The memories of the past three years began to flick through Lin Shen’s mind like a flipbook from his childhood.

Renting an apartment for the first time, cooking for the first time, buying a new phone with his first paycheck, not going home for the holidays for the first time...

All sorts of memories came flooding back like a tidal wave.

Lin Shen sat on the sofa, looking around. He sat there quietly by himself for a long time.

He had thought he would be happy and excited about moving into his new home.

But in reality, he felt a profound sense of loss.

’Is this that nostalgic feeling all guys get?’

Lin Shen wasn’t quite sure. His thoughts drifted until his phone rang.

"Hey! Bro! You done yet? I’ve been waiting downstairs for you for over ten minutes."

"Coming now."

Lin Shen hung up, got up from the living room, and glanced back at the rental apartment one last time before walking out the door.

SLAM—!

Locking the security door, Lin Shen let out a long, heavy sigh.

’Time to say goodbye to the past, get my head right, and welcome my new life!’

「12:30 PM.」

The moving company’s small truck pulled up on time near the main gate of Sunac Binjiang No.1 Courtyard.

The driver was a bit baffled when he arrived at the destination.

’Where in the world have I come to?’

The driver had been a mover for over a decade, and in his experience, this was the move with the most drastic change in scenery.

From a small, shabby, run-down place in a remote suburb to a luxury residential complex in downtown Modu.

’Did that young fella win the lottery?’

’How can the difference between his old place and his new one be so huge?’

After the driver got out of the truck, Shen Yun and Wang Li, who had been waiting at the gate, came over to greet him.

"Sir, you’re here. Where is President Lin?"

’President Lin?’

The driver was stunned. He couldn’t connect such a respectful title with the young man who had just been living in that rental apartment.

’Don’t tell me I’ve got the wrong client?’

Just as the driver was about to ask something, a solid black Jaguar XFL pulled up behind the small truck and honked twice.

"Let’s go, sir." 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Seeing that Lin Shen had arrived, Wang Li and Shen Yun guided the driver to Building 8.

Downstairs, four burly men in tank tops had been waiting for some time.

Just as they were preparing to flex their muscles and help move the luggage, they were stunned to see only a few items inside the truck’s cargo bed.

’This is all?’

It wasn’t just the four burly men who stared at each other blankly; Shen Yun and Wang Li were also taken aback.

But Lin Shen got out of his car, walked over, and explained with a smile.

"The new house is fully furnished, so I didn’t bother moving some of the furniture. I just left it at the old place."

"You’re so easygoing, President Lin."

Wang Li praised him, then directed the burly men to start moving the luggage.

Meanwhile, Shen Yun swayed her hips as she walked to Lin Shen’s side, giving him a seductive smile.

"I’ve already registered your license plate with the gatehouse. When you have a moment, please fill in your personal information in the Sunac Binjiang No.1 Courtyard owner’s app."

"Okay."

Lin Shen gazed at the beautiful, mature woman beside him and blinked.

It seemed she had deliberately dressed up today.

On top, she wore a pure black, sleeveless halter top with a sexy lace pattern along the neckline, adorned with a jeweled necklace that made her look exceptionally alluring.

On the bottom, she wore a matching form-fitting skirt, paired with black stockings and high heels that accentuated her graceful figure.

Her makeup was also more exquisite than the light makeup she wore last time, like a peacock spreading its tail, showing off her mature yet well-preserved charm.

"You haven’t had lunch yet, have you?"

Shen Yun said with a beaming smile.

"How about I treat you to a private dinner here?"

"Okay."

Lin Shen gladly accepted Shen Yun’s dinner invitation.

After the two arrived at Sunac Binjiang No.1 Courtyard’s private banquet hall, a dedicated Michelin chef was there to cook for them. They could choose from a variety of cuisines, from the Eight Great Traditions of Huaxia to French, Italian, and more.

"I’m sorry to make you spend so much, Aunt Shen."

Lin Shen could tell at a glance that a private banquet like this must be incredibly expensive, but Shen Yun waved her hand dismissively.

"Oh, don’t worry about the money. It’s all about reciprocity!"

"Thank you."

Lin Shen said politely, which made Shen Yun seem a little wistful.

"If you keep being so formal with me, I’m really going to get upset. You’re being too distant."

"Sorry."

’How could I not be distant?’

On the surface, Lin Shen smiled sheepishly, but inside, he was complaining nonstop.

’How long have we even known each other? We’ve only met twice!’

’Are we that close?’

Lin Shen realized that ever since he started working out and his appearance had drastically changed, almost everyone around him felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to him.

’What happened to the social barriers that are supposed to exist between strangers?’

’Why is everyone acting so chummy all of a sudden?!’

At that moment, Lin Shen fully understood just how crucial good looks were in social interactions.

It only took two meetings for a forty-year-old, wealthy, mature woman to let down her guard and open up to you completely.

’Being this charming is such a pain!’

Noticing the affectionate gaze from the beautiful, mature woman beside him, Lin Shen sighed internally.

As exquisite dishes were brought to the table one after another, Shen Yun started to find all sorts of topics to chat with Lin Shen about.

She was especially interested in his personal life, clearly fascinated by him as a person.

However, Lin Shen was more concerned with business matters.

When he felt the time was right and his rapport with Shen Yun had grown stronger, he suddenly asked.

"Aunt Shen, I was wondering, does your food processing plant also make pet food?"

’Pet food?’

Shen Yun’s alluring eyes blinked. She quickly understood the meaning behind Lin Shen’s words and said with a beaming smile.

"We actually haven’t, but it should be an easy switch. After all, the equipment and production lines are quite similar, and the manufacturing license would be easier to obtain."