Chapter 488 - 234: Mutual Confession
Chapter 488: Chapter 234: Mutual Confession
A guy liking a girl?
When Gu Wanqing heard Lin Shen’s explanation, her head spun for a moment. Then, her mind went completely blank, and her heart began to race.
’So Brother Lin Shen really does like me!’
’He definitely wouldn’t lie to me!’
Gu Wanqing clasped her hands tightly to her chest, her body trembling slightly with excitement and elation.
She felt a fire ignite in her chest, slowly spreading through her body. Her eyes filled with immense joy and boundless affection.
"Really?"
Perhaps fearing her wishful thinking would amount to nothing, Gu Wanqing took a step forward and clutched the corner of Lin Shen’s shirt. Her bright, beautiful eyes stared intently at his gentle, smiling face, trying to confirm if what he said was true.
"Brother Lin Shen, is it really... that kind of ’like’?"
"Sigh..."
Lin Shen shook his head, then immediately nodded.
"Yes. But Qingqing, do you think I’m a scumbag?"
"Not at all!"
Gu Wanqing clasped her hands behind her back and leaned forward slightly. The corners of her mouth turned up, and her already beautiful eyes curved into smiling crescents, showing just how happy she was.
"Why would you be? You’ve been so good to me, Brother Lin Shen! You showed me around when I first came to Modu, you helped me carry my luggage and register when I started school, and now you’ve even given me money for living expenses. You’re a total sweetheart!"
"Ahem!"
Even with his thick skin, Lin Shen couldn’t help but cough awkwardly at Gu Wanqing’s praise, complaining silently to himself.
’So that’s how you tell the difference between a scumbag and a sweetheart?’
"But I’m a bit indecisive when it comes to relationships."
At a time like this, Lin Shen felt he shouldn’t hide it any longer, so he admitted honestly.
"The truth is, it’s not just Jiang Wan. There are many other girls I’m involved with."
Huh?
Upon hearing this, Gu Wanqing’s first reaction wasn’t anger or resentment, but curiosity.
"Who are they?"
"Er... back when I was still working, I was on pretty good terms with a female supervisor of mine."
"What does she look like? Is she pretty?"
"Very pretty."
Lin Shen took out his phone, found a photo of Qin Yuenan, and showed it to Gu Wanqing.
She leaned in to look, and her expression froze for a second. Then her eyes widened, and she covered her mouth with one hand, her beautiful gaze filled with pure astonishment.
"Whoa! She has such an amazing presence! She’s like one of those powerful female leads from a TV show! And she’s so elegant and beautiful. Is she a famous actress? No, that can’t be... I’d recognize her if she were famous..."
"She used to be the marketing director for Pet Guardian Home’s East China Region."
Lin Shen explained Qin Yuenan’s identity to Gu Wanqing.
"She has since resigned and is now helping me manage Shennan Pet Industry."
"So she’s the ’nan’ in Shennan!"
Gu Wanqing exclaimed, suddenly feeling a little envious of the two women in Lin Shen’s life.
One had Shennan Pet Industry, the other had Shenwan Media.
Each of them got a company named after them by Lin Shen. ’How wonderful must that be!’
Seeing the unconcealable jealousy on Gu Wanqing’s face, Lin Shen smiled knowingly and couldn’t resist reaching out to pinch her slightly puffed-out cheeks.
They were soft and smooth, and felt amazing to the touch.
"Are you angry with me?"
"Not really."
Gu Wanqing didn’t pull away from Lin Shen’s hand. Instead, like a kitten, she nuzzled her cheek against his palm, looking utterly charming and adorable.
"I was just thinking how nice you are to them, Brother Lin Shen, naming companies after them."
"If you want, I can name my third company after you, too."
A smile played on Lin Shen’s lips. His words made Gu Wanqing freeze for a moment, then her expression turned to one of pleasant surprise.
"Really? Brother Lin Shen, what kind of business will your third company be?"
"Hmm... I haven’t decided yet, but I’ve settled on the name."
Lin Shen leaned down and chuckled softly in Gu Wanqing’s ear.
"We’ll call it ’Shenqing.’ How does that sound?"
Shenqing?
Just two simple words, yet they made Gu Wanqing’s heart suddenly race, filling her with overwhelming sweetness and happiness.
’Shenqing is a homophone for ’shenqing,’ which means deep affection. It means Brother Lin Shen’s feelings for me are very deep!’
’The meaning is just too perfect!’
"Okay."
Gu Wanqing giggled and held Lin Shen’s hand tightly, her eyes filled with adoration and love for him.
"Thank you, Brother Lin Shen!"
"Don’t thank me yet. I have to ask you something."
Lin Shen held Gu Wanqing’s shoulders, his expression turning serious as he asked in a focused voice.
"Qingqing, do you like me?"
Huh?
’Does he have to ask it so bluntly!’
Gu Wanqing’s face instantly flushed red. She quickly glanced around, afraid someone might overhear their conversation.
It was already past nine o’clock at night, and the path they were strolling on wasn’t a main route between the campus and the student dorms.
As a result, very few students passed by, but a good number of those who did cast surprised glances toward Gu Wanqing and Lin Shen.
After all, the two of them were major celebrities at Shanghai International Studies University recently. Who didn’t know them?
Not far away, Sun Jialin noticed Gu Wanqing’s wary glances and immediately ducked behind a tree, her heart suddenly pounding.
She didn’t know why she hid; she just did it instinctively.
Judging purely by their body language, there was nothing particularly unusual between Gu Wanqing and Lin Shen.
Linking arms, pinching cheeks, holding shoulders.
These were all relatively normal physical interactions between a brother and sister. Nothing seemed out of place.
’Am I really just overthinking things?’
Sun Jialin’s thoughts were a mess. She peeked out from behind the tree again to continue secretly observing Gu Wanqing.