Chapter 181: Shit, this old geezer.
“What the heck?” Lin Li muttered to himself as he dazedly got into his family chauffeur-driven car.
Su Hua actually didn’t abandon Lin Xuan.
She even gave him one hundred billion yuan.
That’s one hundred billion!
All the cash the Lin Family had added up to no more than a dozen billion at most.
“Secretary Jiang,” Lin Xuan couldn’t help but ask, “Let me ask you something. When Lin Li was sowing discord in front of Hua Bao, were you there?”
“Yes.” Jiang Qing nodded, “It was five days ago when Su Zong went to Rong’s Hotel to discuss cooperation. Lin Li stopped Su Zong and said those words.”
That timing checks out.
Five days ago, Su Hua rarely answered calls. She returned to Night Garden late at night and started clinging to him in the dining room, showing signs of losing control.
The following few days? Forget about it, she was completely crazy.
It got to the point where he, a grown man, had to find an opportunity to escape.
“What did he say to Hua Bao?” Lin Xuan couldn’t help but ask again.
“He said that you schemed during the birthday banquet so Shen Qianqian would discover the scandal between Lin Li and Qin Ruoyao. This way, Shen Qianqian would break off the engagement with Lin Li. Then you seduced Shen Qianqian and made her marry you, thereby returning to the Lin Family and gaining control over the Shen Group.”
“Oh right, he also told Su Zong about your childhood betrothal to Shen Qianqian.”
Jiang Qing briefly recounted Lin Li’s words for Lin Xuan.
Shit!
Lin Xuan slapped his head.
Lin Li really said all that.
That old bastard Lin Li!
Uh oh uh oh, Su Hua misunderstood.
“Master Lin.” Jiang Qing walked over, sympathetically wanting to pat Lin Xuan on the shoulder. Her hand stopped ten centimeters away from him.
This wouldn’t do.
If she slapped him, her hand might get chopped off.
Thinking of that, Jiang Qing quickly retreated several steps.
“Master Lin, you should still figure out how to calm Su Zong down. Otherwise, your days ahead won’t be too pleasant.” Jiang Qing kindly reminded him.
“That indeed needs resolving.”
Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.
If not dealt with soon, he’d surely die exhausted in bed.
“Master Lin, where should these flowers go?” Jiang Qing pointed at the flowers scattered everywhere behind her.
“Send some to my office, and move the rest back to Night Garden.” Lin Xuan said.
Thus, thirty-some people carried flowers into his office.
Lin Xuan’s office was filled with flowers.
He now had zero sleepiness, frantically thinking of ways to resolve the Shen Qianqian issue.
Lei Hui returned just then, hearing that Lin Xuan had come. He hurried to Lin Xuan’s office.
Gǒu Wěibācǎo rushed anxiously to Lin Xuan’s office too.
He was here to urge an update.
Lin Xuan hadn’t updated his novel for five whole days, which worried him sick.
As soon as he entered, he smelled an intense rose fragrance.
“Boss, why are there so many roses in your office?” Lei Hui asked curiously.
Gǒu Wěibācǎo lost all thoughts of urging updates, his face full of gossip.
“Sent by my girlfriend.” Lin Xuan replied listlessly.
“If your girlfriend sent you roses, why do you look so unhappy?” Lei Hui asked, puzzled.
Lin Xuan sighed, “She thinks I’ve been fooling around with other women.”
“This doesn’t make sense.” Gǒu Wěibācǎo frowned, “If she really thought that, why would she send you so many roses?”
Lin Xuan didn’t understand Su Hua’s brain circuits either.
However… Su Hua definitely wouldn’t think like that. If she truly believed that, she’d certainly lock him up.
So most likely, she’s jealous.
Su Hua’s possessiveness is extremely strong; she probably dislikes the idea of other women coveting her.
“Hey, if your girlfriend has super possessive tendencies and doesn’t want other women to covet her man…”
“If she finds out another woman covets you, especially knowing that you and that woman had a childhood betrothal, and she gets jealous, what should you do?”
He had to resolve this today. Otherwise, going home tonight, he’d surely be lured to bed by Su Hua again, and who knows how many days he’d spend in bed.
“Girlfriend jealous?” Big straight guy Lei Hui said, “That’s simple, just cajole her, right?”
“Yeah.” Novel-poisoned Gǒu Wěibācǎo agreed, “Just kiss her. If that doesn’t work, pin her down on the bed. That’ll definitely make her stop being mad.”
Lin Xuan: “…”
Bad advice, absolutely bad advice!
Hadn’t he kissed her enough these past few days?
Pin her down on the bed?
Hell, these three days, he hasn’t even gotten out of bed!
Lin Xuan sat in his office chair, pinching the bridge of his nose, “Forget it, I can’t rely on you guys. I’ll think about it myself.”
He brainstormed.
Still couldn’t come up with a good strategy.
Forget it.
He’d better resolve the root cause with Shen Qianqian first.
To avoid Shen Qianqian appearing again and upsetting Su Hua, Su Hua really would lock him in a dark room.
He must have a proper talk with Shen Qianqian.
Lin Xuan began using hacking techniques, found Shen Qianqian’s phone number, and contacted her.
“I need to speak with you.” Lin Xuan said solemnly.
“Brother Lin Xuan, it’s you!” Shen Qianqian’s eyes lit up. Brother Lin Xuan actually called her.
Could it be Brother Lin Xuan decided to be with her, so he took the initiative to contact her…
“Qianqian, let’s meet up.” Lin Xuan said.
“Okay.” Shen Qianqian blushed and nodded.
They met at a café. Shen Qianqian appeared wearing a pink Chanel dress, her makeup meticulously done.
“Brother Lin Xuan.” Shen Qianqian shyly spoke, “What did you want to see me for?”
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, “Didn’t I tell you I have a girlfriend?”
“Brother Lin Xuan, I know.”
Shen Qianqian blushed, “You were deeply hurt by Qin Ruoyao, afraid of being hurt by women again, so you keep your distance from them.”
“Brother Lin Xuan, don’t worry.” Shen Qianqian firmly assured, “I genuinely like you. I will never hurt you like Qin Ruoyao did. You can try to accept me.”
Lin Xuan: “…”
What kind of brain circuits does Shen Qianqian have?
“Brother Lin Xuan, I’ve only ever liked you. As long as you marry me, the Shen Group…”
“Stop stop stop.”
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, “Shen Qianqian, there’s no way I could possibly like you. Don’t waste your efforts on me.”
“Why?” Shen Qianqian looked at Lin Xuan, hurt.
“Shen Qianqian, I have a girlfriend, and I deeply love her. I hope you don’t interfere in our relationship. Also, I don’t want my girlfriend to misunderstand.” Lin Xuan said.
“You’re lying.” Shen Qianqian’s eyes reddened, “Your girlfriend is just fabricated.”
Otherwise, how could she not find out who his girlfriend is?
“Brother Lin Xuan, stop using the excuse of having a girlfriend to reject me.” Shen Qianqian stubbornly said.
Lin Xuan took a deep breath, “Since you don’t believe me, then I’ll call my girlfriend over, and we’ll see if I actually have one.”
Saying this, Lin Xuan’s eyes lit up.
Why hadn’t he thought of this before?
Call Su Hua over, tell her in front of Shen Qianqian that she’s his girlfriend.
This way, it would both make Shen Qianqian completely give up and make Su Hua less angry.
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Welcome back, school-going treasures! Happy National Day holiday!
Come on, tell us how many days of vacation you all have.
I’ll go first—three days (big cry)
Thanks to Xiè Xiè Dà Yǎng Duō Duō, Traitorous Person Běn Zǎi, and other treasure buddies for their gifts
