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At six o'clock in the evening, Lin Shen brought Qin Yuennan home.

Just then, Zhao Nuanmei and Lin Qinghai finished cooking and were waiting for the young couple to come back for dinner.

"Please sit down."

After inviting Lin Shen and Qin Yuennan to sit down, Zhao Nuanmei asked curiously.

"Son, do you have anything planned for tomorrow?"

"I have to go to a class reunion tonight."

Lin Shen's casual remark caused Zhao Nuanmei to pause in surprise.

"Class reunion? Didn't you rarely attend these kinds of gatherings before? Saying it's just a gathering to curry favor with the powerful and that it's meaningless."

"Yes."

A smug smile appeared on Lin Shen's lips.

"But since I came back this year, I'm the one in power, so why shouldn't I go?"

"You child..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Nuanmei understood everything and immediately rolled her eyes.

"Is that all you've got? What are you trying to prove by pretending to be something you're not, sitting in a small county town with a bunch of good-for-nothings?"

Why can't I pretend?

At this moment, Lin Qinghai spoke up, directly refuting Zhao Nuanmei's words.

"Our son has made it big, why can't he show off? He has to! Otherwise, what's the point of making money? Isn't it all for his own life and to save face!"

"Shut up!"

After Zhao Nuanmei scolded him, Lin Qinghai, who was "henpecked," didn't dare to say a word and could only mutter to himself.

"Isn't this what guys like?"

“Son, it’s certainly a source of pride for your mother that you’ve achieved something great, but you should understand the principle of not flaunting your wealth.”

Zhao Nuanmei said with a worried expression.

"You're so rich, what if your classmates and friends find out and ask you for money..."

"It depends on the relationship."

Lin Shen already knew why Zhao Nuanmei wouldn't let him attend the class reunion, so he laughed and said.

"I might talk to someone I have a good relationship with, but I definitely won't lend to someone I don't have a good relationship with or am not familiar with."

"Mom, I know what you want to say. It's nothing more than worrying that I can't break up with the old relationships I had with my mother."

Lin Shen smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, Mom. I will make my own decisions. Now they should be worried about whether they have a good relationship with me, not me."

"..."

Seeing this, Zhao Nuanmei didn't say anything more.

After all, Lin Shen has grown up and earned so much money, even starting his own company; his abilities are undeniable.

It's time to let go of his affairs.

"Then I'll do whatever you say."

Zhao Nuanmei said softly. Seeing this, Lin Shen squeezed Qin Yuennan's right hand, which he was holding, from under the table.

"Why don't you skip the class reunion tomorrow?"

"what happened?"

Qin Yuennan's beautiful eyes narrowed, and a playful smile curved her lips.

"Could it be that an old flame appeared at the class reunion?"

"How is that possible?"

Lin Shen smiled helplessly.

"I never dated during high school. You overestimate my emotional intelligence."

"Then why won't you let me go?"

"They don't bring their families."

Lin Shen shrugged.

"Besides, if I take you there, I'm afraid they'll break down and commit suicide."

"Humph."

Qin Yuenan snorted coldly, finally understanding Lin Shen's meaning.

He simply felt that the people who attended the high school reunion were probably not respectable individuals.

If they saw a beauty of Qin Yuennan's caliber, they probably wouldn't be able to contain their excitement.

Although they may not dare to do anything, they are bound to be watched.

Even so, Lin Shen was still very unhappy.

After all, he didn't want his girlfriend to be stared at by these clueless people, so he didn't let Qin Yuening go.

Of course, Qin Yuennan also understood Lin Shen's meaning: he was possessive and didn't want her to show her face in public!
Moreover, it was in such a rather vulgar setting.

You mean those high-end banquets? It's one thing for Qin Yuening to come with Lin Shen, but for a high school reunion in a small county, Lin Shen really didn't want to bring her along.

Even though she understood Lin Shen's meaning, Qin Yuennan still felt uneasy, as if Lin Shen was meeting with a lover.

After all, she was quite possessive of Lin Shen and knew very well that with such a big change in him, he might attract the attention of many girls.

So Qin Yuening gently scratched Lin Shen's palm and gave him some instructions.

"Don't cause me any unnecessary trouble at the class reunion, understand?"

"understand."

Lin Shen knew exactly what Qin Yuennan meant by "trouble," so he quickly put his arm around her shoulder and assured her.

"Don't worry, I would never do anything strange. Besides, Sister Nan, don't you have confidence in your looks? How could there possibly be anyone in this small county that would still make my heart flutter?"

"Hmph, that's not necessarily true."

Although she knew Lin Shen's personality and trusted him, Qin Yuenan still let out a soft hum, expressing her concern.

"Isn't it said online that every boy has a white moonlight during his first crush in high school?"

"She may not be pretty, but she is the kind of person that boys can never forget."

"..."

Qin Yuenan's words left Lin Shen speechless, and he couldn't help but pause for a moment.

Seeing that he fell silent when faced with a difficult question, Qin Yuennan's jealousy intensified, and she glanced at him sideways with her beautiful eyes narrowed.

Could it be that I was right?

"Uh……"

Lin Shen scratched his head awkwardly, clearly finding it difficult to answer this question.

"That statement seems quite accurate."

"I knew it!"

Qin Yuennan grabbed Lin Shen's hand and questioned him.

Who is it? What's their name?

"..."

Lin Shen originally didn't want to talk about this, thinking he could steer the conversation away with other topics.

But to everyone's surprise, Lin Qinghai, sitting opposite him, suddenly seemed to recall something and started talking with a smile.

"Son, I seem to remember a girl in high school who really liked you? What was her name...?"

Snapped--!
Before Lin Qinghai could finish speaking, Zhao Nuanmei slapped the food he had picked up with her chopsticks, then frantically gave him meaningful glances and stole glances at Qin Yuennan's reaction, her meaning self-evident.

Lin Qinghai seemed to realize he had said the wrong thing and quickly shut up.

However, Qin Yuennan still noticed the subtle flirting between the two.

However, she clearly didn't dare to ask Lin Shen's parents about this, and instead vented all her doubts and anger on him.

Did any female classmates like you in high school?

"Well, I'll tell you later."

Lin Shen quickly tugged at Qin Yuennan's hand, managing to cover up the matter.

But this matter was like a thorn, always stuck in Qin Yuennan's heart, making her very uncomfortable.

So after dinner, Qin Yuennan pulled Lin Shen into his small room and questioned him.

"What was your dad talking about at the dinner table just now?"

"Hey, that was when I was a kid, I've almost forgotten about it."

Although Lin Shen said this with a smile, his evasive gaze betrayed his true thoughts.

However, Qin Yuennan wasn't the type to be aggressive. Seeing that Lin Shen remained silent, she decided to try another approach to probe him.

So she reached out her hand.

Can you still find your high school graduation photo?

Graduation photo?
After thinking for a moment, Lin Shen rummaged through the balcony where the scrap metal was stored and finally found his high school graduation photo. It was covered with a layer of dust, but after wiping it with a tissue, the plastic wrap revealed its clean side.

Group photo of Class 4, Grade 12, XX City No. 1 Middle School.

Apart from the teacher in the very center of the first row, the rest were students in school uniforms, totaling about fifty or sixty people.

"Try to find me."

Lin Shen smiled and handed the graduation photo to Qin Yuenan, then covered the red name at the bottom of the photo with his hand, asking her to try to find her.

She paused for a moment, then a playful smile appeared on her lips.

"Sure, but if I can find you within three people, you have to grant me one request."

"any request?"

You'll find out soon enough.

Qin Yuennan looked confident of victory.

"Just tell me whether you agree or not."

"Of course I agreed."

Lin Shen was also very confident, after all, he felt that he had changed a lot since his naive self in high school.

"If you find it, I'll grant you any request."

"Humph."

Qin Yuennan gave a light hum and then accepted Lin Shen's challenge.

She started flipping through the graduation photos, eventually pointing to the third person from the left in the last row.

"Is this you?"

"How did you know?"

Lin Shen was shocked. After all, it had been seven years since he graduated from high school, and his appearance must have changed a lot.

But Qin Yuennan was still able to recognize him at a glance, which surprised him quite a bit.

"It's easy to find."

Seeing Lin Shen's shock, Qin Yuennan smiled slightly and pointed to Lin Shen in his high school days to explain.

“Your eyebrows are quite arched, a feature that hasn’t changed to this day. Also, your facial bone structure is very defined, especially your jawline, which was most noticeable when you were at your thinnest in high school, even more angular than it is now.”

Even though you are much more mature now than you were in high school, you were already eighteen years old back then, and some of your characteristics were already set and wouldn't change.

"Is that so?"

Lin Shen touched his chin and then smiled helplessly.

"I didn't know you were so observant."

"That's right, I've looked at your face very carefully many times."

Qin Yuennan raised her chin with a hint of pride, then stared intently at Lin Shen.

"Then you have to keep your promise to me."

"of course."

After Lin Shen agreed to her request, Qin Yuennan handed him the photo album and pointed to it, questioning him.

"Which one of these girls likes you?"

"..."

Qin Yuennan's question caused Lin Shen's smile to gradually freeze.

Although he had anticipated that Qin Yuennan might ask this question, he did not expect her to be so direct.

But looking into her beautiful, curious eyes, Lin Shen felt that she wasn't trying to cause trouble; she was just curious about what the girl looked like.

So Lin Shen pointed it out to her.

"Here."

"..."

Qin Yuennan looked in the direction Lin Shen pointed, and then her expression froze.

The girl's name is Zhang Xue, a very ordinary and common name.

Even their appearance is quite ordinary.

She's not exactly ugly, but she's definitely not pretty either. If you put her in a crowd, it would be hard to remember what she looks like.

Because she looks too much like an ordinary person.

However, her only distinguishing feature is that she doesn't wear glasses among all the bespectacled men, and the smile on her lips is particularly gentle.

She has a well-proportioned figure and average height, which is roughly the average for a high school girl.

Even in terms of appearance alone, she and Lin Shen are not a good match.

but……

"She is first in our class and among the top three in the grade."

Lin Shen coughed twice and introduced.

"My scores have been consistently around 650 points for years. I think I scored over 660 on the college entrance exam and went to Shandong University."

"Really? You're a top student..."

Qin Yuennan muttered to herself, then asked curiously.

"Were you a good student back then?"

"It's only considered decent."

Lin Shen touched the bridge of his nose modestly.

"Top ten in the class, top sixty in the grade."

"It's fine."

Qin Yuennan praised, and of course, what she was most curious about was how this girl had fallen for Lin Shen.

Why does she like you?

"To be honest, I don't know either, because I haven't asked."

Lin Shen answered honestly, and after thinking for a moment, gave a reason for his guess.

"I think it's probably because we communicate a lot."

“I’m good at science and math, but I’m not good at English and Chinese, but she’s the opposite of me.”

"Of course, she is very good overall, but she sometimes doesn't get satisfactory results in math and science subjects, so she often asks me questions."

"Over time, perhaps she will fall in love with me."

"Then how do you know she likes you?"

Qin Yuennan stared intently at Lin Shen, her beautiful eyes flashing with astonishing brilliance.

He no longer cared about Lin Shen's relationship with this girl named Zhang Xue; his eyes were filled with curiosity about the gossip.

After all, girls love to hear about things related to relationships.

Of course, Lin Shen was also well aware that Qin Yuennan was now more curious about his high school days, so he sighed softly.

“After graduating from high school, we had a get-together. She came on her best friend’s electric scooter, but her best friend and others planned to go out and have some more fun, while she wanted to go home, so I gave her a ride on my electric scooter.”

"After I took her to the building where she lived, she suddenly confessed her feelings to me, catching me completely off guard."

oh!?

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuennan's eyes lit up.

"What did I tell you back then?"

"They'll ask if you've considered where to go, which university to apply to, what your major will be, and so on."

Lin Shen scratched his head, his gaze becoming distant, as if he too had fallen into some kind of contemplation.

"In the end, she asked if we should be together if the universities were close to each other?"

"How youthful!"

Qin Yuennan no longer felt any jealousy or resentment; her heart was filled with nostalgia for the beautiful love of her youth, and a faint smile even appeared on her lips.

"So this is how subtle the feelings are between top students? So, did you say yes to her?"

I didn't reply.

Lin Shen spread his hands.

"I said I'd take a look, and then she went upstairs."

"What do you mean by 'take a look'?"

Qin Yuennan's eyes widened, then her face showed disgust.

"You have no emotional intelligence."

"Sister Nan, I was so focused on studying during high school that I didn't have the emotional intelligence to think about relationships."

Lin Shen couldn't help but complain, which made Qin Yuenan roll her eyes at him again before continuing to ask questions.

"And then what?"

"In the end, I went to Shanghai, she stayed in Shandong, and everything just fizzled out." (End of Chapter)