After adding each other on WeChat, Wang Qingyao called out to Wang Chengkai with a dark face.
She glared at him, her eyes full of disdain.
"You brat, all you do is cause trouble."
"If he causes trouble again in the future, just come to me. I promise I'll teach him a lesson."
Lin Yuan's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of satisfaction flickered in his eyes.
"Now I can rest assured."
After adding each other on WeChat, Wang Qingyao's face darkened, and she suddenly grabbed Wang Chengkai's collar, giving it a light tug, but with an irresistible force.
"Come on, let's go home. I'm going to teach you a profound lesson today!"
Wang Chengkai was startled, as if a cat's tail had been stepped on. He jumped up and begged for forgiveness, "Sister, I was really wrong. I'll never do it again!"
Lin Yuan and Shen Mengyao stood aside, witnessing this scene, and couldn't help but look at each other and laugh, their laughter carrying a hint of ease and joy.
Shen Mengyao patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder and teased, "I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve, even managing to win over the president of the Wang Group."
His eyes held both admiration and worry.
She couldn't say more about what she was worried about.
After all, Lin Yuan clearly did not approve of her confession.
Lin Yuan smiled again, this time with a more confident gleam in his eyes.
"The only way to deal with this kind of person is to be firm. When gentle persuasion fails, a tough approach is necessary."
Shen Mengyao, who was standing to the side, nodded and continued to agree.
"Now, my brother Yuan has a trump card up his sleeve."
She slightly curled the corners of her lips, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes, "However, your move is truly brilliant, directly binding that future heiress of the Wang Group firmly to your side."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan's lips curled into a sly smile, and his eyes gleamed with confidence.
“He needs to understand that not everyone in this world is someone Wang Chengkai can manipulate at will.”
His voice carried an undeniable authority, articulating a truth that was as natural as could be.
Lin Yuan and Shen Mengyao exchanged a smile, secretly delighted.
It's truly a case of brine setting tofu – one thing subdues another.
Who would have thought that the domineering and tyrannical Wang Chengkai would one day suffer a setback?
As night deepened on University Street, the dim streetlights, like spilled paint, dappled the two of them, casting long shadows.
With the incident at the billiards shop barely over, Lin Yuan and Shen Mengyao lost all interest in continuing to play.
The two walked side by side down the street, surrounded by a bustling night market, where the smoke from barbecue skewers and the noise of people mingled together, but their minds were not on any of that.
Shen Mengyao's face was slightly flushed, and her eyes occasionally stole glances at Lin Yuan, her gaze filled with anticipation.
Her small hands gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, her heart pounding with anxiety, as if a little rabbit was hiding inside.
They were expecting something, but dared not say it outright, only conveying a subtle signal through their eyes.
Brother Lin Yuan, can't you be a little more proactive? Even a hint would be helpful...
Lin Yuan, however, was completely unaware. He scratched his head and looked at Shen Mengyao with a bewildered expression.
"Hey, goodness, what's wrong with you? Your face is as red as a monkey's bottom, do you have a fever?"
He even took out his phone and looked at his face to make sure there was no dirt on it before he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hey, don't scare me! My face is perfectly clean. Why are you staring at me? Is there something wrong with your eyes?"
Shen Mengyao's heart sank, and her expectant eyes instantly dimmed.
She lowered her head, her long eyelashes concealing the disappointment in her eyes.
Shen Mengyao, you coward!
She dared not say what she wanted to say, and could only watch him helplessly, like a pitiful, useless little thing.
Seeing that she wasn't speaking, Lin Yuan assumed she was tired, so he patted her shoulder and said in a relaxed tone, "Alright, don't stand here anymore, I'll take you back to school."
He was completely unaware of Shen Mengyao's little scheme, simply assuming she was tired after a long day and wanted to rest early.
Shen Mengyao felt a wave of frustration, but she couldn't refute it.
She bit her lip and muttered softly, "Okay."
The sound was so faint it was almost inaudible.
If Lin Yuan had simply invited me to a hotel for a few hours, even just to sit for a while, that would have been great. But why was he so oblivious?
Lin Yuan was completely absorbed in his own world and was completely unaware of Shen Mengyao's little scheme.
He was still thinking about the billiards shop and pondering the aloof and male-hating Wang Qingyao, completely unaware that the girl beside him had developed feelings for him.
The two quickly arrived at the dormitory entrance, where Shen Mengyao stood hesitant.
She struggled internally for a long time, but in the end, she couldn't say what was on her mind and could only watch helplessly as Lin Yuan turned and left.
She whispered, "Brother Yuan..."
Her voice carried a hint of resentment, but Lin Yuan had already walked away.
As soon as Shen Mengyao entered the dormitory, she was surrounded by her roommates.
Their eyes were all sparkling, and their faces were full of gossip.
"Hey, Mengyao, didn't you go out with Lin Yuan today? How was it? Did you book a room at a hotel near the school by the hour?"
Shen Mengyao's face instantly turned bright red. She waved her hands frantically, "No way! We just had a meal and played some billiards..."
Her voice grew softer and softer, her eyes darting around, but she couldn't help recall the feeling of Lin Yuan hugging her from behind—that warmth, that strength, stirred something within her.
She couldn't help but fantasize in her mind.
The image and the feeling of Lin Yuan hugging him from behind again...
"Tch, that's it?"
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