Chapter 315: Chapter 314: "It Would Be Better If She Were Really Just Playing Hard to Get.

At Jiang Peng’s command, Fei Qiao had already sat down beside Huang Feng and was now chatting with her in a soft, gentle voice.

Xu Su’s gaze swept between Jiang Peng, Fei Qiao, and Shen Chen a few times.

A peculiar look crossed her face.

"What’s with that look?" Shen Chen’s face turned livid. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

’She’s giving me that look again, like she’s looking at something filthy...’

His brows knitted together. "Xu Su, what are you thinking now?"

’What was I thinking...’

Xu Su pursed her lips, saying nothing.

’I’m thinking, according to the timeline, was Fei Qiao with Jiang Peng before getting together with Shen Chen?’

’Or... were they together at the same time...’

Fine goosebumps prickled on Xu Su’s arms. She finally remembered what kind of person Shen Chen truly was.

’He was a classic playboy, after all. He’d probably dabbled in more than a few "group activities."’

’The only reason he acted so pure and harmless around me was because of Zhou Mochen. If Shen Chen had met me first...’

Xu Su considered it seriously. ’He’d probably be just like Jiang Peng was this afternoon, right? Offer some money for me to be his for a few months?’

’Just like Fei Qiao is now. Maybe I’d even have to be "shared" with his buddies?’

Tsk...

Suddenly, Xu Su felt incredibly uncomfortable sitting next to Shen Chen. She abruptly pulled Huang Feng to her feet. "We’re heading back over there."

’How could I have been fooled by Shen Chen’s good-natured act and forgotten his true nature!’

"Why the sudden rush? No one offended you, did they?" Shen Chen stood up as well. As a thought occurred to him, he glanced over at Jiang Peng.

Jiang Peng quickly shook his head. "This has nothing to do with me, right? I already apologized for everything. Miss Xu, are you still mad at me?"

"No..." Xu Su shook her head. "All our classmates are over there. We’ve been away for too long, we should get back."

Shen Chen fell silent for a couple of seconds, then nodded. "I’ll walk you over."

"You don’t have to. I know the way," Xu Su refused flatly.

Shen Chen remained standing there, his face expressionless, silently watching her scurry away as if she were fleeing a lion’s den...

Hou Yiming and the others exchanged glances. It was Jiang Peng who spoke first. "Brother Chen, you’re this obsessed and you still haven’t sealed the deal?"

Shen Chen sat back down, his expression returning to normal. He said with a faint smile, "How could I? I told you, she’s not available. The girl has a boyfriend."

"The boyfriend’s just an excuse, right? She’s just playing hard to get," Hou Yiming said. He couldn’t believe there was any woman his Brother Chen couldn’t conquer. With his money and looks, women were constantly throwing themselves at him.

’Still, to have the worldly-wise Young Master Shen this strung out was pretty impressive.’

"Does she look like she’s playing hard to get to you?" Shen Chen picked up the glass Xu Su had just used, his eyes fixed on the lipstick stain on the rim. He chuckled. "If she were actually playing hard to get, that would be one thing."

The others thought back. The girl really didn’t seem like she was trying to play hard to get. As veterans of the scene, they’d seen every trick in the book, and that wasn’t how you played coy.

’The way she left so decisively at the end... it didn’t seem like an act...’

’But so what?’

Jiang Peng wrapped his arm around his companion and laughed with abandon. "If the soft approach doesn’t work, Brother Chen, just use some real tactics. You think she won’t be willing then?"

’So what if she’s cold, arrogant, and fiery? Taming the wildest horse just takes a little more effort. Once you’ve set your sights on one, you can always get your hands on it.’

’Just think about it. A woman who’s so cold and proud she won’t even look at you... once you strip her down and pin her underneath you, where’s that pride going to be then...’

"A man only obsesses over a woman for two reasons: he hasn’t had her yet, or he hasn’t had enough of her. Weren’t you the one who said that, Brother Chen?"

Little Zhu chimed in, "Once you’ve slept with her a few times, you’ll probably get bored. Look at you now, all hesitant and cautious. That’s not the Brother Chen I know."

"Little Zhu’s right. When a woman puts on airs, you can’t indulge her. Give her an inch, and she’ll take a mile." Jiang Peng patted his companion’s leg and grinned. "Since you can’t have the one you’re craving right now, why not cleanse your palate? Give our Ah Qiao a try?"

Beside them, Hou Yiming swallowed hard, an insatiable itch rising in him as he looked at Fei Qiao. To be honest, the first time Jiang Peng brought her around, he hadn’t found her all that alluring. Not only had Shen Chen been unimpressed, but even he thought the dance academy’s reigning belle was nothing special.

Shen Chen hadn’t been interested, so Jiang Peng kept her for himself. But unexpectedly, after a month or so with Jiang Peng, the woman had blossomed like a meticulously cultivated rose, exuding a sensuality from her very bones, as if she’d been thoroughly... watered.

And yet, it wasn’t the practiced whorishness of someone who’d been passed around. Because her time with Jiang Peng had been short, Fei Qiao still retained a hint of girlish innocence and fragility. A single, unguarded glance from her could make a man’s bones melt.

The sight of her made him drool; he desperately wanted a taste of that freshness. But while Jiang Peng might offer her to Shen Chen, he wouldn’t necessarily offer her to him...

After a while, once she’d been passed through a few more hands, it might be his turn. But by then, she wouldn’t have the same flavor. Hou Yiming felt a pang of regret.

But it was only a pang. He wasn’t short on women; he was just in it for the novelty. It would be great to have her, but if he couldn’t, there were always others.

To Hou Yiming, women fell into two categories: the ones you could screw, and the ones you couldn’t. Fei Qiao was in the first category. Even if he were to take her by force right now, Jiang Peng wouldn’t turn on him over a woman.

The girl from before, Xu Su, belonged in the second category. Judging by Shen Chen’s behavior, even if he got tired of her later, he probably wouldn’t let anyone else touch her. That’s why Hou Yiming hadn’t even given her a second glance.

Taking the hint after Jiang Peng patted her leg, Fei Qiao—the woman in question—grabbed a bottle of wine. She sat down next to Shen Chen, filled his empty glass, and leaned her upper body against him with a smile. "Young Master Shen..."

She hadn’t even finished her sentence when Shen Chen held up a finger, pressing it against her shoulder to stop her. "I’m not in the mood. Stay away from me."

Then he looked over at Jiang Peng and the others, a smile that didn’t reach his eyes playing on his lips. "Show some respect when you talk about Xu Su. Don’t compare her to the kind of women you usually talk about. I don’t like hearing it. And don’t say I didn’t warn you—you can’t afford to mess with her boyfriend."

With that, Shen Chen drained his glass and beckoned to the general manager waiting nearby. "Arrange for some entertainment to liven up the party."

......

Xu Su, completely oblivious to the conversation that took place after she left, pulled Huang Feng out of the private room with large strides, only slowing down once they were clear.

They hadn’t gone far when Huang Feng suddenly spoke up. "In just that short time, I think I’m starting to understand what social class really means. Susu, that’s Fei Qiao! So many guys in our class have a crush on her. I can’t believe she’d let that Jiang Peng guy treat her so casually."

"Fei Qiao’s real name is Fei Yingying. She’s called Fei Qiao by her fans because she’s so stunningly pretty and full of life." Huang Feng was a genuine fan. She’d spent the past few days of her break binge-watching Fei Qiao’s show and never expected to meet the actress in person.

And to meet her like this...

Huang Feng said, her head hanging in disappointment, "She was my favorite actress this whole break."