Chapter 62: Leg Queen

When Li Yan waved goodbye to Wang Wanjun with a cold cup of bubble tea in hand and got into a taxi, it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

After returning to the tutoring center to pack up their things, the two had headed to a nearby bubble tea shop. Wang Wanjun bought a cup for Li Yan, and then they parted ways.

There was no need to rush things further; Li Yan was in no hurry.

Although it seemed like a lot had happened today, and pushing the offensive further might very well cause Wang Wanjun to fall for him completely, Li Yan did not feel pressed.

He had his own plans in mind, and given Wang Wanjun's personality, Li Yan actually felt a bit hesitant.

It was not that her personality was bad, but Li Yan could tell that if the two of them truly got together, Wang Wanjun would undoubtedly be completely devoted to him, with eyes for no one else.

Yet precisely because of this, Li Yan held some reservations about getting too deeply involved with Wang Wanjun.

His journey was meant to be among the stars and the vast sea, after all. With so many fish waiting in his QQ chats, Li Yan hadn't even properly started categorizing and feeding them yet.

Being tied down this early was the exact reason for his hesitation.

People are always insatiable—eating what's in their bowl while eyeing what's in the pot—and Li Yan was no exception.

Case in point: the message that had just popped up on WeChat was the very reason Li Yan chose not to ask Wang Wanjun out for dinner tonight.

Of course, Li Yan knew that if he had asked, Wang Wanjun certainly wouldn't have refused.

Wang Lin: "I stayed cooped up at home taking photos all day, so boring!"

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Li Yan tapped open the WeChat message and looked at the photo she had sent.

He thought to himself that Wang Lin had pretty much nailed his aesthetic preferences~

Looking at the fair, slender, and straight long legs in the photo, Li Yan felt that he might have neglected this fresh-faced freshman from the School of Economics and Management a bit too much over the past few days.

He mentally scolded himself for a moment, then, looking at the message Wang Lin had sent on WeChat, he thought for a second and replied:

"Have you eaten yet? If not, let's grab dinner together."

***

With a bit too much happening today, Li Yan decided to invite Wang Lin, the "legs extraordinaire," out for dinner.

After all, Li Yan was living alone in Shudu; if he were to go home and eat alone right now, it would still feel rather dull.

When Wang Lin received Li Yan's message, she was lying lazily on her side across the bed.

She was dressed in nothing more than a white camisole and black ultra-short shorts, leaving her slender legs completely exposed to the air. The translucent, fair skin of her legs even seemed to catch a faint sheen under the ceiling light.

Casually scrolling through her phone, she saw the message from Li Yan: "Eight o'clock, La Lumière Restaurant in Shudu." After freezing for a few seconds, she immediately rolled off the bed and began getting herself ready.

Go she certainly would. Ever since joining the freshman group chat and seeing group owner Li Yan hand out hundreds of yuan in red envelopes every day—coupled with the various photos posted on his Moments—Wang Lin had already made up her mind.

Standing in front of her wardrobe, she gave her reflection in the mirror a brief once-over: her height was a full one hundred and seventy centimeters, but the most eye-catching feature wasn't her standard golden-ratio silhouette, but rather a pair of near-perfect long legs.

The transition from her thighs to her calves possessed a tightly contoured line yet retained a graceful curve, seeming to turn any pair of shorts into her ultimate "accomplice."

Back in high school, those very long legs had drawn frequent sideways glances from numerous suitors. Yet Wang Lin understood that those boys were only capable of sweet-talking and buying drinks, and ultimately none of them caught her eye.

The moment she took off her white camisole, her reflection in the mirror showed only her hips wrapped in black ultra-short shorts, outlining the youthful vitality unique to a young woman under the lighting.

She gently weighed another pair of denim shorts in the closet—ones that made her legs look even longer—before pulling out a minimalist white T-shirt.

The white T-shirt was loose without looking sloppy, and coupled with her distinct curves, it made her waist look even slenderer.

While the combination of the two was quite casual, she was well aware of her physical advantages: standing one hundred and seventy centimeters tall and weighing just a little over one hundred pounds, those long legs were so pale they seemed to reflect light under the lamps, radiating an effortless, fluid elegance with every movement.

Skipping makeup, she merely patted a touch of lotion onto her collarbones to maintain a dewy, glowing complexion.

For her, "going bare-faced" was the ultimate way to showcase a great foundation, especially once she changed into shorts and paired them with sneakers, which made her long, toned calves even more striking.

She slipped into her sneakers, paired them with a pair of thin, pure-white mid-calf socks, and gave herself one last hurried once-over in the mirror before heading out, a hint of smugness in her heart.

After all, those legs had always been her most confident feature. Once she stepped into her sneakers, every step she took carried the rhythmic grace of an advertisement, effortlessly beautiful.

"Alright~ See you at 8 then~"

Finished with her styling, Wang Lin replied to Li Yan's message, noting that there was still plenty of time.

Her home wasn't too far from the restaurant Li Yan mentioned—about a half-hour drive—so Wang Lin was in no rush for the moment.

***

Meanwhile, Li Yan had taken a taxi back to his home in Binjiang Puyuan.

Between getting into a fight, heading to the police station to sort things out, and practicing the piano all day, Li Yan felt quite exhausted.

Combined with the fact that he hadn't eaten yet, Li Yan was feeling somewhat hungry.

After a quick shower, he stepped out of the bathroom while drying his damp hair. Glancing at the time on his phone, it was around seven-forty—roughly time to get moving.

He strapped on his Patek Philippe Nautilus, mentally wondering when he should buy a few more of his favorite watches to rotate through.

He slipped into a loose white Louis Vuitton T-shirt, changed into a pair of simple, lightweight black Chanel trousers, and finished the outfit with a pair of Louis Vuitton skate sneakers.

Tomorrow had a rather busy schedule lined up as well: it was the final day of piano practice, which also marked the final day of the system's tasks.

Plus, tomorrow his Mercedes-Benz G-Class was arriving at the dealership, meaning he would finally own his first car in this lifetime. Li Yan was quite excited at the thought.

Checking his watch once more, Li Yan grabbed his wallet and hailed a luxury private car, ready to head out.

...

As soon as Wang Lin got into the taxi, she lifted her leg to adjust her posture within the cramped space of the backseat, shifting her slender legs clad in denim shorts from behind the front passenger seat to behind the driver's seat, while pondering how to act naturally when they met.

Wang Lin's reflection flickered in the car window.

Her chin was delicate and petite; while her face wasn't breathtakingly stunning, the combination of her clean, pretty features and those fair, slender legs created an astonishing overall visual impact.

Recalling how many of her high school classmates openly called her "humanity's leg icon," Wang Lin didn't feel particularly arrogant about it, merely viewing it as a gift from the heavens—something she didn't need to be modest about either.

She might possess a trace of mild superiority, but it was primarily rooted in self-confidence regarding her figure and beauty.

Of course, Wang Lin's head had always been screwed on straight.

If one wanted to live well in this world, relying solely on looks wasn't enough; one also needed brains and the ability to seize opportunities.

Just like this dinner date with Li Yan right now.