Genius Club-Chapter 173 - 16 Planning_2

It just seemed way too harsh.

Lin Xian thought if at that moment, either he or Tang Xin was the target of the killers, then at least when Tang Xin reached out to pull the car door, the vehicle at the other end of the road should have accelerated to start, otherwise there wouldn’t have been enough speed to hit someone to death.

But the reality was...

There wasn’t any movement at all.

The taxi driver was normal, and the car door could be opened smoothly. Even if he hadn’t stopped Tang Xin, she would have been able to get into the taxi safely from the sidewalk.

So.

Maybe he really was too sensitive.

This feeling of constant anxiety was truly unpleasant.

After chatting for a while longer, they decided to leave.

Exiting the bar door, Tang Xin pulled on Lin Xian’s sleeve, pointing across the street:

"Over there, I’ve called a DiDi ride! I just learned how to use it a few days ago; it’s much better than Uber, and it’s a domestic app which is more convenient to use."

Tang Xin was worried about Lin Xian, so she insisted on sending him home first:

"Bye-bye, Lin Xian~"

"Goodbye."

Lin Xian waved goodbye, and the DiDi car faded into the night.

...

The next day, Gao Yang’s gossip hotline came right on time:

"Hehehe, yesterday..."

"Nothing happened." Lin Xian operated the mouse at the company, adjusting the Rhein Cat model, directly interrupting Gao Yang’s wild fantasies:

"Can’t you fill your head with something decent?"

"Pah! Zhou Duanyun and I both saw it yesterday!"

Gao Yang cut in with disdain:

"Our car had just left! And you were already holding hands with her! We saw it all clearly in the rearview mirror! You scum, don’t dare do things if you can’t own up to them!"

"I was just worried about her crossing the street safely."

"Tsk tsk tsk! Do you even believe that excuse yourself? Is Tang Xin a three-year-old child or an eighty-year-old woman? You’re worried about her crossing a street!?"

"If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up then."

Beep beep.

Lin Xian hung up the phone directly.

Ding-a-ling-a-ling ding-a-ling-a-ling ding-a-ling-a-ling ding-a-ling-a-ling ding-a-ling-a-ling!

No sooner had he hung up than the phone rang again.

Was Gao Yang persisting like a bad spirit?

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Lin Xian looked at the caller ID, and it was an unexpected name—

Chu Anqing.

What did this little princess want with him?

After picking up, a sweet voice came through:

"Senior Lin Xian~ are you in the office? I happen to be passing by, and I want to bring you something!"

"I am, on the 20th floor. I’ll ask the front desk to come get you."

"No need, no need, I can go up by myself!"

A few minutes later.

The princess of East Sea University arrived.

Still wearing the unique youthful and vibrant attire of a college girl, making Lin Xian’s office seem as if it was filled with the fragrance of sweet osmanthus from East Sea University.

"What brings you here today?" Lin Xian poured her a glass of water.

"I came to give you a ticket!"

Chu Anqing giggled, taking out an exquisitely designed entry ticket from her pocket and handing it over.

Lin Xian took a look...

"Donghai City Music Gala" VIP seat.

?

He had just heard about this concert from Tang Xin yesterday, and today Chu Anqing brought him a ticket? What a coincidence!

"Don’t tell me... you have a performance?"

Lin Xian directly mentioned the most likely guess.

"Yes~"

Chu Anqing swayed playfully:

"I have a ballet performance! Last time at my dad’s New Year’s banquet, you danced with me... I said I should give something back to thank you! This concert’s performance is really great!"

"It’s not just me, East Sea University has several acts! There are also some famous singers and orchestra performances, senior, you will definitely like it!"

Lin Xian chuckled helplessly.

Could it be that the waltz he danced at that party led Chu Anqing to some kind of misunderstanding?

He wasn’t the type who enjoyed song and dance performances; his understanding of music mostly came from movies, and as for dancing... he only had slim pickings there, having run into it purely by chance.

"Thank you for the ticket, I will go if I have time."

"Great, then I’ll be off first, Senior Lin Xian. Bye-bye~"

The Rhein Cat came in a hurry and left in a hurry, waving goodbye as she went.

Lin Xian re-examined the VIP ticket in his hands.

Wow...

This seat was truly the VIP of VIPs.

But with Chu Shanhe’s status, it wasn’t surprising that Chu Anqing could get any ticket, even her ballet performance... was probably through backdoor connections, huh?

"But you can’t really say for sure."

Lin Xian shook his head, reminding himself not to view this rich girl through tinted glasses.

That day at the New Year’s party, Chu Anqing’s outstanding dance skills said it all, especially since she was held back by Lin Xian, a poor dancing partner, and couldn’t perform to her fullest.

If she had a stage where she could demonstrate her full potential... he shouldn’t underestimate her.

...

Evening.

A high-end French restaurant.

Tang Xin placed her handbag on the seat next to her, looking at Zhou Duanyun, who sat across from her with a smile:

"I really didn’t think you’d invite me for dinner."

"We’re classmates, after all, just deepening our relationship." Zhou Duanyun called the waiter over to start serving the appetizers.

"You said you wanted to talk to me about Lin Xian?" Tang Xin looked at Zhou Duanyun.

Zhou Duanyun chuckled with his head lowered:

"Miss Tang, the appetizers haven’t even arrived and you’re already getting to the point, what’s the rush?"

"Don’t beat around the bush with me." Tang Xin smiled politely, spreading the napkin on the table:

"Just speak your mind."

"You like Lin Xian, right?" Zhou Duanyun grinned at Tang Xin:

"Sorry for being so blunt, but I feel like you haven’t really tried to hide your affection for Lin Xian, and I hope you don’t mind."

"There’s nothing I need to hide." Tang Xin spoke softly:

"I’m not a teenage girl. At my age, it’s normal to like someone, and there’s nothing shameful about that—I can say it openly."

"I do indeed quite like Lin Xian." Tang Xin smoothed her bangs, still looking at Zhou Duanyun:

"But I didn’t expect you to gossip about these little things. Although we haven’t known each other for long, having met only two or three times, you seem quite busy."

"Don’t say that, old classmate." Zhou Duanyun raised the glass of aperitif poured by the waiter:

"I didn’t call you out just to gossip, I want to help you."

"Help me?" Tang Xin blinked, somewhat surprised:

"Although I appreciate the thought... I don’t think there’s much need for others to help with dating."

"Ah... you still don’t understand the business circle of Donghai City, old classmate. You have no idea how good Lin Xian’s rapport with women is, or who your competitors are." Zhou Duanyun said, shaking his head and sighing:

"Let me just say it straight..."

He put down his glass, looking solemnly at Tang Xin:

"You don’t stand a chance. Not the slightest."

...

...

The two did not speak for a while.

The waiter tiptoed up and placed the first dish of appetizers on the table, then bowed and left.

Tang Xin snorted softly through her nose, folded her arms, and leaned back in her chair:

"Zhou Duanyun, don’t you think your words are a bit impolite? Did you ask me out just to insult me with that comment?"

"How could that be? You’re misunderstanding my good intentions."

Zhou Duanyun crossed his hands on the table:

"Even if Lin Xian is surrounded by beautiful women, what do they have to do with me? After all, we are classmates, and I definitely stand by your side."

"Then what do you mean?"

"I’ve already told you, I want to help you." Zhou Duanyun looked at Tang Xin and smiled:

"I have a plan that can 100% land you Lin Xian..."

"Interested in hearing it?"