Lin Qingwan frowned.
She remembered that this Maserati was a limited edition, priced at eighty million, and appeared to be very impressive. It should belong to some major figure, probably someone wealthier and more influential than the Lin family, since even the Lin family couldn't casually spend such a huge sum of money on a car approaching the hundred-million mark.
Who could it be?
Lin Qingwan kept staring towards the car.
A woman so beautiful she was beyond description stepped out of the car. Her cloud-like hair was elegantly tied up, her features were like a painting, making her utterly breathtaking.
Today, Su Hua wore a jade-green silk qipao that reached just above her knees, draping her curvaceous figure in a perfectly tailored design.
Her face made Lin Qingwan involuntarily hold her breath.
She was truly too beautiful.
And her figure... If she entered the entertainment industry, she would undoubtedly shake the nation.
Lin Qingwan was in charge of the entertainment sector at Starlight Group. Were it not for sensing this woman's extraordinary status, she would have rushed forward to sign her into the company.
But who could this woman be?
If she was part of Yundu City's high society, Lin Qingwan should have met her before.
However, judging from her demeanor, her status was definitely not ordinary.
Su Hua walked towards the pavilion.
Lin Qingwan smiled and walked up to her, "Miss, are you also waiting for someone here?"
Su Hua glanced at her indifferently.
Lin Qingwan extended her hand, "Let me introduce myself. I'm Lin Qingwan, the eldest daughter of Lin Chang, the chairman of Starlight Group."
"I'm delighted to meet you, Miss. Could we get to know each other?"
"The eldest daughter of the chairman of Starlight Group?" Su Hua's crimson lips parted slightly. "Not interested."
Lin Qingwan's face stiffened.
Even the Lin family, a well-known aristocratic family, had never been so blatantly ignored before...
Lin Qingwan felt humiliated.
Who exactly was this woman?
Su Hua walked directly towards Lin Xuan, causing Lin Qingwan to frown, "Xiao Xuan, what are you standing there for? Move aside and let her pass."
Su Hua furrowed her brows, her eyes showing clear irritation.
Thinking Su Hua was angry, Lin Qingwan quickly reached out and pulled Lin Xuan aside.
She apologized, "Miss, my younger brother is inexperienced. If he's offended you, please forgive him."
Lin Xuan: "???"
Su Hua narrowed her eyes at Lin Qingwan's hand holding Lin Xuan's arm.
Lin Xuan knew Su Hua was upset.
Just as he was about to speak, Lin Qingwan added, "Xiao Xuan, don't you hurry up and apologize to her?"
Suddenly, Su Hua grabbed Lin Qingwan's wrist.
There was a crisp sound as Lin Qingwan's wrist was dislocated.
"Ah—" Usually good at maintaining her poise, Lin Qingwan couldn't help but scream in pain.
After Lin Qingwan's hand was away from Lin Xuan's, there was another "click," and Su Hua put her wrist back in place.
"Don't touch Ah Xuan's hand." Su Hua's gaze was as cold as ice.
She didn't want any other woman touching Ah Xuan, not even his blood-related sister.
Ah... Ah Xuan?
Lin Qingwan was stunned.
Why was this woman calling Lin Xuan so intimately?
Su Hua reached out, and her driver quickly handed her a packaged handkerchief. Su Hua used it to wipe her fingers.
Lin Qingwan bit her lip hard, her face looking extremely uncomfortable.
Was she wiping her hand as if thinking she was dirty?
After wiping her hands, Su Hua took another new handkerchief and cleaned the spot on Lin Xuan's arm where Lin Qingwan had touched.
Once done, Su Hua turned around and fixed her gaze on Lin Qingwan.
"Lin Qingwan, Ah Xuan is my man. Please refrain from touching my man."
Lin Qingwan's eyes widened, completely froze in place.
This woman claimed... Xiao Xuan was her man?
So, Xiao Xuan's sponsor... was her…
How could it be her? She looked so young and beautiful...
How did Xiao Xuan meet her?
"Miss, Xiao Xuan is my brother. It's normal for me to pull him aside," Lin Qingwan explained.
Su Hua smiled lightly, "If I remember correctly, Ah Xuan has already cut ties with your Lin family. So, he's not your brother, and you're not his sister."
"Lin Qingwan, you Lin family members beat him, scold him... since you don't value him, then Ah Xuan will be watched over, protected, and loved by me."
Lin Xuan gazed at Su Hua in astonishment.
Su Hua had truly done it; she protected him, guarded him, and loved him.
In his previous life, after Su Hua's death, he learned from the butler that after his wedding with Qin Ruoyao, Su Hua had said she was letting go but had actually been secretly watching him from the shadows, never daring to appear before him.
His photos were sent to Su Hua by bodyguards at regular intervals...
The onlookers around were starry-eyed.
"CEO Su is so fierce... no, she gives me as a woman heart palpitations hearing her sweet words."
"It's so sour! I'm so jealous! How did Lin Xuan get lucky enough to be liked by CEO Su!"
"I’d trade my friend’s lifelong singlehood for the chance to meet someone like CEO Su!"
Having said that, Su Hua took Lin Xuan's hand and walked away.
Lin Xuan took the umbrella from Su Hua.
"Let me hold it," Lin Xuan said gently.
"Alright."
Su Hua and Lin Xuan exchanged glances before stepping into the rain together.
With the heavy rain pouring down, Lin Xuan worried that Su Hua would get wet and tightly wrapped his arms around her, shielding her from the downpour.
After Su Hua left, Lin Qingwan began gasping for breath.
Though the woman spoke softly, she felt an invisible pressure that almost suffocated her.
Leaning on the pillar, Lin Qingwan watched the handsome couple embraced in the rain.
Their relationship seemed different from what she had imagined.
Unlike her assumptions, there wasn't a trace of servility or caution in Lin Xuan's demeanor before that woman.
They didn't seem to be a relationship of a patron and a kept one but looked more like equals... even if Lin Xuan was being sponsored, that woman treated him as an equal.
This understanding made Lin Qingwan frown.
The better that woman treated Lin Xuan, the less likely he would want to return to the Lin family, and she might permanently lose him as a brother.
Holding the umbrella, Lin Xuan escorted Su Hua into the car.
There were several clicks.
Lin Qingwan took a few photos of them.
When she returned to the Lin family, she showed the photos to Lin Li, "Xiao Li, take a look at the woman in these photos. Is she the one who took Xiao Xuan away from the wedding that day?"
Lin Li's eyes were glued to the picture.
Even just a side profile made his heart race. She was so beautiful, and she was very wealthy too... How could such a perfect woman be willing to sponsor Lin Xuan...
It was rumored that Lin Xuan had been living a lavish life recently; that woman must have been funding him.
Lin Li's eyes filled with envy.
"It's her," Lin Li nodded and asked innocently, "Big sister, did you see him today? How is brother doing now?"
"I bumped into him at school. He seems to be doing well." Lin Qingwan forced a smile, "I don’t feel well, I’m going to my room."
Lin Qingwan felt a heavy lump in her chest. She walked up the stairs and returned to her room.
Lin Li watched her retreating figure, furrowing his brows.
Big sister's attitude towards Lin Xuan had really changed.
No. He absolutely wouldn’t allow this to happen!
......
Night Garden.
A bit of rain had wetted Su Hua, so Lin Xuan urged her to go take a shower.
After tidying up a bit and browsing some novels, Lin Xuan suddenly remembered the USB drive Luo Yuan had given him that afternoon.
He sat down in his chair, plugged in the USB, and opened his computer.
Several photos appeared.
Lin Xuan nodded, thinking that Luo Yuan was less pathetic now that he wasn’t such a devoted admirer. His intelligence had risen significantly, which was great.
Then he clicked on the video inside.
"Click," Su Hua opened the door connecting her bedroom to Lin Xuan's study. As soon as she opened it, she heard the sounds of intimate lovemaking between a man and a woman.