Financial freedom starts with cracked apps.

Chapter 145 Bikini Surprise, Mature Woman's Late-Night Video (Part 2)

Wenjingyuan, downstairs from Building 3.

8pm.

A pure black Jaguar XFL slowly drove up from a distance and then came to a stop by the roadside.

"Lin Shen, thank you for dinner. See you at Rainbow Bridge at six o'clock tomorrow morning!"

After getting out of the passenger seat, Jiang Wan deliberately ran to the driver's side, tucked her hair behind her ear, bent down and kissed Lin Shen on the cheek.

"Go back and get some rest. You've worked hard these past few days."

"Goodnight, senior."

"Good night~"

After watching the Jaguar XFL leave, Jiang Wan smiled slightly and hummed a little tune as she went upstairs.

When Xu Lu opened the door and saw her overjoyed expression, she knew what had happened.

"Oh! So happy? Did Lin Shen bring you back?"

"Yes."

Jiang Wan smiled as she changed into her slippers.

"By the way, Xu Lu, I have to go out tomorrow."

"Where?"

"Qingdao (Piano Island)".

Ok?
Xu Lu was stunned for a moment, and the potato chips she was chewing suddenly didn't taste good anymore.

"With Lin Shen? I've never heard you mention that before! This is so sudden!"

"It was a last-minute decision."

Jiang Wan's voice came from the bedroom, tinged with an undisguised excitement.

"Just like they say online, let's take a trip that we can just take on a whim!"

"That's so wonderful!"

Xu Lu arrived at Jiang Wan's room and leaned against the door, her face full of envy.

To be honest, she now really longs for her best friend's life.

With a stable job like being a counselor, which includes social insurance and housing fund benefits, students can not only fully experience the vibrant university life in their spare time, but also earn extra money by making videos on Douyin (TikTok).

Even her boyfriend, Lin Shen, is an exceptionally outstanding individual among his peers.

Appearance, figure, family background, personality... there's not a single flaw!

"so good."

Xu Lu sighed.

"Lin Shen has probably already achieved financial freedom, right? When will I be able to travel everywhere like him without having to work?"

"..."

Jiang Wan wisely refrained from responding at this moment, knowing that any further words of comfort would likely upset Xu Lu.

The optimal solution is to remain silent.

Or change the subject.

What kind of swimsuit do you think would look best on me at the beach?

Jiang Wan took out a light blue, straight-cut swimsuit from her wardrobe and held it up against herself, which made Xu Lu click her tongue and shake her head slightly.

"Wanwan, are you still in elementary school? You wear such a conservative swimsuit when you go out with Lin Shen? He'll only look at other pretty girls."

"You know the reason."

Jiang Wan blinked and feigned innocence.

"If I wore any other style of swimsuit, they would probably all come to see me."

"Damn! Are you showing off to me?"

Xu Lu couldn't help but blurt out a phrase from the national treasure, then stole a glance at Jiang Wan's chest, her heart filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Wanwan is absolutely right!

If these magnificent creatures wore other styles of swimsuits, wouldn't they attract the attention of every man on the beach?
"But I think what you said makes a lot of sense, Xiaolu."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Wan asked Xu Lu.

"I remember you have other styles of swimsuits, right? Can I borrow them?"

"Of course, no problem, but are you sure you want to wear it?"

Xu Lu curled her lips into a malicious smile, turned around and immediately went back to her room. After searching through the closet, she finally took out a swimsuit.

A white halter bikini.

Here, you can give it a try.

"Ah this..."

After trying it on, Jiang Wan stood in front of the full-length mirror and turned around, but she still felt a little awkward.

The gap in ability between her and Xu Lu was already quite large, and bikinis, in particular, have very little fabric.

This made Jiang Wan look incredibly sexy in her swimsuit, which even swayed with her walk, giving the impression that it might fall out at any moment.

"Wouldn't that have a bad influence?"

Jiang Wan crossed her arms and seemed to back down a bit, but Xu Lu gave her a thumbs up with great certainty.

“That’s great! You don’t need to care about what other people think. As long as Lin Shen thinks it looks good, that’s all that matters.”

"But I'm afraid he'll get jealous."

Jiang Wan said worriedly, but Xu Lu gave her a suggestion.

"Why don't you just take a picture now and send it to Lin Shen so he can take a look beforehand, ask him if the swimsuit fits, and see his reaction?"

"..."

Jiang Wan thought for a moment, then shook her head.

"Fine, I'll take this one. I'll wear a light jacket over it to cover it up."

"What? Planning to give Lin Shen a big surprise?"

Xu Lu smiled slightly. As her best friend of many years, she knew very well what Jiang Wan was thinking at that moment.

"You're not thinking of wearing a swimsuit to seduce him, and then doing something unspeakable at night, are you?"

"Isn't it normal for couples to do this kind of thing?"

This time, Jiang Wan didn't refute out of shyness; instead, she smiled and firmly stated her position.

"Lin Shen has helped me a lot these past few days, and he's worked very hard, so I'm planning to give him a gift."

So this gift is yourself?

Xu Lu raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised.

After all, she had never seen Jiang Wan so proactive before.

Normally, she is very gentle and kind in her dealings with people.

But in reality, she has a very strong sense of boundaries.

People around Jiang Wan can only maintain a superficial relationship with her, but it is actually very difficult for them to get to know her heart.

Not to mention asking her to take the initiative to do things like this.

"Lin Shen is quite charming."

Xu Lu joked, then suddenly became serious.

"Wanwan, are you sure you've decided on Lin Shen? Although he's perfect in every way, I always feel that his perfection is too unreal. After all, everyone has some flaws, right?"

"Yes, he does."

Jiang Wan smiled, looking completely unconcerned.

"His flaws are his womanizing and lustful nature."

"Then how can you still laugh?"

Xu Lu was a little puzzled.

"Isn't this a red line for men in relationships?"

“I used to think that way too, but now I’ve changed my mind a bit.”

Jiang Wan sat on the edge of the bed, packing her luggage for tomorrow's trip while muttering to herself.

"After Lin Shen told me about his previous failed relationship, I felt that many people's sincerity has been betrayed."

"Rather than getting hurt again, just do whatever makes you happy."

"Besides, Lin Shen has the qualities of a scumbag, doesn't he? His face, physique, family background, and personal abilities are the perfect boyfriend that many girls dream of."

"Even if I restrict him now, I can't guarantee that other girls won't have inappropriate thoughts about him in the future."

"If this matter will cause unpleasantness in my relationship with Lin Shen, I would rather ignore it. Anyway, I have already felt his sincerity towards me."

"As for how many copies of his sincerity he made and how many girls he gave them to, what does that have to do with me?"

"You are really generous."

Xu Lu curled her lip in disdain.

"After all that talk, it's just because Lin Shen is handsome and rich."

"If you replaced him with an ordinary person, I don't believe you would be so generous in a relationship."

“If he were an ordinary person, I probably wouldn’t be with him.”

Jiang Wan said honestly.

"This statement can also be applied to Lin Shen in reverse."

"I'm just a girl from an ordinary family, I've just benefited from my looks and figure."

"Without these things, Lin Shen, who comes from a wealthy family, probably wouldn't even give me a second glance. So I'm already very content. Why make myself unhappy?"

"As long as I'm sure of this, that he loves me the most when he's with me, then there's no problem."

"Alright alright."

After putting herself in Jiang Wan's shoes, Xu Lu began to understand her attitude towards relationships.

She believed that if Lin Shen chose her, she would forgive his philandering and scumbag behavior.

After all, his outstanding qualities in all aspects would make too many girls fall in love with him.

If you abandon him because of his philandering, then in the future there will be a whole bunch of girls who don't mind his philandering and will actively pursue him.

As the saying goes online, if you don't do it, there are plenty of others who will!
This statement also applies to Lin Shen.

If you don't get fucked, plenty of others will!

Xu Lu chose to respect Jiang Wan's decision and sighed softly.

"Alright, alright, since you've already prepared yourself mentally, I won't say anything more."

"Remember to take precautions to avoid causing any deaths."

"Then why do you think I should choose to go to Qingdao tomorrow?"

Jiang Wan blinked charmingly, a meaningful smile appearing on her face.

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8:30pm.

After dropping Jiang Wan off at home, Lin Shen stopped by Z&B Fitness gym on the way.

He hasn't been going to the gym much lately because he's been busy with other things in his life.

This led to Lu Ran's rather surprised expression when she saw Lin Shen.

"Mr. Lin? What brings you here?"

"Can't I come?"

"I didn't mean it!"

Seeing Lin Shen raise an eyebrow, Lu Ran quickly waved her hand to explain and change the subject.

"So, are you here today to take a private lesson, or to practice on your own?"

"I plan to do some bench presses."

Lin Shen stretched his shoulders.

"I'll have to trouble Coach Lu to keep an eye on things for me."

"No trouble at all! No trouble at all! It's my duty."

Lu Ran was happy to serve Lin Shen, and immediately led him to the bench press area and explained the precautions.

"When you lie down, your back should be pressed firmly against the bench, your shoulder blades should be lowered and retracted. Remember not to shrug your shoulders or round your chest. Your lower back can be slightly arched, leaving a gap about a hand's width. Your core should be kept tight throughout the entire bench press to avoid injury."

"Bend your feet naturally and place them firmly on the ground. Use your strength to stabilize your body and avoid kicking in the air or swaying."

"Ah."

Following Lu Ran's instructions, Lin Shen first tried a 40kg barbell.

After all, the requirements for exercise and health are that the bench press weight is the same as the body weight, which is around 80kg.

This was a weight Lin Shen had never imagined, and he felt it would definitely be challenging. So he decided to gradually increase the weight to see where his limits were.

The original intention of fitness is the first word, "healthy fitness," not the second word, "body."

Lin Shen is very protective of himself.

To his surprise, he lifted 40kg with ease.

Did I really become this strong?
Lin Shen was somewhat surprised.

Although his physical attributes have been raised to 87, he still feels that he shouldn't be much stronger than a normal person.

After all, he had never done bench press training before, yet he succeeded so easily on his first try!

So Lin Shen increased the weight to 50kg, and still lifted it with ease.

"Mr. Lin, your pectoral muscles are very strong."

Lu Ran couldn't help but praise her.

In her opinion, Lin Shen's shoulders, arms and chest did not show strong signs of fitness, and his muscle mass was not particularly obvious.

He was able to lift a 50kg barbell so easily, which shows he's really quite capable.

"Please increase it to 60kg for me."

Lin Shen sat up and rested for a moment. After Lu Ran finished adding the weight plates, he lay on the bench, took a deep breath, and gripped the barbell tightly.

This time, he encountered some trouble. The 10kg weight gain caused Lin Shen's upper body muscles to tighten.

But in the end, he still lifted it up.

Maybe I can accomplish my fitness goal tonight!
A sense of excitement filled Lin Shen's heart.

After taking a full rest and relaxing his muscles, he increased the weight of the barbell to match his own body weight.

That's 80kg!

"Mr. Lin, if you add such a heavy dose all at once..."

Before Lu Ran could finish her worried words, she saw Lin Shen lying on the stool, ready to try.

This startled her, and she quickly focused her attention, carefully observing Lin Shen's facial expression and physical condition.

She would immediately step forward to help if anything seemed amiss.

However, her worries were unnecessary.

Although the addition of nearly 20kg of weight made Lin Shen's face turn red during the bench press, and even his arms swayed slightly.

However, he eventually completed the 80kg barbell bench press.

"call--!"

The moment Lin Shen put the barbell back on the rack, his body and mind instantly relaxed and he let out a long sigh of relief.

Lu Ran thoughtfully handed over a towel and congratulated her.

"Mr. Lin, you're amazing! Have you been training in private lately?"

"Do push-ups occasionally."

Lin Shen took the towel, wiped his sweat, unscrewed the bottle cap, took a small sip of water, and smiled at Lu Ran.

"That's enough bench press for today, Coach Lu. I'm planning to buy a few private lessons from you when I have time. I think you're very competent and have very comprehensive professional knowledge."

“Thank you for the compliment!”

Lu Ran was surprised by the unexpected joy and quickly bowed to express her gratitude.

Lin Shen smiled and waved his hand. After looking her up and down at her fit figure, he suddenly thought of Iria, who was far away in a foreign country.

The two have been communicating frequently on WeChat recently, but due to the time difference and their busy work and life schedules, they haven't been very proactive in replying.

However, Lin Shen still misses that night he spent with Iria.

The open and bold behavior of Western girls in bed still fascinates him to this day.

"Mr. Lin, please feel free to come to me if you need anything. I'm going to take care of other guests now."

"Um,"

After watching Lu Ran leave, Lin Shen took out his phone and opened the sports and health app.

[Challenge: Complete one bench press with a weight similar to your own body weight (Completed)]

[Reward: Sports and Health lv.11→lv.12]

[Exercise effectiveness increased by 160% → 170%]

[Reward Item: Cardiopulmonary Vitality Potion *1]

[Challenge: Complete a 25-kilometer bike ride within one hour.]

A ride at a pace of 25 kilometers per hour?

Lin Shen felt that this challenge was easier than the bench press, provided that there was good weather.

And we also need to find a smooth road, one without traffic lights.

Lin Shen relaxed his body briefly, then drove back to his new home, which he had just moved into that day.

The moment you step through the door, the lights in the entryway and living room automatically turn on a warm yellow glow.

The central air conditioning was turned on to 25°C in advance, and the hot water in the bathroom was already prepared.

really not bad!
Such intelligent home living brought Lin Shen a little happiness, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

He went to the bathroom first, took off his clothes, stood in front of the full-length mirror, and took out the props he had obtained earlier.

Body lotion for body shaping.

Unlike revitalizing body lotion, improving body lotion does not seem to have the function of relieving fatigue.

However, after Lin Shen took out a little and applied it to the chest muscles he had worked out that day, he could clearly feel a warm sensation surging in his chest.

It's like optimizing his pectoral muscles, which he just worked out, making their outline more defined.

In addition, there's the bug-level effect of "not degrading".

This results in Lin Shen's pectoral muscles, every inch of which seems to exude a sense of power and tension.

When relaxed, the muscle lines blend naturally with the shoulders and back without any abruptness.

When taut, the clearly defined lines of the pectoral muscles emerge like a sculpture, extending from below the collarbone to the front of the chest, forming sharp grooves.

"really not bad."

Standing in front of the full-length mirror, Lin Shen couldn't help but strike a few poses, and the more he looked at himself, the more handsome he felt.

After indulging in his narcissism for a while, he took out the cardiopulmonary vitality potion he had just acquired that day.

According to the instructions, taking it can help improve cardiopulmonary function and increase the body's metabolic rate.

As for how to improve it and what the effect will be, we'll only know after drinking it.

Lin Shen took a small sip of the pale blue liquid, took several deep breaths, and felt no discomfort.

Instead, my breathing became more even.

"Looks like I'll have to wait until my next run to see how it goes."

After Lin Shen put away the props and put on his loungewear, he came out of the bathroom. The empty, single-level apartment suddenly gave him a strange sense of loneliness.

After all, this house is more than three times larger than the previous one.

It's time to do some online shopping and turn this house into a real home!

So Lin Shen sat on the sofa and went on a shopping spree on various e-commerce apps, and then downloaded the Sam's Club app.

As soon as he registered, his new account became a member.

what?
I haven't even started buying anything yet, how did I become an Amazon member?
Lin Shen pondered for a moment and suddenly thought of the effect of the "Millionaire" title he was wearing.

So that's how it's used!
Lin Shen's lips curled slightly as he began flipping through pages randomly, buying whatever caught his eye without paying attention to the prices.

Of course, most of the items were daily necessities, fruits and vegetables, and drinks. I spent a full hour shopping online and spent nearly 100,000 yuan.

If you ask why so much money was spent, Lin Shen doesn't know either.

He clearly remembered that he only bought "cheap" things like toilet paper, drinking water, and wet wipes.

Perhaps it's because steak and red wine are a bit more expensive.

However, this was nothing to Lin Shen, since he would receive another 100,000 yuan when he woke up the next morning.

Beautiful!
Lin Shen chose to have the delivery made the day after tomorrow, and then began packing his luggage for his trip to Qingdao with Jiang Wan the next day.

Charging cable, power bank, bank card, ID card, camera for taking photos, a change of clothes and swim trunks.

And most importantly, the blocking spirit.

Since he was only going for one day, Lin Shen didn't bring much; a small suitcase and a backpack were all he needed.

He had just finished tidying up when Qin Yuennan sent him her usual nightly message.

[Qin Yuennan: What are you doing now?]
[Lin Shen: I went to the gym for a workout and just got back. What's up?]
[Qin Yuennan: I miss you.]
Ok?
Lin Shen was slightly taken aback, not expecting Qin Yuennan to express her truest feelings so directly.

After all, she would never have said "I miss you" before.

But at this moment, the aloof and mature woman no longer seems aloof; instead, she becomes as clingy as a young girl deeply in love.

Lin Shen smiled knowingly and replied.

[Lin Shen: I miss you too, want to video chat?]
[Qin Yuennan: Okay.]
Lin Shen sat on the sofa and made a video call to Qin Yuennan.

In the past, she would answer the phone while working, but this time she was lying on her side in bed.

She was covered with a blanket, with only her head showing, her messy hair obscuring her stunningly beautiful and aloof natural face.

Her demeanor was less aloof than before, and more gentle.

"what happened?"

Seeing Qin Yuennan's appearance, Lin Shen's heart suddenly raced, but he quickly realized that she must have encountered trouble, so he asked her softly.

"Not happy at work?"

"Ah."

Qin Yuennan pouted her red lips and began to complain, while Lin Shen listened attentively.

The summary is:

After Sun Mingli took office as the general manager of Chongyoujia's Shanghai branch, things were fine for the first few days, and she didn't cause much trouble.

However, once things settled down recently, she started causing trouble.

The first step is to reassign positions.

Employees skilled in operations were transferred to sales positions, while those with a clear understanding of the market were moved to the operations team.

The official explanation is that the job reassignment and shift scheduling will help everyone become familiar with the company's operating model and better integrate into it.

But in reality, this only works for senior executives; reassigning employees will only increase their workload.

As expected, the subordinates complained bitterly, but dared not say it outright and could only keep it to themselves.

Qin Yuennan was actually very clear about why Sun Mingli did this.

Her only intention was to disrupt the existing small teams by reassigning employees, and then place her trusted "confidants" in more important positions in order to gain control of the entire Shanghai branch of Chongyoujia.

Qin Yuenan was the one most affected.

She has been with Chongyou for three years, and with her outstanding work ability and stunning beauty, she has attracted a group of followers.

Especially in the operations and marketing teams, almost everyone idolizes her.

Of course, Qin Yuennan's aloof and meticulous work attitude also caused some people to secretly dislike her.

It wasn't a big deal before; people who disliked her didn't work under her, so they didn't have to see her to avoid bothering her.

However, after the job transfer, everything changed.

Qin Yuennan discovered that the people transferred to her marketing team were all people who had disliked her, and people she disliked.

Because most of them are just loafers and slackers, or they are either people with connections or self-important idiots.

This prevented Qin Yuennan from fully utilizing her abilities, and her marketing performance plummeted.

Sun Mingli seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack on her during a high-level meeting.

Anyone with eyes can see clearly that this is obviously settling a personal score.

But there's really nothing we can do.

"That old hag is truly hateful!"

Lin Shen cursed angrily.

The first step in comforting a girl is to take sides, especially to stand on the same side as her.

If she is wrong, wait until she calms down before reasoning with her; that way, she'll be more receptive to reasoning.

If she's right, that's even better; just join in the cursing and that's it.

Lin Shen is like this now, making all sorts of accusations and lashing out at Sun Mingli, as if he has some deep-seated hatred for her.

Qin Yuennan nodded repeatedly in agreement in the video, her lips slightly upturned, her heart enveloped in a warm feeling and happiness.

She even felt a longing to rush to Lin Shen's side and be held tightly in his arms.

"So don't worry about it. Just do your job well and don't take it too seriously. It's just a way for you to make money, not your whole life."

"At worst, we'll just slack off together and see who can't hold out any longer."

Lin Shen smiled and took the opportunity to express his thoughts.

"Anyway, I can support you. If all else fails, we can start a company, and you can help me manage it!"

(End of this chapter)