Chapter 43: Are You Playing Hard to Get?
Jiang’s heart suddenly tightened.
Hopefully, this time Lin Xuan won’t be such a dumbass and die. Based on Lin Xuan’s performance these days, there shouldn’t be much of a problem… right?
“Lin Xuan, I know you’re putting on an act,” Qin Ruoyao suddenly blurted out.
Lin Xuan frowned.
Putting on an act? What kind of act?
“You’re playing hard to get, aren’t you? Deliberately keeping your distance from me, deliberately opposing me, so that I can realize how I feel about you. The person you like the most is still me,” Qin Ruoyao said with a determined expression.
Lin Xuan: “???”
What kind of arrogant woman is this? Has she been reading too many CEO novels?
Qin Ruoyao: “Lin Xuan, I don’t like this game of yours where you play hard to get. I want sincerity. If you keep acting like this, I won’t talk to you.”
“I don’t care. It’s what I want anyway,” Lin Xuan casually replied.
Su Hua’s entire body relaxed from its icy tension.
Jiang sighed in relief. Thankfully, Young Master Lin still knows his limits.
Qin Ruoyao’s eyes widened as Lin Xuan spoke to her like this! She had already given him an easy way out, but he actually refused to take it.
Does he think that because she keeps approaching him proactively, he feels accomplished?
Qin Ruoyao took a deep breath and suppressed her anger. She still needed the money Lin Xuan earned from writing novels; she couldn’t afford to completely alienate him.
“Lin Xuan, don’t use the money you earn from writing novels to start a company. Starting a company is very likely to result in losses,” Qin Ruoyao commanded.
“I understand. That money shouldn’t be used to start a company but should be kept for you, right?” Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and asked.
“You boys giving money to the girls you like isn’t natural, is it? Lin Xuan, I have my eye on a necklace. It’s not expensive, just a few hundred thousand, bought at the Hai Zhu store on Fengxiang Street.” She wanted to show off this necklace to her high school classmates.
The last time she went to buy a bracelet, she ran into her high school classmates, who didn’t blink an eye before buying a necklace worth over a hundred thousand.
She couldn’t forget the look they gave her when they said she couldn’t afford the necklace.
So what if it’s a necklace worth over a hundred thousand? She’ll buy one worth four hundred thousand! She wants to regain her pride in front of her high school classmates.
“Qin Ruoyao, if you have a screw loose, go fix it,” Lin Xuan coldly said. “That’s my money, what does it have to do with you? Qin Ruoyao, even city walls don’t have faces as thick as yours, thinking of ways to get your hands on my money!”
“I’m telling you, even if I throw my money to feed dogs, I wouldn’t give it to you!”
“Lin Xuan, you…” Qin Ruoyao’s face was filled with hurt.
Lin Xuan, how dare he speak to her like this? Isn’t he implying that in his eyes, she is less than a dog?
Jiang was shocked. Every time she saw Lin Xuan with Qin Ruoyao, Lin Xuan always acted like a love slave. Now he actually dared to confront Qin Ruoyao like this.
It has to be said, this is truly satisfying.
Lin Xuan simply didn’t want to tangle with this self-absorbed woman anymore, so he tried to leave by sidestepping her.
“Lin Xuan, don’t walk away! Explain yourself!” Qin Ruoyao grabbed Lin Xuan’s wrist.
Su Hua’s eyes intensely focused on Lin Xuan’s wrist, swirling with a stormy emotion.
How she wanted to chop off that hand…
Su Hua clenched her fists tightly, suppressing the impulse within her.
Lin Xuan felt as though his hand was wrapped by a venomous snake. With disgust, he shoved Qin Ruoyao away.
“Aah—” Qin Ruoyao fell to the ground, her knees scraped and bleeding against the small stones since she was wearing a short skirt.
Her tear-filled eyes looked pitiful as she whimpered, “It hurts, Lin Xuan, it really hurts…”
In the past, Lin Xuan would have immediately carried her to the hospital. But now, Lin Xuan only cast a mocking glance at her before returning to the playground to continue playing ball.
A faint smile curved Su Hua’s lips, all traces of gloom disappearing from her demeanor, replaced instead by a sense of joy.
The principal wiped the sweat from his brow.
Thank goodness, thank goodness Lin Xuan completely ignored this Qin Ruoyao.
“Aah—” Qin Ruoyao angrily kicked the ground. “Lin Xuan, why are you treating me like this? Aren’t you supposed to be my love slave?”
“Waaaah, Lin Xuan, I hate you.” Qin Ruoyao couldn’t help but burst into tears, sobbing dramatically.
“Principal Chen.” Su Hua spoke softly.
“Ms. Su.” The principal flattered.
“If I remember correctly, Qin Ruoyao, as Shangqing University’s ‘school flower,’ was once used for recruitment promotions by Shangqing University, right?” Su Hua’s tone turned colder.
“This, this is handled by the publicity department, I’m not quite clear on it,” the principal wiped the sweat from his forehead. Usually he was fine, but once Su Hua exerted pressure, he found it hard to bear.
“The publicity department needs a thorough overhaul. A student who only has looks but behaves improperly shouldn’t represent Shangqing University for recruitment promotion,” Su Hua’s voice carried a hint of danger.
“Yes, yes, I will definitely reorganize the publicity department, and something like this will never happen again,” the principal quickly agreed.
“Also, the students’ moral quality in your school needs improvement. I’ve never seen a woman clinging onto a man demanding money before,” Su Hua said these words with a serious face, showing no abnormalities.
The principal knew Su Hua was using her authority for personal gain.
But this was the chairman of the board, who held absolute control over Shangqing University with her significant shares. Her words were commands the principal dared not disobey, and besides, Qin Ruoyao had indeed gone too far.
“Ms. Su, rest assured, I will surely give you a satisfactory response,” the principal promised.
“Hmm.”
Su Hua walked away.
Just seconds before Su Hua left, Qin Ruoyao saw her, her pupils shrinking instantly.
Isn’t this the woman who came to her wedding and took Lin Xuan away?
Why is she here at the school? And the school leaders are surrounding her, even the principal is there, looking respectful towards her.
Who is she?
Qin Ruoyao’s mind recalled the announcement that the head of Suzhou Group, Su Hua, would visit the school to attend the opening ceremony in the afternoon…
Could this woman be Su Hua?
No, that’s impossible!
This thought was quickly dismissed by Qin Ruoyao. How could Lin Xuan possibly associate with someone as powerful as the head of Suzhou Group?
Luo Yuan noticed Qin Ruoyao hadn’t come for a while, so he came looking for her.
“Yao Yao, what’s wrong with you?” Seeing Qin Ruoyao struggling to stand up from the ground, Luo Yuan tensed up and quickly ran over to support her.
“Luo Yuan.” Qin Ruoyao finally couldn’t hold back upon seeing her love slave arrive, collapsing onto Luo Yuan and wailing loudly, “Why is Lin Xuan treating me like this? He pursued me so much before, but after I started to care about him, he suddenly acts like he doesn’t care about me at all. I’m so upset, Luo Fei, waaahh—”
Yes, Qin Ruoyao had fallen for Lin Xuan.
These days, Lin Xuan’s figure constantly popped up in her mind. Perhaps people are just like this — they discard things easily available to them but treasure what they lose.
Qin Ruoyao was someone who placed great importance on benefits. She previously thought Lin Xuan was useless, and even if she liked him, she wouldn’t approach him voluntarily.
Now, knowing how talented Lin Xuan was in writing novels, she wanted to win him back.
