Financial Independence through Cracked Apps

Chapter 168 - 137: Mansion Worth Tens of Millions

Inside the rented apartment.

A cool evening breeze blew through the screen window, brushing past the hair of the three people inside.

Six eyes stared at one another, making the atmosphere in the room a bit awkward.

Jiang Wan was the first to react. She calmly sat up from the sofa, straightening her clothes as she smiled at Xu Lu.

"Lu, you’re back so early?"

"Maybe I shouldn’t have come back so early..."

Xu Lu muttered under her breath after snapping back to reality.

She never would have imagined that on the one day she managed to get off work on time, she would walk into such a romantic scene in her own apartment!

’Didn’t we agree on the ground rules? No bringing boyfriends home to spend the night!’

Still, Xu Lu could understand Jiang Wan’s position.

After all, Lin Shen’s face was just unfairly handsome!

’And has he gotten even more handsome since the last time I saw him?’

Seeing Lin Shen’s smiling face, a flash of awe and admiration appeared in Xu Lu’s eyes.

’If he were my boyfriend, forget just kissing on the sofa, we’d probably be going at it right here and now!’

"Ahem!"

Xu Lu cleared her throat twice and tried to open the front door she had just closed behind her.

"Um... I’m just going to go downstairs for dinner. I’ll be back in about an hour. Why don’t you two... carry on?"

"Let me treat you," Lin Shen said generously, standing up decisively, but Xu Lu refused.

"No need! I’ll just grab a quick bite downstairs. I want to come back early and rest, after all."

"Are you sure you want to come? Aren’t you two going to... finish what you started?"

"I’ll go with you."

Jiang Wan looked at Lin Shen and gently asked him to leave.

"Lin Shen, it’s getting late, and you’ve had a long day. Why don’t you head home and get some rest?"

"Okay."

Lin Shen knew Jiang Wan was giving him an out, worried he would feel awkward being with Xu Lu.

Her considerate gesture warmed his heart.

’He couldn’t wait to get out of there anyway.’

"I’ll get going then. I’ll treat you both to a meal sometime soon."

"Okay."

After watching Lin Shen flee as if escaping a disaster, Xu Lu grabbed Jiang Wan and said indignantly,

"Wanwan! You’re breaking the rules, aren’t you? We agreed you’d get a room for this kind of thing. After all, it’s a pain to clean up the mess at home."

"And I almost walked in on you!"

"More like you missed it by a mile,"

Jiang Wan explained helplessly.

"Lin Shen and I were just kissing. We weren’t planning on doing anything."

"Not planning on doing anything, huh?"

Xu Lu clearly didn’t believe Jiang Wan’s excuse. She looked her up and down before saying sarcastically,

"You’re already in a school uniform, ready for some cosplay, and you weren’t planning on anything? One of your straps is still hanging off your arm. Looks like Lin Shen really likes your... lovely assets."

?

Jiang Wan looked down, quickly pulling her strap back up. Her usually calm and composed expression suddenly turned bashful.

"I’m wearing the school uniform for a photoshoot, not specifically for Lin Shen."

"I get it, I get it. Photography. Sacrificing for art."

Xu Lu knew this topic was a bit embarrassing, so she was considerate of Jiang Wan’s feelings and changed the subject.

"Weren’t you planning a short skit series recently? How’s that going?"

"It’s going pretty smoothly."

Jiang Wan played the short video Lin Shen had filmed and edited for Xu Lu, her eyes full of expectation.

"What do you think?"

"Holy shit! This is perfect!"

Xu Lu couldn’t help but let out a curse after watching it, her expression one of utter shock and her voice filled with admiration.

"I can’t find a single flaw. It’s no different from videos made by influencers with millions of followers! If it were a little longer, it could pass for a short web drama! Where did you find such a professional editor?"

"It was Lin Shen," Jiang Wan said, a hint of pride in her expression.

"He handled all the filming and editing himself. Impressive, right?"

"Huh? That’s incredible! He knows how to do all that?"

Xu Lu was truly stunned.

’This guy Lin Shen is handsome and rich, fine. But how is he also an expert at photography, videography, and editing?!’

’What window did God even close for him?’

Xu Lu suddenly felt a little envious of Jiang Wan for having such an all-powerful, perfect boyfriend.

Of course, she also knew that only a goddess like Jiang Wan, with her one-in-a-million figure and looks, was worthy of Lin Shen.

Calling them a perfect match of talent and beauty would be no exaggeration.

"That’s not all he can do, you know."

Jiang Wan gave a mysterious smile, but a sliver of worry suddenly appeared in her heart.

Lin Shen’s excellence was a bit beyond her imagination, which created a very tricky situation.

Namely, that countless girls would surely fall for him in the future.

Forget just pursuing him—there would probably be a huge number of them throwing themselves at him.

This caused a sense of crisis to well up inside Jiang Wan.

’I have to act fast to secure my place in Lin Shen’s heart.’

’If I’m even a step too late, I might not be able to tie down his heart.’

Jiang Wan bit her lip, a faint blush suddenly appearing on her pretty face. It seemed she had made a decision she had long been contemplating.

’On the last day of the shoot, I have to make Lin Shen mine!’

PHEW—!

「Wenjing Garden, downstairs from Building 3.」

After getting into his car, Lin Shen couldn’t help but let out a long sigh, his tense body instantly relaxing.

Although he was thick-skinned, he wasn’t so shameless that he could be intimate with Jiang Wan right in front of her best friend.

That would have been a little too audacious.

The more Lin Shen thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt. He quickly turned on the AC to cool down his overheating brain.

He brought up a playlist on the center console screen with his right hand, and a gentle, melodious tune slowly filled the small car.

Gradually, Lin Shen completely relaxed.

Though his mind had gone blank, details from his time with Jiang Wan today would still pop into his head from time to time.