The acceptance letter from Ningchang University arrived in a specially made red EMS envelope, the front stamped with the university’s tall, imposing gates, silently proclaiming its status as a prestigious school.
For a moment, the entire world went quiet.
A persistent buzzing filled Lin Shen’s ears. Every nerve in his body trembled uncontrollably, and he could even feel the force of his blood rushing through his veins.
The traffic light ahead finally switched to green.
A subtle push from the acceleration snapped Lin Shen back to reality. He lowered his eyes to the bold golden letters on the envelope: ‘Acceptance Letter.’ For a moment, it felt surreal, like waking from a dream—the envelope in his hands seemed almost hot.
The envelope hadn’t even been opened; it was exactly as it had been delivered.
Lin Shen pinched the flap and, almost instinctively, glanced up.
Night had fallen over Ningchang City, and the downtown was buzzing with life. Wide streets were lined with towering buildings and dazzling neon lights. Streetlamps stretched endlessly along the greenery by the road, illuminating the city’s veins.
The car drove into a tunnel, and the light inside the vehicle dimmed.
Lin Shen had to rely on the faint glow from the streetlights outside to watch the reactions of the person beside him.
Under the tunnel lights flashing past every few seconds, Lu Chengxuan’s eyes flickered with reflections, alert to the road, showing no sign of noticing Lin Shen’s movements.
A sudden ‘shrrk’ broke the silence as Lin Shen tore open the envelope without hesitation.
He pulled out the acceptance letter and slowly opened it, staring at the black text on the white pages.
*
Ningchang University
Acceptance Letter
Dear Student Lu Chengxuan,
With the approval of our provincial admissions committee, you are admitted to our School of Economics and Management, Department of Management, for the year 20XX. Please report to the university between September 4th and September 7th with this letter.
President: Meng Haifeng
July, 20XX
*
At this moment, Lin Shen held in his hands a letter identical in every way to the one he had seen before, except for the signature.
Even though he had been prepared for this moment when he first saw the envelope, his heart still thumped wildly inside his chest, and his pulse raced along with it.
His Adam’s apple bobbed several times as he tried to regain his voice. He struggled to speak in his usual tone, then turned and asked, “Weren’t you supposed to go abroad soon? What’s… what’s this about?”
Lu Chengxuan kept a steady grip on the wheel, his gaze fixed on the road ahead.
“When did I ever say I was going abroad?”
His calm, offhand reply left Lin Shen momentarily speechless.
But he clearly remembered the conversation. After a few moments of frantic searching in his mind, he straightened up and declared with certainty, “Staying in the country makes it easy to control me. Going to Northern Europe gets me out of the Lu family’s sphere of influence. That’s what you told me when I fell into the ditch and ended up in the hospital, right?”
Lu Chengxuan remained composed: “That was just one plan. I never said I would definitely go.”
If they weren’t driving, Lin Shen would have already slapped the acceptance letter across his face.
Such a huge thing, and he only tells me today?
So it turns out it’s just me, the fool, wasting all these days arguing with thin air.
Fine. Really fine.
Seeing Lu Chengxuan so calm, like he had everything under control, Lin Shen suddenly felt his blood boil. He shouted at him in a rage, “You go all quiet and disappear for days just to bottle up some giant secret for this long?!”
The car stopped at a red light. Lu Chengxuan pressed the brake firmly and turned to look at Lin Shen. “I didn’t disappear. When have I ever made it so you couldn’t find me?”
Technically, he wasn’t lying. He hadn’t.
It was just that he hadn’t joined any of the No. 7 High School F4 gatherings and had been completely out of sight all day.
Lin Shen hadn’t even thought to look for him, so he got hit with that truth out of nowhere, choking him half to death. But he was never the type to lose face quietly. He raised his voice even higher.
“Who cares about finding you? Who do you think you are?”
Lu Chengxuan didn’t get angry, didn’t show the slightest annoyance. Calmly, he explained, “I’ve been way too busy. Too many messy things going on. I couldn’t properly report what I was doing every day, and I didn’t have time to meet up with you guys.”
Lin Shen’s anger faded quickly. He turned to look at the cars ahead, crossed his arms, and sniffed lightly. “Are you sure you’re not going?”
Lu Chengxuan nodded. “Mm.”
“Mm my foot,” Lin Shen snapped.
He pointed ahead and pushed on Lu Chengxuan’s face, forcing him to turn his head.
“The green light’s been on forever! Just because you’re in a fancy car with an internship badge doesn’t mean the cars behind won’t try to kill you! Move!”
Only then did Lu Chengxuan notice how far the cars ahead had gone. He refocused and pressed the accelerator.
The luxury car wasn’t just for show. It shot forward instantly, catching Lin Shen completely off guard. His body lurched forward, his butt briefly leaving the seat, and he spun around in irritation.
“Can you even drive?!”
“I can.”
Lu Chengxuan reached to the side, and a driver’s license flew neatly onto the passenger seat, landing right on top of the acceptance letter.
Lin Shen was so speechless he lost all interest in arguing. He rubbed his forehead and looked out the window.
The car climbed onto the elevated highway. Half the city’s nightscape spread below them. The acceptance letter and the license lay quietly on Lin Shen’s lap. Paper, yes, but with a weight that was hard to ignore.
He resisted the urge to look at the letter again, tilting the back of his head toward Lu Chengxuan’s side.
Still, he couldn’t quite suppress the smile creeping across his face.
Thanks to the dark night outside and the anti-peep film on the car window, from the driver’s angle, a slight glance was enough to catch the passenger’s reflection on the glass.
Lu Chengxuan drove silently, his naturally cool and distant aura intact, but a faint curve tugged at the corner of his lips.
*
If this had been before, eating at a restaurant where the average cost per person was seven or eight hundred would have been normal for Lin Wangye.
But in his life, he’d never eaten a meal this expensive outside.
To celebrate properly, he had gone all out this time, deliberately picking a restaurant that matched Northern European eating habits, giving Shi Yuan a chance to adjust early.
By the time Lin Shen and Lu Chengxuan arrived, it was already past nine, almost ten.
The upscale restaurant had strong privacy—practically every table was its own little world. Lin Wangye had even managed to reserve a spot by the floor-to-ceiling windows.
Lin Shen followed the waiter over and immediately noticed the young couple at a nearby table snuggling close, whispering something sweetly to each other.
“Cough, cough…” Lin Shen sat up straight, pressing his fists to his lips as he coughed theatrically. “Alright, that’s enough. It’s… distracting.”
At that moment, Shi Yuan sat up and smiled in greeting. Lin Wangye, however, showed no restraint. Spotting Lu Chengxuan coming along, he deliberately scooted closer, wrapping his arms around Shi Yuan’s waist in a big, obvious hug.
“Some people have no one to cling to,” he teased.
Lin Shen picked up the red wine from the table, ruthless.
“Get lost!”
“So impatient!” Lin Wangye grinned, raising his chin proudly. He turned to Lu Chengxuan. “See? He’s so impatient!”
Lu Chengxuan glanced at Lin Shen calmly. “Seems fine.”
“Yeah, I’m dying here,” Lin Shen muttered, eyeing the tiny, useless pre-meal desserts on the table. “Where’s the food? Bring the dishes!”
“Oh, you really are…”
Lin Wangye swallowed the word ‘unromantic’, released Shi Yuan, and instructed the waiter to start serving. His eyes shone as he looked at Lu Chengxuan. “Brother Lu, did you see the hotel’s performance?”
Lu Chengxuan nodded. “Yes. Well done.”
Lin Wangye’s plan to brag had worked. Receiving Lu Chengxuan’s acknowledgment made him ecstatic; he rubbed his hands together in excitement. “I’m working hard on the branch. It’s going to get better and better!”
“Keep it up,” Lu Chengxuan said.
“Speaking of which, you really are impressive,” Lin Shen couldn’t help but remark. “When we first met, the two of us were eating spicy hotpot with barely any money. And now, I haven’t even earned much yet, and you’re already a young boss.”
“Well, who do you think deserves the credit?” Lin Wangye winked, implying that Lu Chengxuan had paid for that hotpot back then.
Lin Shen, however, wasn’t buying it. He swirled the wine in his hand lazily. “Obviously me. If I hadn’t spotted your potential back then, you wouldn’t be here now. Remember to properly thank me later.”
Lin Wangye pouted but turned his head, ignoring him.
Dishes started arriving one by one. Lin Wangye, knowing Shi Yuan hadn’t tried Northern European cuisine before, quickly stopped teasing Lin Shen and began asking about his tastes and whether he was adjusting well.
Given Shi Yuan’s upbringing, just having enough to eat was already great. He certainly wasn’t picky; he’d eat whatever was put in front of him.
After checking in with him, Lin Wangye felt relieved. He then casually asked Lu Chengxuan, “Brother Lu, are you okay with this food?”
Before Lu Chengxuan could answer, Lin Shen burst out laughing.
“He’s half Northern European, and you still ask him that? Isn’t that obvious?”
Lin Wangye slapped his forehead. “I forgot!”
“Actually, I’m not that used to it,” Lu Chengxuan said suddenly. “I didn’t stay in Northern Europe very long. Compared to there, I prefer domestic food habits—more variety and options.”
“Oh,” Lin Wangye said, understanding. “So you’re naturally a Chinese stomach. Too bad, when you go back, even if they have Chinese chefs, there’ll be fewer options for you to eat.”
Hearing this, Lu Chengxuan didn’t reply immediately. Instead, he glanced at Lin Shen.
Usually, Lin Shen would be the first to announce news like this.
Lin Shen understood instantly, but he deliberately played dumb, pretending not to get it and kept eating, forcing Lu Chengxuan to say it himself.
Seeing that he wasn’t in a hurry, Lu Chengxuan finally spoke.
“I’m not going abroad. I applied to Ningchang University—the acceptance letter is in the car.”
For a moment, Lin Wangye froze. Then his eyes widened, his face lighting up with sheer excitement. “Seriously?!”
The moment Lu Chengxuan nodded to confirm, Lin Wangye practically took off. He had to clamp down hard on his excitement to avoid yelling in public.
He grabbed Shi Yuan’s arm, bouncing with energy for a while before calming down. Glancing at the two across the table, a thought suddenly hit him—he’d missed something.
No wonder his dad’s mood earlier had seemed different from the afternoon; the whole person had a completely different energy!
So that’s it!
After all this time, Lin Wangye finally had concrete proof that these two were actually mutually invested in each other. The weight in his chest dropped instantly.
It’s done! It’s done!
This absolutely avoids a future situation where loyalty and filial duty couldn’t coexist!
And it’s all thanks to me, Xiao Lin, turning things around. Too awesome!
A powerful alliance is just around the corner! This game is a guaranteed win!
Feeling the atmosphere reach its peak, Lin Wangye, as the orchestrator of the situation, felt compelled to say something. He stood up, raising his wine glass high, his face beaming with joy and excitement, heart racing, and words spilling out before his brain could catch up.
“I’m drinking this celebratory wine first!”
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