Lionheart Society: I am an S-class freshman, with infinite power of words.

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She ordered another bottle of whiskey from the waiter.

Lin Chen sighed helplessly, "If you drink another half a cup, you'll probably just collapse."

"Who said I was going to drink here!" Ye Xin laughed. "Let's pack it up and drink it slowly at home!"

She stood up from her seat, but stumbled and fell into Lin Chen's arms.

Lin Chen had no choice but to lift Ye Xin up with one hand and take the whiskey brought by the waiter with the other, leading Ye Xin back to the parking lot.

Ye Xin slumped back in the back seat and, when Lin Chen wasn't looking, took a sip of whiskey.

Lin Chen was helpless; she and Su Enxi were completely opposite.

Su Enxi doesn't usually drink alcohol because she's an alcoholic, but she has a high tolerance for alcohol and once she starts drinking, she never stops.

But Ye Xin is the complete opposite. She doesn't usually drink alcohol and has a very low alcohol tolerance, but she just likes to drink. She gets drunk after just a little bit!

She collapsed in the back seat, and Lin Chen could only stay by her side to take care of her.

Both of them had been drinking, so driving was definitely not an option.

So Lin Chen called a designated driver.

The designated driver was a man in his early forties. When he saw Lin Chen coming out of the bar with such a woman, he immediately understood.

"Dude, which hotel are you going to?"

Before Lin Chen could answer, Ye Xin suddenly raised her hand.

"No hotel, come to my house!"

Lin Chen was both amused and exasperated: "You can still talk!"

"Why can't I talk? I'm fine, I can still drink!" Ye Xin said drunkenly. "Master, my home address is in the navigation book. Take me and Junior Brother Lin Chen directly to my house!"

The driver's expression immediately became quite interesting.

He's been in this industry for a long time and has seen a lot.

I initially thought this was Lin Chen's attempt to seduce women.

But now, looking at the car, it belongs to a woman, and she's taking Lin Chen home.

It's obvious that Lin Chen is the prey.

So the driver raised an eyebrow at Ye Xin in the rearview mirror and gave Lin Chen a meaningful look.

Lin Chen felt helpless, but he didn't explain anything.

In such a situation, the more you explain, the more confused things will become.

More importantly, regardless of who is the prey and who is the hunter... isn't the outcome just as exciting and captivating?

176: Standing Xia Mi up! North City No. 0 Subway Station!

Things unfolded as Lin Chen had anticipated.

The designated driver drove the car to the parking lot of Ye Xin's residential complex and left. Lin Chen helped Ye Xin up the elevator to go home.

Ye Xin lives alone in a cozy two-bedroom apartment.

In Beicheng, where land is incredibly valuable, Ye Xin's life is already considered quite good.

As soon as Ye Xin got home, she couldn't wait to open the vodka she had brought back.

Lin Chen sat down on the sofa in the living room, and Ye Xin ran off, saying, "I'll go get the blankets!"

Lin Chen shrugged: "I think we already used this joke last time."

But Ye Xin was undeterred: "Just kidding, it's just a cup. I'm just asking you to have a couple of drinks with me."

Lin Chen smiled helplessly.

Ye Xin ran off excitedly and soon came out carrying a quilt.

Lin Chen sighed, "Didn't we agree on cups? Why is it a quilt again?!"

Slightly tipsy, Ye Xin had lost all sense of logic. She spread the blanket on the floor and pulled Lin Chen to sit down: "Come on, let's keep going until dawn!"

"Sit until dawn!" Lin Chen glanced at the time. "There are still six hours until dawn. It will be very cold in the second half of the night. Will we get cold?"

"How could I be cold!" Ye Xin chuckled. "If you keep moving around, you won't feel cold."

Lin Chen remained silent, as if he suddenly understood what Ye Xin meant by "doing".

"Is it possible—I mean, just maybe—that your house has a bedroom?" Lin Chen asked.

……

When Lin Chen opened his eyes, sunlight streamed through the curtains into the spacious living room.

Ye Xin's idea was ultimately wishful thinking. Sitting until dawn was really pushing the limits of human physiology. By the time Lin Chen finished sitting up in the middle of the night, both of them were exhausted.

Ye Xin, who was next to me, was still asleep. She had been tossing and turning all night, but under the influence of alcohol, she was sleeping very soundly.

Lin Chen reached for his phone; the time displayed on his hand was already 9:00.

In addition, there is another piece of information, which comes from Xia Mi.

"Senior! Are you up yet? Don't forget to come early!"

Lin Chen looked at the message but didn't rush to reply.

This was an unusual invitation, so unusual that Lin Chen wouldn't go.

Lin Chen knew Xia Mi's identity.

As a dragon queen, she only had one father, Nidhogg the Black King, but beings of that caliber had long since disappeared somewhere in the world.

In other words, Xia Mi did not have parents, but she still fabricated a story of a perfect family and even invited Lin Chen to be her guest.

Even a fool could guess there's some conspiracy involved.

To know of a dragon king's conspiracy and still rush in without hesitation is foolish.

The King of the Earth and Mountains is a mysterious being, but Xia Mi is not.

Xia Mi is a very good girl, at least that's how she appears right now.

Lin Chen doesn't want to disrupt his relationship with Xia Mi right now.

So the best way is to stand them up!

"Sorry," Lin Chen began composing a reply, "There's an urgent mission at the academy, and I need to return immediately!"

The message was sent, but there was a long silence on the other end.

Xia Mi's reply came belatedly after Lin Chen finished dressing and left Ye Xin's neighborhood.

"Ugh... This is so annoying! The academy is such a nuisance! It's still summer vacation and they're already making things so uneasy!"

Lin Chen smiled slightly: "I'm really sorry, please convey my apologies to your uncle, aunt, and younger brother. I will pay them a visit when I have time later."

"It's alright, you go ahead and do your work. Anyway, Kassel College will be starting soon, see you at the college then!"

"Okay, see you at the academy!"

Lin Chen narrowed his eyes and turned off his phone.

The academy had no urgent tasks assigned to Lin Chen; this was merely an excuse.

But for Lin Chen, there really is something he wants to do right now.

Lin Chen wasn't interested in going to Xia Mi's house, since her parents were fictional.

But one family member is not.

Xia Mi does indeed have an older brother who is mentally challenged.

King of the earth and mountains.

Fenrir!

If we can't visit Xia Mi's house, then we'll settle for second best.

Let's go visit Xia Mi's younger brother!

The mall was filled with a dazzling array of goods. Lin Chen strolled around for a while and quickly selected a super-large screen LCD TV.

The TV was about half a person's height. Lin Chen placed the order without hesitation and left the nearest subway station as the delivery address.

Lin Chen's next stop was the supermarket. After entering the supermarket, Lin Chen went straight to the snack and toy section.

Amidst the surprised gazes of the customers, Lin Chen filled both shopping carts to the brim.

Potato chips, biscuits, braised food, spicy strips... Lin Chen practically bought up most of the snack section.

Then came the toys: excavators, toy airplanes, toy cars, building blocks, and even a whole set of Barbie dolls.

This quickly caught the attention of the supermarket manager, who, faced with such a large order, hurriedly arranged for supermarket staff to help Lin Chen pack it.

With the help of his employees, Lin Chen wiped out most of the toy section!

The supermarket also thoughtfully offered delivery service, and Lin Chen still chose the delivery point near the subway station. Under the manager's respectful gaze, Lin Chen paid and left.

The address Lin Chen left behind was easy to find; it was a warehouse closest to the subway station.