Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 105 - 104: I Want to Be the Brightest Bulb
Si Wen’s hand froze in mid-air, but she quickly retracted it with an air of nonchalance. She circled behind Xue Yang, moving from his left side to his right.
"That’s right. If it weren’t for my family supporting theirs, Lin Xi might not even qualify as an ordinary person. So, what do you think? Care to consider a better prospect? Hmm, even if we don’t end up together, I can guarantee you enough benefits to live the rest of your life without a single worry."
It was a temptation that any sane person would know how to respond to. Xue Yang never imagined that a scene straight out of a soap opera would one day happen to him.
One step forward, and it could be hell on earth. One step back, and the world would be his oyster. His entire future was laid out for him; he wouldn’t have to struggle to obtain everything others might spend a lifetime failing to achieve.
"If you’re worried I’m lying, you don’t have to be. My surname is Si."
Yes, her surname was Si. In Yancheng, having that surname and owning such a high-end restaurant was a calling card in itself. She could casually grant him the position of a company CEO, and with Xue Yang’s current abilities, he was more than qualified to handle it.
However, from beginning to end, Xue Yang didn’t spare her a single glance.
"Hmm. Thank you for telling me this. I was just wondering what I would do if Lin Xi’s family was as rich as yours. Now I know what I have to do."
"And what’s that?"
"Work hard and earn money, of course, so that one day her net worth can catch up to yours."
"That’s impossible. She’ll never catch up in this lifetime."
"How do you know if you don’t try? Besides, even if she can’t, it doesn’t matter. As long as we can live a happy, carefree life together, that’s all that matters."
"Aren’t you afraid I’ll interfere and try to break you up?"
"Miss Si Wen, you’re a busy woman. Surely you wouldn’t do something so pointless, would you?"
"And what if I’m just that bored?"
"Then I’ll take Xiao Xi and run away together. You can’t possibly be powerful enough to control everything, can you?"
"Xue Yang, I don’t care if my net worth can ever catch up to Si Wen’s. I only care if you’ll always be by my side."
Lin Xi suddenly emerged from the side, her eyes full of affection as she walked toward him, one step at a time.
Seeing her return, Xue Yang stood up, walked over, and took her hand. "Xiao Xi, you’re back. Let’s go home. This friend of yours isn’t reliable. We should probably avoid her from now on."
"Hey, who are you calling unreliable?"
"You are. You’re trying to steal your best friend’s boyfriend. And you call yourself reliable? Xiao Xi, it’s too dangerous out here. Let’s go."
Xue Yang knew that if everything Si Wen had just said was true, he had now thoroughly offended this seemingly harmless young woman.
So be it. He refused to believe he couldn’t carve out his own path with his own abilities.
Lin Xi grabbed his hand, saying, "We don’t have to leave. She was just joking, testing you for me."
"So you knew?"
"I knew she wanted to test you, but I didn’t know she would do it like this."
Si Wen sat back down, crossing her legs again. "What can I say? For a universally adored beauty like myself, who has nothing but looks and money, those are the only tools I have to test you with."
Lin Xi said, "Si Wen, I already told you, Xue Yang isn’t that kind of person. Xue Yang, please don’t be angry."
"I wasn’t angry before, but now I’m a little angry."
"Please don’t be, okay? I met you after running away from home, so it’s only natural for Si Wen to be worried and test you like this. But you’re right, we should probably keep our distance from her."
Si Wen waved her hand dismissively. "Alright, I admit it, you’re right. This boyfriend of yours is truly different from any man I’ve ever met. If you two want to be together, then be together. However, Xue Yang, don’t think what I told you earlier was a joke."
Xue Yang’s brows furrowed tightly.
Si Wen explained, "I mean, if someone wants to stop you from being together, for you to fight them with your current power would be like an ant trying to shake a tree. Just cherish the time you have together now. And yes, I’m still going to follow you guys for the next few days of the holiday. After all, Lin Xi disappeared for over three months without even telling me, her best friend. I was so worried she’d gotten into an accident that my mock exam score dropped by twenty points. Do you have any idea what a twenty-point drop on the mock exam means? My old man made a special overseas call just to chew me out for half an hour."
"Wow, that must have been tough on you. To show our apology, I’ve decided to give you a set of mock college entrance exam papers!"
"That’s a very unique way to apologize. But I don’t need them, thank you!"
"You’re welcome. It’s the least I can do. After all, you’re Xiao Xi’s best friend, right? Oh, by the way, where do I pay the bill?"
"I was just joking. Did you really think I’d make you pay? And that 200,000? I just made it up. This is my family’s business; I don’t pay to eat here."
"Is that so? Well, thank you for your hospitality."
"Don’t mention it."
"Are you sure you don’t want the mock exam papers?"
"I don’t need them, thank you."
"Alright."
...
The three of them left the restaurant and went downstairs.
"Don’t go back to that shabby hotel. You can stay at the one my uncle owns. It’s free."
Xue Yang glanced at Lin Xi. Seeing her nod, he replied, "Then thank you for your hospitality."
"Don’t mention it. Honestly, I’m the one who can’t stand that hotel. I have no idea how Lin Xi managed it. Love truly is a blinding thing."
Back in the Rolls-Royce, Lin Xi was already getting drowsy. She leaned her head on Xue Yang’s shoulder and yawned.
"Go to sleep. I’ll wake you up when we get there."
Lin Xi snuggled into Xue Yang’s embrace, gave a slight nod, and closed her eyes. Whenever Xue Yang was around, she didn’t have to think at all; she just had to follow his lead.
Si Wen sat to the side, watching the inseparable couple, lost in thought.
Soon, the warm and tranquil cabin was filled with the sound of Lin Xi’s gentle breathing. Xue Yang gazed out the window as the Rolls-Royce merged onto the highway. It seemed their destination wasn’t close.
"Aren’t you curious where I’m taking you?" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮
"I am."
"Then why don’t you ask?"
"Because you wouldn’t tell me even if I did."
"You’re right. If you had asked, I wouldn’t have told you. But now I feel like telling you. We’re going to the neighboring Kou City."
Just as you’d expect from a rich young lady. Who else would travel to another city late at night just for a place to stay?
