Chapter 27
Chapter 27
“How about going to SISU tomorrow?”
“Sure.”
At the dining table, after Lin Shen and Gu Wanqing agreed on tomorrow’s travel plans, she suddenly asked curiously:
“But brother-in-law, don’t you have to work tomorrow since it’s Monday?”
“I quit my job.”
Lin Shen said frankly, but this made Gu Wanqing’s heart tremble. She asked tentatively and carefully:
“Is it because of sister?”
“Not entirely.”
Seeing Gu Wanqing’s cautious appearance, Lin Shen served her a piece of beef brisket and smiled gently:
“You don’t need to feel like you owe me anything.”
“But sister really did something wrong to you…”
Gu Wanqing ate her rice in small bites, her bright eyes lifting slightly to look at Lin Shen.
“Are you still angry with her?”
“Yes.”
“Wuwuwu! I knew it! I’m sorry!”
“Of course I’m not as angry as I was initially.”
Lin Shen was completely carefree.
“Life must go on, and beautiful things will happen in the future.”
“Exactly!”
Gu Wanqing nodded in agreement, her charming appearance making Lin Shen’s heart waver.
Oh no!
The more he looked at this girl, the cuter she became. What should he do?
After dinner.
Gu Wanqing was responsible for cooking, and originally Lin Shen wanted to wash the dishes, but she firmly refused.
“Brother-in-law, you’re already letting me live in your house, so I should definitely do all the chores!”
The reason Gu Wanqing gave made Lin Shen both amused and touched.
It was hard to imagine that in the twenty-first century, there were still such considerate and well-behaved girls.
Lin Shen didn’t even have the heart to disturb her simple nature.
A girl who hadn’t been corrupted by society was just pure. He hoped she could always remain so carefree.
Lin Shen couldn’t help but sigh.
While Gu Wanqing was busy cleaning the table and washing dishes, Lin Shen found her new bed sheets, pillowcases, and toiletries.
Then he went to the bathroom for a shower, washing away the day’s fatigue and sweat.
“Ah—!”
Whether it was because the shower was too comfortable or because he was lost in thought.
Lin Shen walked out of the bathroom wearing only loose shorts, shirtless.
This startled Gu Wanqing, who was lying on the sofa reading.
“Kyaa!”
Gu Wanqing covered her face with both hands, peeking through her fingers at Lin Shen’s slightly defined chest and abs, her face completely red.
“Brother-in-law, why did you come out without wearing a shirt?”
!?
Only then did Lin Shen come to his senses. He hurriedly went back to the bedroom to get a T-shirt and put it on, looking embarrassed and apologetic.
“Sorry! I didn’t notice.”
“It’s okay! I should be the one disturbing you, brother-in-law. After all, it’s normal not to wear a shirt at home on such a hot day.”
Gu Wanqing was understanding toward Lin Shen, then changed the subject with a smile.
“But brother-in-law, you actually have chest and ab muscles. So impressive!”
“Do I?”
Lin Shen was secretly pleased.
Although he didn’t think that just over ten days of exercise could develop chest and abs, the 55% exercise effectiveness boost might make it possible.
It seemed that just doing push-ups and sit-ups was quite effective.
But if he wanted to train more specifically, he’d probably need to go to a gym for professional workouts.
“You go shower. I’ve prepared everything for you.”
“Thank you, brother-in-law!”
Gu Wanqing stood up, took her clothes, and bounced toward the bathroom to shower.
Halfway there, she suddenly stopped and turned back shyly:
“Um, brother-in-law… could you please wait in your room for a little while?”
“Of course.”
Lin Shen understood clearly that Gu Wanqing was worried he might have improper thoughts, but she was too embarrassed to say it directly.
He understood and was even glad that this girl was wary of others.
This way, she wouldn’t be easily deceived when she entered campus.
“Go ahead and shower.”
Lin Shen smiled gently as he went to the bedroom.
“Come find me when you’re done.”
“Okay!”
Lin Shen returned to the bedroom and lay on the bed, starting to browse his phone.
What surprised him was that [Sports Health] showed an unprocessed red dot.
[Upgrade Task: Please develop chest and ab muscles recognized by yourself and others (Completed)]
[Reward: Sports Health lv.6→lv.7]
[Exercise effectiveness boost 55%→60%]
[Item: Long Stem Dew (please explore its uses yourself)]
[Upgrade Task: Please read a book of interest to enrich your inner world]
The task was completed?
Lin Shen couldn’t help but fall into thought.
Most likely, when Gu Wanqing saw his upper body just now, it triggered the keyword “recognition by others.”
So that’s how it works!
Lin Shen suddenly understood, but what surprised him even more was the reward item.
Long Stem Dew?
This name sounded so strange… it couldn’t really be what he was thinking, could it?
Lin Shen curiously clicked on it. After a flash of white light in mid-air, a medicine box with no words suddenly dropped onto the blanket.
Inside was a small bottle of spray and an instruction manual.
After Lin Shen read it carefully, he was completely shocked.
It really was!
“Treasure!”
Lin Shen immediately sat up from the bed, treasuring the [Long Stem Dew].
If he had to rank all the items rewarded by [Sports Health] by usefulness, [Long Stem Dew] would definitely rank ahead of [Bone Growth Calcium Tablets]!
Undisputedly first!
Height represented a man’s external dignity, and internal dignity also needed protection!
“Maybe I can try it before sleeping tonight.”
Lin Shen put away the [Long Stem Dew] and began considering how to complete the next stage task for [Sports Health].
Read a book of interest?
Since graduating from university, except for textbooks when studying for certifications, Lin Shen hadn’t really touched paper books.
First, he didn’t have time; second, he wasn’t interested.
Moreover, why would reading fall under [Sports Health]?
Shouldn’t it belong to reading apps like [Endpoint Reading] or [Potato Free Novels]…
Lin Shen thought about it and felt that besides improving physical fitness, enriching one’s inner world also belonged to the category of [Health].
“Then I’ll find a book to read.”
Lin Shen had just opened Little Red Book, preparing to search for must-read books in life, when Qin Yuenan suddenly sent a message.
[Qin Yuenan: What are you doing?]
[Lin Shen: Working]
Lin Shen immediately got out of bed, went to his desk, and sent Qin Yuenan the optimized operations plan he had been working on.
[Lin Shen: I think we should prioritize pet medical operations. The recent pet-keeping trend has brought in many novice customers who don’t know how to care for pets, and online information is mixed and unreliable, so we must do good after-sales service work]
[Qin Yuenan: I understand. Are you available for a video call?]
Video call?
Lin Shen’s heart suddenly accelerated. After thinking about it, he felt there was nothing wrong with it.
[Lin Shen: Available]
Within seconds of sending the message, Qin Yuenan initiated a WeChat video call.
When Lin Shen answered, his eyes immediately lit up.
In the video, Qin Yuenan was wearing a form-fitting light white silk nightgown, with her thick black hair hanging from one side of her face over her chest, still damp from not being completely dried.
Compared to her usual cold demeanor, she seemed particularly languid at this moment, as if she were a completely different person.
Especially the faint blush on her cheeks made her appear extremely alluring.