Chapter 529 - 254: Gift List
Chapter 529: Chapter 254: Gift List
This allowed her to share her truest feelings with Lin Shen, which were—
’No matter how many women he’s entangled with, I’m the one he loves the most!’
A faint smile touched Qin Yuenan’s lips, and her usual cool tone softened.
"You’re planning on taking me home to meet your parents. How could I not know how you feel about me?"
"Speaking of which, have you told the other women in your life that you’re taking me home?"
"No."
Lin Shen looked up and chuckled.
"I don’t need to ask for their permission to take someone home, do I?"
"Really?"
Just then, Qin Yuenan’s mind flashed to someone—someone who she saw as a formidable rival.
A fresh wave of jealousy washed over her. She pouted slightly, her tone tinged with resentment.
"You didn’t even tell that former senior of yours?"
’Senior?’
Lin Shen froze.
’Why is Nan suddenly bringing up Jiang Wan?’
"Well..."
Seeing Lin Shen’s guilty, evasive gaze, Qin Yuenan pressed her thin lips together tightly.
’Now she understood. This Jiang Wan was clearly very important to him!’
Qin Yuenan wasn’t concerned about the other women; they posed no threat to her position.
But Jiang Wan was different.
She might just be a college counselor, a seemingly ordinary job, but she’d had a close relationship with Lin Shen for years.
From being his senior in college to now sharing mutual feelings.
This filled Qin Yuenan with a profound sense of crisis.
’Perhaps this woman, Jiang Wan, is my greatest "enemy" of the future!’
Qin Yuenan’s eyes narrowed. She subconsciously pinched Lin Shen’s cheek, venting her frustration.
"If you didn’t tell her, won’t she be upset?"
"That won’t be a problem. Jiang Wan is very magnanimous."
Lin Shen chuckled.
"She’ll probably go back to her hometown for the national holiday. It’s not easy for her to make the trip back."
"Where’s her hometown?"
"The Southwest Mountain Area, somewhere around Nanyun, I think? I never asked for specifics."
"Is that so..."
’Honestly, that kind of family background is a little too common,’ Qin Yuenan found herself silently musing.
’I win on family background. I win on social status. I probably even win on education.’
’At most, we might be tied on looks, but in every other aspect, I should have her completely beat.’
’The advantage is all mine!’
Qin Yuenan’s heart relaxed considerably. However, a situation like this was exactly when she needed to be on her highest alert.
’For such an ordinary woman to have earned so much of Lin Shen’s affection and favor, she must have some extraordinary qualities!’
’Could she be more beautiful than me?’
It wasn’t that Qin Yuenan was arrogant, but after hearing so much praise for her looks from those around her, she had a fairly accurate assessment of her own appearance.
She could hold her own against any woman she might meet on the street.
Unless it was one of those naturally stunning, celebrity-level beauties.
Therefore, Qin Yuenan found it hard to imagine what a woman more beautiful than herself would even look like.
’After all, if she were that beautiful, would she really be working as a college counselor?’
’Wouldn’t it be better to be a star and act in movies?’
’Isn’t that a great way to make money...?’
After mulling it over, Qin Yuenan suddenly pushed Lin Shen’s head aside, got out of bed, and went to her wardrobe. She found a light, silk slip-style nightgown and put it on, then smoothed back her messy hair.
Lin Shen shifted into Qin Yuenan’s spot, leaning against the headboard on her soft, large bed. He’d thought she was going to take a shower, but instead, she returned from the study with a list.
"See if this is enough to bring to your parents."
Huh?
Lin Shen was genuinely stunned. He glanced at the paper Qin Yuenan handed him.
It was covered in dense pen marks—additions and deletions everywhere. It was clear she had agonized over this list for a long time.
It included brand-name cigarettes and liquor, imported fruits and health supplements, two outfits, gold jewelry, and cosmetics... The total value was at least fifty or sixty thousand.
Lin Shen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
’This feels less like me bringing my girlfriend home and more like my girlfriend is coming to my house with a bride price to ask for my hand!’
’Is all this ceremony necessary!’
"Nan, you don’t need to bring so many expensive gifts."
Lin Shen smiled and tucked the paper back into Qin Yuenan’s hand.
"You just have to show up. I’ll take care of the gifts for the trip home."
"Absolutely not."
On this matter, Qin Yuenan was incredibly stubborn.
"I’m a guest at your home; how could I possibly show up empty-handed? What would your parents think of me?"
"I showed you this list to see if there was anything to add, not for you to reject it."
"I’ve already decided. Don’t try to talk me out of it."
"Alright."
This was the first time since they started dating that Lin Shen had seen Qin Yuenan take such a firm stance with him.
She might have a cool personality, but before, there had always been room for discussion on any matter.
But on this matter of bringing gifts, she was utterly resolute.
Left with no choice, Lin Shen had to agree. He then made a self-deprecating joke.
"Looks like you’re bringing so much that I don’t need to bring anything at all."
"Of course, if you think of anything else to add, I’ll just go buy it."
Qin Yuenan put the list away and promptly changed the subject.
"One more thing. Zhao Jianing wanted to invite you to a Ferrari owners’ club meet-up they’re organizing."
Oh?
This news from Qin Yuenan actually made Lin Shen a little excited.
After all, the upper-class circles he’d been in were all rather respectable.
For example, Qin Yuenan’s crowd or Shen Yun’s—they were all powerful career women who had worked hard to achieve their success.
But the people Lin Shen really wanted to connect with were the second-generation rich.
Never mind the family connections and resources they controlled; the luxury cars sitting in their garages were what Lin Shen had always coveted.
After all, his ReceivePal mission required him to buy two more dream cars.
’Since it’s a Ferrari club, they must have other cars too, right?’
"Sure."
So Lin Shen agreed without a second thought.
"When is it?"
"The day after tomorrow, Wednesday."
Qin Yuenan sat down next to Lin Shen, and he smoothly pulled her into his arms. She reached out and gave his side a gentle pinch as a warning.
"When you go out to play the day after tomorrow, if you dare to flirt around with anyone... Hmph, hmph..."
"I promise I won’t!"
Lin Shen wrapped his arms around Qin Yuenan’s slender waist and teased with a smile.
"Nan, if you’re that worried, why don’t you come with me?"
"You think I have nothing better to do all day!"
Qin Yuenan couldn’t help but retort.
"I’m the one managing everything at Shennan, and you’re just the silent partner who does nothing!"
"That’s because I have faith in you, Nan."
Lin Shen said humbly.
"Besides, when it comes to managing a company, you’re much better at it than I am, Nan. You were my boss, after all. And while everyone else was admiring your beauty, I was just plain terrified of you."
"Serves you right!"
Qin Yuenan scoffed, then leaned close and whispered in his ear.
"So, are you proud of yourself for sleeping with your boss?"
Hm?
Looking at Qin Yuenan’s slightly shy expression, Lin Shen was a little surprised.
Qin Yuenan often said shocking things out of the blue, but Lin Shen actually loved this side of her—the contrast of her deadpan delivery.
"Of course I’m proud."
Lin Shen pulled Qin Yuenan down onto the bed with him, his voice a playful, teasing chuckle.
"After all, I’m the one who conquered the high and mighty ice queen that everyone else puts on a pedestal."
"You’re such a creep!"
"You dare call me a creep? Looks like your punishment today wasn’t severe enough, Nan."
"Don’t! I was going to take a shower... Mmph!"
"We’ll go take one together later."