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Chapter 194 The Confession Game (6k chapters combined)

"Let me take you back to school."

Lin Ping chatted with Zheng Yanfei for a while and got a complete understanding of her recent life and studies.

They're doing alright, and for the time being, they don't need her to worry about them.

Therefore, Lin Ping felt relieved and smiled as she patted Zheng Yanfei's head.

"I'll close the shop for now, let's go."

My aunt gave it to me?

Zheng Yanfei was a little confused, but when she followed Lin Ping to her new car, her eyes widened in surprise.

"Auntie, you bought a car?"

"It can't really be considered that I bought it..."

Although Lin Ping wanted to sever ties with Lin Shen, she was not good at lying, so after some hesitation, she finally told the truth.

"This was temporarily lent to me by someone else so I could use it to take An'an to school."

Temporary loan?
Zheng Yanfei clearly didn't believe her aunt's words.

Who would lend out a brand new car?

This is obviously a gift, okay?!
"Who?"

Zheng Yanfei stared intently at Lin Ping, which made Lin Ping lower her head somewhat embarrassed, and she whispered something under her breath.

"a friend."

"Oh my friend……"

Zheng Yanfei said with a grin.

"Could he be one of your suitors, Auntie? He's really good to you, he even gave you a car!"

"What suitors? Feifei, don't talk nonsense."

Lin Ping blushed, which made Zheng Yanfei even more certain of her guess, and she teased.

"Oh! What's wrong with that? Auntie, you're divorced and single again. So what if you have suitors? It's not something to be ashamed of... Tell me, who is he?"

"Um……"

Lin Ping bit her lip, feeling that Zheng Yanfei's words did make some sense.

If she had brought up this topic when she got married, it would have been against ethics and morality.

But now that we're both single, there's nothing wrong with enjoying a romantic relationship, right?

After some deliberation, Lin Ping gestured to Zheng Yanfei.

"Get in the car first, we'll talk on the way."

"hey-hey."

Zheng Yanfei sat in the passenger seat with a hint of excitement, her inner gossip burning brightly.

"Let me guess, is he the owner of Shennan Pet Shop?"

"How did you know?"

Lin Ping, who had just started the car, was genuinely startled. Suddenly realizing that her reaction had been a bit too much, she quickly covered her mouth, guiltily looked away, and changed her question.

"Why do you think so?"

"Looks like I was right!"

Zheng Yanfei raised her slightly smug face and analyzed the situation logically.

“This morning, you were the only one in the store, which means you had the keys and could even take out cash from the register for me.”

"Do you think a boss would entrust the keys to managing money to an ordinary employee? It means he must trust you unconditionally to do so!"

"Thinking about it this way, isn't the conclusion obvious?"

Seeing Zheng Yanfei's smiling face, Lin Ping's heart skipped a beat.

That's terrifying!
Feifei is such a sharp-minded girl, with such keen observation skills and meticulous thinking!

I feel that if she really finds out about President Lin's existence, it probably won't be long before she can deduce the relationship between me and President Lin as lovers!

"..."

Seeing Lin Ping pursing her lips and remaining silent, Zheng Yanfei's beautiful eyes sparkled with an astonishing brilliance as she blinked curiously.

"What does he look like? How old is he? Where is he from? Is he the kind of middle-aged man with a particularly charismatic presence?"

"Well, she does have a lot of charisma."

Although Lin Ping is not good at lying, it doesn't mean she can't follow Zheng Yanfei's lead.

This ambiguous tacit agreement led Xiao Lvcha to believe that the owner of Shennan Pet Club was a middle-aged man!
"Hello, Uncle! You and Auntie are a perfect match."

"I'm not good enough for him."

As Lin Ping turned the steering wheel, she chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"The other party is an excellent entrepreneur. Pet Club is just a small part of his investment. Coincidentally, I used to be the store manager, and that's how we became acquainted."

"If it weren't for this reason, I probably would never have had anything to do with him in my life."

"That's what you call fate!"

Zheng Yanfei suddenly thought of Lin Shen.

If it weren't for that chance encounter at the Chanel counter that day, she probably would never have had any interaction with such a perfect and outstanding man in her life.

So, fate is truly a wonderful thing!

"Since fate has brought us together, let things take their natural course; there's no need to be overly resistant."

Zheng Yanfei felt it was time to consider her aunt's marriage prospects, so she offered her analysis and comfort.

"Whether someone is a good match or not should be up to them to decide. If they really thought that way, they wouldn't have given you the car, right?"

"The fact that he did this shows that you are very important to him, and that it would hurt him a lot if you rejected him."

"Is it……"

Zheng Yanfei's words reassured Lin Ping, and a gentle smile appeared on her face.

"Thank you, Feifei, I feel much better now."

"Right!"

Zheng Yanfei appeared slightly excited.

"When can I meet him? A photo would be fine too!"

"I haven't even written my horoscope yet."

Lin Ping thought for a moment, her tone slightly shy.

"If I really get together with him, I'll tell you right away, okay?"

"it is good!"

Seeing Zheng Yanfei's inexplicably happy expression, Lin Ping felt a warmth in her heart and suddenly changed the subject, asking curiously.

"By the way, Feifei, since you're so concerned about my love life, what about yours?"

"You're so pretty, you must have a lot of admirers at school, right? Is there anyone you like?"

"Yes, it definitely exists."

Zheng Yanfei suddenly blushed and twisted her hands in front of her.

"He's a really handsome guy with a great personality, and I like him a lot! But it seems like his heart isn't with me."

what?
Lin Ping was a little confused.

In her memory, Zheng Yanfei had always been a prominent figure in school since she was a child.

Whenever there's a school beauty pageant, she's guaranteed a spot.

As a result, his outstanding niece was actually looked down upon by someone else.

Lin Ping felt indignant on Zheng Yanfei's behalf.

"If you don't like someone, you don't like them. There's no need to hang yourself on one tree. With your looks, Feifei, you can find a boyfriend easily, right?"

"But I really like him..."

Zheng Yanfei sighed softly, which made Lin Ping wary.

Could it be that Feifei has been subjected to psychological manipulation (PUA)?

That won't work!
Lin Ping suddenly became serious and said.

"Feifei, listen to your aunt's advice: love yourself first, then love others. Remember that!"

"I know! Don't worry, Auntie, he's actually very good to me."

Zheng Yanfei clearly knew what Lin Ping was worried about, so she smiled and raised her right hand to show off the Heart Essence Bracelet that Lin Shen had given her.

"Look, this is what he gave me, it cost several thousand, isn't it beautiful?"

"pretty."

Upon hearing that Zheng Yanfei's crush had given her gifts worth several thousand yuan, Lin Ping felt relieved.

This shows that the other party still cares about her, and it's not some kind of "playboy" keeping fish.

Lin Ping couldn't help but sigh.

"Looks like we're lucky; we've both met some great people."

"Yes."

An idea suddenly flashed through Zheng Yanfei's mind, and she made a suggestion.

"How about I invite the guy I like and the older guy who's been pursuing you out for dinner another day? That way they can both check each other's chances!"

"Hmm... I'll ask."

Lin Ping considered that she would be very busy with work as the store opening approached, so she thought she would ask Lin Shen out when she had time.

Zheng Yanfei happens to have a lot of classes lately, and she might even have to do an internship.

Therefore, the "meeting" will be put on hold for the time being.

However, I believe that Aunt/Feifei will definitely like Lin Shen very much!

The two women were surprisingly in sync...

-

11 o'clock in the morning.

Room 1376, Administration Building, Shanghai International Studies University.

Jiang Wan, who had just finished a meeting, pushed open the office door.

Strictly speaking, counselors cannot be considered teachers.

But since they deal with students and take care of their daily lives, they should also be able to celebrate Teachers' Day.

Therefore, Jiang Wan was called to a meeting early in the morning, and the school gave her some perks.

Consumption vouchers, lunch vouchers, and half-day holidays.

Jiang Wan thought to herself, "Finally, I can get some rest!"
After all, the enrollment of new students during this period had left her exhausted.

It's not that the work is tedious or complicated, but there are always a few oddballs among the new students!

For example, there's the girls' dormitory where conflicts broke out less than a week after the start of the semester; or the guy known as "Strong" who harassed female classmates with his family's luxury car.

In short, this group of people has never experienced the harsh realities of society!
Fortunately, Jiang Wan's efforts were not in vain.

The table full of flowers and gifts shows that the students appreciate her work.

This is the best way to praise a teacher!

However, it contained a lot of "personal agendas".

[Ms. Jiang Wan, may I invite you to dinner tonight? — [Male Teacher's Name]]
[Counselor, you're so beautiful, can you be my girlfriend? —Student]
[Advisor! Advisor! Since I gave you flowers, could you please ask around and see if that freshman in our department named Gu Wanqing has a boyfriend?]
"..."

Looking at the various strange and unusual statements on the greeting cards, Jiang Wan couldn't help but sigh deeply as she sat down.

However, her melancholy only made many of her colleagues envious.

"Wanwan, you're such a celebrity at school! I hear so many of my students talking about you, I'm so envious!"

"Yeah, yeah! Has your Douyin account surpassed two million followers? I saw that your video is almost ten million likes!"

"There aren't that many."

Jiang Wan smiled modestly.

"It only has a little over six million, but its fan base is almost 1.8 million."

"Only..."

The female colleague's lips twitched incessantly, while another female colleague asked curiously.

"By the way, may I ask how much money such a popular video can make you?"

"Not much, just a few tens of thousands of yuan."

Jiang Wan clearly understood the principle of not flaunting wealth, so she simply stated that she was being modest.

But in fact, the direct revenue from just one viral video exceeds tens of thousands of yuan, not to mention its potential value.

Fans, commercial orders, collaboration intentions from other companies and bloggers, etc.

If you factor all of these in, the hidden profits must be close to 500,000!

So making money from self-media is this easy...?

Jiang Wan herself felt a dreamlike sense of unreality, and her gratitude and love for Lin Shen grew stronger and stronger.

It's no exaggeration to say that Lin Shen changed her life!
Just as Jiang Wan was resting her chin on her hand, thinking tenderly of the person she loved most, a knock suddenly sounded at the door.

Dangdangdang——!
"Please come in."

After the teacher at the door finished speaking, a cute head peeked out from the crack in the door, followed by a pretty girl in a white dress walking in.

She looked around timidly and asked in a low voice.

"Um...is counselor Jiang Wan here?"

"I'm here." Seeing Gu Wanqing's furtive appearance, Jiang Wan couldn't help but chuckle and wave at her.

After she jogged over, he asked with a smile.

"Qingqing, is there something you need?"

"Happy Teachers' Day, Sister Jiang Wan!"

Gu Wanqing took out a large bouquet of carnations from behind her back and handed it to Jiang Wan, which made Jiang Wan pause for a moment, and her heart was suddenly enveloped in a strong warmth.

"Thank you."

Jiang Wan thanked her softly and affectionately patted Gu Wanqing's head, showing her concern.

"How have you been lately? Did you feel unwell during military training? Do you need me to help you ask for leave?"

"It's alright, the instructors are very nice to me, and I don't feel unwell, it's just..."

Seeing Gu Wanqing's hesitant manner, Jiang Wan blinked.

"what happened?"

"Many people have confessed their feelings to me."

Gu Wanqing said with distress.

"They even got into a fight, what should we do?"

"..."

Gu Wanqing's question left Jiang Wan speechless.

Such "spouse-grabbing" situations have occurred before, but this is the first time I've seen one this extreme.

The reason for this is probably because Gu Wanqing is simply too dazzling.

Shanghai International Studies University has no shortage of beautiful women, but very few of them stand out among the freshmen.

Firstly, because they are new to school and unfamiliar with the environment, freshmen's social circle is limited to their class group or even their dormitory.

Therefore, even the most beautiful girl will find it difficult to become famous throughout the school in her freshman year.

Secondly, it's because of the outfit.

Most of the freshmen dressed simply, and because of military training, they didn't wear much makeup, so none of them had any particularly striking features.

But Gu Wanqing was the only exception.

Because her natural face is absolutely stunning!
Even when she's standing there in loose military training uniform, her fresh and refined temperament and exquisite beauty will unconsciously draw people's attention to her.

In addition, there's her cute and well-behaved personality, and her sweet style of wearing various little dresses every day.

Therefore, in less than a week, Gu Wanqing's reputation spread throughout the entire English department.

Her looks made her practically the face of the entire college, and she could sit and stand on the same level as Jiang Wan.

Even students from other colleges heard about her and made a special effort to find out more about her.

Naturally, Gu Wanqing became the strongest contender for the title of Campus Beauty of the Class of 2025.

Recently, the publicity department even approached her, planning to have her shoot a promotional video for the department.

However, Jiang Wanwan rejected him.

Before this problem could be contained for long, a new batch of troubles arose.

Were they injured? How seriously?

"It wasn't serious, it was just a little pushing and shoving."

After hearing Gu Wanqing's description, Jiang Wan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, but her brow still ached.

Suddenly, an idea flashed into her mind, and she tentatively suggested it.

"Why don't you announce to the public that you have a boyfriend? That way they probably won't bother you anymore."

"really?"

Gu Wanqing blinked, and Lin Shen's handsome appearance suddenly flashed through her mind, causing her pretty face to blush slightly.

"I understand, thank you for the suggestion, Sister Jiang Wan."

"You're welcome."

Jiang Wan smiled slightly, then hesitated for a moment before finally asking about it.

"By the way, the school wants you to speak at the welcome party after military training as a representative of the new students. What do you think?"

"sure."

Gu Wanqing readily agreed, which surprised Jiang Wan.

"Don't you dislike these kinds of public appearances?"

"But shouldn't you have more new experiences in life during your university years?"

Gu Wanqing said with a grin.

"This is something you and Brother Lin Shen taught me at the same time. Speaking as a freshman representative might help me build up my courage, so I want to give it a try!"

"it is good."

Seeing how brave Gu Wanqing was, Jiang Wan patted her head and smiled.

"Thank you for your time to prepare. I will keep you informed of the follow-up arrangements."

"Thank you for your help, Sister Jiang Wan."

After thanking her, Gu Wanqing suddenly changed the subject.

"By the way, may I ask you something?"

"what's up?"

"that is……"

Gu Wanqing clenched her hands tightly in front of her, and after a struggle, she finally mustered up her courage, looked into Jiang Wan's eyes, and asked softly.

What is your relationship with Brother Lin Shen?

"Um……"

Just by looking at Gu Wanqing's reaction, Jiang Wan knew what she wanted to ask.

This was a major problem that had been troubling her for a long time.

How to explain it?
If I tell Qingqing that I am in a relationship with Lin Shen, she will definitely be very upset.

But if I don't say it, I feel suffocated inside.

After much deliberation, Jiang Wan gave an ambiguous answer.

"A very good friend."

"How good is it?"

Gu Wanqing's bright, beautiful eyes made Jiang Wan feel a little guilty, and she then tentatively asked.

"More than friends, less than lovers?"

"Is it really just a case of being more than lovers?"

Gu Wanqing seemed to have guessed something already, and she pouted slightly as she muttered to herself.

"Brother Lin Shen has already hinted that you are his girlfriend."

"So he told you about this."

Jiang Wan had originally intended to be considerate of Gu Wanqing's feelings, but she didn't expect Lin Shen to be so direct!
It seems he really only sees Qingqing as a younger sister...

But that's not what they think!

Jiang Wan, who is usually good at handling relationship issues, was at a loss when it came to her own situation.

Qin Yuennan, our biggest competitor, hasn't been dealt with yet, and now there's another one, Qingqing!
That Lin Shen guy is really something!
Why are you so charming!
A hint of resentment welled up in Jiang Wan's heart, but she then gently patted Gu Wanqing's head and said sincerely.

"Your brother Lin Shen and I are indeed boyfriend and girlfriend."

"Is it."

Gu Wanqing lowered her head, her mood suddenly becoming quite depressed, leaving Jiang Wan completely at a loss for how to comfort her.

However, she adjusted herself quickly, taking several deep breaths before a faint smile reappeared on her face.

However, this time the smile looked somewhat forlorn.

"Thank you for telling me this, Sister Jiang Wan. I'll head back now!"

"Ah."

After watching Gu Wanqing leave, Jiang Wan couldn't help but sigh.

well--!
What is this called!
I'm actually starting to feel a little sorry for my romantic rival?

However, Qingqing is in the throes of puberty, just beginning to experience romantic feelings. Perhaps after some time, she will meet someone better on campus and forget her feelings for Lin Shen...

Right?
Jiang Wan was a little uncertain, but she could only wait for time to heal all wounds.

-

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1 pm.

Daishi High-speed Railway Station.

We arrived on time after a four-hour drive.

Lin Shen and Qin Yuennan got off the high-speed train, and a dedicated staff member led them out of the station through the VIP passage.

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan, used by the hotel to receive VIPs, had been waiting at the station entrance for quite some time.

"Mr. Lin, Ms. Qin, you must be tired from your journey!"

The driver helped open the car door and put away the luggage, then greeted Lin Shen and Qin Yuennan with a smile.

For a third-tier city like Daishi, this level of travel privileges can be considered top-tier.

This attracted the surprised attention of many passersby, who thought that a celebrity had come to Dai City.

Especially after Qin Yuennan appeared, a group of people followed suit, taking out their phones to take pictures and frantically asking people they knew about her.

Who is this celebrity?

Even though Qin Yuennan was dressed simply today, she still looked incredibly glamorous.

Black square-neck mid-sleeve top + black and white checkered high-waisted mini skirt + black ankle boots.

He was wearing a fisherman's hat and sunglasses.

Because she was afraid of getting sunburned, she was completely covered up, only revealing her pair of fair and slender legs.

But this is enough.

Qin Yuennan's long legs are so stunning that it's hard to look away.

Unfortunately, it was only exposed to the outside for less than half a minute before disappearing as its owner got into the car.

"This time I booked the Baosheng Hotel."

Qin Yuennan crossed her long, white legs in the car, resting her chin on her hand as she looked out the window.

"It is the most luxurious hotel in the entire city of Dai, and it is located at the foot of the mountain."

"I don't care where I live."

Lin Shen put his arm around Qin Yuennan's slender waist and said with a grin.

"As long as I live with you, Sister Nan, that's fine."

"whispering sound--!"

Qin Yuennan pursed her lips and then changed the subject.

"If we're going hiking at night, what should we do in the afternoon?"

"shopping."

Lin Shen suggested.

"How about we drop off our luggage at the hotel first, and then head to the city center for shopping?"

"Ah."

Qin Yuennan nodded in agreement.

As arranged by Lin Shen, the two went to the hotel to drop off their luggage and then headed directly to Wanda Plaza.

Lin Shen's purpose for this trip was also very simple.

Buying equipment for hiking and marathons.

When hiking, you can pack light; sneakers and a windproof jacket will cover most of your needs.

Add a water bottle, trekking poles, and a small backpack, and it doesn't need to be complicated.

As for running a marathon, you must buy a pair of racing carbon plate running shoes that fit your foot shape.

Lin Shen walked into Jichuang Sports and browsed through the various brand stores. Finally, on the recommendation of the store clerk, he chose Nike's ZoomX Alphafly NEXT% 2.

Its ZoomX foam is the lightest and most responsive midsole material in the Nike brand, providing unparalleled energy return.

The full-length curved carbon fiber plate provides maximum propulsion while minimizing energy loss.

An air cushion was added underneath the carbon plate to further optimize cushioning and rebound.

After Lin Shen put them on, he felt that the shoes felt very different from his usual shoes, but they made running feel very light.

So he immediately swiped his card to pay without any hesitation.

After all, a price of just over two thousand is already very cheap.

As for other equipment, Lin Shen doesn't need it for the time being.

Ultimately, these external forces are merely auxiliary.

To truly complete the mission, it all depends on individual ability!

Lin Shen was already eager to try.

Mount Tai and the half marathon, here I come!

(End of this chapter)