With global currency devaluation, I'll wear these back and take my whole family flying!

Shen Jingjing was taken aback by her daughter's words. Thinking about it carefully, it really had been a long time since she had simply gone out for a stroll with her daughter.

Since her daughter started attending high school, her studies have become very demanding. She herself has also been working overtime to earn extra pay and has hardly had any days off. She can't even remember the last time she went shopping with her daughter.

This is my daughter's first time back home since she got into university, and I happen to be unemployed and have some free time, so I should cherish these few days and spend more time with my daughter.

With that thought in mind, Shen Jingjing smiled with relief: "Okay, then Mom will take a shower and change her clothes."

The heat in Shenzhen and Hong Kong at the end of September made people restless and irritable; even the wind carried a chill.

The high-end private SAP at Linshui Pavilion instantly dispels the body's heat upon entering, with the air conditioning carrying a pleasant fragrance.

“Ah Ci, your mother and I are getting old, why would we need a spa treatment? It's a waste of money.”

The black and gold lobby is understated yet luxurious, giving the first impression of being expensive.

“What do you mean, ‘too old’? My mom is not even 45 yet, and you’re only in your early 40s, Auntie!” Shen Ci said.

Shen Jingjing smiled helplessly: "Isn't this considered old? Your aunt and I are both middle-aged women!"

"That's right, the kids are all in college now."

"Age is just a number. The most important thing is mindset. A youthful mindset is true youth." Shen Ci said solemnly, linking arms with one of them. "We agreed that I would make the arrangements today. No one is allowed to spoil the fun. Just enjoy it."

Seeing Shen Ci's high spirits, the Shen sisters couldn't help but exchange a wry smile, but they both nodded and assured each other, "Okay, you arrange it, we'll enjoy it."

Only then did Shen Ci reveal a satisfied smile.

"Welcome to Ling Shui Ge. Madam, please show your membership card."

The receptionist, dressed in a full black business suit, greeted the group with a professional smile.

Upon hearing this, Shen Ci asked softly, "This is our first time here. What should we do if we don't have a membership card?"

"Madam, our Linshui Pavilion operates on a membership system and does not serve non-members. If you plan to patronize our establishment regularly, you can apply for a membership card today. We would be very happy to have you become a member."

The receptionist was professional and friendly, clearly having received formal training. Shen Ci gave the place a high score for her first impression and was about to nod to sign up for the card when a surprised voice suddenly rang out from the side.

"Jingjing? Yingying?"

The sudden sound startled the Shen sisters, who were intently observing their surroundings.

Coming to their senses, they turned their heads and were both startled when they saw the person next to them.

Shen Jingjing subconsciously forced an awkward smile: "Yongqiang? What a coincidence..."

"Lin Yongqiang?" Shen Yingying exclaimed in surprise. Looking at his well-dressed appearance and the girl standing next to him who was at least ten years younger than him, Shen Yingying's pupils trembled slightly.

In my memory, Lin Yongqiang was not like this at all. Sure enough, he has been completely transformed after achieving upward social mobility.

Lin Yongqiang subconsciously looked Shen Jingjing up and down. Although she had been busy with her children and work all these years, Shen Jingjing's natural beauty still made it impossible for her to hide her charm and beauty. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to give birth to two daughters who were both so beautiful.

"It must have been more than ten years since we last met, you haven't changed much," Lin Yongqiang said with a sigh.

Upon hearing this, the girl beside him immediately felt a sense of crisis and looked at Shen Jingjing with a wary expression.

Shen Jingjing lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, "How could it not have changed?"

Shen Yingying stared at Lin Yongqiang from the side and noticed that the way he looked at her sister was still the same as before. She immediately said, "Lin Yongqiang, you are the one who has changed the most. Look at what you are dressed now. If I met you on the street, I wouldn't recognize you."

Then he looked at the little girl next to him and asked, "And who is this?"

The young girl was wearing a Dior suit and carrying a new Fendi bag; everything she wore and accessorized was from top-tier designer brands.

When she was called on, she subconsciously raised her chin, smiled but said in a somewhat condescending tone, "Hello, I am Yongqiang's fiancée, my name is Linda, you can call me Linlin."

Lin Yongqiang nodded and smiled, but his gaze remained fixed on Shen Jingjing's face, as if trying to catch a reaction he wanted to see from her expression.

For example, feeling lost?

For example, regret?

Unfortunately, none of that happened. Shen Jingjing just blinked in surprise.

Shen Yingying blurted out, "Fiancée? Lin Yongqiang, you've never been married?"

"Yes, because we haven't found a suitable one yet." Lin Yongqiang seemed to be replying to Shen Yingying, but his gaze remained fixed on Shen Jingjing.

Shen Jingjing could feel Lin Yongqiang's gaze fixed on her. She felt it wasn't appropriate to act like this in front of Linda, so she quickly changed the subject: "Are you here for a spa treatment too?"

"Yes, I came with Linda."

Linda tightened her grip on Lin Yongqiang's arm, practically pressing herself against him, and said sweetly, "Yongqiang comes with me twice a week, but this is the first time we've met someone we know."

Sensing the awkward atmosphere and noticing her mother's apparent reluctance to continue the conversation, Shen Ci immediately interrupted, "Mom, let's get a membership card first. The spa treatment takes two hours, and I've booked a restaurant for tonight; we can't be late."

"Jingjing? This is...Aci?"

As soon as Shen Ci spoke, Lin Yongqiang was able to guess her identity and even called her by her nickname.

Shen Ci was somewhat surprised and looked at her mother with a puzzled expression.

Shen Jingjing is most proud of raising three outstanding children. When Aci is mentioned, she is much more at ease and nods with a smile: "Yes, she is Aci. You actually still remember her name."

"Of course! She was cute when she was little. I never imagined she would grow up so fast. She looks just like you when you were young." Lin Yongqiang looked at Shen Ci with fervent eyes, as if he were seeing Shen Jingjing in her youth and himself in his younger days.

Shen Ci had no recollection of the man in front of her, but it was not hard to tell that he had liked her mother before. In her memory, her mother had many suitors, but she had never agreed to any of them.

She had asked her mother before why she didn't find a reliable man to start a new family.

Her mother just smiled bitterly and shook her head, then said that she and her younger siblings were enough. Shen Ci knew that wasn't the real answer.

Shen Ci simply greeted Lin Yongqiang politely, "Hello, Uncle."

Not wanting to waste any more time, Shen Ci turned to the receptionist and said, "Give me a membership card."

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Yongqiang said, "Use my card, I'll pay!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a black card and handed it over without asking anyone's opinion.

His assertive demeanor and unconscious arrogance are strikingly similar to that of a loser who, after being rejected by his crush, returns after years of hardship to regain his dignity as a successful person.

In reality, it's a subtle way of saying that I'm no longer the same person I used to be, and that rejecting me is your loss.