"You're back?"
The kitchen door swung open, and Lin Mian walked out carrying two plates of cold dishes.
She was still wearing last night's bathrobe, the deep V-neck hanging loosely, revealing delicate collarbones, her fair face still slightly swollen, not fully recovered.
She looked pitifully cute.
There were still a few bruise marks on her neck from last night when he had acted impulsively...
Shi Lin's eyes darkened, glancing at the small dishes on the table, raising an eyebrow at her.
"Did you make these?"
Lin Mian nodded, "I have to thank you for saving me last night, consider this breakfast as my gratitude."
Shi Lin sat down and said with a smile, "Didn't you already thank me last night?"
Lin Mian's face flushed instantly.
"I..." she opened her mouth, suddenly at a loss for words.
"Alright, sit down and eat," Shi Lin picked up the chopsticks and motioned for her to join.
Lin Mian closed her mouth and obediently sat opposite Shi Lin, absentmindedly sipping her porridge.
The scene from last night lingered in her mind, unsure of what this encounter meant after the two transactions before, was it simply a hook-up, a one-night stand?
Or... an unspoken understanding between adults?
"How much is your rent?" Shi Lin asked abruptly.
Lin Mian snapped out of her thoughts, and instinctively answered, "1500."
Lin Mian closed her mouth and sat obediently across from Shi Lin, absentmindedly sipping her porridge. The scene from last night lingered in her mind; the previous two times had been transactions, but she was unsure of the nature of this encounter. A friend with benefits? A one-night stand? Or perhaps... an unspoken understanding between adults?
"How much is your rent?" Shi Lin asked abruptly.
Lin Mian snapped out of her thoughts and instinctively replied, "1500."
In the downtown area of the northern city, this was the cheapest small single room available.
"Change it."
"What?"
"Move, do you understand?" Shi Lin repeated, looking at her intently.
This time Lin Mian understood. Even if he didn't say it, she wouldn't dare to stay there anymore. Although the drunkard from last night had been taken away, his wife still lived next door, and she could potentially cause trouble.
"I understand, I will look for another place in a different neighborhood," Lin Mian nodded.
Shi Lin finished eating, picked up his phone and opened WeChat. After a few taps, he suddenly looked up at Lin Mian, a frown appearing on his forehead.
"You deleted me from your WeChat?"
Lin Mian was taken aback for a moment, then realized and lowered her head, mumbling, "You were the one who blocked me first."
She still remembered that prominent red exclamation mark!
Shi Lin fell silent for a few seconds, finally remembering that he had indeed blocked her before. After sleeping together, he thought it best to block her to avoid further encounters.
Having slept with the same woman three times, the nature of the relationship changed, and it was highly probable that he wouldn't be able to shake her off.
Unexpectedly...
Shi Lin looked at the woman across from him, fell silent momentarily, then pulled out his own QR code and handed it to her.
"Add me."
Although Lin Mian didn't understand the situation, she couldn't resist his sharp and irresistible gaze. She obediently took out her phone and added him.
Shi Lin quickly accepted the request.
The first thing he did was open her WeChat.
The number was entered in the chat box and Lin Mian was shocked to see the 50,000 transfer amount, she looked up at him in disbelief.
"Take the money, I don't have the habit of sleeping with women for free. Use the money to rent a decent house, don't linger in that settlement area, I won't always be able to save you accurately."
Shi Lin put away his phone, his expression returning to the usual calmness.
So, everything he did last night, everything he said, was just for the sake of sleeping together?
It was still a transaction.
Lin Mian stood still for a few seconds, then quickly accepted the reality, her fingers hovering over the screen for a moment before biting her lip and accepting the money.
"Dr. Shi is truly generous, then thank you, Dr. Shi."
Shi Lin frowned at her words, feeling a hint of sarcasm in them.
He narrowed his eyes and spoke softly, "Lin Mian, if you need money next time..."