Chapter 692 - 336: First Meeting Red Envelope
Chapter 692: Chapter 336: First Meeting Red Envelope
"Huh?"
Chengze Home, Building 5, Apartment 201.
When Lin Shen casually dropped the line, "Four or five hundred thousand wouldn’t even cover a fraction of my car’s price" in the living room, Lin Qinghai’s immediate reaction was sheer disbelief.
"Keep bragging," Lin Qinghai scoffed, curling his lip in disdain. "As your old man, don’t I know exactly what you’re capable of?"
"Why don’t we go down and take a look, then?" Lin Shen shot him a provocative glance before a wicked smirk spread across his face. "If I really do have it, Dad, you’ll have to bring out that fine liquor you’ve been hoarding for years and give it to Nan. If I don’t, I’ll give you another surprise later."
"Fine, let’s go!"
Lin Qinghai simply couldn’t believe his son owned such an expensive car. After all, as his own father, he knew Lin Shen better than anyone else. The kid was a little clever at best, but his earning capacity was definitely nowhere near that level. An annual salary of three to four hundred thousand would be the absolute limit; how could he possibly afford a luxury car where four hundred thousand was just pocket change?
Feeling confident about this bet, Lin Qinghai got up, put on his coat, and prepared to head downstairs with Lin Shen. Seeing this, Zhao Nuannuan couldn’t help but complain.
"What are you two doing? Nan is still here!"
"Mom, we’ll be right back up!" Lin Shen smiled over his shoulder, shot Qin Yuenan a reassuring look, and led Lin Qinghai downstairs.
"Sigh!" Watching the father-and-son duo disappear down the stairs, Zhao Nuannuan let out a soft sigh and gave Qin Yuenan a helpless, wry smile. "I’m so sorry, Nan. That’s just how those two are at home. They’re always so boisterous."
"It’s fine. It’s actually quite nice," Qin Yuenan replied, a hint of envy in her voice. "If I could have a relationship like that with my father, I think it’d be wonderful."
"Um, Nan, if I may be so bold to ask, what does your family do?" Zhao Nuannuan tried to make her voice sound as gentle and polite as possible. Qin Yuenan could hear her cautiousness and knew there was no ill intent behind the question.
Reassured, she smiled slightly and answered openly, "Auntie, my parents are in business. They deal in precision medical equipment."
Precision medical equipment!?
Even someone as clueless about the industry as Zhao Nuannuan knew immediately that Qin Yuenan’s family must be exceedingly wealthy. At the very least, they were several social classes above her own! After all, she was just an ordinary working-class woman, while the other side was a business family. How could they even compare? Would her son be looked down upon when he visited her home?
Zhao Nuannuan’s heart filled with worry, her expression turning solemn as she fell silent. Qin Yuenan obviously saw right through her concerns and spoke gently.
"Auntie, please don’t worry. My parents are very open-minded. They aren’t the type to object to my relationship with Lin Shen just because of family backgrounds. Besides, I think Lin Shen is outstanding. My parents will definitely adore him."
"Oh, Nan, please don’t flatter Shen like that," Zhao Nuannuan replied.
As Lin Shen’s mother, didn’t she know exactly what her son amounted to? In her eyes, him finding a girlfriend like Qin Yuenan was the steal of the century! Only another woman could truly appreciate just how flawlessly beautiful she was. With such a gorgeous daughter and such a wealthy background, would her parents really let her marry into their humble family?
Zhao Nuannuan absolutely refused to believe it.
However, watching the interactions between Qin Yuenan and Lin Shen, she suddenly felt that this stunningly elegant "daughter-in-law" seemed to genuinely like him. As a mother, this left her exceptionally puzzled, to the point of sheer disbelief.
"How could such an outstanding girl fall for my son?" she thought. "Nobody would believe that! Could it be... the deed is already done and she’s pregnant?"
Lowering her voice, Zhao Nuannuan asked again, "Nan, what exactly do you see in Shen?"
"Many things," Qin Yuenan began, listing them off. "First of all, Lin Shen’s professional competence is outstanding. When I was his boss, he was the most vital member of our team. He spearheaded and successfully completed many complex projects. Now that he’s resigned, he’s founded his own company, Shennan. Not only has he managed to open physical stores all across Modu within just two months, but he’s also planning to expand even further outward."
"Wait, wait, wait!" Zhao Nuannuan hurriedly interrupted. It wasn’t that she meant to be rude; it was just that what Qin Yuenan said made absolutely no sense to her. "Shen resigned?"
"Yes," Qin Yuenan nodded. "He’s an entrepreneur now."
Huh?
An entrepreneur?
Zhao Nuannuan’s eyes widened in shock. To be honest, she simply couldn’t associate that word with Lin Shen. From her perspective, their family wasn’t well-off. They hailed from a small county town and had absolutely no financial backing or social connections to offer him. Therefore, in Zhao Nuannuan’s mind, it was perfectly fine for Lin Shen to just keep his head down and be a reliable corporate employee. If he could snag a promotion, that would be even better.
As for starting a business, that was far too remote a concept for him, not to mention incredibly risky. After all, whenever the word "entrepreneurship" was brought up, Zhao Nuannuan immediately thought of terms like "loans," "bankruptcy," and "debt." It was hard enough for ordinary people to earn a living; saving up was the sensible thing to do. Why insist on starting a business? Those trust-fund kids could afford to play at entrepreneurship because their families provided a safety net—but the Lin family had no such thing!
Filled with anxiety, Zhao Nuannuan asked, "Nan, this business of his... is he going to be okay?"
"You might be underestimating your son a bit too much," Qin Yuenan replied gently. She knew Zhao Nuannuan wasn’t looking down on Lin Shen, but was merely stunned by his transformation.
After all, she herself had been completely shocked at first, too.