“When he told me to ‘scram’, was it meant for me or was it really an accident? Am I thinking too much into it…?”

Han Xuan’s ears turned red from embarrassment, ‘Aiya, that was so embarrassing, I don’t want to live anymore…’

Since young, no one dared to treat her in that manner.

When Luo Lin looked at her, his indifferent gaze did not contain any trace of ‘desire’.

When Han Xuan recalled the instance when she yelled out ‘Luo Lin you’re a scoundrel’… She realized how ambiguous those words seemed.

‘Ahh! Han Xuan, what are you thinking about? You’re here to study, don’t dwell on those matters! That Luo Lin is just a ruffian who idles around, why did you argue with him?’

“Han Xuan.”

At this moment, the voice of the English lecturer resounded from behind the podium.

Everyone in the class turned their attention toward Han Xuan. They noticed that their beautiful and diligent Class President seemed a little distracted. Her eyes were not focused, and she had a look of contemplation…

“Han Xuan…” The beautiful lecturer, Ye Yao, gently adjusted her black-rimmed glasses and called out with a trace of annoyance, “Han Xuan? Han Xuan?”

Han Xuan finally came back to her senses after being called several times, and when she did, she realized everyone was staring at her, including Lecturer Ye Yao who appeared a little irate.

“T-Teacher…”

When Han Xuan realized she got distracted, she answered stutteringly with a flushed face.

Ye Yao frowned slightly and spoke strictly: “Come to my office after class.”

“Y-Yes…” Han Xuan nodded.

At this moment, she could feel many pairs of gazes lingering on her. As an excellent and studious class president, when had Han Xuan ever experienced this kind of situation?

‘It’s all that stupid Luo Lin’s fault! He’s so naughty! Insulting me even after giving me a love letter!’

…Thinking about these matters filled her mind with a grudge.

‘Luo Lin, you stinking scoundrel, I will get even with you one day!’

Women change their faces like they are flipping through the pages of a book. Han Xuan turned to glare at Luo Lin with unprecedented anger. Unfortunately, young master Luo didn’t seem to notice it.

…

At this time, Chi Shi noticed that Han Xuan’s reddened face seemed to contain a thoughtful expression, and a tinge of pride emerged: ‘What the fu*k, could the big beauty Han be thinking about me? … Even though I didn’t beat Luo Lin into a pulp, at the very least, I stood up for her right?’

‘Haha! I knew it. I, the handsome Chi Shi lack nothing! Money? I have it! Lackeys? I have lackeys! No matter how haughty a woman is, they would undoubtedly be enamored by me!’

In the last row of seats, Lan Lan noticed Han Xuan’s thoughtful expression and lightly tapped Luo Lin’s arm.

“Hmm? What’s wrong Lan Lan?” Luo Lin asked with a smile.

When Lan Lan saw Luo Lin’s smile, she thought that it felt gentle like the warm sun rays during a cold winter. His deep gaze felt like black holes which makes one unable to resist immersing themselves within.

Lan Lan turned to look the other way with a flushed face and did not dare meet Luo Lin’s gaze. She then asked softly: “Luo Lin, the question you asked me earlier… i-is it genuine?”

When he saw Lan Lan’s shy demeanor and her stuttering manner of talking, Luo Lin felt his goodwill toward this girl soar to another level. He chuckled: “Are you asking whether I took the opportunity to insult Han Xuan?”

Lan Lan froze momentarily before nodding.

Luo Lin smiled bitterly: “Of course not. No matter how much of a scumbag I am, I would never curse at a girl… It was purely unintentional, and not to mention Big Beauty Han is our campus belle. Countless people don’t even have the opportunity to please her so why would I scold her?”

“Oh…” Lan Lan felt a little downcast after she got his reply.

‘Big beauty Han’, ‘Campus belle’, ‘pleasing her’…

‘Does Luo Lin also think Han Xuan is beautiful? … Is he really in love with Han Xuan?’

“Then… the love letter you wrote to her, is it your true feelings?” Lan Lan mustered up all of her courage and she raised her head. She gazed at Luo Lin with her watery and apprehensive gaze as if trying to find the answer from his gaze.

This question stunned Luo Lin.

It was not that Luo Lin did not know how to answer the question, he simply never expected Lan Lan to ask this question.

A woman’s mind was hard to fathom. Even Luo Lin who had lived for a few decades dare not utter the words, ‘I understand women’.

“Uh… I forgot what kind of sentiment I had when I wrote it. However, I can tell you with certainty that I don’t have any feelings for Han Xuan now.”

Luo Lin’s words were genuine. He fancied her during his former life, however, it did not mean he felt the same now.

No matter how beautiful Han Xuan is, she’s merely a young lady around the age of seventeen.

To Luo Lin, no matter how good of an upbringing a girl had whilst growing up, a girl who hadn’t experienced life in society is merely a wasteland that’s yet to be cultivated.

It is an arduous task to turn a girl into a woman. Luo Lin is not interested in doing that.

‘Speaking of which, Aunt Qin has ripened… She has delicate features, a voluptuous figure, fair and tender skin. She is also knowledgeable, gentle, considerate, understanding, and…’

In short, Han Xuan and Lan Lan didn’t arouse any desire within Luo Lin at the moment.

However, it might change in the future…

“Mhm…” A sweet smile emerged on Lan Lan’s face after she had gotten a satisfactory answer. She could tell from Luo Lin’s eyes that he was not lying.

“Luo Lin, there’s one more year until our college entrance exams, we need to study hard. If you don’t know something, you can always look for me, I’ll help you!” Lan Lan had been smiling when she spoke to Luo Lin.

Lan Lan thought that Luo Lin became more approachable and gentle, so she became closer to him subconsciously, “Don’t send any love letters next time okay… If you have a girl you fancy, you can pursue them after you’re enrolled in a university, am I right?”

Lan Lan blinked with a grin.

Luo Lin was taken aback for a moment before he broke out into a smile.

‘This little lass, she’s pretty quick-witted even though she doesn’t speak much usually.’

Luo Lin noticed Lan Lan’s little thoughts. Her reminder to ‘study hard, and stop writing love letters’, seemed to be telling him ‘You’re not allowed to like other girls’.

Lan Lan also mentioned ‘If you don’t know how to solve a question, you can ask me’, this was so that she could occupy Luo Lin for herself!

‘Aiyah, what is this.’

‘It had always been me who occupies girls, there had never been any girls who dared to occupy me! ‘

‘Lan Lan this little lass actually set up a trap for me. All right, Lan Lan, big brother is optimistic about you!’

‘Clever, quick-witted, understanding, and also a beauty in the bud. If you’re well-developed after a few years, big brother might consider falling in the trap and jumping into your embrace voluntarily~’

After Luo Lin gained a little more understanding of this little lass, he wanted to tease this little lass.

‘Hehe, I must let this lass know who is the tender sheep, and who is the dangerous wolf…’

“Oh, you’re right… There’s one more year until our entrance exams…” Luo Lin sighed, “However Lan Lan, you said that I can only look for a girlfriend after getting into a university, but I didn’t seem to agree…”

“Ah?” Lan Lan’s heart quivered, “Why?”

“Because… There’s a beautiful and adorable little lass that might be snatched away by the time I get into a university…” Luo Lin shook his head in ‘anguish’.

“She? Who is she?” Lan Lan’s face turned pale as if there was a sudden emergence of an enemy.

Luo Lin hugged his arms, and chuckled: “Far in the heavens, yet near in sight.”

“Far in the heavens?…yet near in sight?” Her brows slightly furrowed for a moment before her face turned bright red.

Lan Lan buried her head into her slightly developed chest and stopped talking, not daring to utter another word.

‘This Luo Lin, he’s so bad, he’s so bad!’

‘He said it in front of me, it’s so embarrassing~~~ What does he mean, does that mean that he likes me?’

‘Did I misunderstand it?’

‘Beautiful and adorable, Is he talking about me?’

‘No, it’s wrong, it is definitely not me~ I look so ordinary…’

Luo Lin didn’t speak and continued reading his book while Lan Lan sorted out her messy thoughts.

Luo Lin who had traversed back in time acted pretty well-behaved on the first day of school. Of course, the issue in the morning did not count.

In the afternoon after school, Luo Lin walked out of the school gate alone with thoughts in his mind.

According to Luo Lin’s memory, his father’s company began declining from the summer of the following year.

At that time, Luo Lin who messed around had no idea what happened.

According to reason, the Luo Family who had a strong foundation shouldn’t suffer such a serious decline in just a few years. There must be a problem, or even more so, a treacherous scheme by a rival company.

This issue must have been overlooked by his parents. Either that or there were no countermeasures. Luo Lin had to pay attention to this matter.

If Luo Lin wishes to rise within the shortest time possible, then he needs to utilize the resources of the Luo Family.

The first step to doing that is to assist Luo Enterprise to overcome the current crisis. However, the issue was that the current Luo Lin is too young, so he could only do that indirectly and aid in the shadows.

‘My parents will be back tonight, so I must have a good chat with my parents during dinner. ‘

At the thought of his parents, Luo Lin’s eyes turned moist: After experiencing two lifetimes, he realized the meaning of the word, ‘Filial Piety’.

Luo Lin swore that he will never let the Luo Family fall again!

For anyone who wishes to be enemies with the Luo Family, he will pry them out one by one!

Also- the Pan Corporation’s young master “Pan Jiajun”!

“Pan Jiajun, I’ll let you live your leisure life in the capital for now. Soon, your grandpa will come for you! I might have lost in my previous life. This time, however, I will let you lose everything to the very last underwear!”

…

Night.

When Luo Lin arrived home, his parents had already returned.

When Luo Lin opened the door, and the familiar scent of food wafted into his senses.

Luo Lin’s eyes reddened at the sight of his parents. At the dinner table, his mother looked at him smilingly while his father sat beside her with an imposing expression.

“Dad, Mom, I’m home.” Luo Lin’s voice trembled as he spoke those words.

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