Financial Independence through Cracked Apps-Chapter 90 - 89: Cat Cafe

Warm Claw Nest Cat Cafe.

After being pulled away by Lin Shen, Jiang Wan couldn’t help but pat the back of his hand. Her upward glance held a hint of playful reproach.

"Everyone else is still inside. What if they get suspicious of you just pulling me out like this?"

"They’ve all pretty much accepted our relationship anyway."

Lin Shen chuckled teasingly.

"It’s perfectly normal for a couple to sneak away for a kiss, right?"

"So you think we’re a couple now?"

Jiang Wan’s slightly narrowed eyes curved into crescents. The joy in her heart far outweighed any shyness.

The truth was, she desperately wanted to kiss Lin Shen too.

After returning home, Jiang Wan kept replaying and thinking about the enchanting, romantic scene in the park yesterday. She even tossed and turned all night, barely sleeping.

Out of desperation, she had to act as a Water Mage to finally get to sleep.

"Let’s go to the car."

Jiang Wan pointed at Lin Shen’s Jaguar XFL and followed him into the back seat.

Her outfit today was different from yesterday’s.

A white V-neck short-sleeved T-shirt, aqua-blue denim shorts, and plain white sneakers.

Simple and fashionable, with an innocent flair.

Moreover, she revealed a pair of full, delicate, beautiful legs, as if prepared especially for Lin Shen.

He couldn’t help but take a couple of extra glances before adjusting the car’s AC to a comfortable temperature and moving the driver and front passenger seats forward.

This was to free up space in the back for some "practical application."

"Senior, do you remember what you promised me yesterday?"

"I’ve forgotten."

Jiang Wan said with a grin. Seeing Lin Shen’s hesitant expression, she suddenly lifted both her legs onto his lap.

"Do you think my legs are pretty?"

"They’re gorgeous."

Lin Shen didn’t hold back, immediately reaching out to stroke the smooth, delicate skin of Jiang Wan’s legs. In his mind, he couldn’t help but compare her to Qin Yuenan.

Because Qin Yuenan exercised regularly, the muscle definition in her thighs was incredibly smooth, especially on the underside. Her skin was firm, and they felt powerful to the touch.

Jiang Wan’s legs, on the other hand, were softer and fuller. A little pressure was enough to leave a faint red mark on her fair skin.

Each had their own merits, and while they felt different, Lin Shen couldn’t get enough of either.

’What a shame she’s not wearing stockings.’

’If she were wearing black garter stockings, squeezing her supple flesh at the thigh... that feeling...’

"Junior, don’t forget the important business at hand."

Seeing Lin Shen completely engrossed in stroking her legs, Jiang Wan couldn’t help but remind him. Then, she easily bent forward in a seated stretch, her beautiful eyes closing gently.

"Hurry up and kiss me."

"So you were this impatient, Senior."

The corners of Lin Shen’s mouth curled up. Faced with Jiang Wan’s offered kiss, he naturally wouldn’t disappoint the "big sister’s" expectations.

So, he slid his right arm under the crook of Jiang Wan’s knees and pulled her directly into his lap for a kiss.

The sudden move startled her, and she threw her arms tightly around Lin Shen’s neck. Her beautiful eyes flew open in alarm, and she instinctively ducked her head.

Fortunately, the roof of the Jaguar XFL was high enough that she didn’t hit it.

The next second, Jiang Wan lost all control over the parting of her own lips.

Of course, she wasn’t one to be outdone. From her dominant position above, she tightened her hold on Lin Shen’s neck and launched a counterattack.

Perhaps remembering Lin Shen’s reminder from yesterday, Jiang Wan was a bit more restrained with her teeth this time.

Sure enough, the experience of a more practiced kiss was a straight-up improvement. It made Jiang Wan’s heart race while she gradually felt herself enveloped by a thick sense of happiness and warmth.

She felt like she was about to fall in love with kissing Lin Shen.

’No, that’s not right. I’ve already fallen in love with it.’

Jiang Wan gently closed her moist, sparkling eyes, freely indulging in this moment of romance and bliss.

Meanwhile, back inside, Zhang Kaile was growing puzzled by their prolonged absence.

"Why aren’t Jiang and Boss Lin back yet?"

Seeing Zhang Kaile get up to look outside, Yuan Meng, who was next to him, quickly grabbed his sleeve.

"They’ll be back soon! Don’t go looking for them!"

"It’s been almost ten minutes."

"Oh, come on! Why do you care so much?"

Yuan Meng huffed, despairing at Zhang Kaile’s lack of emotional intelligence.

Just then, Lin Ping, who was stroking a cat in her arms, suddenly chimed in.

"By the way, can I ask you two something?"

"Go ahead, Manager."

"It’s just..."

After a moment’s hesitation, Lin Ping asked in a low voice.

"Are Boss Lin and Miss Jiang Wan a couple?"

"I think so."

Zhang Kaile nodded with conviction.

"Jiang is super popular at our school, and Boss Lin is a handsome rich kid. They’re a perfect match! It’d be weirder if they didn’t get together."

"That’s true."

Lin Ping lowered her head, her thoughts unreadable, a slight tightness in her chest.

She knew very well that for someone as outstanding as Lin Shen, having a girlfriend was the most normal thing in the world.

’I guess I was being a little greedy.’

Lin Ping shook her head and suddenly asked them another question, but this time, the topic shifted back to business.

"Do you guys know how to make TikToks?"

"What kind?"

"You know, with the cats and funny skits."

Lin Ping recalled.

"Boss Lin told me before that after we open, we need to regularly post short videos for online promotion."

"I’m not very good at that."

Yuan Meng thought for a moment, then asked tentatively.

"But I used to run my department’s WeChat official account, and I’ve learned editing. I was also an admin for our school’s ’confession wall.’ Those should be pretty similar to making TikToks, right?"

"You’re that skilled?"

Zhang Kaile gave Yuan Meng a look of surprise, which made her smile smugly.

"But of course."

"That should work."

Lin Ping smiled gently.

"I’ll be counting on you to help with the skits, then."

"Then I’ll be in charge of writing the scripts."

Zhang Kaile nodded, but his curiosity once again drifted to Lin Shen and Jiang Wan, who still hadn’t returned. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"What on earth are they doing?"

*

Inside the car, their intertwined heads slowly pulled apart.

Jiang Wan’s eyes were hazy, her red lips parted as she gasped for breath.

"That’s enough, right? We should go back, or they’ll get suspicious."

"It’s already been ten minutes."

Lin Shen glanced at his phone with a mischievous grin.

"I’m afraid they’ve been suspicious for a while now. They might even know exactly what we’re doing."

"And you have the nerve to say that."

Jiang Wan couldn’t help but roll her eyes at Lin Shen before struggling to get off his lap.

"You’ve had enough kissing for now, right?"

"That’s a question I should be asking you, Senior."

Lin Shen’s expression was full of anticipation.

"Today we unlocked ’legs.’ What do we unlock next time?"

"Didn’t I say you only get to unlock things if you behave?"

"Did I not behave well today?"

Lin Shen said with an innocent look.

"I was very cooperative with you, Senior. I didn’t resist or struggle at all."

"Why do you make it sound like I’m the one taking advantage of you? I’m clearly the one being taken advantage of."

Jiang Wan punched Lin Shen’s arm in flustered annoyance. Then, her gaze shifted, and the corners of her lips curled up.

"Lift up your T-shirt, and I’ll let you unlock the next part."

Huh?

Lin Shen froze, feeling a bit embarrassed when he saw the bright, expectant look in Jiang Wan’s eyes.

"Isn’t that... a little inappropriate?"

"What’s inappropriate about it?"

Jiang Wan said with playful indignation.

"I let you touch my legs, and you won’t even let me see your abs?"

’See his abs?’

’Oh, so she just wants to see my abs!’

Lin Shen breathed a sigh of relief. As his heart relaxed, he also felt a tinge of disappointment.

Seeing his reaction, Jiang Wan instantly understood. Her pretty face turned as red as blood, and she bit her lip, chiding him playfully.

"Where did your mind go? I just want to see the chest and ab muscles you’ve been working on."

"I haven’t actually worked out that much."

That was the truth.

Relying on the 65% boost to exercise effectiveness granted by his fitness ability, Lin Shen’s physique had become well-proportioned and strong, but he had only been doing cardio for about a month.

Wanting to achieve a huge transformation in such a short time was next to impossible.

Therefore, Lin Shen had always followed the principle of gradual progress, slowly sculpting his body.

That’s why he was a little embarrassed to show off his "unfinished product."

But Jiang Wan didn’t care about any of that.

The moment she saw the faintly defined muscles on Lin Shen’s chest and stomach, her eyes lit up like a hunter who had just spotted her prey.

"Hey, this is pretty good."

Jiang Wan reached out to carefully stroke Lin Shen’s chest and abs. Her heart fluttered, and her eyes filled with boundless fervor and anticipation.

"I love this kind of lean muscle that looks good without being overly bulked up! So hot!"

"Is that so."

Lin Shen was feeling a little giddy from the praise when he was suddenly startled by Jiang Wan pulling out her phone.

"What are you doing?"

"Taking a picture."

Jiang Wan said with a grin.

"So I can look at it later."

"No way."

Lin Shen immediately pulled his T-shirt back down, which made Jiang Wan puff out her cheeks in a pout.

"Stingy."

"This isn’t a matter of being stingy or not."

Seeing the helpless look on Lin Shen’s face, Jiang Wan’s lively eyes darted around before she broke into a sly smile.

She quietly leaned in and whispered in Lin Shen’s ear.

"Let me take a picture, and next time, I’ll let you unlock ’chest.’ How about it?"

"No problem! Go for it!"

Without a second thought, Lin Shen lifted his T-shirt, not even a hint of hesitation.

Any hesitation would be a sign of disrespect to his "big" sister!

His decisiveness made Jiang Wan freeze for a second before she quickly realized she’d been tricked.

"You did that on purpose, didn’t you!"

Jiang Wan gave Lin Shen’s ear a symbolic twist to vent her frustration, though not with much force.

This made him chuckle slyly.

"How would I dare?"

"And you still say you wouldn’t dare."

Jiang Wan snorted. Although she was a bit resentful about being played by Lin Shen, if it got her a picture of his abs, it wasn’t a bad trade, was it?

CLICK—!

After snapping a flurry of pictures of Lin Shen’s chest and abs, Jiang Wan admired them on her phone for a moment before finally getting out of the car.

The two of them returned to the small storage room behind the Warm Claw Nest Cat Cafe, where they were met by three curious stares.

However, given Lin Shen’s status, none of them dared to ask any questions.

"Boss, I’ve already familiarized them with all the cats."

Lin Ping got up and walked over to Lin Shen.

"What do you need us to do next?"

"Nothing else. We’re eating."

Lin Shen rubbed his stomach and said generously.

"Lunch is on me!"