The moon was bright and the stars were few; the third-floor terrace was bathed in the hazy moonlight.

Jiang Wende leaned against the railing, looking at the night scene illuminated by streetlights, and slowly exhaled a puff of smoke.

"Don't worry about things at home. Take good care of yourself in Beijing."

He turned to look at his son and said in a calm tone, "Your father is not as capable as you, so I can't give you any advice on work. But I only hope that no matter how much money you make or how big your company becomes, you will always stay true to your principles and never forget your original aspirations in your future life. Don't do anything illegal or disorderly. This is my only advice to you as your father."

Jiang Xia nodded: "Don't worry, Dad, no matter how much money I make, you'll always be my dad. I'll listen to whatever you say."

In this life, he was reborn, and making money became relatively easy for him. Things he used to crave became readily available. On the contrary, the family ties he lost in his previous life were extremely important to him, and they were something he would protect no matter what in this life.

All Jiang Xia wanted in his life was to make animations, spend time with his family, marry his wife after graduation, and have a son or daughter so that the family could live a peaceful and harmonious life together. That would be enough for him.

“You not only have to listen, but you have to internalize what you hear. That’s the bottom line.” Jiang Wende stared into his eyes.

The old father's worries were not unfounded. If Jiang Xia had succeeded in starting his own business in his thirties and had experience in the real world, he wouldn't have anything to worry about.

He is too young now. He has achieved financial freedom at the age of twenty. If he is not careful, he may be swept away by the ever-present temptations and become trapped in the mortal world, never to recover.

Jiang Wende had driven a taxi his whole life and heard countless stories of big shots getting into trouble. He feared that one day his son would follow in their footsteps.

By then, it would be too late to regret it.

“Dad, my bottom line has always been my code of conduct. In fact, if I weren’t mature, do you think I could have started from scratch so smoothly with just the mindset of a college student?”

Jiang Xia smiled faintly. In essence, he was a middle-aged man in his thirties who possessed the advantage of foresight and knew that keeping a low profile was a kind of wisdom in life.

"I'm relieved that you think that way."

Jiang Wende took a deep drag of Yuxi cigarettes, looked at the flashing lights in the distance, and slowly said, "I'll be going back with your mother in a couple of days. To be honest, none of the fishponds and reservoirs you found for me are as fun as fishing in a random ditch at home."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xia felt slightly helpless.

He's not very good at fishing, and he's usually busy with work, so this summer he only gets to spend time with his dad on occasional weekends.

Jiang Wende spends his days here like an old man, wandering around with his hands behind his back. It's much more boring than back in his hometown.

"You go to sleep first, I'll just stay upstairs and get some fresh air."

"Okay, you should get some rest too, Dad."

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Two days later, Jiang Xia drove his family to the airport. His sister-in-law cried and didn't want to leave, but Jiang Xia comforted her, saying, "Go back and study hard. When you go to junior high school, you can transfer your school registration to the capital, so you can live with your sister and brother-in-law forever."

The younger sister-in-law pouted and said goodbye to her sister and brother-in-law with great reluctance.

Shen Ying was also on the plane back to Chongqing. She was about to start her new semester and had to go back to register. However, she would be a junior starting this semester, and in another year, when she would be a senior, she could start her internship. At that time, except for the final exams or graduation defense, she could stay in the capital.

With many elders present, the young couple dared not kiss goodbye without restraint. They looked at each other with reluctance, their eyes filled with deep affection, until the lovers gradually walked away, passed through the security checkpoint at the entrance, and disappeared into the crowd.

"Everyone's gone, why are you still looking?" Jiang Xia walked up to Wang Ming and waved in front of him.

Old Wang sighed softly, "It's precisely because the person is gone that we look at it."

For couples deeply in love, not seeing each other every day is a painful ordeal.

"You've successfully weathered the long-distance relationship these past two years, so why worry about not having a chance to see each other in the future? I'm off to the company. Didn't you say you wanted to buy a house in my area? If you don't work harder, how will you marry Shen Ying after graduation?" Jiang Xia teased.

"Is this your excuse for exploiting me all the time?" Wang Ming couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"If the Tom and Jerry movie grosses over 1 billion yuan, I'll give you 1% of it."

"make a deal!"

Wang Ming readily agreed and is now full of enthusiasm for going to work. One percent of a billion is ten million. With that money, he would dare to pay in full even for a villa.

He followed Jiang Xia to the parking lot in a cheerful mood, when his phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a message from Shen Ying.

"Silly boy, you have to think about me every day, okay? *blows kisses*"

"Ying, after this year, you can just wait to be a rich wife!"

"Huh?"

Wang Ming's confidence in producing the Tom and Jerry movie is now at an all-time high. Old Jiang is right, how can he marry his beloved Shen Ying if he doesn't even have a house in the capital?

So, once he returned to the company, he became a serious worker, giving his all to both the animated and movie versions of Tom and Jerry, all for the sake of a brighter future with Shen Ying.

In addition, Wang Ming plans to get his driver's license this semester and own his own car so he can take his beloved Shen Ying wherever he wants.

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In September, after the freshmen military training concluded, Tsinghua University officially welcomed the start of the new semester.

The four sisters of 520A had a simple get-together once again during the start of the semester. Lin Yanwan rarely goes back to the school dormitory now, since everyone is busy with their own things. Usually, they communicate through QQ or through Qiu Ting, who relays messages about Si Si and Cui Jiaying's recent situation.

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