Chapter 314: Chapter 178: Swimming, Renting an Apartment, and Purchasing a Property

"It’s not convenient."

Lin Shen refused outright, not sparing her feelings in the slightest.

After all, he already had more than enough women in his life. He could barely handle the ones he had, so how could he possibly add another?

’I might as well just spend all day lying on top of women!’

A life like that held no meaning at all.

"I have something else to do, so I’ll be going."

Lin Shen stood up to leave, but he noticed that the beautiful, mature woman, who had looked a little disappointed just a moment ago, suddenly had eyes that lit up, her seductive eyes going wide.

It was because she had seen Lin Shen’s astonishing physique.

His powerful, well-built chest and abs were already a fatal temptation for women.

Lin Shen noticed her gaze growing hazy, so he quickly turned and beat a hasty retreat, muttering to himself.

’Looks like I’ll have to protect myself better when I’m out and about from now on.’

"Hey..."

The beautiful, mature woman had wanted to reach out and stop Lin Shen, but seeing how quickly he left, she figured he must have been in a real hurry.

Then, she pulled out her phone and excitedly shared the news with her best friend.

[Song Ya: Yun! Let me tell you something! I met a super handsome guy at the pool today. He looks like a movie star, has an amazing body, and most importantly, he’s "huge"! (Hehe)]

[Yun: At the pool flirting with young guys again?]

[Song Ya: What do you mean, "flirting"? I was just there for a swim and happened to run into him. Besides, who are you to talk? You found yourself a boyfriend a dozen years younger than you, and you’re glowing from how "well-hydrated" you are. So I’m not allowed to look for someone?]

[Song Ya: Besides, my attempt to hit on him failed. Why don’t you teach me how to approach young guys these days?]

[Yun: Dress sexier.]

[Song Ya: Isn’t a swimsuit sexy enough? I think my body is pretty good, and I’m not ugly, but he still wasn’t interested in me.]

[Yun: That just means you’re not his type. Take your time, you’ll find the right one. Try your luck at bars and gyms. If all else fails, just drive your BMW M5 around the university district. I doubt any college guy could resist that temptation.]

[Song Ya: Where would I find the time? I’m swamped with work. By the way, how did you manage to find your young boyfriend when you’re so busy?]

[Yun: I met him while selling a house. It was love at first sight. We got to know each other over time, I threw in a little physical flirting, and just like that, I landed him easily.]

[Song Ya: So lucky! Why don’t you share him with me? Don’t be so selfish and keep him all to yourself!]

[Yun: Share him with you? I don’t even know what number I am.]

[Song Ya: Huh? Your young boyfriend is such a player? And you’re still willing to be with him? With your assets in the hundreds of millions, you could find any handsome male model you want.]

[Yun: Have you ever seen a male model who can go for at least two hours straight? Without any halftime breaks? Besides, he’s way more handsome than your average model, and his body is better too.]

[Song Ya: Stop bragging! Anyone can talk big. Two hours straight, my ass. I won’t believe it unless you let me try him out. I’ll help you verify it.]

[Yun: I can hear your little scheme clicking and clacking all the way through the phone! Forget it. My approval means nothing. He has a mind of his own, and he has a lot of women around him. I have to wait in line myself.]

[Song Ya: I really want to see just what kind of charm this young boyfriend of yours has to make you willing to be the other woman.]

[Yun: When he has time, I’ll let you see for yourself just how outstanding he is. Oh, right, let me ask you something. Have you ever thought about shifting the focus of your toy manufacturing business? For example, from making toys for people to making them for pets?]

’Pet toys?’

Song Ya was taken aback. Just then, her swimming coach arrived.

[Song Ya: Can’t chat now. We can discuss this another day.]

[Yun: Okay, think about it.]

At 12:00 PM, Lin Shen left the Eastern Indoor Swimming Pool. After grabbing a quick lunch at a random spot, he contacted a real estate agent in the afternoon about seeing an apartment.

He wanted to have Lin Ping move as soon as possible.

After all, the environment in her current neighborhood, Xingfu Li District, was terrible, and it was too far from Xinxing Kindergarten, where Anan went to school.

Once the Cat Cafe got busy, it would be difficult for her to balance her family and work life.

So, Lin Shen had the agent help him find a residential complex located between the Cat Cafe and the kindergarten.

Anxi Garden.

It was a commercial residential complex composed mainly of mid-rise buildings.

It boasted a high percentage of green space, plenty of parking, and was close to a subway station and a shopping plaza. The location was excellent.

However, a sixty-two-square-meter apartment here cost half as much more than one in Xingfu Li, with a monthly rent of around seven thousand yuan.

Knowing Lin Ping’s personality, she would definitely be reluctant to live in a place like this.

But as her sugar daddy, Lin Shen planned to build a love nest for his mistress.

’A golden canary needs a high-end birdcage to complete the picture!’

Besides, Lin Shen was very fond of the adorable and well-behaved Anan and wanted to nurture her growth.

So, he followed the agent to apartment 1203 in Building 5.

Upon entering, Lin Shen found a classic two-bedroom, one-living-room, one-kitchen, and one-bathroom layout. It was also fully furnished with a refrigerator, air conditioner, and other essentials.

It was move-in ready and very convenient.

"This is the one."

After looking around for about ten minutes, Lin Shen couldn’t be bothered to look at any others and directly signed a six-month lease with the agent.

But after paying, he discovered he could actually get reimbursed!

[You have provided housing security for your lover’s daughter, Anan, which is in line with her wishes. You have therefore received a cashback reward: 21,000 yuan]

[Construction Bank: Your account ending in 7946 received a deposit of RMB 21,000 on September 6th at 15:30. Current balance: 12,700,000]

’This works too?’

Lin Shen was slightly stunned, muttering to himself.

’If renting an apartment works, does that mean buying a car would too?’

Lin Ping used an electric scooter to take Anan to and from school, which was very inconvenient for longer distances.

On top of that, she had been preoccupied with matters concerning the Shennan Cat Cafe lately.

Interviewing staff, supervising renovations, managing social media accounts, receiving shipments...

The tasks were numerous and tedious, and the work was quite demanding.

So, Lin Shen decided to get Lin Ping a car as a reward.

As for the brand, the choice was easy: BYD would do.

First, getting a blue license plate in Modu was a hassle; you had to enter a lottery for one. The best option was a hybrid or an electric vehicle.

Second, BYD’s quality among electric cars was decent, and the price was reasonable.

The only downside was that the brand’s prestige value was a bit lacking.

However, Lin Ping had a low-key and reserved personality; she didn’t need that sort of thing.

If it were for the little girl, on the other hand, it would probably have to be a BBA to start.

After leaving Anxi Garden and parting ways with the agent, Lin Shen planned to check out a BYD dealership later.

Just then, however, he noticed a shop for rent in the community shopping center across the street.

And the shop’s name revealed it was a dog cafe!

Oh?

An idea sparked in Lin Shen’s mind, and he used GoGo Maps’ industry planning feature to look it up.

[Name: Angel’s Smile Dog Cafe]

[Location: Xuhui]

[Area: 108㎡]

[Required Capital: 5 million for property purchase, 300,000 for renovations and equipment, 200,000 for initial inventory, 150,000 for staff salaries, 300,000 for marketing and pet care. Total: 5.95 million]

[Net Profit: 60,000/month]

[ROI: 40%]

[Future Development: Combine with the Cat Cafe to form the Shennan Pet Society chain of brand stores.]

[Summary: Convert the dog cafe into a Shennan Pet Society branch to alleviate foot traffic from the main store while expanding the customer base to include dog lovers.]

"Looks like the industry planning feature thinks this place has potential too."

Lin Shen thought of his ReceivePal mission, so he walked over to the entrance of the Angel’s Smile Dog Cafe and dialed the phone number posted on the roll-up door.

The voice on the other end belonged to a middle-aged man and sounded simple and honest.

"Hello? Who is this, please?"

"Are you the owner of the Angel’s Smile Dog Cafe?"

Lin Shen asked with a light chuckle.

"I saw this number on your roll-up door."

"Yes, I am!"

The middle-aged man’s voice was filled with anticipation.

"Are you interested in renting my shop?"

"Not renting."

Lin Shen smiled faintly.

"I want to buy the entire shop."

...

Lin Shen’s words left the middle-aged man on the other end of the line silent for a long time. After a moment, his voice trembled, and he began to stammer.

"Y-y-you... you’re sure you want to buy the whole shop? The price will probably be around four or five million."

"Of course. The price isn’t a problem."

Lin Shen lifted his left wrist and glanced at the time on his Rolex.

"It’s 4:00 PM now. I’m not sure if you’re free..."

"I am! I’m very free!"

the middle-aged man exclaimed excitedly.

"Could you find a coffee shop nearby and wait for me for a bit? I’ll draft the contract and head over right away!"

"There’s no need to rush..."

Lin Shen had originally planned to go order a car this afternoon; wanting to take over the dog cafe was just a spur-of-the-moment decision.

He hadn’t expected the other party to be even more eager than he was!

"It’s fine! Please just wait for half an hour... oh, no! Fifteen minutes! I’m on my way!"

"Alright."

Hearing the rustling sound of clothes being changed on the other end of the line, Lin Shen had no choice but to agree.

’Looks like Lin Ping is about to get busy again!’