Second-Generation Heir x Illegitimate Son 15

The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and amidst this rising temperature, the college entrance examination was approaching.

Lin Sui was also counting down, but he wasn't counting the days until the college entrance examination. Instead, he was counting the survival time of Yan Qin's mother, which would be the time for Yan Qin to leave.

The System asked, [You've already strung him along like this, will he really leave?]

The System wasn't optimistic; it always felt that the world of this book was also going to collapse.

Lin Sui smiled but didn't answer.

Of course Yan Qin would leave. Under his interference, it was even more certain that Yan Qin would leave.

How could he be willing to be a dog that could be abandoned at any time? If he had to be one, he would be the kind that wouldn't be abandoned.

Just watch, there wasn't much time left anyway.

On the eve of the college entrance examination, Lin Sui was picked up by the Lin Family to stay at home. Even though it was Lin Sui taking the exam, the elders in the family were instead the ones who were more anxious.

"An'an, you absolutely must not be nervous. Just treat it as a relaxing experience. It doesn't matter if you don't do well."

Mother Lin brought over some fruit, placed it in front of her son, and fed him a bite of peach.

"Don't worry, Mom. You guys just wait and see."

Lin Sui restrained all his unruliness and smiled in an exceptionally endearing manner.

The original owner always looked like this in front of his family, so Lin Sui naturally played the part perfectly.

Mother Lin nodded with complex feelings and didn't pour cold water on her son. He came out of her own belly; how could she not know what level Lin Sui was at? But he was her son after all, so she could only indulge him.

Lin Sui didn't explain anything. He continued to smile, but he was coldly observing this honey-like doting.

Lin Sui chatted with his parents and grandparents for a while before going to find his older sister, Lin Min.

The balance in the original owner's card was very generous, but if he wanted to set up a research team, it was far from enough.

But he had long been prepared. Even having Lin Min work hard toward becoming the heir was one of his preparations.

When Lin Min saw the documents her younger brother had printed out for her to sign, she merely glanced over them before signing her name.

Lin Min now trusted her younger brother 100%. The project Lin Sui had helped her modify earlier was currently advancing with very good prospects. A project Lin Sui had told her to invest in half a month ago was also faintly showing promising signs. She could feel that her brother was truly extraordinary. Whenever she called him to vent her work troubles, they could always be resolved.

This was exactly why everyone in the family was anxious about Lin Sui's college entrance exam, while Lin Min wasn't worried at all. She knew Lin Sui was truly confident.

"An'an, why are you secretly setting up a company? For the startup capital, as long as you ask, Dad, Grandpa, and the others will definitely support you no matter what."

"Sis, I've said it before, the heir will only be you."

Lin Min suddenly realized his intentions and was deeply moved. Looking at her brother, she said, "You don't need to hide your capabilities for my sake."

"I have my own plans. Sis, just go ahead and confidently do what you want to do."

Lin Sui curved his eyes into a smile at Lin Min and left with the documents in hand.

The moment he turned around, the smile on his face faded, his expression turning indifferent and placid.

The System didn't ask any more questions. It hovered in Lin Sui's mind, looking at this strange person, still feeling confused.

Its database told it that whatever a person lacked was what they would desire. Why was it that when such familial love was placed in front of Lin Sui, he didn't seem moved in the slightest? Clearly, these people wouldn't harm him either.

Soon, the college entrance examination arrived as scheduled.

Lin Sui walked into the exam room with his admission ticket right on time. Passersby couldn't help but take a few more looks at him, but he turned a blind eye. After the starting bell rang, he wrote unhurriedly until he finished, checked his work once, and then began waiting for it to end.

When the math exam was about to end, the System couldn't help but say, [You made a mistake in one place.]

[Did I?]

Lin Sui said so, but he didn't go flip through the test paper.

[Aren't you going to check it again?]

[This exam is already over in my heart. Things that have been done wrong can no longer be changed.]

Lin Sui's state of mind was calm. If the System hadn't reminded him, everything would just be like this; he wouldn't go rummaging for mistakes to correct. After finishing the three steps of browsing, answering, and checking, he hadn't seen that mistake, which meant he thought he was right.

Since that was the case, why bother pursuing it again?

Just like his approach towards Yan Qin; before making a move, hadn't he also thought it through carefully?

The System detected his thoughts and snorted, [Knowing your mistake but not correcting it.]

Lin Sui twirled the pen in his hand and didn't reply.

After the college entrance examination ended, Lin Sui didn't return to the villa but continued to stay at the Lin Family home.

The family threw a lively graduation party for him.

Because of the incident with Yan Qin, Yan Zhou no longer interacted with Lin Sui, and Lin Sui didn't care in the slightest.

"Happy graduation. Have you figured out what you want me to do?"

Song Yunqing handed the wine beside him to Lin Sui. They had made a bet back then: as long as Lin Sui got into a good school through his own efforts in the college entrance exam, it would be Lin Sui's win. Otherwise, Song Yunqing would win. The stakes of the bet were one request.

Lin Sui raised an eyebrow. "Are you that certain I'll win?"

"I didn't think so before, but I do now."

Song Yunqing clinked glasses with Lin Sui, his eyes and brows carrying a smile.

"Let's wait until the results are out. I haven't figured it out yet."

Lin Sui sipped the champagne in his glass. This wasn't a lie; he genuinely hadn't decided yet.

"Where is the person you're keeping? Why don't I see him by your side?"

Song Yunqing still remembered that young man, remembering his gesture of declaring sovereignty on that rainy day. Naturally, he hoped Lin Sui would quickly get tired of him, so he asked upon not seeing the other party.

"Even if it's a dog, there's no need to keep it tied up next to me all the time."

The underlying meaning was that even a dog didn't need to be like that, let alone a person.

"What, are you interested in him?"

Lin Sui glanced at Song Yunqing and asked lazily.

Song Yunqing shook his head with an odd expression. "How is that possible? I'm just surprised your sense of novelty is still there. It seems Young Master Lin is still Young Master Lin."

His brows relaxed with a bit of delight as he took a box out of his pocket.

"A graduation gift for you."

Lin Sui took the box and opened it; inside lay a bracelet.

Song Yunqing enthusiastically suggested, "Shall I put it on for you?"

"We'll see."

Lin Sui handed the box to a servant and told them to take it to his room.

Song Yunqing looked at the silver chain on Lin Sui's wrist and didn't say anything.

Lin Sui stayed at the Lin Family home for several days in a row. He seemed to have forgotten about that villa, and along with it, the person inside.

The Lin family naturally wouldn't remind him; they hoped he would stay at home as long as possible.

17.

Yan Qin repeated this number in his heart. Lin Sui hadn't appeared in front of him for 17 days.

With no calls and no messages, he faced that empty bed in the bedroom every day, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Did he do something to make Lin Sui unhappy?

Yan Qin repeatedly thought over the scene before Lin Sui's departure, but couldn't find a single clue.

Before stray animals were abandoned, was it also this sudden without any warning? Or was this itself a kind of warning sign?

He couldn't figure out Lin Sui's thoughts. His enthusiasm and indifference were both so abrupt; he was an existence Yan Qin couldn't control or even capture.

He knew where the Lin Family lived, but he had no reason to go there.

Compared to this waiting without an end date, he was even more afraid of hearing Lin Sui's straightforward abandonment.

In order to distract himself, he didn't stay in Lin Sui's villa all day. He left early and returned late. Other than visiting and taking care of his mother at the hospital, he would huddle with Chu Feng and Tao Ting around a computer, studying programs.

"I can't... I really can't anymore... I'm getting dizzy looking at this. The weather isn't that hot today, let's go shopping and watch a movie."

Tao Ting let out a wail. Ever since the college entrance examination ended, she had been researching code and writing programs with her two friends. After staying at home for over ten days, she was about to grow mold.

She wanted to go out shopping, eat delicious food, and watch a movie! Right now, immediately!

Chu Feng was tempted and looked towards Yan Qin.

Yan Qin said without raising his head, "You guys go ahead."

"Don't be like that, Old Yan. This kind of thing can't be rushed. It's not good for you to keep staying cooped up all the time. Let's go, let's go."

Worn down by his two friends, Yan Qin left the house expressionlessly.

Tao Ting went to the women's clothing section on the second floor of the newly opened shopping mall. The things inside were expensive and gorgeous. Tao Ting didn't have the financial ability to buy them, so she could only feast her eyes from the outside.

"Hey... is that the Crown Prince? Why is he in the women's clothing section?"

Tao Ting nudged Yan Qin next to her. The previously absent-minded tall youth immediately raised his eyes to look in the direction Tao Ting pointed, his gaze burning bright.

"It's him."

Even though it was only a side profile, Yan Qin wouldn't mistake him.

Tao Ting guessed subconsciously, "Could he be accompanying his girlfriend to buy clothes?"

Yan Qin's heart tightened, an aching pain radiating through it thread by thread.

He found it somewhat hard to breathe. Logic told him it shouldn't be possible—Lin Sui clearly liked men. But another voice told him that Lin Sui never said he only liked men.

Yan Qin looked at the glass in front of him. Between him and Lin Sui lay such an insurmountable barrier. He was inside, shining radiantly, while Yan Qin could only peek from the shadows.

When the woman walked out of the fitting room, Yan Qin's dark eyes regained their clarity.

"That's his older sister."

He stated this with a relaxed tone.

In front of the small sofa, Lin Min, wearing a red dress, twirled in front of Lin Sui and asked him if this outfit looked good.

The last time Lin Min went out, she hadn't known what to wear and had gotten some pointers from Lin Sui. She felt her younger brother's taste was very good, so she brought Lin Sui along to pick out clothes this time.

Lin Sui nodded. "Not bad, let's go with this one. It'll be even better with some accessories."

"Then I'll get this one. I also want to buy an outfit for Tongtong. I think this piece suits her perfectly, it's just a pity she isn't here."

Tongtong was Lin Min's close friend; they always thought of each other when buying things. Holding the clothes in her hands, Lin Min's expression showed a bit of regret.

Then her eyes shifted, and upon seeing the seated Lin Sui, she flashed a smile at him.

"An'an, you're a bit taller than Tongtong, but your frames are about the same. Let me compare it against you?"

Lin Min was 168 cm, her friend was 172 cm, and Lin Sui was 178 cm. Lin Sui was a bit taller, but his frame was slender.

Lin Sui really wanted to refuse, but looking at his sister's expectant eyes, he still stood up stiffly.

Holding the black dress in her hands, Lin Min held it up against Lin Sui's body to measure. Looking at her younger brother's beautiful face, her smile gradually widened.

There were many mirrors set up in the women's clothing store. Yan Qin stared fixedly at the reflecting mirror and immediately pulled his two good friends to the side.

"You two go stroll around. I'll wait for him here."

Chu Feng and Tao Ting hadn't seen anything. Hearing Yan Qin say this, they had no objections and went to stroll elsewhere together.

Yan Qin looked at the exquisite-looking youth reflected in the mirror, harboring an unwitting greed.

After Lin Min beamingly picked up another outfit, Yan Qin's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.

Lin Sui looked at the deep-V, widely open-back dress in front of him and stopped his sister's restless heart.

"Sis, that's enough, let's pay. Next time, you and Sister Tong can come buy it yourselves."

Lin Sui looked at the dress, whose slit went all the way up to his buttock crease, and took a deep breath.

"Alright."

Lin Min looked at the bunny outfit and the crisscross open-back dress she hadn't taken out yet, and lowered her hands with great pity.

As Lin Min was paying, Lin Sui seemed to sense something and turned his head to look outside the glass window. It was completely empty there; there was no one around.