Financial freedom starts with cracked apps.

9 month 20 day.

Saturday was drizzling.

A pure black Bentley Flying Spur sped over the puddle and drove into Zhonghai Lingdi Jiuxu, parking in the garage of a detached villa through the back door.

Shen Yun has been staying in Dafeng Economic Development Zone this week, overseeing the modification of the factory's production line.

Because of the experience from the first time, this modification went very smoothly.

Not only did they add eight more production lines, but their production capacity also kept pace.

At first, the factory's senior management had some doubts and dissatisfaction with Shen Yun's decision.

Why not do proper food processing instead of producing food for pets?

The difference in customer demand between these two is too great!
However, when a steady stream of orders came in, the factory's executives fell silent and even expressed great admiration for Shen Yun.

Ten thousand plus.

This is the number of orders Lin Shen sent yesterday.

Shennan Pet Food garnered over 10,000 pre-orders in less than a week after its launch.

Although there aren't many, the key point is that it hasn't been officially launched yet!

Just by being displayed in the showcase of Shennan Pet Club's official Douyin account, it has already garnered so many pre-orders.

If this were expanded to various e-commerce platforms and officially launched, the number of orders would be unimaginable!
This made Shen Yun both excited and amazed by Lin Shen's business acumen.

How did he manage to sell so many?
Is the pet industry truly a blue ocean market?

Having spent over a decade navigating the complexities of society, Shen Yun naturally couldn't miss this opportunity to rise to prominence.

So she stayed at the factory for a whole week, personally overseeing the modification of the pet food production line and having the workers work overtime to get it done.

As soon as she finished her work, Shen Yun hurriedly drove back home.

Xia Nuo would come to stay at our house for two days every weekend.

This is one of the few precious parent-child moments Shen Yun has with her daughter, so she naturally couldn't miss it.

After getting out of the car, Shen Yun carried the cake into the villa and went to the living room on the first floor, where she found Xia Nuo playing a solo guitar.

Unlike her usual fast-paced rock music, she surprisingly played a soothing melody this time.

Although Shen Yun didn't know which song it was, the beautiful melody, tinged with a touch of melancholy, instantly relaxed her mind and body, dispelling the fatigue of a week's work.

She gently placed the cake on the table, crossed her arms, and tapped her right hand rhythmically, a faint smile playing on her lips.

After quietly enjoying Xia Nuo's performance of the entire piece, Shen Yun clapped and praised her.

Bang bang bang——!
"It's so beautiful! Nuonuo, what song is this?"

"Nan Shan Nan."

Xia Nuo muttered to herself.

"I feel like I can't capture the essence of Lin Shen's playing. How does he manage to imbue his music with such emotion?"

"Nuonuo, come and eat some cake."

Shen Yun brought a plate from the kitchen and gave each of them a piece of cake, with Xia Nuo's portion even having an extra fresh strawberry.

"Your favorite strawberry ice cream cake, the weather has gotten colder recently, so we probably won't be able to eat such cold things anymore."

"..."

After taking the cake from Shen Yun, Xia Nuo remained silent for a moment before suddenly speaking.

"mom."

"Ok?"

Xia Nuo's sudden calling for her mother surprised Shen Yun.

"what happened?"

"I have something I want to talk to you about."

?

Shen Yun blinked her eyes slightly, then smiled gently.

"what's up?"

"It's about something personal..."

Xia Nuo's voice grew softer and softer, and after a moment of hesitation, she pursed her lips and whispered as if she had mustered up her courage.

"I……"

? ?
Xia Nuo's words startled Shen Yun, who then looked puzzled.

"What do you mean?"

Xia Nuo stared intently into Shen Yun's eyes.

!! ?
what?
Xia Nuo's words were like a bolt from the blue, leaving Shen Yun stunned and speechless. She even dropped the cake in her hand, splattering cream all over the floor with a "plop".

Shen Yun found it hard to accept this fact for a while, and it took her a moment to come back to her senses. She then bit her lip tightly, her heart filled with all sorts of complicated emotions.

Confusion, regret, self-blame, anger...

Finally, Shen Yun took a deep breath and adjusted her mindset several times before slowly speaking.

"Um... Nuonuo, when did you start..."

"long time ago."

Xia Nuo silently took a tissue and wiped the cream off the floor.

"To be precise, I went to the hospital for a psychological evaluation without telling you, Mom."

Xia Nuo took out the medical diagnosis certificate that she had prepared in advance from the coffee table drawer and handed it to Shen Yun.

She frantically opened the book, her expression gradually shifting from solemn to astonished. She then slumped onto the sofa, covering her mouth with one hand, her eyes brimming with tears, filled with regret and self-reproach.

The next second, Shen Yun hugged Xia Nuo tightly, stroking her soft long hair while sobbing and apologizing.

"I'm sorry! Nuonuo, Mommy is so sorry! It's all Mommy's fault! It's caused you so much psychological trauma, I'm so sorry..."

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have divorced Xia Qingguo in the first place!"

"Mom, it's not your fault."

Xia Nuo nestled obediently in Shen Yun's arms, took out a tissue to wipe away her mother's tears, and spoke with a tenderness that was a far cry from her usual indifference.

"Xia Qingguo cheated on you first, so how can you be blamed for the divorce?"

"But if I had told you some information beforehand, wouldn't you have been less shocked?"

Shen Yun loosened her grip on Xia Nuo slightly, allowing both of them to see each other's expressions.

On one side, there was tearful regret; on the other, there was conflicted emotion with drooping eyelids.

Xia Nuo remained silent for a long time before shaking her head and speaking softly.

"Mom, you were just trying to protect me out of kindness. It's just that I'm not good at handling things and I never thought it would turn out like this. I don't blame you."

"But Mom..."

"Mom, don't blame yourself."

Xia Nuo suddenly interrupted Shen Yun, staring intently into her tearful, alluring eyes, and said in a low voice.

"Let bygones be bygones. We should look forward. Isn't that what you always teach me?"

"..."

After being lectured by her own daughter, Shen Yun blew her nose with a tissue, trying to control her sadness.

"I understand... By the way, is there anything wrong with you? Do you need any medicine? Maybe Mom should take you to the hospital again!"

"No need, I feel fine."

Xia Nuo shook her head, then sat down next to Shen Yun and tentatively asked.

"Mom, don't you hate me?"

Why would I hate you?

Shen Yun stopped crying and smiled, gently rubbing Xia Nuo's head.

"You are your mother's own flesh and blood, how could your mother possibly hate you?"

"But I..."

"It doesn't matter to Mom."

Shen Yun took Xia Nuo's hand, patted the back of her hand firmly, and said.

"Mom will support you in whatever you like! Your happiness is Mom's greatest wish!"

"..."

Xia Nuo's eyes widened slightly, her expression one of disbelief.

According to her assumption, Shen Yun should be very angry at this moment.

If this news gets out, people will definitely gossip behind my back, and I'll lose face.

Even if she wasn't angry, Shen Yun should still have opposed this.

But she smiled gently, seemingly unconcerned, and even curious about who her daughter liked.

"what is her name?"

"Luna is my roommate, she does music with me, and she's a really nice person."

Xia Nuo turned her face away shyly, which made Shen Yun burst out laughing.

"Oh, I see. Looks like our Nuonuo is attractive to both men and women."

"Boys don't like someone like me."

Xia Nuo muttered to herself, which suddenly reminded Shen Yun of something, and she then cautiously asked about it.

"When I introduced you to Lin Shen, were you very averse to him?"

"I don't dislike him."

what?
Xia Nuo's words puzzled Shen Yun.

Seeing her mother's puzzled expression, Xia Nuo calmly explained.

"Because he is the person Mom likes, and he is also very good to you, Mom, so I don't dislike him."

"Nuonuo..."

Deeply moved, Shen Yun held Xia Nuo's hand tightly, unsure of what to say.

However, at this moment, her tone changed and her brows furrowed slightly.

"Of course I don't like him either."

"why?"

"Because he's a womanizer, an irresponsible scumbag in relationships!"

Xia Nuo stared coldly at Shen Yun.

"Mom, you know he's that kind of person, right? If you know that, why do you still insist on being with him?"

!! ?
Xia Nuo's words made Shen Yun's heart skip a beat. Her eyes darted nervously left and right, and she stammered, unsure of how to answer.

She didn't want to deceive her daughter, but on this kind of issue, she couldn't think of any other way to get away with it except by lying.

Xia Nuo stared intently at Shen Yun, seemingly wanting to get a definite answer from her mother.

Perhaps feeling uncomfortable being stared at, Shen Yun finally sighed softly and honestly admitted it.

"Mom does know that Lin Shen is a very emotional person. The reason she still stays with him is because Mom likes him."

At forty-two years old, Shen Yun was embarrassed to be discussing romantic relationships in front of her daughter, blushing as she spoke softly.

"Lin Shen is an extremely outstanding person. My mother fell in love with him at first sight when she first met him, and for the rest of the time, my mother took the initiative to get closer to him."

"He didn't lie to my mother about his relationship; on the contrary, he even told me he had a girlfriend, but I still stayed with him without hesitation..."

Do you think Mom is a shameless, bad woman?

Shen Yun smiled bitterly, already prepared herself for being looked down upon by her daughter.

After all, it's truly shameful for a mother to do something so immoral. But Xia Nuo shook her head, seemingly understanding Shen Yun.

"No, I think Mom is right, Lin Shen is indeed very outstanding."

Since she had already confessed that she was gay, Xia Nuo went all out and told everyone about her chance encounter with Lin Shen when she was a resident singer.

Hearing this, Shen Yun suddenly understood.

It turns out that Lin Shen was the one who helped his daughter open up and be willing to have in-depth conversations with her!

It was he who took the lead in easing the strained mother-daughter relationship between the two!

This deeply moved Shen Yun, filling her heart with a profound sense of happiness and sweetness. She wished she could run directly to Lin Shen and express her gratitude to him.

In the time that followed, Shen Yun and Xia Nuo completely opened up to each other, confided in one another, and had in-depth conversations, which made their previously awkward mother-daughter relationship much closer.

Of course, the conversation also revolved around Lin Shen, the middleman.

Through the conversation, Xia Nuo learned that her mother's affection for Lin Shen seemed to be even more intense than she had imagined.

Morality aside, age aside.

Shen Yun has fallen completely in love with Lin Shen, who is 17 years younger than her.

This made Xia Nuo both happy for her mother and extremely worried, fearing that her mother would be hurt emotionally.

However, Shen Yun offered a charming smile to comfort her.

"Don't worry, Mom is way past the age of first love."

"alright."

Xia Nuo sighed softly, then took the initiative to clean the living room.

Shen Yun was about to help when she suddenly received a WeChat message from Lin Shen on her phone.

This delighted her, who was filled with longing, but when she saw the message, her heart skipped a beat.

[Lin Shen: Aunt Shen, I've given your WeChat ID to my girlfriend. She'll add you later, so please remember to accept.]
what?
Xiao Shen's girlfriend?

Shen Yun panicked a little.

Could it be that he confronted his girlfriend about it?
Are they going to settle accounts with me now?
Shen Yun hurriedly asked Lin Shen about the situation.

[Shen Yun: Xiao Shen, did you tell your girlfriend about us?]
[Lin Shen: No, my girlfriend is the head of Shennan, and she wants to talk to you about work-related matters.]
So that’s it!
After figuring out the reason for the situation, Shen Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the "Nan" in Shen Nan's name represents Xiao Shen's girlfriend!
Since she mentioned talking about work, it must be about pet food supply.

As long as the truth doesn't come out in the emotional realm, things will be easy to handle.

[Shen Yun: Okay.]
Shen Yun didn't have to wait long before she received a friend request on WeChat.

The other person's profile picture is a photo taken at the beach.

She wore a short white T-shirt with the hem rolled up to reveal her sexy waist and abs.

She paired the outfit with black trousers and a white jacket, adding a sense of layering to the overall look.

The sunglasses on her head added a casual and fashionable touch, softening her cool and aloof demeanor.

Just by looking at this photo, one can glimpse the woman's exquisite and beautiful appearance and her enviable figure from regular exercise.

If this were in the real world, I can't even imagine how beautiful she must be!
Even the lowest level requires being a minor celebrity!
Wow, Xiao Shen's girlfriend is so beautiful?

Shen Yun sighed inwardly, but wasn't too surprised.

After all, with Lin Shen's looks and personal qualities, it's normal for him to have such a beautiful girlfriend, right?

It would be strange if his girlfriend weren't pretty.

Shen Yun felt a little envious. After adding each other as friends, she took the initiative to send a message to say hello.

[Shen Yun: Hello, my name is Shen Yun. Are you Lin Shen's girlfriend?]
[Qin Yuennan: Yes, this is Qin Yuennan. When would be a convenient time for you to meet in person?]
Are we getting straight to the point?

From this small detail, Shen Yun could deduce that Qin Yuennan was likely the kind of assertive, strong woman who acted decisively and efficiently.

No wonder Lin Shen asked her to help manage the company.

There seems to be a reason for this.

Shen Yun replied with "okay," and then discussed the meeting time with Qin Yuennan for tomorrow.

After doing all this, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief, and her rapidly beating heartbeat gradually calmed down.

For some reason, Shen Yun felt somewhat anxious and uneasy.

She had never been this nervous when speaking at various meetings before.

Is this the guilt one feels when being a mistress?

Shen Yun pondered silently in her heart.

It's obvious that she can't rise to a higher position by being by Lin Shen's side.

In that case, you should try to be friendly when getting along with his girlfriend.

This way, if their relationship with Lin Shen is exposed in the future, both sides can save face for each other and make money peacefully.

After formulating a general strategy for getting along with Qin Yuennan, Shen Yun smiled charmingly, thinking to herself that Lin Shen was really lucky with women.

She actually asked me to help him conceal his affair.

Who else in the world can do this?
He truly deserves to be the outstanding man I've chosen...

Shen Yun bit her lip, her thoughts turning to Lin Shen again.

I wonder what he's doing now?

-

At 8 p.m., the inner ring elevated road in Shanghai was bustling with traffic.

Amidst the interplay of lights, a black and silver two-tone Maybach S680 weaves through the crowd.

Although the car was not going fast, very few other cars changed lanes or cut in front of it, and the surrounding cars all kept a good distance away.

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

Because nobody dares to crash into it!
"I'm so full!"

Jiang Wan sat in the passenger seat of the Maybach, stroking her belly as she looked at Lin Shen with a smile.

"Junior, you've gotten my belly all big."

"Don't say things that are so easy to misunderstand. I just took you out to eat!"

Lin Shen complained, which made Jiang Wan's smile widen even more.

She seemed to really enjoy teasing Lin Shen with her words, but he would always get his revenge in bed with her at night.

But tonight will be different.

Jiang Wan decided to give Lin Shen a hard time!

"Junior, why don't you come to my house first?"

Jiang Wan suggested.

"I'll grab some changes of clothes and clothes for tomorrow's shoot, then I'll go to your house."

"it is good."

Lin Shen nodded.

"The story structure this time is very simple, so we don't need to shoot too many locations. We can finish filming in about a day tomorrow."

"Yeah, thanks for your hard work, junior."

Jiang Wan said softly, her words tinged with apology.

"I have to ask you to be my photographer for a perfectly good weekend."

"fine."

Lin Shen chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned.

"I'm happy to be with you, senior. But you, after working all week, still have to find time to film. Aren't you tired?"

"Of course I'm tired."

Jiang Wan stretched out a big yawn. Although she was exhausted, she was never down when she was with Lin Shen. On the contrary, she was always excited.

"After all, filming makes money."

"Senior, may I ask you a question?"

"Of course."

Jiang Wan reached out and playfully tapped Lin Shen's cheek.

"What haven't we done together? At a time like this, discussing whether it's presumptuous or not is a bit redundant."

"Cough cough!"

Lin Shen coughed awkwardly for a moment before getting back on track.

"I want to ask, senior, what's the reason you work so hard to earn money? Is it to buy a house and settle down in Shanghai?"

"That's something I'd only consider a long time from now. Even if I saved up a million, I still couldn't afford a house in Shanghai."

Jiang Wan said self-deprecatingly, then after thinking for a moment, she told the truth.

"Because my younger brother loves playing football and is very good at it, but our family doesn't have much money to support him, so it's my turn to do it."

?

The senior student has a younger brother?
To be honest, despite spending so much time with Jiang Wan, Lin Shen had never really learned much about her family situation.

The only thing we know is that she often worked part-time during college, so her family probably wasn't well-off.

This made Lin Shen feel a little guilty, so he quickly asked what was going on.

"Senior, could you tell me the details?"

"Um……"

Jiang Wan considered it for a long time, seemingly conflicted, but finally began to speak slowly.

Lin Shen listened attentively, his expression slightly surprised.

Because he didn't expect that Jiang Wan's home was actually located in a very remote mountainous area in the west.

Her family had been farmers for three generations, but she was the only one who was ambitious enough to pass the exam.

This start is absolutely hellish!
This was the first thing Lin Shen hadn't expected. The second thing that surprised him was that such a gentle, virtuous, and exquisite classical beauty had been nurtured in this remote mountain valley.

Logically speaking, people from mountainous areas, with their high altitudes and frequent farm work, should have a healthy bronze complexion.

However, Jiang Wan's skin was very delicate and fair, and her pretty and delicate face showed no signs of being exposed to the elements.

The large treasure on her chest is even more astonishing, suggesting she's been overnourished since childhood.

Otherwise, they're just pure geniuses.

Therefore, Lin Shen always thought that even if Jiang Wan was not a wealthy only daughter raised in a coastal area like Qin Yuenan, she was at least from a middle-class family.

And now you're telling me her family is so poor?

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

Jiang Wan tucked the stray hairs behind her ear, a slight blush creeping onto her face.

"When I first entered university, I was actually quite self-conscious. After all, Shanghai is one of the most prosperous cities in China, and my roommates all came from wealthy families."

"Fortunately, everyone was very friendly and helped me a lot."

"To overcome my inferiority complex, I often participate in volunteer activities. While building my courage, I also made a lot of like-minded friends, including you, my junior."

"I'm so glad I met you, junior. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be making so much money by running a Douyin account now."

"Senior."

Lin Shen's soft spot was deeply touched.

After learning about Jiang Wan's family background, he suddenly realized just how much courage and trust it took for her to give him 200,000 yuan without any complaints!

For Lin Shen, this was just one day's earnings.

But for Jiang Wan, it was the savings she had accumulated through years of hard work and frugality.

Such a wonderful girl, I absolutely cannot let her down! (End of Chapter)