Caught in the Act

The bell rang.

The classroom's broadcast system was also turned on, and a female voice with a professional broadcasting tone came through the speakers.

【Students, we have an important announcement. Su Hua, the head of Su Corporation and a board member of our school, will be attending the opening ceremony this afternoon.】

【At that time, please maintain discipline and present a positive image to leave a good impression of our Qing University students on the board member.】

Lin Xuan was stunned.

Why would Su Hua come? She hated attending such ceremonies, didn’t she? Yet she was even coming to give a speech.

Was it for him?

It wasn’t narcissistic to think so—Su Hua might genuinely be coming for him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be acting so out of character.

The class erupted into chaos once again.

“Oh my god, the head of Su Corporation! I heard she’s only 24, decisive, and incredibly beautiful.”

“Damn, Su Corporation is the largest company in the country. Their employee benefits are top-notch. If I could get a job there, it’d be a blessing from eight lifetimes. I need to dress up properly after lunch today.”

“I’m going to dress up too. Maybe she’ll take a liking to me and make me her boyfriend—no, even being her lover would be fine!” a male student joked.

Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes.

Being Su Hua’s man? That position was his, and no one else could take it!

“Yin Feng, don’t even think about it. She already has a boyfriend, and they’re deeply in love. Besides, with your looks, she wouldn’t even glance your way,” Lin Xuan said with a faint smirk.

“Damn it, Lin Xuan! You think she’d look at you?” Yin Feng wanted to retort but stopped mid-sentence as he stared at Lin Xuan’s handsome face.

Honestly, Lin Xuan was so good-looking now that it wasn’t impossible for the famous board member to take notice of him.

Yin Feng quickly changed his tone: “No way, she couldn’t have a boyfriend. I heard she’s completely uninterested in men. The media even reported that once, a guy tried to flirt with her, and she had security throw him out of the company! Someone like her would never fall for a man. At most, she’d see men as playthings.”

Lin Xuan fell silent. In his past life, he had also believed that Su Hua saw him as a plaything—until he witnessed her kissing his lifeless body and following him in death…

Qin Ruoyao didn’t know Su Hua, but hearing her name made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

She glanced at Lin Xuan.

She needed to find time to have a serious talk with him, to make sure he didn’t squander all the money he earned from his novel.

After the first class, the next one was physical education. Qing University’s PE class was different from other schools. While other schools allowed students to choose their sports based on interest and skill, Qing University lumped a hundred students together, letting them play whatever sport they wanted.

Lin Xuan was playing basketball with his classmates.

His striking looks, combined with his agility—dribbling, stealing the ball, jumping, and shooting—drew cheers and screams from the girls watching.

One male student felt particularly frustrated. Previously, the girls would cheer for him whenever he scored, but now, all their attention was focused on Lin Xuan. No matter how cool his moves were, the girls didn’t react at all.

Lin Xuan happened to dribble past him.

The guy: “…” Okay, Lin Xuan really was that good-looking.

Qin Ruoyao was also sitting on a bench, watching Lin Xuan play basketball. Her heart raced as she watched his athletic figure.

She had never realized how handsome Lin Xuan was!

The fact that so many people liked him, yet he remained devoted only to her, made her feel incredibly pleased.

A red Maserati drove into Qing University.

The principal, along with several professors and administrators, hurried over to greet the arrival.

“Ms. Su, why didn’t you inform us in advance of your visit? We wouldn’t want to appear negligent,” the principal said, bowing slightly.

“I’m just here to look around,” Su Hua replied indifferently. “Prepare a permanent residence for me. I’ll rest here at noon.”

“Yes, Ms. Su. I’ll arrange it immediately,” the principal responded respectfully.

The principal glanced at his assistant, who quickly went to make the arrangements, even purchasing furniture to furnish the place.

Su Hua walked to a classroom and frowned slightly as she looked inside at the empty space.

“Ms. Su, the computer science students were temporarily scheduled for a PE class today. They’re on the sports field. I’ll take you there,” the principal said, growing even more certain that Su Hua was here for Lin Xuan.

“Hmm,” Su Hua acknowledged before heading toward the sports field.

Su Hua remembered that Lin Xuan liked playing basketball, so she stopped in front of the basketball court. Her gaze swept across the faces of every player on the field, but she didn’t see Lin Xuan. Her brows furrowed tightly, and an aura of displeasure emanated from her.

“Go find out where Lin Xuan is,” the principal whispered to an assistant.

The basketball players suddenly felt as if they were being watched by someone with an overwhelming presence, making it hard for them to focus on their game.

“Thud—”

A basketball suddenly flew toward Su Hua. She noticed it but remained calm. Jiang Qing swiftly kicked the ball away before it could hit her.

At that moment, it felt as if the entire field had been paused.

Everyone was staring at the stunning woman standing at the edge of the field, shielded by a female secretary holding an umbrella.

The woman was cold and elegant, radiating an aura of pride and beauty that was almost divine. Her aloofness made her seem untouchable, yet her presence was captivating.

“Damn, she’s breathtaking. Who is she?”

“The principal was bowing to her, so she must be someone important. And her presence—it’s overwhelming. I almost wanted to kneel before her.”

“Her beauty even surpasses Qin Ruoyao’s. If I could be her boyfriend, I’d be over the moon.”

“Don’t even dream about it. She’d never look at you. But seriously, should I try to impress her?”

Lin Xuan splashed several handfuls of water on his face to cool down. After feeling refreshed, he walked out of the men’s restroom and headed back to the sports field in his basketball uniform. Suddenly, Qin Ruoyao appeared not far in front of him.

“Lin Xuan,” Qin Ruoyao said, lifting her chin arrogantly.

Lin Xuan frowned. What bad luck—why was he running into her again?

He tried to walk past her, but Qin Ruoyao blocked his path once more.

“What do you want?” Lin Xuan asked impatiently.

Su Hua and the principal had already arrived under a tree, not too far from Lin Xuan and Qin Ruoyao. Their conversation was perfectly audible to Su Hua.

The principal wiped his sweat. What a mess—Su Hua had just witnessed Lin Xuan with another woman. And from what he knew, Lin Xuan had a crush on Qin Ruoyao and had been her admirer for a long time.