Chapter 9: Su Qingge's Childhood Aspirations and the Beautiful Tale of the Violet
2 a.m., deep into the night.
A crescent moon hung high in the sky.
In a brightly lit study.
"You're saying that Xiao Xuan spent the entire afternoon by Qingge's side?"
Su Shengtian, his head full of silver hair.
Was carefully inquiring about Lin Xuan's activities.
Having just dragged his weary body home, he immediately summoned Liu Juan to get an update.
"Yes. Mr. Lin... he seems to care about Miss Su quite a bit. At least, on the surface, it doesn't look like he's putting on an act."
"But it does seem a bit odd. After all, Mr. Lin and Miss Su didn't have much interaction before, and now, at their first meeting, he's overly enthusiastic..."
"It feels too sudden. A normal person wouldn't develop feelings that quickly..."
Liu Juan pondered for a moment before answering truthfully.
At the same time, she expressed some of her doubts.
In her eyes.
The more considerate Lin Xuan appeared, the more it seemed like he was putting on a show...
"I see. Xiao Liu, keep a closer eye on Xiao Xuan's conduct during this time. Report anything unusual to me immediately."
"Yes, Chairman!"
After giving a few more instructions, Su Shengtian waved Liu Juan away.
Click!
When the door closed and the study returned to silence!
Su Shengtian leaned on his cane and staggered back to the sofa.
His wrinkled face was etched with exhaustion.
Regarding Lin Xuan.
Su Shengtian was still somewhat uneasy.
After all, Lin Xuan's reputation in Shanghai had indeed been less than stellar.
But to bring luck to his granddaughter, he had no choice but to make do with what he had.
The only solace was!
Based on current observations, Lin Xuan didn't seem as terrible as the rumors suggested.
But he would still need to keep an eye on things; if Lin Xuan really was just acting...
Then, over time, he would undoubtedly reveal his true colors.
"Sigh, I hope I haven't misjudged him! If so..."
"Even if this old body of mine can't hold on, at least my poor granddaughter won't be left uncared for in the latter half of her life..."
......
The night passed without further incident.
The next day.
Lin Xuan left the house early in the morning.
When he returned to the Su family residence, he was holding a large bouquet of purple flowers.
Violets.
Su Qingge's favorite type of flower.
"Qingge, I've come to see you."
"And I've brought you my favorite flowers too!"
Lin Xuan couldn't wait to push open the door and plop himself down by the bedside.
He placed the violets on the table by Su Qingge's bed.
Then naturally, he took the girl's small hand in his own.
[Ding! The host has held Su Qingge's palm. Reward: 1 point every 18 seconds.]
Hearing the system notification.
Watching the points panel in his mind start to tick upward.
Lin Xuan was instantly in a great mood.
At this rate.
He would soon accumulate enough points to redeem the skill [Miao Hands Massage Technique].
With that skill, he could legitimately carry out more intimate "contact."
Surely the points earned would increase, and the speed would be faster...
Wait a minute!
Suddenly, Lin Xuan realized something belatedly.
He noticed that the points panel was now increasing by 1 point every 18 seconds.
"System, what's going on? Wasn't it 1 point every 20 seconds yesterday?"
[Ding! The higher the favorability, the faster the host earns points.]
So that's how it works...
It seemed his actions yesterday had, to some extent, increased favorability.
Lin Xuan became thoughtful.
He felt he needed to think of a way to further increase Su Qingge's favorability...
Meanwhile.
In the dark prison of her consciousness.
The previously listless and dazed Su Qingge noticed Lin Xuan's arrival.
'He's here again...'
'And he even brought my favorite violets...'
Smelling the familiar fragrance of the violets beside her head.
Su Qingge felt a lot calmer inside.
She hadn't expected that Lin Xuan's preferences would align with hers.
He even liked violets, just like she did.
"Qingge, do you know the meaning and symbolism of violets?"
"I bet you don't know!"
Lin Xuan's deep voice resounded again.
'Who wouldn't know...'
'It's probably you who doesn't know!'
'This is my favorite flower, after all.'
'Its meaning: eternal love and beauty, simplicity, and virtue.'
........
In fact, Lin Xuan asked this question on purpose.
He intended to use their shared interest to create the impression of a perfect match.
"Violets are commonly known to symbolize eternal love and beauty, simplicity, and virtue."
"This symbolism comes from a beautiful story..."
"According to ancient Roman mythology, the goddess Venus governed love and beauty."
"One day, she fell in love with a warrior. When the warrior had to leave to protect his homeland, Venus tearfully bid him farewell, and one of her tears fell to the soil."
"The following year, a plant with purple flowers grew from the soil. This was the violet."
"From then on, it symbolized eternal love and beauty..."
After hearing the story of the violets.
Su Qingge still appeared to be sleeping, but her heart rippled with emotion.
'I didn't know the story behind violets was so beautiful...'
She couldn't help but recall the time when her parents were still alive!
Her father would buy a violet every day and give it to her mother.
Day after day, he never stopped.
Back then, she dreamed of marrying a man as romantic as her father and receiving a violet every day.
'But now, in my current state...'
'That dream... may never come true...'
Just as she silently sighed!
Lin Xuan's voice came to her ears again, and his words made her heart tremble.
"Qingge! From now on, I'll give you a violet every day!"
"Let these violets bear witness to our love."
Then Su Qingge felt her small hand being firmly held.
"From the moment I held your hand, our fates became intertwined."
"No matter what happens in the future, I'll never let go of your hand, forever..."
"As the saying goes! The flower never wilts, the meaning never fades; love is eternal, and violets endure forever!"
"........"
At that moment.
Lin Xuan, his face full of affection, gently recited lines he had memorized from a past-life Baidu search.
But for Su Qingge, who had never heard these words before.
They came as a complete surprise.
'The flower never wilts, the meaning never fades; love is eternal, and violets endure forever.'
'This... this sentence is so poetic!'
'Is this man really so cultured? He's nothing like the crude person the rumors described!'
........
Even Liu Juan, who had been silently watching the situation unfold from the side.
At this moment, she was equally astonished.
She hadn't expected Lin Xuan to say something so beautiful.
Curious, she voiced a question that was also on Su Qingge's mind.
"Mr. Lin, if I may ask... did you come up with this line yourself?"
Hearing this.
Lin Xuan, unfazed, casually took out his phone to search Baidu.
He quickly discovered that in this novel-like world, the anime Violet Evergarden didn't exist, and therefore, neither did the source of this line.
Putting down his phone.
He gently brushed aside Su Qingge's bangs, which had been blown askew by the breeze.
Lin Xuan, with a face full of affection, said:
"Yes, I came up with it myself."
"It was inspired by my love for violets and Qingge..."