"How about we go to Shanghai International Studies University tomorrow?"
"Okay."
At the dinner table, after Lin Shen and Gu Wanqing had settled their plans for the next day, she suddenly asked with curiosity.
"But brother-in-law, don’t you have to work tomorrow? It’s Monday."
"I quit."
Lin Shen said it frankly, but his words made Gu Wanqing’s heart skip a beat. She asked cautiously,
"Is it... because of my sister?"
"Not entirely."
Seeing Gu Wanqing’s reserved expression, Lin Shen placed a piece of beef brisket in her bowl and chuckled lightly.
"You don’t have to feel like you owe me anything."
"But my sister really did do something to wrong you..."
Gu Wanqing picked at her rice with small bites, her lively eyes lifting slightly to glance at Lin Shen.
"Are you still mad at her?"
"Yes."
"SOB SOB SOB! I knew it! I’m so sorry!"
"Of course, I’m not as furious as I was at the beginning."
Lin Shen was remarkably nonchalant.
"Life has to go on. There are always good things waiting to happen in the future."
"That’s right!"
Gu Wanqing nodded in agreement, and her charmingly cute appearance made Lin Shen’s heart waver.
’Oh no!’
’The more I look at this girl, the cuter she gets. What do I do?’
「After dinner.」
Gu Wanqing had been in charge of cooking. Lin Shen originally wanted to do the dishes, but she had firmly refused.
"Brother-in-law, you’re already letting me stay at your place. Of course I should be the one doing all the chores!"
Gu Wanqing’s reasoning left Lin Shen not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
It was hard to imagine that in the 21st century, there was still such a sensible and well-behaved girl.
Lin Shen almost felt bad for potentially corrupting her simplicity.
’A young woman untouched by the cynicism of society is truly pure,’ Lin Shen sighed to himself. ’I hope she can stay this carefree forever.’
While Gu Wanqing was busy clearing the table and washing the dishes, Lin Shen went to get her a new set of bedsheets and a duvet cover, as well as toiletries.
Afterward, he went into the bathroom and took a shower, washing away the day’s fatigue and sweat.
"Phew—!"
It was unclear whether it was because the shower was so comfortable or because he was simply distracted.
Lin Shen put on a pair of loose shorts and walked out of the bathroom, shirtless.
This gave Gu Wanqing, who was lying on the sofa reading a book, a huge shock.
"Ah!"
Gu Wanqing covered her face with her hands, peeking through her fingers at the faint outline of pecs and abs on Lin Shen’s upper body, her face completely red.
"Brother-in-law, why did you come out without a shirt on?"
!?
Only then did Lin Shen snap back to reality. He hurried back to the spare bedroom to grab a T-shirt and put it on, his expression awkward and apologetic.
"Sorry! I wasn’t paying attention."
"It’s okay! I’m probably the one disturbing you, right, brother-in-law? After all, it’s normal to not wear a shirt at home when it’s this hot."
Gu Wanqing understood Lin Shen’s side of it, then immediately changed the subject with a grin.
"But wow, brother-in-law, you actually have pecs and abs! That’s so cool!"
"I do?"
Lin Shen was secretly delighted.
Although he didn’t think a dozen or so days of exercise could build pecs and abs, a 55% boost to workout effectiveness might just do the trick.
’Looks like just doing push-ups and sit-ups is pretty effective after all.’
’But if I want to get more defined, I’ll probably have to go to a gym and get more serious about my training.’
"You can go wash up. I’ve got everything ready for you."