Chapter 644 - 312: Grabbing Dolls

Chapter 644: Chapter 312: Grabbing Dolls

’This girl is pretty clever.’

Lin Shen’s lips curved into a smile.

It was obvious. Just from the way Gu Wanqing kept her head lowered, he could tell she was still a little shy about such intimate contact.

That’s why she’d come up with the excuse of trimming his nails.

It was a way to hide her bashfulness while also doing something small for him.

’The perfect solution!’

’Of course, with Shen’s emotional intelligence, he should be able to get the hint, right?’

As she trimmed Lin Shen’s nails, Gu Wanqing kept sneaking glances at him in the driver’s seat. But once the light turned green, he was completely focused on driving, seemingly oblivious to her.

"Alright, then. Thank you."

"Okay."

Gu Wanqing agreed outwardly, but inwardly, she began to wonder.

’Does Shen really think I’m *just* trimming his nails?’

A sliver of disappointment washed over Gu Wanqing as her expectations fell flat.

’But that’s okay. The day is still young.’

And so, Gu Wanqing dutifully began trimming Lin Shen’s nails.

She had to admit, Lin Shen really cared about his appearance. A single glance revealed that his nails had already been perfectly trimmed before their date.

That earned him major points in her book.

After all, what girl liked a slob? Even if a guy was just average-looking, as long as he was disciplined, worked out, and kept himself neat and clean, a girl might not fall for him, but she certainly wouldn’t be turned off.

And Lin Shen was far more than just neat.

Observing him up close, Gu Wanqing realized that on top of being handsome, he also had beautiful hands.

His skin was fair and cool-toned, his knuckles distinct, giving off a strange, ascetic appeal.

It was the first time Gu Wanqing had ever really noticed Lin Shen’s hands. She found herself studying them, marveling at them.

’Shen’s hands are gorgeous!’

’No wonder I feel so safe when he holds my hand.’

’They’re so big!’

Gu Wanqing placed her hand against Lin Shen’s, discovering hers was about a third smaller.

This was exactly the ideal hand-size ratio for couples that you always saw online.

An eight-inch height difference, and hands a third smaller.

’A match made in heaven!’

The more Gu Wanqing stared, the sexier she found Lin Shen’s hands. She started flipping them over and toying with them, leaving him at a loss for whether to laugh or cry.

"Qingqing, are my hands that interesting?"

"They’re beautiful!"

Gu Wanqing looked up at Lin Shen, her lovely eyes shimmering with a surprising brilliance.

"Lin Shen, your hands are perfect for playing the piano!"

"Maybe I’ll learn sometime, then," Lin Shen replied casually, then withdrew his right hand from her grasp.

His reserved and self-controlled demeanor, however, made Gu Wanqing feel a little aggrieved.

’Do I really have that little charm?’

’He had no problem leaving his hand on my leg for a while!’

’Hmph!’

Gu Wanqing pouted inwardly, but she quickly composed herself. She wouldn’t let it ruin the wonderful atmosphere they’d built for their date.

Shaking her head slightly, she began to hum along with a popular song playing on the car stereo. Then, she asked curiously.

"Lin Shen, where are we headed?"

"Downtown."

After all, most of the fun spots in Modu were downtown.

But Lin Shen didn’t have a specific destination in mind, so he asked for her input.

"What do you feel like doing?"

"Claw machines!"

Gu Wanqing proposed excitedly, her lovely eyes fluttering with anticipation.

"Can we?"

"Of course."

’So most girls really do like claw machines,’ Lin Shen mused to himself.

’Compared to trying to win one,’ he thought, ’it was far more practical to just buy the prize outright. But girls enjoyed the process itself. Claw machines and scratch-off tickets were practically mandatory activities for any girl on a shopping trip.’

So, while waiting at a red light, Lin Shen searched on his phone for a good claw machine arcade.

Ultimately, he settled on a place called CPCM.

Its full name was Cow Play Cow Moo, and it was located on the fifth floor of the Longzhi Dream Shopping Center on Changning Road.

With a massive 7,500-square-foot venue and over a hundred professional claw machines, it was arguably the most luxurious arcade of its kind in Modu.

Most importantly, the prizes were all high-quality.

Stitch, Strawberry Bear, Sanrio, Kuromi...

They were all from world-famous IPs, and every single one was officially licensed.

A high-end global chain like this usually wouldn’t rig its machines.

If customers ever found out, the brand would be ruined, after all.

And so, Lin Shen drove straight there. He parked in the mall’s underground garage, then took Gu Wanqing’s hand and led her to the elevator.

"Whoa—!"

Standing at the arcade entrance, Gu Wanqing gasped in amazement at the sheer number of machines. She reflexively linked her arm with Lin Shen’s and started bouncing with excitement.

"It’s huge! Lin Shen, how long can we stay?"

"As long as you want."

Lin Shen smiled and took her hand, leading her to the front counter to buy tokens.

The tokens were a yuan each, which was quite affordable.

Lin Shen went ahead and bought a whole basket of five hundred, his face a picture of eagerness.

"Let’s see how many prizes we can win with all these."

"Okay."

Gu Wanqing looked up at Lin Shen, her sweet smile utterly infectious.

Passing shoppers couldn’t help but stare, struck by the sight of the perfectly matched couple.

One was a handsome man standing around six feet tall, the other a sweet, adorable girl.

The height difference between them was absolutely perfect!

"Alright, let’s go."

Holding the basket of tokens, Lin Shen looked around at the dazzling variety of machines and asked.

"Which one do you want first?"