Recovering his composure, the principal promptly replied, "Of course, Boss Su. I will inform Lin Xuan's counselor about his leave of absence."
After hanging up the phone, the principal was about to call Lin Xuan's counselor when she happened to pass by.
"Teacher Wang, come over here for a moment."
The counselor approached and nodded, "Principal."
"Lin Xuan took leave this morning. You've already handled it, but if he doesn't come back this afternoon, make sure to process his leave in the system as well," the principal said with a smile.
"He took leave? Why didn't he contact me directly but went through you, Principal?" The counselor looked puzzled.
"Because Boss Su called in." The principal responded.
"Boss... Boss Su?" The counselor's eyes widened.
Wow, my god.
Even something as trivial as leave requires Boss Su's personal involvement.
"Boss Su sure dotes on Lin Xuan." The counselor couldn't help but remark.
Normally, in Lin Xuan's situation, she would have advised him to focus on his studies.
But she could tell, Boss Su had a genuine affection for Lin Xuan.
In this case, she absolutely couldn't stand in the way of true love. Of course, the most crucial reason was, she didn't dare to.
"Isn't it?" The principal smiled, "Lin Xuan is Boss Su's heartthrob. I need to stay on his good side."
That way, his position as principal would be more secure.
"Principal, you want to ingratiate yourself with Lin Xuan?" The counselor looked astonished.
The principal glanced at her, "Don't you?"
The counselor: "……"
Game over.
* * *
At Night Garden.
Su Hua sat at the dining table, slowly savoring her breakfast.
Xu Wenyue arrived and took a seat opposite Su Hua, glancing around.
"Su Hua, where's Lin Xuan?"
Su Hua: "Upstairs, sleeping."
Xu Wenyue felt relieved and brought over a stack of photos, showing them one by one to Su Hua.
"Su Hua, these are the photos I've collected these past few days. They're all guys similar to Lin Xuan, take a look."
"This one is Gu Wenqing, a freshman. He's quite the fresh meat and has a gentle temperament."
"This is Wang Bai, a junior, also quite handsome."
"And this one..."
Xu Wenyue introduced each one, and by the end, she was parched.
"Su Hua, if you like any of them, I can arrange it. If you like all of them, I can make it happen."
These guys could all be considered substitutes for Lin Xuan.
If Su Hua could fall for one of them, maybe she wouldn't be so obsessed with Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan had been trying to escape from Su Hua all this time, but now he was so obedient, which was very unusual. Xu Wenyue couldn't help but worry that Lin Xuan might hurt Su Hua, so she gathered these men, hoping Su Hua would take a liking to one of them.
Lin Xuan came downstairs just as he overheard Xu Wenyue's words.
Was she trying to steal his woman?
Su Hua: "No need, I only want Ah Xuan."
"Su Hua, I just don't get it. With your status and wealth, you can have any man you want. Why are you so fixated on Lin Xuan?" Xu Wenyue said, exasperated, "What's so special about him? Why are you so obsessed?"
Su Hua's gaze softened, "He's beautiful."
Beautiful like a ray of light, pulling her from the darkness she was trapped in.
"Beautiful?"
Xu Wenyue was flabbergasted.
Was it possible for someone like Lin Xuan to be described as beautiful?
She had to admit, Lin Xuan was indeed handsome, and when he was gentle, it felt like a breath of fresh air.
But judging from his past antics, the word "beautiful" had no place in the context of Lin Xuan's character.
Clearly, love is blind.
"Su Hua, listen to me," Xu Wenyue took a deep breath and continued to persuade, "You're so focused on Lin Xuan now, maybe it's because you haven't met other men yet. Perhaps you should get to know some others."
Su Hua: "No need."
"Su Hua, you..."
Before Xu Wenyue could say more, Lin Xuan arrived at the table, sitting directly beside Su Hua.
Xu Wenyue glared daggers at Lin Xuan.
Damn.
This conniving young man.
Lin Xuan enjoyed the sight of those who hated him but couldn't do anything about it.
"Baobei Hua, let me feed you," Lin Xuan shot a challenging look at Xu Wenyue before bringing a spoonful of porridge to Su Hua's lips.
Su Hua's eyes curved with a smile, and she took a bite.
Xu Wenyue ground her teeth.
This little fox sure knew how to play.
Lin Xuan suddenly frowned, "Baobei Hua, doesn’t it seem like Xu Wenyue has something against me? She keeps glaring at me."
Xu Wenyue: "!!!"
Su Hua shot a cold glance at Xu Wenyue.
Xu Wenyue felt wronged.
Su Hua, the traitor!
Xu Wenyue stabbed her fork into her bun with frustration. It was unbearable.
Lin Xuan said lazily, "Xu Wenyue, I know you think I don't deserve Su Hua, but with true love, what is there about deserving or not? You, without true love yourself aren’t to blame for not understanding."
Xu Wenyue exploded, "I have eight boy toys! How would I not understand love? You’re the one who doesn’t get it!"
"Baobei Hua," Lin Xuan turned to complain, "She’s questioning whether I truly love you."
Xu Wenyue: "……"
Lin Xuan was not only mischievous but also shameless!
This comment hit a nerve with Su Hua. Her expression turned cold as she commanded, "Butler Wang, please show her out."
Xu Wenyue stormed out angrily.
Su Hua raised an eyebrow, "Ah Xuan, can’t stand Xu Wenyue?"
"She’s always trying to sow discord between us. Of course, I can’t stand it," Lin Xuan gritted his teeth. How could any man tolerate someone constantly trying to come between him and the woman he loves?
Su Hua's eyes were filled with delight.
"Since Ah Xuan doesn’t like her, I won’t allow her to enter Night Garden anymore."
Lin Xuan felt ecstatic.
Was this what they called "being spoiled"?
As Xu Wenyue was about to get into her car, Butler Wang came running out.
"Ms. Xu, hold on."
Xu Wenyue's eyes lit up.
"Butler Wang, is Su Hua having a change of heart, trying to keep me?"
She thought, they were best friends after all, Su Hua wouldn’t be so heartless.
"No," Butler Wang smiled politely, "Miss Su said that if there’s nothing important, there’s no need for Ms. Xu to come to Night Garden. If there is something, you can meet Miss Su elsewhere or talk over the phone."
Xu Wenyue: "……"
******!!!
The next day.
Yundu University and Qing University held a basketball friendship match, and Lin Li, as the captain of Yundu University’s basketball team, also came to Qing University.
Lin Li loved self-promotion.
He had many fangirls at Qing University.
Dressed in a blue basketball jersey, his arrival at Yundu University triggered waves of screams.
"Ahhhh, Lin Li is so handsome! So handsome!"
"Husband, husband, I love you!"
Lin Li walked straight to Lin Xuan, who was also dressed in a white jersey.
"Brother," Lin Li said, "Our parents are throwing a birthday party for me this Saturday. Since we used to celebrate together, you should come too."
There was even a hint of gloating in his tone.
Everyone undervalued Lin Xuan, so for convenience, mom and dad just combined their birthdays into one day.
Even gifts were different.
His gifts were always thousands of times better than Lin Xuan’s.
Mom and dad always said Lin Xuan, being the older brother, should give way, so they gave the better gifts to him right in front of Lin Xuan.
He thoroughly enjoyed this kind of distinction.
Lin Xuan could see through Lin Li’s intentions. He let out a light laugh, "Sure, I’ll be there. I’ll also prepare a generous gift for you, brother."
A gift that would make Lin Li’s reputation implode.