A good idea popped into Bulma's head, and the corners of her mouth curled upward.
What she wanted was for Yamcha to feel what it was like to lose her.
So much time had passed. Even though he was the one at fault, he still hadn't come to apologize on his own.
She knew she'd gone too far with her words back then, but Yamcha had started it. If he'd turned down those sultry women who kept throwing themselves at him, they wouldn't have ended up like this.
They'd been apart for so long that Bulma couldn't even remember the last time she'd spoken to or seen Yamcha.
Right now, she just wanted to make Yamcha regret it and show him that her patience had its limits.
"What business is it of yours? We're over! I can let whoever I want hug me. It's none of your business!" As she spoke, Bulma deliberately linked her arm through Lin Chuan's.
The scheming smile on her face gave Lin Chuan a headache.
He didn't mind Bulma clinging to him, but he hadn't expected her to use him to make a point.
Knowing that Bulma was deliberately trying to make Yamcha jealous left Lin Chuan feeling conflicted.
At this point in time, Bulma and Yamcha's relationship hadn't truly reached the point where they were strangers to each other.
Lin Chuan was about to say something when he saw Bulma glance at him.
They didn't exchange a word, but Lin Chuan knew she was silently begging him to help her out and play along.
This woman really doesn't mind stirring up trouble. Fine, then I won't hold back. Lin Chuan had never been the kind of person who let others push him around.
He'd already decided Bulma was the one for him, so there was no need to hesitate.
Besides, Bulma was the one approaching him and using him as a shield. That could only be a good thing for him.
After all, when a woman used you as an excuse in front of another man, your chances were better than anyone else's.
Simply put, why just pretend? Why not make it real?
Lin Chuan pulled Bulma into his arms and went a step further, wrapping an arm around her waist.
The intimate gesture pressed their bodies together at an angle that drew every eye.
Bulma was startled by Lin Chuan's sudden move.
But she didn't dare move. If she showed that she disliked it, she'd be the one ruining the act.
She shot Lin Chuan a look, then saw his mischievous grin. Her cheeks flushed.
She could feel his wandering hand kneading her.
What was that supposed to mean?
Did he think she was some easy woman?
"You... you two...!!!" Yamcha stared at the scene, his eyes wide.
He had no way to express the bitterness in his heart. His anger burned, almost impossible to contain.
If looks could kill, he would have slaughtered Lin Chuan a hundred times over.
Another man was touching his woman!
And Bulma wasn't resisting. She was practically acting as though she were waiting to be claimed.
He and Bulma had been together for ten years. He'd made a move on her before, but he'd never seen her act like this.
"Were you just directing killing intent at me?" Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly. In an instant, an utterly terrifying force erupted from him.
An invisible aura formed at once, sweeping over all of Kami's Lookout as if a sovereign had descended.
It was only a casual show of intimidation from Lin Chuan, yet it was enough to leave Yamcha, Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Chiaotzu unable to move.
Naturally, that included Kami Piccolo, Mr. Popo, and that fellow Yajirobe as well.
If Lin Chuan unleashed his full strength and let his pressure bear down on them, he would probably knock them all unconscious.
From the moment he'd started searching for the Dragon Balls until now, nearly six hours had passed—a total of 20,700 seconds. His battle power had long since surpassed 50,000, reaching 55,395!
At this point in time, no one on Earth could withstand such power!
Under Lin Chuan's intimidation, Yamcha instantly fell silent.
He'd realized how terrifying this unknown Saiyan was, and his timid nature began to show.
"Uh, Yamcha didn't mean it like that... They're boyfriend and girlfriend... So, so when he saw you holding Bulma, he just wanted to know what was going on..." Krillin tried to play peacemaker, but Lin Chuan's aura left him struggling to breathe. He had to break his sentence into several pieces before he could finish.
Lin Chuan laughed when he heard that.
"I don't care what happened before. All I know is what's happening now! You think I couldn't feel the killing intent you just directed at me?! Krillin, you little brat!"
"And you, Yamcha, you Earthling! I may not know the whole story, but I'm not an idiot! Bulma already said you had nothing to do with each other, so what right do you have to criticize anyone?!"
"Or do you think you're such a big deal?"
After replying to Krillin, Lin Chuan addressed Yamcha in an overbearing tone.
Krillin didn't dare speak again. Yamcha clenched his fists in secret, his heart a tangle of conflicting emotions.
He gritted his teeth, his resentful eyes shifting back and forth between Lin Chuan and Bulma.
Lin Chuan knew Yamcha hated him, yet didn't even dare answer. He gave a disdainful smile.
Still holding Bulma close, he ignored her attempts to struggle and continued, "If you really cared about this woman, you wouldn't have been too scared to say a word just because I threatened you! Honestly, you don't deserve Bulma!"
With that, Lin Chuan increased the pressure, bearing down on Yamcha even harder.
The group had barely managed to resist before. Now they were completely crushed.
"So... this is the power of the Saiyans..." Tien Shinhan paid no attention to anything else; all he cared about was what he was experiencing.
He gritted his teeth, using every ounce of strength he had to resist Lin Chuan's pressure.
The gap was simply too great. Even when he pushed beyond his limits and briefly raised his battle power to four or five hundred, it still made no difference.
No wonder Kami was in such a hurry to summon us to train at Kami's Lookout... Are the Saiyans who'll arrive a year from now all this powerful?!
You've got to be kidding... One person's ki can actually reach this level.
Tien Shinhan fully realized how insignificant he was.
"T-Tien..." Chiaotzu stood beside Tien Shinhan. He was so frightened that he could only rely on Tien Shinhan to feel safe.
Having achieved the effect he wanted, Lin Chuan withdrew his aura.
Then he didn't even glance at Yamcha.
Instead, he focused his attention on Tien Shinhan and Chiaotzu. Tien Shinhan, at least, had earned a second look from him.
Under Lin Chuan's pressure, he was the only one who'd held on to his composure.
"I never expected Earth to be home not only to Saiyans and Namekians, but also to the Three-Eyed People!"
Lin Chuan smiled, the corner of his mouth twitching.
The Three-Eyed People!
Even Tien Shinhan himself didn't know about them in the Original Work, did he?
Tien Shinhan was descended from the Three-Eyed People.
Just like a child born of a Saiyan and an Earthling.
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