The driver fell silent.
It just so happened that his wife had mentioned this very phenomenon to him.
"Young Master Lin," the driver replied, "Miss was in a bad mood at first. Then, suddenly, she was happy. A moment later, she was unhappy again, and then happy again after that. It went back and forth. I honestly don't know if I should say Miss is in a good mood or a bad one."
Lin Xuan frowned. "What happened?"
"I don't know either." The driver shook his head. "We only know that Miss kept looking at her phone."
"Alright."
Lin Xuan sighed.
Regardless of what had happened, he had to coax Hua properly tonight.
Currently, Hua couldn't engage in intimacy due to her upcoming treatment next month, but that didn't mean she couldn't lure him into bed. For the sake of his kidneys, he had to find a way to improve Hua's mood.
As soon as he returned to Night Garden, Lin Xuan pulled Butler Wang aside.
"Young Master Lin, why are you looking for me so urgently?" Butler Wang looked confused.
"Butler Wang," Lin Xuan asked, "Hua's mood isn't very good, is it?"
"It is very bad." Butler Wang nodded.
Miss worked so hard to cook, waiting full of joy for Young Master Lin to eat the meal she personally prepared, yet Young Master Lin went out to eat because of business. How could she be happy?
"Then, Butler Wang, do you know why Hua is unhappy?" Lin Xuan hurriedly pressed.
"I do," Butler Wang replied. "Young Master Lin, it's like this: Miss actually came back around three or four in the afternoon."
"She came back that early?" Lin Xuan frowned deeply. "Butler Wang, didn't you say Hua had to work overtime and wouldn't be back until seven or eight?"
"That was a lie." Butler Wang rubbed his nose, looking a bit guilty. "Wasn't I trying to surprise you?"
"Surprise?" Lin Xuan was even more puzzled.
What kind of surprise?
Butler Wang explained, "When Miss came back and saw it was still early, she started cooking for you. Just as the food was ready, I went to find you, but you had left just minutes before."
"I called you to ask you to come back, but your phone was off—out of battery. I didn't even have time to tell you. Then, because you missed out on Miss's cooking, she got upset. She even told the servants to throw away the food she made. As a result, Miss still hasn't eaten yet."
With Young Master Lin away, Miss likely had no appetite.
"What a coincidence."
Lin Xuan slapped a hand to his face.
Was the universe trying to destroy him?
"Sigh."
Lin Xuan began to sigh heavily.
His life was so bitter.
"By the way, Butler Wang, did you really throw away the food Hua made?" Lin Xuan asked nervously.
"No." Butler Wang shook his head. "I already had the servants store it away."
"Butler Wang, excellent work." Lin Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness the food wasn't thrown out; otherwise, he wouldn't know how to begin coaxing Hua.
"Butler Wang, I'll have someone give you a double bonus this month," Lin Xuan said.
"Thank you, Young Master Lin," Butler Wang said with a beaming smile.
He felt he had encountered true love again recently.
The two of them were very compatible.
It was highly likely they would end up together.
The more money, the better; with money, he could provide a good life for her in the future.
"By the way, Young Master Lin, I have a request. Could I ask for your help?" Butler Wang said fawningly.
Lin Xuan nodded. "Speak."
Butler Wang replied, "I have a fellow townsman. She used to be a maid as well, but was recently let go. Do you think she could come to Night Garden to serve?"
Having learned from his previous lesson, he had been cautious this time.
He had thoroughly investigated her to ensure there were no issues before he continued pursuing her.
"Oh, and Young Master Lin, she used to work for the Lin family. You might even know her," Butler Wang added.
He was the butler of Night Garden, and usually, hiring servants was his responsibility.
However, he had always been fair and followed formal procedures in the past.
But this time, he was slipping his own person in, so he felt he needed to ask for Young Master Lin and Miss's opinion.
They were hired by Miss, but in Miss's heart, Young Master Lin's status was higher than her own.
In other words, Young Master Lin held the highest status in Night Garden.
If Young Master Lin agreed, Miss wouldn't refuse.
So he needed to ask for Young Master Lin's opinion.
"Sure," Lin Xuan nodded and said. "Just let her come work."
"For small matters like this, Butler Wang, you can decide for yourself."
Butler Wang beamed with joy. "Thank you, Young Master Lin. She's been sick these past few days, so once she recovers, I'll arrange for her to come to work."
"Mm, that's fine." Lin Xuan nodded.
His heart was entirely focused on Su Hua; he had no energy to spare for these trivial matters.
Lin Xuan ordered, "Butler Wang, have someone heat up that food and bring it out. Hua and I will be down to eat soon."
Aside from coaxing Hua, his main goal was not to waste Hua's thoughtful gesture.
He also wanted to try the food Hua had cooked.
"Yes, Young Master Lin, I will arrange it right away." Butler Wang responded respectfully.
Lin Xuan went upstairs.
Not seeing Su Hua in the bedroom, Lin Xuan opened the door to the study. Sure enough, he saw a certain little woman sitting at the desk, working.
Su Hua noticed Lin Xuan coming in. She pursed her lips and continued her meeting with the senior executives, pretending to be unaware of his presence.
Su Hua kept facing the computer.
Lin Xuan didn't know Su Hua was in a meeting. He straightened his clothes.
Hua was in a bad mood right now; he needed to use a bit of "forceful romance" on her.
In novels, female leads always liked this approach.
Hua should like it too...
Lin Xuan walked over.
Su Hua was wearing headphones, looking straight ahead at the computer.
Smack—
Without looking at the computer screen, Lin Xuan planted one hand on the armrest of her chair and used the other to lift Su Hua's chin.
"Hey beautiful, can I get a kiss?"
The executives let out a collective "Whoa."
Their eyes stared intently at Su Hua and Lin Xuan.
Because the headphones were connected to the computer, Lin Xuan didn't hear the commotion coming from the other side at all.
Su Hua took off her headphones, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Oh? If I say yes, what is Xuan going to do?"
Lin Xuan replied, "Naturally, I would kiss my beloved."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Lin Xuan got goosebumps all over his body from his own cheesiness.
Oh my god.
That was way too cringe.
"Then I'll be waiting for you, Xuan." A smile flickered in Su Hua's eyes.

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