If I Look at You Again~~ Will I Still Feel Something?

"Where is that old Bi Deng now?"

After reading through a few ridiculous documents, Lin Xuan casually picked up a pen and started writing on one of the contracts.

At the same time, he raised his head expressionlessly and asked the butler, Liu Juan.

"He's at the entrance of the manor. He originally wanted to force his way in, but the security guards stopped him."

"Take this trash back, and drive that old Bi Deng away! I don't want to see him."

After receiving the answer, Lin Xuan shoved all the contracts in his hand back to Liu Juan.

He had absolutely no interest in meeting Lin Jianjun.

Even if the other party was willing to transfer 55% of his shares to him unconditionally, it made no difference.

Of course, on the surface, it seemed unconditional.

But if Lin Xuan really wanted to take over, he would have to formally acknowledge his father-son relationship with the man.

That was even worse than killing him?!

He had finally managed to sever ties with that man; there was no way he would foolishly bring trouble upon himself again.

Otherwise, trying to free himself again later would be extremely difficult.

He would rather spend tens of billions to buy shares than acknowledge such a scummy father!

"Yes!" Liu Juan nodded indifferently.

She had already expected this outcome, so she took the pile of contracts and left the room.

"Onii-chan~~"

"Your dad is so cringy~~ A grown man still calling himself 'Daddy'? Even I don't go that far—I only say 'Papa'~~"

Lin Xuan: "......"

Wait, but you're not really any better, are you?!

You two are just as bad—classic case of the pot calling the kettle black.

"╮(╯_╰)╭ Whatever! I've already cut ties with him anyway. His business has nothing to do with me!"

Lin Xuan spread his hands, expressing that he only cared about his wife—no one else mattered.

He really didn't care about Lin Jianjun's life or death.

As for the shares in his hands, someone else would take care of acquiring them on his behalf.

But in Chen Kexin's eyes…

Right now, Lin Xuan was just pretending to be strong.

Who wouldn't feel pain after cutting ties with their own father?

Even the coldest, most emotionless person would still long for family deep inside.

"Stop pretending, Onii-chan~~"

"I know you're hurting inside but just pretending to be strong."

"If you want to cry, just cry! Don't hold it in! I promise I won't tell anyone."

"Come on, I'll lend you my arms. Just for today, cry as much as you want!!!"

"....."

Chen Kexin looked at Lin Xuan with sympathy and pity.

Then she spread her arms wide, revealing a completely unremarkable embrace, signaling that Lin Xuan could throw himself in and cry.

"Yeah, no thanks! You're all bones—I'd probably get poked to death."

"Besides, three years in prison at minimum, death penalty at worst. I keep my distance from minors."

Faced with Chen Kexin's self-indulgent fantasy, Lin Xuan rolled his eyes and casually shot back.

"(－＂－怒) What did you say?!"

"I'm exactly 18 this year, okay?! And wait—what do you mean by 'all bones'?"

"That's slander! w(?Д?)w That's an attack on my dignity! This place is clearly all meat—look closely!!!"

"......"

Ignoring Chen Kexin's tantrum, Lin Xuan walked over to the hospital bed and gently took the girl's small hand.

With a gentle voice, he said:

"Qingge, do you want to continue the riddle game we were playing earlier?"

Su Qingge felt an inexplicable warmth upon hearing Lin Xuan's question.

Like Chen Kexin, she also believed that after severing ties with his family, Lin Xuan must be feeling sorrow and pain.

Yet, to take care of her emotions, he was still pretending to be strong and trying to act as if nothing had happened.

He even played games with her to make her happy and keep her from feeling bored.

Lin Xuan, he's really… I'm going to cry. ???

But for a moment, Su Qingge didn't know how to comfort him…

(?"? ?)?"(???︿???)

After all, in her current condition, she couldn't even get up to give him a warm hug.

"Qingge? Did you hear me?"

"You haven't beaten me in the game yet! Do you still want to continue?"

At this moment, how could Su Qingge still care about winning or losing?

[┗( ′?∧?｀)┛ I surrender.]

[I admit defeat (o_ _)?, you win. I can't outmatch you, you're smarter than me!]

Ah... what?

Su Qingge actually┗( 0﹏0 )┛ admitted defeat?

Lin Xuan's mouth opened slightly, his face full of surprise.

He was clearly shocked by her choice.

This girl had always been extremely proud.

No matter what she did, she had a strong unwillingness to lose. Getting her to admit defeat was practically impossible.

Just as Lin Xuan was still in shock…

Su Qingge continued writing, trying her best to comfort him with words.

[Men can cry—it's not a crime.]

[I understand your pain, Lin Xuan. I can see the sorrow in your heart.]

[If you're feeling down… you don't have to force yourself to be strong. Crying a little isn't shameful.]

[Your father reaching out to you now means that he realizes his mistakes. If you guide him well, I believe he can become the father you always wanted.]

[I studied psychology. I know how to subtly change a person over time. If you ever need help, I'll be here for you.]

...

Uh, (⊙o⊙)…

Qingge, you should stop hanging out with that little devil, Chen Kexin!

Look at this—her overactive imagination has completely rubbed off on you.

Wait, hold on ┌(.Д.)┐—is psychology really that scary?!

Can it actually change a person subtly over time?!

Qingge… you wouldn't be trying to… change me too, would you?

No, no! I need to study psychology too! Otherwise, I won't even know when Qingge starts PUA-ing me…

Lin Xuan muttered silently in his heart. Σ(⊙▽⊙"a

But he also knew that Su Qingge and the others were worried about him—their intentions were good.

To lighten the slightly heavy atmosphere,

Lin Xuan got up and walked to the corner of the room. He picked up the golden guitar and turned to the little loli.

"Kexin, last time you spent 200,000, but weren't satisfied with the song 'Little Garden'?"

"Tell me—what kind of style do you want? I'll write you a new song!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Kexin's attention was immediately drawn in.

She recalled the previous "Digging Digging Digging~~" nursery rhyme song.

After a brief moment of silence, the little loli o(^▽^)┛ raised her hand, expressing that she wanted something with a non-mainstream style.

A non-mainstream style?

Lin Xuan tilted his head, thinking, and finally settled on a song in his mind.

He held the golden guitar, kneeled onto the bed, turned his head to glance at the beautiful sleeping girl, and asked with a smile:

"Qingge, are you ready? I'm about to start~~"

[Mm, go for it.]

Su Qingge silently responded in her heart.

She could feel Lin Xuan sitting beside her, adjusting the strings of the guitar…

[I really want to see Lin Xuan play with my own eyes!]

[But one day, I'll definitely see it! I have a feeling—it should be soon.]

[For some reason, I can feel the dark cage that binds me crumbling faster, as if some power within me is awakening.]

[Come to think of it! Last time, Lin Xuan mentioned… he would sing a song just for me on our wedding night.]

[Isn't that tomorrow? Suddenly, I'm a little excited…]

Su Qingge's heart stirred.

For her, who once dreamed of becoming a musician but had to give up for various reasons…

She deeply admired Lin Xuan's musical talent.

She even entertained the idea of becoming Lin Xuan's student someday, learning music from him.

If she ever had the chance…

She wanted to fulfill her musical dream, too.

As Su Qingge lay quietly on her hospital bed, her mind wandering…

A voice, as crisp as a bird's song in the morning light, reached her ears.

Accompanied by the melodious guitar strings, it was so clear, gentle, and moving.

...

"Another quiet night~~"

"Sitting alone in a rocking chair, enjoying the breeze~~"

"I admit, this is really peaceful~~"

"Just like the old man downstairs, yeah~~"

...

Golden sunlight poured down, bathing Lin Xuan in radiance, making him look stunning.

He held his guitar, his fingers dancing across the strings.

The lively notes were like heartbeats, the cheerful rhythm like a pulse, resonating throughout the room.

Coupled with the straightforward and refined lyrics.

In just a few lines, it painted a picture of youthful heartbeats, as if bringing people back to their first innocent love.

Just the opening lines completely immersed Su Qingge.

As the song played, she seemed to see a movie from her school days…

In the scene.

A young boy and girl appeared, their first innocent feelings for each other awakening.

But as time passed, conflicts and arguments arose between them.

Especially under the "graduation season breakup season" curse, they naturally lost contact.

When they met again years later…

Everything had changed beyond recognition.

The girl had lined her eyes to look more mature and applied adult foundation evenly.

Even when they faced each other, they couldn't rediscover their childhood emotions, nor could they share their true joys and sorrows.

The boy and girl who once had innocent feelings now only exchanged polite pleasantries.

The past drifted away like the wind, leaving only memories behind…

Just like that, Su Qingge let go of all distractions.

She listened carefully, feeling the faint regret in the song, as if afraid of missing even a single second.

[Such simple lyrics, yet they bring such a powerful auditory experience.]

[This song is totally the benchmark for contemporary non-mainstream music.]

[I have to admit, Lin Xuan is kind of a genius.]

[He can actually create so many songs in different styles, as if it's effortless.]

[If logic didn't tell me it was impossible, I might actually believe… Lin Xuan is from the future?!]

[Only then could he casually copy songs far ahead of their time and present them to the world.]

...

Shocked by Lin Xuan's talent, Su Qingge's mind wandered, and an absurd thought flashed through her head.

But since it was too outrageous, she quickly dismissed it.

On the other side, Lin Xuan continued to sing passionately…

"If I look at you once more~~"

"Will I still feel something~~"

"Back then, she was bare-faced~ as pure as could be~~"

"No eyeliner to look mature~~"

"No need to blend foundation evenly~~"

"Walking in the pouring rain~~"

"Secretly laughing at others' smudged makeup~~"

...

At the foot of the hospital bed.

Chen Kexin squatted in the corner, her cherry lips slightly agape in shock.

She never expected that her casual mention of a non-mainstream style…

…would lead Lin Xuan to create such a heavenly song based on her request.

His voice was as clear as crystal, completely drawing Chen Kexin in.

This damn talent, it's just too defying of the heavens!!!

Every lyric, every note seemed to exude a unique charm, making one unconsciously captivated by the singer's talent and gift.

Just like Chen Kexin at this very moment…

She stared blankly at the young man immersed in his performance.

His features were as sculpted as a statue, sharp and defined.

His deep eyes, like black gemstones, radiated an enchanting mystery.

His nose was high and straight, his looks exceptionally handsome.

His thin lips, opening and closing, formed a confident yet warm curve.

When he smiled, his white teeth shone like pearls, reminding people of ~your Yida (chewing gum)~~~

Handsome!

So handsome!!!

With looks like this, he could punch Daniel Wu and kick Eddie Peng.

At a certain moment.

Chen Kexin suddenly clutched her unremarkable chest, realizing she had a fleeting moment of fangirl infatuation.

But in the next second, the little loli quickly grabbed her twin ponytails and yanked them back.

Rip~~~

A sharp pain snapped her back to reality, instantly putting her into sage mode.

She clasped her hands together, sat cross-legged, looking like Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Oh my god~~

Men's beauty is as fierce as a tiger, yet all are but red-dusted skeletons~~~

A sin, a sin~~

As a straight girl, I must not be bent.

My one true love in this life is only Sister Qingge.

Men are stinky and dirty, how can they compare to the sweet fragrance of a soft and cute girl~~

Chen Kexin's bizarre actions immediately attracted Lin Xuan's confused gaze.

Just listen to the song, alright!

What on earth is this little brat doing now?

But considering she's a middle school syndrome patient, occasional brain glitches are normal.

Lin Xuan didn't bother to pay attention and continued playing and singing…

"If I look at you once more~~"

"Will I still feel something~~"

"The truest joys and sorrows~ are all buried in yesterday~~"

At the entrance of the Su family estate.

Lin Jianjun was already impatient, pacing anxiously back and forth.

"This unfilial son Lin Xuan, why hasn't he come out to greet me yet? Could it be that he hasn't forgiven me?"

"But I've already taken the initiative to apologize, what more does he want from me?"