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Chapter 170: The Mature Woman's Tale (Part 1) (6k words combined into one, please vote for me at the end of the month!)

Because Xia Nuo was sitting right next to Shen Yun, she could clearly see some details that Xia Qingguo and Shen Yuan couldn't notice when she looked down.

For example, when her mother hugs Lin Shen's arm, it's most likely not because she's showing affection for him, but to cover up the fact that he touched her leg under the table.

As for the blush on her face and the slight trembling of her body.

These are easier to explain.

Being touched on the leg by a boy in public would make any girl feel nervous and shy!
Even mothers in their forties are the same.

Xia Nuo couldn't help but sigh softly to herself, then muttered to herself.

They were flirting under these circumstances.

It's really funny.

Xia Nuo rested her chin on her hand, sipping her drink through a straw while gazing out the window.

Xia Qingguo's infidelity caused her to have a strong aversion to matters of love between men and women.

However, if Shen Yun is looking for true love, she would be willing to support her mother.

Of course, this is all on the premise that Lin Shen is truly a "good" person, just as she claims!

Based on this conversation over the past half hour, this man is indeed quite outstanding.

He is handsome and refined in appearance, and speaks with confidence and humor.

Based on Xia Nuo's understanding of her mother, these two points alone were enough to attract her.

Not to mention the additional advantages such as youth, strong ability, and gentle personality.

Even Xia Nuo herself couldn't quite believe where her mother had found such a perfect man.

Even a con artist who carefully packages himself can do so with impeccable skill.

However, the more perfect a man is, the worse he is!
This is similar to the idea that "beautiful women are not trustworthy."

Out of curiosity about Lin Shen, Xia Nuo turned her gaze from outside the window back inside.

However, when she glanced at it, she saw something she shouldn't have.

Because Shen Yun was blocking the way, Xia Nuo couldn't see Lin Shen's expression.

However, Shen Yun's expression was perfectly clear.

The impact of the "new world" seen through the crack in the door on Xia Nuo was no less than that of Shen Yun's divorce from Xia Qingguo.

However, she matured earlier than others because of her involvement in music.

In addition, the advanced internet has given her a strong ability to accept new things.

And now that I think about it carefully, I realize it's really nothing.

You can't expect a woman who's been divorced for several years to abstain from sex, can you?
She didn't have any affairs outside, so what's wrong with that?
Even Xia Nuo felt that she had done something wrong by invading her mother's privacy.

Therefore, when Xia Nuo heard her mother talking about her boyfriend last night, she was initially quite happy for her.

At least we have a shoulder to lean on in the future.

but……

Aren't you guys being a little too bold?

Regardless of whether I'm there or not, there are still people on the other side!

Aren't you afraid of being discovered?
Xia Nuo turned her gaze to Xia Qingguo and Shen Yuan, and found that their attention seemed to be entirely focused on Lin Shen, and they were full of curiosity about him.

"You studied probability theory, no wonder your logic is so clear. Which university did you graduate from?"

"Foreign universities."

Lin Shen smiled slightly, his main skill being Tai Chi. His ambiguous answer left Xia Qingguo scratching his head, unable to get any useful information at all.

He's getting a little anxious now.

After all, his ex-wife found such an excellent young boyfriend, making him look like a clown.

In terms of career, Shen Yun is wealthy.

In her personal life, Shen Yun is loved and cared for by a man.

It can be said that she ushered in an almost perfect life at the age of forty-two!
This made Xia Qingguo, whose life was in complete disarray, feel extremely unhappy.

Why?
Of course, cheating was his fault, and he should admit it.

But what makes you think you can live such a good life?

Xia Qingguo stole a glance at Shen Yun and noticed that the blush on her cheeks was becoming more and more beautiful, which deepened his resentment.

Hey!
Couples who flaunt their love will break up quickly!
Is it Asia? Or Europe and America?

Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of Xia Qingguo, Shen Yuan decided to take matters into her own hands.

At this moment, Shen Yun, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up to interrupt.

"Excuse me, I need to use the restroom."

"Here."

Lin Shen thoughtfully handed Shen Yun a pack of tissues. His gentle and considerate manner made Shen Yuan feel a pang of jealousy, and even somewhat vulnerable.

Logically speaking, a man who can earn more than 30 million should be particularly strong-willed and arrogant.

But Shen Yun ended up finding a younger brother who took such good care of him?
What exactly is Lin Shen after?

The picture shows Shen Yun's crow's feet and bloated figure.
Shen Yuan felt that her worldview was collapsing, and could only attribute the reason to Lin Shen's peculiar fetish.

After all, what hasn't she seen abroad?

As for those who are attracted to older people... although not many, they certainly exist.

Shen Yun got up to go to the restroom, while Lin Shen watched her sexy back as her hips swayed, a half-smile curving his lips.

It must be said that mature women are quite charming.

The fleshy, plump thighs had a unique charm to them when touched.

Moreover, Shen Yun would help cover for them and cooperate, showing she was very sensible.

Perhaps it's time to win her over.

No, she should be rewarded.

Lin Shen muttered to himself, took out a tissue to wipe his hands, and continued to answer the questions from Xia Qingguo and Shen Yuan.

However, he had absolutely no interest in either of them.

On the contrary, Xia Nuo, who was sitting in the corner, attracted his attention.

After all, it's rare to see a girl with such a unique personality.

A neutral hairstyle, tomboyish clothing, and the electric guitar he carried...

I imagine Shen Yun would have a lot of headaches disciplining her daughter, right?
"I've paid the bill, Nuonuo, Xiaoshen, let's go."

After Shen Yun returned from the restroom, she gave Lin Shen a look.

He instantly understood, immediately stood up, smiled and said goodbye to Xia Qingguo and Shen Yuan.

"I'm sorry, gentlemen, I have something to do this afternoon, so I won't disturb your date."

"that!"

Before Lin Shen left, Shen Yuan suddenly called out to him.

"How about we add each other on WeChat? I'm studying for my Master of Science degree at Princeton, and maybe we'll have a chance to collaborate in the future."

"No need."

Lin Shen waved his hand, his smile still gentle, but his tone was exceptionally cold and ruthless.

"Perhaps today is the last time we meet. That's all."

what?
Shen Yuan was stunned when she saw Lin Shen turn and leave.

She thought her education and looks were pretty good, but she was rejected immediately?

And they even used such impolite words?
Shen Yuan's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty, while Xia Qingguo frowned slightly beside her.

Why did you suddenly add Lin Shen on WeChat?

"Build relationships and connections."

Shen Yuan rolled her eyes at Xia Qingguo.

"You don't understand business, so don't meddle in it."

"Okay, okay, you know best, alright?"

Xia Qingguo muttered to himself.

I've accompanied you to meet so many people, and I've never seen you proactively ask for their WeChat.

But when it came to Lin Shen, it became "building connections"...

Do you think I don't know what you're thinking?
You just want to chat him up because he's handsome!

This made Xia Qingguo extremely jealous, but he was helpless.

After all, he was nearly forty years old, and all he could do on weekdays was talk to Shen Yuan.

In addition, Shen Yuan had returned from abroad and had particularly strong personal desires.

This led to escalating conflicts between the two. Behind their seemingly harmonious relationship lay a hidden problem caused by incompatibility in bed.

Even knowing this, Xia Qingguo was still unwilling to break up with Shen Yuan.

Because Shen Yuan takes care of all his food, clothing, housing, and transportation, he can be said to be being kept by her.

Since you're being kept, don't talk about personal independence.

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1:30 PM.

"call--!"

After leaving the restaurant, Lin Shen couldn't help but let out a soft sigh of relief.

Seeing this, Shen Yun took the initiative to come closer to him, took his arm and asked with concern.

"Xiao Shen, you must be tired, right? I won't bring you next time. They were really something, asking you so many questions!"

"good."

Lin Shen's smile was sly.

"At least I received a decent reward."

"Is it."

Shen Yunmei narrowed her eyes slightly, pressed her delicate body close to Lin Shen's side, and breathed sweetly into his ear while clinging to his shoulder.

"Auntie also received a pretty good 'reward'..."

"Cough cough!"

Seeing the two flirting intimately as if no one else was around, Xia Nuo finally couldn't help but cough twice, her tone cold and aloof.

"Take me home, so I don't get in the way of your date."

"No, Nuonuo, don't overthink it."

Shen Yun hurriedly went to Xia Nuo's side and tried to please her.

"How could you possibly be in the way? By the way, what do you think of Xiao Shen?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Nuo looked Lin Shen up and down, then said softly.

"If you like it, that's fine with me." "What do you mean you don't care? You're my daughter, and you have decision-making and veto power in the family."

Shen Yun tried to hug Xia Nuo, but Xia Nuo ruthlessly dodged her.

"You make your own decisions. I can't interfere, nor do I want to. Besides, you know more than I do and are better at judging people, so I don't need to offer any opinions."

"that's it."

Xia Nuo walked straight to Shen Yun's Bentley Flying Spur, opened the back door, put the electric guitar on her back inside, and then sat in the passenger seat.

Seeing this, Shen Yun looked at Lin Shen with apologetic expression.

"I'm sorry, Xiao Shen, Xia Nuo's personality is a little eccentric, please don't mind it."

"fine."

Seeing that Lin Shen's smile was still gentle, Shen Yun felt a warmth in her heart and then said softly.

"Xiao Shen, after you help me take Nuonuo home, why don't you come with me to the factory this afternoon?"

"One of the production lines over there has already been modified."

"So fast?"

Seeing Lin Shen's surprised expression, Shen Yun smiled and said.

"That's easy to change. It's just a matter of changing from producing food for humans to producing pet food for pets, and even lowering the hygiene standards."

"really."

After Shen Yun said that, Lin Shen felt that it made a lot of sense.

So he decided to visit Shen Yun's factory in the afternoon to see how his future "supply chain" would fare.

So Lin Shen drove with Shen Yun to Zhonghai Lingdi Jiuxu.

Upon learning that the three-story detached villa in front of him was Shen Yun's home, Lin Shen had to reconsider just how much personal wealth she actually possessed.

In a place like Mo Neng where land is incredibly expensive, being able to afford a villa would definitely cost over 100 million.

The only uncertainty right now is the starting number.

It would probably be 5 or higher...

Is food processing really that profitable?
Lin Shen sighed inwardly.

It turns out that when starting a business, you really have to stick to what's popular!

Even if you reach the top level in a less popular industry, you'll probably only achieve the top 10% of the profits in a popular industry.

While waiting for Shen Yun to come out, Lin Shen took the opportunity to handle some official business on his phone.

First, Lin Ping's interview went smoothly, and Qi Hao and the others all passed.

It would be difficult to fail, since everyone here is a very experienced cat café employee.

There are people who can make latte art, people who know how to care for cats, and even young ladies who can dance!
Lin Shen really liked this!

It wasn't that he was lecherous, but rather that he felt he had to come up with some gimmicks to attract customers in this economically declining society.

Dancing, though it might seem like it's skirting the line, is definitely effective!

At least it can make the customer base, which was originally predominantly female, more gender-equal.

In addition to the six people on Qi Hao's side, the two students recommended by Jiang Wan also agreed to work part-time.

They also promised to teach Lin Ping how to manage and operate her Douyin account.

This touched Lin Shen deeply, and he decided to give the two of them a raise.

As for when to sign the employees' contracts, he thought he would deal with it before the opening.

It's still early, no rush.

After assigning Lin Ping several more tasks, Lin Shen generously transferred 10,000 yuan to her as a reward for her hard work.

However, she did not accept it, but instead made a small request.

[Lin Ping: Mr. Lin, could you please come see me when you have some free time? I miss you.]
Missing me?
Lin Shen was slightly taken aback, then smiled knowingly.

Clearly, the beautiful young woman, who had been lonely for a long time, no longer seemed to crave money, but rather companionship.

[Lin Shen: Okay, I'll wait until I'm done with this busy period.]
[Lin Ping: Okay, I'll wait for you.]
[Lin Ping: Photo]
Ok?
Lin Shen's eyes lit up when he saw the photos Lin Ping sent.

It's a selfie in front of a mirror, with a black bodycon dress outlining the curves of her full, voluptuous hips.

Of course, that's not the point. The point is Lin Ping's lower body.

Her legs were encased in a pair of sparkling black fishnet stockings, which was a very bold and challenging outfit for someone with a conservative personality.

However, the effect was quite good; paired with the strappy sandals, it made her look exceptionally sexy and alluring.

It's quite obvious that the beautiful young woman has begun to gradually reveal her unique charm, which is still quite voluptuous.

If I had to describe it in one word, it would be "sassy"!

Lin Shen joked after saving the photos.

[Lin Shen: Why don't you wear this to pick up An'an?]
[Lin Ping: No, Mr. Lin! This is too embarrassing! I wore this especially for you.]
[Lin Shen: Look?]
[Lin Ping: This is for you to "use" (shyly)]
Not bad!

That beautiful young woman has such high emotional intelligence!
After flirting with Lin Ping a few more times, Lin Shen discovered that the "green tea" girl was also urging him to meet.

It seems her roommates wanted to get together.

[Lin Shen: Wait until I'm done with this busy period.]
After Lin Shen used the same words to brush her off, the little green tea girl actually sent him her own "seductive" photos.

In her mirror selfie, she wore a school uniform, a black suit jacket over a white shirt, a pink and purple striped tie draped over her budding chest, and a pleated skirt in the same color as the tie.

Moreover, the little green tea girl cleverly lifted her leg slightly, revealing her over-the-knee socks, and made a peace sign with her waist, which looked quite charming.

Lin Shen smiled, a thought stirring in his mind.

My two lovers are truly worthy of being aunt and niece; they both love posting photos so much.

But I really like it!
We could even have them take photos together in the future...

Lin Shen fantasized for a moment, then exited WeChat, opened Douyin, and after agreeing to all the group entry requests in the background, his first fan group was finally full.

[Upgrade Task: Create a Douyin (TikTok) fan group with 500 members and gain 10 followers. (Completed)]

[Shuaiyang lv.7→lv.8]

[Reward: Earn 50%+55% cashback on any purchase made on Douyin]

[Reward: 1 random skill books]

[Upgrade Task: Start a Douyin live stream and get 1000+ viewers online]

Lin Shen opened the skill book and this time chose the humanities.

In his view, scientific and technological skills cannot be used immediately, while the scope of professional course skills is too broad.

Therefore, Lin Shen prefers to choose liberal arts.

After all, the English and German skills he gained from the previous two experiences were quite useful, so he was really looking forward to this "blind box".

[Intermediate Management (0/300): Fully understand the profound implications of coordinating resources, optimizing processes, and motivating personnel; enhance planning, organizing, leading, and personal control abilities; manage company operations at a level comparable to the leaders of small groups of 100 people.]

Oh?
It's management?!
This scientific and technological ability truly impressed Lin Shen.

Isn't this the "useful" skill I've always been hoping for?

Managing a company is exactly what I need!
Without saying a word, Lin Shen used all three experience books he had saved up in the Big Blue Book on management, upgrading it by one level.

[Advanced Management (0/600): Gain strategic decision-making, system optimization, and change leadership skills in complex organizational scenarios, enabling you to manage a company with business acumen comparable to a leader of a 1,000-person company.]

Not bad!

Lin Shen scratched his itchy head, feeling as if a lot of inexplicable knowledge points had suddenly appeared in his mind.

At this time, people kept popping up in the fan group, all expressing their anticipation for the opening of Shennan Pet Club.

Many people have even reported that tickets for cat cafes posted in other pet bloggers' videos have already been sold out.

what?
Lin Shen was a little confused. He quickly checked the videos posted by these pet bloggers and found that they were all "viral"!
Of course, it's compared to my previous videos.

For example, a pet blogger whose videos previously only averaged a few thousand likes saw their likes jump to tens of thousands after posting a video from Shennan Pet Club!
It increased nearly tenfold!
And this isn't an isolated case; it's the case everywhere!

Immediately, the "Shennan Pet Club Promotion WeChat Group" exploded with activity.

Various screenshots of good news were sent from inside, along with expressions of deep gratitude to Lin Shen.

[Furry Dad: Holy crap! My video has surpassed one million views! Boss Lin is awesome! @BossLin]
[Aruan: Mine already has five million views! This is my most viewed video yet. Boss Lin is amazing! It seems like everyone likes the optimized video more.]
[Good news from Xiaoyuan: @Boss Lin, Boss Lin, all the tickets I posted are sold out. Could you share some with me? Some of my fans have asked me for them.]
[Lin Shen: That's all the tickets we have for now. We won't issue any more to avoid service disruptions due to excessive visitor numbers.]
To be honest, Lin Shen never expected Shennan Pet Club to become so popular.

A thousand tickets sold out in just two days?

My shop can only serve a maximum of two hundred people a day!
Now Lin Shen had a "happy dilemma" and began to consider the issue of limiting the flow of people.

High customer traffic isn't always a good thing.

If the service quality doesn't keep up, it can easily go from "super popular" to "failed".

Just as Lin Shen was pondering the next operational plan, Shen Yun swayed her hips as she walked out of her house.

She carried her bag and tapped on the driver's side window with a smile.

After Lin Shen came to her senses, she opened the passenger door.

However, when Shen Yun got into the car, she smoothed out her skirt, then first put her full, round peach-shaped buttocks into the car, and only moved her whole body in after sitting down.

Lin Shen had often seen this cunning way of getting into the car on Douyin.

Seeing it in person for the first time now, it is indeed very charming.

A burning desire flashed in Lin Shen's eyes.

"Let's go, Xiao Shen."

Shen Yun tucked her hair back, grabbed Lin Shen's right arm and stroked it for a while before apologizing.

"Are you getting impatient?"

"It's not in a rush."

Lin Shen noticed that Shen Yun particularly enjoyed physical contact with him.

Moreover, her every smile and frown is exceptionally alluring and captivating; the charm of a mature woman is subtly revealed in every detail.

In ancient times, she would probably have been a vixen who brought disaster to the country and its people.

Lin Shen's lips curled up slightly, while Shen Yun said coquettishly.

"You little pervert! Drive first."

"it is good."

Lin Shen smiled slyly, having been waiting for this very sentence.

He floored the accelerator and drove away from the villa, turning the steering wheel with his left hand and asking curiously.

"Aunt Shen, where is your factory?"

"It's not located in Shanghai."

Shen Yun chuckled softly.

"I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you, Xiao Shen, to drive a bit further."

Not in Shanghai?

Lin Shen was taken aback for a moment, but after thinking about it for a while, he understood.

After all, it is indeed difficult to build a factory in a place like Shanghai where land is extremely valuable.

Not only do we have to abide by many rules and environmental standards, but we might even be "optimized" out someday.

Therefore, building a factory around Shanghai is a more sensible choice.

Lin Shen thought that if he were to build a factory someday, he would probably do the same.

(End of this chapter)