"Ghosts? Heh... Never mind that there's no such thing in this world."
"Even if they really did exist, as long as they dare provoke me! I don't mind blasting their souls to pieces!!!"
"......."
In the ward.
With both hands stuffed coolly into his pockets, Su Fan's arrogance was leaking out of him, and his pretentious words echoed through the room.
Great, →→ this guy is having a chunibyo episode again....
Is this how people brag these days???
You're even saying you'll blast ghosts until their souls scatter—do you think you're a Taoist priest? Or some enlightened monk???
There are weirdos every year, but this year there are especially many!!!
Unlike Lin Xuan, who'd long since gotten used to it, the two girls present rolled their eyes nonstop, goosebumps breaking out all over, so awkward they felt like they could dig a hole in the floor with their toes…
Feeling quite pleased with himself, Su Fan then asked why Lin Xuan had brought his little sister over.......
"We're going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get our marriage certificate in a bit. We were passing by Miss Mu's ward and thought we'd drop in to visit."
"Miss Mu, your recovery's been going pretty well, right?"
"......."
Lin Xuan kept it brief and said what they'd come for.
"Mm, I'm recovering very well. I should be able to leave the hospital in the next few days, thank you for your concern, Mr. Lin."
"And also... I wish you two a happy marriage."
Looking at the elegant man not far away, who perfectly matched the image of her Prince Charming, Mu Xiaowan's expression was complicated, and in her heart, she was incredibly envious of the girl in the wheelchair.
She too had once fantasized about a beautiful future with Lin Xuan......
Even though she knew she was a toad wanting to eat swan meat, she just couldn't stop her unrealistic daydreams.....
Now... the beautiful dream had finally been shattered....
But even if it was only a dream, she still felt very moved when she woke up…
The only thing that left Mu Xiaowan full of resentment was…
Why are all the good men someone else's?!???
There are so many high-quality men in this world, why can't she get even one of them?! (╥╯^╰╥)
Why is it that she's so unlucky, that all the ones she meets are scumbags or weirdos?!!
w(?Д?)w When will heaven pity me and grant me a man this perfect!!!
(＃￣～￣＃) Just as Mu Xiaowan was depressed enough to want to spit blood.....
.......
"You two are going to get... get your marriage certificate?"
Su Fan froze, his gaze pausing for a few seconds on Lin Xuan's and his sister's faces respectively.....
Then, as if he'd figured something out, a rare, genuine smile appeared on his face, and he held his hand out toward Lin Xuan.
"Congratulations, I wish you happiness."
If this were back when Su Fan had just returned to Magic City…
He definitely wouldn't have been satisfied with this brother-in-law Lin Xuan in any way, and would've thought this guy wasn't worthy of his peerlessly beautiful little sister at all.
But as time passed, and they gradually got to know each other better.
Especially after noticing that his little sister had a unique affection for Lin Xuan, he slowly came to accept Lin Xuan as a brother-in-law.
After all, no matter how ordinary this man might be, what mattered most was that his little sister liked him......
Gaining his big brother-in-law's recognition and blessing, Lin Xuan couldn't help feeling pleasantly surprised, and a man's natural sense of responsibility rose up in his heart.
He looked solemn as he reached out and gripped Su Fan's hand tightly.
"Thanks?(?ω?)? Thank you! Big bro-in-law… cough, Brother Su Fan! I'll definitely make Qingge happy!"
"I hope you remember what you said today and don't go back on your word. Because those scumbags who fool around with women, and men who do domestic violence, never have a good end."
"......."
Su Fan tightened his grip on his brother-in-law's hand slightly and emphasized his tone, clearly implying something.
Although he had completely accepted his sister's marriage.
If this man in front of him dared to let his sister live a life of grievance and sadness from here on out.
He wouldn't mind a sudden 'accident' happening and carrying out humanitarian erasure on this scumbag.....
Unlike the others in the room......
Lin Xuan obviously heard the hidden meaning in his big brother-in-law's words, and unconsciously touched his nose, looking a bit awkward.
........
'Big bro-in-law, big bro-in-law, you're overthinking it.'
'I'm a Pure-Love War-God, okay! Ever since I met your sister, other women in my eyes are nothing but pink-powder skeletons......'
'You can set 1,000,000 hearts at ease! →→'
'Your sister, I will raise; your family I will inherit; you need not worry. Jie jie jie....'
........
Not far away, Su Qingge sat in the wheelchair, completely dumbfounded.
o((⊙﹏⊙))o
She just felt it was all so weird—since when did these two men become so close?!!
And I'm the one who's going to get the marriage certificate with you, okay.....
Lin Xuan, you brat, why are you making so many promises to an outsider? |?)???
If some clueless person saw this, they might even think Su Fan was some kind of relative of mine, right? (O_o)???
Sure, we're both surnamed Su, but we're not even remotely related, okay?
At best, eight hundred years ago we might have been one family....
Su Qingge pressed a hand to her forehead, speechless.
The image of the two men shaking hands like that made her think of those scenes in movies when the male and female leads get married....
At the wedding, the father holds the daughter's hand and then places it in the groom's hand, entrusting her to another man, as if completing a ceremonial handover of responsibility.....
Thinking of this, a surge of inexplicable sadness suddenly rose in Su Qingge's heart.
'If only my father were still alive....'
"Qingge? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Noticing that the girl's expression seemed a bit off, Lin Xuan hurried forward to ask with concern.
"Mm? It's nothing."
Su Qingge smiled and shook her head, indicating there was no need to worry.
Then she took the initiative to chat briefly with Su Fan, and after a few pleasantries, they took their leave and parted ways......
Two and a half minutes later.
Su Fan casually found an excuse and got up to follow them out of the ward.
After all, she was his little sister, and as her family, he wanted to personally witness his sister's marriage to the end; that was the only thing he could really do right now.....
Ring ring ring——
In the hospital corridor, Lin Xuan answered a call—it was Ma Yingzhe.
"(#`O′) Hello? Old Ma?"
"BOSS, something's happened!" From the other end of the line came Ma Yingzhe's anxious voice.
"Mm? What is it?"
Hearing that, Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but his expression remained unchanged as he quietly listened to Ma Yingzhe's report.
"Mm-hm, I got it. It's fine, I know what to do. That's all, I've got something to handle on my side."
Beep beep beep——
After hanging up, Su Qingge turned back curiously and asked with concern.
"What is it? Did something happen?"
"No, just some decisions in Lin Group. The people under me couldn't make up their minds and called to get my instructions...."
"Oh."
"Come on, Qingge. Let's head to the Civil Affairs Bureau right now and get our certificate. After that you'll be my official, bona fide wife! Love you ~~~(?′?‵?) I L???????"
"Ahem─━ _ ─━?.... You're so cringe~~~"
"......"
Chatting and joking, the two of them walked out through the hospital doors.
And with her attention shifted elsewhere, Su Qingge didn't notice…
Behind her, pushing the wheelchair, Lin Xuan was laughing and joking with her, but there was a thoughtful look in his eyes…
Just now, Ma Yingzhe really had called to report some company business to him.
But it wasn't to ask for instructions on business decisions, it was to inform him that last night the group had been infiltrated and robbed by some unknown force.....
......
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Now, Lin Xuan's Lin Group, relying on the sales of these few epoch-making products, plus the name recognition of the genius singer [L].
Had completely escaped its previous bankruptcy crisis in terms of market value, its stock price skyrocketing—not only returning to the peak it had under Lin Jianjun, but continuing to grow at a rapid pace.....
Such enormous economic gains naturally attracted the jealousy and covetousness of many forces, as well as the hatred of industry giants in glasses, medical and other sectors whose interests were affected.
The formulas that could produce such miraculous products were something countless forces were drooling over; they would stop at nothing to get them, even resorting to unscrupulous means.
For example, the news that 'rats' had infiltrated the company to steal last night.....
Lin Xuan wasn't surprised at all when he heard it; in his mind this was only a matter of time.
So, he'd long since ordered that the manufacturing methods of the products be split into a dozen or so small procedures. Even if an intruder got hold of one part, it would be completely meaningless.
The reason Ma Yingzhe had been so fired up on the phone wasn't because the formulas had been stolen.
It was because he'd gotten word that someone seemed to be planning to make a move against Lin Xuan, and he was asking whether more bodyguards should be assigned.
As the saying goes: people die for money, birds die for food.
Whether it was for the formula of the [Beauty Pill], or in order to force Lin Xuan to reveal the true identity of [L] and obtain the manufacturing methods of his other products, some people would always choose to risk everything for huge profit.
"Make a move on me, huh? All the better, I don't mind catching them all in one go."
"After all, there's only ever a thief for a thousand days, never a thousand days of guarding against thieves. Over a long time, there will always be lapses; it's better to deal with it early so I can be at ease....."
"......."
Thinking as he went, Lin Xuan carried Su Qingge into the back seat of the Maybach.
Vroooom——
With the roar of the engine, the two of them sped toward the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Actually, given the Su family's current influence, even if they didn't go to the Civil Affairs Bureau in person, they could still have people under them get the marriage certificate done and delivered.
But Lin Xuan just felt that was too formalistic; it didn't feel like actually getting married at all.
As a bona fide Huaxia man, he preferred personally going to the Civil Affairs Bureau, watching with his own eyes as the staff stamped the seal and issued the certificates......
"Boss, the target has appeared! Repeating, the target has appeared!"
"Follow them and see what happens. If there's a good opportunity, act directly; if not, just observe in secret for now, and remember not to startle the snake! We only get one shot at this!"
"Understood, boss."
Two and a half minutes after the Maybach left.....
Outside the hospital, a white van that had been parked who-knows-how-long slowly started up and quietly tailed off in the direction Lin Xuan had gone.....
.......
Tang Family Manor.
The big iron gate at the entrance opened, and a luxury sedan slowly drove in.
In the back seat, Chu Ling's mood was as tangled and chaotic as the scenery flashing by outside the window.
"So, this is… going to be my home from now on?"
Thinking this.
Chu Ling instinctively felt nervous and silently cheered herself on in her heart.
She knew she was about to step into a brand-new world…
But she sincerely longed to be able to blend into it, to find her place, to find the family affection she'd always dreamed of......
Finally, the sedan stopped in front of a grand villa.
Through the rear window, Chu Ling saw the imposing building, and couldn't help feeling a wave of shock inside.
She had never seen such a magnificent villa; every detail radiated luxury and nobility.
Compared to the red-brick, tile-roof houses in the village, it was like heaven and earth.
In that moment, Chu Ling unconsciously gripped the tissue in her hands tighter; her fingers were squeezing so hard that the joints had gone slightly white.
"Chu Ling, get out of the car! We're home now."
"This is Mom and Dad's home, and also the place you'll be living from now on—your home...."