Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 390 - 388 What Is Xue Yang Like?

Su Xiaoqing immediately revealed a professional smile and said, neither servile nor overbearing, "Miss, this is part of my job. This is..." Her gaze shifted to Xue Yang. This boy is so handsome. No wonder he’s the spokesperson for Miss’s company; his looks surpass those of popular internet celebrities. If he debuted, he would surely become a top idol.

Si Wen offered a simple introduction. "His name is Xue Yang, Lin Xi’s boyfriend. Xue Yang, this is my father’s secretary, Su Xiaoqing. She also graduated from Yanbei University."

Indeed, Su Xiaoqing was also a top graduate from Yanbei and, technically, Xue Yang’s senior, though she had graduated ten years ago. Few people at the university remembered her, unless they were to check the student records.

Su Xiaoqing froze. "Miss Lin’s boyfriend?" The shock was just as great as if Si Wen had claimed he was her own boyfriend.

"I’m sorry, Young Master Xue. I didn’t mean to be rude; I was just so astonished. What I mean is, anyone who heard that you were Miss Lin’s boyfriend would be just as surprised as I am. Perhaps even more so." As expected of someone who could become Si Mingli’s secretary, her reflexes were quicker than most.

Xue Yang extended his hand with a smile. "Hello, Senior Su."

"Hello. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back now."

Si Wen waved. "Okay, take care on your way."

Su Xiaoqing returned to the Si Corporation Building and went to Si Mingli’s office to report on her work. After finishing her report, she added, "Chairman, I saw Miss Lin’s boyfriend."

Si Mingli responded with a calm hum and then asked, "Hmm, Secretary Su, what do you think of Xue Yang?"

It seems the Chairman already knew.

Su Xiaoqing offered her direct opinion. "Sunny and handsome, confident without being arrogant." This was her first impression of Xue Yang.

"Is that all?" Si Mingli asked again.

Su Xiaoqing immediately lowered her head. "Chairman, Young Master Xue is Miss Lin’s boyfriend. I dare not comment carelessly."

This is strange. The Chairman usually doesn’t ask me about the Lin Family’s affairs. Why is he so interested in Miss Lin’s boyfriend today? Was it a mistake to tell him I saw Xue Yang? But then again, even if I hadn’t said anything, he would have known. He must have known his daughter went with them to buy a villa.

"What if I told you that Xue Yang is from a small town and comes from a very ordinary family?"

"That..." If the Chairman hadn’t said so himself, I would have thought he was lying.

"To be frank, his family background isn’t even as good as yours," Si Mingli added, leaving Su Xiaoqing even more shocked.

I had assumed that anyone who could be with Miss Lin, even if not from a top-tier family, would at least come from a respectable one. To think he’s just a boy from a small town with an ordinary background... But how could Chairman Lin agree to their relationship? Still, if the Chairman hadn’t told me, I never would have guessed. Xue Yang carries himself like a wealthy young master, the kind you don’t dare to underestimate.

"You must also be curious why that old fellow Lin Zhenhai would agree to their relationship, right?"

Su Xiaoqing promptly lowered her head. Only the Chairman would dare call Chairman Lin an ’old fellow’.

"I was curious, too. But after seeing how Xue Yang pulled Xiao Wen’s company back from the brink of collapse, I understood. That old fellow only has one daughter, Lin Xi, and he’s been screening suitable candidates for her for a long time. Xue Yang just so happens to meet his criteria. Trendy Apparel has grown so much now that it would even be difficult for me to interfere." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

Then, Si Mingli sighed heavily. "Tell me, of those men I’ve picked out for Si Wen, who is the most suitable?"

Su Xiaoqing put on her professional smile again. "Chairman, all of those young masters are men of good character."

"Xiaoqing, you’ve been by my side for so long, yet you still speak so cautiously."

Su Xiaoqing immediately changed her tune. "Chairman, I’m not sure about the other two, but Young Master Wang is a definite no."

"Hmm, then cross him off the list."

Leaving Si Mingli’s office, Su Xiaoqing still hadn’t processed what had just happened. The chairman had actually struck Wang Doudou’s name from the list of potential sons-in-law based on her word alone.

I hope Young Master Wang never finds out about this. Wang Doudou is a womanizer, and he’s ruthless. If he found out, he would definitely target me. This is all a power struggle among the elite; why drag a mere secretary like me into it? Still, as a woman, I don’t want to see Miss Si deceived by a man.

After Su Xiaoqing left, Si Wen went ahead and bought the villa. The deed was registered in Lin Xi’s name alone. Si Wen had originally thought she would put both Xue Yang and Lin Xi on it.

Xue Yang simply said, "It’s a gift for Xiao Xi from you, so of course it should be in her name."

"But this villa is also my thank-you gift to you for helping me bring Trendy Apparel back from the dead," Si Wen insisted.

"Then consider it part of the gift for Xiao Xi. I haven’t given her a proper present since we started dating, not even for her coming-of-age."

Lin Xi hooked her arm through Xue Yang’s and leaned on his shoulder. "You can’t blame yourself for that. We were in the middle of our critical college entrance exams when we came of age, so we had no time for some tedious ceremony. Besides, getting into Yanbei and being with you was the best coming-of-age gift I could have ever received."

"Hey, have some consideration for your single friend over here, would you?" Si Wen rolled her eyes at them and turned to look around the villa. "It’s not too much to ask for a room for myself, right?"

"Not at all. You can have as many as you want."

"Then I want the master bedroom."

"No way," Xue Yang and Lin Xi said at the same time.

Si Wen pouted. "I knew it." Of course, I would never actually insist on taking the master bedroom. That would be completely missing the point.

"Since we’ve bought the villa, can we get a cat next?"

"Should we get one?" Xue Yang asked Lin Xi.

"Let’s do it. I think kittens are adorable, and looking after one shouldn’t be a problem."

The three of them then went out to a pet store and bought the Xiao Naimao that Si Wen had been longing for.

After buying it, Si Wen held the cat and refused to let go. "Oh, I’m done for. This kitten is too cute. I don’t think I can bear to leave it here with you."

"Aren’t you afraid your mother will find out and force you to give it away?"

"I think I can try using it to persuade her. After all, it’s so adorable."

"Then you should give it a try," Xue Yang suggested kindly.

"I’ll try tomorrow. I don’t want to go home tonight; I’m staying here." Holding the kitten, Si Wen found a south-facing room with a window overlooking the garden. "From now on, this room is mine."