Soul is utterly captivated

Lin Xuan: "It's nothing, I just think you're very beautiful, Hua Bao."

Su Hua chuckled softly. "If A-Xuan likes this face of mine, it's my honor."

Previously, she hadn’t paid much attention to her appearance.

But since A-Xuan liked it, she would take good care of it.

The alluring woman pressed her crimson lips against the corner of Lin Xuan’s mouth.

"Master, did you enjoy my service last night?" Her voice carried a hint of coquettishness.

"It was... alright, alright."

Lin Xuan’s gaze drifted away.

Those books were truly a bad influence—Hua Bao had learned so many strange positions.

And those sweet, honeyed calls of "Master" were enough to make his soul fly away.

"If Master liked it, shall we continue now, hmm?"

Su Hua, who was already pressing down on Lin Xuan, didn’t give him a chance to refuse before sealing his lips with a kiss.

The temperature in the room rose steadily.

Amidst the haze in his mind, a single thought surfaced—Hua Bao had really become addicted to calling him "Master."

Downstairs.

Jiang Qing arrived with documents for Su Hua to sign.

"Secretary Jiang, are you looking for President Su?" Butler Wang inquired.

"Yes, I have some documents that require President Su’s signature. Is she in the study? I’ll take them up to her," Jiang Qing replied.

"Secretary Jiang, President Su hasn’t gotten up yet. Perhaps you could come back later?"

"Still in bed?"

Jiang Qing glanced at her watch. It was already 1:30 PM—how could she still be asleep?

A certain possibility crossed her mind, and she shook her head with a smile.

It seemed President Su and Young Master Lin had kept each other busy late into the night.

"If she hasn’t gotten up yet, I’ll wait here."

The documents were urgent, but Jiang Qing didn’t want to disturb Su Hua, so she settled in the living room to wait.

An hour later.

Lin Xuan finally carried Su Hua downstairs, her arms looped around his neck as she nestled obediently in his embrace. Her neck was littered with telltale red marks.

Jiang Qing clicked her tongue in amusement.

This was the same cold and domineering President Su everyone knew—yet in front of Young Master Lin, she was as docile as a little bird.

Lin Xuan brought Su Hua into the dining room.

"A-Xuan, feed me. My arms are sore, I don’t want to move," Su Hua murmured, her eyes fixed on him as if he were the only one in her world.

Jiang Qing, the glaringly obvious third wheel: "..."

Was it really appropriate to say such things so shamelessly in front of her?

She glanced at Butler Wang, whose expression remained unruffled—clearly, he was already accustomed to scenes like this.

Lin Xuan dutifully fed Su Hua while she listened to Jiang Qing’s work report.

By the time she finished eating, Jiang Qing had just wrapped up her briefing.

"President Su, that’s all for now," Jiang Qing said respectfully.

"Mhm."

Su Hua took the documents, skimmed through them briefly, and signed her name.

"President Su, Young Master Lin, there’s one more thing," Jiang Qing added. "Starlight Group is holding a press conference today, with Lin Qingxiu as the main speaker. They’re forcing her to publicly apologize for her medical error with that elderly patient."

Lin Xuan scoffed. "Lin Qingxiu is so arrogant—making her apologize in front of the entire nation must be worse than death for her."

Lin Qingxiu was the heiress of Starlight Group, and she had flaunted her family name that day. Her mistake would undoubtedly affect the company’s reputation.

Lin Chang valued profit above all else. If Lin Qingxiu was apologizing, it was only because he had forced her.

"A-Xuan, do you want to watch?" Su Hua arched a brow.

"Of course!"

Lin Xuan smirked. "How could I miss such an entertaining spectacle?"

"Good. Then I’ll accompany Master to watch the press conference later."

Su Hua’s sudden use of "Master" made Jiang Qing’s eyes widen.

M-Master…?

Then she remembered the maid outfit and black stockings Su Hua had asked her to prepare yesterday.

So President Su had been roleplaying as a maid—one who called him "Master."

These two really knew how to spice things up…

After Lin Xuan went upstairs to attend to something, Su Hua’s gentle demeanor vanished, replaced by an icy coldness. She elegantly settled on the sofa and began brewing tea.

Jiang Qing reported, "President Su, Chen Yu has been tormenting Shen Qianqian quite brutally."

She had visited the place where Shen Qianqian was being held the previous night—and what she saw had shocked her.

She never expected Chen Yu, who seemed so delicate, could be so ruthless.

"That’s to be expected. It’s the murder of her parents—why would Chen Yu let Shen Qianqian off easy?" Su Hua sneered.

That was precisely why she had handed Shen Qianqian over to Chen Yu.

"Jiang Qing, have the doctors keep an eye on her. Let Chen Yu do as she pleases—just make sure Shen Qianqian doesn’t die. After four days of torment, throw her back to the Shen family."

"Understood."

Jiang Qing silently lit three imaginary sticks of incense for Shen Qianqian.

The next few days would not be kind to her.

"By the way, have we found Shen Qianqian’s criminal evidence yet?" Su Hua asked.

"Shen Mao covered his tracks well. It’ll take a few more days," Jiang Qing replied.

"Mhm."

Su Hua nodded.

"Anything else?" Her gaze flicked dismissively toward Jiang Qing.

"Nothing."

"Then you may leave."

The dismissal was clear.

Jiang Qing strongly suspected she was being treated as a third wheel—President Su wanted alone time with Young Master Lin and found her presence irritating.

As Jiang Qing left with the documents, Lin Xuan settled on the sofa with Su Hua in his arms, watching Starlight Group’s press conference on TV.

Su Hua occasionally fed him pieces of fruit.

On screen, Lin Chang and Lin Qingxiu appeared before the crowd.

Lin Qingxiu bit her lip, her expression strained.

Lin Chang bowed deeply before taking his seat. "Yesterday, my third daughter made a minor mistake while treating a patient. I’ve brought her here today to offer our sincerest apologies."

Lin Qingxiu, her eyes red, added, "I realize now that I was too arrogant. Due to the urgency of the situation, I didn’t conduct a thorough examination before treating the elderly patient, which nearly endangered their life."

"I deeply apologize. To make amends, I’ve resigned from Yundu Second Hospital and will retire from the medical field entirely. Additionally, I’ll provide one million as compensation for the patient’s treatment and emotional distress."

The million was given grudgingly.

But the public didn’t care about Lin Qingxiu—their focus was entirely on Lin Xuan.

When the Q&A session began, reporters immediately directed their questions at Lin Qingxiu and Lin Chang.

"Lin Xuan built his own empire from scratch, broke records in the computer science competition by solving a world-class problem, founded Skyline Group, and is a medical genius—truly a prodigy."

The reporter asked bluntly, "Meanwhile, your second son, Lin Li, has yet to achieve anything noteworthy. Do you regret cutting ties with Lin Xuan?"

Lin Chang’s face darkened.

"The Lin family values character over capability. There's no regret here. Since Lin Xuan no longer sees me as his father, I won't insist on recognizing him as my son."

The reporter pressed on relentlessly, "According to my investigation, Lin Xuan only received a few hundred yuan in monthly allowance. His shoes and clothes were often worn out, and while juggling his studies, he took on two part-time jobs. Meanwhile, the other Lin children lived in luxury."

"Could it be that your family's treatment of him broke his heart, driving him away?"

Lin Chang's expression darkened.

This reporter clearly had evidence. If he dared to refute, she would undoubtedly expose it.

"This is irrelevant to today's press conference. Next question," Lin Chang replied stiffly.

"How is this irrelevant?" The reporter frowned. "Lin Xuan played a crucial role in this medical incident. If he hadn’t saved that elderly man’s life, your daughter would be facing a manslaughter charge."

Lin Chang glanced at the time and said, "I have business to attend to. The press conference ends here."

Despite the conference, Starlight Group's stock continued to plummet.

Lin Xuan watched with amusement as Lin Chang and Lin Qingxiu’s expressions soured.

"Ah Xuan, how did you learn medicine?" Su Hua nestled in Lin Xuan’s arms, her face filled with curiosity.

She had just watched the video of him saving a life.

She never knew her Ah Xuan had medical skills.

Just how many surprises was he hiding?

"I recently took an interest in medicine and picked it up from books. It was just luck," Lin Xuan brushed it off casually.

"No wonder I fell for you—you’re amazing." Su Hua’s eyes curved into crescents.

Her gaze returned to the TV.

She loved watching Ah Xuan take down the Lin family and Qin Ruoyao.

In the past, he cared deeply about them, which drove her mad with jealousy.

Now, not only did he no longer care, but he also retaliated against them. It proved he had truly changed.

Now, his eyes were only on her.

"Hua Bao, she’s my biological sister. Don’t you think I’m cruel and heartless for going after her?" Lin Xuan asked.

"I love this side of you."

Su Hua’s red lips curled into a smirk.

The worse Ah Xuan behaved, the more it showed they were cut from the same cloth.

That day, Su Hua and Lin Xuan stayed at Night Garden, inseparable. Wang Dahe had gone to dinner with his girlfriend at a hotel near the vocational school.

His girlfriend wore a white dress with long, straight black hair, looking deceptively pure.

"Shiyun, are you sure you’re free next Wednesday?" Wang Dahe asked eagerly.

"Mhm."

Wang Shiyun glanced at her phone, her tone slightly impatient.

A man like Wang Dahe couldn’t possibly have respectable friends.

If not for his generosity and the million-yuan prize money he won in a computer competition—making him her personal ATM—she wouldn’t even spare him a glance.

Wang Dahe continued excitedly, "Let me tell you, we grew up in the same orphanage, shared everything. We’re as close as brothers."