Chapter 315: Waiting for Your Good News
Lin Chuxing was so terrified, her knees buckled and she dropped to the ground.
She clasped her hands, wringing them nervously. "Godfather, I'll be good, I beg you, please don't punish me!"
She respected her Godfather, but she also feared him.
It wasn't a physical fear, but a mental one!
Tears streamed down Lin Chuxing's face before she even realized it.
The Godfather walked up to her, gently reaching out to wipe the tears from her face. "What are you crying for?"
"You won't look very pretty if your eyes are all swollen from crying. And it would be even worse if someone were to notice something was amiss."
But Lin Chuxing couldn't stop. "Godfather… I was wrong!"
"Do you know what you did wrong?" Beneath the mask, only his eyes were visible—calm and dark.
"I…" Lin Chuxing found it hard to speak.
The Godfather pulled his hand back, picked up a nearby handkerchief, and slowly wiped his fingers. "You're playing with fire."
"I told you before, your sole objective is to marry Xiao Ye. Until then, you are absolutely forbidden from doing anything extraneous."
"But not only did you disobey me, you even got involved with Ouyang Xin!"
"If Xiao Ye finds out, he'll despise you! Then the mission will fail, and you'll have ruined my plans!"
All hope gone, Lin Chuxing prostrated herself on the floor. "Godfather, I was wrong!"
"I'll never dare to do it again! Please, Godfather, give me one more chance!"
Once, her Godfather was the only person in her life, so she had craved his gentleness and respected everything about him.
But now she had seen the outside world, met many people, and even experienced love.
She now understood with painful clarity: all she felt for her Godfather was fear.
Outside the window, Xiao Ye was leaning against the wall.
Through the slightly ajar window, the conversation inside reached his ears with perfect clarity.
'No wonder Lin Chuxing was fated to have that disastrous affair with Ouyang Xin. Her Godfather is part of the Ouyang Family. That explains everything.'
'Those two were bound to meet eventually, and this same scene would play out again.'
'Lin Chuxing has no backbone. She's bound to be led around by her feelings and do something completely unethical.'
The Godfather sat on the sofa, looking down at Lin Chuxing. "Break it off with Ouyang Xin, and consummate things with Xiao Ye as soon as possible."
'As long as he could get Xiao Ye and Lin Chuxing to become intimate, his plan would be halfway to completion!'
"But I…" Lin Chuxing bit her lip. "I still have to go for restoration surgery. It will probably take a week."
Even if that sort of thing was repaired, it didn't mean it could be used immediately. It would still need a few days to heal completely.
"The sooner the better. I'll forgive you for this mistake, but if there's a next time, you know what the consequences will be."
After speaking, the Godfather walked over to Lin Chuxing.
He pulled her up, embraced her, and gently stroked her long hair. "Chuxing, my good girl."
"Don't forget your mission. You can't make this kind of mistake again. Ouyang Xin isn't right for you, understand?"
Lin Chuxing didn't dare to refuse. She closed her eyes in despair.
Her love story had ended almost as soon as it began.
The Godfather released her, personally escorted her out of the villa, and put a blindfold on her. "Go on."
"Good girl. I'll be waiting for your good news. As long as you complete the mission, I will grant you a truly great fortune."
"Your future will be brilliant!"
As soon as Lin Chuxing left, the Godfather did not return to the villa. It seemed the place had been prepared just for her.
Xiao Ye confirmed there were no security cameras inside and carefully climbed in.
The place was indeed more or less as Lin Chuxing had described, and the function of each room matched her account.
He went to the top floor, to the room where Lin Chuxing had once lived.
The moment he entered, he sensed something was wrong.
The place was too clean. Everything seemed unnaturally clean.
Any furniture that has been used, no matter how well-maintained, will show signs of wear.
Besides, according to what Lin Chuxing had said before, there was only one maid here. The maid was responsible for her meals and daily needs, but rarely helped clean her room.
Unless she specifically asked.
Xiao Ye walked further in and only then did he realize that all the furniture in the room was brand new!
'Even if Lin Chuxing isn't living here anymore, there's no need to replace everything, is there?'
Xiao Ye took some pictures and searched around a bit more, but found nothing. Not even a single strand of hair.
He left the villa, silently making his way off the Ouyang Family's property.
Meanwhile, Lin Chuxing was already in a car on her way back to the Xiao Family residence.
She wasn't crying anymore. When she reached the Xiao Family's gate, she even used the powder compact she carried to cover up the redness and swelling around her eyes.
Only after she went inside did she realize Xiao Ye wasn't there.
She breathed a sigh of relief, quickly returned to her room, and began to wash herself, hoping to remove any evidence of her hotel tryst with Ouyang Xin.
After her shower, she returned to the living room and was startled to see Xiao Ye. Stricken with guilt, she dropped the cup in her hand, and it shattered on the floor.
"You… H-how did you get back so suddenly?"
"This is my house. Do I need to report to you when I come home?" Xiao Ye turned and went upstairs.
Lin Chuxing gritted her teeth. 'Why can't he be a little gentler with me, like Ouyang Xin!'
'If he had been, I wouldn't have gotten involved with Ouyang Xin in the first place!'
「In the study.」
Xiao Ye picked up the phone. "Investigate the Ouyang Family! Don't miss a single person. Keep a close watch on them, and send me any information the moment you have it."
"Yes, sir!"
「The next morning.」
Lin Chuxing left early and secretly went to the hospital where she had an appointment.
She thought she had been perfectly discreet, but she had no idea that Xiao Ye knew everything, right down to the name of the doctor performing her restoration surgery.
However, Xiao Ye continued to pretend he knew nothing, allowing her to do as she pleased.
At this point, there were only two days left until the New Year.
The streets of the Imperial City were filled with a festive atmosphere, decorated with lanterns and colorful banners everywhere.
The Xiao Family's New Year's preparations were also nearly complete, but the family members had taken care of everything.
It was supposed to be a chance for Lin Chuxing to learn, but she clearly didn't appreciate the opportunity.
「In the room.」
Jian Qiuyan couldn't find Lin Chuxing and was growing anxious. "What is with that girl? She's so unreliable, and with the New Year right around the corner."
"There's so much to be done for the Xiao Family. This is the perfect chance for her to learn, but she's nowhere to be found from morning till night!"
"Alright, don't get so worked up." Zhang Feng put an arm around her shoulder, comforting her. "She's still young. She probably hasn't matured yet."
"But…" Jian Qiuyan still sounded disappointed. "She will be the Lady of the House for the Xiao Family one day. These are all things she must know."
"Besides, many people are already dissatisfied with her. You should hear what the maids are saying! If it were Chuyue, it definitely wouldn't be like this."