Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 343 You seem to like me more.
Shen Yanci felt unworthy of the honor. It was impossible for him not to feel a little disappointed when Qin Zhao mentioned the space.

He brought up the idea simply because he subconsciously didn't want her to be alone.

He lowered his eyelids, concealing the complex emotions that flashed across his face.

Lin Jianwei looked at Qin Zhao: "Zhao Zhao, how did you feel when you heard him instinctively give such an empathetic response? Did it make you feel safe and understood?"

Qin Zhao found it hard to describe how she felt at that moment. When she made her request, she actually had a "what's the use" mentality.

But the moment Shen Yanci caught her as she fell into despair, it seemed like all she could see was him.

Lin Jianwei interrupted her thoughts: "Very good, you have completed a safety drill. Zhaozhao successfully sent a signal under adverse conditions, Yanci received the signal and executed the steps perfectly."

We found that no one questioned why throughout the entire process. The reason wasn't important; what mattered was the response. The purpose of a safety word is not rejection, but protection. It protects both of you.

“Now, let’s switch back. Yan Ci, think of a reason and then say the safe word. Zhao Zhao, please carry out the stop and inquiry procedure.”

Lin Jianwei's move was quite brilliant. The safe word was no longer a sign that Qin Zhao had a problem, but instead became a neutral tool in their relationship that belonged to both of them.

Qin Zhao paused for a moment and looked at Shen Yanci.

Shen Yanci and she stood face to face in the conference room. He looked at her face and couldn't think of any reason to refuse her other than to break up.

Lin Jianwei intervened at the right moment, resolving the predicament: "Please hold hands again. Yan Ci, imagine your hand is numb. Then say the safe word."

Shen Yanci: "Lemon."

Following Lin Jianwei's instructions, Qin Zhao released his hand and asked him what he needed.

Shen Yanci glanced at her hand: "This hand is numb, can I hold this hand?"

"..."

The safety word drill ended in a subtle and successful atmosphere, and they began to design an intimate behavior hierarchy chart.

The first intimate encounter should begin in the simplest and safest place they've ever done.

Lin Jianwei guided them to list eight behaviors, and then Qin Zhao scored them. The highest score was only 5 points.

Behaviors scoring below 3 points are considered safe. They can proceed naturally in private. Behaviors scoring above 3 points require questioning.

The intimacy behavior gradient will be updated over time and with conversations and their development.

Lin Jianwei: "Our current goal is to successfully complete the 3-point levels and gain experience, rather than skipping levels to challenge the final boss. Do you agree with this plan?" "Agreed."

"agree."

Shen Yanci and Qin Zhao responded one after the other.

Finally, Lin Jianwei assigned "homework." Qin Zhao initiated the task of holding hands outdoors for two minutes, using the "check-in" function. After two minutes, Qin Zhao would decide whether to continue.

She emphasized, "The standard for a successful operation is not whether the two-minute hand-holding was completed, but whether all the safety rules we set were successfully used."

After the meeting, Qin Zhao and Shen Yanci went to the garage together.

They were completely at ease throughout the journey. Although they didn't hold hands, the distance between them was much less than that between ordinary friends.

Qin Zhao casually asked, "Isn't it quite troublesome?"

Shen Yanci paused for a moment, then said in a drawn-out tone, "I think it's great. From now on, if you say something I don't want to hear, I can use safe words to stop you."

"..."

He glanced at her and said, "We signed a contract, and you have to abide by it."

"That's not what I meant." Qin Zhao lowered his eyelashes. Besides, the terms of the agreement were actually somewhat like unfair terms, and Shen Yanci was not the party to the agreement.

She looked up at him and said, "Checking, homework, and all sorts of rules, isn't it quite troublesome?"

“What trouble could I, a beneficiary of the system, possibly cause?” Shen Yanci raised an eyebrow. “Trust me and let me stand with you. You have no idea how happy I am.”

"And," he said, his eyes dark as he looked at her, each word distinct, "I can do it. I can take everything from you."

His languid tone carried a seriousness, devoid of any sense of grievance or sacrifice, as if it were a declaration.

Qin Zhao's eyelashes trembled.

Shen Yanci smiled slightly and leaned closer, saying, "Zhaozhao, I feel like you like me more now."

Before Qin Zhaoshao could even utter the words "narcissistic," his deep, magnetic voice rang out: "In the future, will you bring me along too?"

Qin Zhao nodded, his tone slightly raised: "We'll see how you perform."

"Okay." Shen Yanci drawled, "Then I'll keep trying."
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Lin Jianwei assigned homework starting with the simplest things, not just to complete it, but to build Qin Zhao's sense of security and self-confidence.