It was past 11 p.m. when they finally got back to the hotel. Lin Chen wanted to put An Rou back in her own room, but seeing her unconscious state, he was still worried. What if she went on a drunken rampage in the middle of the night?
So, Lin Chen had no choice but to bring An Rou back to his room and put her on his bed. He was exhausted. He never expected that An Rou, who looked so small, would be so heavy. White Rabbit candy was indeed a heavyweight weapon.
Lin Chen took off his coat because he was hot, just then there was a knock on the door.
Lin Chen walked over and opened the door, where he saw Zhang Yiming.
"President Lin..."
Zhang Yiming greeted them and was about to enter the room when he spotted An Rou lying on the bed. He immediately pulled his raised right foot back.
"Mr. Zhang, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Ahem, it's nothing, it's nothing. I just got back and came over to say hello. Mr. Lin, you should get some rest."
"Okay, then you should get some rest too."
Lin Chen closed the door, completely bewildered. Zhang Yiming, such a grown man, why does he act like a primary school student, having to come over and report for duty when he comes back?
Okay, I'm exhausted. I'm going to take a shower and go to bed.
After taking a shower, Lin Chen found two spare blankets in the closet, one to put on the floor and the other to use as a blanket.
Huh? Why are you so skilled at sleeping on the floor now?
Lying on the ground, Lin Chen habitually took out his phone to play for a while. He wondered if the viewers in front of the screen felt the same way, that it was hard not to check their phones before going to bed.
After scrolling through Weibo for a while, Lin Chen came across an article about tomb raiding. He clicked on it and frowned. Wasn't this just "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles"? But then again, these days online novel piracy is rampant. It will only get better when Tomato (a famous Chinese web novelist) raises his voice and starts offering free novels. After all, if there are legitimate free novels to read, who would want to read pirated ones?
However, reading this article sparked Lin Chen's interest in reading Tomb Raider Chronicles. He searched for it on Baidu, randomly picked a book, and started reading it.
Ahem, supporting genuine products is everyone's responsibility!
In fact, Lin Chen had read the entire Tomb Raider Chronicles series in his previous life. Although some plot holes were left unresolved at the end, it was definitely an excellent novel that was so captivating that he couldn't put it down. He read it until 2 a.m.
No, no, I need to sleep now. I have important things to do tomorrow—no, today.
Lin Chen put down his phone and forced himself to sleep, but his mind was still filled with various contents from The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, such as sea monkeys, forbidden women, and ghost walls. He was in a daze, constantly half asleep and half awake.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Chen suddenly felt an itch on his face. When he opened his eyes, he saw that his face was covered in black hair. Lin Chen's first thought was—'Forbidden Woman'!
"ah!!!"
That shout woke An Rou up as well.
When An Rou woke up, her eyes were blank. Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
Immediately afterwards, An Rou also let out a scream.
"ah!!!"
The two screams woke up Zhang Yiming next door. Zhang Yiming sighed. Young people these days are really too crazy. It's so late. They should take care of their health.
Lin Chen and An Rou looked at each other and asked the same question at the same time.
What are you doing here?!
Lin Chen replied first: "I told you not to drink, you little brat. I was afraid you'd get drunk and cause trouble, so I kindly offered you my bed and I slept on the floor. How did you end up on my floor?"
An Rou also remembered that she and Lin Chen were drinking at a bar, and then she asked Lin Chen to go sing karaoke. She even kissed Lin Chen. Thinking about it made her a little shy. She was really bold back then because she had been drinking. Then Lin Chen went up to sing, and while he was singing, she fell asleep on the table.
"Oh... I wouldn't act crazy when I'm drunk, but what did you just shout? You scared me."
"Cough cough, your hair is covering my face, I thought you were a forbidden woman."
What is a "forbidden woman"?
"The forbidden woman is..."
Five minutes later, An Rou was shivering, clutching her blanket.
"Lin Chen, why are you telling me this? I'm so scared."
"Didn't you ask me what a 'forbidden woman' is?"
"Aaaaah, you still dare to say that!"
"Alright, alright, that's enough. Now that you're sober, go back to sleep. I can go back to bed too; the floor is too hard."
"I...I...I don't want to go back, I'm scared!"
"Then...you go back to bed and sleep, I'll continue sleeping on my makeshift bed on the floor."
"I don't want to go back to bed either, I'm scared!"
"So you're going to sleep on the floor?"
This time, An Rou didn't explain anything and simply snuggled into Lin Chen's arms.
Lin Chen was stunned. This is not how you do things. After a while, he patted An Rou.
"If you keep hugging me like this, neither of us can sleep. How about this, we'll both sleep in the bed, one blanket each. Is that alright?"
"Uh-huh."
An Rou blushed and let go of Lin Chen, then stood up and climbed into bed. Lin Chen also took his blanket and got into bed, and then went to sleep.
"Lin Chen, are you asleep?"
"She's asleep."
"You're lying. You can talk even when you're asleep?"
"Then I won't say anything."
"Lin Chen, Lin Chen..."
An Rou called out a few more times, but Lin Chen didn't respond. So, she secretly lifted the blanket between herself and Lin Chen and crawled over.
Lin Chen pretended to be asleep with his eyes closed, but he was fully aware of An Rou's actions. However, he was too lazy to say anything. Let her do whatever she wanted; he was too sleepy.
The next morning, An Rou clung to Lin Chen like an octopus, her head resting on his arm. Lin Chen woke up because his arm was numb.
"Anrou, Anrou, lift your head up, your hand is numb."
"Um?"
An Rou was still half asleep when she hugged Lin Chen even tighter. Luckily, she moved her head and Lin Chen quickly pulled his arm away.
Lin Chen shook his arms and looked down. An Rou was curled up in his arms like a quiet little rabbit, her arms wrapped around him. Her face was fair and smooth, and her long hair was spread out on the bed like a blooming black rose. She seemed to be emitting a faint fragrance. Her eyelashes were thick and long, making people want to get closer and closer.
Unbeknownst to him, Lin Chen had already gotten very close to An Rou. He reached out and touched An Rou's hair, and just as he was about to take it a step further, the phone suddenly rang. It was Lei Jun calling.
"Hey bro, are you up yet?"
"Just getting ready to get up."
"Alright, don't go to the hotel restaurant for breakfast. Your sister-in-law made black chicken and ginseng porridge. I'll bring it to you to try later."
"Then we are in for a treat, thank you so much, sister-in-law."
After receiving a phone call, Lin Chen calmed down and pinched An Rou's cheek.
"Get up, you drunkard, Brother Jun is coming over soon."
An Rou didn't react at all.
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