The first chapter and the author's note both contain a friendly reminder: please do not be misled by subjective speculation. This is not a stock-picking story; the female protagonist is fickle ...
Chapter 152: There Will Be Many Boyfriends
"What! You and that pink-haired guy with white hair..."
Lin Han's exclamation came through the fluffy blankets that bulged up like small hills.
Ruan Yi quickly covered her mouth, "Why are you shouting so loudly? Do you want others to hear you?"
Lin Han immediately zipped up her mouth, her eyes wide as saucers, and pulled Ruan Yi's hand away, asking in a low voice, "Is...is anyone listening?"
Ruan Yi was both amused and exasperated by her cautious, spy-like behavior of glancing left and right.
"No, but we're with Shen Xun now."
“I told him I wanted to sleep in the same room with you tonight, and he went crazy again, acting all angry. He’s probably eavesdropping on me right now!”
Lin Han nodded, took a deep breath to calm her pounding heart, then sat up straight, trying to process everything she had just heard from Ruan Yi.
"So you mean... that beautiful white-haired guy, your incredibly arrogant boss, and that deadbeat Gu Zhi, they're all clinging to you now?"
"This...this is simply..."
Ruan Yi nodded emphatically in agreement, "Yeah, yeah, it's too weird, isn't it!"
“It’s only human nature.” As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Han nodded solemnly while carefully examining Ruan Yi.
Ruan Yi froze, unsure whether to be speechless or laugh, and helplessly chuckled and scolded, "What are you saying!"
Lin Han rested her chin on her hand and frowned deeply.
"That's not right. You said you and your boss are in a relationship, but didn't Chen Xun officially announce that he's getting married to you soon? It must be—he coerced you!"
Lin Han spoke with such certainty, as if she had witnessed it herself.
Ruan Yi felt a little guilty, her eyes darting around, and she stammered as she shook her head: "Actually... no, the situation was different back then."
Lin Han's eyes widened, and after staring at Ruan Yi for a long time, she finally managed to stammer, "Little Yi Yi! You're just too—"
Ruan Yi's heart tightened, and she immediately lowered her head, her fingers clutching the quilt, striking a pose as if waiting for criticism, even her stray hairs drooping down.
She knew that even her best friend would scold her for cheating on her with several men, saying she was a terrible person.
The next second, Lin Han slapped her thigh and exclaimed with relief that she had finally seen her child grow up and become successful.
"That's absolutely amazing!"
Ruan Yi was stunned, her brain went blank on the spot, this was completely different from the script she had expected.
Ruan Yi now even has some doubts: if she were to commit murder and arson, would her best friend applaud and praise her as "awesome"?
It wasn't until Lin Han hugged her waist, nuzzled his head against her shoulder, and groped her body with his hands that Ruan Yi stopped her outrageous speculations.
"Oh my, my little Yiyi is so charming! She's eating so well, she's a true winner in life!"
Ruan Yi sighed helplessly, but her heart was warmed.
Only Lin Han would unconditionally support her, no matter how complicated her emotional situation became.
Ruan Yi's ticklish spot was constantly being rubbed, making her laugh until tears welled up in her eyes. She could only retaliate by gently poking the other person with her finger.
"Let anyone who wants to be a winner in life be one; they're all abnormal!"
Lin Han didn't back away even when poked; instead, she lifted her head from Ruan Yi's embrace and began to explain herself in a serious manner.
"You don't understand. It's perfectly normal for someone with this kind of background and this level of handsomeness to be abnormal. In fact, it's abnormal if someone is too normal."
Ruan Yi laughed at her twisted logic, but still let the girl hug her close, the smile on her lips never fading.
Ruan Yi couldn't help but stop Lin Han from sniffing her repeatedly.
Even if they are all girls, they would still feel a little shy being smelled like that.
Ruan Yi raised her hand and poked Lin Han's forehead. "What are you doing? Are you cosplaying as a Pomeranian?"
Lin Han buried his face in her body and said in a muffled voice, "Little Yiyi smells so good. I haven't smelled it in so long. It's driving me crazy."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ruan Yi laughed and playfully hit her. "We used the same shower gel tonight."
"It's different! Completely different!"
Lin Han suddenly looked up, her eyes extremely serious, "Little Yiyi doesn't understand, the smell on you is just... that~"
Ruan Yi's eyes crinkled with amusement as she reached out to smooth the woman's messy hair. "Nonsense, what's wrong with you?"
"You probably think that way because we're good friends? And you like me, just like I like you, so I think your scent is the best."
Actually, she had been missing Lin Han terribly for a long time. After being apart for so long, she felt a little less secure having a good friend by her side.
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Han suddenly froze, abruptly raised her head, and looked as serious as if she were about to announce a major world event.
"Ruan Yi, something terrible has happened!"
Ruan Yi was startled and quickly sat up straight: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell due to the change in environment?"
As a result, Lin Han deliberately raised his voice, swallowed, and said in a serious tone, "My phantom limb is hard."
Ruan Yi was taken aback at first, then burst out laughing and reached out to tickle her: "Get lost! You're so unserious!"
Lin Han burst out laughing as she was tickled, but unfortunately she wasn't very ticklish and instead tickled Ruan Yi's waist.
As the least successful person in the tickling contest, Ruan Yi was instantly defeated. She laughed so hard that she rolled around in the quilt, tears streaming down her face. She squealed and cried for a long time before Lin Han finally gave up.
Just as she caught her breath, Lin Han put on a serious face again.
"Ruan Yi, I'm telling you seriously, you're not allowed to do that to other men in the future! You're not allowed to say things like that, and you're not allowed to smile so sweetly."
"You need to be fiercer, otherwise—you'll have a lot of boyfriends!"
Ruan Yi was amused by her ramblings. "What nonsense are you talking about!" But then he teased her, "Alright, alright, there's a lot to say. How about I favor you tonight?"
Lin Han immediately pounced on him, her tone exaggeratedly obsequious: "Coming, Your Majesty~"
Two little girls who hadn't seen each other for a long time snuggled together in bed, their laughter filling the warm air.
Ruan Yi's heart melted completely; this kind of comforting connection was something the bad men around her couldn't provide.
The room next door at this moment.
Just as Ms. Ruan had expected, her good fiancé had his ear pressed tightly against the wall, his expression almost distorted with rage.
Shen Xun almost hated the soundproofing of this villa.
He couldn't hear the specifics of their conversation, but he could clearly distinguish Ruan Yi's laughing and panting voice, which seemed to be burrowing into his ears like little hooks.
He felt a burning sensation in his nose and almost had a nosebleed.
His hands unconsciously began to scratch at the wall, leaving deep marks on the once smooth surface.
Shen Xun stared at the wall, wishing he could stare a hole through it, and cursed Lin Han eight hundred times in his heart.
"Why is my wife laughing so happily in bed with her?!"
Mr. Wang Qishi realized that if he continued to listen, he would completely break down.
The man had no idea that the woman in his fiancée's bed was a woman, or even her best friend. After all, in his eyes, there were only two kinds of people in the world.
Ruan Yi, and others who hindered his closeness with Ruan Yi.
The villa fell completely silent until late at night.
A figure in the darkness opened Ruan Yi's room door, breathing very softly. Moonlight shone through the gaps in the curtains, outlining two figures pressed together on the bed.
The man squatted down in front of Ruan Yi and stared blankly for a moment. He carefully moved the girl's fluffy head away from Lin Han's shoulder, and with his other hand, he slipped under her knees and steadily held the soft little girl in his arms.
His footsteps were so light they made no sound, and the person in his arms was breathing deeply, their hair brushing against his neck, their fragrance filling his nostrils.
After returning to the room, he gently laid Ruan Yi down on the pillow, then got into bed and snuggled her into his arms. He gently supported her back with one hand and cupped her buttocks with the other, their position so close that he wanted to tuck her into his clothes.
He first brushed his nose against her cheek, the delicate touch making his Adam's apple bob. Then he brushed against her earlobe, his warm breath sweeping over her, causing the person in his arms to tremble slightly.
He didn't stop, just kept rubbing against me, his voice almost inaudible: "Wife... my darling wife..."
Each touch on her cheek was filled with a longing that seemed to be an addiction yet one that he tried his best to control.
The person in his arms suddenly stirred, their brows furrowing slightly, and they groggily murmured, "Lin Han, it tickles..."
Chen Xun's movements froze instantly, even the tip of his nose stopped beside her ear, and her heart tightened.
"Still calling other people's names."
The man didn't consider that the bedside seat was stolen by him; the original one wasn't even his.
He stared at Ruan Yi's closed eyes, and when he saw that she just shrank further into his warm embrace, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief and gently patted her back with his fingertips.
He didn't dare to rub against her again, but simply remained in that position, feeling the warmth of the person in his arms.
"Just for a little while, let me hug you a little longer... I'll carry my wife back home when it's almost dawn."
In fact, just as the man carrying Ruan Yi disappeared outside the door, Lin Han, who should have been fast asleep, opened her eyes.
The girl rolled her eyes with a disdainful smile. "So jealous? No way. If she knew the relationships between the others and Xiao Yiyi, she'd be furious."
Lin Han's voice was soft, but full of sarcasm.
"I can't even let her stay with me for one night..." Her brows furrowed slightly, and the thought in her mind became clearer.
He's so possessive, and he's not even married yet, yet he exaggerates even when Ruan Yi is close to his female friends.
"After we get married, do you really intend to keep Xiao Yiyi locked up and not even allow her to see me?"
Thinking of this, she scoffed, her disdain in her eyes growing even stronger, and simply raised her hand to rub her temples.
"Damn it, I already disliked you."
If this marriage goes smoothly next month, then she can write the character "蔺" (Lin) backwards.