Chapter 54: Tina Is Brainless, Linda Thinks She Smart

"If your simp is still a virgin, he’ll probably be pretty satisfied."

Linda thought to herself with contempt, what era was this, still playing hard to get? Hadn’t she seen how proactive Anna was? They’d probably already slept together.

With that kind of immature, coy attitude, no wonder she was letting a big catch slip away. Since that was the case, she’d gladly take him for herself.

"Oh, you’re wearing that dress out? I was going to borrow it tonight."

Seeing Linda put on the dress, Tina said with a bit of annoyance.

Linda picked up the Chanel No. 5 perfume that Ryan had given Tina earlier, sprayed some on, and said, "Not today, I’m wearing it myself. You didn’t tell me in advance."

"Linda, come join us for the late-night snack!"

"Why? Aren’t you two going to be alone so you can seduce him?"

Linda was a bit surprised.

Tina tugged at her arm and said playfully, "I can’t help it. Being alone with him would be boring. You know how wooden he is, he stutters when he’s nervous."

"With you there, he’ll relax. After we eat and have a drink, you can head back to the dorm and I’ll take over."

"Fine!!!"

Linda thought contemptuously, she still looked down on Ryan from the bottom of her heart.

Her mindset hadn’t changed. The alcohol wasn’t to give him courage, it was to give her an excuse to back down. She’d probably pull the old "pretend to be drunk" routine again.

So childish. With that attitude, how could she compete with Anna? She’d just have to watch how it’s done.

The stars filled the sky. Under the night, the university campus was bustling with couples, groups exercising, and people strolling around.

At the school gate, Linda was as cautious as a thief. She deliberately walked a distance away before meeting up with Ryan.

"Ding... Bound target: Linda, Affection: 60."

Ryan was on his electric scooter, grinning as he said, "Why didn’t you let me pick you up? All that walking must be tiring." She was already a bound target for turning around. Ryan was planning how to quickly throw money at her to raise her affection, so his eyes lit up at the sight of her.

Linda was a pretty girl, but she didn’t like dressing up and was usually lazy.

Today, she had put in a little extra effort to groom herself, and suddenly she looked stunning, almost on par with Tina.

"No need. It wouldn’t be good if Tina saw us. She might overthink things."

She smiled with pure innocence, saying gentle and considerate words, but she was already planting psychological hints in Ryan’s mind.

Linda sat gracefully on the back seat. In her dress, she looked delicate and said, "Drive steady, Ryan. I’m wearing a skirt, I don’t want to flash anyone."

"Don’t worry. Professional food delivery driver."

As soon as Ryan turned the key, he felt a soft pressure against his back that made him shiver.

"You really need to drive steady, or I’ll get scared."

As she spoke, Linda wrapped one arm around Ryan’s waist and leaned her whole body sideways against his back.

That softness naturally came from her round breasts, and the contact was clear, no bra interference. Pressing up against him, he could feel that youthful elasticity.

Going commando... no bra...

Ryan’s judgment was spot on, because before leaving, Linda had taken off her bra and put on the thinnest camisole.

Determined to seduce him, she wasn’t going to be shy. Wearing a bra was for cleavage, but she figured there was no need, better to make her intentions more direct.

If she weren’t so uncomfortable with thongs, she might have gone completely commando.

"If you’re scared, hold on tighter!!"

In the past, Ryan had been a brainless simp. But after losing his virginity, it was like he’d unlocked his full potential, a revelation.

Though Linda talked about innocence, pressing her chest against him like that was clearly seduction. Ryan didn’t refuse, which was tacit agreement.

The two scheming dogs, each with their own agenda, quickly found a silent understanding.

Ryan drove off with her. Unbeknownst to them, a familiar figure was watching from behind, Anna had seen Ryan and was about to greet him.

But seeing that her Ryan seemed to be waiting for someone, the sharp-witted Anna didn’t dare interrupt.

After all, Ryan had declined dinner with her. Even though it was just a meal and didn’t really matter, the eager Anna still felt a little deflated.

Was he waiting for Tina???

That didn’t seem right. If it were her, he’d just wait right outside the girls’ dorm.

While Anna was still confused, Linda walked over, dressed to the nines like a fairy.

She chatted and laughed as she got on the scooter, wrapped her arms intimately around Ryan’s waist, and they sped off into the distance.

Anna gritted her teeth: "That fake bitch."

Being the same type of girl, she could tell at a glance that Linda had deliberately gone braless, clearly trying to seduce a man.

And hugging him that intimately, pressing her chest right against him, was that something a platonic friend would do???

Anna and Linda agreed on one thing: Tina was brainless. A vain, pretty face who wouldn’t stand a chance if it came down to scheming.

Linda, on the other hand, made Anna feel threatened.

She immediately took a photo of the two of them together and spent the ride back thinking about how to deal with Linda.

Should she send it to Tina?

With her arrogant, clueless personality, finding out her bestie was stealing her man would probably start a good fight.

On the other side, the Brilliant Hotel didn’t have parking for electric scooters, so Ryan left his in a remote delivery rider parking area.

"Nice! Summer breeze feels great!"

Linda hopped off the scooter, bounced around a bit, and said with a sweet smile, "Traffic’s a nightmare everywhere now. Cutting through the sidewalks and watching everyone else sit in traffic feels amazing."

Ryan watched her with an amused expression. She was laying it on thick tonight.

He could play along, but he wasn’t about to let her think she had him wrapped around her finger.

Before, she would never have looked twice at a two-wheeled scooter.

But since Ryan wasn’t simp anymore and she could occasionally squeeze some benefits out of him, her attitude toward him was decent, at least she never talked down to him.

So their relationship was fairly harmonious, and they even had some topics to chat about.

"Glad you enjoyed it," Ryan said with a small shrug.

"The scooter’s not fancy, but it gets the job done."

At the hotel front desk, Ryan had already prepared an excuse: "Open a new card for me. The one I used before was with Anna’s card, not very convenient."

"Why don’t you open one yourself? Why use my name?"

Linda said one thing but did another. She looked puzzled as she asked, but she had already picked up a pen to fill out the registration form.

Ryan saw through her act immediately. She wanted the card in her name so she could use it herself if she got the chance.

"Anna’s name is already on one," Ryan said smoothly.

"I’d rather keep things separate. If it’s in your name, it’ll be easier for me to manage."

Her heart was pounding. If what Tina said was true, this guy had recharged one million for Anna.

Even hundred thousand was already a lot, let alone one million.

If it really was 100,000, even if she didn’t spend it herself and sold it at half price, plenty of people would snap it up, some companies had big budgets for business entertainment.