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Jushunyuan, fourth floor, Jinhua Hall.

The once lively private room was now deathly silent.

Lin Shen's relatives all looked at him and Qin Yuennan with astonished eyes, their faces full of shock.

Of course, Lin Shen could understand their incredulous expressions. After all, his ex-girlfriend, whom he had brought back before, was at most just an ordinary pretty woman who dressed up nicely.

But Qin Yuennan is different.

Even with light makeup, her appearance is still striking.

Not to mention her outstanding figure and temperament, which exude an air of superiority from the inside out. She looks like she has a pretty good job, and may even be a senior executive of a company!

There's absolutely no need for any doubt.

Seeing that everyone was scrutinizing Qin Yuennan's appearance, Lin Shen began to introduce the two parties.

"Sister Nan, this is my maternal grandfather."

"Hello, Grandpa."

Qin Yuennan took the initiative to walk around the dining table to Lin Shen's grandfather, and gently shook his hand with a smile.

He held Qin Yuennan's hands tightly, his aged face filled with a bright smile.

"Hello, hello, my dear Zhang is so beautiful, you are so lucky."

Thank you for your compliment.

Qin Yuennan responded with a smile, neither humble nor arrogant, and continued to get to know Lin Shen's family through his introduction.

Soon, everyone got to know Qin Yuenan and warmly invited her to sit down with Lin Shen.

As soon as Qin Yuennan sat down, her older cousin, who was sitting across from her cousin Lin Shen, suddenly reached out his hand, his smile quite excited, his eyes filled with admiration for Qin Yuennan's appearance and a hint of inexplicable joy.

"Hello, sister-in-law, I am Lin Shen's cousin, Sun Qiang."

"Hello."

Qin Yuennan simply smiled indifferently, completely ignoring the hand Zhao Qiang offered.

After all, it's understandable for a junior to shake hands with an elder, but since we're of the same generation, there's no need for such a respectful gesture.

Therefore, Qin Yuennan simply nodded slightly to express her politeness, but this made Zhao Qiang, who was being ignored, quite embarrassed, and he could only silently withdraw his hand.

Sitting next to Qin Yuennan, Lin Shen's cousin suddenly reached out and shook her hand, introducing herself with a smile.

"Hello, sister-in-law. I am Lin Shen's cousin, Zhao Qingran. It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Hello."

This time, Qin Yuening did not ignore Zhao Qingran's outstretched hand, and her interaction with her was much stronger than her interaction with Zhao Qiang just now.

Based on the information Lin Shen provided about his family, it's highly likely that he gets along better with his older cousin and doesn't have a particularly deep relationship with his older cousin.

Therefore, based on this, Qin Yuennan also consciously distinguished between the two, which made Sun Qiang feel resentful, and all his excitement just now turned into a soft hum.

Ah!
"You are so beautiful."

While waiting for the food to be served, Zhao Qingran kept praising Qin Yuennan, her exclamations of amazement never ceasing.

Are you a model? Or an actress?

"neither."

Qin Yuennan smiled.

"Sister, you are very beautiful too."

"Stop flattering me."

Zhao Qingran chuckled self-deprecatingly.

She might gladly accept it if other people said she was pretty.

But if Qin Yuennan said that about her, she would definitely think it was impossible. After all, the authority of Qin Yuennan's face could only be understood after seeing it in person.

If she looks like this and it's all natural, then she's definitely one of the best girls out there!
Therefore, Zhao Qingran was very interested in his beautiful sister-in-law and asked all sorts of questions and inquiries.

"Are you working in Shanghai with Xiao Shen? What do you do?"

"The pet industry."

Qin Yuennan smiled.

"I'm currently starting a business with Lin Shen."

Start a business?

Upon hearing this, the adults who had been chatting amongst themselves stopped what they were saying and turned to look at Lin Shen and Qin Yuennan with curiosity.

"Xiao Shen? Aren't you going to work?"

"I'm at work."

Lin Shen smiled slightly.

"It's just that now we work in a different way, and we pay ourselves a salary."

"You actually started a business?"

The adults all showed expressions of astonishment, while Sun Qiang suddenly began to express his own opinions.

He ate sunflower seeds while mocking and boasting.

“In today’s social environment, who would want to start a business? There are no policies in place, and no matter how much you invest, you might lose money. The real economy is in a slump right now, and you can’t possibly recover. I suggest you give up the idea of ​​starting a business as soon as possible. Why don’t you come and work with your brother?”

"I'm doing really well in South Taiwan now, making tens of thousands of yuan a month is no problem."

After Sun Qiang finished speaking, the atmosphere in the private room fell silent again.

After all, his words had already shown Lin Shen no respect, making the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

Even his uncle thought about slapping Sun Qiang, but that's just how he talks—he says whatever comes to mind, he doesn't understand social etiquette at all, he's a boorish and uncouth man.

Of course, Lin Shen had long since figured out his older cousin's personality, and he wasn't even angry.

After all, at his level and rank, he's too lazy to argue with people like that.

But we still had to save face, since our parents were there too.

Even if not for myself, I should at least save face for my parents, right?
Lin Shen smiled slightly.

"No need, cousin. I'm living a pretty comfortable life now. I earn a few hundred thousand a month, which is enough for me."

Hundreds of thousands?!

These words immediately caused all the relatives present to gasp in surprise, some even widening their eyes in disbelief.

In their minds, earning tens of thousands of yuan a month makes one a superior person.

Even someone as ignorant and unpleasant as Sun Qiang, when he said he earned tens of thousands a month, no one dared to say anything to him, and could only describe him as "capable".

But Lin Shen didn't just earn tens of thousands, not even hundreds of thousands, but hundreds of thousands!

This amount far exceeded the expectations of all the relatives present, especially Sun Qiang, who was filled with disbelief.

"You earn hundreds of thousands a month? What do you do? You can't possibly recoup your investment so quickly when you start a business."

"I've been running my own business for a while now, and it's still in the pet industry."

When Lin Shen said this, he was looking at the other relatives and didn't look directly at Sun Qiang.

"Currently, Sister Nan is helping me out, so things are going quite smoothly."

Holy crap! That's amazing!

Zhao Qingran couldn't help but praise him and ask curiously.

What is your company's name?

"Shennan".

Lin Shen even gave a special explanation.

"Because it's a share that Nan Jie and I both own, we each took the last character from our names and named it Shen Nan."

"Shen Nan?"

At this moment, Lin Shen's second cousin, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up, his expression revealing a hint of surprise.

"I've heard of this. It's a pet brand that's been really popular on Douyin lately. I heard they've recruited a lot of people to promote it. I never imagined it was founded by you, little brother?"

"Ah."

"Ha, how much money can a newly established company make?"

Sun Qiang couldn't help but retort a few times, since in the past, when they had dinner together, it was mostly him and Lin Shen who were in charge.

Previously, with his monthly income of tens of thousands of yuan and his marriage, he was able to outmaneuver Lin Shen.

Now, Lin Shen has not only transformed himself into a company owner and boss, but he's also brought back a stunningly beautiful woman. Coupled with Lin Shen's constant ignoring of him, this has made Sun Qiang somewhat uncomfortable.

How dare you, as the younger brother, embarrass your older brother when everyone is here?

This is absolutely outrageous!

This should have been my home turf.

Anyway, Sun Qiang was a little unhappy, and he simply didn't believe that Lin Shen could succeed in starting a business in just over half a year.

At least other entrepreneurs need several years to earn hundreds of thousands a month. You, a young man, with no capital or start-up funds, have achieved this scale in just a few months?

Who would believe that!

Bragging!
Sun Qiang didn't believe it, and the other relatives were also somewhat skeptical, since what Lin Shen said was a bit too mysterious and beyond the common sense and expectations of ordinary people.

In just over six months, he transformed from a diligent worker into a big boss.

Well, there might be some exaggeration involved, and everyone knows it but no one has revealed it.

However, at this moment, Zhao Nuanmei spoke up.

“My son is really amazing and very filial. He earned money and bought me a lot of things. Xiaonan is also very good to me and bought me a lot of gifts.”

Zhao Nuanmei showed her aunt the gold necklace around her neck and also made a point of showing off the gold bracelet on her right wrist, her face beaming with a bright smile.

"Xiao Nan bought all of these for me."

Wow! That's great!

Aunt Zhao exclaimed in amazement as she held Zhao Nuanmei's right wrist.

"It looks like a lot of food. How many grams does it weigh?"

"It adds up to about fifty or sixty grams."

Fifty or sixty grams?

My aunt paused for a moment, then silently did some calculations in her mind.

Based on the current gold price, fifty or sixty grams would cost at least forty or fifty thousand yuan.

A daughter-in-law who is not yet engaged and has only met once gave the groom's mother a gift worth 40,000 to 50,000 yuan on her first visit to the family.
That's incredibly generous!
Auntie couldn't help but steal a few glances at Qin Yuennan.

By this time, the dishes had been served one after another, and everyone was enthusiastically offering each other food, pouring tea, and clinking glasses, creating a very pleasant atmosphere.

In this lively atmosphere, Qin Yuennan's elegant way of picking up food made her aunt-in-law admire her greatly.

She wasn't pretentious at all. When others offered her food, she would smile, say thank you, pick up a piece, taste it, and then praise it.

This kind of demeanor clearly indicates that they are not from an ordinary family!
She has the typical demeanor of an only child from the Yangtze River Delta region.

So, while Zhao Nuanmei was eating, her aunt quietly leaned close to her ear and whispered something.

"Sis, do you know what Xiao Shen's girlfriend's family does?"

"It seems he also owns a company in the Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai area. I heard his family is very well-off."

Zhao Nuanmei said with a smile.

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics, since it's not that time yet. But I'm quite satisfied with Xiaonan. As long as my son is satisfied, I have no objections."

"Really? That's impressive."

My aunt first praised him, then said with a hint of worry.

"However, I've heard that people in the Yangtze River Delta region especially dote on their daughters. I wonder if your son can win over his girlfriend's family."

"My son is so outstanding, how could I not handle him?"

Zhao Nuanmei had a lot of confidence in Lin Shen.

"He earns a lot of money a month now. He's bought a car worth over four million. As for the house, I don't know much about it..."

A car worth over four million?

Auntie's eyes widened slightly, and then, without caring whether anyone else had heard, she asked Lin Shen, who was chatting with her uncle, with curiosity.

"Xiao Shen, I heard from your mom that you bought a car worth over four million?"

"Yes."

After hearing Lin Shen nod in agreement, Sun Qiang stopped eating and listened carefully before expressing his doubts.

"Over four million? What kind of car did you buy?"

"Maybach".

After Lin Shen finished speaking, he placed the car keys directly on the table.

Sun Qiang picked it up and examined it repeatedly with a look of astonishment. Just from the luxurious texture and appearance of the car key, he could tell that the car must be extraordinary!
"You really mentioned a Maybach?"

Sun Qiang still couldn't quite believe it, after all, the Maybach was his favorite car.

He originally planned to buy a car as soon as he had some spare money, then go home and show off, making his relatives and friends envious.

Before he could even implement his plan, Lin Shen beat him to it.

How could he mention Maybach?

With so many luxury cars, he could have bought a Rolls-Royce for over four million yuan, so why did he mention the Maybach?
Sun Qiang didn't understand, so he asked sourly.

What model is it?

Which Maybach model do you think is worth four or five million?

Lin Shen's rhetorical question left Sun Qiang speechless. Seeing that he was silent, Lin Shen then smiled and said...

"A Maybach S680, top-of-the-line with all the features. Shall I take you downstairs to take a look?"

"No, no, no."

Sun Qiang quickly waved his hand, afraid that seeing the finished product would make his mind even more twisted.

After all, he already felt a bit suffocated.

Just by looking at the car key, it's highly likely that Lin Shen owns a Maybach.

There's no need to lie about something like this, right?

You can't just buy a Mercedes E-Class and then have someone convert it into a Maybach, can you?

That's a bit too concerned about saving face.

But Lin Shen didn't seem to be that kind of person, though Sun Qiang still had some doubts.

It seems I'll have to wait until after the dinner to ask.

"son."

Just as Lin Shen and Sun Qiang were discussing cars, Zhao Nuanmei seemed to be enlightened by her aunt's words, so she tentatively asked a question.

"Have you bought a house in Shanghai? Do you plan to settle down in Shanghai? Or come back? Or go to Xiaonan's hometown?"

"I plan to settle down in Shanghai."

Once everyone's attention was focused on him again, Lin Shen began to speak eloquently.

"The house has already been bought, so you don't need to worry about that, Mom."

"Have you bought a house?"

This new news surprised Lin Qinghai quite a bit.

"When did this happen? Where? You should have told me sooner, I could have helped you out. Wouldn't a loan put too much pressure on you?"

"No, because I paid for it in full."

Lin Shen smiled slightly.

"It's right there in Sunac Riverside, the location is pretty good, it's about 200 square meters, not very big."

More than 200 square meters?

Not very big?

This left everyone present completely speechless.

In any city, a house of over 200 square meters would be considered extremely large.

The only place bigger than that is a villa.

As a result, Lin Shen bought a house of more than 200 square meters in Shanghai.
Even if we calculate it at 50,000 to 60,000 yuan per square meter, that would still be close to ten million yuan!
It was even a full payment.

The way people looked at Lin Shen gradually changed.

Where did he get his wealth from? (End of Chapter)