Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 93 - 92: Zheng Yanfei

It had been a while, so Zheng Yanfei couldn’t quite remember.

However, she was certain she had seen Lin Shen before.

After all, not many people visited the Bund on a rainy day, let alone a handsome man with a tall, upright figure like Lin Shen.

And besides, he seemed pretty rich.

Once she was sure it was Lin Shen, Zheng Yanfei pulled out her phone.

She opened the front-facing camera, checked and rechecked to make sure her makeup wasn’t caked or flawed, then stood up and moved through the crowd.

"Um... hello."

’Huh?’

Hearing someone calling him, Lin Shen turned, thinking a Chanel sales associate had finally noticed him.

Just as he was about to decline their assistance, he realized it was a young woman.

It was impossible to tell what she looked like without makeup, because her application was so exquisite it made her entire face look exceptionally beautiful.

Her long lashes fluttered, and the makeup around her eyes accentuated their vibrant beauty. A light blush made her look particularly sexy, and her full, lip-glossed lips shone with an alluring luster.

She looked just like one of the top beauty bloggers on Xiaohongshu.

Her outfit, in particular, was exceptionally fashionable.

She wore a beige knit dress, but the style was a bit unusual.

The sleeveless, off-the-shoulder design showed off her graceful, swan-like neck and delicate collarbones, accented by a thin silver necklace.

A large bow was tied at her chest, easily drawing and holding one’s gaze.

Her long brown hair was draped over her back and one side, voluminous at the crown. The earrings she wore were also unique—a flower pattern with dangling tassels.

She wore a pair of thin, 10D black pantyhose that accentuated the long, sexy curves of her legs.

Her overall image was very much like the common "socialite style" seen online, especially with her straight, sexy, black-stockinged legs in a pair of sky-high heels, deliberately highlighting the advantage of her tall figure.

The old Lin Shen would have kept his distance from a girl like this, running as far away as he could.

He knew very well that they weren’t in the same social class and that he couldn’t play her games.

But now, the Lin Shen who had been changed by the system had the means to handle this kind of girl, possessing more than enough capital in terms of status and position.

As such, he was actually quite interested in the young woman before him.

It wasn’t because she was beautiful, but because Lin Shen felt she was a type of girl he’d never encountered before.

’So, more than anything, he was curious.’

"Hello, can I help you with something?"

"This might be a bit forward, but have we met somewhere before?"

’Huh?’

’Are girls this forward when hitting on guys now?’

Lin Shen scoffed inwardly. Just as he was about to shake his head, he suddenly felt that he had indeed seen this woman somewhere before.

"..."

"At the Bund, on a rainy day."

Seeing Lin Shen frown slightly in thought, Zheng Yanfei quickly described the scene to help him remember.

"I was filming at the time, and I think you passed by with your sister."

"Oh~!"

Lin Shen’s eyes widened in sudden realization.

He remembered now. When he took Gu Wanqing to the Bund to see the sights on that rainy day, he had indeed run into someone filming a short video.

"So it was you!?"

"That’s right!"

Seeing that Lin Shen had finally remembered her, Zheng Yanfei smiled and extended her right hand.

"Hello, my name is Zheng Yanfei. And your name is?"

"Lin Shen."

’Lin Shen...’

Zheng Yanfei silently committed the name to memory, then asked curiously.

"I see you’re at Chanel by yourself. Are you planning to buy a gift for your girlfriend?"

"Not a girlfriend, a business partner."

Lin Shen said with a light chuckle.

"We interact a lot, so it’s natural to buy a small gift as a gesture."

’When you’re out and about, you create your own status.’

Besides, with Lin Shen’s LV outfit and the green-and-gold Daytona on his left wrist, Zheng Yanfei would probably believe him even if he claimed to be the CEO of some large corporation.

Sure enough, she nodded in agreement, then took the initiative to say,

"In that case, would you like me to help you with some of the bag styles? There aren’t many sales associates here at Chanel, so they can’t always get to every customer."

"That would be great, if it’s not too much trouble."

"I just happen to have some free time. I was just browsing."

After getting Lin Shen’s agreement, the clever Zheng Yanfei didn’t directly ask his price range. Instead, she enthusiastically started introducing a nearby bag.

"This small, light pink Chanel is actually a great gift for a younger woman. It looks good, feels great, and holds its value well on the secondhand market."

"She’s already thirty. Isn’t pink a bit too juvenile?"

Lin Shen shook his head.

"Besides, thirty thousand is a bit cheap. Do you have any recommendations around the one hundred thousand mark?"

’One hundred thousand?’

Zheng Yanfei couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.

In her understanding, a gift for a business partner was just a formality. As long as it was a genuine bag with the Chanel logo, it was a perfectly good choice.

Therefore, a price range of around thirty to forty thousand was reasonable and acceptable.

But for Lin Shen to want a bag around one hundred thousand, there were only two possibilities.

One, he had a good relationship with her and wanted to give a more expensive bag to deepen their partnership.

Two, he was very rich, and a thirty or forty thousand bag was beneath him to give as a gift.

Zheng Yanfei leaned toward the latter possibility and couldn’t help but start gloating internally.

"If you’re looking for something around one hundred thousand, the one I’m holding is quite nice."

’Huh?’

Lin Shen saw Zheng Yanfei holding a black leather bag and thought she had bought it. ’Turns out it was one from the store she hadn’t put back yet?’

"Let me see."

Taking the black leather bag from Zheng Yanfei, Lin Shen examined it carefully while she patiently introduced it.

"It’s a medium Chanel Classic Flap. It has the double C lock and metal chain designed by Old Buddha, and the leather is caviar calfskin, which is quite durable."

"It is nice."

Lin Shen felt this black and gold style was more suited for a cool, sophisticated woman like Qin Yuenan, so without another word, he found a sales associate and asked,

"Do you have a new one of this bag, one that isn’t on display?"

"Yes, sir!"

Seeing a big sale walk right up to her, the sales associate beamed and immediately brought out an exquisite box from the storeroom.

After she opened it, Lin Shen gave it a brief look.

After confirming there were no issues, he had the associate remove the tags from the bag and paid by scanning the code.

His decisiveness was unexpected, and Zheng Yanfei didn’t snap out of it until Lin Shen called to her.

"Thank you for the recommendation."

Lin Shen smiled faintly.

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Um... can I borrow the bag you just bought to take a picture?"

’A picture?’

Lin Shen paused, feeling a little amused inwardly.

’I thought she was a real socialite, but it turns out she’s just faking it to look rich!’

"Sorry, it’s a gift, so it’s not convenient to lend it out."

"Okay."

Zheng Yanfei seemed to have expected Lin Shen’s polite refusal, but she still looked slightly disappointed.

But then, her eyes suddenly lit up as if she had thought of something.

"Then, could I borrow one of your hands?"

’A hand?’

Seeing Lin Shen’s confused expression, Zheng Yanfei quickly explained.

"I mean, borrow your left hand to help me take a picture."

"Oh~"

The moment Zheng Yanfei said "left hand," Lin Shen understood everything and couldn’t help but smile.

"Of course. Where do you want to take it?"

"Right here is fine."

Zheng Yanfei led Lin Shen to a quieter corner of the Chanel store, then found a soft stool and sat down.

"Can you put your left hand on my leg?"

"Huh?"

Lin Shen raised an eyebrow, his expression seeming to ask, ’Are you serious?’

Zheng Yanfei, however, nodded quickly, the corners of her mouth even turning up slightly.

"It’s fine."

"Alright."

Since Zheng Yanfei herself had no objections, Lin Shen certainly didn’t either.

’It would be a waste not to take advantage of an offer like this.’

So Lin Shen half-squatted and placed his left hand on Zheng Yanfei’s thigh as requested.

The smooth, silky touch of the black stockings stirred something in him. ’These stockings are clearly high-quality.’

However, after taking a few pictures of her leg, Zheng Yanfei didn’t seem satisfied with them, so she whispered a request to Lin Shen.

"Um... could I trouble you to grab my thigh?"

’What?’

’She’s not trying to take a picture as evidence to accuse me of sexual harassment, is she?’

It wasn’t strange for Lin Shen to have such a thought. After all, what kind of stranger lets you touch their leg right after meeting?

As if seeing through his inner worry, Zheng Yanfei hurriedly explained.

"I don’t mean anything by it! I just want to take a picture! There are security cameras here."

"Fine."

’Even if this is a honey trap, blackmailing someone in such a public place is way too blatant.’

After relaxing a bit internally, Lin Shen tentatively grabbed Zheng Yanfei’s black-stockinged thigh.

He had to admit, a girl’s soft, delicate thigh felt several notches better when she was wearing black stockings.

Plus, Zheng Yanfei’s thighs were quite slender, and he could wrap his hand around almost half of one.

’Maybe I should get Nan to wear these next time.’

While Lin Shen was muttering to himself, Zheng Yanfei had already taken a photo she was satisfied with.

"OK, got it! Thank you so much!"

"You’re welcome."

"Would it be okay to add you on WeChat?"

Zheng Yanfei wiggled her iPhone 16, which had a small charm attached. She was a little nervous asking, but the expectation in her beautiful eyes was still clear.

Seeing this, Lin Shen nodded.

"Sure."

’What!?’

Zheng Yanfei’s eyes lit up. After adding Lin Shen on WeChat, she was about to continue trying to get closer to him when he simply waved goodbye.

"I have something else to do, so I’ll be going."

"Okay."

After Lin Shen left, Zheng Yanfei also left the Chanel store.

She went down to the first floor, walked into a Starbucks, ordered a Frappuccino, and sat in a corner to start editing her photo.

In the photo, Lin Shen’s long, well-defined hand was gripping Zheng Yanfei’s black-stockinged thigh tightly.

Paired with the green-and-gold Daytona on his wrist, it had the sexual tension of an overbearing CEO.

Zheng Yanfei was very satisfied with the photo. After some fiddling, she added a caption and posted it to her WeChat Moments.

[My boyfriend wouldn’t buy me the bag I wanted! He bought himself a watch he liked and even pinched my thigh! Sob sob sob...]

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"Done!"

Zheng Yanfei gloated inwardly. After taking a sip of her Frappuccino, she suddenly realized something she had overlooked, and her beautiful eyes flew wide open.

She had forgotten to block Lin Shen from seeing her WeChat Moments post!