn’t want to be too constrained. He was clear about his heart, knowing what he could and couldn’t do.
The two arrived at a nearby restaurant. The atmosphere was elegant, and there were many patrons, indicating the food must be good.
Lin Wushuang preferred quietness, so they went to a couple’s booth on the second floor.
Seeing couples sitting and occasionally feeding each other made Lin Wushuang blush. This scene was enviable, yet the Chen Tianlong sitting across from her didn’t belong to her.
"Wushuang, you order." Chen Tianlong said gently.
For the first time, Lin Wushuang realized Chen Tianlong’s niceness; how gentle and considerate he was with girls, completely unlike his previous aloof demeanor, causing Lin Wushuang to develop a liking for him.
While ordering, two more people arrived on the second floor. Unlike the others, these two were both males, wearing sunglasses.
Even so, when Chen Tianlong glanced at one of the young men, he found him somewhat familiar; though the sunglasses covered most of his features, he couldn’t remember where they’d met.
"Xiaoli, when should we make our move?"