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Wanda Plaza.

After Lin Ping drove Zheng Yanfei here, she planned to buy some things to take back to her hometown.

However, she noticed that her niece had been somewhat distracted since earlier, as if she was thinking about something.

So the two parked their car and took the elevator from the underground parking lot to the first floor of Wanda Plaza. Lin Pingrou then teased them with a smile.

"Xiaofei, what are you thinking about? Why are you so distracted? Did I disturb your date with your boyfriend by asking you out this weekend?"

"what?"

Zheng Yanfei was taken aback at first, then quickly waved her hand.

"No, no! I just went on a date with him a few days ago, and he's been quite busy these past few days."

"Really? What's he busy with?"

Lin Ping asked casually, but Zheng Yanfei was startled. She originally thought of answering honestly, but after thinking about it again, she told a white lie.

"Focus on your studies."

"I remember he went to the same school as you?"

"correct."

Zheng Yanfei suddenly realized that when she introduced Lin Shen to Lin Ping, she had said that he was from the same school as her.

The boss that my aunt likes seems to be an older man as well.

It's impossible for this to be the same person, right?
Zheng Yanfei pondered silently, but her overflowing curiosity made her unable to resist inquiring about the matter.

So she started by asking about Lin Ping's recently changed appearance.

"Auntie, you've changed so much lately."

"Really? Where did I change?"

"Your demeanor is different now."

Zheng Yanfei carefully examined Lin Ping, and the more she looked, the more alarmed she became.

like!

It's so similar!
Although Lin Shen's young mistress was wearing particularly alluring and provocative clothing that night, and even her face was covered by a black lace blindfold.

But Zheng Yanfei still felt that she and her aunt had some similarities in appearance.

Do all young married women look like this?

Zheng Yanfei could only explain it this way in her heart, and then quickly continued the topic from before.

"I feel that you've become more confident since your divorce, like a successful career woman!"

"Really? It seems like all my friends say that about me."

Faced with Zheng Yanfei's praise, Lin Ping was genuinely happy, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly as she explained.

"I recently got a promotion."

"Oh? Congratulations, Auntie! What are you doing now that you've been promoted?"

"Yes, the general manager of the customer service department."

what?
This position really baffled Zheng Yanfei.

Although she didn't quite understand the company's job structure, she could definitely understand the term "General Manager"!

Otherwise, wouldn't all those years of watching idol dramas have been for nothing?
My aunt actually got promoted to such a high position?
I remember the last time she came out, she was just the manager of Shennan Pet Shop, right?
Logically speaking, even if he were to be promoted again, he should only be a regional distributor for a few stores.

But she was promoted to general manager of the customer service department...

Could it be that!
Zheng Yanfei's heart suddenly raced, and she quickly pressed for an answer.

"So, Auntie, which company do you work for now?"

Shennan Pet Industry.

Sure enough it is!
Zheng Yanfei felt a buzzing in her brain for a moment, and some vague thoughts and connections suddenly came together!

When she accompanied Lin Shen to a Ferrari owners' club event, he introduced himself as the chairman and founder of Shennan Pet Industry!
Could it be... that my aunt's boyfriend is really Brother Lin Shen?

In other words, it really was her that night!
Zheng Yanfei was completely dizzy, feeling her cheeks burning and her steps becoming unsteady.

Seeing this, Lin Ping quickly took her arm and asked with concern.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Nah!"

Zheng Yanfei quickly waved her hand to explain.

"I've been experiencing low blood sugar lately."

"You're not eating enough."

Lin Ping couldn't help but scold.

"You're already so thin, why are you still thinking about losing weight?"

"hey-hey."

Zheng Yanfei did not deny that her secret to maintaining her figure is eating less, but her focus was clearly not on that.

Perhaps there is another explanation.

That's the person my aunt likes, but he's just one of Lin Shen's subordinates.

After all, didn't she say that he was a polite older man?

Because of preconceived notions, Zheng Yanfei always believed that Lin Ping liked someone older than her.

Lin Shen, however, does not fit this description at all.

But all of this was too coincidental, and Zheng Yanfei always had a strange sense of unease.

So she decided to ask indirectly.

"Auntie, does the uncle you like work at Shennan Pet Industry?"

"Ah."

Lin Ping smiled and nodded.

"She's kind of my boss."

"Does he know Lin Shen?"

!! ?
Upon hearing the name Lin Shen uttered by Zheng Yanfei, Lin Ping was immediately startled. Even the clothes she was holding in the clothing store froze for a moment, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

"How did you know?"

"How could I not know?"

From Lin Ping's tone, it's clear that the person she likes is someone she knows, not the same person as Lin Shen.

This made Zheng Yanfei breathe a sigh of relief, and then she explained with a light laugh.

"Recently, Shennan Pet Care has become very popular among various animal breeding bloggers! I've seen it on social media many times, so I looked into it and found out that its owner is actually a very young person!"

"Yes."

Upon hearing that Zheng Yanfei only knew about Lin Shen and was not related to him, Lin Ping breathed a sigh of relief and then introduced her with a hint of pride and gentleness.

"The owner of Shennan Pet Industry is indeed very young, only three years older than you, but he has the courage to start a business. He's really impressive."

"Yeah yeah!"

Zheng Yanfei originally wanted to say that her boyfriend was Lin Shen.

But then she thought about it again and realized that this was not a good idea.

After all, when she introduced him before, she said that her boyfriend was from the same school as her. If she were to reveal Lin Shen's true identity now, it would inevitably seem like she was showing off.

Moreover, what would her aunt think if she found out that she had a relationship with the boss of the person she liked?
Will she think I'm deliberately deceiving her?

After thinking it over, Zheng Yanfei decided to keep it a secret.

After all, she's currently in Shanghai, and besides Lin Shen, Lin Ping is her only family member.

If her relationship with her also sours, Zheng Yanfei really doesn't know what she will do in the future.

So the aunt and niece, each with their own ulterior motives, strolled through the mall, cleverly avoiding any further mention of work. They both believed that the other's boyfriend was not the same person as Lin Shen, especially Lin Ping, who didn't even suspect a thing.

Then she continued with a laugh.

"Xiaofei, if you really like your boyfriend, bring him out so your aunt can meet him."

"Okay."

Zheng Yanfei had long wanted Lin Ping to meet Lin Shen, so that she could find a reason to explain things directly.

"Can we come back during the National Day holiday?"

"Ah."

Lin Ping smiled slightly, while Zheng Yanfei took her hand and they went shopping with a big smile on their faces.

-

3 pm.

Lin Shen drove Jiang Wan to the newly opened Shennan Pet Club (YP District Branch).

This is Shennan's tenth store in Shanghai. On the first day of opening, Qin Yuennan even came to cut the ribbon herself, making it a store with commemorative significance.

The overall style is similar to that of Shennan Pet Club, with a warm and healing Instagram vibe, making it perfect for taking photos.

After all, there are dozens of universities in the YP area, with a large number of college students.

Therefore, this shop is one that Lin Shen values ​​highly.

After he led Jiang Wan into the store, he made a point of looking around and found that the store was still very busy on the weekend, and most of the customers were college students.

However, there was one thing that Lin Shen was not entirely satisfied with.

That means the service quality is not up to par.

Despite having so many customers in the store, there were still tableware left behind by the previous customers on the tables.

Cat food was scattered all over the ground, and there was even excrement accumulating in the litter box, but no one came to clean it up.

Meanwhile, the staff were all gathered behind the coffee counter, filming videos, making coffee, and chatting happily.

This is also related to the store promotions launched by Lin Shen.

That means each store must have someone open a social media account to post updates about their cats or fun things that happen in the store, in order to promote the business and generate traffic.

If the traffic is good, some subsidies and rewards will also be given.

But you can't make this your main focus!

We should definitely prioritize the customer.

So Lin Shen led Jiang Wan to sit at the table that hadn't been cleared yet. He then called over a waiter, his brows furrowed slightly, and his beautiful hands rhythmically tapped on the table.

"You guys have been chatting like that, don't you even think about tidying up your desk?"

"Sorry, we didn't notice, there were too many people in the store."

Although the shop assistant apologized, his tone lacked sincerity and even seemed to suggest that the problem stemmed from the large number of people.

This made Lin Shen extremely unhappy.

After all, cat cafes are a type of service industry, and the saying "the customer is king" is not just a slogan.

Lin Shen originally wanted to build the offline stores into high-quality service stores similar to Haidilao, but who knew that the tenth store would encounter such a thing.

So Lin Shen casually ordered an afternoon tea set and then directly named the person.

"Bring your shop owner here."

Ok?
The shop assistants were initially very polite to Lin Shen, simply because he was handsome and his girlfriend was a beautiful, gentle woman with a stunning figure.

Therefore, he felt that Lin Shen was probably the kind of person with a mild personality who didn't care about anything.

But who knew that he would be so cold and ruthless? Just because the table wasn't cleared away in time, he even planned to call the manager out for a confrontation.

This immediately made the shop assistant feel resentful, and she couldn't help but mutter to herself.

So what if you're handsome?

"I'm sorry, the store manager is still busy right now."

busy?
Lin Shen raised an eyebrow and immediately called Qin Yuennan.

"Hello? Sister Nan, who is the manager of the tenth store in Shennan in YP District? Yes, I need to talk to him. Can you tell him that I'm in the store right now? Um, it's okay, you don't need to come."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Shen didn't say much to the shop assistant, which puzzled her a little.

What the hell is this guy doing?

After a moment of internal debate, the staff member went back behind the coffee counter to continue filming.

However, it wasn't long before he found out what Lin Shen was doing.

The store manager rushed into the store, looked around, and then rushed behind the coffee counter. He questioned the chatting and laughing employees in a serious voice.

"Did a young man come into the store just now and say he wanted to see me?"

what?
Seeing the store manager's nervous appearance, covered in sweat, the clerk who was serving Lin Shen was a little confused. He didn't expect him to come to the store on the weekend, so he quickly pointed to the corner.

The store manager looked in the direction the sign indicated, his eyes widened suddenly, and then he ran off after uttering a harsh remark.

"I'll deal with you later!"

what?
Are you going to deal with us?

These words immediately made all the shop assistants very nervous, and some were even at a loss.

So everyone stopped slacking off and hurried to do their own work to avoid being scolded by the store manager.

"Mr. Lin!"

The store manager scurried up to Lin Shen, rubbing his hands together with a fawning smile.

"Why did you suddenly come to the store today?"

To be honest, when the store manager received Qin Yuennan's call, his heart was in his throat.

After all, he had only met Shen Nan's final boss once, when the business opened. From then on, it was her subordinates who were responsible for handling related matters with him.

Unexpectedly, a phone call came in today, which gave him quite a fright.

After all, that command, tinged with a chilling intent, would send a shiver of dread through anyone who heard it.
"Go to the store right away. The chairman of Shennan is inspecting your store."

what?
When the store manager first heard this, he was completely stunned.

According to his understanding, Chairman Shennan is busy with his business every day, so how could he possibly come to the store for inspection on the weekend?
Even if it's an inspection, shouldn't you at least give advance notice?
Why does it look like a "secret visit"?

This made the store manager rub his hands together in amazement, finally understanding how those officials felt when they saw the emperor traveling incognito.

It's terrifying!
So the store manager rushed over immediately, afraid of being neglected.

After all, they had finally managed to get on Shen Nan's good side, and if they were kicked out, the entire cat cafe business would probably go bankrupt again.

Furthermore, the store has been acquired by Shennan. If I anger President Lin, won't I lose my job?
The store manager was extremely flustered at that moment, and was even sweating profusely.

After all, this was the first time he had met Lin Shen, and he hadn't expected the chairman of Shennan to be so young!
He's estimated to be in his early twenties, isn't he a blatant rich kid?
This is going to be difficult.

The store manager panicked even more when he thought about this.

Seeing his flustered and helpless appearance, Lin Shen didn't seem to have any airs of superiority.

But one must still maintain a certain level of authority, otherwise one cannot control the people below.

"Let me first point out two things that need to be corrected. First, we need to be more observant and clean up the table promptly to provide guests with a clean and comfortable environment."

"Fortunately, most of the customers in the store are college students. They understand that you are busy, but that is not an excuse for you to be lazy."

"Secondly, remember to scoop the cat litter, otherwise the indoor smell will rise. Spray air freshener in time to keep the store clean and tidy."

"We're in the service industry. If we can't even do these things well, we shouldn't be in this business anymore."

"Your staff will go back to headquarters for retraining. I'll find someone to contact them. If they can do it, they can do it; if they can't, I'll fire them and give them compensation."

Although Lin Shen spoke softly, every word he uttered felt like a needle piercing the shopkeeper's heart, leaving him feeling a wave of fear and prompting him to nod frantically.

"Yes, yes, Mr. Lin! I'll go back and give them a good talking to!" (End of Chapter)