Chapter 77: All the Heroines Gather in One Room! Lin Tian Gets Sandwiched in Bed and Can’t Explain Himself!
After Bai Bing’er left, only Shang Chan, Zhao ngng, and Lin Tian remained in the room and the atmosphere grew even stranger. But honestly, Lin Tian wasn’t unfamiliar with this kind of tension…
Back at the Zhao estate, this had happened plenty of tis: in the secret chamber under Tingchan Pavilion, on the second floor, in the lakeside gazebo, or the backseat of the car heading down the mountain…
Hadn’t it always been this sa awkward, ambiguous vibe?
The only difference this ti was that instead of just Shang Chan or Zhao ngng, Bai Bing’er had also been thrown into the mix. But at this point, Lin Tian was like a man with too many fleas, too numb to the itch. He just didn’t care anymore.
“You two didn’t sleep a little longer? This kind of weather is perfect for napping…” he said, pretending to be casual as he flopped onto the bed.
Truth be told, whenever he was around that seductive minx Bai Bing’er, he constantly felt like his desires were barely under control. She was a stunner whose bare face alone rivaled legendary beauties. But now that she was gone, and with only Shang Chan and Zhao ngng here, two won equally breathtaking, he actually felt a lot more relaxed.
He was used to these two. Between him and the “sister duo,” there had already been plenty of ambiguous encounters. Nothing new. But seeing Lin Tian’s nonchalant behavior, Shang Chan froze.
How could this man act like nothing had just happened? Bai Bing’er had just left! And he still hadn’t explained what went on between them! And now he wanted to act like it was no big deal and just brush it all off?
Shang Chan’s brow twitched. She was about to explode, but then rembered what Bai Bing’er had said just before she left, “If you don’t want to give up, then prove it with your actions, not with la excuses.”
Yes. Bai Bing’er was right. No matter how she felt, the truth was that Lin Tian had never promised her anything. He wasn’t her boyfriend. He had never even hinted at being exclusive. In fact, thinking back, she was the one who kept inserting herself into his life.
When he tried to quit his job, she didn’t allow it and even ca to his place crying, drunk, making a scene. When he didn’t want to go to the Zhao family estate, she forced him, dragging him into the chaotic Zhao drama. When he didn’t want to attend the auction, Zhao ngng insisted he stay. And when he didn’t want to co to this Xuan Yuan family castle, she and her sister pulled him in together.
From the start, Lin Tian never promised her a damn thing. He’d never even crossed any boundaries! For example, that night at his place, in the secret chamber at Tingchan Pavilion, the second floor, the backseat on the way down the mountain…
There were so many tis he could’ve acted on impulse but he always held back. That night, he took care of her gently, never crossing the line. In the secret chamber, he even used a calming mantra to suppress his own desire, choosing to keep his distance. When she sprained her ankle, he only applied dicine carefully, never doing anything inappropriate.
This man had been restraining himself the whole ti, controlling his natural urges like a true gentleman. With that in mind, who was she to demand anything from him?
From his inner thoughts, she knew Lin Tian was trying to keep his distance not just from her, but from ngng, Bing’er, and Xuanyuan Qingya. He was trying to avoid being caught in Jiang Yifeng’s web.
But even if that was his reason, the point remained: he had resisted temptation. Most people wouldn’t.
That old phrase “To die under the peony blossom is still romantic as a ghost” wasn’t just a joke.
To resist a beauty’s allure, even if it was for self-preservation, still required imnse willpower. And Lin Tian had resisted not just one beauty… but at least three.
Even Shang Chan herself, a woman, had felt her heart skip a beat seeing Bai Bing’er’s natural beauty just monts ago.
But Lin Tian? Still kept his cool. How could she still expect more from a man like this?
Thinking this, Shang Chan’s gaze softened, guilt welling in her heart.
All of this chaos… was it because of ? If I hadn’t brought Lin Tian to the Xuanyuan castle, would Bai Bing’er have even shown up? It’s my fault. I dragged him into all this. And I even had the nerve to be mad at him… I was so childish.
Feeling this, she quietly walked to the bed and lay down beside Lin Tian.
“Yeah… perfect weather for a nap,” she said playfully, like nothing had happened, just a girl lying beside the man she liked.
To Zhao ngng, Lin Tian was the only person who had ever truly entered her inner world. She and Shang Chan had grown up without a mother, forcing them to beco independent from a young age. Their father, Zhao Dongyun, tried, but fatherly care could never replace a mother’s love.
Shang Chan had gone on to beco a business prodigy and CEO of the Xinghai Group. Zhao ngng, anwhile, grew up isolated in the old Zhao manor, surrounded by sches, fake relatives, and the kind of dirty politics only seen in aristocratic families. She closed off her heart. Beca the perfect, well-mannered girl praised by all. No one ever knew her true feelings. Not until she t Lin Tian.
Just one line from him, “All those mind gas… it’s a bit cruel for a young girl” was enough to stir mories she had buried. It didn’t tear open her wounds, it healed them. She realized she’d never been “mature” by nature. She was just forced to grow up too fast. Lin Tian had soothed her pain and planted himself deeply in her heart. And when she saw Bai Bing’er in Lin Tian’s room just now, she felt like she had lost him.
What if sothing really happened between them? What would I do?
She wasn’t as brave as her sister, who could face Bai Bing’er head-on. Nor as bold as Bai Bing’er, who showed up in the rain without caring about the consequences. But… maybe she could be.
Just like that night when she awkwardly prepared sashimi for Lin Tian, she was trying, bit by bit, to do sothing for him.
From that night in the lakeside pavilion, her heart had already started changing. That feeling was growing stronger every day. Maybe one day, she’d realize she couldn’t live without him.But tonight, Bai Bing’er’s appearance jolted her awake. She felt panic, sorrow, urgency…
If I don’t act now… I might lose him forever.
She bit her lip, walked over to the bed, and lay on Lin Tian’s other side.
“Mm… this weather really is great for sleeping,” she whispered softly, full of emotion and longing.
Lin Tian was stunned. He only said that to change the topic to get the two sisters to drop the issue. Not to have both of them lie down beside him!
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