Playing the Field

"Since you admitted that you two are friends, shouldn't you also invite Qin Ruoyao to your birthday party?" Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and said.

Such matters should have both parties present to be more interesting, right?

Lin Li took a deep breath.

With Lin Xuan placing him on the spot like this, he had no way to refuse.

"Sure," he nodded, "Qin Ruoyao, my birthday party is this Saturday. Do you have time?"

"Yes!" Qin Ruoyao was ecstatic.

She finally had the chance to meet Li Gege's family.

A female, who was part of the support staff for the basketball team at Shangqing University, handed a bottle of water to Lin Xuan.

"Lin Xuan, have some water," she said, blushing.

"Thank you," Lin Xuan took the bottle casually, twisted the cap open, and took a big gulp.

Su Hua's eyes were fixed on Lin Xuan's hand.

Xuan actually drank water given by another woman.

Xuan really knew how to make her angry.

Jiang Qing could feel the temperature drop several degrees around her.

It was so cold.

Jiang Qing rubbed her arms.

She strongly suspected that the CEO was made of jealousy, always ready to be jealous at any moment.

Lin Xuan just drank a bottle of mineral water given by a girl, and she was already jealous.

Su Hua pursed her lips, her face cold as she commanded, "Go buy two bottles of mineral water."

Jiang Qing was stunned for a moment before reacting and nodding, "Yes, CEO Su."

Su Hua stood in a relatively distant position, unseen by many.

After the second basketball game ended.

Lin Xuan wiped the sweat off, and it was still that girl who handed him a bottle of mineral water, her voice soft and sweet as she said, "Lin Xuan, here you go."

The girl suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

She felt like she was being watched by a very cold gaze. She turned around and saw Su Hua.

"CEO Su," the girl stammered.

Su Hua walked towards them step by step in her sneakers.

Lin Li's drinking motion also paused.

It was her.

The woman who had publicly snatched Lin Xuan away from a wedding ceremony!

Now, she seemed even more beautiful than when he first saw her, not so icy anymore, as if she had a soft glow around her.

Seeing Su Hua's stunning face up close again, overwhelming jealousy spread in Lin Li's heart.

What was so great about Lin Xuan?

He was just a defeated rival, yet he was favored by such a supreme beauty!

Lin Li glared at Lin Xuan and Su Hua.

"Wow, she's a stunner," one of Lin Li's teammates cheered, "How can there be such a beautiful woman! Is she the campus beauty queen of Shangqing University?"

"No, the campus beauty queen of Shangqing University is Qin Ruoyao. What kind of taste do the students there have, not making this woman the campus beauty queen?"

"I need to find out her name, maybe I can win her over."

Su Hua today wore a white casual outfit and a pair of sneakers, looking very youthful.

Her straight black hair cascaded down, her face lightly made up.

Her look was that of a college ice queen, and everyone present couldn’t help but stare.

Many boys felt a sourness bubble up in their hearts.

Such a rich and beautiful woman had someone in her heart, and that person was Lin Xuan.

At that moment, Su Hua had reached Lin Xuan.

The girl was too nervous, still holding the bottle of water out to Lin Xuan.

"Hua Bao," Lin Xuan keenly sensed that Su Hua's expression was not right.

What was going on?

Lin Xuan glanced at the female logistics staff in front of him; could it be that Su Hua was jealous because of her?

Just as he was thinking, Su Hua handed Lin Xuan a bottle of water that she had already twisted open, "Drink water," she said coldly.

Without a second of hesitation, Lin Xuan took the water bottle from Su Hua.

The girl couldn’t care less about being embarrassed, she quickly retracted her hand.

"Since Lin Xuan has water, I’ll take my leave," the girl said as she bowed her head and left, only feeling the fear dissipate when she ran more than fifty meters away from the basketball court.

CEO Su was terrifying.

Just standing there made her feel like she couldn’t breathe.

And here she was, foolishly thinking she could get closer to Lin Xuan by joining the basketball support team.

Previously, she had only seen Su Hua’s photos on the forum and hadn’t had the chance to meet her in person.

Only just now did she feel the true terror of Su Hua.

A woman like Su Hua was beyond her reach, let alone daring to dream of competing with her for Lin Xuan.

Seeing Lin Xuan drink half a bottle of water she gave him, smiles flickered in Su Hua's eyes.

She picked up a towel from the side and carefully wiped the sweat off Lin Xuan's forehead, face, and neck. Her expression was extremely focused, as if she was doing something very important.

Lin Xuan looked at her tenderly.

The scene of their interaction was enough to sour the teeth of all the single spectators.

"Damn! This stench of love!"

"Ahhh, they’re so sweet, it makes me want to fall in love too."

"Seriously, they’re really a perfect match, one handsome, one beautiful, so visually pleasing."

Many people started shipping them on the spot.

The boys from the Yundu University basketball team were disheartened.

So she already had a partner.

Lin Li’s face was full of jealousy.

His teammates commented, "They really do look quite compatible. It must be sheer luck for Lin Xuan to have such a girlfriend."

"Shut up!" Lin Li suddenly barked.

The teammates looked at each other, puzzled.

What’s going on?

They were just talking about Lin Xuan, why is Lin Li reacting like he’s triggered?

Jiang Qing leaned against a tree, watching Su Hua wipe the sweat off Lin Xuan, sighing internally. In this world, perhaps only Lin Xuan could enjoy such service from the CEO.

The CEO even had a slight case of obsessive-compulsive disorder, yet she was willing to hold a towel soaked in sweat.

Su Hua’s eyes were filled with smiles as she said, "You played pretty well at basketball."

"It’s my honor to receive praise from my girlfriend."

Lin Xuan gently pressed Su Hua onto a chair.

"Hua Bao, you sit here and..."

Lin Xuan meant for Su Hua to cheer him on, but thinking about Su Hua’s cold and domineering personality, he decided against it. It would ruin her image to shout loudly.

"... just sit here and watch me play," he said.

The time came, and Lin Xuan returned to the court.

With Su Hua present, Lin Xuan played even harder, it was as if he had divine assistance, one after another ball flew into the basket.

The scores between the Shangqing University and Yundu University basketball teams were originally tightly matched.

But in the third game, Lin Xuan scored countless three-pointers, leaving the Yundu University basketball team far behind.

Lin Xuan even blew a flying kiss to Su Hua sometimes.

The girls in the audience were much quieter than before. With Su Hua there, they didn’t dare to speak loudly.

Lin Xuan dribbled the ball to the basket, surrounded by the Yundu University basketball team, he leaped, and slammed the basketball into the basket.

"Wow, hubby, I love you," a girl couldn’t hold back and screamed.

Others looked at her.

So brave.

Su Hua’s eyes landed on a chubby girl with a childish face in the audience, her eyes narrowing dangerously.

Hubby?

I love you?

The girl didn’t notice the danger and continued excitedly shouting, "Hubby, you’re so great, ahhhhhh."

To love you.

Goodnight, sweet dreams.

Waiting for the kids to come back for school~

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