Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 115 - 109: Embrace

12:30 AM.

Qin Yuenan dragged her exhausted body into the bathroom.

However, she didn’t rush to turn on the shower. Instead, she stood before the full-length mirror, carefully searching for the "evidence" of Lin Shen’s teasing.

It was an unsightly mess of various marks.

Qin Yuenan took one glance before closing her eyes. The shame and annoyance in her heart only began to settle after several deep breaths.

’Qin Yuenan, oh, Qin Yuenan, you’ve really gone wild!’

After cursing herself under her breath, Qin Yuenan walked to the shower and began to wash her entire body, especially her chest, thighs, and neck.

These were the spots where Lin Shen had left the most marks.

But no matter how the hot water cascaded over her, the lingering hickeys showed no signs of fading. They even stood in stark contrast against her fair skin.

’Pervert!’

A blush tinged Qin Yuenan’s cheeks as she worked up a lather on her bath loofah with shower gel and washed her entire body.

She couldn’t quite remember how most of the marks had been made; only a few stood out in her memory.

Especially the ones on her chest. Qin Yuenan could still recall Lin Shen’s ravenous expression.

’I’m your girlfriend!’

’Not your mother!’

Qin Yuenan subconsciously crossed her arms over her chest, fuming in embarrassment.

Though she was grumbling about Lin Shen, she could still feel how much he liked her.

That look of utter obsession and desire definitely wasn’t an act.

’My body seems to be really attractive to him.’

After reaching this conclusion, Qin Yuenan’s mood suddenly improved. At least she wasn’t so frustrated anymore.

WHOOSH—!

After washing the marks from her body, Qin Yuenan detached the shower head and began to rinse herself from the bottom up.

Though she was supposedly in her safe window, she was still a little worried.

The strange discomfort she felt all over her body only added to her sense of panic.

’What if I hit the jackpot?’

’After all, I calculated the timing myself. If there was any error, I’d be completely screwed!’

Qin Yuenan hurriedly turned off the shower, dried her hands with a towel, and walked out to grab her phone, planning to ask Zhao Jianing for advice.

After all, she was the most experienced one when it came to this sort of thing.

Qin Yuenan opened WeChat and saw that Zhao Jianing had sent several replies after seeing the photo she’d sent earlier.

9:20 PM

[Zhao Jianing: Holy shit! Such a huge bouquet of fresh roses? Did Lin Shen confess to you?]

[Zhao Jianing: I’m so jealous! Our Nannan has finally found her happiness.]

9:40 PM

[Zhao Jianing: Why aren’t you replying? Are you doing something weird with Lin Shen? (smirk)]

[Zhao Jianing: It’s so hard to guess... what could you two possibly be doing so late at night?]

[Zhao Jianing: Missed call]

[Zhao Jianing: Fine, fine, fine! Not picking up your phone, are you? I’m going to bed. Awaiting your good news tomorrow.]

’She went to sleep?’

A wave of panic hit Qin Yuenan, and she immediately called her.

The phone rang for a long time before Zhao Jianing finally answered, her voice utterly drowsy.

"Hello? Who’s this?"

"Ningning."

"Nannan?"

Upon hearing Qin Yuenan’s familiar voice, Zhao Jianing on the other end of the line immediately perked up, her voice becoming much clearer.

"It’s past twelve, what are you calling me for?"

"Um, I have a question for you..."

Qin Yuenan bit her lip. After a moment of hesitation, she asked in a low voice.

"Do you know... which brand of morning-after pill works best?"

"Holy shit!"

Zhao Jianing’s favorite curse word echoed from the other end of the line. Her tone was a mixture of shock and exasperated concern.

"Nannan, what have I always told you? This is so irresponsible of you!"

"I know, but..."

Feeling a bit wronged, Qin Yuenan briefly explained what had happened. After all, Zhao Jianing was her best friend; there was no need to be overly shy. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

After hearing the story, she was left completely speechless.

"Huh?"

"Yeah, that’s what happened!"

Qin Yuenan quickly brought the conversation back on track.

"Back to the point! Which pill is the most effective?"

"They’re all about the same, but I recommend the one with levonorgestrel."

Zhao Jianing said in a comforting tone.

"Nannan, don’t worry too much. They sell it at every pharmacy. It’s not too late to go buy it tomorrow morning."

"Okay."

Qin Yuenan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thanks, Ningning. Sorry for waking you. I’m gonna hang up now."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold on!"

Zhao Jianing suddenly said, a grin in her voice.

"I just did you a huge favor, and you’re just gonna brush me off like that?"

"I’ll treat you to dinner when I get back."

"I want the foie gras from Gagnaire. I’ve been wanting to try it for ages!"

Zhao Jianing proposed excitedly.

"And while we’re at it, you have to tell me everything that happened with Lin Shen tonight. I want all the details~"

"Fine, fine, okay."

Qin Yuenan replied with a resigned sigh, hanging up the phone and letting out a breath.

She stole a glance at the living room outside the bathroom, suddenly hesitant to leave.

She didn’t know how she was going to face Lin Shen, afraid he would forcefully carry her to bed again.

It wasn’t that she disliked it, but she felt there should be some moderation.

It felt good, but her body was just about at its limit.

But that guy Lin Shen was acting like he was completely fine!

’Doesn’t everyone online say the guy is supposed to be the most exhausted one after sex?’

’So why is it the complete opposite for me and Lin Shen?!’

Qin Yuenan felt a sense of shame at her own "weakness." Her thoughts were a jumbled mess, her mind replaying all the details of what had just happened.

"Sigh...!"

Leaning on the sink, Qin Yuenan heaved a long sigh, staring blankly at her reflection in the mirror: a stunningly beautiful, yet coolly aloof, face.

Usually so mature and composed, she felt particularly on edge right now.

’Forget it!’

’Whatever!’

’If Lin Shen asks for more, I absolutely will not agree! No matter what!’

Having made up her mind, Qin Yuenan put her hair up, wrapped it in a hair towel, and left the bathroom in her bathrobe.

Finding the living room empty, she tiptoed to the door of Lin Shen’s bedroom and peered through the crack.

In the dim light, she could vaguely make out the rumpled, messy bed, but there was still no sign of Lin Shen.

’Where is he?’

Qin Yuenan glanced at the bathroom near Lin Shen’s bedroom; it was also empty.

’Strange!’

Puzzled, Qin Yuenan could only return to her own bedroom.

And there he was—Lin Shen, leaning against her headboard, lying in her bed, scrolling on his phone!

"Nan."

Seeing Qin Yuenan push the door open, Lin Shen chuckled.

"All done with your shower?"

"Why are you in my bed?"

Qin Yuenan, slightly confused and flustered, took a step back, terrified that Lin Shen would grab her for a round three.

’She definitely wouldn’t be able to handle that!’

"Because my bed is in no condition to be slept in."

Lin Shen explained, a hint of a smirk playing on his lips and a teasing note in his voice.

!?

Qin Yuenan froze for a second before it dawned on her.

’So Lin Shen knew why I was mad earlier!’

’This guy upgraded to a suite, which means he predicted something like this would happen tonight!’

Suddenly, Qin Yuenan felt like a lamb to the slaughter, having fallen right into a trap meticulously laid by Lin Shen.

This made her feel quite displeased. Pouting, she stomped over to the bed and lay down on her side, her back turned to Lin Shen.

"Fine, let’s sleep then. Good night!"

"Nan, why are you mad?"

Lin Shen tried to place his right hand on her shoulder, but she shrugged it off violently. Her voice was full of grievance.

"And you don’t know why I’m mad?"

"I really don’t!"

Lin Shen asked in a gentle voice.

"Why don’t you tell me, Nan?"

"..."

Qin Yuenan rolled over to face him, her expression gradually turning icy as she glared at him.

The reason for her anger was actually quite simple: she felt like Lin Shen had tricked her.

This made Qin Yuenan furious!

Absolutely furious!

"I told you very clearly that the safe window isn’t always safe, and you still..."

"Nan, you really can’t blame me for that!"

Lin Shen felt truly wronged and couldn’t even explain himself.

Qin Yuenan’s brow furrowed as she tried to recall the details of what happened earlier.

At the critical moment, she couldn’t remember a thing. Her head had been spinning, her consciousness hazy and lost in a stupor.

’Wait!’

’Clung to him!?’

Qin Yuenan’s eyes flew wide, and her face instantly turned beet red.

’It seems I really did do what Lin Shen said... I clung to him at the very end!’

"See? I was right, wasn’t I?"

Seeing her guilty, darting eyes, Lin Shen leaned in closer, a teasing smirk on his face.

"You’re so annoying!"

Furious with embarrassment, Qin Yuenan grabbed a soft pillow and hurled it at Lin Shen.

"This is my room! Get out!"

"I’m the one who upgraded to this suite."

Lin Shen argued his case, hugging the pillow to his chest.

"You’re not going to make me sleep in the living room, are you?"

"..."

Qin Yuenan pursed her lips. After a moment of internal conflict, she stressed seriously.

"Then no more funny business tonight!"

"Okay."

Lin Shen nodded, though he couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

’We’ll just continue tomorrow night. We still have two days left, after all.’

Even though Lin Shen had agreed, given what had just happened, Qin Yuenan still felt uneasy.

So she got up and took her silk nightdress from the wardrobe. Just as she was about to slip off her bathrobe and put it on, she suddenly remembered Lin Shen was still in the room.

Their eyes met, and he gave her a helpless shrug.

"Nan, we’ve already seen everything there is to see. Are you still worried about me watching you change?"

"I’m afraid you’ll suddenly grab me."

Qin Yuenan whispered. She was a perfect example of ’once bitten, twice shy’.

Who knew when Lin Shen might suddenly try something.

Using the wardrobe door for cover, Qin Yuenan quickly changed into her nightdress, got into bed, lay on her side, and wrapped herself up tightly in the covers.

Seeing this, Lin Shen lifted the covers and scooted over to her.

He pressed himself against her, his body flush against the smooth, beautiful curve of her back through the thin silk.