"You, you... why didn't you say so earlier?!"
"You big jerk, you must've done it on purpose to laugh at me."
After realizing she had made a huge blunder.
Chen Kexin's face flushed red, and she frantically tugged at her twin ponytails.
"Uh... (⊙o⊙)..."
"It's not too late to tell you now! Don't worry, I won't laugh at you."
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow and replied using the loli's earlier words.
Hearing this.
Chen Kexin's forehead bulged with veins "╬," and her little fangs ground audibly as if she was about to pounce and bite Lin Xuan to death.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan quickly raised his hands in surrender. ┗( ′?∧?｀)┛
Then he stated his request for Chen Kexin to help him with something.
"A bet is a bet! Starting now, I'll release a new single I sing for Qingge every day."
"I want you to help me set up an account on D Station and upload edited versions of my songs."
"I have to take care of Qingge, so I don't have time to manage the account. You're familiar with this, so I'd like you to handle it entirely..."
Lin Xuan decided to exploit the gaps in this world's entertainment industry to significantly boost his social influence.
This would greatly help his future endeavors.
"Releasing a new song every day? Will each one match the quality of these two?"
"Pretty much!"
Seeing Lin Xuan nod confidently.
Chen Kexin's jaw dropped in astonishment as she stared at Lin Xuan like he was crazy.
It was common knowledge.
That creating a good song was a rare occurrence.
Yet Lin Xuan planned to release one every day and confidently claimed each would be high quality?!
At this moment, Chen Kexin could already imagine...
If Lin Xuan could actually produce good songs every day.
He would quickly rise to the top of China's music scene, becoming a global sensation in the music industry...
Under the willow tree.
Not just Chen Kexin, but also Su Qingge on the recliner and everyone else present were stunned by Lin Xuan's declaration.
'Lin Xuan had said before that he would sing a song for me every day.'
'It's actually true? And he's even planning to edit and upload the songs?'
'Is he planning to become a singer?'
'Does Lin Xuan love singing that much? Will I end up holding him back...'
'After all, his time is so limited every day—he's already helping me with massages and now has to write and release songs.'
.....
Thinking about this.
Su Qingge felt deeply guilty.
If it weren't for her burden, Lin Xuan could pursue his dreams more freely.
But just letting Lin Xuan go like that...
To be honest, selfish as it might sound, Su Qingge wasn't willing to let him go.
After all, if he left.
There would be no one left to talk to her, massage her, or constantly encourage her.
The thought of losing all that made Su Qingge feel inexplicably distressed.
And at this moment!
"Is singing your dream?"
Looking at the young man in front of her, clearly a musical genius, Chen Kexin asked curiously.
"No! It's Qingge's dream. Didn't she want to become the world's greatest singer when she was a child?"
"I want to fulfill that dream for her before she wakes up—at least by becoming China's top singer."
???
Lin Xuan wanted to become a singer not for his own dream, but to fulfill Su Qingge's dream?!
As soon as he said this, the entire scene fell silent.
A moment later.
The first to react was Chen Kexin, whose eyes immediately turned red.
She was deeply moved by Lin Xuan's profound love and even felt a sense of inadequacy.
"You're really... you're going to make me cry?!"
"Alright! From today onward, I admit it—you're my strongest rival in love."
"But let me make it clear—I love Sister Su no less than you do. I'll compete with you fairly!!!"
"...."
What the heck?
This chūnibyō loli is beyond saving, isn't she?!
Lin Xuan rolled his eyes, unwilling to bother with the teary-eyed Chen Kexin.
He picked up Su Qingge from the recliner and headed back toward the villa.
"I need to continue Qingge's massage therapy now."
"If there's nothing else, you can head back and take care of things for me, okay?!"
After saying this.
His figure disappeared from Chen Kexin's view.
"Don't worry! Since this matter concerns Sister Su's dream..."
"I'll give it my all! Ignite, my cosmos!!!"
With high spirits, the loli tugged at her twin ponytails and dashed out of the Su residence like a speeding train.
On the other side.
Although Su Qingge had been carried back to her bed.
Her mind was still stuck on the earlier conversation, unable to pull herself out of her shock.
"Lin Xuan..."
"Did I hear him right? He said he's doing this to fulfill my dream?!"
"He's aiming to become a singer because of my childhood dream?!"
.....
She remembered her childhood...
When her parents were still alive, she had indeed dreamed of becoming a singer.
But as she grew older.
Su Qingge had to admit that she had no talent for music.
Gradually.
She became embarrassed to mention her childhood dream, fearing it would strike a sensitive nerve.
Especially after her parents and brother died in an accident a few years ago...
Su Qingge's mind had been entirely consumed by hatred.
Dreams and such...
...had been completely sealed away and forgotten deep in her heart.
Now, hearing Lin Xuan mention it, all she felt was the bittersweet passage of time.
In the dark corners of her consciousness...
Su Qingge's emotions were incredibly complex—there was gratitude, guilt, and perhaps even...
...a faint trace of romantic feelings?!
Realizing that her feelings for Lin Xuan seemed to be shifting from gratitude to something else...?!
Su Qingge instinctively denied it.
'Impossible.'
'I have severe androphobia; there's no way I could be interested in any man.'
'Even though I'm very grateful to Lin Xuan.'
'When I recover, I'll stick to the plan and part ways with him.'
'That's the best choice for both of us.'
'Because I'm destined to never be a good wife.'
'This is my fate!'
....
Calming herself, Su Qingge quickly regained her composure.
The budding emotions were instantly stifled in their infancy.
But even so...
A faint sense of loss quietly rose in Su Qingge's heart.
But with reason returning, she resolutely chose to ignore the unease.
She then repeatedly reminded herself of her true goal in life...
'My family's deaths were not accidents.'
'After years of investigation, I've uncovered parts of the truth...'
'It involves terrifying forces behind the scenes.'
'Forces that the Su family as it is now cannot possibly contend with.'
'But to avenge my parents and brother, I don't care what the cost is...'
'Even if the end of this path is certain death.'
.....
Thinking back to the faces and voices of her parents and brother.
Su Qingge's demeanor once again turned icy and resolute.
She was fully aware of how perilous the road she was about to tread was; one misstep could plunge her into an abyss.
In such circumstances.
Romantic entanglements were a luxury she couldn't afford—they would only bring danger to both parties.
'I don't want to lose anyone important again.'
'That's why I'll walk this thorn-filled path alone.'
'Even if the road ends in a dead end. By then...'
'I can finally stop and rest... I can finally see my family again...'
'Mom, Dad, Brother. I'm so tired!'