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Chapter 201 Moving (6k words combined)

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Luna's sudden action startled Xia Nuo, who jumped to the side, covered her mouth with one hand, and glanced at the Didi driver. Only after confirming that she hadn't seen her did she breathe a sigh of relief, frowning and whispering.

"Didn't we agree not to do this in public?"

"I was just worried about you and wanted to comfort you."

Luna held Xia Nuo's hand tightly, her words full of concern.

"What's wrong? You don't look well..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Nuo remained silent for a long time before suddenly asking a question.

"Luna, why..."

"Because you're handsome."

Luna's eyes were filled with adoration and admiration for Xia Nuo.

"She can play guitar, is responsible, and is also very caring. That's so cool!"

"But there are many other people like me."

Xia Nuo stared into Luna's eyes.

Why don't you like them?

"If you don't like it, you just don't like it. There's no reason why you don't like it, right?"

Luna blinked and immediately asked back.

Aren't you just like me?

"I am disgusted by my father's ugly face."

Xia Nuoning spoke in a low voice, then sighed softly, her words filled with melancholy.

“But I recently discovered that my mom has a new boyfriend who is more than ten years younger than her.”

“That’s normal.”

Luna gently comforted Xia Nuo.

"Hasn't your mother been divorced for a long time?"

"But the thought of my mother being with that man makes me feel very uncomfortable, nauseous and upset."

Xia Nuo clutched her chest, feeling annoyed. Luna, seeing this, instantly understood what was going on.

"Could it be that you saw your mother and that man when you got home...?"

"That's it."

Xia Nuo quickly interrupted Luna, looking confused and helpless.

“I didn’t know how to face them, so I ran away. I know my mother longs for happiness again, but I resent her doing so.”

"Even though she's been hurt emotionally, she still..."

"You don't dislike your mother."

Luna pinpointed the reason for Xia Nuo's inner turmoil.

"You just want your mother to be like you, and then gain her approval and understanding of your current situation, right?"

Luna's words caused Xia Nuo's pupils to shrink sharply, and she immediately smiled bitterly.

"So I'm such a selfish person after all..."

"This is not selfishness, but a manifestation of loneliness caused by a lack of companionship."

Luna held Xia Nuo's hand tightly and said softly.

"Try to have an honest conversation with your mother. I believe she will understand you."

"I can not."

The usually strong Xia Nuo seemed so fragile that she was about to break, hugging her shoulders and murmuring to herself.

"I'm afraid my mother will hate me, and then I'll have no family left."

"Why don't you talk to your mom's boyfriend?"

Luna suggested.

“Didn’t you say he’s more than ten years younger than your mother? That’s about the same age as us, so maybe he can understand you.”

“If he agrees with you, I feel he can also convince your mother, since your mother likes him quite a bit; if he doesn’t agree, he probably won’t tell your mother about it, since given his relationship with your mother, he definitely wants to get along with you.”

Luna's words brightened Xia Nuo's eyes, as if she had found new hope.

Yes!

If Mom really likes Lin Shen, why don't we talk to him first?

Xia Nuo pondered silently in her heart.

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Monday, January 2025, 9.

24℃～31℃, cloudy, southeast wind level 2, humidity 36%.

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At 4:30 a.m., the sky was a pale, hazy gray.

It wasn't completely transparent; rather, it turned a deep blue-green, like water diluting the thick ink of the night.

Lin Shen rarely wakes up at this time. Except for the day before yesterday when he went to climb Mount Tai, he is usually fast asleep in bed at this time.

So he had no idea that the hazy, pre-dawn light could be so beautiful!

"Honey, look, it's almost dawn."

The gray sky came into view, and a few sparrows perched on the branches in the garden, curiously observing the situation inside the master bedroom.

Shen Yun pursed her lips, her watery, alluring eyes narrowed into slits, through which one could vaguely see the sky outside the window gradually brightening, her expression brimming with springtime joy.

If Shen Yun were given a chance to regret it, she would immediately go back to the time last night when she provoked Lin Shen and warn herself not to gossip!

Otherwise, the consequences will be like this morning.

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8 o'clock in the morning.

Lin Shen drove out of Shen Yun's villa, feeling refreshed.

Even though he hadn't slept much all night, he was still full of energy and had plenty of physical strength.

This is the effect of attribute bonuses and items.

Lin Shen turned the steering wheel with his left hand, humming a tune to the rhythm of the car's music, a satisfied smile on his lips.

Mature women are indeed mature women, they are truly delicious!
When Lin Shen was with Qin Yuennan, Jiang Wan, and the "green tea" girl, he always felt like he couldn't use his strength.

After all, these three are all newbies, so they need to be carefully protected.

Lin Ping is alright; she can be more spontaneous.

However, Lin Shen did not dare to exert too much of her strength, after all, she was still too young.

Only Shen Yun can do whatever she wants.

They even completed the task!

[Sports and Health:]

[Challenge: Practice horse stance for a cumulative total of half an hour (Completed).]

[Reward: Sports and Health lv.16→lv.17]

[Reward: Exercise effectiveness increased by 210% → 220%]

[Reward: Endocrine Regulation Potion *1]

[Challenge: Hit the bullseye ten times in a standard archery range.]

To be honest, the items Lin Shen has acquired now almost cover all aspects of his body's functions.

There's a energizing body lotion to relieve fatigue; an oral spray to clean the mouth; calcium tablets to increase bone density; focus pills to help you concentrate; tuna oil to enhance your abilities; and cardiopulmonary supplements to improve lung capacity.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Lin Shen is now an all-around warrior.

Therefore, he would rather gain attributes than items.

However, since the reward has already been given out, it's natural to check its purpose.

[Endocrine regulators: After taking them, they can effectively improve the health of various organs in the body, and enhance resistance and the ability of the body's own immune system.]

After reading the effects of the prop, Lin Shen felt that this endocrine regulating medicine was just a health supplement.

It's just the kind that's useful.

Good.

Lin Shen pondered silently before driving to Shennan Pet Club.

After the initial hype surrounding the new store opening, people's curiosity should have cooled down by now.

In addition, it was Monday, a weekday, when customer traffic is usually at its lowest.

Therefore, Lin Shen didn't have high hopes, thinking that his shop would continue to be popular.

If you can retain 1/3 of your customers, you've succeeded!
Lin Shen's idea was simple, but reality gave him a big surprise.

When he arrived at the store, he found that there were still a lot of customers!
Although it wasn't as quiet as a weekend, it was by no means deserted either. Laughter and cheerful voices constantly emanated from the store, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

The staff were taking promotional photos of the cats in the store, which amused many customers.

"Sun! Stop lying here sunbathing! Get up and start working!"

"Yumi! Don't jump on the guest's neck! Get down!"

When Lin Shen entered the store, he saw this heartwarming scene of humans and cats getting along in perfect harmony.

This coincides with his original intention in opening the shop.

That is, to find a home for animals in human cities.

"Boss Lin."

Upon Lin Shen's entry into the store, Qi Hao was the first to greet him.

He held the ledger and explained the revenue structure of yesterday in detail.

A total of 55,000, even more than the first day!

When Lin Shen saw this amount, he felt a dreamlike sense of unreality.

Is this really the kind of revenue a cat cafe could generate?
"But there might be fewer today."

Qi Hao smiled wryly.

"Today is Monday, and the morning's customer traffic is down by 30% compared to usual."

"It was predictable."

Lin Shen handed the ledger back to Qi Hao, and at that moment Lin Ping brought him freshly made coffee.

"Mr. Lin, please try this. It's a coconut latte that I developed. I wonder if it's good?"

Slurp—!
Lin Shen picked up his coffee cup, took a small sip, and then suddenly widened his eyes and praised it.

"Great! It tastes delicious."

"That's good"

Seeing Lin Ping's happy little expression, Lin Shen smiled knowingly, took her hand and asked.

Have you moved to a new house yet?

"not yet."

Lin Ping's pretty face flushed slightly, and she looked a little shy.

After all, there were quite a lot of people in the store, and if you took the initiative to hold hands, it would be easy to be noticed.

However, Lin Ping did not break free. She thought that rather than keeping it a secret, she might as well take the initiative to expose her relationship with Lin Shen. Anyway, there was nothing shameful about it.

Sure enough, when the other shop assistants saw Lin Ping and Lin Shen's intimate interaction, they instantly understood and confirmed their guesses about the relationship between the two, and went about their own work, pretending that they hadn't seen anything.

"I'm thinking of moving when the shop is less busy."

Lin Ping explained softly.

"I've been too busy lately, so I haven't contacted a moving company." "Then I'll give you a day off."

Lin Shen waved to Qi Hao.

"The shop shouldn't be too busy lately, right?"

"Uh……"

Qi Hao didn't know where Lin Shen got this conclusion from, since he himself was extremely busy yesterday.

But after catching a glimpse of Lin Ping's embarrassed expression, he understood everything and immediately answered.

"No rush! The busiest time of the past two days is over, and everyone is much more relaxed now."

"Well."

Lin Shen chuckled softly.

"I'll ask Lin Ping for leave so she can become the manager of another store. You'll be in charge of this store from now on."

Other stores?
Seeing Qi Hao's curious look, Lin Shen explained.

“I recently took over a cat cafe in Wujiaochang and asked Lin Ping to supervise the construction for a period of time to assess the staff’s work ability.”

"Could it be Cat Planet?"

Qi Hao looked extremely surprised.

In his memory, there was only one cat cafe in Wujiaochang called Miaoxing, because all the others had been "killed" by it.

How to operate if you can't compete for customers?

Wow, that's amazing! Mr. Lin actually took over this famous cat cafe in Shanghai?

This must have cost a lot of money...

Yes, this is the place.

Lin Shen turned to look at Lin Ping.

"Is there any problem arranging for you to be the store manager at another store?"

"no problem."

Lin Ping nodded quickly, feeling a warmth spreading through her heart from the trust Lin Shen placed in her.

I can still help!
"Then it's settled."

Lin Shen reached out and patted Lin Ping's shapely buttocks with a light laugh.

"Go change your clothes and come with me."

Being slapped on the butt in public, Lin Ping's face instantly turned red, and she quickly ran away from the scene, looking embarrassed.

Seeing this, the surrounding shop assistants each had their own object of envy.

The female shop assistant envied Lin Ping for being able to climb onto Lin Shen's coattails; she would probably suffer the most hardship in the future by gaining experience.

The male shop assistant envied Lin Shen.

During this period, Lin Ping established a very good image in their minds.

Gentle, virtuous, kind, and considerate.

She is a true role model for a virtuous wife and loving mother.

In addition to her beautiful appearance and shapely figure, she quickly won the favor of many men.

But everyone knows very well that she belongs to Lin Shen.

well--!
It's obvious that Lin Ping isn't Lin Shen's official girlfriend, but she still happily continues to be his mistress.

Mr. Lin's skills in disciplining his daughter are absolutely amazing!
It’s true that having money is good!

"Mr. Lin, I'm all packed."

Lin Ping went back to the back of the shop and took off her apron, revealing her graceful figure in jeans and a tight-fitting long-sleeved top.

Seeing this, amidst the envious gazes of the crowd, Lin Shen stood up, embraced her, and left the shop.

The two drove to Cat Planet first.

Because Lin Shen had told them in advance that a new store manager would be taking over today, the staff worked incredibly diligently and conscientiously, afraid of being fired.

After all, jobs are hard to find these days, let alone permanent jobs with contracts!
Welcome to Shennan Pet Shop!

Although the store sign hasn't been changed yet, the staff have already changed their greetings.

Upon seeing Lin Shen enter with a gentle young woman, everyone guessed that she was their future store manager, and hurriedly greeted her with smiles.

"Mr. Lin, you've arrived!"

"Ah."

Lin Shen looked around and saw that there weren't many customers in the shop, so he made arrangements.

"The shop assistants work in groups of five, coming to the office in shifts, while the rest are responsible for watching the shop."

"it is good."

As Lin Shen requested, the shop assistants entered the office one by one and got to know Lin Ping through Lin Shen's introduction.

"Good morning, store manager!"

Hearing the respectful titles addressed to her, Lin Ping felt a strange sense of emotion welling up inside her.

She never imagined that she, with no particular abilities, would one day attain such a respected position.

All of this is thanks to Lin Shen.

"Thank you."

After leaving the store with Lin Shen, Lin Ping took his arm, her beautiful eyes filled with endless emotions.

"I will do the work you assign me. Please feel free to tell me if you need anything."

"Ah."

Lin Shen smiled and patted Lin Ping's hand.

Of all the women around him, he took the best care of this beautiful young woman.

Qin Yuennan has her own career, Jiang Wan also has a job as a counselor, not to mention Shen Yun.

Gu Wanqing and Xiao Lvcha are both in school, while Lin Ping usually has nothing to do.

Lin Shen naturally devoted more resources to her training and placed high hopes on her.

He didn't want the women around him to be useless pretty faces; they had to be helpful to his career.

After having lunch in Wujiaochang, the two went to Lin Ping's hometown in the afternoon and called a moving company.

More than a dozen movers packed all the luggage in less than two hours and drove to their new home in Anxi Garden.

This is all thanks to Lin Shen's financial power, which enabled the workers to work so efficiently.

What should have taken a whole day was completely finished in just one afternoon.

At 4 p.m., the new home was beginning to take shape.

The once empty living room is now filled with An'an's favorite dolls, and her bedroom is decorated in a particularly warm and cozy style.

The peeling paint on the walls of my old home has been transformed into anime stickers for my new home.

The toilets that used to have an unpleasant odor have now been replaced by restrooms filled with a faint, pleasant fragrance.

In an instant, the feeling of home warmth returned!
After moving from an old, dilapidated apartment to a new, spacious one, Lin Ping looked around and couldn't calm down for a long time.

It was only when Lin Shen embraced her from behind that she came back to her senses and expressed her gratitude with tender eyes.

"Mr. Lin, thank you for everything you've done for me."

"I've heard you say thank you at least ten times."

Lin Shen grinned mischievously.

"Why not show our appreciation with a practical gesture and bless the new home?"

Lin Ping understood Lin Shen's meaning perfectly, and immediately turned around without hesitation, the movement flowing smoothly as if she had practiced it hundreds of times.

Her delicate face was now radiating a bright and captivating springtime glow.

Lin Shen smiled and sat casually on the sofa, acting like a big shot.

……

Lin Ping frowned, her expression carrying a hint of resentment.

"Mr. Lin, did you spend the night with another woman last night?"

what?
How was this discovered?
Lin Shen was somewhat taken aback.

Could it be that.

Lin Ping puffed out her cheeks unhappily, looking as cute and resentful as a hamster whose food had been stolen.

Of course, she was also aware of her relationship with Lin Shen, so she didn't express her jealousy too much. After returning from the bathroom, she came out and apologized softly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lin, I was being petty just now. I apologize."

"It's human nature, I can understand it."

Lin Shen smiled and embraced Lin Ping, a sense of unease creeping into his heart.

No wonder she's a housewife who cooks all the time!

I need to get some rest during this time.

So Lin Shen told Lin Ping to pick up An'an by herself, while he went to the Huamao Building and searched around but couldn't find Qin Yuennan.

There was no one even in her office.

?

Lin Shen pondered for a moment, then suddenly realized.

Could it be there?
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The gym on the fourth floor of the Huamao Building.

With most of the handover work completed, Qin Yuennan has finally found some free time recently.

I clock in at work on time every day, sit in the office drinking tea, and receive a salary of over 100,000 yuan without having to do any work.

Just thinking about it makes me feel wonderful.

Unfortunately, this happy period of life can only last until the end of the month.

At the beginning of next month, Qin Yuennan will be able to officially leave Chongyou Family.

To be honest, she was really reluctant to part with it.

After all, this was the place where she had worked for three years. Although it had been turned into a mess by a certain old woman, the scenes that remained in her memory were still beautiful.

After leaving the company, my future plan is to help Lin Shen establish the initial framework of the company.

After all, she also owns a portion of Shennan's shares!

Qin Yuennan jogged slowly on the treadmill, listening to music while silently pondering.

First, there's the personnel structure.

Finance, legal affairs, administration, human resources... all these functional positions need people.

Including the project's core members and marketing staff, it would probably require around fifty people, right?
Next is the business direction.

According to Lin Shen's vision, the company mainly operates on a business model that expands brand power and attracts franchisees.

The most crucial point then lies in marketing.

If you don't build up your brand reputation, who would want to join an unknown small company?
Lin Shen seems to have done a pretty good job in this regard.

Although Qin Yuennan was too busy with work to attend the opening ceremony of Shennan Pet Club.

However, she recently saw many advertisements from local pet livestreamers online, almost all of which promoted Shennan Pet Club.

Judging from the video alone, business was very good on the first day of opening; it could even be described as booming.

This shows that Lin Shen really went all out on publicity.

Qin Yuennan felt a warm feeling welling up inside her, and even her expression softened considerably.

There's nothing more blissful than your boyfriend registering a company in your name, right?

Just as Qin Yuennan was immersed in the sweetness of her love and couldn't extricate herself, she suddenly heard a flirtatious voice trying to pick her up.

"Hi! Beautiful lady, can I add you on WeChat?"

(End of this chapter)