30 Mission Accomplished (1/2)

”Don't be so hard on yourself. You only did it because you had no choice.”

Chen's gave Lin a reassuring look.

”You think so?” Lin was stunned. She felt warm and fuzzy inside, and her eyes started to water.

”Silly woman, why would I have gone to rescue you if I believed that you wholeheartedly wanted it?' Chen asked softly.

Lin's delicate body trembled – Chen had just touched the softest spot in her heart.

Tears rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably. She spun around and hugged the crook of his arm tightly, burying her small face in his shoulders, and started to cry.

”Thank you… Thank you for believing in me…” Lin choked through her sobs.

Chen cooed into her ear while stroking her back lightly, ”Go ahead and let it all out. You will feel much better. After that, vent all your problems to me. Whatever burdens you have, I will carry them with you.'

”Wh... Why… Why are you so good to me?” Lin whimpered.

”Because you deserve to be treated well,” Chen said, smiling reassuringly.

Back when he was always cutting classes, working a part time job, Lin was the one who persistently urged him to not give up on his studies.

Lin was also the one who would buy him dinner and hot soup when all that he could afford to eat were plain steamed buns.

These small acts of kindness were deeply imprinted in Chen's heart, never to be forgotten in time, through all eternity.

When it came to his enemies, Chen will never be merciful – he would be brutish and unkind.

But when it came to his friends and people who he was indebted to, Chen would greatly value the relationship. He would be more than willing to help. He would definitely do his best to help his friends.

That was why he would help Lin with whatever she needed.

A few minutes later.

Lin had calmed down. She wiped away the traces of tears and slowly told her tale, ”This whole thing started, because my brother owed some the loan sharks. My hands were tied. I had no choice but to borrow money from Wong Jian Ren… He knew that I did not have the means to pay him back, so he proposed that I spend the night with him…”

”Why did your brother borrow the money in the first place? From the looks of things, this is not something that took place in one night,' Chen mused.

”Gambling!”

Lin gritted her teeth, a flash of anger crossing her face. ”My brother is addicted to gambling, and he sucks at it – nine out of ten, he would crash. In the past, he only gambled small amounts, and I could barely afford to pay the debts that he had on him with my salary. But recently, he became bolder and gambled larger amounts and the debts grew bigger… To protect him, I stupidly promised Wong…”

”No, you're not stupid at all. You are a great sister,” said Chen, grinning from ear to ear.

”Really?”

Lin puckered her lips, her bright eyes gazing at Chen.

”Of course, it's true. I swear, if I'm lying to you, I'll turn into a puppy.” Chen grinned.

”You are a puppy! A cute puppy!” Lin beamed, a pair mesmerizing dimples appearing on her cheeks.

Seeing this, Chen relaxed and he chuckled, ”Well, since the puppy is so cute, shouldn't the owner give him a kiss?”

Chen was only playfully teasing her. He was just joking.

Never in his wildest dreams would he have thought that Lin would actually have the guts to do it. She grabbed him by the arms, drew her lips close to him and pecked his cheek.

”Jesus Christ!”

His whole body trembled as if he had been tazed. The hairs on his body stood on end.

Deemed as one of the four most beautiful girls in school, Lin was living proof that goddesses did exist.

In the past, Chen could only admire her from afar.

Today! Today he was actually kissed by the goddess herself!

This fortunate occurrence caught Chen off-guard! His tiny heart was so euphoric that it could just float into space!

”More! More! The little puppy wants more!”

Chen moved on to the next phase by puckering his lips and pouncing on Lin.

”No! No! Little puppy is not allowed to take advantage of me!” Lin yelped, moving away quickly.

Her pretty face turned red, and her expression was stern, but there was sweet inkling in her heart.