Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 93 I Believe in Him

Lin Xi thought carefully for a moment before asking, "Auntie Shen, if two people in a relationship can’t trust each other, is there any point in them staying together?"

Auntie Shen affectionately patted Lin Xi’s head. Her poor young miss. She’s been so sheltered from childhood to adulthood, never experiencing the dazzling, temptation-filled world outside. She’s just too naive. It’s normal to get a little lost in the novelty of running away from home. What really worries me is that if the Young Miss falls too deeply in love, she’ll get hurt very badly in the future. How could I bear to see her get hurt?!

"Young Miss, you’re still young and there are some things you don’t understand yet," Auntie Shen said gently. "I’m not saying Xue Yang will definitely betray you; I just think you should keep your guard up if you like him. Sometimes, the human heart is the most difficult thing to gauge."

Lin Xi listened, seemingly understanding but not quite grasping the full meaning. After a moment of thought, she said firmly, "I still trust Xue Yang. He wouldn’t do that. Look, this is a picture he sent me from the event. This person is the upperclassman he’s helping."

Lin Xi held her phone up for Auntie Shen to see. The photo was taken from Xue Yang’s perspective. He was sitting in front of a computer, and Chen Ying was seated a safe distance away—not too close, but not too far. Dressed in a pink coat and a matching pink hat, she also had a computer in front of her and was typing earnestly.

Auntie Shen studied the girl in the picture. She was quite pretty, but a defiant streak in her eyes slightly marred her beauty. It’s fine for a woman to be unyielding, but if she’s too headstrong, it can be intimidating, especially for men. Any guy who wanted to pursue her would be in for an incredibly difficult and painful time.

Lin Xi asked, "Auntie Shen, do you think this girl is pretty?"

"Eh? She’s quite pretty."

Auntie Shen had grown up in the Lin Family and had seen hundreds, if not thousands, of popular female celebrities in her time. For her to offer such praise meant Chen Ying was genuinely beautiful.

"Is she as pretty as me?"

"How could that be possible? Young Miss, if you became a star, all the other female celebrities would have to make way for you. I can say without any exaggeration that you are the most beautiful person of all time."

"So, since she isn’t as pretty or as rich as me, do you really think Xue Yang would choose her over me?"

That was Lin Xi’s confidence. She was never afraid of being compared to anyone because she knew she wouldn’t lose. If her beauty and wealth could win Xue Yang’s affection, she wouldn’t feel ashamed. After all, she truly possessed both. Besides, she believed Xue Yang wouldn’t abandon her for being poor, nor would he look at her differently just because she was rich. If it were the former, he wouldn’t have taken her in at all. If it were the latter... After a moment’s thought, she decided to stick to her belief that Xue Yang wouldn’t do such a thing. She just trusted him!

"Auntie Shen, I know you’re worried about me, but please don’t overthink it. I know what’s going on between me and Xue Yang."

Auntie Shen said no more and simply waited with Lin Xi for Xue Yang to return.

Lin Xi didn’t stay idle while she waited. Xue Yang had mentioned that morning that she had fallen behind on her schoolwork. She needed to catch up, or else he would spank her. Though she was secretly looking forward to that, Lin Xi still knew that studying was a task she had to complete.

Of course, while completing her schoolwork, she didn’t forget to update her novel.

Auntie Shen was surprised. "Young Miss, you write novels too?"

Although Auntie Shen wasn’t young, she was a dedicated novel enthusiast who loved to read in her spare time. The fact that the Young Miss could write a novel was completely unexpected.

Lin Xi answered freely, "Yes, Xue Yang designed the outline, and I’m writing based on it. Auntie Shen, you should look it up when you have time. It’s called ’My Precious Boy.’"

"Oh, that one! I’ve come across it a few times and saved it to my bookshelf but haven’t read it yet. It turns out you wrote it, Young Miss."

"Yes! But it doesn’t seem to be doing very well. Maybe I’m not writing for the right audience."

Speaking of this, Lin Xi felt a little discouraged. Could it be that our love story isn’t something people want to read? Still, it doesn’t matter. We’re living our lives for ourselves, not to put on a show for others. As long as we’re happy, that’s all that counts. she consoled herself.

Auntie Shen said in surprise, "How can that be? Young Miss, haven’t you looked at the stats lately? This novel is in the top one hundred on the reading charts."

"Really?"

Lin Xi was stunned. She quickly opened the author backend on her phone.

The moment she logged in, a flood of notifications popped up, causing her phone to lag. It took several minutes for the alerts to stop. The author page was completely buried under comments, recommendation tickets, and gifts.

"This is good, I love it! The sweet romance is so nice. Keep it up, Miss!"

"Miss, could you update more Chapters? The wait is killing me."

"Keep going, I’ve sent a gift! Please continue writing. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a novel like this. If it’s this good for a first book, you’ll only get better." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"..."

There were many similar comments. Lin Xi was stunned. She truly hadn’t expected her novel to blow up after not checking the backend for a few days. She had been so busy with her studies and part-time job that she would just write her 4,000 words, upload them from her computer, and move on without ever checking the stats on her phone. She never anticipated this outcome.

Auntie Shen said happily, "My Young Miss is a true dark horse—quiet at first, but astounding when she finally makes her move."

In her excitement, Lin Xi hurriedly logged into Xue Yang’s QQ account. Sure enough, the editor had sent her many messages.

"Sweetie, we’ll arrange a feature for you tomorrow! Remember to keep updating, and a mass release would be best!"

"Sweetie, your feature is doing great! A mass release would be best to retain readers."

"Sweetie, are you there? If you really don’t have time for a mass release, that’s fine. I’ll arrange for your book to go premium on Monday."

"Sweetie, please reply when you’re online."

"..."

The editor had sent so many messages, and she hadn’t replied to a single one.

Lin Xi was dumbfounded. She had never expected things to turn out this way. In the past, she used to check the author backend hundreds of times a day, desperate for a single comment. Now, after just over a week of not looking, she had all these readers!

She sent a trembling emoji to the editor.

The editor replied almost instantly.

Editor: "Oh my goodness, sweetie, you’re finally online!"

Lin Xi: "Editor, I’m so sorry! I had no idea the feature would be so effective. I’ve been busy lately and haven’t been able to check."

Editor: "That’s okay. You’re a high school senior, right? It’s impressive you can maintain stable updates."

Lin Xi: "Yes, I’m a senior. About the mass release... I’m sorry, I don’t think I can manage that right now."

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PS: Thank you to everyone following the story!!! Thank you to my hater-in-chief "Little Landlord" for the gift!!! Thank you to the great "Midnight Peace" for the gift!!! And thank you to all the other big shots for your gifts!!! (Making a finger heart for you all~~)