Inside a room in the Su family estate.
A brain teaser PK competition.
The competition was still in full swing, and the battle had reached a deadlock.
Lin Xuan vs. Chen Kexin, 100 rounds.
Current score: [95:92]
Beside the hospital bed.
After narrowly winning a few rounds, Lin Xuan held Su Qingge's soft, fair hand and threw out a new question.
"A Black person and a White person have a baby. What color are the baby's teeth?"
"Heh! Of course, the teeth are white... Just kidding! The truth is, babies are born without teeth!"
Chen Kexin adjusted her black-framed glasses, feigned a fake-out, and looked at Lin Xuan provocatively.
Current score: [95:93]
This little brat... I didn't expect her to be this capable…
Lin Xuan was a bit surprised.
At first, he thought he could take down Chen Kexin quickly.
But to his surprise, she actually had some skills and was managing to hold her own against him.
"In our school's brain teaser competition, I always rank first. Everyone calls me the 'King of Creative Thinking'."
"But you're not bad either. A lot of the brain teasers you come up with—I've never heard them before..."
While bragging about her intelligence, Chen Kexin couldn't help but admire Lin Xuan.
Not only was he great at songwriting, but he also had an amazing ability to create original brain teasers. Just how does his brain work?!
Of course…
These thoughts—there was no way she would say them out loud.
She didn't want to see Lin Xuan acting all smug in front of her. That would be more unbearable than death. o(＞﹏＜)o
"Alright, now it's my turn to ask a question."
"In a restaurant, two pairs of fathers and sons are dining. Each person orders a 70 yuan steak, but when they pay the bill, it's only 210 yuan. Why?"
After asking, the little girl nervously stared at Lin Xuan, praying in her heart...
Don't figure it out~~
Don't figure it out~~
Don't figure it out~~
...
The score was now [95:93], a close game. If she didn't put in more effort, she was really going to lose.
Under the little girl's nervous gaze.
Lin Xuan furrowed his brows, deep in thought.
Without any tricks, he could only rely on his experience and intelligence.
Two pairs of fathers and sons?
Each person spends 70 yuan?
Yet they only paid 210 yuan???
Logically, two pairs of fathers and sons should be four people, making it 280 yuan!
Brain teasers are all about unexpected answers.
Sometimes, intelligence alone isn't enough to get the answer.
Just like now, even though Lin Xuan considered himself to have an IQ of 250.
But he still couldn't figure it out immediately and was about to lose this round…
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Su Qingge drawing three small figures on a piece of paper.
One old, one middle-aged, and one young.
Shua—
Lin Xuan's brain suddenly clicked, and he grinned:
"Because... they're three generations: grandfather, father, and son."
Chen Kexin: "......"
ε＝ε＝ε＝(#＞д＜)? Aaaahhh!!!
How did he get it right again?!
He clearly couldn't figure it out just now, wait a minute...
Chen Kexin seemed to realize something, leaned in, and saw Su Qingge's drawing.
"Wuwuwu..."
"Sister Qingge, you don't love me anymore? You helped Lin Xuan cheat!"
"o(╥﹏╥)o Have you forgotten our bond..."
Faced with Chen Kexin's complaints, Su Qingge felt a little embarrassed.
She just thought it was fun and wanted to join in their game.
Feeling helpless, she made a promise.
[I'll help you next round. (??????)??]
Immediately, Chen Kexin beamed with joy, as if she had already secured victory.
"Oh yeah (^o^)/, united as husband and wife, our strength can break gold!"
"Oi! Don't act like I don't exist, you little brat!"
Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow, feeling deeply resentful towards this little girl who was always trying to steal his ally.
Then, his eyes flickered as he smirked mischievously and gave his next question:
"Which human organ automatically expands when excited?"
After saying this.
To mislead her, Lin Xuan deliberately showed a suggestive smile.
"You… you… you're shameless! How am I supposed to answer this?!"
"I refuse to answer such a dirty question."
At first, Chen Kexin was still confused and hadn't figured out the answer.
But when she saw Lin Xuan's demeanor and that pervy expression...
She recalled a certain [censored] website she had browsed before, and instantly understood. Her face turned bright red.
"What do you mean shameless? This is a normal question! If you can't answer, that means you lose."
Faced with Lin Xuan's pressuring, Chen Kexin glared at him in frustration and reluctantly sought external help.
"Sister Qingge, help me~~"
"I can't think of anything at all! Not at all!"
The little girl pretended to be innocent, tugging at her twin ponytails with a desperate expression, making it clear that she had no idea.
On the hospital bed.
Su Qingge didn't react at first, but after thinking it over for a moment...
She suddenly realized and was left speechless by Lin Xuan.
This guy… actually dared to ask such a shameless question.
Ah, how utterly shameless!
But since she had already promised to help Chen Kexin, Su Qingge had no choice but to endure her embarrassment and silently write down:
[Golden Cudgel.]
Lin Xuan: "(???(??? ;) Huh?!!"
"Qingge, what are you talking about? Do men have a Golden Cudgel? That belongs to Sun Wukong!"
"I was clearly referring to the pupil."
"A person's pupil dilates when they get excited."
"As for the size… when contracted, the pupil can be less than 1mm in diameter. When dilated, it can be more than 9mm."
"But Qingge, your 'Golden Cudgel'... which body part were you referring to? I'm a pure and innocent boy. I totally don't get it, please explain."
"......"
Hearing Lin Xuan's answer (－＂－怒), Chen Kexin was speechless.
This bastard is obviously misleading people on purpose!
Any normal person would think in the wrong direction!
She just didn't expect even Sister Qingge got it wrong—actually associating it with that bad part of a man…
w(?Д?)w Aaaahhhh!!!!
How did it come to this?!
It's one thing for me to understand instantly, but how could my pure and innocent Sister Qingge get it too!!!
As expected, spending too much time with Lin Xuan has finally corrupted my dear Sister Qingge…
At this moment.
The one most embarrassed right now... was Su Qingge on the hospital bed.
She never expected that the answer she bravely gave was actually completely off-track.
This was already embarrassing enough to make her want to crawl into a hole!
But Lin Xuan actually dared to pretend to be innocent and question her further!!!
'(〃＞皿＜) Damn you, Lin Xuan! It's bad enough that you led me astray, but now you're pretending to be innocent?!'
'Pupil dilation is something that happens to both men and women.'
'But he deliberately made it sound like it only applied to men! If that's not misleading, what is?!
'Luckily, I can't move right now. Otherwise, if I had to face this directly, I would die of embarrassment.'
'(╬◣д◢) This is all that bastard Lin Xuan's fault!'
'I even helped him out earlier, and now he dares to stab me in the back!'
'I've decided! I must help Kexin win this competition!!!'
'I'll make sure Lin Xuan experiences what it feels like to be completely alone. Let's see if he dares to mess with me again after this…'
...
At this moment.
Su Qingge still appeared to be quietly resting, but her mind was filled with intense inner thoughts.
She decided to stand on the little girl's side and give the unforgivable Lin Xuan a proper lesson.
Current score: [97:93].
And from here on…
It had now turned into... One guy versus two girls. Lin Xuan vs. Su Qingge & Chen Kexin.
Chen Kexin: "A plane crashes, and the wreckage is scattered everywhere. But surprisingly, no one is injured. Why?"
Lin Xuan: "Because it's a remote-controlled plane."
...
Lin Xuan: "Why does Superman wear a tight suit?"
Chen Kexin: "I know! Because saving people is tight (urgent)!"
...
Chen Kexin: "Why do wild geese fly south in autumn?"
Lin Xuan: "Duh, what else? Are they supposed to walk there?!"
...
Lin Xuan: "Which animal is most likely to trip and fall?"
Chen Kexin: "Foxes, because they're foxy (sly) and their feet are slippery!"
...
Chen Kexin: "What is something that clearly belongs to you, but others use more than you?"
Lin Xuan: "Hmm… Your name."
...
Lin Xuan: "I don't know martial arts, but if I place one foot on an egg, it won't break. Why?"
Chen Kexin: "....... (Thinking hard~~)"
Su Qingge: [I'll answer for her. Because the other foot is on the ground.]
...
Su Qingge: [I'll come up with the next one for Kexin. Her questions are too easy.]
Chen Kexin: "......'Baby disagrees but baby doesn't dare say so~~'"
Lin Xuan: "Bring it on, I accept all challenges."
Su Qingge: [What do you get when you add the character '土' (soil) with '贝' (treasure)?]
Lin Xuan: "Bà (Dam~~ also sounds like 'Dad'~~)"
Su Qingge: [Good boy! o(^＠^)o After all, I'm your dad~~]
Lin Xuan: "(òωó?)!(??へ??╬)!"
Chen Kexin: ".....(^▽^) (Gleefully watching the drama~~)"
...
Lin Xuan: "Kexin, shut up! This question is for Qingge—What's the name of the old man in Huluwa (Calabash Brothers)?"
Chen Kexin: "......(I don't like this, but I don't dare to say anything~~)"
Su Qingge: [Grandpa.]
Lin Xuan: "Good girl~~→_→ After all, I'm your grandpa~~"
Su Qingge: [(－＂－angry),[○?｀Д′? ○] Fine! Again! Kexin, stop talking…]
Chen Kexin: "......'Baby disagrees but baby doesn't dare have an opinion either (＃￣～￣＃)~~'"
...
As time passed, the brain teaser PK battle reached its peak.
By this point, Chen Kexin could only curl up in a corner, feeling utterly wronged.
Because she had been forcefully removed from her contestant role, leaving only Lin Xuan and Su Qingge facing off against each other.
The two kept going back and forth, neither willing to concede…
Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted the game.
Knock, knock, knock!
Along with it... came the voice of the housekeeper, Liu Juan.
"Mr. Lin, your father is here to visit. He brought you a few things. Do you wish to see him?"
Huh???
My father? Lin Jianjun?
Why is he here this time? |_?)
Lin Xuan was quite surprised.
He thought that after what happened last time…
After letting the cold rain mercilessly slap against Lin Jianjun's face…
The man should've realized the reality of the situation and stopped foolishly dreaming that he could still earn Lin Xuan's forgiveness.
So why was he running back here like a lapdog again?
With doubt in his heart, Lin Xuan opened the door and took a few items from the elegant housekeeper.
The first thing that caught his eye was a self-reflection letter from Lin Jianjun...
[Dear Son,]
[Xiaoxuan! I hope to express my deepest guilt and apology to you through this letter.]
[As a father, I made a grave mistake. I favored my illegitimate son, Lin Hao, and neglected you.]
[I subjected you to unfair treatment and made you experience the pain of isolation. I deeply regret and feel ashamed of this.]
[And now I have received my punishment. I just found out… Lin Hao is not my biological son, nor is he your brother.]
[Sigh... What I really want to say is, it wasn't my fault. It was Lin Hao and his shameless mother.]
[I was deceived by their sweet words, which is why I kept hurting you.]
[Now that the truth is out, I think you should forgive me immediately. Because it wasn't my fault—I'm just an unfortunate victim who didn't know.]
[I've already decided to kick that mother and son out for good and sever all ties.]
[From now on, I'll be a dad just for you, and you can enjoy my love exclusively.]
[As long as you're filial, I believe our estrangement will fade soon, and we'll once again be a loving family.]
[Oh right! To make it up to you, I've decided to transfer all my shares to you.]
[You'll be the one in charge of Lin Corporation from now on.]
[But on one condition… you must first sign the 'Father-Son Reconciliation Agreement' to legally restore our relationship.]
[That way, you'll be justified in taking care of me in old age, and no one will gossip.]
[Forever loving you, Daddy—Mr. Lin.]
...
After skimming through the apology letter…
Lin Xuan's expression instantly turned into that classic 'subway old man confused' face.
This is supposed to be an apology letter?!
Why is the whole thing dripping with arrogance?!
He only had one thing to say…
Guys, who can relate?!
I met the biggest walking red flag today. Absolutely speechless, I swear!
Today, I encountered the biggest walking red flag. Absolutely speechless, I swear!
Speechless. Absolutely speechless!!!
Lin Xuan kept ranting in his mind as he continued flipping through the remaining documents.
[Equity Transfer Agreement.]
[Father-Son Relationship Restoration Contract.]
[Filial Father Pension Insurance.]