"Then, can you ask her for me what she did to get so big?"

Zheng Yanfei looked at him expectantly, but Lin Shen just chuckled.

"There’s no special method. That’s just a gift she was born with."

"If you must know, medically speaking, you’d need to promote better blood circulation."

’Promote better blood circulation?’

Zheng Yanfei blinked her lovely eyes. Her adorably blank expression faltered for a second before she immediately caught Lin Shen’s meaning.

Though her face flushed bright red, she fidgeted shyly for a moment before suddenly whispering a request.

"Then... could you help me? I don’t know what to do..."

"Let’s wait until tonight."

Lin Shen gave her a meaningful smile.

"Tonight, I’ll be passing on a lot of knowledge and experience to you."

"..."

Lin Shen’s words were no longer just a hint; he was laying his cards right on the table.

This made the little girl’s heart flood with a sudden sense of shame. She bit her lip, not knowing how to respond.

Just as the atmosphere in the car was growing more intimate, the towering buildings that lined the road began to fall away like a receding tide.

After they left the elevated highway, the cityscape gave way to more trees, with red-tiled, white-walled manors peeking out from between them.

Before long, the group arrived at the manor Cao Cheng had booked.

At the entrance, two ornate, wrought-iron gates swung open. A butler and several attendants were already waiting in the garden.

The moment the car stopped, they stepped forward to greet them.

"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen! We’ll park the car for you. If you would please follow me."

After handing his keys to a formally dressed male attendant, Lin Shen walked into the manor with an arm around Zheng Yanfei, a look of wonder flashing in his eyes.

The main building was a three-story villa. Its brick facade was built with antique red bricks salvaged from old European architecture.

Stubborn tufts of moss grew in the crevices, yet it didn’t look dilapidated in the slightest. Instead, it gave the walls a charming, medieval European feel.

A winding marble path led to the villa’s entrance, flanked by camphor trees trimmed into umbrella shapes. Their branches wove a green canopy overhead.

The midday sun filtered through the leaves, dappling the path with golden light. Walking along it felt beautiful and dreamlike.

"Wow!"

The moment she stepped through the gate, Zheng Yanfei was stunned by the magnificent manor before her. Covering her mouth, she couldn’t help but gasp.

"It’s so beautiful! Is this where we’re having our party today?"

"Mhm."

Lin Shen patted Cao Cheng’s shoulder, quite satisfied.

"You picked a good spot."

"..."

Despite the praise, Cao Cheng couldn’t muster any happiness. He just felt dejected, as if he were nothing more than Lin Shen’s lackey!

Although Cao Cheng’s aristocratic air made him the most dazzling presence in the group of eight, the butler walked directly up to Lin Shen. He bowed slightly and, with a smile, handed him a service menu.

"Good day, sir. We require a deposit of 5,000. The rental fee for the entire manor is 10,000 a day, with an additional 20% service charge."

"Any additional charges for activities will be itemized for your review upon checkout. If everything is in order, you can settle the final balance then."

"Here is our menu of services for your review."

"Alright."

Lin Shen took the menu and glanced over it. It listed not only the activities Cao Cheng had mentioned, but also some that looked even more interesting.

For example, there were gardening and crafts, a vintage-themed ball...

...and even traditional activities like archery, pitch-pot, and ink rubbing.

Most importantly, the prices were all clearly listed, which satisfied Lin Shen greatly.

"I see. Go ahead and start preparing a courtyard barbecue dinner for us. We’ll have a small whole roasted lamb. For the other dishes, just choose whatever pairs best. Don’t worry about the price."

"Of course, Mr. Cao!"

The butler smiled and left, leaving Cao Cheng, who was standing nearby, looking as disgusted as if he’d just swallowed a fly.

Seeing this, Lin Shen teased him with a grin.

"You don’t mind me stealing your thunder, do you?"

"Not at all! Not at all!"

Cao Cheng quickly corrected his attitude and forced a smile.

"After all, you’re the one paying, Shen. Of course this party is all about you."

"Well then, see if there’s anything you want to do and just have the butler arrange it."

Lin Shen passed the menu to the others in turn, but he paused for a few extra seconds in front of Jiang Yan.

"Any hobbies?"

"My hobbies aren’t on this list."

Jiang Yan pointed toward the villa.

"I saw there’s a game room in the basement. It looked like they have a racing simulator. I’m a big fan of racing."

’Racing?’

This particular hobby made Lin Shen’s eyes light up, and he chuckled.

"I like racing too. I even have a racing license."

"Oh?"

Hearing that Lin Shen shared her hobby, Jiang Yan, who was normally quiet and reserved, suddenly became much more talkative, her expression growing visibly excited. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"Which track did you get your license at? I wanted to go to Celestial Horse since it’s close, but my dad would never let me. He said it’s too dangerous."

"So I can only use the simulators..."

"Your father has a point. It’s clear you were raised well."

Lin Shen seized the opportunity, using their shared hobby to break the ice with Jiang Yan. As they chatted, they quickly grew familiar with one another.

"Come on! Let’s go down and have a match!"

"Okay."

Lin Shen and Jiang Yan went down to the villa’s basement level together and found an incredibly spacious and well-equipped game room.

A karaoke room, a private theater, pool tables, a dedicated esports room, all sorts of arcade games... It had everything!

It was a guy’s dream man cave, a secret paradise!