Chapter 460 - 223: Crisis

Chapter 460: Chapter 223: Crisis

A baby?

The question startled Lin Shen. He turned his head and stared at Jiang Wan’s beaming face, her eyes filled with intense anticipation and adoration.

Clearly, she wasn’t joking. She really wanted a baby!

"Isn’t it a bit early for that?"

Lin Shen chuckled nervously, pulling Jiang Wan into his arms and asking softly,

"You’re only twenty-six, in the prime of your life. Why the sudden desire to have a baby?"

"It’s not early at all."

Jiang Wan softly explained her reasoning.

"The younger a woman is when she has kids, the better. That way, your body bounces back faster. If I wait too long, I’ll be considered a geriatric mother."

"Geriatric pregnancies start at thirty-five, don’t they?!"

Lin Shen retorted. His comment earned him a pout from Jiang Wan, who muttered in complaint.

"Do you not want a baby?"

"A little."

Lin Shen was surprisingly honest.

"Shennan Pet Industry is just getting off the ground. I don’t have the energy for that right now. I’d feel terrible if I couldn’t spend enough time with you and the baby."

"It’s fine. Besides, there are plenty of postpartum care centers in Modu, and I’ve earned quite a bit of money myself."

Jiang Wan cupped Lin Shen’s face, leaning in for a kiss.

"You just have to provide your... contribution. Leave the rest to me. I’ll have your baby for you."

!?

’What a shameless thing to say!’

Lin Shen found himself being kissed by Jiang Wan, a thought running through his mind.

’Is she ovulating?’

Lin Shen had looked this up online before and learned that a woman’s monthly cycle has four phases.

The exhilarating follicular phase, the feverish ovulatory phase, the irritable luteal phase, and the utterly miserable menstrual phase.

Especially during ovulation. It wasn’t just Jiang Wan; even the normally cool and aloof Qin Yuenan acted very differently.

Normally, she was reserved and quiet, completely focused on her work—the very picture of a corporate powerhouse.

As for Jiang Wan, the change was even more pronounced.

From last night until now, they had already lost count of how many times they’d been together.

She’d even tried to pull him away in the middle of the afternoon.

Jiang Wan might not have much stamina, but her recovery was impressive!

As he received the deep, passionate French kiss from this gentle, older woman, Lin Shen couldn’t help but wonder,

’Just how much does she enjoy kissing?!’

He silently compared her to Qin Yuenan.

When it came to kissing, the cool and regal Qin Yuenan would usually just purse her lips, her expression filled with anticipation.

She would only part her lips after he initiated the kiss, following his lead from there.

But Jiang Wan was different.

Lin Shen couldn’t recall ever sharing a simple, fleeting kiss with Jiang Wan. It was always a passionate, full-blown French kiss.

Even their very first kiss had been like that!

Releasing her arms from around Lin Shen’s neck, Jiang Wan straddled his lap. She grabbed the hem of his shirt and tried to pull it off, her beautiful eyes hazy. Her normally gentle voice was now laced with a seductive allure.

"Come on~ I’ve been so tired from work lately. If you get me pregnant, I can finally take maternity leave."

"Wait, wait!"

Lin Shen hurriedly grabbed her hands, stopping her from taking off his shirt. He wracked his brain and finally came up with a suitable excuse.

"Hey, don’t you still want to be an actress? Having a baby would be a major setback for your career, wouldn’t it?"

"Besides, our Shenwan Media is just starting out. If you were pregnant, things would be really difficult."

"..."

Lin Shen’s words managed to calm Jiang Wan down.

’That’s right!’

’I still have a dream to fulfill!’

The reason for Jiang Wan’s proactiveness today wasn’t just her soaring estrogen levels from ovulation; it was also a profound sense of insecurity.

The fact that Shennan Pet Industry, the company Qin Yuenan and Lin Shen founded together, was steadily growing made Jiang Wan feel lonely and left out.

She was a little jealous and envious.

She was jealous that Qin Yuenan could work side-by-side with Lin Shen on their careers. She envied her brilliant mind, which could provide him with so much help and support in business.

It made Jiang Wan feel inferior, as if she were just a parasite leeching off of Lin Shen.

The only help she could offer was building up her TikTok account to earn more money for him.

But Lin Shen’s reminder made her expression clear. She suddenly realized there was still a way she could compete with Qin Yuenan.

By working hard to make Shenwan Media a success!

It was a gift from Lin Shen, and there was no way she would give up on it!

And so, Jiang Wan took out her phone and, without a second thought, transferred all two hundred thousand-plus yuan from her account to Lin Shen. She only kept a little over ten thousand in her WeChat for daily expenses.

"There, it’s sent."

Jiang Wan waved her phone with a wide smile. Lin Shen froze for a second, then was deeply moved.

"You really didn’t have to do that."

"Better to get it over with sooner rather than later."

Jiang Wan wrapped her arms tightly around Lin Shen’s neck, pressing herself against him and resting her chin on his shoulder.

"After all, I have shares in Shenwan too, you know."

"Oh, right."

Thinking about the shares, Lin Shen suddenly remembered Shuaiyang’s mission and asked tentatively,

"Could I invest more money to get an 80% stake in the company?"

"Of course, you can."

Jiang Wan agreed without a moment’s hesitation, which surprised Lin Shen a little.

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll just run off with all your money?"

"Then let me be scammed. I’m willing."

Jiang Wan cupped Lin Shen’s cheeks, gazing at him with a deeply affectionate smile.

"Besides, you’re the one who helped me earn all this money anyway. Now it’s just going back to its rightful owner."