Professor Chen looked toward the villa entrance and immediately spotted Lin Xuan, dressed in a white casual outfit, wearing a watch on his left wrist, and scrolling through his phone with his head lowered.
His eyes lit up instantly.
He strode forward briskly, his steps so light and swift that even the chronic pain in his old, aching legs seemed to fade away.
"Lin Xuan, my dear student," Professor Chen greeted with a beaming smile.
Lin Xuan raised his head and saw a middle-aged man with a receding hairline and graying strands standing before him. The man’s overly friendly grin radiated warmth—too much warmth.
Instantly, Lin Xuan’s guard went up.
Why did Professor Chen give off such a suspiciously ingratiating vibe?
"Professor Chen," Lin Xuan responded cautiously, "were you looking for me?"
"Indeed, Lin Xuan. You missed my class today, so I had no choice but to come find you," Professor Chen said, still grinning. "There’s a small matter I need your help with."
His tone was practically sycophantic.
As he spoke, he eagerly pulled out a set of pre-written computer science problems.
Just then, Su Hua emerged from the villa.
The crowd of Lin Xuan’s admirers lingering outside the villa quickly scattered at the sight of Su Hua.
They couldn’t let the CEO know they idolized—or worse, secretly harbored feelings for—Lin Xuan.
Su Hua’s jealousy was notorious.
If she found out, they’d be in deep trouble.
At that moment, a melodious female voice called from behind Lin Xuan, "A-Xuan."
Professor Chen frowned.
Why was there a woman here?
Su Hua walked straight to Lin Xuan’s side and looped her arm through his.
The moment Professor Chen recognized her, his face stiffened.
Who could’ve told him that CEO Su was staying in this very villa with Lin Xuan?
Had he just wasted hours waiting for nothing?
But that wasn’t the real issue. The real problem was that after today, Lin Xuan might not set foot on campus again until graduation.
Who else could solve these computer science puzzles for him?
Lin Xuan introduced, "Hua Bao, this is Professor Chen, one of my instructors."
Su Hua gave a slight nod.
"CEO Su, it’s an honor," Professor Chen said with deference. As the largest shareholder of Qinghua University, Su Hua was technically his boss. He had to show her utmost respect.
Lin Xuan asked, puzzled, "Professor Chen, you mentioned needing my help earlier. Hua Bao and I are about to leave, so if there’s something urgent, you should say it now."
With Su Hua present, he doubted the professor would dare bring it up.
"Oh, it’s nothing pressing," Professor Chen chuckled nervously. "If we cross paths again, we can address it then."
What else could he say?
Solving these problems would take Lin Xuan at least half an hour. He couldn’t possibly monopolize Lin Xuan’s time right in front of Su Hua—unless he had a death wish.
With that, Professor Chen made a swift escape.
Lin Xuan watched him go, baffled.
Hadn’t Professor Chen always complained about leg pain? He usually hobbled slowly to class.
Now, his legs seemed perfectly fine.
"A-Xuan, let’s go," Su Hua urged.
It was class time, and groups of female students were passing by, their gazes lingering on Lin Xuan with unmistakable infatuation.
The sight made Su Hua’s mood sour.
She wanted to whisk Lin Xuan away as quickly as possible.
"Alright," Lin Xuan agreed, tearing his gaze from the retreating professor.
The driver who had brought Su Hua had already returned to Night Garden as instructed.
Su Hua settled into the passenger seat of the Koenigsegg.
Lin Xuan drove her to the orphanage.
The director, Chen Hong, stepped out to greet them. His hair had grayed considerably, but his eyes brightened at the sight of Lin Xuan.
"Xiao Xuan, you’re here!"
Chen Hong looked at Lin Xuan with pride.
Among all the orphans who had grown up here, Lin Xuan was the most accomplished.
He was also exceptionally grateful—volunteering at the orphanage when he had little money and, even after becoming successful, sending generous donations and supplies despite his busy schedule.
Few others showed such dedication.
Chen Ling had been reading in her room when she heard her father call Lin Xuan’s name. Excited, she dashed out in her pink dress.
"Brother Lin Xuan, you came!"
Her smile was radiant.
But then she noticed Su Hua clinging to Lin Xuan’s arm, and her pupils constricted.
Who was this woman?
Why did she seem so intimate with Brother Lin Xuan?
She had always assumed he was single.
Chen Ling clenched her fists.
This woman was dazzling.
Chen Ling had always considered herself pretty and well-proportioned, but next to Su Hua, she felt like dirt compared to the moon.
Su Hua’s innate elegance and noble aura were overwhelming.
And she looked so perfectly matched with Brother Lin Xuan.
Su Hua narrowed her eyes dangerously as she observed Chen Ling.
This girl’s gaze as she looked at her and A-Xuan was all wrong.
Another admirer, it seemed.
A-Xuan really was too charming—women fell for him everywhere he went.
Lin Xuan frowned.
Why did the air suddenly feel so chilly?
He rubbed his arms unconsciously.
Chen Hong also noticed Su Hua and asked hesitantly, "Lin Xuan, is this a relative of yours?"
Deep down, he already suspected the answer, but he hoped Su Hua was just a cousin or distant family member.
His daughter was infatuated with Lin Xuan—to the point of obsession—and he had always wished the two could be together.
Lin Xuan introduced, "Director, this is my girlfriend, Su Hua. In the future, she’ll also be my wife."
The moment he finished speaking, the chill in the air dissipated.
Lin Xuan glanced at Su Hua, puzzled.
Had the coldness just now been because of Hua Bao?
That couldn’t be.
He hadn’t done anything to upset her… right? Maybe he was overthinking it.
Hearing Lin Xuan’s answer, Chen Hong turned to his daughter and saw her face pale.
"Ling'er, don’t you have exams coming up soon? Go prepare," Chen Hong urged.
He didn’t want Chen Ling to stay and watch Lin Xuan and Su Hua’s affectionate display—it would only hurt her.
Chen Ling shook her head. "Dad, I’m not taking the exams. I’m going for my master’s."
She had already passed the entrance exam for Qinghua University’s graduate program and would start in a few months.
Given Lin Xuan’s brilliance, he would surely pursue further studies too. Then, they’d be at the same university again—maybe even work at Tianmu Group together someday.
She had originally planned to start working early to prove her worth to Lin Xuan. But now that he had a girlfriend…
She feared he might marry someday, cutting off her chances completely. At least in Qinghua, she could still be near him.
. As long as he maintains the villain image and follows the plot to the grand finale, he can obtain generous rewards and return to the real world. So Gu Chen'an entered the role and began to act as a scumbag villain, but who would have expected that the female leads could hear his inner thoughts. Miss Su from the Su family was shocked: "I originally thought Gu Chen'an was a scumbag, but I didn't expect he turned out to be a gentleman! What? You said I have to call off the engagement? I definitely won't, I'll piss you off!" Bai Yuan Tian was dumbfounded: "Young Master Gu is usually unreasonable and a complete brat, but he actually calls me little sweetie in his heart? What, Young Master Gu even said he likes me?" As the female leads' images collapsed more and more, the plot also collapsed with it. Gu Chen'an looked at all this chaos. "Ladies, don't aggro me, if you keep this up the male lead really will stab me, I still need to survive to the grand finale!"
u Chenyuan transmigrated into a female-oriented novel about a real and fake heiress, becoming the CEO elder brother of both. Unfortunately, the entire Lu family—including himself, the CEO—were mere cannon fodder in the story. Determined to save himself, Lu Chenyuan took action. The spoiled, attention-seeking fake heiress? Thrown into the harsh realities of the working class to learn humility. The love-struck real heiress? Pushed toward academic excellence, so lofty goals would blind her to trivial romances. As for the betrayed, vengeful arranged marriage wife… the plot hadn’t even begun yet. There was still time—if he couldn’t handle her, he could at least avoid her. "CEO Lu, are you avoiding me?" Mo Qingli fixed her gaze on Lu Chenyuan. For the first time, the shrewd and calculating Lu Chenyuan felt a flicker of unease.
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
Heart] Chen Yi traversed the cultivation world for eight hundred years, charging his way to the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Just as he was outwitting his 81st Heavenly Tribulation to ascend to immortality, he was suddenly pulled into a chat group called the "Multiverse Transmigrators Support Group." To his surprise, the group was filled with nothing but fresh-faced newbies who had just transmigrated. [Help! I transmigrated into a disgraced concubine in the cold palace, and the tyrant emperor is about to execute me!] [I ended up as a cannon-fodder villain, and the protagonist is still chasing me—WTF!] [I woke up as the protagonist’s father, but I’m about to be sacrificed in a ritual! What do I do? Urgent!!!] Chen Yi stared at the chaotic flood of desperate pleas in the group and fell into deep thought. "Seriously? You drag me into a newbie transmigrator chat group… only after I’m one step away from becoming an immortal?"
