Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 96: Remember to Protect Yourself (Extra - 1 for Patrons’ Tips)
Auntie Shen was momentarily startled before she said, "Young Miss, when you are with Xue Yang, remember to protect yourself."
She knew it wasn’t right to say such a thing, but the young miss was about to come of age. Besides, times were different now. It was understandable for a girl to give herself to the man she loved when overwhelmed by emotion; she herself had her wild, youthful days too. But it was crucial to take precautions and protect oneself.
Lin Xi was utterly confused. "Huh? Why do I need to protect myself when I’m with Xue Yang? He would never harm me."
Auntie Shen explained, "That’s not what I mean. What I meant was... when the two of you are... you know... you should be careful not to get pregnant by accident. If you did, the Chairman would be absolutely furious. You know his temper. If that happened, Xue Yang’s fate would be miserable."
"Ah?"
Lin Xi finally understood what Auntie Shen was getting at. She covered her face and said with embarrassment, "Oh, Auntie Shen, your mind is in the gutter! Xue Yang and I haven’t gone that far."
"You haven’t?" Auntie Shen was truly taken aback this time. "Then what about the blood-stained tissue I saw in the bathroom yesterday morning..."
She had assumed it was the young miss’s...
Lin Xi was so mortified she wanted the earth to swallow her whole. "That was from Xue Yang’s nosebleed! He’s a gentleman, not the kind of person you’re thinking of."
Xue Yang... he actually managed to hold back!
"Young Miss, I’m sorry. I completely misunderstood."
Lin Xi suddenly grew melancholic. "Auntie Shen, why do you think Xue Yang doesn’t want to take the final step with me? Does it mean he doesn’t plan on being with me for the long haul?"
The closer their separation loomed, the more insecure and anxious Lin Xi became. She desperately wished Xue Yang wasn’t so rational; she wished he would be wild just once. Because then, they would be forever connected.
Auntie Shen pulled Lin Xi down to sit with her. In a clan as powerful as the Lin Family, the expectations for their children were extremely strict, and the breadth of knowledge they were required to master was vast. For matters like this, they would typically wait until the young miss turned eighteen and then find someone like a governess to instruct her. Now, however, it seemed they couldn’t wait that long.
Taking Lin Xi’s hand, Auntie Shen spoke kindly, "Young Miss, have you ever heard a certain saying?"
"What saying?" Lin Xi asked, perplexed.
"Men are animals that think with their lower half. When they want something, they become incredibly proactive, going to the ends of the earth to coax a woman. But once they get what they want, most men lose their initial excitement. Over time, they grow dissatisfied with just one woman and start looking for new prey. The women they’ve ruined are left to drown their sorrows in tears."
"..."
Hearing Auntie Shen’s words, Lin Xi’s face turned pale.
Auntie Shen continued, "But do you have any idea how rare it is to find a man who can control his lower half? Especially when faced with a peerless beauty who is also willing, yet he still holds that final boundary. That’s as rare as it gets. You, my dear, have most likely found a true treasure. As for why I say ’most likely’... well, you can test him tonight..."
Auntie Shen leaned in and whispered in Lin Xi’s ear. Lin Xi’s face immediately flushed a deep red. "Ah! But... that doesn’t seem right, does it? I once heard the old grandma next door say that if you can suppress your feelings, it’s not true love. So I already tested him."
"And what happened?" Auntie Shen was now intensely curious.
Even as a woman in her forties or fifties, her interest in Xue Yang was thoroughly piqued. The two of them were now like a pair of close girlfriends, sharing secrets and discussing Lin Xi’s boyfriend.
"And then... he told me to go home first and introduce him to my parents. He said we could talk about being together after they gave their approval. He also told me I had to get into Yanbei..."
Auntie Shen was speechless.
How could she even respond to that? Although she had only spent a few hours with Xue Yang, it was evident from his words, his behavior, and the young miss’s description that he was an exceptionally good young man.
He must be completely smitten with the young miss!
It was precisely because he was so deeply in love with her that he couldn’t bear to see her suffer even the slightest grievance.
"Young Miss, just do as I said tonight."
"But what if... what if he still refuses? What should I do then?"
"What should you do? Of course, you grab hold of him and never let go! Don’t you dare let someone else snatch him away."
"Okay!" Lin Xi’s expression was one of firm resolve.
「Noon.」
At the library, Cui Hao was unusually not gossiping with Xue Yang. Instead, he was furiously crunching data. He was so focused that Xue Yang briefly suspected he had been possessed.
"What’s with the mad rush?"
"What do you mean?"
"Don’t you usually slack off all day, then hole up at night with your laptop and a blanket, grinding away until dawn?"
"That’s because I could never get girls to come out at night. Today’s different. I actually managed to ask a girl out," Cui Hao said, a smug look on his face.
Xue Yang casually asked, "Which department is the girl from this time?"
Cui Hao said excitedly, "She’s from the Foreign Languages Department. Her name is Sun Yufei, and she joined the student council in the same batch as us. She’s in the Publicity Department. You’ll meet her next week when we report to the council. That’s why I have to seal the deal with her before then."
"Oh."
Xue Yang had been so busy lately that he had no idea who had made it into the student council this time. All he knew was that he had been elected the next student council president, with an inauguration ceremony scheduled for after New Year’s Day. Consequently, on top of crunching data, he also had to prepare his speech for next week. His time was utilized to the absolute maximum.
Cui Hao nudged Xue Yang’s arm with his shoulder. "Want to come hang out with me tonight? I heard she’s bringing some of her friends. Friends of a great beauty have to be beauties too, right? Your girlfriend isn’t here, so why not relax a little?"
"I’m busy with my speech, so I’ll pass. You go have fun. Take care of yourself."
"Are you kidding me? Bro, I’m in prime shape. Seven rounds in one night is no problem!" Cui Hao boasted, exaggeratedly flexing his biceps at Xue Yang.
"Alright, Qi Tailang, get back to your data. If you don’t finish, I’m not helping."
Cui Hao immediately latched onto Xue Yang’s arm with a sycophantic grin. "How did you know I’d need your help?"
"Not helping!"
"Dad, I’m calling you Dad! You’re not going out anyway, so just help me! Please, please! Your son’s happiness depends entirely on you. That girl... seriously, she’s my goddess. If I miss this chance, I’ll never be happy again."
"You said the same thing about the last one. And the one before that."
"I’m serious this time! If I succeed, I’ll give you a surprise after the New Year. A huge surprise, I guarantee you’ll be satisfied."
