"What should we eat?"
"I'm not picky. Anything is fine."
"I'll order then."
After scanning the QR code, Qin Yuenan quickly tapped her phone screen a few times.
She ordered snow crab in vinegar jelly, molten tamagoyaki, sea urchin with caviar, and matcha pudding as appetizers, with the main course naturally being grilled meat.
This included Da Wu BBQ's signature beef tongue "lucky bag," as well as Australian Wagyu, filet mignon sandwiches, and more.
The sheer quantity of food truly surprised Lin Shen.
"You ordered this much?"
"Weren't you the one who said we should indulge a little?"
Qin Yuenan's beautiful eyes narrowed, revealing a hint of danger.
"Or are you saying... you think I eat a lot?"
"Not at all, not at all!"
Lin Shen waved his hands frantically, though he was dying to complain in his head.
'Qin Yuenan can eat way more than my ex-girlfriend, Gu Wanting!'
'Is this the appetite of someone who works out?'
"Have you written your salary increase application?"
After they finished ordering, Qin Yuenan brought up the topic, but Lin Shen just hemmed and hawed.
"Uh... about that... ahaha!"
"So you really have decided to resign."
Qin Yuenan rested her sexy chin on her laced fingers, her intense gaze fixed on Lin Shen.
"You plan to pursue freedom, but what about your daily living expenses? I remember you have a girlfriend."
"We broke up."
Lin Shen shrugged nonchalantly.
"That's why I was thinking of quitting to clear my head."
"I'm sorry."
Qin Yuenan tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, her usually cool tone suddenly softening.
"I'm looking for a part-time assistant. I was wondering if you might be interested?"
"The salary might be a bit lower, but you'll have more flexible hours. The main duty is to help me with work-related matters."
"Like a strategist who advises you?"
"You could put it that way."
Qin Yuenan leaned forward slightly, her ample chest pressing against her arms. Her gaze was filled with admiration as she looked at Lin Shen.
"I feel you're far more helpful to my work than anyone else. Both your thought process and your industry instincts are top-notch."
"That's why I'm inviting you to be my assistant personally, not on behalf of the company."
"..."
Honestly, Lin Shen had never considered being an assistant to a workaholic like Qin Yuenan. He didn't think he was cut out for the role.
Besides, with a daily income of 1,700 from the system, he had his pick of ways to just coast.
However, Qin Yuenan gave Lin Shen something he had never experienced before.
Validation!
Though Lin Shen appeared carefree on the surface, he was actually incredibly insecure deep down.
Especially after Gu Wanting's betrayal, he had started to feel self-loathing and worthlessness.
Fortunately, the system had pulled him back from the brink.
Now, Qin Yuenan was fanning the flames, helping him gradually regain his confidence.
Therefore, after long consideration, Lin Shen nodded solemnly.
"Okay."
"You agree?"
Qin Yuenan was a little happy, but also slightly puzzled.
"You're not going to ask about the salary and benefits?"
"I'm not interested in money."
Lin Shen smiled faintly, which earned him a cold huff from Qin Yuenan.
"Would you do it if I didn't pay you?"
"No."
"There you have it."
Qin Yuenan pouted disdainfully, then her expression froze for a moment.
She suddenly realized that when she was with Lin Shen, she unexpectedly became more talkative and was even in the mood to joke with him.
'This was a feeling she had never experienced before.'
'How strange...'
Throughout the grilled meat dinner, Qin Yuenan kept mulling over what had just happened, trying to figure out her true feelings.
But in the end, she still couldn't make sense of it.
Lin Shen, on the other hand, wasn't so preoccupied. After thoroughly enjoying the meal, he planned to buy some new clothes and change his image.
Just then, he remembered the very stylish city woman next to him and asked tentatively.
"President Qin, could I ask you for a favor?"
"Speak."
"Help me pick out an outfit."
'Pick out an outfit?'
Qin Yuenan really hadn't expected Lin Shen to make such a request. After some thought, she frowned and said,
"I don't know how."
"That's okay."
Lin Shen chuckled.
"I remember you're also in charge of operations for pet apparel, right? You must know a thing or two about clothes for people."
"Are you saying you want me to treat you like a pet?"
Qin Yuenan blinked her cool eyes playfully. Her teasing was so unexpected that it made Lin Shen give a helpless smile.
"President Qin, I never thought someone as serious as you would crack a joke."
"Why can't I crack a joke?"
Qin Yuenan huffed, a hint of playful indignation in her tone, which was much softer than her usual indifference.
"Where are we going?"
"There!"
Lin Shen pointed to the brightly lit Louis Vuitton store not far away.
He had done his research before coming. Among the major luxury brands, LV updated its menswear collection most frequently each year.
Besides, he'd been wanting to buy a pair of their Trainer sneakers for a long time.
But because of the price, coupled with the high expenses of being in a relationship, he had given up on many of his own hobbies.
Now that he was single, he naturally had more opportunities to treat himself.
Not to mention, the Appearance Change Card had a credit limit of fifty thousand!
'If not now, when?'
"Can you afford it?"
Just as Lin Shen was getting excited about his planned splurge, Qin Yuenan suddenly poured cold water on his enthusiasm.
Of course, her words held no contempt. She was just analyzing it rationally and felt that for a working-class guy like Lin Shen, buying from LV was a bit of an excessive expense.
Lin Shen, of course, knew that Qin Yuenan meant no harm; she was simply bad at conversation.
In common terms: she had low EQ.
'So how did she become a marketing director?'
'On pure skill alone?'
Lin Shen was puzzled, then he sighed softly.
"President Qin, could you be a little more tactful?"
"This is just how I talk."
Being lectured by Lin Shen, who was three years her junior, Qin Yuenan felt a pang of resentment. Without looking back, she walked into the Louis Vuitton store, sat down on a sofa, and started playing on her phone.
The sales associate saw this and was completely baffled. She tried to approach and assist but was shut down with a single sentence.
"He's buying, not me."
"Hello, I'd like to look at some shoes."
"Of course, sir. Please follow me."
The associate quickly led Lin Shen to the shoe section. She was just about to start her introduction when he said directly,
"Do you have the Trainer sneakers? Blue and white, size 43."
"We do, sir!"
Seeing that Lin Shen already knew which model he wanted, the sales associate was secretly overjoyed.
These were her favorite kind of customers—the ones who picked out what they wanted online and just came to the physical store to pay. No fuss at all.
A moment later, the associate brought Lin Shen the Trainer sneakers he had been dreaming of.
They were a denim blue and light white color combination, with a simple and understated design. They felt incredibly comfortable, lacking the typical stiffness of sneakers. In fact, the material was extremely soft, almost like walking on cotton.
Once Lin Shen put them on, he didn't want to take them off. He just asked the associate to box up his old shoes and then leisurely started picking out clothes to match.
A classic, solid-colored, crew-neck casual T-shirt with the Louis Vuitton logo, paired with dark blue patterned shorts.
The outfit perfectly matched the blue and white sneakers and his forward-fringe hairstyle. It was also his favorite set from the sample pictures he had found on Xiaohongshu.
"Not bad!"
Lin Shen was quite satisfied with his reflection in the mirror. After adjusting his clothes a bit, he turned to Qin Yuenan on the sofa to ask for her opinion.
"What do you think?"
"..."
Qin Yuenan lifted her eyes. When she saw the completely transformed Lin Shen, a stunning light flashed in her usually indifferent, cold eyes.