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Anqing Hall, Chunjiangnan Hotel.

Everyone toasted and drank, and the atmosphere quickly became extremely lively.

I've missed you terribly since we last met.

Even if everyone had some conflicts during high school, they all let bygones be bygones as they grew up and matured.

No, it should be "a drink to bury the hatchet".

"Brother Shen, let me toast you!"

Although Zhao Feng was the main person at the boys' table, judging from the way he punished himself by drinking three cups in front of Lin Shen just now, Lin Shen's status and position were probably much higher than his.

Therefore, those with discerning eyes left their tables and came to Lin Shen's side to offer him a toast.

But when they arrived, they couldn't help but look surprised and stared blankly.

Of course, Lin Shen was fine; he remained seated and looked perfectly normal.

But He Ning, who was next to him, was acting a little strange.

She seemed to be supported by Lin Shen, her delicate body limp in his arms, even her shoulder-length hair was about to collapse, revealing a large expanse of beautiful scenery, the extent of which was comparable to a wardrobe malfunction.

But she didn't seem to mind at all. Instead, she moved even closer to Lin Shen, and even deliberately leaned into his arms before the person offered a toast, as if she wanted to use his body to cover up her beautiful chest.

If you want to block it, just put on some clothes!
Why do we have to get this close?

The boys who came to toast Lin Shen suddenly felt a little jealous.

They knew Lin Shen was handsome and seemed to be doing quite well in recent years.

But no one expected that his charm was so great that He Ning would take the initiative to throw herself into his arms!
You should know that He Ning is a well-known beauty in this small county!
Calling them "yoga pants for the county town" and "minor internet celebrity in the county town" would not be an exaggeration.

Many older men in the county are eyeing her, hoping to win her favor.

Before they could even get a chance, someone who had returned from Shanghai seized the opportunity.

Just how powerful is Lin Shen?
"Thank you."

Lin Shen's smiling response brought the person offering the toast back to his senses. He quickly averted his gaze, no longer looking at He Ning in Lin Shen's arms. Instead, he downed his drink in one gulp and then asked in a low voice, pretending to be friendly.

"Brother Shen, you've struck it rich lately, huh? Any insights you can share with me?"

"I don't have any insights, but there are some things I can tell you."

Lin Shen said with a smile.

"Small cities offer fewer opportunities, and online information is often misleading. If you want to develop your career, go to a big city."

"Okay, thank you for your guidance, Brother Shen."

The person who offered the toast was very understanding. After toasting Lin Shen again, he returned to his own table.

At that moment, He Ning noticed with her sharp eyes that Lin Shen was wearing a watch on his wrist when he raised his glass with his left hand.

The dial has a noble and elegant lacquer finish, and the internal hands tick like a precision instrument.

Although it looks unassuming, He Ning could tell at a glance that the watch was quite expensive.

So after several groups of people who had toasted Lin Shen left, He Ning, in a coquettish manner, picked up his left arm and asked curiously.

"Brother~ how much did you pay for this watch?"

"you guess."

Just like petting a puppy, Lin Shen smiled and pinched He Ning's small face, which made her pout and say coquettishly.

"Brother, you're so naughty! You made me guess. Will I get a reward if I guess right?"

"No."

Upon hearing Lin Shen's words, He Ning immediately became displeased.

She was about to continue acting coquettishly when Lin Shen, who had the upper hand in the conversation, said leisurely with a slight upturn of his lips.

"However, I can give you my contact information; consider it a reward."

"Great!"

He Ning was taken aback at first, then immediately cheered quietly, his face beaming with excitement.

This caused the girls around to shake their heads and sigh, silently criticizing it from their hearts.

He Ning, aren't you the famously aloof and beautiful school beauty?
Aren't you pursued by many people?

Look at yourself now, look what Lin Shen has done to you.

They're so happy to get my contact information.

You should know that in the past, it was other guys who asked for your contact information, and you wouldn't even give it to them.

Now, the roles have been reversed.

Shameless!
Of course, despite the complaints, who wouldn't want to be He Ning now, snuggling in Lin Shen's arms and having intimate conversations with him?

All the girls here want that!
After all, Lin Shen's appearance and status are quite mysterious.

This guy is so popular that girls would probably have to line up for a dozen of them.

However, He Ning ended up getting the better deal.

So she took advantage of this opportunity to get Lin Shen's contact information and began to think about it carefully.

In his view, Lin Shen was so well-off that he could even buy a house in Shanghai.

However, he is a rather low-key person, so even if he has tens of millions in his account, his watch is probably not very expensive.

Moreover, according to online advice, a very good watch can be bought for around 100,000 yuan.

Anything more expensive would be considered a premium.

Therefore, He Ning guessed a rather conservative price, but for her it was a very bold and expensive one.

"Three hundred thousand!"

He Ning said with a grin.

"Brother, was I right?"

"Wrong."

Lin Shen handed the freshly filled glass of baijiu to He Ning's lips with a smile.

"Where there's a reward, there's also a punishment. If you guessed wrong, drink up."

"Ah~"

He Ning let out a long "Ah" in slight disappointment, and then had no choice but to drink the liquor in one gulp.

Actually, she wasn't a very good drinker, but in front of Lin Shen, she dared not disobey his requests.

If you upset him, all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, He Ning suppressed the strong smell of alcohol and downed the liquor in a few gulps.

After finishing the drink, she clutched her chest, leaned on Lin Shen's lap, and coughed violently, tears welling up in her eyes.

Lin Shen smiled and patted her back to comfort her.

"I told you to drink it, not that you had to finish it all."

"Brother, you toasted me, of course I have to finish it!"

He Ning didn't complain, but instead raised her slightly flushed face, pouted, and continued.

"Brother, please give me another chance~"

"Okay, I'll give you a hint this time."

Lin Shen smiled slightly.

"You guessed the price too low. You can guess as high as you can."

The price is too low?

He Ning was momentarily stunned.

The 300,000 she guessed was already a very high price in her mind.

After all, she had heard that a Rolex watch only cost two or three hundred thousand.

Did Lin Shen underestimate the result?
It's even much lower?
This made He Ning's heart race, and a surge of heat welled up in his chest.

As expected, the tens of millions in Lin Shen's bank card were genuine!
It's not a loan, nor is it family assets!

His spending habits justify such a high level of savings!

After fully confirming Lin Shen's wealth, He Ning boldly doubled the price, but it was still a mistake.

"That's not enough, keep guessing." "Oops!"

Despite her playful complaints, He Ning obediently drank another glass of baijiu and continued guessing while coughing.

In the end, it took her three attempts to guess correctly.

"That's seven hundred thousand."

Lin Shen boasted.

"This watch was a gift from my girlfriend."

girlfriend!?

He Ning was already a little drunk from drinking three glasses of baijiu, but when she heard Lin Shen mention that his girlfriend had given him a watch worth 700,000 yuan, her drunken state suddenly cleared up.

So Lin Shen's girlfriend is also very rich?

This instantly extinguished He Ning's desire and courage to take Lin Shen away, leaving him feeling utterly disappointed.

She had initially held onto a sliver of hope that she could stand by Lin Shen's side because she thought that Lin Shen might have found a pretty but poor girl who was about the same age as her, so she would have many ways to seduce Lin Shen.

But who knew that his girlfriend was actually a perfect match for him!

A watch worth 700,000 yuan is a price that most families simply can't afford!

They must have at least tens of millions in assets.

Should I give up?
He Ning was somewhat unwilling.

This was her last chance to transcend social class.

Even if you add up all the wealthy people in a small county, they still wouldn't be as rich as Lin Shen alone.

Therefore, since I can't get Lin Shen to my side, I might as well be a leech and stick it on him!

Even the pocket money he gives out casually is probably equivalent to my annual salary.

Although "sunk costs should not be involved in major decisions," He Ning still did not want to give up.

So she tilted her blushing face up and said in a sweet voice with dreamy eyes.

"Brother, I'm not feeling well, could you help me to the restroom?"

"..."

Lin Shen smiled but remained silent upon hearing this.

After all, He Ning's methods are something that even a scheming woman like him has already used.

But since she had already given such a hint, Lin Shen naturally wouldn't refuse the "invitation" from the high school beauty.

"it is good."

So Lin Shen embraced He Ning's now limp and drunken body and chuckled loudly at the girls sitting at the girls' table.

"Everyone, He Ning has had too much to drink. I'll help her to the restroom. You can continue eating."

"..."

The girls stared at the two figures as they left, their eyes filled with strange expressions.

It was said that Lin Shen was helping the drunk He Ning, but in reality, He Ning was clinging to Lin Shen and being dragged by him towards the outside.

The meaning has clearly been implied enough.

Especially those at the boys' table, their expressions were extremely complicated.

Some envied Lin Shen for getting food, while others hated him for stealing their goddess.

Of course, there was more helplessness and regret.

Zhao Feng, in particular, smoked one cigarette after another, finally exhaling slowly and letting out a long sigh, his face full of dejection.

From the moment he saw Lin Shen's bank card balance, all his pride and arrogance were shattered and trampled underfoot by Lin Shen's gentle smile.

He thought that with an annual income of 200,000 yuan, he was already a superior person in the small county.

Even everyone had to look at him with eyes of worship and reverence.

Until Lin Shen appeared.

He remained quiet and unassuming, without any boasting, just as humble and low-key as he was in high school.

But his brilliance could never be concealed.

"Old Zhao, aren't you going to chase after them and check?"

Seeing Lin Shen leave with the "drunk" He Ning, any man would know what they were going to do.

This made Old Chen, who knew Zhao Feng well, scratch his head in frustration and offered some advice.

"Lin Shen took all your goddesses away!"

"Take it or leave it."

Zhao Feng took another drag of his cigarette, then sighed deeply.

"What can I do? Can I possibly compete with Lin Shen for it?"

"Is he really that capable?"

Old Chen was genuinely puzzled as to why Zhao Feng had become so dejected after chatting with Lin Shen for a while.

Wasn't he supposed to be there to establish Lin Shen's authority?
How did he manage to establish his authority in the opposite way?
Seeing Old Chen's puzzled expression, Zhao Feng, though unwilling to say anything, had no choice but to explain.

“Lin Shen is clearly different now, he…”

"..."

After listening to Zhao Feng's account, Old Chen's eyes widened in disbelief.

Like Zhao Feng, he belonged to the group of students with the worst academic performance in the class.

But they didn't care, and even thought that being good at studying was the most useless thing because they could get by with their family's influence when they grew up.

But Lin Shen shattered their illusions about the "academic qualification theory".

While studying well may not necessarily change your destiny, it will definitely make your life better and better.

Relying on family connections and resources will only keep you stuck in the same place, and then exhaust the efforts passed down through three generations.

"That's really amazing."

Old Chen, who had never had much of a relationship with Lin Shen, couldn't help but sigh.

"Tens of millions, that's more money than I could earn in my entire life plus my next life! How did he, a young man in his twenties, earn that? Could it be some kind of shady business?"

"So what if it's a gray industry?"

Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.

"Could we find a weakness in him and report him? It's best to avoid doing things that harm others and ourselves, or even think about it, lest Lin Shen find out."

"Besides, do you really think the gray market is easy to run? Earning tens of millions in a few years, the bank will definitely investigate the source of his funds, and they might even report it to the police."

"The fact that he can still have meals with us shows that his assets are most likely of legitimate origin."

"So what we have to do is try our best to please him and see if we can get a share of what he's doing."

"Even a single drop of profit that shows up is enough for us to earn for several years!"

"Yes."

Zhao Feng's heartfelt sentiments were met with a nod of agreement from Lao Chen, but he still felt somewhat indignant on Zhao Feng's behalf.

"But even if Lin Shen has made so much money, he can't take He Ning out in front of you, can he? Everyone knows you've been pursuing He Ning for a year or two."

"He just arrived, how would he know?"

Zhao Feng glanced at Old Chen, then sighed again and downed a glass of baijiu, coughing as he vented his resentment and complained.

"And I know that it was He Ning who gave Lin Shen the opportunity! You know her personality; she takes advantage of her pretty face and sexy figure to be materialistic and attracted to men!"

"I thought I could finally win him over at this class reunion, but who knew someone would suddenly appear and steal his thunder!"

"But I don't blame Lin Shen. If you can't beat him, you can't beat him. I'm just angry that I didn't win over He Ning sooner."

"But it's alright. If I had gotten her earlier, she would probably have already cheated on me by now. She's so slutty, she would probably have already slept with Lin Shen."

Zhao Feng, feeling somewhat vulnerable, unleashed a torrent of vulgar and offensive language, fueled by alcohol.

Seeing this, Old Chen quickly covered his mouth, feeling sorry for him as well.

After all, Lin Shen and He Ning had probably already started by now...

That's certainly true—(End of Chapter)