"Are you alright? I didn't mean to..."

Xia Wenxi felt extremely guilty looking at Lin Shen's bitten lip.

Just now, when she felt a little short of breath, she hurriedly moved around and accidentally hit Lin Shen's lower lip with her teeth. Unfortunately, she had two sharp canine teeth, which were quite dangerous.

Thus, General Lin was honorably wounded.

"It doesn't matter."

Lin Shen comforted Xia Wenxi, saying, "It's alright, you don't have to go to work for the next two days, so you don't have to make excuses to explain how you got the wound."

The wound was on her lower lip near the corner of her mouth, and it was quite noticeable up close. Xia Wenxi subconsciously reached out to touch it, but then remembered that she hadn't washed her hands and pulled back.

Hearing Lin Shen's words, she asked curiously, "If someone really asked you, how would you explain it?"

Xia Wenxi thought that if it were her, she would tell people that she accidentally bit the kitten while kissing it.

Lin Shen gave his answer without thinking for too long.

"I doubt anyone at the company would ask me this question. If I had to say, I would say it's because my kissing skills are lacking and my girlfriend punished me."

"No! You can't say that!"

Xia Wenxi's eyes widened. Punishment... that sounded even more shameful than telling the truth.

"That was an accident, who punished you?!"

"Then it's not because of my technical skills, it's because..."

Xia Wenxi manually muted her microphone, but fearing she might touch Lin Shen's wound, she instinctively picked up a French fry from the table and shoved it into Lin Shen's mouth.

"stop!"

There's no need to be so progressive and constantly focus on technical issues.

After sitting for a while, Lin Shen noticed Xia Wenxi rubbing her stomach and said, "Want to go for a walk? It's right here by the river."

Xia Wenxi actually had the same idea; she was feeling quite full and couldn't sit still any longer.

But as soon as she stood up, she grabbed Lin Shen and said, "Wait a minute, I think you should wear a mask when you go out."

Xia Wenxi pointed to the corner of his mouth.

Going out with this wound would be like telling everyone what I just did.

"There is a first-aid kit in the room, which should contain masks."

Lin Shen entered the second bedroom and found two small first-aid kits in the bedside table drawer. Inside were iodine, band-aids, cotton swabs, masks, and other supplies. He took out two masks from them.

"I want to wear it too?"

"It's fine whether you wear it or not." Lin Shen stuffed one of them into Xia Wenxi's coat pocket; he had just casually taken two out earlier.

However, after thinking about it, Xia Wenxi put it on anyway.

The two looked at each other and smiled.

"We should wear baseball caps too, so that passersby will definitely think we're idols secretly dating."

Lin Shen replied, "Then I'll need to get another pair of sunglasses."

As they walked out, talking, Xia Wenxi exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect President Lin to know so much about this! Do you read gossip news? You're not a fan of celebrities, are you?"

"I read entertainment news every day, but I don't follow celebrities."

Both of them were wearing masks, and their voices came through the masks, sounding muffled. Xia Wenxi looked at the reflection in the elevator door, and then at the person next to her.

Suddenly, someone blurted out, "Doesn't the way we're doing resemble an affair?"

Lin Shen shook his head. "It doesn't seem like it."

"Why?" Xia Wenxi asked, puzzled.

"Because we have a strong sense of integrity and uprightness, and adultery is not like that."

Lin Shen spoke with such seriousness that he made Xia Wenxi laugh. How to put it...

She felt that Lin Shen now had a strange sense of humor.

The two stepped out of the elevator and started walking. Suddenly, Lin Shen stopped because he saw a familiar person.

Xia Wenxi was puzzled at first, but she recognized him by following Lin Shen's gaze. Wasn't this Niu Niu's father?

"Old Wei."

Lin Shen called out, and Wei Shaoan was startled when he heard the voice but didn't see anyone. He glanced around, passing over Lin Shen and Xia Wenxi without stopping, seemingly not recognizing them.

Just as Wei Shaoan was scratching his head, wondering if he was hallucinating in broad daylight, Lin Shen called out again, and he finally pinpointed the location.

"Old Lin!"

Wei Shaoan took a few steps forward, stared at him, and said, "Why are you wearing a mask? I almost didn't recognize you."

Lin Shen wasn't used to getting so close to people, so he took a step back. "Then you should get your eyes checked."

Wei Shaoan, oblivious to the situation, moved closer and asked in a low voice, "What are you doing? What's going on?"

He glanced at Lin Shen, then at Xia Wenxi, and then back at Lin Shen.

"Is this... inconvenient for you?"

Wei Shaoan seemed to say nothing, but looking into his eyes, it was as if he had said everything.

His eyes were fixed on Lin Shen, as if to say, "With your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you're doing this kind of thing?"

As Lin Shen's good friend, Wei Shaoan naturally knew about Lin Shen's relationship, but he felt that there was no need to hide it here while wearing a mask when they were seriously dating.

Xia Wenxi couldn't help but laugh again. What righteousness and integrity... she was right after all.

"Wenxi, let me introduce you. This is Wei Shaoan."

After speaking to Xia Wenxi, Lin Shen said to Wei Shaoan, "This is my girlfriend, Xia Wenxi."

He emphasized the word "girlfriend," and Wei Shaoan realized he had misunderstood. He thought to himself, "How could Lao Lin do such a thing?"

However, he still complained, "You didn't explain things clearly enough."

Wei Shaoan looked exactly the same as when she last saw him at the Wei family home, his round face smiling innocently. "Hello, Miss Xia, I'm Lao Lin's college roommate and his best friend, Wei Shaoan."

"Hello." Xia Wenxi extended her hand.

Withdrawing his hand, Wei Shaoan asked the two of them again, "What about you two?"

He gestured to his face, "Got a cold?"

Lin Shen had just said not long ago that no one would ask him, but unexpectedly, someone did ask.

He nodded without hesitation, "I have a bit of a cold, and it's better to wear a mask when there are a lot of people outside."

Wei Shaoan nodded in agreement, "My baby also caught a cold and had a fever. We had to stay in the hospital for several days. We need to be careful now that the seasons are changing."

After saying that, he looked at the two of them and said, "You two are leaving already? The food here is quite good, why don't you eat before you go?"

"I've already eaten, you can go about your business."

Xia Wenxi finally laughed after the two left the hotel.

"Mr. Lin, lying is not a good habit..."

Lin Shen reached out his right hand and pulled at his mask. "Actually, it's okay to tell the truth. Lying is definitely not a good habit."

"Never mind, it's just a white lie...hehe."

Xia Wenxi chuckled and pulled him toward the riverbank.