Chapter 128: Chapter 127: When the Pond Owner Meets a Scumbag

Long Jinghan’s idea was very simple, just like those girls applying for the startup incubator, she simply wanted to board Shen Yuan’s luxurious cruise ship and thereby leap across social classes.

This was realistic and quite normal.

The prevailing social atmosphere was restless, with the internet brimming with hostility, everyone looking towards money and dreaming of class mobility.

Long Jinghan was not without suitors; quite the contrary, she had many admirers. But those boys were either poor and clumsy, or inexplicably average.

So, she waited, for a truly worthy big fish.

When Shen Yuan appeared, driving a Benz G-Class and casually investing tens of millions, she immediately took action.

But while she thought Shen Yuan was the big fish, she ended up just a shrimp in Shen Yuan’s pond.

After all these days, she had sent him so many messages, to which he had replied just once.

This reminded her of the dogs that fawned over her.

Now, the roles were reversed, and she had become the fawning dog.

Still, not one he bothered with.

Shen Yuan was very clear about the mindset of these girls, teasingly laughing, “What can you bring to the table for me?”

“I majored in accounting and currently have both my CPA and ACCA certifications. Besides, I’m also preparing for the Level 1 Chartered Economist Examination,”

Long Jinghan said confidently, “Although I don’t have work experience yet, handling the cash, financial statements, data organization, and cost accounting for the startup base… there would be no problem.”

Shen Yuan paused for a moment before saying, “If it’s about these tasks, why would I look for a sophomore in accounting? Wouldn’t it be better to find a senior, or an accountant with years of experience?”

Long Jinghan took a deep breath, gently bit her pearly teeth, and sat down softly next to Shen Yuan. The moment she sat down, her waist and hips traced a beautiful curve.

After a long silence, she mustered up the courage and said, “But, I am prettier than them…”

Shen Yuan’s eyelids twitched. This reason was actually quite sound—accountants were easy to find, but beautiful ones with good figures were not.

Still, he wanted to tease Long Jinghan some more, “I have no shortage of beautiful women. What other advantages do you have?”

Long Jinghan looked up, glaring at him resentfully. This man was so annoying, she had already made herself so clear.

Long Jinghan hesitated for a long time, but in the end, she was defeated by the power of money, inching closer to Shen Yuan, and lightly pecking him on the face.

Feeling the fleeting warmth and the unique fragrance of a young girl, Shen Yuan’s thoughts became somewhat restless.

“Let’s do this, I’ll give you two choices. One, close all the blinds and lock the door; two, leave this activity room.”

“Hmm?”

Long Jinghan hesitated, not expecting Shen Yuan to make his demands so quickly, especially in this place.

She was not that kind of casual girl.

She glanced at the door, then back at Shen Yuan beside her. But could she just leave like this?

A sense of helplessness quietly crept up in Long Jinghan’s heart, a helplessness with no room for rebuttal.

In the eyes of the wealthy, was she really so worthless?

If she did this, how would she be any different from those on sale?

“It’s okay, don’t force yourself,”

Shen Yuan said indifferently.

Long Jinghan looked up to see Shen Yuan with a cold gaze and expressionless face, as if she were an item of no value before him.

“Huff!”

Long Jinghan exhaled deeply. If this were just the beginning of her contact with Shen Yuan, she would absolutely storm out in anger.

But through the time spent so far, she knew that if she walked out that door today, there would never be another chance.

The stubbornness inside drove her to stand up. Since she had already come this far, there was no reason to let him look down on her.

Long Jinghan went to the windows and closed all the Venetian blinds, then locked the door and silently walked over to Shen Yuan.

“Have you thought it through?”

Shen Yuan asked again. He certainly didn’t want to coerce someone into prostitution; everything must be based on voluntary agreement.

Long Jinghan stayed silent, biting her lip hard and nodding. As she nodded, a great wave of shame welled up within her.

Shen Yuan reached out to take her hand, but found it clenched tightly into a fist. He slowly unwrapped her fingers.

Her palm was sweaty from the clenching, and because of the tight grip, it had lost much of its color.

Was she really that nervous?

But Shen Yuan didn’t feel much sympathy for Long Jinghan; he saw this entirely as a transaction, with both sides having their needs met.

Soon after, he began his magician-like skills, quickly lifting the grey tank top, revealing a vast expanse of white skin and the white protection girls tend to wear.

Blushing profusely, Long Jinghan instinctively crossed her arms to shield herself. Shen Yuan, the seasoned hunter, slowly pulled down her hands and continued with his task.

Long Jinghan didn’t feel any pleasure, only a mix of shame and helplessness. Tears began to fall down her cheeks slowly; she tried to hold them back, but they wouldn’t stop.

“Are you sure?”

Seeing this, Shen Yuan asked yet again.

Long Jinghan wiped the tears from her face and nodded firmly.

Shen Yuan, no longer relenting, started to ‘teach the lesson’ in the office.

He vaguely remembered that the first one to ‘take the course’ here had been the class belle. Now, she finally had a ‘junior sister’.

40 minutes later, Shen Yuan helped her to another sofa to sit down, then picked up a tissue to wipe the sofa.

Fortunately, it was a leather sofa, otherwise, the stain might not be removable.

Shen Yuan didn’t expect Long Jinghan to remain intact, and he even felt a hint of guilt.

He glanced at Long Jinghan beside him, her entire body flushed, still displaying an unwilling expression.

After cleaning the residue on the sofa, Shen Yuan walked over and gently stroked her hair, “Don’t worry, being my woman won’t put you at a disadvantage.”

Long Jinghan nodded, then hugged Shen Yuan tightly. Gradually, tears began to slide down her face again, and Shen Yuan could feel the warmth against his chest.

Shen Yuan continued to comfort her, “I’ll take you shopping this weekend.”

“Mm-hm,”

Long Jinghan responded softly.

Her mood eased somewhat, at least now she had a place in his heart.

Although not much, it was better than nothing.

But a subtle sense of tearing kept reminding her of what had just happened.

That mixture of pain and pleasure was a sensation she’d never experienced before.

It wasn’t until this moment that Shen Yuan saw the Feel-good Index appear over Long Jinghan’s head.

[Feel-good Index: 61]

Ten minutes later, when Long Jinghan felt the pain subside, she slowly walked out, though her gait was somewhat awkward.

Fu Yingzi, the secretary who was still on the lookout, felt empathy when she saw Long Jinghan’s state and came over to support her: “Jinghan, why put yourself through this.”

Long Jinghan managed a forced smile: “Senior sister, thank you, I’m pretty content now.”

Fu Yingzi sighed silently and then helped her downstairs.

…

The next day was Friday, the day of Shen Heping’s 50th birthday.

Turning 50 was the age of understanding one’s destiny, and Shen Heping had decided to retire at this age.

From now on, it’d be up to his son to carry the burden for the family!

At 9 a.m., the family arrived at the delivery area of the Mercedes-Benz 4S Store, where the black Maybach GLS had been polished to a dazzling shine, a huge heart-shaped bouquet of flowers rested on the hood, and red ribbons adorned the side mirrors.

Shen Heping, looking at this dream luxury car, smiled with contentment and satisfaction.

At the age of 50, he finally got to drive a Maybach, thanks to his son!

Who understood this feeling!

Shen Xuan exclaimed in awe at the sight of the car: “This car looks so prestigious!”

Whether it was the filter of a three-million investment or something else, Shen Xuan’s gaze towards the car changed. Previously, the family had a 5-series BMW, and her brother drove a 4-series BMW.

But now, her father and brother were both driving luxury cars worth three million!

She couldn’t be left behind!

Unable to resist, Shen Xuan hugged Shen Yuan’s arm and cooed, “Brother, I also want a car of my own.”

As her brother, Shen Yuan was about to agree when Li Hongjuan took over the conversation: “What are you buying a car for if you don’t even have a driver’s license?”

“I can take the test during the summer break, and once I get my license, I can drive, right, brother?”

Shen Xuan beamed with a sweet smile.

Shen Yuan affectionately pinched her nose: “No problem.”

“Ah, not the nose again~”

Li Hongjuan admonished, “Yuan, don’t spoil your sister. Just because high school is over doesn’t mean she can indulge. There’s still a long road ahead.”

“Mom~”

Shen Xuan mumbled discontentedly, “I’m already in university, why can’t I have my own car, especially when it’s paid for by my dear brother?”

“Your brother earned his money himself, you’ll still need to be self-reliant in the future.”

“I don’t want to.”

Shen Xuan stuck out her tongue. Now that her brother had money, what was wrong with wanting to be a little princess? The stress of the college entrance exams had nearly cost her half her life, and she deserved to relax a bit in university.

Li Hongjuan had no solutions for her daughter. After all, with Old Shen’s deliberate upbringing, both his son and daughter had their own strong opinions, and her words didn’t carry much weight anymore.

Shen Heping, however, hadn’t noticed the disagreement between his wife and daughter; his eyes were filled with the sight of the Maybach.

Xiaomei, the sales associate, explained the car’s features thoughtfully, covering everything from the exterior to the interior configurations in great detail.

There was also a customer satisfaction survey, then the car handover ceremony, and when they finally drove off, two salespeople even set off celebratory confetti cannons.

By the time the whole process was completed, it was almost 11 a.m. Remembering the private dining room booked at the Nanjing Restaurant and that the relatives should have already arrived, Shen Heping sped up.

Meanwhile, Shen Yuan, driving the Benz G-Class, followed behind the Maybach at an unhurried pace.

…

Shen Yuan’s grandparents had passed away early; his grandmother when he was in junior high, and his grandfather during high school.

He had three sons, with Shen Heping being the second.

At the Nanjing Restaurant private dining room, the relatives invited by Shen Heping were almost all present. The men were chatting idly at the dining table, while the women were conversing on the sofas nearby.

“Why aren’t they here yet? They invited us for a meal, but it’s not proper for them to make their guests wait,” complained Shen Yuan’s aunt.

She had an average relationship with Li Hongjuan and began to grumble as the wait extended.

“Exactly, they at least could have told us if there was a delay, having us arrive early only to wait for them,” added Shen Yaode’s wife, He Juying. Originally, her family had a decent relationship with Shen Heping’s family, but that changed after He Juying found out that Shen Yaode had been snubbed by Li Hongjuan when he went to collect a debt.

Recalling this, He Juying couldn’t help but inwardly criticize.

Although my husband borrowed money from your family, it has all been repaid; if we go to collect our debts a few times more, what’s wrong with that? Who knows if you’ll postpone and never be able to repay if we don’t press?

The aunt smiled apologetically, “It’s also my fault; Hongjuan called me yesterday and asked me to pass along a message, but I forgot.”

Shen Yuan’s uncle and aunt maintained a good relationship with Shen Yuan’s family, and seeing the relentless complaints, they stepped up to take the blame.

Nevertheless, with He Juying and Shen Yuan’s aunt already predisposed to disfavor them, no explanation from others was going to be satisfactory; they would always find a reason to attack.

“That just shows their poor planning, why would they call only your family and not ours?”

“Right, who has others notify about their own affairs?”

The aunt touched her forehead awkwardly, regretting her unnecessary interjection.

At that moment, Shen Yuan’s uncle raised his voice toward the sofa area: “Enough already, so we wait, what’s the big deal? Today is the second brother’s 50th birthday; a little waiting won’t hurt us.”

Since Shen Heping’s travel agency collapsed, Shen Yong, who owned a factory, became the wealthiest in the family and held considerable sway.

As a result, Shen Yaode and another of Shen Heping’s cousins heeded his guidance, gathering around to listen to his business insights.

This phenomenon was quite common.

Wherever a wealthy person went, they were respected.

Shen Jianwei, the eldest uncle, silently smoked and didn’t speak. The women had started chattering after less than ten minutes of waiting.

All the relatives present had previously benefited from the generosity of the second son’s family to some extent.

Now that his family had gone bankrupt, each one of them was quick to criticize and gossip.

They really were a bunch of ingrates~

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