Chapter 18
Chapter 18: Senior from the Club (Please keep reading!)
Personal stats panel?
Lin Shen never expected that scratch-off tickets could actually reveal attributes, and even give him a big “surprise.”
Kidney strength 57?!
Lin Shen’s cheek twitched slightly.
He didn’t care about the other attributes, but this one he cared about very much!
This “kidney strength” should refer to that kind of ability, right?
Am I really that weak?
Lin Shen asked himself. After breaking up with Gu Wanting, he hadn’t done that kind of thing anymore.
He’d even abstained for at least ten days while dieting.
And you’re telling me I still can’t reach the average level of ordinary people?
More training!
I must train more!
Lin Shen secretly swore in his heart, deciding that besides training his chest and abs, he had to put that kind of exercise on the agenda too!
Otherwise, when he got rich later, wouldn’t he not even be able to be a proper scumbag?
“Ready to go?”
After eating and drinking their fill, Qin Yuenan looked at Lin Shen, but he waved his hand.
“There’s shade here, let’s rest a bit more.”
“So weak.”
???
Lin Shen had just been hit by the system, and Qin Yuenan twisted the knife in his wound.
Immediately, he squinted and glanced at this cold beauty beside him, finding her pretending to look around with an expression of “none of my business.”
This made Lin Shen both love and hate her, and he immediately stood up.
“Let’s go! Right now! No more resting!”
“Maybe we should rest a bit more, the noon sun is pretty harsh.”
Qin Yuenan suddenly changed her mind again.
“I also have some work matters I’d like your opinion on.”
“Are you here to relax, or to work overtime?”
Lin Shen was somewhat speechless.
But having taken the job as Qin Yuenan’s assistant, he couldn’t just take the salary for nothing.
So the two entered into deep discussions about some operational plans for the pet industry, improving many proposals.
2 PM.
The two toured Bird Garden, Little Kunshan Garden, Tianma Mountain Garden, and other Su-style gardens, appreciating the beautiful scenery of pavilions, towers, and blooming flowers.
Then they left East Sheshan and headed to West Sheshan.
Gradually, the nature of this hiking trip became more like traveling together.
East Sheshan had more people than the west side, after all, there were famous attractions like the Catholic Church and Astronomical Museum here.
It was particularly photogenic, so it attracted quite a few female college students.
Among them were some exquisitely made-up ancient-style beauties!
This made Lin Shen couldn’t help but look a few more times, after all, being chased by a group of photographers with long lenses, there must be a reason.
Sure enough, her “reasons” were quite substantial, and her looks were also quite attractive.
Her ruqun dress flowed ethereally, mainly in light orange, moon white, and pale blue. Her thick black hair cascaded to her slender waist, held by a hairpin.
Her smile was gentle, her temperament virtuous.
She matched the surrounding scenery perfectly, as if an ancient lady from a noble family had walked out of a book to enjoy the mountains and waters.
Of course, excellent looks alone weren’t enough to attract so many passersby to watch.
What was most eye-catching was this ancient-style beauty’s figure.
Her ample curves stretched the bodice into a full arc like a round moon, truly exaggerated.
This is way too big!
Lin Shen marveled inwardly.
In his impression, such exaggerated proportions only appeared in manga.
In the real world, Lin Shen had only seen it once during college.
That person was a senior he met when volunteering, she seemed to be called…
Jiang Wan!?
Lin Shen stared at the ancient-style beauty’s makeup to identify her carefully, stunned for a moment, then tentatively called out.
“Senior Jiang Wan?”
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Hearing someone call her real name, Jiang Wan immediately turned and looked around, finally spotting Lin Shen jogging over.
“It really is you!”
“You are… Lin Shen?”
Jiang Wan looked Lin Shen up and down, her expression gradually changing from confusion to pleasant surprise, then showing a gentle smile.
“Three years since we’ve met, you don’t seem to have changed much. How have you been lately?”
“Not bad, barely surviving.”
Hearing Lin Shen say this, Jiang Wan knew he’d been having a rough time lately, so she comforted him softly.
“Work isn’t easy for anyone, you’ve worked hard. Where are you working now?”
“I quit.”
Lin Shen sighed lightly.
“I’ve been in a bad mood lately, thought I’d come out to relax. What about you, Senior?”
“College counselor.”
Jiang Wan smiled slightly, when suddenly a photographer beside her urged.
“Awan, we still have several sets of photos to shoot today, we need to finish before sunset.”
“Alright, I know.”
With that, Jiang Wan waved her phone at Lin Shen.
“You still have my WeChat, right? Let’s chat when we have time, I need to get back to work first.”
“Okay.”
Lin Shen’s gaze followed Jiang Wan until she was far away before reluctantly looking away.
At this moment, Qin Yuenan’s cool, distant voice suddenly reached his ears.
“Someone you know?”
“Mm.”
Lin Shen seemed a bit distracted, as if reminiscing about those carefree college days.
“I met her in sophomore year. She was the president of our university’s volunteer club. I spent some time with her to earn credits, but we lost contact after graduation.”
“Never expected to run into her here, what a coincidence…”
“Quite a coincidence.”
Qin Yuenan crossed her arms. Her originally relaxed and pleasant mood now felt blocked by something, exceptionally lonely and desolate.
Her mind kept replaying the scene of Lin Shen chatting and laughing with Jiang Wan just now.
She felt displeased, but didn’t know why she was unhappy.
This inexplicable anxiety caused Qin Yuenan to frequently space out, and Lin Shen seemed to notice her unusual behavior too.
“What’s wrong, Sister Nan? Tired from walking?”
“Mm.”
Qin Yuenan nodded.
She just wanted to go home quickly now, then adjust her mental state.
Otherwise it would be bad if it affected work later.
“Let’s go back this way.”
Qin Yuenan pointed to a winding path through the mountain forest.
“This way is faster, there’s a sightseeing bus at the bottom of the mountain that can take us directly back to East Sheshan.”
“Okay.”
A day of hiking had also left Lin Shen somewhat physically and mentally exhausted, so he didn’t pay much attention to Qin Yuenan’s condition.
Instead, she kept stealing glances at Lin Shen, her thoughts in turmoil.
Could all these emotions be because of him?
Could I have some strange feelings for Lin Shen?
Qin Yuenan was startled by this thought. Lost in thought for a moment, her next step that should have been solid suddenly slipped sideways, causing her to fall forward.
“Watch out!”
Lin Shen reacted quickly and immediately grabbed Qin Yuenan’s arm.
But because they were on a sloped mountainside with no support points around them.
They slid down a short distance before barely stabilizing.
Lin Shen managed to stand firm, but Qin Yuenan ended up kneeling on the ground.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.”
Facing Lin Shen’s concern, Qin Yuenan waved at him, but when she stood up, she realized something was wrong.
Her left ankle was in excruciating pain, and her palms were scraped and bleeding from the gravel.
“Sprained your ankle?”
Lin Shen could tell at a glance that something was wrong with Qin Yuenan. After helping her to the asphalt road, he had her sit down and roll up her pant leg.
Sure enough, her left ankle was visibly more swollen than her right, clearly sprained.