Chapter 109: Continuing to Set Traps for Qin Ruoyao
While Brother Lin Xuan was juggling school, he was also busy with short video projects. Leveraging adaptations of novels into short dramas, he funneled traffic to the Tiger Sound app and used perks to encourage the public to create short videos.
Lin Xuan also arranged for singers from his Dream Creation Studio to perform on Tiger Sound. With Starlight Entertainment controlling the entertainment industry, all the studio’s singers were explicitly marked for a blacklist by them. Traditional routes like talent shows or releasing songs on music apps were blocked.
Thus, to make them famous, Lin Xuan had to think outside the box! If their fame could be built through short videos, resources would flow endlessly afterward.
Lin Xuan’s business was skyrocketing!
During this time, Luo Yuan closely followed Qin Ruoyao, taking obsessive love and sycophantic behavior to the extreme. Showering her with money and endless shopping sprees, he was always there to comfort her whenever she was sad or humiliated. When others mocked her, Luo Yuan secretly gloated before stepping in as her protector. He even helped devise strategies to win Lin Li’s affection.
Through these tactics, Luo Yuan completely deceived Qin Ruoyao, who fully trusted him. After Qin Ruoyao decided to stop pursuing Lin Xuan, Lin Li significantly cooled off toward her.
One day, Qin Ruoyao called Lin Li.
“Brother Li, today is my birthday. Can you come keep me company? It’s been so long since we’ve seen each other; I miss you so much,” Qin Ruoyao cooed.
Lin Li frowned, “I’m at the company, swamped with work. I can’t make it. That’s all, Boss. I have to go.”
“Brother Li…”
Before Qin Ruoyao could say more, Lin Li rudely hung up, leaving her phone buzzing urgently.
Qin Ruoyao’s face turned pale. They’d been dating for two years, and he’d always celebrated Valentine’s Day and her birthdays with her. Now, he seemed changed—like he no longer cared for her.
A wave of panic surged within Qin Ruoyao.
No, this couldn’t happen!
She still wanted to be Brother Li’s wife, the president’s lady of the Starlight Group! She wanted to stand in a place Lin Xuan could never reach, making him beg for her later!
Brother Li absolutely couldn’t break up with her!
Luo Yuan arrived with cake and roses but without a ring. He’d originally planned to quickly obtain evidence of Qin Ruoyao and Lin Li being intimate, but now, they rarely interacted, let alone provide footage or photos.
He’d spent most of the funds given by Lin Xuan, forcing him to tighten his belt.
In a falsely gentle tone, Luo Yuan said, “Yao Yao, happy birthday. This cake is handmade by me.” (Like hell!)
“If it doesn’t taste good, Yao Yao, don’t blame me.”
Seeing Luo Yuan’s earnest expression, Qin Ruoyao wanted to be with him. But Luo Yuan’s family background didn’t compare to Brother Li’s.
As Luo Yuan opened the cake and lit the candles, intending to ask Qin Ruoyao to make a wish, he noticed her red eyes upon looking up.
“Yao Yao, what’s wrong? Why are your eyes so red?” Luo Yuan asked, feigning concern.
Suddenly overwhelmed with委屈 (grievance), Qin Ruoyao hugged Luo Yuan tightly around the waist.
Luo Yuan: “???”
What the hell!
She already had her bed partner, yet she clung to another man so casually. Could they please maintain some distance?
Suppressing his disgust, Luo Yuan gently patted Qin Ruoyao’s hair.
“Yao Yao, what happened?”
Sobbing, Qin Ruoyao said, “Luo Yuan, my heart feels so heavy. In the past, Brother Li always celebrated my birthday with me, but this time, he didn’t come and didn’t even prepare a gift. Does he not like me anymore?”
Previously, with Lin Xuan acting as the sycophant, Brother Li encouraged her marriage to Lin Xuan. Since Lin Xuan got married to Su Hua, everything changed. Lin Xuan no longer liked her, and Brother Li’s attitude toward her deteriorated drastically.
She didn’t understand why her dedication to Brother Li resulted in his indifference.
Didn’t he always support her marrying Lin Xuan before?
“Yao Yao, don’t overthink it. Maybe he has something urgent and couldn’t make it,” Luo Yuan consoled.
“Luo Yuan, I’m so tired… I really can’t continue this struggle anymore,” Qin Ruoyao cried heavily.
Luo Yuan sneered inwardly.
Not continuing? How could Qin Ruoyao give up when faced with the wealth of the Lin family?
This woman talks big!
“Yao Yao,” Luo Yuan pretended to console her, “Really, he must have been tied up with something important, preventing him from celebrating your birthday. Once he finishes, things will get better.”
“Yao Yao, I still hope you stay with Lin Li. I don’t want to see you lose the man you love.”
“Thank you for comforting me, Luo Yuan. You’re truly the best,” Qin Ruoyao looked up, moved.
Luo Yuan thought of something and his eyes gleamed.
Since he couldn’t obtain recordings or photos of Qin Ruoyao and Lin Li together, why not let Qin Ruoyao take them herself?
He mentally gave himself a pat on the back!
How could he not realize how smart he was?
“Yao Yao, although Lin Li still likes you now…” Luo Yuan sighed, “There’s no guarantee he won’t change his mind in the future, especially since you’re not married yet. Everything is uncertain. I fear that one day he might meet another woman and abandon you.”
His voice was full of worry, pretending to care deeply for Qin Ruoyao.
Luo Yuan’s words struck a chord with Qin Ruoyao, who clenched her fists tightly.
Indeed.
She had always worried about this. She feared Brother Li might change his feelings someday, that his parents might look down on her due to her average family background, obstructing their relationship. Marriages between wealthy families were common, and Brother Li might be sent to marry someone else…
“Yao Yao, I know you love Lin Li and are willing to sacrifice everything for him, but you need to consider yourself too. I don’t want your sincere feelings to be wasted.”
Luo Yuan said passionately, “Yao Yao, I don’t want to see you hurt. I only hope you can spend your life with the person you love.”
Qin Ruoyao pursed her lips, “But if he changes his mind, besides breaking up, what else can I do?”
“Yao Yao, I have a method.”
Luo Yuan, the great manipulator, chimed in, “Perhaps, you could take photos or videos of your intimate moments together. With such evidence, you could threaten him. The elite value their reputation highly, and with this, Lin Li wouldn’t dare abandon you easily.”
“And another way is to try getting pregnant with his child. With a child, both he and his parents would more readily accept you.”
Qin Ruoyao’s eyes lit up.
That’s right, why hadn’t she thought of this?
“Thank you, Luo Yuan, for thinking so much for me,” Qin Ruoyao said with teary eyes.
“Yao Yao, it’s what I should do,” Luo Yuan smiled warmly, “Don’t be sad. Come eat the cake.”
“Okay,” Qin Ruoyao nodded vigorously!
