The Lies Su Hua Told

One after another, calls flooded Jiang Qing's phone.

"Secretary Jiang, there's no trace of Young Master Lin."

"Secretary Jiang, we pulled the surveillance footage and spotted the black car, but it disappeared into a side alley. We’ll need at least half a day to comb through more footage to find it again."

"Secretary Jiang…"

Jiang Qing listened to the reports from her subordinates, her expression grave as she approached Su Hua.

"Any sign of Ah Xuan?" Su Hua asked, her voice low.

"Not yet," Jiang Qing shook her head.

With Su Hua’s influence, it was only a matter of time before they found Lin Xuan—but time was of the essence. Every minute delayed meant greater danger for him. That was why Su Hua was so frantic.

"Keep searching!" Su Hua clenched her fists, her voice icy. "Mobilize Night Rose, the Shadow Guard—everyone. I want him found!"

Lin Xuan couldn’t afford to come to harm.

Su Hua’s face was pale.

She had finally found her light—she refused to lose him again.

"Yes, Madam Su." Jiang Qing bowed respectfully.

This was the first time Su Hua had deployed such an overwhelming force.

Truly, no one held a place in Su Hua’s heart like Lin Xuan.

Just as Jiang Qing was about to make the calls, an unknown number flashed on her screen.

She answered. "Who is this—?"

"Secretary Jiang!" Lin Xuan’s voice came through urgently. "Is Hua Bao there? Her phone’s off—I can’t reach her."

It was Young Master Lin!

Finally, a sign of him!

Jiang Qing exhaled in relief.

"Young Master Lin, Madam Su is right here. I’ll hand the phone to her—hold on."

She strode toward Su Hua and extended the phone.

"Madam Su," she said respectfully, "it’s Young Master Lin. He seems to be fine."

The moment she confirmed Lin Xuan’s safety, the storm of fury in Su Hua’s eyes vanished instantly.

The two bodyguards assigned to Lin Xuan also let out quiet sighs of relief.

At least their lives were spared.

Su Hua took the phone and pressed it to her ear.

"Ah Xuan," she said, feigning nonchalance.

"Hua Bao, did you try calling me earlier? I lost my phone and was worried you’d panic. Yours was off, so I had to call Secretary Jiang," Lin Xuan explained.

Su Hua replied smoothly, "No, I didn’t call. I’ve been working."

Jiang Qing: "…?"

Madam Su, really?

The one who just turned everything upside down and blew up Su Sheng’s arms depot—was that not you?

"That’s good," Lin Xuan sighed in relief.

At least she hadn’t tried to reach him. If she had, she’d have been frantic when he didn’t answer.

"Hua Bao, I’m in a small town dozens of kilometers from Yun City for some business. I’ll head back to Night Garden now."

He had no intention of telling Su Hua about the Golden Dragon Gang. Building an underground force was too dangerous—if she knew, she’d stop him.

In their past life, she had avenged him.

This time, he wanted to forge his own power to protect her.

"By the way, have you eaten dinner?" Lin Xuan asked, knowing she often forgot meals when buried in work.

Su Hua almost admitted she hadn’t.

But remembering Lin Xuan’s constant reminders to eat on time, she swallowed the words and said, "Yes, I have."

Jiang Qing looked up at the ceiling.

Honestly, every lie Su Hua had ever told was for Lin Xuan’s sake.

"And Hua Bao, don’t work too late. Get some rest early," Lin Xuan added before hanging up.

Su Hua set the phone down and ordered flatly, "Tell Night Garden to prepare dinner immediately. I’ll eat as soon as I return."

At least she’d finish before Lin Xuan got back.

Then her gaze shifted to the two bodyguards.

They stiffened under her stare, not daring to lift their heads.

That look—pure death.

"Secretary Jiang," Su Hua said coolly, "these two were originally tied up by Ah Xuan and locked in Sky Veil Group, correct?"

"That’s right," Jiang Qing confirmed.

"Then return them exactly as they were. Make sure Ah Xuan doesn’t notice anything amiss."

"Understood, Madam Su."

Jiang Qing grasped Su Hua’s intent—Lin Xuan had restrained them to keep his activities hidden. Su Hua was maintaining the illusion she knew nothing, covering for her earlier lie.

The bodyguards exhaled heavily.

At least there was no punishment. They’d expected to lose a layer of skin, if not their lives.

"Also, charge Ah Xuan’s phone, delete my call log, then drain the battery so it powers off again," Su Hua added, meticulous.

Lin Xuan was sharp.

She couldn’t afford even the smallest slip.

"Madam Su, should we investigate what Young Master Lin was doing tonight?" Jiang Qing ventured.

"No." Su Hua wanted to know, but his elaborate ruse meant he didn’t want her involved.

If she went to investigate and Lin Xuan found out, it might create a rift between them.

This hard-won relationship—she couldn’t allow any mishaps to threaten it.

"As long as Lin Xuan doesn’t leave me and doesn’t put himself in danger, I’ll let him do whatever he wants," Su Hua said indulgently.

Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk.

Jiang Qing sighed in admiration.

President Su truly spoiled Young Master Lin.

At Tianmu Group,

Under the office lights, Shao Xingfan was still reviewing the proposal for *Honor of Kings* on his computer, along with some of the hero characters already designed.

His eyes gleamed with excitement.

"This is insane."

"This is absolutely insane."

Shao Xingfan kept muttering under his breath, "I have a feeling this game is going to blow up!"

He had initially thought being assigned to Tianmu Group by President Su was a waste of his talent.

But now?

Totally worth it!

Being part of creating this game was practically an honor!

"General Manager," Shao Xingfan couldn’t help but pull aside Lei Hui, who had just finished overtime, and ask, "Can I ask—who came up with the concept for this game?"

"The boss did. Why?" Lei Hui replied, puzzled.

"You’re saying Lin Xuan designed this?" Shao Xingfan’s face twisted in disbelief.

A freeloader like Lin Xuan created such a high-quality competitive game?

"General Manager, you’re joking, right?"

"It really was the boss," Lei Hui nodded. "For any project, the boss usually hands us the proposal himself, and we just execute it. All the project plans are his own work, including *Honor of Kings*."

Shao Xingfan studied Lei Hui’s expression, searching for any hint of deception, but found none. His brows furrowed deeply.

Today had been a shock to his system.

Lin Xuan had cleared that mountain of documents in just half an hour—and now he was the mastermind behind this game?

"Xiao Shao, our boss is absolutely legendary—a ridiculously versatile genius. Once he starts coming to the office more often, you’ll see for yourself," Lei Hui chuckled.

"I’m heading home to spend time with my daughter. You should wrap up soon too."

With a pat on Shao Xingfan’s shoulder, Lei Hui left.

Shao Xingfan stood frozen in place for a long time.

"No way. Impossible," he muttered to himself. "There’s no way Lin Xuan is that capable. Maybe President Su secretly arranged for a tech team to draft those project proposals for him."

"And those documents he revised today? Pure luck—he just happened to know how to handle them, so he looked impressive."

Shao Xingfan desperately tried to convince himself.