Xue Lin sincerely said, "You donât have to be happy if you donât want to. Truthfully, itâs not a happy occasion. But we all know itâs not your fault. Itâs a good thing that things were revealed or who knows how long Xiao Rong and you had to suffer. Letâs give them some time to think. The more time they will take to think, the more their minds will become clear. If you think Mumu needs help, donât forget to call me. Iâll definitely help her. And Iâm grateful that you helped her despite her attitude toward you in the past. I havenât given up on this world because people like you are still alive. Thank you."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Susu smiled. "No, Miss Xue Lin, thanks to you I havenât given up. Itâs you who told me to think about the greater good."
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The day before yesterday, after brainwashing Xiao Rong, Xue Lin was resting in her room. Thatâs when Susu came to meet her. "Miss Xue Lin, Iâm thinking of giving up on Xiao Rong. I donât want him to be the bad guy in front of others. Iâm ready to take all the blame."
Xue Lin sat up straight and said, "He has already become a cheat in othersâ eyes. What can be a worse label than this for the Student Council President?"
Susu looked determined when she said, "Iâll tell everyone that this is all my fault and he has nothing to do with it. Iâll tell them that Iâve seduced him."
Xue Lin lost words for a while. Here she was working so hard to encourage Xiao Rong, this girl wanted to ruin everything. But it wasnât her problem, so it shouldnât be her decision for their lives. She could only show them the right path.
She said, "Thatâs very brave of you. Iâm impressed. Love really makes people courageous. I wouldnât know it if I didnât believe you. Are you prepared for the consequences? You do realize that your career or life can be ruined because of your one simple action."
"I-Iâm prepared." Truthfully, Susu hadnât thought that deeply.
And Xue Lin understood that right away. She carefully said, "Donât you think if you do it, your family members will be hurt the most? How long have you known Xiao Rong? Three years? Is it more valuable than the love of your family who raised you since your childhood? If they didnât take a good care of you, do you think you would survive in this world? No child can survive without elderâs protection."
Susu protested, "B-but the problem was created by me. I should take the responsibility."
Xue Lin chuckled. "You humor me. Iâm moved by your responsible heart. I hardly see such responsible people nowadays. But Susu, itâs not your responsibility alone, its Xiao Rongâs too. If you take it all by yourself, you are not helping Xiao Rong to grow up. And the willingness to sacrifice for your loved ones is a great characteristic. You wanting to get hurt for your loved ones is very admirable. But do you think your loved ones would want it? What if they feel responsible or get traumatized because of it? Will that make you feel better?"
"No!" Susu exclaimed. She didnât want that. She just wanted the problem to be solved. She didnât think that while solving the problem, she might create more problem for others.
Xue Lin exhaled deeply and said, "Because you think about others. You have a good heart. Thatâs why you shouldnât burden yourself. I know itâs not easy for you to share your burden but for your sake, if you do it, you will feel better. Itâs needed for a healthy life. You share yours and let your close ones share their burden with you. This way, you can all stay mentally healthy. Not for your sake but for the people you care about, do you think you can do it?"
Susu hesitated before saying, "...Okay. I will try."
Xue Lin gave her a reassuring smile. "Thatâs better. I know you can do it."
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Susu recalled that time and said, "Itâs because of you things didnât go out of hand. I almost ruined everything."
"Donât worry about it." Xue Lin wasnât used to getting showered by such sincere gratefulness. She felt bashful. So, she shoved the credit to her husband. "Itâs the security guard who solved most of the problem. It wasnât me."
Susu continued, "I have already thanked him." She giggled. "He is very handsome and his eyes are very attractive. Miss Xue Lin, you have the same eye color as him, did you know?"
Xue Lin nodded. "Oh yes, but my eyes are light grey and his are dark grey."
"So you even noticed the difference between the eye colors! As expected of Miss Xue Lin. Are you two siblings?" Susu looked interested.
"No way!" Xue Lin exclaimed. Thinking of Ge Chen as her brother made her feel uncomfortable. âSuch sinful thoughts...â she quickly brushed aside the thought.
Susu remembered something and said, "Come to think of it, he has become popular among the female students. Some of them have a crush on him. They have already made a fan club. One student took a secret photo and sold it among the fan club members... Iâm also a member of that fan club. I bought the photo."
Xue Lin paused. âWhy didnât I think of it sooner? But when did it start? It hasnât become a week since we joined.â She thought. "Can I see the picture?" She asked.
Susuâs eyes sparkled. "Do you like him, Miss Xue Lin? I knew it!"
Xue Lin denied, "No, no, itâs not like that. I just want to see the photo."
"Here," Susu handed her the photo. "Isnât he dreamy?" Clearly she has developed a crush on him after yesterday.
Xue Lin coughed dryly and looked at the photo. It was taken secretly when Ge Chen was talking to other security guards. He had a calm stance. He gave a majestic vibe. He clearly looked different from others though they were wearing the same uniform.
âThank goodness he is using a mask. If he wasnât...â Xue Lin didnât dare to think the rest.