Chapter 0026: Escalation
"Alright, alright, I'll pack it up right away. Young lady, there's no need to be shy! It's perfectly normal for someone your age to be in a relationship. Just look at how good your boyfriend is to you. You two are truly a beautiful couple, a match made in heaven." The sales associate was a middle-aged woman, very good at reading people, and a bit of a chatterbox. However, Li Bin found himself liking what he heard more and more.
"No!~~ Brother!! This dress is too expensive! You've already lent me 100,000 yuan. I can't let you spend any more on me!" Wen Lan, flustered by the saleswoman's words, also felt genuinely bad about making Li Bin spend so much money.
As she gently tugged on Li Bin, she unconsciously pulled his arm into her embrace.
Li Bin's whole body jolted as he felt his arm press against a full, softness.
Li Bin stole a glance at his sister-in-law's chest.
Although his sister-in-law, Wen Lan, was younger than his wife, Wen Wan, her chest was significantly larger.
Perhaps due to frequent dancing and fitness, Wen Lan's breasts were full and perky. Even through her clothes, they looked like two large mounds, trembling with her body's movements, making Li Bin's heart itch with desire.
"It's no problem, it's just a dress. My book is getting popular now; I earn tens of thousands a month. It's not a big expense." Li Bin smiled and reached out, naturally patting Wen Lan's jade-like hand.
While Li Bin wasn't skilled at picking up girls and lacked experience, he knew the basics.
He had been looking for an opportunity to make physical contact with his sister-in-law.
This move was known in pickup artistry as "escalation."
Through continuous physical contact, you subconsciously get the other person accustomed to your touch, thereby increasing affection and lowering their guard, preparing for the next, more intimate step.
Li Bin had learned this from a book by an author he used to like, a writer of revised web novels named "Brother Cheng."
"Brother, you're that amazing now?! Then why didn't you tell Dad yesterday? I saw how hurt you looked, and it made me angry for you. If Dad knew you were earning his annual salary in just three months, I wonder what he'd look like. He'd probably be so embarrassed, haha..." Wen Lan looked at Li Bin with surprise, her eyes filled with admiration.
"I really envy you, being able to pursue your dreams and be so successful... Sigh..."
"It's nothing worth mentioning. When my book gets published, adapted into a TV series and movies, and I've bought a mansion and a luxury car, everyone will naturally understand me. The same goes for you. I believe you'll become a big star one day too." Li Bin smiled and shook his head, feigning nonchalance.
In reality, when Li Bin was being scolded by his father-in-law yesterday, he was as poor as a church mouse. His new book couldn't even get a publishing contract. He was utterly destitute.
Naturally, he had no defense against the scolding.
If he had had this one million earlier, Li Bin would have probably taken it out on the spot to slap his father-in-law in the face.
But that was in the past now, and a million yuan probably wasn't enough for a satisfying display of dominance.
After he won over his sister-in-law and got the reward of a god-tier novel that could make him famous with a single book, it wouldn't be too late to show off and get his revenge!
"Sir, Ma'am, your dress is packed. The total is 680 yuan. Will you be paying by card or cash?"
The sales associate looked at Li Bin eagerly, a knowing smile on her face.
Li Bin looked a bit old for his age, while Wen Lan was clearly an eighteen or nineteen-year-old university student. It was normal for people to mistake them for a rich man and his kept mistress when they stood together.
"Alipay." Li Bin was so poor now that the only money he had was in his Alipay account.
"Ding! 680 yuan received via Alipay."
As the announcement from the shop's counter sounded, Li Bin took the dress and handed it to Wen Lan. "There, it's all yours now."
[Current Status: Shy, Embarrassed, Happy, Pleased, Awkward, Touched, Grateful, Nervous]
[Intimacy: +5 (69 Familiar)]
"Brother-in-law, you really shouldn't have... Thank you, brother-in-law... Brother-in-law, I should buy you a set of clothes too!" Wen Lan looked at Li Bin, still a bit embarrassed, her eyes brimming with happiness. She reached out and took his arm, her face blossoming into a beautiful smile.
"Okay." Li Bin smiled and nodded, thoroughly enjoying the intimate feeling of his sister-in-law, Wen Lan, holding his arm.
"Hey, Wen Lan, there's an LV boutique here. I've been wanting to buy a belt. Come on, let's go take a look." Li Bin feigned surprise, pointing to the LV boutique not far away. He then casually reached out, took Wen Lan's hand, and strode forward.
"Ah?" Wen Lan let out a panicked gasp. This was the first time a man other than her father had held her hand.
Initially, Wen Lan wanted to pull away, but seeing the natural look on Li Bin's face, as if a brother were simply holding his sister's hand, she just shyly pressed her lips together and accepted the fact that they were holding hands.
Although she had been dating her boyfriend, Zhao Jiahao, for over half a year, their relationship had always been lukewarm. Wen Lan was also conservative by nature, so poor Zhao Jiahao hadn't even held her hand. Now, Li Bin had beaten him to it, stealing Wen Lan's first hand-holding.
[Achievement Unlocked: First Hand-hold with Sister-in-law]
[Intimacy: +5 (74 Familiar)]
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