Chapter 122: Heh Heh, Hehehe

Irene Guan did not refuse.

Though she was innocent in this regard, almost like a blank slate, she was no longer an ignorant little girl. She fully understood the consequences of inviting Ye Jiu to finish watching the film with her.

Yet, even with that knowledge and having mentally prepared herself countless times, when Ye Jiu guided her to explore his body, the vivid tactile sensation left her mind blank and her body stiff.

“Learning from books is always shallow; true understanding comes from practice.”

This proverb suddenly popped into her mind.

For the first time, Irene deeply felt its truth.

She had read so many market research reports, studied numerous product design manuals, and spent countless nights with her “mentor” at her desk...

But none of that theoretical knowledge could compare to the impact brought by the tangible reality beneath her hands.

Like a diligent top student discovering the most crucial lesson for the first time, she was surprised, shocked, confused, enlightened, and overjoyed all at once.

In just a few seconds, her expression changed dramatically.

Yet, as the founder of the Irene Group, her composure compelled her to suppress all these emotions deep inside, remaining silent on the surface and quietly cooperating with Wen Nan’s movements.

If it had been before, facing such a reserved woman who let him take the lead, Wen Nan might have hesitated, worrying whether he was going too far, since she was so naïve in this area—would sudden openness scare her?

But now, Wen Nan had no such pointless concerns because a soft female voice whispered in his ear without pause from beginning to end—

“Cover your face...”

“Wah wah wah...”

“Ahhh, Mom, I really touched it!”

9527: [Congratulations, target “The stoic yet tender-hearted female CEO,” current affection level increased to: 70%.]

“The texture feels so weird (′0`)”

“Guys are really this hard? Completely unlike girls who are so soft. An average difference of 8% body fat can cause such a huge difference in touch? Women are made of water, men of clay—this saying really fits. Mr. Cao must have learned this through practice!”

“Such hard biceps, such hard pectorals, such hard abs, so hard...()”

“() Hehe, hehehe, hehehehe...”

9527: [Congratulations, target “The stoic yet tender-hearted female CEO,” current affection level increased to: 71%.]

“I remember reading a report on ‘Male localized sensory receptors and terminal nerve distribution,’ which had a nerve network diagram that differed from my mentor’s model. I wonder what the actual situation is like...”

“Let’s give it a try...”

“Hey!” Wen Nan couldn’t hold back any longer. His abdominal muscles tensed instantly as he raised his hand and firmly grasped Irene Guan’s slender wrist. “Don’t touch around!”

His voice was hoarse, tinged with a hint of reproach.

Did she really think he was just a completely unfeeling mentor?

Irene lifted her eyelids cautiously and glanced at the man before her. “Teacher Ye, didn’t you say learning comes from teaching by example...?”

Like a student caught doing wrong, she lowered her eyes again, withdrew her hand from Wen Nan’s palm, and ceased her fumbling, a trace of grievance on her face.

Wen Nan felt a bit helpless.

How could he forbid her from touching but still make her feel wronged?

He gently took her hand again, this time softening his tone as much as possible. “It’s not your fault. Things like this can’t be rushed... Taking it slow is actually faster.”

9527: [Congratulations, target “The stoic yet tender-hearted female CEO,” current affection level increased to: 72%.]

“Mm.” Irene smiled with satisfaction, her hand growing bold once more.

“Wait!” Wen Nan stopped her just before things could spiral further. “Let me make this clear in advance: Teacher Ye isn’t doing charity. This guidance comes with tuition fees.”

“...What?” Irene looked at Wen Nan in confusion.

9527: [Your mind-reading skill has ended and is now on cooldown.]

Already over?

Thirty minutes were becoming increasingly insufficient.

But it didn’t matter.

The hardest first step was already taken; everything else would follow naturally.

...

About an hour and a half later, Irene had changed out of her formal skirt suit. Under Wen Nan’s coaxing, she wore a soft pink princess tutu, perched on a delicately carved wooden rocking horse, her wrists adorned with fluffy pink cuffs, babbling away, forced to reveal all her innermost thoughts.

...

The more dedicated the lessons in the first half of the night, the deeper the sleep in the second half.

Wen Nan held the drenched Irene in his arms, and in that secret laboratory, they slept until the afternoon of the next day.

He was awakened by a sudden system notification echoing in his mind—

9527: [Congratulations, target “The stoic yet tender-hearted female CEO,” current affection level increased to: 80%.]

9527: [Side quest completion updated to 100%.]

9527: [Congratulations, player! You have successfully completed the side quest “A Dreamlike Date”!]

9527: [You will receive an additional 500 attribute points, to be settled after the trial ends.]

9527: [Congratulations, player! You have received an extra item reward for the side quest—Laboratory Key.]

9527: [Laboratory Key: This key grants access to the secret laboratory behind the legendary G-spot. Apart from the first sealed secret door, there is another hidden door fully controlled by the founder of the Irene Group. Now, she entrusts you with this second key and conveys a message—“This hidden place, I never reveal to outsiders, but if it’s you, I am always waiting.”]

As the notification ended, a brand-new key appeared in Wen Nan’s equipment reserve.

Besides these automatic messages, two unread notifications appeared beside the player interface.

Wen Nan opened them and found they were strategies created for him by Qiqi the previous night—

9527: [Congratulations, target “The lost girl who clings on after being saved,” current affection level increased to: 95%.]

9527: [Congratulations, target “The girl next door you watched grow up,” current affection level increased to: 98%.]

So high?

He hadn’t even done anything yet had achieved nearly perfect affection values?

Filled with the joy of effortless accomplishment and deep satisfaction, Wen Nan gently kissed the sleeping Irene’s cheek, then stood up and stretched.

Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed a glowing spot flickering like a breath in a corner.

He was sure that glowing spot hadn’t been there when he came in last night...

Could this be... a newly unlocked map?

(The End of this chapter)