Chapter 28: Waiting for Lin Xianxian to Pronounce Her Death Sentence

It turned out she was actually the founder of the renowned brand LINXIAN, the internationally acclaimed mysterious designer LIN herself!

This meant that Lin Xianxian could likely earn billions a year on her own, without relying on her family at all.

In an instant, everyone present was stunned. Even Shang Beiming, who had just arrived, was left completely dumbfounded.

No... was Lin Xianxian really that capable? Impossible! If she were that impressive, why hadn't she made it public?

As this thought crossed his mind, Shang Beiming found his own answer: The Lin family had always been low-key; Lin Xianxian had been that way since the time of her grandparents, so it was only natural for her to be discreet. Moreover, thinking back, aside from her unrestrained spending, her bad temper, and the high-profile way she pursued him and bullied Qin Xinxia, she had never really shown off in other areas. Even their college classmates had no idea how powerful her background truly was. So, this was quite normal for her.

Still, the fact that she hadn't revealed this to her grandfather or him... this was clearly an advantage she had brought to their marriage, wasn't it?

For a moment, Shang Beiming fell into confusion.

Yet, while everyone expected Lin Xianxian to be feeling triumphant, she was actually having a mental breakdown:

[It’s over, it’s all over!]
[The persona I worked so hard to build—the busty, brainless, vicious female supporting character—has vanished overnight!!]

The system couldn't help but chime in:
[Host, a breakdown is one thing, but there’s no need to brag about your figure.]

Lin Xianxian replied righteously:
[What, is my figure not good?]

The system was silent for two seconds:
[Fine, host, you do indeed perfectly fit the persona of a vicious female lead.]

Lin Xianxian remained smug:
[That’s only natural; otherwise, you wouldn't have chosen me out of so many people!]

The system was left speechless.

Shang Yang found certain images uncontrollably surfacing in his mind, feeling a sudden heat, and instinctively tugged at his collar.

[Host, what do you plan to do now?]
[Since I can't change it, I might as well turn this into a source of arrogance,] Lin Xianxian said calmly, no longer dwelling on her exposed secret.

Lina was chatting with Lin Xianxian with great enthusiasm. Only then did the crowd realize that Lin Xianxian spoke a foreign language with perfect fluency, completely devoid of an accent, and used many professional terms that many of them didn't even understand. This was natural; although almost all of them had been abroad and received good language education, they weren't design students and had little exposure to that specific vocabulary. They just hadn't expected Lin Xianxian, whom they viewed as someone who had gotten into Beijing University by luck and wasn't even a design major, to be so proficient.

"But, thinking about it, the nature of her parents' work..."
"True, her parents worked abroad and lived in many different countries. It seems Lin Xianxian stayed with them abroad until college, receiving an international education. It’s normal for her to be good at languages."

Finding a reasonable explanation for her performance, the crowd stopped feeling so surprised. They were just momentarily caught off guard because Lin Xianxian's many foolish behaviors in the past had always made them feel she was a girl obsessed with love, with no professional knowledge whatsoever.

Dazed, they completely forgot that the protagonist of the day was supposed to be Shang Beiming, as all attention shifted to Lin Xianxian. Some couldn't help but feel regret: it turned out that besides her good family background, she had such talent... earning nearly ten billion a year... that was something many people dreamt of. Some who had sons couldn't help but think: if they hadn't looked down on Lin Xianxian, assuming she was just a love-struck fool, and had let their sons pursue her, perhaps Lin Xianxian and her company would be theirs today!

Although Lin Xianxian was a "love-struck fool," she wasn't necessarily only that way for Shang Beiming. Perhaps if someone else had pursued her, she would have turned her affection toward them instead?

Unfortunately, it was too late... after all, Lin Xianxian was about to marry Shang Yang, and they couldn't afford to offend him. Meanwhile, those on Shang Yang’s side who had previously looked down on her couldn't help but feel pleasantly surprised. If the future president's wife was this capable, she wouldn't be a burden to Shang Yang, and it might even be a powerful alliance!

Lina's actions had completely disrupted Lin Xianxian's original plan. She had no choice but to go along with it while trying to figure out how Lina had recognized her.

Hearing her question, Lina didn't think much of it: "I heard someone talking outside, saying they didn't expect designer LIN to be the Shang family's future daughter-in-law, Lin Xianxian. The names were so similar that I made the connection immediately!"

Lin Xianxian hesitated, regretting for the Nth time that she hadn't been more careful in naming her brand, thinking no one would connect it to her. But it was too late now.

As she chatted with Lina, Lina suddenly remembered something and called out to Qin Xinxia: "Xia! Come over here, I want to introduce you to someone!"

Her excitement made Qin Xinxia feel as if she were sitting on pins and needles. But with her revered teacher calling her over to introduce her to a designer she admired, she couldn't pretend not to hear.

With complex emotions, Qin Xinxia walked over to Lin Xianxian, bracing herself for Lin Xianxian to undermine her, potentially losing her teacher's guidance forever, and perhaps even being blacklisted from the fashion world.

"LIN, let me introduce you. This is a student I took in when I went to your country last year. She is my only student with Dragon Country nationality. She is very talented, and her designs are quite unique. Both of you are from the Dragon Country; you should exchange ideas more often."

Lina added with a hint of regret: "I originally wanted to bring her to my country to be my assistant, but she hadn't graduated yet, and her boyfriend is in the Dragon Country. I couldn't tear them apart and make the young couple live in separate places."

"..."

At the mention of the word "boyfriend," Qin Xinxia bit her lower lip even harder. It was over—this time, it was truly over.

Lin Xianxian smiled as she looked at Qin Xinxia. The look in her eyes was exactly like Lina's—the gaze of a senior looking at a junior.

For the first time, Qin Xinxia felt unable to hold her head up in front of Lin Xianxian. She had an illusion that she was incredibly insignificant in her presence. Feeling conflicted, she simply waited for Lin Xianxian to pass judgment on her.