"I was just mentioning it! You don’t have to take it so seriously!"
"Let me ask around for you."
Lin Shen smiled and pulled Zheng Yanfei into his arms.
"I can’t necessarily arrange an internship. After all, that involves specialized knowledge, and I don’t know which airline has a good operating environment."
"But once you graduate, if there’s a company you want to work for, I can help arrange it."
"Really?"
Zheng Yanfei’s eyes lit up instantly. She hugged Lin Shen’s arm, overjoyed, and even tilted her head up to give him a peck on the cheek.
Her excitement wasn’t just because her future job was secured, but because Lin Shen’s promise would only be fulfilled after she graduated.
’This means he won’t dump me during my last year or so of university!’
This realization lifted Zheng Yanfei’s spirits.
"Shen, thank you! I love you so much!"
Seeing the two so intimate and sweet, Cheng Xiao, who was sitting opposite them, was filled with contempt.
’She knew very well that the better the relationship during the honeymoon phase, the faster it loses its novelty.’
’And with a rich kid like Lin Shen, did you really think he’d like you forever?’
’Dream on!’
’He’ll probably kick you to the curb once he’s tired of you!’
’Let’s see you cry then, when you won’t even have a shoulder to cry on!’
「10 PM.」
After several rounds of drinks and multiple courses, the barbecue dinner was gradually coming to an end.
Everyone had played all day and had their fill of food and drink, so a wave of mental and physical exhaustion washed over them. Drowsiness made everyone start to yawn.
"I can’t, Shen. I have to go, it’s getting too late, and I still have things to do."
Cao Cheng had had a bit too much to drink and was unsteady on his feet when he stood up, so Cheng Xiao quickly supported him and complained.
"Why did you drink so much?"
"I’m happy to be seeing Shen!"
Cao Cheng mumbled, while Lin Shen just smiled at everyone.
"In that case, let’s call it a night. We’ll get together again some other time."
"Okay, thanks for having us today, Shen!"
"Thanks, Shen!"
Amid everyone’s thanks, Lin Shen saw them to the door.
And every attendant at the manor offered a designated driver service, free of charge.
After Xu Manman got into the back seat of Jiang Yan’s Audi A6, she noticed Zheng Yanfei was still holding Lin Shen’s arm, apparently with no intention of leaving.
"Feifei, Shen, aren’t you two leaving?"
"Um..."
Although it was a bit hard to say, Zheng Yanfei rested her head on Lin Shen’s arm and said shyly.
"I’m not going back to the dorm tonight."
"Ooh~"
Xu Manman gave a knowing smile and immediately started teasing.
"Alright then. Remember to take precautions. I don’t want our four-person dorm room to become a five-person one."
"Manman!"
Zheng Yanfei’s face flushed red with embarrassment. She stomped her foot and swayed Lin Shen’s arm coquettishly, whining.
"Shen, look at her! She’s bullying me again!"
"I know."
Lin Shen cleared his throat twice, then put on a serious, straight-faced act and said.
"I’ll take good care of Feifei. I’ll see to it that mother and son, or mother and daughter, make it through safely."
"You too, Shen!"
Zheng Yanfei, ’fuming,’ turned and walked back into the manor, which made Lin Shen and Xu Manman look at each other and smile.
"Goodbye."
"Yeah, bye-bye."
Just before she left, Xu Manman suddenly made a request to Lin Shen.
"Shen, there’s something I’d like to ask of you, if that’s okay."