Chapter 1388 - 1382: Coerced
Logically speaking, for a group whose main image is purity, such actions, even if they were to happen, wouldn't be conducted so blatantly. The hall just now was full of people, so many eyes watching. While they can't follow into the room, wouldn't seeing them leave the hall raise some suspicions?
Moreover, in the United States, their agency doesn't have many connections. If someone finds out and plans to leak it to the media, they'll be completely finished!
Lin Chuan has been pretending to be drunk all along, and now he suddenly "sobers" up—it's obvious he's faking it. Perhaps they might misunderstand that he intentionally wanted to have some ideas about them.
And now they've already reached the door of the room they booked, very close! As if fearing that he might sober up, he can only muddle-headedly follow them inside.
Lin Chuan felt his back against a soft cushion, knowing he had been placed on the bed. He secretly opened a slit in his eye, watching Xingzi and Meijia hesitantly look at each other by the bed, evidently not completely willing to do this.
Lin Chuan still held onto a glimmer of hope, hoping they were just bringing him here to sleep and would leave afterward, but their next moves completely shattered his "illusion."
Xingzi gritted her teeth fiercely and began to untie the straps on her body. Meijia was stunned by her actions and tightly pressed her hand.
"Xingzi! We, we can't do this! If this gets out, we're finished! How will we face our fans!"
Xingzi was obviously so aggrieved that tears were about to well up in her eyes, but her tone remained firm: "But do we have a choice? The agency is forcing us like this, if we don't follow their orders, we'll definitely face consequences when we return. Let's hope what we do can satisfy the agency, so at least we can maintain a glossy surface."
While speaking, Xingzi shook off her hand and began undressing herself again.
Lin Chuan didn't dare to pretend anymore.
They wore extremely revealing gowns for tonight's party, with just a few straps holding them together. Once untied, the entire gown would slip off.
"Uh! Where am I?" Lin Chuan suddenly sat up, startling Xingzi and Meijia, "Hey? Why are you two in my room? No, this isn't my room."
Xingzi and Meijia were momentarily dazed, taking a while to react. Xingzi bit her lip and sat directly in front of Lin Chuan, her whole body leaning into his embrace.
Lin Chuan exclaimed he couldn't handle it, Japanese girls mature too early; they are both not yet eighteen, but Xingzi leaning against him made him feel an astonishing elasticity.
One can imagine the incredible fullness inside.
Lin Chuan summoned great power of will to barely push her away.
"Ahem, ladies, can we talk this through? What are you doing this for? I can tell you aren't doing it willingly."
Xingzi and Meijia showed a wary expression, "What do you mean by that? I know, you really aren't drunk!"
"Ahem, that's not the main point. The point is, what's your purpose in doing this? I think you should know if this gets exposed, your image will be completely ruined. No one can save you."
"Then just go ahead and call out. Anyway, if we can't complete the task, the agency will destroy us, what can we do!" Perhaps a feeling of despair truly surged in their hearts. Xingzi completely broke down, no longer thinking about salvaging the situation, she squatted down and started crying. Meijia felt her pain and cried along with her.
Lin Chuan felt his scalp prickling.
If he were truly ruthless, no matter how pitifully they cried, it would be useless, since they were the ones who tried to deal with him first.
But these two are still minors. It's clear they haven't experienced much conflict before. Seeing these young girls cry, he couldn't bear to continue being stern with them.
Lin Chuan now regretted not continuing to pretend to be drunk—muddling through the situation and waiting for their move would have been fine!
At worst, they could take some pictures and threaten to leak them to the media.
But in the end, he's supposed to be drunk. What could they do anyway? He's in business, not a celebrity. Even the worst-case scenario would only be a public relations crisis, which would fade over time, but these two would be totally ruined.
But after all, they are minors!
Even as heartless as he might be, he couldn't bring himself to act against minors.
Once the little girls calmed down somewhat, Lin Chuan approached and patted their shoulders: "Alright, stop crying. Crying doesn't solve anything. Tell me why you're doing this, maybe I can help."
Xingzi and Meijia exchanged glances, their cries diminishing.
They also realized that since Lin Chuan already discovered them, they had no choice. If they refuse Lin Chuan's request, without the agency stepping in, Lin Chuan could still ruin them.
"Mr. Lin, we're just naive girls; how could we possibly deal with you?"
"So it's your agency ordering you to do this? What do they want to achieve?"
Meijia hurriedly spoke, "That Mr. Nozu just wanted us to get close to you, ideally become your lover, so we could gather intel about you. As for our final role, we weren't told."
Lin Chuan nodded slightly—it made sense.
Regardless of whether these two girls could gather enough intelligence for the adversary, merely confirming his location was crucial information. Moreover, they could choose to turn against him at a critical moment by alleging an improper relationship with underage girls.
If such an event were to explode at that time, it would likely affect the company's image, possibly becoming the last weight tipping the scale.
Lin Chuan frowned, looking at them: "You should know the consequences of such actions. Even if you hurt me, you won't benefit. Why still do it?"
Xingzi furiously said: "We have no choice! The agency is connected with the local mob; they are very powerful. We borrowed a large sum of the company's money when we became famous. If we don't comply, these people will send the mob to our homes to collect debts, and even our families would be affected, eventually we'd be sold to those old men!"
"So that's how it is." Lin Chuan was taken aback.
Unexpectedly, behind the glamour lies such a miserable side, even those seemingly successful stars are controlled by dark forces.
Lin Chuan silently thought for a while: "Okay, you two write down what you just told me. Don't think you can fool me because I don't understand Japanese. If you listen to me, I can not only prevent them from moving against you but also protect your image!"
"Really?" Xingzi and Meijia raised their heads simultaneously.
The difference was Meijia's eyes were filled with hope, while Xingzi's were full of skepticism.
"Of course, first, hurting you doesn't benefit me at all. Second, I don't intend to move against you now, so you haven't disappointed your fans. The only concern is your safety, but they aren't aware of what happened in this room. When you return, just say you secured my trust, at least they won't be able to act against you for a while."
These words made Xingzi's gaze waver. She studied Lin Chuan's expression carefully before finally nodding: "Alright, you have a different look than those lecherous old men, we'll trust you."
Lin Chuan smiled wryly, although those words seemed like praise, being compared to "lecherous old men" by two young girls felt particularly unsettling.
The two girls quickly wrote down the details, and after Lin Chuan read them, he smiled, "Alright, we're allies now. You can report tonight's events as they requested, and act as if you're intimately involved with me. I believe this can fool them. As for the confidential information they want, I will provide it to you."
Xingzi replied, "Thank you, Mr. Lin, but at best this only stabilizes them. Eventually, they'll force us to confront them, what should we do then?"
Lin Chuan looked at Xingzi with some admiration. Maintaining fundamental calmness at this moment was rare for her age.
"Don't worry, during this time I will start laying plans in Japan. When the time is right we'll first bring you and your families to China. Under our protection, they won't be able to touch you."
Xingzi and Meijia whispered together for a long while. It was clear they were not keen on going to China, but now for security, they had no other options and could only agree.
After waiting in the room for about an hour, Lin Chuan chatted deeply with them, gaining further insights into the so-called agency before leaving with them.
Lin Chuan feigned unsteady footsteps, his face flushed—looking as if the alcohol hadn't worn off.
After friendly farewells with the two girls, Lin Chuan glanced over his shoulder and saw a shadow flash by from the darkness.