Su Corporation, Headquarters.
Inside the chairman's office.
"Ahem…"
"That's right, Xiaoxuan. You and I both have the demeanor of someone destined for greatness."
"This little scene is nothing. If you can't even control your emotions here, how will you accomplish great things in the future?"
In order to appear composed in front of Lin Xuan, Su Shengtian suppressed his excitement and spoke with a facade of calmness.
However, in Hu Zheng's eyes, this display completely shattered his worldview.
What's going on?!
The chairman had been leading Su Corporation for many years, and he had long mastered the art of concealing his emotions.
But now, in front of his grandson-in-law, he seemed unable to contain himself. Who exactly was the elder here?
Noticing the slightly odd gaze from his subordinate…
Su Shengtian narrowed his eyes.
He casually threw over a half-smiling, half-not expression.
This immediately set off alarm bells in Hu Zheng's heart. He quickly forced a dry laugh, claimed he had work to do, and hurriedly fled the office…
"Xiaoxuan! The 10,000 units of [Beauty Pills] have already sold out ahead of schedule."
"Do you think we should take advantage of the momentum and increase the supply of the pills?"
Su Shengtian asked out loud.
But in his heart, he already had an answer—he just wanted to hear Lin Xuan's thoughts.
"Too much is as bad as too little. Let's stop here for today! Let the customers who've already bought it build up a good reputation for us first."
"At this early stage, we should control the supply and adopt a scarcity marketing strategy, creating the illusion of high demand."
"Only this way… will our product seem truly precious. After all, people don't value things that are too easily obtained!"
"......"
After hearing Lin Xuan's suggestion, Su Shengtian nodded repeatedly, deeply satisfied.
His views were exactly the same as his own.
In the business world, only those who think from the perspective of maximum profit succeed.
That is what makes a great businessman!
It seems that if I hand the company over to Lin Xuan in the future, he will do far better than this old man ever could.
Su Shengtian laughed heartily, exchanged a few more words with Lin Xuan, and then hung up the phone…
On the other side.
Just as Lin Xuan put away his phone, Chen Kexin excitedly leaned over.
"Onii-chan~~ Your song has topped the music charts again."
"And the [Beauty Pill] you specifically mentioned has also become the hottest topic online."
The little girl placed her Huawei phone in front of Lin Xuan.
On the screen, all the major social media platforms were in an uproar due to the miraculous return of [L].
The entire internet was going crazy!!!
But all of this was within Lin Xuan's expectations, so he didn't react much.
After all, when he first planned his move into the entertainment industry…
It was precisely because he recognized the enormous traffic within the entertainment industry.
In the age of the internet, traffic is everything.
As long as his identity as [L] remained, he would naturally gather a large number of loyal fans, allowing him to easily steer public opinion in his favor.
If used properly…
The potential benefits it could bring him in the future would be countless.
"What's so surprising about this?"
"The [Beauty Pill] is practically a revolutionary beauty product. Isn't it completely normal for it to cause a sensation? You're making a fuss over nothing!"
Lin Xuan casually brushed it off, pushed the little girl's phone away, and climbed into bed with a smile.
Rather than worrying about internet trends, Lin Xuan felt that cuddling with his girl was far more satisfying.
"Tsk~~ At least act a little excited!"
"You being so calm makes me look like someone who's never seen the world before…"
Facing the little loli's complaints, Lin Xuan couldn't be bothered to respond. He "happily" pulled Su Qingge into his arms and teasingly whispered into her ear:
'Qingge, did you hear that?'
'The beauty product has exploded in popularity. The rise of the Su family is just around the corner.'
'I'm the biggest contributor to this success! When you wake up…'
'How do you plan to repay me? I think asking you to marry me isn't too much, right? Hehehe…'
...
Her delicate body was held firmly in Lin Xuan's embrace.
She could feel his warm breath brushing against her ear.
Hearing those mischievous words…
In just an instant, Su Qingge felt an uncontrollable heat spread through her body.
Starting from her pink earlobes, her skin visibly turned red at an alarming speed…
'What's Lin Xuan saying? Offering myself to him — isn't that a bit too much of an ask?'
'We haven't even officially dated yet, have we? (????)'
'But seriously… I didn't expect the [Beauty Pill] to sell so well!'
'Lin Xuan is absolutely right! He is the Su family's benefactor, our greatest contributor.]
'B-but… even so, marrying him… that's still a bit too much, right?!'
'After all, we've only known each other for less than a month, and most of that time I was unconscious…'
'Isn't that kind of thing only for people who are deeply in love?'
'How could I possibly accept this…? o(////▽////)q'
...
Just moments ago, everything her grandfather had said on the phone was clearly heard by Su Qingge.
So, she knew about the massive success of the [Beauty Pill]. She sighed in relief and felt genuine gratitude toward Lin Xuan.
If Lin Xuan had asked for anything else…
As long as she could do it, she would remember it and fulfill his wish in the future.
When she woke up, she would do everything she could to help him achieve his goals.
But who would've thought that what Lin Xuan wanted… was to sleep with her…
T-this… I can't do that!!!
Although Su Qingge admitted that after spending time together, she… probably had some feelings for Lin Xuan, right?!
But she had never been in a relationship before.
She wasn't entirely sure… whether this was gratitude or actual affection…
Because their interactions were quite unusual.
No one could say for sure whether, once she woke up, their personalities, habits, and lifestyle would still mesh as well as now.
And their acquaintance had been short—less than a month. At least for now, when Su Qingge thought about "marrying herself off"...
She instinctively felt resistance.
Maybe it was her androphobia, or maybe it was her inner concerns…
Regardless, whether psychologically or physically, Su Qingge felt she wasn't ready to accept such an "intimate" act…
At this moment.
Lin Xuan probably never expected…
That his casual joke would be taken so seriously by the girl in his arms, even causing her to fall into such a dilemma. (ー′ー)
He merely watched the girl's flushed earlobes with amusement and teased: "So? Qingge, if you agree, draw a √. If you don't, draw an ×."
"It's fine, I understand if you reject me. After all, a top beauty like you from the Magic City couldn't possibly be interested in a loser like me, right?"
"At worst, I'll just go up to the rooftop and take a walk, feel the wind. The wind on the rooftop… it's really strong~~~"
"......"
After saying that.
Lin Xuan took the girl's small hand in his palm and waited playfully for her choice.
Inside the dark prison of consciousness…
Su Qingge was dumbfounded—she hadn't expected Lin Xuan to pull this trick.
'ε＝ε＝ε＝(#＞д＜)? Ahhh! Is this emotional blackmail?!'
'Damn you, Lin Xuan! How could you make such an unreasonable request?!'
'If I reject him, will I hurt his pride?!'
'I heard that guys really care about their ego, right?'
'But give yourself some credit, okay? You're already amazing! If you're a loser, then all of China must be full of losers!'
'And what's with this 'the wind on the rooftop is strong' nonsense?!'
'(#O′) Hey! Can you not casually talk about going to the rooftop like that?!'
'Aren't men supposed to care more about their careers?! If you're going to act all life-and-death over a woman, I'll look down on you, you know~~~'
...
Su Qingge was utterly conflicted.
On one hand, she didn't want to go against her true feelings, but on the other, she had to consider a man's fragile 'ego.'
Giao, this is too hard for me. ???
In the end.
Su Qingge followed her true feelings and quietly drew an "×."
Seeing this result, Lin Xuan grinned—completely unsurprised.
Or rather…
If Su Qingge had chosen "√," then he would have been so shocked he wouldn't know what to say.
Based on Su Qingge's original character setting in the novel…
If someone dared to make such an "outrageous" request to her, they would have probably received a slap in the face by now.
But now, the fact that she could reject him so calmly already made Lin Xuan feel flattered.
ε=(′ο｀*))) Sigh!
Why do I feel like my standards are so low… Like a total simp…
Forget it, simping for my own wife doesn't count as simping~~~
╭(╯^╰)╮ Hmph!
That's right! This isn't simping, this is love~~~
Lin Xuan brushed aside the girl's soft hair, his eyes twinkling as he changed tactics: "Oh, I see! No worries, I understand!"
"Since offering yourself is too much, how about just a kiss then…?"
Ah... this?!
Can't you make a different request?
Do guys really only think with their lower halves…
Why is your brain always filled with these perverted thoughts!!!
Su Qingge was completely speechless.
But hearing the anticipation in Lin Xuan's voice…
Having already rejected him once, she felt a bit embarrassed to reject him again.
And compared to a more intimate act, just a kiss didn't seem that unacceptable…
So.
Even though she was still extremely shy, she hesitated for a moment before tracing out a "√" in Lin Xuan's palm.
????乛?乛????
Seeing this.
The corners of Lin Xuan's mouth curled up in satisfaction.
Everything was under control!
This strategy is called the "start big, then go small" technique, a classic negotiation tactic.
As the name suggests!
When you first propose an almost impossible-to-accept request…
Then follow it up with a smaller request, which is much more likely to be accepted.
Lin Xuan had now applied this tactic on Su Qingge, and the effect was immediate.
To prevent the girl from changing her mind, Lin Xuan grabbed her small hand and grinned mischievously:
"Pinky promise, cross your heart, no take-backs for a hundred years."
"Whoever breaks it is a little puppy! U·ェ·U"
"Alright, no take-backs now."
"You owe me a kiss. When you wake up, I'm going to kiss you!"
Faced with Lin Xuan's childish behavior, Su Qingge was quite helpless. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
But she didn't refuse either, silently accepting it while furiously complaining in her heart.
'How childish! How old are you, still playing pinky swears? Hmph! ╭(╯^╰)╮ You're the little puppy!'
'I, Su Qingge, always keep my word! My promises are like spilled water—once made, they must be fulfilled.'
'And wait a second—wasn't it supposed to be just a kiss on the cheek…? How did it suddenly become a kiss on the lips?! You didn't specify earlier! Can I take it back…?'
'And also, what's with "kissing on the lips"? Can't you say something more romantic… like… like a passionate kiss instead?!!! ((((^}{^))))'
Lin Xuan completely ignored Su Qingge's silent protests.
Of course, mainly because he couldn't hear them.
Even if he could, he would probably just cover his ears and go…
I'm not listening, I'm not listening!
I just want to kiss you!!!
(づ￣3￣)づ╭❤️～
At this moment.
Faced with the relentless barrage of PDA from the Lin-Su couple, Chen Kexin felt like she was just about to choke to death.
This damn public display of affection…
I can't take it… I really can't take it anymore!!!
Unable to tolerate it any longer, she loudly protested. (?Д?*)?
"I object! Qingge-jie's first kiss belongs to me!!!"
"If you want to kiss someone, kiss me! I'll just consider it as getting bitten by a dog."
Lin Xuan: "......"
Is that something you can just substitute?!
And who's the dog here?! You're the dog!!!
Besides, you, this little 'grape'…
You're not even a tenth as good as my Qingge 'pineapple,' who would be interested in you?!
"Objection overruled!"
"Don't forget, in about three days, Qingge and I will officially register our marriage. By then, we'll be a legally married couple!"
"Forget just kissing, I can even 'kiss the pineapple' all I want. Mad? Sluuurp~~ (￣ ii ￣;)"
"I'm done talking to you. Just thinking about it is making me thirsty. (ˉ﹃ˉ)..."
Seemingly recalling the image of sucking pineapple, Lin Xuan couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
His lower half even seemed to have the urge to start doing 'sit-ups.'
Terrified, he immediately summoned 'Big Brother-in-Law' in his mind…
Finally.
Under the solemn gaze of 'Big Brother-in-Law,' Lin Xuan finally managed to return to his "Amitabha" state of mind…
And at this moment.
Faced with Lin Xuan's innuendo, the two pure girls were completely lost.
'Hmm? What is Lin Xuan talking about? Why don't I understand any of this?'
'I get the kissing part, but what's this about 'kissing the pineapple'?!'
'Does Lin Xuan really like eating pineapples? But pineapples are really sour!'
'I don't like eating them! Every time I do, my tongue feels tingly and sore for a while. It's uncomfortable.'
'But since Lin Xuan likes them so much…'
'I'll just have Aunt Liu arrange a whole truckload of pineapples for him so he can eat to his heart's content.'
...
As for Lin Xuan's sudden claim that he loved 'pineapples'…
Su Qingge didn't understand, but she respected his preference.
After all, everyone has different tastes—some like sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, or salty foods. It wasn't too strange that Lin Xuan liked pineapples…