Ye Wenyu remained silent, but the smile in her eyes deepened.

Cai Wenchuan assumed her silence meant consent, which made him even more uneasy. His heart was burning with anxiety. He continued, "Some boys might like you, but haven't confessed yet. It would be such a pity to miss out like this." He was extremely regretful; he shouldn't have agreed to go abroad with the school, otherwise…

He should have kept in touch with Xiaoyu more when he went abroad. Alas, there's no going back.

Seeing that Wen-gege's face had turned pale with nervousness, Ye Wenyu smiled and said, "No, I don't like instructors like that."

Cai Wenchuan finally felt relieved, his heart settling back into his chest. He secretly wiped away his sweat, and the two resumed their slow walk. He smiled and asked, "So, what kind of person do you like?" He thought to himself, "Would someone like me? Xiaoyu, I've liked you since I was little, you know? We're not related, yet I've always cared for and looked after you because I like you. Even though our families moved and separated later, you'll always be the only one in my heart."

However, he was still too shy. As an introverted top student, he couldn't bring himself to say such a cheesy confession.

Ye Wenyu looked at him and gently asked, "Don't you know what kind of person I like?" As she spoke, her eyes sparkled like jewels, and her voice was soft and slow, like a murmured dream.

Ah, Cai Wenchuan was stunned for a moment, only to feel a soft music in his ears, and his feet seemed to be walking on colorful clouds. Was this a confession to him? Did she mean that she liked him the way he was?

Cai Wenchuan's heart pounded. He gazed at Wen Yu and chuckled softly, "Do you know what kind of person I like?"

Ye Wenyu felt a sweet warmth in her heart. She glanced at Cai Wenchuan with a smile, but deliberately said, "I don't know."

Cai Wenchuan gazed at her and said, "I like simple girls who are gentle, quiet, beautiful, intelligent, and share common interests with me."

Ye Wenyu laughed, thinking to herself, "Isn't this talking about her?"

Just as he was about to muster the courage to confess his feelings to her, a colleague saw him, stopped, and greeted him: "Teacher Cai, taking a walk? And who is this?"

Cai Wenchuan finally came to his senses and stammered, "Student."

"Oh—" His colleague gave him a meaningful look, then hurriedly and tactfully left.

Cai Wenchuan's initial desire to confess his feelings vanished, because universities, especially prestigious ones like Q University, have an unwritten rule that teacher-student relationships are prohibited. Of course, after students graduate, the teacher-student relationship ends, and the two can be together. However, while students are still in school, teachers and students are not allowed to date. Otherwise, it would be detrimental to the teacher and even more detrimental to the student.

Remembering his identity, Cai Wenchuan had no choice but to remain silent for the time being.

Ye Wenyu was somewhat surprised by his sudden change in mood, but she knew that he still cared about her, so she smiled and said, "It's been six years since we last met. I didn't expect you to have become so outstanding."

Cai Wenchuan laughed and said to her, "Are you outstanding? I remember when you were in the first year of junior high school, I had already graduated from university. Then when you were in the second year of junior high school, I took the postgraduate entrance exam and then went on to pursue a doctorate. So when you came to university, I was already a teacher at Q University. I am a quiet and introverted person who likes to do academic research. Staying in academia suits me better. You are also outstanding. You actually got into Q University on your own without my help."

Wen Yu laughed and said to him, "That's because you accompanied me through six years of primary school, so I have a good foundation and developed good study habits and attitudes. Or maybe it's because you raised me, and my genes are like yours, so I'm also a top student."

Her words amused the two of them. The wind rustled through the camphor tree leaves, making a sound that seemed to laugh as well.

Cai Wenchuan laughed, "You talk as if you're really my daughter." He thought about how he was ten years older than her, he was 30 and she was only 19. He couldn't help but laugh at himself for actually having the courage to confess to her earlier. Maybe she thought he was too old and poor. She had already graduated from university and was working for six years. She already had a car and a house in S City, while he had just started earning a salary, was penniless, had no car, and lived in a university dormitory.

He said with a sigh, "He spends all his time studying and has no money. He's just a poor schoolteacher. Xiaoyu, you still say your Wen-gege is excellent, but he's just a pedantic scholar."

Ye Wenyu immediately smiled and said, "No, I just got my salary. You're a professor at the law school and you're already a Weibo celebrity. You'll have plenty of opportunities to make money in the future, like opening your own legal consulting firm or giving lectures. You'll definitely have a better and better life."

"Really?" Cai Wenchuan laughed. He never expected his future to be so bright. He had thought he would be a poor teacher for life and could not afford a house in S City. But Xiaoyu painted a bright future for him. But how could Xiaoyu understand these things? This did not sound like something a little girl would say.

“Xiaoyu, you seem to know quite a lot—” Cai Wenchuan looked at Ye Wenyu with some confusion, a big question mark rising in his heart.

Ye Wenyu felt a sense of panic. In her previous life, Cai Wenchuan had become a successful and renowned professor. He had started a company, lectured everywhere, and published books. He was already one of the wealthiest professors. He was handsome, had genuine talent, and was a law professor. Society desperately needed someone like him, so his success was only natural. However, in this life, when she reunited with him, he was just a poor professor who had just started working. But on Weibo, because of his good looks, he had already gained some fame. Among a group of students about to take the college entrance examination, he was practically the symbol of Q University.

Wen Yu immediately changed the subject and smiled at him, saying, "I think Q University should invite you to be their image ambassador every year. That way, they won't have to worry about recruiting students at all."

"Image Ambassador?" Cai Wenchuan was overjoyed to hear such a compliment. He laughed and said, "You kids are just ignorant. I'm actually quite ordinary."

Ye Wenyu stared at him and said, "Yes, just like the ordinary Louis Koo!"

Cai Wenchuan couldn't help but smile.