Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 101 - 100 Si Wen, how did you get here? (Extra 2)
Every holiday and festival was a flurry of activity in the Lin Family home. The larger the family, the more social niceties there were to observe, and the greater the need for vigilance.
As the Lin Family’s right-hand woman, Auntie Shen naturally could not be absent on New Year’s Day.
"Auntie Shen, don’t tell my father that you found me yet."
"Alright."
Auntie Shen sighed internally. She told me not to tell the Chairman I’d found her, but he’s known where she was all along. He’s just afraid she’ll run away again, so for now, he doesn’t dare make a rash move.
In this game of wits, it was ultimately the father who was at a disadvantage.
Meanwhile, a stretch Lincoln was parked at the hotel entrance, followed by five Rolls-Royces. Such a procession, even in a city like Yancheng that was filled with luxury cars, was bound to attract attention. The main reason was that all the vehicles shared one conspicuous feature: the Lin Corporation logo on their body. This meant that a VIP from the Lin Corporation had suddenly appeared in northern Yancheng. As for which VIP it was, no one knew.
The owner of the Shanshui Dragon City Hotel scurried out, trembling.
"Chairman... Chairman Lin! Your presence graces our hotel!"
The Shanshui Dragon City Hotel could, at best, be considered a star-rated establishment. It was certainly a notch above the average budget hotel, but it fell woefully short when it came to entertaining a corporate titan like the Lin Corporation. This was a windfall so immense the hotel couldn’t possibly handle it.
Inside the stretch Lincoln sat a middle-aged man in his early fifties. Although he wasn’t clearly visible, his aura was palpable, even through a car door and a line of bodyguards.
The hotel owner was practically kneeling as he spoke.
The middle-aged man made a slight gesture, and one of the bodyguards stepped forward to escort the hotel owner back inside. Clearly, they had no intention of entering.
The hotel owner dared not ask any questions, nor could he simply walk away and ignore the situation. He stood awkwardly in the lobby, ready to assist at a moment’s notice.
Just then, Auntie Shen came down in the elevator. She approached the stretch Lincoln and appeared to exchange a few words with the middle-aged man inside. After he nodded, she moved to the second Rolls-Royce, where a bodyguard opened the door for her.
Soon after, the cars started moving.
Once the stretch Lincoln pulled away, the Rolls-Royces followed in an orderly procession.
Only after the luxurious motorcade had departed did the hotel owner breathe a sigh of relief.
"Good heavens, some terrifyingly important figure must be staying at our hotel."
The hotel owner considered checking the guest registry for information, but after a moment’s thought, he abandoned the idea. To run a hotel in a place like Yancheng, which teemed with the elite, one had to be the sharpest of the sharp. They were all too familiar with the concept of curiosity killing the cat.
He gathered all the hotel staff for the shortest meeting in history.
"For the next few days, I want you all to put in one hundred and twenty percent and take excellent care of our current guests! Anyone caught slacking will pack their bags and leave."
"Yes, boss!"
...
That evening, Xue Yang hadn’t returned, but someone else had arrived—someone Lin Xi never expected.
When she opened the door, she saw a high school girl standing outside in a school uniform. Her hair was in a ponytail, tied with a black bow. She looked stylish and cute, with a sweet, innocent air about her.
Lin Xi stood frozen for a long moment.
"Si Wen, how did you find this place?"
"What? Am I not allowed to come?"
Today was Friday, and with Monday being New Year’s Day, the school had uncharacteristically given them a three-day holiday. Before this, aside from getting out an hour early on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, they hadn’t had a break for half a semester. If they had to keep studying like this, everyone would go crazy.
Seeing she was still in her school uniform, Lin Xi asked, "Did you just come from school?"
Si Wen still had a backpack on, though it was unlikely to contain any books. Standing beside her was the tall, burly bodyguard. It had to be said, the pair of them really did resemble ’Beauty and the Beast’.
Si Wen walked in without a second thought, while the bodyguard discreetly remained outside.
After a look around the room, Si Wen’s pretty eyebrows furrowed in displeasure. Normally, they wouldn’t even give a hotel like this a second glance. The questionable hygiene aside, it simply didn’t suit their status.
"Why are you alone? Where’s your boyfriend?"
"He’s still at school."
"Come on, it’s already eight at night. ’Still at school’? If you’re going to lie, at least make it plausible. Do you really think college students have evening self-study sessions like we do in high school?"
"You know his university has been collaborating with the Lin Corporation on a project recently. He happens to be part of it, so he’s been quite busy."
"Hmph. The family hasn’t even approved of him yet, and he’s already planning to join the Lin Corporation. He’s certainly got it all planned out, hasn’t he?"
Lin Xi stood behind Si Wen and fell silent. Ever since Si Wen had arrived, every other sentence was a jab at Xue Yang. She had been away from home for a long time, and while she could accept Si Wen scolding her, she drew the line at anyone insulting Xue Yang.
"So you’re already taking his side. It looks like he’s more important to you than I am now."
"Si Wen, what are you trying to say?"
"I’m just worried you’ll be deceived! What’s so wrong with that?"
"Xue Yang would never deceive me. Auntie Shen has already met him, and even she approves."
"What could Auntie Shen possibly say, even if she had objections? Xiao Xi, I think you’re blinded by love! You met some guy after running away from home and dared to move in with him for over three months. Now you’re even getting hotel rooms together!"
"Si Wen, if you’re going to keep talking like that, you should leave. You’re not welcome here."
"You’d kick out your best friend for a man? In that case, I have to stay and see just what kind of magic this Xue Yang has."
"..."
Lin Xi and Si Wen had grown up together. Although Lin Xi’s family was leagues above Si Wen’s in terms of status, the difference had never affected their friendship. They always said whatever was on their minds.
They had even made a pact to get married and have children around the same time so they could take their kids on outings together. Otherwise, if one of them had a family and the other didn’t, how sad would that be?
The two of them sat in the hotel room, waiting for Xue Yang’s return in bored silence.
"Do you just wait for him like this every day?"
"Mhm. I used to wait for him at home, but he’s been coming back so late the past couple of days, so I started waiting here at the hotel."
"So, you two have...?"
They were high school students and had already taken health class. Even if she didn’t have firsthand experience, she certainly knew what it was all about.
"No..."
"No?"
Si Wen instantly perked up. It’s often said that when it comes to private conversations, girls are on another level. They don’t just chat; they drop bombshells.
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