"What time?"

"Just what time were you thinking of coming to see me?!"

"It’s not like you’re planning to come over at night, right?"

Catching the mysterious, knowing smile on Shen Yun’s face, Lin Shen said half-jokingly,

"Of course you can, but Aunt Shen, it’s best if you come during the day. If it’s the middle of the night, I might not be home."

"You really like to have your fun, don’t you."

After chiding him like an elder, Shen Yun couldn’t contain her curiosity and asked,

"Can you let me in on a secret? How many girlfriends do you have right now?"

"That depends on your definition of ’girlfriend.’"

Lin Shen cleared his throat and replied with a perfectly straight face.

"If we’re defining it as someone I’m in a loving, supportive relationship with, then I’d say only two."

"What? So you have other women besides your girlfriends?"

Shen Yun suddenly leaned closer, a suggestive, alluring smile gracing her lips.

"Lovers you can’t acknowledge publicly?"

"Er, well..."

Discussing such an intimate topic with a woman—and a mature one much older than himself at that—gave Lin Shen the distinct, nervous feeling of being questioned by his parents.

But he quickly relaxed and admitted it openly.

"I wouldn’t call them lovers, exactly. It’s more... we each get what we want. I don’t really spend money on them. They just like me, and there’s not much I can do about it."

"Hehe! So they’re friends with benefits."

Shen Yun said with a grin. Her voice was soft and alluring, but her words were shockingly direct.

Seeing her so brazenly bring up a rather shameless term like "friends with benefits," even Lin Shen, who was known for his thick skin, couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward.

"Um, that’s putting it a bit strongly. I feel ’lovers’ is more fitting..."

"It’s mainly because my Charm is quite high, and on top of that, I’m a bit indecisive. Whenever a pretty girl makes a move on me, I find it hard to refuse."

"So you’re the type of player who doesn’t make the first move and doesn’t take responsibility."

"Is it?"

Seeing Lin Shen’s slightly embarrassed expression, Shen Yun was struck by a strange impulse to tease him. She brought her full lips close to his ear and whispered,

"Then would you like one more... friend with benefits?"

Huh?

Lin Shen leaned to the side, staring at the beautiful, mature woman before him in astonishment.

Her smile was sly, and her seductive eyes held a hint of anticipation.

She was like a soul-stealing succubus from some ancient tale, her gaze pulling you in, making you sink helplessly into its depths.

Lin Shen couldn’t help but feel a stir of interest.

"Aunt Shen, are you saying..."

"Oh! I was just teasing you!"

Shen Yun quickly took a step back, waving her right hand near her mouth as she let out a light laugh.

"You looked so tense, I just wanted to lighten the mood. I scared you, didn’t I?"

"A little, yes..."

Lin Shen put on a show of sighing lightly, then added regretfully,

"And here I thought you were serious, Aunt Shen."

Eh?

Seeing the flicker of disappointment on Lin Shen’s face, Shen Yun’s heart suddenly skipped a beat.

’Could it be... he was actually considering my suggestion?’

’If that’s the case...’

Shen Yun suddenly regretted saying she was "just teasing." But the words were already out, and it wasn’t easy to take them back.

So she hurriedly tried to salvage the situation.

"What I said just now..."

"Aunt Shen, I have to go out this afternoon."

Lin Shen cut her off, glancing at his watch before smiling.

"Where are you headed? I can give you a ride."

"Er... no need to trouble yourself. I’m just going back to the factory to check on things."

Shen Yun clearly understood that Lin Shen was politely showing her the door, so she gracefully chose to leave.

But the back-and-forth of their conversation had left her heart, which had been dormant for years, with a faint, thrilling sense of restlessness and anticipation.

To her surprise, she found herself starting to care about Lin Shen’s feelings!

’Should I have been more forward?’

After leaving Lin Shen’s apartment, Shen Yun sat in her Bentley Flying Spur, lost in thought for a long time. Finally, she pressed a hand to her forehead and sighed.

She was very interested in Lin Shen; that much was undeniable.

His coolly handsome face, his strong and statuesque physique, his confident and witty banter, as well as his sharp business instincts and incredible ability to make money.

All of this showed that, among his peers, Lin Shen was in a league of his own.

Shen Yun had navigated the world for many years, from her twenties to her forties, and had met all sorts of men.

But only Lin Shen exuded a sense of mystery that she found impossible to control or figure out.

It was a unique Charm that belonged to him alone, something Shen Yun had never sensed in any other man.

To this day, she was still in the dark about his family background and personal assets. She didn’t even know his tastes, let alone how many women he had.

Of course, that might have been because they hadn’t known each other for very long.

But even so, Shen Yun couldn’t suppress the intense curiosity and attraction she felt for him.

She wanted to explore every part of this man.

Including his performance in bed!

A greedy glint flashed in Shen Yun’s eyes. She slowly made a decision.

She was going to fight for her own happiness—and her own pleasure!

——

「4 PM.」

The gates of Shanghai International Studies University.

After finding a parking spot, Lin Shen sent Jiang Wan a message.

[Lin Shen: I’m here, Senior.]

[Jiang Wan: Okie dokie, Junior! You’ll have to wait just a little bit!]

[Jiang Wan: love-you.jpg]

Seeing Jiang Wan’s message and sticker, Lin Shen smiled to himself. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

’A student counselor really knows how to boost your mood.’

So, Lin Shen reclined his seat and started scrolling through his phone.

The first thing he did was open Xiaohongshu to check for any new comments.