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Fengjing Service Area.

A Maybach S680 slowly drove into the parking lot.

Passersby who were also on their way home looked at the scene with surprise.

After all, people who can afford to drive this kind of car are probably also able to afford airplanes and high-speed trains.

Why not take the high-speed rail home?

Or is it that even owners of Maybach cars might not be able to secure high-speed rail or plane tickets?
This made passersby feel much better.

But after seeing the people who came down, everyone felt uneasy.

Because Lin Shen's appearance is simply too outstanding.

He is 1.83 meters tall, with a handsome and refined appearance, and a well-proportioned and shapely physique.

He looked like a male celebrity making an entrance.

The most crucial one is his passenger seat.

A stunningly beautiful woman with incredibly long legs, wearing a plain white dress.

Although she has a pure and innocent face and wears cute makeup, the aura she exudes when she walks by makes people feel inexplicably kept at a distance.

In any case, the appearance of Lin Shen and Qin Yuennan instantly attracted the attention of many people in the service area.

Everyone speculated about their identities and was amazed.

"Are the handsome men and beautiful women who match so well celebrities?"

"I don't know, but since she wasn't wearing a mask, she's probably not someone else, but rather a good-looking ordinary person."

"This ordinary person is so rich? Driving a Maybach? The owner of that car is probably already flying, why would he need to drive himself?"

"Who knows? Maybe he just wanted to experience what it's like to be stuck in traffic on the highway during the National Day holiday with his girlfriend."

"That's so romantic."

Qin Yuennan was already used to the surprised looks from the people around her. After taking Lin Shen's arm and walking into the hall, she gestured for him to find a place to sit down.

"Wait here for a bit, I'll go buy some food."

"I'll go."

Lin Shenxiang had originally volunteered, but Qin Yuenan gave him a cold glare.

"You're driving so hard, take a rest. I'll go."

"alright."

Lin Shen smiled and watched Qin Yuennan leave.

Not long after she left, she sent a message on WeChat.

[Qin Yuennan: What do you want to eat? I see there's a wide variety of food here.]
[Lin Shen: Choose whichever you like.]
[Qin Yuennan: Okay, then I'll choose randomly.]
About twenty minutes after Qin Yuennan sent the message, she returned with lunch, but her face was as cold as ice, and her aloof demeanor seemed to keep people at arm's length.

Only then did Lin Shen notice that there was a man beside her who seemed to be trying to strike up a conversation; he looked to be around thirty years old.

This made Lin Shen raise an eyebrow and slightly curl the corners of his mouth.

Huh?

Should I strike up a conversation with Sister Nan?
It's been so long since I've seen you... You've got guts.

Lin Shen greeted her with a smile, took the lunch from Qin Yuennan's hands, and stopped the middle-aged man standing to the side.

Hello, is there anything I can help you with?

"Uh……"

The middle-aged man glanced at Qin Yuennan, who was holding Lin Shen's arm, then looked at Lin Shen, who was a head taller than him. His silly grin immediately disappeared, and there were even beads of sweat on his forehead.

Because the sense of oppression Lin Shen exerted was a bit too strong.

Putting aside his designer LV clothes, the watch on his left wrist alone must cost hundreds of thousands just by looking at its style.

In addition, Lin Shen is indeed very handsome, which makes it impossible for middle-aged men to be interested in competing with him.

Although Qin Yuennan's beauty is undeniable, they are a perfect match, so there's no need to keep pursuing her.

So the middle-aged man chuckled, then hunched over and slunk away.

Seeing this, Lin Shen couldn't help but wink at Qin Yuenan, then chuckled and teased her.

"Sister Nan is really charming. I just asked you to go buy food by yourself, and you ended up bringing me a competitor."

"Competitor?"

Qin Yuennan gave Lin Shen a cold glance, then punched his shoulder before speaking to him familiarly without any politeness.

"I don't even bother looking at those greasy middle-aged men. Even if they are in a higher position than me, I can't be bothered to talk to them, let alone try to pick them up at a service area. They're just plain crazy."

"Cough cough!"

Qin Yuennan's sharp words made Lin Shen secretly pleased. After all, what men like most is a cool and aloof older woman who ignores others but is obedient and docile towards them.

Although Qin Yuennan hadn't reached the point of blindly obeying Lin Shen's every command, she had still indulged his various behaviors.

"Humph."

Seeing Lin Shen's amused gaze, Qin Yuennan quickly pulled him to sit down and prepare to eat.

"You still have to drive after dinner, are you tired? How about I drive for you for a while?"

"Need not."

Lin Shen said with a grin.

"I'm in great spirits, after all, I've been touching your legs the whole way."

"satyr!"

Qin Yuennan blushed slightly and glared at Lin Shen, muttering under her breath as she ate her donkey meat sandwich.

"If this makes you feel better, then touching it isn't a bad idea."

"Can I put it in...?"

"Don't think about it!"

Qin Yuenan's face flushed red again, and the shame and anger in her beautiful eyes seemed to want to tear Lin Shen to pieces.

It wasn't that she was unwilling, but Lin Shen's technique was too amazing.

She was afraid she wouldn't be able to resist in the car...

It just won't work!

You should at least wait until you get home at night, or under some other circumstance where you're not in the car before doing that.

Qin Yuennan gave Lin Shen a stern scolding, which made him behave.

After having lunch at the service area, the two continued their drive home.

The highways were less congested after leaving Shanghai, and even became quite smooth at times.

The sun gradually sets in the west from its zenith, until it drapes the whole world in a thin veil.

Qin Yuening sat in the passenger seat, watching a show on her tablet, occasionally stealing glances at Lin Shen's state beside her.

Whenever he showed signs of fatigue or yawned, Qin Yuennan would immediately offer to drive for him for a while.

But Lin Shen was unusually energetic, and even chatted with me about the plot of the TV series.

This made Qin Yuennan's understanding of Lin Shen's mental state refreshed once again.

After all, during their previous nighttime battle, she was the first to feel exhausted and listless.

Lin Shen, however, remained as energetic as ever.

He was even the one on the offensive, while he was the one passively receiving the attacks.

And yet I'm still so tired.

Does Lin Shen have inexhaustible energy?
Qin Yuennan was very puzzled, so she quietly asked Lin Shen.

"Are you tired? Do you need me to help you walk for a bit?" "No, thank you."

Lin Shen glanced at the route shown on the navigation and chuckled.

"There are less than 200 kilometers left. We'll be entering the mountainous province soon. Leave the rest to me. You can relax and watch your TV series."

"Okay, let me know if you get tired, and I'll take over anytime."

Since Lin Shen had said so, and hadn't even shown any signs of fatigue, Qin Yuennan felt much more at ease.

Of course, she also provided Lin Shen with a lot of support.

For example, you can feed him snacks to his mouth, and if he wants to drink water, you can feed him water with a straw, just like with Red Bull.

They even noticed that the back of his neck was constantly dangling in the air, so they gave him their own neck pillow, showing they were very considerate of the driver's feelings.

This touched Lin Shen quite a bit.

"Thank you, Sister Nan."

"No need, you're driving so hard, it's what I should do."

Qin Yuennan's tone remained cool, but it carried a certain inexplicable warmth.

This made Lin Shen's lips curl up in a smile, and he teased her.

"Nan, you can't use that tone with my parents later, or they'll kick you out of the house."

"Hmph, your parents definitely prefer me. You might be the one kicked out of the house."

Qin Yuennan argued with Lin Shen in a very long sentence, and after she finished speaking, she couldn't help but feel worried.

Perhaps I really should adjust my way of speaking.

If it's with Lin Shen's parents, it can't be this cold anymore.

Smile and try to make yourself more approachable.

Qin Yuennan pondered silently in her heart.

……

6pm.

Room 201, Building 5, Chengze Jiayuan.

The sounds of stir-frying were coming from the kitchen.

Lin Qinghai was cooking while smoking a cigarette.

As a chef with over ten years of cooking experience, he has long been able to prevent ash from falling into the pot.

However, when Zhao Nuanmei barged in, she still launched into a tirade of abuse.

"Old Lin!! What are you doing? Smoking while cooking? I told you not to smoke! Don't you understand? Our son is bringing his new girlfriend home this time. What if you drop your cigarette ash in? Put it out right now!"

"And another thing! Hide all the cigarettes and lighters later. No smoking in front of your son's girlfriend, understand?"

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Lin Qinghai quickly extinguished his cigarette and threw it into the trash can, then changed the subject to avoid being scolded further.

"By the way, where is Xiao Shen?"

"almost."

When her beloved son was mentioned, Zhao Nuanmei took out her phone and walked up to Lin Qinghai, happily showing him her chat history with Lin Shen.

Morning 8: 23
[My dear son: Mom, I'm about to set off with Xiaonan. It'll be about an eight-hour drive, and we expect to get home around 6 PM.]
[Zhao Nuanmei: Okay son, Mom will have your dad cook you a big dinner. We're just waiting for you and Xiaonan to come. (smiles)]
12:32 PM
[Zhao Nuanmei: Sons, where are you? Where did you eat lunch?]
[My dear son: Xiaonan and I ate at a service area. We've already left Shanghai. Here, this is our lunch.]
[My precious son; picture.jpg]
[Zhao Nuanmei: It doesn't look very lavish.]
[My dear son: Hey, it's a rest stop. We'll just grab something to eat here; we can have a big meal when we get back tonight.]
[Zhao Nuanmei: Yes, son. Your mother and I are going to the supermarket later. Is there anything you'd like to order? For example, something Xiaonan likes to eat.]
[My dear son: Xiaonan really likes chicken, how about you ask my dad to make some spicy chicken? I remember he's really good at making that dish.]
[Zhao Nuanmei: Good son, are there any more?]
[My dear son: The rest is up to you, anything goes, but don't make it too salty. Xiaonan is from the South and can't handle our strong Northern flavors. You can also reduce the spiciness a bit.]
[Zhao Nuanmei: Okay.]
"Here, this is the task your son assigned to you."

Zhao Nuanmei pointed to the dishes Lin Shen had arranged for Lin Qinghai to see, and he immediately said...

“I know, look, those are the vegetables I prepared for the spicy chicken. The last one to be cooked won’t be too cold.”

Zhao Nuanmei glanced back at the dishes piled high on the preparation table, and then frowned slightly.

"Isn't this a bit too little?"

"Isn't this enough?"

Lin Qinghai was genuinely surprised.

Although Zhao Nuanmei complained about him every day, he couldn't put up with this kind of treatment he had never experienced before.

So Lin Qinghai pointed at the dishes and complained bitterly.

"Six dishes and a soup, what more do you want? Add the spicy chicken I'm about to stir-fry, that'll be seven dishes and a soup in total, isn't that enough? You know there are only four of us, two dishes per person, we might not even be able to finish it all."

"If we can't finish it, we can eat the leftovers tomorrow."

Zhao Nuanmei couldn't help but give her some instructions.

“But this is Xiaonan’s first time coming to our house, I feel that eight dishes are a bit too few, why don’t you add another one?”

"Alright, alright."

Lin Qinghai had no other choice but to follow his wife's advice, and then asked with some curiosity.

"Oh, by the way, do you know what this Xiao Nan looks like?"

"do not know."

Zhao Nuanmei shook her head.

“My son has never told me anything about Xiaonan. Even though I’ve asked him many times, he has never sent me any photos of her.”

"That's strange. If he finds a pretty girlfriend, wouldn't he want to show her off?"

Lin Qinghai analyzed.

"Could it be that Xiao Nan is ugly? Or even has facial defects?"

"If you can't speak properly, then shut your mouth!"

Zhao Nuanmei pinched Lin Qinghai's mouth hard, making him grimace before innocently saying...

"I was just joking. Since Xiao Shen broke up with Tingting, it means his current girlfriend is definitely prettier than Tingting."

"Please don't portray my son as some kind of scumbag."

Zhao Nuanmei glared at Lin Qinghai again.

"He broke up with Tingting simply because Tingting didn't want to date anymore, not because he saw a prettier girl and fell in love with someone else!"

"Is that so? What a pity."

Lin Qinghai couldn't help but sigh softly.

"I have a pretty good influence on Tingting. When she came last time, she even brought cigarettes and alcohol."

"You'd better finish telling me everything about Tingting now!"

Zhao Nuanmei warned.

"If you mention Tingting in front of our son even once later, I'll tear your mouth apart!"

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it anymore."

Lin Qinghai quickly pushed Zhao Nuanmei out of the kitchen and gave her some instructions.

"Contact your son. It's already past six o'clock. Ask him where they are."

"alright."

Zhao Nuanmei was also eager to know when Lin Shen would return, since the two hadn't seen each other for more than half a year, and the mother was longing for her son.

But considering that Lin Shen might be driving, she first sent him a message via WeChat.

[Zhao Nuanmei: Sons, where are you?]
About half a minute after the message was sent, the phone received a reply.

[Lin Shen: Auntie, we've already exited the highway and are heading home, but there's a bit of traffic during rush hour, so it'll probably take another twenty minutes.]
Eh?
When Zhao Nuanmei saw the words "Auntie," her eyes lit up.

Could it be that Xiaonan sent me a message using her son's phone?! (End of Chapter)