Under Qin Lin's persistent pestering and Tantai Yue's threats, Qin Xuan was reluctantly dragged along to act as a bodyguard.
Initially, Qin Xuan had wanted to send Leng Qian, whose strength as a Xiantian-level martial artist would have been more than sufficient to protect Qin Lin.
However, Tantai Yue flatly refused, stating that Leng Qian was her personal guard and would not allow her to go. Thus, Qin Xuan had no choice but to compromise.
Tantai Yue personally drove them to a farmhouse resort Qin Lin had mentioned.
After dropping them off at the entrance of the farmhouse, Tantai Yue leaned out of the car window and instructed them,
"You must be home before six in the evening, or you'll be in trouble."
With that, Tantai Yue adjusted her sunglasses and sped away.
Qin Lin watched Tantai Yue's car disappear, her face filled with admiration.
"Wow, Sister-in-law is really rocking the 'overbearing CEO' vibe! Brother, if I were a guy, I'd definitely try to steal Sister-in-law away!"
Qin Xuan's forehead broke out in a sweat. He playfully smacked the back of Qin Lin's head and chided,
"You little rascal, you're getting mischievous. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll cut off your allowance and you'll starve at school every day."
"Oh, Brother, you wouldn't really let your sister starve, would you?" Qin Lin linked arms with Qin Xuan and pouted playfully.
"I'm still growing! If I go hungry now, my figure will be ruined later, and if I can't find a boyfriend, you'll be responsible! I'll curse you forever!"
Qin Xuan, caught between laughter and tears, flicked her nose.
"Alright, alright, stop your chatter. Let's go inside."
"Mhm."
Qin Lin, linking arms with Qin Xuan, walked into the farmhouse.
Inside the farmhouse's main hall, Zhao Tai glanced at his Rolex and frowned.
"Why isn't Qin Lin here yet? I've been waiting for ages."
The people around him chuckled at Zhao Tai's impatience.
"Young Master Zhao, you said you've won over the little fairy Qin Lin. You're not just bragging, are you?"
"Exactly. I heard Tang Hui is also pursuing her. Even the young master of the prestigious Tang family hasn't managed to win her over. How could you possibly have?"
"Hahaha, in my opinion, Young Master Zhao, you should just find out where she lives and have someone kidnap her under the cover of darkness and bring her to your bed. Just force the issue and make it a done deal."
Zhao Tai glared at them, displeased.
"Look at you all, spouting such vulgarities. Have you no shame as students?"
Several female students from Zhao Tai's class joined in the teasing.
"Our Young Master Zhao is a gentleman! You should all learn from him!"
"Indeed. If Young Master Zhao were pursuing me, I would have opened my heart and welcomed him with open arms long ago! Too bad he doesn't have a place for me in his heart."
"Pfft, open your heart? I doubt any guy here hasn't been with you. I remember on your eighteenth birthday, you sneaked into Young Master Zhao's house all by yourself..."
"Ahem..." Zhao Tai coughed abruptly and gave the female students a stern look.
"Stop talking nonsense. There are outsiders here."
The female students wisely fell silent.
A moment later, Zhao Tai spotted two figures appearing at the entrance. One of them was indeed Qin Lin.
"They're here, they're here! Qin Lin's arrived!"
As soon as Zhao Tai spoke, everyone's gaze turned towards the entrance.
It was indeed Qin Lin!
But why was she linking arms with a man?
Everyone's attention immediately shifted back to Zhao Tai.
Seeing this, Zhao Tai's face turned thunderous.
He had just boasted to everyone that he had won Qin Lin over and that she was his girlfriend.
And now, Qin Lin was standing beside another man, looking incredibly intimate, leaning on his shoulder!
This was an undeniable slap in the face.
"Young Master Zhao, isn't Qin Lin your girlfriend? This..."
Zhao Tai's teeth were grinding, and his heart was erupting like a volcano.
Anyone daring to be so intimate with Qin Lin was simply courting death!