Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 114 - 108: Give an Inch, Take a Mile

11:00 PM.

"Want to take a shower together?"

Lin Shen propped himself up on his hands and asked softly. But Qin Yuenan, lying beneath him, simply turned her flushed face away and kept her eyes shut tight. Her breathing was even; it seemed she had fallen asleep.

’What is up with this?’

’She fell asleep while we were kissing last time, and she can fall asleep now, too?’

Lin Shen was genuinely astonished by Qin Yuenan’s strange Constitution. Resigned, he could only go shower by himself.

However, the moment he left and closed the door, a pair of eyes filled with endless shyness and confusion was secretly staring at his back.

*

SHHHHH—!

Inside the bathroom, Lin Shen turned on the shower and, while he was at it, began to fill the bathtub with warm water.

For this, he had to give major props to the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

’They really get it!’

Even though the suite came with two bathrooms, the Ritz-Carlton hadn’t skimped by putting in a single-person tub. It was still a huge, two-person model.

’How thoughtful.’

Lin Shen hummed a little tune, his heart brimming with pure joy and a profound sense of accomplishment.

Perhaps only someone who had personally experienced his current situation could understand just how happy he was!

After all, the one he had won over was Qin Yuenan!

It was enough to drive Lin Shen wild.

A fresh wave of heat surged through him. He rinsed the foam from his hair and began to lather his body with shower gel.

Just then, a stinging pain on his back made him furrow his brow.

?

Lin Shen turned off the shower and stood with his back to the full-length mirror. He suddenly noticed several red marks of varying shades on his back.

They were clearly scratches from a moment ago.

’That’s a little intense!’

Lin Shen shook his head helplessly. Lifting his chin, he saw distinct marks on his neck as well.

And they weren’t kisses; they were bites.

"Tsk."

Lin Shen clicked his tongue. He tried rubbing at them but found they wouldn’t come off, and he let out a long sigh.

’It seems marks on the neck are hard to get rid of. They’ll probably be there for a while.’

’It’s fine, though.’

’These are a man’s "medals"!’

Lin Shen cheerfully continued his shower, but the other person involved was not in nearly as good a mood.

The cool and aloof queen, her mind a complete mess, had actually been awake for some time.

In fact, Qin Yuenan had been feigning sleep the whole time to observe Lin Shen’s reaction, only daring to open her beautiful eyes after he left.

...

Qin Yuenan let out a soft huff, but she was gradually starting to calm down inside.

Although Lin Shen was indeed quite unrestrained at times, the experience was just as Zhao Jianing had described.

It was more like a workout at the gym.

Qin Yuenan was gradually starting to enjoy this kind of energy-consuming activity.

Especially when she thought back on it, her heart would fill with a deep sense of bliss.

At the very least, she could feel Lin Shen’s surging, passionate love, as well as his incredibly gentle concern.

’Perhaps my choice wasn’t wrong after all.’

’It’s just... what he did at the end was too much!’

Qin Yuenan pressed her lips together and sat up, her expression a mixture of shyness and annoyance. She suddenly discovered that the once-neat bed was now a complete mess.

The pillows had vanished, half the blanket was dangling off the edge of the bed, and even that pair of battle-damaged black stockings had been carelessly tossed on the floor in a heap with the rest of her clothes.

Seeing the scene, Qin Yuenan’s already flushed face became even more gorgeously flushed, and she felt utterly mortified.

’How mortifying!’

Qin Yuenan hurriedly tried to get out of bed, only for her legs to go weak, causing her to collapse onto the floor.

...

’That damn Lin Shen!’

Qin Yuenan was stunned for a couple of seconds before she gritted her teeth, used the edge of the bed to pull herself up, and grabbed her clothes, intending to retreat to her own room.

But as luck would have it, she came out only to run right into Lin Shen, who had just finished his shower.

From his perspective, Qin Yuenan was leaning against the wall, walking unsteadily while clutching a large bundle of messy clothes. She looked for all the world like a thief making a getaway.

A small smile played on his lips.

"Nan, you’re awake?"

"Mhm..."

Qin Yuenan averted her gaze. A moment ago, her heart had been full of resentment toward Lin Shen, but now that she was face-to-face with him, she felt completely flustered.

The thought of how passive she had been in bed made her face flush bright red, and she mumbled quietly.

"I’m going to take a shower."

"Don’t shower yet."

Without another word, Lin Shen scooped Qin Yuenan up into a princess carry, a playful, wicked grin on his face.

"You can wash up later."

’Huh?’

Qin Yuenan froze.

From what she knew, it wasn’t supposed to last that long.

But why was Lin Shen... still able to go again?

Qin Yuenan struggled, trying to escape from Lin Shen’s arms.

But clearly, the difference in strength between them made it impossible for her to break free. Lin Shen even leaned down several times, kissing her to silence her protests.

Resigned, she could only use her hands to express her displeasure, pounding on Lin Shen’s broad shoulders as she warned him, her expression a mixture of shyness and vexation.

"Lin Shen! Don’t you get carried away!"

"Hehe."

Lin Shen chuckled.

"Nan, you can still handle it, right?"

"Says who!?"

Qin Yuenan insisted, but Lin Shen obviously didn’t believe her. He then changed his approach, asking gently.

"Nan, do you really..."

"I!"

Qin Yuenan had been about to give a direct answer, but when Lin Shen fixed her with his burning gaze, she suddenly felt lost.

’Do I really hate it?’

Qin Yuenan asked herself honestly. Her heart had felt incredibly satisfied.

Especially since Qin Yuenan had dreamed of such things before, but they had always fizzled out with no conclusion.

Now that her "dream" had finally come true, she found herself surprisingly greedy for more.

Qin Yuenan bit the corner of her lip, her usually decisive heart suddenly starting to waver.

Her cool and reserved personality demanded that she refuse, but an inner impulse urged her to indulge him and give her silent consent.

These two conflicting emotions tangled within her, leaving Qin Yuenan in a state of tormented confusion.

But, as the saying goes, hesitation is defeat.

While Qin Yuenan was still caught in her indecision, Lin Shen carried her back into his room and kicked the door shut behind them.

THUD—!

Lying on the messy bed once more, Qin Yuenan surrendered.

’This is the last time, anyway. Let him do what he wants.’

When he saw the cool queen slowly close her beautiful eyes, her long lashes trembling, Lin Shen understood everything. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

The corners of his lips quirked up, and he gently shifted Qin Yuenan’s legs.

He had her cross her legs and draw them up to the side, curled, outlining a smooth, delicate curve.

’What a leg goddess!’

Lin Shen marveled silently.

He had once been partial to Qin Yuenan’s hips, but now he realized her long legs were what could truly drive a man wild!