"Xiao Wen has a wish to continue her studies. You know what to do, right?"
Su Chen stepped down from the massage bed, looking down at Long Bin with a faint expression.
"I understand, rest assured, I will find the best school for her. She won't have to worry about food, clothing, housing, or transportation—I will arrange everything perfectly, guaranteeing that Sister Wen is satisfied."
Long Bin patted his chest "thump thump" with confidence. He had initially thought it was some major issue. Who knew it would be such a trivial matter?
At that moment, Xiao Wen looked at Su Chen timidly and said,
"Mr. Su, this... "
"Xiao Wen, don't overthink it. Just consider it compensation from this guy."
Su Chen knew she felt somewhat embarrassed to accept these sudden benefits, so he tried to comfort her from another perspective.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Su is right, this is my little compensation."
Long Bin was afraid Xiao Wen would refuse—it was his chance for redemption. If he missed it, he didn't know how Su Chen would treat him!
Moreover, he might be able to use this opportunity to build a relationship with Mr. Su!
He had realized that there was no need to offend someone as high and mighty as Mr. Su.
If he could establish a connection, it might be a tremendous boon for both Dragon Prosperity Society and himself!
Therefore, Long Bin was actually more anxious about this matter than either Xiao Wen or Su Chen.
"Sister Wen, please give me a chance to make it up to you. I won't have peace of mind otherwise, unless you still can't forgive me!"
Long Bin's acting was quite convincing; his appearance of sincerity was so effective that Xiao Wen was caught off guard.
"Slap slap!"
Long Bin fiercely slapped his own face:
"Sister Wen, if you're still not satisfied, I'll keep slapping myself until you are!"
With that, he raised his hand again, ready to slap himself...
"Okay, stop it. I agree, isn't that enough?"
Xiao Wen was out of options. She couldn't bear to see Long Bin like this, especially since it was her own doing. After all, she was simply too kind-hearted.
Of course, there was another reason—she really wanted to return to school, particularly to experience university life, which she had always longed for.
Xiao Yaning turned her head to see Su Chen's somewhat dull gaze, and with a little thought, she understood what was going on, feeling slightly ashamed and angry.
This guy, always looking at the next best thing even while eating from his own bowl!
"Whether that young lady has me in her heart, I don't know and I don't care. What I'm curious about is whether Miss Xiao has me in her heart?"
Su Chen's teasing gaze shot toward Xiao Yaning, stirring something inside her.
"Ye Mei isn't here, and you're already being naughty? Are all men so fickle?"
Xiao Yaning gave him a slanting glance and lightly retorted.
"I'm not fickle, I just don't refuse beautiful things."
Su Chen shamelessly returned.
"What was that all about just now?"
After exchanging a few idle words, Xiao Yaning finally got to the main topic.
"What do you mean 'what was that all about'?" Su Chen pretended to be dumb and confused.
"You know what I'm asking about," Xiao Yaning responded irritably, "Why was Long Xiaobin so afraid of you?"
Xiao Yaning had actually arrived earlier, and when she heard from people downstairs that Long Xiaobin was causing trouble in the private room where Su Chen was, she was instantly alarmed.
She knew all too well who Long Xiaobin was and was afraid that Su Chen would be at a disadvantage, so she hurried over.
However, as she rushed to the door and was about to enter, she happened to catch the scene of Long Xiaobin "thudding" to his knees in front of Su Chen.
This sight took her completely by surprise, and for some reason, she didn't go in, but crouched to the side, quietly watching the situation develop.
What happened next was beyond her belief; the normally unruly Young Master Long was even tamer than a cat in front of Su Chen.
The incident during their last meal, where Wu Yuanpin was humiliated, only made her think of Su Chen as a hot-blooded, righteous, and heroic figure. But this time, what happened made her start contemplating much more.
Although Wu Yuanpin's status was higher than Long Xiaobin's, what happened today undoubtedly implied much more.
No wonder Ye Mei, such a proud and lofty person, would be with this man. Indeed, he wasn't ordinary!
This reminded her of the first time they met, on that late night, on that rarely traveled bridge.
A young man stood there quietly, smoking, his expression one of melancholy, his whole being radiating an intense air of decadence...
Back then, he seemed like a completely different person from the one in front of her now!