The Husband of Others Always Tastes Different chp53

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chp53. The Strategy and Counter-Strategy

Just then, a knock on the door shattered the lingering, intimate atmosphere in the room.

Su Su walked over and opened the door a crack. Seeing two other guys standing outside, she didn’t open it any wider, choosing to speak to them through the narrow gap.

After agreeing to relay their message—that Shen Yan should wait for them in their room and that she refused to play cards with them—she ruthlessly shut the door in their faces.

Lin Jingyi rubbed his nose. Having always been the one chased by girls, this was the first time in his life he felt unwanted.

Cheng Mo, standing at the front, showed no signs of discomfort. Instead, he leaned in conspiratorially and whispered, “Hey, Old Lin, did you see that? Her figure… damn, it’s insane!”

His comment only made Lin Jingyi more frustrated. He immediately imagined Shen Yan pushing Su Su onto the bed, pinning her legs, ripping open her shirt, and feasting on her breasts!

The thought that Shen Yan could openly ogle her body anytime, while they could only steal glimpses through the door, made him start to envy his best friend.

Cheng Mo, a burly man over six feet tall, was acting so ridiculously and embarrassingly that it infuriated him. He twisted him back to their room.

Just then, four giggling girls came up together. The six of them gathered in one room, and when Shen Yan was mentioned, Wang Mengyuan winked at a petite, cute-looking girl. “Hey, Li Hui, why isn’t your brother Yan here yet? Don’t tell me he’s been bewitched by a vixen?” She covered her mouth and giggled.

Li Hui’s face immediately darkened. Everyone knew she liked Shen Yan, but he’d never accepted or rejected her, simply saying he saw her as a sister. Girls had come and gone around him, but she was the only one who’d remained in his inner circle. She’d originally believed that if she just held on long enough, that spot beside him would eventually be hers. This trip was supposed to be their chance to finally confirm their relationship!

But then Su Su appeared out of nowhere. Heaven knows how panicked she’d felt when they were assigned to share a room. She’d wanted him to refuse, but she had no reason. She’d even considered asking to switch rooms with Su Su, but her pride had kept her silent.

Could it be… could she have really bewitched Brother Yan? The thought made Li Hui’s eyes welled up with tears.

“Oh, why are you crying when we were just having a nice chat? Look, your Brother Yan is here now!” Wang Mengyuan said, nudging Li Hui.

Li Hui looked up and saw Shen Yan standing at the door, looking refreshed and clean. The young man, having just showered, seemed to glow with an otherworldly radiance, his beauty almost divine.

Waaah… Her Brother Yan… How could such a man be seduced by that woman? Brother Yan can only be mine!

No matter how many times she saw him, Li Hui was always mesmerized by Shen Yan’s appearance. The others, accustomed to her reaction, casually greeted him.

Cheng Mo winked at Shen Yan, his expression clearly saying, You lucky dog! Shen Yan smiled and returned a look that said, You know it.

Lin Jingyi, however, felt an inexplicable irritation watching Shen Yan’s animated demeanor. His face remained cold and silent.

Shen Yan acted as if he hadn’t noticed, casually sitting down next to them and asking what they were doing that night. When they all offered the same uninspired suggestions like playing cards, he yawned, stood up, and said, “Well, I won’t join you then. I’m a bit tired from sitting in the car all day, so I’m going back to rest…”

Li Hui’s outstretched hand grasped at empty air as she watched him disappear through the doorway.

Imagining him returning to his room made Lin Jingyi even more irritable. He couldn’t stand the incessant chatter of the girls, who were being as noisy as a flock of ducks, so he snapped at them to leave.

Wang Mengyuan tried to grab his arm, but he dodged her. She bit her lip and left with her roommates.

The room fell silent instantly. Lin Jingyi sat on the edge of his bed, propping himself up with his arm, lost in thought. It was only then that Cheng Mo seemed to realize his buddy was acting strange.

He thought back for a moment, then his eyes widened in surprise. “Old Lin, you’re not actually into that girl, are you?”

Lin Jingyi shot him a cold glance but said nothing.

***

Regardless of the atmosphere elsewhere, Shen Yan and Su Su were in their own happy bubble.

Back in the room, Shen Yan pulled out all the stops and finally managed to break through the cool, aloof facade of the girl. To his surprise, once they grew familiar, she turned out to be not only warm but also quite amusing. By now, they were already calling each other “Senior” and “Junior.”

Shen Yan was indeed a master at social interaction. As long as he was willing, he could make anyone feel comfortable and enjoy his company. For such people, being approached directly would make them wary. The trick was to do the opposite, meet his advances with caution, gradually lowering their defenses until he believed his “strategy” was working, which would naturally make him feel no distance.