Miss gently stroked Xiao Manxuan’s long hair, then softly picked her up. Her movements were delicate as though fearing she might wake her sister.
"Lin Tian, you also had a hard day today. There should still be some food in the kitchen. Eat and rest early," Miss said before carrying her sister upstairs.
Watching the two beautiful figures, one wondered whether the man who would one day "marry into" the Xiao Family would end up pitting the sisters against each other over the inheritance.
Hehe, as long as I’m here, I’ll drive away any man who comes along. Such wonderful women only deserve someone as outstanding as me. Lin Tian thought shamelessly, satisfied, and went back to his room.
As soon as he opened the door, Lin Tian smelled a woman’s fragrant scent. Huh? It’s that little girl, Zhang Lingyu’s scent. He quickly entered and saw a beautiful, fresh-faced woman leaning on the sofa, breathing slowly and evenly, obviously asleep.
It was indeed Zhang Lingyu. She was also holding a pillow, her long hair spread out, adding a bit of charm. The TV in front of her was still on, just like Xiao Manxuan.
Falling asleep so peacefully in my room, I’ve really failed as a man. Don’t I pose any threat at all? Lin Tian thought as he went to grab a blanket to cover her, but the little girl was quite alert and woke up before he could do it.
"You’re back," Zhang Lingyu stood up and asked naturally, as naturally as a wife greeting her husband coming home.
Of course, that was just Lin Tian’s delusion, as Zhang Lingyu’s temperament had always been like that.
"Why do you always come to my room at night? Want to talk about romantic moonlit flowers and snowy nights?" Lin Tian took off his suit, which had got quite dusty chasing ghosts, and it needed to be dry-cleaned.
Cheap clothes worth dozens or a hundred yuan are more convenient, they won’t wear out no matter how you toss them in the machine.
Seeing Lin Tian in a different outfit than usual, Zhang Lingyu didn’t ask why, only saying, "You must have seen the message I left. It seems you’ve made your choice to stay at the Xiao family."
"What I’m least afraid of are vampires. They say all vampires are handsome men and beautiful women. It’d be great if a few beautiful female vampires were sent over, so I could see what’s so different about them," Lin Tian said nonchalantly.
If Miss heard this, she’d definitely scold him as a lascivious jerk. But Zhang Lingyu just gave him a dismissive look.
"Then be careful on your own. You’re too sharp, which makes it easy for others to hold a grudge against you. It’s better to keep a low profile in the future," Zhang Lingyu said with a glance, her tone identical to Miss’s.
Unless you’re a mediocrity, who doesn’t draw resentment? I’m already low-profile enough, yet so many troubles still find me. Someone like me, even hiding in the dark, would be discovered, Lin Tian thought quite arrogantly.
Seeing him somewhat dismissive, Zhang Lingyu knew persuading him was useless. She then said, "I’m leaving Xikou City tonight."
"Where are you going? Don’t go, at worst I’ll truly keep a low profile. You don’t need to leave!" Lin Tian suddenly felt reluctant to let her go when he heard she was leaving.
"Pfft..." Zhang Lingyu laughed out, saying. "You are such a narcissist. My departure has nothing to do with you. Besides, I’m just going to Zhonghai City and will be back. You’re making it sound like a farewell for life."
Although she spoke lightly, deep down she was pleased; getting him to change was not easy.
"I’m going." Zhang Lingyu initially wanted to personally persuade him to leave the Xiao Family, but as expected, just like she predicted, his mind was made up, and not even nine oxen could pull him back.
She said she was leaving, and after slipping through the balcony, she vanished into the night.
Originally, Lin Tian wanted to tell her that he was also going to Zhonghai City, but considering how large Zhonghai City was, there might not be a chance to meet her. He decided to wait until he got there.
After sleeping until dawn, Lin Tian was woken up by Xiao Manxue to go to school. With so many things on his mind lately, his brain couldn’t rest, and he thought about sleeping in every day. He needed to review for the college entrance exam, absorb moonlight at night, and think about opening a store and the Xiao Family’s matters—there was too much. Lin Tian fantasized that if only he knew the Clone Technique.
If he mastered the Clone Technique, he could create several clones—one to study, one to cultivate, one to make money, and the real body could chase girls, making life perfect.
"Hey, you jerk, what are you thinking about? You’re drooling—a big no during the class representative’s lessons!" Xiao Manxuan tugged at Lin Tian’s clothes, whispering to alert him.
"Ah, really?" Lin Tian quickly wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, sat up straight, and cut off his unrealistic fantasies.
As the college entrance exam approached, other students were studying desperately. Lin Tian quietly looked around and saw he was the only one daydreaming. Even Yao Yun, the physical education representative who used to be interested in him, was fully immersed in her studies and hadn’t approached Lin Tian anymore.
However, her occasional shy glances still conveyed a heart hot with passion. With the exams nearing, Yao Yun was channeling that into her studies.
Being too charming can also be troublesome, Lin Tian sighed, but he knew he couldn’t promise anything to anyone, so he chose to pretend he hadn’t noticed.
Before school was out, Lin Tian received a call from Liu Wenxing.
"Brother Tian, good news—the ten million is secured. I don’t know how Sun Decai and Bai Yufeng suddenly managed to get the money, but they’ve paid back everything they owed. I’ve already transferred the ten million to your card," Liu Wenxing said, his tone excited but slightly confused.
Why they could get the money, Lin Tian, the man behind the scenes, of course, knew very well—it must have been because Xu Shan found an intermediary who gave a significant kickback, enabling Bai Yufeng to have the funds to repay the debt. With these kickbacks, Bai Yufeng certainly tried his best to facilitate the transaction.
But the wool comes from the sheep, and the kickback Xu Shan gave him was also earned from the Bai Family. That said, the batch of jade raw materials had already successfully changed hands to the Bai Family; Lin Tian was elated internally, as the Bai Family was merely reaping what they sowed.
"Wenxing, those rich kids—getting money is easy for them. We don’t need to worry about it; making money is all that matters. Also, I’ll transfer two hundred thousand to you at noon," Lin Tian said with a laugh.
"No, Brother Tian, taking money for a small favor? What do you take me for?" Liu Wenxing protested.
Lin Tian knew he would react this way and said earnestly, "Wenxing, this money isn’t for you; it’s for your parents. Ask your uncle when he has time to tear down the old house and build a new one. Remember how he almost fell last year while fixing the roof?"
"Brother Tian, I . . ." Liu Wenxing paused on the phone, then said, "Thank you, Brother Tian."
Liu Wenxing didn’t swear an oath of repayment or anything, but Lin Tian knew he would silently remember this. Lin Tian didn’t need his repayment; a true friend was more important than anything, and he also wanted his family to have a better life because that was Lin Tian’s everlasting regret.
"By the way, Brother Tian, Sun Decai and his friends want to meet you. Of course, he still doesn’t know it was us who placed the bets since I got someone else to place them on our behalf," Liu Wenxing added.
"Oh, he wants to meet me? That’s interesting," Lin Tian said, revealing a meaningful smile.
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