Chapter 613: Chapter 296: Black-Bellied Senior, Part 2

Lin Shen clicked on the video. It was a dance, Sun Jialin’s specialty, but it wasn’t chasing any recent trends. In fact, Lin Shen felt like he had never seen this style of dance before.

However, both the rhythm and its synergy with the background music were flawless.

Coupled with Sun Jialin’s exceptionally professional moves and exquisite makeup, the powerful muscles of her long legs were clearly visible beneath her shorts.

Her outfit was a sexy, K-pop-inspired "hot girl" style that highlighted her svelte figure. Yet, it didn’t feel seductive. Instead, it exuded a sense of inexhaustible energy.

Perhaps this was the true essence of dance.

’Not bad!’

Lin Shen immediately sent Sun Jialin a private message.

[Lin Shen: That video you shot this morning, September 26th, is pretty good.]

Shanghai International Studies University, women’s dorm room 224.

Sun Jialin had just finished her shower and was discussing weekend plans with her roommates.

"How about Suzhou? It’s a short high-speed train ride, so we can make it a day trip."

Wang Meng was the first to suggest it, and Zhou Min quickly agreed.

The two then looked at Gu Wanqing. Not wanting to be a wet blanket, she nodded in agreement.

With only Sun Jialin left to answer, her phone suddenly buzzed.

She picked it up with an air of indifference, but when she saw the message was from Lin Shen, she immediately sat up straight and began to reply with intense focus.

Seeing her reaction, Zhou Min and Wang Meng exchanged a look, a knowing expression passing between them.

’She’s definitely got a boyfriend!’

"Who’s that?"

Zhou Min tiptoed up behind Sun Jialin and threw her arms around her shoulders. Startled, Sun Jialin quickly slapped her phone face down on the desk and whipped her head around in alarm.

"What’s wrong?"

"I’m asking who you’re so eager to message back," Zhou Min said with a sly grin.

"You were never like this. You usually take a few minutes, sometimes even ten or more, to reply to people. You never reply instantly."

"Looks like you... got a boyfriend?!"

"Don’t be ridiculous!"

Annoyed, Sun Jialin jabbed Zhou Min with her elbow. "It’s for work," she said, her voice cold.

"Oh, sure, ’busy with work.’"

Wang Meng, who was watching from the side, couldn’t help but chime in with some half-joking sarcasm.

"Our Linlin is practically a celebrity now, with over four hundred thousand followers on Douyin. At this rate, it won’t be long before she surpasses our Counselor Jiang."

"She has over 2.6 million. I’m not surpassing that anytime soon," Sun Jialin said calmly, not bothering to waste her breath on her roommates.

She was more concerned with how to talk to Lin Shen, carefully weighing every word of her reply, than she was with their banter.

[Sun Jialin: You saw it? Thank you. I choreographed it myself to the music. It felt really good to dance. What did you think?]

[Lin Shen: You choreographed it yourself? Very impressive.]

"..."

Upon seeing Lin Shen’s praise, the corners of Sun Jialin’s mouth curled into a small, involuntary smile. Zhou Min and Wang Meng noticed and couldn’t help but start whispering to each other.

"Does that look like someone handling work? That’s the face someone makes when they’re flirting with their boyfriend!"

"I know, right? I can’t believe Linlin is actually dating someone. I thought she was frigid."

"’Frigid?’ What frigid? People are only ’frigid’ because they haven’t met the right person."

Zhou Min curled her lip disdainfully.

"Let her meet a tall, rich, handsome guy, and we’ll see how ’frigid’ she is then. I bet she’d be more passionate than any of us! It’s always the cold-looking ones who are the wildest in private..."

!?

Perhaps overhearing her roommates’ gossip, Sun Jialin shot a cold glare at Zhou Min and Wang Meng. Her eyes held a dangerous glint that sent a shiver down their spines.

The two of them flinched and didn’t dare to discuss the topic any further.

Only Gu Wanqing dared to approach Sun Jialin in a moment like this. She walked over and asked softly,

"Did Lin Shen message you?"

"Mhm."

Sun Jialin hummed a soft "mhm." Her imperious demeanor from a moment ago vanished, and she seemed surprisingly docile in front of the shorter, adorable Gu Wanqing.

Of course, this was just her being smart.

Ever since her "showdown" with Gu Wanqing, Sun Jialin’s attitude toward her had changed dramatically.

The two of them used to go entire days without speaking. Gu Wanqing was the cute, lively type, so she got along well with Zhou Min and Wang Meng.

Sun Jialin, however, had a colder, more arrogant personality and usually kept to herself.

But now, it was as if Sun Jialin was "glued" to Gu Wanqing’s side, doing everything with her. Her attitude was so accommodating it bordered on fawning.

This shift in attitude completely stunned Zhou Min and Wang Meng. They kept asking Gu Wanqing how she managed to "tame" the proud, cold rabbit.

But she would just shake her head, claiming not to know, even though she knew exactly why.

’It was because Sun Jialin wants to get with Lin Shen, and I just so happen to be his girlfriend.’

’Our relationship is like that of the Main Palace and a concubine in ancient times, creating a clear difference in status.’

’That’s why Sun Jialin is sucking up to me so much.’

’After all, if I don’t approve, she’d have to leave Lin Shen’s side immediately.’

And that was a situation Sun Jialin did not want to see.

So, when Gu Wanqing asked, Sun Jialin had no intention of lying. She nodded and said,

"Your Lin Shen said my dance was pretty good. We were just talking about work. You know I joined Shenwan Media, the company he founded."

"Mhm, I know."

Gu Wanqing nodded, but she felt a slight pang in her heart.

Even though she knew Lin Shen was a player, seeing him messaging her roommate behind her back still made her feel a little jealous, and intensely curious.

’Are they really just talking about work?’

’Is he talking to her about the same kinds of flirty things he talks about with me?’

Gu Wanqing was feeling insecure when, by coincidence, another message from Lin Shen arrived.

[Lin Shen: I’ve put ten thousand into Dou+ for you and found someone to help manage the video’s promotion. See if you can get it on the trending list. Add some dance challenge tags. If it does well, I’ll put more money into it.]

Huh?

Ten thousand for Dou+!?

The amount completely stunned Sun Jialin. Of course, she had no problem showing her chat with Lin Shen to Gu Wanqing.

When Gu Wanqing saw that they were indeed discussing work, she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. But she was immediately taken aback by his generosity.

"Lin Shen really believes in you!"

"But he didn’t have to spend so much."

Sun Jialin muttered, her heart filled with gratitude for Lin Shen.

In truth, she had meticulously choreographed this dance, incorporating many elements with viral potential.

For example, it was a bit risqué in how it showed off her figure, but it was alluring without being vulgar, and it was a perfect match for the music.

Sun Jialin was confident that this dance video definitely had the potential to go viral.

Unfortunately, she had no money for promotion and could only let it sit there.

But Lin Shen had given her a lifeline, and she was thrilled.

[Sun Jialin: Thank you, President Lin.]

[Lin Shen: You’re welcome. You earned it. After all, you signed with my company. I can’t just do nothing, right?]

[Lin Shen: By the way, I just sent you twenty thousand on WeChat. Use it to buy clothes and makeup. I imagine influencers are always in need of that stuff.]

Huh?

Twenty thousand?

Seeing the transfer notification from Lin Shen, Sun Jialin was floored. She immediately turned to Gu Wanqing, her expression screaming, ’I didn’t ask him to send this, he did it on his own!’

"If Lin Shen sent you money, you should just accept it."

Gu Wanqing didn’t seem to mind. First of all, she knew very well that Lin Shen was loaded.

Twenty thousand was probably just pocket change to him, so she didn’t think much of it.

Second, she herself had received plenty of money from Lin Shen, big and small, so she wasn’t jealous.

’Besides, it’s Lin Shen’s money. It’s not my place to say anything about it, right?’

’If anyone has the right to, it should be Jiang Wan.’

Gu Wanqing mused to herself, then gave Sun Jialin the green light to accept the transfer.

[Sun Jialin: Thank you for your support, President Lin!]

Sun Jialin suddenly understood what it must feel like to be a sugar baby.

’Getting a surprise transfer like this really does make a person happy!’

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