Chapter Forty-Six: This Is My First Kiss; You’re Not Losing Out

After uttering those words, Lin Chen himself was momentarily stunned.

The others were even more dumbfounded.

Who was An Xueyao?

She was the reigning queen of the silver screen, immensely popular nationwide, hailed as "the dream lover of every man in China," and the future heiress of Zenith Entertainment, a corporation valued at tens of billions.

She was far more than just wealthy and beautiful; she was a true goddess in every sense of the word. Beauty, pedigree, fame—she lacked absolutely nothing!

Once, a scion of a wealthy family gifted her a Ferrari worth tens of millions, simply asking for the privilege of taking her out for a single spin. Within half an hour, that Ferrari was smashed into scrap metal and hauled off to a junkyard.

Despite being a movie star, she had never had any intimate contact with any male actor during filming.

Rumor had it that An Xueyao had never even been in a relationship.

It was precisely for this reason that countless men were driven into a frenzy of infatuation over her.

Yet now, Lin Chen had casually said, "You must kiss me," tossing it out as if it were nothing.

How could he possibly dare?

Jaws dropped across the room, and the onlookers were too slow to react.

When An Xueyao finally processed what happened, her exquisitely beautiful face lost its poised elegance, flushing a magnificent, breathtaking shade of crimson.

Lin Chen had no idea why those words had just slipped out of his mouth. Could it be that deep down inside, he actually harbored a desire for intimate contact with this mega-star?

However, since the words were already out, Lin Chen had no intention of taking them back. Besides, there was no way she would ever agree to such a condition.

As it turned out, it wasn't that he wasn't giving her a chance; rather, she was the one refusing his terms, so she couldn't blame him.

"Well? How is my proposal?"

Seeing An Xueyao's blushing expression, Lin Chen felt a ripple in his heart and couldn't resist teasing her.

"Can... can we change to another condition? How about... how about I pay you twenty million for half a year?"

An Xueyao stammered, not daring to meet Lin Chen's eyes at all. The high and mighty celebrity goddess suddenly looked like a shy girl next door.

"I'm sorry, but I wouldn't be interested even if you raised it to fifty million. Since you won't agree, I'll be leaving."

With that, Lin Chen made a motion to leave.

"Don't... don't go, I'll agree to it."

An Xueyao blurted out in a hurry, her face burning like a red-hot iron brand the moment the words left her mouth.

"Are you sure?" Now it was Lin Chen's turn to be dumbfounded.

"N... no mistakes, I agree. But on one condition: all of my bodyguards will attack you together, and you have to defeat every single one of them. If you lose, you'll still be my bodyguard, but I won't kiss you."

An Xueyao steadied her nerves, thinking it over: no matter how skilled this guy was, there was no way he could defeat her dozens of bodyguards. If every single one of them landed just one kick, he would be sent sprawling. With that thought, a cunning smile crept onto her face.

"No problem. Come on, all of you together," Lin Chen said, looking at the group of bodyguards.

"Damn it, this punk is way too arrogant! When he beat Chen Li earlier, it was only because he ambushed him. Let's all go at once and crush this bastard! We absolutely cannot let him take advantage of our Miss An!"

One must know that An Xueyao was the goddess of these bodyguards. Seeing that Lin Chen actually dared to harbor thoughts of defiling their goddess, they wished they could tear him limb from limb.

Dozens of bodyguards swarmed forward simultaneously. Some threw punches, some delivered kicks, and others lunged to grab Lin Chen's waist—every conceivable combat move was deployed.

Lin Chen smiled faintly, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes. Amidst the flurry of fists and kicks, his movements remained as fluid as a fish in water, and not a single person managed to lay a hand on him.

Thud! Bang! Crash!

Every dull impact was accompanied by a bodyguard flying backward through the air. In less than twenty seconds, all dozens of bodyguards were sprawled across the ground, utterly unable to get back up.

Zhao Hong was so startled by the spectacle that she instinctively took a step back. When the chairman had originally hired this group of retired veteran bodyguards, a tremendous amount of effort had been expended, and she knew for a fact that these men possessed genuine skills.

Yet Lin Chen had treated this group of genuinely formidable bodyguards like soccer balls, kicking them flying one by one with a single strike each!

How could she ever dare to question Lin Chen's abilities again? Hiring such an expert for ten million was an absolute steal! As long as An Xueyao's safety was guaranteed, ten million was worth less than dirt!

Lin Chen looked at An Xueyao, let out a chuckle, and said, "Miss An, don't you think you should give me a kiss now?"

An Xueyao was equally stunned by Lin Chen's sheer might. Hearing this, she blushed deeply and said, "A kiss is a kiss! Close your eyes!"

Lin Chen shook his head. "Closing your eyes is no fun. If I close my eyes, it'll look like I find you too ugly to look at."

An Xueyao glared at Lin Chen in vexation, then obediently closed her eyes and planted a quick, peck-like kiss on his cheek.

Lin Chen was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected An Xueyao to actually go through with it.

Blushing, An Xueyao asked, "Well? Is this enough?"

Lin Chen replied, "No, that doesn't count. I said a kiss on the lips, why did you only kiss my cheek?"

"Ah? How can I... kiss... kiss... me, I..." An Xueyao felt her face burning as if it were about to catch fire.

Seeing her reaction, Lin Chen was speechless inwardly. Could it be that she was actually willing to go all the way?

Feigning displeasure, Lin Chen said, "Miss An, since you don't keep your word, then—"

The next second, Lin Chen froze.

Because An Xueyao had already closed her eyes and actually kissed him on the lips just as he demanded.

An Xueyao's entire body was trembling slightly.

Glaring at him with a mixture of shyness and anger, An Xueyao demanded, "Is this enough now?!"

Lin Chen rubbed his nose and chuckled awkwardly. "From now on, I'm your bodyguard. Please take good care of me. By the way, that was my first kiss, so you didn't lose out."

An Xueyao felt like crying without tears. *That was my first kiss too, you jerk!*

Taking a few deep breaths to calm herself, An Xueyao glanced back at the group of dazed bodyguards and Zhao Hong, then snapped viciously, "Remember, you saw absolutely nothing!"

"Nothing at all, we definitely didn't see a thing!" the group chorused in a frantic rush.

"Lin Chen, you stinky, perverted bodyguard, take me home!" An Xueyao glared at Lin Chen and ordered.