Financial freedom starts with cracked apps.

Chapter 57 Roommates' Dinner
6:30 PM.

As dusk began to paint the eaves of the old West Gate red, the neon lights of Shouning Road Pedestrian Street lit up one by one.

"Xiangba Island Lobster", "Erzi Barbecue"...

The red-and-yellow lightbox sign, worn and faded by time, only served to highlight the confidence of this old-fashioned food stall.

About twenty shops simultaneously removed their roller shutters, and two rows of plastic round tables were arranged along the sidewalk. The orange-red plastic chairs gleamed warmly under the streetlights, as if adding a vibrant and lively border to the street.

This is Shouning Road.

Shanghai is not only home to towering skyscrapers, but also to charming alleyways with vibrant local life hidden in its corners.

When Lin Shen arrived at the intersection, he felt as if he had traveled through time in an instant.

Having traveled from the fast-paced city to the slow-paced countryside, I felt a strange sense of closeness.

Perhaps this is the place with the strongest sense of everyday life?
Lin Shen took out his phone and, facing the setting sun, captured the various figures of people in his photo album.

Office workers carrying briefcases head straight to their regular restaurants; Shanghai aunties in floral dresses drag their husbands to the menu to calculate the size of the crayfish; and young people livestreaming on their phones.

The harmonious and pleasant human environment made Lin Shen feel relaxed from the bottom of his heart.

Click——!
[Upgrade Task: Visit the most authentic and lively scene. (Completed)]

[Reward: Low Virtue lv.8 → lv.9]

[Each time the red dot is passed, the accumulated industry fund increases from 4.5 to 5, and the current total is 98.]

[Reward Item: Random Scratch Card *1]

[Upgrade Task: Visit what you consider to be the most peaceful and tranquil place in Shanghai.]

After completing the task of discovering the "low morality" (a euphemism for being immoral), Lin Shen felt a slight excitement and immediately sent the photos he had taken to his college roommates' group chat.

[Lin Shen: Brothers, I've arrived. I'm waiting for you.]
[Zhao Ye: I'm coming right away! I'm on the subway!]
[Guo Haoran: I'm stuck in traffic, I have to go to the party, you can tag @Lin Shen first]
[Qi Junxian: I just finished working overtime, I'm coming right now]
Seeing his roommates' responses, Lin Shen smiled knowingly.

As we grow up, opportunities to get together with friends for a meal become rare, making each one precious.

Lin Shen walked along Shouning Road from east to west until he found Lao Wei Barbecue, which had a good online rating.

The owner was a middle-aged man whose chubby, endearing appearance made him seem especially friendly.

"Hey bro! Come in and have a taste! If you don't like it, you don't have to pay!"

"it is good."

Lin Shen smiled slightly, walked into the store, and found a corner seat by the window to sit down.

The waiter was very perceptive and immediately brought over tea and melon seeds while smiling.

"Hello! You can order by scanning the QR code on the table. How many of you are there?"

"There are probably five or six of them, but they'll be here soon. Is it alright if I sit for a while?"

"Of course!"

The waiter helped Lin Shen set up a six-person table and brought over a few extra stools.

Although the store is gradually getting busier, the service quality remains excellent.

For this reason alone, Lin Shen liked it very much.

Not bad!

Lin Shen unpacked the tableware, poured himself a cup of tea, and then scratched the lottery ticket he had just won while drinking it.

Thank you for your patronage! Kidney Strength Limit +1!

"Nice!"

The attribute points he scraped out were the best "Kidney Strength." Although he thanked him for his patronage, Lin Shen was still overjoyed.

He decisively opened the "Sports & Health" app and brought up his personal panel.

[Constitution: 71/71 (Health+)]

[Spirit: 72/72 (Calm+)]

Kidney Strength: 72/72 (Masculine)

Height: 180cm; Weight: 78kg

The overall data did not change significantly.

As Lin Shen was pondering, he glanced up and suddenly saw a familiar figure outside the window.

Qi Junxian?
Upon seeing his roommates, Lin Shen smiled and waved to greet them.

Qi Junxian, dressed in a suit and tie, looked slightly surprised. He then walked into the store and came to Lin Shen's side, looking him up and down in disbelief.

"You are... Lin Shen?!"

"Replacement guaranteed."

Lin Shen pulled out a small stool for Qi Junxian.

Why are you dressed so formally today?

"I went to meet with clients to sign contracts today and didn't have time to go home and change my clothes."

Qi Junxian put his briefcase aside, still looking extremely surprised.

"When did you become so handsome? And you've lost a lot of weight too."

"Hehe." Lin Shen smiled without saying a word, which made Qi Junxian jealously punch his shoulder lightly.

He can accept his best friend becoming rich, but he will never accept his best friend becoming thin!

Just as Qi Junxian was about to press Lin Shen for an explanation about why he was losing weight, a BYD Qin with a very familiar license plate suddenly stopped by the roadside outside the window.

After Guo Haoran got out of the car, he immediately saw Qi Junxian sitting by the window. He walked in with a smile.

"Did you dress so formally for a blind date?"

"What do you mean, 'thinking about dating'? I'm working overtime every day to meet sales targets, where would I find the time for blind dates?"

Qi Junxian patted Lin Shen on the shoulder and smiled mysteriously.

"Can you still recognize who he is?"

"You are……"

Guo Haoran adjusted his glasses, then revealed the same astonished expression as Qi Junxian.

"Lin Shen!?"

"Ah."

After Lin Shen nodded, Guo Haoran looked him up and down again, and then couldn't help but sigh.

"Why have you lost so much weight? Are you sick?"

"That's what I wanted to ask too!"

Qi Junxian put his arm around Lin Shen's shoulder and asked with concern.

"Could something have happened to you? If anything's wrong, remember to tell the brothers, don't keep it to yourself."

"Later."

Lin Shen removed the plate, revealing the QR code on the table.

"Take a look and see what you'd like to eat, order whatever you like."

"Wow! You've struck it rich?"

"That's it."

"You kid can do it!"

Qi Junxian couldn't wait to scan the QR code to order food.

"Then I won't be polite."

"Shouldn't we wait for Zhao Ye?"

Guo Haoran filled Lin Shen and Qi Junxian's teacups, and as soon as he looked up, he saw a big, grinning face stuck to the window.

"Fuck!"

Startled, Guo Haoran couldn't help but swear, then gave Zhao Ye an international friendly gesture.

He responded with a middle finger, then led a petite girl into the store.

She is Zhao Ye's girlfriend, Sun Yue, whom everyone is familiar with, so it's not surprising.

"Brothers! Have you missed me?!"

As soon as Zhao Ye sat down, he started offering cigarettes. Guo Haoran and Qi Junxian accepted them but didn't smoke them immediately, while Lin Shen refused outright, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

"Have you forgotten I don't smoke?"

"You're Lin Shen!?"

Zhao Ye was dumbfounded.

"No, buddy! I thought you were Qi Junxian's boyfriend! Why are you so thin?"

"Get lost! My sexual orientation is normal!"

"Aren't you from Chengdu?"

"Does being from Chengdu mean you have to be gay? That's blatant regional discrimination!"

……

Amidst the bickering, the atmosphere gradually became more lively.

While chatting, everyone naturally didn't forget to order food.

In addition to a series of must-order barbecue skewers such as beef and mutton, chicken feet, and chicken wings, Lin Shen also added four catties of spicy crayfish and two buckets of draft beer.

His generous and magnanimous demeanor prompted Zhao Ye to give him a thumbs up.

"Good brother! You've gone to so much trouble."

"As long as you enjoy the food."

Lin Shen smiled from the bottom of his heart.

He prefers street food with friends to going out for Western food with girls.

Enjoy life carefree and without worry.

What could be more pleasant than this?

(End of this chapter)