"Ugh, Sister Zou, why did you have to take me to a karaoke bar?! Why did you have to drink alcohol?! Why did you have to dance?! And why did you have to force a kiss on me?!"
Strictly speaking, it's only a few hours apart!
If Ning Jiaqi had arrived a few hours earlier, Lin Chen's first kiss would have been hers!
Thinking of this, Lin Chen almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
After Lin Chen reluctantly saw Ning Jiaqi off and completed his resignation procedures, Zhao Zhuowen suddenly reappeared beside him.
"Didn't I tell you to take Sister Xin Xin to see her off?" Lin Chen asked.
"Do you really think it's appropriate for me to drive a Mercedes G-Class and be your country bumpkin's driver for a few hours to go home with you?" Zhao Zhuowen asked rhetorically, a hint of helplessness in his voice.
Lin Chen was taken aback upon hearing this, and showed slight dissatisfaction, but Zhao Zhuowen immediately took a puff of his cigarette and continued, "But don't worry, I've already arranged for other underlings to drive and escort her, so you don't need to worry about that."
Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Zhao Zhuowen continued, "Lin Chen, you should know perfectly well that if he wants to be with Jiaqi, your current strength is far from enough. Keep fighting, brother. If you need any help from me, Zhao Zhuowen, just say the word."
Zhao Zhuowen's words were sincere. He patted Lin Chen's shoulder heavily, as if to imprint this trust and encouragement deep in Lin Chen's heart.
Zhao Zhuowen himself learned of Lin Chen's astonishing identity—the eldest son of the Lin family, a multi-billion-dollar family in Haizhou City—through Ning Jiaqi. Although he might be considered a "weakling" by outsiders, Zhao Zhuowen knew all too well what kind of strength this guy in front of him possessed.
So when Zhao Zhuowen heard this news, he was so shocked that he almost bit off his tongue.
"You'd be so kind? Tell me, what are your conditions?" Lin Chen's voice carried a hint of coldness; he keenly caught the unspoken meaning in Zhao Zhuowen's words.
"Huh? Aren't you being too polite? I just wanted to help my brother out." Zhao Zhuowen laughed, sounding a little flustered.
"Hehe... I think the condition you're offering me isn't that I should act as a go-between for you and Lin Ruoyue, is it?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhuowen felt even more guilty, as if he had been exposed: "Brother, you really are a smart guy! Hahaha! No wonder you could even handle Ning Jiaqi. Teach me how you did it!"
Lin Chen thought to himself, "How else could they have done it? Of course, it's through their insight into people's hearts and their careful planning."
He shook his head helplessly. Lin Chen was still willing to offer some help to Zhao Zhuowen, a friend who wasn't a bad person and possessed top-notch strength and background. After all, getting in touch with Zhao Zhuowen would greatly benefit his future development and even his revenge plan.
However, to Lin Chen's surprise, Zhao Zhuowen developed a strong interest in Lin Ruoyue. This left him somewhat amused and exasperated, because although Lin Ruoyue and Lin Ruoyan were both young ladies of the Lin family, their personalities and stances were completely different.
Lin Ruoyan still has a sliver of hope for redemption, but Lin Ruoyue, Lin Yiming, and even Lin's mother are all birds of a feather, filled with hostility towards Lin Chen, and are the key targets of Lin Chen's revenge plan.
"Young Master Zhuo, since you consider me a brother, would you be willing to listen to what a brother has to say?" Lin Chen asked sincerely.
"Of course, speak your mind. I'm all ears," Zhao Zhuowen replied readily.
"I advise you to give up your fantasies about Lin Ruoyue as soon as possible. This will be absolutely beneficial for you." Lin Chen's words carried a hint of seriousness.
Zhao Zhuowen was taken aback, clearly not expecting Lin Chen to say such a thing. He was momentarily confused. Could it be that this kid was reluctant to give his sister to him? Were the siblings really that close?
"Give me a reason, brother, why?" Zhao Zhuowen pressed.
"Because you don't understand her," Lin Chen replied succinctly.
"Then tell me, what kind of person is your eldest sister?" Zhao Zhuowen's curiosity was completely piqued.
"Putting everything else aside, there's just one thing: you can't accept it, or rather, you can't be together." Lin Chen's words carried a hint of mystery.
"Which one?" Zhao Zhuowen asked impatiently.
"She was a frigid woman, born without sexual desire."
Lin Chen's words struck Zhao Zhuowen like a bolt from the blue, leaving him stunned.
He had intended to lift the glass to take a sip of water, but upon hearing Lin Chen's words, his arm froze in mid-air. The glass was already at his lips, but the water inside spilled down his chin and onto his clothes!
"What did you say?!"
After a long while, Zhao Zhuowen finally reacted and asked in astonishment, he simply couldn't believe his ears.
"Young Master Zhuo, haven't you noticed that you've never seen Lin Ruoyue smile at you? Or rather, she immediately backs away whenever you get within two meters of her. Let alone any physical contact with her," Lin Chen said calmly, as if stating a cruel fact.
Before Zhao Zhuowen could even wipe the water off his clothes, he fell into deep thought. He recalled every conversation and interaction he had with Lin Ruoyue and found that, as Lin Chen had said, Lin Ruoyue always maintained a distant attitude towards him and never gave him a kind look.
This had initially puzzled Zhao Zhuowen, but after hearing Lin Chen's explanation, he finally understood. It turned out that Lin Ruoyue wasn't the kind of woman he had imagined, and her mysterious personality and behavior made her an enigma.
"I see, I understand now..."
Zhao Zhuowen muttered to himself. If these words had come from someone else, he might have thought it was malicious slander and would have been furious, even willing to take action, to protect Lin Ruoyue. But now, the words were spoken by Lin Ruoyue's own brother, which made him believe it and immediately understand most of the situation.
"This secret has always been a taboo in our Lin family and has never been revealed to outsiders." Lin Chen's tone was calm, but it revealed an undeniable firmness. "Today, since you consider me a brother, I will tell you the truth so that you don't waste your time on this issue."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhuowen felt a pang of sorrow, as if struck by a heavy blow, finding it difficult to accept this cruel reality. He had secretly loved Lin Ruoyue for many years, rejecting countless outstanding women for her sake. This affection, besides stemming from his personal feelings, also carried the expectations and responsibilities his family placed upon him.
If they could truly win Lin Ruoyue's heart, and even marry her in the end, then their Zhao family of Haizhou might leap to become the number one family in the entire city!
However, years of hard work and anticipation have yielded such a heartbreaking result. Lin Ruoyue, that outstanding and beautiful woman, once the dream girl of countless men, is actually...
"Didn't you ever think about treating her? Is it even possible to cure her?" Zhao Zhuowen asked anxiously, still holding onto a sliver of hope.
Lin Chen laughed, a hint of helplessness in his voice: "This kind of disease is difficult to treat to begin with, let alone..."
He paused, then dropped a bombshell: "Lin Ruoyue herself did not want to receive treatment."
"Why?" Zhao Zhuowen pressed, his heart filled with doubt.
"Perhaps, her girlfriend doesn't want her to get treatment."
Lin Chen's words made Zhao Zhuowen's eyes widen in disbelief.
"Girlfriend?!" Zhao Zhuowen exclaimed in surprise, as if he had heard a fairy tale.
"That's right. Since she has no feelings for men, then according to some kind of law, she will naturally pour her misplaced emotions onto women."
Lin Chen looked at Zhao Zhuowen with a smile, as if he were looking at a puppet being manipulated. "Brother, do you want to know anything about his girlfriend? I can tell you that too."
However, before Lin Chen could finish speaking, Zhao Zhuowen, his face ashen, had already fled to his Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Without a word, he floored the accelerator, and with a deafening roar, he and the car disappeared over the horizon three seconds later.
Watching the car drive away, Lin Chen couldn't help but chuckle, secretly pleased with himself. However, he didn't completely deceive Zhao Zhuowen, because Lin Ruoyue was indeed a frigid woman, a fact known only to a very few members of the Lin family, an absolute secret of the Lin family.
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