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Chapter 491: Chapter 235: First Kiss

So, she had no idea what she should do.

Her fists were clenched tight, her body rigid. The only thing she could perceive was the surging torrent of Lin Shen’s passion and love from their kiss.

Fortunately, Lin Shen was a seasoned pro at kissing.

Having kissed many girls before, he knew exactly how to stir her emotions.

He slid a hand around Gu Wanqing’s slender waist, pulling her into his embrace to fully appreciate her soft, delicate frame.

His other hand gently cupped her cheek, caressing the shell of her ear as if handling a priceless treasure, occasionally rubbing her small, delicate earlobe.

Under his tender and precise touch, a muffled sound escaped Gu Wanqing’s throat, and her once-rigid body began to melt.

It was only then that Gu Wanqing began to truly experience the joy of kissing.

’So *that* wasn’t a real kiss!’

’*This* is!’

It dawned on Gu Wanqing then. The ball of fire that had been building in her chest blazed hotter, spreading through her limbs and to every corner of her body.

Her eyes had been squeezed shut, but as she felt Lin Shen’s kiss grow more heated, she peeked them open, wanting to see his expression.

The moment she did, her gaze locked with Lin Shen’s deep eyes, which were filled with playfulness and amusement.

Her face flushed red with embarrassment, and she quickly shut her eyes again in self-deception.

Soon, her legs began to feel weak.

Her knees felt unsteady, and she swayed, leaning her entire body into Lin Shen’s arms as if she might topple over at any moment.

But Lin Shen was there to catch her. He pulled Gu Wanqing tight and, with overwhelming dominance, pinned her against the wall.

Braced between him and the wall, Gu Wanqing’s body finally stabilized.

Now, she could slowly savor the wonderful moment of kissing Lin Shen.

’This is pure bliss!’

Gu Wanqing was getting into the swing of things, her heart slowly becoming lost in the kiss with Lin Shen.

At first, she’d thought kissing wasn’t as special or amazing as she had imagined. At most, it was just a little sweet.

But now, held in Lin Shen’s arms and sharing a deeply intimate French kiss with him, Gu Wanqing was beginning to understand.

’So kissing is this wonderful and blissful!’

It was a way to confess their love and affection, to express the deepest feelings in their hearts, to bask in the sensation of being enveloped by sweet romance.

All of this made Gu Wanqing fall completely into the beautiful web of love Lin Shen had woven.

Coupled with Lin Shen’s expert guidance, Gu Wanqing grew more and more adept at the sensations of kissing.

As a result, the atmosphere between them grew even more intense.

However, even as he was kissing her, Lin Shen couldn’t help but make a few comparisons.

Qin Yuenan had cool, thin lips. Kissing her felt a little clumsy; she would usually just close her eyes and wait for Lin Shen to take the lead.

However, as their relationship deepened, the ice queen’s kisses had lost their initial coldness.

As for Jiang Wan, it went without saying. Kissing Lin Shen was her favorite thing to do, so she was naturally fully invested every single time.

Her lips were warm, slightly thick and full—one look was enough to tell she was full of life.

As for Gu Wanqing, Lin Shen could only use one word to describe her—

Tender!

So unbelievably tender!

In all his twenty-five years, this was the first time Lin Shen had ever experienced the lips of an innocent eighteen-year-old girl.

It was a sensation that was difficult to put into words; only someone who had actually experienced it could understand.

She was like a flower touched by morning dew, exuding an air of fresh, natural innocence.

Every one of her movements was filled with a tentative, inexperienced feel that made you want to playfully tease her, an irresistible urge.

In any case, if Lin Shen had to rank them, he would definitely put the experience of kissing Gu Wanqing in first place.

Because it let him experience a sense of youth he’d never felt before.

So he held Gu Wanqing even tighter, not caring if anyone might be passing by, and fully savored the wondrous sensation of her lips.

What neither of them noticed, however, was a pair of wide eyes in a nearby corner, filled with terror and shock.

...

"Where’d they go?"

Seeing Lin Shen and Gu Wanqing disappear into the alley behind the academic building, Sun Jialin felt increasingly suspicious.

’After all, would a brother and sister run off to a place like this?’

’Even if they’re close, shouldn’t they still try to maintain some propriety?’

’Could it be... something taboo?’

Sun Jialin immediately crept into the alley, but after searching for a while, she couldn’t find where Lin Shen and Gu Wanqing had gone.

"Did they already leave?"

Sun Jialin straightened up, thinking that perhaps she was being a little too curious.

Just as she was about to turn back, she heard the sound of hushed whispers very close by.

’Someone’s there!?’

Sun Jialin quietly peeked her head around the corner. Upon seeing it was Lin Shen and Gu Wanqing, she immediately ducked back, leaning against the wall and pressing a hand to her chest to calm her racing heart.

Once she had calmed down a bit, she cautiously peeked half her head around the corner again.

What she saw next was a scene that would be burned into her memory forever.

The two intertwined figures struck Sun Jialin’s mind like a clap of thunder.

Her eyes flew wide, her pupils constricting. Her once-clear thoughts instantly dissolved into chaos.

’Wait!’

’Am I seeing things?’

’Is Qingqing actually with her brother...’

’No!’

’Something must be wrong here!’

Sun Jialin fled the scene as if escaping. On the way back to her dorm, her brain, which had all but shut down, slowly began to whir back to life as she tried to figure out what was going on.

’Could Qingqing really be with her brother...’

’That kind of relationship should be impossible.’

’Never mind how scandalous that would be, the point is, she’d never noticed any signs of it in their daily lives!’

’Then there’s only one other explanation.’

A look of determination slowly crept into Sun Jialin’s eyes.

’Lin Shen isn’t Qingqing’s cousin—he’s her boyfriend!’

’But... how does that explain the counselor?’

’Could it be that Lin Shen is two-timing them, deceiving the counselor?’

’That’s a real possibility!’

Sun Jialin suddenly recalled how Lin Shen had secretly touched her thigh during the arts festival.

’That alone proves he’s definitely a scumbag player!’

’In other words, it would make perfect sense for him to be hiding it from both of them, dating the counselor and Qingqing at the same time.’

’It’s just... Qingqing should know about this!’

’After all, Lin Shen introduced the counselor as his girlfriend right in front of me.’

’Does that mean Qingqing knows Lin Shen is two-timing them, but she’s still out here being all lovey-dovey with him, hugging and kissing?’

’Sun Jialin felt like she had stumbled upon something huge!’

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"Hah..."

After what felt like an eternity, Lin Shen finally released Gu Wanqing.

She slowly opened her eyes. They were half-lidded and veiled in a hazy mist, and her cheeks were flushed a shy crimson.

Her soft red lips, in particular, glistened even in the dim light of the evening.

They parted from time to time, as if she wasn’t quite satisfied.

"Satisfied?"

Lin Shen smiled as he straightened Gu Wanqing’s slightly disheveled clothes, then cupped her face and spoke tenderly.

"Let’s go back. If we stay here too long, someone might see us."

"Okay."

Gu Wanqing smiled sweetly, her heart overflowing with love and adoration for Lin Shen. She even wanted to keep kissing him.

But it was getting late, so she had no choice but to let Lin Shen walk her back to her dorm.

"Goodbye, Lin Shen!"

"Mm."

Gu Wanqing’s gaze lingered on Lin Shen’s departing back for a long, long time, her eyes full of longing.

Then, she cupped her own burning cheeks, her heart fluttering with bashfulness.

’Ahhh—!’

’I actually kissed Lin Shen!’

’What am I going to do!’

The atmosphere had been so perfect just now that Gu Wanqing had gotten carried away and kissed Lin Shen on impulse.

Now that she had calmed down, she suddenly realized something.

’How am I going to explain this to Jiang Wan?’