However, from what Uncle He understood, the young miss hardly used her family’s money anymore. In other words, ever since she t Xue Yang, she had mostly been using his. What Uncle He didn’t know was that Lin Xi had given her wallet to Xue Yang long ago, so of course, she would use whatever he gave her. Fortunately, she wasn’t so fussy, rich heiress. Otherwise, they probably wouldn’t have made it this far.
Xue Yang placed Lin Xi’s luggage into the trunk, and then they both got into the car. The car drove smoothly down the road.
Neither of them spoke for a while. While waiting at a traffic light, Xue Yang’s phone rang. He glanced at it, saw it was from Zhong Hailan, and placed the phone on its stand before pressing the answer button. Zhong Hailan’s smiling face appeared on the screen.
"Mom."
"Xiao Yang, where’s Xiao Xi? Didn’t she finish her college entrance exams today?"
Xue Yang turned his head to glance at Lin Xi. "She’s right here. Xiao Xi, it’s my mom."
Lin Xi’s smiling face appeared on the screen as she called out sweetly, "Auntie."
That single word lted Zhong Hailan’s heart. She smiled like the kindest of grandmothers. "Xiao Xi, make sure to get plenty of rest now that your exams are over. Don’t overthink it. Getting into college would be great, but it’s fine if you don’t. You’re both in Yancheng anyway, so it doesn’t matter. If that boy Xue Yang dares to bully you, just tell Auntie. I definitely won’t let him off the hook."
"I know, Auntie. And don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll get in."
"Ah, good, you’re a good child. I sent so food over, and it should arrive today. I’ll have that little rascal Xue Yang prepare it for you. You’ve gotten thinner recently."
"Thank you, Auntie."
"Don’t ntion it. As long as you two are happy, Auntie is happy. Oh, and the renovations on the second floor are almost finished. Once you’re well-rested, Auntie will tell you all the details."
Lin Xi’s eyes curved into crescents as she replied with perfect obedience, "Okay."
"You two should head back. Now, let have a word with Xue Yang."
Lin Xi turned the phone back toward Xue Yang.
"Mom, I’ll go pick up the delivery later."
The mont she saw her son, Zhong Hailan’s attitude did a complete 180-degree flip. "Who asked you about that? Xiao Xi is in the car, so I’m telling you to drive carefully! As for everything else, I’ll send you a voice ssage. Just do as I say."
With that, she hung up so quickly that Xue Yang didn’t even have a chance to respond.
Figures. Now that she has a daughter-in-law, it’s like I’m the son she picked out of the trash.
Still, Xue Yang was quite happy inside. The better their relationship was, the less he would have to worry about.
Harlow School wasn’t far from the Lin family ho, and they arrived in about half an hour.
The car parked a short distance from the Lin Family Villa. The two of them were still silent. Xue Yang gazed straight ahead. The wildflowers by the roadside seed to have lost their usual color, as if everything was mourning in silence. In that mont, the world turned bleak, and a heavy sorrow filled the air. They had just reunited, only to part again. And this ti, they had no idea when they would next see each other. Lin Xi silently unbuckled her seatbelt. Her delicate hand rested on the car door handle. A simple pull would open it, but her hand remained frozen in place.
In front of the Lin Family Villa, Lin Zhenhai, Auntie Shen, and Assistant Li stood watching the nearby Audi. A large pillar by the entrance blocked their line of sight, so the two people inside the car had no idea they were being observed.
"You should go," Xue Yang finally said after what felt like an eternity.
Lin Xi turned her face to look at his handso profile. Even the sky, as if sensing their imminent separation, had grown dark and gloomy.
Xue Yang knew Lin Xi was watching him, but he didn’t turn to look back. He was afraid that if he did, he wouldn’t be able to let her go ho. But if he didn’t look now, who knew when they would et again?
In the end, his desire won out over his reason. He slowly turned his head. Their gazes t, silently conveying a deep and tender affection.
"Xue Yang~"
Lin Xi scrambled over the center console and threw herself at Xue Yang, hugging him tightly. He wrapped his arms around her, catching the Xiao Naimao that had pounced on him. Holding her soft, fragrant body, he knew that in this mont, nothing was more important than her.
"It’s moving! The car is moving!" Jiawen Li pointed at the shaking Audi, her voice filled with surprise.
Lin Zhenhai’s gaze grew dark. That kid actually has the audacity? Right at the gate of my villa, with my daughter... His fists clenched as he debated whether to storm out and drag Lin Xi back.
Just then, Jiawen Li spoke again. "The shaking has stopped. Huh? Is this Xue Yang... not very good at it...?"
Noticing Chairman Lin’s thunderous expression, she quickly backpedaled. "Chairman, I was just joking! Xue Yang would never be so bold as to be impatient right at the villa gates. Even if they were going to do sothing... back when the young miss was living with him..."
Jiawen Li’s face paled as she realized her attempts to explain were only making things worse.
However, it seed her explanation had worked, as the look on Lin Zhenhai’s face softened slightly. That’s right. If they were really going to do sothing, it would have happened long ago... Even so, his mood was still foul. No father would be happy seeing the precious daughter he had raised so carefully get snatched away by so pig.
He let out a cold snort and turned to enter the villa. Auntie Shen glanced at the Audi before following him inside. Jiawen Li flashed a mischievous smile and trailed after Auntie Shen into the house.
Inside the car, the two were still clinging to each other, reluctant to part.
"Xiao Xi, I’ll wait for you to co back."
"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely co back for you."
Lin Xi cupped Xue Yang’s handso face in her hands, large tears rolling down her own beautiful cheeks. She was the very picture of pitiable beauty, a sight that could lt any heart.
Seeing her like this, Xue Yang’s resolve lted away. For a fleeting mont, he wanted to slam his foot on the gas and elope with her, leaving everything behind. As long as they were together, that was all that mattered.
But reason scread at him not to. If he did that, Lin Xi would never be truly happy. Her father would use all his power to ensure they could never be together again. With Chairman Lin’s capabilities, he knew it was possible. Even if Lin Xi was willing to risk everything to be with him, their future would be fraught with hardship.
Xue Yang understood that his entrepreneurial success had been so smooth precisely because Chairman Lin had been quietly helping him behind the scenes. For that reason, he couldn’t just take Lin Xi and run.
"Xiao Xi, it’s getting dark. You should go inside."
Lin Xi didn’t answer. Instead, she moved her face closer to his until their noses were touching—a deeply intimate gesture.
Xue Yang reached out to wipe the tear tracks from her face. "Don’t worry. We’ll be able to et again when your results are released, at the latest."
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