Chapter 103 Private Event!
Lin Chen half-supported and half-carried Zhao Mengyao toward the booth.
Her steps were unsteady,
and her arms were draped softly over his.
The tip of her nose still carried the faint scent of freshly applied makeup.
As soon as they sat down, Zhao Mengyao's best friend leaned over,
her eyes curving into crescents,
as she teased,
"Oh, Yaoyao,"
"you went to the restroom and came back with an even redder face?"
"You look even more drained than before,"
"could it be that you were secretly 'bullied' by someone?"
Zhao Mengyao raised her hand and gave her friend a playful slap,
her voice soft yet carrying a hint of tsundere pride:
"Don't look at me!"
"None of your business~"
Though she said that, the smile in her eyes couldn't be hidden,
the corners of her mouth curling up secretly,
and her heart felt incredibly sweet.
When Lin Chen was supporting her just now, the warmth of his palm radiated through her clothes,
and that feeling of being carefully protected
made her heart skip a beat.
Just as Lin Chen helped Zhao Mengyao settle in,
a blue light panel that only he could see suddenly popped up before his eyes,
and the system notification rang out directly in his mind:
【Ding! System Temporary Mission issued!】
【Detected that the Host has strong resistance toward Wang Lin, who has a comprehensive score of 90. Initiating Counter-attack Mission.】
【The Host must obtain three personal items from Wang Lin. Mission is mandatory. Time limit: one month. Complete to unlock a mysterious reward!】
Lin Chen cursed in his heart, barely resisting the urge to roll his eyes,
as he ranted internally:
"Damn!"
"What the hell is this?"
"System, you're doing this again?"
"The last time you pulled this was at the cinema, but this time the difficulty is maxed out!"
"At least I have a month, but it won't be easy. After all, Wang Lin and I have always been at odds."
But on second thought, he couldn't help but feel a secret joy,
"But then again... if I actually pull it off, won't that kid Wang Hao be pissed to death?"
"Hehe, just thinking about it is satisfying!"
His innate competitive spirit was instantly triggered,
and Lin Chen steeled himself internally:
"Fine, I'll take this mission!"
"I want to see just how arrogant and high-and-mighty that Wang Lin really is!"
"When the time comes, I won't just get three of her personal items; I'm going to wrap her around my finger,"
"and once she's fallen for me, I'll dump her!"
"That'll show her for all the times she bullied me before!"
Wang Hao and his group's booth wasn't far from Lin Chen's,
only about a dozen steps away, taking less than half a minute to reach.
Just as Lin Chen was plotting how to make his move,
the noisy music in the bar suddenly stopped.
Immediately after, an intense electronic music intro blasted from the DJ booth,
and a high-pitched, piercing voice on the mic drowned out everything else.
It was so loud it made people's ears ring:
"Attention, attention!"
"Quiet down, everyone!"
"Mr. Lin Chen at Booth 10 has bought out the house...!"
"For all the friends who have already entered tonight, totaling 520,000 in consumption,"
"Mr. Lin Chen is picking up the tab!"
"For customers who have already paid, we will issue full refunds shortly, not a penny less!"
The shouting continued,
carrying an exaggerated festive energy:
"We wish Young Master Lin a wonderful night, may wealth roll in,"
"may he be surrounded by beauties and be too happy to leave...!"
As soon as the words fell,
all the lights in the venue suddenly focused on Booth 10 with a 'shua' sound.
Countless gazes swept over simultaneously,
some envious, some jealous, some curious, and many faces wore a look of deliberate flattery,
making it livelier than any previous announcement.
"Whoo whoo whoo...!"
"Young Master Lin is awesome!"
"Holy crap!"
"Buying out the house?"
"520,000 for one night?"
"Is this some hidden billionaire!"
Cheers and whistles instantly erupted throughout the venue.
Everyone's eyes were fixed firmly on Lin Chen.
No one expected that in this seemingly ordinary booth,
there was actually such a formidable character hiding.
And he wasn't even in a VIP booth.
To casually buy out the entire bar,
spending over half a million in one go—it was simply too extravagant!
Zhao Mengyao and her friends were completely stunned,
their eyes wide as they stared blankly at Lin Chen.
When Zhao Mengyao snapped out of it, she reached out and tugged at Lin Chen's sleeve,
her tone both urgent and reproachful:
"Lin Chen, are you crazy?"
"You don't need to throw money around like this to chase me!"
"It would be better to just give it to me directly!"
"You're making it feel like it's my birthday or something; this is way too much!"
Her best friend quickly leaned in,
laughing as she teased:
"Alright, alright, Yaoyao, just enjoy it secretly!"
"Thanks to Young Master Lin, I get to enjoy a free night~"
"Honestly, if you hadn't made your move first,"
"with Young Master Lin being so handsome and rich, I'd definitely run off with him tonight!"
As the cheers subsided slightly,
many of the flashily dressed girls in the bar
began to sway their hips and approach Lin Chen's booth with drinks in hand.
At first, they thought Lin Chen might be some average-looking, middle-aged greasy guy,
but as they got closer, they saw this young man was only in his early twenties, tall and handsome,
with a hint of youthful energy in his features. They immediately became interested,
and their walking postures became deliberately soft and alluring.
Some adjusted their clothes as they walked,
tugging at their necklines to make their chests more prominent.
Others quietly pulled their hemlines up a bit higher,
eager to show off all their best assets.
The system notification rang out again at an inopportune moment:
【System detected 6 girls with beauty scores over 90 within a 10-meter range... no, 8 girls, 10 girls... the number is still increasing!】
Lin Chen rolled his eyes hard in his mind,
impatiently ranting:
"Shut up!"
"Taking on one mission today is enough to keep me busy; I can't handle any more!"
Despite saying that, his gaze couldn't help but sweep over the approaching girls.
They were indeed each beautiful in their own way; some were tall with full figures;
some were slender and petite;
there were even a few slightly older ones who were curvaceous and charming,
and even eighteen or nineteen-year-old girls dressed very provocatively.
If the bar lights hadn't been so dim,
everyone would likely have noticed that Lin Chen's eyes were darting everywhere.
On the other side, Wang Hao sat in his booth,
his expression incredibly sour,
feeling as though a fire were trapped in his chest, making him extremely frustrated.
His fingers unconsciously gripped his glass so hard his knuckles turned white.
Wang Lin's mouth was agape, her eyes dull,
as she muttered to herself:
"I didn't expect... I really didn't expect..."
"How did this Lin Chen suddenly become so rich and domineering?"
"Spending over half a million without even blinking?"
"Even our dad wouldn't throw money away like this!"
Her perception of Lin Chen was completely shattered.
She had previously thought Lin Chen was just an ordinary poor student
who only knew how to trade stocks, but this level of spending
was simply not something an ordinary person could do.
She felt both lost and astonished.
She turned to look at Wang Hao,
her voice carrying a hint of panic and confusion:
"Brother, how did Lin Chen suddenly get so rich?"
"Doesn't he just trade stocks?"
"Can you really make that much from stocks?"
Wang Hao frowned, his face so dark it looked like it could drip ink,
and he felt equally uncertain as he said gloomily:
"I don't know. He told me before that he won the lottery,"
"but even if he won the lottery, is there a need to squander it like this?"
"He's even more of a poser than I am!"
He felt both jealous and unwilling; clearly, he was the recognized Second-generation rich.
But today, Lin Chen had stolen all the limelight.
Just then, a female classmate in a white dress nearby suddenly spoke up,
her voice soft and a bit cautious:
"I... I think I might know a little bit!"