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Chapter 160 "I went to lock the office door" (Part 2)

Lin Shen's decisiveness caught Zhou Qiang off guard for a moment, and he even cautiously reminded him.

"Brother Shen, how about I take you to see the office area? Leasing office space is a big deal, so we need to choose carefully."

"it is good."

Led by Zhou Qiang, Lin Shen and others opened the glass door of the office area and then went inside to conduct a thorough on-site inspection.

Although the environment was a bit dirty and messy, the overall room layout and structure still showed that care had been put into it.

The lobby's office area, offices for various positions, a tea room, meeting rooms...

It has all the necessary functions.

With some simple renovations, it can accommodate about a hundred people for office work.

It's about the size of a small startup.

"not bad."

Lin Shen patted Zhou Qiang on the shoulder and smiled.

"The key reason I think this place is good is that you are here as the property manager, and I trust you."

"Brother Shen, you're flattering me too much!"

Zhou Qiang waved his hand, flattered, his heart suddenly enveloped in a deep warmth.

He had assumed that once Lin Shen achieved great success, he would sever all ties with his past relationship.

From then on, he and I were no longer on the same path.

However, after a short time together, Lin Shen's personality did not seem to change because of money; he remained as gentle and humble as ever.

This filled Zhou Qiang with admiration and respect for him, and he exclaimed in admiration.

"Brother Shen, although you've become more handsome and your status is vastly different from before, you're still the same person you always were!"

"how?"

Lin Shen raised an eyebrow and said half-jokingly.

"Do you expect me to put on airs with you?"

"No, no, no, let's forget about it."

Zhou Qiang smiled wryly, which made Lin Shen's lips curl into a slight smile.

"Let me see the property certificate. If there are no problems, let's sign the contract."

"okay!"

Seeing Lin Shen's decisiveness, Zhou Qiang was also delighted.

"How many years are you planning to rent? I'll have my supervisor draft a contract and have her come to you."

"Three years, I guess."

three years?

Zhou Qiang was stunned.

This period of time is neither long nor short.

One million a year, that's at least three million over three years.

What on earth did Lin Shen do to be able to come up with so much money to rent office space all at once?

This is just the beginning of the startup!
You should know that there are many places where you'll need to spend money later on.

"May I ask a question?"

As Zhou Qiang led Lin Shen down the elevator, he finally couldn't contain his curiosity and quietly asked a question.

"Brother Shen, what have you been up to all this time?"

"invest."

Lin Shen felt that he had almost developed a complete set of lying techniques.

Whenever someone asks him how he made his fortune, he always brushes it off with the vague concept of "investment."

After all, in this area of ​​knowledge, those who truly understand it are experts, and those who don't are truly ignorant!
Zhou Qiang, who had never been involved in investment before, was somewhat bewildered.

What kind of investment can make so much money?
Forget it, let's not dwell on this.

If I had known, I would have been the one to get rich!
Surely no one really thinks that when a cake is at its largest, someone would stand up and invite everyone to share it?
Only when the cake is almost gone will someone claim how delicious it was, and ask everyone to make a new cake for everyone to share.

The fact that Lin Shen was able to make so much money shows that he seized the opportunity!
Of course, his unique vision and personal abilities are also indispensable.

Just as the two were chatting, the elevator stopped at the 3rd floor, and a familiar figure walked in after the doors opened.

"Manager Zhou."

After Xu Lei walked in carrying the documents, she first bowed politely to greet Zhou Qiang, and then glanced at Lin Shen to the side, looking quite surprised.

"Hey? You're... Brother Shen!? What brings you here?"

"I'm here to talk to Manager Zhou."

Lin Shen still had some impression of Xu Lei in front of him, after all, a woman with a similar face had appeared on his flights many times.

Today she wore a white fitted long-sleeved top with black high-waisted shorts and thin stockings, her outfit was similar to her usual sexy office look.

"Brother Shen, you've become even more handsome."

After secretly glancing at Lin Shen, Xu Lei covered her slightly flushed face and said shyly.

The man before them had changed drastically since the last time they met!

Not only is her figure more well-proportioned and shapely, but her outfits are also exceptionally casual and stylish, and they are all designer brands!

This reignited Xu Lei's curiosity as a woman.

"Brother Shen, what have you been up to lately?"

"Do some small investment business."

Lin Shen didn't want to talk about this anymore, so he changed the subject.

"And you? How's work lately?"

"What else can we do but stay alive?"

Xu Lei couldn't help but sigh, her tone tinged with resentment.

"Since the new general manager took office, the company has never had a moment of peace! It's making me want to quit, I'm so exhausted!"

These words seemed to enlighten Lin Shen, who then half-jokingly replied.

"How about you come work for my company in the future?"

what?
Xu Lei was stunned for a moment, her beautiful eyes revealing deep surprise as she blinked.

"Brother Shen, you started a company?"

"Brother Shen came to talk to me today about matters related to leasing office space."

Zhou Qiang was very perceptive; without Lin Shen saying anything, he took the initiative to explain to Xu Lei.

"It's on the 14th floor, and we're just about to go downstairs to sign the contract."

"Lie..."

Xu Lei covered her mouth with one hand in surprise, almost blurting out the word "Holy crap".

She never imagined that the senior colleague who had taken good care of her at work would now start her own company!
This change in identity is too fast!
"I just said it casually, it's not even close to being done yet."

Lin Shen smiled, but Xu Lei's eyes were full of excitement.

"Great! Brother Shen, you have to let me know when your company starts operating, and I'll switch jobs to your company right away!"

"Okay, I'll contact you later."

Lin Shen extended an olive branch to Xu Lei because he considered that the best employee structure for a startup is one where experienced employees mentor new employees.

If there are too many old, jaded employees, the company atmosphere will become negative, lazy, and lacking in vitality.

This is fatal for a new company!

However, newcomers are prone to making mistakes.

Therefore, the ideal ratio is 1/4 elderly people and 3/4 young people.

So here's the question: where do we find elderly people?
The most convenient and easiest way, of course, is to poach talent!

It may not be very ethical, but you can't stop me from going to a better company, can you?

"If you have any problems, just tell me you'll get 1.5 times my salary."

"Brother Shen, I'll be going now! Goodbye!"

"See you."

The second floor.

After waving goodbye to Xu Lei as she stepped out of the elevator, Lin Shen, led by Zhou Qiang, arrived at the first floor.

However, the two did not go to the property management office, but went directly to the meeting room of the Huamao Building.

There were already people waiting inside.

"Hello, Mr. Lin!"

The woman, dressed in a uniform, stood up from the sofa and smiled as she offered her right hand to Lin Shen.

"I am Zhang Xin, the business manager of Huamao Group. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

"Hello."

After Lin Shen and Zhang Xin shook hands politely, she smiled and asked for his opinion.

Zhou Qiang then went to serve tea and water to the two of them.

"Mr. Lin, are you satisfied with our 14th-floor office area?"

"Very satisfied."

Lin Shen didn't intend to beat around the bush. He sat down, crossed his legs, and placed his interlaced fingers on his thighs, getting straight to the point.

"You should have drafted the contract by now, right?"

"Of course! I enjoy dealing with straightforward people like you."

Zhang Xin smiled and handed the property certificate to Lin Shen, who then carefully examined it.

The purpose of the application is listed as "commercial," and the mortgage status is also listed as "none."

After confirming that there were no problems with these two points, Lin Shen felt relieved, took a sip of tea, and continued to review the other contracts.

This includes a letter of intent to lease, a formal lease agreement, a supplementary property agreement, and a lease registration form, which is essential for obtaining a business license.

After confirming that everything was in order, Lin Shen readily signed the papers and paid the first year's rent and deposit using a low-rent payment method.

A total of 100 million.

[Host's entrepreneurial intentions detected. 100 has been withdrawn. Current startup fund balance: 900 million]

"Okay, thank you for your help, Mr. Lin! You can pay the remaining rent after the renovation is completed and you are satisfied."

Zhang Xin put away the contract and took out her phone.

"Would it be convenient for you to add me on WeChat? I'll send you the renovation diagram later, and I'll contact you via WeChat if anything comes up."

"Ah."

After adding Lin Shen on WeChat, Zhang Xin chatted with him for a while, then saw him off from the meeting room.

"You walk slowly."

"Ah."

Lin Shen took the elevator, but instead of going to the -1 floor to drive, he went to the third floor of the Huamao Building.

It's six o'clock in the evening, the time to get off work.

Lin Shen decided to go and see what Qin Yuennan was doing.

After using his identity as an "assistant" to gain entry into Chongyoujia Company, he swaggered directly to the marketing director's office door.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, Qin Yuennan's cold rebuke suddenly came from inside.

“None of these proposals are up to standard. I think Mr. Zhang’s biggest mistake was bringing you into our marketing team. Go back and redo them.”

?

Lin Shen was slightly taken aback. Then the door suddenly opened inward, and a young girl ran out with red eyes and her head down, carrying documents.

Cried?

Lin Shen clicked his tongue twice.

Young people these days don't seem to be able to handle stress well!

Back when I first joined the company, I didn't mind being scolded a lot. I thought, "Go ahead and fire me if you dare."

But Nan's personality isn't exactly friendly to new employees...

Lin Shen pushed open the door and entered.

Qin Yuennan was sitting behind her desk, rubbing her aching temples with worry.

However, when she saw that the person who came in was Lin Shen, her tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed, her serious expression instantly filled with astonishment, and a strong sense of surprise flashed in her clear and beautiful eyes.

"Lin Shen? What brings you here?"

"Picking up your girlfriend from get off work is a boyfriend's duty."

Lin Shen walked straight to Qin Yuennan's side and teased her with a smile.

"Another one made to cry?"

“I didn’t curse at her, I just said a few words to her.”

Qin Yuennan turned her office chair around, then hugged Lin Shen tightly around the waist, pressed her cheek against his stomach through his clothes, and sighed softly. "I can't help it. Now that someone has taken over, all the groups in our marketing department are in chaos. In order to boost sales, I have to keep an eye on them. I can't just turn a blind eye like before."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Lin Shen gently stroked Qin Yuenan's hair, then half-jokingly said.

"But you need to change your personality. I used to get a lot of scolding from you."

"It can't be changed."

Qin Yuenan buried her face in Lin Shen's lower abdomen, stroking his abs while muttering something in a low voice, her tone seemingly tinged with a hint of coquettishness.

“If I’m too gentle with them, they’ll think I’m easy to bully.”

"Are you easy to bully?"

Lin Shen couldn't help but laugh out loud, as if he had heard a joke.

"You should be grateful if you don't bully others."

"I've never bullied anyone! At most, I'm just stricter with them."

Qin Yuennan raised her head and glared at Lin Shen with embarrassment.

"But it's you who bullies me every day!"

"nonsense."

"So where are you touching?"

Qin Yuennan slapped Lin Shen's right hand, which he had touched without her noticing, her face flushed slightly, and she moved away a little while stealing a glance at the door.

"This is an office, don't touch me!"

"Then I'll go lock the door."

Lin Shen walked over with a grin and locked the door from the inside.

Qin Yuennan just watched him quietly, without stopping him, seemingly tacitly approving of his behavior.

However, when Lin Shen returned to Qin Yuennan's side, he discovered that the aloof and mature woman now had a hint of shyness in her eyes.

Her beautiful eyes were covered with a layer of captivating mist.

Clearly, Qin Yuennan seemed incredibly excited about what was about to happen.

As a "good man," Lin Shen naturally wouldn't let her down.

So he walked behind Qin Yuennan, bent down and hugged the shoulders of this aloof and mature woman tightly, lowered his head to smell the fragrance in her hair, and then kept savoring the beauty of her delicate neck.

They even captured her profile and earlobes.

The warm sensation swept over every inch of skin, bringing with it a tingling, burning feeling that made one's heart tremble slightly.

Qin Yuennan narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, finding it difficult to resist such intimate and passionate behavior.

Especially in an office environment, it stimulated all her senses, making her dizzy and causing her to mutter to herself.

"Stop kissing me, it tickles~ There's a window behind us, people outside will see us."

"That's why I blocked you with my body."

Lin Shen whispered a laugh in Qin Yuennan's ear, which made her body tremble involuntarily.

It turns out there was another layer of meaning behind his hug from behind!

Disgusting guy!
Qin Yuennan's chest heaved violently. She gently gripped Lin Shen's forearm with both hands, turned her head slightly, raised her chin, and parted her red lips, the meaning of which was self-evident.

After understanding, Lin Shen decisively lowered his head and kissed her lips.

This time, the aloof and cool woman wasn't aloof at all; she started with a deep French kiss, her attitude incredibly passionate.

This made him smile smugly.

Lin Shen teased Qin Yuenan in her ear, which made her blush and give him a sidelong glance.

"Do you not like it?"

"Ahem! I like it, but..."

Lin Shen coughed awkwardly a few times, then said in a serious tone.

"Let's have some fun!"

Qin Yuennan, feeling embarrassed and annoyed, gently pushed Lin Shen away, buttoned up her shirt one button at a time, and quickly changed the subject.

"You must have come here for something else today, right?"

"How did you know?"

Seeing Lin Shen's surprised expression, Qin Yuennan pouted.

"Don't I know you? Speak up, what is it?"

"Actually, I went to the 14th floor."

14th floor?
Qin Yuennan looked slightly stunned, and after thinking for a while, she asked in confusion.

"I remember the 14th floor was deserted... What are you doing there?"

"After conducting an on-site inspection, we plan to rent it."

rent?
Qin Yuenan's beautiful eyes widened slightly.

What do you need the office space for?

"I can't afford it either."

Lin Shen shrugged and spread his hands.

"A 200-square-meter office space would cost at least 10 million yuan to buy, but we're not exactly rolling in money, so we have to rent it for now in order to register the company."

"I'm not asking you why you don't buy the 14th floor office space."

Qin Yuennan tapped the table a few times.

"I was wondering if you've already decided to register a company?"

"Ah."

"But you haven't seen the results of your cat café's operations yet."

Qin Yuennan frowned slightly, her heart filled with worry.

"If your cat cafe doesn't perform well, isn't this office space being rented out for nothing?"

"It won't be impossible."

Lin Shen smiled confidently.

"I've already found more than a dozen pet bloggers to help me advertise, so promotion isn't a problem."

But doing business isn't just about advertising and promotion!

There are also all sorts of miscellaneous things that can affect revenue.

Qin Yuennan pursed her thin lips, her inner emotions extremely complex.

On the one hand, she felt uneasy.
On the other hand, she particularly admired Lin Shen's spiritedness that was ingrained in his bones.

After much deliberation, Qin Yuennan finally sighed softly, rubbing her forehead.

"Alright, it's your decision anyway. Do you still need money?"

"You've given me more than enough."

Lin Shen gazed at Qin Yuennan with tender eyes.

"I'm thinking of naming the company 'Shennan,' is that okay? You have shares in it anyway."

"what ever."

Qin Yuennan seemed indifferent to the matter, but she was actually happier than anyone else, and she could hardly suppress the smile on her face.

Upon noticing this, Lin Shen felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and while feeling her soft hair, he asked her softly.

"When do you get off work? Would you like to come over to my new place tonight?"

"I have something to do tomorrow."

Qin Yuenan clearly understood the deeper meaning behind Lin Shen's words, and immediately explained with a blush on her face.

"I have a meeting early tomorrow morning, so..."

"OK then."

Lin Shen sighed softly.

Seeing the deep disappointment in his expression, Qin Yuhuan's heart tightened, and she quickly took his hand, whispering shyly.

"I'll come to your house another day, or... I'll grant you one more small request then?"

"Really?"

Lin Shen's eyes lit up instantly, and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips.

"Then I'll have to think about it carefully."

"Don't go too far!"

Qin Yuennan glared at Lin Shen with embarrassment and annoyance, but he patted his chest and guaranteed her.

"Don't worry, I guarantee you'll like it, Sister Nan."

I like...

Is Lin Shen up to some crazy idea again?
Qin Yuennan pursed her thin lips, and suddenly recalled that enchanting night the two of them had spent together.

Lin Shen approached from behind... and he was practically like a puppy!
What a shame!

Although that's what she thought, the novelty and excitement brought by different methods made Qin Yuennan gradually come to like it.

Since you're a couple, it's normal to do some embarrassing things, right?

Qin Yuennan felt that she was being subtly changed by Lin Shen...

To avoid causing misunderstandings among others, Lin Shen, as usual, went down to the -1 level first.

After Qin Yuennan got off work, the two spent a long, intimate time together in the underground parking lot, which almost made her resolve crumble.

Fortunately, Lin Shen stopped in time, which prevented the situation from escalating further.

-

At 7 p.m., Lin Shen returned home.

He put on his cycling gear, pushed his road bike downstairs, and prepared to find a place to complete his exercise and health mission.

Of course, he had taken a cardiopulmonary resuscitation drug beforehand.

After taking several deep breaths, Lin Shen felt a significant improvement in his lung capacity.

Moreover, the heart rate remained relatively stable after holding one's breath.

Not bad!

After getting into the zone, Lin Shen arrived at the starting point of his planned route—Binjiang.

The destination is Qiantan Park. The round trip is about 30 kilometers, and you will encounter several traffic lights along the way.

However, compared to other cycling routes, this route is already quite good.

There are many brightly lit buildings along the way, and the beautiful night view makes the ride less boring.

Lin Shen thought this would be a tough battle, but he finished it easily in less than an hour.

I even encountered many fellow cyclists along the way.

However, Lin Shen felt they were too slow, so he simply shook them off.

The final time was 53 minutes and 40 seconds.

[Challenge: Complete a 25km bike ride within one hour (Completed)]

[Reward: Sports and Health lv.12→lv.13]

[Exercise effectiveness increased by 170% → 180%]

[Reward Item: Sleep Aid Potion *1]

[Challenge: Swim 1000 meters within 15 minutes.]

Swim 1,000 meters in 15 minutes?

This challenge really put Lin Shen through a lot of difficulty.

Although he can swim, he is only at a beginner level.

Even if you have the physical strength to keep going, it will still take about 20 minutes to run 1,000 meters.

Swimming 1,000 meters in 15 minutes makes me feel like I can compete with some veteran swimmers who have been training for a long time.

"Perhaps I'll need some training before I can even attempt to complete this task."

Lin Shen pondered silently.

After riding his bike home, he took a shower and then opened the bedtime supplement he had just received.

[Effect: Taking a small sip before bed can effectively improve sleep quality and relieve insomnia and mental fatigue.]

This is a good thing!
Lin Shen looked slightly surprised.

Although his mental attributes are currently very high, his recovery speed is about the same as that of an ordinary person.

If you've been fighting with a girl all night, it often takes several days to recover.

However, this bedtime supplement can perfectly solve this problem!

Lin Shen took a small sip, put on his watch, lay down on the bed, and turned over to sleep.

(End of this chapter)