September 3rd, 2025. Thursday.

22°C–34°C. Sunny. Level 2 southeasterly wind. Humidity 28%.

[Construction Bank: Your account ending in 7946 received a deposit of RMB 110,000.00 on September 3rd at 00:01. Current balance: RMB 11,380,000.00]

Xingfu Li, Building 5, Unit 3, Room 102.

8:00 AM.

Anan slowly woke from her slumber. She rubbed her drowsy eyes and sat up in bed, a faint smile on her lips as she blinked in a daze.

She’d had a very happy dream last night.

She dreamt that her mother and Lin Shen were getting married in a beautiful church as countless white doves flew overhead.

Amidst the cheers of numerous guests, the two held hands and shared a sweet kiss. It couldn’t have been more romantic!

"Hehe!"

Anan giggled to herself for a moment before climbing out of bed, slipping on her slippers, and walking out of her bedroom.

When she reached the living room, she found her mother in the kitchen making breakfast.

She was dressed as usual in loungewear and an apron, looking modest and virtuous, but her profile seemed even more beautiful than before.

Her face was gorgeous, glowing with a soft light.

She was like a watered flower bud, slowly beginning to bloom and reveal her unique charm and allure as a young woman.

Moreover, a natural, gentle smile graced Lin Ping’s lips. She hummed a light, cheerful tune from time to time, looking quite happy.

This was exactly how Anan always hoped to see her mother.

"Mommy..."

Anan had been about to go to Lin Ping, but a glance to the side revealed Lin Shen sitting on the sofa!

Her eyes widened in surprise, and she let out a little "Eh?"

"Eh? Brother Lin Shen? What are you doing here? You didn’t go home last night?"

"I did, but then I came back this morning."

Seeing Anan run toward him, Lin Shen picked her up and sat her on his lap, gently pinching her chubby little cheek with a light laugh.

"All awake now?"

"I am."

Anan excitedly began to tell Lin Shen about the dream she had last night.

"Brother Lin Shen, let me tell you, last night I..."

Lin Ping glanced back, and upon seeing Lin Shen and Anan getting along so harmoniously, the smile on her lips grew even happier. She immediately brought the prepared breakfast to the table.

"Honey, come and eat. Anan, I’ll take you to wash up."

Honey?

Lin Shen didn’t have much of a reaction to this form of address, but Anan was overjoyed.

She knew very well that it was a very intimate term of endearment.

’This means Mommy’s relationship with Brother Lin Shen has gotten really good!’

"Mommy, what does ’honey’ mean?"

After washing up, Anan sat at the dining table and innocently asked Lin Ping, who was beside her.

This time, however, Lin Ping wasn’t shy. Instead, she explained softly and seriously.

"Don’t you want Mommy to marry Brother Lin Shen? After we get married, Mommy will have to call him that."

"Oh, yay! Mommy is going to marry Brother Lin Shen!"

Anan looked at Lin Ping, her face full of anticipation.

"Mommy, when are you and Brother Lin Shen having the wedding? I want to see you in a wedding dress!"

"It’s still a long way off."

Lin Ping ruffled Anan’s hair and stole a glance at Lin Shen, her slightly shy eyes filled with endless affection.

"We have to wait for your Brother Lin Shen to finish up his work."

"Then, Brother Lin Shen, when will you be done with work?"

Seeing Anan’s innocent and adorable expression, Lin Shen didn’t have the heart to disappoint her. So, after pretending to think for a moment, he gave her a rough timeline.

"Probably around the end of the year."

"That’s great! I’ll get to see Mommy get married this year! Yay!"

Anan clapped and cheered, then happily ate her breakfast before being taken to school, holding hands with both Lin Ping and Lin Shen.

"I’m off! Goodbye, Mommy! Goodbye, Daddy!"

At the entrance to Xinxing Kindergarten.

After Anan called Lin Shen "Daddy" in front of several teachers, it was Lin Ping who blushed with embarrassment and quickly admonished her.

"Anan! Don’t just say things like that at kindergarten..."

"Goodbye."

Watching Anan walk into the kindergarten, Lin Shen smiled at Lin Ping beside him.

"Let’s go. I’ll take you to the shop."

"There’s no need, President Lin. Just take me home, I can ride my bike to the shop myself."

Lin Ping quickly waved her hands, declining as she explained.

"If you take me to the shop, I’ll have to trouble you to pick me up later. Besides, there are clothes and bedsheets to wash at home."

"Alright."

Lin Shen nodded and drove Lin Ping home.

On the way, he assigned two tasks to the beautiful young woman.

The first was to take over the cats and staff from Qi Hao.

Earlier that morning, Qi Hao had contacted Lin Shen and decided to bring four or five of his employees to work at Lin Shen’s Cat Cafe.

So, Lin Shen gave Lin Ping the task of interviewing them, intending to train her leadership skills.

After all, she was going to be the public-facing "boss" of Shennan Pet Society, so it was natural that she should get to know her future colleagues first.

The second task was for Lin Ping to be in charge of receiving the equipment and raw materials Lin Shen had ordered online, which had just arrived.

A coffee machine, refrigerator, microwave...

Lin Shen had replaced almost all the old things in the shop with new ones.

After all, these furnishings were covered by the GoGo Maps startup fund, so he could spend as he pleased without worrying about the cost.

"Okay, President Lin. I understand everything you’ve said."

Faced with Lin Shen’s arrangements, Lin Ping seriously committed everything to memory.

She felt that besides serving her man well in bed, she should also provide him with some help and support in his life.

’I can’t just be a trophy wife forever, can I?’

’I’ll be abandoned one day if I am.’

Lin Ping silently resolved to learn everything she could about pets and do her best to help Lin Shen run the shop well!