"Stay the night...?"

Seeing Lin Shen stroking his chin, pretending to contemplate the offer,

Shen Yun couldn’t resist giving him a flirtatious eye-roll.

"Oh, Shen. Are you still going to tease your auntie at a time like this? You certainly didn’t hold back bullying me during lunch!"

"Besides, visibility is terrible for driving back at night, so it’s not very safe. Why don’t we find a hotel and rest for the night, then head back to Modu first thing tomorrow morning? What do you think of my suggestion?"

"Of course, that’s no problem."

Lin Shen took hold of Shen Yun’s soft, delicate hand and asked with a smile.

"So, Aunt Shen, how many rooms are you planning on getting?"

"One!"

Shen Yun shot Lin Shen an exasperated glare. She finally understood. ’He just likes to play dumb and tease me!’

’I’ve already been so obvious with my hints...’

’Hmph!’

A flicker of resentment rose in Shen Yun’s heart, but Lin Shen’s ambiguous game of push-and-pull was like an addictive drug, leaving her with an unbearable itch she couldn’t scratch.

It made her want to blurt out the desires she had held back for so long.

’But that would be so tasteless.’

’If you want to play dumb, then I’ll just have to see how long you can keep it up!’

But Shen Yun was no pushover. With a seductive smile, she began to rub her fingers across the back of Lin Shen’s hand, the desire in her alluring eyes so intense it looked as if it would swallow him whole.

"Shen, what do you think of me?"

"You’re great." 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Lin Shen praised her sincerely.

"You’re an accomplished career woman with a wealth of experience. You’re decisive and effective. It’s obvious you’re a total powerhouse."

"I wasn’t talking about those things."

Shen Yun quietly slipped off her shoe under the table. Her foot, as nimble as a hand, began to climb up Lin Shen’s calf.

Yet her expression remained an alluring, gentle smile.

"I mean, what do you think of me... as a woman?"

’Shameless!’

The word instantly popped into Lin Shen’s head.

He was usually the one doing the flirting, but in front of Shen Yun, he’d become the one being hit on!

Calling her ’forward’ would be an understatement; her behavior was practically on another level entirely.

Lin Shen cleared his throat and gave a gentle smile.

"I said it when we first met. You’re very feminine."

"Your figure, your skin... you’ve maintained them both incredibly well. You look like you’re in your early thirties."

"That’s because I spend money on it, you know."

Shen Yun rested her cheek on the back of her left hand and gave him a smiling, flirtatious wink.

"Take a guess. How much do you think I spend on myself in a year?"

"Hmm... five hundred thousand?"

Lin Shen made a rather conservative guess, but Shen Yun shook her head and held up four fingers.

"Four hundred thousand,"

Lin Shen said, as if it just dawned on him.

"That’s certainly not a small amount. No wonder you look so beautiful."

"Not four hundred thousand. It’s quadrupled."

Shen Yun smiled seductively, and her words truly stunned Lin Shen.

’Four times?’

’Two million?’

’Holy shit!’

’Is she for real?’

Lin Shen’s eyes went wide. He couldn’t even imagine how a person could spend two million on themselves.

’Did Shen Yun get some Hex-Tech work done?’

Seeing Lin Shen’s stunned expression, Shen Yun’s lips curled into a smirk as she began to count on her fingers for him.

"Routine daily care for a year costs two to three hundred thousand. Occasional cosmetic procedures are another two or three hundred thousand. Add in the fees for beauty consultants and nutritionists, and it’s already close to a million."

"And that’s just for my skin. Maintaining my figure costs about the same."

"You really spare no expense on yourself," Lin Shen teased.

Lin Shen’s teasing made Shen Yun smile, and she immediately followed it with a dramatic sigh.

"What can I do? When you get old, you have to put in the effort. Otherwise, how can I compete with all those young girls?"

"You don’t have to compete with them."

Lin Shen said affectionately, gazing into Shen Yun’s eyes.

"They have the bloom of youth, but you have a fragrance that only deepens with time. Each has its own unique charm; there’s no need to compete."

"You sweet-talker!"

Shen Yun was absolutely delighted by Lin Shen’s compliment. Her alluring eyes narrowed, and her smile grew even more bewitching.

She leaned in closer and whispered mysteriously.

"Actually, that two million also covers my expenses in... certain other areas."

’Certain other areas?’

Lin Shen froze, not understanding her cryptic hint.

But thankfully, she then whispered an explanation.

After she finished, Lin Shen was dumbfounded—even more shocked than when he’d learned she spent two million on herself.

’No way!’

’That kind of maintenance and care is actually a real thing?!’

’Lin Shen had always thought it was just a rumor, but to think Shen Yun had actually done it!’

"The reason I spend so much money on myself is to wait for the right person—someone I’d willingly give myself to."

Shen Yun gazed at Lin Shen, her eyes brimming with affection, and gently placed her right hand over his left.

"Shen, I think you’re the one I’ve been looking for all these years. You can’t let me down, okay?"

’?’

Seeing the soul-stealing look in Shen Yun’s eyes, Lin Shen had no doubt that if they weren’t in a restaurant, she would have already pounced on him.

"Ahem!"

Lin Shen cleared his throat, feeling the charged atmosphere between them spiraling out of his control.

Just as he was wondering how to cool things down, the waiter conveniently arrived with their food.

This gave Lin Shen a chance to breathe.

So, as they began to enjoy the meal, he took the opportunity to change the subject.

"By the way, Aunt Shen, your daughter, Xia Nuonuo, is into music?"