Financial Independence through Cracked Apps

Chapter 454: Chapter 221: Lady Boss

September 20, 2025. Saturday.

23°C to 29°C, light rain, a light northeasterly breeze, 77% humidity.

Sunac Binjiang No.1 Courtyard, Building 8, Unit 2102

Outside, a persistent drizzle fell like silver threads, landing in puddles and creating spreading ripples.

Inside, Lin Shen slowly woke up in the large bed of the master bedroom.

His mind was foggy for a moment before the memories of last night came flooding back.

At first, Jiang Wan had been as mischievous as a little devil, but Lin Shen had managed to subdue her in the end.

Of course, his reward for this was a harsh scolding.

But when the gentle senior scolded him, her tone was more like a pouty complaint than a genuine reprimand.

Especially when combined with the face mask she was wearing, the feeling it created was something only those who’ve experienced it could understand.

It was so thrilling!

A faint smile played on Lin Shen’s lips.

He tried to tighten his right arm, but the delicate body he remembered sleeping soundly in his embrace wasn’t there.

Lin Shen turned his head in confusion, only to find that Jiang Wan was gone.

Instead, a neatly folded set of pajamas was sitting on the nightstand.

’She’s already up?’

’This early?’

Lin Shen glanced at his phone and saw it was only eight in the morning.

’Is she always this diligent, even on weekends?’

’She doesn’t sleep in?’

Lin Shen sat up in bed, scratched his head, and hurried out of the master bedroom to check the living room.

There, he found Jiang Wan busy in the kitchen.

She was still wearing the clothes she’d arrived in yesterday, but with an apron tied over them.

"You’re awake?"

Hearing the noise, Jiang Wan turned around and saw Lin Shen had come out wearing only a pair of boxer shorts.

’His muscles are well-defined and he has a great, balanced physique, but does he really need to be so exposed!’

"Hurry and put some clothes on. The temperature dropped today, you’ll catch a cold."

Jiang Wan said with concern.

This was a perfect example of the saying, "one autumn rain brings one spell of cold."

When Jiang Wan woke up this morning, she had felt a wave of cold, which was why she had specifically found a set of pajamas for Lin Shen from the closet.

And yet, he still came out wearing almost nothing!

’Are all guys this casual at home?’

Jiang Wan couldn’t quite understand it, but Lin Shen explained.

"The house has a smart climate control system. It’s always kept at 28°C, the most comfortable temperature for the human body."

Lin Shen walked into the kitchen, wrapped his arms around Jiang Wan from behind, and asked with a smile.

"Making breakfast for me?"

"Yeah."

Jiang Wan held the pan handle with her left hand and a spatula with her right, her movements practiced as she fried an egg, causing the slightly browning edges in the pan to release a faint, savory aroma.

Seeing her look so much like a virtuous wife and loving mother, Lin Shen felt his heart stir. He leaned in close to her ear and said sincerely.

"You’re so wonderful, Senior. I really want to marry you."

"Stop with the sweet talk."

Jiang Wan wasn’t falling for Lin Shen’s act of deep affection, shooting him a glare over her shoulder.

"You’ve said that to a lot of other girls, haven’t you?"

"Of course not."

Lin Shen said seriously.

"I’ve only ever said it to you, Senior."

"Really?"

Jiang Wan was skeptical.

"You haven’t said something similar to Ms. Qin?"

"No."

Seeing that Lin Shen didn’t seem to be joking, Jiang Wan felt a secret thrill of joy, feeling like she had won another round against Qin Yuenan.

Although the two women had never met, their silent competition had begun long ago.

"Alright."

Jiang Wan said with a bright smile.

"Since you’re being so honest, what kind of reward would you like from your senior?"

"Well..."

Lin Shen stroked his chin, thought for a moment, then leaned close to Jiang Wan’s ear and whispered something.

A moment later, her expression first went blank, then her lovely face flushed red. She playfully pounded on Lin Shen’s chest.

"You’ve got a lot of tricks up your sleeve! Just where did you learn so many kinky things?"

"I can’t compare to you, Senior."

Lin Shen said with a cheeky grin, hugging Jiang Wan’s soft, delicate body.

"You’re the one who tied me up yesterday, Senior. I never expected you had a side like that."

"Don’t you dare tell anyone!"

Jiang Wan’s face flushed, and she emphasized her words in a bashful voice.

"Especially not Qingqing! I still have to maintain my image in front of her."

"Don’t worry, I won’t say anything to her."

Lin Shen said with a grin.

"Unless you agree to my request, Senior."

"Sigh—!"

Jiang Wan sighed softly and couldn’t help but glare at Lin Shen again, but she relented anyway.

"Fine, I’ll agree. Just let me finish cooking."

"Thanks, Senior!"

Lin Shen said excitedly. His gaze then shifted downward, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

"Senior, there’s something else I should remind you about."

"What is it?"

"The egg is burnt."

!?

Jiang Wan froze. After a twitch of her nose, she suddenly smelled something burning.

When she looked down into the pan, she saw that the once-perfectly-fried egg now had a wide, black, burnt ring around its edge!

This made her flustered and a little angry. After scooping the egg onto a plate, she shooed Lin Shen right out of the kitchen.

"Junior, stop causing trouble! Don’t you have your own work to do? Go on, get to work! I’ll let you know when breakfast is ready."

"Alright."

Lin Shen wisely chose not to bother Jiang Wan any further. He went into the bathroom, washed up, and then headed to the study to start his work.

First up was registering the company name.

Just like when he registered Shennan Pet Industry, the process for registering Shenwan Media was more or less the same, and perhaps even a little simpler.

While he was at it, Lin Shen also registered a whole batch of trademarks.

Shennan Pet Food, Shennan Pet Supplies, Shennan Foods, and so on.

Although he hadn’t started businesses in these areas yet, it was better to strike first and avoid potential trademark infringement lawsuits down the line.

Just as Lin Shen was sitting at his computer, focused on his work, a KNOCK KNOCK sounded at the door.