Damn, this old geezer.

"How could that be?" Lin Li muttered to himself, feeling disoriented as he took a seat in his family driver’s car.

Su Hua hadn’t abandoned Lin Xuan.

She had even given him one billion yuan.

One billion yuan!

The entire cash reserves of the Lin family combined didn’t even amount to a few billion yuan.

"Secretary Jiang," Lin Xuan couldn’t help but ask, "I’m asking you, when Lin Li was sowing discord in front of Su Hua, were you there?"

"Yes," Jiang Qing nodded. "It happened five days ago, when Su Hua went to Rongshi Hotel to discuss a deal. Lin Li stopped her and spoke those words."

That matched the timeline.

Five days ago, Su Hua had been unusually unresponsive, not picking up calls. When she returned to Night Garden late at night, she had started provoking him in the dining hall, her demeanor hinting at a loss of control.

The following days were even more intense. Too much so.

It got so wild that even as a man, he had found himself looking for opportunities to escape.

"What did he say to Su Hua?" Lin Xuan asked impatiently.

"He said that you orchestrated the birthday party to expose Shen Qianqian to Lin Li’s affair with Qin Ruoyao, causing Shen Qianqian to cancel her engagement with Lin Li. And then, by seducing Shen Qianqian, you would manipulate her into marrying you, enabling your return to the Lin family and securing Shen Corporation."

"Oh, and he also told Su Hua about your childhood engagement with Shen Qianqian."

Jiang Qing summarized Lin Li’s accusations succinctly for Lin Xuan.

Damn!

Lin Xuan smacked his forehead.

Lin Li had actually said all of that.

That old bastard Lin Li!

This was bad. Su Hua must have misinterpreted the situation.

"Young Master Lin," Jiang Qing approached with sympathy, intending to pat Lin Xuan’s shoulder. However, her hand stopped just ten centimeters away from him.

That wouldn’t do.

If she were to touch him like that, her hand might just get chopped off.

Thinking of this, Jiang Qing quickly retreated several steps back.

"Young Master Lin, you’d better find a way to calm Su Hua’s anger. Otherwise, your days ahead won’t be very pleasant," Jiang Qing kindly advised.

"That’s for sure," Lin Xuan nodded in agreement.

If he didn’t resolve this soon, he might end up completely exhausted, ready to drop dead in bed.

"Young Master Lin, where should we place these flowers?" Jiang Qing pointed to the sea of flowers behind her.

"Put some in my office, and take the rest back to Night Garden," Lin Xuan instructed.

Thus, over thirty people marched into Lin Xuan’s office, carrying roses.

The office was soon filled with flowers.

Lin Xuan, feeling wide awake, began brainstorming solutions to the Shen Qianqian debacle.

Lei Hui, upon returning and hearing that Lin Xuan had arrived, hurried to his office.

Foxtail was also rushing over to Lin Xuan’s office.

He was there to nag about updates.

Lin Xuan hadn’t updated his novel in five days, and it was driving Foxtail mad.

Stepping in, the strong scent of roses immediately filled the air.

"Boss, why is your office filled with so many roses?" Lei Hui asked, curious.

Foxtail forgot all about his nagging and was now filled with gossip.

"They’re from my girlfriend," Lin Xuan replied listlessly.

"If your girlfriend sent you roses, why do you look so unhappy?" Lei Hui asked, puzzled.

Lin Xuan sighed. "She’s misunderstanding me for having an affair with another woman."

"That doesn’t make sense," Foxtail frowned. "If she really thinks you’re having an affair, why would she send you all these roses?"

Lin Xuan couldn’t fathom Su Hua’s reasoning either.

However, Su Hua certainly wouldn’t act like this if she was truly suspicions. If she truly believed in the misunderstanding, she would have locked him up.

So, it was most likely that she was just jealous.

Su Hua’s possessiveness was intense. She probably just didn’t like the idea of other women eyeing her man.

"Ah, you know, if a girlfriend is extremely possessive and doesn’t want other women ogling her man,"

"and if she finds out that another woman is interested in her man, especially if it’s a woman who was once engaged to him, and the girlfriend gets jealous over this, how would one resolve the situation?"

He had to resolve this today. Otherwise, when he went home in the evening, Su Hua would undoubtedly seduce him into bed, and they’d end up there for several more days.

"A jealous girlfriend?" Lei Hui, who was a straightforward man, replied, "That’s simple. Just sweet-talk her a bit."

"Exactly," Foxtail, having been influenced by novels, agreed. "Just kiss her, and if that doesn’t work, pin her down on the bed. That’s guaranteed to dissipate her anger."

Lin Xuan: "……"

What lousy advice. Absolutely terrible advice!

Hadn’t he kissed her enough already these past few days?

Pinning her down in bed?

Damn it, they hadn’t left the bed in three days!

Lin Xuan sat in his office chair, rubbing his temples. "Forget it, I can’t rely on you two. I’ll think of something myself."

He started brainstorming feverishly.

Ultimately, he couldn’t come up with a good solution.

Well, perhaps the best course of action was to resolve the source of the issue—Shen Qianqian—before it was too late.

He needed to have a serious talk with Shen Qianqian to ensure she didn’t appear again and inadvertently provoke Su Hua. Su Hua just might lock him up in a dark room if that happened.

He needed to set it straight with Shen Qianqian.

Lin Xuan utilized his hacking skills to locate Shen Qianqian’s phone number and made contact with her.

"I need to talk to you," Lin Xuan said firmly.

"Lin Xuan brother, it’s you!" Shen Qianqian’s eyes sparkled with excitement as she recognized Lin Xuan’s voice. He had actually taken the initiative to call her.

Was it possible… had Lin Xuan decided to be with her and made this call to inform her?

"We’ll meet up," Lin Xuan said plainly.

"Alright," Shen Qianqian nodded, her face flushed.

They arranged to meet at a café. Shen Qianqian arrived wearing a pink Chanel-esque dress, her makeup carefully applied.

"Lin Xuan brother," Shen Qianqian’s voice was filled with shyness. "You called me… what is it?"

Lin Xuan took a deep breath. "Haven’t I told you before? I have a girlfriend."

"Lin Xuan brother, I know," Shen Qianqian’s face turned redder. "It’s because Qin Ruoyao broke your heart, isn’t it? You’re afraid of being hurt again, so you’re keeping women at arm’s length."

"Lin Xuan brother, trust me," Shen Qianqian promised earnestly. "My feelings for you are genuine. I will never hurt you like Qin Ruoyao did. You can try accepting me."

Lin Xuan: "……"

What the hell?

What kind of reasoning was this?

"Lin Xuan brother, you’re the only man I’ve ever loved. Marry me… and Shen Corporation…"

"Stop, stop, stop," Lin Xuan interrupted her with a deep breath. "Shen Qianqian, I will never love you. Don’t waste your time on me."

"Why?" Shen Qianqian looked at him hurtfully, her eyes reddening.

"Shen Qianqian, I have a girlfriend, and I love her deeply. I hope you don’t interfere in our relationship, and I don’t want my girlfriend to have any misunderstandings," Lin Xuan explained.

"You’re lying," Shen Qianqian’s eyes filled with tears. "Your girlfriend is just a fabrication."

Otherwise, how could she not have found any information about her?

"I’m sure you’re just using the excuse of having a girlfriend to reject me." Shen Qianqian insisted stubbornly.

Lin Xuan let out a deep sigh. "Since you don’t believe me, then I’ll call my girlfriend over. Let’s see if I truly have one or not."

Upon saying this, Lin Xuan’s eyes lit up.

How could he have missed this?

Inviting Su Hua here to show that she was indeed his girlfriend to Shen Qianqian.

This way, not only would it make Shen Qianqian completely give up, but it could also help appease Su Hua’s jealousy.