"F***! Lin Li, what exactly did you say to Su Hua?" Lin Xuan had a deeply unsettling feeling.
Nothing else could make Su Hua's emotions fluctuate so intensely, except for two things: either he was trying to escape from her, or he was entangled with another woman.
Could it be that Su Hua had found out about his affair with Shen Qianqian?
As if to confirm his thoughts, Lin Li sneered and replied, "I told General Su everything about you and Shen Qianqian. I let her know about the arranged match between you and Shen Qianqian."
"I also told her that you seduced Shen Qianqian and that you were planning to get engaged, even marry her."
Lin Xuan was numb, utterly numb.
Damn it!
No wonder Su Hua had been acting strangely lately; he hadn’t seen her so out of control in a long time.
It was all because Lin Li had told Su Hua.
Shen Qianqian was his arranged fiancée, and Lin Li had spread rumors that he had seduced her!
This couldn't stand.
He had to fix this.
Otherwise, he’d be running himself ragged just to keep up, and worse, he might end up locked in a dark room by Su Hua.
"Lin Xuan," Lin Li gloated, "don’t think for a second that you’re worthy of General Su’s genuine affection. You’re just her toy, and a disobedient toy is bound to be thrown away."
Lin Xuan gave Lin Li a mocking look.
Thrown away by Su Hua?
Tsk.
Lin Li’s wish would never come true in this lifetime.
“Lin Xuan, whether you’re in the Lin family or outside of it, you’re destined to be stuck under my feet for the rest of your life,” Lin Li said, displaying his petty demeanor.
"Is that so?" Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. "But if you’re so desperate to get me out of Su Hua’s life, wouldn’t you be worried that I might accept Lin Chang’s offer to return to the Lin family and marry Shen Qianqian?"
"Lin Xuan, you’ve already offended Su Hua. Do you really think she’d let you marry Shen Qianqian as you wish?" Lin Li sneered.
"Lin Li, are you so certain? What if Su Hua doesn’t even see me as a threat and simply kicks me out? She might not intervene in whatever happens afterward." Lin Xuan spoke slowly, his words dripping with sarcasm.
Lin Li clenched his fists, his palms sweating.
How could he have overlooked that?
Su Hua was the type who wouldn’t bother with someone like Lin Xuan.
If things really played out as Lin Xuan suggested, wouldn’t he be pushing Lin Xuan back into the arms of the Lin family?
Lin Xuan watched Lin Li’s increasingly troubled expression and let out a derisive snort.
Turns out Lin Li’s tactics were not that sophisticated, just a bit underhanded. Yet in his previous life, he had lost to someone like Lin Li.
At that moment, a Porsche pulled up to the side of the road, and Jiang Qing stepped out of the car.
Lin Xuan: "!!!"
Holy crap!
Miss Jiang!
What was she doing here?
Could it be that she had come specifically to take him back to Ye Garden...
Lin Xuan's heart filled with concern.
He had already spent three full days in bed with Su Hua. How much longer could his kidneys hold up?
Lin Li also recognized Jiang Qing. She had been present at Su Hua’s wedding ceremony when she’d whisked Lin Xuan away, and also at Su Hua’s birthday party.
What was she doing here?
Was she looking for Lin Xuan?
Lin Li clenched his fists tightly.
No, it was probably just a coincidence. If Su Hua had already discarded Lin Xuan, then as Su Hua’s secretary, Jiang Qing certainly wouldn’t be coming to look for him.
Jiang Qing walked up to Lin Xuan.
"Young Master Lin," she greeted respectfully.
"Miss Jiang," Lin Xuan asked nervously, "I wonder what brings you here?"
Was she really here to drag him back to Ye Garden?
Was Su Hua going to lock him in a dark room?
Lin Xuan's thoughts raced through his mind.
"Please wait a moment," Jiang Qing smiled lightly.
Soon, three large trucks pulled up.
From the trucks, thirty-odd men in suits and sunglasses stepped out, retrieving beautifully wrapped roses from the vehicles and arranging them into heart shapes on the ground.
The bodyguards, who were supposed to guard her, looked incredibly disgruntled.
Who could understand?
They were usually the type to kill, yet forty minutes ago, they had received an urgent order directly from their boss.
They had been excited and anticipating an important mission...
Only to find out their boss wanted them to scour the city for red roses...
"What is this..." Lin Xuan was stunned.
Roses?
Lin Li also looked dumbfounded at the sight of the roses.
"These are the roses General Su asked me to deliver to Young Master Lin," Jiang Qing said with a faint smile. "There are exactly 1,314,520 roses here."
Lin Xuan: "!!!"
1,314,520. The number meant ‘one life, one world, and I love you.’
How did Su Hua even know about these cheesy internet phrases?
Lin Xuan felt a flush of pleasure in his heart.
Although Su Hua’s gesture was tacky, it was effective.
Damn, she knew how to sweep him off his feet.
He was actually feeling his heart race after being swept off his feet by a woman.
"Young Master Lin," Jiang Qing pulled out an envelope, "These are the words General Su wrote for you."
Lin Xuan couldn’t help himself and opened it right away.
Inside were all sorts of love declarations, written with Su Hua’s usual straightforward style.
"Ahem," Lin Xuan blushed slightly.
Really, they had been together for so long, and Su Hua was still pulling these moves on him. So mushy.
After reading the letter, Lin Xuan carefully tucked it into his pocket like a treasured keepsake.
"Young Master Lin," Jiang Qing then handed over a bank card, "General Su has opened a black-gold card for you exclusively. She deposited one billion into it for you. It’s meant for your pocket money, and you can spend it however you like."
Lin Xuan took the black-gold card, feeling a bit lightheaded.
Was this what it felt like to have money literally thrown at you?
This buttery rich life was exhilarating.
However, the last time Su Hua had given him a black-gold card with a one billion limit, he had only used a fraction of it for initial investments in his company.
His company had been growing steadily according to plan, and his own funds were already sufficient.
He wanted to be able to stand on his own two feet and become a man that Su Hua could rely on.
Lin Xuan also felt a bit disheartened.
Su Hua was just too powerful. It seemed like there wasn’t much he could do to help her...
"Thank you, Miss Jiang," Lin Xuan nodded.
Jiang Qing smiled, "Young Master Lin, it’s part of my job. You don’t need to be polite."
At that moment, Lin Li’s face turned ghostly pale as he shook his head repeatedly, muttering, "It can’t be. This can’t be."
"Lin Xuan, weren’t you discarded by General Su? How could she still send you all these roses?" Lin Li grabbed Lin Xuan’s arm in agitation, desperate for an answer.
"Discarded by General Su?" Jiang Qing gave Lin Li a puzzled look. "What are you talking about, sir? General Su dotes on Young Master Lin like her most prized possession. How could she possibly discard him?"
"It can’t be," Lin Li continued to deny, shaking his head. "Lin Xuan has betrayed General Su. How could she, with her power and status, still keep a man like Lin Xuan by her side?"
"Lin Li, right?" Jiang Qing said with a gentle smile, "Our General Su trusts Young Master Lin. She won’t be swayed by outsiders’ false accusations."
Of course, even if she did believe them,
General Su wouldn’t discard Young Master Lin. At most, she’d lock him in Ye Garden.