Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 46: An Invitation From a Big Sister
At 6:00 PM, the sky outside the window was gradually growing dark.
In the master bedroom, Lin Shen took a small sip of his already cold coffee, only now realizing that four hours had passed.
"Time flies!"
Lin Shen stretched, and as he came out of his state of Absolute Focus, he found that aside from some slight stiffness in his body, there were no other side effects.
On the contrary, his mind felt exceptionally clear.
On his laptop, the thirty-plus-page business proposal was largely complete.
From market analysis to business models, from product and service systems to operational strategies.
If it had been the old Lin Shen, he probably would have struggled to get this kind of professional work done in a week.
But thanks to the Concentration Pill, he had managed to write it all in a single afternoon.
"This little pill is pretty amazing."
Lin Shen examined the bottle in his hand again and again, marveling internally.
’Can I use this for anything?’
’Doesn’t that mean...’
As if he’d thought of something, Lin Shen let out a mischievous chuckle and carefully placed the bottle in a drawer in the master bedroom.
He planned to refine the proposal a little more later and then send it to Qin Yuenan tomorrow for her to take a look.
Just then, Gu Wanqing sent a photo of her dinner, right on time.
[Gu Wanqing: Photo.jpg]
[Gu Wanqing: Brother-in-law! Look at the steamed buns I made. Aren’t they cute? (ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ)]
[Lin Shen: They are pretty cute]
Lin Shen smiled knowingly.
Ever since Gu Wanqing had gone back home, she’d been reporting to him daily, sharing all sorts of things from her everyday life.
From small things like what she had for dinner to big things like going out shopping with classmates, she always included cute kaomojis in her messages.
Lin Shen felt a long-lost sense of youthful energy from her, as if he himself had become several years younger.
[Lin Shen: My dinner isn’t as fancy as yours]
Lin Shen sent Gu Wanqing a photo of the low-fat dinner he’d made, and he got an instant reply.
[Gu Wanqing: You’re so disciplined, Brother-in-law! Can I ask you for a favor?]
[Lin Shen: What is it?]
[Gu Wanqing: Send me a pic of your abs (*/ω＼*)]
Huh?
Lin Shen was a little baffled.
First, he never expected Gu Wanqing to ask for a picture of his abs. Second, he never thought he’d see the day someone would ask him for a picture of his abs!
This sense of accomplishment, of having his hard work recognized by someone else, made Lin Shen feel a bit giddy.
So, he immediately went to the bathroom, lifted his shirt a little, and took a test shot.
Although they weren’t as ridiculously shredded as the eight-packs you see online, the faint outline of a four-pack was still quite defined.
’This is probably the limit of what I can achieve with just sit-ups, right?’
’To get them more perfect, I’ll probably have to go to a gym and train systematically for a while.’
[Lin Shen: Photo.jpg]
[Lin Shen: I don’t really have abs, though]
[Gu Wanqing: They’re already amazing! Thanks, Brother-in-law!]
On the other end, Gu Wanqing was lying on her bed, rolling around crazily while hugging her phone. An inexplicable blush crept onto her cheeks, and she giggled foolishly like a fangirl.
"Whoa! Brother-in-law’s abs! So sexy!"
*
"That girl."
Lin Shen shook his head with a laugh. Then he lay down on his bed and started to explore the "Photo Album and Camera" app he had unlocked yesterday.
He had never gotten into photography before, so he wasn’t sure what "20% increase in photography skill" meant.
’Does it improve my composition and post-processing skills?’
’Or my understanding and operation of a camera?’
Lin Shen walked to the balcony. The moment he took out his phone and aimed it at the sunset, a multitude of brilliant ideas suddenly popped into his head.
CLICK—!
A bird flew past, flapping its wings, blending into the deep orange twilight of the background. The composition, combining motion and stillness, was exceptionally beautiful.
When Lin Shen saw the photo on his phone, he was slightly stunned.
’So that’s what it is?’
’The improvement in photography skill is the ability to capture the perfect moment?’
"Not bad!"
Lin Shen felt it was time to reward himself with a camera, so he started searching on Xiaohongshu and TikTok.
But most of the photographers’ content was all over the place, and their explanations were full of incomprehensible technical jargon.
Moreover, Lin Shen got the feeling that these people had, more or less, accepted sponsorships from camera brands, and there was often a very obvious, subjective bias in their comparisons.
This left him at a complete loss.
"This is tricky."
Lin Shen sighed softly, and then he suddenly remembered someone.
’That’s right!’
’I remember my senior, Jiang Wan, is a part-time cosplayer, right?’
’She must know something about photography, or at least know the photographers who take her pictures.’
"I’ll just ask her."
Lin Shen took out his phone, found Jiang Wan on WeChat, and sent her a message for the first time in years.
[Lin Shen: Senior Jiang Wan, are you there?]
[Jiang Wan: Senior Jiang Wan isn’t here, but Jiang Wan is~]
Lin Shen froze for a second, then suddenly remembered he had promised Jiang Wan before that he would stop using a distant address like "Senior."
He immediately replied.
[Lin Shen: Sorry, Jiang Wan. It’s just a habit.]
[Jiang Wan: I was just kidding, don’t worry about it. What’s up?]
[Lin Shen: I wanted to ask about cameras. Do you have any recommendations for a complete beginner?]
[Jiang Wan: You want to learn photography?]
[Lin Shen: Yeah]
[Jiang Wan: Is it to take pictures of cute girls?]
[Lin Shen: Not at all!]
Lin Shen hurriedly explained and emphasized his denial.
He felt that Jiang Wan’s playful, teasing personality was a bit like Gu Wanqing’s, but without the latter’s naive immaturity.
Instead, she was more like a magnanimous big sister teasing an innocent young boy!
She certainly was big.
Recalling Jiang Wan’s surging, ample bosom, Lin Shen couldn’t help but feel a rush of heat.
[Lin Shen: I just want to develop a personal hobby]
[Jiang Wan: Well, you sure know how to pick ’em. Photography is a bit of a money pit, you know. What’s your budget for a camera?]
[Lin Shen: Around 30,000.]
Lin Shen thought for a moment. With his current savings of 400,000, spending 30,000 on a camera was definitely acceptable.
He was earning 10,000 a day, so he’d make it back in three days.
But Jiang Wan didn’t message back right away. She only replied after a moment.
[Jiang Wan: Little brother Lin Shen, looks like you’ve made a lot of money since graduation! A 30,000 camera isn’t something an ordinary family can afford. Are you sure?]
[Lin Shen: Yeah.]
[Jiang Wan: Alright, you’ve given your big sister quite a challenge here. I could recommend something in the several-thousand range, but a 30,000 camera is too expensive for me to make a casual suggestion.]
[Jiang Wan: How about this: I have a photoshoot with a photographer tomorrow. If you’re free, why don’t you come meet us? I’ll have a professional give you some recommendations.]
’Meet up?’
Without much thought, Lin Shen immediately agreed.
’Hesitating for even a second would be an insult to such a magnificent pair!’
[Lin Shen: Sure, where?]
[Jiang Wan: I’ll send you the address in a bit. Tomorrow morning at nine. Don’t be late~]
[Lin Shen: Okay.]
After making plans with Jiang Wan, Lin Shen lay on his bed, a little dazed, a faint sense of anticipation stirring in his heart.
