Chapter 24: Alipay: 100,000 Yuan Received
"Brother-in-law? What's wrong? Is there something on me?" Wen Lan looked at herself curiously and asked.
Perhaps because Li Bin was treating her to a meal, his sister-in-law Wen Lan wasn't angry this time, her cheeks just flushed with a delicate shyness.
[Current Status: Sad, Vigilant, Lonely, Helpless]
Li Bin noticed the status prompt for Wen Lan. On the surface, she seemed cheerful and lively, but in reality, her heart was filled with sorrow and dejection.
She must still be upset about last night, agonizing over that 100,000 yuan recommendation fee.
"It's nothing. I was just thinking, a sister as beautiful and lovely as you... if you get married in the future, it'll be hard to let you go." Li Bin stood up with a smile and said it as naturally as could be.
His tone was just like a doting big brother, so there was nothing out of the ordinary.
Wen Lan gave a proud smile and said playfully, "Then I'll be like my sister and have my future husband marry into our family."
"But your boyfriend is a rich second-generation heir. How could he possibly be willing to be a live-in son-in-law like me? Haven't you seen how wronged I am as a free loader?" Li Bin shook his head with a smile. He opened the passenger door for Wen Lan, and said, "Please, our future superstar, get in the car!"
Hearing Li Bin say "superstar," Wen Lan's face immediately fell. She seemed to lose her soul, standing there in a daze.
"Brother-in-law, I've thought it over. I think I should give up. I really shouldn't have asked Mom and Dad for so much money to enter that internal audition. Since no one supports me, I'll just give up. Maybe... I'm only meant to be an ordinary office worker, living a plain and simple life..."
"Dreams... are nothing but a joke in the face of reality!"
Just as they got in the car, Wen Lan turned her head away melancholically and said with a sad, dejected tone.
Li Bin noticed that his sister-in-law, Wen Lan, was actually crying.
Seeing the beautiful and lively Wen Lan shed tears, Li Bin felt a pang of heartache, but at the same time, his heart blossomed with joy.
This was the moment a woman was most vulnerable, most in need of care and help. He had to seize a golden opportunity like this!
"Silly girl, who says no one supports you? Didn't I tell you? I understand you, and I will always support you! If you have a dream, go chase it! Leave everything else to me! They don't support you, but I do!" Li Bin took out his phone with a smile, opened Alipay, and comforted Wen Lan.
"Thank you, brother-in-law, but..." Wen Lan wanted to say that his support alone wasn't enough, but thinking the words were too harsh, she immediately swallowed them back.
Just then, Wen Lan's phone suddenly vibrated.
"Alipay: 100,000 Yuan Received!"
Wen Lan froze for a moment, then excitedly pulled her phone from her pocket, staring at the notification in disbelief.
[Your friend Li Bin has transferred 100,000 yuan to you.]
"Ahh!!..." Wen Lan's eyes widened in disbelief as she took a sharp breath!
"Brother-in-law! You... you are..." For a moment, Wen Lan was at a loss.
The excitement and thrill in her heart, mixed with gratitude and appreciation for Li Bin, left her not knowing what to do.
"I said I'd support you, and I don't mean just with words. Give this money to your teacher. For this audition, I'll go with you! Whatever difficulties you encounter, I'm here for you. I'll carry it all for you!" Li Bin gave a gentle smile and naturally reached out to wipe the tears from Wen Lan's face.
Li Bin's movement was natural, considerate, and gentle, like a big brother doting on his sister. Wen Lan didn't think much of it, allowing Li Bin's hand to make intimate contact with her cheek.
With this first intimate contact, the relationship between the two immediately warmed.
Wen Lan's skin was very smooth and tender, snowy white, fine and smooth. Even without makeup, it was flawless. The feeling of it under his hand made Li Bin utterly intoxicated.
"Brother-in-law... thank you... I... you're too good to me..." Wen Lan looked at Li Bin with happiness in her eyes, and tears welled up again. She had so much she wanted to say, but for a moment, she didn't know how to express the gratitude and emotion in her heart.
[Current Status: Grateful, Touched, Happy, Excited, Thrilled, Hopeful]
[Intimacy: +20 (61 Familiar)]
[Achievement Unlocked: First physical contact with sister-in-law Wen Lan, Appearance +1 (71)]
Seeing the intimacy jump by 20 points, Li Bin cheered excitedly in his heart.
This 100,000 yuan was worth every penny!
Now that things have come this far...
Should he take this opportunity to go a step further?
Looking at his sister-in-law Wen Lan, who was gazing at him with such gratitude and emotion, her beautiful, tear-filled eyes blinking, her delicate, rosy lips, lightly coated with lipstick, were full and inviting, presenting an endless temptation to Li Bin.
The beauty's red lips were right there!
Any normal man, in this atmosphere, would probably be unable to resist the urge to lean in for a gentle kiss.
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