Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 358 - 356: Dad, Can I Be With Him Now?

Time flew, and soon it was the day the college entrance exam results were released.

Lin Xi woke up early in the morning.

Although she was confident, she still felt uneasy without seeing her actual score.

Seeing Lin Xi get out of bed, Auntie Shen said, her eyes filled with concern, "Miss, the results won’t be available until 11:30 AM, and it’s not even eight o’clock yet. Have some breakfast and go back to sleep. I’ll wake you when it’s time."

For the past few days, the young miss had been learning to cook from her, writing her novel at night, and sometimes suffering from insomnia, usually going to bed very late. In just ten short days, she had lost so much weight it made Auntie Shen’s heart ache. Even though she prepared a variety of nutritious meals for her every day, she couldn’t hide the haggard look on Lin Xi’s face.

Lin Xi sat on the sofa, hugging a throw pillow. "Auntie Shen, I can’t sleep anymore."

Since coming home, my father has fallen back into his old habits—the type to disappear for ten days to half a month at a time. The number of calls he makes is pitifully small. Sometimes when I call, wanting to exchange just a few words, he’s either dining with clients or in a meeting. Over time, I’ve lost the desire to call, simply sending him a message when I miss him.

Xue Yang was also very busy. His new energy vehicle superstore in Hui City was about to open. Lately, he had been busy communicating with the people there every day. If he weren’t tied up here, Xue Yang would have probably been shuttling back and forth between Hui City and Yancheng long ago.

At times, I can’t help but wonder, is making money really that important? So important that you can ignore your own family? If so, what’s the point of making money at all? I’m worried that if Xue Yang and I get together, my future will be just like this, waiting at home alone for him to return every day.

Auntie Shen knew the young miss wanted to see Xue Yang, so getting her to go back to sleep was clearly impossible. "Miss, wait here for a moment. I’ll bring you your breakfast."

"Okay."

After breakfast, Lin Xi began to putter around in the kitchen again.

Auntie Shen let her be, knowing that if she didn’t find something to do, the young miss would surely be upset.

By the time Lin Xi was nearly finished in the kitchen, it was already 11:20 AM. It was only when Auntie Shen came to remind her that Lin Xi realized the time.

"Auntie Shen, please watch the stove for me. Keep a good eye on it."

With that, she dashed upstairs to her rooftop garden study. She opened her laptop, ready to check her college entrance exam results the moment they were available.

"Of course, Miss. Slow down, don’t fall."

Auntie Shen looked at the now-empty kitchen and shook her head with a faint smile. On the stove, the chicken soup Lin Xi was stewing emitted a delicious aroma. The scent was enough to make one’s mouth water. Auntie Shen couldn’t help but marvel, "The young miss’s cooking is getting better and better."

Lin Xi sat in front of her computer, waiting for the fateful moment.

During this time, she received a message from Xue Yang. It was a simple sentence: "I’m waiting for you."

Xue Yang was waiting right outside the villa. He was waiting for Lin Xi’s exam results to be released so he could take her away.

Lin Xi caressed her phone screen as if she were stroking Xue Yang himself. Right now, he was all the motivation she had.

She whispered softly, "Xue Yang, we’ll be able to see each other soon. Wait for me."

The time finally arrived: 11:30 AM.

Lin Xi quickly typed in her exam admission number. When she saw her score, she shot up from her chair in excitement. Her pretty face flushed a lovely pink, glowing like a priceless piece of warm jade that made one want to reach out and touch it.

Just then, her phone rang.

Lin Xi glanced down; it was Si Wen.

The moment she answered, Si Wen’s voice burst through the phone, "Xiao Xi, what did you score?"

"701. You?"

"...699. I still can’t beat you."

Si Wen had completely given up the struggle. No matter how hard she tried, she would always be just a little behind the one person she could never surpass since childhood.

Lin Xi said excitedly, "This is great! We both got into Yanbei!"

"I’ve got to go. I need to call my old man; he’s been waiting for this day for a long, long time."

With that, Si Wen hung up.

Lin Xi figured she should tell her father too, so she called Lin Zhenhai on WeChat.

He answered almost instantly, catching Lin Xi completely off guard. Usually when she called her father, it would either ring for a long time or she’d have to wait for him to call back when he was free. He had clearly been waiting for her call. When she called today, he was in his office, and there was no one else around.

"Dad, after the results came out, you were the first person I called."

There was a moment of silence on the other end.

Lin Xi continued, "Dad, I scored 701."

A score of 701 was not low; her admission to Yanbei was now a certainty.

After a long moment, Lin Zhenhai let out a soft "Mm" over the phone. Anyone could tell it was a sound of immense relief.

Before the second semester of her senior year, he had never imagined Lin Xi could get into Yanbei. He had even invested in a university abroad, just waiting for her to graduate high school and go there. After three years, she would return with a valuable degree and then gradually take over the Lin Corporation. He had it all planned out. With Lin Xi’s personality, persuading her to take over the Lin Corporation would be a massive undertaking.

Who knew that one day she would suddenly disappear from home? When she returned, she told him she would get into Yanbei, the best university in Dragon Country.

He was happy because she was no longer rebellious, and he, as her father, could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He was sad because the reason for her newfound motivation was a man. Lin Zhenhai hadn’t known whether to laugh or cry at the time.

Fortunately, while the boy’s family background was ordinary—strictly speaking, it was very poor—he was incredibly ambitious. He had already started a successful gaming company as a freshman in college. He even revived Si Wen’s company, further solidifying its position in the fashion industry. Now, with great foresight, he was even investing in new energy.

As the chairman of the Lin Corporation, he of course understood new energy. In fact, his understanding was much deeper than Xue Yang’s. He had originally planned to invest in the sector himself, but he gave up the idea when he learned that Xue Yang had already secured the rights and started working on it. Had it been anyone else, he would have unhesitatingly gotten involved. But it was Xue Yang...

For families like theirs, a matching social status was certainly the icing on the cake, but it no longer played a decisive role. Without ambition and a mind for business, even the largest family fortune could be squandered. Worse, it could even accelerate a family’s downfall. That was why he hadn’t strongly opposed Lin Xi and Xue Yang being together.

Lin Xi bit her lip and finally asked the question she had been holding back for so long, "Dad... can I go see Xue Yang now?"

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