Qin Ke practically fled back to his room. He had not missed the suspicion in He Shuqin's eyes.
This couldn't go on.
He really had not expected Lin Xingye to outmaneuver him so thoroughly today. First, he had made Bo Xi break with the Bo Family, costing Qin Ke a powerful ally.
Then he had made He Shuqin suspicious of him, leaving him under attack from both sides. What a clever move!
He had thought Lin Xingye had only come today to sound him out. He had never expected him to have so much else planned. The plot was veering further and further off course-even Bo Xi had left the Bo Family.
This was completely different from what he had predicted!
Lin Xingye had to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Under the warm lamplight, the handsome man sat at his desk with a slightly twisted expression. His eyes were so venomous that anyone who saw him would have felt a chill.
This time, he would do it himself!
Lin Xingye and Lin Xingmo shared a birthday.
Lin Xingye had been born prematurely, so he had been rather frail at birth. That early arrival had unexpectedly put the two children's birthdays on the very same day.
Mother Lin found it quite amazing herself. It also saved her some trouble, since she celebrated both their birthdays together every year.
They never fought over it, either. If anything, they were very close.
This year was no different.
Father Lin and Mother Lin had bought plenty of things for the two of them on their trip. Although they were away, they had not let that delay the birthday preparations at all, asking people to help arrange everything well in advance.
Aunt Liu had put even more thought into it, knitting each