After Becoming Financially Free, They Offered Their Loyalty - Chapter 128

Chapter 128: When a Pond Master Meets a Scumbag

TL: YYang

Long Jinghan’s idea was simple, just like the other girls who had applied for the entrepreneurship base. She wanted nothing more than to board Shen Yuan’s luxury cruise ship and achieve a class leap.

This was very realistic and also very normal.

The current social atmosphere was already impetuous. The internet was filled with hostility, and everyone was chasing money, everyone fantasized about class mobility.

It wasn’t that no one was pursuing Long Jinghan. On the contrary, she had many suitors, but those boys were either poor and unattractive or had a misplaced sense of confidence.

So she had been waiting, waiting for a truly worthy big fish.

Until Shen Yuan, this handsome and rich guy who drove a G-Wagen and invested tens of millions at a whim, appeared. She immediately took action.

But she had thought Shen Yuan was the big fish, only to become a small shrimp in his pond.

For so many days, she had sent him so many messages, but he had only replied once.

This reminded her of the simps who pursued her.

And now, the roles had reversed. She had become the simp.

And the kind that couldn’t even get a bite.

Shen Yuan, however, was very clear about the mentality of such girls. He teased with a smile, “What can you bring me?”

“I’m an accounting major. I’ve already obtained my junior accountant and internationally certified public accountant certificates. I’m also preparing for the junior economist exam.”

Long Jinghan said with great confidence, “Although I don’t have work experience yet, I’m capable of handling the cashier, financial statements, data organization, and cost accounting for the entrepreneurship base.”

Shen Yuan paused and said, “If it’s for these jobs, why would I look for a sophomore accounting student? Wouldn’t it be better to find a senior, or an accountant who has graduated for many years and has rich experience?”

Long Jinghan took a deep breath, bit her lip, and walked over to sit next to Shen Yuan. The moment she sat down, her waist and hips formed a beautiful curve.

After a long silence, she finally mustered the courage to say, “But, I’m prettier than them…”

Shen Yuan’s eyelid twitched. That was a reasonable argument. It was easy to find an accountant, but it was not easy to find a beautiful and well-built accountant.

But he still wanted to continue teasing Long Jinghan. “I’m not short of beautiful women. What other advantages do you have?”

Long Jinghan looked up and gave him a look of shame and anger. This person was so annoying. She had already been so direct.

Long Jinghan hesitated for a long time, but was ultimately defeated by the power of money. She moved closer to Shen Yuan and gently pecked him on the face.

Feeling the fleeting warmth and the unique fragrance of a young girl, Shen Yuan felt a little stirred.

“…”

She glanced at the door, then at Shen Yuan next to her. But should she just leave like this?

A sense of helplessness quietly grew in Long Jinghan’s heart. It was a helplessness of being completely unable to refute.

‘In the eyes of such a rich person, am I so worthless?’

‘If I do this, what’s the difference between me and those who sell themselves?’

“It’s fine, don’t force yourself,” Shen Yuan said faintly.

Long Jinghan looked up and saw Shen Yuan’s cold, expressionless face, as if she were a worthless commodity in his eyes.

“Hah!”

Long Jinghan let out a heavy breath. If she had just met Shen Yuan, she would have definitely slammed the door and left in anger.

But after this period of time, she knew that if she walked out that door today, she would never have another chance.

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

“Have you made up your mind?”

Shen Yuan asked again. He didn’t want to force a good person into prostitution. Everything had to be based on mutual consent.

Long Jinghan didn’t speak, just bit her lip hard and nodded. As she nodded, a huge sense of shame welled up in her heart.

Shen Yuan wanted to take her hand, but found that her hand was clenched into a fist. So he slowly opened her palm.

Her palm was sweaty, and because she had clenched it so tightly just now, it was pale.

‘Is she that nervous?’

“Are you sure?”

Seeing this, Shen Yuan asked again.

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

Shen Yuan no longer softened his heart and began to teach a class in this office.

He vaguely remembered that the first person to receive a lesson here was the class beauty. Now, she finally had a junior.

Forty minutes later, Shen Yuan helped her to another sofa to sit down, then took a tissue to wipe the sofa.

Luckily, it was a leather sofa; otherwise, this color would have been impossible to wipe off.

Shen Yuan hadn’t expected Long Jinghan to still be intact. He even felt a little guilty.

He subconsciously glanced at Long Jinghan beside him. Her whole body was flushed, and her expression still carried a hint of unwillingness.

After cleaning up the residue on the sofa, Shen Yuan walked over and gently stroked her head. “Don’t worry, being my woman won’t be a loss for you.”

Long Jinghan nodded, then hugged Shen Yuan tightly. Slowly, tears began to stream down her face again. Shen Yuan could feel the warmth on his chest.

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

“Mhm,” Long Jinghan replied softly.

Her mood finally eased a little. At least she now had a place in his heart.

Although it wasn’t much, it was better than nothing.

It was only then that Shen Yuan saw the Favorability rating refresh above Long Jinghan’s head.

[Favorability: 61]

Ten minutes later, after the pain had subsided a little, Long Jinghan slowly walked out, her steps a little awkward.

Fu Yingzi, the little secretary, was still on lookout. Seeing Long Jinghan’s state, she came over to support her with a pained heart. “Jinghan, why did you have to do this to yourself?”

Long Jinghan forced a smile. “Senior, thank you. I’m quite content now.”

Fu Yingzi sighed silently and then helped her downstairs.

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

At 50, one has reached the age of knowing one’s destiny, and Shen Heping had also made the decision to retire at this age.

From now on, he would let his son take on the responsibility of the family!

At 9 in the morning, the family arrived at the delivery area of the Mercedes 4S dealership. The salesperson had already polished the black Maybach GLS until it gleamed. A huge heart-shaped bouquet of flowers was placed on the hood, and red ribbons were tied to the two rearview mirrors.

Shen Heping looked at this dream car, a gratified and satisfied smile on his face.

‘At the age of 50, thanks to my son, I’m finally driving a Maybach!’

‘Who can understand this feeling!’

Shen Xuan looked at the car in front of her and exclaimed, “This car is so grand!”

Perhaps it was the filter of 3 million yuan, but Shen Xuan’s gaze on the car had also changed. In the past, her family had a BMW 5 Series, and her brother also drove a BMW 4 Series.

And now, both her father and brother were driving 3-million-yuan luxury cars!

‘Then I can’t fall behind either!’

Shen Xuan couldn’t help but hug Shen Yuan’s arm and say coquettishly, “Brother, I want my own car too.”

Of course, he had to satisfy his sister’s request. Just as Shen Yuan was about to agree, Li Hongjuan interjected, “You don’t even have a driver’s license. What car are you buying?”

“I can get it during the summer break. I can drive it after I get my license, right, brother?”

Shen Xuan showed a sweet smile.

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

“Hey, you’re pinching my nose again~”

Li Hongjuan reminded him, “Xiao Yuan, don’t spoil your sister. Finishing the college entrance exam doesn’t mean you can let loose. The road ahead is still long.”

“Mom~”

Shen Xuan pouted with dissatisfaction. “I’m already in college. Can’t you buy me a car? And it’s with my own brother’s money.”

“Your brother earned his money himself. You still have to be self-reliant in the future.”

“I won’t.”

Shen Xuan stuck out her tongue. Since her brother was rich, what was wrong with wanting to be a little princess? The college entrance exam had already taken half her life. It was a rare opportunity to relax in college.

Li Hongjuan was helpless against her. Anyway, both her son and daughter, under Old Shen’s deliberate cultivation, had their own ideas, and her words no longer held any sway.

Shen Heping, however, hadn’t noticed the disagreement between his wife and daughter. His eyes were now completely filled with this Maybach.

The salesperson, Xiao Mei, very thoughtfully explained the car’s functions to him, from the exterior features to the interior configuration, covering everything in detail.

Next was the customer satisfaction survey interview, then the car delivery ceremony. Finally, as they drove out, two salespeople set off confetti cannons.

By the time this whole process was over, it was almost 11 o’clock. Thinking of the private room booked at Nanjing Restaurant, the relatives should have already arrived, so Shen Heping sped up.

Shen Yuan, driving the G-Wagen, followed the Maybach at a leisurely pace.

Shen Yuan’s paternal grandparents had passed away early. His grandmother had passed away when he was in middle school, and his grandfather had passed away in high school.

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

At this moment, in the private room of Nanjing Restaurant, most of the relatives Shen Heping had invited had arrived. The men were mostly chatting at the dining table, while the women were chatting on the sofa nearby.

“Why aren’t they here yet? They’re the ones hosting, how can they make us guests wait?”

The speaker was Shen Yuan’s third aunt.

The third aunt’s relationship with Li Hongjuan was average, so she started complaining after waiting for a while.

“Yeah, if they had something to do, they should have at least let us know. They made us come here so early, but they haven’t even arrived themselves.”

The one who chimed in was Shen Yaode’s wife, He Juying. Originally, her family got along well with Shen Heping’s family, but ever since she found out that Li Hongjuan had given Shen Yaode a cold shoulder when he went to collect a debt last time, she had also started to dislike them.

Thinking of this, He Juying couldn’t help but complain inwardly again.

‘Although my Yaode borrowed money from you before, he paid back everything he should have. Your family owes us money. What’s wrong with us coming to collect the debt a few more times? Who knows if you’ll be able to pay it back if we wait any longer.’

The eldest aunt smiled apologetically from the side. “It’s my fault. Hongjuan called me yesterday and asked me to pass on a message, but I forgot about it.”

The eldest uncle and aunt’s family had always maintained a good relationship with Shen Yuan’s family. Seeing them complaining incessantly, she stepped up and took the blame.

However, since He Juying and the third aunt already disliked them, no matter how others explained, it was useless. They could always find a reason to attack.

“That just shows their arrangements were not thoughtful. Why did they only call your family and not ours?”

“Exactly. It’s their own business. How can they ask someone else to notify us?”

The eldest aunt awkwardly rubbed her forehead. She shouldn’t have said that just now.

The third uncle then shouted to the sofa, “Alright, just wait. It’s second brother’s 50th birthday today. What’s wrong with us waiting a bit?”

Ever since Shen Heping’s travel agency went bankrupt, the third uncle, Shen Yong, who owned a factory, had become the richest in the family and had more say.

So, Shen Yaode and another of Shen Heping’s cousins all looked up to him and gathered around to listen to his business advice.

This phenomenon was quite common.

Rich people were respected wherever they went.

The eldest uncle, Shen Jianwei, smoked his cigarette silently without saying a word. They had only been waiting for less than 10 minutes, and a few women were already chattering away.

He knew that all the relatives present had, at some point, benefited from the second brother’s family.

Now that his family was bankrupt, they all jumped out to criticize.

‘What a bunch of ingrates.’