’I have put on a little weight.’

Lin Ping put her hands on her hips, struck a pose, and muttered under her breath.

Putting on a wedding dress again after eight years made her pretty face flush faintly with embarrassment.

Still, she took a deep breath, gathered her courage, and slowly walked out of the master bedroom.

"Wow!"

The first thing to greet Lin Ping was Anan’s gasp of wonder.

The warm light of the living room illuminated the glittering silver diamonds covering the dress, making it seem as if she were wrapped in a soft, flowing silver veil.

Her face was stunning, and her figure was graceful and exquisite.

Her aura was noble and elegant, yet it also held the unique charm and sexiness of a young matron.

Lin Shen couldn’t help but stare, but Anan obviously didn’t understand such little quirks of men.

She just thought her mommy was especially beautiful tonight!

"Mommy, you’re so beautiful!"

Anan jumped off the sofa from Lin Shen’s lap, ran up to Lin Ping, and looked up at her, saying sweetly,

"You’re the most beautiful woman in the whole world!"

"Where did you learn to say things like that..."

Lin Ping was a little embarrassed by Anan’s praise. She bent down slightly to pick her up, then walked over to Lin Shen, her flushed face lowered as she asked in a small voice,

"President Lin... uh, Lin Shen, what do you think?"

"It looks great."

Lin Shen’s eyes were filled with a burning intensity.

Being sized up by his gaze made Lin Ping’s crimson face even more beautiful. While she felt shy, a deep sense of secret joy and happiness bloomed within her.

She held Anan and played with her for a while before she suddenly felt soft breathing and unconscious murmurs against her.

Perhaps because she had been so excited today, the high emotions had tired Anan out quickly. She curled up in Lin Ping’s arms, drowsy and ready to fall asleep.

"President Lin, I’ll go put Anan to bed first."

Lin Ping whispered to Lin Shen. She then carried Anan into her room, laid her gently on the bed, took off her outer clothes, and covered her with a blanket.

Ten minutes later, she came out.

In the living room, Lin Shen was sitting on the sofa, one leg elegantly crossed over the other.

When he saw Lin Ping come out, he raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile,

"Is she asleep?"

"Yes."

Lin Ping’s pretty face was slightly flushed, her heart pounding.

It wasn’t out of nervousness, but excitement.

Lin Ping clearly knew what was about to happen. An unparalleled sense of anticipation sent a wave of heat from her chest throughout her entire body.

The deepest desires in her heart had been completely aroused.

"President Lin."

Lin Ping sat down next to Lin Shen and proactively nestled against his side, speaking softly.

"You don’t have to take what Anan said today too seriously. Kids will be kids; they always make unreasonable demands."

"It’s fine. Since I made a pinky promise with Anan, I’ll definitely see the act through to the end."

Lin Shen’s left hand caressed Lin Ping’s full thigh through the fabric of the wedding dress.

"After all, you can’t break a promise to a child. That’s an adult’s responsibility."

"President Lin..."

Hearing that Lin Shen was willing to play the role of "daddy" for Anan, Lin Ping was deeply moved, her beautiful eyes shimmering with emotion.

Coupled with the sweet bombardment of expensive gifts from today, she was already impatient to "repay" Lin Shen.

...

"Aren’t you afraid Anan will suddenly wake up?"

"Anan just fell asleep. She won’t wake up in the middle of the night this early."

Lin Ping knew her daughter’s sleep schedule well, so she was particularly bold and at ease.

Soon, in the dimly lit living room, the hem of the mermaid-style dress was spread across the floor like a blooming flower.

——

「10:30 PM.」

SPLASH—!

The sound of running water came from the bathroom, but it stopped quickly.

Lin Ping gripped the sides of the sink with both hands and let out a long sigh of relief.

When she looked up, she saw her reflection in the mirror, clad in a silver-white wedding dress, looking pure and noble.

But as she recalled her recent actions, Lin Ping felt a sense of shame, as if she had defiled the wedding dress.

’But what does it matter?’

’This is the dress I wore when I married Shen Mingchuan. It deserves to be thoroughly defiled by President Lin!’

Lin Ping patted her slightly flushed cheeks, left the bathroom, and tiptoed into the master bedroom. She found Lin Shen sitting on the edge of the bed, placing his phone on the windowsill.

But after several attempts, he still seemed dissatisfied.

"President Lin."

Lin Ping moved closer and asked curiously,

"What are you doing?"

"Do you have a phone stand?"

’A phone stand?’

Lin Ping blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion, then nodded.

Although she wasn’t sure what Lin Shen wanted a phone stand for, she obediently went to get it for him.

"There we go."

"President Lin, what are you doing with that?"

"What do you think?"

Seeing the mischievous smirk on Lin Shen’s face, Lin Ping instantly understood what he meant. Her face immediately turned beet red. Along with shame, a trace of worry sprouted in her heart.

Lin Shen clearly understood her thoughts and raised an eyebrow.

"Are you afraid I’ll show it to other people?"

"Of course you wouldn’t! I’m afraid I might be careless and damage your reputation."

"I’ll teach you how to set it up. iPhones are pretty good at protecting user privacy."

"..."

Lin Ping bit her lip, clearly still conflicted.

After all, it was something she had never experienced before, and it filled her with an inexplicable sense of shame.

Seeing this, Lin Shen stood up and made a move to take the phone away.

"If you’re not willing, then forget it."

"I’m willing!"

Lin Ping hurriedly grabbed Lin Shen’s hand, feeling extremely guilty for her hesitation.

’I had already resolved to repay President Lin, yet here I am, hesitating over such a small thing.’

’This is no way for a lover to act!’

"President Lin!"

So Lin Ping threw her arms around Lin Shen’s neck and kissed him passionately, her expression entranced.

"Tonight, you can call me something different."