Chapter 196 - 164: The Bathroom Incident

Chapter 196: Chapter 164: The Bathroom Incident

Lin Zhengran watched the little fox muttering to herself and held out his hand.

Han Wenwen eyed Lin Zhengran. Instead of taking his hand, she half-rose and wrapped her arms directly around his neck.

Pulling him into an embrace.

Her voice was seductive as she whispered in his ear, "I suppose you have some conscience after all, Zhengran. You still know how to placate me. So, what did you two do last night?!"

The second half of her sentence carried a hint of accusation as her sweet breath ghosted over his earlobe. "Why were you at a hotel?"

Lin Zhengran held the Little Fox, not speaking right away.

Instead, he just stroked her head with one hand.

Han Wenwen’s foxy eyes stared at Lin Zhengran for another moment before she finally rested her head on his shoulder and closed them.

The gentle stroking seemed to drain the fight out of her. "Did something unexpected happen?"

Lin Zhengran finally explained, "Nothing unexpected. I went with her to get a haircut and then bought her some underwear. By then, the dorms were locked, so we had to get a room. Nothing special happened."

That single sentence was a lot for the Little Fox to take in.

Her eyes flew open and her jaw dropped. She pulled back a little to look him in the eye, her brow furrowed. "The haircut, I can understand. But what do you mean you bought her underwear?!"

"It’s kind of a crazy story. Last night, at the salon, things got a little... messy. And then her underwear got... you know. So, I ended up buying her some."

Lin Zhengran briefly recounted what had happened, watching as Han Wenwen stared back at him, her eyes filled with pure, unadulterated jealousy.

Han Wenwen took a couple of deep breaths before speaking.

"You bought underwear for Lili? Just you and her? Zhengran, do you have any idea how important something like that is to a girl? You’ve never bought any for me! You haven’t even bought me pads!"

Lin Zhengran asked, "But this was a special situation, wasn’t it? Besides, when we’re together, it’s not like you’ve ever run out of pads."

"I haven’t, but that’s not the point! When a guy goes out of his way to buy personal things like that for a girl, it’s really touching! It’s an important gesture!"

Lin Zhengran shushed her, signaling that her voice was getting too loud.

That just made her even more jealous; her metaphorical foxy fur bristled.

In her anger, she started butting her head against Lin Zhengran’s face. Of course, to an onlooker, it would have looked more like a little fox nuzzling its owner, just with a bit more force.

It made Lin Zhengran laugh. "What are you doing?"

"I’m butting you! I can’t bring myself to scratch you, so I’ll just butt you instead. Is that a problem?!"

Han Wenwen buried her face in his shoulder and replied in a small voice, "I don’t care. You have to buy some for me too, Zhengran. You promised you’d spoil me the most. You can’t take it back."

"Now?"

"Of course not now."

Even though she’d accepted his philandering ways, whenever Han Wenwen heard about Lin Zhengran being good to another girl, it always felt like a piece of her heart was being chipped away.

It was like someone was trying to snatch away her most precious treasure.

She hugged her Zhengran tighter.

She continued speaking:

"If I made you go buy them now, wouldn’t I just be making a scene? Even when I’m jealous, I wouldn’t do something that just makes trouble for you, Zhengran. This Little Fox would never make things difficult for her master. So, next time.

Next time you’re spending the day with just me, and we pass by a lingerie store, I’ll wait outside. Then you, Zhengran, will go in and buy me underwear and pads. Both! I’ll pay for it."

She began gently poking Lin Zhengran’s cheek, her coquettish side coming out again. "And as a bonus, I’ll go buy you underwear, a razor, all kinds of personal things. How does that sound?" she said, still poking his cheek.

"C’mon, say yes~ Say yes to your Wenwen~"

Lin Zhengran was helpless. When it came to being coquettish, Han Wenwen was a natural-born talent.

He slowly nodded. "Alright. Next time we pass a lingerie store, I’ll buy you some."

A triumphant smile graced Han Wenwen’s lips. She bit her lip gently, her happiness returning.

She pulled her finger back. The jealousy in her tone had faded significantly. "So, you two stayed here last night just because you were too late getting back to the girls’ dorm?"

"Mhm."

Han Wenwen blinked her foxy eyes, pressing her case logically. "Then why get a room with one king-sized bed? Why not a room with two beds? You could have slept in separate beds."

"Oh, right. I forgot."

Han Wenwen clicked her tongue.

"Answer me seriously, Zhengran! I don’t believe for a second you ’forgot’! Only Qingqing and Lili would think you’re an idiot when it comes to this stuff. But I know better. That head of yours is filled with all sorts of dirty thoughts."

"Oh, you know that, do you?"

Han Wenwen tilted her head, full of confidence.

"Yep. I knew it last time at the rental apartment when you had your arm around my waist. I can tell what people are thinking just by looking in their eyes. And while I can’t read you completely, Zhengran, I can still pick up on things every now and then..."

She placed her fingers on Lin Zhengran’s lips.

"I can sense that you hold back on certain things because you care about us and don’t want to rush. But that doesn’t mean you don’t know anything. It’s like a wolf raising sheep.

Fattening them up before the feast—it’s the same principle. I know that when the time comes, you, Zhengran, will devour the three of us completely, leaving not a single scrap behind."

Lin Zhengran sighed helplessly. "You make me sound like some kind of villain. As for the room with two beds, I honestly just said ’one king bed’ out of habit. I really didn’t think about it."

Han Wenwen sounded surprised. "Such a natural-born scumbag..."

Lin Zhengran asked deliberately, "What was that?"

Han Wenwen turned her head away with a "hmph" and changed her tune. "I said you’re a natural gentleman, Zhengran. So heart-warming I could just die."

Lin Zhengran smiled and held out his hand. "Can I have Lili’s clothes now? We’ve been going in circles for a while."

Han Wenwen glanced at the clothes in her hands and shoved them at him.

"Fine, here. But why aren’t you wearing a shirt, Zhengran?"

Lin Zhengran blinked. "Because her clothes were wet last night, so I gave her mine to wear. You didn’t see?"

"What did you just say, Zhengran?!"

"Zhengran?" Suddenly, a groggy voice came from the bed. Jiang Xueli was waking up. Seeing that Lin Zhengran wasn’t in bed with her, she panicked a little, finding herself in an unfamiliar environment.

"Zhengran? Where are you?! Zhengran?!" She sat up.

In the bathroom, Lin Zhengran clapped a hand over Han Wenwen’s mouth.

He called out, "Lili, you’re awake? I’m in the bathroom."

Hearing his voice, Lili, still on the bed, immediately relaxed. "Oh. What time is it?"

"Seven. No rush, you can go back to sleep."

Jiang Xueli was still a little groggy from going to bed so late. "Oh, that’s still early. But how much longer will you be? I need to use the bathroom, too."

In the bathroom, Han Wenwen’s eyes went wide.

’Now what?’ her expression seemed to ask.

Lin Zhengran’s eyes shot back a look that said, ’See? Trouble. I told you to be quiet.’

Han Wenwen frowned slightly. ’It wasn’t on purpose,’ she thought. ’After all, he gave his shirt to Lili. How could they be just "close" after that?’

Seeing the Little Fox’s panicked expression, Lin Zhengran deliberately raised his voice. "Yeah, I’m just about done. You can come on in, Lili."

That sent Han Wenwen into a full-blown panic. ’Then what about me?!’ she thought, terrified.