In the kitchen.

Yu Wan absentmindedly picked up a glass of water, took a sip, and suddenly realized that it was the glass that Tang Yue had used earlier. She immediately held a mouthful of water in her mouth, neither able to swallow nor drink it.

"..."

Does this count as an indirect kiss?

That handsome face, with its thin lips, involuntarily came to mind.

My cheeks started to feel hot again.

Then he paused, startled.

Yu Wan felt a little irritated.

I look so damn like I'm... in love!

Is it because I've been single for too long that I start overthinking?

perhaps.

You should try to get a boyfriend.

-

The weather in November gradually turned colder, especially after several consecutive autumn rains. When the weather finally cleared up, a north wind was blowing and fallen leaves were rustling.

Thursday arrived in the blink of an eye.

These past few days, Yu Wan has been leaving early and returning late every day, and despite living under the same roof as Tang Yue, the two haven't seen each other once. Perhaps the other party sensed something and intentionally or unintentionally avoided opportunities to meet.

Instead of feeling better, Yu Wan felt a tightness in her chest, making her feel uncomfortable.

I spent the whole morning in a daze.

"Ding-ling-ling..."

She finally made it to the end of class when the bell rang. She packed her books and was about to leave the classroom when Rong Jun called her back. She threw her bag behind her and had no choice but to suppress her frustration and follow him to his office.

Upon arriving at the office, Rong Yun handed over a document without saying a word.

Yu Wan became wary and didn't move.

"Let's take a look first. If there are no problems, then sign up?" Rong Jun insisted.

Yu Wan took it with suspicion, quickly glanced at it, and soon flipped to the bottom.

This is the "3T Challenge" (tenthousandteam), the most popular global simulated business competition project in the past three years. There are no restrictions on the type of startup project, with an initial capital of 100,000. The challenge is to see if each team can double, tenfold, or even a hundredfold their initial capital within two months. A comprehensive score is given based on the amount of capital and the business model. The winning team will receive a multi-million dollar investment from T·Dream, or may be fortunate enough to receive support in establishing their own company.

T·Dream is a newly established investment firm with substantial capital, having achieved numerous successful investments in just five years. Examples include Orange Joy, an overseas company that completed three rounds of financing exceeding 100 million yuan within two years, and Ausen Games, which went public on NASDAQ. However, the identity of T·Dream's chairman remains shrouded in mystery; outsiders only know him as Donnie, and all external affairs are handled by his assistant.

Yu Wan knew so much about this because Meng Shen often told her about the glorious deeds of this Donnie god.

In fact, not everyone can get a spot. T·Dream issues only 100 challenge tickets each year. To get a spot, you either need to have a background or already have a certain level of strength.

Therefore, Rong Yun's willingness to give her this precious opportunity was truly unexpected and touching.

But……

Yu Wan looked tired and smiled casually: "Thank you for your kind offer, teacher, but such high-end business projects are really not for me. I'm good at squandering money, but I'm really not good at investing or starting a business."

Rong Yun waved her hand and said with a smile, "Go back and think about it first, and give me your answer at the end of the month."

Yu Wan frowned slightly.

"Either you study hard, or you participate in this competition under an assumed name." Rong Yun seemed to have guessed what she was going to say and quickly cut off her escape route: "If Mr. Yu knew that his daughter was a genius, he would be very happy. He might even donate a building to the school in his excitement."

Her long, slender, pale fingers gripped the document tightly. Yu Wan's breath hitched, and she said impatiently, "Are you threatening me?" Old Man Yu was her bottom line, and he was untouchable.

Upon hearing this, Rong Yun hunched over, clutching her chest with one hand and bracing herself against the table with the other, and began to wail dramatically, "I can't take it anymore, my chest hurts, I think I'm having a heart attack. Sigh... I've lived this long and it's not easy to find a student who truly understands me, I cherish her talent! If I can't teach her well, it'll leave me with a heartache, and who knows, when I die, even the coffin lid won't be able to hold me back, oh dear, oh dear..."

“…” Yu Wan’s lips twitched: “How about we replace the coffin lid with gold?” Gold is heavy enough! It’s pressure resistant!

Rong Yun paused, his aged face instantly turning a hue of color, alternating between green and white. Why was talking to this student so exhausting? This was really going to give him a heart attack!

"Ouch, I feel short of breath, my chest is tight, I can't breathe..." He pretended to open a drawer, took out a bottle of medicine, poured a few pills and put them in his mouth.

Yu Wan: "..."

Don't think that just because you blocked it so quickly I wouldn't know it was vitamins!

Actors should be more professional!

Heart medication doesn't come in these big white bottles at all.

A series of sighs and groans reached her ears, making Yu Wan's head throb. She had no choice but to reluctantly compromise, saying, "I'll think about it."

Rong Jun's eyes suddenly lit up, and he nodded vigorously: "No problem, Wanwan, feel free to consider it." Tsk, to be able to teach two genius students in one lifetime, who could be as lucky as him? This life has truly been worthwhile!

Yu Wan: "..."

When did we become so close?

You look like a creepy old man trying to kidnap a child!

-

Yu Wan left the teaching building and found that her phone kept ringing. She took it out and glanced at it quickly. Almost all the messages were from Meng Shen asking her where she was.

The only difference was that it came from Tang Yue.

Are you coming home for dinner tonight?

It was a simple question, but it felt like something had scratched my heart.

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