Chapter 98: Making empty promises?

Guan Yan lost interest, so he texted Pei Wu and left the venue with Chu Lin.

Once in the car, Guan Yan asked about the general process, and Chu Lin recounted it in detail.

As expected, Mr. Guan snorted coldly after hearing a couple of sentences.

"Marry me? Where do you have the nerve? Entering my house is called marrying into my family!"

"Inherit everything from the Guan family? Doesn't he even take a good look at himself? He bought his degree. Does he even know how to manage these complex and intertwined businesses?"

"Mmm-hmm-hmm." Chu Lin kept responding. Feeling a bit cold at night, she took out a camel-colored scarf and wrapped it around Guan Yan's neck twice.

Guan Yan was a little annoyed that his rhythm had been interrupted. The originally spacious back seat suddenly felt cramped because Chu Lin was sitting next to him. The two were so close that the smell of gunpowder on this little firecracker was immediately very clear.

A thick emotion welled up in Guan Yan's eyes as he asked Chu Lin, "Where did you get that scarf?"

"The housekeeper gave it to me, saying you don't care about the comforts of the house."

"Nonsense." Guan Yan tilted his head slightly. "Don't wrap yourself up so tightly, it'll get hot in a bit."

"Okay." Chu Lin really wanted to tie a bow, but he was worried that Guan Yan would kick it off, so he held back.

Guan Yan rubbed his fingertips together, trying his best not to look at Chu Lin; the little Alpha's face was indeed handsome.

“If you encounter someone like that again, just take action. I’ll handle anything that happens.” Guan Yanqing cleared his throat. “Don’t be like you were today, hanging your head with no aggression whatsoever. You don’t look like someone who works for me.”

Chu Lin hummed in agreement, staring at Guan Yan's handsome profile. "What's up with that Alpha next to you?"

Which one?

Guan Yan thought about it carefully and realized that Chu Lin was probably talking about Ji Yu.

"The one with a small mole on the corner of her mouth?"

"You even know he has a small mole on the corner of his mouth?"

Despite the calm words, Guan Yan felt a sudden numbness in his tailbone, followed by a chill that ran up his spine.

Chu Lin is, after all, a high-level being. No matter how much he tries to conceal his emotions, they will still seep out through his pheromones. For example, there is that possessiveness that is filled with a hint of danger. It's as if he could cause an explosion if Guan Yan really took a liking to Ji Yu.

"Isn't this how I'm describing it to you?" Guan Yan said, leaning closer to the car window. The rubbing motion was no longer enough to calm him down. He had to clench his fists and then release them repeatedly to slightly quell the ignition in his heart.

The smell of gunpowder began to become pungent, and Chu Lin's gaze became very focused.

Guan Yan asked irritably, "What are you looking at?"

"Don't pay attention to those Alphas," Chu Lin said.

Guan Yan subconsciously wanted to make a sarcastic remark. How could they talk business or cooperation if they ignored him? That's just how things are. He's not some indoor Omega.

Unexpectedly, Chu Lin added, "I will do better than any of them."

Guan Yan's expression changed slightly, and he raised his head.

"Making empty promises?"

Chu Lin shook his head: "You believe me."

This high-ranking Alpha, who always wore a playful smile and faced death with equanimity, seemed to have undergone an astonishing transformation in an instant. His previous cheeky hopping and stepping on the high-voltage lines completely stopped, and his gait became mature and steady. His words were unspoken, yet they seemed to solemnly promise Guan Yan a future that would be of immense importance.

Guan Yan's fists were clenched so tightly he couldn't let go.

Seriously, ambitious men are incredibly handsome.

Guan Yan stared intently at Chu Lin, not missing a single expression on his face, and finally said viciously, "If you can't do it, I'll kill you!"

"Whatever," Chu Lin said. "My life has long been yours."

Guan Yan must have come running that rainy night. Although he never admitted it, Chu Lin was absolutely certain of it.

Pei Wu was right, he was incredibly lucky.

Guan Yan's breathing became heavy.

Chu Lin released pheromones, but without any attempt to suppress them. The initial chill of wariness towards Ji Yu gradually transformed into a gentleness that made Guan Yan's heart race and compelled him to respond.

Without asking Guan Yan's permission, Chu Lin opened his arms and gently pulled him into his embrace, whispering, "Can you make it home?"

"……nonsense!"

Chu Lin rested her chin on Guan Yan's head, gazing at the flashing night torrent outside, her heart filled with tranquility.

...

After the course resumed, Pei Wu discovered that Chu Lin had become much more perceptive.

It can't be described as "some improvement"; it's practically "leaps and bounds".

"This is what a high level looks like." Pei Wu leaned back in his chair, his feet propped up on the table. This was a posture he rarely adopted, and it was quite enjoyable and bold. Pei Wu flicked the test paper, which he had only gotten three questions wrong. He was excited, feeling the joy of seeing the fruits of his hard work, as well as a heartfelt respect for the Bodhisattva.

Whether metaphysics is useful or not, we should treat it as useful!

Chu Lin snatched the exam paper, beaming with pride, "I'll get it framed and put up later!"

Pei Wu noticed the burn scars on the back of his hand that wouldn't fade.

"How did you do that?"

Chu Lin followed Pei Wu's gaze, "This? It was burned by my adoptive father when I was little."

"Foster father?"

“When I was eleven months old, my biological parents died at sea, and a family in the same village who had no children took me in.” Chu Lin did not shy away from these stories, speaking as naturally as if she were talking about someone else. “My adoptive father was a gambler and an alcoholic, but my adoptive mother was a good person. I originally planned to bring her to live with me when I grew up, but a cold took her life. Later, my adoptive father was arrested for gambling.”

"You still call him your adoptive father?"

Chu Lin thought for a moment and said, "A meal is a great kindness. You don't know the situation in our village. Back then, I starved to death because no one cared about me. So for a long time, I felt that having enough to eat was the most important thing. As for getting beaten, it didn't matter."

Therefore, Chu Lin never skimped on his food; he put all the money he earned into his stomach.

He never told anyone that the reason he failed to stop Lu Xiwen and follow him was because he was greedy for the pork tripe and chicken at the hotel entrance and ate a few extra bites. Otherwise, two minutes earlier, who knows who might have set a trap for whom.

“I started growing wildly when I was ten years old, and I thought that was how my life would be.” Chu Lin stretched out his hand, feeling the immense power coming from his fingertips. “Then you saw it too, the differentiation was powerful.”

These two simple sentences encapsulate the bitterness within, a sorrow that outsiders can never comprehend.

Sometimes it's quite difficult to ask someone who hasn't been properly corrected to learn proper manners.

"I've always been curious why you dyed your hair back to black? After all, according to your profile, you've been famous for many years."

"You're secretly investigating me!" Chu Lin snorted, but then couldn't finish his sentence, as if he hadn't heard her.

Pei Wu thought for a moment, then changed her question: "Where did you get the idea that Guan Yan doesn't like red hair?"

"Ugh!" Chu Lin exclaimed, as if her tail had been stepped on. "You're so annoying!"

At the doorway, Guan Yan, who had been listening for a while, suddenly chuckled softly.

But gradually, he stopped laughing.

No wonder, every time I eat, I'm like a starving ghost reincarnated. No matter how much food is in the bowl, I stretch my neck and swallow it down.