Chapter 439 - 215: Return to the University Campus
Chapter 439: Chapter 215: Return to the University Campus
Jiang Wan’s eyes twinkled as she spoke. With her hands behind her back, she leaned forward playfully, as if stating her request in a half-joking way.
But only Lin Shen could see the infatuation and love in the depths of her eyes, reserved for him alone.
He could sense that Jiang Wan’s feelings for him were just as strong as any of the other women in his life.
Clearly, the time they had recently spent together filming had captured her heart.
Their time apart hadn’t cooled their feelings. On the contrary, it was a case of absence making the heart grow fonder.
"You’re sure you want to go kiss in the car?"
Lin Shen raised an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth hooking into a smirk. This made Jiang Wan falter, her expression turning slightly reproachful.
"What? You don’t want to?"
"It’s not that I don’t want to. I was just worried you’d mind."
Lin Shen smiled, took Jiang Wan’s hand, and led her toward the parking lot.
The campus parking lot wasn’t enclosed, or even semi-enclosed.
The parking spots were right next to the academic buildings and the cafeteria, with a never-ending stream of students and faculty walking by.
Jiang Wan had originally thought Lin Shen’s Jaguar XFL was fairly plain and wouldn’t attract much attention.
Even if someone passed by, they wouldn’t go out of their way to peer inside and see if anyone was there.
But Jiang Wan never expected that Lin Shen had gotten a new car!
And he hadn’t just gotten any new car—it was an incredibly eye-catching Maybach S680!
With its iconic two-tone black and white paint job, even a random student passing by would have to give a curious glance. A model like this had never been seen on the Shanghai International Studies University campus before!
"You got a new car?"
Seeing a crowd of students gathering around the Maybach S680, some even taking out their phones to snap pictures, Jiang Wan started to get cold feet.
She wasn’t brazen enough to fool around with Lin Shen in the car with everyone watching.
If they were discovered, getting fired would be the least of her worries!
"Want to go upstairs instead?"
Lin Shen teased with a smile, then pressed the key fob in his pocket.
Instantly, the Maybach S680’s headlights flashed twice, causing the gawking students to look over in surprise.
Once they realized the owner, Lin Shen, was right there, they quickly grabbed their friends and left.
Seeing this and confirming that the Maybach S680 was indeed Lin Shen’s, Jiang Wan quickly waved her hands dismissively.
"Never mind, never mind. I’ll just give you a tour of the campus instead."
"Looks like you’re shy after all, Senior."
Lin Shen said teasingly. He gave her soft hand a gentle squeeze before letting go, soothing her disappointment.
"Senior, we have all night. We don’t have to rush."
"I know that, of course."
Jiang Wan tried to take Lin Shen’s arm, but he dodged away and reminded her.
"Senior, you’re a campus celebrity at Shanghai International Studies University now. All the students know you, and I’m just pretending to be a student to be here."
’I don’t want rumors spreading about you on campus. It could affect your job.’
Jiang Wan was smart enough to immediately understand his intentions, and a deep warmth spread through her heart.
"I don’t really care about all that."
Jiang Wan said with a gentle smile. Although she couldn’t be physically affectionate with Lin Shen, she began to walk very close to him, their shoulders nearly touching.
"The worst that can happen is I quit. You helped me build up my TikTok account, and I’m earning enough to live on."
"What if the account fizzles out?"
Lin Shen asked, a little worried.
"I’m worried the short film we’re shooting next won’t be a hit, and your income will dry up."
"I wouldn’t complain even if it did."
Jiang Wan tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, her smile soft.
"I can’t let you help me forever, right? I have to make an effort, too, and work for my own future."
"Your future... Actually, besides filming, there’s another path you could take."
Lin Shen brought up an idea he had discussed with her a long time ago.
"Starting an MCN company."
"You mean Shenwan Media, the one you mentioned before?"
Jiang Wan’s eyes lit up. She had been intrigued when Lin Shen first brought it up but had been too shy to say so.
Now that he was mentioning it again, Jiang Wan eagerly jumped on the topic.
"I don’t know much about that. What would I need to do?"
"Funding."
Lin Shen said seriously.
"We’ll have to consider equity distribution from the very beginning. I could front the money for you, Senior, or even fund the whole thing myself, but I’m worried that when you’re managing the company later on, other executives might question your position, leading to unnecessary disputes. So..."
"You’re thinking so far ahead."
Jiang Wan marveled. Being sharp, she understood what he meant. She trusted him completely, so she asked without hesitation.
"How much do I need to put in?"
"Senior, how much can you put in?"
"I have about 200,000 in my account. If I borrow a bit from my parents and relatives, maybe I can get 400,000?"
"Two hundred thousand is enough!"
Hearing that Jiang Wan was willing to borrow money for this, Lin Shen’s heart warmed, and he quickly said.
"Okay, how about this? I’ll put in another 300,000. That gives us a registered capital of 500,000, which is more than enough. We’ll do a 60/40 equity split, with me taking the majority stake. Sound good?"
"Of course."
Jiang Wan said with a gentle smile.
"I wouldn’t mind even if you took all of it. I don’t know how to run a company anyway. You’ll have to be in charge."
"It’s fine. You’ll learn as you go. No one is born knowing everything."
Lin Shen smiled and held out his right hand.
"I’ll handle things while the company’s getting started, and later on, I’ll hand the reins over to you, Senior. How does that sound?"
"Thank you for trusting me."
Jiang Wan shook his hand firmly, just like a business partner, a soft smile gracing her lips.