Chapter 16: No, This Must Be Lin Xianxian Acting!

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Shang Beiming did not like Lin Xianxian. No matter what Lin Xianxian did, Qin Xinxia never saw her as a threat; she just found Lin Xianxian’s stupidity unbearably annoying.

Listening to the conversation between Lin Xianxian and Shang Beiming, Li Tiantian felt a sense of satisfaction.

Sure enough, Shang Beiming’s eyes belonged only to Qin Xinxia. No matter how much Lin Xianxian tried to sow discord, it was useless!

Shang Beiming was no fool. Even if Qin Xinxia was materialistic, how could she possibly give up a young, wealthy CEO like him to go on blind dates with other men?

Li Tiantian chuckled as she listened, eager to call Qin Xinxia after Lin Xianxian left to tell her how foolish Lin Xianxian had been and how much Shang Beiming trusted her.

Unexpectedly, after hanging up, Lin Xianxian didn’t leave immediately.

And what she muttered to herself…

Li Tiantian’s pupils contracted, disbelief overtaking her.

According to Lin Xianxian, Qin Xinxia was actually going on a blind date right now, and quite possibly under duress, with trouble about to unfold!

Lin Xianxian was calling Shang Beiming to come to the rescue?

But Shang Beiming didn’t believe her; he not only hung up but also blocked her.

So now, Shang Beiming had no intention of rushing to save Qin Xinxia, and Lin Xianxian—the woman who always targeted Qin Xinxia—was actually worried about her?!

This…

How was that possible?!

Having witnessed countless spiteful and foolish acts by Lin Xianxian alongside Qin Xinxia, Li Tiantian simply couldn’t believe it.

No, this had to be an act!

Maybe Lin Xianxian knew Li Tiantian was nearby and was deliberately putting on a show for her!

Exactly, perhaps she realized she could never win against Qin Xinxia, so she aimed to deceive Li Tiantian into thinking she genuinely wanted to help…

Li Tiantian told herself this, yet her rational mind warned her:

Lin Xianxian might not even know she was in the restroom, and if Lin Xianxian really wanted to harm Qin Xinxia, knowing that Qin Xinxia was possibly being set up, she would have no reason to add unnecessary complications by calling Shang Beiming—and certainly wouldn’t want Li Tiantian to know…

She could have just stood by silently. If Qin Xinxia got into trouble, she wouldn’t be able to accept it and would break up with Shang Beiming…

That way, Lin Xianxian could easily take advantage of the situation.

Outside, Lin Xianxian had no idea anyone was in the restroom stall.

She just had a slight headache.

“Shang Beiming that fool seems unwilling to believe me or come… What should I do? I can’t just let the heroine get into trouble, can I?”

System: [Host, don’t worry. The heroine won’t get into trouble. According to the original plot, your close friend will soon capture footage of Qin Xinxia going on a blind date and call you.]

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[That may be so, but in the original plot, I was still chasing after that fool Shang Beiming, so he heard our conversation. Now…I’m not near him.]

[Host, trust in the power of the world.]

Lin Xianxian was somewhat puzzled but since the system said so, the heroine should be safe.

So she didn’t dwell on it and just left.

Once outside, Lin Xianxian saw Shang Yang waiting not far away.

“Let’s go.”

“What about Ning Feng?”

“He has other matters to attend to.”

Shang Yang’s words made Lin Xianxian thoughtful.

[System, it’s not just me who saw Qin Xinxia and her parents just now; Shang Yang saw them too!]

[I forgot—Shang Yang is smart and perceptive. Given Qin Xinxia’s background, her parents wouldn’t take her to such an expensive place for a meal, so he must have sent someone to investigate.]

[At this moment, Shang Yang probably already knows that Qin Xinxia was taken on a blind date by her parents, and with his intelligence, he surely knows she didn’t go willingly. If he’s even more perceptive… and has someone watch Qin Xinxia a little longer, they’ll see she’s about to be…]

[Though Shang Beiming and his petty, self-centered mother constantly keep an eye on Shang Yang, Shang Yang still cares for his nephew and is fiercely protective. He would never let anyone harm his family.]

[The heroine is Shang Beiming’s girlfriend, so in Shang Yang’s eyes, she’s his niece-in-law. If he knows, he definitely won’t stand idly by.]

With these thoughts, Lin Xianxian completely relaxed.

Shang Yang heard her unspoken thoughts and his eyes softened.

Outsiders might see this uncle as a rival to Shang Beiming, indifferent and certainly uninterested in helping his nephew’s girlfriend…

But Lin Xianxian’s thoughts were quite the opposite…

In a good mood, Shang Yang escorted Lin Xianxian home. After dinner, he called Shang Beiming.

“You fool! Just because you dislike Lin Xianxian, you’re neglecting your own girlfriend?”

On the other end, Shang Beiming was breathing heavily, stunned, standing outside the hospital emergency room.

Traffic was always terrible in the imperial capital at night, especially on this stretch.

He deeply regretted not believing Lin Xianxian and even blocking her.

Only when Li Tiantian called, saying Qin Xinxia might be in danger because she couldn’t find her, did Shang Beiming rush over…

But by the time he arrived, Qin Xinxia had already been trapped and taken to a hotel room…

Panicked, Shang Beiming kicked the door, his blood nearly freezing.

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Yet when he rushed inside, he found…

The room was empty.

Hotel staff ran over.

“Sir, you came too fast. The lady was in this room, but the second part is—she has already been rescued and taken to the hospital…”

Shang Beiming then rushed to the hospital, where he met the hotel manager who brought Qin Xinxia there and… his uncle’s assistant, Ning Feng.

Shang Beiming was sweating coldly, his mind a complete fog.

All he could think was:

If it weren’t for his uncle, when he arrived, Xinxia might have already suffered…

As a chill ran through him, he received a call from Shang Yang.

Shang Yang’s voice was icy:

“Where’s your brain? You had to rush there yourself? Couldn’t you call the police? Or ask the hotel staff or nearby friends for help?”

Shang Beiming hung his head, unable to look up.

His feelings toward Shang Yang were complicated—grateful but also ashamed.

“Uncle, thank… thank you.”

His voice was weak; he knew he was wrong.

“You should thank your future aunt. She was the first to notice something was wrong.”

After saying this, Shang Yang listened to Shang Beiming’s hesitant reply and hung up.

Meanwhile, Shang Beiming stayed by Qin Xinxia’s side until she woke.

When Qin Xinxia opened her eyes, she recalled the words she heard before losing consciousness and tears reddened her eyes.

She knew her parents loved money, but she never imagined they would do something like this!

“Beiming, thank you. If it weren’t for you this time, I…”

Qin Xinxia’s eyes were red; she struggled to speak.

Shang Beiming felt awkward.

“No… it wasn’t me who saved you.”