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In the private room.

The woman looked shyly at the man sitting across from her at the pearwood round table, her head slightly lowered.

"Young Master Lin, what brings you here today to meet Lan Xue?"

Lin Shixuan looked at her tenderly, recalling that the two of them had first met at this restaurant.

The same private room, the same spot, except last time it was Liu Ruyan sitting there.

"I bumped into Miss Chen last time, and I was thinking of asking her out today to apologize." His voice was low.

Fifteen-year-old Lin Shixuan is quite handsome, both in terms of his figure and appearance.

With the help of Ye Lanyin's guidance over the years, he also exudes masculinity in his every move.

The woman was almost stunned.

“Last time it was Lan Xue’s fault. If it weren’t for Young Master Lin’s help, Lan Xue would have fallen long ago. If anyone should apologize, it should be Lan Xue who apologizes.”

After she finished speaking, she picked up the teacup in front of her and held it up in front of her.

"Let's drink tea instead of wine, and Lanxue will drink it first as a sign of respect."

She tilted her head back and drank it down in one gulp.

Lin Shixuan was completely captivated by her unpretentious actions.

He sighed, remembering that he was about to get married.

"Young Master Lin, what's wrong?" she asked.

"It's nothing, I'll drink it too." Lin Shixuan took out a wine glass, poured himself a glass of wine, and then drank it down.

As Shen Lanxue watched his fluid movements and handsome appearance, a subtle emotion flickered in her eyes.

“Miss Chen, to tell you the truth, I… am getting married soon.”

Shen Lanxue didn't expect him to tell her these things, but she still responded out of politeness.

"Young Master Lin, you look no more than fifteen, how come you're getting married already?"

A look of surprise appeared on her face.

Looking at her expression, I thought she was jealous.

Lin Shixuan sighed, "It's an arranged marriage, and there was a misunderstanding with Miss Liu last time. We have no choice but to get married."

“Young Master Lin looks so handsome, how could there be any misunderstanding?” Shen Lanxue was unaware of the matter between the two.

"If there's a misunderstanding, just explain it away; why go through with marriage?"

Lin Shixuan sighed, "Alas, Miss Liu is seventeen now, long past the age of marriage. The misunderstanding between us can't be explained in a short time. Anyway, I'm going to get married, so I might as well go along with their wishes and take on the responsibility of being a man."

"I originally thought that I could only follow my parents' arrangements for the rest of my life, but it wasn't until Miss Shen appeared that I realized that parents' orders are not necessarily right."

Shen Lanxue was startled, not expecting him to express his opinion to her in this way.

The two had only met twice, how could he possibly be interested in her?

"I don't understand what you're saying, young master." She lowered her eyes and picked up a piece of pastry to eat.

"The Liu family holds a second-rank official position, and Liu Ruyan is also from a high-ranking family. How could you not like her, young master?"

Lin Shixuan was somewhat excited when she responded to him.

"Lan Xue, I have never cared about the other person's background. You and I are both well-read people, so we naturally know the way of husband and wife being of one mind."

Shen Lanxue smiled and put down her chopsticks.

"Young Master Lin, is Liu Ruyan truly so displeasing to you?"

Lin Shixuan hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.

"Lan Xue, I'm not saying she doesn't suit my taste, but our relationship was arranged by our parents, which makes me struggle a bit."

"Then Young Master Lin, you don't have to marry her."

Upon hearing this, Lin Shixuan's eyes revealed a hint of tenderness.

"Lan Xue, from the first moment I saw you, I felt that there was an indescribable fate between us. This fate made me feel like I had found a soulmate in the vast sea of ​​people."

Do you understand what I mean?

Shen Lanxue was taken aback upon hearing this.

What does Lin Shixuan mean by this?

【Oh dear, just as awful as her scumbag father.】

[Eating what's in the pot while eyeing what's outside.]

Oh dear, you want her to be your mistress?

Lin Wanwan was so engrossed in listening to Yao Qianshu that she drooled all over him.

She just couldn't control it, she was teething...

When Yao Qianshu saw that his clothes were covered in wet drool, he almost covered his eyes and pretended that they weren't his clothes.

[They were terrified.]

Third Brother... put the talisman on it...

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an turned his head.

His eyes lit up when he saw the talisman in his sister's arms.

He hurriedly reached out and grabbed it, then looked at it, asking, "Where did this come from?"

"Where did this come from?" Yao Qianshu asked in a low voice.

Stick it on!

[Stupid Third Brother!]

[Amulets are either pasted up or worn!]

Lin Chang'an looked left and right, muttering to himself, "What bad luck! How come there's this?"

When Yao Qianshu saw the yellow talisman, he remembered that Lin Chang'an had given him one before when they were at the private academy.

I was shocked.

Give it to him! Give it to him!

He'll take it back to his father to earn money.

Before the money tree could even speak, Lin Chang'an slipped the talisman into the crack in the door.

Yao Qianshu was so angry he wanted to curse.

"ah--"

"Young Master Lin, what are you doing?"

"don't want--"

The two were startled and their eyes widened in surprise.

Immediately, Lin Chang'an grabbed Yao Qianshu and ran downstairs.

Hearing the noise outside, Lin Shixuan, who was inside the house, wanted to go and find out what was going on, but found that his hand was on a place that a woman should not have placed.

The woman resisted fiercely, but could not suppress the strange and inexplicable feeling in her heart.

The three people who ran downstairs went straight out of the restaurant.

Then it stopped at a corner.

"That scared me to death."

Lin Chang'an patted his chest and breathed heavily.

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