Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 63: Endless Aftertaste

"Oof!"

Qin Yuenan shoved Lin Shen back against the sofa. She stood up, crossed her arms, and looked utterly mortified and furious, even grinding her teeth a little.

"Lin Shen! Are you drunk!?"

"Yeah."

Lin Shen nodded obediently. His honest expression stunned Qin Yuenan, leaving her speechless.

’That’s right!’

’Lin Shen really did drink too much today.’

’But still, that’s no excuse to be so shameless!’

’Letting you kiss me was one thing, but now you’re trying to push your luck?’

"I’m leaving."

After leaving this icy remark, Qin Yuenan grabbed her bag and fled the living room.

Lin Shen didn’t chase after her. He just smiled, called out, and gave a little wave.

"Nan, drive safe!"

Because Lin Shen knew that Qin Yuenan wasn’t truly angry.

The way her eyes darted away as she left confirmed his suspicion.

’So Nan really does like me!’

From this little kissing experiment, Lin Shen was, if not one hundred percent certain, then at least pretty sure that Qin Yuenan held some strange affection for him.

After all, a woman wouldn’t hold eye contact with a guy she disliked for that long, much less agree to let him kiss her.

"Nice!"

The thought that the cool, aloof, and stunningly beautiful woman might actually like him made Lin Shen’s heart leap with joy.

But that was followed by a headache-inducing problem.

’What should I do?’

To be honest, Lin Shen had already resolved to be a "scumbag" who neither initiated nor refused.

’But most women wouldn’t want to get involved with someone like that, right?’

’Then again, I have a good reason to be a scumbag. After all, I’ve been deeply hurt before.’

Lin Shen lay back on the sofa, covering his eyes with his arm. The drunken haze in his mind seemed to dissipate considerably in the face of this new dilemma.

Meanwhile, Qin Yuenan was also lying back, but in the driver’s seat of her car, the heat in her heart refusing to subside.

She subconsciously caressed her lips, as if still savoring the wonderful feeling of kissing Lin Shen.

It was a marvelous feeling she had never experienced before.

Fiery and restless.

Qin Yuenan didn’t dislike this feeling. On the contrary, she was exceptionally happy.

"So I really have fallen for Lin Shen."

Qin Yuenan sighed softly, her feelings a tangled mess.

She truly never expected that her heart, which had been dormant for twenty-eight years, would be captured in less than a month.

And by her former subordinate, no less!

’Does Lin Shen have some kind of special magic?’

Qin Yuenan thought about it. The one thing she was sure of was that she liked determined guys who were active, healthy, and had great stamina.

And Lin Shen, who had lost so much weight in such a short time, perfectly fit her preferences.

’Add to that his looks, personality, and talent... maybe it’s only natural that I’d fall for him?’

A faint smile touched Qin Yuenan’s lips. She patted her cheeks to clear her head a little, then stepped hard on the accelerator and drove out of the residential complex.

’The first kiss felt pretty good.’

’But... wasn’t Lin Shen’s kissing technique a little too practiced?’

Although her mind had gone blank at the time, Qin Yuenan had a vague memory of being led by him during the kiss.

For someone with a rather dominant personality like her, this felt embarrassing and was incredibly frustrating.

’Lin Shen must have kissed his ex-girlfriend many, many times!’

This strange mix of emotions made Qin Yuenan feel ridiculous.

She took a deep breath to compose herself and gradually calmed down.

’If I can’t figure it out, I might as well not think about it.’

When Qin Yuenan got home, she paused while changing into slippers in the entryway, staring in a daze at her long, slender legs wrapped in black stockings.

It was her first time wearing stockings. They were comfortable and breathable, and they shaped the curve of her legs beautifully.

The only downside was that too many people stared!

Qin Yuenan felt that as soon as she got out of the car, countless pairs of eyes would lock onto her legs.

Especially at Wei’s Barbecue Shop!

This frustrated Qin Yuenan to no end.

She hated it when people stared at her as if she were just a beautiful object on display.

Except for Lin Shen, of course.

Recalling how her stockinged legs had earned his praise and approval, and had even enticed him to boldly reach out and caress them, made Qin Yuenan’s foul mood lighten considerably.

Although Lin Shen’s behavior was a bit of a turn-off, it also revealed his preferences.

Besides, what guy isn’t a little pervy these days?

’I’ll wear them again next time Lin Shen and I are out alone.’

Qin Yuenan muttered to herself inwardly.

She hooked her fingers on the waistband of the stockings and peeled the black silk off her outstretched legs, then walked into the bathroom in just her underwear.

After showering, she sat at her desk in a bathrobe, organizing the report she needed for tomorrow’s meeting.

Usually, Qin Yuenan would ask her "assistant," Lin Shen, for help with this and chat with him for a bit.

But since he was drunk, she had to handle it herself.

Half an hour later, Qin Yuenan let out a long breath. She saved the document and closed her laptop, then drank a glass of warm milk, turned off the lights, and went to bed.

However, at 2:30 in the morning, Qin Yuenan jolted awake from a dream.

As for what kind of dream it was, she’d had plenty of experience with it last time.

The location had changed this time, though. It was no longer the middle of nowhere, but Lin Shen’s balcony.

"Damn it!"

Qin Yuenan turned on the warm bedside lamp and slowly sat up, pressing a hand to her forehead.

’Why am I having this kind of dream again?’

’And it always happens on the night after I’ve had a... deep interaction with Lin Shen.’

Qin Yuenan couldn’t figure it out for the life of her.

’If once is a coincidence, twice is definitely a pattern!’

"I should find some time to ask Ningning about this."

Qin Yuenan sighed softly. Her pretty face flushed as she cursed Lin Shen several times in her heart.

’It’s all his fault!’

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Monday, August 11, 2025.

26°C - 32°C, Sunny.

[Construction Bank: Your account ending in 7946 received a deposit of RMB 10,000.00 on 08/11 at 00:01. Current balance: RMB 430,000.00]

「9:00 AM.」

Nursing a hangover, Lin Shen slowly woke up. He sat up, hand on his forehead, feeling a sharp pain in his head.

He rubbed the bridge of his nose and downed the glass of water from his nightstand in one go.

The cool water cleared his head considerably.

"I drank a little too much last night,"

Lin Shen mumbled as he got up. He instinctively fumbled for his phone by the pillow, and his expression suddenly froze.

[Xiaoli, Jaguar Sales: Mr. Lin! Your 2025 Jaguar XFL P300 AWD Flagship Sport has arrived at the dealership! When are you free to come and pick it up?]

’The car is here?’

The last vestiges of Lin Shen’s drunken stupor vanished instantly. He excitedly replied at once.

[Lin Shen: I can come today]

[Xiaoli, Jaguar Sales: Excellent, Mr. Lin. We’ll start preparing the pickup ceremony and paperwork for you. Please bring your driver’s license, ID, and purchase invoice when you come.]

[Lin Shen: Okay]

Lin Shen immediately rolled out of bed and went to the bathroom to wash up.

He really hadn’t expected his new car to arrive at the dealership in just four days.

’That’s so fast!’

Humming a little tune, Lin Shen finished washing up, tidied his appearance, and immediately called a taxi to the dealership.

’Jag, here I come!’