The Bai Family.
The brightly lit small villa, reception room.
A middle-aged man with a handlebar mustache, dressed in a suit, was listening intently to the phone conversation.
This man was Bai Jinglong, the head of the Bai family.
"Just as I expected...."
"Your aunt really called me, asking me to do everything I can to help Lin Jianjun."
After hanging up the phone.
Bai Jinglong lowered his head in thought, then informed his three sons of the situation.
"Father, should we lend money to uncle?"
"Lend? Our Bai family's liquid assets are only 300 million. Aunt wants to borrow all of it? That's too risky!"
"But if we don't lend... will uncle be dissatisfied and create a rift between us in the future?"
"Hmph! If he dares, let aunt handle him properly!"
"......"
The three brothers of the Bai family exchanged glances, each with their own opinions.
"Enough!"
Seeing his three sons arguing.
Bai Jinglong furrowed his brows, slammed his hand on the table, and his authority became evident.
In the hall, the room fell silent in the blink of an eye.
"Lend! And we must lend everything we can, 300 million is not enough...."
"I'll see if I can borrow 200 million more from the bank or other families to give to Lin Jianjun."
Huh... this?!
Is father out of his mind? Is this really necessary?
Upon hearing Bai Jinglong's words, the three brothers of Bai family instinctively opened their mouths, wanting to stop him.
But under their father's stern gaze, none of them dared to speak out against him.
Only their looks, as if wondering "Is Dad losing his mind?", made Bai Jinglong speechless.
He explained with frustration:
"I'm not that old yet, stop looking at me like that. The reason I'm doing this is because your aunt just revealed..."
"Lin Group is about to launch a beauty ointment, whose effectiveness will be so strong that it could disrupt the entire cosmetic medical market and double the value of Lin Group."
"If we want to share the profits and gain more benefits, we must win Lin Jianjun's gratitude now."
"As the saying goes, it's easy to add flowers to the brocade, but hard to send charcoal in the snow!"
"Think about the huge returns in the future; what's the cost now? If we seize this opportunity, we might even be able to rise to the second-tier family level!"
"......"
After Bai Jinglong's explanation.
The three brothers of Bai family understood immediately, giving their father a thumbs-up and praising his wisdom.
"Hahaha...."
"You guys are still too green, there's so much more for you to learn from your father."
Feeling the admiration in his sons' eyes, Bai Jinglong felt a burst of satisfaction.
At this moment, he noticed that his beloved youngest daughter wasn't there.
"Where's Susu? Didn't she come back with you guys?"
"Oh! Susu said she was a bit tired, so I had her go rest in her room first."
Bai Hai answered while rubbing his shiny bald head.
"I see! Then have her come see me tomorrow. Although I didn't think much of that Lin Xuan before."
"But now that he holds 3 billion, it's not impossible to give him a chance to be my son-in-law..."
Bai Jinglong squinted his eyes, focusing on the immense wealth in Lin Xuan's hands.
He knew that Lin Xuan was interested in his daughter before.
However, back then, he only knew that Lin Xuan was not favored, and didn't realize that Lin Xuan held 30% of the shares.
After all, Lin Jianjun had deliberately concealed this matter.
This had led him to strictly monitor White Susu and cut off Lin Xuan's further chances.
If only he hadn't stopped it back then...
Wouldn't this 30% stake be the Bai family's dowry now?
Thinking about this, Bai Jinglong's heart raced, filled with regret for his past decision. o(╥﹏╥)o
"But it's not too late now..."
"With Susu's looks, she's definitely better than someone who can only lie in bed like a vegetable..."
On the other side.
Inside the small villa, in a pink-colored teenage girl's bedroom.
White Susu lay on the pink bed, hugging a large SpongeBob SquarePants plush toy, unable to fall asleep.
In her mind.
Everything about Lin Xuan's actions tonight replayed in her mind, completely overturning her previous view of him.
"Did Lin Xuan brother... change like this because of Sister Su?"
Thinking of Su Qingge.
A look of longing flashed in White Susu's beautiful eyes.
She had once attended a party with Bai Jinglong, where she had met Su Qingge.
Su Qingge wore a red, full-length gown, exuding elegance and grace.
Holding a wine glass, she mingled with a group of influential, wealthy men around her father's age, chatting and laughing.
The calm and composed demeanor she had.
For the first time, White Susu felt a sense of shame and inferiority.
Both being women.
Even though she was only a few years older than her...
But in front of Su Qingge, she felt like a child who had just grown up...
Later, she heard that Su Qingge had become a vegetable.
While feeling pity, White Susu also felt a slight sense of schadenfreude in her heart.
Just when she thought Su Qingge would become the forever "legend" of Magic City...
Lin Xuan marrying into the family happened!
Thinking back to Lin Xuan's attitude toward her tonight.
White Susu felt a little uncomfortable and somewhat resentful.
Especially since he used to be so obedient to her, but now, because of another woman, he treated her coldly.
"How much charm do you have, exactly?"
"How did you make Lin Xuan become so unfamiliar, as if he's a completely different person...?"
"You're already a vegetable, why are you still fighting with me for Lin Xuan?"
"......"
At this moment.
White Susu didn't even realize.
Because of the hint of jealousy she felt toward Su Qingge, her mindset was gradually changing...
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
As for what happened with the Lin family.
Some were panicking and looking on coldly, others sneered dismissively, and some were full of ambition, trying every way to raise money...
Even Su Qingge, lying motionless in her hospital bed, was still worried about Lin Xuan's situation.
Had he been troubled by the Lin family?
If only she knew that the person she was worried about...
Was currently lying in the bed next door, fast asleep—would she be so furious that she'd jump out of bed if she knew?
No more words that night.
The next day.
Lin Xuan woke up full of energy, and as usual, he went to the flower shop first and bought a violet to bring back to the Su family.
"Qingge, I'm here."
He softly greeted her, placed the violet by her bedside, and began today's rehabilitation session.
He helped Su Qingge sit up, and began the massage routine from head to toe.
'Lin Xuan? He's back. I wonder what happened at the birthday banquet last night?'
'I really want to know! Why won't he tell me? Last night must have been extraordinary!'
'If I could read minds, that would be great. Then I wouldn't be left in the dark.'
"However... Lin Xuan's skills seem to have improved! Mmm~~ So comfortable!"
…..
As Su Qingge felt relaxed, she couldn't help but feel curious.
Last night, she faintly heard a few servants whispering, and it seemed like they were discussing Lin Xuan.
"What a good man... Miss, you're lucky... Young Master Lin truly is the most devoted..."
Due to the distance, Su Qingge only caught a few fragments of the conversation.
But it was enough to spark her curiosity.
She finally made it to dawn...
She had hoped to hear the truth from the person involved, but to her surprise, Lin Xuan didn't mention a word...
Sigh.
This is so frustrating!!!