Chapter 242 Deception, Deliverance
It had only been a single semester.
Huge waves of shock surged in Liu Minting's heart. She knew a bit about financial investment and had seen people who relied on leverage and financing to gamble for short-term windfall profits; cases of ten-fold returns in half a year weren't unheard of.
But Lin Chen was different. He had never touched any leverage. He had operated with low risk steadily throughout the entire process, achieving a ten-fold increase purely through his own ability.
This was no longer just good luck; it was a god-tier talent for investment, a market sensitivity and trading capability that others simply couldn't compare to.
Looking at the student before her who was several years younger than herself, the feeling in her heart changed completely. It was no longer the simple appreciation she initially felt for an outstanding student; it was now filled with too many complex, heart-fluttering emotions.
In the moment she was lost in a daze, Lin Chen suddenly spoke. His voice was low and magnetic, carrying a strong sense of aggression.
"Look into my eyes."
Liu Minting looked up subconsciously, crashing into his deep, burning gaze. Her heart skipped a beat, and she instantly lost her composure.
Before she could react, Lin Chen leaned in slightly and raised his hand to gently cup her cheek.
The movement was gentle, yet it carried a dominance that brooked no refusal.
"This kiss... I'll make sure you can't forget it for the rest of your life."
As the words fell, he leaned down and firmly blocked her soft lips.
Liu Minting's whole body stiffened; she was completely stunned.
The boundaries between teacher and student, the restraint of an adult—everything was completely shattered at this moment. At first, her body was tense, filled with panic and shyness, and she instinctively wanted to dodge, but the warm, real sensation on her lips was too moving.
Lin Chen's movements were light but extremely patient. He slowly pried open her lips and teeth, and his gentle probing gradually turned into a deep, lingering affection.
The moment their tongues touched, all of Liu Minting's reserve completely collapsed.
Faint whimpers echoed softly in the quiet office. From her initial stiff dodging, she slowly relaxed. Her hand unconsciously pressed against his chest, and finally, she surrendered completely, actively responding to this passionate kiss.
An ambiguous atmosphere spread through the small office, and their heartbeats were clearly audible.
This lasted for a full two minutes. Just as the two were becoming increasingly indulged, clear footsteps and voices suddenly came from the hallway outside.
Liu Minting snapped awake instantly. Her body tensed up, and she hurriedly reached out to push Lin Chen away. Her cheeks instantly flushed bright red, and her breathing was hurried and messy.
She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at Lin Chen. Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum, carrying her unsettled gasps: "That's enough... don't, don't do it here..."
At this moment, the boundaries in her heart had become completely blurred.
Before, it was a clean teacher-student friendship, respectful and distant. But now, it was mixed with heart-pounding, ambiguous, and fluttering sentiments that had taken root deep in her heart, never to be separated again.
Lin Chen looked at her reddened earlobes and her panicked, shy appearance. The smile in his eyes deepened, and his tone carried a bit of certain dominance: "Do you still remember what we agreed on? Holding you for a night."
"Tonight, I'll come pick you up after work."
Liu Minting's heart trembled. She felt both panicked and weak, and she hurriedly shook her head: "No, no, no, don't pick me up downstairs. It's too conspicuous."
The college was full of people and prying eyes. If she were seen by colleagues or students, there would be no way to explain it.
She looked up at Lin Chen, her tone carrying a sense of compromise: "Send me the address. I'll drive there myself."
"Fine," Lin Chen agreed simply, casually sending over the location. "My place. I've prepared ingredients for tonight; we'll have a candlelit dinner."
Liu Minting clicked on the location. The moment she saw the address note, her pupils shook again. She suddenly looked up at him, full of disbelief: "A villa? This is your home? You bought it?"
She had always thought Lin Chen was just good at trading stocks and came from an ordinary background. She hadn't expected at all that he had already quietly bought a villa.
"Yeah, I just got it not long ago."
Lin Chen's tone was flat, as if he had just bought an ordinary item not worth mentioning.
Liu Minting still couldn't recover. She stared at him blankly: "You're way too rich..."
Lin Chen gave a light chuckle and casually added:
"It's alright. I just gave out year-end bonuses to the twelve employees of my company. It cost less than three million in total."
"Three million?!"
Liu Minting was completely shocked. She couldn't help but click her tongue, her eyes full of envy. She subconsciously made a joke:
"My god, your company is way too profitable. As teachers, we work ourselves to death for only two hundred thousand a year. Is your company still hiring? How about I just come and work part-time?"
She was just joking to ease the awkwardness after the earlier ambiguity; she didn't mean it seriously.
But Lin Chen looked at her seriously, his tone certain, without a hint of joking: "Sure."
"Our Securities Department just happens to need a veteran with solid professional skills and rich experience like you to hold down the fort."
He raised an eyebrow slightly and threw out an offer that left her completely stunned: "A part-time annual salary of five hundred thousand. You coming?"
Liu Minting froze on the spot, her eyes wide with utter disbelief:
"Ah? Real... really? Even a part-time job pays five hundred thousand?"
At this moment, she truly understood what was meant by the gap between people; in an instant, they were worlds apart.
"It's for real. Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."
"I'll wait for you tonight."
Then he left with a flourish.
That evening, Lin Chen prepared a few dishes in the villa,
and then went to take a hot shower.
The sky turned dark, and at 6:30, the doorbell rang.
He immediately walked to the courtyard gate.
"Come in quickly." He naturally took Liu Minting's hand.
"Sigh!"
Before she could say anything else,
"Come on, I've already finished cooking the food."
It felt just like he was holding his girlfriend's hand.
Liu Minting observed the villa—a large courtyard, a lawn, a swimming pool, and a flower garden.
A three-story detached house, and in this neighborhood too.
When Lin Chen sent her the location in the afternoon, she didn't know it was here.
After getting out of the car and seeing it was a villa complex, she looked up the prices,
and they were actually fifty million per house.
"No wonder I heard Counselor Su Qingran has an extraordinary relationship with him; someone actually saw him coming out of Su Qingran's apartment."
"Since she can do it, why can't I?"
"Besides, I'm not satisfied at home either."
"Lin Chen is so fit and handsome."
"He must be strong!"
Liu Minting mused. Her husband's body wasn't up to it these days; every time, it was over in a minute or two.
It caused her a lot of distress.
It just so happened her man was away on a business trip today.
"Come eat!"
The two toasted and drank together.
It reached past nine in the evening.
"Go wash up. I have a set of newly bought pajamas here; put them on!"
When she got them, she saw they were actually lingerie.
She gave him a sharp look.
And he said he was just going to hold her while sleeping.
Wasn't this an obvious hint?
Fine, let's see who takes down whom.
After she finished washing up, Lin Chen directly pulled her into his arms.
"You smell so good!"
"We agreed to just hold each other; you can't move around!"
"Mhm, I won't move. I'll just hold you however I want. As for where I hold you, that's up to me!"
There was nothing wrong with those words.
{Flirting Technique: Coax them into bed first! As for what happens after, who knows!}