Gu Wanqing’s words were unsparingly direct, causing Gu Wanting to freeze for a moment before forcing a wry smile.

"Qingqing, you’re right. I really am a shameless woman who couldn’t part with his money... it’s just that now, I can’t bear to part with *him*."

"Sister, don’t say that about yourself. It’s all in the past."

Her heart aching for her, Gu Wanqing patted her sister’s shoulder and sighed softly in an attempt to comfort her.

"Just focus on living a good life now. Look toward the future."

"Look toward the future, huh..."

Gu Wanting pursed her lips and lowered her head, lost in thought.

’What Gu Wanqing said was true, but she didn’t want to just let it go!’

’I wonder if I’ll get a chance to have a proper, face-to-face talk with Lin Shen someday...’

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「11:30 PM.」

「Wenjing Garden, Building 3, Room 201.」

「Jiang Wan’s Room.」

Lin Shen leaned back against the headboard, his eyes curiously scanning the room.

The bedroom was filled with cute decorations; even someone as mature and composed as Jiang Wan wasn’t immune.

Several anime dolls sat on the headboard, and posters from a TV show were taped to the wall behind her desk.

These little touches filled the room with a warm, romantic atmosphere. The air also carried that pleasant scent unique to a young woman’s room.

But right now, there was a hint of dissonance in the otherwise therapeutic, dimly lit environment.

Just then, a phone suddenly rang.

Jiang Wan, however, was completely unfazed, assuming it was Lin Shen’s phone.

But then he said,

"Senior, you’re getting a WeChat call. I think it’s Lu."

’Lu?’

"Just hang up."

Jiang Wan said, looking back at him, but a mischievous smile played on Lin Shen’s lips.

"Why don’t you answer? Maybe it’s urgent."

"It’s definitely not urgent."

Jiang Wan knew her best friend’s personality all too well. She looked at Lin Shen with pleading eyes, trying to win him over with her actions.

Seeing her adorably pitiful expression, Lin Shen, though tempted to tease her, ultimately declined the call.

But before he could even put the phone down, Xu Lu started another WeChat voice call.

From the looks of it, if Jiang Wan didn’t answer, she would probably keep calling all night.

Lin Shen raised an eyebrow and met Jiang Wan’s gaze as she looked back at him, as if asking what to do now.

She bit her lip and finally gestured for Lin Shen to answer it for her.

So, Lin Shen put the phone to his ear.

"Hello? Is that Lu?"

"Huh?"

The moment she heard a man’s voice, Xu Lu was clearly stunned for a second before she realized who it was.

"Is that Shen?"

"Yes, it’s Lin Shen."

"Hi, Shen! Where’s Wanwan?"

"Oh, her..."

Lin Shen glanced at Jiang Wan and chuckled lightly.

"She’s busy right now. Did you need something?"

"Oh, so she’s *busy*..."

Xu Lu chuckled knowingly.

"Could you please put Wanwan on, Shen? I need to talk to her about something urgent."

"Alright."

"Xu Lu wants to talk to you. Says it’s urgent."

’What could possibly be so urgent?’

’She’s just doing this on purpose to make me answer the phone!’

Jiang Wan fumed silently, but she took the phone anyway, doing her best to make her voice sound normal.

"Hello? Lu, what’s so urgent that you’re calling this late?"

"Can’t I call you just to chat?"

Xu Lu’s voice was clearly filled with playful teasing.

"Wanwan, are you tired from work? You sound a little off."

"None of your business!"

Jiang Wan snapped, a mix of embarrassment and annoyance in her voice. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"Did you need something? If not, I’m hanging up."

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, don’t hang up!"

Xu Lu quickly said in a placating tone.

"I really do have something to ask. It’s about me wanting to manage your account... What was Shen’s take on it?"

"He agreed."

"Really?!"

Xu Lu’s voice was filled with surprise and gratitude.

"Wanwan, you’re the best! Thank you so much! And please thank Shen for me too! I’ll treat you both to dinner soon!"

"You’re welcome. But let me make one thing clear: you have to do a good job. I’m not going to go easy on you just because we’re best friends..."

She suddenly pitched forward, catching herself on the bed with her left hand, which only served to remind her of the mortifying position she was in.

Even though Jiang Wan was biting her lip hard, Xu Lu could still tell something was going on.

"Wanwan, so you really are..."

Xu Lu teased with a laugh.

"You holding up okay?"

"I’m hanging up."

Flying into a rage out of pure mortification, Jiang Wan hung up and tossed the phone aside. She turned back, ready to confront Lin Shen, but he was already leaning down over her, whispering.

"So, what was so urgent?"

"There was nothing urgent, she just..."

After Jiang Wan explained what had just happened with Xu Lu, Lin Shen couldn’t help but smile knowingly.

[Jiang Wan Progress: 92% → 95%]

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「Sunday, September 6, 2025.」

27°C–36°C, Sunny. SE Wind, Grade 2. Humidity: 26%.

[Construction Bank: Your account ending in 7946 was credited RMB 140,000 on 09/06 at 00:01. Current balance: 12,715,000]

At eight in the morning, Lin Shen slowly awoke.

His eyes opened to yet another unfamiliar ceiling.

Although Lin Shen had told himself he needed to practice some self-restraint and stay away from women for a while...

...in the end, he hadn’t been able to resist his senior’s uniform seduction.

SIGH!

Lin Shen sighed. After getting out of bed, he noticed that Jiang Wan was nowhere in the room.

When he left the master bedroom and entered the living room, he noticed a plate of warm breakfast on the dining table, covered with plastic wrap, along with a handwritten note.

"My dearest junior, Lin Shen, by the time you wake up and see this note, your senior will have already gone to work to make some money~

Even though it’s the weekend, it’s the last day of new student enrollment, so I have to work overtime. I can’t be with you~ Remember to eat your breakfast, okay? Love you~

—Jiang Wan"