Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 392 - 390: It Turns Out, There’s Nothing Wrong with Your Relationship
"It’s true. I’ve already scheduled a meeting with the editor. I told Xue Yang, too, and he said he’ll go with me to talk to them after his finals are over," Lin Xi excitedly shared the good news with Si Wen.
"That’s great! It’s finally getting adapted. I was just thinking that after I finished sorting out my company’s affairs, I’d start looking into adapting this novel for you. I can’t believe the website beat me to it. But it’s fine. An adaptation is an adaptation. It doesn’t matter who does it."
"I knew the website might adapt my novel, but now that it’s happening... Si Wen, you know? My heart is still beating so fast," Lin Xi said, touching her thumping chest.
"You... The little bit of money from this adaptation isn’t even a fraction of your usual allowance, yet you’re this ecstatic."
"This is different. This is something I wrote with my own abilities... no, it’s something Xue Yang and I created together. Without Xue Yang, I never could have written a novel that’s become so popular."
Lin Xi thought back to when they were first preparing to write the novel. Initially, Xue Yang had written an outline for a completely different plot, but he had been the one to reject it. What would have happened if we’d followed that plotline? Lin Xi couldn’t help but wonder.
"Isn’t the novel such a hit because everyone loves your relationship?"
Others might not have known, but as Lin Xi’s best friend, Si Wen was well aware that their relationship, much like the main characters in the novel, had weathered its own share of difficulties. These difficulties weren’t visible to the naked eye. They were class-based. If either one of them had failed to maintain the right mindset, their relationship would never have survived.
"Yes, you’re right. When I was writing this novel, I also worried that if the readers didn’t like it, our relationship might also have an unhappy ending."
"This proves there’s nothing wrong with your relationship," Si Wen comforted her.
"Yeah." Having their relationship accepted by everyone was what made her happiest—even more so than the novel’s wild success.
"I have to go. The editor told me to release more Chapters during this time, so I need to get back to writing."
"Go on, then. But make sure you take care of yourself."
"I know, you too."
After hanging up, Si Wen stood up from her chair. Her company was thriving, and Lin Xi’s novel was a massive hit. Both her success and Lin Xi’s were inextricably linked to Xue Yang. It was almost as if it had all been predestined.
"Ah, who cares," she said to herself with a small smile. "Life is great right now, and that’s all that matters, isn’t it?"
「Soon, it was time for Xue Yang’s final exams.」
Bright and early, Xue Yang arrived at the classroom, ready for the test. For once, Cui Hao also appeared promptly behind him.
"Boss, be honest with me. You didn’t study, did you?"
"Nope."
"Good. Me neither."
The two puffed out their chests and strode into the classroom. From the corner of her eye, Cai Keke saw a tall figure pass by her and sit down about two seats away. Cui Hao followed closely behind him. After they both sat down, the teacher began distributing the exam papers.
An hour later, Xue Yang finished and handed in his paper. A few minutes after that, Cui Hao turned his in as well, followed shortly by Cai Keke and the others.
"Boss Xue, did you really not study?" Cui Hao was still fixated on the question. He genuinely hadn’t had any time to review recently. It wasn’t like before, when he could still use his bedtime to cram under the covers.
"We’ll find out when the results are posted, won’t we?"
"That’s true." Cui Hao didn’t press the issue. The two of them started walking toward the campus exit.
Xue Yang stopped at the main gate.
"Aren’t you going to the studio, Boss?" Cui Hao asked, surprised.
"I have a meeting with Xiao Xi at the web novel company."
Cui Hao’s eyes widened. "Boss Xue, has your business empire expanded this much already?"
"It’s a novel Xiao Xi wrote. It was selected by the website for a comic adaptation, so I’m going with her to hear their proposal."
"The novel the boss’s wife wrote... Is that ’My Precious Boy’?"
"That’s the one."
"It’s finally getting a comic adaptation! With how popular it is, that’s only to be expected. I wonder if it’ll ever get an anime series."
"That’s probably impossible."
A comic adaptation was already fantastic. An anime... Xue Yang couldn’t imagine it. Still, if Lin Xi really wanted one, I wouldn’t mind buying the anime rights and producing it for her myself.
"Who knows? Hey, Boss Xue, when the comic comes out, can I get a signed copy? You know I’ve been following the novel religiously."
Xue Yang knew this was true; Cui Hao was indeed a dedicated reader.
"When the physical copies are out, I’ll send you a complete set."
"Thanks, Boss! No, wait, I should be thanking the boss’s wife!" Cui Hao waved goodbye cheerfully and left.
Xue Yang arrived at the spot where he’d arranged to meet Lin Xi.
"Xue Yang, what are you so happy about?" Lin Xi asked, seeing his cheerful expression.
"It’s nothing. Are you ready?"
"All set. Let’s go." Lin Xi linked her arm through Xue Yang’s, and they headed for the parking lot.
They arrived at the Reading Building, which was every bit as imposing as they remembered. As expected of the leader in the web novel industry, the building was on a completely different level than the Lipu Building that Xue Yang was renting.
Lin Xi’s editor was stunned when she saw them. She had never seen such a handsome man and beautiful woman. The young woman, in particular, looked as if she had stepped right out of the pages of her own novel. The editor had always assumed girls like that didn’t exist in real life, but seeing Lin Xi today made her realize just how sheltered her life had been.
The negotiation went smoothly, aside from the editor’s dumbfounded expression when she first laid eyes on Lin Xi and Xue Yang.
Two hours later, they emerged from the Reading Building.
"I think you scared your editor," Lin Xi said, laughing behind her hand.
"Are you sure it wasn’t you who scared her?" Xue Yang retorted. They looked at each other and smiled.
Hand in hand, they went to a nearby mall to do some shopping. Going for a walk outside in this weather would require some serious courage, but a mall was the perfect alternative. It had air conditioning and offered a reprieve from the sun, making it a top choice for couples on a summer date.
"This is perfect. We can buy some supplies for the villa."
"Let’s go."
They went to the largest supermarket in Yancheng. Just as they were coming up from the basement floor, Lin Xi received a video call from Zhong Hailan.
"Auntie, Xue Yang and I are out shopping."
"Has that rascal Xue Yang finished his exams?"
"He finished this morning."
"Ask him when he plans to come back."
Xue Yang frowned. Why can’t she just ask me herself? Ever since he started dating Lin Xi, his parents had developed a habit of not speaking to him directly. Instead, they went through Lin Xi to relay any messages. He had no idea what to make of this strange new dynamic.
"The plane tickets are for July 20th," Xue Yang said to Lin Xi.
