Chapter 469 - 225: Reconciliation

Chapter 469: Chapter 225: Reconciliation

"Alright."

Xia Nuonuo sighed softly and took the initiative to start cleaning the living room.

Shen Yun was about to help when her phone suddenly buzzed with a WeChat message from Lin Shen.

Her heart, full of longing, leaped with joy. But when she saw the content of the message, it gave her a violent jolt.

[Lin Shen: Aunt Shen, I gave your WeChat to my girlfriend. She’ll add you, so please accept her request.]

Huh?

’Shen’s girlfriend?’

Shen Yun started to panic.

’Don’t tell me he confessed to his girlfriend about us?’

’Is she coming to settle the score with me?’

Shen Yun hurriedly messaged Lin Shen to ask what was going on.

[Shen Yun: Shen, did you tell your girlfriend about us?]

[Lin Shen: No. My girlfriend is the general manager of Shennan. She wants to talk to you about work.]

’So that’s what this is about!’

After understanding the reason, Shen Yun let out a long sigh of relief.

’It seems the "nan" in Shennan stands for Shen’s girlfriend!’

’If she says she wants to talk about work, it must be about the pet food supply.’

’As long as our affair hasn’t been exposed, this should be easy to handle.’

[Shen Yun: Okay.]

Shen Yun didn’t have to wait long before she received a friend request on WeChat.

The user’s profile picture was a photo taken at the beach.

She was wearing a cropped white T-shirt, its hem rolled up to reveal a sexy, slender waist and defined abs.

This was paired with black trousers, and a white jacket was tied around her, adding more layers to the overall look.

Sunglasses perched on her head added a casual and fashionable vibe, softening her otherwise cool and aloof temperament.

From this photo alone, one could glimpse the woman’s exquisite beauty and impressive figure, clearly maintained through regular exercise.

’I can’t even imagine how gorgeous she must be in person!’

’At the very least, she could be a minor celebrity!’

’So Shen’s girlfriend is this beautiful?’

Shen Yun sighed to herself, though she wasn’t particularly surprised.

’After all, with Lin Shen’s looks and personal qualities, isn’t it normal for him to have such a beautiful girlfriend?’

’In fact, it would be strange if his girlfriend *wasn’t* beautiful.’

Feeling a little envious, Shen Yun accepted the friend request and sent a greeting.

[Shen Yun: Hello, my name is Shen Yun. Are you Lin Shen’s girlfriend?]

[Qin Yuenan: Yes, I’m Qin Yuenan. I was wondering when you might be free to meet in person?]

’Getting straight to the point so quickly?’

From this small detail, Shen Yun could tell that Qin Yuenan was likely the type to be a decisive and powerful career woman.

’No wonder Lin Shen has her helping manage the company.’

’It seems there’s a good reason for it.’

Shen Yun replied with an "Okay" and then arranged a meeting time for the next day with Qin Yuenan.

After settling things, she couldn’t help but let out a long breath as her racing heart gradually slowed.

For some reason, Shen Yun felt a persistent sense of anxiety and unease.

She had never been this nervous, not even when speaking at various conferences.

’Is this the guilt of being the other woman?’

Shen Yun thought to herself.

’It’s obvious I can’t officially be with Lin Shen.’

’In that case, I have to be as friendly as possible with his girlfriend.’

’That way, if my affair with Lin Shen is ever exposed, we can all save face and part on amicable terms.’

Having formulated a general strategy for dealing with Qin Yuenan, Shen Yun smiled charmingly. ’That little rascal Lin Shen really is blessed with women.’

’He even has me helping him hide the fact that he has a lover.’

’Who else in the world could pull something like this off?’

’He truly is the exceptional man I fell for...’

Shen Yun bit her lip, her thoughts drifting back to Lin Shen again.

’I wonder what he’s doing right now?’

—

At 8:00 PM, the traffic on Modu’s inner ring elevated highway was a ceaseless, heavy stream of cars.

Amidst the weaving lights, a two-tone black and silver Maybach S680 navigated the flow.

Though it wasn’t moving fast, few other cars dared to change lanes and cut in front of it. Everyone around kept a wide berth.

Lin Shen finally understood why the Maybach was considered so safe.

’It’s because no one dares to hit it!’

"I’m so full!"

Jiang Wan, sitting in the Maybach’s passenger seat, rubbed her belly and looked at Lin Shen with a grin.

"Junior, you’ve gone and knocked your senior up."

"Don’t say things that are so easily misunderstood! I just took you out to eat!"

Lin Shen retorted, which only made Jiang Wan’s smile widen.

She seemed to love teasing Lin Shen like this, even though he always got his revenge in bed at night.

But tonight would be different.

Jiang Wan decided to put Lin Shen in his place!

"Junior, let’s stop by my place first," Jiang Wan proposed.

"I need to grab a change of clothes and the outfits for tomorrow’s shoot, then we can go to your place."

"Okay."

Lin Shen nodded.

"The story structure this time is simple, so we don’t need too many locations. We should be able to finish shooting in one busy day tomorrow."

"Mhm, thanks for your hard work, Junior."

Jiang Wan said softly, her voice tinged with a hint of apology.

"I have to trouble you to be my photographer on a perfectly good weekend."

"It’s no problem."

Lin Shen chuckled, not minding at all.

"I’m happy to be with you, Senior. But what about you? After working all week, you still have to make time for a shoot. Aren’t you tired?"

"Of course I’m tired."

Jiang Wan stretched languidly. Though she was exhausted physically and mentally, her spirits were never low when she was with Lin Shen. On the contrary, she was in a constant state of excitement.

"But shooting makes money, after all."

"Senior, can I ask you a personal question?"

"Of course."

Jiang Wan reached out and poked Lin Shen’s cheek, teasing him.

"Is there anything we *haven’t* done? At this point, worrying about whether a question is too personal seems a bit redundant, don’t you think?"

"COUGH COUGH!"

Lin Shen coughed awkwardly before getting back on track.

"I wanted to ask, why are you working so hard to make money, Senior? To buy a house and settle down in Modu?"

"That’s something I won’t be able to consider for a long, long time. Even if I saved a million yuan, I still couldn’t afford a house in Modu."

Jiang Wan said self-deprecatingly. After a moment of thought, she decided to tell him the truth.

"It’s because my little brother loves playing soccer, and he’s very good at it. But our family doesn’t have the money to support him, so it’s up to me."

?

’Senior has a little brother?’

To be honest, despite being with Jiang Wan for so long, Lin Shen had never really learned about her family situation in detail.

The only thing he knew was that she often worked part-time jobs during college, suggesting her family wasn’t well-off.

This made Lin Shen feel a little guilty, and he quickly asked for more details.

"Senior, can you tell me more about it?"

"Um..."

Jiang Wan hesitated for a long time, seemingly conflicted, but eventually, she began to slowly explain.

Lin Shen listened intently, his expression slightly stunned.

He had never expected that Jiang Wan’s home was in a remote mountainous region in the west.

Her family had been farmers for three generations; she was the only one who had managed to test her way out.

’Talk about starting life on hell mode!’

That was the first thing Lin Shen hadn’t expected. The second thing that surprised him was that such a remote mountain valley could produce such a gentle, virtuous, and absolutely top-tier classical beauty.

Logically speaking, with the high altitude of the mountains and frequent farm work, her skin should have been a healthy bronze color.

But Jiang Wan’s skin was delicate and fair, and her beautiful, exquisite face showed no signs of being weathered by the wind and sun.

And the great treasure on her chest was even more astonishing; it was as if she’d had a surplus of nutrition since childhood.

Otherwise, she was just a freak of nature when it came to genetics.

That’s why Lin Shen had always assumed that even if Jiang Wan wasn’t a rich, only daughter from a coastal region like Qin Yuenan, she was at least from a middle-class family.

’And now you’re telling me her family is this poor?’

"Actually, I’m a little embarrassed to talk about my family. I’m afraid you’ll laugh at me."

Jiang Wan tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, a faint blush on her cheeks.

"When I first started college, I actually had very low self-esteem. After all, Modu is one of the most prosperous cities in the country, and my roommates were all from wealthy families."

"But luckily, everyone was very kind and helped me a lot."

"To overcome my insecurity, I regularly participated in volunteer activities. While building my courage, I also met a large group of like-minded friends, including you, Junior."

"I’m so glad I got to know you, Junior. If it weren’t for you, I probably wouldn’t be making this much money from my Douyin account."

"Senior."

A soft spot in Lin Shen’s heart was deeply touched.

Only after learning about Jiang Wan’s family background did he suddenly realize how much courage and trust it must have taken for her to give him two hundred thousand yuan without a single complaint!

For Lin Shen, that was just a single day’s income.

But for Jiang Wan, it was the savings she had painstakingly accumulated over a long time.

’I can’t let a girl this good down!’