A reward?
Lin Shen hadn’t paid much attention to the earlier messages, but that last word made his mind stir.
’What kind of reward could Nan give me?’
’Could it be... *that* kind of reward?’
After a moment’s thought, Lin Shen immediately replied.
[Lin Shen: Who are you drinking with, and where?]
[Qin Yuenan: I’m at M1NT with my best friend. I’ll send you the location. Just give the waiter my name and he’ll bring you in.]
[Qin Yuenan: Location Shared]
[Lin Shen: Okay, got it. See you in a bit.]
After replying, Lin Shen immediately changed his clothes and got ready to leave, quickly styling his hair.
The reason he was so decisive was because Qin Yuenan had taken care of him when he was drunk the day before. It was only right to return the favor.
’It’s not for some reward.’
’Yep, that’s it.’
*
*
"Lin Shen is actually coming."
Qin Yuenan said in surprise after seeing the message, but Zhao Jianing looked like she had expected it all along.
"Of course! Any guy would understand the meaning of the word ’reward’! It’d be weird if he didn’t come."
"So what reward should I give him?"
Compared to the experienced Zhao Jianing, Qin Yuenan was rather lacking in this area of knowledge. She blinked her beautiful eyes, looking a little lost.
"Give him money?"
"Are you stupid?!"
Zhao Jianing slapped her forehead in frustration. Qin Yuenan was usually so sharp, so how could she be so clueless when it came to romance?
So, she leaned in and whispered in her ear.
After hearing what she said, Qin Yuenan’s face, already flushed from the alcohol, became even more stunningly beautiful. She twisted Zhao Jianing’s ear in embarrassed anger.
"Ningning! You’re talking nonsense again!"
"You’re twenty-eight! To lock a man down, you need to use the physical, not the material!"
Zhao Jianing rubbed her ear, her tone exceptionally puzzled.
"Nannan, don’t tell me you really don’t have... those kinds of desires?"
"..."
Qin Yuenan bit her lip, her shy expression fraught with indecision as if she were hesitating to speak.
In the end, she still asked in a low voice.
"Do strange dreams count?"
"They count! Of course they count!"
Zhao Jianing instantly understood what Qin Yuenan meant by "strange dreams."
The moment the conversation turned risqué, her spirits soared. She sat right next to Qin Yuenan and giggled mischievously.
"Having those kinds of dreams means you definitely have desires! Was it about Lin Shen? Where did it happen? Come on, tell me."
"Mmm..."
Although Qin Yuenan was a bit embarrassed to talk about it, the listener was her best friend, so she wasn’t worried about the conversation getting out. She recounted the story in bits and pieces.
She included what had happened with Lin Shen before the dream, what she dreamt about, and so on.
Zhao Jianing listened with rapt attention, afraid of missing a single detail, the smile on her face growing wider and wider.
"Nannan, it seems like your latent attribute is being an M."
"What does that mean?"
"Usually, dreams reflect a person’s deepest needs."
Zhao Jianing explained.
"Look, every time you dream about Lin Shen, he’s this really assertive and domineering type. But according to you, in real life, he’s relatively gentle."
"What does that mean? It means you want him to treat you like that!"
"That’s not what I was asking."
Qin Yuenan’s expression was slightly puzzled.
"I was asking, what does ’M’ mean?"