Henglong Square, B1, underground parking garage.
Lin Shen filled the trunk of his car with all the shopping bags he had accumulated, then sat in the driver’s seat.
He adjusted the air conditioning and put on a familiar playlist.
These steps had beco Lin Shen’s ritual whenever he got in the car.
Listening to the beautiful lody, he let out a soft sigh to ease the fatigue from his shopping trip.
PHEW—!
’My desires have been satisfied, but man, shopping is exhausting!’
Lin Shen closed his eyes to rest for a mont. He then took out his phone, and just as he was about to check the remaining balance on his Consumption Indulgence Card, he was surprised to see that Zheng Yanfei, whom he had just added on WeChat, had posted a new Mont.
?
After a quick glance at the content, Lin Shen’s head was full of question marks.
Huh?
’When did I beco her boyfriend?’
Just as Lin Shen was spacing out, Zheng Yanfei suddenly deleted her latest Mont, leaving only her usual socialite-style photos checking in at various restaurants and scenic spots.
"I think I know what just happened."
A slight smile touched the lips of "Detective" Lin Shen as a wave of emotion washed over him.
’I can’t believe girls this vain actually exist!’
*
「anwhile.」
"What do I do? What do I do?"
Zheng Yanfei had a bad feeling and frantically searched for a way to fix her mistake.
You couldn’t block soone from seeing a Mont after it was already posted.
Unless you deleted and reposted it.
’That’s it!’
Zheng Yanfei’s eyes lit up. She imdiately deleted the Mont and posted it again.
Only this ti, she blocked Lin Shen.
’In such a short ti, he probably didn’t see my Mont,’
Zheng Yanfei comforted herself, then began to enjoy the "enthusiastic" congratulations from her friends.
[Xiao Yuan: Feifei, you found a boyfriend? Congrats!][Reply: Thanks~ (heart)]
[Beauty Consultant Qiqi: Your boyfriend’s hands are gorgeous! So well-defined. Is he a hand model?][Reply: Nope, his hands probably look so good because he plays the piano a lot. I love them!]
[Qing: A green and gold Daytona? Your boyfriend has good taste. I heard that Rolex model is only sold to VIP custors in-store. It’s going for over 500,000 on the secondary market.][Reply: He really liked it, so he just bought it. Which ant I didn’t get the bag I wanted (cry)]
[Roommate from the left bunk: He really took you to Chanel? Hurry up and bring him over so we can et him!][Reply: I can’t. He’s going abroad soon. I have to spend the evening with him (shy)]
...
Reading all the comnts envying her and praising Lin Shen, Zheng Yanfei’s vanity swelled. An irrepressible smugness bubbled up inside her, causing the corners of her mouth to curl into a smile.
Just then, however, a sudden WeChat ssage hit her like a blow to the head, leaving her completely stunned.
[Lin Shen: I saw the Mont you posted.]
!?
Huh?
’He saw it?’
’Impossible!’
’It was only up for about twenty seconds before I deleted it. How could he have seen it in that ti?’
Zheng Yanfei’s heart suddenly raced. A deep sense of sha washed over her, and a faint blush crept onto her pretty face.
She wracked her brain for an explanation and finally decided to play dumb, typing out a reply to Lin Shen.
[Zheng Yanfei: Huh? What Mont? (confused)]
’Bro!’
’Cut so slack!’
’I’m begging you!’
Zheng Yanfei pressed her palms together, closed her eyes, and prayed frantically. A mont later, a ssage from Lin Shen arrived.
[Lin Shen: I probably saw it wrong. After all, suddenly gaining a girlfriend out of nowhere is pretty terrifying.]
[Zheng Yanfei: Yeah, hahaha...]
PHEW—!
Zheng Yanfei let out a long sigh. Lin Shen’s incredibly tactful reply sent a wave of warmth through her.
’He knows, but he didn’t call out on it. That’s so sweet!’
’Rich people really are on another level when it cos to dealing with others.’
An idea sparked in Zheng Yanfei’s mind.
Wanting to thank Lin Shen for not exposing her, and also to build a closer connection with him, Zheng Yanfei typed a reply.
[Zheng Yanfei: Are you free in the next few days? I’d like to treat you to a al to thank you for today.]
[Lin Shen: No, I’m going on a business trip. We can talk when I get back.]
’Oh...’
Zheng Yanfei felt a pang of disappointnt.
’If you don’t strike while the iron is hot,’ she thought, ’by the ti Lin Shen gets back from his trip, he probably won’t even rember who I am.’
After all, a rich second-generation heir of his caliber had too many won around him. To leave a lasting impression, she had to highlight her unique qualities to make him rember her.
’I’ll just take it slow,’ Zheng Yanfei mused. ’It’s not like he’s my only option.’
*
’A vain, fake socialite.’
That was Lin Shen’s first impression of Zheng Yanfei.
It wasn’t a flattering description, but it at least suggested her fundantal nature wasn’t bad. Plus, she might be able to provide a great deal of emotional value down the line.
To a normal person, soone like Zheng Yanfei would definitely be considered a bad girl.
But to the wealthy, she was probably just a canary in a gilded cage.
Lin Shen took out the iPhone 16 Pro Max he had just bought, intending to transfer all the data from his old phone.
His Redmi K40 had been with him for two or three years. It had served him well and could now be honorably retired.
’I just don’t know if the cracked apps will transfer over.’
Lin Shen was a little anxious, but it quickly beca clear that his worries were for nothing.
The cracked apps transferred to the new phone right along with the regular ones.
Nice!
Lin Shen was slightly excited. Once the transfer was complete, he carefully put his old phone away and started fiddling with the new one, figuring out how to use it.
The operating system was different, after all, so it would take so getting used to.
Lin Shen opened ReceivePal, and the screen automatically jumped to the countdown for the Indulgence Consumption Card.
[Ti remaining for indulgence consumption: 13:23:36]
[Settle early?]
[Yes]
[No]
Just like with the One-Day Travel Voucher, Lin Shen decisively chose "Yes."
’There isn’t much of a balance left anyway. Might as well settle it now and get it over with for peace of mind.’
[Indulgence Consumption Card settling...]
[Custom suit: 100,000; Watch: 500,000; Clothes and accessories: 50,000; Leather bag: 100,000]
[Total: 750,000]
[Due to early settlent, the reimbursent rate is set to 150%. Host’s joyful mood detected, adding an additional 50% to the rebate rate.]
[Total rebate: 1,500,000]
[Construction Bank: Your account ending in 7946 received a deposit of RMB 1,500,000 on August 16 at 18:32. Current balance: 1,600,000.]
Oh!?
The sudden, massive rebate made Lin Shen bolt upright in the driver’s seat, his heart pounding.
He had actually beco desensitized to this kind of money appearing in his account, but this amount was just too huge.
A full one and a half million!
’My old self probably couldn’t have earned this much money in a lifeti...’
Lin Shen was filled with emotion. The surging joy and excitent put him in an exceptionally good mood.
And as luck would have it, 1.6 million was the exact amount needed to complete the ReceivePal mission!
In other words, he could crack another app!
Lin Shen eagerly tapped on ReceivePal.
[Upgrade Mission: Total assets exceed 800,000 (Completed).]
[Reward: ReceivePal Lv. 7 → Lv. 8]
[10,700/day → 11,500/day]
[Reward Item: High-Level Random Cracking Card x1]
[Upgrade Mission: Total assets exceed 3,200,000 (1,600,000 / 3,200,000)]
’A High-Level Cracking Card!’
Lin Shen’s eyes flew wide open, and his calm breathing grew ragged.
The Sports Health and Cara and Album apps he had already cracked were both low-level.
Only GoGo Maps was a mid-level app, and its mission rewards were much more generous than the low-level ones.
As for a high-level one, this was the first ti Lin Shen had ever gotten one.
’What will it be?’
Full of anticipation, Lin Shen tried tapping the High-Level Random Cracking Card.
A golden light flashed across the screen, and a glowing speck finally landed on the Douyin app.
Instantly, a new app appeared next to it.
[Shuaiyang]!
Huh?
The na completely baffled Lin Shen. After a long pause, he scratched his head awkwardly, unable to stop himself from ranting internally.
’Seriously, man!’
’Can’t we pick a better-sounding na?!’
’If anyone saw this na, they’d think I have so kind of weird hobby!’
SIGH—!
Lin Shen let out a long sigh and resignedly opened the Shuaiyang app to see what it did.
[Shuaiyang Lv. 1]
[Decryption Effect: Receive a 20% rebate on any purchases made on Douyin (increases with Shuaiyang’s level).]
[Upgrade Mission: Please completely conquer a goddess and begin your "Shuaiyang" journey!]
[Congratulations on successfully activating a cracked app (5/20)! The Decryption Effect of "ReceivePal" has been doubled!]
[Current main quest progress: 25%]
[ReceivePal Decryption Effect: 11,500/day → 23,000/day]
’Conquer a goddess?’
The mission requirent made Lin Shen freeze, and his mind imdiately went to a dirty place.
’It’s not *that* kind of conquering, is it?’
’Looks like it’s a real possibility...’
’The key is, what’s the standard for a "goddess"?’
Lin Shen thought for a mont. Among the people he knew, probably only Jiang Wan and Qin Yuenan could be described with that word.
’So...’
"This business trip is going to be a long and arduous journey."
Lin Shen lanted, planning to drive ho to rest and prepare for his bike ride with Qin Yuenan tomorrow.
Just then, he received a call from Construction Bank.
?
Usually, these kinds of calls were sales pitches for various financial products, and Lin Shen never answered them.
This ti, however, he suddenly rembered that his savings at Construction Bank had surpassed one million, so for the first ti ever, he answered the call.
"Hello?"
"Hello! May I please speak with Mr. Lin?"
On the other end of the line was a custor service agent with a very gentle voice.
"Congratulations on becoming a Platinum Card client with Construction Bank. When would you have ti to co in and learn about our exclusive services?"
"Today’s the weekend, you’re still working? And isn’t it already past closing ti?"
Lin Shen glanced at the ti on his watch, but the person on the other end quickly replied.
"To better serve our Platinum Card clients, we operate on a 24-hour shift system. You can contact your dedicated financial manager online at any ti with any questions."
"If you’d like to co now, you’re more than welco."
"Alright, I’ll head over now."
Lin Shen thought about his upcoming trip with Qin Yuenan and figured it was best to get everything sorted out before he left.
So, he turned the car around, no longer heading ho, but toward the Construction Bank headquarters in Modu.
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