Chapter 190: Lin Haizao

Lin Yu was wrapped in a dark navy blue modified qipao.
The fabric gave off a subtle, high-end satin sheen, looking irresistibly soft to the touch.

A golden dragon, embroidered with gold thread, was vividly lifelike as it coiled upward from the hem of the qipao.

From her slender waist— All the way up to her full, prominent chest.

The hem of the qipao was designed with extreme boldness.
That slit ran upward in one clean line, climbing almost to the heart-stopping root of her thigh.

 With the girl’s slightest movements, a flash of snowy white skin appeared and disappeared— Yet it was tightly wrapped in a pair of ultra-thin, textured black pantyhose.

That hazy beauty balanced delicately between “concealment” and “exposure”
Was downright obscenely sexy.

Of course, considering the chill of a winter night in Xinhai City,
She was also wearing a heavy, dark gray striped long overcoat over the qipao.
This intense contrast between a “forbidden, ascetic coat” and the “springtime temptation leaking beneath it”
Only made the sultry allure explode even harder.

“Uuu—!”

Feeling the scorching gazes sweeping back and forth over her body,
Lin Yu felt like she was burning all over, as if she weren’t wearing any clothes at all.
She instinctively hugged her arms tightly, her body trembling slightly, and turned away in shame,
Trying to wrap herself more snugly in the coat.

“Holy crap—!”

After a brief dead silence, Li Qing was the first to explode.
Those fox-like eyes narrowed with a mischievous grin.

“Th-this—this isn’t that Fesaki outfit from Blue Archive?!”

She covered her mouth and let out an extremely lewd “heeheehee” laugh.

“Tsk tsk tsk… how sexy, Senior~
Going on a mission wearing this kind of ‘grown-up outfit’?
With this look… if the bad guys inside catch you,
They’ll definitely give you a very thorough full-body inspection, you know~”

“Cough…”

Even the usually steady Chen Bing awkwardly shifted her gaze away, rubbing her forehead with a complicated expression.
“It really is… quite impactful. That level of sexiness… no wonder you resisted so hard just now. But…”

She paused, then gave an objective evaluation she couldn’t deny.
“It’s good. It really suits this mission—and you.”

As for Yano Mi, she showed what could only be called a “professional” expression.
“The accuracy is very high, and the body proportions fit perfectly. Not bad, not bad.
Truly a naturally gifted sacred body.
Rookie, I’m very optimistic about you.”

“Hey! You guys—!”

Lin Yu was so embarrassed her face looked like it was about to drip blood.
She wanted to retort, but had no idea where to even start.
After all… This outfit really was too damn much.

“Damn it damn it damn it—!”

She roared internally, cursing the engineering nerds in the company’s equipment department to high heaven.
Were their brains short-circuited or something?!
How did their aesthetics suddenly mutate into designing this kind of…
Weird, questionable outfit?!

“And that damn fat bastard too!
Spouting nonsense like ‘mission requirements’ and ‘must obey arrangements’…
If it weren’t for the bonus, for the salary—
I’d—”

“Huff…”

Lin Yu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shame and anger in her chest.

Endure it…
Lin Yu, endure it!

Think about that one million bonus!
Think about your forty-thousand salary!

It’s just putting on a skin and going on a mission with Luo Shaotian, right?
You’ve already cross-dressed, impersonated shrine maidens, even played goddesses—
So what if it’s just wearing a qipao and entering a casino?
What’s there to be afraid of?!

“Um…”

Just then, a deep voice came from the driver’s seat.
“Ah Yu, did Manager Qian explain the mission’s role card to you this time?”

“Role card?
What role card?”

Lin Yu looked at him with a completely baffled expression.
“Isn’t it just me following you inside,
Me being the vase responsible for looking pretty,
You being the tourist responsible for gambling,
While the three melon-eaters in the back analyze the situation through the feed as we burn company money?
Why would we need a role?”

“In theory, that is correct, but…”

Luo Shaotian sighed helplessly and patiently explained.
“The underground casino at Platinum Han Palace is membership-based, with very strict management.
Using real names won’t work.
We need a… fake identity that can stand up to scrutiny, understand?”

“Oh… so?”

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Lin Yu blinked her watery eyes, looking innocently clueless.
“You mean we have to make up an identity on the spot and memorize it?”

“Yes.
For example, my role information…”

Luo Shaotian took out his phone, opened a flawlessly forged electronic profile, and showed it to Lin Yu.
“Luo Shaojin, male, 31 years old, Hong Kong businessman, engaged in import-export trade.
Calm personality, skilled at Texas Hold’em.
Parents are senior executives at a listed company…”

“Pfft—Hong Konger?”

Lin Yu couldn’t help bursting out laughing.
“Give me a break! With your standard Mandarin? Do you even speak Cantonese? Lei hou aa?”

“I do.”

Luo Shaotian adjusted his sunglasses and actually replied in fairly authentic Cantonese. “I really like this place.”

That slightly magnetic voice paired with Cantonese’s unique intonation- was unexpectedly charming.

“Uh…”

Seeing Lin Yu’s jaw nearly hit the floor in shock, Luo Shaotian smiled faintly and explained.
“I went to elementary school in Guangdong. Watched a lot back then, So I picked up a bit. It’s enough to handle ordinary situations.”

“Alright… you win.”

Lin Yu had to admit it.
This guy really had done his homework for the mission.
“Looks like the Hong Kong merchant persona suits you pretty well. So what about me? What’s my script?”

Luo Shaotian thought for a moment, then said,
“As for your part, Manager Qian didn’t give a concrete setting. He only left one sentence in the email— ‘Let her adapt as the situation demands.’”

“Adapt as the situation demands?”

“Yes.
Probably… to train your infiltration skills and on-the-spot response.”

“Mm…”

Lin Yu fell into deep thought.

That old fox— Digging another pit for me again!

“Aiyo, Senior, what’s so hard about that?”

At this point, Li Qing, the backseat tactician, started offering terrible advice again.
“You just come up with a name and an identity for yourself! As long as the logic is self-consistent, it’s fine, right?”

Her eyes rolled, and she suggested with a wicked grin,
“For example… You could be called Lulu, The little mistress that this Boss Luo just recently kept? Or some kind of personal secretary?
Accompanying him to Platinum Han Palace for fun— Isn’t that perfectly reasonable?”

“As for the persona…”

Li Qing grew more excited as she spoke.
“Why not just play yourself? Say you’re only with him for money! A gold-digging woman whose eyes are full of cash— Those are ridiculously common in places like that!”

“Or…
You could add more drama!
Say you had to sell yourself to this tyrant boss to pay off family debts,
Or to cure your seriously ill younger brother!”

Chen Bing couldn’t stand it anymore and cut in.
“Li Qing, watch fewer trashy melodramas.”

“How is that trashy?! Hmph—”

Chen Bing ignored her and continued speaking to Lin Yu.
“But she does have a point about one thing. You need a reasonable fake name. However, I suggest you stop using the name ‘Lulu.’
After what happened last time, even though posts were deleted, In that circle, ‘Lulu’ might already be a sensitive word. The risk is too high.”

“Ah… that’s true.”

Lin Yu nodded thoughtfully.
If she was going to act, She might as well go all the way.

She lowered her head and looked at the qipao she was wearing—
So full of Eastern charm—
And suddenly, a drama she once watched flashed through her mind.

That’s it, then.

Lin Yu lifted her head, lightly clapped her hands together, and a sly glint flashed through her eyes.
“My new name is— Lin Haizao.”