Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 60: Embrace

"So you actually wore them?"

Lin Shen was completely stunned.

He truly hadn’t expected Qin Yuenan to take his offhand suggestion.

When had this aloof, cool beauty become so obedient?

’I tell her to wear black stockings, and she wears black stockings.’

’Does that mean she’ll wear whatever I ask her to next time?’

An idea sparked in Lin Shen’s mind, and he brazenly let his gaze roam all over Qin Yuenan’s beautiful, stocking-clad legs, as if trying to measure them with his eyes.

’Tsk, tsk!’

’They look amazing!’

Seemingly sensing Lin Shen’s fiery gaze, Qin Yuenan bit a piece of lamb off the metal skewer. She then aimed the sharp tip at his eyes, her own beautiful eyes narrowing with a dangerous glint.

It was as if to say, "Keep staring and I’ll poke your eyes out!"

"Ahem!"

Seeing this, Lin Shen quickly retracted his gaze and jumped into Zhao Ye’s conversation.

"What are you guys talking about?"

"We’re talking about how a punk like you got so lucky!"

Zhao Ye said fiercely, then suddenly leaned close to Lin Shen’s ear and asked in a low voice.

"Don’t tell me you were the one who cheated first?"

"I don’t even have a girlfriend! How the hell could I cheat?!"

Lin Shen retorted with a laugh, which left Zhao Ye utterly baffled. He gestured wildly toward Qin Yuenan with his chin.

"Come on, man. A CEO with a seven-figure salary is out here eating at a street stall with you, and you’re telling me there’s nothing between you two?"

"There is."

Seeing Zhao Ye’s eyes fly wide open, Lin Shen paused for dramatic effect before grinning.

"The relationship between an assistant and his superior."

"That’s it?"

"That’s it."

"Tch!"

Zhao Ye curled his lip in disdain, clinked glasses with Lin Shen, and threw down the gauntlet.

"We’re not going home until we’re drunk tonight!"

"Deal!"

Lin Shen smiled slightly. Seeing this, Guo Haoran and Qi Junxian also jumped in on the challenge.

Seeing how happily they were chatting, Qin Yuenan quietly found a pair of disposable gloves, put them on, rolled up her sleeves, and started peeling crayfish.

But she didn’t eat the first one herself. Instead, she held it to Lin Shen’s lips.

?

It wasn’t just Lin Shen who was startled; the other three were also completely dumbfounded.

’A company’s marketing director is peeling crayfish for her own assistant?’

’And you still say there’s nothing between you two?’

’Who would believe that?!’

"Thanks."

Lin Shen was a little surprised. Flattered, he ate the crayfish meat offered to him, then whispered while chewing.

"Nan, you can just peel them for yourself. You don’t have to worry about me."

"Then why aren’t you eating any?"

Qin Yuenan glanced at the table.

Piles of crayfish shells were stacked up in front of everyone except Lin Shen; he only had a few.

"I find it too troublesome."

Lin Shen explained.

When you’re peeling crayfish, you can’t eat skewers or drink, otherwise you get grease everywhere.

So, Lin Shen always ate the crayfish last, or just skipped them if he couldn’t be bothered.

Qin Yuenan seemed to have guessed his thoughts. She peeled half the basin of crayfish and soaked the meat in the sauce.

It looked like anyone could take some, but who among the others would dare?

In the end, Lin Shen got to enjoy it all by himself.

Faced with such attentive feeding from Qin Yuenan, Lin Shen’s impression of her underwent a subtle, wonderful change, and a faint feeling of being touched stirred within him.

Of course, it was also mixed with quite a few strange little thoughts of his own.

Before, Lin Shen had thought it was unlikely that Qin Yuenan liked him.

But now, all these little details made Lin Shen fall deep in thought.

First, Qin Yuenan had given him all sorts of expensive gifts. Now, she had taken his advice and worn black stockings, and she was proactively feeding him, which was completely out of character.

’Could it be that she really likes me?’

In a pause between drinks, Lin Shen snuck another few glances at Qin Yuenan’s coolly beautiful side profile. A fiery feeling began to surge in his normally calm heart.

’Maybe I can find a chance to test the waters.’

"More skewers for table 18."

Just then, the waiter brought over the grilled items Qin Yuenan had ordered, and Lin Shen quickly recognized one of them.

Grilled sheep penis!

Lin Shen picked it up and looked at Qin Yuenan with a strange expression.

"You ordered this?"

"Mhm."

Qin Yuenan nodded.

"I’ve never ordered it before. It looked like a spring in the picture, so I wanted to try it. What? Is there a problem?"

"There’s no problem, per se..."

Lin Shen asked in a hushed voice.

"Do you know what this is?"

"I don’t."

Seeing Qin Yuenan shake her head, Lin Shen leaned close to her ear and whispered something.

Her beautiful eyes blinked a few times. A moment later, a blush suddenly crept up her cheeks, and she shot Lin Shen a fierce glare.

"I’m not eating it!"

"It’s actually pretty good. High in protein."

Although Lin Shen tried to persuade her with good intentions, Qin Yuenan was completely unwilling to try it, not even wanting to look at it. Left with no choice, he had to finish the grilled sheep penis himself.

For the rest of the evening, the four of them continued to drink, eat skewers, and chat cheerfully about life.

Soon, Lin Shen’s face was slightly flushed, his eyes were hazy, and he looked well and truly tipsy.

Seeing this, Qin Yuenan tugged on the corner of his shirt and reminded him.

"Drink a little less."

"I’m fine!"

Lin Shen waved his hand, clearly very confident in his tolerance for alcohol.

After all, his physical condition had improved significantly from his recent training.

Plus, with the bonus from [Sports Health], metabolizing alcohol shouldn’t be a problem.

However...

At 9:00 PM, the dinner was winding down.

Since Qi Junxian and Guo Haoran lived in the same direction, they found a designated driver to take them both home.

As for Lin Shen, after paying the bill, he squatted by the roadside, leaning on a tree and coughing nonstop.

He felt a strange heat gathering in his stomach. He felt like throwing up, but he couldn’t.

His once-clear mind became dizzy and muddled. His cheeks felt slightly hot, and the world seemed to spin around him.

Seeing this, a staggering Zhao Ye walked over. His face was purplish-red, and he was just about to say something concerned when Qin Yuenan shot him a cold glare.

That murderous look sent a shiver down his spine, sobering him up in an instant. He quickly forced a smile.

"Um... Is Lin Shen alright? You saw it too, we didn’t force him to drink. He drank on his own."

"He doesn’t usually drink much, but it seems like he’s having some emotional problems this time. You could try to talk to him about it."

"I’m fine."

Lin Shen pushed himself up from the tree and waved goodbye to Zhao Ye with a smile.

"Let’s catch up another day."

"Alright, but are you sure you’re okay? Do you need me to take you home?"

"Didn’t you see who’s standing right here?"

Lin Shen jutted his chin toward Qin Yuenan, and Zhao Ye understood immediately.

"Alright, I’ll get going then. Remember to let us know when you get home safe."

"Yeah."

"Lean on me."

Seeing that Lin Shen was walking unsteadily, Qin Yuenan hurried to his side and had him drape his left arm over her shoulders for support.

In an instant, the light, elegant scent of her perfume wafted over him.

Lin Shen took a small sniff, the intoxicating effects of the alcohol seeming to clear by half. He then boldly wrapped his left arm around Qin Yuenan’s smooth, fragrant shoulders and looked at her with a smile playing on his lips.

"Nan, you’re so good to me!"

"You took care of me the same way back at Sheshan, didn’t you?"

Qin Yuenan knew Lin Shen was drunk, so she didn’t mind his presumptuous behavior. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

It wasn’t that she was being magnanimous, but rather that she was feeling a little flustered and didn’t know what to do.

Because this was the first time a member of the opposite sex had ever put his arm around her shoulders. The intimate physical contact made her heart race.