Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 147 - 130: The Plan
After all, there would be many more opportunities to cooperate with Lin Shen in the future. He couldn’t afford to seem cheap when it came to treating him to a meal.
Teochew-style boiled rose lobster, crispy golden sea cucumber, geoduck blanched in clam broth, spicy beef cheek...
The three of them ordered a total of seven dishes!
It was a well-balanced meal of four main courses, one soup, a cold appetizer, and a dessert.
As the waiter brought them out one by one, a delicious aroma immediately wafted over, making Lin Shen nod in satisfaction.
"It does smell good."
"Of course."
Seeing that Lin Shen liked it, Shen Mingchuan internally breathed a sigh of relief. He started making small talk over the meal, trying to subtly probe into Lin Shen’s family background and status.
"President Lin, your family must be very supportive of your Cat Cafe business, right?"
"They’re alright with it. They just let me squander the money however I want. If I run out, they’ll just give me more."
Coming from anyone else, this would have been considered bragging, but when Lin Shen said it, Shen Mingchuan actually believed him.
After all, what normal family could possibly afford his extravagant spending habits?
"Your parents are truly open-minded."
Shen Mingchuan asked tentatively.
"Are they also in the pet industry?"
"They’re in overseas investments."
Lin Shen said casually while savoring the food, and Shen Mingchuan silently committed this to memory.
’Investments are good!’
’You get to make money without worrying about the major affairs of a company. Anyone who can get a foothold in that industry definitely holds key connections and resources in high society!’
This strengthened Shen Mingchuan’s resolve to follow Lin Shen’s lead. He even planned to toast him with a few glasses of alcohol.
However, he was politely refused.
"I don’t want to get a designated driver. Let’s just stick to tea."
"Okay."
Throughout the lunch, it was Shen Mingchuan who kept trying to make conversation, while Lin Shen just responded casually.
As for Lin Ping, seated beside them, her mind had already drifted off. She was silently replaying the events from that morning at the Cat Cafe.
She was only considering one thing.
Whether she should take her relationship with Lin Shen a step further!
Although Lin Ping was quite content with her current life, human desire is endless.
From the moment Lin Shen had touched her thigh, her mind had started racing with wild thoughts.
’Maybe this rich kid is actually interested in me?’
’If that’s really the case, then I have nothing left to lose.’
’I’m already divorced. Why should I care about a woman’s modesty and decorum?’
’Those things can’t provide a good upbringing for Anan.’
Originally, Lin Ping had been a simple woman who yearned for a beautiful love and marriage. But after being hurt and deceived by Shen Mingchuan, her heart had started to twist, and she felt she now saw society for what it truly was.
’Self-interest above all!’
’No amount of heartfelt vows can withstand the temptation of beautiful women and money!’
Lin Ping peeked at Shen Mingchuan past Lin Shen. He noticed his ex-wife’s gaze and immediately winked excitedly.
’Could it be that after learning about Lin Shen’s prominent family background, she’s decided to give up?’
This good news made the smile on Shen Mingchuan’s face widen, but only Lin Ping herself knew that she was plotting a crazy idea!
She was going to get her revenge on Shen Mingchuan!
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「2:00 PM.」
After the seemingly harmonious lunch ended, the group went to Shen Mingchuan’s home to wait for him to draft the contract.
On the way, Lin Shen noticed that Lin Ping, in the passenger seat, had a strange expression, so he asked out of curiosity.
"What’s wrong? You were quiet during the meal."
"It’s nothing."
Lin Ping answered hastily, but in reality, her heart was filled with bitterness.
Because Shen Mingchuan’s home was the marital home she had shared with him, a place filled with too many bad memories.
She now had some regrets, regretting her decision to leave the marriage with nothing, taking only the agency for the Cat Cafe.
Shen Mingchuan was clearly the one at fault. If she had gone through a proper divorce, she should have been able to get better compensation from him!
But at the time, Lin Ping’s judgment had been clouded by Shen Mingchuan’s infidelity. All she wanted was to quickly end the unhappy marriage, which was why she had been deceived by him.
Lin Ping bit her lip and said nothing until they reached their destination.
Ankang New City.
The residential complex wasn’t high-end, but it looked reasonably clean.
At least, it was definitely much better than the old, run-down little place where Lin Ping lived.
A 130-square-meter space with a Nordic-style design, understated yet luxurious.
However, the interior was quite messy; it didn’t look like it was tidied or cleaned often.
Of course, after a look around, what caught Lin Shen’s attention the most was the wedding photo hanging on the wall in the center of the living room.
The man was Shen Mingchuan. You could see that he had been quite handsome when he was younger and slimmer—tall and well-built.
But now, with middle-aged weight gain, his overall image had become rather greasy.
And the woman was Lin Ping.
Her push-up style wedding dress fully accentuated her ample, radiant figure, complementing her youthful, beautiful appearance.
In Lin Shen’s eyes, Lin Ping was by no means inferior to most of the girls he had ever seen.
Although there was still a gap between her and goddesses like Jiang Wan and Qin Yuenan, among ordinary people, she was definitely in the top tier.
The man and woman were nestled together, looking sweet and happy.
It formed a stark contrast to their current relationship—parted ways and like strangers to each other.
’No wonder Lin Ping looked so grim the entire way here...’
Lin Shen mused silently, while Shen Mingchuan did a quick tidy-up of the living room and gave an awkward smile.
"President Lin, please excuse the mess."
"It’s fine."
"Please, have a seat. I’ll get you a glass of water."
After Shen Mingchuan returned with the water, he looked at Lin Ping affectionately and said.
"Ping, ever since our divorce, I haven’t brought a single other woman home. I haven’t moved any of the furniture or changed the layout of the rooms at all. Everything is still the way it was before you left."
"I really miss the happy life we had, and I blame myself for hurting you..."
"Is that so."
Lin Ping said with uncharacteristic softness.
"Let bygones be bygones."
"Ping..."
Seeing that Lin Ping was actually showing signs of having a change of heart, Shen Mingchuan was overjoyed.
But as the saying goes, the person involved is lost, while the onlooker sees clearly.
Lin Shen had a feeling that Lin Ping was secretly plotting something. After all, her indifferent expression didn’t look like that of someone who would forgive Shen Mingchuan.
But it was their business, and he couldn’t be bothered to get involved.
Right now, what Lin Shen cared about most was when he could get the ownership of the two properties.
That way, he could proceed with the next step of his plan.
"Have you drafted the contract yet?"
"I have a template on my computer. I’ll go edit it right now."
Shen Mingchuan scurried into the master bedroom, while Lin Shen sat on the sofa to wait.
Just then, Lin Ping took the initiative to sit down next to him, very close.
This made Lin Shen raise an eyebrow.
"What is it?"
"Boss Lin, what do you think of my ex-husband as a person?"
Lin Ping asked in a low voice, and Lin Shen gave a direct answer.
"Glib and pretentious. He’s not a decent person. You, of all people, should have a deep understanding of that."
"Yeah..."
Lin Ping gave a bitter laugh, her words filled with resentment.
"Do you know how I found out he was cheating? On our wedding anniversary, I made a whole dinner, and he even bought me flowers and a gift. But then he suddenly got a call and said he had to go work overtime at the office."
"But it turned out he was cheating. So, I want to get my revenge on him!"
