"What's going on?" Su Hua, who had been handling documents, abruptly looked up upon hearing the news.
"On his way back to Night Garden today, Young Master Lin Xuan was intercepted by members of the Shang organization. They tried to capture him," Jiang Qing reported.
"How is A-Xuan? Is he alright?" Su Hua asked anxiously.
"He's fine," Jiang Qing shook her head. "Our people stopped them—they couldn’t get close to Young Master Lin."
Su Hua’s tension eased slightly upon hearing that Lin Xuan was unharmed.
Jiang Qing wiped the sweat from her forehead.
Now she understood why Su Hua was so determined to locate and eliminate the Shang organization.
It turned out they had set their sights on Lin Xuan.
Rather than passively defending, it was better to strike first.
Constant vigilance wasn’t a sustainable solution.
With a dark expression, Su Hua ordered, "Until we find the Shang organization, move all my work to Night Garden. From now on, I’ll be working there."
Where there was a first attempt, there would be a second.
They had managed to fend them off this time, but what about next time?
And the Shang organization wasn’t an easy foe. After this failure, they would undoubtedly devise a more thorough plan to capture A-Xuan.
She couldn’t let him remain exposed to their threats.
"Madam Su, are you planning to have Young Master Lin stay at Night Garden for a while?" Jiang Qing inquired.
"Yes," Su Hua nodded. "Night Garden’s security is impeccable. Only there can I guarantee A-Xuan’s safety completely."
"But Young Master Lin might not like that," Jiang Qing frowned. "Should we inform him about this? If he understands, he might be more willing to stay."
"No, he mustn’t know!" Su Hua clenched her fists.
She couldn’t let Lin Xuan detect even a hint of suspicion. She feared he might realize she was trying to prevent him from recovering his memories.
What if he actively sought out the Shang organization and asked them to restore his memories?
She couldn’t take that risk. She didn’t dare.
"Madam Su, if you confine Young Master Lin like this, I’m afraid it might cause conflict between you," Jiang Qing warned.
Su Hua remained silent.
Jiang Qing studied her expression and knew she wouldn’t change her mind.
With a respectful nod, she replied, "Understood, Madam Su. I’ll have the necessary documents delivered to Night Garden."
"Mm." Su Hua nodded.
"Madam Su, I’ll take my leave now," Jiang Qing said.
"Wait." Su Hua called her back.
"Madam Su?" Jiang Qing turned around. "Do you have further instructions?"
Su Hua’s fingers tapped rhythmically against the desk.
"Do you still have…" Su Hua hesitated, then asked, "any photos of A-Xuan with other women? Ones where they appear… intimate?"
Jiang Qing was baffled.
Why would Madam Su want those?
"Madam Su, I didn’t keep any of those photos," Jiang Qing answered.
Why would she hold onto something like that?
If Su Hua ever saw them, she’d be consumed by jealousy—and Jiang Qing would pay the price.
Even if she had them, she’d have tossed them far away.
"If you need them, I can arrange for someone to collect such photos," Jiang Qing offered.
"Yes," Su Hua nodded. "Have the Night Rose intelligence agency gather them. The sooner, the better."
Jiang Qing frowned.
To involve Night Rose’s intelligence network—these photos must serve a significant purpose.
But what could it be?
She couldn’t make sense of it.
"Understood," Jiang Qing replied dutifully. "Once we have the photos, I’ll deliver them to Night Garden immediately."
"No," Su Hua said firmly. "Find someone A-Xuan doesn’t know. Put the photos in an envelope and send them anonymously. He mustn’t suspect they came from you."
If she was going to act, she had to commit fully.
She couldn’t afford to raise even the slightest doubt in Lin Xuan’s mind.
"Madam Su, what exactly are you planning?" Jiang Qing couldn’t help but ask.
She was too curious—why did Su Hua need those photos, and why the secrecy?
Su Hua’s response was curt: "Just do it."
Jiang Qing bowed slightly. "Yes, Madam."
After leaving the office, Jiang Qing immediately pulled out her phone and relayed Su Hua’s orders.
"Are you sure Madam Su wants these?" the person on the other end asked skeptically.
"Yes," Jiang Qing confirmed. "Find them as quickly as possible—ideally by today."
"Understood," the voice replied, tinged with excitement. "Don’t worry, Secretary Jiang. I’ll make sure this is done flawlessly!"
Search!
They had to find them.
The more suggestive the photos, the better.
After wrapping up some urgent work, Su Hua returned to Night Garden.
Night Garden.
Lin Xuan was preparing lunch in the kitchen when a sudden chill ran down his spine—an inexplicable sense of foreboding.
He thought Su Hua had returned.
Glancing over his shoulder, he saw no one.
Must have been his imagination.
"Where is Young Master Lin?" Butler Wang asked a servant in the living room.
"Young Master is in the kitchen," the servant answered respectfully.
"In the kitchen, huh."
Butler Wang's mind began to stir with excitement, and he promptly walked inside, only to see Lin Xuan standing there wearing an apron, holding a spatula as he stir-fried a dish.
Butler Wang approached with a beaming smile.
Lin Xuan noticed someone had entered and glanced over, spotting Butler Wang grinning at him—or more accurately, at the wok.
Puzzled, Lin Xuan asked, "Butler Wang, what are you…?"
"Young Master Lin, don’t mind me. I just wanted to see how you cook. I’d like to learn," Butler Wang replied, waving his hand dismissively.
Curious, Lin Xuan asked, "Butler Wang, why the sudden interest in cooking?"
"Ahem." Butler Wang cleared his throat lightly, his tone carrying a hint of bashfulness. "It’s nothing much. I’ve taken a liking to a woman. We’re in that ambiguous stage, you know? They say to win a woman’s heart, you must first win her stomach."
"So, I thought I’d cook her a meal and see if it boosts her opinion of me."
His wife had passed away twenty years ago.
He’d never entertained the idea of remarrying—until now. But watching the young miss and Young Master Lin being all lovey-dovey day after day, constantly feeding him metaphorical "dog food," had worn on him.
Not to mention, after all this time, the young miss’s belly showed no signs of movement. A baby to dote on wouldn’t be coming anytime soon.
Between the endless dog food and the boredom, he figured it was time to find a companion.
Unexpectedly, just a few days ago, he’d met someone—a woman he fell for almost at first sight. She was divorced, single, living alone—perfect.
When fate comes knocking, there’s no stopping it.
"Really now?" Lin Xuan’s face was etched with surprise.
Who would’ve thought Butler Wang would go looking for a girlfriend?
Since Butler Wang had always treated Lin Xuan well, the young man was more than happy to help. "Butler Wang, just follow my lead. I’ll teach you."
"Thank you, Young Master Lin," Butler Wang said gratefully.
Young Master Lin’s culinary skills surpassed even the top chefs hired by the Night Garden. If he could master even a fraction of his techniques, winning his sweetheart’s heart through her stomach would be a sure thing.
From then on, Lin Xuan cooked while explaining each step to Butler Wang, guiding him meticulously.
Butler Wang studied earnestly, jotting down notes with pen and paper as he observed.
Thirty minutes later, only one final dish remained.
Then, Su Hua returned.
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ave】 Shen Qingling was a man with peerless looks, a cunning mind, and the ability to play both the aloof noble and the innocent sweetheart—a master of seduction who could outplay any player. But after an untimely death, he found himself bound to a system and transmigrated into the tragic "true young master" of a melodramatic novel. In the original story, his childhood sweetheart treated him as a backup plan, his fiancée swore to break off their engagement for the sake of the "fake young master," and his own sister saw him as the family's disgrace. He was nothing more than a rat everyone wanted to stomp on. System 077: "Your mission is to change the original fate and conquer the goddesses." Shen Qingling: "Thanks for the invite. If seduction had tiers, I’d be max level." His childhood sweetheart knelt, begging for forgiveness: "Qingling, I was wrong. Please give me another chance." His ex-fiancée refused to marry anyone else: "Shen Qingling, I was blind before. In this life, I’ll marry no one but you." A yandere CEO went mad for love: "Shen Qingling, you can only like me. I’ll stop at nothing to make you mine!" His green-tea sister clung to him daily: "Brother, look at me, won’t you? I’m more obedient than them—I love you the most~" At first, they scorned and trampled on him. Later, they burned themselves like moths to a flame, all for his sake. His looks were his weapon, his sweet words the bait—heroines obsessed over him, villains turned to madness for him. Shen Qingling became a true male siren, igniting battlefield after battlefield of women fighting for his affection. Years later, when System 077—now one of the elites—was asked how to become as outstanding as it, it lazily exhaled a smoke ring and replied: "Just know how to cheer ‘666’ at the right time."
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