Financial freedom starts with cracked apps.

Chapter 17 The Gradually Closing Distance

You seem very excited.

Seeing Lin Shen's curious look as he looked around, Qin Yuennan suddenly felt a sense of joy that her hobby was being recognized by others, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

"Isn't hiking fun?"

"It's really good."

Lin Shen laughed heartily.

"Quite right, I quit!"

"You're still young."

Qin Yuennan adopted a lecturing tone, like an elder.

"When you get to my age, you realize that there is no right or wrong, only things you like to do and things you convince yourself to do."

"Actually, Sister Nan, you're not that old either."

Lin Shen's tone was sincere.

"28 years old is the most beautiful age for a woman."

Where did you learn these words?

"You're my boss, hehe."

Lin Shen said with a grin.

"Am I wrong?"

"Completely wrong."

Qin Yuennan seemed to have a lot of bitterness to pour out.

"I'm getting old, and my family keeps nagging me to find someone to marry, which I understand, but I'm just not interested in those successful people..."

"Come on, Sister Nan, smile!"

Lin Shen deliberately changed the subject, leaning closer to Qin Yuennan's face and taking a selfie with his phone.

Click——!
The two people in the photo are one in front of the other, one with a bright and handsome smile, and the other with a serious and aloof expression.

They seem mismatched, but they are surprisingly harmonious.

"Isn't hiking all about forgetting your troubles?"

Lin Shen chuckled softly.

"Don't dwell on the present, and don't worry about the future. No experience in life is useless, so keep going, and the sun will always rise."

"..."

"This is a quote from Haruki Murakami. Although the context doesn't quite fit the current situation, the meaning is quite good."

Lin Shen continued walking forward. Qin Yuenan stood there for a moment before catching up with him, her originally melancholy expression gradually softening.

"You know quite a lot."

"I've been looking at a lot of different things."

With Lin Shen's encouragement, Qin Yuennan stopped thinking about those upsetting things.

The two continued along the mountain road, sometimes getting caught up in the sight of a towering ancient tree and discussing its species and age.

Or find a lucky four-leaf clover, pick it, and take it home to make a specimen.

As the peaks rose and fell, the two grew ever closer.

Of course, it refers to more than just the heart.

Shoulders bump against each other, backs of hands lightly touch.

As physical contact increased, Qin Yuennan felt a strange, unprecedented emotion gradually accumulating in her heart.

This made her unconsciously steal glances at Lin Shen beside her.

His playful and silly antics, and his carefree and cheerful smile.

All of this caused Qin Yuennan's cold eyes to gleam with incredible surprise.

She saw in Lin Shen a passion for life that is unique to young people.
And a positive and healthy mindset.

Especially after Lin Shen successfully lost weight, this unique sunny disposition intensified, even infecting others around him and making them full of energy.

Perhaps this is his true self?
Qin Yuennan bit her lip lightly, lowered her eyelids, and her thoughts stirred slightly.

However, in the brief moment she was distracted, Lin Shen had already fallen several steps behind and seemed to be being approached by two female college students.

"Handsome, could you take a picture for us?"

"no problem!"

Lin Shen took the iPhone 16 and deliberately squatted down to take photos of the two female college students, even helping to guide their poses.

Click——!
"do you think it's OK?"

"Excellent! I can add more..."

One of the female college students, seeing that Lin Shen was quite handsome, was about to ask for his WeChat when she was suddenly pulled away by her companion.

"Thank you, handsome! Your girlfriend is very beautiful!"

girlfriend?
Lin Shen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He immediately turned around and found that Qin Yuennan had arrived beside him without him noticing.

With his arms crossed and his cold eyes slightly narrowed, he exuded an aura of arrogance that kept strangers at bay.

In an instant, Lin Shen felt as if he had returned to the scene where he used to report on his work in the office.

That's scary! "Sister Nan."

Lin Shen had no idea why this aloof and elegant woman was suddenly acting up again, so he could only awkwardly laugh and scratch his head.

"Could you take a picture for me, hehe."

"He's very nice and kind-hearted."

Qin Yuennan snorted coldly and then walked to the ancient tree where the two female college students had just stood.

"Take a picture of me too."

"Row."

Lin Shen pressed the shutter button on his phone, capturing Qin Yuennan's graceful figure in his photo album.

That's the advantage of being beautiful.

No special lighting or professional equipment is needed; you'll look great in photos just by standing there.

"Sister Nan is very beautiful."

"You took a good picture, send it to me on WeChat."

After the little incident, the two continued walking side by side.

As time passed, the sun gradually rose higher above the blue sky and white clouds.

Although the trees in the forest absorbed a lot of heat, the temperature still gradually rose.

"Sit down for a while."

Seeing that it was already noon, Lin Shen pointed to the stone bench not far away.

Qin Yuennan nodded and took off her sun protection clothing, tying it around her waist.

She sat on the cold stone bench, took out two wet wipes from her waist bag, used one to wipe the sweat from her neck, and handed the other to Lin Shen beside her.

He also pulled up his vest and fanned himself inside to cool down manually.

This made Lin Shen, who was stealing a glance, stare intently.

Qin Yuennan's graceful figure is not only reflected in her perfect waist-to-hip ratio and long, beautiful legs, but her perky breasts are also a major weapon!
With such innate stat abnormalities combined with diligent training, even with her face covered, she could probably make most men linger.

The needle does not poke!
"Gudu——!"

After taking small sips of water to replenish his electrolytes, Lin Shen took out two boxes of fruit and vegetable salads from his bag and shared them with Qin Yuennan.

"Here, Sister Nan."

"Thanks."

Qin Yuennan picked up a cherry tomato and put it in her mouth, chewing as she asked softly.

"Looks like you're eating well. Losing weight must be really tough."

"Definitely."

Lin Shen was filled with emotion.

"But the harvest was quite satisfying."

"You've really changed a lot."

Qin Yuennan asked tentatively.

"Was it because of his ex-girlfriend that he was upset?"

"Not at all."

Lin Shen and Qin Yuennan exchanged curious glances, and then the corners of their mouths curled up slightly.