novelSusiti Chapter 368 Woman, you're about to succumb.
Chapter 368 Woman, you're about to succumb.
The next morning, Lin Chen was awakened by birdsong.
Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns on his face.
He opened his eyes and found several women still asleep.
Looking down, he saw Yao Yao lying on his chest, her face buried in his shoulder, her mouth open, and drool dripping from her mouth.
Lin Chen poked her cheek: "Yao Yao, you're drooling."
Yao Yao didn't react, smacked her lips twice, and continued sleeping.
A-Yue leaned on Lin Chen's shoulder, her lips curved into a smile, and she occasionally smacked her lips, probably dreaming of eating something delicious.
Liu Sheng Piaopiao curled up in Lin Chen's arms, her whole body huddled into a small ball like a kitten, her breathing very light, her eyelashes fluttering from time to time, making one want to pet her.
Lan Fenghuang lay down next to Lin Chen, her hand on his waist, in a very unrestrained posture, with one leg pressing down on Lin Chen's waist.
Liu Shengxue is a bit far from Lin Chen, but there's enough room for two more people to sleep in between.
But her face was turned toward him, her eyes were closed, and the corners of her mouth were slightly pursed, so it was hard to tell if she was really asleep or not.
Lin Chen looked at them, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.
These days are fucking good.
My lower back is a little sore.
He gently moved Yao Yao's head away, and then carefully lifted Lan Fenghuang's legs off the ground.
Then he slowly sat up, stood up, and stretched.
The bones crackled and popped, and I felt completely refreshed.
In the distance, Lingbo stood by the stream, her white clothes fluttering gently in the morning breeze, staring blankly at the water.
Lin Chen walked over, stood next to her, and crossed his arms.
Good morning.
Lingbo didn't speak, and didn't even blink.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
Lingbo didn't say anything.
Lin Chen laughed, turning his head to look at her: "Why don't you say anything? What's your mouth for? To eat?"
Lingbo turned her head and glanced at Lin Chen.
That look in his eyes was as cold as ice crystals, enough to freeze you into an icicle.
Lin Chen raised his hands in surrender, looking completely innocent.
"Fine, fine, I won't say anything more. You can stay aloof."
After saying that, he squatted down, scooped up a handful of stream water, and washed his face.
The water was very cold, which made Lin Chen shiver.
"Awesome!" Lin Chen wiped his face.
Lingbo looked at Lin Chen and suddenly spoke, her voice very calm:
"How many did you sleep with last night?"
Lin Chen was stunned for a moment, his hand still raised to his face, water dripping down his chin.
He looked up at Lingbo, a half-smile on his face, and said:
Why are you asking this?
Lingbo didn't answer, and turned away.
Her white dress flashed in the morning light, making her look like a fairy, though she had a rather bad temper.
Lin Chen watched Ling Bo's retreating figure and laughed, a laugh that was utterly smug.
"This woman says no, but she's really curious."
He knew last night that this woman was peeking at him from time to time.
Lin Chen stood up, wiped his face, and walked back.
When they arrived at the campsite, Yao Yao was already awake, sitting on a blanket rubbing her eyes. Her hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, and there were drool marks on her face.
Upon seeing Lin Chen approach, she immediately said, "Husband, I'm hungry."
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Eat if you're hungry."
"What do you want to eat?"
Lin Chen glanced around, chuckled, and leaned closer:
"Eat me."
Yao Yao rolled her eyes. "It doesn't keep you full!"
Lin Chen blinked: "That's because you don't eat enough! You'll be able to hold your hunger after eating more meals."
Yao Yao's face flushed red instantly, and she punched Lin Chen, saying, "Get out!"
Ah Yue next to me was also woken up. She sat up groggily, rubbing her eyes.
"Your Highness... good morning..."
Lin Chen smiled at her: "Good morning, did you sleep well?"
A-Yue nodded, her face turning red again, clearly recalling the absurdity of the previous night.
Blue Phoenix woke up at this moment, sat up, stretched, and yawned.
"Where are we going today?"
Lin Chen paused slightly and said:
"There's a waterfall up ahead. I heard from Yenching University that it's quite spectacular. Shall we go check it out?"
Lan Fenghuang nodded: "Okay, I'm just killing time anyway."
Liu Shengxue also woke up, gracefully dressed, and said calmly:
"Let's go."
Liu Sheng Piaopiao was curled up on the blanket, not fully awake yet. She groggily hummed, turned over, and then shrank back into bed.
Yao Yao ran over, squatted down, and poked her face:
"Piaopiao, wake up! The sun's already high in the sky!"
Liu Sheng Piao Piao mumbled something, then buried her face in the blanket like an ostrich.
Yao Yao turned around and called out, "Husband, Piaopiao is staying in bed!"
Lin Chen walked over, bent down to look at the clump, and patted it down:
"Get up, or I'm pulling off the blanket."
A muffled groan came from under the blanket: "Get up, get up..."
Liu Sheng Piaopiao slowly sat up, her eyes still closed, completely dazed.
A-Yue whispered from the side, "Piaopiao, your hair is so messy..."
Liu Sheng Piaopiao reached out and touched his head, only to find it was all frizzy. His face flushed instantly, and he hurriedly tried to smooth his hair with his hands, looking flustered.
Yao Yao, always eager for drama, said, "It's alright, it's alright, nobody's watching anyway."
Liu Sheng Piao Piao glared at her, while Yao Yao chuckled.
Lin Chen stood to the side, watching the group of women make a ruckus, a smile never fading from his lips.
Lingbo returned at some point, standing not far away, leaning against a tree, holding a blade of grass in her hand, slowly turning around, watching them with no expression on her face.
Lan Fenghuang walked over and handed her a water pouch:
"Drink some water."
Lingbo took it, drank a sip, and returned it.
Lan Fenghuang glanced at her: "What did you say to Lin Chen this morning? I saw him grinning like a sly fox when he came back."
Lingbo said calmly, "I didn't say anything."
Lan Fenghuang raised an eyebrow but didn't press the matter.
Yao Yao was already urging them, "Let's go! Let's go see the waterfall!"
A-Yue followed behind her, jogging along:
"Sister Yao, slow down, my shoes aren't on properly yet..."
Liu Sheng Piaopiao finally finished tying her hair up and followed behind Liu Sheng Xue, her head down. She would occasionally look up at Lin Chen's back before quickly looking down again.
Lin Chen looked at her and asked with a smile, "Are you hungry?"
Liu Sheng Piaopiao nodded, her face flushed.
"I'm hungry too," Lin Chen called out to the women. "Let's find a place up ahead and have breakfast!"
Yao Yao was the first to respond: "Finally, it's time to eat! I've been starving!"
Lan Fenghuang found a flat rock and took food out of her spatial bag.
Dry rations, pickles, roasted meat, and porridge that had been placed in the space bag beforehand, all still steaming hot.
Yao Yao leaned closer and reached out to grab the roasted meat.
Lan Fenghuang slapped her hand: "Go wash your hands."
"There's a stream over there!" Yao Yao grabbed A Yue and ran towards the stream. "Come on, come on, let's go together!"
A-Yue stumbled as she was pulled along: "Sister Yao Yao, slow down..."
Liu Sheng Piaopiao stood to the side, watching them, without moving.
Lin Chen handed her a piece of cake: "Here you go."
She took it and whispered, "Thank you."
Lin Chen sat down next to her and took a bite of his biscuit: "Didn't sleep well last night?"
Liu Sheng Piaopiao took a small bite, chewed for a while, and then softly hummed in agreement.
"What are you thinking about?"
She kept her head down and didn't say anything.
Lin Chen didn't press further and handed her another piece of meat:
"Eat more, I don't like skinny people."
Liu Sheng Piaopiao blushed as she took it, but her little mouth chewed faster.
Yao Yao ran back after washing her hands, shook off the water droplets, and splashed them all over Lan Fenghuang's face.
Lan Fenghuang looked at her expressionlessly.
Yao Yao chuckled and quickly shrank behind Lin Chen.
A-Yue trotted over and sat obediently beside me, nibbling on the biscuit in small bites, just like a little hamster.
Lingbo leaned against a tree, holding a piece of dry food in her hand, chewing slowly, her eyes looking into the distance, seemingly looking at something.
Lan Fenghuang handed her a bowl of porridge, which she accepted with a slight nod of thanks, without saying a word the entire time.
Yao Yao, biting into a biscuit, mumbled, "Let's go see the waterfall after we finish eating!"
"Can you please not talk when you have something in your mouth?" Lan Fenghuang gave her a disgusted look.
Yao Yao swallowed her food and exclaimed, "Let's go see the waterfall after we finish eating!"
"I heard you, you don't need to shout so loudly."
Liu Shengxue slowly drank her porridge, her face expressionless.
But his eyes remained fixed on Liu Sheng Piaopiao for a long while before he looked away.
Lin Chen finished the pancake in a few bites, drank a bowl of porridge, stood up, and clapped his hands.
"Alright, we're full, let's get going."
Yao Yao was the first to rush into the carriage, like a wild dog that had broken free of its reins.
A-Yue quickly caught up, calling out as she ran, "Sister Yao Yao, wait for me!"
Liu Sheng Piaopiao stood up, glanced at Lin Chen, moved her lips as if to say something, but in the end she said nothing and followed the group with her head down.
Lin Chen walked at the very back, looking at the backs of the women in front of him, and smiled.
In the distance, Yan Da and others were already lined up and waiting.