NOVEL NEXT Chapter 33
Chapter 033: Boiling a Frog Slowly:
“Siling, don’t try to guilt-trip me. I’m not some saint. I just want to be a rich second generation who enjoys life without worries.”
“As for letting Yu Chen go? That’s impossible. If I don’t toughen him up a little, how will he ever grow? Or do you want him to stay an impulsive fool for the rest of his life?”
“So, in a way, me kissing you isn’t a bad thing at all. In fact, I’m actually helping him, don’t you think?”
Qi Lin grinned and pointed to the passenger seat.
Wang Siling’s eyes flashed with despair, but in the end, she still obediently walked over, opened the car door, and sat inside.
“Now, don’t say I’m heartless. Today, I’m offering you a special deal.”
“If I kiss you, each time will only deduct 100 yuan from your debt. But if you kiss me voluntarily, I’ll count it as 500 yuan per kiss. What do you think?”
Qi Lin casually played with Wang Siling’s slender, soft hand.
Her beautiful eyes widened in surprise before a hint of shyness appeared on her face.
To be honest, if she had to let Qi Lin kiss her four times a day, it would take a whole month to clear her debt. That would drive her crazy.
But if she kissed him voluntarily, she could clear 500 yuan per kiss. That meant she only needed to do it 24 times to pay everything off.
“Brother Qi Lin, do you mean it?”
Her voice suddenly became more cheerful, sounding like a lively sixteen-year-old girl again, rather than the dejected and lifeless one from before.
“Of course. If you don’t believe me, I’ll write it on the IOU.”
Qi Lin pointed at the paper.
This time, Wang Siling was truly tempted.
Holding back her embarrassment, she acted swiftly before Qi Lin could react.
“Smooch~”
With a light sound, she kissed him on the cheek.
“Brother Qi Lin, I kissed you voluntarily. You have to keep your word and deduct 500 yuan!”
She wiped her lips and quickly spoke.
Qi Lin was momentarily stunned. “You must be joking. I meant on the lips. A kiss on the cheek doesn’t count.”
“Hehe~ That’s not my problem. You said if I kissed you voluntarily, it would be 500 yuan off. You never specified where!”
Wang Siling giggled, her beautiful eyes twinkling with mischief.
She looked genuinely delighted, as if she had finally outsmarted Qi Lin for once.
“Sigh, I spent all this time setting traps for others, and today I got tricked instead. Fine, since you found a loophole, I’ll give you a 500 yuan discount.”
Qi Lin sighed and marked five ticks on the back of the IOU.
“Yay~”
For the first time in two days, Wang Siling’s gloomy expression was replaced by a radiant smile. She looked absolutely adorable.
But she didn’t notice the meaningful smirk at the corner of Qi Lin’s lips.
Leaving a loophole on purpose.
Marking the IOU in front of her on purpose.
Yes, everything was a trap Qi Lin had set.
His goal was to make Wang Siling drop her guard and start seeing kissing him as something casual, even beneficial.
Boiling a frog slowly.
Once she overcame this psychological hurdle, even if she eventually paid off the debt, Qi Lin would still be able to do whatever he wanted with her.
Why?
Because the mental barrier she had firmly held onto had already been broken.
Of course, since Qi Lin was the one who broke it, he was also the only one who could touch her.
Even if Yu Chen asked for the same thing, Wang Siling would still refuse him.
This was the long game Qi Lin was playing.
His schemes ran deep, and the innocent and naïve Wang Siling was no match for him at all.
“This time, it only counts if it’s on the lips. Hurry up.”
Qi Lin leaned in closer.
Just moments ago, Wang Siling had been beaming with pride.
Now, she was overwhelmed with shyness, gripping the hem of her skirt tightly.
Being kissed and taking the initiative to kiss someone were two completely different things.
But in order to clear her debt, she had no choice but to push through her embarrassment.
In the end, Wang Siling closed her beautiful eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly as her soft lips met his.
“Mmm~”
She froze completely, unsure of what to do next.
“This doesn’t count. Pay attention. Try to remember how I did it yesterday.”
Qi Lin spoke unclearly.
At that moment, Wang Siling finally resigned herself to her fate.
Scenes from the previous day played back in her mind.
And just like that, a new world quietly unfolded before her.
…
“Damn it, I was such an idiot!”
“Just because Siling said a few words, I ran off on my own and left her there alone.”
“What if something happens to her?”
Yu Chen hadn’t run far before regret hit him like a tidal wave.
Although he didn’t realize that Wang Siling had intentionally pushed him away, he still understood one thing—
As a man, how could he abandon the girl he liked just because of a few harsh words?
But instead of running straight back, Yu Chen had another idea.
“Siling might not listen to me, but she’ll definitely listen to her brother. I need to tell Wang Cheng right away!”
Clenching his fists, he turned and sprinted toward Wang Cheng’s classroom.
“Brother Cheng! Siling was taken away by Qi Lin from your class!”
The moment he saw Wang Cheng stepping out of the classroom, Yu Chen anxiously stopped him.
“What?”
Wang Cheng was stunned.
Qi Lin had only transferred to Huashi First High School recently. He barely knew anyone and definitely wasn’t familiar with his sister.
How could he have taken Siling away?
Could it be…
Was this his revenge for getting reported?
Was he targeting his sister to get back at him?